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 ANNIHILATION: LET'S GET loving COSMIC Did you know there was more to Marvel continuity than New York city? Well there is: an entire universe of aliens, gods, displaced Earth folks, anthropomorphic animals, and mysterious entities hang out in the dark places between the stars. Out there aliens go to war, evil dimensions invade, and super-folks cut loose with powers that can split planets like over-ripe grapefruit. Welcome to Marvel Cosmic: it's big, it's weird, and you're a long way from home. The Choosing I'm looking for 4-6 players to take on the Annihilation Wave. You can pick an existing Marvel character or create a new one - just be sure to give them a reason to be interested in cosmic stuff if it isn't their natural setting. So if you're interested in playing I'll need to know which hero you're going for (with a datafile if you're going for a non-standard one) and if you're playing an Earth-centric hero it'd be helpful to know what they're doing out in the universe. Side Note: I'm reserving Thanos and Annihilus as important Watcher NPCs, but anyone else is fair game. The Setting The setting is Marvel Cosmic. By which I mean it's everywhere in the universe that isn't Earth - you've got a lot to play with, and pretty much anything goes. The event is going to start out following the basic plot of Annihilation - an unstoppable insectile space fleet invades our universe - but I fully expect it to go off the rails sooner rather than later, and I intend to embrace the changes when it does. (Also, I'm not exactly an expert on Marvel canon so I wouldn't expect it to follow too closely.) New to MHR? That's ok! I mean, the game itself was pulled from production earlier this year so I can't tell you where to find the books or pdfs, but it's really easy to learn as you go. So don't feel like you need to know the game in order to play. If there's a pre-existing Marvel character you'd like to pick up, just say. If you want to create one from scratch, a basic concept is enough for me to help you put someone together. Event Milestones There are a dozen event milestones you can choose from instead of one or both of your character milestones, listed below, and then more if you're a kree, a skrull, part of the Nova Corps, a shi'ar, a titan or eternal, from the Negative Zone, associated with Galactus, a cosmic prisoner in the Kyln, or 'other cosmic'. I don't want to have to copy-paste all that so I'll leave those until I know what characters I have. quote:A Small Universe After All Alright. Let's blow up the universe.
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Oh hey, an Annihilation game. I was wondering when one of those was going to show up. So yeah, I'm interested, and there will be a Spiderman here soonish.
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Oh man, ground floor on a Marvel Heroic game, sign me up. Also it's Annihilation, and that's fantastic.  quote:Thor's had a kind of a rough time, recently. First, Thanos tried to remake the universe. Then a bunch of really dumb stuff happens that Thor has to reverse time to fix. Then, his brother Loki revives Surtur, who forges a bunch of Uru hammers for Loki's Storm Giants and then starts Ragnarok. Thor figures out that some guys with even bigger egos than his, called Those Who Sit Above in Shadow, feed off of the Ragnarok cycle. So Thor goes have a talk with the Norns and has the tapestry cut off from Asgard, which breaks the Ragnarok cycle. Note, I don't intend to play him as cranky as that preface up there would indicate, just wanted to quick explain why he'd be involved with Annihilation this time around. LifeGetsWorser fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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Hulk's here. Why is Hulk here? He's like Wolverine, he's pretty much everywhere. Or, to be a bit more formal...  The Incredible Hulk Every so often, Bruce Banner gets into one of his "I'd be better off dead" moods, and starts throwing himself into more and more dangerous situations in the hope that Hulk will finally be overcome. It never works, of course, as despite the odds, Hulk has survived everything from being shot into space to being drawn by Rob Liefeld. But, when extradimensional, omnicidal maniacs show up, Bruce is the first in line to be sent off because he hopes that this will finally be an end to him. And the Avengers agree to send him, because they know it won't. Hulk Hate All This "Cosmic" Stuff! (I know diddly-crap about the system, but if accepted, I'll do some reading up.)
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Fun bit of canon, Leper Colon V, at about the time Annihilation starts, Hulk had been shot into space by the Illuminati with the goal of sending him to an uninhabited planet where he could rage to his heart's content. So he was kind of in space anyway.
