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Coronavirus
Lawnmower Boy and 12 others reacted to Sociotard for a topic
Fever broke last night. I'm going to be okay.13 points -
Coronavirus
TrickstaPriest and 7 others reacted to Pariah for a topic
My school is providing box lunches (and breakfasts). Student comes in, gives their code, takes the box and leaves. In and out in under a minute. It's not ideal, but it's better than kids not eating.8 points -
Proof that Bernie Sanders is actually Sith Lord.6 points
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Coronavirus
Matt the Bruins and 4 others reacted to Pariah for a topic
This doormat is going viral, or so I hear.5 points -
Coronavirus
Vanguard and 4 others reacted to Duke Bushido for a topic
Dude, if there was a sudden epidemic of a diarrhea virus, they'd start hoarding shampoo and mustache wax.5 points -
Coronavirus
Vanguard and 3 others reacted to Logan.1179 for a topic
This is important: It’s COVID-19, not CORVID-19. A corvid is of the crow family. 19 crows are not gathering to kill you. But if they are...it’s a murder.4 points -
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"Neat" Pictures
BoloOfEarth and 2 others reacted to Zeropoint for a topic
Well, I suppose such an epic battle deserves appropriate musical accompaniment:3 points -
Coronavirus
Matt the Bruins and 2 others reacted to unclevlad for a topic
You can't have a complete lockdown. That's not even happening in Italy; essential stores are still open, like grocery stores. You also have to deal with public reaction. The hammer blow we're feeling in the US is that...this bloody well feels like an Infinity Gauntlet finger snap. Wednesay noon...normal-ish. at least in many places. Wednesday night...20 foot waves crashing onshore. Thursday noon...tidal wave hits. It was that fast, that sudden, and that complete a change. We couldn't, and still in many places, shouldn't go to a complete lockdown yet. There are some serious consequenc3 points -
Option: Hercule Poirot Title: Murder on the Seussical Express2 points
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Coronavirus
Hermit and one other reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
From everything I've been hearing about the coronavirus, these announced policies sound wrong-headed. Banning overseas foreign visitors while allowing free traffic from the United States is like trying to bail out a leaking boat with a sieve. Screening at airports for symptoms won't catch the majority of infected who are asymptomatic. This isn't science, it's a PR stunt to try to calm the stock market.2 points -
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Unlike certain national leaders, the leaders at local levels tend to do that. AND care about trying to find a workable solution.2 points
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Coronavirus
Ternaugh and one other reacted to Iuz the Evil for a topic
That's what we're doing here as well. Coordination will improve over the next few weeks.2 points -
The Adventures of "Fish Guy" (Superhero fiction)
Lawnmower Boy and one other reacted to BoloOfEarth for a topic
With regular Sunday night gaming cancelled due to COVID-19 based social distancing, I've decided to re-read the Adventures of Fish Guy. With outside activities canceled for the near future, I may decide to use my now-free time to throw together Book 2.2 points -
what kind of GM are you?
Leper Khan and one other reacted to Scott Ruggels for a topic
Straight up Ranger DM< with maps, See?2 points -
What makes a complete game "complete"?
Tywyll and one other reacted to Scott Ruggels for a topic
Spence, Brennall on the Hero Discord server is finalizing a phase one release of a Hero System skin for Tabletop Simulator. TTS costs about $20 on Steam, but the Herosystem module will be free, and handles 5th and 6th editions. It’s one way of running a game without having to deal with Roll20 and Roll20’s monthly rent for Hero GMs, while Corona-Chan from Wuhan is out and about.2 points -
Terran Empire plus
Duke Bushido reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
During the discussion on the thread, The Turakian Age is Seriously Underrated, it was brought to my attention that not only were many folks unfamiliar with that fantasy setting published by Hero Games, but the degree to which other books in the Fantasy Hero line were directly connected to it, providing supporting elaboration for various facets of its world. It occurred to me that Hero's signature sci-fi setting might also suffer from a similar misconception. Just as with the Turakian Age, most of Hero's science-fiction books use the Terran Empire as their default reference, in some cases even1 point -
Coronavirus
ScottishFox reacted to RPMiller for a topic
Was just talking about this with a friend. This is really on the money. Most small businesses don't have the two month's of capital they will need to stay alive. This is going to kill so many businesses out there. Looks like Amazon is going to be the biggest winner in all this.1 point -
Coronavirus
Lord Liaden reacted to unclevlad for a topic
Yeah, I saw a similar headline...very high number of first-time gun buyers. And I had a thought just now. There will be another set of indirect victims. Fear. Stress. Sense of Isolation. Disconnection from social networks, such as one's workgroup. These are big risk factors for suicide. I doubt it's a factor in the US just yet, but I am very much afraid it will become more significant within a few weeks. Especially, for example, high school seniors. Unable to finish...no graduation in sight. Missing friends from school.1 point -
