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Re: First serious character edited for readability

Re: Name That Band Hero! Yeah, it was a fun one, my fiancee' was laughing as I was writing them up.

Re: First serious character Well for anyone interested here's the final version that will finally take flight in a couple hours. Andrew Note: It's the version at the top.

Re: Name That Band Hero! wow, I guess it was easier than I thought. Let's try another one, but I'm sure Lord Mhoram will get it pretty easy. Solitary Shell - forcewall defender Caught in a Web - think spiderman Take Away My Pain - Healer/Would Transference Light Fuse and Get Away - demolitions expert To Live Forever - invulnerable brick, total life support, imortality, etc Blind Faith - think Daredevil

Re: Name That Band Hero! I believe it's Weird Al. Hopefully a tricky one Acid Rain - Psychodelic hero with acid controlling/creating powers Biaxident - A Probability Shifting Hero Hourglass - Time Controler Universal Mind - The person that stays at the base with all the knowledge in the world and passes it along through a mental link. Paradigm Shift - shapeshifter

I was wondering if anyone has come up with Martial Arts for Sinanju. The style from the Destroyer series. It's been the topic of discussion at gaming sessions, but we're not quite sure what to put in it. Anyone have ideas? Andrew PS Women should be at home. Make babies ... preferebly Man-Child

Re: DC veterans, help me pick current DC titles! I absolutely love the current Firestorm series.

Re: Missing Focus Hey thanks for the reply, that's what I was thinking, but I wasn't completely sure. Andrew

Re: Another Character Character updated at the top. More feedback welcome. Thanks, Andrew

Re: Another Character needing feedback Just as a note, I'm playing the campain this character is in. The character is a mentalist without the helmet, the helmet is merely a booster, this is why he has such a high EGO. I have told him since he's posted his character about boosting his characteristics, and suggested lowering CON. The Helmet is supposed to work like the idea of if it's missing his powers still work, just only at half efficiency. We just haven't quite figured out how to make that work the way we want it. Thank you for your input, more is always welcome.

Re: Steve Long; Please Build Me a Power: H_I_B_B I think there's someone in my gaming group that carries that thing with him everywhere.

Re: Missing Focus Hey thanks for all that, I think I'm figuring it out now. I see how it works, but now I need to figure out how to write it up. I'm using Hero Designer v2, if anyone could help with an example for that, I'd be very thankful. Andrew

Re: Another Character That's part of focus though, not charges

Re: Another Character We're wondering where you see charges in there?

How would you work something like and energy beam or ego attack that was linked to a focus that if you had the focus it would be at full power but without it would be less. Like an energy beam at 10D6 with the focus, but if you didn't have the focus it would only be 5D6. It kinda makes me think of Solitare from 4th Ed with her Widget where her focus gave reduced end. Thanks for the help, Andrew

