GhostDancer

Re: How do you feel about House Rules? Too close to the Canadian border, eh? -from North Windsor, Ontario

Re: When is a Limitation a Limitation? I'll also point out than in different campaigns, a Limitation may be valued differently, even if you have the same GM for for both campaigns. Example: Demon Slayer Zetsumai has an enchanted sword that does bonus damage vs. Demons. In the campaign linked below, Sons of the Dragon, this is worth -1/2, because his Eunuch sorcerer foes use magic and demons. In WestGuard, a four-color superhero game based in Honolulu, the same Limitation is worth -1...demons are rare.

Re: Real life Foxbat ???? If we told you, we'd have to kill you, silly pushmi-pullyu. Happy Holiday, hosers.[ATTACH=CONFIG]45399[/ATTACH]

Re: Best Complication / Disadvantage? Re: ~Greatest American Hero aka Lone Star aka ________ Looks like a good pregen or such.

Re: Champions Powers and Their Comic Book Inspiration Re: Catch phrases as Distinctive Features - Especially if the character says it in every ID, and even when his team is trying to sneak up on someone, eh?

Re: Best Complication / Disadvantage? Muscle spasm, eh? I had a character a bit like that, too. His name was Phung Huang (Vietnamese: Phoenix), a 13 year old psychic boy, entirely corporeal, but he had invisible indirect TK with x-ray vision. After a battle, he used triage, deciding to heal a wounded foe before helping a friend with a light wound. A 13 foot mech driver ally, Street Hawk, took exception to this, and tried to grab him. In retaliation, Phung Hoang covertly caused her trouble- coffee was spilled onto her laptop keyboard, all the buttons were pushed on her elevator, her briefcase flew open on the windy street - papers flying everywhere, mustard bottle at the hot dog stand squeezed too hard - ruining her expensive silk suit.

Re: Best Complication / Disadvantage? Very interesting. How did Hung Jury get his Powers?

Re: Mortal Kombat characters? My site, below, has Mortal Kombat character writeups for 5th edition, in pdf format, among various other video game and media characters, for use in an ancient Hong Kong (69 AD) setting. You must join the usegroup to view them. Of course, you can quit the group as soon as you like. Apparently, our man the Owl felt that the puff of wind was merely a special effect, though I do like a weak Entangle or TK or such.

Re: The Avengers Project for Champions Thank you. Re: Thor's Disadvantages - it's been noted, by Jennifer Granholm,Canadian-born 47th governor of Michigan, among others, that those of Scandinavian descent are predisposed to mental illness. You'll note that this Thor only goes berserk when he wants to, though coming out of it may be a problem. My paternal grandmother was half Swedish.

