JakSpade

Re: [Hooks] News articles that could be Pulp Adventures I don't think this works as an adventure, but possibly at least some interesting info on the myth of Harry Houdini... Was Houdini a British spy? 2 biographers suggest escape artist spied on anarchists, hunted counterfeiters and was slain by spiritualists http://www.wluk.com/common/article.shtml?article_id=1162313069014033 JS

Re: Plane Ponderation I thought I saw the Sikorsky either in the Pulp Hero or Hero System Vehicle Sourcebook (not the Ultimate Vehicle) book, but I can't remember which. I think it's in the Vehicle Sourcebook, under Pulp Aircraft. jak

Re: More Pulp Egypt Fun Steve, Tell your buddie that he is one generous man. His adventures look great, and his AnyKey System is pure genius. Give him a from me and tell him Good Luck! jak

So, who's going to see Flyboys? Flyboys the Movie Web Site Oh, I will. Then I'll probably spend a week in the the Pulp Hero book... Oh yeah... I'm back. Sorry for the gap. jak

Greetings pulpsters, Has anyone GM'd a game or games where the players gained/used a group pool for their experience to pay for group items, such as bases, hirelings, or to purchase things such as group abilities or skills? I'm looking for some advice or maybe some groundrules for offering this up to a group. Jak

Re: Maybe bat-cape flying isn't unrealistic.... Hmmm... ideas forming... Inner-Earth natives... attacking from mountaintop... flying over valley... swoop in, take what they want, vanish... Ack! Brain hurts! Jak

Re: Maybe bat-cape flying isn't unrealistic.... From what I've heard, two or three people have died developing this suit. Of course, they tried using it while skydiving from really high, and there were either malfunctions, or the speed caused mishaps... Jak

Re: Need a name for.. The Home Guard... This is a logo that Bradley McDevitt did for me. You can use it in your game if you want... Jak

Re: Power Stunts A lighter hearted idea to try is giving everyone a free 1/2 Variable Advantage, REQ a Skill Roll. So, for a Familiarity: Powers 8- roll, they can add a +1/2 advantage to their power (armor piercing, piercing, 0 endurance, area of effect 1 hex, autofire, etc). Also, something you might want to do when dealing with power stunts is keep copies of the UNTIL Superpowers Database I & II around, so people can pick powers to simulate with their power stunts, and then you can keep a list of powers they have tried, and give them the option of spending experience on those powers... Jak

Re: Superhero Logos Bradley McDevitt did this one for me, when I was thinking about publishing a supers anti-terrorist org book. I still might... you never know. Any writers out there interested in producing a small PDF book? His web site is http://www.bradleymcdevitt.net and he does really good work. Not trying to put your stuff down, Silverback. He charges more money than you, though... Jak

Re: Pulparize It! Frequency http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186151/ John Sullivan, an electronics genius, is astonished when he completes his latest high tech radio, and turns it on, finding that he's able to communicate with the future! It appears that his father is also an accomplished inventor in the future. But it seems his invention falls on deaf ears, as the oncoming threat of war and lawlessness abound. So, with his new found resources, John decides to strike out at the threats to his beloved home and country. As "Captain Future, the Man from Tomorrow", John Sullivan uses his link to the future to discover the threats to America, and, with a few more of his futuristic gadgets, stop the terror looking to do harm to the Red, White and Blue! Jak

Re: Mental Block:Scientist Plot Powered by ... the sun? It can have many uses. It can be used to blind a large group of soldiers on the battle field. It could be used to generate a heat signature on a target to help guide special heat guided bombs from other balloons. It could be an actual heat ray, much like Archimedes' Death Ray. Jak

Re: New Plane link: Tell me this thing isn't uber-sexy. This looks like something out of Speed Racer, which is rather pulpy in it's own right... Jak

Re: How many points for the . . . (guards, minions, whatever)? Guys, all these can be explained by a 2d6-3d6 Unluck. Though ingenius, that's what it breaks down for me. The amount of unluck that causes all the slapstick minion errors can be based on their roll. Jak

Re: Chaiku Theatre! With cape in the air Spandex really makes me itch But someone must fight Jak

Re: Let 'em eat clichés This was posted in the latest edition of RoleplayingTips: Generic RPG Cliche' List http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rpgcliches.html Jak

Re: More Pulp Images This is an absolutely awesome (ahem) swell resource! Repped. Jak

Re: [Hooks] News articles that could be Pulp Adventures I heard this on CNN Headline News in passing, and had to look it up... Yale alums snatched Geronimo's skull, letter says HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- A Yale University historian has uncovered a 1918 letter that seems to lend validity to the lore that Yale University's ultra-secret Skull and Bones society swiped the skull of American Indian leader Geronimo. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/09/geronimo.bones.ap/index.html A good intro adventure could be that the heroes discover that the Skull & Bones society are collecting the skulls of famous people, perhaps for some ritual... Jak

Re: Help - good starter characters for PH needed! You can always try the "Friends, 1934" characters... There's three guys and three girls there to choose from. Jak

Re: Stargate Hero Races Yes, the Jaffa were more soldiers, pilots, workers, priests and beasts of burden. The real scientists, technicians and technical people should be low level/prestige Goa'uld, working their way up the "corporate ladder" so to speak. Jak

Re: Adamant's upcoming Mars book THAT'S IT!!! Jak

Re: Adamant's upcoming Mars book OOoooo... There used to be a short run 3d cartoon about a solar system that was at war, and each planet in the system had different intelligent creatures, but most were humanoid. Lavamen, ice people, lizardmen, and of course humans... but I can't remember what it was called. Jak Alien lava men...

Re: Adamant's upcoming Mars book Mmmmmmmaaaaaarrrrrrsssss!!!! I agree with Carjack... There should be some two-way conversions going on here. I'd see nothing but good things from that. Jak

Re: More Pulp Minis!! Has anyone mentioned Axis & Allies miniatures? I know these are WWII miniatures, but I kinda like these. Jak

From an article at http://www.GamingReport.com: I think this is a great thing. I hope this gives Steve more inspiration to make more HPAs... And soon... HE WILL RULE THE WORLD!!! Jak Hero Games minon