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Re: Archer Art
You thinking of Rainbow Archer from Classic Enemies?Nope this is a man. If I recall correctly he is wearing a hood. I'm breaking out all my GRG supplements now.
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Re: Archer Art
Are you thinking of this guy from M&M?http://mutantsandmasterminds.com/fanart/albums/userpics/10289/Bowman%20III.jpg
Not bad, but nope. Not in UNTIL or VA either. Arrrrrgh! I know I've seen it and I'm pretty certain it is in a 5th Ed. book.
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Re: Archer Art
Are you just looking for a reference to the artwork' date=' or is this a how-to build what you see in the artwork?[/quote']Just the Book and the page...
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Can someone please help me out before I go insane...(okay so I'm already there)...I mean further.
Somewhere in my vast collection of Hero System Books (Dating back to 1st Ed. mind you) I have seen a drawing of an Archer using a Compound Bow and if I am not mistaken bouncing the shot. I based a character for my Dark Champions campaign on my memory of this picture and want to find it.
Anyone...anyone???
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Re: Help me name my team; Part Two: Germany.
As far as the german goes... well it's my mothertongue so...I know what I'm talking about, I was just trying to help. Oh, and I hope that I will have the same knowledge about the english language as I have now but I think if I would not use my english for 20 years... well...
I only wish my German was ever as good as your english. Both you and the Baron are obviously very fluent in it. Thanks for correcting me, nothing like a native to give us the correct answer.
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Re: Help me name my team; Part Two: Germany.
1) Die Kampfmaschine is the way to go I think2) Feuertänzerin sounds good to me
3)White Witch is not "Weissenhexen" in german, I would use The White Witch which would be "Die weiße Hexe" (the character is a female, right?)
Schould be spoken like "die" = deep without the p, "weiße" = why + the as one word, Hexe is easy I think, like hex but with an e at the end that sounds like the e in ex.
Just for the pronunciation. If you have questions I would be happy to help
btw, weissenhexen sounds just silly
4) Magni, I think this is cool
5) Nachtjäger... mhm... I think you could use this without sounding silly but I don't have something else ecept the longer version "Der Jäger der Nacht" and this is definitly not a good and usable name, more of a title.
6)Der Bogenschütze, or for everyone without our special letters it would be "Der Bogenschuetze"
I think you have a good cellection of names that do not sound that silly as real names for german supers.
Oh, there is one thing... Uberschutztruppe.. mhm... is there a collective word for supers in your world likle metas? Mhm maybe this sounds a little bit long but "Einsatzkommando für Sonderfälle" (Task force for special cases) would be better. We don't use the word uber that much and especialy ubermenschen is a word you will not see in use that much here. Superhelden (Superheroes) yes, but Ubermenschen (which would be Overhumans btw)... no... at least not in any official writings.
Es tut mir lied, mein duetsch ist nicht so gut mehr. Bin ich eine ganzen fauler sack fur die umlaut furgessen. Und die scharfes s auch.
And that probably wasn't all that great either...see what 20 years will do to you.
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Re: Help me name my team; Part Two: Germany.
You could call the powered armor guy "Kreigkampf" Which I think means "Headstrike"
Firedancer
Warlock
Doner
Nachtjager (I think is Night Hunter)
Longbow
Finally somewhere that my meager command of the German language will come in handy. Four years stationed there will do that for you.
How 'bout the following (incorporating other's ideas)
1. The Defender - Der Verteidiger
2. Firedancer - Feuertanzerin
3. White Witch - Weissenhexen
4. Magni - Norse God of Might (Thor's son)
5. Nighthunter - Nachtjager
6. The Archer - Der Bogenschutze
They may not all be perfect but should be close...
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
I won't score the bonus' date=' but it's Black Sabbath.[/quote']Yep Sabbath it is...albums are Vol. 4 and Paranoid respectively. I think I'm getting buzzed just talking about them...hehe...flashbacks
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
I should kill my parents (well' date=' my mother anyway) for the fact that I even know this, but April Wine.[/quote']Yep!
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
You Canadian, Dead Head?I think that's April Wine.
