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Hello Herophiles, im finally sitting down to post about a game I would love to play in Hero system, Kung Fu 2100. I have the original Pocket Box version and the Gurps version. The premise is simple. In a near future, Clonemasters hold all the power (& technology). You are a super martial artist know as a Terminator, able to Dodge bullets and break down doors with your bare hands! Your mission is to destroy the local Clonemaster. However besides having a local police force, the Clonemaster has his own force of super martial artists which have failed to be Terminators and now work for the enemy, they are derisively known as Jellies. What’s not to love? Gurps…
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I was wondering how you would build the effect of smelling terrible smell from dead bodies or from zombies? Anyone who have opned a refigiator that have been without power for a couple of days know how such stench can drain you of energy and breath but let me tell you its nothing compared to the real deal. Once when I was on a school trip in Denmark we came across a dead pig out in the countryside. It was like being hit in the face by a giant fist! Normal function was not possible. So how to do this in realistic rules?
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Under 4e, I know there were plans for a Cyber HERO supplemental source book. Anyone who has read 4e Cyber HERO will understand the need. However, I don't think one was ever published. Does anyone know for certain if it ever saw the light of day? Thanks either way. Duke
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Who would win in a fight: One Punch Man (Saitama) or Thanos (w/ the Infinity Gauntlet). ?
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This starts as in a strange way. I happened to stumble across Beverly Hills Cop III the other day (do yourself a favor and avoid it at all costs!). After about half an hour an amusement park became the focus of the bad guy, and the whole movie is based at the amusement park. It all got rang a bell, and it took me a few minutes to remember having played an adventure once based at an amusement park. I think the goal was to find a bomb. I don't remember if it was Champions or Danger International of the top of my head, although I think it was a heroic, not a superheroic adventure. I'm pretty sure it was a HERO System title. Does anyone else remem…
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Way back before the world ended and I was but a tech adept, there were many genre's of RPG's. Some of them I really don't see much of anymore. I was wondering if some RPG genres have become lost. Spy setting. I remember a lot of spy games. There was top secret, "mercenaries, spies and private eyes" and the James Bond rpg. Are there any espionage themed games left anymore? I don't seem to see any. Post apocalypse. We had the silly ones like gamma world. We had the dead serious ones like twilight 2000 and the ones kinda in between like The Morrow Project. Is the post apocalypse genre still around? I know there's the "hell on earth" setting for deadlands. Speakin…
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This seems to want to go in 'other genres' -its a mix of Anime, Steampunk, and Spy Action.Might fit Pulp, but not quite. I am thinking about a campaign world set in the world of the anime "Princess Principal" in the late 19th century, the Kingdom of Albion discovered and maintained a monopoly of the anti-gravite substance "Cavorite". With its fleet of Cavorite-equipped Airships, it became the dominant superpower, gaining control of much of the world. About 1900, however, there was a Socialist/Democratic Revolution that overthrew the kingdom and created a brief civil war. The war ended with a draw, and a gigantic wall running through the west end of London …
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So, I've been looking to see what others have come up with for a Fallout conversion, hand in the process came up with some thoughts of my own. 1) What to do about "power creep". Let's face it, it's an computer RPG game. Opponents are going to get more difficult, therefore weapons/armor/perks/talents will need to be stronger as you go. From what I recall of HERO (I am getting back into it here), that concept doesn't 100% mesh with the system. Part of me just wants to try and smooth things out, especially with weapons. 2) Keeping things true. Now, what I want to do (and have started looking at) is trying to keep all the perks and talents available to…
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Has anyone statted up the people and powers of the series of novels by Roger Zelazney called The Chronicles Of Amber? These books are set in a COMPLETELY multi-genre setting, where every universe you can imagine exists, and if you are a prince of Amber or a lord of Chaos you can go there. I would love to see stats for the main characters and how people would stat up powers like Pattern initiation and Hellriding, essaying the Logrus, initiation to the Jewel of Judgement and everything else in those wonderful novels. I imagine if any set of rules would be right for this It would be the original Multi-genre game, Hero System.
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Hello everyone, Upon reading the 6th edition Martial Arts HERO book, I noticed that there is a power called Summon Ancestral Spirit (pg. 163) that describes a summon power, but never stats out exactly what the ancestral spirit is. Does anyone have the stats or information for the Ancestral Spirit? If so, please let me know where to find it- or post it here.
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LL was kind enough to help me with my Cthulhu Hero question, and I'm hoping that he'll be able to help me likewise with resources for doing Gamma World Hero. It turns out that my son's group wants to do a post-apocalyptic setting in the same flavor as Gamma World, complete with animal characters. One of them wants to be a telekinetic/cryokinetic penguin. So, I'll need stats for a penguin, which I couldn't find in any of the books. I've already warned him about the possibility of encountering a land killer whale. I'll probably be looking for weapons similar to Fallout 3/New Vegas as well. One of them wants to make a 40s/50s milkman that drives an old fashioned mil…
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Champion of the Gods vs. Lord of Order! Captain Marvel (3) vs. Dr. Fate (6) Venue: The Battleground The winner of this match will face either Martian Manhunter or Adam Warlock in the Final Four. Voting closes Saturday, June 10th at midnight EDT.
