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Re: OK, so I ordered 6E Fantasy Hero OK, here is the sample character made without the benefit of any book other that the basic one (and what I've learned today). **** this will likely change dramatically when I get real Fantasy hero material. Brenton Woe 10 STR 14 DEX 10 15 CON 5 18 INT 8 10 EGO 10 PRE 0 5 OCV 10 5 DCV 10 3 OMCV 3 DMCV 3 SPD 10 5 PD 3 5 ED 3 14 REC 10 30 END 2 10 BODY 30 STUN 5 --------------------74 total characteristics Talents skills and perks 3 Lightning Reflexes (17 DEX for purposes of initiative) 4 Fringe Benefit: Priest, Right of Shelter (at any temple/monastery of the faith) 2 PS: Farmer 11- 3 Bureaucratics 11- 3 High Society 11- 3 Stealth 12- 3 Paramedics 13- 3 Concealment 13- 3 TF: Riding Animals, Carts and Carriages 2 WF: Axes, Maces, Hammers, Clubs and Staffs 2 WF: Farming Tools: Pitchforks, Sickles, Scythes, etc. 2 KS: Personal Religion 11- 2 KS: Religions of fantasy world setting 11- 13 Power: Magic Skill 16- 1 Literacy for native language 1 Language: Halfling basic conversation 2 Language: Elvish (basic + literacy) 6 +3 CSLs for Summon Sickle spell ------------------------------------- 49 total Skills and perks Powers/Spells Blessing the Fields: Life Support (Immunity: All pests, weeds, blights; Safe from drought; Safe from frost), Area Of Effect (4m Radius; +1/4), Persistent (+1/4), Uncontrolled (stops working if abandoned, cursed, desecrated) (+1/2), MegaScale (1m = 1 km; +1), Cannot alter scale (-1/4), Usable As Attack (+3/4), Grantor can only grant the power to others (31 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Hour, Only to Activate, -1 1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x3 END; Only to activate Very Common; -3/4), Limited Power Only to protect fields being actively cultivated, or that were cultivated within past year (-1/2), Limited Power Must circumambulate the area to be blessed - at least one complete circuit (-1/2), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; Blessing will not work if somene is actively cursing the field or the priest at the same time. ; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Perceivable (-1/4), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4), Requires A Roll (Priest Skill roll, -1 per 20 Active Points modifier; -1/4) --- Active points: 31 ----- Real Cost: 5 ----END: 9 Nature’s Bounty 4D6Major Transform (Something from Nothing: Summons Food), Plants sprout multiple Fruits and Vegetables in a 4 meter area. Reverts with Harvesting, time or dismissal by caster). Area of effect 4M (+1/4), Extra time (5 minutes -2), OAF (requires use of OAF Holy symbol -1), Increased Endurance Cost (3x END; -1), All or Nothing (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires a Skill Roll (14- roll; -1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Limited power: Will not work id area is defiled, being cursed, or caster is being cursed (-1/4), Restrainable (only be means other than grabs or entangles; -1/4), Limited Power: will only work if plants are living in area affected (-1/4) ---50 active points---6 real points---15 End Summon Sickle Summons a flaming sickle of Divine Justice. Body Drain 3D6. Affect Desolid (+1/2). Requires use of OAF holy symbol to summon (-1), No Range (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Custom Lim: Physical Manifestation: Summoned weapon can be knocked out of caster’s hand just like any other weapon (-1/4) ---Active points 45.---Real cost 13--- END 4 Healing: Body 2D6. Limited Range (+1/4) Requires use of OAF holy symbol to cast (-1), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires a roll 14-(-1/4) ------- 25 active points --- Real cost 9 points ---END: 2 --- Shield of Protection. Power Defense 15 points. Magical property of shield carried. OIF Magical shield strapped to arm or back. Detects as magic. (-1/2) --------- 15 Active points --- Real cost: 10 --------- ----------------------43 total powers ----------------------58 Skills, Talents and Perks ----------------------74 Characteristics ---------------------175 total points Complications 15 Hunted by House Duncan, as ordered by Baron Archibald Duncan (AKA, the Robber Baron) Infrequent, Mo Pow, Kill (preferably with a bit of torture just before the kill) 10 Hunted by Lady Natasha (ex girlfriend and current vampire). Brenton Hunted down and killed her lover, the vampire who crossed her over. She’s still new at the whole vamp thing, but Brenton is an occasional hobby for her. Infrequent, As Pow, harshly punish/kill/make vampire slave/Whatever comes first but just dead is fine too. 15 Subject to orders from church superiors, Infrequent, severe. 10 Code of conduct for a Cleric of an Agricultural deity (i.e. not much, common, moderate)