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I just borrowed the book yesterday, but I might have to make a dude for this. I have no idea what I'm doing but this should be fun!
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The Leper Colon V posted:Hulk Hate All This "Cosmic" Stuff! Hey I was just thinking of apping as Amadeus Cho, gone into space to look for the Hulk himself. The system is pretty easy to learn/use once you get the hang of it. There's a goon-created cheat sheet for how it all works someplace but I can't seem to find it. Here's a link from another site instead that I've found to be pretty helpful. http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=26213
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This does sound fun. I was just in the mood for something superpowered. I'll track down the books, and expect a Skrull here. A situation like this is probably enough to convince them to work with humans, and opportunities galore if any of the Four show up. The real question is, regular Skrull, super Skrull or Super-Skrull... Edit: Well, I've had a read of the main book and clarified a concept. I'm thinking a Skrull scientist, researching the Annihilation Wave and anything that might be used to stop them, and provide medical support for the rest of the team. This is in no way connected to experimental power-mimicry technology. Nosiree. Anyway, it seems the Annihilation sourcebook no longer exists anywhere I can find it. I'll leave some blanks for Skrull stuff on the sheet. Elfface fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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Putting my hat in the ring and calling dibs on Ronan. Edit: Adding the datafile!  RONAN THE ACCUSER Ronan (Public) D10 Solo D8 Buddy D6 Team Distinctions: Kree Supremacist Wandering Exile You Stand Accused! RENEGADE ACCUSER D8 Enhanced Reflexes D12 Godlike Strength D8 Invisibility D10 Superhuman Durability D10 Superhuman Stamina SFX: Immunity. Spend 1 PP to ignore stress, trauma, and complications from heat, cold, radiation, pressure, or vacuum. SFX: Judgment. Step up or double a Crime Master asset or resource for an action. If the roll fails, move the asset or resource to the doom pool at its normal value. SFX: Second Wind. Before you make an action including a Renegade Accuser power, you may move your physical stress die to the doom pool and step up the Renegade Accuser power for this action. Limit: Cybernetically Enhanced Armor. Shutdown Invisibility and step back Godlike Strength to gain a PP. Take an action vs. the doom pool to recover. Limit: Kree Patriot. Step up emotional stress inflicted from the Kree government or populace to gain 1 PP. UNIVERSAL WEAPON D10 Cosmic Mastery D10 Energy Blast D10 Supersonic Flight D10 Transmutation D10 Weapon SFX: Absorption. On a successful reaction against an energy-based attack action, convert your opponent’s effect die into a Universal Weapon stunt or step up a Universal Weapon power until used in an action. If your opponent’s action succeeds, spend 1 PP to use this SFX. SFX: Area Attack. Against multiple targets, for each additional target add a d6 and keep an additional effect die. SFX: Multipower. Add more than one Universal Weapon power die to your pool. Step back each Universal Weapon power die in your pool once for each die beyond the first. SFX: Universal Forces. When including Cosmic Mastery in a roll to create assets or complications, remove the second highest rolling die and step up your effect die. SFX: Unleashed. Step up or double any Universal Weapon power for one action. If the action fails, add a die to doom pool equal to the normal rating of that power die. Limit: Gear. Shutdown Universal Weapon to gain 1 PP. Take an action vs. the doom pool to recover Universal Weapon. SPECIALTIES: D8 Combat Expert D8 Cosmic Expert D10 Crime Master D10 Menace Master MILESTONES: Kree Weapon 1 XP when you threaten a criminal with the Universal Weapon. 3 XP when you use Universal Weapon to create a stunt. 10 XP when you either set aside the Universal Weapon to resign as Supreme Accuser, or take on a Kree ally as an apprentice so that they might wield the Universal Weapon in the future. Supreme Accuser 1 XP when you condescend to or threaten an enemy of the Kree Empire. 3 XP when you create an asset so that an enemy can be brought to Kree justice. 10 XP when you publically execute an alien whose death will cause the Kree to become embroiled in a galactic war, or declare Kree law as unjust, set down your mantle as Supreme Accuser, and adopt the name Ronan the Free. (Which you better believe is going to happen, dammit.) ibntumart fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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Puppies are dicks posted:Hey I was just thinking of apping as Amadeus Cho, gone into space to look for the Hulk himself. The system is pretty easy to learn/use once you get the hang of it. There's a goon-created cheat sheet for how it all works someplace but I can't seem to find it. Here's a link from another site instead that I've found to be pretty helpful. Are you thinking of this? Even if it's not, it's probably easier to look through at a glance than an rpgsite thread. Also, you know what? Just going to put my app in this post. Why not. quote:
