Force of habit, really.

I am still around, and still game.  I, however, can not vouch for anyone else.

I'm actually remodeling. If you could put Chimp Man Z's character sheet back together, it won't be a problem. If you want a new character, that, too will be ok. I re-wrote the house rules, let me know what you want while I rmail the rest of the cast and open the new player's wanted flag.

I'm here, too!  So, no vouching necessary on my behalf required!

I'm here! it's been forever..hi guys!

Yay!

Hello people. I am currently reading the core rulebook to wrap my head around the system.

I am also trying to make a magitech device/tool/weapon/gizmo (or whatever you call it), I would appreciate pointers.

Hi all, new in this game, finishing up my humanoid alien from a radiation world, long thin hands, with retractable claws and fangs, but resembles human.  Latent psychic. Should hopefully have him finished and posted soon.  Now its just time to chose a name for my character

welcome to the world, both of you :)

Hullo.

Hi everyone.  I'm working up a robotic powers character, going for a Exoskeleton pilot.

@Forgemaster - For magictech inspiration looke up Techno Wizard gear from the Palladium game Rifts.  It's the same system (mostly) as Heroes Unlimited so uses similar ideas of PPE and spells (Many of the spells have the same name) and can easily be adjusted into the world after running them past the GM, I would think anyway.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've just checked it. It certainly works for what I've in my mind but I would like to achieve similar results using allowed books before badger the GM.

I guess you could just go with the standard Mystic Studies, but have a quirk that all spells are linked to a gadget type object for casting purposes?  Make it a purely flavor thing for the character.  Similar to the 'Crazy Hero's' power by association thing, just without the crazy part.

Now just need to work on the description

Enchanted Objects and Mystic Weapons are typical choices for that.

 


Yeah, I guess the question is whether you (Forgemaster) envision the character wielding Mjolnir or making Mjolnir... :D

In some ways, the creation could be fluff; the character could have made the magitech weapon/gizmo in question, but if that isn't their focus/bent then it would be an Enchanted Object/Weapon hero.  The fun is in the having and not the making.

But, if you want a character that is constantly making/tinkering/inventing stuff that is a mix of magic and technology all of the time - then you might be able to get away with a re-skinned wizard or hardware specialist (analytic genius, perhaps?) that seems to mix the two (but, is likely more inclined or mechanically treated as one or the other - i.e. do you prefer to recreate powers or spells)?

Beautiful question. I want to make Mjolnir.


Yeap. This is the most likely solution. Though super-invention also sounds nice.

After reading a lot of power set I am not even sure what I want to play anymore. There is a lot of cool stuff.

Obviously, it would be disastrous to allow a character to forge the likes of Mjolnir. That character would be able to make Gungnir, too! On the other hand, if you're willing to forego the use of magic in the creation of the weapon you could begin with Hardware: Weapons and trade off some of the skills and bonuses to add Hardware: Electrical. Then use your outfitting budget to build ETHODAD (Electrified Titanium Hammer Of Doom And Destruction).
As a plus, the character can use six-irons like they're Wyatt Earp and terrify normal people (horror factor 8).

This trade off isn't as bad as the other Hardware options. The character loses four weapon proficiencies and about 49% of skill bonuses.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:22, Wed 10 Mar 2021.

There is also the Super-Invention character class in PU3.

So description all done. :) Happy for corrections if you read through it and see something glaring

I am sorry making a character this much time but I am rather inexperienced with the system. I have a question.

There is this Natural Genius power category I became interested. However, it says mega-hero and mega-hero's are banned (for a good reason from what I've read). But I thought mega hero was kind of a template you would apply on a power group you pick. So, is there a way to make non mega - hero Natural Genius? What am I missing here.

About super-inventions:
So, these are basically power granting one of a kind devices. And you can apparently get up to 3 of them. How do you decide that number? Dice rolls.

Also, since these are devices can analytical heroes make one of them without actually picking that power set? It feels weird but analytical hero even allows building of magical items (albeit with heavy penalty). This also implies that anyone can make a super-invention or magical items without picking hardware or super-invention power set if they can mitigate the skill penalties. Am I missing something here?




