Pulp Hero

Every pulp story needs 'em, so let's post some. Pics or character sheets your choice. Let's bring on the Bad Girls! Here are a couple of a classic FF from the 70s and 80s: Ms. Sybil Danning.

Comments, suggestions welcome.

Be nice, it's my first real fiddling with Photoshop. The USS Manhattan was originally laid down in 1928 at both the Brooklyn Navy Yards and the Wingfoot Lake Hanger facility. It was an attempt to go one step beyond even the audacious dreams of the USS Acron and Macon, that were then only just in the blueprint stage. Moving beyond merely the extended scout concept, the USS Manhattan would mate the striking power of a full airwing (40 aircraft) with the speed and versatility of the blimp. A new doping process was used as well as secrets in lift technology that are classified even to this day. It is rumored that what began with the USS Manhattan culminated in th…

We ahve a supers pictures thread, and a fantasy pictures thread, so here are a few pictures that can double as Pulp character photos.

Is anyone aware of and (good) RPG supplements that deal with the 1950's. I'm thinking early cold war, the advent of the space age, and that sort of thing.

Obviously the new PH is going to have a section on the slang and colloquialisms of the period, just like JI did. After all, using the slang is just plain fun. Question: has anyone out there entered the slang from JI into a word processing program? If they have, I'd be interested in receiving a copy, since it would save me a helluva lot of retyping. I've already checked with Aaron Allston, who informs me it was written on a typewriter, so getting it from the original authors isn't possible. Any help would be much appreciated! There's lots of work to do on the book, so any saved time can be put to other uses.

I think we should take a moment to look at what makes other pulp rpgs work, so we can insure pulp hero a place at the head of the class. titles like Adventure (original and d20), Forbidden Kingdoms, Gurps Cliffhangers, Bloodshadows, Noir, Pulp Zombie, Pulp Era, etc... what do you guys think they do well, and how could that success be improved upon in hero?

From the 1949 story, "City of Deadly Sleep" by G.T. Fleming-Roberts.Captain ZeroPlayer: NPC Val Char Cost 15 STR 5 12 DEX 6 15 CON 10 12 BODY 4 10 INT 0 12 EGO 4 10 PRE 0 10 COM 0 6 PD 3 3 ED 0 3 SPD 8 6 REC 0 30 END 0 28 STUN 0 6" RUN02" SWIM03" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 40Cost Power END 16 Invisible Body: Invisibility to Sight Group , Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (40 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (Only and always functions from midnight to dawn; -1), Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Does not affect carried objects; -1/2) 0 9 …

Inspector AllhoffPlayer: created by Val Char Cost 10 STR 0 11 DEX 3 11 CON 2 10 BODY 0 18 INT 8 16 EGO 12 15 PRE 5 8 COM -1 2 PD 0 2 ED 0 3 SPD 9 4 REC 0 22 END 0 21 STUN 0 1" RUN-102" SWIM00" LEAP-2Characteristics Cost: 26Cost Skill 5 Concealment 14- 7 Deduction 15- 3 Demolitions 13- 3 Interrogation 12- 3 Custom Skill [Notes: 12-, PRE-Based] 3 Scholar 1 1) KS: American VIPs (2 Active Points) 11- 1 2) KS: Animal Behavior (2 Active Points) 11- 1 3) KS: Early Twentieth Century History (2 Active Points) 11- 1 4) KS: Famous Criminal Cases (2 Active Points) 11- 1 5) KS: Human Anatomy (2 Active P…

Hey, folx! A few weeks ago, Jess Nevin, who's written extensively about Victorian adventure fiction and is writing a big ol' book about pulp fiction, posted in a thread or two around here. I've been trying to get in touch with him, but all the addresses I've tried have yielded nada to date. I thought maybe his showing up on the Hero boards was the result of a friend or acquaintance of his who's a regular here telling him about Pulp Hero. If you're that person, could you please ask him to drop me a line to [email protected], or to contact me through the Hero website? I would really appreciate it. If you are NOT that person or a personal friend of his, ple…

Since it's so popular in this section of the forums, I hope somebody may be able to enlighten me about the token American in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. Given the literary origins of the other characters, is Agent Sawyer supposed to be an older Tom Sawyer?

Another repost, now in Hero Designer format.Green LamaPlayer: NPC Val Char Cost 23 STR 13 17 DEX 21 17 CON 14 13 BODY 6 18 INT 8 18 EGO 16 15 PRE 5 10 COM 0 10 PD 5 6 ED 3 4 SPD 13 10 REC 4 34 END 0 34 STUN 0 6" RUN02" SWIM04 1/2" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 108Cost Power END 20 Electropressure: Major Transform 3d6 (Human into Handicapped Human, Normal healing), Improved Target Group (Any handicap explainable by nerve disruption; +1/4) (56 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (Heal per hour, not per day; -1), Limited Target ([Limited]; Human; -1/2), IIF (Radioactive salt; -1/4) 6 27 Kat…

well, fellow fans of Herodom i have a few questions about placing pulp characters in the here and now. Are there any special advantages or disadvantages you would suggest for those who are playing pulp characters who for whatever reason are in this modern era? Currently I am running a character by the name of Doc. Random in a WW Mage campaign (the only game in town) But I think he could easily be converted over to Hero with a snap. So are there some suggestions out there other than the writeups that abound?

