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She can power stunt her fine control.  The autofire attack is supposed to drain her endurance, making her switch to the powers.  I made the other changes including the costume, but just made the entangle to cost END as she's supposed to "heal" the entangle if she desires.  
 
The combat piloting and driving skills give you a free 1 point familiarity with a vehicle when you take him.  As a cosmonaut, she's got it.  Zero-G movement won't come until play so I'm not going to make her blow points on it.

Hello everyone,
 
The second Champions campaign I played in was called "Russian Winter" from 2012-2014.  Unfortunately, I had a falling out with the GM over storyline and with another player due to personality conflicts (who also happened to be the game host).  I loved the essence of the campaign, which had a group of Soviet superheroes come back together 20 years after the fall of the USSR and the disbanding of their super-team.  The GM used characters from a variety of sources (4e, 5e, and 6e) but the campaign had an anti-climactic end that I disliked.  
 
Anyways, the storyline has enough potential to become an actual campaign booklet but I'm going to modify things substantially at the request of the GM from my old game.  I've started off by crafting the 11 members of the old Soviet Super-Team The People's Legion (Champions Universe 6e) and the new Russian Defenders (also Champions Universe 6e and Champions Worldwide 5e).
 
These are the heroes that I will use at my convention playtest:
Captain Ukraine- Weaponmaster (used a modified build for Captain America and turned him into a Ukrainian, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Erg- Radioactive Blaster (I got rid of his containment suit for the convention game I plan on running, might list it as optional, he's from Champions Organizations in 4e)
Kometa- Speedster/Martial Artist (created at suggestion of one of the board members, but an amalgamation of two characters from the old Russian Winter campaign)
Kuznya- Mystic Blacksmith (created from the old Russian Winter campaign, based off of a class in RIFTS, she serves as a more balanced Gevory Vedun from 5e)
Mamont- Titan/Brick (used my build for Ivan from Champions Organizations in 4e that I played in Russian Winter, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Quake- Earth Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Steel Wolf- Power Armor (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Syeryebro- Telekinetic (name-dropped in 6e, combined and modified characters from Champions Organizations in 4e to create her)
Taiga- Metamorph (name-dropped in 6e, build him with suggestions from Darren Watts)
The Whip- Weaponmaster (created from a build for a fellow PC in the Russian Winter campaign, was based off of Eurostar member in 4e)
Vulnapedzka- Water Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
 
I've attached the .hdc files.  Let me know if you need me to put them in PDFs.
Erg.hdc Kapitan Ukrayina.hdc Kometa.hdc Kuznya.hdc Mamont.hdc Quake.hdc Steel Wolf.hdc Syeryebro.hdc Taiga.hdc The Whip.hdc Vulnapyezdka.hdc

My brief write-up of this year's Gen Con is here.
 
https://davemattingly.net/2019/08/07/gen-con-2019/
 

I made her realm resemble a twisted fairy tale world with Disney villains and corrupted heroes serving her.

The London Watch, the UK's private super-team headquartered in London.
 
Blazon, a professor with a suit of mystic armor
Lionheart, a genius gadgeteer/martial artist
Repulse, an accountant with telekeinesis
Swift Swallow, a cop with a mystic amulet and mask that give her sonic powers, flight, and enhanced senses
Veil, a secretary and translator with empathy-based mental powers and mental illusions
 
Blazon.hdc Blazon's Horse.hdc Lionheart.hdc Repulse.hdc Swift Swallow.hdc Veil.hdc Yeoman.hdc

The London Watch, the UK's private super-team headquartered in London.
 
Blazon, a professor with a suit of mystic armor
Lionheart, a genius gadgeteer/martial artist
Repulse, an accountant with telekeinesis
Swift Swallow, a cop with a mystic amulet and mask that give her sonic powers, flight, and enhanced senses
Veil, a secretary and translator with empathy-based mental powers and mental illusions
 
Blazon.hdc Blazon's Horse.hdc Lionheart.hdc Repulse.hdc Swift Swallow.hdc Veil.hdc Yeoman.hdc

Hello everyone,
 
The second Champions campaign I played in was called "Russian Winter" from 2012-2014.  Unfortunately, I had a falling out with the GM over storyline and with another player due to personality conflicts (who also happened to be the game host).  I loved the essence of the campaign, which had a group of Soviet superheroes come back together 20 years after the fall of the USSR and the disbanding of their super-team.  The GM used characters from a variety of sources (4e, 5e, and 6e) but the campaign had an anti-climactic end that I disliked.  
 
