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Re: The Authority:What the heck? Since a friend of mine is really into The Authority I get to see most of the issues for free. They really are a mixed bag for me. I like the art, some of the story lines are intriguing, but allot of the mood is just annoying. I mean they really want to them to be "right". re:Alternate Earth 666 where Superheroes were so clean cut they refused to kill their opponents. And were slaughtered to a man for it.

Re: Community Standards Thanks!

What are the community standards of the board? I have a character coming up in my LA Knights thread called Prism. In her picture she is clearly nude, but there is nothing exposed (bands of light cover all her bikini areas), but I don't want to offend anyone or violate the standards of the board.

Re: Presented for review:The LA Knights Character Name: Cavilier Alternate Identities: Sergio Felenni Player Name: CHARACTERISTICS Val Char Base Points Total Roll Notes 50 STR 10 40 50 19- HTH Damage 10d6 END [5] 25 DEX 10 45 25 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 25 CON 10 30 25 14- 14 BODY 10 8 14 12- 12 INT 10 2 12 11- PER Roll 14- 15 EGO 10 10 15 12- ECV: 5 18 PRE 10 8 18 13- PRE Attack: 3 1/2d6 22 COM 10 6 22 13- 20 PD 10 10 20 20 PD (10 rPD) 20 ED 5 15 20 20 ED (10 rED) 5 SPD 3.5 15 5 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 15 REC 15 0 15 50 END 50 0 50 53 STUN 52 1 53 6" Running 6 0 16" 2" Swimming 2 0 2" 10" Leaping 10 0 20" 190 Total Characteristics Points CHARACTER IMAGE EXPERIENCE POINTS Total earned: 0 Spent: 0 Unspent: 0 Base Points: 300 Disad Points: 150 Total Points: 450 MOVEMENT Type Total Run (6) 16" Swim (2) 2" H. Leap (10") 20" V. Leap (5") 10" DEFENSES Type Amount Physical Defense 20 Res. Phys. Defense 10 Energy Defense 20 Res. Energy Defense 10 Mental Defense 0 Power Defense 10 COMBAT INFORMATION OCV: 8 DCV: 8 Combat Skill Levels: +3 with HTH Combat COMBAT MANEUVERS Maneuver Phase OCV DCV Effect Block 1/2 +0 +0 Block, abort Brace 0 +2 1/2 +2 vs. Range Mod. Disarm 1/2 -2 +0 Can disarm Dodge 1/2 -- +3 Abort, vs. all attacks Grab 1/2 -1 -2 Grab two limbs Grab By 1/2 -3 -4 Move and Grab Haymaker 1/2* +0 -5 +4 DC attack damage Move By 1/2 -2 -2 STR/2 + v/5 Move Through 1/2 -v/5 -3 STR + v/3 Set 1 +1 +0 Ranged Attacks only Strike 1/2 +0 +0 STR or weapon Martial Block 1/2 +2 +2 Block, Abort Martial Strike 1/2 +0 +2 STR +2d6 Strike Offensive Strike 1/2 -2 +1 STR +4d6 Strike Fast Strike 1/2 +2 +0 STR +2d6 Strike Martial Disarm 1/2 -1 +1 Disarm; +10 STR to Disarm roll Defensive Strike 1/2 +1 +3 STR Strike Legsweep 1/2 +2 -1 STR +1d6 Strike, Target Falls COMBAT MODIFIERS Range 0-4 5-8 9-16 17-32 33-64 65-128 RMOD 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 Targeting shot OCV Hit Location Head shot (Head to Shoulders) -4 1d6+3 High shot (Head to Vitals) -2 2d6+1 Body shot (Hands to Legs) -1 2d6+4 Low shot (Shoulders to Feet) -2 2d6+7 Leg shot (Vitals to Feet) -4 1d6+12 Character Name: Cavilier Alternate Identities: Sergio Felenni Player Name: SKILLS Cost Name 9 Acting 16- 3 Bureaucratics 13- 7 Conversation 15- 7 Disguise 13- 2 Gambling 11- 2 AK: Milan 11- 2 AK: Paris 11- 2 KS: Venice 11- 2 KS: Europe 11- 4 Language: English (idiomatic) 4 Language: French (idiomatic) 4 Language: Spanish (idiomatic) 7 Persuasion 15- 9 Seduction 16- 5 Streetwise 14- 9 High Society 16- 3 Trading 13- 15 +3 with HTH Combat 96 Total Skills Cost POWERS Cost Power END 10 Toughened Flesh: Damage Resistance (10 PD/10 ED) 11 Cybernetic Plates: Armor (5 PD/5 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (19 Active Points); Activation Roll 13- (-3/4) 8 Lung Implants: Life Support , Self-Contained Breathing (10 Active Points); 1 Continuing Fuel Charges lasting 20 Minutes each (-1/4) 9 Toxin Binders: Life Support , Immunity: Haemotoxins, Immunity: Nerve Gases, Immunity: Neuro Toxins 5 Cybernetic Implants: Ultraviolet Perception 10 Radio Implant: Radio Perception/Transmission 9 Sensory Boosts: Enhanced Perception (+3 to PER Rolls for All Sense Groups) 10 Biological Stabilization Implants: Power Defense (10 points) 14 Internal Surgeons: Healing 2 BODY, Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (40 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) 12 Fatigue Poison filter: One half Endurance on Strength, Reduced Endurance 1/2 END (+1/4) (12 Active Points) 10 Leg Enhancments: Leaping +10" (20" forward, 10" upward) 1 20 Leg Enhancments: +10" Running (16" total) 2 5 Naturally Lucky: Luck 1d6 133 Total Powers Cost