Christopher

In the Hero System Rules construct, Magic is first a Special Effect (short: SFX). Same as fire, lightning, wind and "Fists for Faces". The usual rules for special effects apply: They do not alter the power in any regulary, meaningfull way (a 12d6 Blast does the same effect, wheter it be "magic" or "human torch flame blast" SFX). Do not let them imply anything about how the power is build, wich limitations to apply and the forth. There can be some fringe case where special effect does mater: Vulnerabilities, Limited Defenses, Mandatory Desolidifcation/Resurrection Weaknes, Drains targetting a special efect. Some special effects and natural circumstances interact (there is a whole section on special effects and water). But overall, special effect does not mater in Hero (the rule system). It does not mater in most superheroic games. The 12d6 "Magic Blast" and 12d6 "Fire blast" cost the same points. Heroic games are a trickier beast from a balancing point of view. Magic there is just any kind of "Inate power", as opposed to "Equipment based powers" wich normally dominate the game. Generally if you can stay on the superheroic side of managing powers, stay there.

'Villain Vignette', from the really old word Vignette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignette_(literature) "In a novel, theatrical script, screenplay, sketch stories, and poetry, a vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a trenchant impression about that character, an idea, setting, and/or object.[1] It's a short, descriptive passage that's more about evoking meaning through imagery than it is about plot.[2][3] A blog or web series can also provide a form of vignette or be presented as a series of vignettes.[4] An example of this is the critically acclaimed web series High Maintenance, which presents a different set of characters in each episode, focusing intensely on their specific traits, ideas, and worlds.[5][6][7][8] Vignettes are more commonly used and have been particularly influential in the development of the contemporary notions of a scene as shown in postmodern theater, film and television, where less emphasis is placed on adhering to the conventions of traditional structure and story development. It is also a part of something bigger than itself: for example, a vignette about a house belonging to a collection of vignettes or a whole story, such as The House On Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros.[9]" Of course that asumes the Villains are actually up-front about them being villains in the first place. There is also the Webcomic "Henchmen for Hire", a perfect alitteration.

This is a important part. He is not immune to the "Prone Status effect" (wich is something hero can not model). It is just harder go give him said status effect. I would go that route personally. Harder to hit = harder to be put prone prone in the first case. "+x DCV, only against being made prone". The Pathfinder fork of D&D actually adds something called "Combat Maneuver Defense", wich codifies the DCV/Armor class against maneuvers. There are fringe cases that ignore DCV - like AoE Telekinetic or AoE STR Trip maneuver - but those might just be the nesseary tradeoff for balance. You can propably explain them away.

Do not think about "being Prone" as exactly "dropped to the ground". If you are tripped while flying you are not dropping down to the ground uncontrollably. Your flight power is still working, so you are still hovering in the air on both your phases and off-segments until you take the proper actions to "recover from being prone". You are however still off-balance so all the penalties for "being prone" (the game state) apply to your CV's. Even if the character is immune to be literally dropped on his behind, could he still be put off-balance?

They operate very differently on land and on water: On land they are practically helpless. They can maybe move 1 m per Full Move. NCM penalties while doing so. Gliding through the snow thier speed and agility is a lot higher, because that is closer to thier real habitat. However in Water they are awesome swimmer. They are about as hard to catch as a fly. They are as speedy as a Leopard, with several orders more endurance. Thier "pelt" is designed for one purpose: No water resistance. They create a super-cavitation effect to aid themself in swimming. They are hyper-evolved to hunt thier prey underwater. Highly agile prey like fishes that they have to chase down with a spurt. Where hunters like sharks are the wolves and orcas are the bears that in turn hunt them. So think "small Elephant/cow/horse in water" while on land. Abilities that every superhero would want to copy while in water.

That is exactly one of those examples for wich I said: "Gravity as special Effect has one big problem: It can logically do what no balanced Hero Power should be able to do. Mostly being a unbreakable, only NND level counterable disable." That combat is full of those examples. And possible reasons to use something like TK (wich explain why Hulk could overcome the gravity).

(dead)Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Rule: 2200.01.01 - 2213.04.04 (61) (dead)Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22); Rule 2213.04.04(35) - 2240.08.20 (62) (dead)Emperor Anastasius Aurelius Flavius; Champion of the People, Charismatic; Heir: 2213.04.24 (21); Rule: 2240.08.20(48)-2251.05.26(59) Empress Irene Flavia Flavius; Fleet Organizer (Naval Capacity), Deep Connections (Influence); Heir: 2240.09.13(18); Rule: 2251.05.26(29)- Constantinus Severus Flavius; Resilient, World Sharper (Terraforming and Blocker Removal); Heir: 2251.06.20(23); Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. (died 2224.03.16; 65) Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual, Iron Fist; Palace Hill, Rome System. (died 2222.12.20; Ran into Enigmatic Fortress) Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) (2231.05.02-2233.10.11; died in Siege of Palace Hill) Admiral Octavia Procula; Cautious (Weapon Range); Gale Speed (2232.03.10 after Impal Tov failure); (2234.02.20-) Admiral Gaius Licinius; Agressive (Fire Rate), Trickers (C-Speed, FTL-Escape; 2236.04.16 during mining raiding), Logistician (during port time) Governor Tiberius Salinator; Resilient; Navarill Sector; 2274.03.13: The Artisan Enclave created a truly unique marvel of art. As thier lead artists said: "Greetings, patron Irene Flavia I! We have come up with a gorgeous new type of architecture, specifically tuned to improve crowds' understanding of one another. It functions thanks to a mix of using the populace's subconscious bias against each other and art, while then smashing it all and presenting a new form of unity." As this will sureley increase the unity in the Roman Stellar Empire we have aquired this building and gave the order to build it on Bax Prime in Bax System. 2274.05.03: The Aldar Way just declared war on the Box'Pachtux. As both navies are about equal to ours, we can not say if that was a action of desperation or bravery. 2274.09.12: In Hadriccus between Impal Tov and the Galactic border, a new minor civilisation has reached the space age. Contant has yet to be established. 2275.01.03: The newcommer has been identified as the Estwani Imperium, a "Harmonious Collective". Having them in our backyard will definitely not do. The fleet has been send to prepare for the Invasion of their Planet and it's addition to the Navarill Sector. 2275.04.02: Now that our fleets are in position, a change of tactic was decided and a NAP has been offered. The goal is to make them our protectorate and later integrate them. 2276.03.02: Today we made contact with the "Vorta Star Dominion", a medium power in the south/west quadrant.* 2276.05.10: Ucrichi and Nomotar are two outlying systems along the east/west border in the south half. They will also become the demarcations of our Empire towards the Vorta Star Dominion. Urichi will have to be Terraformed first, wich requires claiming it with a Frontier post first. Meanwhile Xeno's have been allowed for leadership. While this will cause lasting tensions with the original Roman population, the imrpoove and additional leadership resources will be well worth it. It the same simply tactic already used by the Old Republic: Take the heirs of their current leaders as hostage. Bring them to Rome. Educate them as fellow Romans. Put them into the Military so they aquire Citizen status. Then after they are roman, let them return to thier people and let them do the Conversion for Roman culture. It may take half a dozen generations, but in the End they will all be romans. 2276.12.04: We found a Ancient, Fully Automated Dreadnought. According to the Curators, it is millions of years old and has been partoling that system automatically for most of that time. Many a new empire tried to put the last of it's kind to it's rest. None succeeded. 2277.11.02: The Ucrichi System contains a Tropical Dwelling pre-FTL species in the Industrial Age, and that on the largest planet. That means a infiltration operation could allow us to lay claim to the system with little effort. 2278.09.17: The "Glorious Axis", a minor Federation from the North/west quandrant seeks association status with us. We accepted for the time being. 2279.03.20: The infiltration of the Yeethkri in Ucrichi System has begun. Without incidents it is expected to take 50 months. 2279.10.12: Gemma has lost it's war agaisnt the Pachtux. One planet was overrun, the other requested protectorate status from the Zum. Even the Aldar are faring poorly. 2280.01.10: The Aldar seek a renewal of the age old NAP with the Romans. However, how poorly they fare in the war against the Pachtux that they started clearly shows their weakness. Even if their Sol is not our Sol, their City of Rome is not the one of our Ancestors and if their people are not our direct brothers - both shall belong to the Roman Stellar Empire! It is the only way to protect this species from extermination by the Pachtux. *Another one of "my" Empires. They were my take on the Dominion from Star Trek.