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Elfface posted:Edit: Well, I've had a read of the main book and clarified a concept. I'm thinking a Skrull scientist, researching the Annihilation Wave and anything that might be used to stop them, and provide medical support for the rest of the team. This is in no way connected to experimental power-mimicry technology. Nosiree. Potatocubed, hope you don't mind my posting the Skrull template power set here: Enhanced Stamina D8 Growth D6 Shapeshifting D10 Shrinking D6 SFX: Versatile. Replace Shapeshifting die with 2d8 or 3d6 on your next roll. Limit: Mercurial Temperament. Gain a PP to step up emotional stress from taunts or insults. Specialties: Covert Expert D8 Science Expert D8 Tech Expert D8 ibntumart fucked around with this message at 23:59 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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I'm thinking of doing a Symbiote character. (Not Venom, likely an original) I was reading through This site which has a lot of Datafiles and Items. I found this:  and I thought it would be pretty cool to do a character whose only real superpower was having this thing. How "complete" is this? I know I have to do affiliations and distinctions etc. but in theory would this be OK as the basis of making a character? I am thinking of making some changes away from a spider themed dude and more of a symbiote powered cross between Mystique and the T-1000.
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Yeah, as mentioned by LifeGetsWorser the Hulk is actually somewhere in space at this point in the Marvel timeline. Also, as I recall he was king of the planet Sarkaar for a while before it was eaten by Galactus. The game rules themselves are pretty simple, but when I wrote out an explanation it sounded like gibberish. I figure it'll be easier to explain as we go. Just remember the basic system is 'get pile of dice, roll dice, your total is based on the sum of two die rolls, your effect is based on the size of the die you choose, and you want both to be as high as possible'. THE HULK Dr Bruce Banner (secret) Solo D10 Buddy D6 Team D8 Distinctions: Man or Monster? Engine of Destruction Green Goliath GAMMA-CHARGED GENETICS Enhanced Reflexes d8 Godlike Durability d12 Godlike Stamina d12 Godlike Strength d12 Leaping d10 Mystic Sense d6 SFX: Area Attack. Against multiple targets, for each additional target add a d6 and keep an additional effect die. SFX: Rage-Fueled Might. Add a die equal to your emotional stress to the doom pool to include your emotional stress in your next action. If your opponent includes your emotional stress in a reaction dice pool, step it up. SFX: Healing Factor. Spend 1 PP to recover your physical stress and step back physical trauma. SFX: Hulk Smash! Against a single opponent, double a Gamma-Charged Genetics die. Remove the highest-rolling die and add another die to your total. SFX: Strongest There Is! In a reaction against an opponent with a Strength power trait, spend 1 PP or step up your emotional stress to add a die equal to the opponent’s Strength to your dice pool. Limit: Limitless Anger. When the doom pool includes at least 2d12 or you take emotional trauma, move all stress and trauma to the doom pool and activate Rampaging Hulk. Limit: Puny Banner. When you recover all of your emotional stress and trauma, shutdown Gamma-Charged Genetics and revert to Banner to gain 1 PP. Take emotional stress to recover Gamma-Charged Genetics. RAMPAGING HULK When Hulk loses control, his strength and power escalate beyond the limits of any other hero, but he becomes an almost mindless catastrophic force. While manifested, the Rampaging Hulk uses the current doom pool in place of an Affiliation die for all dice pools, similar to a Large Scale Threat. Dice added to or spent out of the doom pool affect the Rampaging Hulk’s power. The Rampaging Hulk’s dice may be targeted like a Large Scale Threat’s Affiliation dice with successful actions against him reducing the doom pool. If the doom pool is reduced to two dice, the Rampaging Hulk reverts back to Banner and all emotional stress and trauma are recovered. SPECIALITIES Combat Expert D8 Menace Master D10 MILESTONES YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ME WHEN I'M ANGRY 1 XP when the Hulk warns an army or a team of super heroes to leave him alone. 