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Re: Re-Imaged Hero(ines) When the Amalgam universe separated in to the two original universes, a little bit of the Marvel universe was left in the DC-Verse. This little bit was part of the sentience of the Marvel Universe known as Eternity. The fragment of Eternity made it's way to Earth where it took corporeal form and began dealing with the JLA and other Heroes as Kid Eternity, the Living Universe.

Re: Is it just me? (Or does this mini look like Ripper?) Ripper?

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Either Andromeda or Singularity can be waiting in the wings. Just let me know.

Re: Re-Imaged Hero(ines) In 1811 Nathan Wainwright was a sailor on the Boston's Pride, a merchant schooner bound for France with trade goods and diplomatic letters. The ship was stopped and boarded by A British naval vessel. When Wainwright, who secretly worked for the American government, tried to protect the secret papers, he was found out and forced to flee. In the end he was cornered in the foc'sle of the ship. Faced wit a choice between capture and death he choose to dive into the sea. As the water closed above his head and darkness took him he thought he could see a light in the distance. Several nights latter Wainwright's body washed ashore on Carrboro Island on the rocky shores of Delaware. He was found by a lonely lighthouse keeper and buried in the sand at the foot of the lighthouse. When a British fleet approached during the War of 1812, Wainwright's ghost, in the form of a 60 foot tall green glowing ghost attacked the ships and sent them retreating back out to sea. For the rest of the War Wainwright's ghost, Called the Green Lantern for his color, his glow, and the fact that he always appeared near lighthouses, appeared up and down the coast protecting the fledgling democracy from invasion. After the war was over the Green Lantern disappeared. But legend has it that on occasion during times of great national danger, he will reappear to protect the rocky shores of America. [secondary definition of Lantern - The room at the top of a lighthouse where the light is located. Obsolete. A lighthouse.]

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game I was going to create a Speed Demon/Frenzy legacy, but it came out as Andromeda. I am not quite sure how that happened.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Thanks. I wanna be the Marvel Martian Manhunter! (Actually the Skrullian Skymaster (his worlds Super-Skrull) was the Squadron Supreme version of the MM.) Actually Super Skrull always had hypnotic beams shooting out of his eyes. Well, not always . . . but you know what I mean.