MARTIAL ARTS MANEUVERS Cost Maneuver Savate 4 1) Martial Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort 4 2) Martial Strike: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, STR +2d6 Strike 5 3) Offensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +4d6 Strike 4 4) Fast Strike: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +0 DCV, STR +2d6 Strike 4 5) Martial Disarm: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; +10 STR to Disarm roll 5 6) Defensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, STR Strike 3 7) Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, STR +1d6 Strike, Target Falls 2 8) Weapon Element: Blades, Clubs 31 Total Martial Arts Cost Character Name: Cavilier Alternate Identities: Sergio Felenni Player Name: DISADVANTAGES Cost Disadvantage 10 Distinctive Features: Large, extremely handsome man (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 5 Money: Poor 10 Physical Limitation: Requires special medical treatment (Frequently; Slightly Impairing) 5 Reputation: Womanizing Superhero 8- 15 Social Limitation: Public ID (Frequently; Major) 15 Hunted: Viper 8- (As Pow; Harshly Punish; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find) 15 Physical Limitation: Has a bomb implanted in his head (Infrequently; Fully Impairing) 10 Rivalry: Professional (Colony), Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry, Rival is a Player Character 15 Dependent NPC: Girlfriend of the week 8- (Incompetent) 15 Psychological Limitation: Loves and is protective of women (Common; Strong) 20 Psychological Limitation: Overconfident (Very Common; Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Dedicated skirt chaser, sucker for a pretty face (Common; Strong) 150 Total Disadvantages Cost APPEARANCE Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Blue Height: 6' 2" Weight: 209 lbs Description: BACKGROUND Sergio was always a con man. He banked on his good looks and charsima to charm anything he wanted out of anyone. Particularly, lovely, lonely women. He felt it a fair exchange. He gave them romance, nights of passion and bittersweet memories of their affairs with a dashing prince or European millionare. In exchange, he took a bit of their time and a great deal of their money. What he did not count on was one of his conquests being a Viper Nest Leader. Hell truly had no fury like her's. She had her men capture the errant Sergio and brought him to her lair. She decided she'd keep him, but he needed some "improvements." Thus began a series of excruciating surgeries, drug treatment and cyborg augmentation. Sergio was surprised his survived. At times he wished he wouldn't but in the end he was want she wanted. A perfect, loyal bodyguard and lover with superhuman physical prowess. And a miniature bomb in the base of his skull. It was just luck (which was one of Sergio's strong suits) that saved him. During a battle with the fledgling LA Knights, Mobieus dimensionally displaced Cavilier. And subsquently forgot about him. He languished in Null Space for days before the odd being brought him back. By that time his "Mistress" thought he'd been killed. Lillian's people were able to remove the cortex bomb (or so they said). With his new found powers, and no where else to go, Cavilier agreed to work on her team, earning a honest paycheck for the first time in his life. It's a feeling he decided that he likes. And the women love a superhero even more an the Prince... Cavilier is a bravo, braggart and womanizer. He's also a surpisingly likeable man with a clever wit and a quick ready smile. People tend to like him, enjoy his company and trust him. Whch made him a truly great con man. Sergio loves women, both in the physical and romatic sense. Even those he takes for all their worth, he on some level loves. He is extremely relunctant to physical harm a woman and this old school chivalry can come across as sexist to modern sensibilities. "Come now, don't you think there's a much more civil way to settle, m'lady?" Cavilier is strong, fast and incredibly resilant. Threw means of implanted cyber technology he has superhuman strength and heighted speed and agility. His internal systems and drug boosted physique allow to operate at near peak efficency for hours on end and heal from almost any injury that doesn't involve major tissue loss. In a fight, he typically picks a suitable opponent and slugs away, using his knowledge of savate and superior abilities to win the day. Character created with Hero Designer (version 1.48)

