Logan D. Hurricanes

Re: Does your supervillain need a base?

Ok, you've got the resources to construct and man this thing...why spoil it by becoming a supervillain? You know it can only end in rubble! If you've got the resources to live like five kings, is supervillainy really necessary?

Re: Name this NPC.

Dust.

(You can add a Mr., Dr., Lord, etc. as needed. )

Re: DinoMite

Fun idea

I have three questions:

 

1) What is Telios’ master plan?

Selling "custom built pets" as a status symbol to the rich and powerful. Once they're all in place...

2) What is the genetic weakness of the beasties?

Vulnerability to yellow. No, seriously, a colorblindness problem. Difficult but not impossible to exploit.

3) How do I get DinoMite into the scenario?

How does a 3 ft. T-rex not get into the scenario?? As soon as he's spotted (on the run, I imagine) they would be notified wouldn't they?

Re: A Thread for Random Musings

There are no atheists in grad school.

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

He winds up being the villian in "The Nail" as well.

Oh crap...am I getting the two mixed up? Profuse apologies if I am. I haven't read either literally in years, and no longer possess them either.

And I don't speak English so good...

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

Ok' date=' I've looked around this thread several times. Just what are you talking about? You completely lost me there.[/quote']

 

Heh, sorry about that I was referencing The Golden Age, an elseworlds graphic novel. (Very underrated in my opinion.) One of the clever things done is the handling of Jimmy Olsen. When you look back on pre-crisis history, Jimmy Olsen had more super-personas than anyone. His genetic structure must be the stuff of silly putty. Elastic Lad, Turtle Boy, werewolf, various monstrous forms...in champions he would be ridiculously expense

 

Now that I think about it, if you combine this with Universe X mythology, Jimmy would probably be one of the aliens that composed the Asgardians. (There's another long story, but that brings us back to the topic at hand sort of. The Universe X Thor wouldn't be magic, so the hammer point is moot... )

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

As an addendum in this pointless fan-wanking...

Ahem. Wanking is never pointless.

Thank you.

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

I thought making Jimmy Olsen the big Golden Age villain was a stroke of genius. Jimmy has to be an extremely expensive character to make, especially for a newspaper boy! So on to the real debate....

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

1986 would be a better date. That coincides with the post-crisis reboot.

For the record, Red sun radiation (blech) has been creeping back into stories when writers or editors forget. It's the same crowd that forgets that only J'onn should have an aversion to fire. Despite it having been retconned to a psychological block, all Martians can apparently be taken out by Batman with a kitchen match.

Also, Log, you sound pretty authoritative that the vulnerability to magic stems directly from Myxyptlk (or more correctly, Myxyztplk, the "Earth-2" imp.) Is this opinion, or do you have a reference?

 

Also, not everyone realizes, but Krytponite, Jimmy Olsen and many elements of Krypton stem from the original radio play, not the comic. Kind of like Harley Quinn.

 

Keith "Kltpzyxym---poof

The librarian in me was crying out for reference even as I wrote this, but sadly I have none. This is taken mostly from an interview I read a looong time ago, along with a few more recent ones, mixed with personal experience and observation. You read a lot of the old 50s-60s books (especially Jimmy Olsen if you can get your hands on them-hilarious!) and the stories support the proposition I'd heard.

Superman's weaknesses (kryptonite, magic, red sun, etc.) were subject to escalation even as his powers were. We all know that the Superman of 1985 bore little resemblence to his original conception.* Originally kryptonite was a radioactive rock, color unimportant. The more powerful he got, the more elaborate weakness he needed. A dangerous game to play undoubtedly, and ultimately led to the reboot. It's important to remember, though, that continuity had little place in those early books.

*I was sad to see Kent Shakespeare get written out of continuity. As an homage to the original Superman I thought the character was great and very interesting.

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

"I say thee nay!" Where do you get that? I thought that went way back. I'm going back through some stuff now for examples' date=' 'less someone else beats me to it...[/quote']

 

Ok, the 1996 thing was an attempt at a joke...nevermind. But here is the viking i referenced (I used to have several issues from this era).