Anyways, the storyline has enough potential to become an actual campaign booklet but I'm going to modify things substantially at the request of the GM from my old game.  I've started off by crafting the 11 members of the old Soviet Super-Team The People's Legion (Champions Universe 6e) and the new Russian Defenders (also Champions Universe 6e and Champions Worldwide 5e).
 
These are the heroes that I will use at my convention playtest:
Captain Ukraine- Weaponmaster (used a modified build for Captain America and turned him into a Ukrainian, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Erg- Radioactive Blaster (I got rid of his containment suit for the convention game I plan on running, might list it as optional, he's from Champions Organizations in 4e)
Kometa- Speedster/Martial Artist (created at suggestion of one of the board members, but an amalgamation of two characters from the old Russian Winter campaign)
Kuznya- Mystic Blacksmith (created from the old Russian Winter campaign, based off of a class in RIFTS, she serves as a more balanced Gevory Vedun from 5e)
Mamont- Titan/Brick (used my build for Ivan from Champions Organizations in 4e that I played in Russian Winter, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Quake- Earth Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Steel Wolf- Power Armor (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Syeryebro- Telekinetic (name-dropped in 6e, combined and modified characters from Champions Organizations in 4e to create her)
Taiga- Metamorph (name-dropped in 6e, build him with suggestions from Darren Watts)
The Whip- Weaponmaster (created from a build for a fellow PC in the Russian Winter campaign, was based off of Eurostar member in 4e)
Vulnapedzka- Water Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
 
I've attached the .hdc files.  Let me know if you need me to put them in PDFs.
Erg.hdc Kapitan Ukrayina.hdc Kometa.hdc Kuznya.hdc Mamont.hdc Quake.hdc Steel Wolf.hdc Syeryebro.hdc Taiga.hdc The Whip.hdc Vulnapyezdka.hdc

Hello everyone,
 
The second Champions campaign I played in was called "Russian Winter" from 2012-2014.  Unfortunately, I had a falling out with the GM over storyline and with another player due to personality conflicts (who also happened to be the game host).  I loved the essence of the campaign, which had a group of Soviet superheroes come back together 20 years after the fall of the USSR and the disbanding of their super-team.  The GM used characters from a variety of sources (4e, 5e, and 6e) but the campaign had an anti-climactic end that I disliked.  
 
Anyways, the storyline has enough potential to become an actual campaign booklet but I'm going to modify things substantially at the request of the GM from my old game.  I've started off by crafting the 11 members of the old Soviet Super-Team The People's Legion (Champions Universe 6e) and the new Russian Defenders (also Champions Universe 6e and Champions Worldwide 5e).
 
These are the heroes that I will use at my convention playtest:
Captain Ukraine- Weaponmaster (used a modified build for Captain America and turned him into a Ukrainian, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Erg- Radioactive Blaster (I got rid of his containment suit for the convention game I plan on running, might list it as optional, he's from Champions Organizations in 4e)
Kometa- Speedster/Martial Artist (created at suggestion of one of the board members, but an amalgamation of two characters from the old Russian Winter campaign)
Kuznya- Mystic Blacksmith (created from the old Russian Winter campaign, based off of a class in RIFTS, she serves as a more balanced Gevory Vedun from 5e)
Mamont- Titan/Brick (used my build for Ivan from Champions Organizations in 4e that I played in Russian Winter, he's name-dropped in 6e)
Quake- Earth Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Steel Wolf- Power Armor (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
Syeryebro- Telekinetic (name-dropped in 6e, combined and modified characters from Champions Organizations in 4e to create her)
Taiga- Metamorph (name-dropped in 6e, build him with suggestions from Darren Watts)
The Whip- Weaponmaster (created from a build for a fellow PC in the Russian Winter campaign, was based off of Eurostar member in 4e)
Vulnapedzka- Water Elemental (converted and upgraded from the 5e version)
 
I've attached the .hdc files.  Let me know if you need me to put them in PDFs.
Erg.hdc Kapitan Ukrayina.hdc Kometa.hdc Kuznya.hdc Mamont.hdc Quake.hdc Steel Wolf.hdc Syeryebro.hdc Taiga.hdc The Whip.hdc Vulnapyezdka.hdc

I did see his costume and the PC cereal boxes.  They were amazing!  I was playing Call of Cthulu: Sorrows in Tsavo, which was an adaptation of the Ghost and the Darkness (the killer lions of Kenya) but with a CoC twist.

I did see his costume and the PC cereal boxes.  They were amazing!  I was playing Call of Cthulu: Sorrows in Tsavo, which was an adaptation of the Ghost and the Darkness (the killer lions of Kenya) but with a CoC twist.

