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  1. Odd Swords -- Real or Fantasy?

    in Fantasy Hero

    Posted

    Re: Odd Swords -- Real or Fantasy?

     

    Very cool! :thumbup: Do you happen to know what the second one from the left is called? I find it very interesting.... :)

     

     

    Looking at my original images and zooming way in I can read most of the labels next to the polearms. From left to right they read:

    A Dame's Club (not 100% on the second word)

    The Spanish Morning-Star

    King Henry the VIIIth's Walking Staff

    A Spanish Lance

    Spanish Ramcer (not sure on the second word)

    A Foreign Lance

    The Spanish General's Halbert

    A Scythe

    The Lockhaber Axe

    So that is what the Tower Of London Museum calls them.

     

     

    Bob

  3. Western Hero Resources

    in Other Genres

    Posted

    Re: Western Hero Resources

     

    I don't suppose that there are any copies of Western Hero lying around in the Hero warehouse?

     

    I'm possibly starting up a post-apoc campaign that is going to have a strong western (& mystical) theme to it and I'd love to track down a copy for some inspiration.

     

     

    I did a quick search on E-bay and here it is:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Hero-Games-WESTERN-HERO-New-Free-Shipping_W0QQitemZ330310837796QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0

     

    Bob

  5. Hudson City Blues

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    I like your CCN sheet. It has a really nice layout that flows well and could easily be used for other genres.

     

    I may have to borrow it :D

     

     

    All the questions came right out of Hudson City Blues

     

     

    Bob

  6. Hudson City Blues

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    Here is the basic information I am giving the players about how to build a character. Included are the character questions from Hudson City Blues:

     

    Hudson City Blues

    Character Creation Notes

    In Dark Champions, the slant is towards reality and less of a four color adventure. There is more pain and death. More of a Batman (not Superman) color. There are little or no powers. Powers might be used to build a “special skill” a player has like Target Hearing or a special weapon but will not be used in general.

     

    It is a costumed vigilante genre, but the PCs don’t have to wear costumes per se, but maybe they will wear a "uniform" like a trench coat or fatigues. This will allow them to walk in public without attracting attention. Of course, eventually, the cops and the bad guys will be looking out for someone who dresses like that. Likewise, the PCs may not wear masks. They would more likely wear hoods, hats, or even motorcycle helmets. Ski masks are an option, but that may send the wrong message.

     

    I won't require Code vs. Killing, but there will be consequences if the characters kill someone without justification (or at least without covering their tracks properly).

     

    As for the "hero" ID, maybe the players will come up with the names. Since they're vigilantes, their nicknames would probably be given by the media, the cops, or the criminals they hunt.

     

    All aspects of the characters skills, powers, abilities and so on must be explained. Use the Background / History and Personal Motive to rationalize what the character has and can do.

     

    Characters built on 125 points and 75 in disadvantages. Target 75 points in characteristics with a max of 100. Round your character out with the different kinds of knowledge skills your character should have from their background. Make your character a person with a personality.

     

    Work

    1. What is your characters job?

    2. What days of the week does your character work?

    3. What is your characters work schedule?

    a. Is it consistent?

    b.What hours of the day does he work?

    4. What would happen if the character went to work:

    a. Tired

    b. Slightly Injured

    c. Significantly Injured

    d. Hardly able to move

    5. How easy is it for your character to get time off?

     

    Family

    1. Does the character have family in Hudson City (DNPC or not)?

    2. Do family members live with the Character?

    3. What family/significant other obligations does the character have on a:

    a. Daily basis

    b. Weekly basis

    c. Monthly basis

    d. Holiday basis

    4. What is the characters relationship with his family?

    5. Do children ever visit the character’s domicile?

     

    Home and Misc.

