The Pomps just made their way onto my radar this year as they started releasing songs from their newest record, Partial Eclipse of the Pomps. They bring a really interesting sound to the scene with this album...it's certainly ska, but with an especially New Wave influence, and even some touches of quirky indie rock.
I think this was the second song released for Partial Eclipse..., and I really dig it. I've gone back and listened to a bit of their previous stuff, and man, am I glad to have gotten them into my rotation, even if I am pretty late to the party.
Alright, enough blathering...here's a song with a title that's oh so appropriate for a blog that often discusses old school roleplaying..."World Full of Traps"...
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Now...to really geek out this Skaturday, I'll tie this into the RPG setting of time-traveling, universe-saving ska musicians that is slowly taking shape, Agents of SKA. Let's talk about traps! In D&D-style gaming, those are ideally tackled by a Rogue, or...in games old enough or cool enough to use it...a Thief. I haven't squared away that portion of my own fantasy heartbreaker yet (although I'm pretty sure I'm gonna use a Thief), so I'll just brainstorm here about the Agents of SKA analogue, which I think should probably be the Gangster.
Working on the premise that the classes among the Agents of SKA will operate like Monstrous Heartbreaker classes...and therefore be five levels of an approximation of 5e, but (hopefully) simpler...there are four levels to work with (since 4th is set aside to raise ability scores). I definitely want to have a backstab/sneak attack type of ability. That and some of the essential skills of thievery and sneaking around seem like they'll fit both a fantasy Thief and a time-traveling Gangster. And among the Agents of SKA, everyone is a "spellcaster," in that they all have the ability to harness the spirit of ska songs as they play out out their adventures. Surely the Gangster shouldn't be a full caster though...half or less...
Eh...if I'm gonna beat midnight, I should quit brainstorming there. First to come this week though: The Thief for the fantasy heartbreaker...then I'll work from there...
(Hope you're all having an awesome weekend!)
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