New Teen Champions: Ravenswood Academy

[Kirby]

Hey everybody,

Well, I've submitted to the voices in my head and am going to create a Teen Champions game based in Ravenswood Academy in Millennium City. The game itself won't start until January, 2006, but I'm opening it for ideas and submissions. I have no idea how many characters I'll accept, but I'm very tempted to say "Eight" or more. :angst: The game will be over on HeroCentral and I'm really looking for people who are willing to 1) post an average of 7 times a week (doesn't mean you have to post every day, just average it); 2) will bear with me as it's my first Teen Champions game; 3) Won't expect constant combat (I love combat, but I'm going to try and emphasize the "teen" aspect). If you have Teen Champions, that would really help, but I'll add cliques and packages and stuff here later. Some basics:

Character Guidelines
Character Points: 200 (Base Points: 100 + 100 in Disads)
36 Points will be predesignated for you (Listed on Ravenswood setting on HeroCentral)
Required Disads:
(Watched, "Ravenswood Academy," MoPow, 14-, NCI, ltd geo area, PC easy to find) (20 pts!)
(Social Limitation, "Minor," Frequently, Minor) (10 pts!)
Characteristics: 10-30
Speed: 3-5
CV: 4-8
DC: 4-10
Active Points: 40
Character Points: up to 40
Skill Points: 10-30
Skill roll: 8-12-
Def/rDef: 12/6

Anal Retentive NO's:
VPP!
Skill levels, Self-created Hunteds, Penalty skill levels, complicated builds, cheesy limitations, munchkins, telling the GM how others react to what you've done (i.e., don't tell me what DCV an NPC is at, or if the NPC is CON Stunned from your attack; also, don't tell me how a PC or NPC reacts to you - and yes, I've been in games where this has happened), costumes (sorry, no costumes, yet), monikers (sorry, very cruel Headmistress Rowan running this, you'll "get yours" later)

As a note for costumes and monikers, you'll get them, but there will be some strict guidelines (ones that teens would probably find annoying ;) ), but once the campaign's started, I'll explain more (for those that don't have Teen Champions) and take monkers then.

Oh, it's under "Ravenswood Academy" with Subtitle "The Teen Age." Oh, you're a freshman, age 13 or 14. While Ravenswood secretly caters to teen supers, there are normal kids and adults there who have no idea of the "super" side.

[assault]

"Provisional expression of interest".

(Hmm... OK, maybe Shamrock won't be my next PC after all... ;) )

I'll contemplate it some more tonight.

[McCoy]

I so do not have time for this.

*Tries to remember last time that stopped me*

**Fails**

"Provisional expression of interest."

[Hermit]

Rock on.

[sinanju]

I so do not have time for this.

*Tries to remember last time that stopped me*

**Fails**

"Provisional expression of interest."

What HE said.

Ahem. "Provisional expression of interest."

[Enforcer84]

Never played on Hero Central.
*expresses tentative Interest*
I have the time, but sometimes lack the drive.

[Bullseye]

Decloak

Count me as another Provisional!

[assault]

I'll contemplate it some more tonight.

OK, some results of contemplation... Comments (from anyone) welcome.

I'm considering a male character with water powers. Basically, built straight out of USPD, with Water Form, one or two other powers (possibly in a multipower??), plus some relevant Life Support. He should be able to breathe water!

Because I'm not from the US, and could possibly miss some of the more subtle cultural references, I'll make him someone who grew up in Australia, and moved to the US recently-ish with his mother, after her divorce. That way he will have an excuse for being at Ravenswood.

I don't have Teen Champions yet, so I will need to be provided with any relevant stuff during the design process. I'll be getting it as soon as I can.

Do you have any preferences about origins? I'm considering a magical/elemental background, although I find them a bit of a pain to write.

I see the character growing more in a martial artist type direction rather than an energy projector one, so he probably won't be much of a fighter to begin with. He might have a Flash attack though - there's a nice one in USPD.

And yes, I have been thinking about the Superfriends a lot recently... ;)

[Savinien]

Good luck, Kirby!

Hero Central is the shizznit, Brother!

[Agent X]

I'm working something up today.

[Black Omega]

"Provisional expression of interest."

Though it sounds like getting Teen Champions would be a good idea.:)

[Kirby]

I don't have Teen Champions yet, so I will need to be provided with any relevant stuff during the design process. I'll be getting it as soon as I can.

Do you have any preferences about origins? I'm considering a magical/elemental background, although I find them a bit of a pain to write.
Later this week I'll be able to start showing some packages and other info. (Also, feel free to look at the Campaign Messages on the Ravenswood area also, as I'll be answering questions there as well.)

