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Re: The Crimson Emperor -- Build Critique Wanted Here are the low powered minions. Thugs and Cultists - Minions of the Crimson Emperor [table] [tr] [td=align: center]VAL[/td] [td=align: center]CHA[/td] [td=align: center]Cost[/td] [td=align: center]Total[/td] [td=align: center]Roll[/td] [td=align: left]Notes[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]STR[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]12-[/td] [td=align: left]HTH Damage 2 1/2d6 END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]DEX[/td] [td=align: center]6[/td] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]12-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]CON[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]12-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]INT[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]11-[/td] [td=align: left]PER Roll 11-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]EGO[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]11-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]PRE[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]13[/td] [td=align: center]12-[/td] [td=align: left]PRE Attack: 2 1/2d6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center]OCV[/td] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center]DCV[/td] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]OMCV[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]DMCV[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]PD[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]10 PD (0 rPD)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]ED[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]10 ED (0 rED)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]SPD[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]Phases: 4, 8, 12[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]REC[/td] [td=align: center]1[/td] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center]END[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]BODY[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center]STUN[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]Movement[/td] [td]Combat[/td] [td]NCmbat[/td] [td]Notes[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Running[/td] [td=align: center]12m[/td] [td=align: center]24m[/td] [td=align: left]END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Swimming[/td] [td=align: center]4m[/td] [td=align: center]8m[/td] [td=align: left]END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Leaping[/td] [td=align: center]4m[/td] [td=align: center]8m[/td] [td=align: left]4m forward, 2m upward[/td] [/tr] [/table][table=width: 1024] [tr] [td]Cost[/td] [td]POWERS[/td] [td]END[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]15[/td] [td]Cheap Pistol: Killing Attack - Ranged 1 1/2d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/4) (31 Active Points); OAF (-1), 2 clips of 12 Charges (-0)[/td] [td=align: right][12][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]0[/td] [td]Cultist Robes, all slots OIF (-1/2)[/td] [td=align: right][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]1) +5 PD (5 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)[/td] [td=align: right][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]2) +5 ED (5 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)[/td] [td=align: right][/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]Cost[/td] [td]SKILLS[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Climbing 12-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Demolitions 11-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Shadowing 11-[/td] [/tr] [/table][table=width: 1024] [tr] [td]COMPLICATIONS[/td] [td=align: right]Value[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Social Complication: Subject To Orders Very Frequently, Severe[/td] [td=align: right]25[/td] [/tr] [/table] Base Pts: 75 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 75

