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I was looking at this from the opposite direction - the way xD&D does things, that you have to know at least as many weaker spells before you learn the more powerful ones. And the above is one way to get to that - knowing Shield of the Master (FF 6 PD/6 ED) also means I know Shield of the Journeyman(FF 4 PD/4 ED) and Shield of the Initiate(FF 2 PD/2 ED), not because you're buying them again, because it's the special effect of using the Power at less than full intensity. It works for Ice Dart, Ice Arrow, Ice Spear, Ice Lance, but requires a bit of rules tweaking to go from a single target Fire Dart to area affecting Fire Ball and Fire Blast. Chris.

While not archetype per se, Capes for heroic types and Hoods for villains.

Yes, and taken it a step or two farther. Metal armor is detailed out into scales, partial and full plates but armor made of other substances isn't. So I created one of those spreadsheets that computes all sorts of sectional values (DEF, weight, etc) based on material and type of construction. It's in the 5E downloads section here. Chris.

Crimson Adapt - because she changes in response to what's attacking her? Crimson Adept - because she is an unusually gifted mage? Chris.

Not yet, just got the PDF, and planning to see what use it can be in Master of Orion campaign. Based on the computer games of the same name, you and several alien empires try to take over the galaxy. Chris.

Cue the handbasket jokes. Chris.

The only reason IMO to consider getting the APG books is that you *enjoy* tinkering with the rules. They include lots of new and optional ways of doing things and a few bits and pieces that didn't make the cut to get into other books. Chris.

Interesting. Remind me more of Jon Tenney(The Closer/Major Crimes, King & Maxwell). Chris.

The problem with absorbing to the EC as well is that you're doubling the absorption. So IMO best answer is Hugh's - you don't absorb to the EC.

This...this is why I hate PvP games with a passion. Not that the stories aren't funny as hell though. Chris.

Why not use the Exalted mechanic? Because I've never seen Exalted. Yes, bonuses would probably work better for encouragement than penalties, but I think it would be harder to adjudicate. The amount of distinction was deliberately vague, something a GM could adjust to their campaign. Thanks for the thoughts so far. Chris.

For those who find their combats a little too vanilla, a little too repetitive, here's a rule idea that might help: Three Strikes Rule: A character taking the same actions against the same opponent more than twice in succession receives a -1 OCV and -1 DCV penalty. (Still undecided if this penalty should be cumulative.) It's to encourage more than 'I hit him again'. Take a half move, try another maneuver, another power, or another opponent. Make it dynamic! The idea is partly emergent from LARP fighting, wherein the second or third time a particular swing was used, I could recognize it, and take advantage when they tried it again. Opinions? Playtests?

P-no Ki-o is a japanese golem of living wood, made in the style of an armored anime character. His extendable limbs make him a fierce warrior.

My fantasy campaign plays with several of the ideas mentioned above, plus a few more. All magic takes Required Skill Roll, and must Cost END. Each of the four elemental schools has a different set of limitations, required to take -1/2 and can go higher, to establish a different "flavor" to the magic. Air magic requires Incantations/Gestures, Earth magic requires reusable foci, Fire magic requires expendable components/reagents, Water magic requires...dammit, drawing a blank, I'll have to look it up. Other limitations are available to all styles (Extra Time, Extra END, etc).

Then have your nunchuks wield swordchucks. Problem solved.

Two more nuns connected by a short length of chain?

I'm sure that horse has run its course...

I think your last line is the best option. If taking over an operation and gaining the cashflow from it was one of the session's goals, they should get an XP for it. They can then choose to spend the XP on a wealth perk to represent continuing income. As for how many XP, most GMs will give out 1-3 per session. It's easier to be stingy and make up for it later than to take it back. Chris.

Dammit. I'm in the Denton(ish) area and would have volunteered to help. Except I never saw this post and was helping my brother move that weekend. Chris.

Agent Orange's brightly colored armor covers the full NBC containment suit under it, the forearm plates have hoses connecting to the tankfuls of various chemical concoctions on his back. Anchor was a Japanese fisherman pulled overboard in a storm by his namesake, mutant abilities manifesting and turning him into that metal. He now uses that anchor and chain like a kusari-gama. Attilla the Gun is a cyborg with a cannon instead of his right hand, who can change the abilities and configuration of the weapon by swapping around parts of his body. Big Shot is 5 meters tall and built like a tank, because he's a mecha that transforms into one. The "head" of the mecha is the tank turret. Black Jack is "grim avenger of the night" type, simply because the white fur, long floppy ears and cottonballl tail look a bit silly in the daytime. Bubbles got into an accident at the chemical plant when several things (including her) got into the soap-making process. Now she can manifest different kinds and colors at will for various offensive and defensive purposes, including the classic gerbil ball. Cactus wears a green bodysuit and is covered in footlong (or greater) bony spines, which he can share with others. Fine Red Mist was brutally and hideously killed, but the cloud of blood particles stuck around, ignoring all but the most lethal attacks from which he would Resurrect from. Flamingogo is still human, but her left hand's weighted glove looks like the bird's head, the other a wing. On top of the pink bodysuit is a 70's era outfit complete with leg warmers. Godspeed looks like what many people envision a priest should - a brown robe with hood and purple drape, albeit with a pair of sneakers on his feet. Grenadier's power armor is bulkier than most, a gunmetal gray with blue highlights, with large multibarrel grenade launchers attached to each forearm and lower leg. Ion is a geek obsessed with a sci-fi television show and movie series. His ionic powers include flight, cloaking, shields and various blasts. His costume makes him look like one of the shows' starships. Jade is a classicly built (and dressed) sumo wrestler who magically transforms into his namesake stone. Knightmare is an egoist clad in black plate armor that should not be long looked upon, lest the ever changing Lovecraftian wrongness of it break your mind. She wears a brightly colored full length cloak and hood, the only clothing the can survive her transformation into...Little Red Riding Wolf. Nitro's "costume" is a pair of bermuda shorts, after an accidental overdose of experimental heart medication makes the speedster's every movement EXPLOSIVE. Oxford is a minotaur-type superhuman who wears a tuxedo when actively superheroing, as "That's what a proper gentleman should do." Paperdoll's costume is the height of fashion, as everything looks good on her two-dimensional frame. Six Shooter looks a bit like your average old west gunslinger, except that he has a pistol in each of his six hands. Wyldfyre is a human lava lamp in orange and yellow throwing blobs of firey stuff at opponents. Chris. Is wearing an oddly patterned tie-dye tshirt and blue jeans. Odd chic for a geek.

None of those suggestions has won yet? Picky, picky, picky... Maybe a quick recap on what's more likely to work? I'll try and muster up some ideas. Chris.

And what great material to put him to sleep... I couldn't make it through a single chapter of his books. Chris.

I'm a bit with Hyper-Man. I already have enough of them that it's not cost effective for the remainders. I do however, wish to support the cause, as I picked up a few of those in the previous Bundle of Holding. Chris.

What is the link to the designer you're using to create these? Chris.

So were you just stuck for ideas, or being lazy? *grin, duck, run very fast* Keep up the good work. Chris.