Hyper-Man

I’m trying to gather some ideas for a smallish town set in a superhero world. The idea is that it can be used as a starting environment for a campaign.
My initial inspiration was Happy Harbor, the small town near the original base of the Justice League of America. For the town itself, some soap operas could be relevant. The Australian soap “Home and Away” is a good example.
So far then:
It’s named Sunny Bay. Its population is “fairly small”. It’s on a coastline, near a larger city. It has at least one beach where people surf.
Nearby is a mountain with a cave complex concealing a major supervillain lair. It would make an ideal superhero base once cleared out.
There is an undiscovered underwater city off shore.
There is either an abandoned lighthouse or old mental hospital which is believed to be haunted. Someplace creepy, anyway.
A retired supervillain lives in the area. How long will it be before he is pulled back into the game?
VIPER or a similar organization has a small facility in the area, associated with the Nest in the larger city.
Aside from resident villains/threats, it is periodically visited by the Crime Circus, the occasional biker gang, UFOs, time travelers and the like.
Anyone got any suggestions or comments?


 

Something else I wanted to mention that I keep forgetting. I cannot begin to imagine how anyone could get through something like this without help from family and friends. My mom has been my rock. I don't  know what I would do without her.

I've also stopped the cancer pills and will start a monthly immunotherapy infusion once I can safely stop the steroids.  They just have higher likelihood of side effects than the pills did. Blood clots are one of the common side effects of melanoma cancer.

Hang in there, we're all pulling for you.  I get the sense that anti-cancer tech improves every year so hopefully you can stay ahead of that curve.
 
I can't remember what the point cost is for Ambidexderity in 6e.  Did you ever find out what superpower you got from the brain radiation?

Prayers and best wishes, sir.

Something else I wanted to mention that I keep forgetting. I cannot begin to imagine how anyone could get through something like this without help from family and friends. My mom has been my rock. I don't  know what I would do without her.

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone.
 
I am already back home with mom. The pressure from the blood clot seemed to be the cause of right hand & arm issues. They have me on perkoset, Keppra for seizures and steroids for swelling. They are also going to setup home health care (PT & OT) to help with using arm. They gave me a  brace to wear at night to keep it from curling up and already have noticed a small improvement. I was able to hold a spoon in right hand to eat cereal, a first in weeks. Anyway, sorry for the flood of details but those who know me understand that's how my brain usually works.
 
Dave

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone.
 
I am already back home with mom. The pressure from the blood clot seemed to be the cause of right hand & arm issues. They have me on perkoset, Keppra for seizures and steroids for swelling. They are also going to setup home health care (PT & OT) to help with using arm. They gave me a  brace to wear at night to keep it from curling up and already have noticed a small improvement. I was able to hold a spoon in right hand to eat cereal, a first in weeks. Anyway, sorry for the flood of details but those who know me understand that's how my brain usually works.
 
Dave

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone.
 
I am already back home with mom. The pressure from the blood clot seemed to be the cause of right hand & arm issues. They have me on perkoset, Keppra for seizures and steroids for swelling. They are also going to setup home health care (PT & OT) to help with using arm. They gave me a  brace to wear at night to keep it from curling up and already have noticed a small improvement. I was able to hold a spoon in right hand to eat cereal, a first in weeks. Anyway, sorry for the flood of details but those who know me understand that's how my brain usually works.
 
Dave

Something else I wanted to mention that I keep forgetting. I cannot begin to imagine how anyone could get through something like this without help from family and friends. My mom has been my rock. I don't  know what I would do without her.

Solving puzzles here is fun.

Hiya!
 
