Hyper-Man

Re: The cranky thread Oh god, I have that situation at my job almost every day at least once or twice while talking to customers that speak English as a 3rd language at best!

Re: Is this Munchkinish? the only problem here is that FRED specifically states that STR usable at range should not be used and Telekinesis should be used in its place. And I believe that stretching already is considered indirect anyway.

Re: Missile Reflection

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) Althought Hyper-Man has a twisted sense of humor he does exist in a somewhat serious 4 color champions setting. The short and easy of his origin is that his normal form, Mike Maxwell (nods to Billy Batson, Dexter Douglas, and Wally West to name just a few) is a talented young college bum who happens to be extremely lazy with his studies. He can afford to because of the following Talents and skill enhancers that was born with: Lightning Calculator, Eiditic Memory, Cramming, Scholar, Scientist and x10 Speed Reading. These combined with his 18 INT he can pretty much ace any college course he takes with just a little time to put the cramming, speed reading and eiditic memory to good use (and making sure that he doesn't have 2 exams on the same day!) My idea for the origin of his powers and and ability to transform to get them is borrowing a little from Flash, Johnny Quick and Freakazoid. He ends up taking a high level quantum physics course because he is actually interrested in understandng it as opposed to just memorizing it and making a grade. He actually promises himself early on to avoid using his short term cramming talent. He actually wants to learn the subject permanently! Unfortunately, his laziness kicks in and he forgets to study like he should since he promised himself to not 'cheat' this time. His other BIG concern is making sure to not put his A+ GPA in jepardy. He ends up having to cram the hard way all night before a big exam without using his special techniques and since he is not used to the long process involved in doing this normally, he really goes overboard on the caffiene. This sets off a chemical reaction in his brain chemistry that when combined with his declaraton of astonishment when he realizes that he actually understands the theory and math behind the Higgs Bosons role in giving particles mass it transforms him into the embodiment of his inner hero: Hyper-Man! I was originally thinking something along the lines of Eureka! or Zipidydooda! to be what he first says which from then on triggers his transformations between forms. Does anyone have any ideas for a better 1 or 2 word statement that would fit this origin? And should the same word(s) be used for going back to his normal form or does anyone have a better idea there? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Status of My Mixed Power-Level Campaign sounds like you're running into a common problem that I have too. Not enough players. If they are experienced gamers it can be great. Thanks for the update an let us know what happens next week when our heroes face....

Re: Need (More) Help With Marvel Age Game So you're one of those sneaky GM's eh? I like it.

Re: Now a word from our sponser-Super Hero Style Personally, I've had to give up any drugs stronger than caffiene as I don't want any MORE Hyper-Powers !

Re: Missile Reflection There was a villain in New Teen Titans from the 80's named Warp that had the same type of powers. What you just described would be covered by missle deflection with reflection to hit any target being a +30 adder. Another ability that Warp sometimes used that would require a naked advantage write-up is that he could punch or grab someone through his warps with he himself traveling to the target. In theory he could fire a gun through one as well. I think a multipower with all the different special effects you want your character to have would be the best way to proceed.

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) yeah, it makes you wonder why the makers of viagra didn't try to get a cartoon tie-in for advertising. of course I've been wondering why there isn't an original star trek communicator style cell phone on the market by somebody. the technology is doable now and it seems like there are enough closet trekkers/trekies to make it a hot seller.

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) So are the characters HourMan and UnderDog OIHID or IIF focus users since they both take a pill to get their powers? There is no way to force them to change back early, the effect just wears off at least in HourMan's case, I don't remember UnderDog changing back before he was ready. edit OIF to IIF, oops!

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) Thanks for all the great ideas guys, I wanted to turn this thread to a more general question about what makes OIHID really worth -1/4 limitation bonus. Is it just having to say something, or perform a specific gesture like touching a staff to the ground like Thor, the early years, or having to touch your wrists together like Image Comic's homage to Shazam!/Captain Marvel, MightyMan enough to justify this? opinions welcome as always.

Re: Stargate weapons I think Tasha is trying to get 2 different values to match up as best as possible to the 'reality' of the show. Armor Piercing and Penetrating tend to be on the low end of the damage spectrum for low level attacks. What she was describing still falls under the same special effect of armor piercing but allows better minimum damage while keeping max damage without defenses the same. example assuming 9mm ammo vs. 8 rPD kevlar: 1d6+1 RKA Armor Pericing/average damage=4.5body-4def=.5body with a maximum of 3body (but will not penetrate 14rPD at all) 1d6+1 RKA Penetrating/average damage=4.5body with an average AND maximum penetrating effect=1body (which works against ANY amount of resistant defense that is not hardened) *1d6+1 RDA with standard effect 7body 7stun piercing/average damage=4.5body-1def=3.5body with a maximum effect=6body (will not penetrate 14rPD just like standard armor piercing) Indirect would not work, piercing however is just another variation on Armor Piercing. Natural resistant vs. artificial armor does not apply. The only part I can't remember is how to apply hardened against the piercing's standard effect. I'd hazard a guess that it's minus 1 level of standard effect (3 points) for every level of hardened but I am not sure since it is bought as an adder instead of an advantage like the other two.

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) When Polly's in trouble, I am not slow, So it's hip! hip! hip! and away I go!

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) oww! "It's Hammer Time!"

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) On another related note.... While not using a WORD to transform does anybody remember Dial H for Hero ? And would you build the character as multiform and just make a stack of alternate forms to randomly choose from?

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) damm... I was saving that one! on a side note, should his ability to pull almost anything from his fur be built as a VPP or a multipower?

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Re: Why play Fantasy Hero over other fantasy games? Heroes are supposed to be the nice guys!

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) Well nobody mentioned Mumra the Everliving either... who had either one of he coolest or goofiest maniacal laughs!

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...)

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) so do yabbadabbadoo and scooby-dooby-doo qualify too?

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) How about Transmorgrify Me! (calvin and hobbes)

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) "Klaatu Barrada n... Necktie... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word!" "Shop smart, shop S-mart!" Ash, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness

Re: Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...) I like it!

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER my favorite acronym along those lines is a fictional one from Larry Niven's Known Space stories: tanj, there ain't no justice! "Mom, do we have any more Tang?" "No honey, I got you some fresh orange juice instead." "Tanj!"