[TML] A census

[Eris Reddoch]

Bruce Johnson wrote:
> On May 30, 2008, at 12:23 PM, Evyn MacDude wrote:

> Bruce, 50, Southern AZ, TNE (for the background), followed
> by all other versions, as for game mechanics I'm more of a
> Fudge fan, actually, and I'm currently in a PBEM run by our
> own inestimable Eris Reddoch.

Hey, Bruce!

Eris is the name. I'm fifty-<mumble, mumble, mumble>...oh, all 
right! I'm fifty-six years young. I've been Travelling since 
1977, role playing since 1974, wargaming since 1964. I'm 
currently, reffing 2 Traveller PBEM's and playing (sort'a) in 
a Traveller forum game. I just can't seem to find a group here 
in the Pensacola, FL, area. I like (but nitpick on) all 
versions of Traveller, but I generally fall back on CT with 
bits and pieces from everything else (I like GURPS weapons and 
armor better than CT's take on them, for example.) and a few 
loose house rules.

Eris



"Roll 2d6 add your pistol skill and beat, um...that's a pretty 
hard shot, so beat 12. Made it! Roll 3d6+1 damage..12, -2 from 
armor so that's all of his Strength and 3 from his Dex." and 
"Don't have pilot skill? So that's -4, but you can add your 
JOAT+2, so roll 2d6-2 and beat, um let's say 8 to change the 
ship's course. Oops, didn't make it." is fine, but the 
following is much better.

"The guard spins as the bullet punches through his uniform 
leather jacket. He is knocked back out of sight behind the 
pool table, you hear a groan and the sounds of him scrambling 
around back there, so he's not *out" yet." and "You frown as 
you examine the ship's controls. You *think* that you can 
change the ship's course by moving that pointer with your 
finger on the flat screen of the console...no, your finger 
doesn't change the icon's orientation...it must be something 
else. Hurry time's running out!"