Dr Archeville

Hey, hey, HERO newbie here with a doozy of a question. While looking through the Champions book, I saw that Mechanon has the power to summon robots, but his summon power has the OIF Limiation, as the robots he "summons" are actually built from avaialable mechanical objects (the Obvious Inaccessible Focus). I had an idea for a variation of that Summon power for a Gadgetter character of mine. One of the devices he'd have is a hypospray of nanites, which, when injected into an average dog, alter that animal (both physically and mentally via neural re-wiring) until it is a Chromedog (see HERO System Bestiary; I can't cite the page number as I do not have my books with me here at work). Could this be built as Summon [however many points a Chromedog is] Chromedog (X Active Points); OAF (Nanite Hypospray; -1), OIF (Dog of Opportunity; -1/2) ?

Re: Global Guardians PBEM: 3 Immediate Openings Excellent! Oh, I've tried susbscribing to the GG Admin, Chat, and Questions e-mail lists (sending a blank e-mail with the word "Subscribe"), but thus far have gotten no confirmation that I'm on it. I sent my e-mails out the day before yesterday, and again this morning, but thus far, nada. Are the addy's on the GG page correct? So I can have my Scientific Genius VPP be a 50 point pool (75 Active Points) VPP?

Re: Global Guardians PBEM: 3 Immediate Openings Hrm, I can see the logic in this, yes. (There may be hope for me after all....)

Re: Global Guardians PBEM: 3 Immediate Openings WorldMaker, I've been reading over your Global Guardians page over the past few days, and I must say I am incredibly impressed by all the work & love that has obviously gone into it. I'd love to get in on the action, but there's one small problem. I've only had my copy of HERO System, 5th Ed. for a few months. I've read it completely through, and re-read some of the parts that seemd a tad confusing. I believe I have a firm grasp of the rules, but there may be a few points that slip by me. I am, for the most part, a fast learner/quick study. I'm far from being a stranger to RPGs, I've played them for the past 15 (or so) years. Mostly D&D or Marvel Super Heroes or Rifts; over the past few years I've played nothing but D&D 3E/3.5 and Mutants & Masterminds. I've also played in numerous PbP and PbEM games over the years, so I'm no stranger to those, either. Still, as stated, I've no experience playing HERO/Champions, and only an "armchair" knowledge of the game system itself. Would my level of inexperinece prevent me from joining the Global Guardians game? If so, I completely understand. Assuming I'm not automatically turned down for that, the character concept I've got is one tht might fit well with the team -- a super-intelligent gadgeteer, though one more like Mr. Fantastic than Iron Man. (I really wish they'd come out with The Ultimate Gadgeteer.) However, based on my understanding of the rules, it seems the power I'd most want for my Gadgeteer is... VPP. Actually, 2 VPP's -- one VPP to represent gadgets he's got in his lab [Focus (all powers bought through VPP must have at least -½ worth of this Limitation; -½), Can Only Be Changed In [X]’s Laboratory (-½), Adding Powers to the VPP Requires an Inventor Skill Roll (-¼)], and one VPP to represent his ability to MacGyver baling wire, duct tape, circuit boards, and a TV to produce a laser rifle, a hologram projector, or some other gadget [Focus (all powers bought through VPP must have at least -½ worth of this Limitation; -½), OIF (appropriate objects of opportunity; -½)]. I would completely understand a reluctance to accept such a character, especially one submitted by a potential player with only the barest of experineces with the HERO rules.

Re: YOU KNOW THE d20 WELL HAS RUN DRY WHEN... 16 (or 6). D20 GURPS is released. 17 (or 16). D20 Rifts is released. Speaking of the BoEF & the controversial changes WotC made to the D20 System Trademark License -- the changed version of the license prohibits the release of products which do not meet "community standards of decency," as determined by WotC itself. More specifically, third party publishers are prohibited from publishing materials with art or text which depict "excessively graphic violence or gore", or "gratuitous nudity, the depiction of genitalia, bare female nipples, and sexual or bathroom activity". This change came after Valar Project had announced its Book of Erotic Fantasy. However, it is not just Valar Project which was affected. Other publishers had published products which include prohibited material, and all products are required to comply with the latest version of the license. People have been directing accusations of hypocrisy at WotC, citing examples of content in the Book of Vile Darkness and other books ("Do as we say, not as we do").