"It has no file structure and no external memory connections, and it's $200 more than its competitors, but it's uber-cool because Steve Jobs designed it!"
New Topic: New ways to blame our personal problems on superheroes and/or supervillains.
Sea Slug Man, Sea Slug Man!
Does Whatever a Sea Slug can!
Lies around in the drink!
Doesn't move, doesn't think!
Please don't step on the Sea Slug Man!
And there you have the Tex Avery Uberbabe, wioth the Limitation "Only Against Wolves" (-1).
What is the game effect of having an extremely high COM (or for that matter an extremely low one)? And wouldn't it be relative anyway? (Miss Gondor with COM 25 would knock Men and Hobbits for a loop, but she'd still be an ugly human to an Orc!)
"I can't believe the Bastille is being stormed by mimes."
"What do they want?"
"How would I know? They haven't said a word! besides, the guy we sent to negotiate hasn't come back. Wait -- there he is. Captain, we'd better send out a rescue party."
"Why?"
"Because they've locked him in an invisble box."
"AGAIN?"
So I asked her "Would you have sex with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?" and she said "Sure! Can you arrange it?", and I answered "No, but you can have sex with me for ten bucks if you want!", then she said "WHAT do you think I AM?" and I said "I KNOW what you are -- maybe you want twenty bucks?" -- and that's when she hit me.
First Days at SeaDay 3Today the gates to Port Rican opened, and Izinith and I entered. Port Rican seems smaller than I remembered, but that may be because I've grown since the last time I was here. Izinith and I searched for a ship headed to Amystus, and we found a Triton vessel, the Sus'hawa, which apparently means Wave Skipper. It's headed for Tezanon. I've never heard of it, but I'm assured it's in Amystus. I've never met a Triton up close before, but from the way they move on their ship, I can see why they are also one of the Great Races, like Man. They move across their ship like it's the most natural thing in the world. The Captain of the Sus'hawa, Master Hushuh, told us we were welcome on his ship, but since neither Izinith nor I had enough coin for passage, we would clean the ship, run errands, and eat last. Izinith seems less than enthused, but I can't wait! Hushuh says the journey will be about two weeks.On the ship, I met one of the other passengers, a priest. Brother Chu seems to be a kind man, if a little caught up in his faith. He spends most of his time on the prow of the boat, in the sun. With skin as dark as his, he has no fear of a tan. Apparently, he's a member of the Order of Tahn in the First Church of the Mother. I don't know how he wears such thick robes in this heat.Day 6Not much has happened so far on the journey. A lot of deck scrubbing and lousy food. But I'm not complaining. I could watch the Triton work for hours. The way the sun reflects off of their blue-green skin... It's fascinating! And when they dive into the water - it may be the most amazing sight I have ever seen. I had heard about their tails, but yesterday Hushuh had to inspect the hull. He just dived into the water and his legs disappeared, and there was a tale! No wonder they wear skirts! The Triton women are also very beautiful, although I don't think I could deal with the scales on their necks and behind their ears. But their jewelry! All the Triton wear such fancy necklaces and earings, even the men. No rings though. I wonder why.Apparently, this ship belongs to a tribe of Waterwalkers, the Sus Huhallash'dai, or the Masters of the Wave Foam. One of the sailors, Wahss, was explaining to me that all Triton identify with one of three groups - Landwalkers, Waterwalkers, or Deep Triton. Landwalkers are the Triton who live on the land, and their skin is a much more colorful, including yellows and reds and purples (although it is still very much dominated by blue or green). Deep Triton live below the sea, and their skin is so pale it's almost ivory.Day 8Today I was wrestling with Izinith, and when he bested me (he does have a tail), I called him a "Child of the Father". Neither of us thought anything of it, but at dinner that night we were joined by Brother Chu, who scolded me. "You shouldn't swear so, Master Amante," he said. "Noone likes a blasphemer." I apologized to the Brother, and for my apology I was rewarded with a lecture on the importance of paying proper respect to the Mother Creator and the Father Destroyer, for each is half of the First Thought, and also to remember to love the Mother Creator and to fear the Father Destroyer in everything I do. Then, when I was late helping wash the dishes because of Brother Chu's scolding, I was yelled at by the cook!
