jimofpeace Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 You guys are going to laugh, but one of my favorite super heroes is Matter-Eater Lad from the Legion of Superheroes. How would you create his power where he can eat ANYTHING? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Transform ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofpeace Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, Hyper-Man said: Transform ? Hmmm, I didn't think of that. How would you describe, Transform, for somebody who could eat anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 You could quite easily also go for the 1D6 NND Killing Attack, Does BODY, only what he can fit in his mouth. :-) Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofpeace Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 33 minutes ago, Doc Democracy said: You could quite easily also go for the 1D6 NND Killing Attack, Does BODY, only what he can fit in his mouth. :-) Doc Yeah, that's a cool way to do it. But why only 1d6, and why the NND? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Because it means he can eat anything and the 1d6 means it would take time to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, jimofpeace said: Yeah, that's a cool way to do it. But why only 1d6, and why the NND? NND so that he can eat ANYTHING no matter (pun not intended) how high the DEF value) and 1d6 is that limits how much BODY damage he does per turn (about 1 BODY if we are talking NND Blast no range, or approx 3 if we are talking HKA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofpeace Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Would you guys give him some type of immunity to toxins for when he eats a nuclear reactor, or something along that line using Life Support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 37 minutes ago, jimofpeace said: Would you guys give him some type of immunity to toxins for when he eats a nuclear reactor, or something along that line using Life Support? Unnecessary if it's being written as a KA but your GM may say otherwise. It'd put a limitation on the LS for only things he eats. If he walks up to a nuclear pile that's got radiation around it, he'll still take damage as he approached it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Just checked on The Great Netbook of Real Heroes. Sam Bell wrote up Matter-Eater Lad. Have him 2D6 NND at 1/2 DCV. He written in 4th ed but worth a check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yes on LS, including a limited "need not eat"...he does need to eat, but the chance of him not finding SOMETHING to eat is near NIL Don't forget the ring, transuit, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrinku Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 His NND definition needs care, too. What were his actual defined limits? Are antimatter, living creatures or free subatomic particles (photons, electrons, neutrons etc) on the menu as well? Edit: Oh-kay. Apparently he has managed to eat laser beams on the grounds that energy is just transformed matter. He's also able to eat fast enough to tunnel through things, and is definitely able to eat living creatures and otherwise indestructible objects and materials, though eating the Miracle Machine drove him insane. So at a minimum we're looking at destruction of physical and energy objects, Tunnelling and being allowed to Block and/or Dispel lasers by opening his mouth. In his setting he can also be considered a universal means of unmaking unbreakable foci (that might need some points). And he is able to spit out something he's taken a bite out of as a projectile. Quick swig of acid and he can send a very dangerous loogie your way. Mind you, he DOES have a lot of spare points to spend on this. The OIF flight ring (which I think gives life support for space, too) is cheap enough, and the various Perks he has as a senator and media personality won't run to much either. Whatever mechanic is used to destroy things, it should definitely be set at the campaign points/DC limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I think he has suffered ill effects in rare circumstances. An insane Brainiac 5 created an unstoppable monster via the Miracle Machine similar to the one from Forbidden planet that was only stopped when MEL ate the machine. I believe it drove him mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Transform is virtually interchangeable with Killing Attack as Transform's cost was based on KA's. I would call it 'Create Fertilizer'. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrinku Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 ... except for needing a means of reversing the Transform (which is required). Sheer destruction is probably better done with damage powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofpeace Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks everybody. All this information is very helpful. Oh yeah, and thank you for not laughing me off this sight for liking Matter-Eater Lad. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrinku Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 No worries. That would be like laughing at someone for liking Vartox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Reminds me of Eat Man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 11/30/2017 at 9:20 PM, jimofpeace said: Thanks everybody. All this information is very helpful. Oh yeah, and thank you for not laughing me off this sight for liking Matter-Eater Lad. Lol. Hey, we've had lots more sillier ideas so join the gang, like How to Destroy the Earth in 10 pts or less - or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Tech said: Hey, we've had lots more sillier ideas so join the gang, like How to Destroy the Earth in 10 pts or less - or something like that. Who needs that many...I can do it on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 11/30/2017 at 10:20 PM, jimofpeace said: Thanks everybody. All this information is very helpful. Oh yeah, and thank you for not laughing me off this sight for liking Matter-Eater Lad. Lol. I don't like Matter-Eater Lad... I freaking love Matter-Eater Lad. As has been noted, he can eat lasers, so good ol' missile deflection was even on the menu, pun intended I think 1d6 NND is a good start, but he actually gets faster as he eats allowing him to dig tunnels and other massive quantities, which means that would likely have to increase at some point. And it doesn't even have to fit in his mouth. He's eaten or at least bitten things that couldn't fit, so really it should just be a no range limitation with the effect that it has to go to his mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrinku Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 No Range should be enough. The special effect of it being a bite rather than a punch or kick isn't really worth anything IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofpeace Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 7 hours ago, Logan.1179 said: I don't like Matter-Eater Lad... I freaking love Matter-Eater Lad. As has been noted, he can eat lasers, so good ol' missile deflection was even on the menu, pun intended I think 1d6 NND is a good start, but he actually gets faster as he eats allowing him to dig tunnels and other massive quantities, which means that would likely have to increase at some point. And it doesn't even have to fit in his mouth. He's eaten or at least bitten things that couldn't fit, so really it should just be a no range limitation with the effect that it has to go to his mouth. Thanks for pointing me to that write-up on Matter-Eater Lad. It was pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Extra Dimensional Movement: UAA to "Oblivion". Only bite sized amounts at a time Linked Penetrating HKA (to bite off pieces) Energy Blast/Killing attack: variable sfx (what he last ingested)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidume Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Tenzil rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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