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"And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes,
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
 - Pink Floyd, 'Brain Damage'
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:30, Mon 26 June 2017.

Are we still up for starting my character off...

I would say that I'm still mulling over the details, but that's just a poor excuse for a hectic past month. I suppose now is about as good a time as any, will post scene and exposition leading up to your character's prior condition.

As this will be essentially a flashback scene, you will be solo and any other active character won't be able to assist until the resolution of that story arc.

Do note that there is no actual risk of failure per se, a flashback wouldn't be so if the protagonist perished during it...but there are worse things and that is what I hope we find out...

Initial scene to be posted soon. :)

I do understand.  Last month I ended up doing two jobs and did not post much at all.
I been on this web site for over 10 years so I am long term player.
I also run a game and the posting rate is at 1-2 a month at the moment.
So I happy if this game starts off at slow rate and we find a rate we both happy with.

:)

Hope that ok

I just say I like your added bits of the past.
You got the feel for what I wanted ~ so thanks.

I hope you find my books wisdom and Pupil/Master post fun and interesting.

Thank you for your time in running the game.
I am really enjoying it.

Welcome! I hope I'm not taking too many liberties with your character's past. I'm trying not to include too many details, just vague reflections. You have the ultimate decision regarding your character's past so feel free to correct or request adjustments where you see fit. I have fun writing them up, I kind of feel they're really important to note, being your character's prologue. May not be as consistent with regular play with others so this is a rare opportunity to run a scene and provide historical exposition at the same time. Glad you like it!

Just as a head's up, we have a new finalized character - Crimson Fury! Welcome aboard!

Welcome to you Crimson Fury.

May it be an honor to work with you or to stop your evil plans :)

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 8):

Could be a little of both...

:)

I noticed there were a lot of questions about traits in general so I included the standard list for reference in the RDG section. Feel free to go ever them and if you feel you need to make changes, send me a message and we'll go over the changes.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 10):

I'm good!

:)

Thank you. That list helps quite a bit.

Agreed!  Thanks!

Okay, so far I have two finalized characters with a few in the mix awaiting final datafile drafts. Total number of participants thus far are seven - five visitors, Crimson Fury and Windwalker, with another possible addition very shortly. Not exactly too sure what would be a safe limit for game play, but in sticking true to the good old fashioned City of Heroes formula...eight sounds like a good number. :) Remember to take a gander at any of the existing datafiles or cast character sheets to get an idea of what a finalized datafile looks like. Also, please feel free to ask for assistance if you're not too certain how something is set up, like Milestones for example (<-most difficult part of creation in my honest opinion).

Totally LOL'd about leaving that scene up, was supposed to be a sample scene...but, what the heck. Nothing major going on, no major threat, consider it a transition scene...but we all know things happen when they're least expected in comic books. :D I'll work on a reply.

I'm sure that I'm going for a mystic type - Sorcery at d8 or d10, and Expert at the associated mystic skill. I'm thinking inexperienced and learning, a student or apprentice not an established professional.

It's his other power that I'm still puzzling over how to make in this system.

I rolled a mystic type as well (was complete random on everything).  Still no idea what I'm doing but char seems pretty solid.

I am middle age Monk in charge of gym and meditation center.

So I connected to Mystic ways although a lot of my powers are not Mystic in your sense.
So this going make me different.

However welcome to visit my gym and use it's meditation, center.
Fees are basic on ability to pay.

Oh and please feel free not read the notes at top of my post.
The Books of Wisdom and memories of Pupil and Master.
link to a message in this game

Please feel happy to post your thoughts and comment on it.  It there to entertain.
I have already make GM laugh with them and through him surprise he was not expecting.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:16, Wed 15 Nov 2017.

Medication, not meditation?
O.o

Thank you.

I am the master of misreading the spell checker or selecting the wrong word by accident.

Please feel free to correct my mistakes.
I am dyslexic also.  However I have a degree.
I work for a government department in the country I live in.

Oh and that a proper degree from a proper country.
None of this football scholarship nonsense where I live!!!

(he he)...
This message was last edited by the player at 04:09, Wed 15 Nov 2017.

I ask because those two words have rather different meanings. The former is associated with doctors, the latter with monks.

Well both would be right.

As my character is trained as a monk and also in medical skills both ancient and modern.

Windwalker is not a simple monk.  His history is complicated and will be unfolding with the help of the GM I am sure...

Hey guys, new character here, and our first bad guy by the looks of things.

Looking forward to reading each of your stories and to seeing where this whole thing takes us.

Welcome aboard, Husk. Had fun helping with the design, certainly a freaky dude. Look forward to seeing the interaction! :D

In reply to Husk (msg # 23):

Welcome Husk...I don't suppose you read the Strain or watched the TV series, did you? If you did, try and remember its not documentary...

hehehe

:P

Thanks, and no, although I may have to look it up now!

...and without further audieu, we have a new participant - a reformed villain no less: UV! Welcome aboard!

Got another character or two still in the works so my apologies in advance for the downtime. :( Solo ops are still available for those who are interested, just remember - no xp gain from these initial solo runs, just something to help get players acquainted with the system. Windwalker already ran through one of such solo ops so please feel free to take a gander at his prologue if you're curious. :)

Welcome UV!

I would be interested, still new to the system, so it would be nice to work out the links before we hop into a group setting.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:01, Fri 17 Nov 2017.

I think I have just one or two others pending finalization, please welcome Aegis Magus! Welcome to Paragon Times, will start working on intro scene shortly. :)

Welcome all and thanks for the welcome! I look forward to the chance to play with all of you!

Thanks!  The full pic and description will be coming today or tomorrow.  Looking forward to playing and RPing with folks!

Welcome new players!

Regarding XP...I went ahead and included an XP list for those interested in finding out what to do with the XP they're gaining in the General Rules thread. It's slightly altered from the standard MHRP XP advancement list (included the 20 XP section so, yes...it is possible to work a character up to 'Grandmaster' in a particular Specialty, or acquire an entirely new Power Set).

Just an interesting question.
Does anybody have tech or computer skills?

I think, though I may be wrong, that Windwalker is the only character with tech skills. O.o??

So your saying that the 16 century Shaolin monk is only one that can deal with technology.

Palm to Face.

Please tell me I am wrong or this going to be interesting..

Hey, I’m the magic guy.  Don’t look at me!.

Happy Christmas.

The same to you, Windwalker. Enjoy yourself.

I see that the GM stopped by this month.

I am still here if the Gm picks the game up again.

*like the little girl crawling out of the TV from the movie, 'The Ring'...Mender Phantasm gasps and collapses in a sprawl muttering faintly, "Real life, it's a killer - fear it!"

Can't really apologies enough to you guys, so let me just say I'm finally back and sincerely hope not to have that kind of disruption happen again. In the meantime, greetings to all who willingly maintained vigil and interest in this story...yes, there is a continuation. As explained in my last post, we have an opportunity to start a few transition scenes so please let me know which you may feel inclined to be a part of. Will be 'publishing' the first episode regarding 'The Underground' so your characters actions get to be read by anyone perusing The Paragon Times! :D

I best dig up my notes (if they survived) and finish my character in that case.

Just to make sure I understand.  All that static, disruption, preventing me from detecting anything is now gone and I can sense the breach?  If so, can I get there/start sealing it?

Looks like I have some reading and catching up to do!

I'm still here!

:)

First it good to have you back.  I think we all understand how life can effect when you can and cannot post on here.



Yes I was thinking the same.  Slowly remembering my character and this world.  I usually play a side character in most of my games.  The healer, the elf archer.  In some ways Windwalker fit in to that.  Well that want I thought.

So as I reading:-

So I am thinking.   Yes the man the GM is talking about is just going to skips over the Oriental man (my character) and move onto the next the player.
Then I am thinking, as I am reading what the GM has posted.
Tenzing isn't that my character (frown).
I then look at my character sheet.
Yup.  I am Tensing.  But agent Tenzing???  Ah.
(Don't get me wrong.   The GM has done nothing that contradicts or upsets my character's past.  In fact I like what he has done and how he has set this up).
But I am thinking.  OK Agent Tenzing.  Ah, that is new!  I did not know that about Tenzing.
(Tenzing history is shared creation between me and the GM.  In his making we have both surprised each other.  Both of us have been left thinking, well I did not see that coming as the character was being made).
Then I realized, in the DC and Marvel worlds.  Being an ex-agent of any type is not the most healthiest or safest of occupations.  Somehow I don't think I going to be my normal minor side line character as normal and I am left wondering what is going to happen next!

I thought I just share this with you as might find it funny.

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As for what happening next.  I cannot see why Windwalker would go to the Zig.
However with the power grid down that looks like invitation for trouble and so I feel windwalker would consider patrolling the areas to help keep law and order.
Would that be sort trouble Crimson my friend you be interested in?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:43, Fri 25 May 2018.

Chances are Crimson would be dealing with the gangers in the poorer sections of the city-aka Kings row. It may not be the stuff the papers cover, but they do real harm in places the cops don't go and the average citizen has no defense against such people.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:59, Fri 25 May 2018.

I do have some information that might help people find a reason to go into the Zig/penitentiary.  (Imminent extra dimensional breach/invasion work for everyone?)  Just need to find time to post.

Addendum via GM: it will likely invovle a lot of social, trying to convince the staff to actually let us help/that I know more/it is happening (and I am convinced it is) than a slug fest.  So, I suppose people might not be all that interested. (Until there is a massive breakout/invasion from the center of course.)
This message was last edited by the player at 19:05, Fri 25 May 2018.

Well, let me set up a time frame so everyone has a rough idea what they might have been doing. Things will start getting 'interesting' once the Freaks are booked and all the general formalities are either taken care of (or mostly taken care of), so roughly about a half hour to an hour will pass before...something. :) Just elaborate where or what you've managed to accomplish in that time frame, or where you might be at and we'll work from there (<- hence, why I alluded to two possible transition scenes...either leaving or hanging around).

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 50):

If there is a problem that is about to happen, CF will be there.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:01, Sun 27 May 2018.

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 51):

Okay, problem happened. :D CF, Tensing, UV, Aegis...let me know if you can't see the new scene(s). ^_^

Yep, all good.  Will wait to post there till see what others do.  Did you want me to post in the previous thread?  Summing up the other info?
This message was last edited by the player at 01:25, Mon 28 May 2018.

In reply to Aegis Magus (msg # 53):

Go ahead and post in the new thread, those outside the box...so to speak, won't be privy to Aegis' inside knowledge regarding what's going on.

Likely get a post in tomorrow.

Will post tonight.

Question, in this scene/split up where am I?  Is the security system actually active and targeting everyone or ..?

The scene is 'split up' only so much that that UV is no longer effectively teamed with Aegis, being separated by security doors and energy fields as she attempted to draw the system's attention. Since there are so many security systems (not to mention inmates) being split up doesn't protect either UV or Aegis (or the Warden) from harm. Aegis, if he wants to insure the Warden's safety, will need to remain partnered with him in order to do so (using the Duo/Buddy affiliation instead of Solo) representing the distraction of having to protect another preventing Aegis from operating at his fullest potential.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:15, Wed 30 May 2018.

That’s why I was asking the where.   It warden was with me or with UV.  Cause the whole imminent breach/possible invasion trumps the panicky warden who should have listened to me in the first place.  :-)

The Warden would feel inclined to agree with you, this issue caught him completely flat-footed. It's not so much panic, than genuine concern he expresses - a system takeover of this magnitude could only happen if the independent levels were linked...so either someone, or something, bypassed all existing means and methods of detection and established a network without anyone being the wiser...or there's a traitor or two among Zigursky Staff. Neither sets well with him, the penitentiary is going ballistic all around him though...doesn't seem to phase him (probably why he got the position).

Okay, thread updated...please help keep me honest by keeping track of status, pp and the like. :) UV, pending a reaction roll/post from you regarding the Zig's attack on your person. Aegis, Crimson, Windwalker...how do you proceed, the Detainment Center's a mess, a full blown riot is underway, and there are downed person(s). Who would like to post first... :D

Sorry slow to post on weekends.  Busy.  Will try to get to it tonight.

Response coming tomorrow

Sorry for delay.  Weekend was busy.

I am ready to go! Just tell me when its ok to post.

:)

Okay, UV, feel free to go ahead and post your reaction post. Crimson or Windwalker, feel free to decide which among you start the new turn and work from there. I just posted a little exposition because...writing, story, narrative, etc. Has no immediate effect on current existing scenes. :D

Sorry. RL is killing me. I promise to post tomorrow.

No worries...promise not to include any additional exposition until your reaction post. :)

Ok, so I can't use any powers and I can't move/act?  Can I do anything at all?

Crimson Fury you go first.

I think that fits with both characters.

