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  1. Desolidification and Usable By Others

    in HERO System 6th Edition Rules Questions

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    Hey Steve,

     

    I've checked and can't find a clear answer.

     

    1) If a character can turn Desolid and also has a non-attack power (such as Armor) with the advantage Usable By Others (+1/4) do they also have to purchase Affects Physical World (+2) for the power to be able to have a non-desolid character be granted the power while the initial character is desolid?

     

    2) If a character grants the above non-attack power to another character and then turns desolid, does the non-attack power turn off or cease to work for the non-desolid character because it doesn't have the Affects Physical World advantage?

     

    Thanks

  4. X-plain the Rule of X?

    in Champions

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    Re: X-plain the Rule of X?

     

    A rule of X I've used before for a high powered game was:

     

    OCV + DCs + Active Defense/5 + Non-dodging DCV + 2*SPD = 60

     

    What that means is a 30 DEX character with 6 SPD and no levels could have about 12D6 attacks and 30 PD/ED with 20 rPD/ED.

     

    If you wanted to lower the 60 to say 50 then you could have a 23 DEX character with 5 SPD and 2 offensive levels and about 12D6 attacks and 20 PD/ED with 10 rPD/rED.

     

    This rule of X worked really well to balance the characters, although one guy did go for a 3 SPD, 15 DEX, 100 STR Brick with no levels (or tricks even) but it was all in good fun. Gave me someone to pound on.

  5. Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

    in Champions

    Posted

    Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

     

    Because getting OUT of that GMs game was the most valuable prize the Player could receive?

     

    Just picked this one to quote because it was the latest... could have easily been any of the others. While I don't necessarily agree with the GMing decision made in that game guys...

     

    From the post it seemed the players didn't mind too much and actually found it (darkly) funny. And lets face it - it makes for a great visual :) Just sayin'.

     

    and to put this thread back...

     

    ...ummm, I have no quote :o

     

    Next?

  6. Champions games you've run

    in Champions

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    Re: Champions games you've run

     

    Hmmm...

     

    The New Peacekeepers: My first attempt at running a game played by my friends. The world and background was rich, but adventures were mostly of the "Lets stop the latest VIPER plot" deal. Quite four colour - light bronze I'd say.

     

    Unnamed Campaign / "Mikey's Game": High powered shenanigans of the iron age variety. Lots of nasty killing attacks and angst. Set in the same universe as Peacekeepers, but a few years later.

     

    Steel City: A short run of adventures with low powered characters in my first attempt at a street level game wherein the heroes try to investigate why a previously weak street gang called the Jackals had suddenly gained access to military level weapons, started a turf war, and seemed to be distributing and selling a super powered berserk-inducing drug called Frenzy. Bronze/Iron in nature I'd guess.

     

    Steel City II: A short run of adventures with low powered characters (some from the previous game) in my second attempt at a street level game wherein the heroes try to track down the source of the super powered berserk-inducing drug called Frenzy. Bronze/Iron in nature.

     

     

    Project: Olympus: The old gods have returned and chosen sides in the modern Champions universe. Some decide to work for UNTIL. The heroes (initially 250pts) are recruited by UNTIL and beefed up with 'god energy' by Zeus to fight against evil. Very Bronze/Stormwatch influenced.

     

    SHARD: The heroes are recruited into another division of UNTIL (different universe with some echoes of Olympus) to investigate and deal with Strange Happenings - a bit like Hellboy's BRMD but before that time and more superheroic. This one has run on and off over the years and was high powered and a lot of fun.

  7. Magistracy:Origins

    in Champions

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    Re: Magistracy:Origins

     

    Either or is fine, Mike. The math might be off but since I probably won't be using the sheets, I don't see how it matters one way or the other.

    CES

     

    The thread is here, and it allows the story thread to remain uncluttered :)

     

    And I like providing feedback because I like noodling with character builds - it'd be great if you made yourself available to explain design choices.

     

    On with the magic please.

  8. Magistracy: Characters

    in Champions

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    Hi all,

     

    csyphrett has finally started posting character sheets for characters from the Magistracy universe and so as not to clutter up the story threads I thought to put them all in single thread.

     

    Comments are welcome according to the source.

     

    To start us off - Jerry Silver

     

    350 point version of Jerry Silver

    Real Name: Jerry Silver

    Nationality: American

    Hair/Eye Color: Gray/Blue

    Place of Birth: Los Angeles, Ca

    Date of Birth: 3/9/1917

    Height/Mass: 5'9, 175 pounds

     

    Cost Characteristic Value

    5 STR 15

    33 DEX 21

    20 CON 20

    20 BODY 20

    15 INT 15

    20 EGO 20

    5 PRE 15

    COM 10

    PD 3

    ED 4

    SPD 3

    10 REC 12

    END 40

    8 STUN 45

     

    OCV: 7 DCV: 7 OECV: 6 DECV: 6

    Phases: 4, 8, 12

     

    Cost Powers and Talents (END)

    Lightning 75 pt Multipower

    5u Lightning: 5d6 ranged killing attack (75 pts), side effect (6d6 energy blast -1/2, always happens, Always occurs when power is activated.) 50 pts

    5u Lightning: 15d6 energy blast (75 pts), side effect (6d6 energy blast -1/2, always happens, always occurs when power is activated.) 50 pts.