Re: Presented for review:The LA Knights Mobieus Player: Val** Char*** Cost 10** STR 0 20** DEX 30 19** CON 18 10** BODY 0 30** INT 20 18** EGO 16 20** PRE 10 20** COM 5 * 4/14** PD 2 4/14** ED 0 4** SPD 10 6** REC 0 40** END 1 30** STUN 5 *6"**RUN02"**SWIM02"**LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 117 Cost** Power END 20** Protective Costume: Armor (10 PD/10 ED) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)* 30** Kinetic Damage Shunt: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50%* 15** High Energy Damage Shunt: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25%* 32** Spatial Senseing: Spatial Awareness (Discriminatory, Increased Arc of Perception: 360-Degree)* 50** Immortal Body: Life Support , Eating: Character does not eat, Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents, Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents, Longevity: Immortal, 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 does not sleep* 150** Spatral Manipulation: Variable Power Pool, 100 base + 50 control cost, Powers Can Be Changed As A Half-Phase Action (+1/2) (175 Active Points); Limited Class Of Powers Available Limited (-1/2)* 0** 1) Spatial Chaos: Change Environment 32" radius, -1 PER Roll: Hearing Group, -1 PER Roll: Sight Group, -3 : DCV, -4 : OCV (68 Active Points) Real Cost: 68* 7 0** 2) Spatial Translation: Teleportation 10", Position Shift, Ranged (+1/2), Usable As Attack (+1) (62 Active Points) Real Cost: 62* 6 0** 3) Pocket Space: Extra-Dimensional Movement (Single Dimension (Pocket of Folded Space)), Ranged (+1/2), Usable As Attack (+1) (50 Active Points) Real Cost: 50* 5 0** 4) Spatial Shockwave: Energy Blast 9d6 (vs. PD), Explosion (+1/2) (67 Active Points) Real Cost: 67* 7 0** 5) Bend Space: Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), Missile Reflection, Ranged Full Range (+1) (80 Active Points) Real Cost: 80* Powers Cost: 297 Cost** Skill 3** Computer Programming 15-* 3** AK: Alternate Universes (INT-based) 15-* 6** KS: High End Physics (INT-based) 18-* 5** SS: Physics (INT-based) 17-* 5** SS: Mathmatics (INT-based) 17-* 5** SS: Temporal Physics (INT-based) 17-* 5** SS: Nuclear Physics (INT-based) 17-* 3** Systems Operation 15-* 1** Paramedics 8-* Skills Cost: 36 Total Character Cost: 450 Val** Disadvantages 15** Distinctive Features: Glowing blue eyes, angelic beauty and disturbing aura (Concealable; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)* 10** Susceptibility: Being Teleported by others 2d6 damage, Instant (Uncommon)* 10** Vulnerability: 2 x STUN Transdimensional Attacks Uncommon* 10** Vulnerability: 2 x BODY Transdimensional Attacks (Uncommon)* 10** Hunted: Viper 8- (As Pow; Harshly Punish)* 15** Hunted: Lillian Andeavors 11- (As Pow; Watching; Extensive Non-Combat Influence; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find)* 15** Social Limitation: Public ID (Frequently; Major)* 10** Physical Limitation: No Longer understands most human motivations (Frequently; Slightly Impairing)* 25** Psychological Limitation: Sees everything as a scientific Curiosity (Very Common; Total)* 20** Psychological Limitation: Doesn't value human life or property (Common; Total)* 10** Psychological Limitation: Fond of Lillian Andeavor (Common; Moderate)* Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 300 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 The man that used to be Karl Marcuss died on January 2nd 2000. He died in a lab accident caused by overwork and desperation. Marcuss was a brillant but unstable researcher, driven by his theories on zero point energy and its capacity to revolutionize the world. So far, his research had lead him no where. His funding was dwindling, his career was a shambles. He'd given up his relationships with his wife and child in return for a dream that rapidly turning to ashes. So, he tried one last desperate experiement. His generator surged to glorious life. And exploded, instantly vaporizing his facility in the Nevada desert. In that instant, Karl Marcuss ceased to be and something else, formed from the remenants of his awareness, but bathed in the primal energies of the universe was born. The being called itself Mobeius. For a time it lingered near the ruins of the facility, but eventually fragmentory memories drew it back to Los Angelos. He, or more so it appeared to Lillian Andeavors. She was able to sway the considerably powerful being, convince it that it was Karl Marcuss. She hoped to harness its power for her purposes and, with such in mind, has steadily begun to try and recreate her former associate though part of her has long admitted he is gone. Mobeius' persona is surreal. He is distant and aloof seeing little value in humans and their possession. Everything is a scientific curosity to him/it. He lacks, and in fact, doesn't understand most human motivations. He has no need for food, drink or only an intellectual need for compansionship. There are still some fragments of Karl Marcuss within it and they sometimes emerge as a turn of phrase or a mannerism. These little glimpses of humanity just make him all the more disturbing to be around. He odd affection for Andeavors is based mostly on old mermories and a certain respect. Her intelligence actually approaches his own, unlike most of the oddly talkative apes that surround him. "This planet is less than a speck dust at the far end of a backwater of one possible Universe. Why do you hold it so dear?" Mobieus can bend space to his will in nearly infinite ways. He can teleport himself and others, create explosive shockwaves, distort space and distance. His powers are limited only by his intellect and his intelligence is quite vast. In battle though, he tends to get distracted having almost no emotional investment in winning or losing. He cares nothing for his "team" nor the individuals they are fighting for and may grow bored or interested in some unknowable "something". People with teleport or other powers that involve spatial manipulation will fascinate him.