I thought I should repost this fellow here, now that we have a dedicated genre forum for pulp. DAN TURNER, HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE Created by Robert Leslie Bellem; First Appearance: Spicy Detective, June 1934 Val Char Cost 13 STR 3 13 DEX 9 13 CON 6 11 BODY 2 13 INT 3 11 EGO 2 13 PRE 3 12 COM 1 3 PD 0 3 ED 0 3 SPD 7 6 REC 0 26 END 0 24 STUN 0 Cost Powers 4 "Safe sex is making sure the dame ain't packing heat" Life Support: Immune to all STDs Skills 7 Seduction 14- 5 Deduction 13- 3 Acting 12- 3 Combat Driving 12- 2 Fast Draw (Handguns) 12- 2 Gambling (Golf) 12- 3 Interrogation 12- 3 AK: Los Angeles 12- 3 K…

Just thought I'd post this here since it's relevant to several genres. Volcanic HQ

"The sleek, superpowered Black Beauty; streamlined car of the Green Hornet!" This writeup is based off the movie serials ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031394/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032559/ ). The Black Beauty Val Char Cost 4 SIZE 20 30 STR 0 20 DEX 30 14 BODY 0 12 DEF 30 4 SPD 10 Characteristics Cost: 90 Cost Power 24 Motorized Wheeled Super-Speedster: Ground Movement +30" (36" total), x4 Noncombat; OAF Bulky (standard tires; -1 1/2), Only On Appropriate Terrain (smooth surfaces; -1/4) -2 Ground Vehicle: -2" Swimming 15 "Silence The Motor, Kato": Invisible to Hearing Group (+1/4…

I know this game has been played before but it would be nice to have either links to previous discussions or a new review of Pulp Character's most worth using in a Pulp Game.

Kudo for Oddhat creating the Super version, so I am stealing it for a pulp thread of a similar nature. BTW I am reposting this so the thread has an e in Heroes.So without further ado I present to you Ivy Wilde....Ivy Wilde Val Char Cost 8 STR -2 17 DEX 21 15 CON 10 10 BODY 0 18 INT 8 18 EGO 16 20 PRE 10 18 COM 4 5 PD 3 5 ED 2 4 SPD 13 5 REC 0 30 END 0 28 STUN 6 6" RUN02" SWIM01 1/2" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 91Cost Power END 20 Bathed in the Eternal Flame: LS (Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity: Zootoxins; Longevity: Immortal) 0 8 Regeneration: Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced …

Kudo for Oddhat creating the Super version, so I am stealing it for a pulp thread of a similar nature So without further ado I present to you Ivy Wilde....Ivy Wilde Val Char Cost 8 STR -2 17 DEX 21 15 CON 10 10 BODY 0 18 INT 8 18 EGO 16 20 PRE 10 18 COM 4 5 PD 3 5 ED 2 4 SPD 13 5 REC 0 30 END 0 28 STUN 6 6" RUN02" SWIM01 1/2" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 91Cost Power END 20 Bathed in the Eternal Flame: LS (Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity: Zootoxins; Longevity: Immortal) 0 8 Regeneration: Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (30 Active Point…

The real Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Polish motor racing enthusiast Count Louis Zborowski lived in England during the first quarter of the 20th century. Determined to build a race-winning car, he recruited Captain Clive Gallop (later one of the 'Bentley Boys' racers) after the close of the First World War to help him merge an aircraft engine with a state-of-the-art chassis. They built four vehicles, known as Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs (from which Ian Fleming took the name of his flying car). Each was a one-off, and only Chitty Chitty Bang Bang II survives to this day. Its owners, Crawford Auto Collection, of Cleveland, Ohio, currently wish to sell it, but so far no on…

Here's my first shot at a Pulp character. I see him more as a Mobster/PI movie character than an Indiana Jones type, but you could probably fit him in just about anywhere.Also, my apologies if the format stinks. For some reason, I'm having trouble convincing Hero Designer to export the way I want. I'm sure it's just user error, but trouble all the same.-------------------Tombstone TaylorPlayer: Val Char Cost 13 STR 3 13 DEX 9 15 CON 10 15 BODY 10 10 INT 0 10 EGO 0 10 PRE 0 10 COM 0 10 PD 9 5 ED 2 3 SPD 7 10 REC 8 38 END 4 40 STUN 10 6" RUN02" SWIM02 1/2" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 72Cost Power END 10 Tough as Leather: Phy…

Hey Steve can we a sample package deal. Please. Pretty Please. Sorry your weekly update got me excited about Pulp HERO. G

Construction was completed in February of 1933 under the control of the Hidalgo Trading Company with offices in New York City. This secure storage facility is the state if the art in high tech storage. So what items are stored here? And how would you write them up in Hero terms?

How about a contest to create sample characters . Let it run for about a month with characters submitted either to the forum and voted on or directly to Steve who will pick the ones he likes best. The winning characters will be included in either Pulp Hero or one of the upcoming Pulp Hero sourcebooks. The winners get credit and a copy of the product that their character appears in. How does this idea strike you folks?

Since we're planning to debut Pulp Hero this summer, and I've started main work on the book today, it's time to roll out a new forum. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!