    1. Where does the character live?

    2. What kind of furniture dose the character have?

    3. Does the character usually cook meals, eat out or eat pre-prepared meals?

    4. Does the character live alone?

    5. Does the character know his neighbors?

    6. Where does the character store “vigilante” type stuff?

     

    Money

    1. Is the character forced to work to pay bill, earn money for good, etc.?

    2. What would happen if the character earned no money for a:

    a. Day

    b. Week

    c. Month

    d. Three months

    e. Year

    3. Does the character have enough money to pay for replacement charges, ammunition, for foci and so on?

    4. When payment is made for “illegal” things is made, what form does it take?

    5. If the payments are in cash, where does the cash come from?

    6. Where does the character bank?

     

    Vigilante Activities

    1. Briefly describe a typical vigilante “night” out:

    2. How does the character move around the city?

    3. What does the character do with criminals he apprehends?

    4. Describe the character’s vigilante “costume.”

    5. What would your character do (while alone) if he was injured for:

    a. 1 or 2 body

    b. less than half body

    c. More then half body

     

    Play

    1. What hobbies (if any) does the character have?

    2. If the character went to a park, what would he do?

    3. If the character spent a quiet day at home, what would he do?

    4. Does the character like to read? If so, what authors or books?

    5. What group sports does the character like to play (other than beating the snot out of bad guys)?

     

    Background / History

    Supply a short background / history for your character.

     

    Personality Motive

    What is your characters personality and motive. What drives your character to be a vigilante?

  7. DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

     

    With information from this thread and the character question from Hudson City Blues:

     

    Hudson City Blues

    Character Creation Notes

    In Dark Champions, the slant is towards reality and less of a four color adventure. There is more pain and death. More of a Batman (not Superman) color. There are little or no powers. Powers might be used to build a “special skill” a player has like Target Hearing or a special weapon but will not be used in general.

     

    It is a costumed vigilante genre, but the PCs don’t have to wear costumes per se, but maybe they will wear a "uniform" like a trench coat or fatigues. This will allow them to walk in public without attracting attention. Of course, eventually, the cops and the bad guys will be looking out for someone who dresses like that. Likewise, the PCs may not wear masks. They would more likely wear hoods, hats, or even motorcycle helmets. Ski masks are an option, but that may send the wrong message.

     

    I won't require Code vs. Killing, but there will be consequences if the characters kill someone without justification (or at least without covering their tracks properly).

     

    As for the "hero" ID, maybe the players will come up with the names. Since they're vigilantes, their nicknames would probably be given by the media, the cops, or the criminals they hunt.

     

    All aspects of the characters skills, powers, abilities and so on must be explained. Use the Background / History and Personal Motive to rationalize what the character has and can do.

     

    Characters built on 125 points and 75 in disadvantages. Target 75 points in characteristics with a max of 100. Round your character out with the different kinds of knowledge skills your character should have from their background. Make your character a person with a personality.

     

    Work

    1. What is your characters job?

    2. What days of the week does your character work?

    3. What is your characters work schedule?

    a. Is it consistent?

    b.What hours of the day does he work?

    4. What would happen if the character went to work:

    a. Tired

    b. Slightly Injured

    c. Significantly Injured

    d. Hardly able to move

    5. How easy is it for your character to get time off?

     

    Family

    1. Does the character have family in Hudson City (DNPC or not)?

    2. Do family members live with the Character?

    3. What family/significant other obligations does the character have on a:

    a. Daily basis

    b. Weekly basis

    c. Monthly basis

    d. Holiday basis

    4. What is the characters relationship with his family?

    5. Do children ever visit the character’s domicile?

     

    Home and Misc.

    1. Where does the character live?

    2. What kind of furniture dose the character have?

    3. Does the character usually cook meals, eat out or eat pre-prepared meals?

    4. Does the character live alone?

    5. Does the character know his neighbors?

    6. Where does the character store “vigilante” type stuff?

     

    Money

    1. Is the character forced to work to pay bill, earn money for good, etc.?

    2. What would happen if the character earned no money for a:

    a. Day

    b. Week

    c. Month

    d. Three months

    e. Year

    3. Does the character have enough money to pay for replacement charges, ammunition, for foci and so on?

    4. When payment is made for “illegal” things is made, what form does it take?

    5. If the payments are in cash, where does the cash come from?

    6. Where does the character bank?

     

    Vigilante Activities

    1. Briefly describe a typical vigilante “night” out:

    2. How does the character move around the city?

    3. What does the character do with criminals he apprehends?

    4. Describe the character’s vigilante “costume.”

    5. What would your character do (while alone) if he was injured for:

    a. 1 or 2 body

    b. less than half body

    c. More then half body

     

    Play

    1. What hobbies (if any) does the character have?

    2. If the character went to a park, what would he do?

    3. If the character spent a quiet day at home, what would he do?

    4. Does the character like to read? If so, what authors or books?

    5. What group sports does the character like to play (other than beating the snot out of bad guys)?

     

    Background / History

    Supply a short background / history for your character.