Re: OK, so I ordered 6E Fantasy Hero Hey, I'm having fun with the HD. OK, try this: Specific Summon Sickle Summons a flaming sickle of Divine Justice. Body Drain 3D6. Affect Desolid (+1/2). Requires use of OAF holy symbol to summon (-1), No Range (-1/2), Conditional Power: Can only harm the undead/Necromancers. Common, -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Custom Lim: Physical Manifestation: Summoned weapon can be knocked out of caster’s hand just like any other weapon (-1/4) ---Active points 45.---Real cost 11--- END 4

Re: OK, so I ordered 6E Fantasy Hero Well that makes sense. I can deal with 9 points. OK, I've been playing with spells on my HD. I'm stymied on one cause Its a limited or conditional power and I'm not sure what value to assign it. What I want is a fireball like the example in Valarius the Harper BUT it only affect the undead and evil people (and maybe mimes). The goal is to have a killing attack for hostage situations that will not hurt the innocents within. this is where I really need the book. DnD has alignments. I have no idea what in Hero fantasy. Has this spell been done anywhere?

Re: OK, so I ordered 6E Fantasy Hero 31 points. Oh yeah I did miss that. I tried it out on HD and ended up with 47 active points and 6 real cost. But I gave 5 points each to Immunity from Insects, Weeds and Blights Here is what I came up with Blessing The Fields: Life Support: Immunity to All Insects, Weeds, Blights, Safe from Drought, Safe from Frost. Area of Effect 4M (+1/4), Persistent (+1/4), Uncontrolled (stops working if abandoned, cursed or desecrated+1/2), Megascale (1M = 1KM; +1), Cannot alter scale (-1/4), Extra time (1 Hour, only to Activate -1 ½), Increased Endurance (3x END; -1), Requires use of OAF Holy Symbol (-1 OAF), Limited Power Only to protect fields being actively cultivated, or that were cultivated within past year (-1/2), Limited Power Must circumambulate the area to be blessed - at least one complete circuit (-1/2), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; Blessing will not work if someone is actively cursing the field or the priest at the same time. ; -1/4), Requires a Skill Roll 14- (-1/4), Usable by Others (-1/4), Grantor can only grant power to others, Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4) 47 active points, Real Cost 6 points. 15 END

Re: THE BOOK OF THE EMPRESS -- What Do *You* Want To See? Steve, I would specifically like to see a 5th Column organization supporting the Empress and spying for her here on the Earth. A possessed assassin droid from a dimension heavy in both science and magic that the empress can send after pesky heroes. Maybe some details of an Empire Spy Agency assigned to infiltrate enemy dimensions, coordinate with 5th columns, and deal with pesky earth heroes. Every invasion needs a little advance intelligence. More details on how the Champions fomented unrest and diverted an invasion. Fomenting unrest might make for a great player adventure.

Re: OK, so I ordered 6E Fantasy Hero Wow. I like that. Real cost 5 points. Whats the active point cost? Hadn't thought of that spell in terms of life support. I was thinking a transform. I like this. Safe from Drought, Safe from Frost are a point each. safe from all Pests, Weeds, Blights/Disease. Are these 5 points each? I'm just going to steal that right out. Thank you! Darn. I have to spread some rep around before I can zap you again.