Re: Presented for review:The LA Knights Background:Richie Turner was 12 when the headaches first started. Blinding, pounding migraines that would send him to bed for hours, laying in the darkness in unspeakable pain. His parents, naturalists and "hippies" rejected pretty much anything modern and tried to treat him with home remedies to no avail. The only things that helped much were the small rations of "painkillers" (various narcotics) which at least dulled the pain. Then, things started to move when his headaches struck. Small objects, then larger and larger objects until a virtual storm of destruction followed in the wake of Richie's "migraines". The naturally shy and withdrawn boy was even further otraicized because of his condition. Ironically enough, he retreated into science and books, scorning his parents naturalistic ways. Perhaps motivated by a sense of guilt, his parents doted on the boy, homeschooling him and giving into his technophilia. So young Richie grew up on the internet, developing a both a healthy technical skill and a appreciation of Domination/Submission sex in online Chat rooms. This is where he first met Lola Feloni. She knew a sub when she met one. And she knew talent. Lola nutured her relationship with Richie like a prize rose, creating just the right mixture of need to impress with co depedendence. She convinced him to leave home and move in with her, scored the drugs he needed and drove him to put his electronics talent to use in the buisness world. When Andeavors begun her quiet search for "potential" among her employeesm she stumbled across Richie. And his illegal tampering with her company's finacial records and under the table sales of company secrets. Given her forceful personality and Riche's susceptibility to powerful women, he crumbled. Like his girlfriend, Andeavor's recognized talent. His skills and powers were useful so she made a deal. She allowed him to use his abilities, including getting her biomedical department to come up with a cocktail that controlled his pain (at the cost of making him morbidly addicted. Insurance.) and use of her facilities to create devices to augment and assist his powers. And he joined her "team" as Longarm, the invisible Hand of Justice.