Aegis, let's go ahead and get a reaction post from UV before we start the new turn. I'm curious to see what happens...does she survive? Is she injured? Does she blow up the entire Detainment Center (<- just kidding, not offering suggestions)? ^_^

Oh, as far as your Limitation...due to the actions of the Warden, you can go ahead and spend a Plot Point and consider the Physical Complication - Immobilized D8 eliminated and act however you deem fit this turn. You could opt to not spend a Plot Point, but the Physical Complication will still effect you...and while a D8 Physical Complication isn't horrendously 'impairing', due to it's nature, it does impair your ability to work your magic until you free yourself of the entanglement. If you choose to not spend a Plot Point, you could roll to overcome the complication...but you're not going to be able to use your magic in order to accomplish the task.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:16, Tue 05 June 2018.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 70):

Ok, but I think I am still waiting for UV, right?

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 72):

Well, since UV was technically cut off from everyone else... let's go ahead and have you start Crimson. UV, as long as you have your reaction post posted before your next action this turn, that should work. You could post your reaction followed up by your action this turn and not be considered taking more than one action this turn. Sound good everyone?

I take it that I cannot see or know the warden is wounded?

He's visible and accessible, the only character that isn't readily visible UV.

Okay. I’m going to try again in the morning.

Two questions:-
1) Can I be checky and take your 1 Opp on last roll and make it into a +1 PP
2) As I never made it to warden can I try to heal him next round if he still alive and I don't need to anything else like keep CF from getting himself killed (he he).

I was saving that last opportunity in case I needed to buy back my Solar Blast, but no need! Enjoy those two OPPs, MP!

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 77):

You gain 2 PP's for the 1's you rolled, Windwalker, and unless prevented there's nothing stopping you from trying to aid the Warden next turn. ^_^

My PP is how at 3 I think.

So should we just post or do we wait for UV?

Well, I guess since I'm allowing reaction and action posts submitted together...I don't see why not since until she changes her affiliation (currently still solo), anything anyone else does won't immediately effect her. Someone could cause the entire location to become sedate, but she'd still have to determine the result of the inmates encouraging her to help out. :)

I’m only going to be able to post once or twice a week. I don’t want to keep people waiting on me.

I am here.  I will post tomorrow.

Quick question.  As far as Windwater can see where would be the best place to get access to the Zig programs.  In the warden office or at the armary.

Also is there anything I can do for warden before I leave.
I know I cannot really heal him totally but can I at least place him in safe place and make him stable if need be?

Still alive! Just...wow, writer's block is the worst. Was really stuck with the actions taken knowing that with all the opportunities rolled - the doom pool was going to end up 2D12, so I was really trying to figure out how the scene could probably end and still be narratively feasible. Posting will resume shortly, just trying to tie a lot of ideas together. For the record - my apologies for the delayed posts.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 85):

As far as Windwalker can tell, either Office or Armory would be a good place to start. There would have to be some reason why the Warden considers those two locations significant. Speaking of the Warden, you could make a support action and try and help him recover...but that would mean trying to treat him in the middle of a full blown riot where he could easily end up getting hurt even worse (...he's the Warden, what inmate ever has any benign feelings for their incarcerator?...). Windwalker could attempt to escape the area to more suitable accommodations to treat injuries, but that would require the creating an asset at a D12+ rating ("Emergency Exit" or something to that effect in order to escape the Detainment turned Punishment Center)...and the Warden's Physical Trauma will complicate efforts.

Ok thank for that.
Can you give me 24 hour to re-read up on what going one and then I post.

A lot happening and as I in more than one game with this system I got remember what I am doing.

Sure, already got reaction posts for those who already posted. It's your post whenever you can. :D

Consequently, we have another new player - Sister Moon, and an honorable salute to Aegis Magus who will be stepping out for an undeterminable period of time. Welcome to those who have arrived and fond farewells to those departing.

Sorry to keep asking question but I really not sure what to do at the moment.
Could windwalker do something to hide the warden so he not left in the open vulnerable to any body coming along and give him good kicking.

Also does he need to be stabilize.  Not so much heal but prevent him from getting worse / dieing.
This message was last edited by the player at 10:58, Sun 08 July 2018.

Welcome new player!

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 91):

Well, that's the novelty of this particular game - you're limited only by what you can imagine and what your die ratings allow you to do. You can even attempt to do more than one thing in a single action as long as you have the effect die available to do so (generally meaning, if you want to do more than one thing...either have SFX's which allow additional effect die, or spend 1 PP for an additional effect like CF did when he took out the two mob die at once). In the particular incident you are describing, you're trying to get the Warden somewhere safe and provide a support action for him so he won't croak. That's two effects you're trying to accomplish. Getting the Warden out of the scene will require the creation of an Asset at a D12+ rating (which will let you exit the scene), that will require one effect die...another effect die will be needed in order to treat the Warden. You'll want at least a D6 effect die for his D6 Physical Trauma in order to stabilize him, but he'll need a full Transition Scene in order to enable any kind or sort of recovery. Even if you don't fully reach the exit this turn...you could still try and treat him, just expect hefty opposition (the full blown riot, the Warden's trauma...and the automated defenses which seem to think everyone's a target, including the Warden).

Welcome Silver Moon.

However I just read her description.
Head placed gently in hands.
I think if she learns Tenzing true nature she may want try and study me :~
And ask him loads of questions.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:07, Sun 08 July 2018.

Notes on Affiliations and why they're important...

I understand the desire to try and use the highest die possible in any given event, affiliation die are more than just a way to bump up your dice pool - they have a very direct impact in regarding what a player can and cannot do. For example, when solo...

Game Rules for Being Solo
When you’re solo, you may use the Solo die for all of your actions and reactions. When you use the Solo die, you cannot accept help or support from any other hero, and you cannot give support to any other hero, until your next action or reaction lets you change the Affiliation you’re using.

That means no one can help you...or even talk to you because you're only thinking about yourself and what you can do. Yes, this includes communication for if you are in telepathic communication with another - you're considered using the Buddy/Duo affiliation...

YOU HAVE A BUDDY IF:
You’re by yourself in the field but you have another hero actively assisting you over a comms network or via telepathy.

It's not like your character goes deaf and mute when using their Solo affiliation, they're just totally focused on what they are doing and what they plan to do - nothing else really matters (insert image of Wolverine chewing on a cigar saying, "Whatever, bub"). This works great...if you're solo, but in a group setting - it's crippling because it inhibits how useful a group can be even without providing each other with support actions (there's still communication and situational awareness which is an asset all unto itself).

Just keep this in mind when building your dice pools - if you want to remain in contact with each other, you're probably going to want to use the affiliation appropriate to the number you're wanting to maintain communication with (Buddy/Duo for just one other person or Team if two or more) because it allows you the means to render and receive aid to and from the group, as well as communicate with them effectively.

Okay, next scenes are up! Thought I'd do something interesting with the opposition in order to produce a couple of moralistic dilemmas...let's see how these turn out. Also I would like to take this time to bid adieu to Sister Moon, it was a pleasure to have you visit. ^_^
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:09, Sun 15 July 2018.

I am so sorry! I had honestly thought I posted! I didn't mean to hold the game up.

It happens to us all at time.  NP

EGADS!!!

Okay, just to let everyone know - I'm going to submit a call out for additional GM's. The inability for me to maintain consistency threatens to lay ruin the very foundation of what I strove to build...and that just will not do.

First and foremost, any and all current present whom may feel they have the capacity to operate as an Acting GM feel free to submit to me a request and we'll discuss the probability of your position. Once this offer has been passed over by present company, I'll be submitting a request for additional GM's in the general forums.

For the record, there's no sense in offering an apology as my absence cannot be sufficiently excused...especially for the amount of time that has past. I am hoping that with this newly considered endeavor, that such things as real life interference will not inevitably impact the current (and future) gaming group.

I would also like to add that if there is any that may have an alternative suggestion to resolve this quandary, I would be more than happy to hear ideas and/or solutions. Now, without further audieu...who's interested in operating as an Acting GM?

Mender Phantasm.

To me there is no issue.
I run a game myself.  Sometime a GM need 6 month or year to just get back into running a game.  It happened.  I just happy your back.

As for being co-gm.  Having one would be nice but you need find right person.

As I am still very new to this system I feel it would not be right to take the roll on.

Is the Riot suit still a problem and needs to be disabled?

Yep, it's still clearly being controlled by something else besides the pilot. Speaking of the pilot, KUDOS on the albeit rather unconventional way of rescuing him from the compromised riot powersuit! In truth, I was a little bit leery of having the pilot held as a prisoner inside the suit as I wasn't too sure exactly how it was going to play out. When CF blasted it, I couldn't imagine it turning out well...but that's what I really love about this game - Opportunities matter! They can literally change the narrative in the blink of an eye. From what would have been clearly the end of the imprisoned pilot has turned out to be his liberation instead all because an opportunity was able to be capitalized upon...turning an otherwise poor ending to a continued chance to fight for survival. Pilot Johnson's going to be indebted to Crimson Fury, though he may feel inclined to discuss his methods of extraction at a later time and date... ^_^

Concerning Opportunities

Opportunities tend to be a rather nebulous aspect regarding game play, as other than a means of gaining Plot Points for player characters, there use seems relatively limited. Here are a few things that Opportunities CAN be used for:

Activate the Watcher’s Opportunity (OM12)

If a 1 comes up on any of the Watcher’s dice, you can spend 1 PP to activate the opportunity.

1) You can give yourself either a D8 Push Die for your dice pool or a Stunt at D10. In other words, spending the PP when the Watcher rolls a 1 lets you create either the Push (D6) or the Stunt (D8) for your next roll and then immediately step it up by one (D8 Push or D10 Stunt). You can either use this on a reaction (if the Watcher gave you the opportunities on an action) or save it for your next action (if the Watcher gave you the opportunities on a reaction). If not used for your next action, the opportunity is lost.

2) You may use this to step up an asset (or complication) you’ve just created with an effect die, or to create a resource during an Action Scene. A forcefield could be reinforced, an escape attempt can be further attained, reinforcements can arrive, a sudden clue can be discovered, a grappling hold could be made to restrict further, a great deal of variety can be attained through the use of such opportunities in this fashion leaving for some very significant and surprising plot twists.

3) Instead of creating a die, you can use the activated opportunity as a trigger for some SFX or Limits. This is surprisingly one of the least methods used, and could be pivotal in regarding complications and obstacles impeding players. As long as it's narratively feasible, activating limitations is one means which otherwise potent opposition and obstacles can be circumvented without having to pummel and blast their way through.

*Do note that these principles also apply to the Players when they roll opportunities, the only difference is that Doom Die are spent, not Plot Points.

This message was last edited by the GM at 19:22, Wed 26 Dec 2018.

Another question.

If I am healing the effect dice has to equal the amount of damage I have.
Or is it that the effect dice reduce damage by that amount.

This is if I roll over the GM doom pool.

Correct, you would have to equal or exceed the die you're trying to remedy. For example, if you had D8 Physical Stress, your effect die would have to equal or exceed a D8. If you don't exceed the total, it's only reduced by one step. If you fail altogether, your Stress actually steps up one step (i.e. - instead of D8 Physical Stress, if you fail...you increase said Physical Stress to D10). One of the main reasons why you never want to try and perform aid during Action Scenes...failure can have cataclysmic results.

Are there any SFX that you could gain which make this easier?

Well, that depends on the SFX. Some allow for recovery without even needing a die roll, such as regeneration for example where all the player has to do is spend 1 PP and recover stress and/or trauma. Others may allow for more effective and capable healing, like the Healing SFX which allows for the player to add a particular Power Trait the Healing SFX is applied to in order to add that particular trait to their die pool when trying to recover stress/trauma.

I can't help but notice how much this conflict has been essentially a nonstop counterattack fest. :o

Well I think Windwalker going to have to withdraw and leave it to CF.

Well, it does seem to have adapted towards defending itself against conventional fisticuffs. That doesn't necessarily mean it's unassailable. You might also try to give yourself a perk or boost in order to operate more effectively against it. Since Tenzing is technically savvy, you could try to 'Detect Weakness' or some other narrative concept in order to describe giving yourself an asset that can be used in your next action, or offer such assistance to CF so that he may have a better chance at taking it out as a support action. That can be done by having CF pay Tenzing a Plot Point and you provide one of your traits (such as Tech Expert D8 or Combat Master D10) which he can use in his next dice pool, or you could give the Compromised Riot Powersuit a Physical Complication 'Exposed Weakness' which can then be used by either you or CF as long as the Complication exists. There's also an entire Infirmary full of stuff that could be used by creating an asset that may enable more effective means and methods of dealing with it. The only real limitation is what you could think of - wires could be used to wrap it up, broken machinery could make impromptu projectiles, it's the comics...anything goes, so to speak. :)

So you can spend a round making an asset which you or your team member can use the next round to add to number of dice your are rolling.

