Marcus Impudite

I should've known Valorous would turn out to be a bastard. Well, at least we get to look forward to Eel kicking his ass until it comes out his ears.

(BTW, belated best Birthday wishes and many more.)

Sounds like Mayo's former comrades in arms found out where he's hiding and are coming for him. Good stuff as usual, buddy.

If you started with 2nd, 3rd or 4th edition, would your younger self try 5th or 6th edition if handed to them?

My younger, 4th Ed self would have no problem embracing 5th (and in fact, didn't). 6th not so much.

Q: Of course I'm a Saint! I play linebacker for New Orleans!

 

A: I swear he was a baby just last week.

Q: Er... Why is a grown man walking around in diapers with a pacifier in his mouth?

A: Not as radioactive as a bottle of Nuka Cola, but unfortunately not quite as refreshing.

To expand on my previous post, if the Leap Year Plot fizzles out, Luther will pretty much be toast; the only question is who will do him in. To his (very likely former) followers, the failure of his master plan means they no longer have a reason not to pull the plug on his life support machines and let the bastard go flat-line; Hell I would be genuinely surprised if it's never crossed any of their minds to pull a Starscream on him even before that point. As for the heroes, as far as many of them would be concerned, Black has already lived WAY LONGER than a man as despicable him deserves to; doubly so when you consider how many innocent lives were sacrificed on his account over the centuries.

If DEMON's master plan failed, I could see groups splintering off from them to form their own cults with their own agendas. Ol' Luther would probably be as good as dead, because there would be no reason not to pull the plug on him if his grand scheme was a flop.

BTW I took the liberty of doing a write-up for Magic Word, based on what we've seen of him in story. He still needs a background story, I have a rough idea in my head what it might be, though since he's adapted from your story it seems only fitting that you have some input on the matter. Look for him in Downloads.

Ah, so his pal Mayo has finally made an appearance outside the dream. It's going to be interesting to see if he in turn recognizes Caleb...

Magic Word is an interesting one-trick pony villain. Is his civilian name Heywood U. Kindly?

BTW, I noticed you mentioned that reality benders are a thing in this universe. One idea that might be worth exploring is how disturbingly common it is for those who attain reality bending powers to be raging egomaniacs and try to reshape the entire world to suit their tastes. One such person, for example, the first things he did with his new powers was to create himself a palatial mansion on public lands and a vast army of themed minions.

The Entangle takes a full Turn (Extra Time), so completely wrapping a target (or two) in the middle of combat with other characters still able to act could pose a problem for the Bandages. Plus the STUN Drain only affects target that have already been Entangled, think of it as a "finishing move," as one person who has looked at the write-up has put it.

A little while ago, I posted this write-up in the downloads section of the site, and I'd like to get some opinions on how well Randell Irons and his friends (see Pulp Hero, pages 384-394) would fare against such an enemy. Vote in the poll and, if you like, explain your position below. Assume they encounter it in the lost tomb in the Valley of the Kings and that they have all the weapons and gear they usually carry.

Automations can be as diverse in power and purpose as any other character or creature. The keyword, of course, is purpose; what would the mad scientist be creating them to do? Are they cannon fodder for the heroes to crunch on while he's doing something else? Might he build a big one to be kind of a mini-boss? It's all a matter of what is the Automation meant to do.

BTW, one of the 5th Edition write-ups I posted in the Downloads section of the site is an Automation, specifically one created by Ancient Egyptian priests as a guardian for a hidden tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The link is below if you wish to download a copy and give it a look:

http://www.herogames.com/forums/files/file/338-magically-animated-bandages/:

Well written as always.

G.O.A.T. sounds like an interesting adversary for our heroes, though I must admit I would've imagined them to be some kind of satanic cult like DEMON with that acronym. Good job playing with my expectations.

Trust me, it's perfectly natural experience a bit of schadenfreude when some bottom-feeder gets served a steaming bowl of instant karma; you've nothing to be ashamed of there.

Ah yes, stories about dimwitted crooks picking the wrong house or apartment to break into, those are always good for some chuckles. And the Copperhead Road reference brought a smile to my face. Some home owners it turns out are proponents of the Castle Doctrine... the Frank Castle Doctrine, that is.

I'm also reminded of a news story about two idiots who tried to mug, of all people, Chuck Norris. Yes, you heard me right, that Chuck Norris. Apparently the two brain-trusts thought all the martial arts he did in movies and on TV were fake. Needless to say, it didn't end well for them.

Most of what I'm familiar with is 4th or 5th Edition with a small bit of 3rd from some supplements I got second-hand. As for 6th, it failed the wheat versus chaff evaluation from my perspective, so I decided the $60+ I would've spent on the Smurf-Puke Twins would be better allocated to the beer and pizza fund.

Excellent work, buddy.

Some thoughts on where Miscreants fans might come from:

1. Anyone so disillusioned with the system they're quick to assume that anyone rebelling against it are "the (real) good guys" without doing any critical thinking on the matter. (the teens and college students among them are likely to fit in this category).
2. Common crooks who are kissing up to the villains in hopes they'll be in consideration if the team is ever in the market for some henchpersons.
3. People on the net who mistakenly believe the Miscreants are protagonists in an ARG (alternate reality game) and none of it's for real. This particular segment of the fandom are the ones most likely to be in for a shock when they realize the truth.

Looking good.

A note on the Miscreants: If they're really net savvy, odds are they probably have a deep web presence on TOR, I2P, and/or Freenet; since the darknets are even more of a wild west than the regular internet.

Roughly ten years ago, a fellow gained reality-bending powers and became a supervillain. Being the raging egomaniac he was, one of the first things he did with his powers was to create a very imposing-looking castle for himself right in the middle of Campaign City Park. True, he was effectively building a private residence on public land, but the people whose job it would've been to serve him an eviction notice decided--after seeing what he was capable of--that they had better things to do with their time, such as going on living. Eventually, a local team of heroes vanquished him and the army of minions he created, but city officials decided not to demolish the castle. Their reasoning was that it added something of interest to the city skyline and it had become popular with the tourists. Indeed, not a day goes by that someone isn't having their picture taken with it in the background.

Just this night, however, a light came on in a part of the castle known to have been the "Master's Sanctum," and reports have come in of His Royal Highness's troops appearing on the street again.

WWYCD?

Well written. The "I'm not a freaky fish guy" stuff is amusing.

Q: Ten minutes ago I handed you a calculus assignment. So why are you off to the bar?

 

A: It's like Delta House, only they actually study and get good grades.

Q: So, what's the Lambda, Lambda, Lambda fraternity like?

A: There is now a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it.

Q: We don't get many slugs in this veterinary hospital. What happened to this little guy?

 

A: You are not permitted to stop at DQ. You will go straight ahead at all times.

Q: Ah come on, can't we get a 5 buck lunch? At the very least, how about we turn left before we go off the cliff?

A: If you see something, say nothing and drink to forget.

Q: Hey, why'd your doll end up with my Green Bay Packers bobblehead figure collection?

 

A: Up and down; up and down.

Q: What strokes should you use when painting a fence?

A: I wouldn't f*** her with my worst enemy's hectocotyli.

"Actually, you did need to see his identification and those were the droids you were looking for."

"Learn the correct way to use your chopsticks, you look like a schmuck."