Re: Champs and players with no comic book background I once tried to start a 4-color campaign with some players who were not comic book readers. They ended up coming up with characters that fit better in Planetary or MIB than JLA or Avengers. In the end I called the game because that was not the story I wanted to tell and they had no interest in tights and capes. I think that playing supers with someone not familiar with the genre can cause confused expectations. As long as those are discussed and decided before hand I imagine it can work.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Andromeda Player: Thomas McManus Val Char Cost 20/70 STR 10 23 DEX 39 33 CON 46 20/22 BODY 20 13 INT 3 20 EGO 20 20 PRE 10 6 COM -2 8/40 PD 4 8/40 ED 1 5 SPD 17 11/15 REC 0 80 END 7 50/52 STUN 3 6" RUN 0 2" SWIM 0 4"/14" LEAP 0 Characteristics Cost: 178 Cost Power END 49 Shape Shift (Sight , Hearing , Smell/Taste and Touch Groups, any shape), Imitation 5 128 Fantasic 4 Powers II: Multipower, 160-point reserve, (160 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (Requires a Power Skill Roll to Change Slots; -1/4) 10m 1) FF Defenses: Armor (20 PD/20 ED), Variable Special Effects (Limited Group of SFX; Rock, Fire, Rubber, or ForceField; +1/4) (75 Active Points); Visible (-1/4), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4) 7 17m 2) The Thing: (Total: 94 Active Cost, 87 Real Cost) +40 STR, No Figured Characteristics (+0), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (50 Active Points) (Real Cost: 50) plus Armor (12 PD/12 ED) (36 Active Points); Visible (-1/4) (Real Cost: 29) plus +4 REC (Real Cost: 8) 2 2m 3) The Thing- Larger than Life: Growth (+10 STR, +2 BODY, +2 STUN, -2" KB, 320 kg, +0 DCV, +0 PER Rolls to perceive character, 2 m tall, 1 m wide), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (12 Active Points) 1 16m 4) Mr. Fantastic: Stretching 10", x16 Noncombat, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (81 Active Points) 3 2u 5) Mr. Fantastic - Stretch through things: Desolidification (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; -1), Cannot Pass Through Solid Objects (-1/2) 4 8u 6) Human Torch Fire Blast: Energy Blast 16d6 (80 Active Points) 8 5u 7) Human Torch Flight: Flight 22", x32 Noncombat, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (80 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Flaming Trail 4d flame damage; -1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4) 3 7m 8) Human Torch Flame Control: Suppress Flame 5d6, Cumulative (+1/2) (37 Active Points) 4 1u 9) Human Torch - Flaming Fist: Hand-To-Hand Attack +2d6 (10 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2) 1 8u 10) Invisible Woman: Invisibility to Sight Group and Mental Awareness , No Fringe, Ranged (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (82 Active Points) 8 9u 11) Invisible Woman: Force Wall (10 PD/10 ED; 4" long and 2" tall), Invisible to Sight Group (+1/2) (87 Active Points) 9 16m 12) Invisible Woman: Telekinesis (30 STR), Affects Porous, Invisible to Sight Group (+1/2) (82 Active Points) 8 20 Skrull Mind Tricks: Multipower, 40-point reserve, (40 Active Points); all slots Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Eye Contact Required (-1/2) 2u 1) Telepathy 6d6 ( Human & Alien and Additional Class of Minds classes of minds) (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Eye Contact Required (-1/2) 4 2u 2) Hypnosis: Mind Control 6d6 ( Human & Alien and Additional Class of Minds classes of minds) (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Eye Contact Required (-1/2) 4 2u 3) Psi Scream: Ego Attack 2d6, Continuous (+1) (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Eye Contact Required (-1/2) 4 10 Super-Skrull Enhanced Body: Elemental Control, 20-point powers 4 1) Quick Regeneration: Healing 1d6 (standard effect: 3 points), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (20 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) [Notes: No Healing Max (see FREd p. 120).] 8 2) Regenerative Coma: Healing 1d6 (standard effect: 3 points), Can Heal Limbs, Resurrection, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (70 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Week, -4 1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; In Coma; -1 1/2), Self Only (-1/2) [Notes: No Healing Max (see FREd p. 120).] 12 3) Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Longevity: 200 Years; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) (22 Active Points) Engineered to be Tough 5 1) Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Mental Defense 4 2) Mental Defense (8 points total) 5 3) Power Defense (5 points) Powers Cost: 352 Cost Skill Everyman Skills 0 1) AK: New York City 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Deduction 8- 0 5) English (idiomatic; Literate) (4 Active Points) 0 6) PS: Grifter (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 7) Paramedics 8- 0 8) TF: Small Motorized Ground Vehicles 3 Acting 13- 3 Bribery 13- 3 Conversation 13- 1 Computer Programming 8- 3 Disguise 12- 2 Forgery 12- 2 Gambling 12- 1 High Society 8- 3 KS: Grifts and Cons 12- 1 KS: Skrull 8- 3 Lockpicking 14- 3 Mimicry 12- 3 Persuasion 13- 15 Power: Fantastic Four Powers 18- 3 Seduction 13- 3 Shadowing 12- 3 Sleight Of Hand 14- 3 Stealth 14- 3 Streetwise 13- 3 Trading 13- Skills Cost: 64 Cost Perk 3 Anonymity Perks Cost: 3 Cost Talent 3 Simulate Death Talents Cost: 3 Total Character Cost: 600 Val Disadvantages 10 Accidental Change: Panicked 11- (Uncommon) 10 Distinctive Features: Skrull (Easily Concealed; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 15 Hunted: Super-Skrull 8- (Mo Pow, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Mildly Punish) 5 Hunted: Mr. Carstairs - Criminal Mastermind 8- (Less Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 15 Hunted: SHIELD 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 15 Psychological Limitation: Doesn't Know Who He Really Is (Very Common, Moderate) 15 Psychological Limitation: Distrusts Everyone (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Wants to Belong and be Appreciated (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Reluctant to Kill (Common, Strong) 10 Psychological Limitation: Won't Show Strong Emotion (Common, Moderate) 15 Social Limitation: Member of an invader Race (Frequently, Major) 10 Social Limitation: Permanent ID (Frequently, Minor) Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 450 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0 BACKGROUND Father - Kl'rt, more widely known as the Super-Skrull, was a famous Skrull warrior selected by the Skrull Emperor Dorrek and artificially bestowed with replicas of the Fantastic Four's superhuman abilities, though at even more powerful levels, He also retained his innate Skrullian shapeshifting abilities. These abilities proved to be insufficient for defeating the Fantastic Four; nevertheless, he confronted them and other Earth superheroes on multiple occasions. Years after receiving his powers Kl'rt found himself exiled from the Skrull Empire and hiding on Earth under the guise of movie special effects guru Lon Zelig, awaiting contact from his Empress. During that time he met and had a tempestuous affair with Lillian Dee, an up and coming actress. He thought nothing of it as he knew, unlike other Skrulls, he was infertile with humans. Shortly after this happened the Super-Skrull attacked the Fantastic Four again and was exiled to the Negative Zone. Mother - De'lila, a Skrull criminal. De'lila was hiding out from the Skrull authorities on Earth, a planet the Skrulls officially avoided. She had taken the form of an attractive young woman and was using her minor telepathic powers, as well as her favors, to help build a career as an actress. When she met Lon Zellig she immediately realized who he was. She almost panicked, then realized he was hiding out himself. She saw him as a ticket to fortune and power. She waited till her breeding time was upon her then seduced him. She knew at once the egg was fertilized, but before she had a chance to tell him who and what she really was, tying him to her with bonds of honor, he broke cover and attacked the Fantastic Four. When he was captured and exiled De'lila abandoned her plan, and when the egg was laid, she abandoned it too, literally tossing it in a dumpster as she made her way back to her spaceship to venture once more into space. The egg hatched and the infant Skrull cried out in hunger and fear. A passing garbage man heard the cry and looked into the dumpster. He couldn't see what was crying beneath the paper and debris. He reached in and felt for the source. When his arm touched the infant, it automatically imprinted the shape. The man found a small dark haired baby boy clinging to his hand. The child was put into an LA County orphanage and given the name Leon Gabriel (for the garbage man who brought him in). Unlike so many others in his situation, Leon was quickly adopted by a wealthy, but infertile couple. Growing up things seemed to always go Leon's way. People went out of their way to be nice to him. They never knew it was a response to his unconscious mental manipulation. Unfortunately this meant the Leon grew up spoiled rotten. He came to expect everything as his due. The few occasions when he was not able to get his way often resulted in violent tantrums. Leon was 12 when one of his violent tantrums when horribly wrong. As he slammed about the room his arms grew big and rocky, then they burst into flames. Completely without control. Leon burned down his house with both his parents in it. Leon ran far and fast at the sound of the sirens approaching the burning ruins. He knew he had killed his parents. And he knew what he was...a mutant. Leon ran from everything he had ever known and ended up with a man who called himself Fagan. Fagan taught boys like him, strays and runaways, how to survive on the streets. And in Leon Fagan found a ready student. He knew what he was doing was wrong. But he also knew he was an evil mutant. He was supposed to be doing wrong. That was the way it worked...wasn't it. His powers did not manifest, at least not consciously. But he was able to get strangers to trust him and was perfect for Fagan's badger games. Eventually Fagan choose the wrong target and the police arrived. As the police were rounding up Fagan and the other boys, Leon disappeared. He literally became invisible and hid while the police took the others away. When he finally found some friends on the street they told him that Fagan had put out word that Leon was the stoolie that had blown the whistle. The recommended he never show his face in LA again. He took their advice. While hitching across the country he set out to consciously explore his powers - shape shifting, mind reading, persuasion, and invisibility. He knew there were others but he couldn't face them. By the time he got to New York, Leon Gabriel was gone. In his place was Jackie Black, sometimes male, sometimes female, always the center of attention with suitors lining up to offer support and gifts. Until there was another fire. This time Leon had nothing to do with it. It was at a club in Soho. Someone had been playing with matches. Jackie and her whole entourage were in the middle of the dance floor when the walls started crawling with flames. Screams and cries. Pushing and shoving. Jackie got scared and suddenly her arms were fifty feet long and punching a gaping hole in the ceiling. She started lifting people out of the hole. She lifted with her hands, and with her mind. And as the fire started getting higher and hotter, she wavered at it and it seemed to flow into her hands. They flamed, but did not burn. Wrapping the last dozen people in her long arms, she flew out of the hole. And that was the last seen of that particular Jackie Black. The news was all about the new superhero that had save so many lives. Leon liked it. He didn't understand it or trust it but he liked it. So he decided to try some more. And thus was born Mr. Invincible . Leon used his shape changing to assume a hooded and caped form. He tried fighting crime but couldn't find much; until her hooked up with Mr. Carstairs. Carstairs was a semi-connected club owner that seemed to always know when and