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DJ Blackrock

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  1. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... No real quotes from last session, though we did have some interesting suggestions for naming our new ship. the S.S. NoI'mNotNamingItThat the S.S. sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss (they only had an 's' stencil) (bonus points if you know the reference) the Not So Swift Justice (the ship was... appropriated from a bounty hunter group called Swift Justice) the Moderately Slow Vengeance the S.S. ForTheLoveOfGodI'mNotCallingItThat the It's Coming Right for Us! the Oh God! the I Hate You All They eventually settled on the Morgan. Little disappointing, but hey, it works for me!
  2. Re: Mental Institute name needed Whispering Rocks Psychiatric Institute, on the peaceful shores of Lake Oblongata. Thorney Towers home for the Disturbed. The Massacusetts State Home For The Bewildered.
  3. Re: Second Best Game System ? I personally am a fan of Silver Age Sentinels, which uses the Tri-Stat System. Its not as detailed as HERO and a lot of it is left to interpretation and whatnot, but for my players it works out better. I love HERO, but I have more than a couple non-grognards in my group, and SAS makes more sense to them, and lets me play around with rules and story more. It may not be everyones cup of tea, but I find it works for me. EDIT: Also, the Cortex System, used for the Serenity RPG, as well as Buffy and a few others could easily be (and may already have been) modified for supers. Fairly simple to figure out too.
  4. Note: There's no character stats attached, mainly because I'm bloody awful at making HERO characters, but I love world building. This character is for a home-brewed setting I plan to post eventually. Criticism is welcome, if its constructive! Fortress Real Name: Jason Colt Group Affiliation: The Justice Squadron Morality/Alignment: Heroic Background/History: Born to a wealthy upper middle class family, Jason never wanted for anything growing up. When he entered school, he would at times feel guilty. Some of his classmates didn’t have the wealth he and his family had, why should he be special? He did the best he could to help those in need, sharing his lunches at first, and once he got his first job, he began to donate to charities and volunteer, but it wasn’t enough for him. When he graduated top of his class, he applied for medical school, and passed with flying colors. Times were hard, he didn’t have much money, as most of it was used to pay for his loans, but Jason didn’t mind, if it were easy, it wouldn’t be worth it. Ultimately Jason found himself a surgical resident at a prestigious hospital. It was here that his life would change forever. One night, while in surgery to save a young man with gunshot wounds, Jason was interrupted. It seems the gangbangers who had shot the boy got wind that he wasn’t dead, and came to finish the job. Jason managed to talk the gangers down for a time, but things went wrong, and they opened fire. Both Jason and the boy would have been dead had his metahuman abilities not manifested then and there, surrounding both of them with an impenetrable force field. Enraged, Jason suddenly grew giant, nearly bursting through the ceiling, and the then terrified gangbangers ran. When he tried to revert to his normal size, he found that he couldn’t anymore. The smallest he could manage was 10 feet tall. The hospital lauded Jason as a hero, the papers even latched onto it, but Jason did his best to stay out of the spotlight. He did what any good person would in the situation. Well, any good person who just manifested superpowers anyway. After a short period of adjustment, and the ordering of larger handled scalpels and other equipment, Jason went back to surgery. He was happy, but wondered to himself if it wouldn’t be better to stop these injuries from taking place at all, rather than just patching them up. Donning a costume and calling himself Fortress after the protective nature of his abilities, he dedicated his life to saving others, both before and after disaster struck. During this time, he met another young doctor, Megan Munro, and the two formed an instant connection, their opinions on duty and honor being very similar. Jason learned that Megan was a metahuman as well, a very long lived one, with the power to heal. The two formed a heroic duo, and worked together for many years, battling the likes of Avatar, the White King and even the Celtic god of the hunt Cerunnos. Over time, Jason fell deeply in love with Megan. In 1999, when Cerunnos first tried to take over this realm, Megan and Jason fought alongside Center City’s other heroes to stop him. During the battle, Fortress sustained a serious injury, which left his neck broken. Before Megan could use her power to heal him, something happened, and all metahuman powers in Center City stopped working. It was a long, arduous process, but Jason eventually recovered, however, the injury had caused nerve damage, which gave him tremors in his hands, rendering him unable to perform surgery anymore. Despondent, Jason fell into a bottle and didn’t emerge until Megan pulled him out. In an attempt to lift his sunken spirits, he took a course in Real Estate, and found it to his liking, eventually forming Colt Realty: “The BIGGEST name in local realty”. When powers suddenly resurfaced last year, Jason was as surprised as anyone else, except perhaps the couple he was showing an open house to when his powers manifested again, and he put his whole head and shoulders through the roof. Taking it as a sign, Jason dug out his old costume, and proposed a new team to Megan. She agreed, and now with new teammates it looks like the old times are back! Personality/Motivation: Fortress is a genuinely good person, compelled to help others, not because of loss, or entitlement, but simply because it’s the right thing to do. If he were to use his powers for his own gain, he reasons, that makes him no better than those he fights against. Jason still believes in the Hippocratic oath, and would prefer a peaceable solution as opposed to fisticuffs. Considering the things hes seen in his career, both as a surgeon and a superhero, he will still fight if need be. Jason loves a good joke, and, though he tries, hes awful at telling them, always giving the punchline away. He is also head over heels in love with Megan Munro, aka, The Medic, and will go out of his way to protect her. He understands why shes so against opening up to anyone, but