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Here's a villain trio I developed for Champions, known as the Apex. They are the following for 6th Edition: Technovore, loosely inspired by Mechanon - 500 pts Simian Rex, a cybernetically augmented Ape Guardian from the Hero System Bestiary - 400 pts Enforcer Drone - Technovore's battle drones that hide a dark, insidious secret - 120 pts The WinZip file contains the Microsoft Word and Hero Designer files. Enjoy! 😉
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Hey know this is random, but Black Mamba (AKA Dr. Timothy Blank) has been a long standing member of the Champions pantheon. But one thing has confused me for years One this that has been consistent with him through all his appearances is his "Drain" (1/2 vs. CON and 1/2 vs. PD)....what is the special effect of this ability? a constriction attack? poison? something more exotic? Just been on my mind for the last few days. Thanks
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If Champions never existed, what superhero RPG would you have played (or be playing today)? 1 2
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It was one of those "what if" questions someone asked when she found out that I had collected/played Champions in its various forms for over 30 years. For me, it would have been DC Heroes published by Mayfair Games since I played it often my first year or two in college and the game support materials were available at the various game stores I shopped (I would transition to run Champions/Fantasy Hero in the latter two). Nowadays, it would be ICONS, which I host at the local game events. So, if Champions never existed, what superhero RPG would you have played (or be playing today)? 🤔
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A very defensible building with solid construction, and tiny windows. Perfect for a hero base, and not expensive, either. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/living-in-masonic-temple?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1fSSRJMcnG50SlYQ0c3yAMEJAq1V-gyIPg2fSxtrUSENgtFVdVEq4mqt8
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Breaking this project off from the Fifth Edition Renaissance thread. Working Title: Pittsburgh: City of Champions Purpose: Provide a setting and campaign book. With P:CoC and Champions Complete, GMs and players have everything they need to actually run a Champions campaign. Bring in new players and folks who want a ready-to-run game and campaign, not a toolkit. Support with future products, if sales support it. Format: Introduction - Explain where all of the toolkit toggles are set (Silver Age, Standard Superheroic characters, power levels, and so on) History Geography and Government Transportation, M…
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I am curious as to the various details you GMs put into your game. Do you: a) Give your episodes titles? b) Do you give origins to all your villains c) Are your important NPCs stated out? d) Do you go above and beyond the duty with special props for any of your games? e) anything else? For myself: a) Generally, yes, I give the episode a title, if only for my own purpose. Sometimes I tell the players beforehand, sometimes at the end, and sometimes not at all b) Most (not all) of my villains have an origin of some sort spelled out, if only if a line or two. c) A few times; only if there's a possibility of the NPC…
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This is a nostalgia project where I drew inspiration from the Ultimates and other villains to create the Ultramercs, a group of super villains for hire. Below is the link to Microsoft Word write-ups for the characters (6th Edition) along with Hero Designer files (6th and 5th Edition) in a consolidated WinZip file. Each character is 400 points for 6th Edition. The members are: Tangleweb (Inspired by Binder of the Ultimates) LaBrea (Inspired by Plasmoid of the Ultimates) Cybrute (Inspired by Blackstar of the Ultimates) Fast Lane (Inspired by Slick of the Ultimates) Ekrixi (Inspired by Dr. Photon of V.O.I.C.E.) …
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My claim in brief: V’han’s presence in the Champions Universe is so large that her metaptot is the only one that matters, and all you can do is serve or oppose her. While a worthy campaign idea, it essentially writes the setting into a corner. That said, I hope you’ll forgive me for belaboring the point but I feel I need to set up some explanation first so as to prevent confusion. I shouldn’t assume people know as much as I do on the topic. For those unfamiliar with the subject, cosmic horror is where the universe is dominated by a vast power that’s at-best indifferent and not at all friendly. It spawned by new discoveries in astrophysics, growi…
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Since much of the discussion in the Pittsburgh thread is focused on the teenaged characters, I wondered about what it would be like if a city only had teen superhumans in it, heroes and villains. Perhaps due to some strange confluence or a controlling power dictating it, adults don’t get superpowers there and it is not a place where any adult superhumans ever seem to go. I was also wondering what a superhuman world might be like if people gained powers as teens but then lost them when they reached adulthood or at an arbitrary age like 20 or 25, so only young people had powers.
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Has anyone seen any writeups for them from the original module Wrath of the seven horsemen?
