Wyrm Ouroboros

Re: Covering a Hex with a Beam Attack This does sound more like something with the autofire rules -- 'Suppressive Fire'. However, considering you're having someone use a non-autofire weapon ... dunno. I might allow a single-hex 'cover' at 1/2 OCV or something, just because. Failing that, have the archers hold their actions in order to shoot anyone who goes past that certain point.

Re: Variable Power Pools Killer Shrike has plenty of great points. The essential one, though, is that of the definition of the F/X of the VPP as being 'Magic'. Again, compared to anything -- technology, cosmic power, etc. etc. This is only slightly limiting, therefore -1/4. Compare to a VPP Mimic Pool, where the F/X is limited to 'only powers the target has', etc. etc.

Re: What would the character sheet for typical MMA competitor look like? Well, I'm not recalling what MMA stands for, but if it's those 'best martial artist octagon cage match' guys, well, those are some tough cookies. I mean, that's what they train for. These aren't goons; these are 'chief lieutenant' sorts, which can give any single PC a darn hard one-on-one fight. Drop them into a different scenario -- a gun fight, say -- they'll suck. But if you're looking for fisticuffs, well, that's what they do. Represent them as such.

Re: I need to give away my money (Tythe?!?) If the character is wanting to have the AD&D paladin's 'cannot have more treasure than needs to live' required tithing, I personally think that an inversion of Dependency is the way to go. Normally, they might be Poor, but not destitute, but they can 'keep' a certain amount of their treasure (10%, going by the AD&D framework) and use that to improve their equipment. Putting it as a Social Limitation (Must Tithe Most of Treasure Gained) makes the obligation a social one and less an obligation between the paladin and his or her deity. Using the Dependency rules can directly reflect the disapproval of the deity. Dependency gauges the 'substance' by how easy it is to come by, as defined by the campaign; in a political campaign, large treasures may be very few and far between, while in a dungeon campaign it's money money money by the pound. Dependency also indicates what, exactly, the penalty is: active points sucked away from powers, an activation applied, damage, weakness, incompetency, or whatever. As well, Dependency can say how soon (and/or how regularly) the character is affected by the trigger condition. So: Spiritual Obligation: Must Donate Money Excess to Character's Basic Needs; Powers Gain Activation Roll Starting At 11-, -1 per Day (Common, 1 Day After Entering Sizeable Town w/ Temple) Or you could take 30 Active Points from their mystic/holy Powers. Whichever route, if it gets down to 8- or 0 Actives or whatever, it becomes 'Permanent' unless the character goes on a quest to atone for the transgression, has the atonement spell cast on them, whatever. Basically, the character becomes a fighter instead of a paladin. Blend to taste.

Re: Lower Water and Part Water Force Wall is a possibility for 'part water'. I dunno; this is one that I've muddled with for a while. I've done FW for part water and the like, but I did use Change Environment for other 'lower water' sort of things.

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central Heh. I'm just hoping MMD will think about running a Gold X-Team to the current Blue Team. (Or, you know, vice-versa.)

Re: New Mechanic: Danger Sense Modifier If nobody replied, I'd say that was a reply in and of itself. Otherwise, just repost -- don't 'bump' it back to the top just to remind yourself. 'Hey, did anyone come up with mechanic values?'

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central Marvel: What If? is always there.

Re: Is combat in HERO strategic? Well, the Quibbler was happy ...

Re: Side Effect: Distraction Honestly, this depends on what the caster wants to do. Does anyone remember the wonderful example of the power disadvantage 'Always On'? If you've got a force field up, you can't eat, you can't handle stuff, etc. -- most things can't go through the field. If you're attacking, yeah, sure, but otherwise it isn't a selective thing -- though I suppose you could add that advantage, huh? (What, +1/2?) The point is that if the mage has his force field up, all he can really do is defend, run around, and attack. If he wants to do something precise, have him either have nasty penalties (-3 is a good start) or else just disallow it. Give him DEX rolls for doing stuff like picking up the head-sized rock. He shouldn't have his regular dexterity, his regular grip, anything like that while he's got the FF up.