This character is my fiancee's character in the Champions game we're starting in and she would like some feedback as well. She saw what great comments I was getting and asked if I'd put her's on here too. Thanks, Andrew [b]Michelle Baxter - Nightshade[/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 15 STR 5 15 12- HTH Damage 3d6 END [1] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 21 CON 22 21 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 23 INT 13 23 14- PER Roll 14- 18 EGO 16 18 13- ECV: 6 20 PRE 10 20 13- PRE Attack: 4d6 14 COM 2 14 12- 10 PD 7 10/20 10/20 PD (0/10 rPD) 10 ED 6 10/20 10/20 ED (0/10 rED) 5 SPD 17 5 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 10 REC 6 10 50 END 4 50 45 STUN 13 45 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 3 LEAP 0 3" 3" forward, 1 1/2" upward [b]CHA Cost: 166[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 12 [b][i]Dagger[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), Required Hands One-Handed (+0) (15 Active Points); Real Weapon (-1/4) - END=1 20 [b][i]Telekinetic Flight[/i][/b]: Flight 10" - END=2 8 [b][i]Mindsense[/i][/b]: Detect Minds A Class Of Things (Human--additional class, Alien) and Each Extra Thing or Class of Things 14- (Mental Group), Discriminatory, Analyze (20 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1), Costs Endurance (-1/2) - END=2 9 Telekinesis (15 STR) (23 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2) - END=4 36 [b][i]Telekinetic Force Field[/i][/b]: Force Field (10 PD/10 ED/8 Mental Defense/8 Power Defense) - END=4 21 [b][i]Big Thick Spell Book[/i][/b]: Multipower, 80-point reserve, (80 Active Points); all slots OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END= 1u 1) [b][i]Celestial Paths[/i][/b]: Teleportation 6", Position Shift (17 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=2 1u 2) [b][i]Shroud of Shadows[/i][/b]: Invisibility to Sight Group (20 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=2 1u 3) [b][i]Magic Disruption[/i][/b]: Dispel Magic 6d6, Area Of Effect (2" Radius; +1) (36 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=4 1u 4) [b][i]Astral Projection[/i][/b]: Clairsentience (Hearing And Sight Groups), Increased Maximum Range (750"; +1/4) (37 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=8 1u 5) [b][i]Vengeance of the Stars[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Ranged 3d6 (45 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=4 1u 6) [b][i]Anti-Magic Field[/i][/b]: Suppress Magic 5d6, Area Of Effect (3" Radius; +1) (50 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=5 1u 7) [b][i]Inner Demons[/i][/b]: Ego Attack 4d6 (Human and Alien and Additional Class of Minds classes of minds) (50 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=5 1u 8) [b][i]Celestial Fire[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6 (50 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=5 1u 9) [b][i]Celestial Light[/i][/b]: Sight Group Flash 10d6 (50 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=5 2u 10) [b][i]Shadow Invocation[/i][/b]: Darkness to Sight Group 6" radius (60 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=6 2u 11) [b][i]Zephyr Shield[/i][/b]: Force Wall (10 PD/10 ED; 6" long and 3" tall) (64 Active Points); OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Incantations (Complex; -1/2), Requires An INT Roll (Power Skill; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) - END=6 [b]POWERS Cost: 119[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 0 Language: French (idiomatic; literate) (5 Active Points) 0 AK: France 8- 0 Climbing 8- 0 Paramedics 8- 0 TF: Custom Adder, Small Motorized Ground Vehicles [Notes: Custom Adder: Everyman Skill] 3 Language: English (fluent conversation; literate) 3 Acting 13- 3 Bugging 14- 3 Concealment 14- 3 Conversation 13- 3 Cryptography 14- 3 Deduction 14- 3 Disguise 14- 3 Interrogation 13- 3 Lockpicking 14- 3 Persuasion 13- 3 Power: Magic 14- 3 Seduction 13- 3 Shadowing 14- 3 Sleight Of Hand 14- 3 Stealth 14- 3 Streetwise 13- 3 Teamwork 14- 3 Tracking 14- [b]SKILLS Cost: 57[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]TALENTS[/u][/b] 3 Simulate Death 5 Eidetic Memory [b]TALENTS Cost: 8[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 5 Dependent NPC: Husband--Agent Timothy Baxter 11- (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills) 15 Reputation: Thief and Assassin, 11- (Extreme) 25 Hunted: Unknown Organization 11- (Mo Pow, NCI, Capture/Kill) 15 Hunted: Les Frere (The Brothers--possibly connected to Demon or some other organization, she wouldn't know that) 8- (As Pow, NCI, Capture/Kill) 15 Hunted: PRIMUS 11- (As Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 15 Enraged: Abuses of Power (mostly superheroes using their powers to intentionally manipulate or hurt normals) (Common), go 11-, recover 14- 15 Psychological Limitation: Self-loathing/guilt (Common, Strong) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code versus Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently, Major) 10 Social Limitation: Not native to America, not familiar with customs (Frequently, Minor) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 350

Re: First serious character Well here's an update of him. Note that I do intend on separating the characteristics between the normal and OIHID, just the export template for HD I'm using doesn't do that by default. Also, the skills in OIHID are like that because yes, he does get better with them specifically for the reason he's IHID because he has another scientist in his head. Thanks for all the input. Andrew moved back to first post

Re: First serious character Well he started out as being my Firestorm writeup, but I modified him to my own character when the chance came up in the group. Distinctive Features .... how is being a bright glowing firey guy not a distinctive feature? The voices he hears when he's not OIHID, but he can only understand them IHID. On top of the fact that the GM said those worked. Any other suggestions? Andrew

Re: Firestorm the Nuclear Man He can't anymore, as of issue 22. So, how much of a limitation would you give a VPP that can only be used for the transform power.

Re: First serious character The reason for the +2 on Science skills is OHID is because of the characters background that I haven't completely written up yet. But (if you've seen my earlier post) think Firestorm from DC Comics. When he's in HID he's got another guy in his head in a sense that is a bigger scientist than him, hence the bonus, it's kinda like the two heads are better than one, and since we're working together we do it better thing. I completely missed the fact about the FW and EB. Also, armour may be the way to go, I'll look through him more later. Thanks, Andrew