Oops! I'm not the greatest mathmatician, it seems. Well, CF nearly took out the powersuit, and since it was in no real condition to continue harassing Tenzing and Crimson Fury - the operator rigged it to overload and detonate. The Infirmary's going to need a lot more interior decorating... :(

And after all my hard work to put it together....

Crimson Fury.  May I suggest you keep your 1 PP and Windwalker spend his.
I gone though seen and added up my PP.  I have enough.
The point is if Windwalker heals the man I get 3 exp and you can keep your 1 PP.
So you can heal yourself or gain exp.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 114):

Ummm...ok.

Let's go ahead and roll with the narrative as is...you still have some healing that could be done (namely yourself, Tenzing, not to mention the Warden). Considering how much time and effort CF has already put into keeping the Pilot alive, it makes sense he'd still be actively trying to keep him from being splattered (because, for some reason, the Watcher just doesn't like Pilot Johnson for some odd reason. :) Just kidding...). Anyways, go ahead and keep things as they are...you're going to be getting at least 3 experience just by healing the Warden. :D

Let just say I helps as well...
(which is what i posted anyway)

Windwalker / I do not want take CF thunder by taking the credit.
So in everybody eyes CF saved the man not Windwalker.

Windwalker just checked him over to see if any hidden damage not covered by CF.

Everybody happy with that?
This message was last edited by the player at 06:23, Sat 29 Dec 2018.

Works for me! :D

Is it just CF and me left?

Haven't heard from UV, then again...it was a really long time since there was any interaction, so I can imagine the interest kind of dwindled. I'll probably take control of player agency regarding her character for the time being. However, as far as CF and Tenzing know...they're the only ones still active. What happened to UV and Aegis is lost to them both after the rather unwelcome introduction in the Detainment Center.

I hope UV come back.  This is game you need at least 3 to 4 players.
Party because of the way system work but also to add to story.

This is more story lead than basic D&D and it good have different players.
It also system the leads to disagreement between player but nobody kill someone else.
Which can be fun.

Oops! I made some blunders. :( Apparently I'm not too familiar with how players can recover. Alright, because of Tenzing's ability to allow others to heal via his Serenity trait, he was able to help the Warden and UV recover from the Physical Trauma they experienced (Okay, so he really only managed to step them both back from D6 to D4, but it's a lot better than how they previously felt).

OM27: Recovering Trauma
In game terms, trauma steps back by one at the start of every new Act. It works much like stress does for the purposes of recovery. If a recovery action succeeds and the effect die is equal to or larger than the trauma die, step it back by one. If the recovery action succeeds but the effect die is smaller than the trauma die, the situation remains stable. If the recovery action fails, the trauma die is stepped up by one; the situation has worsened. In other words, sometimes it’s better to let nature take its course if you don’t have the skill to deal with major injury or psychosis!

OM26: Recovering Stress
Stress always steps back by one at the beginning of a Transition Scene, i.e., after the action is over and everyone’s resting up, traveling somewhere else, or talking. If you have d10 physical stress, it steps back to d8, and so forth. All d4 stress goes away. If you were stressed out in the last Scene, your stress is gone, but any trauma remains. We’ll discuss recovering from trauma in the next section. If you were stressed out but your attacker chose not to inflict trauma, you start the Transition Scene with d6 stress of the type you were stressed out with and must recover that in the Transition Scene.

Since UV was Emotionally Stressed out, she has no Emotional Stress that needs recovered but her Emotional Trauma does not step back until a full Act transpires, which means she still has D6 Emotional Trauma in the form of lingering despair. You could try to help her recover from the residual effects of Morose's assault, but that would ultimately be up to her.

So can I just check.

So if I spend 1 PP I step the stress back one dice.

So if you have a Transition Scene (one dice step back) and I use 1 PP and my SFX as well.  That would step back 2 dice?

Added:-

How many time can I use this.  As many time as I have PP to spend?

Also does CF and polite have physical stress as well.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:15, Mon 31 Dec 2018.

CF and the Pilot have no Physical Stress so they're okay. As per Regeneration, one could spend a Plot Point per action and step back Physical Trauma by one step per turn. A person with Healing could likewise spend 1 Plot Point per action, and reduce Physical Trauma by one step, so since it's a Transition Scene...we could say Tensing recovers both UV and the Warden as long as he spent 4 Plot Points in order to do so. He's already spent 2 already, 2 more will eliminate the entirety of their Physical Trauma.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:28, Mon 31 Dec 2018.

The other thing we have deal with is Tenzing own physical damage.
If what your saying is right he on D10 D8 which we forgot.


I looked back over the thread.
The warden was healed with a D10 on a roll so I do not need spend any PP on him.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:44, Mon 31 Dec 2018.

That's right...yeesh, forgot Tenzing was nearly shocked unconscious. Well, here's another opportunity for you to spend a lot of Plot Points! :D At the start of the Transition Scene, you stepped back from D12 to D10, since moving from the Infirmary, you could also say it steps back once more from D10 to D8. As it stands, Tenzing still has D8 Physical Stress. You can still opt to heal yourself, stepping back your Physical Stress by one step per Plot Point expended - you would have to spend 2 plot points in order to completely eliminate Tenzing's Physical Stress.

We are cross posting but I think we can work with this.

So with what you told me Tenzing gone from D12 to D8.  I used 1 PP on him.
So that puts him on D6.

Am I right then if you are on D6 stress and healed you don't step to D4 but became heal totally?

Correct, he has D8 Physical Stress. Serenity only allows him to recover D6 Physical Stress/Plot Point expended. If he spent 1 Plot Point, he would be down to D6 Physical Stress. If he spent two, he could eliminate his Physical Stress entirely before moving onto the next scene...which will most likely be the Armory, unless the players opt otherwise. Speaking of Plot Points...for those who happen to be lacking at the moment, you can spend 1 XP and gain 1 PP (limit/max 5).

So if Windwalker ever get to the point when his Serenity because D8.
Then he step back stress one dice until it get to D8.
Then at D8 he can remove it totally?

Is this how it works?

Correct, if he had a D8 trait used for Healing, he could eliminate D8 Physical Stress and step back D10 and higher Physical Stress by one step.

Looks like I am going to be dumping a load of exp in to Serenity big time...

Hello folks! Just pouring over the backlog and getting reacquainted with the game. I’ll post tomorrow if I find a way in the narrative to jump back into it.

A really big welcome back.  So pleased your still around.

Indeed, welcome back! :D

Am I to understand that UV is back in the Infirmary and currently has an Emotional Trauma?

Welcome back UV.

No, at the current time and moment, UV is still in the Service Access Tunnels where CF, WW and the Warden found her. Tenzing recovered her Physical Trauma, but she still has D6 Emotional Trauma. She however also doesn't have any Emotional or Physical Stress.

Gotcha. I can’t seem to find my fight with Morose anymore.

Doh! Fixed it for ya.

Happy New Year, Folks! Let's make this one a good one! :D

Okay, new thread is up...the trio has managed to reach the Armory. Feel free to embellish how you arrive - will be posting Scene Distinctions as soon as I get a gist as to where everyone is and how they intend to proceed.

I'm good with Windwalker going first in this scene.

Does my d10 of senses help for initative, or does reflexes power have the advantage?
This message was last edited by the player at 02:08, Thu 03 Jan 2019.

It allowed you to sense there were people inside, but Morose's psychic misdirection was interfering to some degree. You could go ahead and act before everyone else through.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 144):

Given how alike CF and Morose are, is there some sort of weird emotional feedback loop going on between the two? We are both emotional energy absorption beings, and she is basically a funhouse mirror version of Mark.

UV you may go first.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 146):

UV can go 1st. As long as I get to act before the villians I am ok to go after windwalker.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:45, Thu 03 Jan 2019.

Alright, the hot potato gets passed to UV. Just remember after your post who you designate who goes next and we should be all set. :D

Okay. I’ll post when I get home from work today.

I was going over a few of the previous scenes, namely the Infirmary, and noticed I made a blunder. The Zigursky Heavy shouldn't have been able to perform it's first counterattack since it didn't actually beat Tenzing's action total, and since it didn't have the SFX -  Counterattack, I wouldn't have been able to spend a Doom Die to cause it's first counterattack. The second counterattack was done correctly, just wanted to mention that because I just want to make sure I'm doing things honestly and correctly (you'd think an anti-riot suit would have some kind of close-quarters static field - clearly there's room for improvement). :/
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:56, Fri 04 Jan 2019.

NP.

I love this system but it is not easiest to get your head round.
Also I think it open to mistakes over best of things.

If that right would Tanzing be on no physical damage as total damage against him should been one dice less?

Also if I get right.  Can UV pass the next action to CF when she finished.
Which I happy for her to do.  Tenzing being monk he is often acts last as he takes his time over things.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:59, Fri 04 Jan 2019.

Sorry for the delay! Crazy couple of days at work!

Yes, he would have been at D10 instead of D12 Physical Stress. No worries UV...I was going to post some exposition in the meantime, but since you posted - yay! Now let's see what's going on in the Vault. :)

I think I just come up with a really cool idea to have go at Twilight.
One that plays into her Distinctions.
One that only Tenzing would think of and possibly do.
It is bit left of center but my understanding of the system is if you can think sideways all the better.

Quick question now we inside the Vault would Tenzing had access to the computer and information stored on it about prisoner inside.  The warden may be able to help me with access to this.

There is a system that's being used to catalogue everything stored within, though with the vault being such a mess, you'd either have to spend an action looking for it (create an asset) or wait for an opportunity to present itself and stumble across it (create a resource during an action scene).

Ok I PM you want I was going post.

I expecting you say not but I just thought you like see my idea.

OMG! Those rolls! The dice roller truly hates you, Tenzing. Give me a moment, I'll have a reaction post soonish.

Yes and not the first time I come up with really cool idea and dice roller slaps me in face.

The thing is Tenzing way of looking at it would be as long as dice roller being horrid to him but his Team mates are doing well then he playing his role hand helping them :)

He take hit to give his group the chance to do well.

Yep:- that just about sums up this weekend.

Only good thing is did not try get anything done in real world, which maybe good thing.

UV is scary AF when pissed off. Getting her rage enhanced by CF didn't hurt either. There is now a living solar flare hunting for Morose in the Vault.

In reply to UV (msg # 160):

Cool!

We can be the tempermental trio!

:)

By the way, I need a description of my new surroundings before I can post.

Never mind, I just saw the description.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:19, Mon 07 Jan 2019.

Yep, with the Doom Pool currently empty...when Morose strives to cause UV to experience despair once more, she strokes UV's synapses and recoils in personal fear and self-preservation. For a moment, in quite some time, Morose experiences something other than despair - she experiences sheer, unbridled hate, and is decidedly put off regarding it. For the time being, she definitely attains D10 Emotional Stress ("Oh my, she...really wants to KILL me!").

He paid a Plot Point to make it persistent, not very clear if it's 1 Plot Point per effect die. I'm thinking it's one per effect die, takes more effort to create...all the more awe-inspiring when such SFX are made persistent. I imagine since it costs 1 Plot Point per person healed, for example, the same would go for persistent asset creation.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:14, Tue 08 Jan 2019.

The dice roll truly hates me...

02:48, Today: Windwalker rolled 1,1,11,1 using d10,d12,2d8,1d4 with rolls of 1,1,7,4,1.  Nice thing for Domic to see +1 PP.

Ok I trying to work out how I got away with that.

Roll so badly and end up healing myself and 3 PP.
Just lucky there was no dice in pool.

Well, at least Tenzing got Dominae's attention...guess she didn't like kittens afterall. ^_^

Well better dice rolls for once.
I will put 2 or 3 PP in depending on what you allow me.
I sort gone all out with this.

However I can just see the confusion and frustration on Domice face as she throws her mob and chain at Tenzing and he first treats it as training exercise then asks if she want see another cute kitten.

Be interesting if thing what watching us notice the difference Tenzing is to everybody else and how it will see this.

Oh and is there any way we can set back the timer???
This message was last edited by the player at 19:26, Wed 09 Jan 2019.

The Timer die can be set back by taking an action against the Doom Pool representing the hero striving to take action and thwart whatever complication the Timer seems to incur. As an example, a roaring industrial fire may be represented by a Timer die simulating the eventuality of a cataclysmic industrial fire explosion. A player could opt to take action against the fire by narratively explaining how they go about combatting the inferno whereas if they succeed, the Timer die steps back...or they fail which may lead to the Timer die actually stepping up. If the Timer die is eliminated entirely, the Timer complication is no longer an threat and is effectively stopped. The trick with most Timer complications is actually finding out what it is (narratively speaking) and taking effective steps against it in order to prevent it from occurring.

So if Tenzging started pocking around trying to find out why the zing is in state it is in that could effect the timer dice in this case?