     

    Personality Motive

    What is your characters personality and motive. What drives your character to be a vigilante?

  8. DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

     

    I am working on running Hudson City Blues. I want to do a less costumed and more real feel to it. The problem is I do like some of the consumed villains, like the Card Shark organization. I am thinking the PC will pull a mask over their face, or hood of some kind.

     

    I like to start with a little more power. I am giving my players 125 points and 75 in Disadvantages. The can not spend more than 100 on characteristics. I am pushing for lots of KS, SS, AK, and other skills. I like characters with backgrounds and history. They must have a reason for every skill, why do you know this?

     

    No powers. Some of the super skills will be OK. No fire balls or lightning bolts.

     

    Bob

  9. DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: DC ruleset used for modern (non costumed) gaming?

     

    What about Everyman?

     

     

    Bob

     

     

    Here is my 2 cents....

     

    Essential

     

    Rulebooks - (at least one) - The HERO System 5th Edition, Revised or HERO System Sidekick

     

    Dark Champions - Genre Book for real world/modern/etc

     

     

    Should haves

    Not essential but very Helpful for the running the type of game you are talking about

     

    The Ultimate Martial Artist

    The Ultimate Skill

    The Ultimate Vehicle

     

    Nice to have but not required (prebuilt NPC’s, Vehicles, setting, etc)

     

    Hudson City: The Urban Abyss (complete city setting)

    Predators (NPC’s)

    The HERO System Bestiary (contains many real world animals, also poisons & venom info.)

    The HERO System Vehicle Sourcebook (prebuilt vehicles)

    Ninja Hero (includes real world weapons and equipment for Asian martial arts oriented NPC/PC’s)

    Pulp Hero (contains real world history, gear and equipment from the 1920-39ish) real iffy on this one, but I like the old guns :D

  10. Hudson City Blues

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    In preparation for running HCB I went through the book and listed out all the NPC and if there was a reference to another 4E book. I added some notes at the top too. Here is what I ended up with.

     

    Hudson City Blues (HCB)

    General Information on HCB

     

    • Resources that will help (all 4E not 5E)
      • Dark Champions – DC
      • Justice Not Law – JNL
      • Underworld Enemies – UE

      [*]The number in parenthesis after the titles are page numbers in Hudson City blues

      [*]Three or Four Player Characters is optimum, five is an absolute maximum.

      [*]Characters should have some kind of outside life they need to tend too.

      [*]For Player Character background ideas see JNL page 31 for information on Hudson City Commerce and Industry.

      [*]For Player Character Guide to characteristics and skills. HCB 67

      [*]News – News comes on the TV at breakfast, noon, dinner and 11 pm, HCB 6

      [*]Reserved Villains List

      • Retro – HCB 84
      • Optik – HCB 88
      • The Machine – HCB
      • Ashtray Art – UE 52
      • Tenerheart – UE 86
      • Plain Jane – UE 79
      • Crusade – UE 94
      • The Card Shark Organization – HCB 236, HC 175-176, 180, 236-253
      • The Mafia – JNL 131, HC 160 (Marcelli 204)
      • Headless Hangman – JNL 107, HC 155
      • The Hanged Man – UE 40
      • Mr. Nobody – HCB 87

      [*]Other Characters Mentioned in HCB, not in a specific encounter

      • Harbinger of Justice –

      [*]Hanged Man AK-47 Firearms

      • Check every attack roll against the following table.

