Steve Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I'm interested in more about the Malvans and the Elder Worm, so I'm looking forward to seeing this in print. Does it have any information we haven't seen before on the Phazor and his family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I'm interested in more about the Malvans and the Elder Worm, so I'm looking forward to seeing this in print. Does it have any information we haven't seen before on the Phazor and his family? Yes, it does. It has a whole lot of all-new information about the Malvans and Malva generally, and that includes a section on their government and a couple paragraphs on Phazor Valzad XIII. A couple of his cousins also are important enough to warrant descriptions of their own (and in one case a character sheet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Note that the backgrounds of alien races -- history, culture, homeworlds, etc. -- in Champions Beyond are quite abbreviated compared to relevant entries in the Star HERO line of books. Yes, that's often true. It's also worth noting that the species in CBY are described as of 2011, not as of the 2500s-2700s as in various SH supplements. So some of the information in those supplements, particularly certain historical details and info about their technology, won't apply in a game set in the modern day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Yes' date=' it does. It has a whole lot of all-new information about the Malvans and Malva generally, and that includes a section on their government and a couple paragraphs on Phazor Valzad XIII. A couple of his cousins also are important enough to warrant descriptions of their own (and in one case a character sheet).[/quote'] That's great to hear. I've been considering a character idea for a princess of Malva, so extra info on the Phazor and the Malvan royalty will be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! The chapter on the Malvans may be the longest one in CBY. The chapter on Earth's Moon also goes into considerable detail on the Forum Malvanum, their "branch" gladiatorial arena, set up to take advantage of Earth's relatively plentiful supply of superpowered beings. It's one of the main draws bringing aliens from across the galaxy to this corner of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! ...And it's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! The hints for the Worm and the Hzeel (and possibly the Malvans) indicate this book will come in very handy for where I'm planning to take my Hero Central game. Probably not 100% (That would mean either Steve is reading my mind' date=' and scary as that might seem I'm sure he's got better things to be doing, or he and I think way too much alike -- which I'm sure any number of people would find terrifying), but more than useful enough to justify the purchase... [/quote'] What in particular would you like to know about the Malvan coverage in CBY? Just got to the section on the Golden Hunters (pg 102)... Nailed it in one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! That Golden Hunters illo on p. 102 really is superb -- excellent work by the Fraim Bros. as usual. It's like they were reading my mind, pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I guess it's unlikely we'll ever see stats for the several classes of Golden Hunter, or for the Elder Worm warriors. But the hints given about both in CBY could inspire our own write-ups, if desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Got to give Kudos to Steve and the gang, excellent supplement all around, and the Malvan related material really shines (Pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! And Steve has mentioned that initial sales of the PDF are strong. So a followup "space villains" book is not yet out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I'm not surprised. Aliens are a classic pillar of the superhero community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvronsim1 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I'm not surprised. Aliens are a classic pillar of the superhero community. I'm not surprised either since this is all new material. I haven't purchased anything in 6E so far because it seemed repetitive and I had decided to put it off unless the material went somewhere that the material I had didn't go. I love the book, but I wouldn't have minded to see one of the hostile races left out (most likely the Qualarr since a lot of that is covered in Monster Island) and more space faring enemies. I bet new versions of Kingdom of Champions and Golden Age of Champions would sell very, very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! I'm not surprised either since this is all new material. I haven't purchased anything in 6E so far because it seemed repetitive and I had decided to put it off unless the material went somewhere that the material I had didn't go. I love the book, but I wouldn't have minded to see one of the hostile races left out (most likely the Qualarr since a lot of that is covered in Monster Island) and more space faring enemies. I bet new versions of Kingdom of Champions and Golden Age of Champions would sell very, very well. I agree that the fact that for many,this being actually NEW (Terran Empire and such notwithstanding) from the 5th setting made it far more a 'must buy' than some previous materials. I don't have Monster Island, so the Qualar material was fine by me. Still, If LL is right, more space faring enemies could be on their way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! And in the midst of all the expected stuff, I'm hungering for more on the Champions Universe Solar System. There's a lot more going on in the backyard than I expected, and I really want to send some teenagers to Mars now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Steve expressed to me his regret that all the stuff Cryptic created for the Moon, and the Qularr and Gadroon -- awesome though it is -- kinda squeezed the space he would have liked to devote to our Solar System. Still, it wouldn't be too hard to elaborate the details about Mars the book already provides. I agree it's very intriguing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brionl Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Steve expressed to me his regret that all the stuff Cryptic created for the Moon' date=' and the Qularr and Gadroon -- awesome though it is -- kinda squeezed the space he would have liked to devote to our Solar System. Still, it wouldn't be too hard to elaborate the details about Mars the book already provides. I agree it's very intriguing. [/quote'] Commies from Mars! The Red Planet. "Welcome to glorious People's Democratic Republic of Barsoom" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! so shall we expect Champions of Mars soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! No, there is nowhere near enough activity on CU Mars to justify a sourcebook. Some potentially great adventure encounters, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! so shall we expect Champions of Mars soon? 'Fraid not. In CU terms, there's just not that much going on, though there are definitely some plot seeds. I could see doing a "Mars Hero" book... except that given that there's already a GURPS Mars, and by the same author we'd want to hire to write it, I don't think there's any point. Assuming CBY sold really, really well, I could see doing an expansion supplement, probably a book of villains, but that's probably it. Sourcebooks covering specific parts of the Galaxy or Solar System don't strike me as likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! Then again, if Cryptic Studios one day decided to do to Mars what they did to the Moon and Monster Island, prospects might change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Re: CHAMPIONS BEYOND Sneak Peek: The Cover! A Mars HERO could cover all Genres of Mars, from hard SF Human colony to pseudo fantasy princess & dragons world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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