I'd prefer elemental over mystical, but that's just because I have a dislike for the mystic side (but that's me, and with no VPPs, it'll make life easier for me) and I haven't enjoyed the mystic books released yet (though I know other have).

Here's another Disadvantage to help with the 100:
EDIT: 10 pts - Social Limitation: Minor (Frequently, "Minor") (since you'll be under 16)

[assault]

I'd prefer elemental over mystical, but that's just because I have a dislike for the mystic side (but that's me, and with no VPPs, it'll make life easier for me) and I haven't enjoyed the mystic books released yet (though I know other have).

Here's another Disadvantage to help with the 100:
5 pts - Social Limitation: Minor (Occassionally, "Minor")

I meant "Elemental" in the mystical sense - as in "Elemental spirit".

But I have been considering other possibilities too, because I'm not a big fan of mystic stuff either.

The only option I'm not considering is Mutant. Bleah.

Thanks for the other Disad. I have been struggling. I presume there are lots of suggestions for Disads in Teen Champions. This is where not having it is a worry. :(

Still, once I get a bit more of his background and personality together, it should be easy enough to get some suggestions.

Incidentally, are these characters day students or boarders? In other words, would his family be around on a regular basis? This would have an impact on his "supporting cast".

[Mutant for Hire]

Can points be saved from creation for later? I'm thinking of a concept which involves a character with innate powers who then gets some equipment later. In game terms, a gadgeteer with some innate powers (which relate to the powers and vice versa).

[Agent X]

I've got a character built. He's a future acrobatic, low-strength brick. Background concept is that he's the son of a ?dead? supervillain and has to deal with all that that entails, especially because he and daddy have a distinctive appearance.

[Kirby]

I meant "Elemental" in the mystical sense - as in "Elemental spirit".
Sadly, this is what I thought and I meant to clarify the emphasis on Elemental. :o


Thanks for the other Disad. I have been struggling. I presume there are lots of suggestions for Disads in Teen Champions. This is where not having it is a worry. :(
No prob, though I just realized it's worth 10 points since PCs will be under 16. (Under 18 is 5 pts.)


Incidentally, are these characters day students or boarders? In other words, would his family be around on a regular basis? This would have an impact on his "supporting cast".
I'll have to double check, though I believe that the 'super' students all stay in the dorms, while the 'normal' students go home. (Though, in comic book style, no 'normal' has realized this. Hmm.)


Can points be saved from creation for later?
Mmm, I'll have to think about that, but I won't say "no" right off the bat. From what you described, you could have the character start with the tech stuff; there just wouldn't be access to it during "normal" school hours.

Some other Disads can include Distinctive Feature: Clique (5 pts) (Easy Con, Not & Rec) with various cliques being Alterna-Teen (music), Burnout, Cheerleader, Geek, Jock*, Loner, Princess, and Weirdo. All but Loner and Weirdo can have 10 pt Watched by their clique, 11-, As Pow.

*PCs with powers are prohibited from joining sports, as it would be an extremely unfair advantage. (Which, prohibits nearly every PC type :( )
Hunted by parents (mildly punish) 11-, 15 pts

Psych lim: fear of powers, 15 pts

Psych lim, "The crush" 15 pts

Susceptibilities and Vulnerabilities are good ones to start with and later buy off.

[assault]

*PCs with powers are prohibited from joining sports, as it would be an extremely unfair advantage. (Which, prohibits nearly every PC type :( )

Actually this will be an interesting bit for my character, who will be an enthusiastic swimmer, but will have to find excuses for why he isn't in the school team!

[Kirby]

For any interested, as of now, I'll accept ALL submissions done by Hero Designer (please update to version 2.42 if you can) will be accepted, in case the players want to chit-chat and share ideas. After I'm settled down more, I'll start reviewing the characters and nodding at what works and trying to help modify what doesn't. My qualifier statement goes: "If it turns out there's too many applicants that I don't think I can handle, we'll scale back then. Of course, if someone submits a character who breaks the guidelines and refuses to work within them, we'll kick them out of school too." ;)

[Kirby]

I've got a character built. He's a future acrobatic, low-strength brick. Background concept is that he's the son of a ?dead? supervillain and has to deal with all that that entails, especially because he and daddy have a distinctive appearance.
If you don't submit, how can I acquit?


Wait, no.... :hush: :ugly:

[assault]

For any interested, as of now, I'll accept ALL submissions done by Hero Designer

Another problem... :(

I don't have Hero Designer.

