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Well, there is a power construct for energy TK. You define the TK with the limitation Affects Only (e.g. Affects Fire Only) and you get the ability to manipulate the chosen energy type. But, yeah, Jean stopping Scott's EB was a Force Field or Force Wall; based on the visual FX I'd say the latter. Edited because I gave the construct for TK affecting gases as energy TK. Bad form, me.

In the current issue of Digital Hero (#10), there's an article on Area of Effect variants which includes an Area of Effect (Line of Sight), which covers just this sort of thing.

I think this may be key. The 'rule' of DEX should be 'how do the supers compare to normals?" If supers are just 'normals with a power schtick', the lower DEX scores are appropriate. If supers are 'better in most or all areas, plus a power schtick', then higher DEX scores are justified.

I'm wondering why Teleios hasn't given himself mental powers yet. Surely he's aware of the pioneering work of Dr. Sebastian Poe? Or does Teleios suffer from NIH Syndrome?

Don't get hung up on trying to make your science too 'hard' (i.e. real-world plausible). You'll spend too much time arguing modern science theory. (Ever spent any amount of time on a Traveller message board? Sheesh!) On the other hand, keep what science you do use internally consistent. On the gripping hand, it's all about the story anyway.

I thought that was my twenties...

Well, considering the amount of inspiration I've taken from your material... And best of luck on your remaining final!

For a strange take on post-apoc life, check out Niven and Pournelle's Mote In God's Eye. (SPOILERS... aw, hell, the book's been out for over 20 years!) The alien race was trapped in their single system for millions of years, and was resigned to a never-ending series of Cycles, in which civilization fell into savagery over... and over... and over... due to continuous population pressure, because the aliens have to breed or die - literally.

Personally, I like the "Avengers as 50s-60s astronaut-level celebrities" route, meself. (Can you say 'PRIMUS trading cards?' Sure, I knew you could.) That, and the 'mutual agreement' between PRIMUS and the bad guy organization du jour works to create the feel I'm looking for. (I'm also toying with limiting supers such that the Avengers are actually among the most powerful superheros in the campaign.)

No joke. I'm in a PBeM that is currently in this world. Mein Gott, what a mess! Of course, for general post-apocalyptic goodness, you can't beat The Morrow Project. Once you swallow the premise, there's a lot of fun to be hand.

Re: the Robins Sure, anyone who was a trained superhuman (is that the current term in the CU?) but didn't have the specific background of the Bat Family wouldn't necessarily be as driven. However, if such an individual was similarly driven, it would provide a definite contrast to the 'regular teen with powers' that most of the other students would likely resemble.

If you put Robin (and I assume you are referring to the current bearer of that mantle, Tim Drake) in such a school, the rest of the super kids will be busting their humps to keep up with him. Ditto for a younger Dick Grayson. The folks in the Bat Family are Intense, Driven, and Focused to the Nth degree.

PLease! Let's not drag the Star Trek vs. Star Wars flamewar to this board...

According to what I've seen about the new VIPER book, she's in there...

As I recall, the Cyclone was a separate PA/motorcycle that combined to form a larger set of PA. I'd do the PA/motorcycle combo as a OIF PA and a vehicle. Then use multiform (with the incorporation of the motorcycle as FX, as I'd say that 'must have vehicle available to combine' and 'vehicle not available when combined' basically cancel out; take a -0 limitation if you want to split hairs) for the larger PA (my initial instinct is to have the larger PA as a vehicle bought by the second form, but OIF or OIHID would probably be more palatable).

Not an official answer, but... On the one hand, PRIMUS is a uniformed agency, akin to the military in that respect. (Yes, I know PRIMUS is a law enforcement agency and not military. But it would be similar to the military in being uniformed.) Personalization of the uniform in such agencies is not permitted, except (possibly) for the higest ranking members (remember the Eisenhower jacket, so named because Ike himself wore a jacket of that style out of personal preference). On the other hand, PRIMUS' Avengers are fully members of and participants in the Superhuman World, and the standard therein is individualized costumes. On the gripping hand, I see the Avenger Corps as analogous to the astronaut corps of the 50s and 60s in terms of their level of individual celebrity. Under such circumstances, I couold readily see the Avengers having a 'standard' uniform, with individual 'variations' reflecting the respective avengers' personalities and preferences.

That's one of Teleios' plot seeds - CU, p. 136...

Ah, Quigley. I ran a Justice Inc character who was Matthew Quigley's nephew (we assumed that the events of the movie actually took place in the early 1890's, as it had a feel of 'the American frontier is closed' to it). And I have a modern Champions character who is the great-nephew of the JI character. Can you tell that I loved Quigley Down Under?

No doubt! Don does have a serious, philosophical side, though, one for which Elaine seems a perfect match. Their respective 4th ed. writeups comment on their shared affinity for matters philosophical; relationships have been built on far less. Plus, it would represent a lot of growth for each - Solitaire coming out of her shell and allowing herself to have a relationship, and Seeker 'settling down' (at least in the background; the public persona would still be as freewheeling and wisecracking as ever).

No mention of Solitaire. I'd think she'd make a fine travelling companion for Seeker, especially since Defender has that upstart Witchcraft and that poptart Sapphire hanging on him.

Or Watchers of the Dragon, which really put a spotlight on Seeker. I have a vision of the WotD Seeker and the Ultimate Mentalist Solitaire (I didn't like Ultimate Supermage overmuch) as a wandering couple, ever seeking the elusive Truth...

I've put some thought into this as well, and I've concluded that it's a Defensive Strike, the special effect of the +3 DCV being the 'blocking' aspect of the maneuver.

OTOH, a logical, well-reasoned system of aristocratic titles would distinguish the TE from its historical antecedents, as well as making for a clear framework for gaming. On the gripping hand, the aforementioned 'spice of life' structure has its own gaming opportunities.

The parameters and activities of the aristocracy, while fascinating, are difficult to enumerate for gaming, unless you are willing to have PC's who can have a significant impact on the setting, to the point of changing the campaign setting by their actions. It is my perspective that, given the role of the aristocracy in TE (or Traveller's Third Imperium, for another example), any GM-imposed limitations on the impact of PC activities would not be true to the setting. That said, I'd love to see a good treatement of gaming at that level, with both player and GM guidelines for how to handle a campaign where the PC's actions can have direct impact on the setting.

Re: Re: Something I've noticed: I have both, and I hadn't noticed that. Which styles didn't make it forward?