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Re: The Boys I know that the Boys is not for everyone. Some people, like those in my group, like it alot. While others find it too harsh or over the top. Plus supers are generaly potrayed as being arrogant and powerful beings that have been corrupted by the lifestyle their abilities affords them. A point of view not all will agree with or even find interesting. However we are not setting our campaign in that world, it will be a homebrew one. But in it the Boys power level was exactly the sort we were looking for. Strong, but not silly, and able to run with both higher level supe types as well as more street level types. Again thanks for the help so far. Building characters (as long as they aren't too weird) seems pretty straight forward, butsince he haven't played yet none of us have a real idea how the various numbers are going to play out in game.

Re: The Boys Thanks, that's very helpful. One other question. Aside from being a bit cheaper, why buy PD instead of rPD?

Re: The Boys The Boys powers all result from a chemical called Compound V. Injected in its pure form it makes you about 20 to 30 times stronger, and just generally tougher as well. Light pistol fire from a 9mm would probably hurt but not penetrate their skin, while a heavy machine gun loaded with some sort of armour piercing round would probably be enough to badly mess them up. What sort of range of STR and of PD/ rPD should I be looking at for around this level? The help is greatly appreciated.

Re: The Boys Thanks for your reply, but it wasn't the background I was looking for. I am already quite the fan boy of the Boys. My problem is that as a total newbie to the Hero system, I'm not quite sure what the numbers I'm looking at mean. So I'm not sure when constructing them if I am on target or not. The Boys are implied to be bullet resistant, so I buy the Resistence power, but I'm not sure what level I should be using it at. Is 20 PD alot or too little? Should I simply be buying them the STR stat or should this be a power? The Butcher is shot in the face with some lightening by Shout Out, but only gets superficial damage. What sort of ED Resistence would be needed to do that? These are the kind of questions I am wrestling with.

So, I am an experianced RPG player but completely new to the Hero system and looking for some help. I have read the 6th ed. PDF and that's it. I was wondering how I would go about constructing the "super" team the Boys, by Garth Ennis. Do I just up their strength to make them stronger? Should I stick with just giving them a high PD to soak damage or will they need some kind of Resistance as well? And what would be considered high? Alternatively if anyone has already built Hughie, Butcher and the gang and can just point me where to find them so I can have a look It would also be very much appreciated.