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Re: Absolutely Indestructible?
~lol~
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
This will be week three of the Pulp diversion' date=' so it looks like six weeks of SciFi and three (counting this week) of Pulp.[/quote']Geez... it has been 3 weeks, hasn't it...
I don't want it to end yet! I'm just getting used to the new character!
~sigh~
But, I guess we can't keep Milo and the rest in limbo forever... especially not after they were all captured by the evil monkey.
I mean the other evil monkey!
I'm gonna hang on to Mike, of course. I'm sure this is not the last time Adventurers Inc. will do their thing.
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Re: Absolutely Indestructible?
Apparently, the consensus is to go back to my original idea of handwaving the whole thing. I wish there was a better alternative, but I tend to agree.
I guess I'll just have to be very clever in how I describe this thing to the players.
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Re: Cleaning Out the Attic...
"Radio Girls at the Receiving Station"Busily helping the Radio Boys erect their antenna mast...
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Re: Absolutely Indestructible?
Well, it's not really a focus for anything in particular, so would that apply?
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Re: Cleaning Out the Attic...
One of these days, some lucky person is going to explore my father's attic and find a similar stash from the 70s and 80s, including...
my entire (and complete) collection of Doc Savage novels
all of my original D&D books
all of my original Traveller books
a bunch of declassified US Navy technical manuals
and a 2-volume science encyclopedia from which I learned how to make three varieties of explosive compounds!
Oh, by the way... I, too, am very jealous of sbarron!
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Re: Gemini Ascendant: Pulp Action!
I think it's great, but I have one small complaint.
You keep referring to Mike (which is my character) when you mean Wade (or whatever his name is... Starwolf's character, the southerner).
Other than that, it's like a page out of a Doc Savage novel.
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Greetings!
I've recently had an idea for a Pulp Hero or Dark Champions game, and I need some suggestions for a build. I could probably just handwave this, but there's a chance that it will be used/exploited by the PCs. In such a case, it is best to have things on paper so that you know how to limit it when it becomes necessary.
Anyway, what I need is a way to make a normally fragile item totally indestructible. I understand that HERO isn't big on absolutes, but this is a Holy Relic... allegedly created by the Hand Of God (or, possibly, someone who thinks he ought to be God).
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
Oddly enough, I haven't had any problems for the last two days. With my luck, the repairman will be unable to find anything wrong. Then, it will die completely as soon as he pulls out of my driveway.
I've studied the die roller docs that Starwolf provided and I've discovered a lot of things that I never knew it could do. I've integrated these new discoveries into my character sheets as needed, and things are looking a lot better.
Unfortunately, during this process, I also discovered that I had been using Hero Designer improperly and, as a result, all of my characters have about a 6 point deficit in their xp. Since I couldn't figure out a way to rewrite them to get rid of that deficit, I've decided that my next 6xp on each will go to that deficit. I hope that's okay, James.
Has anyone checked out the Professional Boxer Package Deal that I uploaded to the HD website? It's a lot more complete than the one in the books, and includes some maneuvers that a lot of folks never think of. My dad's a big boxing fan and I got a lot of the information from him.
I decided to not include the "illegal" maneuvers... like secondary strikes with the elbow, hitting below the belt, headbutting, and the ever-popular earbiting.
I'm also going to work up a Professional Wrestler package, and I'm accepting suggestions as to what maneuvers to include. Acting will, of course, be a required skill.
See you all Thursday night (I hope)!
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Re: Name for a school / style of magic...
Are there any established names for magic based on knowing the names of things?Not according to my sources... so I coined one.
Cognomenomancy
I think it's a perfectly cromnulent word...
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Re: Name for a school / style of magic...
What about Theosophy?It's definitely a prettier word, but the etymology doesn't imply any spellcasting abilities.
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Re: Name for a school / style of magic...
My suggestion would be either Theomancy or Deomancy.
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
It may take a while to enter this message. I keep having to re-establish a connection every few minutes.
Just wanted to let you guys know that there is a possibility that I won't be online this Thursday. I'm still having problems with my cable service. This will be the third time this month that I've had to call tech support. Hopefully, the guy will actually fix the line this time instead of just slapping a bandage on it and hoping I'll go away.