Re: Presented for review:The LA Knights Longarm Player: Val Char Cost 10 STR 0 23 DEX 39 20 CON 20 12 BODY 4 15 INT 5 12 EGO 4 18 PRE -2 18 COM 4 5/17 PD 3 5/17 ED 1 5 SPD 17 6 REC 0 40 END 0 35 STUN 8 6" RUN02" SWIM02" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 103 Cost Power END 29 Padded Uniform: Armor (12 PD/12 ED) (36 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) 8 Impressive Uniform/Feels more Confident: +10 PRE (10 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) 4 Helmet: Flash Defense (5 points) (Sight Group), Hardened (+1/4) (6 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 17 Guidance Cape: +5 with Flight (25 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 22 PK sense enhancement headband: Spatial Awareness (Increased Arc of Perception: 360-Degree) (27 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) 8 Comm Headset: Radio Perception/Transmission (10 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) 7 Gliding Cape: Gliding 10" (10 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 8 Insulated Costume: Life Support , Expanded Breathing, Extended Breathing, Safe in High Pressure, Safe in High Radiation, Safe in Intense Cold (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 20 Psychkinetic Mastery: +3 Overall (30 Active Points); Linked to Psychokinsis (-1/2), Lesser Power need not be used proportionally to Power with which it is Linked (+1/4), Limited Power:Only skills which could be assisted Psychkinetically Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4) 80 Telekinsis: Multipower, 80-point reserve 8u 1) Pyschokinetic Claws: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 2d6 +1 (plus STR) (vs. PD), +1 STUN Multiplier (+1/4), Armor Piercing x1 (+1/2), Invisible Power Effects (Sight Group; +1/2) (79 Active Points) 8 7u 2) Psychokineric Fist: Energy Blast 10d6 (vs. PD), Invisible Power Effects (Sight Group; +1/2) (75 Active Points) 7 8u 3) Psychokinsis: Telekinesis (29 STR), Fine Manipulation, Invisible Power Effects (Sight Group; +1/2) (80 Active Points) 8 8u 4) PK Choke Hold: Energy Blast 4d6 (vs. PD), Continuous (+1), No Normal Defense Standard (+1), Does BODY (+1) (80 Active Points) 8 8u 5) TK Force Wall: Force Wall (11 PD/10 ED), Invisible Power Effects (Sight Group; +1/2) (79 Active Points) 8 8u 6) PK Flight: Flight 25", x128 Noncombat (80 Active Points) 8 Powers Cost: 250 Cost Skill 3 Breakfall 14- 3 Deduction 12- 7 Electronics 14- 9 Inventor 15- 5 KS: Psi Tech (INT-based) 14- 5 KS: Electrical Eingineering (INT-based) 14- 4 PS: Electrician (INT-based) 13- 7 Computer Programming 14- 3 SS: Eletrical Eingineering (INT-based) 12- 2 SS: Psionic Technology 11- 3 Security Systems 12- 5 Systems Operation 13- 3 Combat Piloting 14- 3 Combat Driving 14- 12 +4 with EB, PK, Choke Hold 10 +2 with DCV Skills Cost: 84 Cost Perk 10 Money: Wealthy 3 Anonymity Perks Cost: 13 Total Character Cost: 450 Val Disadvantages 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently; Major) 5 Distinctive Features: Mutant (Easily Concealed; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Uncommonly-Used Senses) 10 Hunted: Purity 8- (As Pow; Harshly Punish) 10 Dependent NPC: Girlfriend:Lola Feloni 8-, Normal 15 Hunted: Lillian Andeavors 11- (As Pow; Watching; Extensive Non-Combat Influence; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find) 10 Unluck: 2d6 10 Physical Limitation: Requires special medical care (Frequently; Slightly Impairing) 10 Physical Limitation: Requires regular injections of a special serum or starts to die Infrequently, Greatly Impairing 15 Susceptibility: Intense sound 1d6 damage, per Phase (Uncommon) 20 Vulnerability: 2 x Effect Pre Attacks from Women (Submissive) (Common) 15 Psychological Limitation: Insecure (Common; Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Easily intimidated/dominated by women (Common; Strong) Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 300 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0