Re: New Mechanic: Danger Sense Modifier Again -- why?!?!? If there isn't any more discussion on the topic, why do you have this need to make sure it sits right at the top of everything?!?

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central ... okay, that was weird ... Congrats, Certified.

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central He certainly seems to be depressed at the moment... I gotta admit, the first time I saw the name in that campaign, I thought he was Hulk offspring.

Re: Expert Details Never underestimate the power of plumbers. Do you want to be the superhero who goes into the mayor's office and apologizes for your role in allowing The City Alligator to force every single pipe in the City to back up? Raw sewage literally everywhere -- and if you hadn't blown those critical PS: Plumber rolls and contact checks, your character Mario the Wrench could have prevented it.

Re: I need help with a Talent? Perk? Skill? Toss in small rocks to alter the flow of public policy, looks like. At least the way I set it up, he won't get anything more than 5-8% anyhow -- real fence-sitters -- with that Ego+10 target. 'Well, I was thinking Obama on the way there, but when I walked in I thought about Sen. Joe Johnson's latest ad, and thought y'know, he's really got a good point, so Clinton it was ...' Sometimes it's enough to make a change; sometimes it isn't. I imagine he'll pick his battles wisely.

Re: Dumb Noob Mulitpower Question It's that damn Cthulhu. I was fine until he moved into the apartment next door ... Re: MPows, yeah, it's AP, not Real. This is why I (generally) prefer VPPs for characters who have a lot of power and/or can do a lot with the power they have. (See M-Proof and Captain Quasar for examples. )

Re: Dr Hank Pym (Marvel) Hm. I suppose I have to confess that I didn't wholly know all of what Pym could do functionally simultaneously. I'd've MultiFormed him, I think. Giant Man, Ant Man, etc.

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central *laughs* And the Captain Quasar has a whopping 4 + 2 levels + max 1 from martial arts. Can you say 'Hi, I'm Today's Target!!' *laughs*

Re: I need help with a Talent? Perk? Skill? That's your effect right there. He's not involved in a computer hack; he's using scads and scads of Influence Mongering and Sterling Reputation to achieve a stated goal among living people: changing their minds. This can be done in the two ways already previously stated: either Mind Control; or Oratory, Persuasion, Reputation, and Contacts. Considering that he wouldn't be able to change the minds of people deeply seated against the topic -- he's just getting that critical 5-10% swing vote -- you can still go either way on this. However, while IMO he should HAVE pretty strong Oratory, Persuasion, Reputation, and Contacts, I don't think they're the best way to go about this. Mind Control is a good blanket way to go about it, I think. Political Maneuvering: Mind Control 15d6 (standard effect: 45 points) (Human class of minds), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1/2), MegaScale Radius (1" = 100 km; +3/4), Area Of Effect (38" Radius; +1 1/4) (281 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Day, -4), Mandatory Effect EGO +30 or Greater (Must Always Achieve Ego + 10 (wouldn't mind doing) plus Remember Actions and Think Them Natural; -1), OIF (Newspapers, Radio, Phones, Etc.; -1/2), Set Effect (Vote My Way; -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Variable RSR; Oratory or Persuasion, Depending on Methods; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4): 13 END, 37 Points. Compared to the amount of reputation and/or contacts this is effectively worth -- I mean, with 3800km worth of 'radius' on this, you're pretty certain to 'hit' everyone in the country -- I think you're probably getting off pretty cheap. It does, however, take roughly a day to do the work -- sound out who's closest to the fence and get them to change, or get your position paper or endorsement out to the people who matter, etc. etc.

Re: Punch-Through D'oh!!

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central Even worse; one slot.

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central Green Lynx. It'll baffle the hell out of everyone, but it's an appropriate cross between Der Hulkinator and Le Arachnid Fatale.

Re: Avengers: The Next Generation on Hero Central Ahhh. @set me=dense(slightly).

Re: Finger & Palm Print Mimic Like I said, if there's a chance for error or failure, just make it a bonus to the Security Systems roll.