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So I just got done playing Destroy All Humans on my PS4 and thought I would take a shot at writing him out.  This is him at more or less at the end of the first game.  Let me know what you think.
 
Crypto
 
356 Total Points.
 
APPEARANCE
Cryptosporidium stands 2m tall and weighs 100kg with Brown hair and Brown eyes.
COMPLICATIONS
3 foot tall grey alien. Distinctive Features (Concealable; Extreme Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses).
Majestic 11-. Hunted (As Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish).
U.S. Army 11-. Hunted (As Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish).
Police 14-. Hunted (As Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish).
Disdainful towards humans. Psychological Limitation (Common; Strong).
When in contact with water 3d6 damage Instant. Susceptibility (Very Common).
CCCTiny ball of agression bonus.CCCEND.
 
 
CHARACTERISTICS
STR 8 11- STR Dice 1½d6, Lift 75.8kg
DEX 20 13-
CON 10 11-
INT 15 12-
EGO 20 13-
PRE 20 13- PRE Attack 4d6
 
REC 10 PD 5 ED 5
STUN 35 BODY 10 END 20
 
 
PERCEPTION 12-
Telepathy 10d6 (50 Active Points); END 5.
Majestic Technology. Detect A Single Thing 12- (Unusual Group), Range.
 
MOVEMENT
Running 6" (12")
Swimming 2" (4")
Leaping 26" (104")
 
Jet Pack. Leaping +25" (26½" forward, 25½" upward; Accurate, x4 Noncombat), No Gravity Penalty (52 Active Points); OIF; END 5.
 
DEFENSE DCV DMCV
Total Physical Defense (PD) 5/20 (Resistant 0/15)
Total Energy Defense (ED) 5/20 (Resistant 0/15)
 
Telekinetic Force Field. Force Field (15 PD/15 ED); END 3.
OFFENSE OCV OMCV
Initiative 20 SPD 5
on Phases 3, 5, 8, 10, 12
Attack Roll -
Mental Attack Roll -
 
+3 with Ranged Combat
Psychokinesis. Telekinesis (32 STR; 48 Active Points); END 5.
Mind Control 10d6 (50 Active Points); END 5.
Holo Bob. Sight and Hearing Groups Images 1" radius, +/-2 to PER Rolls; END 2.
Zap-o-Matic. RKA 2d6, AOE (12" Line; +1; 60 Active Points); OIF; END 6.
Disingration Ray. RKA 3d6 (56 Active Points); OIF, 32 Charges; .
Ion Detonator. RKA 2½d6, Explosion (60 Active Points); 5 Charges, OIF; .
Anal Probe. Drain BODY 2d6+1, Ranged, Based On EGO Combat Value (Mental Defense applies; +1; 57 Active Points); OIF; END 6.
SKILLS
Acting 13-
Breakfall 13-
Combat Piloting 13-
Disguise 12-
 
SKILL LEVELS
+3 with Ranged Combat
 
LANGUAGES
 
 
 
POWERS
 
Furon Mental Powers
Multipower (50 pts).
• Psychokinesis. Telekinesis (32 STR; 48 Active Points); END 5.
• Mind Control 10d6 (50 Active Points); END 5.
• Telepathy 10d6 (50 Active Points); END 5.
 
Telekinetic Force Field. Force Field (15 PD/15 ED); END 3.
Jet Pack. Leaping +25" (26½" forward, 25½" upward; Accurate, x4 Noncombat), No Gravity Penalty (52 Active Points); OIF; END 5.
Holo Bob. Sight and Hearing Groups Images 1" radius, +/-2 to PER Rolls; END 2.
Majestic Technology. Detect A Single Thing 12- (Unusual Group), Range.
 
Furon Ray Gun
Multipower (60 pts), (60 Active Points); all slots OIF.
• Zap-o-Matic. RKA 2d6, AOE (12" Line; +1; 60 Active Points); OIF; END 6.
• Disingration Ray. RKA 3d6 (56 Active Points); OIF, 32 Charges.
• Ion Detonator. RKA 2½d6, Explosion (60 Active Points); 5 Charges, OIF.
• Anal Probe. Drain BODY 2d6+1, Ranged, Based On EGO Combat Value (Mental Defense applies; +1; 57 Active Points); OIF; END 6.
 
