OzMike

Re: MancerBear's Art Den

#2 for me. It looks more professional.

#1 is just a little too 'busy'.

Re: Wild Card's Hero

I'll add them as options per your post' date=' if that's okay with you. As I've said before this is all material I did years ago via Hero 4th Edition and am now converting to 5th via Hero Designer.[/quote']

 

Yeah mate, no probs with adding anything I say about any of this stuff. Another thing to consider adding is making Carnifex's defense resistant except they always let through a minimum of 1 BOD. He's taken serious amounts of physical damage from guns and whatnot and kept going at points in the novels.

Re: Wild Card's Hero

On Carnifex/Billy Ray...

I'd also be inclined to give him Rapid Attack, Defensive Manuveur (sp?) and Two Weapon Combat (Barehanded). The guy is commonly described as a whirling dervish in combat who can take on large numbers of opponents with ease. Although his DCV and SPD cover that too I suppose

Also a Martial Killing Attack wouldn't be out of place.

My 2 bits.

Re: MancerBear's Art Den

Thanks Mike...

 

I have to say, the War of the Worlds is a huge favourite of mine, both the origianl HG Wells story, and all the others that have come after it (comics, movies, animations, soundtracks, you name it... though not all of them have been up to scratch). I seem to have a thing for Mars in general, as I love the John Carter of Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and most movies that involve Mars...

 

Hmmm... that gives me an idea

 

Cheers,

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars perhaps?

Re: MancerBear's Art Den

Oooh. Tripods

And Rep.

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

Tonight's game. I wasn't paying close attention and heard Dave (the GM) say something like this:

They're a race of butts. They're all different kinds of butts, some are flying, although the man-sized butts are really the only sentient ones. Even the flying butts. The bigger butts are only semi-sentient and the really big behemoth butts are more just point them in the direction you want to go...

Me (mental imagery getting very weird as brain starts to process what it thinks it is hearing): They're what?? What are we talking about??

Dave: Bugs. What did you think I said?

Me: Butts (and then proceeded to riff with the rest of the crew on sentient butts etc).

Needless to say I got a bad mark against my name tonight Serves me right - I should listen and keep my mis-hears to myself.

Dr Who

Howdy,

Here's a version I did of the Fourth Doctor... maybe people will find it useful. I think I converted him from another system and then mucked about, but I can't remember. It was the start of my attempt to build all the characters I recruited for a NGD game about a new comic book a while back (Tempus Presidium if you want to search for it on the boards). He's not exactly balanced

[b]The Doctor - [/b]

[b][u]VAL[/u]   [u]CHA[/u]   [u]Cost[/u]   [u]Total[/u]   [u]Roll[/u]      [u]Notes[/u][/b]
15    STR     5   15      12-       HTH Damage 3d6  END [1]
20    DEX     30   20      13-       OCV 7 DCV 7
30    CON     40   30      15-
16    BODY    12   16      12-
50    INT     40   50      19-       PER Roll 24-
50    EGO     80   50      19-       ECV: 17
50    PRE     40   50      19-       PRE Attack: 10d6
14    COM     2   14      12-
10    PD      7   10             10 PD (0 rPD)
10    ED      4   10             10 ED (0 rED)
5    SPD     20   5                 Phases:  3, 5, 8, 10, 12
69    REC     0   69
60    END     0   60
39    STUN    0   39
8    RUN      4   8"                END [2]
3    SWIM     1   3"                END [1]
4    LEAP     1   4"                4" forward, 2" upward

