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Re: Happy Birthday Shem Whistler Thanks Doc, but keep those type of comments up and I'll have to stab you lightly in the arm. Thanks Man Shem

Re: Package deal - no deal? You're in a very good position then, but I would imagine that some players find it hard to get a handle on all the options that are available to them. I would imagine that this especially true to new to HERO players, as well as new to non-level system players. I think that if it is a tool to give new players an idea of what skills, perks, talents etc that can be selected to help form the basis of a well rounded character hen they are a good thing. I also think that as you get more experinence in the system, as you obviously are, then he milage that you get from them will drop off. I would imagine that they are more useful as a concept for heroic level games rather than superheroic. I think that anything that helps introduce the game to new players and reduce the learning curve has to be worth it. And as my mate Doc always says, if you don't like it , don't use it, that's the beauty of the toolkit. Heh, I'm almost merging this into the levelling thread that it is going on at the moment. Just my 2 units of currency. Shem

Re: Package deal - no deal? Also it is a term that I have seen in some D20 products, namely B5, and this might help breed some cross product 'ability'. I so couldn't finish that sentance right Shem

Re: Stargate Hero I'm very keen on a combination of Doc's concept and my constructs, have had a lengthy chat off the board with him and have decided to play with the numbers he has proposed to see how quickly a Replicator infection will take to become deadly. I'll post the results as soon as they're done. Shem

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Replicator BuildsReplicator BlockPlayer: Val Char Cost 0 STR -10 0 DEX -30 10 CON 0 10 BODY 0 10 INT 0 10 EGO 0 0 PRE -10 0 COM -5 5 PD 5 15 ED 13 1 SPD 0 10 REC 16 20 END 0 15 STUN 0 1" RUN-100" SWIM-20" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: -33Cost Power END 23 Worker: Multiform (265 Character Points in the most expensive form) (53 Active Points); OAF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; 1000 Blocks; -1 1/4) 0 60 Major Transform 2d6 (Raw material into Replicator Blocks), NND ([standard]; Acid Resistance; +1) (60 Active Points) [Notes: Every 10 BODY doubles the number of blocks 'banked'] 6 Powers Cost: 83Base Points: 49Experience Required: 1Total Experience Available: 0Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 50 Height: 0.02 m Hair: Weight: 1.00 kg Eyes: Appearance: Personality: Quote:Background: Powers/Tactics: The Replicator Blocks sole purpose is to replicate to the stage where it can use Multiform to change itself to a Worker.Campaign Use: Replicator WorkerPlayer: Val Char Cost 6 STR -4 6 DEX -12 12 CON 4 12 BODY 4 12 INT 2 10 EGO 0 0 PRE -10 0 COM -5 5 PD 4 15 ED 13 1 SPD 0 10 REC 14 24 END 0 21 STUN 0 3" RUN-60" SWIM-20" LEAP-1Characteristics Cost: 1Cost Power END 29 Duplication (creates 500 265-point Duplicates), Easy Recombination (Zero-Phase Action at Full DCV) (108 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Character May Take No Other Actions, -1 1/2), OAF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; 500 Replicator Blocks; -1 1/4) 0 6 Extra Limbs (2), Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points) 0 26 LS (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Safe Environment: Zero Gravity; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping: Character does not sleep) 0 21 Soldier: Multiform (236 Character Points in the most expensive form) (47 Active Points); OAF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; 1000 Blocks; -1 1/4) 0 90 Major Transform 3d6 (Raw material into Replicator Blocks), NND ([standard]; Acid Resistance; +1) (90 Active Points) [Notes: Every 10 BODY doubles the number of blocks 'banked'] 9 Powers Cost: 172Cost Skill 9 Computer Programming (Artificial Intelligence, Infiltration) 14- 9 Cryptography 14- 12 Electronics (Communications Systems, Environmental Systems, Asgard Ship Weapons, Goa'uld Ship Weapons) 14- 9 Inventor 14- 9 Mechanics 14- 9 Navigation (Hyperspace, Space) 14- 9 Security Systems 14- 12 Systems Operation (Communications Systems, Environmental Systems, Asgard Ship Weapons, Goa'uld Ship Weapons) 14- Skills Cost: 78Cost Talent 14 Fearless Talents Cost: 14Base Points: 265Experience Required: 0Total Experience Available: 0Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 265 Height: 0.75 m Hair: Weight: 50.00 kg Eyes: Appearance: Personality: Quote:Background: Powers/Tactics: The Replicator Worker will continue to Transform material into more blocks, once a sufficient amount has been banked it will duplicate another Worker. It can also use it's skills to take control of the environment it is in. Once sufficient Blocks and Wrokers are in place, some of them will Multiform into Soldiers. Campaign Use: Replicator SoldierPlayer: Val Char Cost 8 STR -2 8 DEX -6 14 CON 8 16 BODY 12 10 INT 0 10 EGO 0 0 PRE -10 0 COM -5 5 PD 3 15 ED 12 2 SPD 2 15 REC 20 30 END 1 30 STUN 3 6" RUN00" SWIM-20" LEAP-1Characteristics Cost: 35Cost Power END 6 Extra Limbs (2), Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points) 0 18 Healing BODY 2d6, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (37 Active Points); OAF (Raw Material; -1) 0 60 Acid Spray: RKA 1 1/2d6 (vs. PD), Penetrating (+1/2), Uncontrolled (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (75 Active Points); Limited Range (1"; -1/4) 7 26 LS (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Safe Environment: Zero Gravity; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping: Character does not sleep) 0 22 Queen: Multiform (250 Character Points in the most expensive form) (50 Active Points); OAF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; 1000 Blocks; -1 1/4) 0 10 Clinging (normal STR) 0 Powers Cost: 142Cost Skill 9 Analyze: Combat 14- 9 Tactics 14- 9 Teamwork 14- Skills Cost: 27Cost Talent 14 Fearless 18 Combat Sense 14- Talents Cost: 32Base Points: 236Experience Required: 0Total Experience Available: 0Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 236 Height: 1.22 m Hair: Weight: 75.00 kg Eyes: Appearance: Personality: Quote:Background: Powers/Tactics: The Soldiers main aim is to defend the Replicator colony. Secondary to this the first chance that a Soldier gets it will Multiform up to a Queen, although only 1 Queen will be active at any time.Campaign Use:

