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JohnTaber

Nov 15th, '03, 06:55 AM

Hi Everyone,

I was surprised to see a write up of Hatshepsut in DH this issues. The reason I was surprised is that I had just used her for a Champions game! The story involved a little girl, Nenet, who touches an Egyptian mummy and gets possessed by our favorite Eqyptian Pharoh. The story is intriguing as the heroes have to save Nenet by taking out Hatshepsut carefully. Fun stuff.

Here are the writeups for everyone I used in the story. Attached is a picture I used.

ENJOY!

Hatshepsut

Player:

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>STR</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">23  </td><td>DEX</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td align="right">28  </td><td>CON</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10  </td><td>BODY</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">18  </td><td>INT</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>EGO</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>PRE</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>COM</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">10/25  </td><td>PD</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10/25  </td><td>ED</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">6  </td><td>SPD</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">56  </td><td>END</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">39  </td><td>STUN</td><td>11</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">6"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">1 1/2"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>0</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 166

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">38  </td><td>Gifts Of Ra (Egyptian God Of Sun and Light): Elemental Control, 76-point powers </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">30  </td><td>1) Ray Of Ra's Might: Energy Blast 12d6 (vs. ED), Reduced Endurance Half END (+1/4) (75 Active Points); No Knockback (-1/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right">3</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">48  </td><td>2) Ra's Rage: Energy Blast 15d6 (vs. ED), Personal Immunity (+1/4), Explosion (-1 DC/2"; +3/4), Double Knockback 2x KB (+3/4) (206 Active Points); 2 Charges (-1 1/2), No Range (-1/2), Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right">21</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">30  </td><td>3) Claws Of The Sun: Killing Attack - Ranged 4d6 (vs. ED), Reduced Endurance Half END (+1/4) (75 Active Points); No Knockback (-1/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right">3</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">38  </td><td>4) Ra's Glowing Embrace: Force Field (15 PD/15 ED/10 Mental Defense), Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (60 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">38  </td><td>5) Riding Beam: Flight 25", Improved Noncombat Movement (x8), Rapid Noncombat Movement (+1/4) (75 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right">7</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">19  </td><td>6) Awaken Servants Of Ra: Summon 140-point Mummies (x4 Number Of Beings), Amicable Slavishly Devoted (+1) (76 Active Points); Arrives Under Own Power (-1/2), Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right">8</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">  </td><td> </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">7  </td><td>Ra's Protection From His Rays: Flash Defense (10 points) (Sight Group) (10 Active Points); Only Works Against Light Based Sight Flash Attacks Limited Type of Attack (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">  </td><td> </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">4  </td><td>Nanet Inside Her Head: Duplication (creates 5-point form), Cannot Recombine (+0), Altered Duplicates (All of Duplicate's points spent differently; +1), Invisible Power Effects, Hide effects of Power (Fully Invisible; +2) (4 Active Points) [Notes: Nanet can be detected with Mental Senses and affected by Mental Attacks.] </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">7  </td><td>Hears Nanet Inside Her Head: Mind Link (One Specific Mind), Psychic Bond (10 Active Points); Power Can't Be Turned Off Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 259

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>AK: Egypt (INT-based) 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Bribery 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Conversation 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>CuK: Egyptian People (INT-based) 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>KS: Egyptian Politics (INT-based) 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>KS: Egyptian Religion (INT-based) 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>KS: Political Intrigue (INT-based) 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Oratory 14- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Persuasion 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">7  </td><td>PS: Pharoah (PRE-based) 17- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>SS: Embalming 8- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Seduction 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Survival (Desert) 8- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Trading 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>WF: Blades </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 45

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Perk</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">40  </td><td>Follower (Stone Guardian Cat Statue) (200 Base, 150 Disad) </td></tr></table>Perks Cost: 40

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Talent</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Gift Of Tongues (Universal Translator) 13- </td></tr></table>Talents Cost: 20