Re: The Avengers Project for Champions The Mighty Thor This version may need to be trimmed for your use. Do you see anything you'd like to swipe?[ATTACH=CONFIG]45365[/ATTACH] [TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: right]Val [/TD] [TD]Char [/TD] [TD]Cost[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]100[/TD] [TD]STR[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD]DEX[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]48[/TD] [TD]CON[/TD] [TD]76[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]30[/TD] [TD]BODY[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD]INT[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]20[/TD] [TD]EGO[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]40[/TD] [TD]PRE[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD]COM[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]33[/TD] [TD]PD[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]26[/TD] [TD]ED[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]5[/TD] [TD]SPD[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]38[/TD] [TD]REC[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]100[/TD] [TD]END[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]106[/TD] [TD]STUN[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]6"[/TD] [TD]RUN[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]2"[/TD] [TD]SWIM[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]20"[/TD] [TD]LEAP[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Characteristics Cost: 332[TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: right]Cost [/TD] [TD]Power[/TD] [TD=align: right]END[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]7[/TD] [TD]Berserkergang: +10 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); Side Effects (Induces Berserk; -1) [Notes: Breakout = EGO Roll][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]6[/TD] [TD]Berserkergang: +6 REC; Side Effects (Induces Berserk; -1) [Notes: Breakout = EGO Roll][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]2[/TD] [TD]Megingjord - Belt of Strength: +5 STR; IAF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]8[/TD] [TD]Megingjord - Belt of Strength: 1/2 END STR for up to 75 STR; IAF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]4[/TD] [TD]Jarngripr: Gauntlets of Strength : +15 STR; Increased Endurance Cost (x4 END; -1 1/2), IAF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness (+1/4) [Notes: + 7.5 STR each.][/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD]Godly Senses: +5 PER with all Sense Groups[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD]Godly Hearing: +30 versus Range Modifier for Normal Hearing[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]16[/TD] [TD]Godly Sight: +30 versus Range Modifier for Normal Sight and Detect FTL Objects[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]5[/TD] [TD]Avengers ID Card: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group); OAF (-1)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]16[/TD] [TD]Flight 20"; OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Focus: Mjolnir; Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]102[/TD] [TD]Mjolnir, the Enchanted Uru Hammer: Multipower, 256-point reserve, all slots OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]1) Absorption 5d6 (energy, HA); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]4u[/TD] [TD]2) Calm or Create Storm: Change Environment 1,024" radius, -4 to Normal Sight PER Rolls, Long-Lasting 1 Month; OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]6u[/TD] [TD]3) God Blast, Thermo-blast, Lightning Strike or Throw: Energy Blast 23d6, Variable Special Effects (Limited Group of SFX; +1/4); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]9u[/TD] [TD]4) Tornado: Energy Blast 12d6, Double Knockback (+3/4), Continuous (+1), Area Of Effect (66" Long, 2" Tall, 2" Wide Line; +1 1/2); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2), Gestures (Hammer Swing / Tap; -1/4)[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]5) Traverse the Nine Worlds: Extra-Dimensional Movement (Any Dimension, Single Location), x4 Increased Weight; OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4) [Notes: The three worlds above the earth, in heaven: 1. Múspellsheimr (Muspelheim or Muspell) 2. Álfheimr (Alfheim) 3. Ásgarðr (Asgard) The three worlds on earth: 4. Vanaheimr (Vanaheim) 5. Miðgarðr (Midgard) 6. Jötunheimr (Jotunheim) The three worlds below the earth, in underworld: 7. Svartálfaheimr (Svartalfheim) 8. Niflhel (Hel) 9. Niflheimr (Niflheim)][/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]6) Hand-To-Hand Attack +5d6; OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]7) Healing BODY 2d6, Can Heal Limbs, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Continuous (+1); Extra Time (20 Minutes, -2 1/2), OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2), Does Not Work vs. Divine Damage (-1/4)[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]8) FTL: Faster-Than-Light Travel; OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]9) Supersonic: Flight 5", Costs END Only To Activate (+1/4), MegaScale (1" = 100 km; +3/4), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1km (+1/4); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]1u[/TD] [TD]10) Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), Adjacent Hex Any form of Desolidification (+1/2) (30 Active Points); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4)[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]10u[/TD] [TD]11) Anti-Force: Suppress 41d6, any Ranged Incoming power one at a time (+1/4); OIF Unbreakable Expendable (Extremely Difficult to obtain new Focus; Personal; -1 1/2)[/TD] [TD]26[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]17[/TD] [TD]Helmet and Armor: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50%; OIF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -3/4)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]17[/TD] [TD]Helmet and Armor: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50%; OIF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -3/4)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right][/TD] [TD]Godly Fortitude[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]31[/TD] [TD]1) Damage