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Hello everyone, I borrowed a friend's copy of Michael Surbrook's awesome Anime-Cyberpunk campaign setting Kazei 5. I'm thinking of running a campaign in that setting, but I do need ideas for adventurers and characters. Has anyone else run or played in campaigns in the setting? Please let me know, Grandmaster GM
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Play stone tools and fur underwear till your hearts content.
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"Soon only a few more days, and my preperations will be complete. Then I will prove that my theories are correct. Then all those who dared to mock me will learn the true meaning of terror!" Throwing back his head he laughed as lighting flashed. "Master Master it's terrible." Shouted his twisted assistant as he entered the lab. "What is it? A torch bearing mob?" He asked. "Worse the mad scientist union safety department." "The what now?" He asked. A few minute later he sat as his lab was examined by two men and a woman all in nice suits with glasses and clipboards. An hour later the man who seemed to be in charge came over. He made some notations on…
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On Sunday, September 12, 1943, just after 5 PM, actor David G. G. Bacon was observed driving his wife's car erratically on Washington Boulevard in a rural part of Los Angeles. Finally he ran the car over the curb and into a bean field. He emerged from the car wearing only denim shorts, and bleeding from a single stab wound in his back. Witnesses attemped to render aid, but he died saying no more than "Please help me." Weeks before, on August 18, 1943, Bacon had wrapped a serial for Republic Pictures, The Masked Marvel. Bacon had played Bob Barton, the secret ID of the title character. (In fact except for the final scene where The Masked Marvel's identity was rev…
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My Players gang up on my Bad Guys. So I've created a list of abilities to handle this situation. The powers are named for various members of the Control Freak World Tour, a group that has been around in one form or another since 1984. "In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed." --William Ernest Henley, Invictus In an effort to keep the Bosses/Elites/Weird Lieutenants alive. One or more of the following Powers may be present on Maelstrom Campaign villains and Key NPCs. The cost for these abilities will be recorded as usual. Character Shield: (Total: 28 Active Cost, 28 Real…
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I thought we might do something new for 2017: a Tournament of Heroes. The essence of the idea is this: We select a number of heroes, seed them in a bracket à la March Madness, and have them face off (via polls) until a winner is crowned. I thought this could be a fun activity to participate in without an undue time burden for anyone (with the possible exception of myself). The tournament would be executed in three phases, as outlined below: Phase I: Nominations I’ll open it up to all of you to nominate heroes you feel would be worthy to compete in such an event. The nomination process could begin as early as later this week, and I’d accept nominations for two to…
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Warrior of Mars vs. Lord of Asgard for All the Marbles! Martian Manhunter (2) vs. Odin, the All-Father (12) Venue: The Battleground The winner of this match is the Champion of the Tournament of Heroes Unlimited Class (finally!). Voting continues until Tuesday, June 20th at midnight EDT.
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Avatar of the Gods vs. Avatar of the Phoenix Force! Captain Marvel (3) vs. Jean Grey (8) Venue: Iota Space The winner of this match finishes third in the Tournament of Heroes Unlimited Class! Voting continues until Tuesday, June 20th at midnight EDT.
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Last Hero of Mars vs. Avatar of the Gods! Martian Manhunter (2) vs. Captain Marvel (3) Venue: The Ruins of El-D'rann The winner of this match will face either Jean Grey or Odin, the All-Father for the Unlimited Class Championship! Voting closes Tuesday, June 13th at midnight EDT.
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Phoenix Force vs. Lord of Asgard! Jean Grey (8) vs. Odin, the All-Father (12) Venue: Sky City The winner of this match will face either Martian Manhunter or Captain Marvel for the Unlimited Class Championship! Voting closes Tuesday, June 13th at midnight EDT.
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Last Son of Krypton vs. Avatar of the Phoenix! Superman (1) vs. Jean Grey (8) Venue: The Plain The winner of this mach will face either Odin or Dr. Strange in the Final Four. Voting closes Saturday, June 10th at midnight EDT.
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Battle of Interplanetary Champions! Martian Manhunter (2) vs. Adam Warlock (10) Venue: Iota Space The winner of this match will face either Captain Marvel or Dr. Fate in the Final Four. Voting closes Saturday, June 10th at midnight EDT.
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Sorcerer Supreme vs. Father of Asgard! Dr. Strange (4) vs. Odin, the All-Father (12) Venue: Subterranea The winner of this match will face either Superman or Jean Grey in the Final Four. Voting closes Saturday, June 10th at midnight EDT.
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