where drug deals, smuggling, and other organized crimes were going to happen. And he was willing to share the information with Mr. Invincible. Leon never really noticed that he couldn't read Carstairs' mind. So he wasn't aware Carstairs was actually targeting Leon at his criminal enemies. Leon finally found out when Carstairs overstepped and sent Mr. Invincible to harass an innocent importer that wouldn't cooperate with Carstairs' partners. Leon read that in his mind and realized he was being used. He stormed back to Carstairs club, but he man was gone. Soon after that there was another invasion, sort of. This time several Shi'ir were chased to Earth by the Imperial Guard. The renegades asked for political asylum, claiming to be republicans working to throw off the imperial yoke. Before the Earth;s leaders could decide what to do the Imperial Guard attacked. The fight above the UN drew every super in New York, including Mr. Invincible. But while fighting Oracle discovered Leon's secret and his true nature. In front of an international televison audience, she proclaimed him a Skrull, and forced him to take his true shape for the first time in his life. Then he disappeared. Again. And that was the end of Mr. Invincible. Leon spent the next several months in the library studying all ther was to know about the Skrull. He could no longer deny who and what he was. And not just any Skrull, his particular powers branded him a Super-Skrull. He studied the original Super Skrull. He didn't think there was any way he could actually be the original, but some research showed that the original had been on Earth shortly before Leon's birth. The conclusion was obvious. The question was, what to do about it. Leon decided he was not going to follow in his father's steps any ore. He was not going to be a villain. He liked the feelings he got from being a hero. But he knew he couldn't do it on his own anymore. Thus was born Andromeda. And he started looking for a group he had heard rumors about on the street. A group selling redemption and a chance to really be a hero - the new Thunderbolts. PERSONALITY Leon is fragile. He has had a rough life and doesn't really know who or what he is. He doesn't trust anyone. And he can't ever remember being trusted. He is desperate to find a place. He needs the Thunderbolts to be that place, that family he lost so long ago. Normally he hides his fear and loneliness with a slick patina of cool indifference. He is trying hard to let that go. Whether he succeeds or not is yet to be determined. QUOTE POWERS/TACTICS Andromeda has the shape changing powers common to his race, as well as his father's hypnotic ability and powers that mimic the original Fantastic Four's, as well as his mother's telepathy. He is street smart, but has no formal combat training and is only beginning to learn to use his powers. CAMPAIGN USE Andromeda is both a powerhouse and a novice. He has ties to the criminal underworld and to outer space. He is very versatile, but his lack of experience also makes him limited.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game I wanted to offer a second choice, incase Singularity is too much in conflict with Echo. I would prefer to play Singularity. Her eis a background. I will have the writeup later today. Andromeda Background: Father - Kl'rt, more widely known as the Super-Skrull, was a famous Skrull warrior selected by the Skrull Emperor Dorrek and artificially bestowed with replicas of the Fantastic Four's superhuman abilities, though at even more powerful levels, He also retained his innate Skrullian shapeshifting abilities. These abilities proved to be insufficient for defeating the Fantastic Four; nevertheless, he confronted them and other Earth superheroes on multiple occasions. Years after receiving his powers Kl'rt found himself exiled from the Skrull Empire and hiding on Earth under the guise of movie special effects guru Lon Zelig, awaiting contact from his Empress. During that time he met and had a tempestuous affair with Lillian Dee, an up and coming actress. He thought nothing of it as he knew, unlike other Skrulls, he was infertile with humans. Shortly after this happened the Super-Skrull attacked the Fantastic Four again and was exiled to the Negative Zone. Mother - De'lila, a Skrull criminal. De'lila was hiding out from the Skrull authorities on Earth, a planet the Skrulls officially avoided. She had taken the form of an attractive young woman and was using her minor telepathic powers, as well as her favors, to help build a career as an actress. When she met Lon Zellig she immediately realized who he was. She almost panicked, then realized he was hiding out himself. She saw him as a ticket to fortune and power. She waited till her breeding time was upon her then seduced him. She knew at once the egg was fertilized, but before she had a chance to tell him who and what she really was, tying him to her with bonds of honor, he broke cover and attacked the Fantastic Four. When he was captured and exiled De'lila abandoned her plan, and when the egg was laid, she abandoned it too, literally tossing it in a dumpster as she made her way back to her spaceship to venture once more into space. The egg hatched and the infant Skrull cried out in hunger and fear. A passing garbage man heard the cry and looked into the dumpster. He couldn't see what was crying beneath the paper and debris. He reached in and felt for the source. When his arm touched the infant, it automatically imprinted the shape. The man found a small dark haired baby boy clinging to his hand. The child was put into an LA County orphanage and given the name Leon Gabriel (for the garbage man who brought him in). Unlike so many others in his situation, Leon was quickly adopted by a wealthy, but infertile couple. Growing up things seemed to always go Leon's way. People went out of their way to be nice to him. They never knew it was a response to his unconscious mental manipulation. Unfortunately this meant the Leon grew up spoiled rotten. He came to expect everything as his due. The few occasions when he was not able to get his way often resulted in violent tantrums. Leon