Resistance (25 PD/25 ED), Hardened (+1/4)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]14[/TD] [TD]2) Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Extended Breathing: 1 END per 5 Minutes; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]12[/TD] [TD]3) Godly Mind: Mental Defense (16 points total)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]25[/TD] [TD]4) Power Defense (25 points)[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Powers Cost: 348[TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: right]Cost [/TD] [TD]Skill[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]+1 Overall[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]+3 Mjolnir's Ranged Attacks[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]+3 HtH Warhammer, Sword, Axe and Mace[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Teamwork 14-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]AK: Planes of Exsistance 12-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]CK: Asgard 14-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]CK: New York City 14-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]KS: Norse Mythology 14-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]Language: English (idiomatic)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]Language: Old Norse (idiomatic)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Navigation 12-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Oratory 17-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Survival (Arctic/Subarctic) 12-[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Skills Cost: 61[TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: right]Cost [/TD] [TD]Perk[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Access: Asgard[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Fringe Benefit: Local Police Powers[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Reputation: God of Thunder (A large group) 14-, +5/+5d6[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Perks Cost: 20Total Character Cost: 761 [TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: right]Val [/TD] [TD]Disadvantages[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Dependent NPC: damsel in distress du jour 8- (Normal)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Distinctive Features: Norse Storm God (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Virtually Everyone)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Enraged: When Innocents Are Intentionally Harmed (Common), go 11-, recover 11-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Enraged: vs. Hostile Giants (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 8-[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Odin (father) 8- (Mo Pow, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Loki (adopted brother) 11- (Less Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Absorbing Man 8- (Less Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Hunted: The Wrecker 8- (Less Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Hunted: The Destroyer 8- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Hunted: The Enchantress 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Hunted: The Executioner 8- (Less Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Skagg (storm giant) 8- (Less Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Surtur (fire demon) 8- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Ultron 8- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Hunted: Ymir (ice giant) 8- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Physical Limitation: Weighs 640 lbs. (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) [Notes: Embarrassing when boarding elevators with others and the overweight chime rings. Counts as three passengers on the Avenger's Quinjet, which can only carry five people.][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Psychological Limitation: Boastful (Very Common, Moderate)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Psychological Limitation: Prideful (Very Common, Strong)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Susceptibility: Upon Recovering From Berserk (see Powers: Berserkergang), 3d6 damage END Drain Instant (Uncommon)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Vulnerability: Mind Scan / Mental Images (Common)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]321[/TD] [TD]Ancient Asgardian Bonus[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Disadvantage Points: 561 Base Points: 200 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0[TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]APPEARANCE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]Hair Color:[/TD] [TD=width: 90%, colspan: 2]Blonde, Shoulder Length[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]Eye Color:[/TD] [TD=width: 90%, colspan: 2]Blue[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]Height:[/TD] [TD=width: 90%, colspan: 2]6' 6"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: right]Weight:[/TD] [TD=width: 90%, colspan: 2]640 lbs[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Description:[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3] Thor had a strong jaw, a barrel chest, a winged helmet and a flowing red cape. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]BACKGROUND[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3]Thor is the son of Odin, ruler of the Norse Gods. Several of his battles brought him into direct conflict with Thanos of Titan. The first instance took place during Thanos' attempt to snuff out every star in the cosmos. Thor, along with the Avengers, was compelled to join the effort against the Titan by Warlock and Captain Mar-Vell. Thor's first battle with Tyrranos occurred upon the duplicate version of the Titan's starship, The Sanctuary. Warlock had been fatally wounded by Thanos, and was subsequently engaged by Thor, while Iron-Man destroyed the Titan's Stellar Projector, his device designed to detonate all stars throughout the universe. Thanos escaped, and went on to stun the Thunder God with a bolt from one of the cannons adorning the original Sanctuary starship. Thor was then captured along with the remaining Avengers, and Thanos pilfered