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Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

Ok, this whole "vulnerability to magic" thing has gotten completely out of hand. Look, there's one reason and one reason only that he has this so-called vulnerability: Mr. Mxyzptlk

Superman once was bulletproof. Then he was The Man of Steel. Then he was invulnerable. Problem with invulnerability-it's boring. He can't be hurt...so what if we can screw with him a little? Mxyptlk was the villain intended to offer weird challenges without having to throw a punch. If he wants to make Supes into a hedgehog, he can. "But he's invulnerable! He can't be harmed. and changing him into a hedgehog qualifies as harm," the fans point out. "Ah," say the writers, doffing their tap-dancing shoes, "but that invulnerability doesn't work against magic. He's vulnerable to magic." "Oh," note the mollified masses. "Ok, we get it." The writers exhale a sigh of relief, not realizing the monster they've unleashed, and go about exploring new colors for kryptonite.

That's it. End of story. In the old days (you know, before 1996) even mystical foes needed red sun radiation or kryptonite to cause actual harm. ("That viking warrior doesn't know it, but his magic sword has *gasp* red sun radiation!")

There. Now you may continue ranting.

Re: Request for plot ideas for an Anarchist villain team.

Destroy the methods of modern communication. TV stations, radio, cell phones, internet providers, etc. Attacking the transportation infrastructure is a good first step, but remove their communications and the society will collapse instantly.

Re: "So, Thor hits Superman with Mjolnir..."

I leave for a little while and THIS type of thread is back ? Nothing changes' date=' does it ?[/quote']

 

Not much, no. Superman still kicks Thor's ass, Batman still kicks Captain America's butt, Takofanes still owns Dr. Destroyer, etc...

 

 

 

 

Re: Musings on Random Musings

Canada's RCMP is now carrying the Smith and Wesson version of the Walther P99 - James Bond's current gun...

It's too bad those four junior mounties didn't have those. And some training on how to use them.

Re: A "tactics elemental"

I had a luck based villainess who did the same thing - 5 Overall levels' date=' usable by others, at range. Real handy to give the team brick an extra 5 OCV sometimes! [/quote']

 

It occurred to me while reading over the ideas here just how many were applicable to luck characters I've made before. Interesting. The game effects are the same; gaining an incredible advantage. The only difference is sfx, where one is intentional and the other seemingly random.

Re: Interesting Universe

...at any given time, Captain Non Sequitor will definitely be doing something weird and almost arbitrarily incoherent. In the past, this has ranged from coating seventeen beagles with tomato sauce and flinging them into the air, to delivering Cato the Elder's last known speech while standing on top of a telephone pole.

Yes! The good Captain rocks! New NPC

Maybe a new PC...

Re: Need ideas for a medical/doctor type hero.

Don't forget a good diagnostic computer:

+3 skill levels w/ Medical skills

Detect: Injury or disease

+2 skill levels, only to offset penalties for hurrying (-1)

And on the battlfield some sort of Force Wall is a must.

Re: Setting up super-prisons

I have always wanted to run a prison based campaign inspired by the ol' Project Pegasus. The energy research/supers prison thing had fantastic built in plot hooks.

On the flip side, the super prison could be a perfectly normal prison with a specialized clientele or angle. Depending upon your campaign, of course, but think about the number of criminals out there that are only human or slightly above human. Wouldn't there be a cell block of so-called supervillains whose powers were all gadgets? Or the masterminds wing? It's the Arkham Asylum model. You don't need adamantium walls to keep in the Joker, or the Riddler, or Captain Cold, or Toyman, or Stiltman...you get the idea. Extra precautions would be in the handling of these criminals (especially Stiltman!) and that is where you can get clever without relying on supertech. It coud still be a lot of fun.

Re: Musings on Random Musings

It rolls downstairs alone or in pairs

Rolls over your neighbor's dog...

Most excellent.

I actually acquired the nickname at the time that this cartoon was hitting popularity, so even though initially unrelated, the two have become somewhat linked. My search for a R&S related avatar was disappointing, producing only the "LOG for girls!" Which I may use at another time.

Re: Musings on Random Musings

Ah, but that would be telling.

Re: A Thread for Random Musings

I've missed you.