was 12 when one of his violent tantrums when horribly wrong. As he slammed about the room his arms grew big and rocky, then they burst into flames. Completely without control. Leon burned down his house with both his parents in it. Leon ran far and fast at the sound of the sirens approaching the burning ruins. He knew he had killed his parents. And he knew what he was...a mutant. Leon ran from everything he had ever known and ended up with a man who called himself Fagan. Fagan taught boys like him, strays and runaways, how to survive on the streets. And in Leon Fagan found a ready student. He knew what he was doing was wrong. But he also knew he was an evil mutant. He was supposed to be doing wrong. That was the way it worked...wasn't it. His powers did not manifest, at least not consciously. But he was able to get strangers to trust him and was perfect for Fagan's badger games. Eventually Fagan choose the wrong target and the police arrived. As the police were rounding up Fagan and the other boys, Leon disappeared. He literally became invisible and hid while the police took the others away. When he finally found some friends on the street they told him that Fagan had put out word that Leon was the stoolie that had blown the whistle. The recommended he never show his face in LA again. He took their advice. While hitching across the country he set out to consciously explore his powers - shape shifting, mind reading, persuasion, and invisibility. He knew there were others but he couldn't face them. By the time he got to New York, Leon Gabriel was gone. In his place was Jackie Black, sometimes male, sometimes female, always the center of attention with suitors lining up to offer support and gifts. Until there was another fire. This time Leon had nothing to do with it. It was at a club in Soho. Someone had been playing with matches. Jackie and her whole entourage were in the middle of the dance floor when the walls started crawling with flames. Screams and cries. Pushing and shoving. Jackie got scared and suddenly her arms were fifty feet long and punching a gaping hole in the ceiling. She started lifting people out of the hole. She lifted with her hands, and with her mind. And as the fire started getting higher and hotter, she wavered at it and it seemed to flow into her hands. They flamed, but did not burn. Wrapping the last dozen people in her long arms, she flew out of the hole. And that was the last seen of that particular Jackie Black. The news was all about the new superhero that had save so many lives. Leon liked it. He didn't understand it or trust it but he liked it. So he decided to try some more. And thus was born Mr. Invincible. Leon used his shape changing to assume a hooded and caped form. He tried fighting crime but couldn't find much; until her hooked up with Mr. Carstairs. Carstairs was a semi-connected club owner that seemed to always know when and where drug deals, smuggling, and other organized crimes were going to happen. And he was willing to share the information with Mr. Invincible. Leon never really noticed that he couldn't read Carstairs' mind. So he wasn't aware Carstairs was actually targeting Leon at his criminal enemies. Leon finally found out when Carstairs overstepped and sent Mr. Invincible to harass an innocent importer that wouldn't cooperate with Carstairs' partners. Leon read that in the importer's mind and realized he was being used. He stormed back to Carstairs' club, but he man was gone. Soon after that there was another invasion, sort of. This time several Shi'ir were chased to Earth by the Imperial Guard. The renegades asked for political asylum, claiming to be republicans working to throw off the imperial yoke. Before the Earth;s leaders could decide what to do the Imperial Guard attacked. The fight above the UN drew every super in New York, including Mr. Invincible. But while fighting Oracle discovered Leon's secret and his true nature. In front of an international televison audience, she proclaimed him a Skrull, and forced him to take his true shape for the first time in his life. Then he disappeared. Again. And that was the end of Mr. Invincible. Leon spent the next several months in the library studying all ther was to know about the Skrulls. He could no longer deny who and what he was. And not just any Skrull, his particular powers branded him a Super-Skrull. He studied the original Super-Skrull. He didn't think there was any way he could actually be the original, but some research showed that the original had been on Earth shortly before Leon's birth. The conclusion was obvious. The question was, what to do about it. Leon decided he was not going to follow in his father's criminal footsteps any more. He was not going to be a villain. He liked the feelings he got from being a hero. But he knew he couldn't do it on his own anymore. Thus was born Andromeda. He started looking for a group he had heard rumors about on the street. A group selling redemption and a chance to really be a hero - the new Thunderbolts. Personality: Leon is fragile. He has had a rough life and doesn't really know who or what he is. He doesn't trust anyone. And he can't ever remember being trusted. He is desperate to find a place. He needs the Thunderbolts to be that place, that family he lost so long ago. Normally he hides his fear and loneliness with a slick patina of cool indifference. He is trying hard to let that go. Whether he succeeds or not is yet to be determined. Powers: Andromeda has the shape changing powers common to his race, as well as his father's hypnotic ability and powers that mimic the original Fantastic Four's, as well as his mother's telepathy. He is street smart, but has no formal combat training and is only beginning to learn to use his powers. Appearance: Andromeda can look like anything or anyone he wants. His hero form is a androgynous Skrull standing 5'10" and weighing 177#. When he manifests the Thing's powers in particular he has a tendency to grow significantly larger and heavier.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Hmmm...How about the daughter of MoonDragon and the Kingpin? Baldies unite?

