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Re: A Thread for Random Musings Addicts and drunks are liars. It is as if they don't care that people have been helping them. They can't help but lie.

Re: Space Master by ICE You guys rock. I love the connversions of other Sci Fi games to Hero. What's next? Space Opera?

Re: Can you "pull" PRE? Clark Kent's nerdiness might be described as simple acting. I favor the SFX of Secret ID, myself, so I guess that makes me a handwaver on the subject. OTOH, I have heard some say that the whole eyeglasses disguise thing is a psychic ability. I never like that approach, personally.

Re: Traveler Hero That may actually be a better tease for those of us already anxiously awaiting its release, anyway, 'cat.

Re: Pseudoscience Skills in Pulp Games I agree. Mesmerism, Voodoo, Thugee, African Age Arresting techniques, Vampiric will sapping and Holy artifact curatives are all part anc parcel of the Pulp Hero genre. Crossing over into the use of occasional powers, with the caveats Keith Curtiss and Oddhat recommended is often the only way to go.

Re: 1905: The New Century Campaign Finally ready to start the campaign. This intro story will give an idea of the flavor of the game. DISEMBARKATION The Mediterranean mist swiftly fled the July dawn as if dreading the searing solar kiss upon the sky blue and golden waters of the Alexandria harbor. The morning call to prayer echoed through the quiet streets and alleys of the ancient seaport, while Muslims knelt in prayer and non believers waited them out either respectfully or impatiently. Then upon release, as if answering the starting gun at the Derby, the port of Alexandria was instantly blurred in movement, sound and color as beasts of burden, stevedores, port officials, travelers, thieves, merchants, whores, beggars, buyers, and any number of others with business on the docks began their day. Sailors, already sweating, muscled the gangway to the docked Indiaman, S.S. Miranda, under the earnest supervision of two adolescent officers, each as opposite in aspect as might have been imagined. One young man stocky, mirthful, ebon of skin, eyes and hair and clear to anyone with African experience, he clearly originated from the West Coast of the Dark Continent. The other youth stood tall and gaunt, blonde, fair and taciturn and certainly had the respect if not the love that his fellow commanded. Yet the two youths, fifteen or sixteen years old, under the watchful eye of the red faced, beefy first mate, drove the steamer crew with an efficient partnership that would do the Royal Navy proud Awaiting clearance at the head of the gangway was what could only be described as the flower of British manhood. Standing some three inches over six feet tall, noble yet open and humble of bearing, his civilian bush togs could not hide his martial bearing. Yet observers who know such things would remark that he treated those around him with such honest egalitarianism as to doubt their first impression. In his left hand, he carried a traveling bag and in right, a walking stick of dark wood topped with a brass creature of mythical aspect. As he prepared to descend, followed by his diverse and doughty companions, the unassuming yet confident Chinese ascetic, the quiet confident cowboy, Eastern European gentleman with the devilish grin, the bombastic English journalist wearing the inevitable bowler, he turned to the teen merchant officers, who stood straight as Regular Navy midshipmen, and commented with a smile; "Mr. Katanga and Mr. Englehorn, you have our thanks for a fine voyage. It does one good to witness such competence in those so young. You do your Captain and officers proud. I feel quite sure that you shall master your own ships one day and I look forward to sailing with you gentlemen again." The African, Katanga, smiled and spoke first in flawless English, "Mr. Flashman, ours was the honor, sir. You and your companions were ever the gentlemen and have served as examples for this crew which we will not forget. I shall miss your stories over dinner, sir." The blond youngster maintained a serious face, but his German accent made such seem appropriate as he commented, "Herr, Flashman, ours was the honor." Watching the gifted travelers depart, the youthful duo could only marvel at what adventures awaited such men.

Re: Traveler Hero Thanks, shadowcat1313. Those ships along with the Scout and the Yacht and you have a campaign starter.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? Ooh, ooh, me neither. Cool.

Re: Traveler Hero The universe and starships of Traveller combined with the character generation and combat system of Hero System is a dream matchup, IMHO.

Re: Musings on Random Musings Even his road crew called him Barely Manenough.

Re: The Last Word Bleu cheese?

Re: The Last Word An old truck driver I worked with was captured by the Chinese in Korea and while they were marching him to the POW camp in the North, they didn't feed him. During a rest break, he and his fellow prisoners spotted a kimchee pot (which he previously hated) some farmer buried, and the POWs dug it up and ate it with delight. To this day it is one of his faviorite foods.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Really, easy...if the bolts are set right, the shape of the new toilet comforms to the gap in the tile or vinyl flooring of the old one, if you don't crack or break the porcelain by torquing the nuts to tightly, if you remember to get the new ring properly aligned, if the plumbing connections are not so corroded that you break the handles or pipes trying to disconnect or connect them to the toilet, if you remember to turn the water off to the toilet before you work on it,...am I leaving anything out fellow NGDers? Otherwise, nothing to it.

Re: Pulp Egypt Our adventure will starting in Egypt soon, so I am all over that. I guess I had better get on the stick.

Re: Things I Have Learned Playing a Hard Boiled Detective If you work in Chinatown, learn to order in Cantonese. The locals will consider you part of the family and the outsiders will just assume you don't understand their nefarious plans.

Re: The "Nice Happy" Thread I remember touring the Yucatan in Mexico and seeing a church from the 1500s and commenting that one of the missions in El Paso was from the 1590s. Then the bus went on to Chichen Itza where the ruins date back to the 9th or 10th century. My wife gave a look that said "beat that one, smart ***."

Re: A Thread for Random Musings This is becoming tedious. You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Thrakazog again.

Re: Favorite Sci-Fi Weapon I always like the Willy's gun from the Sten series. Take a microscopic dash of Anitimatter Two, wrap it in a shell of the Imperium Shield, send it to its target riding a laser and you have a BB hitting with the mass of a truck. Each magazine carried thousands of rounds and the weapon featured the latest in precision sighting and computerized targeting giving ability to shoot around corners. Available as a standard battle rifle, submachine gun and handun.

Re: The thing's I've learned playing a Brick...

Re: The Things I've Learned Playing A Mentalist Mental Paralysis is the best power one can use on a physical combatant. Even just a phase or two of ineffectiveness can be the difference between victory or defeat for your team. You did remember that you are operating on a team, right?

Re: A Public Domain World Yep. I think we are agreeing. Just saying it differently.

Re: A Public Domain World It seems that pubic domain was one of the reasons for the selction of characters for LXG.

Re: WWYCD 101:A question of faith Not exactly faux pas, but certainly kind of anal and arguably a deliberate distraction from the point with which one disagrees.

Re: WWYCD 101:A question of faith Wrong. It has not been established that anyone will die if there are no sacrifices. It is obviously stipulated that someone will die if there are sacrifices, by definition. The moral code of the individual super hero must determine the action taken.

Re: WWYCD 101:A question of faith That being the case, if the self proclaimed dieties get a little bent out of shape because the sacrifices are on hold, oh, well, we are going to have it out with them anyway. It is entirely possible, BTW, that my PC Prodigy, especially withhelp from the rest of Midguard, can conjure a means to move the entire society to another world if that seems the best answer.