Triton Racial Package DealCost
Power
END
6
+2 DEX (Modifiers affect Base Characteristic)
2
+1 CON (Modifiers affect Base Characteristic)
8
LS (Expanded Breathing: Underwater; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in Intense Cold)
4
Swimming +4" (6" total)
1
4
Transparent Eyelids: +2 PER with Sight Group
3
Acrobatics 11-
-5
Physical Limitation: Takes One Turn to Transform From Walker to Swimmer (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) [Notes: When a Triton is on land, he has two legs and walks at his normal rate. Upon first entering the water, his legs begin to transform into a tail. This takes a full 12 Segments, during which the Triton cannot walk or swim (although he can use his arms to crawl or swim at 1"). When a Triton returns to land, the process reverses itself, also taking a full Turn. This process is triggered by a greater than 80% immersion (or exposure to air) that lasts through the end of two of the Triton's two consecutive phases. (If a Triton enters a river on his first phase but gets to land before the end of his next Phase, the transformation does not occur. This prevents an opponent from simply splashing a canteen on the Triton during combat to disadvantage him.) If a Triton is wearing constrictive pants when this process occurs, he takes the DEF of the material in BODY as the pants rip through him.]
Cost: 22The Triton are one of the four Great Races of the world, created when the Mother Creator infused some of her life essence with water. The Triton are on average the size of man, but with a much more disparate spread - they range from just over 1 metre tall to over 3 metres tall. But most are clustered in the range of 5 to 6 feet, just like Men. Their skin can range from very pale green and blue to dark green and blue, and can possess flecks of other bright colors, like red or yellow.They have scales on their shoulders and neck, on their forearms, and on their lower legs. They have gills behind their very large ears (although their ears are no better at hearing than the smaller ears of Men). Their fishlike appearance can be slightly disconcerting. Their hair color ranges from black to white, and through all marine colors.
Triton Waterwalker Cultural Package DealCost
Skill
2
AK: Home Waters 11-
3
Climbing 11-
3
Combat Driving 11-
0
Language: Triton (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)
2
Navigation (Marine) 11-
2
PS: Sailor 11-
2
Survival (Marine) 11-
4
TF: Large Rowed Boats, Large Wind-Powered Boats, Rafts, Small Rowed Boats, Small Wind-Powered Boats
3
Trading 11-
Skills Cost: 21The Waterwalker Triton are the great sailors of the world. They are not as xenophobic as the Deep Triton, but they have not left the water in the way the Landwalkers have. They sail the seas, diving off their longships and swimming with the dolphins. They are excellent merchants, and supply most of the exotic goods of the world through their extensive trading networks.Waterwalker Triton divide into Clans, each of which is lead by a Clanleader. Each Clanleader is elected by Captains, but Triton become Captains in different ways (some inherit their ships, some buy them, and some earn them from retired captains). Every Captain must be recognized before a gathering of Captains before they can vote in matters put before the Clan.Fond of decoration, the Waterwalkers wear lots of jewelry, specifically earings and necklaces. They don't generally wear rings as they interfere with their work. Their clothing is loose fitting, and most wear brightly colored sarongs.Waterwalker Tritons marry forlife, but are hesistant to commit to life partners because they have to choose their spouse over a ship, unless they are both Captains.