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game That is why I said precognitively . . . In all honsty I did not read the Echo character. I looked at the names and archetypes and went from there. I figured Echo was Songbird related, but did not make the CM connection form the name. I agree. And sets up more potential for space adventures too. Singularity is the son of Graviton and Moonstone. The Titan connection is from ISSAC and Mentor’s interest in the Moonstone, which apparently is a Kree artifact and weapon of champions (Thunderbolts #46-47). That was how Captain Marvel got involved with the Thunderbolts. He was assigned to watch over Moonstone and the moonstone. Zemo had nothing to do with the child, he simply messed the mother up once the child was born. On the other hand Moonstone had likewise talked with the Supreme Intelligence about the moonstone (Thunderbolts #45), so that could be the link to the Blue Area.

Re: If You Had To Play a DC Character… Martian Manhunter is my favorite and I would love to have an opportunity to play him. Strong as Superman, Smart as Batman, the ultimate team player, The soul of the JLA, multiple Sectret IDs, gotta love him. "If Superman is Elvis, MM is Dylan."

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game No, Sorry. I haddn't seen that. And the costume you put up looks similar to what I had in mind. Hmmm.... Have you been precognitivly telepathically stealing my ideas? If the GM is interested in both characters I can change that part of his background (Maybe he was raised by Kree and Inhumans in the Blue Area), or both characters could keep their backgrounds and may or may not have a rivalry.