I was working on a character for a new Champions game (my first without pregens) and this is the character that I've come up with so far. Any opinions would be nice. Andrew [b]Half-Life - Duncan Firehammer[/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 15 STR 5 15 12- HTH Damage 3d6 END [1] 10 DEX 0 10/30 11- / 15- OCV 3/10 DCV 3/10 18 CON 16 18/28 13- / 15- 11 BODY 2 11/21 11- / 13- 14 INT 4 14/24 12- / 14- PER Roll 12-/14- 10 EGO 0 10 11- ECV: 3 10 PRE 0 10/25 11- / 14- PRE Attack: 2d6 / 5d6 13 COM 2 13 12- 3 PD 0 3/26 3/26 PD (0/15 rPD) 4 ED 0 4/27 4/27 ED (0/15 rED) 2 SPD 0 2/5 Phases: 6, 12/3, 5, 8, 10, 12 7 REC 0 7/13 26 END -5 26/59 28 STUN 0 28/58 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 0 SWIM -2 0" END [0] 2 LEAP -1 2" 2" forward, 1" upward [b]CHA Cost: 21[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] Super-Characteristics, all slots Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 16 1) +10 BODY; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 11 2) +10 CON; No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 34 3) +20 DEX; No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 6 4) +8 ED; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 13 5) +33 END; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 8 6) [b][i]Enhanced Neural Pathways[/i][/b]: +10 INT; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 6 7) +8 PD; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 7 8) [b][i]Flaming Hair[/i][/b]: +15 PRE; Only for Presence Attacks (-1), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 10 9) +6 REC; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 24 10) +3 SPD; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 16 11) +20 STUN; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= - END= 50 Multipower, 63-point reserve, all slots Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 4u 1) Energy Blast 10d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4); Beam (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=2 4u 2) Energy Blast 10d6, Variable Advantage (+1/2 Autofire (5 shots)); Beam (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=6 5u 3) Entangle 5d6, 7 DEF; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=6 4u 4) Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, +2 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/2), Armor Piercing (+1/2); Beam (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=6 - END= 15 Elemental Control, 38-point powers, all slots Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 15 1) Flight 16", x4 Noncombat; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=4 15 2) Force Field (15 PD/15 ED), Hardened (+1/4); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=4 - END= 9 Life Support (Safe Environment: Zero Gravity; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing) (18 Active Points); Linked (Force Field; Lesser Power can only be used when character uses greater Power at full value; -3/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 4 Luck 1d6 (5 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 4 +3 versus Range Modifier for Sight Group; Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 3 [b][i]Bright Glowy Change[/i][/b]: Cosmetic Transform 2d6 (10 Active Points); Increased Endurance Cost (x3 END; -1), Limited Target self only (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2) - END=3 4 Sight Group Flash Defense (5 points) (5 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 [b]POWERS Cost: 287[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 8 +2 with Science Skills (10 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) 3 Scientist 2 1) SS: Geology 12- (14-) (3 Active Points) 2 2) SS: Hyperspace Physics 12- (14-) (3 Active Points) 2 3) SS: Nuclear Physics 12- (14-) (3 Active Points) 2 4) SS: Physical Science 12- (14-) (3 Active Points) 2 5) SS: Physics 12- (14-) (3 Active Points) 6 +2 with Nuclear Multipower 3 Acrobatics 11- (15-) 3 Inventor 12- (14-) Everyman Skills 0 1) Acting 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Conversation 8- 0 5) Deduction 8- 0 6) Paramedics 8- 0 7) Persuasion 8- 0 8) Shadowing 8- 0 9) Stealth 8- 0 10) TF: Custom Adder, Small Motorized Ground Vehicles [Notes: Custom Mod is Everyman Skill] 0 Language: English (idiomatic; literate) (5 Active Points) 4 Language: Gaelic (completely fluent; literate) 1 Language: German (basic conversation) [b]SKILLS Cost: 38[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]TALENTS[/u][/b] 2 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) 2 Lightning Calculator (3 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) [b]TALENTS Cost: 4[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 10 Distinctive Features: Glowing Firey Body (Easily Concealed; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Virtually Everyone) 25 Hunted: DEMON 11- (Mo Pow, NCI, Capture) 15 Hunted: Primus 11- (Mo Pow, NCI, Watching) 10 Hunted: Unknown Personal 8- (As Pow, NCI, Mildly Punish) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Against Killing (Common, Total) 20 Psychological Limitation: Must Protect Innocents (Common, Total) 10 Social Limitation: Student (Frequently, Minor) 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Duncan Firehammer) (Frequently, Major) 5 Susceptibility: Carbon Based Weapon, 1d6 damage Instant (Uncommon) 20 Vulnerability: 2 x STUN Water/Ice/Cold (Common) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 1 Exp Unspent: 1 Total Character Cost: 350

I've been trying to work on a writeup of Firestorm over the past roughly two weeks. I started trying to come up with ideas shortly after reading Firestorm #22 (current series). I just loved that issue. "Building a better Firestorm" It was a lot of fun, but I'm horrible at creating characters. I'm trying to come up with a few different versions: a 350 point version to play as and just some advanced versions. Anyone got any ideas or writeups they'd car to share? Thanks, Andrew

Re: Your PCs might be overpowered if... Your mystic summons Cthulhu, and he yields to her power.

Re: CHAR: Green Lantern That looks pretty good to me. Granted I don't know the system well, but seems to fit Hal quite well. I love the Psych Lim "Stuborn and Self Absorbed" That's him perfectly.

Re: Speedster - something new for me