still he tries. To her credit, Megan has real fondness for and truly cares about Jason, but so far has not shown any outward signs. His devotion to her is such that he will continually throw himself in harms way to protect her, something she finds simultaneously endearing and annoying. Jason has a habit of absent-mindedly performing sleight of hand tricks or other acts of manual dexterity, a subconscious way of fighting his tremors. He has also taken a liking to origami, and has a real talent for it. Quote: “The Hippocratic oath states ‘First, do no harm’… unfortunately for you, I’m not a doctor anymore.” Powers/Tactics: Fortress has two distinct sets of powers, first, he can create nearly impenetrable force fields around himself and others. Over the years he’s learned many tricks, and can manipulate his fields to achieve many different effects. He can throw bolts of force, trap enemies in an inverted force field so they cannot escape or use his fields to pin enemies to walls. Secondly, Fortress can modify his height, growing generally to a height of 80 feet, but he has been known to push his power and grow to nearly 150 feet. He claims its a terrible strain on his system though. His strength and resistance to injury increase exponentially in accordance to his height. Fortress is not your typical “brick”, he is cagey and tactically aware, always looking for a way to end a fight quickly and peaceably. He won’t wade in fists swinging unless that seems the most efficient way to end the fight. Usually he hangs back and uses his shields to protect his allies and set up his foes. Campaign Use: Fortress has been at the hero thing for a long time, and had a lot of experience, making him a good choice for a mentor type role. Alternately, the PCs may encounter him as Jason Colt, he knows all about the needs of a super-team in need of an HQ. He also understands that sometimes heroes need to lay low, and could let the PCs in on an empty place that’s not up for inspection for a while. Jasons feelings towards the Medic could also be explored, if the PCs are of a particularly romantic bent. Appearance: Jason Colt is a moderately handsome man in his mid-40’s, stands 10 feet tall, and he would be more imposing if it weren’t for the infectious grin on his face and the mischievous glint in his brown eyes. Out of costume, Jason wears well tailored suits at work or comfortable jeans and t-shirts when at home. His costume covers his entire body save for his nose and mouth. The colors are a dull blue-green and a deep navy blue. The mask, chest, shoulders, gloves trunks and boots are green, with blue accents on the mask, the upper arms, legs, and sides of the torso. The belt is gunmetal grey, with a stylized F on the buckle and a large satchel attached at the left hip, containing medical supplies, food and assorted tools. His costume is made of "super-fabric" and grows along with Jason.
  5. Re: A White Wolf aneurysm I think that vamped werewolf you were talking about was Pariah, real name Harold. He had a REALLY sad backstory. Actually used him on one of my oWoD games, basically as an example that, hey, there is no happy ending. He was in the Children of the Night sourcebook I think. I felt so sad after reading it. I like the understanding canines thing, and the somewhat unreliable heightened senses. I want to give her an alternate form, but I'm still not sure what. Full werebeast is too much for the character concept, and bat doesn't really work. werebat, well, maybe...
  6. Okay, so, one of my players is playing a dhampir character. Fair enough, but based on her backstory and a couple power choices (berzerk on a full moon, etc) I can't resist her father having been a werewolf. Now, my question to all of you is thus: What kind of powers, abilities and hybrid WTF-ery would you give a half-vampire lycanthrope? I ask because she has set aside points to be used on powers she doesn't know about yet. Points are unimportant, what crazy powers would you give her?
  7. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Classic! I love it!
  8. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Got a couple from game tonight. Enforcers Inc. try to spring one of their own from the heroes, things do not go well: GM (ooc): "Well, it appears that my elite private superhuman merc army is, today at least, set to stooge." Buntai-Kun (ooc): "Which one's curly? Bet it's Breakneck." GM (ooc): "With his terrible rolls tonight, no. Tonight Breakneck is Shemp." Panther has a very entangled Toxic slung over her shoulder: GM: "In this room is a girl huddled in the fetus position, rocking back and forth muttering something incoherent. She's wearing the tattered remnants of a Center City High cheerleaders uniform (at this point, cue the Heroes references). It looks like Vivian, but she wasn't so... fuzzy last time you saw her. She's covered in a pelt of brown/grey fur, has a tail and claws. The walls of the room are covered in claw marks. She starts to the sound of your voice and mutters: "Tiffany?" she looks at her hands and arms, and half-screams half-sobs "This is YOUR FAULT!" and attacks." Panther: "What the hell? I can't get OUT of combat today! I still have Toxic over my shoulder, I use her to smack some sense into Vivian." GM: "When all you have is a hammer... Roll!" Panther: ::rolls, hits, hard:: GM: "Well, for the sake of humor, we're gonna say Vivian is knocked out, and, Toxic, though not unconscious, is really wishing she was at this point." rest of the table: ::raucous laughter:: Toxic: "I hate you all." Best without context: Joshua (ooc, I hope): "Cover Henry Winkler with Bees!"
  9. Re: Describers Touché
  10. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Must spread rep, etc... etc... someone get this one for me?
  11. Re: Describers The first thing that came to my mind was Lobo... but Lobo is close to Loco, and if any comic book character is Loco... Hmm. Now I need to do some research and find some. To Google! AWAY!!
  12. Re: Who is your favourite Champions Character Background/History? Myself, Here's my list, in no particular order 1. Grond (CKC) 2. Foxbat (CKC) 3. Black Harlequin (so dark and just flat out ----ing frightening, CKC) 4. Pulsar (poor guy just can't win) 5. Warmonger
  13. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Occasionally, but I've learned to stop doing such in public. It scares the mundanes.
  14. Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group... Ah, I see. Fnord. I prefer Fjord myself. Makes me feel like a viking.
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