1) A Life Less Ordinary ended with the party breaking up after defeating the malevolent student council.  Magical Girl Callisto didn't care much for the bloodthirstiness of the other PCs and left them to fight the demon behind the student council.
 
2) Revelations 1001 ended with the PCs defeating the Anti-Christ and then speaking with the resurrected messiah that humanity deserved another millennia before the last judgement.  Their wish was granted and things returned back to normal 999 A.D.
 
3) Legacies ended with the new Freedom Legion defeating Baron Von Blackreich and his returned fascist supervillains (the old nemeses in the description), along with their New Reich and Murder Brigade allies.  
 
4) The Temple of the 3 Valleys ended with Feng Wu administering the deadly Dim Mak to his nemesis Minister Mao (the tyrant mentioned in the description) and becoming the new master of the Temple of the 3 Valleys.  Sanzo Sakai made sure that only he had the secrets of martial arts though, as he didn't entirely trust the other PCs with them.
 
5) Juke Joint Jezebel ended with the Black Company and their police cyborg frenemy Obriareus defeating the rogue AI ALEX with the assistance of Jinsei Corporation.  They ended up getting paid their standard fee from Gunkoku and their standard fee+bonuses+medical care+new battlesuits from Jinsei.
 

A dozen Spideys got together for their crossover annual issue.
 
Each character sheet was laid out as a micro comic book.
 

Cereal Killers: Night of the Living Crunch
 
This is the first time in a while that we've had nine players, so every character got to be a part of the action.
 
28 bowls later... The dead are rising, and want to eat your grains. America's favorite breakfast cereal icons star in this grim and gritty urban adventure.
Cap'n (James Tiberius) Crunch is a mighty sailin' man; an experience seaman leader. Tony the Tiger is the fitness nut (or flake) of the group, bringing out the tiger in everyone. Toucan Sam the cynical detective noir is suspected of ecoterrorism -- the nose knows. Sugar Bear brings peace, jazz, and cereal to children of the world. Trix Rabbit is the driven (manic?) experimental field engineer / gadgeteer. Lucky the Leprechaun is the mystic master of the occult arts -- the Cereal Supreme. Sonny the Cocoa Puffs Cuckoo is the chocoholic street smart pharma hustler who can go nutso with extreme prejudice. Count Chocula feeds upon chocolate by night, and sleeps in a large cereal box by day. Quisp is studying the Earth, visiting from his native Quisp Continuum. Breakfast is the most important game of the day.
 

Hello,
 
I managed to get my games scheduled at Origins this year.  I am not a part of a group, but I will be running a few HERO games at Origins this year.   Here is my schedule:
 
A Life Less Ordinary (HERO System, Anime HERO): Some students in Japan acquire great powers and must stop a force of terrifying and insidious evil from consuming their college campus.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 2 pm - 6 pm.   Revelations 1001 (HERO System, Fantasy HERO):  The End Times of Book of Revelation are literally coming true in 1001 A.D.  Six heroes have been gathered by the forces of light, some of them far more reluctantly than others, to gather sacred artifacts that will help defeat the Anti-Christ and his forces. They must brave terrible monsters and great evil to acquire them, and then shall face the Anti-Christ and his army on the plains of Megiddo. This game is intended to be an entertaining and thought-provoking game, and every effort has been made to treat faith with the utmost respect, and no offense is intended towards anyone's individual beliefs. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
Legacies (HERO System, Champions):  You are descended from the superheroes that won World War II. Can you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance?  Could it be the work of their old nemeses? RPG. 4-6 Players.  Thursday, June 13th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
The Temple of the Three Valleys (HERO System, Martial Arts HERO): Set in late-16th century China, a group of heroes from all over the world have come to a village to find a long-lost temple that contains the secrets of martial arts and great riches.  They must also use their martial arts skill and superhuman wu shu abilities to defeat a ferocious tyrant and his minions. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Friday, June 14th from 10 am - 2 pm.
  Kazei 5: Juke Joint Jezebel (HERO System, Kazei 5): Set in the anime cyberpunk world created by Susano/Michael Surbrook, a group of mercenaries find themselves in over their heads when they investigate a break-in at a corporate facility.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Saturday, June 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.

Bummer.  Yes, there were a few GMs I like to play with (Rich Downey, Paul McNeil, and Shane Harsch) that I wanted to game with, but sadly their games were all sold out.
 
Keep checking, there are always cancellations-  if you want to play in the Legacies or the Temple of the 3 Valleys games, I could run those for 7 players.  Let me know what I need to do to get you a slot.

