Speedball

Is it practical having an entirely skill-based superhero? ummm....there's this character named Batman.... My belief if that if it can happen in comics, then there's a way to do it in Champions.

Excellent--thanks. Now--can I get some help with the other stuff--building the multipower with the other pieces of the puzzle?

Only a -2 to knock something (like a focus) out of someone's hands? That seems low, which is why I was trying to do something that might otherwise seem really obtuse. Other opinions out there? Oh, and as for the USPDB, I don't have it, unfortunately...

So I'm trying to build a multipower for the first time. The character I'm building goes by the name of Kid Ra (as in the sun god). The idea is that he can focus the power of the sun in different ways. I'd like for him to have a number of tricks up his sleeve, including the following: Energy Blast (nothing fancy) RKA (tightly focused laser) Disarm (I was thinking of using teleport, reduced range, only to disarm, must pass through intervening space, usable against others to create the effect--is this allowable?) Flash (again, no surprises) Missile Deflect (plus any other ideas?) In a campaign with a 75-point limit on attacks and a base of 385 points, could anyone give me advice? I'm not trying to munchkin, I'm just trying to figure out how to use the MP rules effectively! Thanks a bunch, folks, Speedy

The trip was great, but the weather was so bad we only got about a half day of sailing in--we had to motor the rest of the way. And yes, I'm really jonesing for a game. I checked the Hero boards for FtF and there doesn't really seem like there's anyone interested. I figured a PBEM is the next best thing. You see what your busy schedule has reduced me to? whoring myself out! Glad to hear you had a good visit. I was sorry I could be around...

I am hoping to find someone who is interested in running a Champs game. I've had some experience with PBEM games as well as FtF games. Without letting this slip into personals-ad like tone, I'd be psyched to 'meet' the right small group (3-5 players?) of folks who're looking to have a fun, funny, online game. Respond in this forum and we'll get something going. Thx, Speedy

(lloking at map, stabs finger downward) I'm going to keep away from the 'what is fascism' debate and try and answer the question. I do find the discussion interesting, but as a teacher sometimes I like to sit back and listen... Anywho, I would agree with those folks who say that you have to make sure that there are no known deposits of minerals or nothing would keep the US from barging in and screwing up your story. Thus, I think the former Soviet Republics *might* work from a geo-political standpoint as long as it isn't one that has oil deposits. But from a game-play aspect, you want to use a country that the players know any have a vision of in their head, no? I mean, how many people in the US even know where Turkmenistan is? I would temper my concern for realism with a concern for this pre-conceived set of ideas. I would suggest Tibet. I think China would probably veto any force from the UN, thinking that the UN would stay until the area is actually liberated. China has a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and so can do this with impunity. The Chinese record in Tibet is one that it has been fairly careful to conceal, and the Chinese government has often been slow to react to potential problems owing to closed-door arguments between different factions of its leadership. Besides, wouldn't all those mountains be a great place for a fight? You could have the heroes duke it out on Everest or K2. I know as a player I'd get jazzed about that. Anyway, that's just my 2 cents.

There's Ragged Dick, from the novel of the same name. His power? Relentless optimism and a faith in hard work. ok, it's not much of a power, I grant you, but his name alone might prompt you to give him a Presence attack when used (listeners are paralyzed with laughter)...

Speedball's "Storn Cook Original" costume I couldn't be happier with what you came up with, Storn. I only hope you can use it in a book! (I assume I'll be getting a share of the royalties, if that's the case...) Keep it up!

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