(dead)Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Rule: 2200.01.01 - 2213.04.04 (61) (dead)Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22); Rule 2213.04.04(35) - 2240.08.20 (62) (dead)Emperor Anastasius Aurelius Flavius; Champion of the People, Charismatic; Heir: 2213.04.24 (21); Rule: 2240.08.20(48)-2251.05.26(59) Empress Irene Flavia Flavius; Fleet Organizer (Naval Capacity), Deep Connections (Influence); Heir: 2240.09.13(18); Rule: 2251.05.26(29)- Constantinus Severus Flavius; Resilient, World Sharper (Terraforming and Blocker Removal); Heir: 2251.06.20(23); Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. (died 2224.03.16; 65) Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual, Iron Fist; Palace Hill, Rome System. (died 2222.12.20; Ran into Enigmatic Fortress) Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) (2231.05.02-2233.10.11; died in Siege of Palace Hill) Admiral Octavia Procula; Cautious (Weapon Range); Gale Speed (2232.03.10 after Impal Tov failure); (2234.02.20-) Admiral Gaius Licinius; Agressive (Fire Rate), Trickers (C-Speed, FTL-Escape; 2236.04.16 during mining raiding), Logistician (during port time) Governor Tiberius Salinator; Resilient; 2242.02.08: Reeling from the Humiliation of thier defeat, teh Norillga canceled their Defense pact with the Athalid Assembly. War has been declared with the goal of Conquering Shariat. The Impal Tov Colonia has been put under command of Governor Tiberius Salinator (36) 2242.02.11: Zum and Norillga entered a mutual Defense pact. 2242.07.28: The Athalid fleet reached the Lando System, but thier course puts them on a way to a mostly unprotected mining System. Meanwhile the Classis Atlantica has reached the Shariat System. 2243.06.19: While the fleet in Shariat had to wait for reinforcements before attacking the spaceport, it did not have to wait for action. They Athalid fleet rushed back to their home system, only come under fire and be oblitereated moments after emerging from FTL. 2243.06.24: The Norillga renewed their Guarantee of independance. However due to the running Armistrice they are not able to intervene right now. 2243.09.13: After heavy battle our weary fleet maanged to destroy the Shariat Spaceport. The 1st Legion has been mobilised towards the system, while the Classis Atlantica starts the blockade and bombardment. 2244.09.09: After a quick ground invasion the Athalid government relented. Now begins the pacification of the planet. 2247.01.04: As our Roman Ancestors once made Aquducts to raise cities where no normal water flows, we too now can shape the landscape on a unprecedented Scale. Terraforming has been developed. 2248.05.30: Admiral Gaius Licinius died at age 58, while doing preparations for the next war. 2248.09.05: Two Norillga border expansions have cut us of from the Shariat Colonia. 2251.05.26: The Emperor has died at age 59. 2251.06.20: Constantinus Severus Flavius(23) has been namend Heir 2251.11.09: North/east, just from beyond the Zum we got Contacted from a new Species, the Bos'Pachtux Coalitio (Pachtux for short). They are Fanatical Purifiers (plain and simple). While they do claim a large section of space, the Jusstkan Remanent has them somewhat boxed in. 2251.12.02: The Zum joined the Fedeartion "Propitous Pact". The federation parter is for now unknown. 2252.02.01: A new war has been declared on the Norillga and their unkown defensive Ally. The goal is the ceeding of the Nevidrall and Nithascal Systems. 2252.06.11: The 'ally' of the Norillga has been identified as the "Mandate of Gemma". It is a single planet newcommer Empire. They will likely become mere footnotes of history. 2254.05.22: While conventional military Wisdom holds that Corvettes are unsuited to fight a Spaceport, this is mostly a question of scale. When a full L (50) Corvettes descent on a Spaceport using Mk2 drivers and afterburners to close the distance, even the best spacepot will be in for a tough fight. 2554.10.30: The Nithascal spaceport has been shattered. While the Fleet was damaged, not a single ship was actually lost. 2255.02.06: 2nd Generation FTL drives have been introduced. 2255.04.13: Nithascal has fallen to our 1st Legion. The fleet is send back to be retrofitted with new FTL drives and being repaired. 2255.09.20: Enemy Fleet transports tried to explore our space, but where intercepted by the Teuteburg Snare Platform in Lando. 2257.03.04: New Destroyer size hulls have been developed. 2257.03.30: 70 Corvettes have gathered in Nevidrall System, but the enemy Spaceport is also the most well built up of all thus far. Victory is a certainty, but how big will be the casualties? 2257.06.30: There have been no ship casualties and only medium damage to a few ships. 2258.03.17: Norillga Capitol Captured. General Marius aquired stubborness (No more XP gain). 2258.03.22: The Navarill Sector has been formed, including all currently aquired Norillga Planets. Due to their racial Specialistion the focus will be energy production. Only one planet in Unatra remains unclaimed. 2258.08.04: The Pachtux request our assitance in a war onto the Zum. However, we rejected it. We will not partake in wholesale slaughter of species. Especially ones that can be integrated easily. 2259.03.01: Bax III is a interesting World. The system is close enough to the enigmatic Fortress that we can reliably stake our claim on it. It is also very large and would be a good Colonial fit for the Immutharan from the Lando System. And furthermore it contains "Titanic Life". Basically on that planet, Godzilla walks. The Colonisation has been ordered.* 2260.05.25: With Bax Prime we now have "officially" created the first Roman Colony World. And not even the first human colony world... 2261.10.01: The Aldar Way wanted to declare joint war on the Zum. We rejected as the conditions were unfavorable for us. 2262.10.22: General Marius Arius has died of old age. 2262.11.12: In preparation for a future conquest, we broke our NAP with the Aldar Way. This "Sol System" will belong to the Roman Empire. 2265.11.10: Zum and Aldar have been approaching one another and ended their Rivalry. That happened most likely due to the Pachtux threat. 2267.07.02: While we already had contact with the Curator Alpha Enclave, we now also have contact with the Curator Sigma Enclave. Thier station is near the Zi Pok Vortex Blackhole, North of the Aldar. 2268.04.03: We declared war on the Final Norillga Colonia in Unatra. It is time to bring them fully into our fold. 2268.12.17: Unatra has been secured, but the Gemma ally is not yet willing to surrender the planet. 2269.07.13: The Pachtux saw an opporutinity and also decalred war on the Gemma/Norillga alliance. 2270.04.16: The Norrilga Surrendered. Gemma are likely to be conquered by the Pachtux. 2270.05.02: We became a Patron of the Arts for the next 5 years. 2272.07.26: The Aldar just took Athuna from us, just as we had gathered the nessesary influence to claim the system with border outpost. 2274.01.01: Work to integrate new Romans into our Leadership has been started. No longer will we be limited to our own, short lived people. *Using the new Expansion Planer for once. Really helps with those larger empires.

(dead)Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Rule: 2200.01.01 - 2213.04.04 (61) (dead)Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22); Rule 2213.04.04(35) - 2240.08.20 (62) Emperor Anastasius Aurelius Flavius; Champion of the People, Charismatic; Heir: 2213.04.24 (21); Rule: 2240.08.20(48)- Irene Flavia Flavius; Fleet Organizer (Naval Capacity), Deep Connections (Influence); Heir: 2240.09.13(18) Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. (died 2224.03.16; 65) Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual, Iron Fist; Palace Hill, Rome System. (died 2222.12.20; Ran into Enigmatic Fortress) Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) (2231.05.02-2233.10.11; died in Siege of Palace Hill) Admiral Octavia Procula; Cautious (Weapon Range); Gale Speed (2232.03.10 after Impal Tov failure); (2234.02.20-) Admiral Gaius Licinius; Agressive (Fire Rate), Trickers (C-Speed, FTL-Escape; 2236.04.16 during mining raiding) 2331.12.19: The 2nd to 4th Cohors has retruend to Srudma. Not for a invasion this time, but to be reinforced with fresh Cohorts recruited from the local Zelvan. Meanwhile a enemey fleet passing by rome was identified as carrying Kinetic Weaponry. Our ship designes are adapted to counter that weaponry. While the fleet is preparing an ambush in Impal Tov. 2232.03.10: Battle of Impal Tov was a disaster. 16/35 ships managed to escape with their life. The main fault is given to the superior Kinetic weaponry of the enemy. Admiral Ocvatia learned a few tricks in the area of Evasive combat. 2232.09.02: With the Fleet repaired, assaults on the enemy mining infrastructure have been ordered. 2233.10.11: On the retreat to Rome after the Incursion, the Classis Balticus was cased by the enemy fleet. Even after the the fleet had reached the port, the enemy did not stop it's chase. In the ensuing exchange over Palce Hill the Classis and the Medicae station named after our Empress were utterly annhilated and the spaceport extremely heavily damaged, but the enemy fleet - countering a total of 36 Corvettes - was annihilated. This war will be decided by who can rebuild his fleet faster and stronger. 2234.02.20: Admiral Gaius Licinius has been put in charge of the Classis Atlantica. He is tasked with further disruption assaults, while we rebuild our fleet. 2236.04.16: Gaius Licinius operations deep in enemy territory allowed him to experiment with a few new tactics. He became something of a Trickers (+ Combat Speed, less emergency FTL damage). 2236.08.03: The enemy Coilgun technology has been reverse Engineered and is being deployed on all new ships. Existing ships will have to be retrofitted with the better weapon as soon as possible. 2237.01.29: By now the Fleet has been regrown to 31/39. All reachable miningstations in the nothern half of the Norillga territory have been destroyed. The fleet returns for a refit and repair. 2237.12.20: The Fleet has been fully repaired and retrofitted for the new Mk 2 Kinetic Drivers. Now we can begin the long overdue attacks on the enemy territory. 2238.06.14: The fleet has reached Impal Tov. The siege of the local Starport has begun. 2238.09.03: Despite loosing most of our Fleet in the assault, the Impal Tov Starport was defeated. The fleet is now going into bombardment position. 2239.09.27: The first Legion of 12 Cohors has been formed in Srudma. General Manius Arius (37; Eager) is given command. They embark towards Impal Tov, to capture the Norillga Colonia there. 2239.12.13: East of us lies the Norillga area. East of that, the Athuna System with it's Curator Enclave and shattered Ringworld. East of that lies Shariat, where a Tundra dwelling species appears to have just reached the space age. 2240.03.03: We contacted the Athallid Assembly to the far east. They are Federation builders like the Zum, but total newcomemrs among the Stars, but are under protection of the Norillga and accordingly closed thier borders to us. Their position near Athuana and thier relation with the Norillga makes them interesting targets for Conquest. We already informed them of our intention to Conquer them. 2240.06.04: Our 1st Legion has landed in Impal Tov. 2240.07.09: After only a month of ground warfare, Impal Tov has been secured by our forces. We have about enough pressure on the Norillga to push half of our war demands through. The fleet will return for repairs before we decide on any further steps. 2240.08.20: Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius died today. Crown Prince Anastasius Aurelius Flavius (48) takes control of the Empire. However due to his progressing age, the fear is high that he will not be Emperor for long. 2240.09.13: Crown Princess Irene Flavia Flavius(18) has been named Heiress. 2240.10.07: Aldar and Zum finally made peace. The Eldar aquired the Colonia of Evexus in the middle of Zum Territory. 2241.03.17: The Medicae Station "Anastasius Aurelius I" has been build over Palace Hill. 2241.09.29: The Fleet is back to 25 units and at the Front. It has already driven off a enemy recapture attempt in Impal Tov and managed to cause heavy damage to the enemy invasion transports during their flight. 2242.01.12: A enemy Destroyer class ship has appeared in Impal Tov. While we managed to defeat it, this shows signs that our enemy still has too much technological Advantage. Assaults deeper into enemy Territory seem unlikely. While we did not manage to Capture Nithascal, this is still a solid victory for the "Stellar Roman Empire". We decided to make peace while on a high note.