Warlock's Soul Gem. With Warlock's gem he possessed enough power to at least destroy the Earth's Sun. But before he could do so, a wild card was introduced in the form of The Thing, and Spider-Man, who was compelled to find the battleground by Lord Chaos and Master Order. Spider Man freed the Avengers and in the melee that followed shattered the sphere holding the Soul Gem. The Gem hit the floor and in a flash of light the soul of Adam Warlock appeared from within the Gem. Now a being of pure energy, Warlock lunged for the panicked Thanos, and killed him, turning the Titan's body into solid Granite. Afterward, the spirit of Warlock retreated back into the verdant world inside the Gem itself. Several years later, Odin would enter his Odin-sleep, and noble Heimdall would take over as Asgard's ruler during this time. During this period, Thor had taken on another guise, residing in the body of a man named Eric Masterson. However, Thor's half-brother Loki would then enter into a gambit that eventually left one of Thor's friends dead. Enraged, Thor used his hammer to seemingly kill Loki. However...that possibility had been forseen, and to prepare for that eventuality, Loki had entered into an alliance with the demon Mephisto. As Loki perished, his own soul displaced that of the sleeping Odin to Mephisto's realm. Then Loki, who now inhabited Odin's body, awoke and declared to Heimdall that Thor should be banished. Heimdall argued against it, but was compelled to obey. He banished Thor deep inside the psyche of Masterson himself. Thus, Masterson took over as Thor, controlling the Thunder God's own body when he transformed. Shortly afterward, Mistress Death would resurrect Thanos and order him to kill half of all sentient beings throughout the universe. In order to accomplish this task, Thanos gained the legendary infinity gems once more and assembled them onto his left hand into the almighty Infinity Gauntlet, making him the supreme being in this universe. Soon afterward he fulfilled the wishes of his beloved mistress death and instantly and randomly extinguished half of the sentient population of the Universe. Opposed by the reborn Adam Warlock along with some of Earth's Mightiest remaining heroes, including Thor, and the Universe's most powerful cosmic entities, Thanos triumphed, seemingly transforming Thor into glass and subsequently shattering him. and briefly ascended as the center of all reality. However, as with every other time Thanos seemingly triumphed, he subconsciously supplied the means of his own undoing once more, and was usurped by a soul even less worthy of Godhood than he- his granddaughter Nebula. Nebula was eventually deposed with the help of Thanos himself, and the mantle of Supreme fell upon the shoulders of Adam Warlock. Eventually the gems were split among different guardians, to protect them from a similar occurrence. The Eric Masterson version of Thor would again become involved in events regarding Warlock during the Infinity War, when Warlock's banished evil nature would reform as the Magus and attempt universal domination. With Thanos' aid, Warlock and the heroes of Earth would gain victory over the Magus [Mighty Thor #411] Later still, Odin would awaken, still controlled by Loki, and would banish Heimdall. However, Loki would give himself away with his rash judgments and actions, including the persecution of the Warriors Three. Mephisto would then betray Loki, giving the soul of Odin over to Masterson, the Lady Sif, and Balder the Brave. Masterson, as Thor, then promptly battled Loki, who was slowly absorbing the mighty Odin-power. Thor was crushed by Loki and left near-death. However, with Mjolnir in Loki's hands, Thor transformed back into Masterson after one minute had elapsed. Before Loki could then kill Masterson, he was attacked by Balder, Sif and the Warriors Three. Masterson used the distraction to regain the hammer and transform back into Thor. He struck savagely and suddenly with his mallet, stunning Loki. Sif then promptly released Odin, who went on to defeat Loki and thus regain his own body. Loki, for his troubles, was then claimed by Mephisto...the true goal of the demon Lord all along. Odin then went on to reveal that Thor lay within Eric's own mind. Eric decided to face down his own demons and free the Thunder God. This left Thor and Masterson as separate beings once more. However, Masterson was still able to transform into a version of Thor, and would eventually go on to become the hero known as Thunderstrike. However, the recent events had left Thor unbalanced and vulnerable. A beautiful Valkrye started to appear before him and convinced him to reject his beliefs and start looking out for himself. During this time Warlock's expelled good nature would resurface as the being known as the Goddess. She would convince the unbalanced Thor to join her cause. Warlock would again gain his victory, but Thor's mania remained. Eventually, Thor would truly go off the deep end. Sif managed to gain an ally in her quest to find a cure for Thor, whom she feared was loosing himself to the incurable Warrior's Madness. She recruited Beta Ray Bill to help her, but Thor rejected their offers of aid, and heeded only the words of the mysterious Valkrye, a being who existed only in Thor's mind. Before Thor could kill Sif and Bill, the Silver Surfer intervened...but he too was defeated by the mad God. Enter Adam Warlock, who attempted to use his Soul Gem to determine the cause of Thor's malady. He too would find himself at Thor's mercy, and would soon lay in defeat. As Thor departed, swearing to destroy the cosmos, Warlock enlisted the aid of the mystic Dr. Strange. However, as Warlock did this, Pip told the Infinity Watch of Thor's insanity. Without Warlock, the Watch engaged Thor en masse' but could not defeat him. Moondragon attempted to cure Thor with her Mind Gem... however, she succeeded only in making the Valkrye a physical being. Making matters worse, over the course of the subsequent battle, Thor caused Drax the Destroyer to loose the gem of power, which Thor quickly claimed. Realizing the danger, the Watch retreated to find Warlock. They found him in Strange's sanctum sanctorium, and together the group went off in search of Thor. They found him in an abandoned