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Re: Disturbing Character premises... ROBOT CHICKEN!!! Err, I mean, yes. And I held these views before I saw that episode.

Re: DEX levels in your campaign. Agreed. Take for instance, the fortnightly games I'm involved with. Every second saturday, Sundog and I get together with some friends of ours (Including people who post on these boards like Fireleaper, Dhroz and BarbaraVdB). In the afternoon, my City On The Edge campaign includes a DEX 26/SPD 6 Brick, a DEX 30/SPD 6 Supersoldier, a DEX 23/SPD 5 Energy Projector, a DEX 20/SPD 5 Energy Projector and a DEX 15/SPD 4 Mentalist. In the evening, Sundogs Kingdom City campaign includes DEX scores as Low as 16, with my character, The Specter, ranging from 18-33, depending on the situation. I'm not as sure as everyone elses DEX scores, but as The Specter is on public record as team leader, I guess I need to find out.

Re: Zoom: Academy for Superheroes I haven't seen it yet, but I think that movies like this are probably more enjoyable to use simply for the situation that Bloodstone described. If nothing else, we have an option of playing out how we would do it.

Re: Disturbing Character premises... For the large part, I agree. The actions described are ones that would probably get the characters @$$ booted to the curb. To many people think that their character should be given more slack simply because they are PCs. However, the statement that an evil PC, if played properly, isn't a hero is not entirely correct. A classic example I like to use of an evil character who could very well work well with a group to "heroic" ends is Kerr Avon, from Blake's 7. Utterly Self-serving and Condescending of Blake's ideals, he still saves the crew of the Liberator on several occasions. In fact, the character, despite becoming increasingly paranoid after the death of Blake, show signs of a heroism that culminate in the cynical embezzler ending the martyred hero. The problem is that too many players see the alignments as being far more restricitve than they really are. Altogether, the nine alignments simply catagorise nine broad groups of philisophical leaning. These days, you simply ask yourself some questions about who your character is (which is why I still think that the Hero Builders Guidebook is the best supplement that WotC has ever released), and then place them accordingly.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Not to mention me as the GM continuously humming or whistling the tune for "Teddy Bears Picnic." (Hey! That's sort of a quote:p)

A certain site proclaims Tiger-man as the worst hero, ever. I'm just curious if anyone knows of any other contenders to the title? Anyone?

Re: Best ever Reason to NOT be a superVillian!! Because I don't want to have to compete with Quantum Crook.

Re: Superhuman women and normal women Sucks to be us, sometimes.

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Re: [Char] Biohazard A bit light on the skills for my tastes, but his background doesn't really demand any. As you said, he's a basic brick, although I am curious. What are the visible effects of his armour, as the description of his appearance doesn't seem to justify it.

Re: best ever reason to be a Sidekick(hero support) The hero get's to have girls for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not literally, but you know what I mean. They're practically throwing themselves at him. One word. Leftovers.

Re: Superhuman women and normal women My Location: Perth, Australia Back on Topic: Springald Jack, I like that definition.

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Re: Best ever reason NOT to be a sidekick(hero support) The possibility of being drawn by Rob Liefeld.

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Re: Chars: Sureshot and Takedown *must spread reap around, yadda, yadda...

Re: Top 10 Accidental Comic Book Discoveries I'm surprised Usagi Yojimbo isn't up there. Oh, and thanks for helping us all enjoy this, Susano. (You must spread some rep around, yadda yadda...)

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Haven't read the books, but I have seen up to ep.6. Like I said, blame the GM.

Re: Superhuman women and normal women This is actually an element that is in the background of my campaign universe. In it, beyond the full blown supers, there are a number of "lesser supers" that live and work in the world. Many of them apply their abilities to their work or personal lives, such as the electrician who can immediately identify the fault in your electricals because he's sensitive to current flows. Not a power that's particularly usefull to a crime fighting carreer, but it led him to fool around with electronics a little in high school and move on to be an electrician in his working life. This also means that there are men and women who's only "ability" is having PRE and/or COM of superhuman and higher levels. So, in comparison, Superheroes and Supervillains are members of the "beautiful people" set, and still have an influence, but it's mitigated by the top actors and models being able to "compete" on the same level. That being said, Superbeings get a lot of media attention from doing fantastic things, so the still have a significant influence. In effect, the whole Superhero/Supervillain divide has trickled down into the rest of society, creating a polarised morality. While not everything is black and white, there is a greater tendancy towards one end or the other of the various moral spectra.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... The Porn Director? Oh, the author. Don't blame me, blame the GM.