At least if I use powers from USPD, it should be possible to use the USPD templates if you want to key it in for me. Or I could ask (grovel to) someone else very nicely if they would be willing to do it.

Speaking of USPD...

I've been looking at the Water Form power, which I was going to use as a key part of the character. It's basically Damage Reduction (50% Physical, 25% Energy, if I recall correctly). Unfortunately it's 45 Active Points. There's an alternative build based on Armour, but that results in defences that are way too high. I may just have to go for a lower amount of Armour and call it "Water Form". Meh. No drama.

[Kirby]

Nah, I'd just consider it a 30 point power and a 15 point power (since you won't be using them simultaneously against the same attack unless someone builds one that way, and how often does that happen?).

If you can get someone to write it up for you, that's cool. If you can't, you can send it to me via e-mail and then submit an application to Ravenswood; it'll just be a while before I can review it. But I'm not going to say "no, you can't join" to someone simply because they don't have Hero Designer. (That's for when I become a celebrity GM :D )

[Enforcer84]

Another problem... :(

I don't have Hero Designer.

At least if I use powers from USPD, it should be possible to use the USPD templates if you want to key it in for me. Or I could ask (grovel to) someone else very nicely if they would be willing to do it.

Speaking of USPD...

I've been looking at the Water Form power, which I was going to use as a key part of the character. It's basically Damage Reduction (50% Physical, 25% Energy, if I recall correctly). Unfortunately it's 45 Active Points. There's an alternative build based on Armour, but that results in defences that are way too high. I may just have to go for a lower amount of Armour and call it "Water Form". Meh. No drama.
I could probably help you out in that regard Assault, just email the character to me...

Hey, Kirby if'n I want to submit a character, where do you need me to send the HD files?

[gojira]

Woo! Provisional interest here!

My first thought, since I often play battle suit characters, was Biko "B-ko" Daitokuji, from the anime Project A-ko. A japanese freshman transfer student. Probably at least a little shy, gets good grades and is driven (but only because her parents expect it). Maybe I'll toss in a bit of Rumiko from Fans!, secrectly she really wants to be an artist, and she likes comics.

Second thought was Dexter from Dexters Laboratory, just older. This could get crazy.

I don't have hero designer, Teen Champions, or even 5th edition. I am an old Champs player from way back. (Way, way, way back). If that's too much to handle, no problem. This is supposed to be fun for everyone, you included.

I think I'll go make up a character :bounce:

[Enforcer84]

I'm looking for what Mutants & Masterminds call the "Original" or "Paragon" archetype. A superman, or rather, his son. Brick with a bit o flight and enahnced senses. His powerset is still small and he's much easier to harm than he would be fully grown. Sadly, there aren't any Superman Style Bricks out there to be his parent. Viperia? The heretofore unmentioned son of the Snake (Viperia's half brother)? Perhaps one of his parents is a brick the other a flyer.

[Kirby]

The easiest way would be to include it in your application over on HeroCentral; that way I can approve you and look at the character. However, if you're not familiar enough with HeroCentral and don't want to create an ID just yet, you may send me an e-mail with the .hdc as an attachment. Your choice.


As long as you can make an appropriate 200 pt character, I don't mind if you don't have HD, TC, or FREd. (Hero Games might, but I don't. :) )

[Kirby]

I'm not familiar with every NPC hero or villain out there, but if you can find one that has a legitimate reason for having a(n illegitimate?) child, then you could play that. I don't want anyone to say "Well, Sapphire could have had a kid when she was a teen, and that's me." (I'd probably allow a Bulldozer bastard child. :eg: ) Though you could just say, "okay, here's my superman teen homage" without being the child of a pre-existing NPC. And since it is a 200 point teen game, the PCs will -over the course of hopefully four years- grow into 350+ pt characters.

Something that I'll work on later (there's no requirement for it with submissions) is maybe everyone giving me 3 'plot seeds' for their character.

[Enforcer84]

I'm not familiar with every NPC hero or villain out there, but if you can find one that has a legitimate reason for having a(n illegitimate?) child, then you could play that. I don't want anyone to say "Well, Sapphire could have had a kid when she was a teen, and that's me." (I'd probably allow a Bulldozer bastard child. :eg: ) Though you could just say, "okay, here's my superman teen homage" without being the child of a pre-existing NPC. And since it is a 200 point teen game, the PCs will -over the course of hopefully four years- grow into 350+ pt characters.