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This is a Mastermind Villain that I plan to use as a recurring villain in the Pulp/GAC campaign. There will be 6 players built on 275pts (225/50)Total (Superheroic). The theme is Pulp meets GAC so all equipment will be purchased with points. Damage Cap for the players is 40 AP and Defenses should be in the 2-2.5xDC range (16-20). The Crimson Emperor is the first villain they will be running into. He's part mob boss and part mystic. He's a Lovecraftian style cultist that has mastered arcane fire spells. He has an army of thugs that should be a cake walk to defeat (though they'll slowly chip away at the heroes). I'm years of out practice and second guessing myself like crazy. This will be everyone's first time playing HERO (except me) and I want it to be as close to perfect as I can manage -- so be brutal. The Crimson Emperor - Prof. Miles Renworth [table] [tr] [td=align: center]VAL[/td] [td=align: center]CHA[/td] [td=align: center]Cost[/td] [td=align: center]Total[/td] [td=align: center]Roll[/td] [td=align: left]Notes[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]STR[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]11-[/td] [td=align: left]HTH Damage 2d6 END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center]DEX[/td] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center]13-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]15[/td] [td=align: center]CON[/td] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]15[/td] [td=align: center]12-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center]INT[/td] [td=align: center]15[/td] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center]14-[/td] [td=align: left]PER Roll 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]18[/td] [td=align: center]EGO[/td] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center]18[/td] [td=align: center]13-[/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center]PRE[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center]17-[/td] [td=align: left]PRE Attack: 8d6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center]OCV[/td] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center]DCV[/td] [td=align: center]25[/td] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]OMCV[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center]DMCV[/td] [td=align: center]15[/td] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]PD[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]5/20[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]5/20 PD (0/15 rPD)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]5[/td] [td=align: center]ED[/td] [td=align: center]3[/td] [td=align: center]5/20[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]5/20 ED (0/15 rED)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center]SPD[/td] [td=align: center]20[/td] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left]Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center]REC[/td] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center]8[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center]END[/td] [td=align: center]4[/td] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]BODY[/td] [td=align: center]0[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center]STUN[/td] [td=align: center]10[/td] [td=align: center]40[/td] [td=align: center][/td] [td=align: left][/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]Movement[/td] [td]Combat[/td] [td]NCmbat[/td] [td]Notes[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Running[/td] [td=align: center]12m[/td] [td=align: center]24m[/td] [td=align: left]END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Swimming[/td] [td=align: center]4m[/td] [td=align: center]8m[/td] [td=align: left]END [1][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Leaping[/td] [td=align: center]4m[/td] [td=align: center]8m[/td] [td=align: left]4m forward, 2m upward[/td] [/tr] [/table][table=width: 1024] [tr] [td]Cost[/td] [td]POWERS[/td] [td]END[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]50[/td] [td]The Crimson Flames: Multipower, 50-point reserve, all slots Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (62 Active Points); all slots Gestures (-1/4)[/td] [td=align: right][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]1) Become the Flame: Desolidification (40 Active Points); Gestures (-1/4)[/td] [td=align: right]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]4[/td] [td]2) Firestorm: Blast 6d6, Area Of Effect (4m Radius; +1/4), Selective (+1/4) (45 Active Points); Gestures (-1/4)[/td] [td=align: right]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]4[/td] [td]3) The Flames of Cthon: Blast 10d6 (50 Active Points); Gestures (-1/4)[/td] [td=align: right]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]4[/td] [td]4) Sun Burst: Sight Group Flash 10d6 (50 Active Points); Gestures (-1/4)[/td] [td=align: right]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]10[/td] [td]Eyes of Flame: Sight Group Flash Defense (10 points)[/td] [td=align: right]0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]40[/td] [td]Fire Immunity: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 75% (60 Active Points); Only Works Against Fire/Heat (-1/2)[/td] [td=align: right]0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]45[/td] [td]Wreathed in Flames: Resistant Protection (15 PD/15 ED)[/td] [td=align: right]0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]10[/td] [td]Imperious Demeanor: +20 PRE (20 Active Points); Only for Presence Attacks (-1)[/td] [td=align: right][/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]Cost[/td] [td]SKILLS[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Acting 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Bureaucratics 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Charm 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Conversation 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Cryptography 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Deduction 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Disguise 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]High Society 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Interrogation 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]AK: Mystic Locations 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]AK: New York City 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Linguist[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]1) Language: Egyptian, Ancient (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]0[/td] [td]2) Language: English (imitate dialects) (5 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]3) Language: Etruscan (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]4) Language: French (idiomatic) (4 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]5) Language: Greek (Byzantine) (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]6) Language: Latin (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Mimicry 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Oratory 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Persuasion 17-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]3[/td] [td]Scholar[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]1) KS: Ancient Egypt (3 Active Points) 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]2) KS: Ancient Greece (3 Active Points) 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]3) KS: Occult Lore (3 Active Points) 14-[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]2[/td] [td]4) KS: World History (3 Active Points) 14-[/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]Cost[/td] [td]PERKS[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]11[/td] [td]Money: Filthy Rich[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td=align: right]50[/td] [td]Thugs and Cultists: 100 - 75pt Followers[/td] [/tr] [/table][table=width: 1024] [tr] [td]COMPLICATIONS[/td] [td=align: right]Value[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Hunted: G-Men Infrequently (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)[/td] [td=align: right]20[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Psychological Complication: Overconfident (Very Common; Moderate)[/td] [td=align: right]15[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Social Complication: Secret Identity Frequently, Major[/td] [td=align: right]15[/td] [/tr] [/table] Base Pts: 225 Exp Required: 240 Total Exp Available: 240 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 465

Re: [New Product] Champions Complete So I'm told

Re: [New Product] Champions Complete "Shipers" go for the silent kill. Sometimes referred to as Crop-Dusters. They are particularly prevalent in bars. They strike and then walk away. The smell lingers.

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Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I watched "Iron Sky" last night. It was above average and the Nazi space ships looked great. Then I rewatched "Captain America". I liked it even better the second time around.

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Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why?

Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why? Thank you for that clarification. I think my fear of hoarding comes from my Deadlands days where the Chips also represent XP.

Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why? Thanks for sharing that. I needed the reminder regarding the Pulp material (and you know me well enough to know that this is a Pulp meets Champions game). And Scott's rules are very interesting and may requires some time to digest, but I am usually in agreement with Mr. Bennie.

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Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why? I'm beginning to see a pattern with the responses that few (if any) people use the classic rule (and I concur). This is an interesting variant in that everyone gets the HAPs and people with Luck get more. I do like that they can bank some of them, but did you find that there was hoarding or that a combination of Starting HAPs + Luck HAPs + XP HAPs was excessive?

Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why?

Re: What version of Luck do you use in your game and why? This method is actually very similar to the Deadlands method.

I'm sure that this was discussed ad nauseum in my absence, but as I grow closer to running my first 6th Edition Champions game, I have been looking over the various options for Luck and I am torn. The traditionalist in me loves the purity of the classic method (count the 6's), however, having played Deadlands for many years, I also like the idea of using Luck for rerolls and placing that entirely in the hands of the players (3 different versions of this are presented in APG1). Then there is the question of Heroic Action Points (with and without Luck). Since I imagine that many of you have had some time to play with the various permutations of these rules, I could use some guidance.

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