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Originally posted by AnotherSkip

Jgurin Go the volume route thataway you are "over expanding them" but then make sure the size fits the basic books descrition and then drop the cost a single point. This adds a touch of granularity while not significantly reducing the price.

 

 

Feel is much more important to a good SH conversion than anything else.

And what weapons are you talking about Space Cadet?

The weapons I'm referring to were a series of charged-particle

weapons (proton projectors, to be exact) that fired a cone-

shaped beam, and had to use specialized power cells because

using standard power cells would cause the weapon to explode.

IIRC, the only rafflur that could use a standard power cell was

a vehicle-mounted weapon.

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Originally posted by Confusinator

Maybe that explains why you are a Space Cadet.

And just what, pray tell, is that supposed to mean?

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Marvel ran a "Barsoom"-type storyline back in the early 80s with

their Star Wars comic, IIRC. The story had Leia being

stranded on a world inhabited by two different humanoid races,

with all of the "Barsoomian" trappings -- swords, rayguns and

flying sleds.

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I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd almost rather see a

revival of the "Cthulu For President" campaign. Anything

would be an improvement after what we've had to put up with

since the beginning of the current Administration...

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Re: Re: Re: Champions in 3-D Plus

Originally posted by Armitage

Especially if the GM has seen that episode of Sliders where Quinn meets a woman working on dimension travel for her government, becomes attracted to her, sleeps with her...and then discovers that she's that reality's version of himself.

Ewwwww... now I know why I didn't watch Sliders.

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A couple of nights back, I had the opportunity to check out a

website that provided background info for a Victorian-age

superhero campaign; specifically, for GURPS Supers. With

a little bit of tweaking, though, it could be adapted for FREd.

Just imagine the looks on your players' faces if you were to

bring them face-to-face with Jack the Ripper -- a Ripper with

superpowers (Brrrrrrr!).

Scary thought, isn't it?

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Wasn't there a weapon like that described in one of the Chrome

Book supplements for the Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. RPG?

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How about this for possible names for your supervillain:

Cyber-Magus

Technomancer

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Re: The Villainous Mastermind Repetoir

Originally posted by Kristopher

What sort of knowledge skills would you give a villainous mastermind? The character in question is entirely built on his Characteristics (most in the range between normal and truly superhuman), skills, talents, and equipment. He's directing a team of younger mutant supervillains, and is himself an expert on mutations and other sources superpowers. Currently, he has the following (along with all the technical Skills such as Electronics, Mechanics, and Systems Operation):

 

KS: Law Enforcement Agencies

KS: Secret Societies

KS: Superhumans

SS: Genetics

SS: Superpower-ology (???? on a better name)

Okay, as far as a name for the fifth skill on your list goes, why

not call it something like "Metaphysiology" or "Paranormal Bi-

ology"?

As far as other skills to give your Villainous Mastermind are con-

cerned, I'd give him Knowledge Skills in the following: Business,

Economics and International Finance. Why, you ask? Well, unless

the VM plans on sending his flunkies out to commit high-profile

robberies -- the kind that inevitably attracts the attention of the

main hero group in your campaign, and which in turn leads to

the obligatory a$$-kicking of the villain group -- he's going to need

some means of bankrolling his nefarious schemes. With these

particular skills, the VM could (through intermediaries) set up

a number of legitimate "front" companies whose profits (or a

portion thereof) he could use to buy the necessary equipment

and/or minions for his secret HQ.

I'd also give him some level of skill in Psychology (he's going to

need it in order to deal with whatever ego-driven quirks his

super-team members may exhibit).

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I don't know if this fits into the "living focus" category, but what

about the Skrill ( ? ) from Earth: Final Conflict?

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Say, isn't Marutukku one of the villains from the V&V Most Wanted

books?

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I'd like to see a writeup for the Sukhoi S-37 Berkut ( the Russian

counterpart of our own YF-22 Raptor ). This baby looks like some-

thing the guys that work on the G.I. Joe series would've

designed.

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I got my own copy of TSTK just this last weekend, and it's already

giving me ideas for super-gadgets for ultra-high-tech super-

villains and their minions.

Heh,heh,heh,heh....

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From what I've heard about it, the HESH (High Explosive Squash

Head) warhead is essentially a huge glob of plastic explosive

that, upon impact, spreads to cover as wide an area as possible

on an armored surface. Upon detonation, the warhead causes

a sizable chunk of armor to blow into the target as a cloud of

fragments, killing or at least seriously injuring occupants of the

building or vehicle.

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SORCEROR SEEKING ONE-OF-A-KIND GOLD RING

I am currently searching for a unique golden Ring forged in the

heart of an active volcano. The Ring is, for the most part, rath-

er unremarkable in appearance unless it is placed in fire, at

which time letters in an exotic script will appear.