Total Character Cost: 530

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Distinctive Features: Egyptian Pharoah Garb Concealable, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Enraged: If Nanet Begins To Take Control (Nanet Makes 3 Ego Rolls) Uncommon, go 8-, recover 8- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Hunted: D.E.M.O.N. 14- (Very Frequently), More Powerful, Harshly Punish </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Hunted: Local Superheroes 14- (Very Frequently), As Powerful, Harshly Punish </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Does Not Understand Modern Culture Frequently, Fully Impairing </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Hears Voices In Her Head From Nanet (Causes Distractions) Very Common, Strong </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Arrogant Very Common, Strong </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Demands Respect Common, Strong </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Wants To Please Gods Uncommon, Strong </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Vulnerability: 1 1/2x STUN Darkness Powers Uncommon </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Vulnerability: 1 1/2x BODY Darkness Powers Uncommon </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">165  </td><td>Villain Bonus </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 330

Base Points: 200
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0

Hatsheptsut's Stone Guardian Cat Statue

Player:

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">60  </td><td>STR</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>DEX</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td align="right">30  </td><td>CON</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>BODY</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>INT</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>EGO</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>PRE</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td align="right">12  </td><td>COM</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">25  </td><td>PD</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">25  </td><td>ED</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td align="right">5  </td><td>SPD</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td align="right">14  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">60  </td><td>END</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">55  </td><td>STUN</td><td>0</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">9"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">0"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">12"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>0</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 157

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">30  </td><td>Body Made Of Stone: Armor (10 PD/10 ED) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">11  </td><td>Body Made Of Stone: Damage Resistance (11 PD/11 ED) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">27  </td><td>Body Made Of Stone: Density Increase (1600 kg mass, +20 STR, +4 PD/ED, -4" KB), Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (40 Active Points); Always On (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">4  </td><td>Body Made Of Stone: Knockback Resistance -2" </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">47  </td><td>Body Made Of Stone: Life Support , Eating: Character does not eat, Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents, Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents, Longevity: Immortal, Safe in High Pressure, Safe in High Radiation, Safe in Intense Cold, Safe in Intense Heat, Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum, Self-Contained Breathing </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">30  </td><td>Tireless: Reduced Endurance on STR, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (30 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">9  </td><td>Tireless: Reduced Endurance on Runnings, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (9 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">6  </td><td>Keen Eyesight: Enhanced Perception (+3 to PER Rolls for Sight Sense Group) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">5  </td><td>Tail: Extra Limbs , Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points); Limited Manipulation (-1/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 169

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>+3 with HTH Combat </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">  </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Breakfall 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Tactics 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Teamwork 13- </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 24

Total Character Cost: 350

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Distinctive Features: Large Animated Cat Statue Not Concealable, Extreme Reaction, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Hunted: D.E.M.O.N. 14- (Very Frequently), More Powerful, Harshly Punish </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Limited Manipulation Frequently, Greatly Impairing </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Physical Limitation: No Senses Except Sight Frequently, Greatly Impairing </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Animal Intelligence Frequently, Slightly Impairing </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Must Obey Hatsheptsut Very Common, Total </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Protective Of Hatesheptsut Common, Strong </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Thinks It Is Still A Breathing Cat Common, Moderate </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Vulnerability: 1 1/2x BODY Water, Sonic, or Earth Based Powers Uncommon </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Vulnerability: 1 1/2x STUN Water, Sonic, or Earth Based Powers Uncommon </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 150

Base Points: 200
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0

Nenet Rateb

Player:

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>STR</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>DEX</td><td>-6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>CON</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>BODY</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">13  </td><td>INT</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>EGO</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>PRE</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">14  </td><td>COM</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>PD</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>ED</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>SPD</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">4  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>END</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>STUN</td><td>0</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">5"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">1 1/2"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>0</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: -17

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>Animal Handler (Felines) 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Computer Programming 12- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>CuK: Pop Culture (INT-based) 12- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>KS: Ancient Egyptians (INT-based) 12- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>KS: Cats 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Language: Arabic (Basic Conversation) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Language: Heiroglyphics (Basic Literacy) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Seduction 8- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>TF: Skating (iceskating or rollerskating) </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 17

Total Character Cost: 0

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Magically Linked To Egyptian Royal Blood Line Infrequently, Greatly Impairing </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Social Limitation: Teenager Very Frequently (14-), Minor </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">0  </td><td>Normal Characteristic Maxima </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 25