Re: Name the... well, kinda nameless right now, obviously

Re: Name the... well, kinda nameless right now, obviously Scion, GreenGirl, Martini (cross between martian and bikini), J'aen J'onezz, Legacy.

Re: What power would you buy (with a twist) 15 Tunneling 5” +10DEF, Constant Concentration 0DCV -1, Constant Gestures -1, Restrainable -1/2, No NCM -1/4 This is the power to dig through anything with your hands at 1.5 meters per second. Since there is no fill in, you are leaving a tunnel or trench behind you. Imagine the money you could make in the construction business. Need a basement, give me 10 minutes, and that includes a coffee break. Need an aqueduct to feed water to an entire city…give me a week, and 5 million dollars. It will still be quicker and cheaper for the city than doing it any other way. And mining…ho boy. But I am a troglodyte so I would use it for building al sorts of neat, inexpensive underground, in solid granite or limestone, housing. I buy 100 acres in the mountains and a year later have an archology that can support 100,000 people. Or i dig out that superconducting supercollider tunnel under boston, or... Send me to the Moon, with a good support team and I can dig out underground colonies for thousands in weeks. All at avery reasonable price.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game I am Paste Pot Pete, Jr. Beware my putty pistol. What? Stop snickering. Please.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Please let me know what you think. Also what is the best export template for posting HD2 on the Hero Boards? Singularity Player: Thomas McManus Val Char Cost 45/80 STR 35 23 DEX 39 33 CON 46 18 BODY 16 18 INT 8 11 EGO 2 15 PRE 5 14 COM 2 10/25 PD 1 10/25 ED 3 5 SPD 17 16/56 REC 0 80 END 7 60 STUN 2 6" RUN 0 2" SWIM 0 9"/16" LEAP 0 Characteristics Cost: 183 Cost Power 20 Gravity Powers: Elemental Control, 40-point powers 25 1) Structural Reinforcement: Armor (15 PD/15 ED) (45 Active Points) 20 2) Gravitaitonal Propulsion I: Flight 20" (40 Active Points) 13 3) Molecular Phasing: Desolidification (affected by Sonic) (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2) 80 Gravitation Control: Multipower, 80-point reserve 8u 1) Gravity Boost: (Total: 79 Active Cost, 79 Real Cost) +35 STR, No Figured Characteristics (+0), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (52 Active Points) (Real Cost: 52) plus Armor (9 PD/9 ED) (Real Cost: 27) 8u 2) Graviton Cascade: Energy Blast 16d6 (80 Active Points) 5u 3) Gravity Lens: Energy Blast 10d6, Armor Piercing (+1/2) (75 Active Points); Beam (-1/4), Does not work in Darkness Power does not work in Uncommon Circumstances (-1/4) 8u 4) Gravity Well II: Entangle 8d6, 8 DEF (80 Active Points) 8u 5) Extended Gravity Well: Entangle 4d6, 4 DEF, Area Of Effect (4" Radius; +1) (80 Active Points) 8u 6) Gravity Barrier: Force Wall (12 PD/12 ED; 8" long and 4" tall) (80 Active Points) 8u 7) Gravity Manipulation: Telekinesis (53 STR) (80 Active Points) 8u 8) Phased Gravity Manipulation: Telekinesis (35 STR), Affects Desolidified Any form of Desolidification (+1/2) (79 Active Points) 8u 9) Mass Gravity Manipulation: Telekinesis (23 STR), Area Of Effect (3" Radius; +1), Selective (+1/4) (78 Active Points) 8u 10) Gravity Propulsion II: (Total: 80 Active Cost, 80 Real Cost) Flight 10", MegaScale (1" = 1 million km; +1 3/4), Can Be Scaled Down: 1" = 1km (+1/4) (60 Active Points) (Real Cost: 60) plus Force Field (10 PD/10 ED) (Real Cost: 20) 8u 11) Gravity Absorption: +40 REC (80 Active Points) 3u 12) Gravity Gift I: Flight 9", Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4) (40 Active Points); Limited Power Does not add to own flight (-1/2) 3u 13) Gravity Gift II: Force Field (9 PD/9 ED), Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4) (40 Active Points); Limited Power Not on self (-1/2) 4u 14) Gravity Gift III: Desolidification (affected by Sonic), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (80 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Limited Power Not on self (-1/2) 23 Gravitational Awareness: Spatial Awareness (Unusual Group), Telescopic (+1 versus Range Modifier) 19 Life Support (Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing) 10 Gravitational Grounding: Knockback Resistance -5" 7 Instant Change: Cosmetic Transform 2d6 (into and out of Superhero costume) (10 Active Points); Limited Target (Clothes) Limited (-1/2) Benefits of training on Titan 10 1) Whole Body Training: (Total: 10 Active Cost, 10 Real Cost) Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Normal Defense (Real Cost: 5) plus Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Resistant Defenses (Real Cost: 5) 5 2) Centered Mind: Mental Defense (7 points total) 5 3) Cosmically Centered: Power Defense (5 points) 10 4) Cosmically Activated: Luck 2d6 Powers Cost: 342 Cost Skill Everyman Skills - Titan 0 1) AK: Solar System 8- 0 2) Acting 8- 0 3) Climbing 8- 0 4) Computer Programming 8- 0 5) Concealment 8- 0 6) Conversation 8- 0 7) Deduction 8- 0 8) Native Language: Titanian (idiomatic; Literate) (4 Active Points) 0 9) PS: Student (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 10) Paramedics 8- 0 11) Persuasion 8- 0 12) Shadowing 8- 0 13) Stealth 8- 0 14) TF: Personal-Use Spacecraft 3 Analyze: Combat 13- 9 +3 with Strike, Grab, & Throw 6 +2 with Multipower 3 KS: Earth History 13- 3 KS: Solar System History 13- 2 KS: Galactic History 11- 2 KS: Earth Supers 11- 3 KS: Galactic Civilizations 13- 2 CuK: Kree 11- 3 CuK: Titanians 13- 3 Language: Kree (fluent conversation; literate) 4 Language: English (completely fluent; literate) 2 Navigation (Space) 13- 3 Oratory 12- 3 Power: Gravity Control 13- 3 Power: Brick Tricks 18- (25-) 2 PS: Teacher 11- 2 PS: Researcher 11- 3 SS: Gravitational Theory 13- 2 SS: Physics 11- 2 SS: Astronomy 11- 3 Tactics 13- 3 Teamwork 14- 1 TF: Small Motorized Ground Vehicles Skills Cost: 72 Cost Talent 3 Bump Of Direction Talents Cost: 3 Total Character Cost: 600 Pts. Disadvantage 15 Enraged: Innocents Killed (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 11- 15 Hunted: Graviton 8- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish) 20 Hunted: Mystery Hunted 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish) 10 Physical Limitation: Unfamiliar wiht Earth Culture (Frequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Psychological Limitation: Reluctant to Kill (Common, Strong) 20 Psychological Limitation: Driven by Family History to Become Hero (Common, Total) 5 Psychological Limitation: Concerned about his own corruption (Uncommon, Moderate) 20 Psychological Limitation: Takes his responsibilities seriously (Very Common, Strong) 10 Social Limitation: Stranger in a Strange Land (Frequently, Minor) 5 Social Limitation: Family Connections : Graviton & Moonstone (Occasionally, Minor) 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Very Frequently, Minor) Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 450 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0 Background/History: Shortly before the Thunderbolts were sent off to Counter Earth, Moonstone had been working closely with Graviton. They had been together for an extended period. During one of their rare open moments during therapy sessions Graviton and Moonstone began a short lived affair. When Moonstone was sent to Counter Earth she was pregnant and didn’t know it. When she took the second Moonstone from Phantom Eagle to boost her powers this affected the already mutated fetus. The baby was born shortly after Moonstone’s return to Earth. Zemo took the moonstone from her during the birth, but the second moonstone fused with the baby. ISSAC, who had been watching Moonstone for some time due to the Kree connection to the moonstone, projected that the child would be more powerful than either of his parents and would need special care if he was not to grow up to be a terrible danger to the entire solar system. ISSAC sent Captain Marvel to take the baby at birth. Moonstone was so messed up by Zemo’s machinations that she lost memory of the child. Adam Sofen Hall, as the boy was named, grew up on Titan under the tutelage of ISSAC, Starfox, Genis, and others. His powers manifested early and he was trained in their use from childhood. When he was in his late teens his father reappeared. Long thought dead in the event that had sent the Thunderbolts to Counter Earth, Graviton returned from another extra-dimensional prison more powerful and more insane than ever. He vowed to collapse the Sun into a Black Hole. Numerous heroes and groups tried to stop him, but it was not until Adam, who took the name Singualrity, faced his father and managed to counter much of his gravitational control, that the other heroes were able to defeat him. Adam returned to Titan, but realized he could no longer ignore his heritage. At the age of 18 he went to Earth, enrolled in Empire State Univ. and began to discover his homeworld. While a student he played part time hero. Upon graduation with degrees in history and education he decided to follow in his mother's footsteps and sought out the Thunderbolts. Personality/Motivation: Adam's family history weighs heavily on him. He was taught their true background and knows that even at her best; his mother was not much of a hero. And his father nearly destroyed the whole solar system. He was taught to care for all sentient life. He takes his teachings very seriously. When he came to Earth, he came to do good. He wants to protect the people of the Earth from dangers such as his father. But he also wants to learn more about this strange world of his birth. He is friendly, if a bit naive and otherworldly. But he trained most of his life as a warrior as well and is not afraid to use his power for good. He worries about being corrupted by his powers but is self-aware enough to keep track of what is going on in his mind. Quote: Why is there so much evil in this world? Powers/Tactics: Singularity has his mothers enhanced physical powers, super strength, speed, and endurance, as well as the gravitational powers shared by both his parents. His training on Titan has made him physically, mentally, and, to a lesser extent, cosmically aware. As he grows so do his powers. Adam has the potential to become, like his father, one of the most powerful beings on the planet. Appearance: Adam is a tall, muscular man with striking blond hair and blue/grey eyes. As Singularity he wears a black and gold uniform reminiscent of both his mother's original Moonstone costume, and the Kree officer's uniform occasionally worn by Genis.