It should arrive on Wednesday. The only example of a Fantasy character is in the Basic Rulebook page 126. Valarius the Harper. All his spells are purchased separately. Can you use a multipower framework for spells? Is the spell system free or structured? Are starting characters agent level at 175 points? I'm actually looking to build a concept I've had for many years. A simple cleric of an agricultural deity suddenly thrust in the world of adventure. He's not really the adventuring type, but ends up doing great deeds of renown and becoming famous in spite of his best plans. He will still wander out at night and bless farmer's fields when no one can see. But he's not a druid or a ranger. He is a 4-H kinda guy who hunts down vampires, and prefers well ordered farmlands to wilderness. My wife brought him back to mind when I helped her make a character. She has two powers that would fit this concept to a T. 1) Sweet Campsite. Major Transform 4D6. 8M area Effect +1/2 Makes Soft grass bed for sleeping. Broadleaf Rainproof Roof. Thorn Bushes form Protective Hedge around Perimeter. No insects, snakes or mice. Dispelled by time, natural forces, or by another application the power. 2) Nature’s Bounty 4D6 Major Transform (something from nothing) Local plants produce a variety of fruits and vegetables 8M area effect both of these powers are 60 active points. Certainly a power to bless a farmers field that would say, increase yield by 50-100%, would eat at least as many points just with the area of effect cost. The only way I can think to keep the cost down is thru a multipower. Not sure if Multipowers or 60 active points are allowed. I won't know for sure until Wednesday, or if the great minds here enlighten me. What are the starting limits of your campaign?

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Re: When, if ever, would your character kill? Neither Black Falcon nor Psidestep have any points in a code vs killing. Nor do they have any code of conduct. Black Falcon has no lethal (to the living) power. She can induce unconsciousness, but would have to resort to other means to kill. That said, she would choose not to kill mainly because the mainstream hero community depends on a good relationship with the police. that relationship means she can have a secret ID that protects her from litigation, and the police who are public retain the power of life and death decisions. Are there times when she would kill? Yes. If it came to a choice between letting a hostage die and killing the criminal, she would kill without hesitation. If the Law enforcement community would not understand, then she would retire, and they could handle the super villains. frankly she is not worried about it-without a super killing power she feels she won't be crossing that line. Psidestep is a different case. He was a slave fitted with loyalty nanites and brainwashed to be a spy for the Empress Istvatha V'Han. His mutant nature allowed him to escape. He wandered for years in the multiverse. He killed in self defense many times. He was not trying to be a hero, but to simply survive. Upon his return to the Champions Universe, he contacted Primus and the Champions themselves. Primus knows all about him, and what he can do. Primus gave him a new secret ID, and Psidestep is a hero today...but Primus is watching. That is what keeps Psidestep in line as a hero. Unlike Falcon, he can't just kill and retire...no. Consequences will come calling for him. Still, he would react much like Falcon in a hostage situation. The Shade has a code vs killing. Not at 20 points but at 15, for just the situation described above. His problem is he is naive about being a hero. He doesn't know it, but The Shade will face real temptation is he ever runs into professional terrorists like the ones who killed school children in Belarus, Russia. People who hurt children are the most likely to make Shade to cross the line. No one is above temptation. The Red Mask taunted Batman because he found it too difficult to kill. Batman responded saying he wouldn't cross the line-not because it was too difficult, but because it was too easy. And that's how I generally play my characters. I don't like to constrain them to 20 point Total Code vs Killing, but on the other hand no character of mine has ever killed-even without the code. Shade only has the code because he believes its what a hero is supposed to have.

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Re: THE BOOK OF THE EMPRESS -- What Do *You* Want To See? I am really looking forward to this Book. Steve, I have a 400 point 6E character, Psidestep based on the Empress. During her first failed attempt to take the CU, she kidnapped a number of humans for use as spies later on. He is a dimension hopping hero who made his way back home, and as a result he is Hunted by the realm's secret service (one hero in this case is small potatoes to bother the Empress of a billion dimensions over). So I would like to see heroes/villains with dimension hopping, origins related to the Empress, or actively resisting/aiding her rule. This is one where you can really go wild with the characters and create very non-human supers, like intelligent floating Jelly-fish and such. Psidestep has a link in my sig below. If you like him, feel free to use him, alter him anything you like. I has serious fun tossing all sorts of dimensional powers into him. This is where I am totally envious of your job. You will have nothing but fun putting this project together. Lierally you can tie all the other Hero Products into this one. Players can visit Pulp Hero adventures to fight Nazis allied with the Empress, Fantasy and Scifi Hero....everything fits into this book. I would like to see, an abbreviated list of locations. I had a spy academy (built just for CU's human spies) located on an isolated desert planet, with Dog Soldiers. loyalty nanites, and cerebral bombs. --any number of quick locations where a dimension hopping hero can stumble into an adventure. like Dimensional relay stations for travelers, and loyalists. Even in the CU universe, there are those who would join and support the Empress. A fifth column sort of group. This would be a great way for the heroes to gain access to a dimensional travel device...and a faulty navigation program. They would have contact with a number of powerful villains assigned by the Empress to study Earth's Hero problem. Have a ton of fun with this, Steve! You have the best Job in the world. Going to a Con is a business expense!

