JmOz Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 For my Centurian Earth Campeign world, this complication is intended mostly for NPC's but a PC could take it Normal Human (35 point Complication): Normal Human is playing on "Hard" Character is restricted to NCM Stats Character takes x2 from Mental Effects and "Blaster weapons" Stun Character takes x2 to heal (not including Stun and End) Character is limited to power selection: Mental, Mystical, and Techno (Talents must be approved by GM) Character must take -1 in limitations for mental and Mystical powers Character must take -1/2 in limitations on Techno powers Any power that increases characteristics or movement requires a -1/2 limitation that the player does not get the savings on (GM Decides, normally RSR or Side Effect) Accidental Change, Susceptibility, Vulnerability, and Dependence require GM Approval Thoughts? Yes I realize that many of these can be made with other complications. The idea is to simplify character sheets, and to give a small bonus, as it is it's own category it does not hit maximum complication per category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I think I understand the Mental Effects Vulnerability, but why do "Blaster weapons" get it too? Iron Man, Doctor Strange and Batman would all be built this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Actualy no they would not be. This is for civilians basicaly. Batman/Doc Strange/Iron Man would all be examples of "Paragons" in the campeign. This is more the Jim Gordon and Lois Lane types. Happy Hogan would be a good example, he has (I think) put on the iron man suit a time or two, defiantly been in a fight or three, but in the end he is not the stuff heroes are made of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Does a Normal Human have to pay points for things like guns and knives (maybe limited to 3-4 DC), or do they get them for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 For PC's they would still be expected to pay in points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Maybe call it something else though? Cuz, you know, many costumed crime fighters are normal humans even though they are the stars of their own comic books. So maybe call it Supporting Cast. As you say, this is normally for NPCs, but if PCs want to play little more than a supporting role, then by all means let them take the Complication and play the character accordingly (by which I mean to imply that such characters are limited by genre conventions/expectations every bit as much as they are by what's on their sheets). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 A new name is a good idea There are three classes of humans in the world. This has to do with certain people breeding millenniums ago, while everyone has some of their blood at this point, when enough is in someones genetic code... Baseliners: see above Paragons: These individuals are "normal" humans without the above complication, there stats are limited to something called HCM (1.5 NCM) Nitchez: can develop "real" super powers Excuse spelling...i'm tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Actually I could see you giving them x2 Body vs Normal attacks (SE -super). It would make Blasters more fearsome. Of course PCs wouldn't take this limitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Given it's "mooks only", does it need to be statted out and costed? Seems like it gives normal humans 35 complication points, so they won't have much in the way of other complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted May 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 Yes and no. It is technicaly not "Mook only" a player COULD choose to take it even though it is not really designed for them. Yes it is a major hinderance for a PC to take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heroic Halfwit Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I like it and I'd build a character with it. I assume this is for the same campaign that you developed the Generic Heroes in another thread. In fact, I think I'll putter around and see if I can't come up with a Generic Mystic or Techno type character using this complication. For a techno I could use Bodger, but nothing really occurs for a "B" Mystic. Although, on further reflection it might be undervalued. Vuln. 2x Effect for a group of uncommon attacks I thought was worth 20 pts, and even assuming Blasters are uncommon 2x Stun is still worth 10 pts. So you're only giving 5 pts for Normal Characteristic Maxima and the other limitations. I'd still do it, but I'd want to unleash my inner munchkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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