Something that I'll work on later (there's no requirement for it with submissions) is maybe everyone giving me 3 'plot seeds' for their character.
Cool. I'll head over to Hero Central and check it out.

[McCoy]

I'm not familiar with every NPC hero or villain out there, but if you can find one that has a legitimate reason for having a(n illegitimate?) child, then you could play that. I don't want anyone to say "Well, Sapphire could have had a kid when she was a teen, and that's me." (I'd probably allow a Bulldozer bastard child. :eg: ) Though you could just say, "okay, here's my superman teen homage" without being the child of a pre-existing NPC. And since it is a 200 point teen game, the PCs will -over the course of hopefully four years- grow into 350+ pt characters.

Something that I'll work on later (there's no requirement for it with submissions) is maybe everyone giving me 3 'plot seeds' for their character.
I'm thinking of a Legacy hero as well. Do The Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet exist in this reality? If not, can I use their names in the background with the understanding that a more campagine-approperate character will be substituted later?

[Enforcer84]

Okay nuts and bolts sent. I just realized you might want a background too. I'll get that to you tomorrow?

[Hermit]

Put up my half atlantean concept (More of a future Aquaman type power wise, no water control) but will be working on another one as well just in case it clashes too much with assault's in your view.

[Agent X]

For any interested, as of now, I'll accept ALL submissions done by Hero Designer (please update to version 2.42 if you can) will be accepted, in case the players want to chit-chat and share ideas. After I'm settled down more, I'll start reviewing the characters and nodding at what works and trying to help modify what doesn't. My qualifier statement goes: "If it turns out there's too many applicants that I don't think I can handle, we'll scale back then. Of course, if someone submits a character who breaks the guidelines and refuses to work within them, we'll kick them out of school too." ;) I'll have to get membership on Hero Central but I will go ahead and e-mail you the character.

[Kirby]

I'm thinking of a Legacy hero as well. Do The Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet exist in this reality? If not, can I use their names in the background with the understanding that a more campagine-approperate character will be substituted later?
Um, no, they don't exist, aside from TV shows. I'm using only 5E and some of the 4E characters. If you want to create someone named "Green Hornet" that's fine, just understand he has to be on 200 points. Same as if you wanted to create a Thor, except that the rest of the pantheon doesn't exist. If you want to put their names in the background as fillers, that's fine, we'll just need to make sure something replaces it before the campaign starts next year.

[Agent X]

Um, no, they don't exist, aside from TV shows. I'm using only 5E and some of the 4E characters. If you want to create someone named "Green Hornet" that's fine, just understand he has to be on 200 points. Same as if you wanted to create a Thor, except that the rest of the pantheon doesn't exist. If you want to put their names in the background as fillers, that's fine, we'll just need to make sure something replaces it before the campaign starts next year. Mr. X in Millennium City could serve as a decent replacement for Green Hornet. As far as the Lone Ranger... Black Mask V operated in 1870s Arizona.

In the 1820s they have a Zorro-like guy, El Lobo. There's a Grey Ghost for the Confederacy.

The CU does mention folks like Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein, and Jekyll and Hyde though.

[Agent X]

BTW, Kirby - I've applied for your PBEM on HeroCentral and have the HDC version of the character there for your perusal. :)

[McCoy]

Um, no, they don't exist, aside from TV shows. I'm using only 5E and some of the 4E characters. If you want to create someone named "Green Hornet" that's fine, just understand he has to be on 200 points. Same as if you wanted to create a Thor, except that the rest of the pantheon doesn't exist. If you want to put their names in the background as fillers, that's fine, we'll just need to make sure something replaces it before the campaign starts next year.
Posting background here. Can some one suggest someone from the CU to substitute for the Reid family? Or is their long-range contribution small enough they can be ret-conned?


The history of a King-fu Cow-girl.

On New Year’s Day, 1874, Texas Ranger Dan Reid was killed in an ambush in Bryant's Gap, Texas. He was survived by his widow, Linda, his infant son, Dan Jr, and his brother John, also wounded in the ambush. John was nursed back to health by Tonto, a member of the Potawatomai Indian tribe. John went on to become the Lone Ranger.

In the fullness of time Dan Reid Jr. married, took over the management of his uncle’s silver mine and his aunt’s newspaper, founded the family fortune, and sired Britt Reid.. Britt took over the communications arm of the family empire, newspapers, later radio, television, and internet.

When Dan Jr. died in an auto accident in 1936, Britt believed some Chicago mobsters had arranged the accident, and corrupt politicians let them get away with it. He adopted the identity of the Green Hornet to infiltrate the world of the mobs and bring them down from the inside.