Re: A Thread for Random Videos they made more than just three movies. Maybe this one hasn't been released in the US yet. The give away is in the last frames where you see the turtle shell.

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Its a day off for the heroes, and yours is no exception... Black Falcon flys to the top of a building with a portable cooler full of great stuff to drink, and meets some friends who flew up with a grill. They will watch the fireworks from there. Shade is on his boat with friends, spear fishing for dinner, and coming in close to shore for fireworks. Psidestep teleports to Epcottt center for the best fireworks ever. He too will grab a rooftop seat, and summon 4 babes to share the good times with him... Red Dragon will march in a parade. Play with friends, Barbeque, Drink to excess, make some inebriated comments (in public) about Green Dragon being a pansy, and wake up the next morning with no memory of fireworks or the fact that he wore his costume inside out when he made those comments on TV...

Re: Urban Fantasy Hero Book of Power: the Blood Qur'an This would make for a very interesting Maguffin in most any genre. a blasphemous book, written in blood. perhaps it only looks like a qur'an. In the hand of someone of power, it reveals its true nature...

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO Next up, The Manticore!

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO My wife loves the new pony doll maker. She has romantic plans for Capt Campion and Whimsy. Chick thing. Make your own: http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Pony-Creator-Beta-210228500

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO Whimsy Snowmane STR 10 DEX 16 CON 20 INT 13 EGO 20 PRE 10 OCV 5 DCV 5 OMCV 10 DMCV 5 SPD 4 PD 4 (10 PD, 6 Resistant) ED 4 (10 ED, 6 Resistant) REC 12 END 35 BODY 10 STUN 30 20 Running 4 Swimming 10 Leaping Total Characteristics 133 Powers 9 +3 PER with all sense Groups 51 Telekinesis STR 15 Fine Manip. Reduced END (to Zero) 5 Extra Limbs for TK power (10) 10 Unicorn Magic (Horn Produces Light) Sight Group Images, Area of Effect 32M Radius +1, Only to create light -1 19 Unicorn Horn HtH Killing Attack, Armor Piercing +1/4, 1D6 +1 w/STR 20 Create Campfire Minor Transform 4D6 (creates small campfire that Needs no fuel) Disappears in 4 hours, dismissible by caster, or doused like any ordinary fire. 60 Pony Scout Magic: Multipower 60 point reserve 6) Bad Monster, Go Away. 12D6 Mind Control (only to make monsters go away) 6) Sweet Campsite. Major Transform 4D6. 8M area Effect +1/2 Makes Soft grass bed for sleeping. Broadleaf Rainproof Roof. Thorn Bushes form Protective Hedge around Perimeter. No insects, snakes or mice. Dispelled by time, natural forces, or by another application the power. 6) Nature’s Bounty 4D6 Major Transform (something from nothing) Local plants produce a variety of fruits, vegetable and candy/ All are low enough where even the littlest Pony Scouts can reach them. 8M area effect 6) Find the Lost. Mind scan 12D6 (all Ponykind class of minds) 6) Makeover Minor Transform 12D6 Cleanse/Beatify/Perfume/and other Girly stuff (Time dispels) Total powers: 204 Skills, Perks n’ stuff 3 Bump of Direction 6 +2/+2D6 Striking Appearance 12 Combat Luck (6Pd/6ED) 1 Pony Scout Leader: positive reputation to small/medium sized group 11-, +1/1D6 3 Charm 12- 3 Breakfall 12- 3 Concealment 12- 3) Conversation 12- 2) KS: Forest around Ponyville 11- 2) KS: Herbology 11- 2 KS: Everfree Forest 11- 3 Stealth 12- 3 Tracking 12- 3 Survival Equestria Wildlands 12- 3 Survival Everfree Forest 12- Total Skills: 30 Complications 15 Social Complication Subject to Orders 5 Physical Comp (infrequently, barely) 5 Watched by Royal Court Security 10 enraged when colts are threatened 11-, 14- 15 Social Comp: Equestrian Scouts Code of Honor Total Complications: 50