    Attack Roll
    Problem

    16-18
    Misfire

    15
    Jam

    14
    Runaway

    Other Helpful Resources (Hero 5E)

     

    • Hudson City the Urban Abyss (HC) – This is the 5E replacement for JNL. At 278 pages it goes into great detail in describing Hudson City.
    • Hudson City Color Map PDF – You can buy a PDF color map of Hudson City from the Hero Games web site (herogames.com).
    • Predators (DCP) – Dark Champion source book. Some of the characters are in Predators (Buckshot, Headless Hangman, SNAFU)

    PART I: The Ties that Bind (11)

     

    Part I Episode 1: Optik At Work (17)

     

    Drug Buy (17)

     

    • Crank, Type I Thug JNL 125
      • Uzi with 2 Magazines
      • S&W Model 19

      [*]Luko, Regualr Guy, straight 10s, Speed 2, no gun

      • If two or more heroes as Interamrs TEC-9 9mm pistol

      [*]Gina, Type I Thug, Int 14, Con 14

      • Micro Uzi in Purse

    Mugging (18)

     

    • Sam, Type I Thug
      • S&W Model 10 Revolver

      [*]Bert, Type I Thug

      • BlackJack 5d6
      • Knife +1 OCV 1d6+1 killing

    Kids (18)

     

    • Jeremy “Spray”
    • Paula “Scoot”
    • Randy “Tag”
    • All are about 12, straight 10s except STR 5, CON 5, Body 5

    Other Encounters (18)

     

    • As needed add more encounters
      • One or two Type I Thugs

    How the Press Reacts (19)

     

    • Frank “Fedora” Keaton or Patricia Eisenhart JNL 33

    Gang Skirmish (19)

     

    • Barton Street Misson
    • 66 Blades (6 youths listening to a boom box)
      • Type I, each with a hand gun, one with a Micro-Uzi

      [*]66 Blades (5 in a pickup)

      • Type I, each with an AK-47 (Hanged Man)

      [*]Overlords (4 n a Car 1)

      • Type I, each with an AK-47 (Hanged Man)

      [*]Overlords (4 in second car 2)

      • Type I, 2 with combat shotguns, 2 with assault rifles.

      [*]66 Blades (5 late arrivals if time permits)

      • 4 Type I and 1 Type II, with combat shotguns, assault rifles and 2 hand grenades, and a LAW Rocket Launcher

      [*]Mission Volunteers (normals)

      [*]Mushrooms – Innocent victims of stray fire (normals)

      [*]Homeless in the soup kitchen line

      [*]Buckshot

      • Arrives in a van with 3 or more other vehicles filled with gang members

      [*]Tommy Brooks

      • Arrives in a van with 3 or more other vehicles filled with gang members

    Who’s that (21)

     

    • Two PCs.

    Retro’s First Appearance (21)

     

     

     

     

    Overview

    • Retro, 2 body guard thugs (Cartel members)
    • Carillo-Mendoza Drug Cartel, JNL 132, about 12 members in HC
    • Ferdinand “Aero” Naaves, Carillo-Mendoza crime boss (Use Whitehurst’s Stats JNL 125). He love to fly remote control planes. Has 4 body guard thugs

    The Encounter

    • Buyer
      • Uzi

      [*]Buyer Backup

      • 2 Thugs type I with Colt M1911A .45 pistols

      [*]Seller, Retro

      [*]Seller Backup

      • 2 Type I with M-1 Garand Rifles
      • 2 Type I in Combat Van

    The Black and White Café (22)

     

    • Retro
    • Normals

    Part I Episode 2: Optik’s Invitations (23)

     

    Mayhem in the Underworld (23)

     

    • Optik
    • The Machine
    • A computer science professor at HCU

    The List (24)

     

    Nooky Smith’s Porn Film Emporium (24)

     

    • Nooky Smith
      • Handgun

      [*]Amy Kidnap victim from New Jersey, 14 years old, Runaway

      [*]Jim Kidnap victim from New Jersey, 15 years old, Runaway

      [*]Un-named Actor 1

      [*]Un-named Actor 2

      [*]Un-named Actor 3

      • Can of Mace

      [*]Un-named Actor 4

      • Can of Mace

      [*]Un-named Director

      [*]Un-named Director’s Assistant

      [*]Un-named Sound Technician

    Louie’s Numbers Parlor (24)

     

    • Louie (Part of the Card Shark Operation)
    • Type I
      • Shotgun
      • Pistol

      [*]Type I

      • Shotgun
      • Pistol

    The Chop Shop Gang (25)

     

    • Chop Shop Gang, JNL 123
      • Three of the gang out of JNL

    Mr. Jones (25)

     

    • Jones a regular guy wit moderately high INT, a decent COM and a good PRE, Persuasion 16-, no weapons.