[b]CHA Cost: 286[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]POWERS[/u][/b]
125     [b][i]The TARDIS Is Full Of Useful Things[/i][/b]: Variable Power Pool, 100 base + 25 control cost,  (150 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), VPP Can Only Be Changed In TARDIS (-1/2) - END=
17     [b][i]Voluminous Pockets Full Of Surprises[/i][/b]: Variable Power Pool, 10 base + 7 control cost, No Skill Roll Required (+1) (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) - END=
    Other Gadgets - END=
13     -29)  [b][i]900 Year Diary[/i][/b]: KS: The Doctor's History (21 Active Points); Restrainable (-1/2) 30- - END=
16     2)  [b][i]Right Tool For the Right Job[/i][/b]: +3 with all non-combat Skills (24 Active Points); Restrainable (-1/2) - END=
10     3)  [b][i]Jellybabies[/i][/b]: Aid  INT, EGO, END, STN 1d6, INT, EGO, END, STN simultaneously (+1) (20 Active Points); Restrainable (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2) - END=0
56     [b][i]Sonic Screwdriver[/i][/b]: Multipower, 84-point reserve,  (84 Active Points); all slots OIF (The Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver can be taken away, it just never seems to be taken.; -1/2) - END=
3u     1)  [b][i]Loosen or Tighten Screws, Move Bolts or Jammed Doors[/i][/b]: Telekinesis (30 STR), Fine Manipulation, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (82 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (Only to unscrew, open, or move; -1), No Range (-1/2), OIF (-1/2) - END=0
1u     2)  [b][i]Open any lock, lock and lock[/i][/b]: Minor Transform 1d6 (Closed Lock Into Open Lock), Improved Target Group (Reversible; +1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (17 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), OIF (-1/2) - END=0
1u     3)  [b][i]Disrupt Inorganic Matter I[/i][/b]: Tunneling 1" through 2 DEF material, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) - END=0
1u     4)  [b][i]Disrupt Inorganic Matter II[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Ranged 1 point, Penetrating (+1/2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (10 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (vs inorganic only; -1), No Range (-1/2), OIF (-1/2) - END=0
5u     5)  [b][i]Set Off Mines And Explosives I[/i][/b]: Dispel 12d6, any potentially explosive power one at a time (+1/4), Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (81 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) - END=0
5u     6)  [b][i]Set Off Mines And Explosives II[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Ranged 2 1/2d6, Explosion (+1/2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (80 Active Points); OIF (Explosive Substances Or Focii Of Opportunity; -1/2) - END=0
      - END=
15     [b][i]Lucky[/i][/b]: Luck 3d6 - END=0
15     [b][i]Perceptive[/i][/b]: +5 PER with all Sense Groups - END=0
20     [b][i]Venusian Aikido[/i][/b]: Find Weakness 11- with HTH - END=0
36     [b][i]Venusian Aikido[/i][/b]: Multipower, 90-point reserve,  (90 Active Points); all slots No Range (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2) - END=
4u     1)  [b][i]Death Touch[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 4d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Continuous (+1), No Normal Defense (Non-Humanoid Physiology, Full Hard Body Armor; +1), Does BODY (+1) (90 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2) - END=0
3u     2)  [b][i]Paralyzing Touch[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 5d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Continuous (+1), No Normal Defense (Non-Humanoid Physiology, Full Hard Body Armor; +1) (87 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2) - END=0
      - END=
    Gallifreyan Physiology - END=
27     1)  [b][i]Gallifreyan Physiology[/i][/b]: Life Support  (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Extended Breathing: 1 END per 5 Minutes; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity: 1600 Years; Safe Environment: Time Vortex; Safe Environment: Zero Gravity; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) - END=0
40     2)  [b][i]Recovery[/i][/b]: +20 REC - END=
16     3)  [b][i]Regeneration[/i][/b]: Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (45 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) - END=0
15     4)  [b][i]Tumbling[/i][/b]: +30 PD (30 Active Points); Only Works Against Very Limited Type of Attack (Knockback and falling; -1) - END=
      - END=
40     [b][i]Recovery[/i][/b]: +20 REC - END=
16     [b][i]Regeneration[/i][/b]: Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (45 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) - END=0
