Alibear

Re: Casual Survey: Age of players and Hero's utility vs. other games I am 34 and started playing champions about 20 years ago. I bought Champions II soon after. I have converted about 15 D&Ders to Hero in my time GMing. I still play my original character once every few years when I meet up with my original GM.

Re: help with 3 pt Ma levels, please After thinking about it I think that 3 point skill levels for all HTH martial Arts would work fine. What if you had a character with Kyujutsu, Aikido & Kenjutsu? In your opinion would you need to buy 5 point skill levels to be proficcient in both ranged and HTH Martial Arts?

Re: GM Question: Social Equity MY campaign world is a wierd and wonderful place, being an Alien or a Mutie scum doesn't automatically qualify as an extreme reaction. However,being a Mutie will qualify you for special attention from The Knights of Genetic Purity!

Re: Taipan...wow! Why should he worry about points - he is an NPC. Those extra DCV skill levels which cost end would be too cheesey if he had end and rec to burn.

My hat is off to whomever designed Taipan from Champions Worldwide. Either Steve or Ben, looks like Steve's work to me but I could be wrong. Well good work to both of you.

Re: Help Request with a magic item I wouldn't bother statting out the power - just describe his new desires, feelings and emotions and if he tries to resist let him make an ego roll. I had one character go berseerk in combat when his new magical armour took control of him. It should have crept up on him slowly until he was totally controlled. I gave his berserk an 8- roll and every time he failed it would be easier to berserk. After the 1st time it would be 9- and then 10- and so so on. His 1st combat he rolled a 6 and went berserk. 2nd time he had 9 or less. Yup, rolled that too. 3rd time up to 10-. You guessed it. He was posssesed in no time... Mwuhahahaha

Re: Uberlawyer I'll give you a piece of advice. If you're up in court on attempted murder charges don't laugh out loud and boom to the judge, "If I tried to kill him, he'd be dead!"

Re: Background info on Marksman for review I like it...now can I see the character sheet?

Re: help with 3 pt Ma levels, please Good point, well made.

Re: help with 3 pt Ma levels, please I suppose it depends how your character approaches a fight. If he only chooses to do things that are written on his character sheet (Matial punch etc) then 3 point levels are the way to go. If the character gets up to all sorts of stuff, perhaps fighting with more flair and imagination then broader skill levels work better. YMMV

Re: help with 3 pt Ma levels, please It is different IIRC, things would have to be more tightly defined than now. HTH levels are always a better buy IMHO anyway, martial arts like Karate are very limited as a rule. You need to buy lots and lots of maneuvers to make 3 point skill levels work for you.

Re: help with 3 pt Ma levels, please Steve Long doesn't follow the rull of three. Der Bogenschütze from Champions World has something like 15 different trick arrow slots in an MP and several 3 point skill levels with them. Stick to one loosely defined group and you're fine according to Mr. Long. If that is every Kung Fu maneuver in the UMA it would still be legal.

Re: Jokes Subject: Absolutely Hilarious!!! Australian radio - This is absolutely hilarious !!!!! Just imagine sitting in traffic on your way to work and hearing this. Many Sydneyfolks DID hear this on the FOX FM morning show in Sydney. The DJs play a game where they award winners great prizes. The game is called"Mate Match". The DJs call someone at work and ask if they are married or seriously involved with someone. If the contestant answers "yes", he or she is then asked 3 random yet highly personal questions. The person is also asked to divulge the name of their partner (with phone number) for verification. If their partner answers those same three questions correctly, they both win the prize. One particular game, however, several months ago made the City of Big Shouldersdrop to its knees with laughter and is possibly the funniest thing I've heard yet. Anyway, here's how it all went down: DJ: "Hey! This is Ed on FOX-FM. Have you ever heard of 'Mate Match'?" Contestant: (laughing) "Yes, I have." DJ: "Great! Then you know we're giving away a trip tothe Gold Coast if you win. What is your name? First only please." Contestant: "Brian." DJ: "Brian, are you married or what?" Brian: "Yes." DJ: "Yes? Does that mean you're married or you're what?" Brian: (laughing nervously) "Yes, I am married." DJ: "Thank you. Now, what is your wife's name? First only please." Brian: "Sara." DJ: "Is Sara at work, Brian?" Brian: "She is gonna kill me." DJ: "Stay with me here, Brian! Is she at work?" Brian: (laughing) "Yes, she's at work." DJ: "Okay, first question - when was the last time you had sex?" Brian: "She is gonna kill me." DJ: "Brian! Stay with me here!" Brian: "About 8 o'clockthis morning." DJ: "Atta boy, Brian." Brian: (laughing sheepishly) "Well..." DJ: "Question #2 - How long did it last?" Brian: "About 10 minutes." DJ: "Wow! You really want that trip, huh? No one would ever have said that if a trip wasn't at stake." Brian: "Yeah, that trip sure would be nice." DJ: "Okay. Final question. Where did you have sex at 8 o'clock this morning?" Brian: (laughing hard) "I, ummm, I, well..." DJ: "This sounds good, Brian. Where was it at?" Brian: "Not that it was all that great, but her mom is staying with us for a couple of weeks..." DJ: "Uh huh..." Brian: "...and the Mother-In-Law was in the shower at the time." DJ: "Atta boy, Brian." Brian: "On the kitchen table." DJ: "Not that great?? That is more adventure than the previous hundred times I've done it. Okay folks, I will put Brian on hold, get this wife's work number and call her up. You listen to this." 3 minutes of commercials follow. DJ: "Okay audience; let's call Sarah, shall we?" (touch tones.....ringing....) Clerk: "Kinko's." DJ: "Hey, is Sarah around there somewhere?" Clerk: "This is she." DJ: "Sarah, this is Ed with FOX-FM. We are live on the air right Now and I've been talking with Brian for a couple of hours now." Sarah: (laughing) "A couple of hours?" DJ: "Well, a while now. He is on the line with us. Brian knows not to give any answers away or you'll lose. Sooooooo... do you know the rules of 'Mate Match'?" Sarah: "No." DJ: "Good!" Brian: (laughing) Sarah: (laughing) "Brian, what the hell are you up to?" Brian (laughing) "Just answer his questions honestly, okay? Be completely honest." DJ: "Yeah yeah yeah. Sure. Now, I will ask you 3 questions, Sarah. If your answers match Brian's answers, then the both of you will be off to the Gold Coast for 5 days on us. Sarah: (laughing) "Yes." DJ: "Alright. When did you last have sex, Sarah?" Sarah: "Oh God, Brian....uh, this morning before Brian went to work." DJ: "What time?" Sarah: "Around 8 this morning." DJ: "Very good. Next question. How long did it last?" Sarah: "12, 15 minutes maybe." DJ: "Hmmmm. That's close enough. I am sure she is trying to protect his manhood. We've got one last question,Sarah. You are one question away from a trip to the Gold Coast. Are you ready?" Sarah: (laughing) "Yes." DJ: "Where did you have it?" Sarah: "OH MY GOD, BRIAN!! You didn't tell them that, did you?" Brian: "Just tell him, honey." DJ: "What is bothering you so much, Sarah?" Sarah: "Well..." DJ: Come on Sarah.....where did you have it? Sarah: "Up the ****....." After a long pause, the DJ said, "Folks, we need to take a station break