Cost
7
Faith 13-
2
KS: Religion (The Doctrine of the First Church of the Mother Creator) 11-
2
PS: Priest 11-
6
Choose Two (or more) [Notes: Bureaucratics, Conversation, Oratory, Paramedics, PS: Scribe +1, PS: Farmer +1, Tactics,]
1
WF: Axes, Maces, Hammers, and Picks, Clubs
3
+1 with Maces, Clubs or Staves
1
Religious Rank: Monk [Notes: Or higher Religious Rank]
-5
Social Limitation: May Not Own Property (Occasionally, Minor)
-15
Hunted: First Church of the Mother Creator / Order of Tahn 11- (Mo Pow, NCI, Watching)
Cost: 2The First Church of the Mother Creator (usually referred to as the First Church) is one of the most powerful churches in the world. It's the largest by far, but infighting amongst each of the Orders prevents it from exerting its full influence. The Church has one Order for each of the Gods.Tahn, the First Son, is one of the most powerful gods in the Great Pantheon, and his Order is one of the most powerful in the First Church. While the Order of Tahn is famous for the Fist of Tahn, the paladins that ride in His name, the Order also has an extensive number of priests.The Order of Tahn fights for the same thing He does - protection of innocents. While the Fist of Tahn takes the sword to evil, the Brotherhood helps innocents fight what they see to be a much worse evil - apathy. The Order sends out monks all over the world to help remind people of the importance of faith.Captain HushuhVal
Char
Cost
10
STR
0
13
DEX
9
11
CON
2
10
BODY
0
14
INT
4
11
EGO
2
10
PRE
0
10
COM
0
2
PD
0
0
ED
-2
2
SPD
0
4
REC
0
22
END
0
21
STUN
0
6" RUN06" SWIM42" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 19Cost
Power
END
8
LS (Expanded Breathing: Underwater; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in Intense Cold)
4
Transparent Eyelids: +2 PER with Sight Group
Powers Cost: 12Cost
Skill
3
Acrobatics 12-
2
AK: Home Waters 11-
3
Climbing 12-
3
Combat Driving 12-
0
Language: Triton (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)
2
Navigation (Marine) 12-
2
PS: Sailor 11-
2
Survival (Marine) 12-
4
TF: Large Rowed Boats, Large Wind-Powered Boats, Rafts, Small Rowed Boats, Small Wind-Powered Boats
3
Trading 11-
Skills Cost: 24Val
Disadvantages
5
Physical Limitation: Takes One Turn to Transform From Walker to Swimmer (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) [Notes: When a Triton is on land, he has two legs and walks at his normal rate. Upon first entering the water, his legs begin to transform into a tail. This takes a full 12 Segments, during which the Triton cannot walk or swim (although he can use his arms to crawl or swim at 1"). When a Triton returns to land, the process reverses itself, also taking a full Turn. This process is triggered by a greater than 80% immersion (or exposure to air) that lasts through the end of two of the Triton's two consecutive phases. (If a Triton enters a river on his first phase but gets to land before the end of his next Phase, the transformation does not occur. This prevents an opponent from simply splashing a canteen on the Triton during combat to disadvantage him.) If a Triton is wearing constrictive pants when this process occurs, he takes the DEF of the material in BODY as the pants rip through him.]
15
DNPC: Crew 11- (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills; Group DNPC: x4 DNPCs)
5
Rivalry: Professional (Non-Triton Merchant Captains; Rival is As Powerful; Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware of Rivalry)
Disadvantage Points: 25Base Points: 25Experience Required: 5Total Experience Available: 5Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 55
Height: 2.05 m
Hair: Dark, Dark Blue
Weight: 122.00 kg
Eyes: Gray Green
Appearance: Taller than most Men, Hushuh can be an intimidating presence. But his disarming smile and infectious laugh make it difficult for him to intimidate anyone for long. For unknown reasons, Hushuh doesn't wear earing on his left ear (which is quite noticeable because his right ear is nearly buried under all the jewelry).Personality: Hushuh gets a lot of joy out of outdoing non-Triton merchant captains, but he is not so driven that he will sacrifice the well-being of his crew. He also will not force his clan, the Sus Huhallash'dai, into bad situations (although he has caused them a little discomfort in the past).Background: Captain Hushuh is an older Triton Captain. He is well-respected by his crew, and by the merchants he has frequent deals with. He used to be quite wealthy, but he helped his wife (his former first mate) buy her own ship.Campaign Use: Hushuh and his ship make an excellent default Triton crew. They are not as powerful as many other Triton ships (they lack both the magic and the military expertise), but their ship is fast and reliable.
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