26     [b][i]Healing Trance[/i][/b]: (Total: 85 Active Cost, 26 Real Cost) +20 REC (40 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 1/2) (Real Cost: 16) [b]plus[/b] Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (45 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 1/2), Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) (Real Cost: 10) - END=0
      - END=
43     [b][i]Gallifreyan Mental Powers[/i][/b]: Elemental Control, 86-point powers - END=
29     1)  Ego Attack 6d6 (Additional Class of Minds: Alien class of minds), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (87 Active Points); Eye Contact Required (-1/2) - END=3
29     2)  Mind Control 12d6 (Additional Class of Minds: Alien class of minds), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (87 Active Points); Eye Contact Required (-1/2) - END=3
44     3)  Telepathy 12d6 (Additional Class of Minds: Alien class of minds), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (87 Active Points) - END=3
      - END=
    Will of a Time Lord - END=
10     1)  [b][i]Fearless[/i][/b]: +20 PRE (20 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (vs Fear only; -1) - END=
10     2)  [b][i]Fearless[/i][/b]: +20 pts Mental Defense (20 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (vs Fear only; -1) - END=0
16     3)  [b][i]Mental Resistance[/i][/b]: Damage Resistance (26 Mental Def.), Hardened (+1/4) (16 Active Points) - END=0
1     4)  [b][i]Mental Resistance[/i][/b]: Hardened (+1/4) for up to 6 Active Points of Natural Mental Defense (1 Active Points) - END=1
27     5)  [b][i]Mental Resistance[/i][/b]: Mental Defense (30 points total), Hardened (+1/4) (27 Active Points) - END=0
15     6)  [b][i]Pain Resistance[/i][/b]: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% (30 Active Points); STUN Only (-1/2), Activation Roll 15- (-1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4) - END=0
15     7)  [b][i]Pain Resistance[/i][/b]: Mental Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% (30 Active Points); STUN Only (-1/2), Activation Roll 15- (-1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4) - END=0
15     8)  [b][i]Pain Resistance[/i][/b]: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% (30 Active Points); STUN Only (-1/2), Activation Roll 15- (-1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4) - END=0
      - END=
    Time Lord Powers - END=
30     1)  [b][i]Perceive The Flow Of Time And Disruptions To It[/i][/b]: Detect Time A Class Of Things 19- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Range, Rapid (x10):  x10, Sense, Tracking - END=0
30     2)  [b][i]Time Immunity[/i][/b]: Armor (20 PD/20 ED) (60 Active Points); Only Works Against Very Limited Type of Attack (Time and aging based attacks; -1) - END=0
10     3)  [b][i]Time Immunity[/i][/b]: Power Defense (20 points) (20 Active Points); Only Works Against Very Limited Type of Attack (Time and aging attacks; -1) - END=0
5     4)  [b][i]Time Immunity[/i][/b]: Damage Resistance (20 Power Def.) (10 Active Points); Only Works Against Very Limited Type of Attack (Time and Aging Powers; -1) - END=0
30     5)  [b][i]Time Immunity[/i][/b]: Time Effects Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% - END=0
40     6)  [b][i]Use Time Rift[/i][/b]: Extra-Dimensional Movement (Any Point in Time), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (100 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about two-thirds of its effectiveness (Only to enter time eddies and follow time travelling beings or objects; -1 1/2) - END=0
170     7)  [b][i]Time Lord Regeneration[/i][/b]: Multiform (2,215 Character Points in the most expensive form) (x12 Number Of Forms), Trigger (Activating the Trigger is an Action that takes no time, Trigger resets automatically, immediately after it activates, Character does not control activation of personal Trigger; +3/4) (810 Active Points); 12 Charges which Never Recover (-2 1/4), No Conscious Control (Only Effects cannot be controlled; -1), Gradual Effect (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12); -1/4), Linked (Time Lord Regeneration; -1/4) - END=[12 nr]
124     8)  [b][i]Time Lord Regeneration[/i][/b]: Healing BODY 14d6 (standard effect: 42 points), Can Heal Limbs, Resurrection, Trigger (Activating the Trigger is an Action that takes no time, Trigger resets automatically, immediately after it activates, Character does not control activation of personal Trigger; +3/4), all powers and characteristics simultaneously (+2) (619 Active Points); 12 Charges which Never Recover (-2 1/4), No Conscious Control (Only Effects cannot be controlled; -1), Linked (Time Lord Regeneration; -1/2), Gradual Effect (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12); -1/4) - END=[12 nr]