Singularity How about a character with a Thunderbolt tie in – Shortly before the Thunderbolts were sent off to Counter Earth, Moonstone had been working closely with Graviton. They had been together for an extended period. Here is where I want history to diverge a bit. During one of their rare open moments during therapy sessions Graviton and Moonstone began a short lived affair. When Moonstone was sent to Counter Earth she was pregnant and didn’t know it. When she took the second Moonstone from Phantom Eagle to boost her powers this affected the already mutated fetus. The baby was born shortly after Moonstone’s return to Earth. Zemo took the moonstone from her during the birth, but the second moonstone fused with the baby. ISSAC, who had been watching Moonstone for some time due to the Kree connection to the moonstone, projected that the child would be more powerful than either of his parents and would need special care if he was not to grow up to be a terrible danger to the entire solar system. ISSAC sent Captain Marvel to take the baby at birth. Moonstone was so messed up by Zemo’s machinations that she lost memory of the child. Adam Sofen Hall, as the boy was named, grew up on Titan under the tutelage of ISSAC, Starfox, Genis, and others. His powers manifested early and he was trained in their use from childhood. When he was in his late teens his father reappeared. Long thought dead in the event that had sent the Thunderbolts to Counter Earth, Graviton returned from another extra-dimensional prison more powerful and more insane than ever. He vowed to collapse the Sun into a Black Hole. Numerous heroes and groups tried to stop him, but it was not until Adam, who took the name Singualrity, faced his father and managed to counter much of his gravitational control, that the other heroes were able to defeat him. Adam returned to Titan, but realized he could no longer ignore his heritage. At the age of 18 he went to Earth, enrolled in Empire State Univ. and began to discover his homeworld. While a student he played part time hero. Upon graduation he decided to follow in his mothers footsteps and sought out the Thunderbolts. Singularity has his mothers enhanced physical powers, super strength, speed, and endurance, as well as the gravitational powers shared by both his parents. As he grows so do his powers. Adam has the potential to become, like his father, one of the most powerful beings on the planet. This is a rough draft. But I will have something ready by Saturday. Let me know what you think.

Re: Suggest a Name? Doctor Nocturne. Just sounds so cool when said out loud. And plays up the "Music of the Spheres" theme.

Re: [Online Game]New 'Marvel: Next Generation' game Rather than reading through 12 pages of character ideas I was wondering if we could have an update. When is the submission deadline? Are there any characters already selected? If so who? Are there house rules or things you want to forbid? Thanks. Now I will go back and read 12 pages.

Re: Multiform and OIHID I don’t see how this is the “classic Billy Batson†example at all. Billy has no skills, knowledge, or abilities (except perhaps 1 lvl of Shrinking, Always on, Inherent) that Capt. Marvel doesn’t have. CM could write a news story as well or better than Billy (Wisdom of Solomon and all). What can Billy do that CM can’t (other than squeeze in to smaller places)? To me BB/CM is the classic OHID character. Or is there something new that has been added or something I am missing?

Re: WOTD Heroes Coming form the South myself, I have far more often heard the term carpetbagger . But i see the difference. A carpetbagger was a yankee suppressing the suthernas, and a scallywag was a sutherna helpin the carpetbaggers. "I for one welcome our insect overlords ..."

Re: WOTD Heroes Today's word - wag: a humorous person; a wit. I could easily see a character called the Scallywag. Could have almost any powers but would have a playful, somewhat obnoxious personality. A joker hero.

Re: Help with a Character Concept – The Energy Form Please forgive me for pressing. This is something I still don’t understand. What is the difference between OHID and Multiform? When do you use one instead of the other? Let’s take some comic book examples – five people that transform from one form to another. Which a build would you use and why? Captain Marvel/Billy Batson – The original transformer The Hulk/Bruce Banner – Grey, green, or the Professor Sasquatch / Walter Langkowski – same personality/different forms The Demon/Jason Blood – different personalities/different forms Colossus/Peter Rasputin – There do seem to be more of these guys in Marvel than DC And from TV – Danny Phantom and the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers PS: Is this the wrong forum. Should this go to Hero System Questions? Thanks.