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Re: Harpoon and Tow Cable from The Empire Strikes Back My Star wars geek friend assures me that the walkers could have stood back up but it would have taken some time. Apparently there were even rules for it some where in the old West End games d6 Star Wars rpg.

Re: Eyes up here, soldier! There's a character in one of our games with a similar "power" though its something she does allot more consciously. Its built as bonus Pre much like "Distracting Costume". The dice determine the effect but the player is free to determine the "color" of the reaction depending on their character's nature. It might be lecherous distraction or moral outrage or just a "What the-!?" reaction to being...flashed in the middle of a fight.

Re: Invincible Thank you for the advice. It's given me some things to think about. I might have to reconsider some of my ideas. Posting Free Spirit has probably skewed some impression of our games. She's the -top- of the heap and more a flagship/legacy item than a PC and the creation of someone that enjoys higher power games than most of us. So scaling will be a definite consideration if I go through with this idea. Again, thanks, Bloodstone and everyone else that's posted.

Re: CHAR: Martian Manhunter

Re: Invincible FIST=Flight Invulnerability, Strength, ?

Re: Invincible On thing that going to be harder to model in Hero is the Body damage (and death overall) is more common in this setting that Champions mechanics allows for. You'd have use some pretty high AP killing attacks to simulate some of this stuff or assume high damage rolls.

Re: Invincible Thank you!

Re: Invincible A "Worf" or being "Worfed" is when a powerful character is killed or severely injured usually with contemptuous ease just to demonstrate how powerful and dangerous the latest villain is. Bit of group slang though I think its seen wider use. Sorry.

Re: Invincible Here's Brickhouse. She more in line with "typical" power levels in the game. Brickhouse Player: Val Char Cost 60 STR 50 18 DEX 24 35 CON 50 14 BODY 8 10 INT 0 15 EGO 10 18 PRE 8 18 COM 4 30 PD 18 30 ED 23 4 SPD 12 20 REC 2 70 END 0 65 STUN 3 9" RUN 0 2" SWIM 0 22" LEAP 0 Characteristics Cost: 212 Cost Power 15 Incredibly Tough: Damage Resistance (15 PD/15 ED) 6 Long Reach: Stretching 1", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (7 Active Points); no Noncombat Stretching (-1/4) 4 Heavier than most: Knockback Resistance -2" 30 Multipower, 30-point reserve 1u 1) Powerful Legs Leaping +10" (22" forward, 11" upward), MegaScale (1" = 1 km; +1/4), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1km (+1/4) (15 Active Points) 1u 2) Long Powerful Legs: Running +3" (9" total) (6 Active Points) 1u 3) Seismic Stomp: Explosion (+1/2) for up to 60 Active Points of Strength (30 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (x2 Endurance Cost; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (Only effects targets touching ground; -1/4) 9 Surprisingly Agile/Bracihating: Flight 10" (20 Active Points); Must Land At The End Of Each Phase (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (-1/2), Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (required appropriate enviornment and may cause damage to surroundings; -1/4) 8 Firm Grip: Clinging (normal STR), Limited Power Power loses less than a fourth of its effectiveness (causes some damage to the surface; +0) (10 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (No Knockback resistance; -1/4) 8 Adaptive Detenses: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25% (15 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Must be struck by power first; -1/2), Requires A CON Roll (-1/4) 8 Adaptive Detenses: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25% (15 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Must be struck by power first; -1/2), Requires A CON Roll (-1/4) 33 Regeneration: Healing 4 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) 70 Adaptive Body: Variable Power Pool, 50 base + 20 control cost, Powers Can Be Changed As A Zero-Phase Action (+1) (100 Active Points); Character Has No Choice Regarding When Or How Powers Change (-1), Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Only to "adapt" to exotic situations, enviornmens and attacks; -1/2) Powers Cost: 194 Cost Skill 3 Acrobatics 13- 3 Breakfall 13- 3 Combat Driving 13- 3 Bugging 11- 5 Concealment 12- 3 Contortionist 13- 1 High Society 8- 2 KS: Corporate Alarms and security systems 11- 2 KS: safe cracking 11- 3 Security Systems 11- 3 Shadowing 11- 3 Stealth 13- 10 +2 with HTH Combat Skills Cost: 44 Total Character Cost: 450 Pts. Disadvantage 15 Distinctive Features: Very big and tall (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 5 Physical Limitation: Physical size (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Hunted: Creator 8- (Mo Pow, Capture) 10 Hunted: Viper 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) 10 Vulnerability: 2 x Effect Physical Transformation attacks (Uncommon) 10 Social Limitation: Dark Secret: Former criminal (Occasionally, Major) 10 Psychological Limitation: Old Habits die hard, still thinks a little like a theif and a crook but wants to change her ways (Common, Moderate) 15 Psychological Limitation: Show off, likes to trash talk and thinks she's invulnerable (Very Common, Moderate) 10 Psychological Limitation: Can't resist a physical challenge (Uncommon, Strong) Disadvantage Points: 100 Base Points: 350 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0