You could, the Doom Pool's pretty low...you would be rolling against the Timer Die itself (currently D10) and the scene distinction (either State of Utter Disarray, Region of Despair...or both) won't play in Tenzing's favor. Still, there are worse things...because Tenzing most certainly hears the Warden call out, "Mistress..." ^_^

Eep! Hold on a sec! I didn't check your affiliation that you used, Tenzing! Totally my bad. Since you used your Team die, you're more than capable of protecting the Warden since you succeeded in your defense roll...I got to make some severe story edits (namely, the Warden not being effected - ack!). Pardon me while I edit the results of my last post!

Hay Stop stealing my rolls CF.
Not far.

Total=6, effect die-d10 emotional stress.

Hey WW! I think I beat you for craptastic rolls...

14:23, Today: Crimson Fury rolled 3,1,2,1,3,1 using d10,d4,d10,d8,d10,d10.

If you make me have good roll then Doemice going to have real kitten issues...

Also is the D12 still around for me use again.  I seem used it few times already.

That was...a pretty bum roll, CF. To be honest, I was thinking of using one of Twilight's Distinctions as a negative just to drop another die in the Doom Pool...but those opps you rolled kind of made that idea rather moot. Plus, it would seem appropriate to use the scenic distinction (Region of Despair) as working in Twilight's favor, and also provides a little narrative as to why CF's having issues at the moment. Why do I have the feeling CF is also going to have issues with Morose... ^_^

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Hey folks, I know I’m up but work has me slammed. I’ll post this evening sometime.

No worries, UV...life is life. Look forward to reading your post this evening! :D

The Furies can go while the Doom Pool is empty.

Drat!...I mean, okay. :)

If and as I am still learning this game it is a big if.

I get away with my latest post and turn the tables on Emotional Stress it would go down as one of the best and funniest take down I ever hand character do.

Also if so - Good call UV.  Turning the attack over to Dominea was great move.
Also not forgetting CF help and asset dice.

Teamwork!!
This message was last edited by the player at 18:33, Sat 12 Jan 2019.

That was an awesome counterattack - D12 Emotional Stress on Dominae. Being nearly defeated by teh kewtness...what horror stories in villainous circles would that cause. She'd be the laughing stock of the villain community if she broke down and tried to play with a holographic kitty. ^_^
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:31, Sat 12 Jan 2019.

Looks like my luck run out...

But at least I tried.

OMG! You're horrible! Kewtness attack! Now watch Dominae flub the roll (it's possible!). Even a D6 would step her past D12...
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:05, Sat 12 Jan 2019.

So close.

Don't you get OPP dice on reaction roll? as she did roll 1?

I just proofread that part...yeah, she rolled an opportunity, and she only got the default effect die since she had to spend a doom die in order add three to resist. Yes, indeed, it was a close one...really had me thinking what kind of result would happen if she failed. Nervous breakdown? Would the artifact inflict physical harm to her forcing her to stay focused? I was thinking of doing that when considering the options to spend the die on...could've shifted the emotional stress to physical stress, but...ugh, trying to describe it: Dominae breaks down in sobs as she reaches out for the holographic kitty...before her own collar cinches tight, causing her to gasp and choke - restoring her attention to the matters at hand in a very real and painful way! Would've painted her in a little bit of different light. Sure, she desires the artifact she's using...clearly it's saved her life in more than one occasion, but she's not necessarily always in charge.

So I get 1 PP back?

I also looked at numbers.  If I spend 1 PP which I had.  I could got 15.
spending 1 PP to get +2 seem like bad idea but in this case it would not have been.

Still learning the game.

Well, you generally don't get to spend Plot Points on a total after it's figured...it's why Plot Points are only really useful if they're spent. If you really want to succeed in an action, spend those Plot Points! No such thing as overkill, there's only exceptional successes. ;) Tenzing may feel particularly disappointed as he felt he could've pushed himself harder...but didn't.

Well, a few things need resolved. First, there's CF lingering effect from Twilight's touch. He'll have to perform some sort of recovery action in order to get some sort or semblance of flight capacity. It doesn't seem to be a physical impairment, more like some sort of contamination as his capacity to fly was somehow impaired with an infusion of darkforce. All stress is removed, and all trauma steps back one step...D6 stress/trauma are essentially eliminated (UV can certainly feel a bit of relief). There's a LOT of inmates and guards that need dealt with, some have injuries...all need collars removed. The Warden insist that if the Armory was this far gone...the Core will most assuredly be in jeopardy, though there are still four levels to descend - taking the scenic route through the access hallways may not be an option. The Pilot offers to remain behind to keep guard over the Armory until backup arrives. Uncollared guards will lend their assistance, though will most likely be spending their time securing the uncollared inmates. So much to do...where would Tenzing, UV and CF like to start? ^_^
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:33, Sun 13 Jan 2019.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 187):

Well, fury will try to recover his flight, and then head for the core.

Give me day to think and then I post.

Okay, here's the general rules regarding recovering powers that have been shutdown. First of all, you may attempt to recover said power by performing a recovery action. This is pretty much how one would attempt to recover a shutdown power during an action scene. The recovery conditions may not always be so cut and dry, other times it may be as simple as activating an opportunity rolled by the Watcher. In this particular instance, regarding Twilight's Leech ability, a recovery attempt is required (unless someone has Darkforce Control which may be utilized to reverse the affliction).

Shutdown traits may also be recovered during Transition Scenes, just like stress. Add the power trait’s die rating (or the highest power trait in the Power Set, if the Power Set is shutdown) to the hero’s dice pool, together with appropriate Distinctions, Affiliation, and powers from other Power Sets if applicable. The Watcher opposes with the doom pool and any other kinds of stress or complication, including the highest power trait desired to be recovered. If the attempt is successful, and the effect die is equal to or greater than the power trait’s die rating, the power is recovered and no longer shutdown. If the attempt is successful, but the effect die is smaller than the power trait’s die rating, the power is recovered but stepped back by one until another recovery attempt is made (either during the next Action or Transition Scene as generally only one attempt can be made per Scene unless derived from radically different sources - Medical, Mystical, Psionic, etc...).

Think of shutdown traits like a complication that can have a rather extensive duration, well beyond a scene or two as complications often do. However, because I seem to have a tendency of bleeding the entire Doom Pool dry during every scene...CF may not have much difficulty in reacquiring his ability to fly.

With no dice in the Doom Pool, you're essential pitted against a single D8...no scenic conditions apply or assist this particular debilitation. You could Spend a Plot Point and simply narrate how Crimson Fury regains full capacity of flight. :)

He could examine the source of what the timer die represented, which seems to be the smashed platform.
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:23, Mon 14 Jan 2019.

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This message was last edited by the player at 17:51, Mon 14 Jan 2019.

Looking over the scene, I think UV would be trying to help the Warden and Pilot since they helped her out from under the rubble. Not sure if you need me to narrate that or roll to subdue the mobs.

Well, the mobs pretty much quelled...but don't let that stop you from posting. Just because it's not an action scene per se doesn't mean there's still not a great deal to discuss or do. There's always resources to consider putting to use (depending upon specialties) and then there's planning to consider - what does UV want to do from here? Narrative gameplay can often mean the most significant thing done...is what's said. Since UV can recover from her former emotional trauma...how does UV go about doing that? Does she come to terms, albeit momentarily, from her past actions simulating her recovery? How does she feel about what transpired? Does she now have a significant grudge?...and how does she plan on getting to the Core? Remember, more than just a game of dice rolling...it's strongly narrative - what kind of story do you want UV to tell? There's really no wrong answer...it's all about what kind of story you want to tell from your character's point of view. Feel free to ask in game with the others about their next step! ^_^

Quick Question:-

Why is the kitten short-lived.  Do I need put exp into making it long term access?
I liking Tenzing would down load it from zing to his computer chip in himself.
I may have not made that clear in my post.

So have personal range of about 5ft from him.
It would also react to him as program would tap into him brain.
I may have not made that clear in my post.

Ah, I see...well, if you download the kitty program in your head via the techno chip, that would work. I thought you were trying to project the hologram of the kitty through the teleporter to the Core...which was clearly something beyond the hologram projector's capacity to do. Yeah, wasn't too clear how you were trying to accomplish that...now with some context, it makes sense - Tenzing can have a D6 Holographic Kitty Asset for a Plot Point. ^_^

Is there anything else anyone would like to do or say before the plunge? Resources, asset creation, dialogue? Do remember, all previous existing assets and/or resources are reset so if there are any desired, they'll need recreated. The Warden seeks to bring along a mob of Uncollared Zigursky Penitentiary Guards (D8) along for the ride. :)

OOC:

How long will the kitten last?
If I want this permanent will I have use exp?
(I am expecting the answer to be yes just what confirm this).

Also can I get 1 exp When you learn how use new technological item and upgrade my serenity or is that asking to much.

Correct, in order to make an asset permanent, you'd have to spend 10 XP in order to add a D6 trait to a power set. It would also have to be applicable to that particular power set. For example - if you have a power set focused on ice powers, you couldn't add a fire blast trait to it even if you had the XP to do so. You'd have to spend 15 XP in order to generate an entirely new/different power set which would include the new trait (<- narrative exposition required, instead of ice powers - thermal manipulation, and explain how said changes came about). If you spend a plot point, an asset lingers for a scene then is gone. An asset only lasts a single turn if no plot point is spent. If you actually use the kitty in one of your actions, then the XP gain would apply...so no XP gain, yet. :(

What would it cost to split my main power set into Monk skills and tech skills.

So
First Set:-
D8 Movement-Based Power: Airwalking (monk Trained).
D6 Serenity (Monk Trained).

Second Set:-
D8 Reflexes. (Techno chip).
D8 Strength. (Techno chip).
(Cute Kitten Hologram to be added).

This to me would seem likely.  It also mean I could use say:-
Airwalking and Reflexes.
Serenity and Kitten.

And you do know why I want the kitten.  There a lady that needs kitten to play with.

20 XP would allow you to create an entirely new power set. XP expenditure and requirements are located at the bottom of the General Rules and Datafile Generator thread. If you were willing to go ahead and do so, I can see where it would be acceptable to allow alterations to the primary power set as well as creating the second.

My apologies for moving your inquiry, Tenzing. I just want to keep excessive OOC commentary to here.

Oops! Err, I was just reviewing the rules regarding stress/trauma. I (doh!) misread. D4, not D6, Stress/Trauma goes away if the player started the scene with that level of stress/trauma. That means...sorry UV, she still has D4 Emotional Trauma. It's not something that's going to inhibit her in any real or practical way (I can't imagine using the D4 trauma as part of a dice pool for a reaction...D4's suck). Still, it's a lingering effect...apparently UV really knows how to hold a grudge and is still fuming somewhat about Morose.

NP on the move make sense.

So if I wanted to do the above it cost me 30.  Then I get.

Way of the Monk Power set.
D8 Movement-Based Power: Airwalking (monk Trained).
D6 Serenity (Monk Trained).

Techno Chip:-
D8 Reflexes. (Techno chip).
D8 Strength. (Techno chip).
D6 Cute Kitten Hologram to be added.

Would each one have to have it own limit and SXF?

This something for the future as going need increase Serenity first.

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I could heal the stress for UV?  and make role if she likes.
no exp because already done some healing on her.
Just help out one of the team.

At the current time and moment, your capacity to heal is only regarding physical stress/trauma. She has emotional trauma so your healing ability wouldn't apply...though I could see you being able to apply Serenity to a die pool in order to help UV overcome that last bit of emotional trauma she has...if she wants to, that is. You can't exactly force her to go through counseling. ;)

The new power trait would cost 10, a new powerset would cost 20. You could just spend 20 for a new power set and make the adjustments from there. SFX's and LIM's would affix to whatever power set they apply to. A power set doesn't have to have SFX's, but all power sets must have at least one LIM.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:36, Tue 15 Jan 2019.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 206):

When you buy a new power set, how many powers does it have?

I was thinking about getting Mark 'Military training'. So he can still fight even if he loses his powers.

I'll sheepishly admit, the RAW didn't have a 20 XP option to add another power set or step up a Master Specialty to Grandmaster...I just added them because - why not? There are characters with Grandmaster Specialties as well as characters with three power sets, so why should it be limited to just those characters (...albeit, they are very VERY few...). I suppose if we're to stick with the acquire/upgrade process...then you would acquire a new power set with a D6 power trait (...with one Limitation affixed by default...). To increase or improve the new power set (...add/improve traits, add SFX's...), use the current existing method provided via the Experience and Advancement portion located at the bottom of the General Rules and Datafile Generator.

In regarding what Windwalker wanted to do, split up his power traits among two power sets - the first step would be to acquire a new power set (20 XP w/ a D6 Trait and accompanying default Limitation), then replace an existing power set with a new one (15 XP swapping out powers between the two as long as the number of traits and their respective die value remained the same). I'm hedging on the idea that it'd require 15 XP/power set to replace existing power sets with new ones because that'd be 30 XP...and the only thing that would be acquired is a new power set with no other significant increase in power potential. So, if all that's intended is to break apart an existing power set into two power sets, it'd be 35 XP - not 50 XP.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:43, Wed 16 Jan 2019.