I nominate: All the "Horror Clowns" in Germany. Thus far they have been: Biten by a Dachshund. And biten and beaten by the owner of said Dachshund. Knived in self Defense. Beaten by a Bicycle Driver in self defense, who then left the scene. I guess the Police informing people over the media and social media on what constitutes "acceptable self defense" if you meet a Horrorclown let that trend realy backfiring.

Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Rule: 2200.01.01 - 2213.04.04 (61) Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22); Rule 2213.04.04(35) - Anastasius Aurelius Flavius; Champion of the People, Charismatic; Heir: 2213.04.24 (21); Rule: Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. (died 2224.03.16; 65) Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual, Iron Fist; Palace Hill, Rome System. (died 2222.12.20; Ran into Enigmatic Fortress) Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) (2231.05.02-) General Octavia Procula; Cautious (Weapon Range) 2223.01.23: We asked the Curator Enclave about what they knew about this Fortress. Apparently it is very old and has been disabled and explored repeatedly - only to re-awaken a short time afterwards. Even the Fallen empires apparently failed at fully exploring or permanently disabling it thus far. It's purpose other then continuing to "be", is unclear. A Imperial Edict has been issued to "analyse, disable and scrap the giant fortress". Even if it will take several generations, we will do so. The Curators did offer us detailed information for a suiteable "Donation". However right now we can not afford that much money. 2223.10.10: In a feat only possible to the Heirs of Rome, we ahve already restored 8/25 of our fleet. 2225.04.07: In cooperation with the Aldar we reverse-engineered the Fusion reactors aquired during the Illuminaty Crisis. We will now be able to field more powerfull shields and weapons on all our Ships. 2225.07.22: The fleet production had been halted at 13 Units, to upgrade the Assembly Yard over Palace hill. Now have a 50% Shorter and 10% cheaper building time for Corvettes. 2225.08.02: When we tried to invite the Aldar to a joined Stike on the Norillga, we were informed that they were already fighting another foe - the "Zum Star Union". Our fleet is send to localise this new enemy. 2226.06.02: We contacted the Zum Star Union. They appear to be Federation Builders that expanded father then even the Romans. However, they seem to have neglected thier Military while doing so and are now on the loosing end of the conflict with the Aldar Way. 2227.09.12: Our fleet has regrown to 18/34 Corvettes. 2228.12.09: Our fleet has once again reached the capacity it had before it ran afoul of the fortress. It appears the Aldar are Still running on against the Zum's Orbital Defenses. The War has been dragging out for some time now. 2230.03.11: Our fleet has reached it's full strenght of 35 units for the time being. However our Energy production is not quite keeping up with the demand. 2230.06.12: The Progenitors contacted us today. They asume the Roman Stellar Empire will not be long for this Universe and demanded Pops for thier "Endangered Species Preservation Programm". We accepted thier demands for two simple reasons: 1. To show them how Romans truly live. 2. As a promise to those put into the Progentor Preserve: We will get you back! And not even a fallen Empire will prevent us from doing so! 2231.02.09: A lone Comet was sighted in the Rome System. This is considered a omen of good things to come by the Roman People on Palace Hill. 2231.05.02: Admiral Octavia Procula (29; Cautious) was put in Charge of the Classis Baltica (2nd and main Fleet). 2231.07.02: With the upgrade of our Power Infrastructure finally giving us the energy needed to opearte our Fleet, we declared war on the Norillga. The Aldar are still bound in their war with the Zum, so they have not been asked to support us for a part of the spoils. Goal are the southern Colonias in Impal Tov and Nithascal System. Once the Norillga have been intergrated, thier superior Energy production skills will work for us.

Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Rule: 2200.01.01 - 2213.04.04 (61) Empress Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22); Rule 2213.04.04(35) - Anastasius Aurelius Flavius; Champion of the People, Charismatic; Heir: 2213.04.24 (21); Rule: Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual, Iron Fist; Palace Hill, Rome System. Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) 2208.04.15: Angleruth in Jughum contains a Renaisance Age Civilisation. While they prooves no danger and would be only a very limited resource, they may still serve us if from of a Agressive Observation post. 2208.06.18: Governor Apollonarius shows new skill with the handling of Slaves. Under his rule they offer additional work performance without any discontent. 2208.07.11: In Athuna System east of the Norillga we found two things of Interest: The first appear to be the shattered remains of a Niven Ring. It is likely uninhabitable, but will no doubt proove interestesting from a science perspective. The other is another Enclave Station. They appear to be different from the Artisans we encountered before. 2209.03.06: The Observation post over Angleruth has been created and ordered to do agressive Observation of the local population for scientific benefits. 2209.06.07: The Enclave in Athuna contacted us. They call themself "the Curators", an ancient order dedicated to maintaining knowledge and ideally averting 'another intergalactic Dark Age'. 2210.02.28: Mutual Rivalry has been declared between the Roman Empire and Norillga Coalition. We expect the tension will soon reach the point of a war, one way or the other. 2211.04.01: The Aldar Seem as endangered by the Norillga as we and declared them Rivals as well. 2213.04.04: Emperor Justinianus Flavius died today at age 61. 2213.04.24: Crown Prince Anastasius Aurelius Flavius (21) has been named as Heir 2214.03.02: Thus far we had been hiding our strenght, hoping the Norillga would be tricked to attack us. However as this does not seem to bear fruit, we will no longer hide our strenght. Spaceports will be build both in Srudma and Lando, in hopse of crushing the enemy under our production capabilities. 2215.04.01: All 3 spaceports are finised and the one in Palace Hill has been spitting out Corvettes without end. 2216.01.08: We signed a NAP with the Aldar way. While it seems likely that we will have to integrate them down the line, for now we can co-exist. 2216.06.14: The "Fire Reavers" have appeared. They are pirates, preying upon our Mining Stations and workers. Thier lifes have been rendered forfeit by their crimes and they are to be engaged on sight by our military. Luckily they made the mistake to place their base into regularily scouted territory. Their fleet and station have already been found. 2216.09.08: The Aldar wanted to sign a Defensive Pact with us. We feel however that this level of ties would go too far. 2216.11.25: The pirate Fleet has already been destoryed and the pirate vault has been secured. 2216.12.01: Over palace hill the first Medicae Repair Station is build in the name of our Empress. 2217.03.15: The oversized* Armed Repairplatform "Julia Aurelia I" is operational. 2217.05.22: We finally have the strenght to engange the Illuminaty Fleet in Cuunbar. 2217.11.29: Our victory in Cuunbar raises some Alarming questions. The most important are: How could they field that much more ships then they originally build in secrecy on Palace Hill? An how did they aquire that powerfull ship of clearly alien design? 2218.01.08: Our survey efforts have finally reached the Galactic core to the North. The survey teams will return their attention towards our Space. 2218.03.18: We found the source of the Illuminaties newfound Strenght. Apparently they have been found a abandone Alien Shipyard on thier flight from Rome. While at first they have only used it to build more of thier ships, they now figured out how to build ships following templates still in the Shipyards computers. Ships significantly more powerfull then our Corvettes! We are certain the Shipyard is in the Bax System. 2218.03.23: There have been malfunctions in the Observation Implants introduce on Angleruth. A science ship is needed to clean up any unwanted side effects (like xenocidical tendencies) in the local population. 2219.01.02: Our Fleet has reached it's maximum capacity for the time being. We now feel confident that we can engage the Illuminaty Shipyard System. 2219.01.29: The faulty implants have been removed. Relevant Data could be gathered through the incident. 2219.06.30: Despite jumping in way to close to the enemy shipyard, our forces managed to destroy both the Shipyard and the local fleet. The Shipyards main engineer was among the capturees and his knowledge will proove usefull. However the Illuminaties Charismatic leader had left the station weeks ago. On a bigger version of the alien ship we had thus far encountered. 2219.12.05: The "Tianky" or Space Whales are a docile, cosmozean lifeform. They are are mostly cocerend with Siphoning mater from gas giants. However their unique biology taht allows them to do so could be translated into the Energy Syphon. A weapon with that capability to break down shields very quickly. 2219.12.06: Military Intelligence has found several possible locations for the Cultist Flagship. 2220.01.07: The Norillga have colonised the Impal Tov System, as we had to cancel the colonisation years ago for infrastructure projects. As soon has we have dealt with the Illuminaty Menace, we can focus our full attention onto them. 2220.03.13: We signed a mutual research treaty with the Aldar Way. This will homogenise our technology, as we prepare for the long overdue war on the Norillga. 2220.08.02: Between our Salvage Operation against the Illuminaty and the help thanks to the Aldar, we finally figured out how to create primitive deflector shields of our own. Our Corvettes are being retrofitted with a Shield on top of additional armor and the energy Syphon. 2221.05.07: We finally found the Illuminaty Flagship and their female Leader. It is time to end this insurrection and interference in the future of humanity once and for all! 2221.08.21: We disabeled the enemy Flagship and are preparing to board it. The first Cohors is being send to secure the ship crawling with Illuminaty loyalists. 2221.10.02: Quest for the Secrets of the Precursors: We found Artifacts belonging to the "First League", a federation taht used to cover a significant portion of this galaxy not to long ago. A lot more are to be found among the stars. 2222.06.06: We made contact with 2 more Fallen empires: The Netraxi Conservers are keepers of knowledge. They consdier a whole host of technologies "Forbidden". The Jusstkan Remnant in turn is only concerend with Maintaining it's space. No colonise to to thier territory will be tollerated. 2222.08.08: The Illuminaty Flagship has been secured after a long battle. Most of the enemies - including the leader - committed suicide or suicidal attacks rather then be taker prisioner. The ship has been renamed the "Justinianus Flavius I", in honor of our later first Stellar Emperor. 2222.09.07: We found ancient, automated mining drones among the stars. We decided for "agressive Examination" as soon as our fleet has been fully repaired. 2222.12.20: In Lessim our Fleet ran into what could only be described as "A giant fortress". It destroyed our entire fleet and the 1st Cohort. Admiral Vopisca Bradua died trying to emergency FTL with the heavily damage Illuminaty Flagship. Our fleet has to be rebuild quickly before the Norillga smell blood in the water. *Special Ability of my government is to build a "Oversized Space Platform once per ruler life". Lacked the tech back during my 1st ruler. Map of the Galaxy as far as known: In Orange we have the main Antagonist (for now). In red, north of it we have the Aldar Way. Other 3 are teh Xenophile, Xenophobe and Materialist Empire.

Emperor Justinianus Flavius; Home in the Sky (Frontier Outpost and Colony Influence Cost) Julia Aurelia Flavius; Home in the Sky, Charismatic (better Edicts); Heir: 22000.02.07 (22) Persons of Note: Basic Life Expectancy: 57 Years. Governor Numerius Apollonarius; Intelectual; Palace Hill, Rome System. Rule: 2200.01.01 - Admiral Vopisca Bradua; Resilient (+25 Years); Scout (Sensor Range); Logistician (Upkeep) 2200.01.01: On the 48th Birthday of our 1st Stellar Emperor and the launch of our Space Exploration and Colonisation efforts, our new Callender will begin. It has 12 months of 30 days each. We are positioned in south half of the galaxy, east of the east/west border and close to the end of the Stellar Disk. Slavery for Hard Manual Labor has been re-instated on both the mines and the fields. All must work thier hardest for the glory of Rome in the trying days that lie ahead. 2200.01.05: Admiral Vopisca Bradua has been put in charge of the Classis Martiana (1st Fleet) and put in charge of military Survey of the nearby systems for suiteable colonia-sites. 2200.02.07: Crown Princss Julia Aurelia Flavius has been named Heir to the Empire. 2200.08.02: We met what can only be described as a "Fallen Empire". The Kundan Progenitors are Enigmatic Observers. They indicated they knew of the human species a very long time. Their power is beyond anything we can dream off right now. We offered them to become Romans too, but they rejected saying they had a "higher heritage". 2200.09.21: The Gas Giant Hyperion in Rome System showns lifesings in the upper atmosphere. Could there be a alien biosphere this close in front of our door? 2200.11.06: In Srudma, between the Roman Empire and the Progenitors we found a pre-FTL civilistions. The orbiting station indicates they are not far behind us in the space race. 2201.03.16: The exploration of Hyperion Failed and the Survey Corps lead scientist was killed. 2201.05.12: Treachery is afoot! It was revealed that another sectret Soceity had infiltrated our Colonisation attempt and now our Military too. They have been secretly diverting funds towards a own navy. While thier Shipyard on Palace Hill was discovered, they did manage to take off towards space. Our fleet moves to intercept these Traitors of the "Illuminaty". 2202.03.08: Our Fleet eliminated the Illuminaty Fleet. One of the ships has been disabeled without being totally destoryed and there a still lifesigns aboard. A boarding operation is being prepared to capture prisioners and intel. 2202.08.20: After the boarding action we have rooted out the Illuminaty infiltration of our neo-roman soceity. However, several of the ships and the leadership of the infiltration remain unacounted for. We will have to pursue them across the stars. 2202.11.29: The Illuminaty have been tracked to the Cuunbar System, close to the Progenitors Border. They are to noumerous to be enganged for now and also include a unknown ship design. Two more systems remain to be checked. 2203.01.22: The early Space-Age civilisation has been identified as the Zelvan from Vurl-Patred in Srudma System. They are indeed in an early space age, about the level of earth about 200 years ago. If allowed to reach the stars, their clear Xenopbic and Militarist streaks will be problematic and they will have to be dealt with. It is considered to attack them pre-emptively, but considerable ground forces would be needed for that to succeed. 3 Assault legions with fleet support should be sufficient. 2203.04.06: A much smaller Illuminaty fleet has been found in Cipollan. We will engage them later, as still one system remains. 2203.08.01: Survey data indicates the Illuminaty fleet in Cipollan has been destroyed by something else. We wonder who - or what - that could have been.* 2203.08.17: In Impal Tov we found Illuminaty Raiding party, a Cosmozean and what appears to be an inhabited, alien Space Station. 2203.11.28: The Cultist fleet in Impal Tov has also been destroyed by other beings.* 2204.03.02: The first 4 Cohorts have been recuited and are being send towards Srudma to nib that possible threat in the bud. The Progenitors will be likely displeased by this operation. 2204.07.01: The Space Station in Impal Tov identified itself after translating our Message. They call themself the "Artisan Troupe". 2204.12.07: We have subjugated the Zelvan people. While thier resistance was stiff and the scatered nation states united against our invasion, our troops ultimatively prevailed due to our technological Advantage. To better facilitate the Transition Period, Curfews have been instanted and the population has been temporarily enslaved. 2205.11.16: We found what appears to be the Home Planet of another space Faring Empire in the Nevidrall System. This species prefers Tropical planets. 2205.12.05: As a large oceanic planet has been found in the Impal Tov System, a spaceport is being build in Srudma. The goal is to colonise the planet using Zelvan colonists. 2205.12.26: Lando - the Starsystem to our north seems contain another Early Space Age civilisation. It appears that species might be desert dwelling. 2206.09.02: The United Norillga Coalition contacted us today. It appears they pre-empted our attempts to establish communication. They appear to be Erudite Explorers. They seems to take umbrage on our staunch Nationalism** 2206.09.20: We have identified the Pre-FTL species in Lando System. They are the Immutharan from Raggani. They are a focussed on aquiring wealth by any means - even military force. As such they will pose a danger if contacting the Norillga. Preventitive Invasion has been ordered. 2207.02.21: Our 4 Cohorts have begun landing on Raggani. As before, seperate Nationstates seem to scramble to unify against our invasion 2207.03.22: It turns out we had our Starcharts all wrong. Sol is just around the corner, north of the Norillga territory! 2207.05.18: It appears our Earthbound Cousins have made it into space as well. They seem to be about as new to the galactic stage as we are. However something about the Ship designs appears distinctly alien and inhuman... 2207.06.10: Raggani has been captured as well. However only little of the planet surface is usable at the current time. As such enslavement was deem ineffective. 2207.09.23: Per Imperial Decree, Slavery has been highly regulated within our Empire now being closer to "Mandatory Civil Service". 2208.01.02: Either the brothers on our home have changed dramatically, or this 'Sol' is despite all appereances not our home. While they do consider themself humans, they do not share the genetic modification we made with the Umbra Virus. They call themself "the Aldar Way" and seem to believe in a weird new religion wich teaches that "conflict is inevitable".*** They see seem to be as intent on spreading that religion as we are integrating every species into Roman Culture. Did the Experimental Wormhole drive throw us into a alternative reality? *I asume Space Amobea hunting Space Whales. The 2nd one might have engaged the Enclave Station too. **Fanatic Materialist meet Fanatic Spiritualists. ***Basically another alternative Human species I had cooked up, following my Aldar Ideas. They are Fanatic Spiritualist/Militarist. Wich makes thier AI type "Evangelist Zealots" (also what would be my empires AI type, so they should get along well).