Hello,
 
I managed to get my games scheduled at Origins this year.  I am not a part of a group, but I will be running a few HERO games at Origins this year.   Here is my schedule:
 
A Life Less Ordinary (HERO System, Anime HERO): Some students in Japan acquire great powers and must stop a force of terrifying and insidious evil from consuming their college campus.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 2 pm - 6 pm.   Revelations 1001 (HERO System, Fantasy HERO):  The End Times of Book of Revelation are literally coming true in 1001 A.D.  Six heroes have been gathered by the forces of light, some of them far more reluctantly than others, to gather sacred artifacts that will help defeat the Anti-Christ and his forces. They must brave terrible monsters and great evil to acquire them, and then shall face the Anti-Christ and his army on the plains of Megiddo. This game is intended to be an entertaining and thought-provoking game, and every effort has been made to treat faith with the utmost respect, and no offense is intended towards anyone's individual beliefs. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
Legacies (HERO System, Champions):  You are descended from the superheroes that won World War II. Can you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance?  Could it be the work of their old nemeses? RPG. 4-6 Players.  Thursday, June 13th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
The Temple of the Three Valleys (HERO System, Martial Arts HERO): Set in late-16th century China, a group of heroes from all over the world have come to a village to find a long-lost temple that contains the secrets of martial arts and great riches.  They must also use their martial arts skill and superhuman wu shu abilities to defeat a ferocious tyrant and his minions. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Friday, June 14th from 10 am - 2 pm.
  Kazei 5: Juke Joint Jezebel (HERO System, Kazei 5): Set in the anime cyberpunk world created by Susano/Michael Surbrook, a group of mercenaries find themselves in over their heads when they investigate a break-in at a corporate facility.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Saturday, June 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.

Hello,
 
I managed to get my games scheduled at Origins this year.  I am not a part of a group, but I will be running a few HERO games at Origins this year.   Here is my schedule:
 
A Life Less Ordinary (HERO System, Anime HERO): Some students in Japan acquire great powers and must stop a force of terrifying and insidious evil from consuming their college campus.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 2 pm - 6 pm.   Revelations 1001 (HERO System, Fantasy HERO):  The End Times of Book of Revelation are literally coming true in 1001 A.D.  Six heroes have been gathered by the forces of light, some of them far more reluctantly than others, to gather sacred artifacts that will help defeat the Anti-Christ and his forces. They must brave terrible monsters and great evil to acquire them, and then shall face the Anti-Christ and his army on the plains of Megiddo. This game is intended to be an entertaining and thought-provoking game, and every effort has been made to treat faith with the utmost respect, and no offense is intended towards anyone's individual beliefs. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
Legacies (HERO System, Champions):  You are descended from the superheroes that won World War II. Can you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance?  Could it be the work of their old nemeses? RPG. 4-6 Players.  Thursday, June 13th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
The Temple of the Three Valleys (HERO System, Martial Arts HERO): Set in late-16th century China, a group of heroes from all over the world have come to a village to find a long-lost temple that contains the secrets of martial arts and great riches.  They must also use their martial arts skill and superhuman wu shu abilities to defeat a ferocious tyrant and his minions. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Friday, June 14th from 10 am - 2 pm.
  Kazei 5: Juke Joint Jezebel (HERO System, Kazei 5): Set in the anime cyberpunk world created by Susano/Michael Surbrook, a group of mercenaries find themselves in over their heads when they investigate a break-in at a corporate facility.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Saturday, June 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.

Hello,
 
I managed to get my games scheduled at Origins this year.  I am not a part of a group, but I will be running a few HERO games at Origins this year.   Here is my schedule:
 
A Life Less Ordinary (HERO System, Anime HERO): Some students in Japan acquire great powers and must stop a force of terrifying and insidious evil from consuming their college campus.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 2 pm - 6 pm.   Revelations 1001 (HERO System, Fantasy HERO):  The End Times of Book of Revelation are literally coming true in 1001 A.D.  Six heroes have been gathered by the forces of light, some of them far more reluctantly than others, to gather sacred artifacts that will help defeat the Anti-Christ and his forces. They must brave terrible monsters and great evil to acquire them, and then shall face the Anti-Christ and his army on the plains of Megiddo. This game is intended to be an entertaining and thought-provoking game, and every effort has been made to treat faith with the utmost respect, and no offense is intended towards anyone's individual beliefs. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
Legacies (HERO System, Champions):  You are descended from the superheroes that won World War II. Can you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance?  Could it be the work of their old nemeses? RPG. 4-6 Players.  Thursday, June 13th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
The Temple of the Three Valleys (HERO System, Martial Arts HERO): Set in late-16th century China, a group of heroes from all over the world have come to a village to find a long-lost temple that contains the secrets of martial arts and great riches.  They must also use their martial arts skill and superhuman wu shu abilities to defeat a ferocious tyrant and his minions. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Friday, June 14th from 10 am - 2 pm.
  Kazei 5: Juke Joint Jezebel (HERO System, Kazei 5): Set in the anime cyberpunk world created by Susano/Michael Surbrook, a group of mercenaries find themselves in over their heads when they investigate a break-in at a corporate facility.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Saturday, June 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.

