The Cartoon Action Hour Season 3 Kickstarter Is Running Wild!

Last week I mentioned  the Cartoon Action Hour Season 3 Kickstarter from the fine folks at Spectrum Games. The campaign began last Friday, May 3, with a goal of $4500. As of the writing of the blog, this Kickstarter has raised over $6500 and met several stretch goals already. Upcoming goals include mini supplements by some truly great RPG designers and more! There's plenty of goodies to come, so check out the ad above and join me and 171 other folks to fund this great game!

[Toon T-Days] Dash Raygun, Rocket Ranger

Sorry it's a day late. Must of took a wrong turn at Albuquerque...

Welcome to a new edition of Toon T-Days! Here is a Rocketeer-type character to throw at players in an Atomic Monster Theater (Tooniversal Tour Guide p 13-24) game. Yeah, he may have more shticks than the players. but won't that make it that much more fun to make him Fall Down?  

Dash Raygun, Rocket Ranger

Description: Dash Raygun is a dashingly handsome 6-foot tall human wearing a classic rocket ranger jet suit. Most of the time he wears a protective helmet, but Dash likes the ladies to see how handsome he is. Dash never does anything quietly, and likes to be in the spotlight. He hates aliens but likes giant monsters, and will only attack them if they attack him. Dash is called in when things get out of hand. He wears a Jet Pack (Drive Vehicle roll -2, TTG170) that lets him fly into action. Dash's natural enemies are aliens and science run amok! He has Secret Decoder Rings, a ray gun (1d+2 damage), and. unlimited root beer in his Back Pocket.

Beliefs &  Goals: I am here to save the day! Never pass up the chance to get in front of a camera and show the people the amazing world of science! Aliens need to be defeated at all costs. Get the military to leave the giant monsters alone. It's not their fault! Have plenty of stories and decoder rings for the kids. I hear something... DASH INTO DAAANNNGERR!!!

Hit Points: 12    Speed: 9

Muscle: 6
Break Down Door: 6
Climb: 6
Fight: 8
Pick Up Heavy Thing: 6
Throw: 6

Zip: 8
Dodge: 8
Drive Vehicle: 9
Fire Gun: 8
Jump: 8
Ride: 6
Run: 8
Swim: 5

Smarts: 4
Hide/Spot Hidden: 2 (loud jet pack)/4
Identify Dangerous Thing: 4
Read: 5
Resist Fast Talk: 4
See/Hear/Smell: 5
Set/Disarm Trap: 4
Track/Cover Tracks: 7

Chutzpah:6
Fast Talk: 6
Pass/Detect Shoddy Goods: 6
Sleight of Hand: 6
Sneak: 3 (loud jet pack, duh!)

Shticks:
Cosmic Shift: 6
Incredible Luck: 8
Superleap: 7
Talk to Monsters: 8
Toughness (Physical): 8
Toughness (Energy): 5

Toon T-Days is brought to you Tuesdays and/or Thursdays by your friends at Ace. Ace. If it's not from us, watch out for falling anvils.

Cartoon Action Hour Season 3 Kickstarter Starts May 3

On May 3 the fine folks at Spectrum Games are starting another Kickstarter, this time for the new edition of Cartoon Action Hour! I've always had a soft spot for this RPG because Cynthia Celeste Miller made the game I always wanted to make: a tribute to the toys and cartoons of the 80s. And the folks at Spectrum did this with some fine work through 2 editions and several sourcebooks.

The other thing is that every time I dealt with anyone from Spectrum Games they were always friendly and decent. I've bought a bunch of product from Spectrum Games. There's a lesson there...

Check out the Cartoon Action Hour Season 3 Kickstarter draft page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/800609645/1515674165?token=d22e83e1 for the current info. Here's hoping funding goes well for this fun game.

[Toon T-Days] The Phantom of Granny's Old Opry

Hello again and welcome to another Toon T-Days! The Phantom of Granny's Old Opry is based off a character I created over 15 years ago when I ran a "Monster Mash"-type scenario named the Phantom of the Opry. Little did I know that there was not only several songs, but a horror movie host also called the Phantom of the Opry. So out of respect for them, but here is my renamed version.