    Retro Investigates (25)

     

    • Retro

    Ashtray Art Strikes (26)

     

    • Ashtray Art – Assume he does not have any supernatural powers to create flames, UE 52
    • Woman Normal
    • Elderly Man, half blind without glasses
    • A kid
    • Others

    Part I Episode 3: Race Against Time (27)

     

    Tenderheart Strikes (27)

     

    • Tenderheart
    • Normal middle-aged man in a business suite.

    Optik Needs Help! (27)

     

    • Optik, 2625 Hansen Street, this street name does not show up on the JNL or the HCB maps.
    • The Machine
    • DNPCs, Hunteds, Watcheds for characters show up.

    Retro’s Revenge (28)

     

    • Optik (Dead)
    • The Machine

     

    For some fun and a gun fight include

    • Retro
    • Some Thugs

    PART II : The Takeover (30)

     

    The Enemy’s Plan: Part II (31)

     

    • Retro
    • The Machine
    • Overlords and Buckshot
    • Hudson City Street Gangs
    • Crusade – UE 94
    • Plain Jane – UE 79
    • Mr. Nobody
    • Card Shark Organization – DC 140-156
    • Mob
    • Arsenal – JNL 76-86
    • Ashtray Art
    • Yakuza, the master of crime
    • Tommy Brooks of the 66 Blades

    Part II Episode I: The First Shot (34)

     

    Plain Jane and her Hunter (34)

     

    • Plain Jane
    • Mr. Nobody

    Acquisition 1: Street Gangs (34)

     

    • Retro
    • Buckshot and the Overlords

    Gang Leader Ambush (35)

     

    • 66 Blades and Tommy Brooks
      • Type III Thug – JNL126 w/ +1 SPD and +3 STR
      • Micro Uzi
      • Armored Jacket +5 PD, +5 ED
      • Knife

      [*]Three Type I Thugs (66 Blades)

      • Handguns
      • Duffel of Automatic Weapons

      [*]Overlords and Buckshot

      • Fully armored per DC 170
      • Combat Van

      [*]Twelve Overlords

      • Armored with +5PD, +5 ED
      • AK-47
      • 9mm Handgun

      [*]Many Normals (fifty plus)

      [*]Retro

      [*]The Machine

      [*]Plain Jane

    Crusade Strikes (37)

     

    • Crusade UE 6-10, 93-96
    • The Machine
    • Three gang leaders
      • Carver of the Blood Hawks
      • D-Cool Jack of the Gracie Park Tigers
      • Icer Summers of the Four Points Gang

      [*]LeMastre Park, Hudson City Zoo JNL 37

      [*]Russian Bears (normal bears)

    Part II Episode 2: Innocent Blood (38)

     

    Buckshot’s Gang vs. the Card Shark Organization (38)

     

    Setup for the Episode

     

    • Lazy Bill’s Saloon (Card Shark Establishment)
    • Card Shark
    • Card Shark Organization
    • Buckshot
    • Overlords
    • Other Gangs

    The Investigation (38)

     

     

     

     

    Depending on how the characters react:

    • Card Shark Organization members, Lieutenants, or leaders
    • Gangbangers
    • Gang Members

    Pairadice Club (39)

     

    • Pokerface
    • 5 Spade Deck Agents (+2 OCV, +2 DCV, +1 SPD) In the front of the club
      • 2 Deck Agents (dressed as waiters)
      • 3 Deck Agents (dressed as patrons)
      • all equipped with
        • CAR-15
        • Armor with activation roll of 14-

      [*]5 Spade Deck Agents (+2 OCV, +2 DCV, +1 SPD) in the casino

      • 2 Deck Agents
      • 3 Deck Agents
      • all equipped with
        • CAR-15
        • Armor with activation roll of 14-

      [*]5 Cub Deck Agents dressed as patrons

      [*]5 Diamond Deck Agents dressed as patrons

      [*]Spade Face Card

      [*]Club Face Card

      [*]Diamond Face Card

      [*]Card Shark

      [*]One-Eyed Jack

      [*]Buckshot

      [*]30 Gangbangers from different gangs

      • Type I, II and III thugs each with:
        • Hanged Man AK-47
        • Hand Gun
        • Type III with a grenade or two

        [*]LAW Rocket

        [*]Explosives

    Meeting Card Shark (40)