3 XP when the Hulk smashes a building or monument to create a complication for those who will not leave him alone. 10 XP when the Hulk either causes widespread destruction and property damage as the Rampaging Hulk, or sacrifices something important to him when he leaps far away to avoid such a rampage. HULK BUSTED 1 XP when Banner consults with another scientist about his condition. 3 XP when Banner creates an asset or resource during a Transition Scene that will affect the Hulk. 10 XP when Banner either hands himself in to the authorities so that he can be put in a facility where the Hulk cannot hurt anyone or uses his Science Master specialty to gain control of the Hulk once and for all. BRUCE BANNER Solo D10 Buddy D8 Team D6 Distinctions: Don't Make Me Angry Sarcastic Genius SPECIALITIES Cosmic Expert D8 Covert Expert D8 Medical Master D10 Science Master D10 Tech Master D10 -- ibntumart posted:Potatocubed, hope you don't mind my posting the Skrull template power set here: No problem. There's also a Scientist power set in the same book - you can add them together to get the base of a character, then tweak as necessary. SCIENTIST Cybernetic Senses d10 Enhanced Durability d8 Transmutation d10 SFX: Experimental Settings. Step up or double any Scientist power for one action. If that action fails, add a die to doom pool equal to the normal rating of that power die. SFX: Better Living Through Science. When making a Cosmic or Science resource on an opportunity, step that resource up and recover emotional or mental stress equal to die size. SFX: Energy Redirection. On a successful reaction against an energy-based action, convert your opponent’s effect die into a Scientist stunt or step up a Scientist power until used in an action. If opponent’s action succeeds, spend 1 PP to use this SFX. Limit: A Scientist Is Only as Good as Her Tools. Shutdown Scientist to gain 1 PP. Take an action vs. the doom pool to recover Scientist. Specialties: Cosmic Master D10 Science Master D10 Tech Expert D8 -- Error 404 posted:How "complete" is this? I know I have to do affiliations and distinctions etc. but in theory would this be OK as the basis of making a character? There's also a Symbiote power set in the Annihilation book, somewhat less powerful than that one, but yes, that would work as a base for a character. You'd still need affiliations, distinctions, specialties and milestones.
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potatocubed posted:Yeah, as mentioned by LifeGetsWorser the Hulk is actually somewhere in space at this point in the Marvel timeline. 
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The Leper Colon V posted:Wolverine's been in Hulk can be wherever he likes. We're just saying that it's not even a stretch to have him getting tangled in cosmic stuff.
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potatocubed posted:The game rules themselves are pretty simple, but when I wrote out an explanation it sounded like gibberish. You could cheat and link to PrincessWuffles's write-up like I plan to do when I start up a game: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3421366&userid=66662
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I do not have access to the annihilation book, but I'll tone it down along with the changes I mentioned to not be so powerful.
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Error 404 posted:I do not have access to the annihilation book, but I'll tone it down along with the changes I mentioned to not be so powerful. I wouldn't worry about that - given the level of some of the opposition in the book, a bit of extra oomph is no problem at all.
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Augh, I gotta withdraw, actually  Best of luck with the game, guys.
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Right, thanks for those templates! Just what I needed. Name and background etc to come, assuming this all works.Unnamed Skrull Scientist posted:
Generation notes: Changed Shapeshifting to d10. Given the Versatile effect, it looks like it was supposed to be that? Otherwise, why would you ever use 1d6 rather than 2d8 or 3d6? Tech and Science were in twice from both sets, so I added Medical Switched Transmutation for Mimic, and added the effects there. No idea if it works or not, but I think I convey my intention. Could use advice on Milestones too. I think they work, but I could be wrong.
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Elfface posted:Changed Shapeshifting to d10. Given the Versatile effect, it looks like it was supposed to be that? Otherwise, why would you ever use 1d6 rather than 2d8 or 3d6? Oops, yeah, my mistake! The powers should be Enhanced Stamina D8, Growth D6, Shapeshifting D10, Shrinking D6.