Replicators Here is my first draft of the Replicators. It is not quite complete as I still need to build the Queen, but you can see the route that I'm taking. I've started off with a single block that creates more blocks and then Multiforms to a Worker. This worker then creates more blocks, then Duplicates and ultimately can Multiform upto a Soldier. It also possesses skills to start to take over tech systems it encounters. The Soldier can then Multiform to a Queen. I was going to handwave the kill the first block and everything else dies mechanic of Duplication, on the grounds that you would never be able to find that initial one, plus the hive mind mentality of the Replicators means that you would need to wipe them all out to stop them in their tracks. In the next post I will put the builds of the Block, Worker and Soldier. Please let me know what you think. I apologise in advance for any glaring errors as it is very late and I'm feeling wooly headed. Cheers Shem

Re: Torg HEROAgreed, I was going to suggest using Requires Activation Roll for the magic, you could use the Power skill as each of the magic disciplines.In fact here is a version of my TORG character that I created when I first got HERO, it's very rough but works.Tarquin Smythe IIIPlayer: Val Char Cost 11 STR 1 14 DEX 12 10 CON 0 10 BODY 0 20 INT 10 13 EGO 6 10 PRE 0 12 COM 1 2 PD 0 2 ED 0 3 SPD 6 4 REC 0 20 END 0 21 STUN 0 14" RUN42" SWIM02" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 40Cost Power END 5 Quick As A Dash: Running +6" (14" total) (12 Active Points); Activation Roll 14- (Requires a Magic skill Roll; -1/2), IAF (Sneakers; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4) 1 17 Take 2 Of These And Call Me In The Morning: Healing BODY 4d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (50 Active Points); Activation Roll 14- (Requires a Magic Skill Roll; -1/2), Others Only (-1/2), IAF (Stethoscope; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) 2 12 Do You See What I See: Clairsentience (Sight Group), x4 Range (500"), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (37 Active Points); Activation Roll 14- (Requires a Magic skill roll; -1/2), Gestures, Requires Gestures throughout (-1/2), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), IAF (Spectacles; -1/2) 1 Powers Cost: 34Cost Skill 0 Acting 8- 0 CK: New York City (INT-based) 8- 0 Climbing 8- 3 Computer Programming 13- 0 Concealment 8- 0 Conversation 8- 0 Deduction 8- 3 Forensic Medicine 13- 0 Language: English (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 3 Paramedics 13- 0 Persuasion 8- 5 Power: Magic (INT-based) 14- 4 PS: Doctor (INT-based) 14- 4 SS: Biology (INT-based) 14- 4 SS: Chemistry (INT-based) 14- 4 SS: Medicine (INT-based) 14- 4 SS: Physics (INT-based) 14- 0 Shadowing 8- 0 Stealth 8- 2 TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles Skills Cost: 36Cost Perk 5 Money: Well Off Perks Cost: 5Cost Talent 5 Eidetic Memory 3 Lightning Calculator 6 Speed Reading (x100) Talents Cost: 14Val Disadvantages 15 Psychological Limitation: Hippocratic Oath (Uncommon, Total) 20 Hunted: Winged Demon 11- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish) 15 Social Limitation: Dabbler in Magic (Frequently, Major) 15 Psychological Limitation: Claustrophobia (Uncommon, Total) 10 Enraged: The Strong Praying On The Weak (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 14- Disadvantage Points: 75Base Points: 75Experience Required: 0Total Experience Available: 0Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 129 Height: 1.78 m Hair: Ginger Weight: 76.00 kg Eyes: Brown Appearance: Personality: Quote:Background: Powers/Tactics: Campaign Use: CheersShem