The Green Hornet managed to make a dent in organized crime, exposed corrupt politicians that the Reid newspapers then hounded out of office, and broke up a ring of saboteurs during World War II.

[What Brittany doesn’t know is that the Green Hornet was never publically recognized as a hero, there was a whole Spider-Man / J Jonah Jameson thing going on between Green Hornet and Britt Reid. Reid frequently editorialized against gangsters, criminals, and other lawless elements of society, often mentioning Green Hornet by name. This was partly to build the Hornet’s rep with the crime bosses, partly to protect the Secret ID. Two people who hate each other that much can’t possibly be the same man, can they?]

After WW II Britt hung up the mask, married, and sired John Reid II. When John was able to take over the family publishing business, Britt semi-retired to the family ranch in Texas, where he now lives with his friend, Ikano Kato. (At 100, the widowed Britt looks like a well preserved 60 year old. He is active, vigorous, and clear headed, and is still the CEO of Reid Enterprises. At 89, Kato looks older than Britt, but is still able to do his two hours a day martial arts training. Some uncomfortable silences when certain questions are asked have lead Brittany to the conclusion that Uncle Kato is Grandpa Britt’s boyfriend. The accuracy of this conclusion is left to the GM.)

John still manages Reid Communications, formerly Reid Publishing. He is married. He is grooming his daughter Traci to take his place someday. But for now Traci’s favorite project is being editor-in-chief of Paladin, the People magazine of the metahuman community. Paladin covers the heroes and the villains, and has drawn praise and criticism for its nonjudgmental interviews with supervillains.

[What Brittany doesn’t know is that there is a suit of powered armor in her mother’s closet, and that in the late 80's through early 90's Traci Reid was “in the business” as the new Green Hornet.]

Traci has never married, but 13 years ago did give birth to a daughter she named Brittany Reid, in honor of her grandfather Britt. Brittany has never been told who her father is, but suspects that it is a metahuman her mother lost journalistic objectivity with. [It was Freddy Foswell, aka Foxbat. It is up to the GM if he knows or not.]

Mishi Kato, Ikano’s granddaughter, was engaged as the child’s governess. The family spends the school year in Chicago, but summers on the family ranch.

Brittany: “Let me get this straight. We have more money than God and can live anywhere we want. We choose to spend the winter in Chicago with the wind coming off the Lake at a thousand miles an hour, then when it gets hotter than Hell we go to Texas. Am I being punished?”

Despite the climate, Brittany loves spending the summers with Grandpa Britt and Uncle Kato. Britt has taught her to ride the palomino horses the family has raised for generations*, and to handle firearms. He has even let her fire the cherished family heirlooms, great great great grand uncle John’s .44 revolvers, loaded with silver bullets (“You don’t need to mention this to your mother”). Uncle Kato has taught her to drive a jeep and ride a motorcycle (not in traffic, but on the private roads of the ranch). She’s the only 13 year old she knows that can drive a stick.

But most important, every morning Uncle Kato leads the entire household through two hours of martial arts exercises that he says focus the body and the mind. Mishi supervises the rest of the year, and Traci joins in whenever she is home.

*Family Legend says that Roy Rogers’ horse Trigger and Bamboo Grazer, better known as TV’s Mister Ed, had bloodlines that branched off the Reid family horses. This is probably not true.

[McCoy]

Um, no, they don't exist, aside from TV shows.
Or that could work too. How about I modify the family background so that this is what she believes, but in game she finds out that the Lone Ranger and Green Hornet were actually characters on radio shows, shows that originiated at a station that Grandpa Britt owned? And the rest of the family would be "Of course we thought you knew they were just stories, sweetheart. You figured out Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy when you were three. We though the reason you always wanted to hear them again was that you liked the way your great grandfather told them."

And the.44 revolvers would actually be 20th century, not 19th; props that Brace Beemer, the actor who played the Lone Ranger, wore during personal apperances.

[Archon]

And the.44 revolvers would actually be 20th century, not 19th; props that Brace Beemer, the actor who played the Lone Ranger, wore during personal apperances.

Sorry for the segue, but Bruce Beemer? My dear McCoy, Clayton Moore is the only true Lone Ranger.

Archon

[Hermit]

Joe Smith is submitted, instead of going with the half Atlantean I went with the Invisible Woman's power set (Obviously MUCH weaker) in a joking 14 year old.

[assault]

My character is currently "in the throes of creation". In other words, I'm trying to string words into sentences.