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I'm torn on whether or not I will have time to play but I really feel like I should be playing Cyclops' awesome dad. My milestones: "Kids? Screw that noise!" and "I'm gonna go to outer space to be a pirate and marry a cat."
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Goodness, I almost forgot that!
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Saving this space for a sound controlling, motorcyle-riding, glam metal as gently caress exiled space god of rock who had a brief fad-chasing solo series in the 80s before fading into obscurity until Annihilation gave him a chance for a comeback tour. Think Ghost Rider meets Songbird meets Lobo meets Dazzler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uVsviS92Fc
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I don't know much about Cosmic Marvel but hey, here's a Cosmic-y character I do know that probably wouldn't know much about Cosmic Marvel either.quote:Karolina is tired of fighting. Less about her fighting, and more about everyone around her. Even as a kid she hated hearing her friends argue Pokemon versus Digimon or which boy band member was the cutest or all the other stupid things kids fight about. So it's easy to imagine how much more tiring the past two years of her life have been when the fights in her life escalated to her and her friends fighting The Pride, an evil superhuman organization headed by their parents and fights between her home race, the Majesdanians and the race of her fiancee, the Skrulls. Shortly after her and Xavin met they were sent away from Earth, together to Majesdanian/Skrull space, hopeful that their union would be a symbol of unity to quell the war. After a few months of Karolina getting accustomed to life on her race's home planet they were wed with many diplomats and generals of both races in attendance. Might need to change a Distinction or two and she might be a little under-powered for the stuff in Annihilation but I can think that over tomorrow. (and yes, I do realize the difficulties of playing a peace-loving teen hippy during the Annihilation Wave of all events  )
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Ok, I decided to do a MarvelTM Character instead of create my own: ============================================== DEADPOOL Wade "Kill All Bronies" Wilson  Affiliation: Solo D8 Buddy D10 Team D6 Distinctions: Merc With a Mouth The Best At Doing Whatever It Is Wolverine Does Cosmic Pain In The rear end Power Sets: Look Ma, I'm Cancer! Godlike Stamina D12 Durability D10 Enhanced Strength D8 Enhanced Agility D10 SFX: Healing Factor. Spend 1 PP to recover your physical stress and step back your physical trauma by -1. SFX: Immunity. Spend 1 PP to ignore telepathy or mind control. SFX: Little Yellow Boxes. If your Affiliation dice for an action is a D8 or lower you may borrow a D10 or lower from the doom pool, step it up +1, use it as an asset on that action, and return the dice to the doom pool. SFX: Breaking the Fourth Wall. When one of your opportunities is activated to add a d6 to the doom pool, replace it with a d4. Spend 1 PP to do this to an existing d6 in the doom pool. Limit: Ow! Change any Look Ma, I'm Cancer! power into a complication and gain 1 PP. Activate an opportunity or remove the complication to recover the power. Limit: Weapon X Whipping Boy. Earn 1 PP when affected by Weapon X specific Milestones and tech. Limit: Unstable. Step up mental stress to gain 1 PP. Needs More Dakka! Weapon D10 Teleport D8 SFX: Surprise! In a pool including a Needs More Dakka! Power, replace two dice of equal steps with one die of +1 step. SFX: BangBangBangBangBang! As Area Attack, add a D6 and keep an additional effect die for each additional target. SFX: Oops, Sword in Your Guts. Add a D6 to your dice pool for an attack action and step back highest die in pool by -1. Step up Physical Stress by +1. SFX: Indiscriminate. Instead of spending 1 PP, add D6 to the doom pool to create a Needs More Dakka! stunt. SFX: Two At The Same Time! On your next action or reaction, replace a Weapon die with 2d6. Limit: Gear. Shutdown Needs More Dakka! And gain 1 PP. Take an action vs. the doom pool to recover gear. Specialties: Acrobatic Expert D8 Combat Master D10 Covert Master D10 Crime Expert D8 Menace Expert D8 Milestones: Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game 1XP – when you make Deadpool either help another character activate one of their Milestone triggers or prevent them from doing so, while referencing the Milestone by name. 3XP – when your antics put 2D12 in the doom pool, and they are used to end the scene in a way that is ridiculous or painful for Deadpool. 