Sorry folks. Life is a bit hectic for me right now. I will try to post when I can.

This week has been busy for me, I should have up soemthing today or tomorrow.

I do my usual thing of going last.

There is a point.  Both CF and UV - most likely the warden will be attacking directly.

Tenzing has a few more options.  But having the battle droids distracted would help.

The timer die seems directly affiliated with the recently erected portal ring, you could actually take an action and help the Cerebreaum finish it's construction, therefore stepping up the Timer die...if such is the case, the Cerebreaum does absolutely nothing to prevent this, even provides helpful tips! If you want to prevent the timer die from increasing, you'll have to act in contradiction to the portal being finished...like trying to destroy it or the power source it's affixed to - the Power Core.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 212):

Oh ok...maybe we could do a reverse polarity thing and try to suck the computer virus back into the portal?

That sounds like a one-shot Tech Asset (Reverse Polarity)...you could roll in order to create it because the Cerebreaum will most likely strive to prevent said asset from being created. Care to roll? ^_^
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:41, Wed 23 Jan 2019.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 214):

I have the tech skill, could I work with WW on this project? How would that work?

If you want to perform a support action, the player you're wanting to assist can pay you 1 PP allowing you to handover a trait to add to their dice pool regarding their action. In this particular instance, during Tenzing's time to act, he could pay you a PP and you could add your Tech Specialty to his dice pool. Yay, teamwork! :D
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:41, Wed 23 Jan 2019.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 216):

Can I pay the PP cost?

Since it's a tech related asset, you'd have to use your Buddy affiliation (UV isn't all that Tech savvy). If anyone wants to lend a support action, the assisting player hands over a trait or specialty die to the acting player's dice pool committing the action for a PP paid to the assisting player. In other words, if Tenzing helps you...pay Tenzing a plot point and he grant you a D8 Tech Expert die to include with your dice pool when creating the asset, along with the Buddy affiliation because that's how well you work with a partner (...for some reason, both CF and WW are lousy working with partners...D6?...). For entertainment's sake, it's possible to continue increasing an Asset's trait rating - for every opportunity I roll, a player may spend a PP and step up an Asset. You can also take an action to specifically improve said Asset, using your effect die to either increase the Asset to the effect die's value or step up +1 step, whichever is greater as long as the action succeeds (This only really works with persistent Assets - 1 PP). As long as I don't actively attempt to get rid of the Asset, it could potentially end up being a D12 Asset. Assets cannot exceed a D12 rating, alas. :/

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 218):

So I am making an assest against the doom pool that has to use buddy affiliation and tech skill. Then the results is an asset for WW to use. Got it.

edit-updated my post with my crappy, crappy roll.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:56, Thu 24 Jan 2019.

Bleah, lousy roll indeed...well, at least you got some plot points out of the deal. The Cerebreaum intervenes with the creation of the asset, I forgot to include Technology Mimic in order to use it's Technological Countermeasures SFX...Doom Pool needs dice. Who would like to act next?...UV and Windwalker both can act, as well as the invading technovirus.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:08, Thu 24 Jan 2019.

OK I have some time later today so I will post.

I just realized something...without any functioning technology to influence, the Cerebreaum can't even communicate with anyone in the scene. At best, it could snap and spark like some frayed wire...great, the menace to the entire Zig just got turned into Tinkerbell.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 222):

Nice moves, UV and WW!

:)

Love the idea that UV just tried to make unemotional computer scared of her.
And I think it going to work.

Comes under that same category as making Dominae want play with cute kittens.

:) at UV.

What is  Cerebreaum at momet.

A physical object, an electrical impulse, and computer program.
I little confused and not sure what I can do to stop it.

As all other electrics down there no computer to hack into?

At the moment, all that's left of the Cerebreaum is a self-sustaining electric spark - signified by it's primary power set. It's incredibly fast, mostly intangible and amazingly small...about the size of a microchip. Even though it recovered from the EMP blast...allowing it to regain control of technological sources - there's nothing within the Power Core for it to affect and control since all current existing electronic devices and automated machines got fried. No computers to hack, either...so that's a good question - how do UV, WW and CF attempt to prevent a semi-tangible speck of inhumanly fast bioelectric entity from escaping?

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 226):

Its energy, so I could trap it with other energy. Such as in my energy blade.

I'd say you more than accomplished that task - CF cut off it's escape route and now has the Cerebreaum immobilized! Considering the dice pools it could muster in order to get free - the likelihood looks very improbable...essentially, it's stuck like chuck, writhing within the energy blade like some angry hornet. All of what happened to the Zig...all due to this one, miniscule speck of bioelectricity...

...looks like we're moving to a Transition Scene. Congratulations, you just stopped the Cerebreaum!

Give me a moment...going to have to drum up a Transition Scene - Power Cored sounds like a good title. Wow, okay...Zigursky Penitentiary going to need a lot of work. It has no Power Core left, most of the Detainment Center got left in ruins, some of the inmates seem to have escaped...BUT, the Cerebreaum was prevented from making a portal to it's home dimension in order to kick off an interdimensional Clockwork invasion using the Penitentiary as a kind or sort of beachhead.

Due to the extensive insulation between each level of the Zig, the EMP blast only effected the bottom four levels...the Veil sustained the pulse and remains intact. The Zig will need to relocate prisoners, there's going to be a lot of injured personnel to deal with...and then there's going to be reporters. The Warden, despite the Cerebreaum being successfully thwarted, is positively livid (...if he could kill the Cerebreaum, he would...). Crey Industries, of course, offers to help in the restoration process.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:01, Mon 28 Jan 2019.

Any chance that UV could repower the core or just provide power in general? She is a miniature sun when she gets up to power.

Well, the power core's not going to be functioning anytime soon...it's shutdown was a safety feature precursor to a cataclysmic meltdown. It's essentially nothing more than a colossal paperweight at the current time and moment...it's going to have to be rebuilt from the ground up. Not only that, everything that was electronic was also fried...so the entire electric infrastructure's going to need replaced for at least two to four lower levels of the Zig. UV may have a great deal of power generation, but this issue is more technical...repairs are what's needed, not power, and that...alas, is going to take some time. The whole entire Zig may need shut down for an undisclosed period of time while half of Zigursky Penitentiary gets rewired.

Well, a few things can transpire during this time. UV will no doubt be needing to provide a full report regarding what happened, she'll find that the Warden has put in a good word for her - requesting that her provisional Hero status be upgraded to full. There is a question of a few villains that managed to escape during the crisis...how many is uncertain, but most assuredly the Furies. They may need tracking down...

Crimson Fury, considering he was the one who was actually able to contain the Cerebreaum, is most assuredly asked to attend it's transit to Portal Corps. Representatives of Portal Corp initially blanch at the idea of making use of the company's resources so directly without following proper procedures...any display of anger from CF quells the bureaucracy in short order...and without any fan fare or ceremony, the Cerebreaum is sent through.

"It's just going to come back..." remarks on Portal technician.
"Not if it doesn't escape the containment field." replies another.
"You're sending it back to Epsilon Tau 27-2, how long to do you think it's going to remain contained?" gapes the first technician.
"About as long it takes for them to find it, bottom of the ocean looks like a good spot..." replies the other as he engages the Portal.

Tenzing does indeed feel sluggish, but perhaps it was due to his initial attempt to protect himself from being invaded by the maniacal virus that also prevented his internal hardware from being utterly ruined. Slowly but surely, his techno chips slowly return to optimal functional conditions...feeling his actual age for the first time since he was abucted and made a test subject, it leaves Tenzing with an unsettling question - how much of him is utterly reliant upon technology? Would he die without it?
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:29, Mon 28 Jan 2019.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 232):

As long as the virus is locked away and has no easy way back-CF is fine with it. He would rather destroy the thing to insure it never comes back...but he is not 100% sure how to do that.

Not a lot of people are sure how to destroy it...many have tried, obviously they failed. Still, it's now in the Epsilon Tau 27-2 dimension...not Primal/Earth-616 dimension...

Epilogue...

A modest flash of light illuminates the ocean floor as a spherical containment field no bigger than a baseball manifests and slowly sinks downwards onto the plethora of bodies littering the ocean floor. The grisly display of birds, beasts and people stretches onward as far as can be seen in the murky ocean depths of Epsilon Tau 27-2. As it finally comes to rest, a particularly agitated bioelectric speck struggles in futility against the sphere that contains it...

...meanwhile, above the ocean depths, a colossal flying machine arrives scanning for the cause of the interdimensional disturbance.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:12, Mon 28 Jan 2019.

While the technician are trying to deal with the Cerebreaum Tenzing stops them.
May I add some wisdom to your problem.  My order has had dealings with thing that cannot be destroyed.  Things that are evil to the core.

Wisdom says one puzzle is easy to fix.  Two a little harder.  Four is even worse.
You have Cerebreaum in a containment field.  You should create four sink holes in it.
Split the energy into each of the sink holes.  Then split the four sinkholes with own containment field.   Separating Cerebreaum into four parts.
Then send each one to different place and dimensions.
The containment field will be protected from outside and inside.
This will mean if one part of energy escaped it will need to try find other parts to be whole again.  Slowing it progress down.  One part maybe kept away from this world but under observation so when finally escapes it's containment field we know Cerebreaum up and running again and can be ready.

OOC:
I was going try make sink holes to capture the energy but CF out did me on it.
However I think it best he did as dice set he used would been far better.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:51, Mon 28 Jan 2019.

I’ll give a post sometime tonight. First, I’m off to the movies!

"We better not, Windwalker." states the technician. "We're lucky the Veil kept it contained, and considering what we've heard what happened to the Zig..." Shaking his head, the technician shudders and concludes, "No, we gotta remove this thing from the equation. Thanks for the suggestion...under more pleasant times and amiable circumstances, we'd be all for it." The memories of the Cerebreaum virus trying to take control of Portal Corporation from the inside still linger in the minds of some of the veteran staff...those that survived.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:01, Tue 29 Jan 2019.

Windwalker nods.

I understand.  It maybe wise.
But maybe a little time could be put two designing a containment field with my idea set in it.  For when it returns?  So something similar which could attack the city.
We know it will try to come back so being prepared would be wise.
Make it able sit domain for long time.  Other will say it waist of time do this.
So I would make one that sit and people will forget about it.
Then leave it with instruction manual and tell other technical that have wisdom know such an item has value in future.
Just a thought.

They certainly agree on collaborating effort in order to perfect a screen, filter or field regarding containment. The field previously used required a prototype fission generator. Wasn't really the generator's fault, it was city legislature that mandated it be tied to existing infrastructure. When the blowout at Abyss Towers occurred, it gave it just enough time to note a change in overall field strength as Zigursky Penitentiary went from connected to the grid to powered by it's own power core, was all it needed to penetrate the barrier, and fool the entire system used to note it's lack of containment. It proceeded from there, even penetrating what was believed to be separated levels completely isolated from each other on a physical/tangible method, except for elevator shafts and the like. They don't know how it managed that, one presumes it's due to it's semi-physical form...the other sounds more conspicuous, like it received help.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:12, Tue 29 Jan 2019.

Despite the seeming down note that the venture concluded with, for the most part - UV, Windwalker and Crimson Fury are considered 'Heroes of the day' for preventing a potentially hazardous mass escape complication. Certainly, a few did manage to escape, but nowhere near as many if heroic intervention hadn't occurred. Besides chasing down known escapees, there's also ensuring existing inmates are securely transferred to other sites and locations, assisting in the reconstruction of the Zig, UV will still need to deal with Hero Corps as she reports on the incident, Windwalker will have a sudden increase in clientele at his martial arts dojo in Kings Row, Crimson Fury may find himself busy as word travels that the Zig is down for repairs incurring an increase in criminal activity.

For those who are interested, I posted a list of things that can be acquired for XP in case there's a desire to create a headquarters, or supergroup base, positive press coverage, contacts in high places, and the like (...see, XP can be used for something more than just building up a character). In the meantime, I'm exhausted...going to take a day off, will pick up where we left off as soon as we can come up with a coherent understanding what the characters will be doing in the aftermath of 'Shrodinger's Penitentiary'. ^_^

I am for buying 10 xp ally:

Detective Maria Ramirez. Maria is a veteran, and served with me in my unit. She knows how Mark's powers emerged, and she was given a similar deal as him. Horonable discharge if she keeps her mouth shut about what actually went down overseas. She joined the PPD, and trusts Mark. They both go to the same PTSD support group, but knows Mark is not getting better-even if the city needs Crismon Fury.

I am going to use 10 exp.

Increase my Serenity dice from d6 to d8.

Which at first may seem selfish but, my Serenity dice is my healing dice.
That makes my out of and in combat healing more powerful / cheaper.

As for the adventure.
Thank you for coming back an picking up the game again.
I have really enjoyed the game it be great fun and hope we able to carry on.