Re: Jokes They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there and you say in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it's embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a doctor's receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it: An 86-year-old man walked into a crowded doctor's waiting room. As he approached the desk, the receptionist said, "Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?" "There's something wrong with my dick," he replied. The receptionist became irritated and said, "You shouldn't come into a crowded doctor's room and say things like that." "Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said. The receptionist replied, "You've obviously caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and then discussed the problem further with the doctor in private." The man replied, "You shouldn't ask people things in a room full of others, if the answer could embarrass anyone." The man walked out, waited several minutes and then re-entered. The receptionist smiled smugly and asked, "Yes?" "There's something wrong with my ear," he stated. The receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice. "And what is wrong with your ear, sir?" "I can't piss out of it," the man replied. The waiting room erupted in laughter.

Re: Jokes This young cowboy walks into a seedy cafe in a small town in West Texas. He sits at the counter and notices an older cowboy with his arms folded staring blankly at a bowl of chili. After about 15 minutes of just sitting there staring at it, the young cowboy bravely asks, "if you ain't goin to eat that, mind if I do"? The older cowboy slowly turns his head toward the young wrangler and in his best cowboy manner states "Nah, go ahead". Eagerly, the young cowboy reaches over and slides the bowl over to his place and starts spooning it in with delight. He gets nearly down to the bottom and notices a rotten dead rat in the chili. The sight was shocking and he immediately pukes up the chili into the bowl. The old cowboy quietly says, "Yep, that's as far as I got, too.

Re: What I learn playing a GM. Always let your players discuss what they think is going on in front of you...they just might come up with a better plot than you had planned.

Re: What I learn playing a GM. I`ve learned to spot GM tricks and when to trip them if it means the story will advance and when to dodge them and let some other poor sap take the sh1t. I`ve learned to weigh up situations from a GMing perspective and often find myself working out what is going on faster.

Re: Danger Sense vs. Invisibility (and vice versa)

Re: Boogiemen that are actually /scary/... Nothing will ever be scarey to players until thier characters are actually threatened. To do that you need to make them normal people. 0 - 25 point characters with perhaps 25 points with of disads.

Re: Things I learned playing a Thief I played a Locksmith in one campaign. He was just a thief without the name, the dagger and the Hunted by the Watch.

Re: The things I learned playing a gunbunny If you need to give your .45 to an unarmed colleague you can still have lots of fun with your Cold Steel Recon Tanto and an upside-down car full of Yakuza hitmen.

Re: As a GM, do you charge for... It would have to be a very small nick nack, say 10 active points or less. It waould also have to be a real world nick nack, something that I could buy from a store. No flash defnce goggles or mental defence but a cell phone would be okay. edit: Also no combat applications would be acceptable, you still have to pay for your billy clubs.

Re: Martial Arts Question I would say no unless everyone took damage every time they hit someone and didn't do knockback. It would be realistic but unplayable I think. All Martial Artists and fighters in general would be buying extra PD on thier knuckles to combat it...like in real life.

Re: Desol Move Through GM call: Just on Strength but you would still take your half of the damage of the move through. Al

Re: Things I learned playing a Thief Aye, a fighter runs you through with a sword before he robs you.