Old Man Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Poll results are fascinating already. I had no idea shapeshifters were so popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Who can resist the gadgeteer? I mean, other than the people who are answering this poll.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 6 hours ago, unclevlad said: Boy, honestly, when I saw Ultra-Human, Superman did not cross my mind. Batman, Captain America...those were what came to mind. Not any one physical thing is better, but most are. But no powers per se; I don't count gadgets or Cap's shield. Superman's Tank, Unstoppable, Flyer, Speedster, Sensemonger (an important overlooked type...ESPer, clairvoyant, but XRay, Telescopic, Microscopic, AND Super-hearing....he's a sensemonger) and even a bit of Blaster, altho he rarely uses it. For Superman Tank is probably a better choice. The Ultra-Human was meant to represent a character that displays multiple superior characteristics, as you point out Captain America is a great example. The reason I tend to put Superman in that category is when I think about the character my mind always go to the old tagline of faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Of course Superman has come a long way sense then so Ultra-Human does not fit nearly as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 so an ultra human would be a cap type ? Certified 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 4 hours ago, bubba smith said: so an ultra human would be a cap type ? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 16 hours ago, unclevlad said: Boy, honestly, when I saw Ultra-Human, Superman did not cross my mind. Batman, Captain America...those were what came to mind. Not any one physical thing is better, but most are. But no powers per se; I don't count gadgets or Cap's shield. Superman's Tank, Unstoppable, Flyer, Speedster, Sensemonger (an important overlooked type...ESPer, clairvoyant, but XRay, Telescopic, Microscopic, AND Super-hearing....he's a sensemonger) and even a bit of Blaster, altho he rarely uses it. There definitely are similarities between Gunner -- Weapons Master -- Martial Artist, with that relative positioning. My read, if all 3 categories are on the table: Gunner is ranged with foci, Weapons Master is foci with a general implication of no range (but not always), and Martial Artist is no range, mostly no foci (but weapons can be secondary). Actually Ulta-Human didn't come to mind with Superman for me either. But, yeah Tank/Unstoppable/Blaster/Flyer were the first 4 (and remembering he flies fast put the Speedster quickly in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/20/2018 at 3:13 AM, unclevlad said: Boy, honestly, when I saw Ultra-Human, Superman did not cross my mind. Batman, Captain America...those were what came to mind. Not any one physical thing is better, but most are. But no powers per se; I don't count gadgets or Cap's shield. a military martial artist ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted October 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 The results are in. http://housedok.com/super-hero-archetypes-results/ Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I do like Mentalists too, but hoo BOY they're expensive to build for me. I'll be interested to see your take on them. Certified 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, unclevlad said: I do like Mentalists too, but hoo BOY they're expensive to build for me. I'll be interested to see your take on them. Mentalists can be a lot of fun. We include a sample villain team in the core book. They are led by a Mentalist named Mock. He was a fun character to develop, and includes an attack called I'm Telekinetic, you're just Telepathetic which pummels heroes with loose objects in the area distracting them and keeping them off guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 We're off to a magical beginning with the Sorcerer. http://housedok.com/power-archetypes-the-sorcerer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted November 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Who am I? http://housedok.com/power-archetypes-the-shapeshifter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted November 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 More human than human, lets talk the Ultra-Human http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-ultra-human/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 This was a fun write up. A lot of the archetypes have very broad scope, the Blaster narrows things down to just blowing things up. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-blaster/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Did you see it coming? Time to talk about the Mentalist. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-mentalist/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 10/19/2018 at 8:16 PM, Old Man said: That seems ripe for GM abuse. "It's about time you got out of the bathroom Matter-Defecator Lad, I really need to pee." "NO NO NO YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO IN THERE!!" *sigh* "Again?" "Quick I need the number for a plumber I haven't called before!" I think Matter Eater Lad is also Matter Defecator Lad, only about 12 hours after doing the former. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 53 minutes ago, megaplayboy said: I think Matter Eater Lad is also Matter Defecator Lad, only about 12 hours after doing the former. Depending on the diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Don't rush to conclusion on this one, it's the Speedster. http://housedok.com/power-archetypes-the-speedster/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Lets put it all together and see what we can make. It's the Gadgeteer. This was a fun write up, if only because there are so many ways to take the Archetype. While we don't really get into it in the article, we do provide a character example from our AP series that uses magic instead of tech. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-gadgeteer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Well, the gadgeteer can practically be the exemplar for "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." A fairly common theme is that paratech (a term a former GM liked to use for the toys created by supers) is often not understandable or replicable even by the best non-super experts. The tin suit has this to some degree, but I think the one-off toys of the gadgeteer frequently fall into this class. My definition of magic is pretty much when there's effect but no understandable cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Let's get mythical, mythical, let me see your legends walk. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-mythic/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 After a brief break for the holidays we're back with the Symbiotic. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-symbiotic/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 F Paul Wilson's story (published as a book titled Healer, but I have only read a shorter magazine version titled Pard) has a pure sci-fi take on symbionts. So does Zelazny's Doorways in the Sand, though that latter is more limited and inobvious. A very obscure short story titled Zozzl is a variant in that the the symbiont is not internal (it doesn't share the human's body; it's more like a lap cat in form), and it's psionically active when unpartnered but the human-zozzl partnership is a vastly potent psionicist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 It's the final update! Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of man? The Shadow knows! Ghosts may not be true specters of the deceased but they move unseen through the world. http://housedok.com/power-archetype-the-ghost/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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