Two thoughts / questions.

1) Did we get anything for dealing with Cerebreaum?  Or did I miss that post.

2) It may be fun just for little light fun to make some random frucks using your character creation system for us to find and deal with.  So not to much prep for you.
May be fun for us.

I looking forward to continuing. I'll have to take a look at the xp that I've gained and then adjust stats and powers appropriately.

Groovy, working on a few tangents...may not have something immediately, but am hoping to have something by the start to middle of this week coming up. ^_^

You didn't 'get' anything for defeating the Cerebreaum...other than prevent it from opening a stable portal between Paragon City and it's home dimension allowing for an invasion of a clockwork army...so, I guess you get 'peace of mind' as a fringe benefit? :D
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:34, Sat 02 Feb 2019.

So is 'peace of mind' a D6 asset?

Just joking.

So we don't have to get wind up about and invading clockwork army.
And find time is running out for Paragon city.  Unless your planning to spring a surprise on us and Cerebreaum escapes his prison in few seconds.

OK I stop the silly Time jokes.

Thank you again for coming back and picking up the game.
I think all three of us understand work you have to put into doing this game and understand sometime it take week or two sort thing out.

Everything seems copacetic as far as the XP purchases and all. I was half expecting Tenzing to spend XP on acquiring a base of sorts (since we kind of embellished it). It can still exist, but only as narrative and not have any real in-game function, just something to consider. Thanks for CF's contact with the PPD...he's alerted to the current existing crisis not even a full 24 hours past the time whence the Cerebreaum was stopped.

Welcome to the next chapter of The Paragon Times - Enter The Arch-Druid! :D

Work a bit mad at moment - I am here.
Will try post when I can.

Currently away on holiday. I only have my phone, so I’ll keep tabs but likely won’t post till Monday.

Happy wave and hope everybody doing well.

Man, I feel like Palpatine after he got chucked down into a planetary reactor core along with it's subsequent utter and total annihilation! Inconvenient, yes...but I got better, and I'm back! Just like Grandpa Palpy...oh gahd, sorry about the extensive time away, I blame the dark side of the force...it's a pathway to many abilities some considered to be unnatural. Seriously tho, 2019 was not kind...but I survived, so...meh. What's shaking? Happy 2020!

It is so good to see you back.

Tenzing is one of by best character and really hate to lose him.

As for life.  Well 2017 was my totally hell year.
Spent most of it down the rabbit hole as I call it.

Then something odd happened.  My wife left me at Christmas that year.
To most that would be the end.  But for me it was weight removed.
I still love her and we spend some time together over the  last 6 month.
She had dropped of the radar for like a year.
But that proved one thing.  It is a bad idea for us to live together.
it would send be back down the rabbit hole again.

So life OK at the moment.

So I for one understand.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 252):

I'm sorry to hear that, WW.

No Crimson Fury.  All is better.
With strange tale of my pond, goldfish I also found what which was lost.
Hope.

It so good to see your here as well.

So to you both.  I wish you a year of peace, hope, happiness, contentedness and healing.

Glad to hear from you guys, couldn't ask for a more dedicated bunch, and it seems we may have a new member joining us so fun times ahead as I tentatively formulate the beginnings of the next chapter with the enigmatic Arch Druid. :D

Excited to see people back. Hopefully the new year is good to everyone.

Any of you a into of Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy or Red Dwarf?

Two awesome pieces of art, yes.
Two icons of pop culture, to be sure.

I did not know we where getting some more players.

Windwalker bows politely at Roulette.
Welcome to the game young lady.
May the dice be kind to you and your actions (writing) flow with easy.
I do hope you like cute kittens.  They fun to play with*.

Oh and watch out for Crimson Fury he a bit of a hot head.

If anybody into Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy or Red Dwarf and have time for another game then there is a link below.  It an easy system to play and game just started.  I am a player not GM.

link to another game


* Ref to a funny event in the game.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:47, Sun 26 Jan 2020.

Hope you lot are ok and doing well.

Well enough, given the 'new normal' the world is working itself through these days.
Thank you.

I see that several folk have logged in her over the last month.  I wonder whether this game might be on the precipice of revival?

In reply to Roulette (msg # 261):

One may hope, thank you so much for the concern and continued interest. If I remember correctly, we were dealing with the fallout that happened when the Zig went haywire - escaped convicts still on the loose that need tracking down, the Zig itself which needs a great deal of repair and with the lack of manpower some heroes may find themselves offered a temporary position (maintenance or security), as well as whatever personal avenues the players may choose to engage in. Taking a vacation from the former harrowing experience is more than just a little understandable considering what some of the characters went through, so I guess I'll have all active players please submit to me a brief synapse as to what they want their character to be doing or seeking to accomplish. It will be formed as a transition scene and players are free to collaborate so it's possible for a transition scene to have more than one character present, though I am perfectly fine with running multiple transition scenes at once.

New players have the same options and opportunities as current existing players (sans the former xp gain) as the state of the Zig becomes public knowledge, especially amongst the hero and villain agencies like Hero Corps and Arachnos, both whom have an avid interest in seeing the Zig restored (or fail entirely). Crey Industries has been commissioned with the restoration work for the most part despite their sketchy reputation making it more than just a little self-evident that Paragon City is willing to work with just about anyone to get Zigursky Penitentiary back up to snuff as soon as possible.

I would like to take this time to apologize for my extreme absence...no excuses, just an apology. I do enjoy writing and I still have yet to find a game as varied, interesting and creative as this and an interested in seeing it's continuation. Do note that as this game can be run episodically or serially, players can have characters have absolutely nothing to do With the Zig or it's previous breakdown. It's about what kind of story you want to tell about your character, is it a story of redemption? A struggle between duty and family? Let me know what you guys think...

...and thanks for being patient.

Simple put apology excepted.

So glad your alright and back.  I will talk to the others especially Crimson Fury is he still around.
As we go way back.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:10, Mon 25 Oct 2021.

I'm still here!

Looking forward to xp, as always!

:P

I’m here and ready to play!

Greetings all,
I am one of said 'new players', as I never got the chance to start her up; but would be delighted to do so now.
But you'll have to give me a day or so.

In reply to Roulette (msg # 266):

By all means, I guess the working title of this issue of Paragon Times will be "The Mole & The Mystic"...dun-dun-Duuun!

Wondering where to jump in.

Just posted a prologue of sorts for the next scene. Give me a moment and I'll have scene distinctions, doom pool, etc. For the time being, consider the Debriefing Room still active.

Do we all just  'jump in' ?
Or are we orchestrating some kind of narrative introduction into the storyline?

I am happy to have a connection to existing characters ... to be called upon, or volunteer when Roulette hears about 'stuff'.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:47, Thu 28 Oct 2021.

Hi Roulette.
Looking forward to working with you and seeing what you can do.

Peace, love and understanding to you.

Bow politely.

Might be better for UV to pop up a little later, rather than at the police station. Not quite her style.

You know Windwalker and Crimson Fury are always happy for you to pop in and out as you see fit.

Peace, love and understanding to you UV.

Second polite bow.

Well, a general alert was given so any player not directly involved has a D8 Asset to use if they want to head to the scene in question (still pending though will start in general around the Kings Row District). This can be done by taking an action against the Doom Pool (currently set at 2D8) in order to determine how swiftly a character can arrive on the scene. All pertinent traits, powers and specializations applicable can be used to create their dice pool, and scoring a D12+ result will allow the character to post their arrival onto the scene, less than D12+ equates to 'stuck in traffic', 'lost in yonkers' or other annoying hang ups that seldom affect heroes with super vehicles, superspeed or flight. Players in good standing with the PPD could spend a PP in order to create a 'Police Escort' resource die (Crime Expert: D6, or Crime Master: D8) to help expediate the journey. Feel free to be creative, just as long as you post a narrative explaining what your character was doing at the time of the general alert, the means how they strive to travel to said location, and whether or not the general alert interrupted something significant to the character in general (Dinner dates don't go so well at this point).

Response to General Alert post example...

William St. John (a.k.a. - Thunder-Puncher) groaned and stood up as the PPD Broadband General Alert squawked it's message. Wiping his brow with the back of his huge, gauntlet-encased hand, he sighs and mutters gruffly, "Guess th' detailin's gonna have ta wait..." Noting with some dismay that he is splattered almost entirely with paint, he punches a large and obviously reinforced button opening his garage revealing a massive industrial-grade motorcycle stored inside...painted so poorly it's downright comical. "Ah hell, who am I kiddin'? Knockin' a few heads together would be a pleasure compared ta tryin' ta paint with these goddamn oven mitts..." he grumbles as he mounts the motorcycle, shocks squeeling in protest. Flicking a broken paintbrush stuck in his massive beard, he pulls down a pair of oversized goggles and thumbs the ignition - next stop: Kings Row...

Intent: Head to Crime Scene across town.

Solo: D10 (Rides better when not worrying about the passenger's safety)
General Alert Asset: D8 (Good ol' PPD broadband radio)
Vehicle Expert: D8 (Why walk when you can ride?)
Vehicle Resource: D6 Industrial-Grade Motorcycle (-1 PP, Especially on a massive chopper!)

Today: Thunder-Puncher rolled using d10+2d8+d6 with rolls of 8,4,7,1 (Create Asset: Heading to Sewer Network Access, Kings Row.)

I opt to use the results of the 2d8 as my total, being higher than average, and use the D10 as the Asset effect die. Unfortunately he rolled a 1 on his d6, guess the motorcycle wasn't as useful as he thought...probably got a flat, but he gains a PP for the opportunity he rolled. I could've choose to use the D10 in the total raising it to 15 with a d8 effect die, but then I'd need an exceptional success to bump up the D8 to a D10...or be stuck with a D8 Asset and not reach the target distance value 'across town' incurring a post delay...and have to roll again. What's the worst thing that can happen? He fail utterly and get lost (incurring a post delay by default without any distance covered and having to roll again)?

Total: 11 (4+7)
Effect: D10 (8)
Opps: 1 (d6)
PP:0 (-1)

Why even bother going about doing it this way? Well, because sometime ago, I noted some character datafiles had an SFX which allow for arrival to and/or exit from an existing Scene via PP/DD expenditure. Likewise, exiting a Scene was accomplished in some groups via the creation of a Asset clearly defining the intent (Ex: Exiting the Scene, Escaping the Area, etc). Once said Asset exceeded D12, the character attained the desired effect ('exiting', 'leaving', etc) and were no longer an active (or targetable) character in that scene.

If said exiting strategem did not exceed D12, the character retained the Asset ('D6 Fleeing The Scene') and could use said Asset in their next dice pool in order try and step up said Asset to D12+ and accomplish their goal. The value of said Asset loosely represents how much progress their character has made going from Scene to Scene. The player would roll against the Doom Pool of the Scene they were currently in. If they did not start in a scene (such as a new player), then the Doom Pool defaults to 2D6.

So I got the idea of reversing the process - instead of trying to escape or leave a scene, why not roll to see how quickly one gets to a scene?

If the character possesses a D12 Movement Trait, the player may opt to forego the roll entirely by simply spending a PP/DD in order to garner an automatic success as long as it's within the realm of possibility for them to do so. For example: D12 Swimming will not help a character get to the moon, and the player cannot spend a PP/DD in order to garner an automatic success because it simply isn't within the realm of possiblity for said character to 'Swim To The Moon'.

Where the character starts also factors in how easy, or difficult, it is to arrive at their destination. If the character was out patrolling space, or swimming along the Atlantic Coast, then arriving at a scene in Kings Row would require the aforementioned D12+ in order to arrive at the scene in question. If the character just arrived to Paragon City, then all they would need to do in order to arrive at the scene is a D12 result. A character in Steel Canyon would have to take a trip across town, and require a D10 result in order to arrive at the scene. Finally, a character who just happens to be 'in the neighborhood' would need a D8 result to arrive at the scene in question.

In the example above, Thunder-Puncher didn't start in the Kings Row District so he wasn't 'In The Neighbor', but he does live in Paragon City so he was going to have to take a trip 'across town'. He could take the Light Rail (Paragon Transit System: D8 Asset), but he wasn't too keen on trying to squeeze his bulk into one of those tin cans. Besides, he'll have a D6 resource that he could use when he arrives on the scene...like using the motorcycle as a CLUB (just kidding, he loves his bike). Since all he's doing is going across town, he'll accomplish this task by creating a D10 Asset - Heading to X) vs a 2D8 Doom Pool.

If the character fails against the Doom Pool, getting lost is always an option. The character will have to delay their first post two full action rounds in the scene they are heading to. If the character succeeds, but the Asset created did not exceed the target distance value, then their posting is delayed until one full action round has transpired in the scene they were heading towards.