[b]POWERS Cost: 1219[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]MARTIAL ARTS[/u][/b]
     Venusian Aikido
4      Martial Block:  1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort
4      Martial Disarm:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; 45 STR to Disarm
4      Martial Dodge:  1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
4      Martial Escape:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 50 STR vs. Grabs
4      Martial Flash:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Flash 8d6
3      Martial Grab:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 45 STR for holding on
4      Martial Strike:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, 9d6 Strike
3      Martial Throw:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 7d6 +v/5, Target Falls
4      Nerve Strike:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 4d6 NND
16      +4 HTH Damage Class(es)

[b]MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 50[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]SKILLS[/u][/b]
50      +5 Overall
3      Acting 19-
3      Breakfall 13-
3      Bureaucratics 19-
3      Climbing 13-
3      Combat Driving 13-
3      Combat Piloting 13-
3      Computer Programming 19-
3      Concealment 19-
3      Contortionist 13-
3      Conversation 19-
3      Criminology 19-
3      Cryptography 19-
3      Deduction 19-
3      Demolitions 19-
3      Electronics 19-
3      Forensic Medicine 19-
3      High Society 19-
3      Inventor 19-
3      Jack of All Trades
2      1)  PS: Astronautics (3 Active Points) 13-
2      2)  PS: EVA Operations (3 Active Points) 13-
2      3)  PS: Engineering (3 Active Points) 13-
2      4)  PS: TARDIS Repair (3 Active Points) 19-
3      Lipreading 19-
3      Lockpicking 13-
3      Mechanics 19-
7      Navigation (Air, Hyperspace, Land, Marine, Space, Temporal) 19-
3      Oratory 19-
3      Paramedics 19-
3      Persuasion 19-
3      Power:  Build/Repair/Tinker 19-
3      Scholar
2      1)  KS: Antiquities (3 Active Points) 19-
2      2)  KS: Astrogation (3 Active Points) 19-
2      3)  KS: Earth Society and Culture (3 Active Points) 19-
2      4)  KS: Engineering (3 Active Points) 19-
2      5)  KS: Force Field Systems (3 Active Points) 19-
2      6)  KS: Forgotten Lore (3 Active Points) 19-
2      7)  KS: Galactic Society and Culture (3 Active Points) 19-
2      8)  KS: Gallifreyan Society and Culture (3 Active Points) 19-
2      9)  KS: Human Psychology (3 Active Points) 19-
2      10)  KS: Runes and Writing (3 Active Points) 19-
2      11)  KS: TARDIS Systems (3 Active Points) 19-
2      12)  KS: Trivia (3 Active Points) 19-
3      Scientist
2      1)  SS:  Archaeology 19- (3 Active Points)
2      2)  SS:  Biology 19- (3 Active Points)
1      3)  SS:  Block Transfer Computation 11- (2 Active Points)
2      4)  SS:  Botany 19- (3 Active Points)
2      5)  SS:  Chemistry 19- (3 Active Points)
2      6)  SS:  Cybernetics 19- (3 Active Points)
2      7)  SS:  Exobiology 19- (3 Active Points)
2      8)  SS:  Genetics 19- (3 Active Points)
2      9)  SS:  Geology 19- (3 Active Points)
2      10)  SS:  Mathematics 19- (3 Active Points)
2      11)  SS:  Physics 19- (3 Active Points)
2      12)  SS:  Psychology 19- (3 Active Points)
2      13)  SS:  Robotics 19- (3 Active Points)
2      14)  SS:  Zoology 19- (3 Active Points)
3      Security Systems 19-
3      Shadowing 19-
3      Sleight Of Hand 13-
3      Stealth 13-
10      Survival (Arctic/Subarctic, Marine, Temperate/Subtropical, Desert, Mountain) 19-
3      Systems Operation 19-
3      Tactics 19-
3      Trading 19-
3      Ventriloquism 19-
28      WF:  Beam Weapons, Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons, Common Melee Weapons, Common Missile Weapons, Early Firearms, Emplaced Weapons, Energy Weapons, Siege Engines, Small Arms, Blowguns, Boomerangs and Throwing Clubs, Electric Whip, Energy Blades, Homemade Weapons, Inertial Gloves, Nets, Staffs, Stun Rods, Whips

[b]SKILLS Cost: 262[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]PERKS[/u][/b]
75      Advanced Tech
15      Money:  Filthy Rich
4      Reputation:  Helpful meddler (A small to medium sized group) 14-, +4/+4d6
293      Vehicles & Bases