Hi, This first question I have I'm sure I know the answer to but I'm hoping that you might say something different Is it possible to use a major transform to create a seperate pointed entity with their own powers and stats? Secondly, with summon if I have a maximum total of 20 summoned creatures is it correct that if all 20 are summoned, then one is dipelled, killed etc, then you could summon another one bringing you to your total of 20 again? Thanks in advance. Shem

Re: Help with a gun build please. Thanks, this is a lot clearer in my head now. I will do a rebuild and then post it here for comment. Thanks to all for their comments. Shem

Re: Help with a gun build please. Sorry for being slow, but would you eccept the possible extra points for the 'detachable' feature? Or does the 'detachable' effect have to be built differently? I am also not sure how you 'add' 2 powers together. Is it possible to build modular powers? For example if I created a template build for a sight and another for a silencer. Could I then just add these modules onto a gun build? I think this would be done with a compound power, but I'm not sure how well that adds together with a multipower. Any thoughts anyone? Cheers Shem

Re: Help with a gun build please. Thanks both of you I have seen the example and see what you're getting at. I'll leave the extra time where it is. Cheers Shem

Re: Help with a gun build please. Ooops, when I was making this in HD I din't know how much it would be, so I set it at 40 and then didn't recuce it down again when I had finished. Thanks for that. Can you have a compound power with a simple CSL with OAF coupled with a multipower? Cheers Shem

Re: Help with a gun build please. Thanks for the feedback

Hi all, I know that the Dark Champions forum doesn't get as much traffic so I'm cross posting here. I was hoping for some feedback on this build, either from the resident gun bunnies, or from anyone else willing to offer an opinion. http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27913 Cheers Shem

Re: Nautilus looking for new crew I'm familiar with the concept of PBEM, but not familiar with the mechanic. How exactly do they work? Just a curious party Shem

Hi, Trying to get this build right and am finding it a bit tricky, please can someone throw their 2 cents worth in? H&K Socom .45: Multipower, 40-point reserve, (40 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 12 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), 12 Charges (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4) u 1) Standard Mode: (Total: 30 Active Cost, 9 Real Cost) RKA 1 1/2d6 (vs. PD) (25 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 12 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), Beam (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4) (Real Cost: 7) plus Laser Sight +1 with Ranged Combat (5 Active Points); OAF (-1), Required Hands Two-Handed (-1/2), Only to hit targets within 50' (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2) 2 u 2) Whisperlock Mode: (Total: 36 Active Cost, 9 Real Cost) RKA 1 1/2d6 (vs. PD), Invisible to Hearing Group (+1/4) (31 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 12 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), Extra Time (Full Phase, To activate/deactivate Whisper Lock mode; -1/2), Beam (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), Cannot Be Used With Rapid Fire (-1/4) (Real Cost: 7) plus Laser Sight +1 with Ranged Combat (5 Active Points); OAF (-1), Required Hands Two-Handed (-1/2), Only to hit targets within 50' (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2) Cheers Shem