Okay, my last game with the Ix'Idar kind of ran into a serious AI bug. Plus picking Hyperlanes only still seems to be a bad idea with the AI and Warpdrive got buffed a bit. Another Idea I have been toying with is this, a Anti-Ethics Divergence build - the Roman Stellar Empire. History: "Officially the Roman Empire was defeated. Unbeknowst to many it lived forth in form of a Secret Soceity. In the early 22nd Century they released a Virus that shortened the human livespan considerably, but also made the more conformist. Later they infiltrated the Ulyssis Initiative and took over or sabotaged the Wormhole drives of most other ships. It took them 100 years to re-establish themself on Unity, under the asumption that humanity had abandoned it's dreams of FTL. They have learned from previous mistakes, and will hold thier empire together this time will be ferverous but inclusive nationalism. Rome shall Rule the Galaxy at last! Alea iacta est!" Human Species: Changed Traits from Quick Learners and Nomads to: Conformist, Quick Learners, Fleeting (lesser life expectancy). These changes will affect the UNS, if it spawns. Could be a tomb world full of pre-sentient cockroaches too, of course. Ethos: Fanatic Spiritualist, Collectivist. Nationalism can border on the Religious and for the Romans it was partially so. Government: 4 basic choices. Choose Despotic Empire at first, best for early colonisation. 1st Ruler: Emperor Justinianus Flavius (I got a roman name list from the Steam Workshop).

That is why I explicitly clarified this only applying for the Superheroic Genre, but I guess it deservers to be repeated: Items (weapons in particular) work utterly different between the two Genres/Power levels Superheroic/Heroic. Superheroic: Bought with points (maybe with a Limitation like Focus, OIAID, Restrainable or Material Maniestation), as any other power. Ability to use power already part of having paid for it. Heroic: Bought with money, looted or crafted. In turn may need skills the GM deems nessesary (Navigtaion: Hyperspace or Weapon Familiarity) to use effectively. That "Heroic Equipment Rule" also causes no shortage of issues for Heroic Balance. D&D and Hero Systems Heroic Genre are no exception.

Ix'Idar Collective Primary Purpose: Maximise the Life Expectancy of as many Ix'Idar as possible. Primary Directive: Explore Universe, Expand border and habitable space, Conquer any obstacle. (dead)Overlord Xid'Ixa'Xir'ldon; Champion of the People, Industrialist; Rule: 2200.01.01-2233.12.04 (dead)Overlord Re-Ma I; Home in the Sky, Investor; Heir: 2200.01.11 (18); Rule: 2233.12.04-2259.04.03 (dead)Overlord Su-Pe I; Corvette Focus, Explorer ; Heir: 2233.12.27 (23); Rule: 2259.04.03 ; High Technician since: 2271.08.24; End: 2286.02.26 High Technician Po-To II; Recruiter, Corvette Focus; Heir: 2259.05.13 (20); Rule: 2286.02.26(47) - Senior Technician Vi-Ka; From the Ranks (Army Experience), Resilient; Heir: 2286.02.30 (19); Rule: Persons of Note: Current Life Epectancy: 132 Years due to Genetic Selection and Longelevity treatment. Su-Pe; Governor; Intelectual; Athrak Sector Va-Ra; Governor; Army Veteran, Arrested Development (no XP gain); Dontaur Prime Seifeth cur'Yuhal; Governor (Xeno); Retired Fleet Officer (Better shipbuilding); Lancrad, Nashira Gor B'Than; Governor (Xeno); Iron Fist; Coreward Sector Ek-Ir; Admiral; Logistician, Cautious (+10% Space Range; after contact with Dimensional Horror) Morezac; General (Xeno); Invadar (Attack), 1st Clone Pod. Ri-Gu; General; Invader, Resilient The Mentat; Scientist; Curator; 2347.11.01: Fleet returned to save space. Dozens of new political ties created in reaction to expansion. New target: Remaining Jurinn Planet, currently surrounded by owned territory. 2348.09.23: Fleet reached position to enter final Jurinn Systems. Qwe'Pulci & Ox'Braxi now in Union. Declaring war for multiple targets: 2349.09.30: New subtarget for 2nd Fleet: Engage Cristalline Entities at north border. Salvage self regeneration hull ability. 2349.09.09: Particle Lances developed. Redesigning heavy ships in use. Only battleships able to accomodate single lance in Spinal mount. Complete redesign: 1 Particle Lance, 3 Kinetic Artillery, 2 Flak Cannons; loss of carrier capacity. 2350.08.01: 2nd Fleet successfully defeated Cristalline Entities. No casualties. Retrofitting to fight Stellarite Devourer (Sun Eater). Working theory: Magnetic containment body weak to Anti-Shield weaponry. At this point I had to end. A AI kept failing at declaring war on another AI. I had to report that and let the game rest.

That is a very intersting way to look at it. That -1 DC is already halving the damage. Afaik spreading works on DC, not dice. We had those two things seperated for just such reasons...

