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Re: Help with a concept I think you just have to ask what Paris Hilton would have done if she decided to fight crime as a teenager. What I think you'll get out of that approach is she definitely would not have worn a costume

Re: Writing a good character origin Ghost-Angel has hit the nail on the head for me. As a GM I like the character background to be written and finalised before I even see any of the game system numbers. The focus being who they are as a person and how they came to the point of becoming a hero. After I'm satisfied with the background we then start work on the disadvantages before any other detail of the character numbercrunch. All the disadvantages should derive naturally from the character background and if they don't it is back to the drawing board. It is a very time consuming method, but it does, in my experience, produce better characters. It also weeds out some munchkins as a benefit

Re: Gestalt - An awful thought Just make sure they never forget that they might stop the Village People, but: YOU CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC, NOBODY CAN STOP THE MUSIC

Re: Realism vs cynicism The world's reactions to superhumans I'm not disagreeing with you that governments would try to take steps to control or co-opt superpowers no matter whether they are benevolent or not. I was arguing that extreme "Iron Age" comics tend to present authority figures as evil and then use it to justify the more extreme actions of the "heroes" of the comic.

Re: Realism vs cynicism The world's reactions to superhumans I think there is something in what you say and government reactions will be about fear and power. They will be fear them and try to co-opt their power for the state and/or themselves. However, the extreme comics tends to start with a very distorted view of the world that is then used to explain extreme reactions later. Not every politician, bureaucrat or business leader is corrupt and evil. It is unlikely the establishment is consistently engaged in wicked conspiracies to keep everyone else poor and oppressed. My problem isn't with the idea that governments would fear and attempt to co-opt superpowers for their own devices, but with the sloppy, lazy and self-indulgent assumptions about the world and how it works or doesn't work. The more extreme those assumptions then the more extreme the piece of "Iron Age" fiction that tends to get written.

Re: Realism vs cynicism The world's reactions to superhumans

Re: 'Divine' Characters I can see no reason why a character would have to worship a god or pantheon because they are the source of their powers. The character might not believe in the divine power, but it may believe in them . There are a couple of provisos. Firstly, the god in question may expect worship in return for power. This is dependent on the god/pantheon in question and largely a question for the GM. I'd feel it should be discussed with the player before hand to make sure everyone is with the situation and any complications that may result from it. Secondly, even if worship isn't required the god/pantheon is going to take an interest in the character.

Re: Gestalt is Online I've purchased it and have been very impressed with it so far:)

Re: Grandiose Schemes Sounds like someone has already kidnapped one of them to take them down from the G8 to G7

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. You should try be a Carlton supporter

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. Australia is not called the 'Lucky Country' by its inhabitants just because of the weather It is difficult to watch a match in the UK too, but as my team has been in the doldrums in the six years since I left Australia it is not a completely bad thing

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread. There is Australian Rules Football and then the second raters like: Rugby Union Rugby League Gaellic American Soccer

Re: Character: Socially Conscious Man! Socially Conscious Man rocks. I hope he seems himself as just one socially conscious individual, rather than the only socially conscious man. I am sure he does as SCM would fully understand that others are also striving to be socially conscious. In fact, would not Socially Conscious Man have positive and encouraging thoughts about others striving to be socially conscious

Re: Muppet Champions You could also do a journey to that strange and sick alternate Muppetworld of the Feebles .

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