The LA Knights are the products of the closest I've ever gotten to an Iron Age game (along with another PBEM, the New Sentinels). They are a group of gray "heroes" formed mainly for vengence by one one woman, Lillian Andeavors. She was the widow of a wealthy CEO who was murdered for refusing to kowtow to Viper. Lillian took over her husband's buiness interests and used his vast resources to hire, and in some cases, created a team of superhumans then used her media savvy to have made into the heroes of Los Angelos. And a effective barrier to Viper's plans for the West Coast. I am updating these character to Fifth Edition and posting them here for review and hopefully for use. I have the Hero Designer files if anyone wants them. They are fairly powerful (IMO) but the players were very good about no abusing their abilities (well, not too much), particularly Sin and Mobieus.

Re: Give me your best... How did you do that weird lil sign thingie?

Alternate Worlds. I'm running a dimesion hopping Heroic game sort of like Sliders and I was wondering if anyone had any particularly cool alternate worlds they'd like to share.

Re: PBEM:The New Universe Sorry, never been in the military.

Re: Exalted Conversion:Harmonious Jade Background:The woman known as Harmonious Jade was sold into slavery shortly after her birth. Purchased by cult that worshipped the demonic Yozi, she was honed into a kiling machine to serve them and their otherworldly masters. Harmonious never questioned the rightness of her cause, killing those her master bid until one day her target was much better protected than she banked on. Only her sudden Exaltation allowed her to escape and return to her master's alive. She hoped they would help her understand what had happened to her. Instead, frightened by her transformation the cultists attempted to sacrifice her to the very Yozi she'd so faithfully served. Harmonious god given powers were greater than even they suspected and their living weapon escaped once more. Now, Harmonious Jade still kills for money. Its the only trade she knows. And a very profitable one at that. But she seeks to find out what she has become. And perhaps to atone for the deeds she's done in service to her treacherous masters Personality: Harmonious Jade is a hardened killer. She is cool under fire and remorseless. Outside of her profession though, she can be remarkably naive. Her childhood, such as it was, was totally removed from the ordinary. She has little experience with the softer side of life or things most people consider normal are baffling, even fascinating for her. She is driven to discover just what her Exaltation means and what she has become. Powers:Harmonious Jade is an archer practically beyond compare. Being Chosen by the Unconquered Sun has only increased her ability. Now she can channel her Essence into her weapon to make her attacks even more devestating, striking down her targets with Solar Fire. Her magical Short bow is already extremely powerful. Combined her innate magics there is very little it can't strike down. Jade's natural stealth skills are also enhanced to a supernatural level allowing to become nearly invisible, undetectable and to leave no scent. Appearance: Harmonious Jade is a beautiful, small framed woman, dark skinned woman. She has gymnast's build and model's face and keep her hair bound in dozens of beaded braids. These are tightly bound when she's working but allowed to hang free otherwise. She ususally wears a black metal breastplate edged with oriachlachium over white or grey silk shirt and loose baggy pants with a pair of sure footed soled boots and black belt. She keep a her ornate golden bow and a large quiver across her back when on mission and fine edged knife tucked in her belt. Quote: "I do not claim to know everything about your city. But I do know what can and can't be done. What you wish can be done-but there will be a price."

