Twilight

Originally posted by Enforcer84

They weren't absent, Doomsday went through them like a hot knife through butter....didn't he?

 

Nope, as I recall he went through the weak JLI version of the League. That would be Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and a few others. The strongest member present aside from Superman was Guy Gardener. The team used no tactics, even though Guy could've taken him down fairly easily if the story was written well.

 

There was nothing like 50 or so heroes on the scene. The story I read had Supes fighting alone once the JLI went down, resulting in his death even though he should've been able to take a yutz like Doomsday by fighting intelligently. I think they stated later that Wonder Woman was in outer space at the time, which still beggars the question of where were the Captain Atoms, Captain Marvels and Green Lanterns during this time?

 

Really if Doomsday was causing that much chaos, wouldn't they have all mugged him at once?

Originally posted by keithcurtis

Doomsday was a poorly-conceived villain in an otherwise very enjoyable story arc. The problems of his non-flight were addressed in subsequent appearances. In short, he adapts VERY well to whatever defeated him the last time.

 

As for the first time around and shooting him into space, you might ask the same question about the Hulk.

 

Keith "Superfan" Curtis

It's really not so much an issue with the Hulk as there's a very good reason why the heroes don't blast him into the sun. That being that most of them are buddies of Bruce Banner and they don't want him to die.

That said, that wouldn't have prevented anybody from pulling that trick on Doomsday. For that matter, why didn't Superman use his superior speed advantage to take Doomsday down? For that matter why were guys like Captain Atom, Captain Marvel and the various Green Lanterns absent when the League needed them?

Since nobody else, too my knowledge, has asked this question I will. What would you like to see in Galactic Champions?

Re: More info

Originally posted by CorpCommander

Did some research into this and Santa's Elves are no quite as proficient with Pike, Bow and Sword as their Lothlorian bretheren.

 

In fact they have all the combat capabilities of The Keebler Elves. However, fear not, their ability to gadget pool stuff is amazing. While the Keebler Elves can bake like no one's business and hide entire factories in forest trees, Santa's Elves, when in their workshop, can produce a very wide variety of toys and, one would presume, other equipment.

 

Santa relies on mercenaries such as Yukon Cornelius for security purposes it seems.

And don't forget the Bumble Snow Monster!

Also, surely in a pinch Santa could call up the more battle capable elves to protect thier more industrious cousins?

Here's another thing to consider for Santa if you don't mind getting a little, ok a lot, silly. According to the Ultraman franchise, Ultraman Ace I belive, Ultraman Father's human form is....Santa Claus!

Makes for one heck of a multiform yes and who would ever see it coming?

Originally posted by Jhamin

We may be going the wrong way in trying to write up Santa. Use him as a Patron.

 

In The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Santa shows up about three quarters of the way through to hand out Magic Swords and bows to all the little children so they can go whuup all over the Snow Witch and her hordes Werewolves and Evil Gnomes.

 

Who wouldn't want the jolly one watching his back?

You can make a very good point. With Santa watching your back you'd never have to worry about transportation again and he could always send Knecht Ruppert to give you some back up if he needed it. Heck, if Santa's Elves have the fighting skills of their LOTR cousins, he's got a decent army.

The sleigh would be a megascale teleport and would require the reindeer pulling it for it to work at all. They way I see it, the reindeer have the megascale sense that allow them to travel accurately, Santa just tells them where they're going next.

He'd also have Instant Change, in order to alter his costumes to the various ones he wears in various European countries. He doesn't always dress like he does in the States you know.

The reindeer and elves would be followers of course as would Knecht Ruppert and his various forms [he's the dude that travels with Santa in Europe, he punishes the naughty kids.]

Originally posted by McCoy

It's not the distance. Wondering if this might be better for a villian group? Don't know how relations stand between US and Canada in the CU, but interesting if the villians can run amok in Millennium City, and retreat to Turkey Island, where no sanctioned US hero has authority to arrest them. Long as they don't commit a crime on the Canadian side of the line, they're safe!

Not really. There are many cases of American criminals being caught in Canada and extradited back to the US for trial. Besides, the Canadian government is hardly going to allow dangerous criminals to flee into Canadian territory without at least attempting to capture them. Most likely, after the third or fourth time trying that stunt the villains would have a Canadian superteam waiting on the border to pound them.

Re: More Golden Oldies

Originally posted by Kevin Scrivner

What about some of the older guys, older as in Golden Age? I'd add Lee Falk's The Phantom and the Blue Beetle to the enlistment rolls. Radio's Green Hornet relied on his gas gun but could throw a mean punch, too. Heroes such as Spy Smasher and the Masked Marvel are probably too obscure but would fit this category. And JSA's Dollman was essentially a pugilist with a shrinking schtick.

Hey if we're gonna let Green Hornet in, we can't forget to mention his partner Kato. He may only have been a sidekick but he whupped major ass, especially when played by Bruce Lee. For that matter we should probably let guys like James Bond, Doc Savage and the Lone Ranger in as well. Not technically superheroes, but they all could mix it up with the fisticuffs, even though Bond and the Ranger relied on guns more often.

More like a brawl between Gravitar and Viperia and as many minions as Vhan could put between her and those two.

Interesting question. Well my namesake is only seventeen at the moment so he's a wee bit young to start having kids and he realises that. However, that hasn't stopped him from having some rather colourful relationships over the years.