Base Points: -25
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0

Servants Of Ra (Mummies)

Player:

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>STR</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td align="right">11  </td><td>DEX</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10  </td><td>CON</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10  </td><td>BODY</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">5  </td><td>INT</td><td>-5</td></tr><tr><td align="right">0  </td><td>EGO</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">15  </td><td>PRE</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>COM</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>PD</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>ED</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td align="right">3  </td><td>SPD</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td align="right">6  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">0  </td><td>END</td><td>-10</td></tr><tr><td align="right">30  </td><td>STUN</td><td>5</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">4"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">1"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>-1</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>-2</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 36

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">20  </td><td>Mighty Fists: Hand-To-Hand Attack +4d6, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (30 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">12  </td><td>Undead: Damage Resistance (20 PD/4 ED) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">15  </td><td>Undead: Automaton (Cannot Be Stunned) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">31  </td><td>Undead: Life Support , Eating: Character does not eat, Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents, Longevity: Immortal, Self-Contained Breathing, Sleeping: Character does not sleep </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">10  </td><td>Tireless: Reduced Endurance on STR, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (10 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">4  </td><td>Tireless: Reduced Endurance On Running, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (4 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">1  </td><td>Tireless: Reduced Endurance On Swimming, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (1 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 93

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>+2 with HTH Combat </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Language: Arabic (Basic Conversation) </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 11

Total Character Cost: 140

Base Points: 75
Experience Required: 65
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0

Steve Long

Nov 15th, '03, 09:39 AM

Wow - maybe I hit on something here! Everybody, start pressuring Darren and Steve to release.... (dare I say it?) Egyptian Hero!

BobGreenwade

Nov 15th, '03, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Steve Long
Wow - maybe I hit on something here! Everybody, start pressuring Darren and Steve to release.... (dare I say it?) Egyptian Hero! Joking aside (if indeed you were joking), an "Ancient Egypt" supplement for Fantasy Hero might be a worthwhile effort for 2005 -- especically if it also includes material useful for Pulp Hero and Champions. :D

Lord Liaden

Nov 15th, '03, 09:54 AM

Steve, how come you're asking us to pressure you? You seem pretty capable of pressuring yourself. :confused:

A 5E Egyptian sourcebook covering heroic and superheroic settings would be very cool, but I should point out that during the ICE Age we did get Mythic Egypt, part of their Campaign Classics series, with stats for both Rolemaster and 4E HERO System. It gave us extensive notes about Egyptian culture and history, maps, translations of hieroglyphics, sample creatures, artifacts and magic spells, and writeups for many of the Egyptian gods. With minor modification and depending on how they were played, those gods would make formidable foes for superheroic opponents. Copies of Mythic Egypt still show up for sale on eBay and used game stores from time to time, and would be well worth the look.

John, this is a very clever writeup. I like how you've constructed the conflict between Hatshepsut and Nenet for control of the body. Fleshed out with the skills from the DH version she would be an interesting recurring opponent.

Monolith

Nov 15th, '03, 10:58 AM

Very nice work there! I will, of course, steal from it mercilessly and somehow incorporate Anubis into all of this to use against my players in the future; perhaps with Anubis being summoned when he feels Hatshepsut rising from the dead. Thanks for giving me an idea! :)

I guess I better read the DH article too now! So many things to do, so little time... :D

Secret Master

Nov 15th, '03, 02:21 PM

Guys, I have no idea how I logged on under Steve's name - none. That was me speaking.

Lord Liaden

Nov 15th, '03, 03:20 PM

Sure, play innocent all you want, but we're on to you, you megalomaniacal macrocephalic mouse! You've secretly replaced Steve Long so that you can place subliminal messages in all the Hero Games books persuading us to accept you as our ruler!

Just wait 'til Sidekick comes out - bet it'll be dedicated "To Pinky!"

Better watch you back, though - Osiris was quite fond of Steve. :p

(Whoa, back to Egypt again. Time-loop moment.)

Secret Master

Nov 15th, '03, 03:25 PM

....and I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for you pesky kids!

