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  2. Stalking a superhero.

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    Re: Stalking a superhero.

     

    Reminds me of a character from a comic I have, "Guide to the Non-Existent Universe". In it there is a fellow called the Black and Blue Panther. He's a masochist and his costume is designed to expose the most sensitive and vulnerable parts of the anatomy. He was only successful because he could take so much abuse the bad guys would wear themselves out.

  6. Don't touch the cat

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    Re: Don't touch the cat

     

    Our group should try this! When we game over at our place my cat, Toby, likes to sit himself right on the game books/maps, though rarely is it such a huge interruption to scene or game flow that we have to make up something to 'explain' why this giant fur covered blob has appeared out of nowhere.

     

    See attached, my lovely kitteh laying on the Attach of the Giants module during our 'tribute to Gygax' weekend.

     

     

    I've seen that look before. It's usually followed by line "Make a Save vs. Stupid"

  14. Don't touch the cat

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    Many years ago I read Heinlein's To Sail Beyond the Sunset. In that book the author writes of backyard croquet games and how cats and kittens would often "interfere" with the game. To the point where the players were forced to incorporate rules which allowed for the cats' involvement. I found it humorous.

     

    Fast Forward to 2002 shortly after I moved in with my then girlfriend (now wife) and her 3 cats. My friends and I started up a Champions game and soon discovered the cats were absolutely fascinated by dice, minis and maps. Not to mention pencils, snackfoods and pretty much anything else on the table. Eventually it became necessary to make rules regarding these fuzzy interlopers. We came up with...

     

    Cats are Free Roaming Chaos: Whenever a cat(s) encroaches upon the gaming environment, hereafter referred to as the map, said cat(s) may not be picked up, swatted at, or in any other way molested. However, enticement by means of treats (must be within the cats' standard diet i.e. no doritos, chocolate or any other people treat), toys or offers of "scritches" is allowed. When offering "scritches" gamers may not actually touch the cat(s). If a cat(s) lays on the map there is then some form of in game phenomenon, to be determined by the GM with possible input from players, in the space occupied by the cat(s). In the event that a cat(s) disturbs a game marker (i.e. mini, terrain item or vehicle) the new position is the correct position regardless of orientation. Markers removed from the map are no longer "in play", if said marker is a PC mini the character will be allowed to return to play starting on their next phase by means of standard movement rules. Non-combat movement is allowed. The GM will decide whether to return NPC minis into play. When in game phenomena (above) interfere with combat targeting players will be allowed to abort or ignore a roll in order to move to a new position. In the rare event that a mini is carried off by a cat(s) the player will be allowed to substitute a new character marker if they so choose, provided the selection of the new marker does not delay the game for too long. If a cat(s) lays on a player's character sheet the player is allowed to attempt to remove the sheet from under the cat(s) as long as they do not violate the no touching policy. Any spill caused by a cat immediately puts the game on pause for as long as needed to rectify the situation, the game will then resume at the point pause was initiated. Laps are not considered to be part of the gaming area. Any player is free to remove a cat(s) from their lap if they so choose, so long as it is done in a non-aggressive manner. Finally, if Mo the Psycho Cat decides to interfere with the game pause will be called until such time as she can be removed from the table.

     

    So far this rule has worked out quite well and made for some interesting scenes. We now have five cats, including a young maine-coon mix who seems to believe everything I own actually belongs to him or might be edible. Mo the Psycho Cat hates EVERYONE except my wife, which is why she gets special mention in the rule.

     

    My sleep schedule has gone wonky, so I decided to post this.

  21. The Worst character in comics

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    Re: The Worst character in comics

     

    I'm trying to imagine a gaming system insane enough that something as weird as "power-giving slugs in my stomach" would appear on a random chart.

     

    I'm guessing the word "Hybrid" is involved in said system.

     

    I'm thinking either the old Central Casting Character Background Generator books or the roll actually said "GM's Choice" and the GM was 12, didn't like the player, or was Rob Liefield.

  22. Champions Universe: The Valley Of Night

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    Re: Champions Universe: The Valley Of Night

     

    One niggling detail is bothering me. Early on in the description you use the term "fire baked brick". I'm wondering if Eclipsar would allow her people to have fire. I would think that the warmth and light would be too much like the hated sun.

     

    The phosphorescent fungi works well for the lighting issues but I can't see how to remove fire from the equation. Unless the Night People eat raw food and don't forge metal. Maybe they have some kind of "dark fire" magic?

     

    Aside from that, this is a really well done write up. Thanks for sharing.

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