#L.U.R.K.E.R

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L.U.R.K.E.R. A D&D Setting and ruleset inspired by S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

So, work has officially begun on L.U.R.K.E.R. and I have an outline for it as well as the necessary rules to make it work. It's exciting guys. Very exciting.

What does this mean for other projects like D&DB:Z or my Books?

Well, nothing really. I'm still working on those things. In fact, work on my other projects contributes to work across all my projects. I get ideas from ideas. Brains are crazy that way. I like to relax and unwind and that helps me think about things, but the best way for me to think is to just do. And so when I'm stumped about what to do with LURKER, I go over to D&DBZ and continue work on that.

That all being said, D&DBZ has a lot that needs to be done, and it's daunting working on so many projects at once. I know, I want to do this, this isn't something I'm being forced to do. That all being said, sometimes it feels like a lot and I need a break.

Well, weirdly enough, working on other stuff feels like a break from D&DB:Z. I dunno why. So, to tell you the honest truth. I need a break from D&DB:Z. It's playable, and I'm happy with the state it's in. I need to go over my future updates and make stat blocks for our favorite villains, but I think I'm going to set a deadline, create the Dragon Ball - Frieza saga stat blocks, and then take a break. So, that's what I'll be doing. This deadline isn't solid, but it's going to start with July 4th, if I don't have the Dragon Ball thru frieza saga stat blocks by then? I've failed. If I choose to extend the deadline, that's cause I think I need longer. So, next update for D&DB:Z, July 4th. Be ready.

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L.U.R.K.E.R. UPDATE!

ALRIGHT! SO, this is the first official update of LURKER! I won't be posting the Google Doc just yet. But I wanted to come out and let you know what's done.

Factions

Factions are done! The way factions work is done! You need to wear a patch, or people hate you, the patch you wear is the faction you are assumed to be a part of, unless you have a reputation with another faction.

Artefacts

Artefacts are outlined and about ready!

Items

Items are outlined! we will have alcohol, cigarettes, food, and drinks! I'm partially porting over alcohol and cigarettes from my previous campaign "Tobacco and Firearms" a wild west survival campaign. So it should work pretty well.

Anomalies

Anomalies are added! there are hazards throughout the zone that I can just pick up and drop down anywhere, and they'll appear frequently in combat! :O

Mutants

Most of the mutants are done. There will be both fewer mutants from the series, but also a few homebrew mutants to help LURKER fit into the concepts of D&D.

Weapons

Weapons themselves, combat rules, and additional or altered properties to base 5e are all done. For instance, we're using Unwieldy, an optional property from base 5e. But we're adding stuff like Backblast, Tunnel Vision, Crewed, Optic, Overheat, Rapid Fire, Spread, Automatic Fire, Penetration, Variable Penetration, and we're reworking Load and Reload since the firearm rules of base 5e are

SHIT!!!!!!!

Armors

Suits are done until further notice. Additional armor mechanics have been added!

Vehicles

"ATO's Pat & Crew Based Vehicle Combat" is almost ready! And pretty much done.

Character Creation

Subclasses

The outlines for the subclasses are ready to be filled out. There will be Trooper Fighter, Mutated Barbarian, Anomaly Hunter Rogue, Gunslinger Monk, Zone Guide Ranger, and Zonecraft Druid.

Backgrounds

Backgrounds are outlined, and about ready! We'll have a LOT! based on Scar, Strelok, Skif, and yes, even Degtyarev.

Proficiency

Proficiencies have been added! A homebrew ruleset from my personal house rules called "Other's 'Learn a Skill.' " has been added. It'll let you earn XP towards getting a proficiency and work towards it during downtime. You can also gain an expertise through this method, though it's very hard, and subject to change. It was designed with a campaign that would take multiple years to complete in mind, LURKER is not designed to take multiple years, so it's being adapted.

Artefact Spellcasting.

There will be spells, but you'll need Artefacts, spellslots are pretty much gone! That does mean some things, and I won't spoil it because I want you to find out on your own... But, Artefacts are leveled 1-9, and you can find them, buy them, hold onto them, use them for their benefits, or use them to cast spells. You need artefact storage for artefacts that will radiate you or others.

Notes

This is gonna be a survival setting in a pre-established world with a pre-established map, pre-established lore, but it's going to have no restrictions. I wanna be super clear. Besides Artefact spell casting, you can be anything you want in all my settings. It's just not recommended that you go with stuff like "Astral Self Monk" or something. You will want to go for the ranged classes, and want to go for the homebrew stuff. Guns are stronger than swords by a mile, we all know that. And you don't want to be stuck as a paladin who can do a max of 170 damage per turn when you are fighting a Tank. You won't be able to penetrate it's armor, smite or not.

Consider this the 0.1 Update. There will be more to come, but I'm more than half way done. As for D&DB:Z's stat blocks being done by july 4th, I think I'm fucked.

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Looking For Players! [LFP] For L.U.R.K.E.R. A Stalker Inspired D&D 5e Homebrew Campaign.

Alright guys, you know me, you're my followers. But now you're officially invited to join my D&D Campaign.

Some things you should know about ME before you get invested in the idea.

I am not and never will be "PC." I know, I use Tumblr, I just use it as a blog. I do not like the broader community.

I have dark humor. Very dark. Stuff happened too me, and humor is a natural way to cope. Plus, dark humor is shocking, and shocking is funny.

I also have stupid humor. I'm a clown. Honk honk funny nose hehehaha

I like to do impressions, and I'm a voice actor, which is something you guys might not know about me here on the blog. But if you came from YouTube, you've seen a few of my demos.