EQUIPMENT
Encumbrance. 0kg of 75.8kg Limit.
Equipment Value. $0.
 
 
 

Check out the movie The Highway Men for a much less glamorous portrayal of B&C.

Her whole reason for being a thief is because she was born poor and thus wants to live life in the best highest lifestyle possible and she has a little brother that she was taking care of.  I believe that she was escaping an abusive father who hated her because she was a mutant.

Hey, just got back from NTRPG and I ran Champions 4e and would like to run a Champions/Hero System game at my house now that restrictions are being lifted.  Anyone interested please PM me.

Check out the movie The Highway Men for a much less glamorous portrayal of B&C.

There were several times that Captain America killed, even after WW2.  One time he used a gun to kill a terrorist because he was going to fire into a crowd and possibly kill more people.  Cap is a soldier after all and if he must he will kill.

Like mentioned before, Starburst and Crusader.  They are in the first four editions of the game the example how to make a character for Champions.  They will always be what I think of when I think of Champions.
Ankylosaur has the best origin ever, powers by way of mail order!

Since we were talking about Gar Logan....

What I loved about Perez is how he is able to make women faces look different.  Take Scarlet Witch and Firestar, they are both beautiful women but they have different looks, Wanda has an angler face whereas Angelica has a more rounder look.
True, you can do the same thing with a Multipower with variable slots.

There is a Champions 5th edition adventure called Sharper than a Serpents Tongue that deals with a virus that turns people into snake monsters.

I GM and have occasionally played in two games that use a hero/fate/whatever option.  That is Amazing Adventures and BASH.  AA uses fate points that can keep you from getting hit, effect the plot in a minor way as well as other stuff.  BASH uses hero points and hero dice.  Hero points let you spend dice to help with a success.  Let's say you need just 2 more points to keep that atom bomb from going off, you can do that.  Hero allows you do things like appear somewhere that would not normally appear at, add to a die roll by rolling an extra die, and my favorite, the power stunt that allows to do something unique with your one time in a creative way.  The key to these mechanics contrivances is that they are finite.  You don't have an unlimited number of these so they need to be used judiciously.  You basically save that mechanic for the time you need it.
 
So far it has worked out fine.

Was it awesome? No. The character was competent. He was very good at what he did. Guns were never supposed to be part of what he did. But the constant failures trying to use a gun in combat became part of the game and commentary. With hero points that never would have happened. You roll the dice and take your chances and role-play the results.
 
"I've got his gun. I'm going to shoot the other guy."
"Just throw the gun at him!"
"Why?"
"Because you want to hit him!"

Some of my best relationships came out of gaming.  I met my wife at a badly run Champions game, she ended being more interesting then the game we were playing in.

Here is a link to some write ups
http://www.patric.net/morpheus/cast/hero/index.html

There was a Star Hero adventure called the Helmet of Doctor Destroyer.  In the adventure there is a reference to Dr. D dying from a simple heart attack because of old age.  One weakness he had was that he couldn't extend his life span and eventually died of natural causes.

Legends of Tomorrow went with the whole magic creature thing and became very silly.

The look of horror when Lois Lane saw all the toupees in the house boat was priceless.

One thing I do love about Champions is how unchanged it has been over the years since 1st edition.

Cuba replaces Detroit as the number one car manufacturer.

Reminds me of World War Z where people had to retrained for more practical job because being a systems analyst or have a degree in marketing wouldn't be any help in the new world.

Got this at half price books in Appleton Wisconsin

Got this at half price books in Appleton Wisconsin

Got this at half price books in Appleton Wisconsin

Got this at half price books in Appleton Wisconsin

So after hearing numerous reviews of Marvel FASERIP and Villains and Vigilantes we finally get some love for Champions.  I did enjoy the podcast although I didn't agree with everything  they said.  Still nice to see my longtime favorite supers game get some attention.
 
http://saveforhalf.com/2019/04/23/episode-17-champions-1st-edition/