[b]PERKS Cost: 387[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]TALENTS[/u][/b]
3      Absolute Time Sense
18      Combat Luck (9 PD/9 ED)
4      Environmental Movement (no penalties in time eddies and vortices)
3      Lightning Calculator
5      Resistance (5 points)
4      Speed Reading (x10)
24      True Jack Of All Trades 15-
20      Universal Connections 11-
20      Universal Pilot
20      Universal Scholar 19-
20      Universal Scientist 19-
20      Universal Translator 19-
20      Universal Traveller 19-

[b]TALENTS Cost: 181[/b]
[b][u]Value[/u]  [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b]
10     Distinctive Features:  Time Lord (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Simple Tests)
20     Hunted:  The Daleks and other enemies of the Time Lords 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish)
10     Hunted:  The Time Lords 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Watching)
15     Psychological Limitation:  Absent-minded (Common, Strong)
15     Psychological Limitation:  Arrogant (Common, Strong)
10     Psychological Limitation:  Dislikes authority/being told what to do (Common, Moderate)
10     Psychological Limitation:  Helps those in need (Common, Moderate)
10     Psychological Limitation:  Intellectually arrogant (Common, Moderate)
10     Psychological Limitation:  Irrepressibly curious (Common, Moderate)
10     Psychological Limitation:  Protects the weak (Common, Moderate)
15     Unluck: 3d6
10     Vulnerability:  2 x STUN Attacks targetting the left ganglion (-8 to hit) (Uncommon)

[b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 145[/b]

Base Pts: 200
Exp Required: 2040
Total Exp Available: 2040
Exp Unspent: 0
Total Character Cost: 2385

And here's a version of the TARDIS too, for good measure:

[b]TARDIS - [/b]

[b][u]VAL[/u]   [u]CHA[/u]   [u]Cost[/u]   [u]Total[/u]   [u]Roll[/u]      [u]Notes[/u][/b]
25    STR     0   25      14-       HTH Damage 5d6  END [2]
5    DEX     -15   5      10-       OCV 2 DCV 0

99    BODY    86   99      29-






2    SPD     5   2                 Phases:  6, 12



0    RUN      -12   0"                END [0]
0    SWIM     -2   0"                END [0]
0    LEAP     0   0"                0" forward, 0" upward

[b]CHA Cost: 77[/b]

[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]POWERS[/u][/b]
261     +58 DEF, Hardened (x2; +1/2) (261 Active Points) - END=
85     [b][i]Bigger Inside Than Out[/i][/b]: +17 Size - END=
34     [b][i]Time Engine[/i][/b]: Extra-Dimensional Movement (Any Point in Time) (60 Active Points); Linked (Dematerialisation Circuit; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4) - END=0
75     [b][i]Spatial Transporter Matrix[/i][/b]: Multipower, 112-point reserve,  (112 Active Points); all slots Linked (Dematerialisation Circuit; -1/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4) - END=
7u     1)  [b][i]Nearspace Transport[/i][/b]: Teleportation 30", No Relative Velocity, x32 Noncombat, Safe Blind Teleport (+1/4) (112 Active Points); Linked (Dematerialisation Circuit; -1/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4) - END=0
1u     2)  [b][i]Farspace Transport[/i][/b]: Teleportation 1", Safe Blind Teleport (+1/4), Megascale (1" = a LONG way; +10 1/4), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1km (+1/4) (23 Active Points); Linked (Dematerialisation Circuit; -1/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4) - END=0
48     [b][i]Dematerialisation Circuit[/i][/b]: Desolidification , Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4) - END=0
333     [b][i]Internal Defense System[/i][/b]: Suppress 20d6 (standard effect: 60 points), all technological offensive powers simultaneously (+2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (500 Active Points); Always On (-1/2) - END=0
46     Life Support  (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Safe Environment: Zero Gravity; 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) - END=0
39     [b][i]Medi-Bay[/i][/b]: Healing 5 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Continuous (+1) (165 Active Points); OIF Immobile (-1 1/2), Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) - END=0
10     [b][i]Four More Medi-Bays[/i][/b]: Custom Power (10 Active Points) - END=0
33     [b][i]Environmental Sensors[/i][/b]: Detect Air, Gravity etc A Large Class Of Things 9- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Rapid (x10):  x10 - END=0