If you are Canadia, see if you can get this one:
The Kaptain (admit not the entire songtitle) : Leads a group of rag tag wannabe heroes. Typical Supersoldier
Mirror Man - Energy Redirector
Fire - Mentalist/Pyromancer. All of her powers are accompanied by beautiful, mostly harmless, flames
Armageddon - Brick/Engine of Destruction
Satellite - Supermovement. Spaceworthy flight, can take others with him
Spaceship Superstar - former 70's rocker given the power cosmic.
Rain - Fire's younger brother similar but with hydrokinisis
Cover Girl - Seductress/Martial artist.
Nope, Californian born and bred....Triumph and April Wine were just a couple of the bands that got me started with Metal...I didn't have the faintest clue...so I cheated....anyone else know it??
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
And now for a couple no self respecting Metal Head should ever miss...
A group of Heroes from Laguna California
LAGUNA SUNRISE
Cornucopia - A gadgeteer who can whip up just about anything
FX - An Illusionist
Supernaut - You guessed it...The Brick
Snowblind - A Cold/Ice projector
And their arch enemies...
WAR PIGS This is where it is really easy folks...
Electric Funeral - A Shocking Electricity Projector
Hand of Doom - The Brick
Iron Man - A Power Armored Brick/EP...Hmmm why does that sound familiar
Rat Salad - A young man who can control rodents...it's not as worthless as it sounds...
Bonus brownie points if you can name the album that each of these came from...No cheating!
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Triumph! Oh man, I gotta go buy some of their CD's! I remember having tapes in middleschool!Thanks Deadman!
Not a problem. Since we are talking about my youth...How 'bout.
BAD BOYS
Crash and Burn - Twin Brothers one's a Brick the other a fiery Energy Projector
Fast Train - The resident Speedster
Time - A Chronomancer and the leader of the group
Cat's Claw - A Werecat
Wow I feel like I'm in High School again...time to dig out the vinyl.
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Here's oneSpellbound: An egoist able to shut down a person's nervous system with a thought amongst other psionic abilities.
Fantasy Serenade: An energy blaster who can create sonic illusions.
Air Raid: An ex-Air Force pilot with a suit of armour capable of air supremacy.
Battle Cry: A Greek national who claims to posses the armor of the goddess Athena.
I think I am giving away my age...but, Triumph
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Lost Highway, a hard travelin' vigilante murder squad...Crazy Heart-Madness-inducing mentalist
Cold Cold Heart-His brother, with Ice powers
Califorina Zephyr-Armored Speedster
Angel of Death-Winged gunslinger
Not exactly my taste...but, Hank Williams...so why do I know it???
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Alice-In-Chains.Haven't visited this thread in a while. I'll have to think of something.
Right you are...
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
L7....Pretty Awesome chick band...In the same vein...
DAUGHTERS DOWN (Female supervillain group)
Choke - Martial Artist specializing in grappling
Paperdoll - Metamorph who can mimic other's appearance
Sugar - Speedster who can aid her friend's speed
Pain - Brick who loves to hurt her enemies
Oracle - Mentalist/Precog and leader of the group
Raven - Flying villainess with claws
Geez...I'm feeling like I'm on Ignore mode...this is an all Female Hardcore band KITTIE...
Alrighty...here is one I had to go back to my vinyl for....HELL PATROL
Hyperactive - Resident Speedster
Fire Power - Flaming Energy Projector
Battle Zone - Maniacal Martial Artist
Chain Saw - Got to be a Texan...
Hard Rock - duh...Brick
Inquisitor - Mentalist/Leader
Overload - Energy absorbing Projector
Trigger - Expert Markswoman...she don't miss...
And this one is a British band from the late '80s...RAVEN
How 'bout these guys...? Have they been done?
ROTTEN APPLE
Junkhead - Screwball mentalist who induces euphoria in his victims
Sickman - Can transmit infectious diseases with a touch
Sunshine - A fiery energy projector with a shiny disposition
Grind - Brick with a bad attitude
Them - A duplicator who always speaks in the third person
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Ok how about:Wargasm: Combat monster
Scrap: Brick made of rusty metal
Freak Magnet: Lots of Area effect TK
The Bomb: Exploder
L7....Pretty Awesome chick band...
In the same vein...