Re: Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Aroooo! And thanks for giving me a small corner of such a great site. Cheers Shem

Re: Stargate HeroHi all,I Have started on some of the SGC weapons, please feel free to make any suggestions on the builds.Beretta Model 92/92FS 9mm: Killing Attack - Ranged 1d6+1 (20 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 10 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4), 15 Charges (-1/4) H&K SOCOM .45 ACP: (Total: 40 Active Cost, 14 Real Cost) Killing Attack - Ranged 1 1/2d6 (25 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 12 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Only if Whisper Lock is active; -1/4), 12 Charges (-1/4) (Real Cost: 6) plus Laser Sight +1 with Ranged Combat (5 Active Points); Required Hands One-And-A-Half-Handed (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), Only applies to targets within 50' (-1/4) (Real Cost: 3) plus Whisper Lock Invisibility to Hearing Group (10 Active Points); Only In Usable In Single Shot Mode (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, To activate/deactivate Whisper Lock; -1/2) (Real Cost: 5) Notes: Due to the stopping power of this weapon, the No Knockback limitation has been left off. Colt M1911A1 .45 ACP: Killing Attack - Ranged 1 1/2d6 (25 Active Points); OAF Durable (-1), STR Minimum 10 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), 7 Charges (-3/4), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4). Notes: Due to the stopping power of this weapon, the No Knockback limitation has been left off. FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm: Killing Attack - Ranged 1d6+1, 20 Charges (+0), Armor Piercing (+1/2) (30 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 9 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), No Knockback (-1/4), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4) Glock 17 9mm P: Killing Attack - Ranged 1d6+1, 19 Charges (+0), Composite Body (Invisible to metal detectors; +1/4) (25 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 9 (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1), No Knockback (-1/4), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4)Many ThanksShem

Re: Stargate Hero Tim, Thanks for the input, I've got DC and was going to use that a base. I was going to see if all the modifiers fitted the SG feel, for instance I need to have a look to see if Real Weapon fits the style. DC also has some fairly large gaps, for instance C4 and claymores, that will need to be filled. Thanks again. Matt

Re: Stargate Hero Hi, I am starting to get a bit more free real life time, and the next thing I was looking to do was create some equipment write ups. Primarily this will be write up of weapons and combat equipment. Would peoples preference be for the all of this in one HD file using lists to group and sort the items? Or would people prefer a seperate fiel for each 'faction' or 'type' of equipment. Examples; A) One file. SGC Pistols 9mm Machine Gun FN P90 Assault Rifle Goa'uld Hand Weapons Zat Assault Weapons Staff Weapon Heavy Weapons Seperate Files by 'Faction' Goa'uld Hand Weapons Zat Assault Weapons Staff Weapon Heavy Weapons C) Seperate Files by 'Type' Hand Weapons/Pistols Goa'uld Zat SGC 9mm Assault Weapons Goa'uld Staff Weapon SGC It would be great if people could give feedback on which they'd prefer, then I can start to organise the files. Not to influence the ooutcome, but I think I prefer Cheers Shem

Re: Stargate Hero Ooops, good point, I put it on the site but never here, will add it now. Also, I know that I've been quiet on this lately but have had a very busy real life month, should hopefully get back to this soon. Cheers Shem

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Re: Stargate Hero Is this not what happened to teal'c's father? I might be making that up as it isn't exactly an uncommon plot idea in fiction, but I have in my head that Teal'c's father was essentially sent to his death by a system lord on a fool's errand. And in revenge Teal'c trained to be the prime of that system lords rival, Apohisis. Can anyone verify my sanity? Shem