Re: Invincible Thanks. But I can't claim credit. FS is really old character. We run a collective campaign thats basically several games run in the same "universe". She's originated in one gm's universe when he was running a Golden Age game so have been functioning as hero for decades in game and a couple in real life and has become the setting's Superman analogue. The other PCs are much more "reasonable" and she's often "on a mission in space" or some such lately. We're considering a radiation accicdent to power her down or even a reboot or new game. Having her killed in Viltrumite invasion was tossed around but no one really wants to see her killed particularly if its a "Worf".

Re: Invincible Here's the most powerful (and semi retired) PC in our collective campaign for comparison Free Spirit Player: Chris Bayliss Val Char Cost 100 STR 90 25 DEX 45 40 CON 60 20 BODY 20 15 INT 5 18 EGO 16 20 PRE 10 30 COM 10 42 PD 22 40 ED 32 5 SPD 15 28 REC 0 100 END 10 105 STUN 15 10" RUN 8 4" SWIM 2 20" LEAP 0 Characteristics Cost: 360 Cost Power 50 Invulnerable: Damage Resistance (40 PD/40 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (50 Active Points) 10 Invulneable 2: Hardened (+1/4) for up to 40 Active Points of PD (10 Active Points) 10 Invulnerable 3: Hardened (+1/4) for up to 40 Active Points of ED (10 Active Points) 50 Sealed Physiology: LS (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity: Immortal; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping: Character does not sleep) 150 Multipower, 150-point reserve 15u 1) Flight 40", x4 Noncombat, Usable Underwater (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (149 Active Points) 15u 2) Flight 20", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Usable as: FTL Travel (+1/2), MegaScale (1" = 100,000 km; +1 1/2), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1km (+1/4) (150 Active Points) 15 Enhanced Senses: +5 PER with all Sense Groups 8 Ultrasonic Perception (Hearing Group), Discriminatory 10 UV Perception (Sight Group), Discriminatory 48 +16 versus Range Modifier for Hearing Group and Sight Group 15 Penetrator Vision: N-Ray Perception (Sight Group), Discriminatory 15 Microscopic ( x1,000) with Sight Group 90 Thermal Vision: Multipower, 90-point reserve 9u 1) Flash Vision: RKA 6d6 (90 Active Points) 5u 2) Focussed Flash Vision: RKA 4d6, Armor Piercing (+1/2) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (Extra Phase, -3/4) 5u 3) Welding Beam: Minor Transform 9d6 (Welding Effects, Breaking) (90 Active Points); Extra Time (Extra Phase, -3/4) 75 Brick Tricks: Variable Advantage (+1/2 Advantages; Limited Group of Advantages; +3/4) for up to 100 Active Points of Strength (75 Active Points) 43 Effectively Immortal: Healing 4 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Resurrection, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (130 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2), Ressurection can take a very long time depending on damage Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4) 7 Distracting Costume: +15 PRE (15 Active Points); Only affect opponets that would attracted to her Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-1/2), Only to make foe hesitate or lose phase Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (-1/4), OIHID (-1/4) 10 Fortune favors the Bold: Luck 2d6 10 Rally!: +20 PRE (20 Active Points); Only for Positive Pre Attacks Power loses about half of its effectiveness (-1) 20 Does not Falter in the Face of Evil: +20 PRE; Defensive Only Power loses less than a fourth of its effectiveness (-0) 10 Heroic Will: +5 with Ego Rolls 55 Heroic Inspiration: Succor Presence 4d6, MegaScale (1" = 1 km; +1/4), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Minute; +1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2), Selective (+1/4) (55 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses less than a fourth of its effectiveness (Targets must have Line of Sight to her; -0), Limited Power: Pre can only be used by starter to defend Power loses less than a fourth of its effectiveness (-0) Powers Cost: 750 Cost Martial Arts Maneuver 4 Human Torpedo: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -2 DCV, 20d6 +v/5; FMove 5 All Out Attack: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, 24d6 Strike 5 Evasive Flight: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +4 DCV, Dodge All Attacks, Abort; FMove 5 I'll take that!: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab Weapon, 110 STR to take weapon away Martial Arts Cost: 19 Cost Skill 3 Bureaucratics 16- 7 Demolitions 14- 4 AK: Europe 13- 1 Language: German (basic conversation) 2 Language: French (fluent conversation) 1 Language: Japanese (basic conversation) 6 Navigation (Air) 14- 3 Oratory 16- 3 Tactics 12- 3 Teamwork 14- 9 +3 with Flash Vision 20 +4 with HTH Combat Skills Cost: 62 Cost Perk 15 Reputation: World's Greatest Heroine (A large group) 14-, +5/+5d6 5 Money: Well Off 24 Contact (Contact has extremely useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (x3) (24 Active Points) 13- 10 Favor Perks Cost: 54 Total Character Cost: 1245 Pts. Disadvantage 15 Distinctive Features: Unearthly Beauty (Concealable; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 10 DNPC: Paul Mcormick (Captain Liberty) 14- (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills) 15 Hunted: The Fourth Reich 11- (As Pow; Harshly Punish) 15 Hunted: Sturmfurher 8- (Mo Pow; Harshly Punish) 10 Hunted: Esienfaust 8- (As Pow; Harshly Punish) 15 Social Limitation: Famous Public ID (Very Frequently; Minor) 10 Vulnerability: 2 x STUN Magic (Uncommon) 10 Psychological Limitation: Patriotic (Uncommon; Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Protective of Innocents (Common; Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Honorable (Common; Strong) 10 Psychological Limitation: Love Paul Mcormick and Daryl Equus (Uncommon; Strong) 10 Vulnerability: 2 x Effect Atlantean Magic (Uncommon) Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 850 Experience Required: 245 Total Experience Available: 300 Experience Unspent: 55