part of Asgard's realm. The engaged him in battle and fell one by one to his rage and power. Panicked, Pip decided to teleport Thor, along with himself and the Surfer, to the home of the one being who might be capable of halting Thor's rampage... Thanos. Thor battled Thanos, who eventually managed to restrain the mad god in a block of pure force. Following the battle, the Watch arrived via Strange's magics. Together, the entire group attempted to excise Thor's mania. However, they failed and nearly became lost in madness themselves, returning to reality only when Thanos asserted his willpower. The resulting backlash caused the Valkrye to vanish into Thor's mind once more. The group then decided the only way to cure Thor was to take him to Odin. The arrival of the group was misconstrued as an act of aggression, and Asgard attacked. Thanos himself eventually battled Odin, wrecking a portion of Asgard in the process. However, before events could escalate further, Sif and Beta Ray Bill appeared and told Odin of their suspicions. Odin entered Thor's mind in an attempt to cure Thor. This gambit failed. However, Dr Strange and Warlock convinced Odin to try a new tactic. Instead of battling Thor's mind, he decided to journey across his mental landscape in a search for the source of the mania. There, Odin found his son chained unto a mountain. There Odin realized that by continually attempting to teach his headstrong son humility, he had driven Thor to madness by splitting off his power among others such as Beta Ray Bill and Eric Masterson. Odin freed his son, but then was faced with the Valkrye. Odin dubbed her a bit of debris birthed by Thor's mind. However, the Valkrye had gained considerable power inside Thor's mind and would not stand down. Odin began to battle her, but feared destroying her since such an outcome could harm Thor. As the pair battled, Thor watched on and decided to take matters into his own hands. He then asked Odin to stand aside while he fought his own madness. He quickly bested the Valkrye and destroyed her, thus curing his madness. Returned to reality, Thor thanked the Surfer, the Watch and Dr. Strange for aiding him in a time of need. Thor even acknowledged Thanos' role in his eventual cure. Afterward, Thor dreamed of Ragnarok...the Twilight of the Gods. He grew angry at his father's past efforts to discipline him and decided to leave Asgard. Thor soon become allied with the High Evolutionary and his newly created godlike beings. Thor accepted the Evolutionary's offer to lead the group, now dubbed the Godpack. During this period, Thor returned to Asgard to find another Thor taking his place there. This imposter Thor was man named Roger Norvell, a man who had once before held the mantle of the Thunder God, and had died defending the realm. After Thor had departed, Odin decided that should Ragnarok come, he needed Thor at his side. Thus, Odin journeyed inside the Hall of Valhalla to find Roger Norvell. Then, Odin bestowed upon him the power of Thor, and even gave him a new version of Mjolnir. Then, Odin declared Roger "Red" Norvell his own son and thus disowned the true Thor. In the aftermath of Odin's latest decision, Odin told Thor the truth about Donald Blake, leading to a split with his father. During this time, others possessing the powers of Thor fell ill or died. This culminated in the fall of Asgard, and the banishment of its Gods to Earth. Before Thor could help restore the Golden Realm, and return its Gods to their immortal status, he fell in battle to the creature known as Onslaught. Thor vanished, along with members of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. But, like them, he has appeared again in another dimension and was eventually returned to our own universe. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]PERSONALITY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3]Thor traveled to Earth as a young God, and promoted his worship among the Norsemen until he witnessed the atrocities committed in his name. Shamed by their actions, Thor left Earth and would not return for many years. Thor led an active life in the realm of Asgard. He battled the enemies of the Golden City many times. and eventually his many triumphs made him headstrong and prideful. Odin saw this development, and realized that if Thor were not taught humility, it could lead to the death of his favored son. Odin subsequently sent Thor to 20th century Earth in the guise of medical student Donald Blake. Blake eventually uncovered his heroic identity after a vacation to Norway. After happening upon a budding invasion by aliens, Blake ran and became trapped in a cave in which he found a gnarled walking-stick. In frustration, Blake struck the cane against the collapsed cave entrance, unleashing a nimbus of energy that transformed him into Thor, and revealing the cane to be his mallet, Mjolnir. In the guise of Thor, Blake repelled the alien invasion and subsequently returned to the United States. Due to his love of Earth, Thor remained for many years, and fought many battles to save his adopted home.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]QUOTE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3]"I say thee NAY!"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]POWERS/TACTICS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3]Being the son of Odin, and the Earth goddess Joord, also known as Gaea, Thor possesses greater abilities than his fellow Asgardians. Thor was raised by Odin as a warrior, and trained in their fighting skills, including the use of the enchanted hammer, Mjolnir.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: header, bgcolor: black, colspan: 3, align: left]CAMPAIGN_USE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3]True believers will note that this is a year 2000 version of Thor, when he was between human hosts and girlfriends.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Re: Best Complication / Disadvantage? The following reminds me of the Guardian character class from Palladium's Nightbane - super powers, but amnesiac. Also, this may not be a contender, but I like "Seeks revenge for the slaying of his teacher" chosen by our man Ollie for our forthcoming martial arts campaign. Very Eastern cinema trope.

