Aroooo

LXG

There are a few threads in this section as well as the Champions section covering this sort of thing. Search for LXG and you should find them.

As to me, we're running an occasional LXG game, based in 1880's London, using 250 point characters. Each charaacter is limited to one 'gimik' or 'schtick' if you will. They can have a few powers associated with their gimik. We've got a werewolf, a vampire, an invisible man, an immortal (not in the Highlander fashion), a pyrokinetic, and a metal man, to list a few of the PC's so far. Its been fun.

In one of the LXG threads I listed a bunch of links on the net leading to some cool Victorian web sites, with some good maps of Victorian London.

Aroooo

Update

Thanks!

I've posted another update. I've added UV Vision to the Pak'ma'ra package deal based on the second season episode "And now for a word" I just watched. I've also added a Minbari scientist to the sample characters section.

Enjoy!

Aroooo

http://www.aroooo.com/rpg_stuff/b5/index.php

B5 3rd Season DVD Easter Egg

From DVD Review:

Insert the sixth disc from the box set and from the Main Menu go to the 'Special Features' section where you select the 'Babylon 5 Universe' menu entry. Then, go to the 'Data Files' and on this screen highlight the menu entry 'Battle for Babylon 5.' Now press the 'Down' arrow key on your remote control and a '5' will be highlighted on the screen. Press 'Enter' and you will have the chance to view a blooper reel form the series.

Aroooo

B5 Update

Catching back up on life after work

I've added two new racial package deals to my B5 site: the Drazi and the Pak'ma'ra (what inspired player would not want to play one of those:)).

I'll have more tomorrow.

Aroooo

http://www.aroooo.com/rpg_stuff/b5/index.php

Re: Fantasy Name Generator

Originally posted by CorpCommander

next time you are stuck for names just head on over to one of several fantasy name generators on the web!

 

here is one that I like, it is sometimes a bit slow.

 

http://spitfire.ausys.se/johan/names/default.htm

Here's another good source of name generators. Frequently updated. Oh, and not just names, either.

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/gens/

Aroooo

B5 3rd Season

Good or bad (depending on who in my house you ask) I'm going through it for a second time! I watched the whole thing last weekend (to my wife's chagrin ), and disk 5 was scratched. But when I went to exchange it, they made me exchange the whole set, and not just the one disk, so now I have to watch it all over again

On another note, I'll have a mini-update this weekend, really. We've been setting up a new remote office at work so its been a lot of long hours this week.

Aroooo

Update

CE's books were good reference sources, but I didn't care much for the system. The ship combat was too 'board game' for my taste, and the personal combat too 'heavy.' But thats just me...

A general update for those of you waiting for my promissed update last weekend. That obviously didn't happen, and I've been in SQL training all week, so I don't know if I'll get the update finished by this weekend. I'll let you know as soon as I get it done.

Aroooo

Yeah, it was def. slow boat shipping.

Aroooo

One way I've always defined Heroic vs. Superhero level games is with this question:

Can a bullet kill you?

Okay, maybe a bit oversimplified, but the general idea is, can you die from getting shot once or twice from a normal gun (1 to 2d6ka)? If yes, then its heroic. Sure, there are things like body armor and such, but if you had just your PD/ED to resist with...

Aroooo

Re: awesome

Originally posted by vorlon

Wow, just want to say Aroooo your site is awesome - thanks for the ideas.

Thanks! Its always nice to hear from a fan

I just got my copy of the d20 B5 game yesterday. I have not even begun to read it in detail, but there is a TON of great B5 material in there. I'll give everyone a more detailed review as I read through it.

BTW, I'll have an update soon (maybe by the weekend) for my B5 site. I'll have the Ranger Patrol ship ready, plus maybe the Hyperion too. Work's been murder the last few weeks, hence my delays.

Aroooo

Don't know, never read the graphic novels, but there is a tread in the Champions forum that covers LXG (movie vs novel and more) pretty well.

Aroooo

We've started an LXG game recently, affectionately referred to as Hero by Gas Light. I just wanted to pass on some very cool resources I've found on the 'net. These are mostly some cool map resources, but there are some good money links there too.

London circa 1800's:

London Poverty Map (includes side by side current map, interactive)

http://booth.lse.ac.uk/cgi-bin/do.pl?sub=view_booth_and_barth&args=531000,180400,6,large,5

London Poverty Map (72 detailed map tiles in an image map):

http://www.umich.edu/~risotto/home.html

Very Cool Interactive London Street map (circa 1859):

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/1859map/map1859.html

Big Map of London (circa 1854):

http://www.victorianlondon.org/1854map/1854map.htm

Other Historical Maps:

Library of Congress Maps (one source of theirs)

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

Bodleian Library Map Room:

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/boris/guides/maps/mapcase2.htm

Other Resources:

Current value of old money (great money resource):

http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html

How Much is that Worth? (from the above site):

http://eh.net/hmit/ppowerbp/?pounds=10&year=1880&action=after70

did you know that 10 pounds in 1880 is about 530 pounds today?

Enjoy!

Aroooo

Originally posted by RadeFox

Was looking at your site, since Im toying with the idea of a Babylon 5 universe setting. I noticed on the sample pilot you made, you gave him a 20 pt disad of Fighter Pilots Code of Honor. Maybe I missed that episode, but what exactely is that??

Not taken from direct evidence during the show, true, but it is supposed to represent their 'professional' code: Don't shoot civilians, don't shoot pilots who have ejected from their craft, Aces fight each other solo, always protect your wingman, etc. Think steriotypical WWI Fighter Ace. Actually, thinking about it, the episode with the Cortez lost in Hyperspace is a fair example. Think of the pilot's self sacrifice to save the Cortez.