     

    The Meet (41)

     

    • The Museum of World Art
    • King of Hearts, un-armed
    • Card Shark, armed
    • Face Card Agents, armed
    • Queen of Hearts, armed and Flash Grenades
    • One-Eyed Jack, armed and Flash Grenades
    • The Arsenal, Heatseeker’s Squad
      • Heatseeker
      • Claymore
      • Exocet
      • Longbow
      • Ultimax
        • For each use the Terrorist JNL 127
        • +5/+5 armor (act 14-)

      [*]Buckshot

      [*]Several Dozen Gang Members

      [*]Plain Jane

    Gangs Again (42)

     

    • 2 to 7 Gang Members, type I thugs

    Part II, Episode 3: The Mob (43)

     

    Back in Action (44)

     

    The Raid (45)

    The Troops (45)

     

    • The Marcelli Family DC 110 - 111
      • 18 common Thugs
        • Type I
        • +2 OCV

        [*]2 Captains

        • Anantasio “The Sword” Rocca
        • Guido “Ham” Vachelle
          • Use Dominic “Dom” Tarontelli from DC 11

      [*]Card Shark Crew

      • Jack of Spades
        • ASP 30mm Belt Feed Machine-Cannon

        [*]Three of Spades

        • Appropriate small Arm
        • LAW Rocket

        [*]Three of Spade’s 5 “hands”

        • Type I Thug
        • +2 OCV
        • LAW Rockets
        • Appropriate small Arm

        [*]Eight of Spades

        • Appropriate small Arm
        • LAW Rocket

        [*]Eight of Spade-s 5 “hands

        • Type I Thug
        • +2 OCV
        • LAW Rockets
        • Appropriate small Arm

        [*]Buckshot

        • AK-47

        [*]4 Gangbangers

        • AK-47

    Crusade Pursued (46)

     

    • Crusade
    • Arsenal (or equivalent if the died in museum)
      • Longbow
        • Combat Helicopter DC 96
        • w/ look-down video and infra-red +6 PER

        [*]Heatseeker

        [*]Claymore

        [*]Exocet

        [*]Ultimax

        [*]NOTE: Each on a Combat Motorcycle II DC 95

        • Each has a “special” feature related to the driver
        • Each driver has combat drive and TF: Motorcycle

    Ashtray Art Goes Big Time: The fire (46)

     

    Looters (46)

     

    • 30 – 50 civilians with clubs and some guns

    Stymied Looters (46)

     

    • Shop Keeper with 30.06
    • Looter 1
    • Looter 2

    Harried Cops (46)

     

    • Cop 1 in Riot Gear and Shotgun
    • Cop 2 in Riot Gear and Shotgun
    • Crowd of normals
    • 10 – 12 youths

    Media Hype (46)

     

    • Group of youths
    • Reporter
    • Cameraman

    Fire Engine Blues (46)

     

    • Studs Street Gang JNL 136
      • 6 Gangbangers
        • all with handguns
        • 3 with tire irons
        • 3 with spray paint

      [*]Firefighter

    Those Darn Kids (46)

     

    • Spray
    • Scoot
    • Tag

    PART III: The Crime Boss (50)

     

    Part III Episode 1: Retro Cleans House (54)

     

    The Hanged Man Purchase (54)

     

    • The Witch Gang
      • Hail Mary UE 70
        • CAR-15
        • +6 PD/ +6 ED armor Act 11-

        [*]10 Witch Gang Members

        • Type I Thugs
        • Half with +5 PE/+5 ED armor

    The “Nasty Boy” Trap (56)

     

    • Street Bum 1 All 10s except 7 Body
    • Street Bum 2 All 10s except 7 Body
    • Street Bum 3 All 10s except 7 Body
    • Frank “Fedora” Keaton (writer)
    • Tony Kendall (TV News)

    Committed (57)

     

    • Asylum Guard 1
      • +2 OCV with truncheons 2d6

      [*]Asylum Guard 2

      • +2 OCV with truncheons 2d6

    Hung Out to Dry (57)

     

    • The Arsenal

    Part III, Episode 2: WAR! (57)

     

    Gang Threat (58)

     

    • 6 Gangbanger per character
      • all with AK-47s (Hanged Man)
      • One in 5 or 6 with night vision goggles