JohnTaber

Nov 17th, '03, 12:42 PM

Glad you guys like it. Nanet in her head was really fun to write up. The Hydra in the Beastiary gave me the idea. ;)

In early 2004 I am going to start Star Hero with my gang. When I do I will make a whole lotta Champs material available on my site. I'll post something on the Hero message board when I post the material.

Take care!

Steve Long

Nov 17th, '03, 03:18 PM

Wow, that was kinda surrealistic.

Here, I 'spect, is what happened. When I go out to SF, I stay with Jason and Tina. The last time I was out there -- last February, IIRC -- I logged onto the boards, using Jason's computer, to check messages, or run my chat, or the like. Somehow he accidentally activated that cookie or something.

Why it happened now, months and months later, I have no idea. Weird. We'll chalk it up to sunspots. ;)

lfseeney

Nov 28th, '03, 04:12 PM

Never underestimate the evil powers of Microsoft!

Lee

PS
If you need stuff for this type of setting let me know
my wife reads hieroglyphs, and is has researched heavily into Egypt, so far only one vist for 3 weeks but hope to go back soon

Nightfly

Dec 26th, '03, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by Lord Liaden
A 5E Egyptian sourcebook covering heroic and superheroic settings would be very cool, but I should point out that during the ICE Age we did get Mythic Egypt, part of their Campaign Classics series, with stats for both Rolemaster and 4E HERO System. It gave us extensive notes about Egyptian culture and history, maps, translations of hieroglyphics, sample creatures, artifacts and magic spells, and writeups for many of the Egyptian gods. With minor modification and depending on how they were played, those gods would make formidable foes for superheroic opponents. Copies of Mythic Egypt still show up for sale on eBay and used game stores from time to time, and would be well worth the look.

Not being into HERO until 5E, I'd really appreciate this material being re-released!  Or otherwise re-packaged!

Static UK

Jan 14th, '04, 07:30 AM

The DH article was good. I also have the Mythic Egypt book, which is mostly very good (for an RPG book). My campaign has a big mythic component to it. One of the PC's was originally empowered by a magic arm-band of Amon, until he became suspicious of the 'gods' motives (due to a large scale invasion of Egypt by some of it's former 'gods'). So when the chance came to accept the patronage of a Celtic god he jumped at it. One of the NPC team members is a Cat-people cleric of Bast, with an array of solar and feline magic spells. The PC in question's arch nemesis is a resurected mummy with magical powers (now a self-styled bringer of the apocalypse!). In my next GMing turn I'll be pushing the Egypt stuff to its climax, followed by a scattering of Egyptian styled heroes (NPCs) staying on Earth to hunt down any remainng rogue 'gods'. I think somewhere along the line I'll introduce Hatshepsut, and maybe a variation of Mr. Taber's character too. Thanks for the idea :)

Secret Master

Jan 14th, '04, 07:43 AM

Static UK:

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Just the other day I was discussing with a friend what a wonderful yet unused setting ancient Egypt is for rpg gaming in general as well as the HERO system in particular. I am also invariably joyous when I hear that you guys are using material from one of my YGHC columns in your campaigns.

Jason

Static UK

Jan 15th, '04, 05:47 AM

Speaking of your articles...
Here in the UK, the BBC had an hour long documenary about a certain Mr. Hooke. It was very interesting, what I saw of it, I was typing on the computer at the time whilst videoing it for later viewing. Afterwards I had a quick reread of your article and found many things mentioned in the documentary, and a few useful things missing (but as you said in your article, you could have written a book or two on him). Two interesting things stuck in my mind that were not in your article:

1) His place of burial isn't known accurately as he is now in a mass grave after his and many other bodies had to be moved from their original burial place; and,
2) After his death he had left several hundreds of pounds in a box, apparently most of his earnings from rebuilding London, which effectively meant that for that time he had died a millionaire!

Keep up the good work, it must take a lot of time researching these people!

Secret Master

Jan 15th, '04, 07:50 AM

Static UK:

His grave has been disturbed? That's terrible! So much for paying my respects when I'm next in Londontown.

Jason

death tribble

Jan 30th, '04, 11:07 AM

One of the drawings I am planning on getting from Storn is a pic of Gillian Anderson in Pharaoh regalia as a reincarnated priestess/Pharoah. This only increases my enjoyment.