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  1. The cranky thread

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

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    keyes bill is unwritten book

     

    Llam is the depressed.

     

    My lifelong dream is crushed. I am a talentless hack.

     

    My boyhood goal was to write a book. To be published. I did not even have to be famous or wealthy. I just wanted to be published and know a piece of me would find its way to a bottom self of some small library in South Dakota.

     

    Want to know a secret? You can not be published if you do not submit a manuscript. You can not submit a manuscript if you do not write. I have 8 hours a night, at work, with relative peace and quiet where I could be banging out my life's work. And what do I do? I lurk on forums, blog, play games and generally waste my life essence.

     

    I have no drive. No ambition. No discipline. And what is worse, probably no talent. Woe be my name. Put me out to pasture. I'm done.

  2. Need Stats For A Llama

    in HERO System Discussion

    Posted

    keyes bill is the shiny

     

    In case you were remotely worried' date=' I expect it will take them a couple of years to make it. From personal experience, super secret black death ninja llamas have a very terrible sense of direction.[/quote']

    Well...yeah...and easily distracted by shiny things.

  4. Need Stats For A Llama

    in HERO System Discussion

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    Llama, llama, he's a llama, she's a llama...

     

    Alpaca, Guanaco, Llama or Vicuña

     

    STR 20

    DEX 10

    CON 13

    BODY 13

    INT 8

    EGO 5

    PRE 10

    COM 10

    PD 4

    ED 4

    SPD 3

    REC 7

    END 30

    STUN 30

     

    Powers

    Alert: Enhanced Perception +2

    Bite: 1/2d6 HKA

    Running +2"

    Spit: 1/2d6 Sight Flash

    Wool Coat: Damage Resistance (1rPD 1rED)

     

    Skills

    Analyze Animal 8-

    Concealment 8-

    Shadowing 8-

    Stealth 8-

    Survival (Temperate/Subtropical) 8-

  13. Coming from D&D-question about power level of starting hero

    in Fantasy Hero

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    Re: Coming from D&D-question about power level of starting hero

     

    Two points. Why do you want to know how these characters compare to D&D 3rd edition characters and why are you limiting character concepts to 50 points max on ability scores?

     

    If you are comparing Hero characters to D&D characters simply out of curiosity, I think several of the board members have given you a good answer. If, as I suspect, you are comparing the two so you can judge encounter strengths I suggest you stop immediately. Combat in Hero is quite different than in D&D and you must base what a party can handle in Hero differently than you do in D&D. Challenge Ratings just would not work in Hero. There are too many options.

     

    Limiting characters to 50 points in ability scores means the characters are going to be far more skilled. I think this better represents grizzled veterans than gifted novices. With no where else to put those 100 points they will likely go into Combat Skill Levels or magic which could get ugly depending on how badly a player wants to twink.

     

    If you are concerned about power level I would suggest 50/50. I have heard lots of people on these boards say they have run campaigns at that level with much success.

     

    Hope this offers some insight and great luck with your campaign.

  16. Eberron Hero

    in Fantasy Hero

    Posted

    Dragon Marks

     

    I was thinking, which is always a dangerous proposition, that instead of converting the spells so literally from the dragon marks that I would take a broader interpretation of them. For example, the house of Medani bares the Mark of Detection so why not build them with a Multipower with some Clairsentiences and Detects?

     

    D&D spells are very specific which can be cool. I just think the dragon marks should have a broader range of abilities. Of course you would have to do some juggling to balance them so they do not become supers in your nice little fantasy campaign.

  17. Eberron Hero

    in Fantasy Hero

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    Citadel Elite

     

    Citadel Elite

     

    Skills

    2 AK: Breland 11-

    3 Citadel Training: +1 w/Conversation, Perception & Persuasion

    10 Combat Sense: +2 DCV

    3 Conversation 11-

    2 Diplomatic Protection: Fringe Benefit

    6 Disciplined Mind: +3 EGO

    3 Persuasion 11-

    6 Royal Contact: Contact (Crown) 8-

    4 WF: Common Melee & Common Missile

     

    Disadvantages

    -20 Psych Lim (Loyal to the Crown, Very Common, Strong)

     

    19 Points

     

    While this package is far from the "best of the best" it is pretty much all that is specifically mentioned in the prestige class. You could always include an optional list of aditional skills to choose from.

     

    I can not read the description of the Citadel Elite without thinking of the musketeers. Dumas would be proud.

  18. Wild West Hero

    in Other Genres

    Posted

    Re: Wild West Hero

     

    Since you have run supernatural campaigns for your players before I think it would be fun if you make it look this this one is supernatural but is not. Someone is attacked by wolves but everyone is convinced the sheriff is a werewolf. Or something equally contrived.

  23. The cranky thread

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

    Posted

    Some of my best friends are strap-ons mounted on a jackhammer...

     

    I think my mood has been rotten all day long because I was subjected to the horror that was Galactica 1980.

     

    It would make the Pope pull out a strap-on mounted on a jackhammer and stuff it in the buttcrack of Nelson Mandela.

     

    Galactica 1980.

     

    It makes a man mean and bitter.

     

    :mad:

    You say strap-on mounted on a jackhammer and stuffed into the buttcrack of Nelson Mandela like it's a bad thing.

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