Coronavirus
Vanguard reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
It's not just toilet paper: People line up to buy guns, ammo over coronavirus concerns This makes me nervous. The only thing worse than a fool with a gun, is a panicked fool with a gun.1 point -
Reading Rainbow: the March 2020 Superdraft
Hermit reacted to Logan.1179 for a topic
"You can fly?" "Sometimes," said the little girl. She smiled as she floated lazily in the air. "If I have fairy dust." Hermione scrunched her face in disapproval. Fairies were bad business as far as she was concerned. "That's amazing," said Violet. "Indeed," said the cat as he flew in a loop up to meet Wendy's face. "I never met a flying girl before. Do you like tea?" "I adore tea!" she said happily as she bounced in the air. "Too bad we don't have any tea," said Frodo, not for the first time, or the last.1 point -
Jokes
Duke Bushido reacted to Logan.1179 for a topic
*A truck carrying Worcestershire sauce crashes* Deputy: What's the situation? Sheriff: It's hard to say.1 point -
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Coronavirus
Doc Democracy reacted to tkdguy for a topic
Thanks. Hopefully it doesn't last more than a few weeks. On the bright side, I needed a vacation anyway.1 point -
Blocking Transmissions One Way
iamlibertarian reacted to Greywind for a topic
The walls are Barriers to whatever you want barriered. TV/internet/whatever gets piped through the cable.1 point -
Sorry to hear about your job tkd. FWIW I think you're going to have a lot of company in a month or two.1 point
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Terran Empire plus
Vanguard reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
Fair enough. Personally, I don't believe that all the people who got to live full lives in safety and freedom due to the actions of heroes in any era, count for nothing just because that era came to an end. In some places and times its appropriate for those heroes to be paladins, in others costumed supers, in others starship troopers. But that's my perspective, which in no way invalidates yours.1 point -
Terran Empire plus
Scott Ruggels reacted to Duke Bushido for a topic
I've got to get to bed, so if you will accept it at least short term, I'll summarize: It's an intellectual distaste. I have no problems with separate worlds / separate universes / no; not a multiverse; it's just a whole different book now, and these two authors don't both write about the same universe-- None whatsoever. It's not really enjoyable for me when two distinctly different writers tell stories in the same world or with the same characters (might be part of why I never got into comic books; I don't know). It's somewhat bothersome wh1 point -
Blocking Transmissions One Way
iamlibertarian reacted to theinfn8 for a topic
This is actually covered in the Equipment Guide (in more general terms). Basically, if the transmissions are completely undetectable, you apply the Invisible Power Effect advantage to the sense ability tied to the radio receive/transmit. Season the special effect to taste. There is a second option discussed that gives a more "this is highly encrypted" feel to it, but I can't recall what it is. In short, yes. I was starting down an AoE-based Invisibility rabbit hole on this, but the KISS answer is, Selective (+1/4). Since Darkness is already AoE, you tack that advantage on and ju1 point -
Terran Empire plus
Chris Goodwin reacted to Duke Bushido for a topic
Thanks, Spence; that helped a lot, actually. Though it did raise one question: If you view the ship as little more than a setting for an adventure, why are you opposed to maps of them upon which the scenario can be mapped? Or is it a general aversion to minis and maps? LL: It's rare, but I have to disagree with you. Yes; some of the aliens are really creative. _However_, the idea that the official sci-fi setting is directly descended from the superhero setting irks the piss out of me, and I have a similar problem with the fantasy setting1 point -
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“I think Warren is right,” Kris said. “In my nightmare I saw two men. They reminded me of those thugs Mind Warp uses.” “Oh?” Ash stepped outside. “You mean those two that did that riff off Hans and Franz?” Warren asked. “'I'm Ahlo,” Ash said with a heavy accent. “'And I'm Alphonse,” Warren added. In tandem, Warren and Ash said, “And we're here to...” they clapped their hands, “f*** you up!”1 point
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Alien Vs Predator
Mathew Robert Ignash reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
I found a few xenomorph and yautja (under various names) Hero write-ups, for Fourth and Fifth Edition Hero System. Links below. Xenomorph: http://www.devermore.com/surbrook/adaptationscreatures/movies/alien.html http://surbrook.devermore.net/bigbrawl/movie/alien.html Yautja: http://surbrook.devermore.net/bigbrawl/movie/predator.html https://the-wild-hunt.org/villains/solo/predator.html http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/mathew/cspredator.html Nothing yet for Ripley, Dutch, or the marines. I may poke around again when I have more time.1 point -
What makes a complete game "complete"?
