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Re: What is it called? In another system I know when you try to make magic items really fast it's called "quick and dirty". Does that help any?

In the 2008 Presdiential Primary no candidate on either side has enough popularity to ensure a nomination let alone a win. Then your superhero character is contacted by a major political party, they want to know if you would run for President of the United States in 2008. Would you accept the nomination? Where do you stand on the issues (War in Iraq, same sex unions, health care, etc)? Who would you choose as your Vice-Presidential running mate? If you win would you give up being a superhero for the highest office in the country for the good of the nation?

Re: There's always one What disadvantages does this guy have? More Powerful Hunteds/Monitors? They'd have no problem trashing him, his group and deathtrapping them all. Then there's "HUMAN SHIELD" he causes normals to protect him against the PC. (A good use of Mind Control here especially if they are his DNPC's) Does he have movement powers? "FLY GUY" can be high above, if the PC doesn't have a ranged attack the range modifiers will keep him from being effective. Speaking of which, "SEA-HAG" can cause havoc if he doesn't have Life Support (water breathing). Or even "NIGHT PROWLER's" Darkness (all sight) attack will slow the PC down. What about the other direction; "Mister Whimpy"- if the PC attacks him he will do enough damage to KILL him in one shot (remember GILT TRIP?)

Re: Replacing Hexes with Squares I've always preferred Squares to Hexes, they are easier to draw surroundings on but the miss/splatter requires the use of 1d8.

Re: Possession I've built a couple "Ghost" type characters and I used; MIND CONTROL No range (for possession) TELEKINESIS No Range (for inanimate objects)

Re: Letter to yourself Ice Paladin Refuses. Since he got his abilities from a lab accident he fears that if things are altered they might not end well. Windstorm Gives Hank a course to set his plane by that will cause him to not get his powers, ending up helping his relationship with his father. Blackstar Tells herself to volunteer for the Captain Freedom program.

Re: Prolly not a new Q: When you create villians it's a good idea to make their attacks powerful enough to at least do some STUN to the heroes (unless they are a major bad-guy ) and they will take some STUN likewise (unless they are a team-level villian). Actually there is a problem here that requires mentioning; Why do they want higher attacks??? Do the players feel they are too weak and maybe you need to tone down the villians? Do they come from a game system (not mentioning D&D by name-oops) that supports a BIG attack done quickly?? Increasing attack powers on either side of the "moral compass" tends to start an "arms race" that can only lead to tragedy. Talk to your players is all I can say. Throw the occasional "whimp" villian at them; Low DEF & STUN. The poor sucker gets knocked out in one shot but hey they are grossly overconfident, arrogant, and/or their big bad sibling comes in for payback.

Re: Instant Unluck UAA I agree with LOG, I always did Unluck generation as : DRAIN-DEXTERITY with LUCK SUPPRESS if you like. With a lower DEXTERITY a character would easily; start tripping over things, miss his targets badly,etc.

Re: what would your character do #38 Ice Paladin Ice Anti-Paladin probably has killed his parents and wants to put the entire world into a permanent deep freeze. Attack him with fire to subdue him (2x STUN Fire vulnerability) BlackstarWhitestar would be a street vigilante working for the mob probably as "muscle". Luring her out into the open in an area with alot of noise, lights etc (2x STUN Flashes) a toe to toe slugfest would then ensue. Windstorm Earthquake would be a ruthless businessman who eliminates his rivals by either hiring assassins (he's filthy rich) or earthquaking the building they were in (he doesn't care who gets hurt in the process) Telekinetically lift him from the ground.

Re: "Sense Motive" In Hero How about CONVERSATION, or SS:PSYCHOLOGY ??? Maybe with DEDUCTION added in ?

Re: WWYCD (kind of): Advice Time for Scarlet! Ice Paladin "Not right now..wait until you can arrange for their safety then you can think about going public..." Windstorm " I woudn't...I may not see eye to eye with my parents but it would wreck them and I'd have to deal with them telling me that I was wrong again." Blackstar "Not for me to tell you...I don't have the leisure of revealing my identity to anyone unless given orders from S.H.I.E.L.D. in triplicate."

Re: Focus Summoning, once a day 10 Multipower (10 PTS) 1 Transform (Instant Change) Obvious Accessible Focus 1 Transform (Instant Change) 1/day [calls Focus to self ]

Re: Yet Another Build Question: rubber-morph going splat 75 % Damage Reduction Physical [only versus falling damage] plus about 30+ PD [only versus falling damage] Figuring that 30d6 will result in about 30 Body & 105 Stun average roll you take about 0 BODY, and about 19 STUN. Does that work for you?

I thought this might be an interesting topic to persue.... What do you look for in a character origin? Beyond physical description, Secret ID occupation (if applicable).

Re: I could use a liitle help Would putting RESTRAINABLE (-1/2) on your power since you must use the chain to use it help ? How about DOES NOT WORK in WATER(-1/4) might also help unless you want to shock yourself. LIMITED RANGE/NO RANGE (-1/2) I mean how long is that chain? What other disads do you have?

Re: Explain Long Term End to me? I personally only use Long Term Endurance for non-combat travel like Flying cross country, an army marching towards a target miles away. It's pretty simple that way. What specific questions do you have?

Lets assume that a "Santa type" being exists and would bring your character a gift from his shop. What does your character say that they want?

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat NT: We aren't having Christmas at our place this year because of_________ Daddy ran away with Santa

I often find myself being the group organizer; I make up the group code book, figure out who's on the "active" hero list etc. Do you find yourself falling into a certain OOC role more often then other players do?

Re: Dist. Features (But OIHID????) This seems a little like Etrigan, a human turns into a demon. Try Concealable (with effort since being in a super-world is dangerous without powers)

Re: WWYCD: One Wish Ice Paladin He would wish that his parents were alive and well Blackstar Wishes that the super serum she took would be perfected Windstorm wishes that his father would take him seriously

Re: reverse vulnerability I agree with runescience. Make it a Drain / Aid (Body) Paladin's blessing AID (Body) Only when healed by others Warlocks curse DRAIN (Body) When attacked with adjustment powers Wizards Defense spell AID (Body) LINKED to defensive powers/spells Priest curse Drain (Body) Only when target attacks another

Re: Build Ponderation If that fragment was affected by , say, intense energy fields or such then maybe we are talking -1/4, otherwise it seems just a special effect too small for any real value.

Re: WWYCD: Dead before your time... Ice Paladin would consider this another cryogenic mishap. He would check to see if his parents are still in the secure 'deep freeze' where he left them. Windstorm wonders who killed him this time and contact the alien race that first raised him from the dead last time and see if they have any information. Blackstar calls SHIELD and tells them she's still alive noting another flaw in the super serum that she was given years ago and could she possibly get a lift?

Re: Knockback Only, No Direct Damage I agree with Tonio here; Telekinesis (Push Away only).