He's currently got a romantic relationship going with fellow superheroine Blue Angel so she'd be the most likely person he'd end up having children with. He'd try to give the child of that marriage the life he didn't have himself growing up [he was a runaway street kid before being found by his mentor Lady Midnight, who arranged for him to be adopted by a rich family]. He'd make sure the kid got a good education and if the kid wanted to be a superhero Twi would make sure he or she got the best training available. The offspring of this union would likely have thier mothers powers and thier father's brains, making them quite formidable indeed if properly trained. Rather like a combination of Batman and Hawkman.

The far more interesting possibility however, is a child of Twilight and the supervillainess Bad Penny. Twilight met Penny on one of his first cases and they've had a Batman/Catwoman style relationship going ever since, with the difference being that Penny and Twi have actually done more then kiss if you get my meaning. Anyway, the child would definetly have his or her mother's luck powers and would probably be raised by his or her mother, since Twi wouldn't even know about the child unless Penny told him. Given that Penny is bipolar and delusional, though thankfully non violent generally, this would be one messed up kid indeed.

Re: Thank you, next!

Originally posted by Prometheus

Aren't you guys forgetting the talent section of the judging? V'han is great at ordering minions around, but have you ever seen her try to clog dance? Forget it.

That assumes Foxbat even gives a damn about the talent section of the contest, beyond the contestant's talents at shaking thier booties.

Originally posted by keithcurtis

Who is Cheetah?

 

Keith "Tarzan purist" Curtis

Ok ok, some other small cute and cuddly animal friend of Tarzan could eat that pansy alive. One from the actual books.

Or Tarzan's son, he could eat that pansy alive too, WHEN HE WAS STILL A BABY [Tarzan's son that is, not the pansy.]!

Originally posted by starblaze

Just please don't do the Tarzan from that stupid TV Series that came out recently.

Psssh, that's not Tarzan.

Tarzan would eat that panzy for lunch. Hell Jane, the real Jane, would eat that panzy for lunch. CHEETAH THE CHIMP could eat that panzy for lunch.

Him not Tarzan, she not Jane.

Also, toss in a few levels with bladed weapons like swords as well.

I am reasonably familiar with Artemis Entereri. Basically he's a badass assassin. Specifically the head assassin of a a psuedo-Arabic thieve's guild.

Basically he's an expert with swords and knives, one of the best in the world with only the hero of the particular stories he was in [one Drizzt Do`Urden] being shown as superior. Even then it was close.

Originally posted by Susano

Yeah. Gogo is an adorably cute little psychopath, isn't she?

Untill she starts slaughtering people yes. Of course, some of the villains I've created over the years would find that a turn on. Not that you wanted to know that or anything.

Originally posted by tkdguy

My favorite part was when The Bride was flying to Tokyo, and O Ren was traveling to the restaurant via motorcade. Having The Green Hornet soundtrack in the background was so bad, it actually worked.

 

But I thought Sophie was hotter than Gogo.

It's the whole not skewering you for wanting to get into her panties thing, it's something I find really attractive in a woman.

Seriously though, GoGo did look a lot hotter to me before that scene with the poor schmuck she killed. I mean really, YIKES!

Originally posted by Fuzzy Gnome

A dolphin-safe gate to keep the wildlife out of the actual submarine pen. Unless said wildlife is the pilot of the sub, then you give 'em the access codes...

True true, safer for the dolphins that way. Perhaps some merfolk to maintain the pen? That'd certainly save money on SCUBA gear and would be safer for all concerned.

Originally posted by Fuzzy Gnome

Yes! And an underwater passage to the sea.

Oh! Good idea and don't forget the docking bay for the submarines and what not.

Originally posted by Fuzzy Gnome

Since we're discussing cool stuff, there should also be a cold pool for those that don't like swimming in hot water. It should also have penguins.

And seals! The deep end could have dolphins! Those aquatic characters need deeper deep ends then the standard after all.

Heck, why not have a whole zoo in your base? Superman does after all, why can't you?

Originally posted by livewirerc

Hah! I've been thinking the exact same thing! I'm actually just starting to get back into HERO system after an 8 year hiatus, so hopefully I'll be back on my feet in no time and cranking a Kill Bill campaign for some friends of mine who are wanting to kick some ass Uma style...

 

I'll be sure to post anything I come up with here for y'all's enjoyment or (constructive) criticism.

 

Jason Abels

Funny you should mention that. I was actually planning to have the Deadly Viper Assasination Squad be a part of VIPER when I actually get my own game going [bill would be a Nest Leader], write ups would most certainly come in handy for all of them.

Re: Viper Gecko: glub, glub

Originally posted by Lightray

Anybody notice that the Viper Gecko vehicle (p 121) with the Aqua-Gecko option... does NOT have Life Support?

 

So, the fleeing Cobra division agents who drive their small submersible car into the lake, hoping to escape pursuing superheroes... will need to be hauled out of their flooded and waterlogged car. Unless they thought to bring along SCUBA gear.

 

I suspect this is what passes for an Adder division "joke"...

More likely a simple mistake on behalf of the writer, either that or Aqua Geckos only get issued to people who already have Life Support.

I'm guessing some technician at VIPER would be saying oops, except he's probably dead because of this.

Well there's only one thing I'm curious about in this Lung Hung debate, and it ain't the SPD 25.

The write up is all well and good, but wasn't the 4th edition Lung Hung a woman? I'm pretty sure that was mentioned in the 4E Champions Universe.

Hehehehehehehe >

Oh I just had an evil EVIL idea to pull on my players, oh it's such a good and nasty idea too.

As you now, Nama had three children. One is Viperia, the other is in the Serpent Lantern. My idea is this: What if Nama had his last child with a woman of the Blood?

Is that an evil idea or what? >