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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
NT: How do you solve a problem like Maria ?You can forget about things like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Those kinds of solutions never work. You may have better luck with Lederhosen made from old curtains, though.
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Re: What Kind of Heroes do you GM?
I hear that.Our group - the core three have been a group for 16 years, one recent addition about 6 months ago (a kid who is trying HERO for the first time), and everyone else is at least 7 to 12 years in the group.
Sweet mercy, has it really been that long?
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Re: Review My XP Policy
My advice on your XP policy is this.Don't upgrade to Vista or buy a Vista as a new edition until Microsoft debug it
The online comic strip User Friendly had an interesting bit on Vista this past Sunday:
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20070617
Summary: "Thanks for Vista! It makes us look so good!" Signed, the Ubuntu Linux guys
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Re: Answers & Questions
A: Well' date=' she wasn't sure the rectal thermometer was giving an accurate reading...[/quote']Q: There appears to be an LCD readout over your sternum. What's the deal?
A: I would never have believed it if I hadn't smelled it for myself.
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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
NT: Britney Spears just moved in next door; how does she decide to be neighborly?She holds a Tupperware party, where she shows off the bowl she used to give herself her latest haircut.
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Re: Answers & Questions
Q: Sorry dude' date=' we forgot to order the pizza for the party, but we've got plenty of chips and dip.[/quote']Psssst.....we need another Answer!
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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
NT: Signs your racketball court is being used for an experimental nuclear reactor.You think you're doing pretty well because you move so much quicker than the club pro. Then you learn that it's because he's wearing lead-lined shorts.
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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
NT: Subtle signs that you bribed the wrong Congressman."General Hammond, it's Senator Kinsey on the line. He says Colonel O'Neill owes him another case of scotch...."
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Re: Answers & Questions
A: 100% certified gun nut.Q: Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? I REALLY hope it's the former.
A: There is an old saying amongst my people: They do not build them as they once did.
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Re: Answers & Questions
A: Ah' date=' so you want a CEO who DOESN'T rob the pension fund![/quote']Q: "Flying", "Trying to read Vogon poetry without going mad", "Trying to get the Brantisvogan Civil Service to acknowledge a Change of Address"--these are all so dull. Don't you have a Recreational Impossibility that's a real challenge?
A: It's not my fault she looks like a dog.
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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
NT: "I woke up today' date=' and my lawn is a mess! All the grass is gone and has been replaced with _________!"[/quote']Sharp, pointy caltrops. I guess that this afternoon's volleyball game is out of the question now.
New Topic: Signs that your favorite superheroes are becoming geriatrics.
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Re: Superhero Legal Disclaimers
"I say thee NAY' date=' Evildoer!"[/quote']"Criminal, we would have words with thee!"
Gotta love old Goldilocks...er, Thor.
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Re: Superhero Legal Disclaimers
How about this:
"I am _______, and I'm placing you under citizen's arrest. I have metahuman abilities, and I will use them to prevent you from committing any further criminal actions. Surrender, and you will be remanded into police custody without further incident."
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Re: What Kind of Heroes do you GM?
Hey' date=' if I wasn't reformed would I have retired the character.
[/quote']Well, I have to grant you that. Still, some of your builds are pretty sick (i.e., Meeb, Black Cat).
I'm probably just jealous that you do it so much better than I do....
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Re: Answers & Questions
A: Puns are funny!Q: Either you have an unhealthy fascination with prunes, or your handwriting is atrocious. What is this supposed to say, anyway?
A: I had no idea hiccups would be a side effect.
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Re: Superhero Legal Disclaimers
Something like "I am required by law to inform you that I am a metahuman. If you wish to surrender' date=' you will be remanded into police custody..."[/quote']That sounds pretty good to me. Short, descriptive, unambiguous, and to the point.
Of course, several of my characters (Jack Diamond, Morningstar, ColdFire, et. al.) would follow up that statement with something like, "...if not, you will be remanded into the custody of a good trauma surgeon once we're finished."
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Re: What Kind of Heroes do you GM?
Well, my current group is pretty balanced as far as player archetypes. We've got one Newbie, a Loonie, a couple of Powergamers*, a couple of Thespians, and something more than a century of combined Champions experience. It's a great group to play with.
When GMing, I used to be pretty uptight about mechanics. One of my players actually voluntarily retired a character because with just a 30-point VPP, he was causing game balance issues.
These days, I'm more concerned with the storytelling aspect of the game. Any kind of character is welcome, as long as s/he can fit in well with everyone else. The current hero lineup, for example, includes a fireman turned superhero, a Superman sidekick wannabe, an extreme sports star, a telepath/blaster with a coin fetish, a cellular manipulator with a winged snake for a pet, a marble-throwing blaster who walks on (and through) walls, and the reluctant leader of a centuries-old secret mystical society. They have radically different backgrounds and attitudes, but they're united for a common purpose. Their differences make them fun to run, and their collective and individual heroism makes them worth running in the first place.
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*Lord Mhoram claims to be a 'reformed' Powergamer. Keep telling yourself that, pal.
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Re: Heroes and Nukes!
Just a few thoughts:
1. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to detonate a 300 megaton nuclear (or is it 'nuk-ya-ler'?) weapon covertly. Satellite recon and seismograph stations make that sort of explosion impossible to miss. As soon as it goes off, the rest of the world is going to know about it
2. The effects of an unplanned, unsanctioned nuclear detonation would be provocative at best and catastrophic at worst. The very least that such an explosion would do is to set the entire world (see #1, above) at a state of heightened nuclear awareness, not unlike the scariest parts of the Cold War. At worst, it's not unlikely to arouse the wrath of some nation (India? Pakistan?) who's convinced that the attack is the work of their mortal enemies and launch a counterstrike. One thing leads to another, and pretty soon, all the nuclear nations are playing the game. World War III, anyone?
3. If, after the consequences discussed on this thread are revealed to him, your player still insists on nuking the island, Let him. But have him make appropriate skill rolls along the way. When he blows one, well, your campaign still has all the same problems as before, but at least that particular character's not around anymore to worry about them.
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Re: Answers & Questions
A: It's 8:47PM and I have no idea where Carmen Sandiego is. But I've found Martha Cleveland.Q: You were supposed to be here at 8:30! And who is that tramp you've brought with you, anyway?
A: No woman in her right mind would do that!
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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
Smoothie maker. You can never have too many smoothies.
New Topic: The best thing NOT to plug into an electrical outlet.
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Re: [What If] Dr Destroyer really did die. What now?
On a less serious note...Rise Of The Foxbat.
This would make one heck of a "What If" adventure. If it ever got written and published, I'd buy it.
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Re: [CHAR] Iron Maiden
As Bill & Ted would say, "Iron Maiden? Excellent!"
She looks tough. Hate to run into her in the "Grrrl Power" thread.
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Re: Your character gets 50 points for a base
Gotta be a base? Not a vehicle? Arguably' date=' Nemo's [i']Nautilus[/i] was both.Yup ... my base would have wheels.
Mine would have a hyperdrive (or a warp core).
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Q: My Grandpa was just here at the top of this hill in his wheelchair. Where the heck did he go?
A: A peanut butter, mustard, and onion sandwich, on rye bread. Lightly toasted.