I probably won't get him finished until tomorrow, since I have some critically important TV to watch tonight. ;)

The general thrust of his origin is easy enough:
His name is John Allan.
His mum is a Marine Biologist, who formerly worked at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, doing work related to the Great Barrier Reef.
While diving on the reef, John accidentally came into contact with some chemicals that had been illegally dumped. Oops.

I'm leaving his father's identity a bit sketchy, because I'm considering having him turn up in a plot seed. But there are also questions of the time of his parents' divorce, why it happened and so on.

In other words, there's still a bit of tuning to do.

[sinanju]

I'm probably going to sling a character sheet your (Kirby's) way in a day or so. I've got a couple of concepts in mind.

[gojira]

I will have a character for you tomorrow. I was going along nicely, then I noticed the "36 points preassigned for you" part. I may have to tone her down a bit.

Biiko was turing out nice too! Her battlesuit is a little cheesy, but that's what battlesuits do. I normally buy them as Only In Hero ID, but I figured as a teen she'd be with out it more often, so I went with OIF to make it easier for you to take away.

I also didn't notice the 8-12 skills you ask for. I just gave her what ever skills I thought she needed, and she ended up with her science skills in the 13-14 range. This is easy to reduce if necesary, but I think I'll leave those alone and let you decide. She *is* a genious inventor after all.

[McCoy]

Sorry for the segue, but Bruce Beemer? My dear McCoy, Clayton Moore is the only true Lone Ranger.

Archon
Brace Beemer was the 4th, and best know, actor to play the Lone Ranger on the radio, and actually begain making public apperances as the Lone Ranger while Earle Graser was still voicing the part.

Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger, or at least his 20th century incarnation. Like Roy Rogers, he realized that he was a role model and had a responsibility to his fans that went beyond a paycheck. We'll never see their likes again, and it's a pity, we could use a dozen of them. Requiescat in pace old friends!

[Mightybec]

Any openings?

[McCoy]

Mr. X in Millennium City could serve as a decent replacement for Green Hornet. As far as the Lone Ranger... Black Mask V operated in 1870s Arizona.
I'm thinking Marvin Carr, Black Mask VI. My PC can be descended from Marvin's previously unmentioned sister. Ties, but no blood relation, to the other Black Masks.

So far the best canidate I've found for "Grandpa Britt" is Bill Jefferies, aka The Black Owl. Can you tell me more about Mr. X?

[Kirby]

I also didn't notice the 8-12 skills you ask for. I just gave her what ever skills I thought she needed, and she ended up with her science skills in the 13-14 range. This is easy to reduce if necesary, but I think I'll leave those alone and let you decide. She *is* a genious inventor after all.
Well, if genius is her thing, then that would be okay, but for most of the PCs, I want to keep their skill rolls down, since they are essentially starting out. Even if a student makes an A or B in Science, that doesn't mean they're ready to be a scientist. :)

[Kirby]

Any openings?
In theory, yes. There are seven who have already applied and they seem okay, plus there's one who may rewrite his who hasn't reapplied. I'm tempted to let everyone with a decent character remain, since I don't think any two people have submitted the same type (for example, I have only one brick, one martial artist, one invisible power character, etc.). So for now, yes, there are openings.

[Mightybec]

In theory, yes. There are seven who have already applied and they seem okay, plus there's one who may rewrite his who hasn't reapplied. I'm tempted to let everyone with a decent character remain, since I don't think any two people have submitted the same type (for example, I have only one brick, one martial artist, one invisible power character, etc.). So for now, yes, there are openings.
What are the submissions so far, so I can work out a quasi unique concept?

[Enforcer84]

Alex Young, Burgeoning Superman, is mine

[Mightybec]

I was kinda thinking of a sonic EBer whose powers manifest when his voice changes

[McCoy]

Pulpish martial artist with Eidetic Memory that may or may not be a Legacy.







What?

[Agent X]

I was kinda thinking of a sonic EBer whose powers manifest when his voice changes I think Yiyth's character has sonic powers.

I'm playing the son of a supervillain who was sort of a fusion of the Joker (more Caesar Romero version than Satanic Mass Murderer version) and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. The character is dextrous and strong, but not 'real brick' strong, can regenerate, alter his basic features, and wall crawl. Naturally, he has issues with being the son of a supervillain.

[Agent X]

I'm thinking Marvin Carr, Black Mask VI. My PC can be descended from Marvin's previously unmentioned sister. Ties, but no blood relation, to the other Black Masks.