If you feel 20 points is too big a disad, feel free to lower it. The sample pilot is just a die-hard

Aroooo

Originally posted by Ben Seeman

No worries, that was more of a nudge to those who want to contribute than an actual threat.

Refresh my [failing] memory: Are you looking for SH gizmo's in general, or TE specific gizmos?

Aroooo

Second Season DVD Easter Egg

from dvdreview.com:

Insert the sixth disc of the box set and bring up the DVD’s Main Menu. There, select the 'Special Features' menu entry and on the following screen, select 'The Universe Of Babylon 5.' Now, select the 'Data Files' menu entry and then highlight the menu entry 'Project Lazarus' by using the 'Down' arrow key on your remote control. Once it is highlighted, press the 'Left' arrow key on your remote control to highlight a '5' logo. Press the 'Enter' key now and you will be treated to a truly funny few minutes of outtakes from the series.

Aroooo

Originally posted by Citizen Keen

Just bumped the DVD combo up to the top of my Netflix account. Do either of the movies on the combo require knowledge of the third through fifth seasons? And more importantly, will either ruin any surprises in the third through fifth seasons?

 

What is the schedule for seasons four and five?

The Gathering is the original pilot episode for B5, so no spoilers there. Its interesting to watch from the standpoint of you can see what they changed (props, costumes, etc.) from the pilot to the show.

In the Beginning covers the Eath-Minbari war - how it started, and why it ended. Its been a few months since I watched it last, but I don't think there are any 3rd-5th season spoilers. Okay, well, maybe one. Its a big one, but its not one that will ruin the seasons for you.

I'm not sure what the release schedule for 4th and 5th seasons are; also don't know if they will release the other B5 movies on DVD.

Aroooo

(P.S. I'll tell you if you want to know beforehand.)

Re: Slightly OT

Originally posted by Citizen Keen

GRRR!

 

NetFlix only has the first two seasons on DVD. I just finished season two and no more! Stupid stupid stupid! I am ready to scream.

 

Does anybody have any of the other seasons on DVD or VHS? Preferably seasons 3-5.

Hooked?

Third Season is due out Aug 12. Do you have the DVD combo Gathering/In The Beginning?

Aroooo

First, I'm going to steal this

Second, I'll have to post my (in progress) write-up of the Legacy soon.

Third, the legacy has 2 jolly boats.

Fourth, accourding to some of the Treasure Planet forum based RPG's out there, the etherium is breathable.

Aroooo

First, yes, the No Psionics is part of the racial package for Narns.

Second, you're not the first to ask me why its there. My answer has always been yes, its a bit of a cop out, but psionics does play a major part of the B5 storyline (in the war against the Shadows, the Telepath Wars), and G'Kar and the Narn gov't are always plotting ways to reintroduce the psi gene back into Narn genetics it seemed somewhat appropriate. For those that have commented, its about 50/50 on its acceptance. (Those new to B5 have been okay with the limitation, and those familar with it don't think its an appropriate lim.)

Third, I could not honestly think of another racial 10 point disad for the Narns. Its a personal quirk, but I like my package deals to be a net 0 cost (or as close to it as I can get). If someone can come up with something else more appropriate, I'm all ears.

Aroooo

Once again, you and the rest of the folks at Hero RULE!

Aroooo

Originally posted by RadeFox

The really only other way to handle this would be to make all the powers in the suit CHARGES. One charge, continuous, for 8 hours after activation. Charge only recoverable in a Station/Ship at a power terminal. Now the suits 'battery' is more of a SFX then an actual END source.

Right, but that was the way I wanted to avoid I'm trying to eliminate the 'my radio's dead, but I'm still breathing' rant. Although, it is the probably the cleanest 'rules' way to do it.

Aroooo

I hunted through the forums and FAQ, but didn't see anything specific to this question:

How would you build a device with multiple parts (powers) that all ran off the same continuing fuel charge? (Not dissimilar to an END Reserve.)

The Spiderman web shooters was close, but not quite. I know I could just give all the powers the same limitation (1 Continuing Fuel Charge), but that seems to me like each part had its own fuel supply. And a large END Reserve with no REC seems clunky to me.

I want to build a space suit - life support, mag boots, radio, etc, that all draw off the same 'battery' that lasts for, say, 8 hours.

Aroooo

Characters

The samle characters are 100 points plus 100 points in disads; 200 points total. Plus some 'experience.' I guess the real answer to your question is they are intended as interesting or prominent NPCs (in our games anyway). I won't disclose villan info yet Our PCs are 125+125 points.

I plan to do some sample characters at some point that will be based on 75+75 to give folks (especially those new to heroic level games) some ideas on what you can to with 150 points in the Hero system.

I will ask my group if they wouldn't mind me posting their character writeups.

Aroooo

Re: Re: Slowly converting CT to FREd

Originally posted by Thrakazog

Survivability never meant much to me. What's the point of creating a dead character?

I liked the way GURPS Trav dealt with that: If you feel you must have that flavor from CT, roll a D6. On a 6, throw away the character and start over.

I would prefer your method of racial and occupational package deals myself. My suggestion only works if the players really want to build their characters from scratch. But packages offers more standardization (sp?), eps. with military occupations.

Aroooo

Not knowing how things are going so far, how about this:

Start characters at 75 points. For each term of service, add 5 points. Or if you're doing the expanded every year option, give a char. point per year, plus 1-2 for the extreme mission/assignment rolls.

Aroooo