Re: Best ever Reason to NOT be a superVillian!! I'm sure that Steve Long is happy to hear it. I actually created a character a while back that had entire amoral reasons to not be a supervillain. Three-piece. “Well, where to start? I mean, let’s look at the dating scene from the ‘villain’ angle, shall we? Normal women either run screaming for the hills or are unstable, and the supervillainesses are man-haters, or simply self-centred, or paranoid, or a combination of these. Superheroines can still have these tendencies, but they are less common and often less severe. Then we get to marketability. As a supervillain, you don’t really have any, as any sort of money trail can be traced by the authorities in time, and the range of merchandise is limited. And the general public simply won’t like you. With a good publicity agent, even the most mediocre hero can be well loved, with endorsements for a wide range of consumer goods. Of course, it helps to utilise some level of quality control. I still cringe at the “Foxbat-Marital-Aids” debacle.” And, on the note of “better PR”, I give you this. [b]The Stormovik - [/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 30 STR 20 30 15- HTH Damage 6d6 END [1] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 20 CON 20 20 13- 20 BODY 20 20 13- 13 INT 3 13 12- PER Roll 12- 20 EGO 20 20 13- ECV: 7 30 PRE 20 30 15- PRE Attack: 6d6 30 COM 10 30 15- 20 PD 4 20 20 PD (10 rPD) 20 ED 6 20 20 ED (10 rED) 5 SPD 17 5 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 10 REC 0 10 40 END 0 40 45 STUN 0 45 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 6 LEAP 0 6" 6" forward, 3" upward [b]CHA Cost: 179[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 30 [b][i]Tough Skin[/i][/b]: Armor (10 PD/10 ED) - END=0 7 [b][i]Casual Strength[/i][/b]: Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (7 Active Points) applied to STR - END= [b]POWERS Cost: 37[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]MARTIAL ARTS[/u][/b] Command Sambo 4 Choke: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 5d6 NND 4 Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 75 STR vs. Grabs 3 Hold: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 70 STR for holding on 4 Reversal: var Phase, -1 OCV, -2 DCV, 75 STR to Escape; Grab Two Limbs 3 Slam: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 12d6 +v/5, Target Falls 3 Takedown: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +1 DCV, 12d6 Strike; Target Falls 24 +6 HTH Damage Class(es) [b]MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 45[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 3 Acting 15- 3 Breakfall 14- 3 Bribery 15- 3 Conversation 15- 3 High Society 15- 3 Scholar 2 1) KS: Known Superheroes 12- 2 2) KS: Known Supervillains 12- 2 3) KS: Psychology 12- 2 4) KS: The Superhuman World 12- 6 +4 with Known Superheroes, Known Supervillains And The Superhuman World (12 Active Points); Only For Information On Women (-1) 0 Language: Russian (idiomatic; literate) 2 Language: English (fluent conversation; literate) 3 Oratory 15- 3 Paramedics 12- 3 Persuasion 15- 3 Seduction 15- 8 +8 with Seduction (16 Active Points); Only To Counteract Romantic Seduction Modifier (-1) 8 +8 with Seduction (16 Active Points); Only To Counteract Time Modifier (-1) [b]SKILLS Cost: 62[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 10 Contact: Press Agent (Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has useful Skills or resources, Contact is slavishly loyal to character) 14- 12 [i]”I get a lot of press”[/i] Reputation: World Renown Superhero (A large group) 14-, +4/+4d6 5 [i]Product Endorsements[/i] Money: Well Off [b]PERKS Cost: 27[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 20 Enraged: When Innocents Harmed (Common), go 11-, recover 11- 15 Hunted: Howler 8- (As Pow, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Capture [ball & Chain, So To Speak...]) 15 Hunted: Press 14- (Less Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 5 Hunted: Paramour of the Month 8- (As Pow [Varies], PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 10 Hunted: Russian Government 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Limited Geographical Area, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 10 Physical Limitation: Medical-Resistant Skin (Infrequently, Greatly Impairing) 10 Psychological Limitation: Brash (Common, Moderate) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing Common, Total 15 Social Limitation: Public Identity Frequently, Major 10 Reputation: Philanderer, 8- (Extreme) 20 Vulnerability: 2 x Effect Presence Attacks, from Desirable Opponents (Common) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 350

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... From tonights deadlands game. My blessed character has a powerful relic that can amplify any miracles effects to an area (or an increased one). Or, I can remove the nails from it to form three swords (Cavalry Sabre, Katana, and a European Bastard Sword). Anyway, when my character first made use of the relic, one of the players quipped, "Wonder-cross powers, Activate!" Guess what the relic is...

Re: (worst ever)...reasons to be a supervillain Because I'm trying to impress my fiance from another dimension...

Re: UNTIL Super Powers Database I & II are darned useful Actually, this is where I have found them to be the most usefull, also. I have tried to share my own obsession with the Hero System with people for (Let me think... oh gods) over a decade now, and the number one problem has been that they often had trouble matching a concept into the points level and then having it actually be an effective character. The cut, paste, tweak as needed nature of these books have lessened that greatly. Seriously, :thumbup:, two thumb up!

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