    Mafia Threat (58)

     

    • 8 Mobsters

    Card Shark Threat (58)

     

    • Mini Helicopters HSB 59

    Retro’s Estate (59)

     

    The Neighborhood Watch (59)

     

    • Roving bands of gangbangers
      • 2 to 4 type I thugs
      • AK-47s (not hanged man)
      • Radios
      • 4X4s
      • infrared goggles

    Outer Perimeter and Grounds (59)

     

    • 4 attach dogs HCB 60

    Estate Building

     

    • 10 plus Mafia Soldiers
    • Retro’s Body Guard (depends on how the first part of the adventure went)
      • Snafu JNL 118
      • Gunmetal Silk UE 68
      • Hell Razor UE 74

      [*]2 to 5 Retro’s personal flunkies from the Cartel HCB 86

  11. Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

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    Posted

    Re: Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

     

    ERROR on my part, you are right, it was a purchased map.

     

    My point is that the error is on the color map. In the Hudson city book, page 17, it is correct. Also the detailed maps on 44, 54, 65 ect all show the tracks correctly. I thought there might have been an error in the transition from B&W to Color that might be easily fixed, since it is a download and not a hard copy.

     

    Bottom line, I will deal with it.

     

    BTW, I printed the map out on a large format printer and it looks awesome.

     

    Thanks Bob

  12. Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

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    Posted

    Re: Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

     

    Yes the Color Map from the Free Stuff Section of the web site.

     

    Look at the East most bridge that crossed the river, the Scherwinski bridge. There is a set of double lines running north and south over this bridge and on up and down the map. If you look at this same area on the B&W maps in HudsonCity, the Urban Abyss it shows them as Rail Road Tracks (above ground).

     

    Also across the bottom of the map right out of the “train yard” in A1 there is a set of double lines that run west above the words “Latin City” and on over and under “The Needle” and “Fayettennam” and then run straight into some railroad tracks. In the HC book, these all show up as “railroad” tracks, on the color map the "rails" (double lines) are there but the "ties" (cross lines) are not.

     

    One of my hobbies is scale model trains, I tend to focus on train related items in my other hobbies. :)

     

     

     

    Bob

  13. Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

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    Re: Hudson City: The Urban Abyss

     

    I have been looking at the HSB book and the Free Map download. I have been finding some errors in the Free Map. Mostly I am finding railroad tracks missing from the color map that show up in the book on the detailed maps. Teh entire north south line of tracks that run across the Scherwinski Bridge just shop up as a pair of lines with out the cross line of the "ties".

     

    Question?

    Is there an updated map or even a B&W map available?

     

     

    Bob

  14. Help Me Populate A Creepy Hotel

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    Re: Help Me Populate A Creepy Hotel

     

    And of someone sits down and tries to play any of the insruments, they play and play wonderfully, but everyone plays the same song, over and over. You can try to play anything you want, but only one some comes out. So what is the song?

     

    Bob

     

    The Music Room

     

    This large room has a piano, a drum set, and a couple of guitars. Anyone is welcome to play the instruments.

     

    The strange part about this room is that when people talk in the room, they burst into song and finish their conversations that way. Nobody understands why, and people hardly ever remember the tune or the lyrics for long.

  15. Campaign Definition Sheet (Form)

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    Posted

    Does anyone out there have a Campaign Definition Sheet (Form). What I mean by this is a form you fill out for a campaign describing all the important factors about your campagin.

     

    • Name
    • Genre
    • Character Points
    • Rule Set
    • Magic / Powers

    There must be other stuff. This would be given to the players so they know what you are looking for as they build characters. It "defines" the world a little bit.

     

    I want to make one, but why build from scratch if someone else has gone before you.

     

     

    Thanks Everyone

    Bob

  17. need to get some 1st Drak Champions RPG books

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: need to get some 1st Drak Champions RPG books

     

    You can buy Hudson City Blues from Hero Games direct.

     

    https://www.herogames.com/viewItem.htm?itemID=73024

     

    I picked up Justice Not Law and Underworld Enemies from E-Bay.

     

    A quick search of E-bay for Justice not law...

    Item number: 220343835167

    Ships World Wide, Free Shipping, Buy it now $7.99

     

    Check out Evil-Bay, do not discount it too quick.