The Phantom of Granny's Old Opry

Description: The Phantom of the Opry is a 6 1/2 foot tall humanoid horse who wears Western clothes  and a bandit's mask. When the Phantom was young, all he wanted to do was sing at the Granny's Old Opry.  While the Phantom could play any instrument unfortunately he was among the worst singers in the Tooniverse! Convinced that his lack of singing talent was the result of sabotage, the Phantom of the Opry decided to go underground and make sure that no other man would ever sing in the Opry. He does have a soft spot the pretty ladies, and will often help them become a star! He carries rope, a pistol, and a copy of "1001 Needlessly Complex Traps" in his Back Pocket. His natural enemies are anybody who says he can't sing and other male singers. And no one knows why he wears the mask either,,,

Beliefs & Goals: Ah should be tha one singin on that there stage. It was sabotage, I tell you! My voice is a much better than y'all give me credit for. Help the purty women sing but don't let them see yor face, and put there worthless beaus in a trap they'll never get out of. Granny's Old Opry is mine and I knows where all the hidin' places are. Never let them take off the mask!

Hit Points: 12    Speed: 6


Muscle:4
Break Down Door: 6
Climb: 4
Fight: 6
Pick Up Heavy Thing: 6
Throw: 4

Zip:  5
Dodge: 5
Drive Vehicle: 5
Fire Gun: 7
Jump: 7
Ride: 8
Run: 7
Swim: 3

Smarts: 6
Hide/Spot Hidden: 6
Identify Dangerous Thing: 6
Read: 8
Resist Fast-Talk: 8
See/Hear/Smell: 8
Set/Disarm Trap: 8
Track/Cover Tracks: 8

Chutzpah: 5
Fast-Talk: 5
Pass/Detect Shoddy Goods: 5
Sleight of Hand: 7
Sneak: 7

Shticks:
Confuse: 7
Cosmic Shift (When Singing): 9
Quick Change/Disguise: 8
Weird Science: 6

Toon T-Days is brought to you Tuesdays and/or Thursdays by your friends at Ace. Ace. If it's not from us, you're on your own, bunky!

[Toon T-Days] Albert the Alligator

For the first installation of Toon T-Days, I present a reconstruction of one of the first Toon characters I ever created. This character was built as a starting character according to the rules in the Toon Deluxe Edition rulebook pages 18 to 50.

Albert the Alligator

Description: This well dressed 6 foot tall alligator is always dressed in the finest clothes he can find. Albert loves to cook and eat and often finds ways to do both. He tries to be courteous and polite but when someone pushes him to far, Albert loses his cool and shows them he was can brawl like his uncles! Albert carries a frying pan, a cookbook, and utensils in his Back Pocket. His naturals enemies are hunters and people who criticize his cooking.

Beliefs & Goals: Just because you was born in the swamp doesn't mean you can't dress up well! I am a great cook who can make a feast out of anything. Search out fine food and fun times. People who can't appreciate that deserve to be Boggled! Oh, you want some? Uncle Jean Claude showed me this move, and it'll hurt!

Hit Points: 11  Speed: 5

Muscle: 3
Break Down Door: 3
Climb: 3
Fight: 7
Pick Up Heavy Thing: 5
Throw: 4

Zip: 4
Dodge: 5
Drive Vehicle: 4
Fire Gun: 5
Jump: 5
Ride: 4
Run: 7
Swim: 6

Smarts: 4
Hide/Spot Hidden: 4
Identify Dangerous Thing: 6
Read: 6
Resist Fast-Talk: 6
See/Hear/Smell: 5
Set/Disarm Trap: 4
Track/Cover Tracks: 5

Chutzpah: 4
Fast-Talk: 5
Pass/Detect Shoddy Goods: 5
Sleight of Hand: 4
Sneak: 5

Schtick:
(Fancy) Coat of Arms: 5

Toon T-Days is brought to you Tuesdays and/or Thursdays by your friends at Ace. Ace. If it's not from us, the jackal will grow fat on your carcass!

Introducing Toon T-Days!

I decided I will not be doing the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge. I'd love too, but I just don't have the focus for it yet. But the pondering of  maybes has inspired:

Toon T-Days at the Amazing RPG Fun Pad! Cause there just ain't enought stuff on the Internet dedicated to Toon the Cartoon Roleplaying Game.

On either Tuesday or Thursday (or maybe BOTH if I'm particularly inspired!) I will present some material for Steve Jackson Games' Toon . It may be a character or three, a small adventure, some gear from across the Tooniverse or whatever tickles the weird portion of my brain. So prepare to be boggled with Toon T-Days starting sometime next week.

Toon T-Day is brought to you by your friends at Ace. Ace. If it's not from us, you deserve what you get!

I May Do The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge

Hello again long time no see!

Just thinking that I may do the ongoing Blogging from A to Z April Challenge. I am not definite about this yet. I'm thinking of doing something for either the Toon RPG (Steve Jackson Games) or the Ghostbusters RPG (West End Games). Both dead games, but both very fun games. Right now I am leaning toward Toon, but I'm still pondering my options.