Well, I've "skimmed through" most of them. Wowzers. I remember reading and making (or trying to) a character for Champions (I think it was the 2e book...it was back in the early/mid 80's iirc). I remember the difference between "Stun" and "Killing" damage and thinking to myself..."That's a pretty cool idea...hmmm...". One thing I did notice...I can't believe I forgot a couple books I wanted! O_O  I just now (last minute or two) ordered Ultimate Base, Champions, Champions: Universe, Champions: Powers, and Champions: Beyond. I generally like more "simplistic, fast n' furious" style systems for my comic book RPG's, but I am also a sucker for 'em. I own a LOT of different super hero systems, and Champions was sorely lacking. Well, that' problem's fixed now! Should have another box or two showing up in a couple weeks (...and what's another $260, right?...  ).
 
Anyway...this summer I think I'm going to run a "HERO System" campaign. Better to have more books than I need than need more books that I have!
 

 
Paul L. Ming

Best wishes.

best wishes for a speedy recovery

Good luck to him.

Here's hoping for a speedy and complete recovery.

Oh, hell! You've been battling cancer and still find the time to help my sorry butt construct abilities in HERO? Thank you.

I've also stopped the cancer pills and will start a monthly immunotherapy infusion once I can safely stop the steroids.  They just have higher likelihood of side effects than the pills did. Blood clots are one of the common side effects of melanoma cancer.

Your handgun needs more bayonet

I’m not arguing that the rules should be real life either per se but even cinematically, I just don’t see by the rules how Aunt May can grab Hulk and stop him.

I'm back in the hospital again. The last year had seen slow progress with the melanoma cancer in my brain and body. 3 types of radiation treatments and oral pills. Last month's followup MRI and PET scans showed improvement in all areas. 2-3 weeks ago I started gradually losing control/dexterity of my right arm and hand again. I thought and hoped it was a pinched nerve in my back so went for a massage last Thursday. No change so oncologist scheduled new MRI for Monday. It found one spot grew from 7mm to 35mm so they did surgery on Tuesday. Looks like most was a blood clot. Gotta learn how to use my right hand again.  And yes, I am right handed. Fun fun fun.
 
Hyper-man / David K. Stevens
 

I'm back in the hospital again. The last year had seen slow progress with the melanoma cancer in my brain and body. 3 types of radiation treatments and oral pills. Last month's followup MRI and PET scans showed improvement in all areas. 2-3 weeks ago I started gradually losing control/dexterity of my right arm and hand again. I thought and hoped it was a pinched nerve in my back so went for a massage last Thursday. No change so oncologist scheduled new MRI for Monday. It found one spot grew from 7mm to 35mm so they did surgery on Tuesday. Looks like most was a blood clot. Gotta learn how to use my right hand again.  And yes, I am right handed. Fun fun fun.
 
Hyper-man / David K. Stevens
 

Don't forget Vartox the Hyper-man.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vartox
 

HM

Well, after 2 rounds of brain radiation treatments my hair has thinned out considerably, my sense of taste/smell has been reduced and my eyesight and hearing have been affected asymmetrically (music always sounds partly out of tune now).  Thankfully my 10 finger typing is getting closer to being back to normal.  I still can't drive though and with my cancer drug regimen I don't see returning to work anytime soon.  Luckily I had upped my short term disability to the max 26 weeks.  Coincidentally the end of which happens to be when the lease is up on my apartment meaning I will soon be moving back with Mom.  And that means if/when I return to my job it will be working remotely since her home is nearly 40 miles away.  Cancer sucks.
 

HM

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement everyone. Today is the first chance I have had to be in front of a full size keyboard in over a week and it feels good!
 
I had a reoccurance of Melanoma cancer... this time in my brain. Probably a lucky break since the symptoms presented like a stroke. They've cut out the big/easy piece and have just done a hires/3d MRI of my brain stem so they can target with radiation next week. The next big hurdle is the results a PET scan of eveything else in a couple of weeks.
 
I am much better than just few days ago. The fine motor dexterity and strength of my right hand is the biggest issue right now. Typing this was good exercise.
 
I know I am not a frequent contributor to this part of the forum but you guys always put a smile on my face.
 
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Be sure to have yourselves checked for skin cancer!!!
 

HM