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This week's award goes to Chris, for: "In my experience, Neanderthals *always* attack aliens." This replaces the previous title-holder, from Jason: "I made my INT roll, and I've decided to do it anyway." dw
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Here are my character write-ups for AC Comics' Ms. Victory, featuring the original (Joan Wayne) and her daughter who was her temporary replacement (Jennifer Burke). Both are roughly each other's equal in power levels at 400 points. In the few times I brought them to a game convention, players who had heard of Ms. Victory used her for the scenario (the original was generally preferred since she could fly). The Hero Designer Files and character sheets in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF are included in the Zip file. Ms. Victory (Wayne and Burke) Enjoy! 😉
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I assume there is, or there couldn't be any campaigns based around it. So far, what I can think of are: Adventures frequently happening in Orchard Lake Orchardsville. There'd need to be an explanation for that conspicuous implausibility, however. Getting caught up in whatever happens in Millennium City. Most plausible, but it's weekends-only. Also not an option in a 90's campaign without a shady means of transport... The students get nosy into the lives of people at school. Given that Ravenswood is, on the surface, a rich kid's school, there'd probably be a lot of white-collar dirty deeds to look into. Which I'm into, but am not sure about the rest…
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Suppose I'm looking to create a team of superhumans designed to neutralize, abduct, and otherwise eliminate meddlesome superheroes...or -villains. Because I do. What powers and powersets would you all recommend?
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Sad to report that George Perez has died, aged 67, from cancer. Details: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/george-perez-dead-wonder-woman-teen-titans-comics-1235261261/
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I just posted a write-up for the public domain superheroine Yankee Girl as featured in various titles such as FemForce. The character format is both in 5th and 6th Edition with their corresponding Hero Designer files. Enjoy! 😉
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I finished another side project which is a re-imagined version of the classic villain duet Thunder & Lightning (Margaret and John Harrington, respectively) as Assault & Battery for 6th Edition. Assault (Margaret Westfeld) is inspired by Thunder as a physical powerhouse and Battery (John Westfeld) is an electrical energy projector based off of Lightning. One of the scenarios I developed had them working for a government sponsored team known as Task Force Sentinel that is responsible for protecting the families of superheroes in their civilian identities from threats like VIPER. Enjoy! 😉
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I'm working on updating Bay City from Champions: New Millennium for a play by post campaign. One thing I've decided that the Champions Headquarters from those books, and the team, is gone, but I'll, probably, keep the sub. Marvel's Avengers Mansion will serve as the basis for the new headquarters. Any other ideas?
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When not in their mandatory -- and very well-compensated -- two decades of military service the superbeings of the V'hanian Empire engage in the standard superheroics. However, the Empire takes very good care of its people. (Except rebels, but the living standards raise the question of why anyone would rebel.) So what's there to do?
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Supers Image game 1 2 3 4 48
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The Rules: First one person posts an image that is or could be a superhuman. Then others submit a name, powers and basic background. This doesn't have to include Champions mechanics or be in the Champions universe. Once three submission are done or a week has passed then the person that posted the original image picks the best description. Then that poster can post an image or pass it on. Then the first person to post an image takes their turn. Hopefully this will be fun and provide some inspiration for NPCs if nothing else. First Image
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After reading the thread about Red Doom, it caused me to think about other classic modules and how they can be updated. Some are easy like To Serve and Protect or Wrath of the Seven Horsemen or Target Hero. But some didn't age well, like Red Doom. Now one I liked was Atlas Unleashed. Interesting premise and a selection of villains that some were totally despicable and some were almost redeemable. All framed in a group that wanted to make the world a better place, and were willing to kill you to do it. Silver Age Sentinels later had an example of a villainous organization called the Reborn, but the feel was similar. My question to th…
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So Hudson City has that great high detail hi res city map. Vibora Bay only has the maps in the book, one small lo res image of the overall city. Does anyone know of a larger or more complete map?
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GM Goof-ups 1 2
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This is for you GMs to tell some of your mistakes made before or during a Champions game. 1) I've written up a clever episode where the heroes eventually run into some robots to fight. It shouldn't be easy but not too powerful that they'll lose. Yes, everything looks good... except I forgot to stat out the robots! 2) The game is going well, the heroes are beginning to get near to the mastermind's base and the players are really looking to stomp some goodness into the baddy except... the stat sheets for the minions AND the villain simply can't be found. "I had them a minute ago!" 3) The heroes encounter an impressive villain for the firs…
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I was just reading Evil Inc., and I was wondering if your heroes have henchmen. Supervillains have henchmen along with agents. I have seen superheroes with agents but not henchmen. Maybe the sidekick fills the roll, but in truth, you usually only see one sidekick per hero while a supervillain can have dozens of henchmen. Does your superhero group have henchmen style heroes? More powerful by far than an agent, yet works for the hero?
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How would one build a "bag of holding" in 6e? I don't know how much of the power should be special effect and how much points-based, as I am mostly seeking a way for a magical character to explain carrying a lot of stuff effortlessly. Basically an extra dimensional space through a focus to carry weight and bulk. Not really sure how to go about it.
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