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Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

You are, of course, correct "Battlestaff"; but then I dont know that "St Barbara"would be entirely rational about her reaction once she heard about the death camps ! Maybe she isn't stupid enough to just go charging in at full speed blasting everything in sight but if she could get herself within range to do a straffing run on the commandant's office (and she might be able to, with a little bit of forward planning) then there might suddenly be a LOT of colourfull explosions lighting up the sky !

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

Oh yes and "The Mongol"would be an ARCHER of renown too !

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

To "Death Tribble" Didn't the "Kingdom Of Champions"supplement have acharacter called "The Ghurka"who was exactly that, a modern day Ghurka warrior with martial arts and a Kora (A Ghurka sword) in Britain ?

Re: Nation Building-Do You Use Fictitious Nations?

When I was creating my Äll The Worlds Heros" collection of characters I sort of created two "new"nations. "Palestine"(Basically the West Bank, but actually on BOTH banks of the Jordan river so that it is in both modern Israel and Jordan) and "Hispaniola" which is the nation ruled by an evil super scientist which encompasses the modern nations of Haiti and The Dominican Republic.

Re: Sandugo: Pinoy Heroes and Characters

To" Kawanga Kid" Very nice pictures. What are "Diwata's" powers by the way? She somehow looks like a sorceress to me !

Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

Hey the idea of "St Barbara"doing a straffing run with multi-coloured fireballs on the commandant's office at Auschwitz certainly appeals to me !

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

Oops ! Sorry. It was "Dogsoldier" Hmm. I'm not doing very well today. Need to take a deep breath and slow down !

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

To "Von D Man" I probably should have addressed my reply to the person you were talking to. ( Öddhat"was it ?) Sorry !

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

To "Whamme Whamme" Actually that first one, the one that looks like a spear, is what I think I was thinking of.

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

To Silbeg. The Longbow was originally a Welsh weapon, but it was quickly adopted by the English and was the national weapon (complete with compulsory longbow training) for hundreds of years.

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

To "Von D Man" Oh you mean like a Longbow for England, A Claymore for Scotland, either a Halberd or a crossbow for Switzerland, a long handled axe for Norway, a blowgun for Brazil or one of those engraved long clubs that I can't remember the name of (Hani ?) for New Zealand. Hmm, what do we have for Australia. A boomerang ? Hmm how about an Owen gun (Australian sub-machine gun developed in world war 11, very simple and efficient)

Re: National Warrior Archetypes

Actually Öddhat"a bronzed Surf Lifesaver type (complete with quartered little cap) sounds better for Australia. How about a blonde warrior/valkyrie for either Scandanavia or Germany ? A short, tattooed, muscular Moari for New Zealand ? A limber, ultra flexible guy in a loincloth for India. (Better stop now "St B"you are getting carried away !) Oh yes, and a cute little blonde with fireworks powers for Denmark ! ( I can't work the icons properly but consider a smiley face here !)

Re: Pulp Hero love...Sky Capt is a good sign.

Oh yeah ! I absolutely MUST get a copy of "Pulp Hero"when it comes out. On a sort of related subject, have any of you heard anything about a fourth Ãndiana Jones "movie ? I heard a rumour that it was actually in production. Anyone got any gossip ?

Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

Can we save Hitler's life and THEN do something about the Death Camps ?

Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

To "Battlestaff" Nasty ! "St Barbara",being Danish, would be in a bit of a dilemma as to what to do. Would she simply fight the nazis ? Would she help them to try to set history to rights ? or would she go home and join the Danish resistence ? Hmm Decisions, decisions ! Maybe arrange a few "great escapes"from the death camps ?

Re: Forgotten Golden Age heroes

To ""Death Tribble " Convertable Daleks ? I dont think I like the idea of Daleks with fold down tops, considering what they are reputed to look like !

Re: Character monologues

I can't think of any "monologues"that "St Barbara"has done. I do however remember one short conversation that took place between her and a bunch of theives at a university. It went a bit like this "St B"was in civvies helping a professor to prepare exams (she was doing the copies of the papers) when she was distracted by someone faking an accident. While she was distracted someone grabbed the papers and ran off around the side of the building. Seing this "St Barbara"took off (on her usual rooster tail of multi coloured flame) OVER the top of the building and coasted lightly to earth directly in front of the miscreants holding out her hand and saying "May I have those back please ?" Not being used to flying girls (and having just had an anime style "gratuitous panty shot")the theives obliged and "St Barbara"was able to go back to what she was doing. I guess that isn't a monologue, but it was a funny incident.

Re: Do You Design Characters for the Team??

When we first started playing "Champions"(the campaign that is currently on "hold"while our referee rewrites the rules !) we were asked to fill certain niches (telekinetic, gadgateer, brick, energy blaster). I selected the ënergy blaster"niche and the result was "St Barbara". When the campaign restarts (who knows when) the team will certainly be different and I may have to redo "St B"according to the new set of rules, but she'll still be the groups ënergy blaster"and she'll still be 5ft 2'', blue eyed, blonde an ex-gymnast, ex-model with the same delightfully convoluted history that I originally created for her !

Re: I Can't Believe He Played That!

To Äcroyear" Don't knock paper powers ! If you haven't seen it check out the "Read Or Die!"anime. Ägent Paper"is a gal not to be messed with !

Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

To "Battlestaff"Okay please explain 'what was "Wings Of The Valkyrie"and what was it about ?

Re: H.P. Lovecraft, Otto Skorzeny, and the CU

While we are handing out blame for the escape of various Nazis and collaberators at the end of World War II lets save some for The Vatican !

Re: [Pulp] Suggested Reads

To "Blacksword". I don't know how easy it would be to get now but "The Writer's Guide To Everyday Life From Prohibition Through World War ll" by Marc McCutcheon gives lots of useful information about fashion, radio shows, crime, cars,slang and what books, movies and songs were popular in the era. (Published 1995 by Writers Digest Books of Cincinnati Ohio) is a very useful resource for a pulp campaign.

Re: [Pulp] Suggested Reads

To "Fenrisulf" I agree about A A Merritt; great reading if you are thinking about running (or playing in) a pulp "lost worlds"type of campaign ! If you can get hold of them the "Yesterday's Faces"series by Robert Sampson and "The Great Pulp Heroes"by Don Hutchison are excellent reference works on Pulp writing. Recent fiction worth a look include the "Tomb Raider"novelisations and those that were done for "The Mummy"and "The Scorpion King". Lloyd Alexander wrote a series of books for teenagers featuring an adventurous girl named "Vesper Holly"which are worth a look as are Robert McSkimmin's "Cairo Jim"books, which also seem to have been aimed at young readers .

Re: Forgotten Golden Age heroes

50's Hell we were getting black and white reprints of "Johnny Quick"(and such classics as "Roy Raymond :T V Detective")in Australia well into the 60's ! For insights into some of the older and less well known comic book heros try to get hold of Äll In Colour For A Dime"and "The Comic Book Book"by Don Thompson and Dick Lupoff. The writeups on "Second Banana Superheros"are very interesting.

Re: Superman for President?

Hmm If he isn't eligible to be president and REALLY wants to be president might that not cause complications ? Can't he get naturalised and marry a nice girl like Arnold Schwarzzawatsis ? Would that make him eligible ?