Re: Looking to buy Champions RPG 6th Edition. And they'll bust your hump.

Re: Women of the Champions Universe (Fanpictorial) OK, I'll bite. What are the other few colors that do not exist in the visual light spectrum?

Re: Women of the Champions Universe (Fanpictorial) Well, let's see the revision! Thanks for all your work!

Re: Women of the Champions Universe (Fanpictorial)

Re: The Death of Knowledge Skills: Several of us here have mentioned that effective searches of the web is an art, and that having the requisite KS enhances your chances of locating and recognizing pertinent information. Using the term Google Fu itself raises a red flag. It's OK as a generic term. Specifically, many of us know that Google is often not the best search engine for certain subjects. I lean more heavily on Metacrawler, which searches simultaneously, as does Dogpile. Metacrawler used to search 9 odd sites simultaneously - anyone recommend a better meta search engine for searching the search engines today?

Re: The Death of Knowledge Skills: A person who could fund this worthy project could likely get a tax credit for it.

Re: Blinded by the Light -- How much of a Physical Limitation (if at all)? I'm cosigning Kirby's statement about the value varies per campaign. In our Dark Champions campaign, http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Shadowsoverdetroit/ our GM Bo advised us that there are large areas where the public lighting is defunct. As a Detroiter, I commented that this is not fictional.

Re: 5thE question: Stretching You may already know that Lukeal posed the above questions.

5thE question: Stretching (such an odd power) Some quick questions on stretching: 1) does stretching affect line of sight/perception inherently? Or do you need to buy some form of limited clairsentience? example: can I stretch my head out to look around a corner? or stretch my ear out to press against a door? Touch seems obviously inherent, but how would that work if the others don't? >>Inherent. Even more basic, if I stretch the top half of my body out, do my range mods for perception go from where my feet are or where my head is? >>Use your head, hee hee. 2) Sweep: if I can stretch and reach multiple targets (thus in "melee' range) can I sweep them? >>Yes. Is it any harder? >>No. Does the sweep have to be a "continuous movement" or can it be individual stretches to each? Examples (surrounded by 3 goons): stretch 3" to one in front, return stretch to myself, 2" to 2nd to my left, return stretch to myself, stretch 4" to third behind me, and return. (9" of stretching as returns are free). Or do I have to stretch to goon 1, then stretch to goon 2, then stretch to goon 3. Depending on positioning this could be much farther or shorter (mostly concerned about the farther) Or can you pick and choose either method depending on whether you want to pass through those spaces or use a certain amount of velocity dmg? >>I'd allow either method under certain circumstances. Field of vision or such may factor in. Moving your point of view constitutes a half move when I GM.

Re: Nobuo Matsuri, Ninja Papa Thanks for the clarification. Have rep, old man. 18+ title for the graphic violence, too.

Re: How do GMs out there handle late arrivals Yeah, but we know his answer-[ATTACH=CONFIG]45300[/ATTACH]

Re: Nobuo Matsuri, Ninja Papa Great job! What fun! Please describe Hair Snipe in more detail, and •°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ★ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ╔╗╔╦══╦═╦═╦╗╔╗ ★ ★ ★ ║╚╝║══║═║═║╚╝║ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ║╔╗║╔╗║╔╣╔╩╗╔╝ ★ BIRTHDAY ☆ ╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╝═╚╝ ♥￥☆★☆★☆￥♥ ★☆•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸ SKJAM! Welcome to the half-century club!

Re: Diagnosis: Dim Mak While wikipedia states that Dim Mak is fictional and cites first use in 1950s wuxia novels, a large percentage of the people killed by brain trauma or various other injuries do not die right away but rather days to weeks after the event. Trepanning, a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull to relieve intracranial pressure among other ailments was sometimes effective in olden days. Wouldn't that be a scary thing to administer to a player character?

Re: Feng Shui Portals? @ sinanju - Navigation may help you get to the portal. @ Clonus - ah - create new portals, an important distinction, thank you! @ everyone - see link below for the upcoming tabletop Champions game that relates to all this. Join the usegroup for many details and more as they develop.