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO Captain Campion STR 15 DEX 16 CON 20 INT 13 EGO 10 PRE 13 OCV 7 DCV 5 OMCV 3 DMCV 3 SPD 4 PD 8 ED 6 REC 12 END 30 BODY 10 STUN 30 30 Running 4 Swimming 10 Leaping Total Characteristics 129 Powers 18 Chain Mail Barding: Resistant Protection. 12PD/6 ED (OIF -1/2) 13 Enhanced TK Armor: PD Damage Reduction 50% (OIF -1/2) 18 Unicorn Magic: Cosmetic Transform. Changes Color of anything to any Color(s)…even polka dots. (Disappears in an hour all by itself) 5 Extra Limbs for TK (10) 60 Unicorn TK Powers: Multipower, 60 Point Reserve 5) Telekinesis STR 30, Fine Manipulation (55 APs) 6) Equestrian Lancer Killing Attack – Hand to Hand (TK enhanced Horn attack) 4D6 (5D6 with STR) 6) TK Entangle 4D6, 4PD/4 ED. Takes No Damage From Attacks (+ ½) Total Powers: 131 Skills Perks n’ Stuff 3 Acrobatics 12- 3 Breakfall 12- 9 +3 CSLs with Multi Power 3 Survival Everfree Forest 12- 3 Stealth 12- 3 Tracking 12- 2 KS Equestria Familiarity 11- 2 KS Everfree Forest Familiarity 11- 2 KS Monsters/Enemies of Equestria 11- 2 KS Military Culture and history 11- 3 High Society 3 Tactics 12- Total Skills 38 Total points: 298 (175 +123 experience) Complications 50 15 Subject to Orders 15 Knightly Code of Conduct 5 Watched (Lancer Superiors) 15 Hunted Manticore (Campion Killed its mate), as pow, kill

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO Sorry it took so long for the write ups. Never did figure out the HD alt write up system, so I typed these out by hand from the files. They are all based on 6E 175 points/50 comp. The two characters have booku experience on top of that. The write-ups are all a page back. This is the standard Knight of Equestria (all unicorns) Equestrian Lancers STR 15 DEX 15 CON 15 INT 13 EGO 10 PRE 13 OCV 5 DCV 5 OMCV 3 DMCV 3 SPD 3 PD 5 ED 5 REC 14 END 30 BODY 10 STUN 36 20 Running 4 Swimming 10 Leaping Total Characteristics 93 Powers 12 Chain Mail Barding. Resistant Protection. 6PD/6ED (18 APs) OIF( -1/2) 34 Enhanced TK Multipower 34 Point Reserve 3) Telekinesis STR 15, Fine Manipulation 3) TK Enhanced Horn Attack, HtH Killing Attack 2D6 (3D6 with STR) 3) TK Punch: Blast 6D6 vs PD 4) TK Entangle: 3D6, 3PD/3ED Total powers: 58 Skills, Perks and Stuff 3 Breakfall 12- 3 Tactics 12- 3 Stealth 12- 2 KS: Military Culture/tactics 11- 2 KS: Monsters/Equestrian Enemies 11- 2 KS: Military History 11- 9 +3 CSLs with Multipower/small group of attacks (Horn, entangle, Blast) Total Skills: 24 Complications 50 15 Subject to Orders 15 Knightly Code of Conduct 5 No Hands (infreq.barely) 10 Enraged when innocents threatened 11-, 14- 5 Distinctive Features. Uniform Armor of Equestrian Lancers 175 points with no exps