Charlon Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 This is something I've been meaning to do for a while. After seeing an awesome Godzilla toy at my neighborhood Wal-Mart, (where I work) I got inspired to cook up a campaign based around kaijus and their interactions with the world. I haven't got it all planned out, but do have some of the ground work done (some alien invaders, task forces that try to stop them etc.). The problem lies in that I can't think of any good original ideas. The prime example of this is when it dawned on me that I spent 30 minutes on hero designer effectively making Rodan/Megaguires. So I leave this in the capable hands of the HERO Boards Community. The sky's the limit as to power. Well, except nothing that can face Serpentera *shudders*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Maybe for a novelty, instead of one big monster make a hive-mind creature composed of vast hordes of insects or some other type of normal-sized animal life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 New can be difficult A new idea can be difficult with a concept like this, especially since Godzilla has been around and smashing for over fifty years. Maybe you can try a different source though. Like the Rampage games, especially total destruction with the bonus characters. How often do you see giant wolves, or bulls? You can try thinking in view of your game world. Are you going to be using a world from scratch, or your own take of the champions universe? If it's the second, then think about your own villains. Any villain who work with genetics, cybernetics, or machines? The first and third could actually attempt to create a monster of their own, quite possibly by accident, or could lose control of it. In the case of the second, they could create one from the remains of an existing one, or from parts of some other large creatures. Maybe you could try other source material. Watch some good old episodes of Power Rangers. Have something of interest to one of your players some how get turned into a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju I know Oddhat has posted a Kaiju or two...you might try poking around... I've never seen a Giant Sea Urchine....How about a posseser? so a huge riot/mob is the "monster", I also can't remember any mega squids or the like either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Giant mindless baby. Make it one of the DNPCs who has been regressed and mutated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawksmoorSD Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Take Bulldozer. Add 15 levels of growth and 75% Resistant Damage Reduction. Shake and let stand. Laugh at your players when they realize that all of a sudden they have to take Bulldozer seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Major Tom Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju You could always have some scientist with a yen for seriously humongous critters create a few building-sized versions of scorpions, tarantulas, or even lizards -- just imagine the sheer terror that a half-mile long Komodo Dragon would create in a city. FEMA and the CDC both would go apesquat, but for entirely different reasons, while the city's superhero response would be limited to those members who are superstrong, highly resistant to damage, and im- mune to disease. For a 'giant spider' encounter of a different sort, try throwing a shooting spider (not the proper name, but I don't know what it is) at your PCs. Superheroes closing in on one of these thinking that it'll be an easy fight will be unpleasant- ly surprised when it shoots/spits a glob of webbing at them from long range. Major Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju I usually go with the Blob from Outer Space approach. An amorphous mass of tissue with defense from heck and I mean heck. All it does is consume and grow. It's the wieght of the thing that smashes, pulps and then consumes the resultant liquids. It never actually attacks anything. Gives the players the old 'Doesn't it have a right to live' moral quandary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlon Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju To be honest, I have been looking at some old Power Rangers episodes (Serpentera that I mentioned earlier is Lord Zed's Zord, it blew up the earth with a single blast from it's mouth). Also the arguments you've all made as to originality and the approach of this are pretty good. I'll take these under advisement. As a side note, I should have Gigan up pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlon Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Here is Nebula Space Hunter M. Better known as Gigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Therein lies a problem with most of these beasties. The suspension of disbelief factor is really high with some of them, like Gigans lack of ability to feed itself. But, back on topic. Let's see, What about that fine old classic, the giant rabbit? Remember deForest Kelly's drabest moments in 'Night of the Lepus' (Lupus?? I forget) Where a town was destroyed by giant fluffy bunnies (or maybe they were Hares?) Now you've got all the kids screaming and crying about the bad men killing the big bunnies... Awwww. Amazing that, we've had movies about giant ants, tarantula's, spiders in general, Vultures, Mantis', Gila Monsters, Rabbits, Scorpions, Shrews, squids, sharks, even Tomatoes. And of course, men and women hmmmm, and a baby. Not much left to get frightened about in the western version of giant monsters. How about fleas? Giant blood sucking fleas? As in total body drain in one big gulp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Major Tom Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Therein lies a problem with most of these beasties. The suspension of disbelief factor is really high with some of them, like Gigans lack of ability to feed itself. But, back on topic. Let's see, What about that fine old classic, the giant rabbit? Remember deForest Kelly's drabest moments in 'Night of the Lepus' (Lupus?? I forget) Where a town was destroyed by giant fluffy bunnies (or maybe they were Hares?) Now you've got all the kids screaming and crying about the bad men killing the big bunnies... Awwww. Amazing that, we've had movies about giant ants, tarantula's, spiders in general, Vultures, Mantis', Gila Monsters, Rabbits, Scorpions, Shrews, squids, sharks, even Tomatoes. And of course, men and women hmmmm, and a baby. Not much left to get frightened about in the western version of giant monsters. How about fleas? Giant blood sucking fleas? As in total body drain in one big gulp? Yep, Night of the Lepus was the one with the giant man-eating bunnies. But if anyone thinks that that one was bad or goofy, you should try the one with Alan Hale and Barbara Hale (the Skipper and Della Street) involving huge spiders from another dimension (I think it was called Invasion of the Giant Spiders). Major Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Maybe for a novelty' date=' instead of one big monster make a hive-mind creature composed of vast hordes of insects or some other type of normal-sized animal life.[/quote'] Sorta like Destroyah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Major Tom Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju And PETA leaping to the creatures defense. Calling them misunderstood creatures and entirely new and obviously rare and thus endangered species while getting a court injunction to protect it, and its native habitat! Fortunately for the good guys, there's a way around that, and it's called a Judge. The moment that some toad of a lawyer tried to get an injunction on the grounds that you've listed here, His/Her Honor would take one look at the lawyer and proceed to tell him/her in no uncertain terms that he/she is a complete and utter idiot, and then list the reasons why (one: giant monsters of any kind aren't a normal part of the ecosystem, and two: downtown U.S.A. isn't the natural habitat of any giant, city- killing monstrosity that walks on two or more legs). Major Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju And PETA leaping to the creatures defense. Calling them misunderstood creatures and entirely new and obviously rare and thus endangered species while getting a court injunction to protect it, and its native habitat! Of course after they 'rescue' them, they will euthanize them and dump the carcasses in a back ally dumpster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Eat PETA If the story DOES include PETA, and they do try to save the creature and it habitat as an endangered species, can we have them be eaten? Or just have them be first? I mean what better way to start then a nice PETA snack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Two Words Ultra Peepi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Two Words Ultra Peepi You know....some things are just wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Build A Kaiju Wrong is Relative... EGYPTIAN DAIKAIJU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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