Distance Values

In The Neighborhood - D6 (D8 effect die to overcome without post delay)
Across Town - D8 (D10 effect die to overcome)
Past City Limits - D10 (D12 effect die to overcome)
Where? - D12 (D12+ effect die to overcome)

This idea is optional and am open for suggestions how this could be improved. As always, narrative comes first...if you want to say your character was just loitering around the corner, that's fine. Just trying to come up with some sort of mechanic for travelling that would make sense in a play-by-post venue.

Note: This only applies to current existing Action Scenes (for those who want to arrive and chip in). IF the current active scene is a Transition Scene (like the debriefing room at the PPD station in Brickstown), then pretty much anyone can show up as Transition Scenes cover a more broad amount of time where speed isn't entirely essential and character swapping and addition occurs without complication.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:37, Sat 30 Oct 2021.

So, if understand correctly, UV can make a roll against the Doom Pool, looking to match the distance with the effect die of the roll? Failure could mean a delay in arrival?

Sounds cool and puts tension into the arrival portion of the Scene.

I would say as UV was invited to join the others but she kept her distance she would be only a distance of In The Neighborhood as she is sort of following up.

That up to GM but that is my thoughts on this.

In reply to UV (msg # 275):

Not matching, exceeding...for example, being 'in the neighborhood' would require a D8 effect die in order to arrive on the current active action scene without delay (representing overcoming distance). Succeeding the roll but failing to generate a D8 effect die will incur a one full action round delay before posting may occur. Failing the roll require the player to wait two full action rounds before then can post their entry. However, it does provide the means to post a truly spectacular entrance! :)

Example of entry into current existing Action Scene...

As the mob of Skull gang members riot, their cacaphony and small arms fire is slowly drowned out by what sounds like the roaring of a small block v8. All of a sudden, a monstrous chopper with an astoundingly huge rider screeches around the nearest street intersection and slides his way to a halt, plowing into the Skull mob in the process, before the rider thrusts the kickstand down.

"Oi!" Thunder-Puncher growls as he peels off his googles and glares at the Skulls, "Who scratched th' paint?!"

Intent: Streetsweeping with a motorcycle (Cause Physical Stress to 5d6 Skull mob)

Team: D6 (Since the characters and PPD are present, he's trying not to hit them so he's holding back)
Reluctant Hero: D8 (Vehicular assault isn't exaclty 'heroic'...but, well, he's a reluctant hero)
Superhuman Strength: D10 (Gotta be strong in order to pull off a move like this)
Vehicle Expert: D8 (...and being a good rider helps pull it off with style, also...motorcycle/battering-ram)
Industrial Grade Motorcycle (Vehicle Resource): D6 (Mah bike! Hopefully a scratched paint job is the only thing that happens)

Thunder-Puncher rolled on 2d6, 2d8, and d10 with rolls of a 2, 4, 3, 5, and 7

I opt to spend 1 PP for an additional effect die in order to simulate his attempt to cause a sweeping collision putting more than just a few Skull gangmembers at risk. If sucessful, he'll not only take out one mob die (with the d8 effect die) he'll leave another mob die almost entirely stressed out (with the d6 effect die). Failure might just mean he parked his carcass right smack dab in the middle of a relatively unharmed and armed 5d6 Skull mob...like a true genius (not the best way to start the day).

Total: 12 (7+5)
Effect: D8 (D6, -1 PP)
Opps: 0
PPs: 0 (1-1)
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:38, Sat 30 Oct 2021.

Oh...and scene's up. Barricade at the Kings Row Sewer Network entrance. CF and Windwalker are already present on scene. Feel free to post at your leisure. UV is 'in the neighborhood', but not actually at the current existing scene. Roulette, let me know where you stand...being a mutant, I can imagine this would be a hoot for you to be involved in. :)

I'm still claiming it's a 'Transition Scene' so far, but it's a powder keg situation ready to blow...don't need special senses to determine that. What would WW and CF like to do, and how do you wish to proceed? Detective Ramirez has already stated her intent - entering the sewers, as there's no current active resistance preventing her from doing so...
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:44, Sat 30 Oct 2021.

I think I did that right?

In reply to UV (msg # 279):

You did it just right, thanks...ah, and please welcome one of our newest players - Daniel Essex! :D

Welcome new player!

How's it going everyone?
 My char is a mutant who is somewhat new to the city. And if anyone wants to have a connection of some sort to my char or past for story reasons just toss an idea at me.

Hi and welcome.

Windwalker is newish to the city so I don't think they would have link.

And Crimson Fury just out interest.  Where you Visitor I?  When you first joined.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:46, Mon 01 Nov 2021.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 283):

I was visitor II.

Daniel, I have just gotten discharged from the army. Making my charcarter in his mid to late 20's. Given your age, I would have to know you before I left for the war overseas. So...I guess I could have known you as a small kid. However, we don't have to force our backgrounds to fit ether and just say we 1st meet in costume.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:35, Mon 01 Nov 2021.

That funny and odd as I was also Visitor II and someone else was as well.

I fear Crimson your really bad roll may have destroyed the seen before the other arrived as my very good roll have been replace with a disastrous one...

Now falls into the hands of the GM and if he will have mercy on us.
On which rolls he will use...

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Roulette give us a roll and come joint the party (riots)...

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Oh and side note.  Tenging isn't a mutant.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:49, Mon 01 Nov 2021.

My...that all escalated rather quickly! :)

Here’s to hoping that something goes right for us because the dice roller sure isn’t being the friendliest.

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 284):

Yeah I had another char idea with a similar background. But ummm yeah this char was originally intended for like a younger X-men styled theme though altered now to fit into this story so I'd say he left Cali around 16 and made his way eastward. So if you want before he was 13 in Cali between 13 and 16 on the streets of Cali, Nevada or one of the boarder states of Mexico.... after 16 somewhere in the east coast as I'm am guessing he might be about 21 now so atleast 5 years might have been before Crimson's enrollment or maybe deployment?

In reply to Roulette (msg # 270):

I was kinda thinking of having my char have studied under Emma Frost when he found his way to the East Coast.... perhaps if you wanted they could have known each other. I left those such ideas outta of my character background as I wasn't so sure what would be cannon in this story.

Thanks for the clarification, MP. I wasn’t sure if it was an Asset or Complication that would be most appropriate since the subject being affected was both myself and the crowd.

In reply to Daniel Essex (msg # 288):

Thats sounds fine. You would have known Mark before he shipped off then. He was very different than he is now, not just the fact he was a normal human. Most likely you know he was an uber patriot who did not ask the obvious questions. That and he had major issues with his father.

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 291):

Wow, nice roll CF! :D

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 292):

Finally.

:P

I can imagine this going down as the "Kings Row Flash Riot" where a full-on riot occurred, yet ended as swiftly as it began. UV, Windwalker, and CF are credited with putting a stop to it, but the detail are kinda fuzzy as to how it started and why it stopped. Nearby shops experienced mostly superficial damage, and businesses are expected to recover with only trivial losses. The Skulls, Kings Row's predominant gang, claim responsibility for the incident.
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:23, Wed 03 Nov 2021.

Should I just jump in at eh end of the scene? Or would you rather I still travel there?

Waiting for answer from the GM.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 296):

Reply sent! :)

In reply to Daniel Essex (msg # 295)

Sure! Go ahead and post your entry at the end of the Kings Row Sewer Entryway thread. Feel free to elaborate how your character responds to the aftermath as he arrives. :)

Sorry Crimson Fury.  Just had ask another question of GM.

If the answer is yes the I can roll a tracking roll.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 298):

Ah goody! Yes, you would want to assemble a dice pool with the intent to create an asset (Tracking The Mole, for example). You would roll against the Doom Pool and whatever Distinctions apply that would make your attempt more challenging (like the Maze Of Corridors Scenic Distinction). In order to successfully track The Mole, you will have to create a D12+ Asset. Accomplishing this will get you to the area where you most likely think The Mole would be. Failing to acquire a D12+ Asset means you're on the right trail, but you haven't located him yet. You can make another attempt on your next action, and other players may provide support actions in order to increase the Asset die rating as long as it is feasible for them to do so and narrate how they go about providing such assistance.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 299):

Would we roll against the doom pool in order to assist WW?

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 300):

Yep! :D

And yes Tengin's last post is meant to me a little unsettling.

Daniel Essex in this game it not unknown for someone post to complete wipe out or change what happening or another person post.  We are all here to tell the story and everybody has place.

The GM really good.  He often watches his ideas and place go up in smoke.  Or have a cute kitten meow at them.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:52, Wed 03 Nov 2021.

Okay, just to let you know before I post:

I need to roll a reaction against CF's attempt to assuage Windwalker's troubled brow in order to assist in his maintaining a contemplative state.

If CF succeeds, WW can add CF's effect die to his dice pool in order to determine if he succeeds. roll the additional die equivalent to the effect die, and edit your post including the result of that added die. If CF doesn't succeed, WW doesn't get an additional die roll and no editing will need required.

I'll have to wait until the edit (if needed) before posting the reaction to Windwalker's attempt to ascertain the location of The Mole (If WW succeeds and creates a D12+ Asset), or at least have some idea of his general whereabouts (If a D12+ Asset wasn't created). If Windwalker fails, the whereabouts of The Mole escape WW's capacity to grasp (no Asset is created).

Okay, drafting CF's response post...bear with me, gonna take a bit. :)

Yeah. UV has nothing to add. She’s more of a brute force kinda gal.

So would it be preferred if Daniel was like a fresh recruit to the Hero Corps? First day on the job situation.... fashionably late

Hi all,  my apologies for being late the the party.


That would be fine with me.   Lets get me started in the game, and we can flesh it out in PM.

Windwalker walks slowly up to Roulette and Daniel Essex bow politely and offers party snacks to them.

Welcome.

What a staggeringly bad roll...

No a 1 would have been that.  I already had a 6 and 7 so I was going to have to roll high to increase my roll.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 309):

No, I was talking about the reaction roll. :p

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 310):

Well buggers, that was kind of a scene killer. A D12+ Asset pretty much allows anyone who's capable of using said Asset to essentially leave the scene. This also requires me to drum up another scene: Abandoned Sewer Network Entryway, Paragon Sewer Network. Bear with me, scene coming up shortly.

Well sometimes you just cannot trust the dice roller.  It even hates the GM sometimes.

Can I :-

1 exp When you resolve situation without using physical violence.
Also gain the 2 OPP?

If we are moving to a new scene can I convert my extra PP into exp.

Or is their anything else we can gain for winning the poker game with a pair of kings.  When the GM thinks he got a straight. lay down his hand to realize it 8,7,6, 3,2 and he has nothing in his hand (he he).

Seems even me as player should never underestimate the wisdom and strength of that old monk.

Maybe even give the others 1 exp or more as they learn how to cope with the true damage of being a Hero in this world.  Windwalker is after all a team player :)
Make up for the fact they never got to do anything or earn any PP.

Sorry about that :|
This message was last edited by the player at 01:55, Fri 05 Nov 2021.

I didn't put it correctly, my fault. The question I asked about my char being part of the hero corps was kinda open for ideas. As now that he has two people to connect his history too Daniel might have joined the hero Corp because of one or both of them or he might be here now because he was asked to come check it out.... or was just curious about the idea of mutants working for a state or government that didn't involve black ops and secret science experiments.
This or whatever makes it easier for the Watcher

Well, mutants are given a little more credibility and leeway in Paragon City than other parts of the world. Anti-Mutant sentiments are still present...but Paragon City must seem to be a bastion of equality compared to others. There are mutants working with and are a part of a few of Paragon City's administration and government agencies (like GIFT and Hero Corps).

The mood has been changing as of late, Anti-Mutant sentiments have been on the rise...and during one particular heinous act, a mutant was found being directly involved with 'human trafficking', an event that eventually ended up being labelled as 'involuntary manslaughter' due to the discovery of a series of dead children found locked up in shipping containers in an underground warehouse in Kings Row. The Mole, the mutant accused of being responsible for said atrocities, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison at 'The Zig' with no possibility for parole.

The current Senator of Rhode Island is using the incident to fuel the rise of Anti-Mutant angst, and is rumored to be pushing legislature to formally adopt a bill called the MVA...

...The Mutant Vaccination Act.

Regarding opportuniites rolled by the Watcher...

If a 1 comes up on any of the Watcher’s dice, you can spend 1 PP to activate the opportunity.

You can give yourself either a d8 push die for your dice pool or a stunt at d10. In other words, spending the PP when the Watcher rolls a 1 lets you create either the push d6 or the stunt d8 for your next roll and then immediately step it up by one. You can either use this on a reaction (if the Watcher gave you the opportunities on an action) or save it for your next action. If you’re saving it, write a note as a reminder.

You may use this to step up an asset you’ve just created with an effect die, or to create a resource during an Action Scene.

Instead of creating a die, you can use the activated opportunity as a trigger for some SFX or Limits.

Windwalker only has 1 PP thus far, and the Asset created is already D12+, so stepping up the Asset wouldn't be needed. Since we'll be heading into the next scene...saving the die for WW's next action roll would be viable...