So far the best canidate I've found for "Grandpa Britt" is Bill Jefferies, aka The Black Owl. Can you tell me more about Mr. X? Mr. X is a reporter-by-day/masked-hero-by-night who fought organized crime figures in Millennium City in the 30s and 40s. Sound sorta familiar?

[McCoy]

Mr. X is a reporter-by-day/masked-hero-by-night who fought organized crime figures in Millennium City in the 30s and 40s. Sound sorta familiar?
Yep. Any mention of him having a martial artist sidekick?

[Agent X]

Just checked out the HeroCentral page again - We've got:
1. Enforcer's Superboyish character
2. McCoy's Pulpish Martial Artist
3. My Creeperish character
4. Hermit's teen boy with Invisible Woman style powers
5. Yiyth's wealthy sonic girl
6. Greg's genius gadgeteer
7. Bullseye's size changer/density manipulator

Kirby said he's keeping the published NPCs in our class so...
A winged boy
A wind manipulator
And one other I can't remember what they do

[Agent X]

Yep. Any mention of him having a martial artist sidekick? Nope. He's a brawler with a grapnel gun and a pistol.

[Mightybec]

Ok, how about a Telekenietic guy then? *ponders MP*

[Agent X]

Ok, how about a Telekenietic guy then? *ponders MP* Looks open. I would read Kirby's guidelines carefully. Either I'm reading them too strictly or there is going to be some revising on some characters (especially concerning skills).

My guess is that it's a good idea for him to let a few more in because, based on what I've seen lurking, it seems like a good number of early entries disappear fast from PBEMs.

[Mightybec]

Looks open. I would read Kirby's guidelines carefully. Either I'm reading them too strictly or there is going to be some revising on some characters (especially concerning skills).

My guess is that it's a good idea for him to let a few more in because, based on what I've seen lurking, it seems like a good number of early entries disappear fast from PBEMs.
Is the max cost of and entire MP 40? ie, 30pt MP with 3 u slots?

[Agent X]

Is the max cost of and entire MP 40? ie, 30pt MP with 3 u slots? I dunno. I would assume it's a 40 ap cap on the multipower proper, not counting the number of slots.

[gojira]

Yeah actually TK or a mentalist is a good idea.

I *think* the 40 point cap is on active points. So you can't have powers that exceed 40 active points. A 40 point multipower should be ok, with as many multi slots as you like, you just can't have more than 40 active points in any one of them.

Example: a 40 point EB, or a 20 point AoE EB, both have 40 active points, even if you then load a heap o' limitations on 'em, that's the most AP you can have.

I *just* submitted a homage to Biiko Daitokuji. She's a student from Japan, and a battlesuit user. No ranged EB, so she's basically a flying tank. I'm pretty proud of the way the homage turned out, but it might not be great for this campaingn, so I might be the first rejectee. I had fun makin' her up, and that's the important part :thumbup:

She has *no* powers with out battlesuit. But that's fine, because B-ko is a normal girl, so it's true to the original. She's super smart, has a lot of skills, wealthy, and is an inventor. I removed her gadget pool after I realized there was already one in the group.

[sinanju]

I dunno. I would assume it's a 40 ap cap on the multipower proper, not counting the number of slots.

I'd think it was a 40 point cap on any particular slot, but you could have a larger pool than that. Or at least that's how I'd do it.

I was thinking about creating a character for this, but after toying with a couple of ideas I think I'll pass. I just can't work up any enthusiasm for characters that young. Fifteen or sixteen? Sure. Thirteen, fourteen? Not so much.

Why? Darned if I know--it's only a year or two. But it seems to make a difference when I try to come up with a background. Plus, I realized that I found that only 164 available points cramps my style.

Ah well. I'll lurk and see what everyone does with it. It looks like an interesting mix so far.

[Agent X]

I'd think it was a 40 point cap on any particular slot, but you could have a larger pool than that. Or at least that's how I'd do it.

I was thinking about creating a character for this, but after toying with a couple of ideas I think I'll pass. I just can't work up any enthusiasm for characters that young. Fifteen or sixteen? Sure. Thirteen, fourteen? Not so much.

Why? Darned if I know--it's only a year or two. But it seems to make a difference when I try to come up with a background. Plus, I realized that I found that only 164 available points cramps my style.

Ah well. I'll lurk and see what everyone does with it. It looks like an interesting mix so far. I think it's going to be tough for folks to really get into character in little ways that may likely be missed. I've looked at the dialogue from the other Teen Champions PBEM that's already up and running and I've noticed some pretty sophisticated language and very thoughtful forms of expression that seem a little odd for high school kids to be making.