Re: Invincible I didn't have a point total in mind for Invincible and his supporting cast. The characters were/are going to be guest stars for awhile for a "Viltrumite Invasion" meta plot.

Re: Invincible I'm not entirely sure how you would even write that up....

Re: Invincible Thanks!

Re: Invincible Thank you! I searched the forum but nothing appliclable came up.

Re: Invincible Looks like I'm on my own then. *shakes fist* Curse you people for not doing my work for me!

Has anyone done character sheets for the cast of the Invincible series in Champions?

Re: Alternate realities aside from Multifaria? Stupid question: What's Multifaria?

The character's normal form is visibly inhuman. It is imporant that she keep this hidden because nonhumans aren't accepted or even known in the setting so her appearance would cause great alarm. Fortunately, she is a shapeshifter and can ape a human appearance. The drawback is that holding this form takes effort. She's practiced it enough over the years that its not a great strain. It doesn't cost endurance. but keeping it up is a little distracting, like focusing on keeping a muscle tensed or maintaining strict posture. If she is startled, extremely emotionally distraught or has to focus intently on something else (like intense combat) she regains her normal appearance. Would Accidental Change be a good way to represent this? It is similar to the movie version of Mystique's problem.

Re: Super hero one liners Knighthawk, confronting a mimic type villain "Hope you're not as tough as I look..."

Re: Flash Mob

Re: Flash Mob We had a Speedster character in one of our games with Side Effect limitation on several of her Powers (Extra Runnng, Speed, etc) that shredded her costume (which was the focus for some of her abilities). It varied if she was still "comics code approved" after doing that or not.

Re: Flash Mob My thought was that most of the character's powers would have some form of Physical Manifestation (the pseudo Duplicates) Limitation.

Re: My first supervillain gang. Growth and or Density Increase with a Components Limitation maye? Drawing the metal to him can be a special effect or he might also have a Transfer to his Strength, Body or powers that can only target metals. He could also have allot of Armor/Resistant defense tied into his metal form. If he has sharp edges, Hand to Hand Killing Attack wouldn't be out of the question. I know its a cliched name but "Thunderhawk"?

Re: Flash Mob Oh, okay I gotcha I think. You'd need Indirect to bypass barriers, right?