Ix'Idar Collective Primary Purpose: Maximise the Life Expectancy of as many Ix'Idar as possible. Primary Directive: Explore Universe, Expand border and habitable space, Conquer any obstacle. (dead)Overlord Xid'Ixa'Xir'ldon; Champion of the People, Industrialist; Rule: 2200.01.01-2233.12.04 (dead)Overlord Re-Ma I; Home in the Sky, Investor; Heir: 2200.01.11 (18); Rule: 2233.12.04-2259.04.03 (dead)Overlord Su-Pe I; Corvette Focus, Explorer ; Heir: 2233.12.27 (23); Rule: 2259.04.03 ; High Technician since: 2271.08.24; End: 2286.02.26 High Technician Po-To II; Recruiter, Corvette Focus; Heir: 2259.05.13 (20); Rule: 2286.02.26(47) - Senior Technician Vi-Ka; From the Ranks (Army Experience), Resilient; Heir: 2286.02.30 (19); Rule: Persons of Note: Current Life Epectancy: 107 Years due to Genetic Selection and Longelevity treatment. Su-Pe; Governor; Intelectual; Athrak Sector Va-Ra; Governor; Army Veteran; Dontaur Prime Seifeth cur'Yuhal; Governor; Retired Fleet Officer (Better shipbuilding); Lancrad, Nashira Gor B'Than; Governor (Xeno); Iron Fist; Coreward Sector Ek-Ir; Admiral; Logistician, Cautious (+10% Space Range; after contact with Dimensional Horror) Ri-Gu; General; Invader, Resilient The Mentat; Scientist; Curator; 2330.03.01: Syrma Prime suffering significant Flareup in alredy strong mangentic field. Cause: Unknown. Expected duration: Temporary. Expeced negative impact: Irrelevant 2330.08.28: 2nd Anti-Stellarite Stest. "Starkiller" Corvette. Not successfull. 2330.10.22: Hired Governor Seifeth cur'Yuhal (31) for Fleet production in extended Yards, Lancrad, Nashira System. Moved Gor B'Than to oversee Coreward sector integration 2331.07.06: Genetic Modification Technology Developed. Considering usefull Adaptations. 2333.11.18: Auspicious Concord attacking Ikarzuri again. Waiting one year before declaring war on Varelviv remainders. 2334.01.05: 3rd Generation Hyperdrive Developed. Fleet is being retrofitted. 2334.10.22: The Ox'braxi started integrating the Hazar and Varelviv colonies into thier empire. War declared on Varelviv. Goal: Cease Ribblor and Sidor System to Collective on Dontaur. 2334.12.27: Lirg-Na-Korm, Saramore System, Athrak Sector: Many Ix'Idar underwent massive genetic modification to cope with non-ideal climate. New Species "Trans-Ix'Idar" has developed. Properties: Fleeting, Conformist, Natural Engineers, Tundra Preference. 2334.05.05: Ribblor System Occupied. Going for Sidor. 2335.12.14: Tule's Glory, Alvira System. Near original Varelviv/Qwe'Pulci border. Contains Bronze Age Civilisation. Retaliation unlikely. Agressive Sampling Authorized. 2336.03.22: Sidor Conquered again. Enemy not relenting. Attacking Urill next. 2336.07.20: Sufficient Advances in Genetic Engineering. Introducing Gene changes towards: Conformism. Testplace: Remaing baseline Population in Lirg-Na-Kom. Change habitiltiy as part of process. Expected duration: 10 Months. 2337.07.08: System Urill conquered. 2338.01.01: All 3 planets Captured. Surrender not likely due to strong allied Fleet. Engaging Ikarzuri. 2338.02.13: Ox'Braxi Fleet appeared in Urill. Retreated after realising planet is already taken over. 2338.03.09: Navigation mistake led main Groudforces into Dimensional Horror Territory. Whole fleet Destroyed. All Armies of Previous rulers destroyed. Will need new Clone armies for Ikarzuri Invasion 2340.03.13: Sargas Captured. Continue to Riak. Heavy troop presence over Riak. 2340.06.27: Tule's Glory: Inhabitants developed Xenophobic Streak due to our Abduction Shuttles. 2341.02.24: Planet Secured despite heavy resistance from still landed Assault Forces, but General Ri-Gu Died during combat. 5/12 of Clone divisions annihilated. Rebuilding begun. 2341.05.02: Ultra Longrange Kinetic Battery developed. 2341.06.26: 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th and 9th Clone Pod has been restored on Dontaur. 2342.09.01: The Hazar have been Vassalised by the Ox'Braxi. 2342.10.24: 1/2 of Nicanda Conquered. Fleet has to deal with rebuild Ships. 2344.04.21: Nicanda fully Occupied. General Moresec given command of Groundforces. 2345.02.11: Extended Warfare against Ikarzuri beneficial. Superior technology is being salvaged. 2345.08.03: Adding Conformist DNA to Photecian Species (Good energy Producers). Expected duration: 71 months. 2345.12.03: New Reserearch path apparent. Particle Lances. Very Powerfull Weapon, very limited palces to mount. Reserach Started. Estimated duration: 44 months. 2347.03.14: Varelviv Government relented. Varelviv planets Ceeded.

Ix'Idar Collective Primary Purpose: Maximise the Life Expectancy of as many Ix'Idar as possible. Primary Directive: Explore Universe, Expand border and habitable space, Conquer any obstacle. (dead)Overlord Xid'Ixa'Xir'ldon; Champion of the People, Industrialist; Rule: 2200.01.01-2233.12.04 (dead)Overlord Re-Ma I; Home in the Sky, Investor; Heir: 2200.01.11 (18); Rule: 2233.12.04-2259.04.03 (dead)Overlord Su-Pe I; Corvette Focus, Explorer ; Heir: 2233.12.27 (23); Rule: 2259.04.03 ; High Technician since: 2271.08.24; End: 2286.02.26 High Technician Po-To II; Recruiter, Corvette Focus; Heir: 2259.05.13 (20); Rule: 2286.02.26(47) - Senior Technician Vi-Ka; From the Ranks (Army Experience), Resilient; Heir: 2286.02.30 (19); Rule: Persons of Note: Current Life Epectancy: 107 Years due to Genetic Selection and Longelevity treatment. Su-Pe; Governor; Intelectual; Athrak Sector Va-Ra; Governor; Army Veteran; Dontaur Prime Seifeth cur'Yuhal; Governor; Retired Fleet Officer (Better shipbuilding); Lancrad, Nashira Gor B'Than; Governor (Xeno); Iron Fist; Coreward Sector Ek-Ir; Admiral; Logistician, Cautious (+10% Space Range; after contact with Dimensional Horror) Ri-Gu; General; Invader, Resilient The Mentat; Scientist; Curator; 2330.03.01: Syrma Prime suffering significant Flareup in alredy strong mangentic field. Cause: Unknown. Expected duration: Temporary. Expeced negative impact: Irrelevant 2330.08.28: 2nd Anti-Stellarite Stest. "Starkiller" Corvette. Not successfull. 2330.10.22: Hired Governor Seifeth cur'Yuhal (31) for Fleet production in extended Yards, Lancrad, Nashira System. Moved Gor B'Than to oversee Coreward sector integration 2331.07.06: Genetic Modification Technology Developed. Considering usefull Adaptations. 2333.11.18: Auspicious Concord attacking Ikarzuri again. Waiting one year before declaring war on Varelviv remainders. 2334.01.05: 3rd Generation Hyperdrive Developed. Fleet is being retrofitted. 2334.10.22: The Ox'braxi started integrating the Hazar and Varelviv colonies into thier empire. War declared on Varelviv. Goal: Cease Ribblor and Sidor System to Collective on Dontaur. 2334.12.27: Lirg-Na-Korm, Saramore System, Athrak Sector: Many Ix'Idar underwent massive genetic modification to cope with non-ideal climate. New Species "Trans-Ix'Idar" has developed. Properties: Fleeting, Conformist, Natural Engineers, Tundra Preference. 2334.05.05: Ribblor System Occupied. Going for Sidor. 2335.12.14: Tule's Glory, Alvira System. Near original Varelviv/Qwe'Pulci border. Contains Bronze Age Civilisation. Retaliation unlikely. Agressive Sampling Authorized. 2336.03.22: Sidor Conquered again. Enemy not relenting. Attacking Urill next. 2336.07.20: Sufficient Advances in Genetic Engineering. Introducing Gene changes towards: Conformism. Testplace: Remaing baseline Population in Lirg-Na-Kom. Change habitiltiy as part of process. Expected duration: 10 Months. 2337.07.08: System Urill conquered. 2338.01.01: All 3 planets Captured. Surrender not likely due to strong allied Fleet. Engaging Ikarzuri. 2338.02.13: Ox'Braxi Fleet appeared in Urill. Retreated after realising planet is already taken over. 2338.03.09: Navigation mistake led main Groudforces into Dimensional Horror Territory. Whole fleet Destroyed. All Armies of Previous rulers destroyed. Will need new Clone armies for Ikarzuri Invasion 2340.03.13: Sargas Captured. Continue to Riak. Heavy troop presence over Riak. 2340.06.27: Tule's Glory: Inhabitants developed Xenophobic Streak due to our Abduction Shuttles. 2341.02.24: Planet Secured despite heavy resistance from still landed Assault Forces, but General Ri-Gu Died during combat. 5/12 of Clone divisions annihilated. Rebuilding begun.

D&D has a few of those constructs. They only work because of the big fault in D&D's design: Armor does not reduce damage. While it does speed up combat, it makes the cleric a absolute nesessity. Hero is on the exact opposite of that spectrum here: "no absolutes", "every attack must have a defense", "defenses reduce damage taken". Asuming a superheroic powerlevel, the first problem is actually getting damage through if the damage drops to 6D6 per target. Only NND comes to mind here. Without that, the attack is nearly useless with 2 though targets. And really useless with 3-4 (4D6 does an average damage of 4 Body, 14 Stun; Viper Mooks have 12 PD). After that we can look how we split it up. Secondly, is the splitt up an advantage or disadvantage? At first glance only a disadvantage (due to damage), but what is with hitting those secondary targets? Does that need a OCV vs DCV roll for every target? Another point of inquiry is: Where does this power come from? What purpose does it fullfill in it's source? If this is a power from a MMO or similar game, I would guess it is a position game and a single target power from the intent/balance. The goal is to not have adds in the Area that could soak up the damage. Or that the power is simply not useable in fights with a lot of adds (that can not be pulled effectively). If so the purpose is simply to "be different" from other single target powers. It might be a bit above the power curve. Or it might be an ability of a class that does not primarily deals singletarget damage (like SWTOR's Droid Hack ability, wich non-Combat-CC classes do get).