I'm very inclusive. I do not care where you come from, what you believe, or who you are. Don't bring up politics, don't force your beliefs on others, and state your boundaries clearly, and we have NO PROBLEMS! Don't try to make other people stop doing things, don't try to police other people, don't try to claim things that aren't true or backed up by science and fact around me, and we're good. I am a 100% objective person, I know that's hard to believe, but I don't care. If someone proves something to me, I take that evidence and roll with it.

I don't believe in politics or discussing them. I think politics are a bastardization of philosophy. That said, somethings are falsely considered politics in my opinion, and that includes current events like wars. I am a historian third and because of that I discuss wars from an unbiased perspective. Be respectful of that. I don't align with any country or ideology besides my own.

Now onto the campaign

This is not an NSFW campaign. There will be no epic sexo with the mutants. Although there are themes of sex in this campaign, nothing will be on screen, nothing will be described, ERP will be shut down at the first sign. If you want your character to have a relationship with an NPC discuss it with me in between sessions my dude we'll chat about it.

this campaign is going to be taking place in my table top discord server. An invite will be posted below where you'll find out more about how we're going to do characters, sheets, and gameplay.

I know a lot of people want combat maps. I don't have any combat map tools. We're going to be learning together.

We're looking for a Tuesday night window. I'm EST, one of the other players is Central. I have no problem with other timezones, but Tuseday night for me is like 5pm for you if you are on the west coast.

Now the story...

The Core of LURKER is survival in an anomalous area known as the Exclusion Zone. In the heart of the Zone is the CNPP, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The surrounding area is full of mysterious physics-defying pockets of space which are known as Anomalous Hazards, shortened to Anomalies by the L.U.R.K.E.R.’s and scientists who travel within the zone’s confines. These anomalies have given way to mysterious objects, called Zone Artefacts. These Artefacts have strange effects on those exposed to them, and through special containers known as Applicators, the effects of the artefact can be concentrated onto an individual. However, akin to Artefacts, Mutants have also appeared. Twisted disturbing creatures with impossible features, crafted by malice and aggression. Some just want to be left alone, others seek out prey. And they never stop till they are satisfied.

You play the part of a L.U.R.K.E.R. An intruder in the Exclusion Zone, and one of many just like you. Split across multiple factions, amongst Outsiders, Sellswords, and wanna-be LARPing Militias, you make your little mark on the Zone. No matter how small, it still left an impact. This is not a story of success, this will not have a happy ending, you may become a legend, but this is how you were taken by the Zone.

Those who leave the Zone for a long period suffer a mysterious and deadly illness. Rumors say the only way to leave and live a normal life after is to venture to the CNPP and make a wish on a giant monolith known as the Wish Granter. Will you make it? And will you make the right choice? Or will you be just like all the others...? And succumb to the Zone. This campaign centers around a select few key figures who ventured into the center of the Zone before you. Hopefully you'll make it further than they did.

There'll be a lot of options of how you effect the zone. There is a Lawful Evil path, a Chaotic Evil path, a Lawful Neutral path, a Chaotic Good path, a Neutral Good path, a true neutral path, and a neutral evil path!

There are various factions. Aligning with a certain faction will change your characters perceived alignment. For instance, aligning with this worlds equivalent of Duty will make you Evil. If you disagree that duty are considered evil, you are wrong lol.

Yes, you can side with the monolith. I don't recommend it and it's difficult to do.

We're going to be establishing a common goal during session 0 as well as discussing all the homebrew, so don't be afraid to join and probe things out if you aren't sure.

I'm the DM of course. I've got 9 years total experience. I've completed 7 and a half games. I say 7 and a half because one of them had an ending but was intended to end when the party members died. So I just say half for that one. Four of the 7 completed games were run by me! I have a great track record thus far, and I've run a lot more incomplete games.

Alright I think that's all! I hope you wanna join my campaign. I only need 3 more players, but I can handle 7 more players.

Message me here. Reply to this post, or friend me on discord. I'm alltheothers on discord. Anyone else with my name is not me. I did a lot of searching back when I made this name, I was somehow the first to think of it and as far as I know I'm the most popular. I've only ever been to two websites where someone stole my name and somehow Tumblr is one of them!

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D&DB:Z's near future.

Well guys I set out to do a lot today and I just didn't have the time to do most of it. But, doing my absolute best, I started work on a bunch of stuff. I've been at it for the better part of an hour and I have to do my last few chores that can actually be done during the night time. I found that I haven't really eaten today which surprised me. I barely felt it. I had a few hours to relax, but that built up stress is getting to me, and I have to go really just sit back and chill. I have other work to do tomorrow as well, so wish me luck gents. However, I have no other obligations. So hopefully Genie will be done tomorrow!

I have a few subclasses set out and I've also set forth the path for Swapper. Take a look if you'd like. It's in the Google Doc.

In other news, I'm starting a few other projects and resuming others.

I've been working on a Soul Eater setting for the better part eight or more years. It's been on and off, I found a lack of motivation to continue due to toxic factors in my life which have thankfully been removed. But now that I'm unbound by the things which held me back and tormented me, I'll have tons of time to just relax and write stories.

Kozakura Ghouls, A Tokyo Ghoul inspired world setting coming soon

Sleater, Soul Eater inpired world setting ALSO coming soon

Valkrest Recovery Project, coming soon.

L.U.R.K.E.R. - Looters, Usurpers, Rejects, Keepers, Envoys, Robbers.

a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Inspired world setting, coming soon.