My son is 14 and desperate to draw for my games. This is his interpretation of the Omega Men from the prologues...

Colonel Mustard's player (our resident artist) drew the Union tonight, they look great..

So I have recently completed a move, to a place largr enough to not need storage. So I have bern unpacking many boxes of books. Along with finding all of my old gaming books, I found my character binder.  Inside was the original Hero flyer announcing Champions, and also the character handed to me by either Bruce or Ray, for a game GMed by Steve Peterson an that convention back in 1981. I present it to you in the interests of the historical record. 

I thought that picture looked familiar.

Hello,
 
I managed to get my games scheduled at Origins this year.  I am not a part of a group, but I will be running a few HERO games at Origins this year.   Here is my schedule:
 
A Life Less Ordinary (HERO System, Anime HERO): Some students in Japan acquire great powers and must stop a force of terrifying and insidious evil from consuming their college campus.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 2 pm - 6 pm.   Revelations 1001 (HERO System, Fantasy HERO):  The End Times of Book of Revelation are literally coming true in 1001 A.D.  Six heroes have been gathered by the forces of light, some of them far more reluctantly than others, to gather sacred artifacts that will help defeat the Anti-Christ and his forces. They must brave terrible monsters and great evil to acquire them, and then shall face the Anti-Christ and his army on the plains of Megiddo. This game is intended to be an entertaining and thought-provoking game, and every effort has been made to treat faith with the utmost respect, and no offense is intended towards anyone's individual beliefs. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Wednesday, June 12th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
Legacies (HERO System, Champions):  You are descended from the superheroes that won World War II. Can you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance?  Could it be the work of their old nemeses? RPG. 4-6 Players.  Thursday, June 13th from 7 pm - 11 pm.
 
The Temple of the Three Valleys (HERO System, Martial Arts HERO): Set in late-16th century China, a group of heroes from all over the world have come to a village to find a long-lost temple that contains the secrets of martial arts and great riches.  They must also use their martial arts skill and superhuman wu shu abilities to defeat a ferocious tyrant and his minions. RPG. 4-6 Players.  Friday, June 14th from 10 am - 2 pm.
  Kazei 5: Juke Joint Jezebel (HERO System, Kazei 5): Set in the anime cyberpunk world created by Susano/Michael Surbrook, a group of mercenaries find themselves in over their heads when they investigate a break-in at a corporate facility.  RPG. 4-6 Players.  Saturday, June 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.

11 x 17 picture here
 
This super-team was created by my current Champions tabletop roleplaying group around 2008 or so.  It comprises Kabosh (a male demon who bonded with a good witch), Silverbolt (a speedster), Knightman (a power armored vigilante), Nemesis (a teleporting martial artist), the Black Enchantress (a sorceress), and Magic Marker (an artist who can reshape reality).  Kabosh and the Black Enchantress were originally villains that were turned to the heroic side by the Li family (a family of metahumans that ran an academy for heroes), while Knightman, Nemesis, and Magic Marker were all students at the academy.  Upon graduation, the heroes traveled to New York City and made their home base in Freeport (a fictional district of the city).  The campaign has been running for over a decade, although not consistently.  The heroes formed a super-team called The Punishers, owing to their harsher and more violent response to mystical, alien, mutant, and technological threats than four-color heroes (Knightman very much behaves more like the Punisher and Batman).
 
Silverbolt joined the team in 2015. She is my character, and was created for another group in 2013 that disbanded a year later.  Still, I had a fondness for that character so I brought her into the Punishers.  She's probably the most well-adjusted, least violent, and nicest member of the team besides Kabosh's host (who is now a federal agent).  Nemesis' player sadly passed away in January 2018, and I commissioned this piece to honor the history of the gaming group and to provide a permanent memory of all the characters.
 
This team portrait was drawn, colored, and rendered by the multi-talented and amazing John Becaro.  

I saw this the other day on Deviantart. Congrats it is very good