First off, lending your allies your weapon is not a normal occurence in the Heroes Superheroic Genre. Giving Hulk a weapon like Thors hammer or Captain Americas shield would allow him to exceed any normal caps/expected damage values.* It can still happen rarely. But if it happens regulary you have to buy "Usable by others" Advantage. And the GM will have to look if that power is not breaking the balance. Secondly, you can just define a Focus as being "personal". That means neither your enemies nor your allies can use it. As this is a double Edged Blade (like indestructible Focus) this is neither an advantage nor a Limitation. Other options include using Restrainable and Material Manifestation Limitations instead of Focus. Both apply part of what makes a focus a focus to the Power (Restraibability and Destructability respectively). As another optin, Iron Man could be build with his armor being "Only in Alternate Identity" rather the focus, to make stealing it harder and destruction (effectively) impossible. *Hulk Fastballing Captain as part of a Combined Attack is in turn rather common

Ix'Idar Collective Primary Purpose: Maximise the Life Expectancy of as many Ix'Idar as possible. Primary Directive: Explore Universe, Expand border and habitable space, Conquer any obstacle. (dead)Overlord Xid'Ixa'Xir'ldon; Champion of the People, Industrialist; Rule: 2200.01.01-2233.12.04 (dead)Overlord Re-Ma I; Home in the Sky, Investor; Heir: 2200.01.11 (18); Rule: 2233.12.04-2259.04.03 Overlord Su-Pe I; Corvette Focus, Explorer ; Heir: 2233.12.27 (23); Rule: 2259.04.03 ; High Technician since: 2271.08.24; End: 2286.02.26 High Technician Po-To II; Recruiter, Corvette Focus; Heir: 2259.05.13 (20); Rule: 2286.02.26(47) - Senior Technician Vi-Ka; From the Ranks (Army Experience), Resilient; Heir: 2286.02.30 (19); Rule: Persons of Note: Su-Pe; Governor; Intelectual; Athrak Sector Va-Ra; Governor; Army Veteran; Dontaur Prime Ek-Ir; Admiral; Logistician Ri-Gu; General; Invader The Mentat; Scientist; Curator; 2310.01.22: Qwe'Pulci and Zik-Mok ended a war. Results unclear. Likely Pulci defeat. 2310.08.10: Libeartion war against remaining Jurinn is begin prepared. Protectoration after liberation: Highly likely. 2310.09.19: The Neborite just declared to protect the Varelviv Independance. Their Fleet power is equivalent. 2310.09.01: Liberation War declared on the remaining Jurinn Planet. 2310.11.21: The Kamarrian Confederacy declared a Unification war on the Kamarrian Star Syndicate. However victory for the Confederacy seems unlikely, due to the Syndicates considerable allies - in particular the Chimm. 2311.03.17: Without any damage to our fleet the Osmandin Systems was cleared of enemies. The Jurinn Government surrendered. 2311.04.04: New Jurinn Government did not accept offer of Protectorate. NAP might build trust. 2311.08.05: Reserach Agreements with Bright Axis ended. New Treaty unlikely - too much bad blood from Cleasning Operations. No suiteable Tradepartners at current time. 2311.08.14: Declared Rivalry on Varelviv. 2312.05.04: New Directive: Integrate Xeno Empire members into lower leadership positions. Nessesary Reserach Started. 2313.06.26: Two Species Samples moved to Syrma Prime. Purpose: Centralised Colonsiation Repository. Population discontent over contact with Local Ix'Braxi. Deemed Repulsive. 2314.01.03: Xeno's allowed for Leadership. Baseline Ethos partially discontent. Aliens Content. 2314.01.03: Declared war on Varelviv (FP: Inferior). Allies: Hazar (Inferior), Neborite (Equivalent). Goals: Nashira (far west; access to Qwe'Pulci), Urill (Far east. Access to Zro); Humilation; Open Borders First Strike Target: Sidor (Capitol); Enemy Fleet. 2314.10.10: Varelviv Fleet engaged. Emergy FTL Escape. No battlelosses on either side. 2314.12.13: Enemy Fleet spotted returning to Home Port. eastern target re-prioritized. 2315.03.20: Direct Access to eastern target blocked by Dimensional Horror entity. Unable to pass through without being engaged. Fleet had to retreat. No losses, but damages are mounting. 2315.06.14: Varelviv Fleet makes a push towards our territory. Preparing Trap. 2315.10.17: Enemy fleet made Suicidal Charge at Eadominar. Fleet escaped after fire exchange. Own fleet has to stay for repairs. 2316.05.03: Fleet Repaired and refitted with Shield Capacitors. Attacking Nashira: Wargoal; Possibly draw out fleet; planetary sensor array; enemy infrastructure. 2316.08.19: Varelviv Fleet attacked Beta-Aquilare. FTL drap drew them to Spaceport. Escaped after fire exchange. 2316.12.30: Varelviv Fleet engaged in Nashira and wiped out. Casualties irrelevant. 2317.01.09: Supicioun are mounting that Jurinn Ships are comitting scientific espionage in our space. High Technician decision required. Selection: Not spies. Continue with work. Jurinn will be protectorated and Integrated soon either way. 2317.01.14: Auspicious Concord ended Ikarzuri War. Propably to deal with Mect-Pux Invasion. No discernable change of territory. 2317.05.01: West target aquried. Ribblor under attack. 2317.08.03: Targetting conflict during war. Primitive Atomic Age Civilisation mistake for enemy planet. 2317.11.09: 2nd enemy planet captured. Sidor (Capitol System) is next target. 2318.02.25: Transports intercepted by lone Corvette. Retreat nesseary. 2319.01.11: Neborite and Hazar fleet entirely unable to reach due to blocked Border access. Enemy totally dependant on local forces, but unwilling to accept that.* 2319.05.04: Ability to create clone armies aquired. High Obedience, limited life expectancy. Cloning Vats being build on Dontaur. 2319.06.30: Sidor Captured. Urill next target, via longer route. 2319.08.18: Both Zro System aquired via Frontier Outpost. Zro is being distributed. East target no longer needed except for forcing surrender. 2319.12.03: Ikarzuri will guarntee Independance of Varelviv in future warfare. 2320.05.23: 4th Varelviv planet captured. 2320.08.26: Varelviv accepted just ceeding Nashira. No humilation or open border access archieved. Path into Qwe'Pulci secured. Zro secured. 2320.09.14: Jurinn still not accepting integration. Cancled NAP. Will conquer at next opportunity. 2320.10.29: Significant Droid units found on Nashira. Deemed Superflous. Scrapping ordered. Governor Gor B'Than (Xeno; 29) put in charge of Planet, in particular removal of jungle overgrowth. 2322.02.01: Athrak Sector expanded into Deres System. Gathered all 5 species on Syrma Preserve (formerly Syrma Prime), to coordinate future colonisation efforts. 2322.08.10: Mect-Pux/Auspicious Concord war ended indecisevely. 2323.05.09: New Suspicions regarding spying scientists of the Ox'Braxi. Deemed Plausible. Borders closed until further examination. 2325.02.01: Deres contaminated with Atmospheric Halocinogen. Impact: +Happiness, +Social Reserach, -Ethics Divergence Proposal from local authorities to shut down source. Denied, too practical. Effects manageable. 2325.05.24: Jurinn made Protectorate of Ox'Braxi. 2325.06.09: Qwe'Pulci + Chimm declared war on Zik-Mak, Tebbran, Cithin 2326.01.04: Battleship hull has been developed. Upgrading all Spaceports to support new shipclass. 2326.10.07: Additional Colonies in Nashira and Syrma Systems. 2330.01.01: War agaisnt Qwe'Pulci continues being prepared. Live combat tests against Stellar Devourer have been done. Battleships prooved ineffective. Corvettes will be tried next. *The AI lacks a "can actually reach" check. Otherwise the AI would not asume his side still has superior fleet power.

Galactc Situation 2310: The Ix'Idar Collective is currently called "Collective of Dontaur" (automatic renaming after switching to advanced government form). To the north we first have in Dark Blue the Varelviv and Qwe'Pulci (not related or treatied). Beyond that in Light Blue the Zik-Mok and Yondarim (also not related). The Yondarim are in the "Condign Compact" with a minor North/Western power. The North/west is a chaos of minor empires. Chimm and Neborite appear to be the most powerfull right now, but that might change. In the east we have the Ikarzuri (Dark Blue), Ox'braxi and the "Auspicious Concord" of Gulk-Furki and Sildor League in the south/east: The Concord started conquering the Ikazuri after they had been weaked by thier war with the Braxi/Mect-Puc alliance and us. In the North/east we go a biggie, Mect Pux Confederated Territories. While not part of a proper Federation, they do have a Defense with and do attack wars with the Ox'Braxi. In particular they have declared war on the Concord, now that they are tied up in that war against the Ikazuri: The Tezekian Shard is a Xenophobic Isonaltionist Fallen Empire. The ethoses of the major players: Varelviv: Fan Collectivist/Pacifist; Harmonious Collective Qwe'Pulci: Fan Collect/Materialist; Hegemonic Imperialists (short: Hege. Imp. or HI) Yondarim: Fan Spiritual/Pacifist; Spiritual Seekers; Stock Empire Zek-Mok: Fan Collectivst/Xenophile; HI Ikarzuri: Collectivist, Xenophobe, Militarist; HI Ox'braxi: Fan Collect., Militarist; HI Gulk-Furki: Fan Individual, Materialist; Federation Builder* Sildor: Fan Spiritual, Xenophile; Spiritual Seeker* Mect-Pux: Fan Spiritual, Xenophobe; Evangelsit Zealots. Goals: Conquer both Varelviv and Qwe'Pulci. Ideal position regaring to Dontaur and a very similar Ethos. Prepare for conflict with the Mect-Pux. Consider conquest of the Yaanari ancients.** Consider attack on Leviathans.*** *I guess it is external threat that formed that Federation. Equal parts Ikarzuri and Mect-Pux I would wager. There is not a lot of love between Spiritualists and Materialists. **While overall and in 2/3 subcategories the ancients are still overwhelming, in Fleet Capacity they are only Superior now. Of course they propably got 100 times my fleet power, so nothing to be gained. ***Need to ask a friend and the Forum what I would need for those.