10XP – when you either help another player reach their Milestone, or get torn to pieces attempting to prevent them from doing so. Step Three: Profit 1 XP when your business instincts apply to a non-business situation. 3 XP when a Business asset or resource you created is lost. 10 XP when you make a big enough business deal to be able to retire, or if you spend all of your money financing opposition to the Annihilation Wave. Milestones (but, not really) A Small Universe After All The universe is vast, yet you keep running into people you know. 0 XP when you first declare that you have a history with a Watcher character in the current Scene. 0 XP when you cause stress on another character because of your past history. 0 XP when you betray someone you have a history with or you discover that your historical links run far deeper than you first knew. NEVER CAN TELL… 0 XP when you first use your Unstable Limit in any Scene. 0 XP when you alter your pattern of insane joking to say something lucid, smart, and logical in the midst of super heroic chaos and weirdness. 0 XP when you arbitrarily switch sides in a conflict or reject a reasonable and attractive offer to remain with your allies. ==================================== I know I need another (cosmic themed) set of milestones, and I'm completely new at this and don't really know how anything works just from reading the books. Error 404 fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Really want to apply, but I have little knowledge of 616 continuity and pretty much zero knowledge of Marvel cosmic stuff. If that's fine, and you don't mind a strange character choice, I'd like to modify the Mysterio (Quentin Beck) datafile I created. Just need to find a source of cosmic power that would fit him. I assume the Reality gem is off limits?
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Brother Entropy posted:Might need to change a Distinction or two and she might be a little under-powered for the stuff in Annihilation but I can think that over tomorrow. Yeah, 'Alien Among Us' stood out as something that's a lot less relevant out in space, so you should probably switch that out for something else at least. On the subject of power, you could leave her as is - MHR is self-adjusting to a large extent, and not everyone has to be capable of headbutting Galactus to death - or you could bump some of her powers to d10s and claim unfiltered exposure to cosmic rays makes her stronger. (Hell, it worked for the Fantastic Four.) There's also the option to pick up new power sets and/or improve your old ones with XP, so if you pursue your milestones Karolina can still evolve into a force to be reckoned with. Error 404 posted:============================================== Choosing a cosmic milestone set is easy - just pick one from the list I posted in the OP and you're set. Because milestones are your main (almost only) way of getting XP, choose one that contains behaviour you can see Deadpool engaging in. 'Step Three: Profit' and 'Son of a Schma'Ag' are reasonably good fits, as is 'I Hate This Cosmic Stuff' (although I think a lot of people want that one), or if you want some absurd comedy you could take 'A Small Universe After All' and narrate how Deadpool once met the queen of the shi'ar at a singles bar in Queens or something. Astus posted:Really want to apply, but I have little knowledge of 616 continuity and pretty much zero knowledge of Marvel cosmic stuff. If that's fine, and you don't mind a strange character choice, I'd like to modify the Mysterio (Quentin Beck) datafile I created. I looked up the Reality Gem and I think that might be a little too cosmic even for the Annihilation War. Possible alternative? Mysterio found the Reality Gem, had it taken away by [insert cosmic good guys here] but somehow retains some of its power. (In the form of another power set, containing Transmutation and maybe some other reality-bending powers.) That means he can start the game locked in the Kyln (a cosmic prison and also power station built where two dimensions join together) which puts him definitely 'in space' rather than on Earth.
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Oh my god, I love you Astus! Mysterio, the guy who famously pretended to be an alien, in space, fighting aliens. It's perfect! Also: I had a (terrible?) character idea. I may make an application anyway, though I don't want to take a slot from someone else. Call me a backup. I'll post something if I can stat it up quick enough. Might be a laugh, at least.