...but he could create a D8 resource based off his Crime Master specialty and call it 'Prospective Evidence The Mole Was Framed' which could potentially reopen The Mole's case for further investigation. How Windwalker would use that resource would be up to him.

Eh, a Watcher's life is never easy...but that's why we do it. :) Bear with me, I got about three or so different thread possibilities going at once...I'll try and have this all tidied up tonight (or at the very latest, tomorrow morning).

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 315):

How do we do resources again? I have some good skills.

A resource is a special kind of stunt linked to one of your Specialties and created by spending a PP during a Transition Scene, much as you would create a stunt die for a Specialty in an Action Scene. The difference is that a resource starts out as a d6 (for Expert Specialties) or d8 (for Master Specialties) and it lasts until the end of the next Action Scene. Resources represent people you may know through your circle of contacts, information provided by your connections, or locations you can make use of as a result of your background in the Specialty.

If you activate an opportunity with a PP, you can create a resource during an Action Scene that lasts until the end of the Scene you created it in. Otherwise, resources must already exist for you to add them into a die pool during an Action Scene.

Crime resources (for example) include snitches, ex-cons, contacts in the police force or criminal organizations, safecracking gear, or in Windwalker's case - criminal case files.

Resources generally represent anything outside of the character that the character can use to help them regarding a specific task which has a direct affiliation with the Specialty they use to create said resource. A Combat resource could represent a military contact, or information regarding a particular historic war. A Combat resource could represent a makeshift but sturdy club that the character could use during a particularly heated conflict. Be default, resources don't linger...contacts have lives too, and information can change so the resource doesn't last forever.

If the player find themselves constantly relying on a particular resource (like the aforementioned 'makeshift club'), the could always opt to spend XP and add a trait (D6 Club, for example) to their character datafile representing that they always seem to have a club handy, and no longer need to wait for a Transition Scene or an opportunity rolled by the Watcher in order to acquire it.

Oof...okay, that took a bit of work. Scenes are posted - let me know what you guys think! Roulette & Daniel...you can proceed into the sewers if you wish, the PPD officers will be more than willing to give directions though you'll have to make a roll to determine if your arrival is delayed. If you are unfamiliar with how this is done, let me know.

Come to think of it, naaah...Daneil and Roulette arrive at the scene of the Abandoned Sewer Entryway and may go ahead and post if they wish, though only after CF, WW and the Outcasts act representing their delay upon arrival.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:12, Sat 06 Nov 2021.

I just realized that I accidentally rolled an extra D8 for my roll. I had two 7s, so would you like me to reroll those or just discard one of the 7s?

IF your total isn't effected, go ahead and pitch one of the 7's...needless to say, it probably won't make too much of a difference...nearly one-shotted him. :O

CF, WW, you're reaction posts are coming shortly.

I am currently going through extreme emotional trauma and will be unavailable for the foreseeable future.

In reply to UV (msg # 323):

Real life comes 1st. When you are ok, we will be here.

In reply to UV (msg # 323):

No worries, UV...take care of yourself, hope things get better. For the time being, If need be, I'll take over player agency should the need arise.

Take care UV.

Alright, so far the only ones who have yet to act are the three other members of the Outcasts, but I'm pending their post until I find out how soon Roulette and Daniel arrive on the scene. If they arrive right away, I'll hand it off to them for the next action post as they arrive on scene where the PPD are engaged in a skirmish with a mutant gang of Outcasts. Very interested to see how they react to such a situation. For those who don't know, and if anyone spends any length of time in Paragon City, they know of the Outcasts - a band of mutant supremacists who think they're above the law simply due to genetic superiority alone...kind of like the Morlocks on Earth-616, but with a hyper-aggressive paramilitary streak. The most common crime they get accused of (other than mugging & vandalism) is the sell of illegal firearms (because otherwise, fighting 'plain genes' just wouldn't be sporting).

Bear with me...*plays Jeopardy soundtrack*

Oh you sound like you are in a bad place, Uvie.
Take care of you ... and yours ... and find a way to toss that ring of despair into that volcano.

...and Roulette and Daniel arrive on scene at the Abandoned Sewer Entryway and may post their action.

Thank you.


Daniel and I have discussed shared history.
And come to the conclusion, if it is alright with all of you, that  Daniel was invited join Hero Squad  (does that include CF and WW?)
... and Daniel then brought Roulette into the fold.

Therefore, they are both  Hero Squad  ... and as such,   do we all (at least) know each other?

Well technically Windwalker is not a member of the Hero Squad.
He just this old Chinese guy that keeps appear at the wrong place and the wrong time to help out.
Then gets invited to the next event as he was useful in the last.  Also a few important people owe him their lives.

He is not a registered mutant because he is not a mutant.
He is a trained human with few unwanted tech gadgets stuck in his spine.
He no Mutant bunny.....

In reply to Roulette (msg # 330):

That was just a lucky roll, let's just say the overwhelming pressure of what's currently going on was enough to disrupt Roulette's concentration. She was rolling against a 2D12 Doom Pool.

If you're affiliated with Hero Corps, then you're generally aware of other members. Perhaps it's the communicator they issue, kind of like a cop's badge.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:03, Tue 09 Nov 2021.

It’s all good; that’s how dice rolling happens.

picked shocker as the next in the order

So who is everyone doing? Heard anything new about that new Marvel TTRPG supposed to be coming out next year?

In reply to Daniel Essex (msg # 335):

No I haven't, do tell.

Any info I found was from July of this year..... doesn't really tell much except the stats are going to spell out M.A.R.V.E.L. and the dice system is called 616.... no info on that at all. Supposedly this one is going to start off with a complete character generation system not based on random rolls. The "core book" is available to pre-purchase on amazon now when it delivers sometime in March. Marvel Multiverse.

Not trying to pick on you, CF...the Outcasts are simply following the directions that the Brick gave them.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 338):

This is because they dont like the color red, isn't it?

:P

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 339):

They've got bad memories of being haunted by the Kool-Aid Man... ^_^

Two questions.
One what are the three types of damage.
Second can you role more than one SPECIALTIES in a role set if you can justified it (got feeling answer no but I ask anyway).

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 340):

OH YEA...er, I mean OH NO!

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 341):

The three types of stress are Physical, Mental and Emotional.

You can use as many traits/specialties you like as long as you can afford the PP expenditure for including more than one in a given dice pool. Some SFX's allow for additional submissions without PP expenditure at a lower value in most cases (like the Multipower SFX). As always, narrative takes precedence.

I am a little confused.  I missing something.  I gone through the SFX listed on this site.
None of them refer to SPECIALTIES only power sets.

The reason I am asking is because Windwalker has 6 specialties and I trying to see if I can use them more effectively than I am doing now.

As always.  Thanks for your help and guidance.

Cannot believe I got away with that roll.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:02, Sat 13 Nov 2021.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 344):

When forming a Dice Pool, you can pick:
One Affiliation (# of active players determines type: solo/duo/team)
One Distinction (your own personal distinction or a scenic distinction)
One Trait from each powerset
One Specialty

Other factors may apply which will increase the player's dice pool such as Stress/Complications of the target, Assets/Resources player has available, and whatever SFX apply. Under the General Rules and Datafile Generator message thread is an example of how to form a dice pool and what it takes to create it.

Even though you can only choose one from each category in order to form your dice pool, a player may opt to spend a PP in order to add an additional die to their dice pool as long as they narratively describe how it applies.

Specialties are a unique trait which a player may opt to break down into smaller die in order to create a larger spread of options...hence the signifier (D8/2D6 or D10/2D8/3D6). At risk of not attaining a higher total, the additional dice can be used to increase the total, or leave available for additional effect die (an additional effect die or an additional die towards the total costs 1 PP each respectively).
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:22, Sat 13 Nov 2021.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 345):

By the way, who would you like to see go next, WW?

That helpful.  The problem for Windwalker was he ended up with one power set and 6 specializations.
So the only way get 2 in any roll is to use a PP.

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 347):

Correct, as trying to use more than one Specialty at the same time would require a bit of effort on the character's behalf regardless of how skilled they may be. Engaging in combat is one thing, engaging in combat while trying to convince the opposition to surrender is vastly different. Doing both convincingly and effectively would require a bit of extra effort.

Given how this is play by post, we should post in the order we can, rather than waiting for someone to call it.

In reply to Crimson Fury (msg # 349):

True, another person queried about how turn progression flowed...I did mention the option to post 'Next: Open' leaving it open to the group in general to decide who wants to go next, or go ahead and post if you have not posted yet. If it's 'open', I'll refrain from posting until all players have had the opportunity to post...however, if I'm picked to go next...I'm fine with that... :)

I wanted to let everyone know that I will be lurking but it will likely be a couple weeks before I am ready to post again.

I’ll post tomorrow (within 24hrs).
If anyone else posts before me, I’m fine without that.

I think when you have 2-3 players you can get away with playing in order as CF and me have done.
However when you add that 4th player it somehow seems to increase the posting time by double.

I can work with either anyway.

In reply to Roulette (msg # 352):

Sounds good! I try not to over post due to my more flexible schedule.

Yeah I was never good at posting orders unless it's combat. So if at anytime somebody would rather have me post than wait just tell me to post something. I just don't wanna be the person jumping ahead of people or over posting because I'm always replying to something

Also, to Roulette, I don't know if I put that in my last post but it was my intention to give you an advantage of choice on if you wanted a direct or sneaky approach. I had originally had the idea in my head to have Daniel and her have a quick talk about a battle plan en route for when they arrived.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:55, Mon 15 Nov 2021.

Okay, that was the first action round, Roulette you can decide who starts the next action round (...you could always pick the Outcasts to go first... ^_^ )

I did such, in my post.

Whoops! Watcher be slackin'! Okay, villain post coming up...*plays Jeopardy theme song*

Rolled too many D6's...knocked the last D6 rolled off the allotment to be fair.

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 359):

I would point out that both the detective has a protection asset(d12) as does the active cop squad (d10).

If they dont make rolls, then a die attack that does not equal those protection from an NPC source should just bounce off harmlessly. Or just damage the asset, not them.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:48, Thu 18 Nov 2021.

We need to roll defense right.

Also (SFX) Counterattack: On physical stress attacks.
Does my counterattack have to be physical can I do emotional back at him if make sense?

In reply to Windwalker (msg # 361):

Pretty sure you can choose to do any sort of stress as long as you can justify it in narrative.

Also WW has a d12 protective asset Mark created for him.

I also updated my reaction post. I need to see results and know what is Mender's ruling on the protective assets I gave to the cops. Then I can post my action.

I've been kicking around that issue all morning - how do npc's resolve assets when they don't roll against the Doom Pool or against other npc's (because that's a lot of rolling). The game rules state that the Watcher just assigns a trait (or effect die) and apply it directly to the target in question.

One method is done via Colossus who, for a PP, can redirect Physical Stress to himself originally targeted at a nearby ally or target. It's an SFX called 'Take the Hit'.

Another is via the Invulnerability SFX where Physical Stress can be ignored. It's normally used on conjunction with a Durability trait to represent truly impervious fields for a PP.

Other unique SFX's allow for the redirection of Physical Stress if Asset is targeted. This would be an ideal way to make some sort of Asset that will never drop...until you do.

How's this for a loose patch - CF can say the fields will interfere for the NPCS (Det. Martinez, Squad), but they will lose the benefit of the fields despite being made lasting. WW, since he is a player character, he can keep the Asset and roll it as much as he likes because PC's are important characters and the spotlight's supposed to be on them.

What do you guys think?

In reply to Mender Phantasm (msg # 363):

Cant the fields just take damage for the NPCs? The detective as a d12, the cops have a d10. They both took a d6, which reduces the assets -1 die type each.

Besides, I have an sfx which allows me to transfer damage from my assets to myself, and reduce that damage by 1 die type.

Given how both damages where d6, could I spend 2 pp to reduce them to d4s?

Not sure but umm I have the area effect/attack SFX, the mulitpower, and reactive. Could I have used my shield to protect everyone and would that be area or reactive?
Could I also have used the multipower to throw up a shield and use TK to put debris as a buffer shield?
Do all SFXs use PP or just the ones that say spend a PP

In reply to Daniel Essex (msg # 365):

To shield everyone, you would use your area effect. Getting+d6 per additional person to your die pool. That's your area effect.

The reactive let's you add 1d of your pool to other people's rolls, but of they take stress you also take it.

The multi power allows you to lower the die type but roll extra die. Example-d10 becomes 2d8, and a 2d8 becomes 3d6.

Sfx only cost pp when it says so.



In this example of what you rolled, given the foes got a 16 your defense would fail. If you spent a pp, you could add the 7, 6, and 8 together and get a 21, beating the attack and taking nothing. The effect die would default to a d4 because you cannot use the 1 at all, but it would not matter anyways.