Ix'Idar Collective Primary Purpose: Maximise the Life Expectancy of as many Ix'Idar as possible. Primary Directive: Explore Universe, Expand border and habitable space, Conquer any obstacle. (dead)Overlord Xid'Ixa'Xir'ldon; Champion of the People, Industrialist; Rule: 2200.01.01-2233.12.04 (dead)Overlord Re-Ma I; Home in the Sky, Investor; Heir: 2200.01.11 (18); Rule: 2233.12.04-2259.04.03 Overlord Su-Pe I; Corvette Focus, Explorer ; Heir: 2233.12.27 (23); Rule: 2259.04.03 ; High Technician since: 2271.08.24; End: 2286.02.26 High Technician Po-To II; Recruiter, Corvette Focus; Heir: 2259.05.13 (20); Rule: 2286.02.26(47) - Senior Technician Vi-Ka; From the Ranks (Army Experience), Resilient; Heir: 2286.02.30 (19); Rule: Persons of Note: The Mentat; Scientist; Curator; Ib-Na; Admiral; Agressive, Logistician 2280.05.13: Ikarzrui Declared War on Ox'Braxi. Despite Defense pact with powerfull Mect-Puct (eastside empire), effective defense unlikely due to preceeding wars. 2280.09.03: Research into proper Frontier Commisariat Practices Started* 2281.02.13: 1st Navy Cluster on Miliatary Deepspace Patrol found pirate hub in Sarakis, near Qwe'Pulci Empire. Relations unlikely. Threath: Very high. Resources: very low. 2281.03.21: Fleet was beset by pirates upon leaving system. Light casualties before retreat via emergency FTL. 2281.07.25: Offered both members of Bright Axis (Uriy Pact, Baanth Vir) multilateral reserach pact for considerable payment in energy. Acceptance highly likely. 2281.12.05: Sentient Research AI developed and implementend. No relevant issues during research. 2282.01.22: Fleet moving towards Istacci, in preparation of possible Ikarzuri War. 2282.03.01: Still no relevant battle in Ikarzuri/Braxi war. Only one distracting conflict for Braxi/Mect-Pux left. Almost finsihed. Focus on Ikarzuri afterwards highly likely. maingain readyness to use opportunity. 2284.06.24: Another open Rebellion by Jurinn Population. Defeat likely. 2285.06.12: Final distraction war for Braxi/Pux alliance ended with victory. Focus on Ikarzuri now likely. Continued high allert level to use openings. 2285.12.21: Perkad System (approach to Athrak Sector) is being build up with FTL snare and defensive sturctures. 2286.02.26: Su-Pe I (76) died. Po-To II (47) takes over.** 2286.02.30: Vi-Ka(19) named new Heir. 2286.06.01: First Ikarzuri losses detected. War declared. Target: Cleanse 3 planets along Ikarzuri/Ix'Idar Territory. Reparations for Provocation. Opening of Borders. 2286.08.03: Frontier Comissariat instated. Work begun on all existing colonies. Marked increase in beneficial re-education expected. 2286.12.28: Arrakis conquered. Moving fleet towards Wum Jiam. 2287.10.02: Wum Jiam Conquered. Superior Ikarzuri Fleet appeared. Troops kept on planet. Fleet retreats to friendly territory. 2288.01.02: Enemy Armada did not gave chase. Presumably drawn off to other front. Pushing in again ordered 2288.05.20: Renewed Muutagan Guild Trade. Frontier commisars in full swing. 5 Additional local Social Engineering campaigns started in particular problem cases (conquered aliens).*** 2288.05.30: Scan of Sargas System (target gamma). Minimal defenses. No fleet in system. Attack comences. 2288.10.20: Sargas Groundwar won. Enemey Fleet appeared. Preparing to meet at rand of system, where additional reinforcements will appear. Enemy heavily dependant on energy Weapons, heavy cruisers. Setup with Kinetic Large slot weapons potentially superior. 2289.03.03: Fleet had to retreat after drawn out exchange. Several casualties, but 13/18 enemy cruisers destoryed. Will be able to rebuild armada faster. Gathering fleet over Istacci. 2289.04.06: New Cruiser class ships developed. Enemey started counter-siege in Sargas. Elite Armies stuck on planet, will fight until last unit. 2289.08.19: Remaining fleet reached friendly space. Refit and reinforcement gahtering initiated.**** 2290.04.14: Fleet regrown to 25 Ships, more being built. Leaving port again, hunting enemy civil Ships. 2290.09.07: Further research Assistance negotiated with Enclave. 2291.03.30: Scan of Riak System (additional Wargoal). Medium defenses, no fleet. Riak Space cleared. Prepare Bombardment. General Ri-Gu put in charge of Groundforces. 2291.07.28: Relations with Ox'Braxi increased. NAP signed. Association with Bright Axis possible. 2291.08.21: Enemy Fleet appeared near Riak. Forces retreating. Cruiser Manufactury on Dontaur Prime finished. Production time per unit: 107 days. 2292.08.30: Ikarzuri jsut made peace with Ox'Braxi. Entire enemy fleet will now be focussed on us. No white peace offer feasible at current time. Continue to prepare trap. 2293.01.30: Cold Fusion has been reverses engineered from Salvage. 2293.04.17: Enemy Started Re-conquest of Sargas system. 2293.06.01: Ground Invasion in Sargas begun. Slave armies will hold the line until bitter end. 2293.07.15: Sargas (gamme) recaptured. 2293.09.30: Minerals exchanged via Enclave. Relaxation of "acceptable trains of thoughts" for science increases. Increase in reserach, decrease in Conformity. Local forces will likely be able to maintain order. 2296.05.23: Mass Production of Cruisers going well. 12 Units build. Fleet power no Rivals that of Ikarzuri. 2296.06.03: Aztani became Vassal. Joined war. 2296.09.07: Superiority over enemy fleet archieved. Enganging attack. 2297.01.09: Enemy Fleet in Wum Jiam Annihilated. Medium Casualties. Military intelligence indicates that enemy has no relevant forces left. Fleet returns for repair and refit, to prepare final push into enemy territory. 2297.10.04: Ikarzuri proposed a end to war with partiall acceptance of conditions. Not acceptable. 2300.02.06: Sargas Recaptured. Enemy is rebuilding fleet, but avoiding direct confrontation. 2300.09.23: Riak secured. Enemy fleet refuses to do battle. Assault on Nicanda authorized. 2301.10.09: Ikarzuri surrendered. Targeted systems cleaned of colonists. Planning blockade Station in Ellor, near enemy border/Hyperlane chokepoint. 2301.11.10: Diplomatic Backlash for Purge operations on the planets. Must make certain to not repeat this mistake. 2305.01.10: Governor Bo-Gu (98) died. Su-Pe and Va-Ra aquired. 2305.01.15: Admiral Ib-Na (76) died. Ek-Ir (40) assigned to fleet. 2305.12.02: Ellor Defensive Plantforms have been placed. 2307.03.03: Changing Policies. Purge -> Not Allowed Bombardment -> Light only Goal: Increased Foreing and internal Relations 2307.03.19: Integration of remaining Aztani Colony begun. 2307.03.26: Rivalry decalred on Qwe'Pulci Empire (north). 2308.03.02: Basic Terraforming Technology Aquired. Work on Advanced Atmospheric Alteration begun. 2 Terraforming operations begun. 2308.05.01: Western Warfare report: Auspicious Accord attacked weakened Ikarzuri. Ox'Braxi/Mect-Pux attack Auspicious Accord. 2308.09.01: Istacci Sector Expanded into Withyr system. Terraforming of Arrakis underway. Banthlegaum planned. 2309.02.08: Integration Complete. Coreward Sector formed to organise new Planets. Previously gathered Surveydata revealed significant Zro Deposits in Varelviv Space. Direcive: The Zro must flow.***** 2310.01.14: Imperial Summary Initiated. *And that curator scientist in Social is already earning his keep. One of the rares I wanted **Accordinbg to my list and armies, there was no Po-To before him. Might have been a Heir that died of old age. ***-15% from Ministery. -10% from Enclave. -20% from Tech. Another -15% on specific affected systems. +10 from sector and up to +30 from distance Now collectivism is finally working as planned. I later could add Satramene for an additional -10% ****Enemy fleet appeared stuck in an order loop, not sieging or going anywhere really. Reloaded for hope of fixing it. *****Bascially Spice. +100% Sensor Range. +50% FTL speed. Empire passive.