Harmonious Jade Player: Val Char Cost 15 STR 5 20 DEX 30 15 CON 10 10 BODY 0 10 INT 0 15 EGO 10 10 PRE 0 16 COM 3 3 PD 0 3 ED 0 4 SPD 10 6 REC 0 30 END 0 26 STUN 0 6" RUN02" SWIM03" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 68 Cost Power END 15 Highly Perceptive: Enhanced Perception (+5 to PER Rolls for All Sense Groups) 6 Essence Pool: Endurance Reserve (30 END, 3 REC) (6 Active Points) Charms 15 Combat Charms: Multipower, 30-point reserve, all slots: (30 Active Points); OAF:Bow and Arrows (-1) 1u 1) Fiery Arrow Attack: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6 (vs. ED) (30 Active Points) (uses Personal END) [Notes: Adds to Bow Damage] 3 1u 2) Dazzling Flare Attack: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6 (vs. PD) (30 Active Points); Increased Endurance Cost 3x END (-1) (uses Personal END) [Notes: Adds to Bow Damage] 9 Defense Charms 17 1) Shadow Over Water: +5 with DCV (25 Active Points); Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) 2 22 2) Reflexive Side Step Technique: Danger Sense (Function as a Sense, Intuitional, Sensitivity: Out of Combat), Costs endurance when it activates Power loses less than a fourth of its effectiveness (+0) 16- 31 3) Reflexive Side Step Technique: +5 with DCV, Trigger (+1/4) (31 Active Points) Stealth Charms 9 1) Easily Overlooked Presence Method: Invisibility to Sight Group, Normal Hearing (23 Active Points); Only to make people not notice the character in normal situations Power loses about half of its effectiveness (-1), Only When Not Attacking (-1/2) (uses Personal END) 2 15 2) Invisible Statue Spirit: Invisibility to Sight Group, No Fringe (30 Active Points); Only When Not Attacking (-1/2), Cannot move at all Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2) (uses Personal END) 3 8 3) Blurred Form Style: Sight Group Images, +/-3 to PER Roll (19 Active Points); Set Effect:Only to conceal her presense (-1), No Range (-1/2) (uses Personal END) 2 25 4) Sound and Scent Banishing Attitude: Invisibility to Hearing Group, Smell/Taste Group, No Fringe (uses Personal END) 2 Awareness Charms 24 1) Sensory Acuity Prana: Analyze Sense (Sight Group; Additional Sense Group: Hearing Group, Additional Sense Group: Smell/Taste Group) (30 Active Points); Costs Endurance Only Costs END to Activate (-1/4) (uses Personal END) 3 Artifacts 11 1) Oriachialum Short Power Bow: Killing Attack - Ranged 1 1/2d6 (vs. PD), Reduced Endurance 0 END (+1/2) (37 Active Points); OAF (-1), Limited Power:Two handed Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2), Extra Time Delayed Phase (-1/4), Ties up 2 endurance from her Reserve to use Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4), Requires Arrows Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4) 5 2) Highly Accurate: +2 with Ranged Combat (10 Active Points); OAF (-1) 10 3) Freedom Stone: Desolidification (40 Active Points); Does Not Protect Against Damage (-1), Only to freed from restraint (-1), OAF:Freedom stone set in her bow (-1) (uses END Reserve) 4 4 4) Manse stregnthened recovery: Endurance Reserve (1 END, 3 REC) Reserve: (4 Active Points); Limited Power:Only as long a her Manse is attuned and intact Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4) Caste Ability 7 1) Phys lim:Glows brought off: Custom Power (10 Active Points); Limited Power:Must spend x2 on all her charms Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2) 8 2) Essence Enhancement: +3 with a group of similar Skills (15 Active Points); Limited Power:Only for Stealth, Concealment and Counter Tracking Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2), Costs Endurance Only Costs END to Activate (-1/4) 1 Powers Cost: 234 Cost Skill 15 +5 with Archery 15 +3 with Melee 15 +3 with DCV 5 Acrobatics 14- 5 Breakfall 14- 5 Climbing 14- 5 Sleight Of Hand 14- 5 Streetwise 12- 9 Stealth 16- 9 Concealment 14- 3 Deduction 11- 1 KS: Occult Lore 8- Skills Cost: 92 Cost Perk 20 Vehicles & Bases (100 Base, 25 Disad) Perks Cost: 20 Total Character Cost: 414 Val Disadvantages 20 Hunted: The Immaculate Order 8- (Mo Pow; Harshly Punish; Extensive Non-Combat Influence) 5 Hunted: Yozi Cultists 11- (Less Pow; Harshly Punish; Limited Geographical Area) 15 Psychological Limitation: Cold blooded and ruthless (Common; Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Driven to complete her goals, relentless (Common; Strong) 20 Psychological Limitation: Socially inept, loner (Very Common; Strong) 10 Physical Limitation: Glows brighter and brighter as her "Essence" reserve drops below 2/3rds (Frequently; Slightly Impairing) 10 Physical Limitation: "The Great Curse" (Heart of Flint) (Infrequently; Greatly Impairing) 119 Chosen of the Unconquered Sun Bonus 0 Normal Characteristic Maxima Disadvantage Points: 214 Base Points: 200 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0