I'm beginning to suspect that there's something more going on than just squirrels. The first guy showed me a piece of gnawed cable, but the second guy didn't show me anything or say what he thought was the trouble. All he said was that he wouldn't be surprised if more people in this area were having the same trouble.
Anyway, techie #3 is supposed to come out this Thursday morning. It remains to be seen whether he will do any good for me.
The one bright spot in this whole thing is that the service rep I spoke to said he would issue a credit for the full month's service (or lack thereof). That's 50 bucks we don't have to worry about.
Take care, guys (and Terrie!)
Have a Merry Christmas!!
Dale
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Re: Genres HERO GAMES may want to avoid (intended to be humorous)
Oprah HeroMime Hero
Former Child Star Hero
Tobacco Industry Scientist Hero
Enema Hero
"Greedo Shot First" Proponent Hero
Rubber Nipple Salesman Hero
Quote Aliens, Princess Bride, and Holy Grail All Night Hero
...except I've played that last one.
Mike
I wanna play #5 and #7...
preferably, at the same time.
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Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
Dr. Infinity (after dodging a hail of blaster fire from agents): Nothing quite like having nine guys shooting you in the face.Objx (played by Dr. Infinity's player's wife):....Isnt that bukkakke?
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This one is all OOC
Ultragirl: I can't help it. Smart-@$$ery comes naturally to me.
Objx: Yes, apparently you CAN sit on a book and read it at the same time
Ultragirl: Especially if its a book on @$$trology
Objx: Written by Isaac @$$imov!
Ultragirl: And @$$ociates!
Objx: ...Wouldnt that be Robert Heinie-lein?
Group: *ROFL*
Oooooh... I like her (Objx). Great minds... run in the same gutter!
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
I haven't done a tutorial, but I would be glad to type one up and send it to you just as soon as I get done reading those chat logs you sent me...Oh wait I don't have any chat logs yet...
J/K I will type something up and get it to you tomorrow.
Have you checked your email recently? I sent them over a week ago... right after that message where I asked you what I was supposed to send you.
I'll .zip 'em up and send them again.
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Re: Time travel Dr. Who style - Hero Universe
For some reason, I don't yet understand, anything happening in the past is fantasy and anything happening in the future is science fiction. Never the twain to meet.Gives me the irits.
Depends on who you travel with... and how you get there.
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
Just a heads up, James!
Now that I have all of the information for Mike Maloney, I'm going to redo his sheet and the ORPG node. As with Milo, this won't be anything major... just tightening things up.
By the way, did anyone ever get around to making complete instructions and/or a tutorial for using the HERO Die Roller? I know it can do some things that I haven't used, just because I don't know all the little syntax rules.
Gordon, I'll update the link to Sam's info on my site (which I haven't touched in about 2 weeks, dammitall).
Later!
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Re: Warhammer 40K report on Santa Claus
You forgot the offerings of baked pastries and the lactic secretions of the Terran mammal genus Bovidae.
* repped *
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Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
Iron Maiden: "Interesting. You know, I can think of a few other positions that involve you being under someone that might work."Titan *blinks*
oh my...
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Re: Aliens watching our television
Chunky Monkey Ice CreamMoosehead Beer
Girl Scout cookies
Ahhh... breakfast of champions!!
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Re: Artifacts
Other Characters who mght still be alive:Puck and Snowbird from Alpha Flight
Hmmm... I can see Snowbird living that long, but why would Puck? Did I miss an issue where he became an Immortal or something?
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
Now who didn't get their equipment write-ups? If you have Pulp HERO' date=' shouldn't be too much of a problem. If not, then let me know and I will get things together.[/quote']This is what I was referring to, Starwolf. I didn't get an equipment writeup...
still haven't, for that matter. ~grin~
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
~waves~
I'm here! I did not get an equipment writeup, and I don't have Pulp HERO. I probably ought to get it, though, since it has equipment in it that I'd use for other genres.
I wish I could afford to buy everything I want... ~pout~
Anyway, I'll keep looking in my email for the equipment page. And, I'll be there tonight as usual!
Gemini Ascendant Campaign
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Re: Gemini Ascendant Campaign
sorry for the late notice, guys but i'm on my wya to the hiospital er. thinki'm having a heart problm. i will let you know whatn ahppens