     

    I have been going through HCB getting ready to run it and making notes on the NPC and where to find information on them. Check out this thread it might helps some.

     

    http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69941

     

    I would suggest a copy of Underwold Enemies too. On page 10 of HCB there is a Reserved Villains List. Here are my notes on the list.

     

    • Retro – HCB 84
    • Optik – HCB 88
    • The Machine – HCB
    • Ashtray Art – UE 52
    • Tenerheart – UE 86
    • Plain Jane – UE 79
    • Crusade – UE 94
    • The Card Shark Organization -
    • The Mafia -
    • Headless Hangman – JNL 107
    • The Hanged Man – UE 40
    • Mr. Nobody – HCB 87

    Five of the Reserved Villians are found in Underworld Enemies.

     

     

    Bob

     

     

     

     

  18. Hudson City Blues

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    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    It is slow work, but I am going though HCB and listing out every NPC mentioned in each section with some notes about them. I will then "research" each character and post here when I am done. This is very slow, I do only 1 or 2 pages an evening in my "spare" time.

     

    Here is an example of what I am doing...

     

    PART I Episode I

     

    Drug Deal

     

    • Crank, Type I Thug JNL 125
      • Uzi with 2 Magazines
      • S&W Model 19

       

      [*]Luko, Regualr Guy, straight 10s, Speed 2, no gun

      • If two or more heroes as Interamrs TEC-9 9mm pistol

       

      [*]Gina, Type I Thug, Int 14, Con 14

      • Micro Uzi in Purse

       

    Mugging

     

    • Sam, Type I Thug
      • S&W Model 10 Revolver

       

      [*]Bert, Type I Thug

      • BlackJack 5d6
      • Knife +1 OCV 1d6+1 killing

       

    Kids

     

    • Jeremy “Spray”
    • Paula “Scoot”
    • Randy “Tag”
    • All are about 12, straight 10s except STR 5, CON 5, Body 5

     

     

    Bob

  21. Mid 70's Equipment

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    Posted

    Re: Mid 70's Equipment

     

    Computers are late 70's, really the early 80's.

     

    On April Fool's Day, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs released the Apple I computer and started Apple Computers. The Apple I was the first with a single circuit board used in a computer.

    1978 Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software

    1979 Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby WordStar Software Word Processors.

    1981 IBM The IBM PC - Home Computer

    For more on the computer time line look here

    http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm

     

     

    Bob

  22. Mid 70's Equipment

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    Posted

    Re: Mid 70's Equipment

     

    The family car was a station wagon, not an SUV or a van. Vans were out there but not like today. The van was a utility vehicle. The inside wall was the metal of the outer wall. My family had a 1969 Dodge Van. It was very rough compared to today's vans.

    Bob

  23. Hudson City Blues

    in Dark Champions

    Posted

    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    First I can not thank everyone enough for the help.

    Next Question:

    I have read through "Hudson City Blues" and boy does it sound fun. I have also bee pouring through “Dark Champions”, “Justice, Not Law”, Predators and “Hudson City, the Urban Abyss”. I remember seeing something about the AK47s coming from The Hanged Man being flawed.

    I can not find it or remember how the flaw works. I can not find where that was, can one of you help me find it. I need to know how they work, or don’t work.

    Thanks in advance.

    Bob Schrempp

  24. urban fantasy hero posts

    in Fantasy Hero

    Posted

    Re: urban fantasy hero posts

     

    IMO' date=' the best book with this type of setting/background is [i']The Wizard of the Pigeons[/i]. It's a real pain to get hold of a copy, but worth it if you do. An excellent, excellent read.

     

    Wizard of the Pigeons (Mass Market Paperback)

     

    by Megan Lindholm (Author), Robin Hobb (Author)

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Pigeons-Megan-Lindholm/dp/0441894674

     

    About $30, wow! Is it really worth the $30?

     

     

    Bob

  25. Hudson City Blues

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    Posted

    Re: Hudson City Blues

     

    Thanks for all the help.

     

     

    As a means to learn how to use the Hero Designer and to help me when I run HCB, I am walking through the book and creating all the NPCs in Hero Designer. This way I can print them all out and just have the character sheets in front of me when I run it.

     

    Bob Schrempp

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