drunkonduty reacted to Hugh Neilson for a topic
To me, the GM review of the sheet is an important part of the process. If I am buying great interaction stats and skills, seven different languages and a few Linguistics skills, I am telling the GM that I want/expect this character to overcome challenges by being able to communicate broadly, effectively and persuasively. Maybe that is right in line with his plan for the game (he may even have said so, perhaps indicating this will be a globetrotting campaign where the PCs will interact with many different potential allies, as well as possible and definite allies). Great - charact1 point -
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In other news...
Lawnmower Boy reacted to Sociotard for a topic
In Denmark, scientists extracted a full genome from a 5,700 year old wad of chewing gum. They could tell all kinds of things, from gender and blue eyes, to having eaten duck and hazelnuts recently. Also she had mono. https://gizmodo.com/scientists-reconstruct-lola-after-finding-her-dna-in-1840481633 I'm having fun imagining her looking down and seeing this happen. Having it published in a journal that you had mono has to be something that would torment the long-deceased.1 point -
MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?
GhostDancer reacted to Lord Liaden for a topic
When Steve put up a Kickstarter for this project years ago, the big stumbling block was raising enough for him to devote time to writing it instead of earning a living doing something else. By working on it in his spare time all these years, he has to have dramatically cut the margin needed to get it ready for publication.1 point -
Blocking Transmissions One Way
iamlibertarian reacted to dsatow for a topic
Darkness with personal immunity could work. The immunity being those with access to a VPN of sorts to the radio communications. Security Systems could also work. Basically, you use the base's security systems skill roll to encrypt the transmissions. This has precedence in early Hero supplements. As unclevlad noted. Barrier can also be used. Any power which can prevent a sense can be used to block radio reception and personal immunity used as an exception. You could use Clairsentience to go outside the restricted area, but this might be limited to receiving, depending on1 point -
Combat maneuvers
Tywyll reacted to ScottishFox for a topic
I don't care for the flat amount either. It is a little simpler to just doll out a flat amount (I use 3d6 for Heroic), but it mechanically falls apart outside of the sweet spot. Weak attackers get a massive bonus and very powerful attackers get a bonus that is relatively small. In my Fantasy HERO campaign I do allow Haymaker for spells (but not spreading, bouncing, etc.), but the extra 1 segment on top of the usually 3s (or longer) cast time at -5 DCV makes the caster so vulnerable that the maneuver is rarely used. None of the casters want multiple arrows in their chest or to en1 point -
Blocking Transmissions One Way
iamlibertarian reacted to dmjalund for a topic
How about enhancing Personal Immunity to make it Selective Immunity1 point -
Blocking Transmissions One Way
iamlibertarian reacted to unclevlad for a topic
Probably better to work with the rules than try to work around them. I will almost never allow an advantage on an advantage; it's far, far too cheap, and this is just trying to ignore the power's fundamental limitation. Option 1: Very simply, they can't scry from within the area. So what? They go to some nearby secured location and scry from there. Or buy it with Personal Immunity for you, and *you* are the only one allowed to do so. That's perfectly fine in my book. Option 2: Create an advantage: +1, blocks in one direction only. EDIT: I'm thinking1 point -
Coronavirus
Vanguard reacted to Duke Bushido for a topic
Swine flu Bird flu H1N1 Yes; they're bad. But thus far, all of them have achieved the same level of frenzy and terror, and none of them have lived up to the hysteria the media created. Be smart; be intelligent; don't do dumb things. But dont look for a species-sending plague, either. Just my two unprofessional cents worth.1 point -
When the Coronavirus really hits the tech industry will we switch to UDP to avoid handshakes?1 point
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MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?
GhostDancer reacted to borbetomagnus for a topic
Hi Steve, I know you have Chinese mythology listed, but I urge you to consider the mythological beings (gods, creatures, etc.) and folklore of Taiwan. Taiwan folklore is different than that of the mainland since it incorporates native islanders (aboriginal) myths which are unique, and a fascinating mythology in itself. Here's one site that has maintained a repository of Taiwanese folktales and traditions. Thanks in advance for considering Taiwanese mythology.1 point