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I'm building a superhero with the following Power: 1d6Aid(maximum of 30 CP) vs. PD,ED,Damage Resistance,Power Defense,STR,Leaping,Running & Swimming.(And bought with the Self Only Limitation,so he can't power-up any allies).The SFX is that the character can feed energy into his molecular structure making him not only stronger and tougher,but also enabling him to move faster,largely due to his strengthened bone & muscle structure. Unfortunately,the effect isn't perfect.In game terms,he can only add 15 points to his STR & Swimming,instead of the 30 points that his other abilities are boosted by. The question I'm asking is this- how much is the Limitation worth? Is it worth a -1/4 Limitation or is it just worth -0 (i.e. it doesn't really limit the character?)

Re: A slight Revamp of 4th Ed. DEMON If you're using Elizabeth Bathory,my recommendation would be to pick up CHILL Vampires.(You might find a secondhand copy of the Mayfair version somewhere) as it not only had stats for the CHILL game system,but also summaries of the "histories" of the several vampires ( & vampire types) therein.The Dracula writeup alone makes it worth picking up.

Re: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Bblackmoor,I suggest that you take a look at StarDestroyer.Net,especially the essays on the movie prequels.(You might also want to read his opinion on the possibility of a Star Trek-Star Wars crossover.It isn't good news for the Federation.)

Re: Daleks?? I have an old video of the first Dalek story and Ian Chesterton got into one Dalek casing to enable them to escape the Dalek city,so getting inside a Dalek casing is possible.

Re: Galactic Champs and time travel I think that this whole "mana" plot was a STUPID thing to do to the new Hero Universe largely because of one character who has been part of the various Hero Universes from the beginning. That's right,I'm talking about DOCTOR DESTROYER. Remember,this is a guy who absolutely HATES magic (excepting the awful new Millenium version) and will not use it under any circumstances.Yet he's supposed to be the brainiest guy on the Champions Earth? If anybody on that world knows how superpowers work,it's Doctor Destroyer.Clearly therefore,Destroyer's technology CANNOT be derived from magic.

Re: Healer Nerf Since Simplified Healing works like the reverse of a Normal Damage attack it Heals first STUN and then BODY.Since Regeneration (as far as I know) only Heals BODY,Regeneration is effectively bought with a -3/4 Limitation,Doesn't Heal STUN.

Re: Daleks?? David Banks (who started playing the Cyber Leader in Earthshock ) wrote a book about the Cybermen.Though it was written before that bit of rubbish called Silver Nemesis ,it still contains most of the known history of the CyberRace.Try bookfind.com to find a used copy.

Re: Strange Question 2: Recovery in a Multi-Power True enough,unless the Succor was bought with the Continuous advantage.....

Re: Strange Question 2: Recovery in a Multi-Power Would'nt it be easier to buy (for example) 4d6Aid (40 point maximum),Delayed Return Rate (5CP/Minute),Restore Only(-1/2),Self Only(-1/2)(60 Active Real:3u)

Re: Weakest Supers in books you've read? Remember when an insane Brainiac 5 used the Miracle Machine (a gift from oneof the Controllers,I believe) to create a giant rampaging monster,who saved the day by being the only person who could destroy the Miracle Machine? that's right,it was (DUM DUM DUM) MATTER-EATER LAD!!! Triplicate Lass,on the other hand.....

Re: Fantasia: witch needs review I think he does.I don't have my copy of Mind Games with me at the moment,but I'm sure he had grossly obese as a DF.

Re: Fantasia: witch needs review Also,if her Power skill is based on INT,then it should have a a base roll of 12-. (17-12)*2 +3 = (5)*2 +3=10+3 = 13 points,not 15 points (saving 2 points). Also,why are her INT & EGO scores both 17? If both her Analyse Magic & Power skill rolls remain the same,then raising her INT & EGO to 18 would save another character point. And why does she have a PRE of 23? That's higher PRE than most of the Champions,who generally (if I remember rightly ) have a PRE of 20. And I wouldn't allow her to purchase +8 skill levels with magic for only 24 points. Remember,she has a VPP,not a Multipower. (And if I was permitting such a restricted VPP,I'd also require a description of what sort of Powers the VPP can emulate,as well.)

Re: Nemesis So did I.

Re: Converting Fuzion to Hero Also,I don't think that the 1:5 ratio holds true for Characteristics.Judging from the conversion notes given in Champions:New Millenium,I'd say that most Characteristics convert from Fuzion to the Hero System on a 1:3 ratio.(STR is the major exception here,and characters in non-superhero campaigns use the 1:3 ratio mentioned above).

Re: Disads for "Cheese Champions!" How about the Psychological Limitation "Must make a corny speech before attacking and/or yelling out loud the name of the attack"?

Re: Usagi's cell-phone The first two functions of the cellphones would be Mind Link between Luna & the Sailor Scouts,Invisible to Mental Senses,OAF Cellphone. As for the third function,I'd suggest Shape Shift vs. Sight Group,and bought with the Imitation adder,and probably bought to Zero END Cost (and possibly Persistent as well,if the disguises don't disappear when the girls are knocked unconscious).

Re: Leto II and Neo I'm having no problems either.I'd say that the problem must be on Lord Liaden's end.

Re: What Fantasy/Sci-Fi book have you just finished? Please rate it... Yesterday I read The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey.I picked it up in the library and read it in one sitting,taking about three hours. It's about a young woman who has been enslaved by her evil stepmother & stepsisters,but doesn't get her Prince Charming (and this is a fairytale land ruled by the mindless force known as Tradition) but is chosen by her land's Fairy Godmother to become her new Apprentice due to the large amount of magic she's gotten as a result.The book then details her training and becoming the new Fairy Godmother,and what she has to do as part of her new role.(and yes,she does get her prince in the end).

Re: MH Press acquires two HERO licences! Both books should be popular,but I don't think they should be PDFs myself.The only e-book I ever bought was the 4e The Ultimate Supermage and I bought the printed version.

Re: What Fantasy/Sci-Fi book have you just finished? Please rate it... I just finished the Charmed Sphere by Catherine Asaro (one of the new Luna fantasy series).Essentially,the base story is that of a country with a few powerful mages being attacked by another country ruled by an evil monarch who has managed to recruit a powerful mage to his cause.typical high fantasy,really. The real point of interest is the magic system. All magic in the setting is drawn from SHAPES.No,I'm not kidding.Essentially,the more sides an object has,the more power a shape-mage can draw from it,with spheres being the most powerful shape (as they effectively have an infinite number of sides).Of course,only the most powerful mages can use spheres. Worse yet,shape-magic is divided into the various colors of the spectrum (from red to violet),and shape-mages cannot use magic of a higher color,with the possible exception of Queen Iris who is the only known rainbow mage in the country.(A rainbow mage's shape-magic encompasses every color,with sapphire (i.e. blue) dominating).

Re: Yengtao martial moves Good Idea.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... That's gotta hurt-TWO 15d6 attacks,one after the other.

Re: Yengtao martial moves How true.

Re: Champions vs. Mechanon Which is why he never tried it...

Re: Superhero drawing tools Oh,by the way,how do you manage to post those Comic Artist pics on the boards? I can't even manage to save them...