    5u Electrical conduit: Absorption 15d6 vs electricity to add to energy blast. (-½) 50 pts

    5u Taser fist: 15d6 hand attack Hand to hand attack (-½) 50 pts

    4u Lightning: Transform 15d6 75 pts, machines to junk (-½) side effect (6d6 energy blast -1/2, always happens) 38 pts

    5u Lightning : 15d6 Flash 75 pts side effect (6d6 energy blast -1/2, always happens) 50 pts

     

    2 Life Support: Longevity

     

    Cost Skills

    3 Mechanics 12-

    3 Electronics 12-

    3 Inventor 12-

    3 Computer Programming 12-

    3 System Operation 12-

    3 Fast Draw with lightning

    3 Bureaucratics 12-

    3 KS: US Military 12-

    3 KS: Intelligence Community 12-

    3 KS: Superhumans 12-

    3 KS: Hidden History 12-

    3 AK: The World 12-

    3 KS: Electrical Engineer 12-

    3 PS: Electrical Engineer 12-

    4 Navigation: Land, Air 12-

    3 Combat Driving 13-

    3 Combat Piloting 13-

    4 TF: Wheeled vehicles, planes, jets

    3 Teamwork 12-

    3 Tactics 12-

    2 WF: Small Arms

     

    10 + 5 OCV levels with lightning

    6 +4 Lightning Reflexes

     

    7 Contact: The President of the United States 8-

    7 Contact: The President of Russia 8-

    7 Contact: Head of the CIA 8-

    7 Contact: The Prime Minister of Great Britain 8-

    7 Contact: General Secretary of the UN 8-

    5 International Police Powers

    1 passport

    5 Diplomatic Immunity

     

    150 Points Disadvantages

    15 Secret: Power is killing him 11-

    10 DF: Electromagnetic aura

    20 Public Identity 11-

    10 Reputation: Cranky Curmudgeon Blaster 11-

    15 Psych Lim: Protective of those around him

    30 Hunted by Magistracy's enemies 14-

    20 Watched by the UN 11-

    15 Psych Lim: Smoker

    15 Psych Lim: Wants to get his way.

     

    CHA Cost = 118

    Total Powers Cost = 106

    Total Skills Cost = 127

    Total Cost = ____350/350______________

  9. I got some players!!!.... But I need some help..

    in Champions

    Posted

    Re: I got some players!!!.... But I need some help..

     

    If you have the players start as part of an organisation you could hold back some points, say 25, for gear and give out gear according to the character's weaknesses.

     

    e.g.

    Not enough offense? 8D6 EB, 16ch, OAF - Pistol - 20pts

    Not enough defense? 10 rPD, 10 rED Armour, OIF - Body Armour - 20pts

    Relatively well rounded combat-wise, but lacking skills? Spend 20pts on non-combat skills and stuff ("training")

     

    Throw in a radio headset (Radio Listen/Transmit, OIF, Sense affected as Hearing - 5pts) and you are away :)

  10. Let's get Ready To Rumble! (help)

    in Champions

    Posted

    Re: Let's get Ready To Rumble! (help)

     

    A few suggestions for an arena bash:

     

    1) No STOP powers, talents, advantages or power frameworks - and you could even go to no Exclamation powers etc too. There is still a wide variety of choices, but some of the things that could break this go away.

    2) No limitations - meaning people can say they have powered armour, but all it is is flavour. And see the above comment about brokenness.

    3) No END - what you want to minimise is book keeping to keep the battle flowing.

    4) Use the "roll less than your speed on a D12" speed determination rather than the speed chart - it mixes things up for the experienced player.

    5) Set an arena size that allows movement, but set an impenetrable barrier around it. I've used a 25" radius sphere as an arena before and it worked fine. Remember to have some ground in case someone wants to tunnel.

    6) I agree with giving folks less points - 350 with only the above limitations should be fine.

     

    First character I ever made with 50 DEX was in an arena bash :D Pretty cheap really.

  13. In the Company of Strangers (story)

    in Champions

    Posted

    Re: In the Company of Strangers (story)

     

    I admit this is lame of me, but I've wanted to build a GLA- one trick pony type team for my story page but I had no ideas for names or characters until I hit on the idea of using handles from the hero boards which suggested powers which suggested a plot better than the one I had at the time which suggested links to earlier stories I had written, or later ones that I plan to write down the road.

     

    I'm hoping the result will be cool at the end.

    CES

     

    I've done similar things by imagining which actor would play a character, and taking the one of the onscreen personas of that actor as an initial personality for the character.

     

    So no, it's not lame. Use what you can to get the thing done I say :)

  17. What Have You Watched Recently?

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

    Posted

    Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

     

    Excellent choices. ^ v ^

     

    I find myself understanding why Flynn was so popular, in his time. He always plays the charmer with a sense of humor. I'm still trying to puzzle out, though, whether the accent is sexy because it's his, or he's made sexier by having the accent.

     

    It doesn't sound Australian at all, oddly enough. Is there a voice school in Australia for how to sound British or American? Or do some Australian accents sound more British?

     

    The old-school 'proper' Australian accent (the one newsreel narrators used to use etc) was very British-sounding.

     

    And the American accent is copied relatively easily because we get so much American media (film, TV, music).

     

    I'm sure there was a documentary on TV recently about where our accent came from too...

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