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potatocubed posted:How Deadpool once met the queen of the shi'ar at a singles bar in Queens . This is great, and kinda what I'm shooting for tone wise. I won't get annoying with it, but playing deadpool would finally be an opportunity to be monkey Cheese fishmalk and get away with it.  Edit: also going to use Step Three: Profit for my second milestone. Edit2: I'm still going to act as though I have 'small universe after all' because even if I get no xp for it, it's deadpool as gently caress. Error 404 fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Elfface posted:Observe Yeah, the basic stats look good (although knock Shrinking down to d6), including the Medical specialty and Mimic. I'd change the Mimic SFX to something like... SFX: Power Mimicry Apparatus. When mimicking a power you have previously observed in use, step up the effect die. Limit: Unstable Effect. When using a mimicked power as an asset, you are subject to all Limits of the power set the power came from. Also, I think because of the way the power sets are supposed to combine you could also boost Medical or Tech up to Master status. And for milestones, what do you think of my edits here? Observe... 1 XP when you learn something new about the powers of another. 3 XP when you use your Medical or Tech specialties to create an asset or complication based on things you have observed about someone. 10 XP when you make use of a terrible secret you have uncovered, or when you destroy your work in order to prevent others from discovering the same thing. ...And Adapt 1 XP when you use Mimic against a target you have never Mimicked before. 3 XP when you use Shapeshift to infiltrate an enemy location. 10 XP when you betray your allies to maintain your cover, or when you endanger yourself by breaking cover in order to aid them. I tried to make them a bit more focused, and pin down the 'big decision' nature of the 10 XP milestones, while maintaining your initial design. Let me know if they're ok.
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Also: I'm going to draw a line under applications here, since I've already got enough good material that it's going to be hard to choose. Anyone who's already expressed interest should go ahead and finish up their character (or continue discussing it), and I'll make final decisions in a few days.
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Sep 30, 2013 16:10
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hey Error 404, I know you're new to the game so I'm just curious - did you know there's an offical Deadpool datafile out of the Civil War book? It's similar (but not quite the same) as the one you've got there. If you're into the one you've got there, that's cool. Just wanted to let you know since you said you're new to it.
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Sep 30, 2013 16:34
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ibntumart posted:You could cheat and link to PrincessWuffles's write-up like I plan to do when I start up a game: I want to learn this system because I've seen several games running it and it looks quick, simple, and easy but holy poo poo I got confused as hell reading that. And now I wonder if quick simple and easy were the right words. Some of it I understood, get a pile of dice, roll them. Opportunities I understood. That was about it. Changing distinctions to complications? How damage is assigned? All of that I kinda went  on
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Sep 30, 2013 16:49
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I've been working quietly behind the scenes on wrapping up a character today, since I didn't get to it until late last night, is it okay for me to apply or should I just toss it?
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Sep 30, 2013 16:50
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Morand: It all falls together when you see it in action, trust me. But let's see if I can simplify it a bit more. Every roll is an opposed roll. You have a pool of dice drawn from your datafile, usually one from each section. After rolling, you'll take three of those dice to get your result (the opposing side does as well). Two of those dice are added together and the sum compared with your opponent's. The third die is chosen by type: the number rolled doesn't matter, what matters is whether it's a D12, D10, etc. (This is called the effect die.) If the two dice you added equal or beat your opponent's two added dice, you win. You take the third die, i.e., the effect die, and inflict it as stress or a complication on your opponent. There's more to it (like using plot points, rolling opportunities, stunts, etc.), but that's the essential mechanic. Potatocubed: You've seen my version of Ronan (part badass and part Mr. Bean), though I can grimdark him up, too, if that would fit better. ibntumart fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Sep 30, 2013 17:05
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Edit: I too, can grimdark Deadpool as needed.LifeGetsWorser posted:hey Error 404, I know you're new to the game so I'm just curious - did you know there's an offical Deadpool datafile out of the Civil War book? It's similar (but not quite the same) as the one you've got there. I did not know that, but tbh, I am kinda digging the setup I have. That said, if there's any build advice or adjustment you want to offer I appreciate the help.
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Sep 30, 2013 17:22
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Well, as far as advice goes, nothing in particular. Your Deadpool's actually a little under-powered (or at least missing a power or two) compared to the official one. Just for comparison's sake: Marvel Heroic posted:DEADPOOL
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