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Re: Superhero Images Ran:Mutant Swordswoman Mercy:Empathic Healer

Re: Redwood Academy:The Raptors! I'm not sure about the combination of powers for Eric. If his player could please contact me via email. Thanks

Re: PBEM:The New Universe

Re: Redwood Academy:The Raptors! http://www.yahoogroups.com/redraptors

August 12th, 2004. The day the Universe changed. The Earth is bathed in a white light, a light so intense it peirces even the most heavily shielded rooms. For a second the world is blinded by the the brillance. And then it was over. Nothing seemed to change. Time passed, people moved on and the "White Event" become a trite holiday based on a peculiar anomaly. Now it is 2008 and the true effects of the White Event have begun to make themselves known. People are appearing with strange abilities and powers. Powers ususually attributed to the Gods or figures of legend. You are one of these new beings, or a "normal" person struggling to cope with a rapidly changing world. What will you do with your new found abilities? New Universe is PBEM using the Champions Fifth Edition rules set. It is not purely a "superhero" setting, but a game that attempts to explore what people would do with superhumans powers. As such, character generation is slightly different. Character background is important. The longest anyone could have had powers is 4 years. So far, no one has come forward with their new abilites. Characters will be vreated as normal people first. Base Points: 50 Disadvantage:50 I will create their powers based on the player's description. Most abilities will be fairly limited and more "realistic" than seen in most superhero comics. If you are interested in this setting/style of play, please submit a character. Subscribe to: NUniverse-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and a character background sheet will be sent to you. I look forward to seeing you.

Re: Redwood Academy:The Raptors! Everyone has joined the mailing list right?

Re: Redwood Academy:The Raptors! If everyone could send their backgrounds to my email, I would appreciate it.

Re: The Authority:What the heck? Actually, I used to enjoy the Authority myself. Then it got kind of old and I realized most of them where nothing more than a bunch of self righteous murderers and borderline psychos that were only "better" than the people they fought by a slim margin. A margin created by the fact it was "their" book and the Wildstorm Universe is dark in and of itself. The part I always found ironic is that in many ways such Universes are as black and white as any Silver or Golden Age setting, just with different villians to demonize, more blood and more T and A. I mean really they're already playing fast and loose with civil rights, free speech and threats of dire violence against those that disagree with them. Hawksmoor pretty much gives the "F you" to the legal matter in his "State of the Union" address, depite the claims. So how, exactly, do you feel "vindicated", Wanderer? Because some people with similar political views to your own wrote a story that caters to them? *climbs down off soapbox*

Re: The Authority:What the heck? Oh yeah, its a wet dream with the nasty EEEEEEVIIIIIL US government and the EEEEEVIL corporations put in their place. Frankly, I found it a little laughable but to each their own.

Re: Redwood Academy:The Raptors! First I want to thank everyone that submitted a character. These final picks weren't easy, nor are they meant to indicate I don't think the other characters were good. These are just the ones I think will work best within in the campaign. Caress Slacker Sludge Eric Drake Chronic (With modification, contact me at my email:Nexus@qx.net)

Re: Can you suggest some powers for these images? Ask you shall receive. The Hero Boards are the nicest boards evar! Seriously though, I don't think they're bad work. Maybe I just used to it.