[b]POWERS Cost: 972[/b]


[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]SKILLS[/u][/b]
55      +11 with DCV
43      Lockpicking 30-
40      +5 with all non-combat Skills

[b]SKILLS Cost: 138[/b]


[b][u]Cost[/u]   [u]TALENTS[/u][/b]
316      Universal Translator 14-, Ranged (+1/2), Transdimensional (Any Dimension; +1), Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4), Increased Maximum Range (0"; A Looooong way; +10) (316 Active Points)
23      Universal Scholar 14-

[b]TALENTS Cost: 339[/b]
[b][u]Value[/u]  [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b]
10     Hunted:  The Time Lords 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Watching)
20     Hunted:  The Daleks and other enemies of the Time Lords 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish)

[b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 30[/b]

Base Pts: 200
Exp Required: 1296
Total Exp Available: 1314
Exp Unspent: 18
Total Character Cost: 1526

Re: Wild Card's Hero

The DeathStare should also be an AVLD Does Body type affair too I reckon. Even Jack Braun (Golden Boy) felt it, but had the stats to overcome being stunned etc.

Re: Wild Card's Hero

I was going to do Demise Deathstare as a BODY Drain' date=' since if you broke contact, you'd recovery over a period of hours (as opposed to days and weeks as from an RKA). Any opinions on that?[/quote']

 

The issues with it being a BODY drain is that the books also indicate that Demise's Deathstare is also incredibly painful, indicating STUN damage to me or at least some form of Entangle that doesn't take damage from attacks etc (so painful they can't move).

 

Could you just whack a limitation on the RKA that the BODY recovers at REC/day or hour?

Re: Wild Card's Hero

I will point out that while I'm trying to remain true to my original conversions, in some cases I am editing the powers via HD to make them work as I recall them working, to make them work better (or with less questions on the part of the reader), or to make them match powers listed in 5th Edition sources (specifically the USPDB). I'm also considering applying certain DC packages to some characters (such as the police officer package to all of the police characters, and the soldier package to several (ex-)military characters.

 

Thoughts?

I'm all for using the DC packages - some characters practically shout that they needs them (Yeoman for one).

As far as Sewer Jack and Elephant Girl go, I wouldn't worry about matching the stats for the HSB. They don't actually turn into the animals - they turn into the relevant person's concept of the animal.

Re: Help for a new member

From the sound of it you could also do with buying Gadgets and Gear, which covers the Iron Man/Green Goblin stuff you mentioned and plenty more besides. Well worth it and makes gadgets and gimmicks much easier to do.

I'd also recommend the following books of the HERO line based on your potential players (young boys) and the potential inspirational material (cartoons):

Teen Champions

Dark Champions: The Animated Series(although there are many here who didn't like it, I think that it is great for what it is trying to cover)

Also I HIGHLY recommend Mike Surbrook's Character Archive at his website, Surbrook's Stuff. He has plenty of write-ups of existing characters that you could use for starters.

Also Killer Shrike has plenty of original characters that you could use from his Superheroic section.

I think that should help.

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

A few from the New Titans...

 

Rep to thee for the continuing saga of the quack who thought he was a dog...

Re: "Neat" Pictures

Porcelain' date=' wonderful stuff for imagery.[/quote']

 

There's quite vivid imagery involving porcelain in William S. Burrough's Junky too.

 

You don't want to know.

Re: Etrigan's Arts

Cool - rep to thee!

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

Oh, have been a busy watching pumpkin... have seen:

Bourne Ultimatum - Great action flick but still hate the overuse of handheld stuff.

Superbad - Saw it with a friend who said it echoed his teenaged years, sometimes bittersweetly. He loved it. I liked it. Good 'guy' flick.

Stardust - This was GREAT and I highly recommend it.

And at school:

Bits of Happy Gilmore and Kung Pow.

Re: DC's Captain Marvel: OIHID or Multiform?

I think that while Billy and Cap have similarities in personality, they are not actually the same person, so I'd say using the current rules that Multiform would be the way to go.

