Marcus Impudite

In the game world, an inventor has recently developed a revolutionary new type of ballistics-resistant cloth he calls Protect-O-Weave, which is weight for weight stronger than Kevlar, can be given the look and feel of everything from denim to silk, and is even machine washable. In a video that has gone viral across the net, he puts a T-shirt made of the new material on a ballistics gel torso and, on a secure shooting range, a Campaign City SWAT officer takes shots at it with a wide range of different firearms. Results of the test are quite impressive: the shirt stops numerous pistol- and rifle-caliber bullets, leaving the gel torso underneath surprisingly unmarred. The inventor starts his own company to manufacture clothing made of the new armor cloth; taking on contracts to produce uniforms for various law enforcement agencies and even custom making bullet-resistant outfits for anyone with the money to afford it. Assuming some years go by since then, and Protect-O-Weave clothing has become increasingly affordable and commonplace, what would be the effect on society?

Not a bad write-up of Dana, though I personally would've given her 14 COM minimum.

Because you'd have to be high on something to want either Donald or Hillary as POTUS.

Political Science Theater 3000 In the not too distant future, Super Tuesday A.D. There was a guy named Joel, Not too different from you or me. He worked at Gizmonic institute, Just another face in a red jumpsuit. He did a good job cleaning up the place, But his bosses didn't like him so they made him watch the Presidential Race. (ARRRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) The parties selected wretched candidates, The worst they could find (la, la, la) He'll have to sit and watch the debates, And they'll monitor his mind (la, la, la) Now keep in mind Joel can't control Where the debates begin or end. Because he used those special parts, To make his robot friends. Robot Roll Call (Let's Go!) Cambot (Pan Left!) Gypsy (Hi Girls!) Tom Servo (Hi Tall Guy!) Crooooooow (I'm The Wisecracker!) If you're wondering who would elect these dolts, Or other political facts (la, la, la) Then repeat to yourself it's U.S. politics, The standards are kinda lax. For Political Science Theater 3000

Q: What do you mean you can't come to the poker game tonight? Do you really let your wife micromanage your entire life? A: All the places on Earth where that wouldn't be considered a heinous crime can be counted on one hand, and no civilized person in their right mind would ever want to visit any of them.

Couldn't possibly agree more. NOTA 2016.

How people handle fear varies by the individual. A person with a Psychological Limitation such as "Timid," "Coward," or "Flees From Physical Combat" would run away for sure; but with anyone else, it's luck of the draw whether they'd run, become paralyzed with terror, or gnash their teeth and attack you just to prove they're not "chicken."

Q: What can rightly be said of pretty much any politician's campaign speeches? A: Disney's The Haunted Mansion called, they want their special effects back.

Summing up my views on this year's election:

Don't forget about the ones that kill people's pets for sh*ts and giggles, laugh in the faces of distraught pet owners afterward, and then suffer absolutely no meaningful consequences for their misdeeds.

One minute please... [Marcus The Impudite gets up and leaves the room. A moment later, he can be heard projectile vomiting somewhere in the distance. He later returns and takes his seat, wiping his mouth with a paper towel.] Sorry for the interruption, but I'd rather not get demon puke on the carpet...

The mad scientist who builds killer robots and/or creates mutated abominations in his laboratory. The evil wizard who can conjure up a wide range of dangerous magical constructs. The criminally-insane artist who has somehow acquired the ability to make his drawings literally come to life. The chaotic reality warper who can manifest pretty much any kind of monsters and henchmen he has a mind to. One and all, baddies who can create their own minions. How often have these kinds of villains appeared in your game world? How have the players handled them when they and their minions made an appearance?

Hillary vs Trump: whoever wins, we lose.

As far as potions are concerned, an attack roll would, IMO, only come into play if your were forcing it down someone's throat; like the scene in Temple Of Doom where the cult leader forces Indie to swallow a mouthful of brainwashing potion.

Gee, I didn't know Harry Plinkett got remarried...

I think you can definitively tell the other player he's wrong. I have never seen anything in the editions of the rules I've used (4th and 5th) that says every Endurance Reserve has to have a Focus Limitation. Plus I have seen published characters that have "naked" reserves.

Even if she actually went to trial and was convicted (and I certainly wasn't holding my breath on that), the worst they'd do to her is send her to Camp Cupcake.

Releasing creatures as dirty and disgusting as politicians on an unsuspecting populace would rightly be considered a crime against humanity.

Not surprising. They're probably selling them on the Deep Web.

Your character's team recently took on a new member: Star Bright. She's a fairly standard Energy Projector type who gets her powers from a Cosmic Gemstone she wears around her neck, and which apparently fell to Earth one night as a shooting star. Star Bright is something of a rookie, but she did at least manage to come in handy in one very tough fight recently. During said fight, she attacked a particularly powerful and dangerous villain with her "Supernova Blast." The villain went down for the count, though Star Bright collapsed shortly after as well. Turns out this powerful attack takes quite a toll on her every time she discharges it (in game terms, it consumes all the END she has plus some STUN). As a rule, she only uses it as last resort, and she has to be sure to make the shot count; because if she misses, she'll be a sitting duck afterward. If asked if there are any other drawbacks to using the Supernova Blast, she states that she doesn't know; there's a lot about the Cosmic Gemstone that's still a mystery to her. WWYCD?

Leading police on a high-speed chase in a go-kart is not a good idea...

Serves them right. May there be many more.

Well for one, the big tentacled deadbeat still owes me fifty grand and a bottle of Captain Morgan from our last game of Texas Hold 'Em. Besides, Lord Aizen had better things to do this year...

After giving all due consideration to both of the major political parties' presidental candidates, I'll be doing a write-in campaign for Cthulhu this election year.

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