Supreme Serpent Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by wcw43921 Also, gadgets make great plot devices--if you'll pardon the expression. I remember an Adventurer's Club adventure where the PCs had to deal with an influx of autofire laser pistols called "Retaliators" that exploded lethally if used once too often. And of course, there are those gadgeteer-types who neither fight nor commit crime, but sell their works to whomever can pay. I can easily see such a character catering to the "wannabe" crowd--those who believe all you need to fight crime are a rocket pack and a bandolier full of stun grenades, or stickup artists who think a freeze-ray weapon will make them unbeatable. You get the idea. I'll second that. The main focus of the book should be the gadgets themselves, but secondary sections would be good. Briefs on organizations that churn this stuff out, some guy like the Tinkerer in Marvel who makes/repairs foci for villains, etc. And if it hasn't already been presented in some 5th Ed book already...TURTLE ARMOR!!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by Tom McCarthy Hot sleep chambers for Stronghold I can't recall where at the moment but this was described somewhere already. I think a 4e book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Here is one for the "Serial number rubb off" A Mother Box. If you are not familiar with it ask DW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted September 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Placeholder post to indicate to me that I've copied all above relevant suggestions into my notes. Nothing to see here, just a hedge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Originally posted by Steve Long Nothing to see here, just a hedge. Omigosh. . .A hedge??!! A hedge??!! I WASTE IT WITH MY CROSSBOW!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 ...not like it was a collie or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Originally posted by wcw43921 Omigosh. . .A hedge??!! A hedge??!! I WASTE IT WITH MY CROSSBOW!!!!! It could be worse. It could have been a gazebo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcholmes Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Originally posted by BobGreenwade It could be worse. It could have been a gazebo. "Gazebo Boy's singular power of transformation proves useless against The Evil Termite!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Bump Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loraxxx Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by CraterMaker I'd like to see: ....Limpet mines and triggered devices.... DAS LIMPET!!--THRUUUUUUUMMMMMMM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loraxxx Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by JmOz Remote controls for vehicles and other goodies like giant, flying robots--CRUSH THEM NOW, GIANT ROBO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 For agents--disposable power armor/ one shot hero swatters for villains--"foolproof" escape devices, dehydrated agent pills(just add water!) for heroes--the definitive superteam communicator/scanner; the basic superhero utility kit(restraints, flares, 50 feet of rope, 2 weeks iron rations--y'know the usual;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 I didn't have time to even skim so I may be repeating...but please include a section on premodern/Pulp gadgets maybe just a paragraph of guidlines you know super tech Before silicon chips and atomic energy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Hermit made mention of high-tech instant change devices in an earlier post to this topic, and I agree that a gadget like that would be interesting to see in the Gadgets and Gear book. It'd be especially interesting to see large-scale versions of such a gadget as well as the "Only affects person wearing it" versions. The best examples of this kind of superhero hardware can be found in animated shows such as Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (a.k.a. Battle of the Planets and, somewhat more recently, Eagle Riders; the wristbands that the good guys wore that not only changed their street clothes into their uniforms, but also transformed their normal-looking vehicles into more advanced versions -- the team leader's propeller- driven plane became a jet at the instant of tranformation, for example), and Sonic Soldier Borgman (the combination wrist communicator/transformation devices worn by the Borg- men that allowed them to change into their battle armor). Space Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 How about ( and I kid you not this _is_ a champions item) Jet Earrings. some notes on Disguising the ideas source with different SFX (ie instead of "spring boots" how about air pressure boots that have to be pumped up before use? The do the same thing just slightly differently. Things that protect the character from his own powers. Mr Fantastic's Unstable Molecule clothing (it is what everyone in the Marvel universe wears so their power usage doesnt leave them nekkid.) Rather than a section on Arrows, then on Bullets then on boomerangs then on yo-yo/s, then on Shuriken, etc... just have notes as to what you need to do to convert from the main list of Arrows to bullets to bommerangs etc... Writeups for :thingamabobits, whatchamacallits, doohickies, etc... Champions level of course! OOooooh how about Instant change items ( not just swordcanes anymore!) Bladed Yo-Yo's, Skill roll modifier items Ablative working with the Breaking items rules. After all if an item gets broken every time it's defense gets breached then Ablative seems to be an advantage..... it keeps on going and going and going. there was a thread (that you have probably allready seen) that had the Ultimate Swiss Army Knife ( I being an american bought the Ultimate Leatherman). You might want to check that out and see if there is anything you can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 The tools of Teleios! We've seen a lot of suggestions here for 'hard' tech -- what about ideas for gadgets made with the life sciences? One of the characters we've got in our group is a doctor, and a list of tools and drugs would be a BIG help. And, of course, the ever-popular supermutant virii, genetic/chemical ways of graning or removing superpowers, etc. The sort of stuff Teleios would use to create posthumans or the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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