Should anyone viewing this know where the Ring may be found,

or know of someone who does, please contact the following

address:

sarumanthewhite@isengard.com

One of my nine representatives will respond to any report made

to this address (or perhaps all of them -- they are extremely

dedicated to the performance of this duty).

Originally posted by Lord Liaden

If I may, I'd suggest checking with Steve Long before posting any versions of old Champions characters to the boards - the company is rightly protective of their copyrighted characters appearing on a free public forum. If they own the rights to them but don't intend to use them, Steve will probably be okay with it. (I got his permission to do this with the characters from VOICE of Doom, for example.)

 

In the case of the Blood, though, I'm pretty certain that Aaron Allston owns the rights to them and plans to do something with them one day, so they could be a bit sticky.

As far as posting updated versions of other folks' published Champs

characters in this forum -- or any other one, for that matter --

goes, I wouldn't even so much as dream of doing that unless

I had the original creator's express approval to do so. So, unless

I have such approval to post an updated character belonging to

someone else, you won't be seeing anything like that from yours

truly.

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Originally posted by Tempuswolf

I vaguely remember a crowd control weapon from Vacuum Flowers. It was a wetware injection that programmed people into becoming...riot police. As I recall, there was a short trial and punishment phase on-site: "For the crime of Unlawful Trespass pursuant to Penal Code ... you are found guilty and are hereby deputized under Regulation..."

Now that is just too twisted for words...

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I'm not thinking about updating the earlier adventures so much

as I am thinking about updating the characters from certain

adventures to see just how nasty (or lame, as the case may be)

they would look once they're converted over into 5thEd.

Right now, I'm looking over the Blood characters from the Blood

and Dr. McQuark supplement for my first updating attempts.

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MASTER DEATHTRAP DESIGNER AVAILIABLE FOR CONSULTATION

Are you like most supervillians and other self-respecting fiends

these days? Do you devise seemingly foolproof schemes for get-

ting absolute power, world domination or unlimited wealth, only

to have some group of so-called "heroes" come from out of no-

where to put an ignominious end to your well-laid schemes?

Just once, wouldn't you like to see them get the sharp end

of the stick for a change?

If you answered "yes" to both questions, then maybe I can be of

some service to you. For many years now, I have spent my time

devising numerous deathtraps with which to dispose of those

annoying heroes who insist upon intruding on my privacy (not

to mention daring to interfere with my plans for galactic con-

quest); indeed, my entire base of operations has, over the years,

been transformed into a multilayered deathtrap. Sliding walls

with which to crush the unwary, floors which open without

warning beneath their feet, hidden panels concealing assassins

just waiting to ambush their victims -- these are just a few of the

many refinements that could be made availiable to you for use

in your hidden stronghold, should you desire to make use of my

services.

To arrange an appointment for a FREE consultation on which

deathtraps would best serve your needs, just send an E-mail

to the URL listed below:

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You want a clever but creepy future weapon? Just imagine a high-

tech version of the Tall Man's Giant Ball Bearing From Hell (from the

Phantasm movies): anti-grav propulsion, semi-autonomous

targeting capability and a weapons system that can kill a target

in any number of ways.

Almost sounds like something that Doctor Destroyer would come

up with...

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Rats! Another frelling double-post ... Oh, well, such is life .

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Originally posted by Thirdbase

Space Cadet The Paladin is a 155 mm Howitzer.

 

Um, I was hoping for more low tech/fantasy vehicles.

Thanks, Thirdbase. I wasn't sure about the gun size when I made

that post, which was why I put the (?) after the shell size.

Space Cadet

Originally posted by Thirdbase

Space Cadet The Paladin is a 155 mm Howitzer.

 

Um, I was hoping for more low tech/fantasy vehicles.

Thanks, Thirdbase. I wasn't sure about the gun size when I made

that post, which was why I put the (?) after the shell size.

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While browsing the discussion boards of the Starship Modelers

website, I came across the following ditty:

I like big mechs and I cannot lie

I love it when my missiles fly

That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty mech

And some ECM in your face

You get LOCK!

(originally posted by Haywire to the Starship Modelers

discussion board)

I got a good laugh out of this when I first saw it last night, so

I thought I'd post it here to share the chuckles.

Enjoy!

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Originally posted by BobGreenwade

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On another note, while a TARDIS-like time machine was included

in TUV, I'd like to see one similar to that associated with H.G. Wells.

(For that matter, I don't think you'd even have to file off the

proverbial serial numbers on this.)

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I'd wouldn't mind seeing something along those lines myself,

especially if said time machine bore a resemblance to the

one that appeared in the TV-movie version (the one where

the inventor of the time machine went forward in time and

discovered that superweapons he had designed in his own

era were responsible for the near-destruction of mankind).

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