Re: My First Game of Champions!

I don't remember the first game I played really well, but I do remember the first game I ran. It was 1986...

A friend of mine had made a character (well, I had made it according to what he wanted) called Sureshot - basically a normal soldier-type with body armor and a big-big-big gun.

The scenario involved him chasing down some thugs and a couple of super villains (I think it was Pulsar and Ogre) who'd just robbed a bank and were hiding out on the docks amongst some containers (or a junkyard - I forget). Anyway, the thugs were firing at him and bouncing off his 20rPD/ED armor and Pulsar was taking potshots with his NND and Ogre was throwing things but missing and Sureshot's having trouble hitting them because of their cover when he says:

"I use my grenade to try to get them".

Now remember that I had built this character with him and for him, but hadn't really considered what the numbers meant. Also the gun was a multipower back in the pre-4th time when the slots were based on real cost (and if they weren't - it's been a while - we at least thought that they were bought that way).

I'd drawn the map on some hex paper and he pointed at a place basically in the middle of the group, centered on Pulsar who had hit him and hurt him with that damn NND. And I begin marking the hexes for the explosion.

All 18D6 of it.

By the end of it pretty much the entire map was marked out, bar a few hexes on the outside, and the environment was toast. Needless to say there was a quick re-write and I learnt that there was a big difference between what a character COULD afford to buy and what they SHOULD be allowed to buy.

Re: Best Published Superhero Adventure?

The old MSH Cosmos Cubed Trilogy was also fun, now that I think about it.

And the raid on Harpcor Towers adventure in the 4th ed Dark Champions.

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread.

Love that samurai

Re: Best Published Superhero Adventure?

VOICE of Doom was some of the most heart stopping fun I've had in a superhero game.

Re: Soliciting Ideas -

Sounds like a cool time was held by all. Yay!

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

I am brand new to the Non-Gaming Discussion forum and so I wonder if there has ever been a 'Michael Moore' thread?

 

Have you also seen MM's other movies/documentarys?

I've seen most of his work and made my students study most of those.

While entertaining and able to interact with an audience on a deeply emotional level at times, I wouldn't exactly call his docos 100 accurate, fact-wise. He definitely presents an agenda.

And welcome to the place - it's kind of friendly if you like that sort of thing

And to contribute to the thread in the manner in which it was intended...

I have seen the following films recently (forgive me if I have mentioned any of these):

Die Hard 4

Hairspray

Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix

The Home Song Stories - an Australian bio-pic about a nightclub singer from Hong Kong who has trouble adjusting to Australian suburban life in the 1970's, with harrowing results for her children. Very good.

I have viewed the following DVDs or videos (some due to the job):

Batman and Robin

Big Bully

Dazed and Confused

Equilibrium

I intend to see:

Stardust

Superbad

The Bourne Ultimatum

Once

Black Sheep

Dr Plonk

December Boys

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Daywatch

Shoot 'Em Up

...probably more

Re: Australia in the current CU

Mine is moving slowly - should get more time in a month or so. But it is wandering along.

Re: Who Is... Your Favorite Villain?

My 5 favourites (in no particular order):

Bulldozer (4th ed Classic Enemies)

In games I've played and run I love it when this guy appears. For the most part, he is a relatively safe punching bag for most PCs, and often gets played along the lines of The Black Knight from Monty Python's Holy Grail crossed with a mysoginistic professional wrestler heel.

Black Paladin (4th ed, New Millenium and 5th ed versions)

There is just something cool and archaic about a knight in modern day who can quite often whip a whole super team if played intelligently and evilly (which suits him). Let alone if you give him that dragon.

Steel Brigade (pre 4th ed Strike Force)

For some reason a team of powered armor mercenaries is scarily appealing. And those guys were tough (even if one of my characters pretty much killed the whole lot in a single, bloody firefight).

VIPER 5 Teams (pre 4th Adventuerers Club)

At a time before the excellent 4th ed VIPER sourcebook, the write up of VIPER 5 Teams in an Adventurers Club changed the way I ran agents forever. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Rainbow Archer (4th ed Classic Enemies)

I liked this character and still do. A lot. As do many.

Re: Help me name this hero!

Punchline is punchier