DAUGHTERS DOWN (Female supervillain group)
Choke - Martial Artist specializing in grappling
Paperdoll - Metamorph who can mimic other's appearance
Sugar - Speedster who can aid her friend's speed
Pain - Brick who loves to hurt her enemies
Oracle - Mentalist/Precog and leader of the group
Raven - Flying villainess with claws
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Not me.This one will be less easy than the ones I've been doing:
Moon Baby - Hot chick who causes many forms of lunacy (as most hot chicks do)
Spiral - Vertigo powers, making targets ill and dizzy
Touche - Swordsman in the Evil Erol Flynn mold
Faceless - Think one of Marvel's "mindless Ones' only with a bad disposition
Voodoo - Magic weilder
Currently one of my faves...Godsmack!
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Re: Super pitcher
I asked Steve what he thought the damage for a fastball would be. He said about 3d6 normal.The character isn't currently a superhero. We are roleplaying his pre-powers period right now. So I would be interested in "real world" baseball stuff.
I like the "fireball" idea. In fact that is directly in line with the players idea. He likes to "throw the heat" to get the batters thinking twice. So if you have that writeup I would love to see it. If only the power writeup, that would be fine.
According to the rules, you do strength damage when throwing something up to the objects Def + Body. Given a 15 Str. Pitcher...3d6. I actually came up with a chart that helped emphasize this (factoring in velocity and mass of the object). Of course there is nothing saying that you can't add in a ranged martial art or extra strength for throwing.
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Alrighty...here is one I had to go back to my vinyl for....HELL PATROL
Hyperactive - Resident Speedster
Fire Power - Flaming Energy Projector
Battle Zone - Maniacal Martial Artist
Chain Saw - Got to be a Texan...
Hard Rock - duh...Brick
Inquisitor - Mentalist/Leader
Overload - Energy absorbing Projector
Trigger - Expert Markswoman...she don't miss...
Anyone?...anyone?...Bueller?
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
Didn't see this one (but I might have missed it)...Rocket - Move through specialist, a la cannonball.
Lady Strange - Mage
Stagefright - Disfigured Actor turned phantom-of-the-opera acrobat and martial artist
Hysteria - Mentalist
Um....Def Leppard
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Re: Help with Mental Power
I usually use the premise that the mentalist in question is able to catch a glimpse of the attackers intent via telepathy and as such dodge the attack.I buy it as:
10 pts. (25 Active) +5 DCV Psionic* (-1/2), RSR (Per Roll: No Active Point Penalty -1/4), Costs End (-1/2), Mental Defense Subtracts from DCV 5pts/-1 (-1/4)
*Only vs. attacks caused by mind that could be perceived
Hope that helps
Oops, forgot the Mental Illusion portion...
Link the Mental Illusions to the DCV bonus (or the other way around) and add Trigger. With AE it could get pretty expensive though...
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Re: Help with Mental Power
I was looking through Storn's Art and Character Thread earlier today. I came across Death Tribble's "Ringmistress" I was inspired to add her to my Evil Circus villain team. I plan to add her; I was hoping everyone here would be willing to help me define a power for her.I am getting tired of players hitting the egoists I put of there. My party finds an egoists and drops them first. darn it.
I though I would create a new power that uses their mental power to raise their DCV. Sort of an illusion that makes the attacker think they hit the target (Egoist), but really they miss. The problem is, I can't figure out how to write the power.
In game trems, I am thinking of a sort of mental illusion with a limitation only to increase DCV. Probably would have to have area effect, such as 10 hexes or more. I don't want energy blasters to still be able to hit the egoist, while bricks and martial artists can't.
I was thinking of about a +4 DCV. Something to make it harder to hit the egoist, but not impossible. Once an egoist is hit, they tend to drop quickly, at least mine do. I just want one with a little more staying power that isn't DEX 30. Any ideas would be weclomed.
Also is Storn's webpage down????
I usually use the premise that the mentalist in question is able to catch a glimpse of the attackers intent via telepathy and as such dodge the attack.
I buy it as:
10 pts. (25 Active) +5 DCV Psionic* (-1/2), RSR (Per Roll: No Active Point Penalty -1/4), Costs End (-1/2), Mental Defense Subtracts from DCV 5pts/-1 (-1/4)
*Only vs. attacks caused by mind that could be perceived
Hope that helps
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Re: Name That Band Hero!
I'd loved the song "SUmmertime Girls" When it came out in 85. So I recently got a chance to get a lot of their music and took it. There is some reall good music there and a interesting sound evolution from the 70's to the 00'sI was going to do them too...Meanstreak is one of my all time favorite songs. Nice choice!
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