I just want to play and Kirby is my style of player in that it's not about sex, ultra-violence, or pseudo-intellectualizing that quite a few gamers are into. Doesn't matter if it's teen or silver age or golden age or bronze age or low powered or high powered. I just want the "feel" to be within certain limits and he has expressed a similar viewpoint concerning some of those issues.

[Mightybec]

I shouldn't have a problem making my character act like a 12 year old :D

[sinanju]

I just want to play and Kirby is my style of player in that it's not about sex, ultra-violence, or pseudo-intellectualizing that quite a few gamers are into.

Ah--that would explain my lack of enthusiasm. :D

No sex? No ultra-violence? No pseudo-intellectual posturing?

As the guy said about room-temperature fire, What's the POINT, man!?

But seriously--yeah, your concerns are valid. I think that's one of the reasons I discovered I didn't have any real ideas for a character. I'd want to try to play a fairly realistic young teenager, and the horrible truth is, I don't want to. I didn't like being one and I don't think it would be particularly entertaining to play one. Older teens, who are closer to adults in their thinking (maybe not a lot closer, but some) I could do. But at 13 or 14 they're really still just kids.

[Agent X]

Ah--that would explain my lack of enthusiasm. :D

No sex? No ultra-violence? No pseudo-intellectual posturing?

As the guy said about room-temperature fire, What's the POINT, man!?

But seriously--yeah, your concerns are valid. I think that's one of the reasons I discovered I didn't have any real ideas for a character. I'd want to try to play a fairly realistic young teenager, and the horrible truth is, I don't want to. I didn't like being one and I don't think it would be particularly entertaining to play one. Older teens, who are closer to adults in their thinking (maybe not a lot closer, but some) I could do. But at 13 or 14 they're really still just kids. It's a little weird. Hopefully, my background as a teacher will give me some insight. I've had college courses in Adolescent Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Psychology of the Exceptional Child and years of observation of the speech and thought processes of teenagers. I'm not sure how well I will do but I know the difference between adult speech and teen speech when I hear it.

[Agent X]

I shouldn't have a problem making my character act like a 12 year old :D :p

[assault]

Yoiks! I dither a bit while writing up my character and find a zillion others have been submitted. Sigh.

[Kirby]

Is the max cost of and entire MP 40? ie, 30pt MP with 3 u slots?
No, you may have a 40 point MP with slots in it. Not just "u" slots, but "m" slots as well. ;)

[Kirby]

Yoiks! I dither a bit while writing up my character and find a zillion others have been submitted. Sigh.
Well, hurry it up! :p With Sinanju saying he'll pass and Gojira sending his in, I think you and Mightbec are the last ones who have expressed interest in sending a character that hasn't. If I am correct on this, when your two come in, I'll stop accepting applications.

[Mightybec]

Well, hurry it up! :p With Sinanju saying he'll pass and Gojira sending his in, I think you and Mightbec are the last ones who have expressed interest in sending a character that hasn't. If I am correct on this, when your two come in, I'll stop accepting applications.
I'll try to pound him out tonight. :yes:

[assault]

For some reason my character doesn't seem to be spontaneously leaping from the back of the envelope onto my computer. That tells me that I'm probably not going to be able to commit to the campaign.

Which is a shame, because it looks like a good game, and a superb group of players.

At least I've downloaded the demo version of HD now.

[Kirby]

I'll try to pound him out tonight. :yes:
Alright, mister, pound him out quickly or else you can't come with us.





Wait. :eek:

(Let me know if you're still going to submit a character, otherwise, I'll close off the applications.)

[Mightybec]

Alright, mister, pound him out quickly or else you can't come with us.





Wait. :eek:

(Let me know if you're still going to submit a character, otherwise, I'll close off the applications.)
Sorry, finals took up more time than I thought. Go ahead and start without me and I'll keep an eye on how the campaign goes as a reader :)

[Kirby]

Okay. Thanks for the heads up. The first story line should start on or around Monday, January 2.

As of this time then, applications are closed. I'm pleasantly surprised by how many people applied and how quickly.

[Hermit]

Show time.

This should be fun. :)

[Agent X]

Show time.

This should be fun. :) I'm thinking the same.

[Kirby]

I hope so. Now, get to class!

[Hermit]

I hope so. Now, get to class!

I'm posting, I'm posting... see Storyboard. :)

[Enforcer84]

Huzzah!

[Agent X]

I haven't put off the PBEM. I'm waiting for clarification on the Image Inducers before I make my entrance. :)