It actually work pretty nice for my character concept if I can make a non mega-hero Natural Genius, but I am sure I am missing some stuff here.

Yes, you are missing something. Only the hardware or super-invention categories allow skill percentages to advance beyond 98%. Outside of those categories, the ability to make a magic item is 0%, which means it's impossible.

The Natural Genius is more a planner than an inventor. That power category, to me, appears to be more akin to Egghead than Tony Stark. Or, you could say it's more like Gru than Dr. Nefario. What you're probably looking for is Super-Invention. Of course, the beginning it would be limited to technology because the ability to create magic items would be mega-heroish. It would still allow you to build and wield ETHODAD.

I've decided, as a quick ruling, that each super-invention can contain a maximum of one major or two minor powers. The number of inventions will be determined by the number of powers:

Thanks for the clarification on number of super-inventions.



Ah. Makes sense. Though now I've checked it NG also have a similar ability for skills to go beyond 98%. But one of your house rules already bans a natural genius or a hardware hero to craft super-inventions on their whim. So you already covered that.



Do you have any clarification about mega-hero status of Natural Genius? If it is available I would like to pick it. If not, I will pick hardware or super-invention probably.

Hi everyone, Scream here and I think I'll be playing an Enchanted Weapon wielder. The weapon of choice being a mace she found in a Renaissance event she was cosplaying at. It turned out to be a real weapon and spoke to her, which she totally did not expect. Anywho, that's what I'm thinking of going with, any thoughts on the matter?

That sounds cool.

The "Natural Genius" is a 'mega-hero' and I wouldn't even use the category for a villain because these guys are best left without stats. If Superman isn't a 'mega-hero' I don't understand the concept, and if Lex Luthor can go toe to toe with Superman then Lex Luthor (who has actually been DESCRIBED as a 'natural genius') is a mega-villain.
Nope, we won't be doing Natural Genius here.

Hi Scream, welcome aboard :)

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 27):

Hi all,

Just joined, and eager to get into it.  Wanted to say "hi", and will be working on my character tonight.  Heroism awaits! ;)

FMB

In reply to FMB (msg # 28):


Okay, have rolled up Nimbus, the college-educated (via the military), mystically bestowed, Force Aura (gliding and infravisioning) wielding champion of good.  Now I just need a good magic phrase to change from my struggling paramedic, to crimefighter mode.

Where do we post characters, and is there a specific format we should follow, please?

FMB

There's an editable character sheet, which shows the format, under Character Details.

Agreed. If you put stats on them they become beatable. So best way to make them live up to their reputation is leaving them statless. Like good old Lady of Pain in Sigil.



Sad. But you are the boss. To be clear I don't want to play some super strong character ruining the fun for other people. I like skillmonkey type characters and this looked like most skilled monkey in the game.

I assumed that you need to apply mega-hero stuff from Core Rulebook for something be counted as mega-hero, so I thought there was a way to make a non mega natural-genius. Game actually allows you to make a low powered Natural Geniuses at Minor heroes entry, right before NG entry in the same book, with barely any restrictions from the original ones. Are minor mega heroes a thing? I am confused.





If you can tone down NG (like slashing down number of skill and skill programs they start with, or maybe reduction of mental disciplines from the start and level ups) I would stay like to play one. Alternatively I would ask for a minor NG but it changes barely nothing for a NG so it would be a disingenuous request.

But I digress. Time to check for other options. It is very fun to a create character with this many options around.

Edit: Ignore my NG question. I am going to rock a super-invention character.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:27, Tue 09 Mar 2021.

Psionic, alien, bounty hunter with large fangs, radioactive skin...I realized I had one problem with my character...does anyone have any body armor I can buy?   Absolutely NO protection...

Only thing I am sure about my character right now is that it is going to be an inventor/crafter type. So I should be able to fix you something. As long as you cover the material cost I wouldn't ask for extra fee.

@Dragonhide Body armour is on pg 342 and onwards.  Radioactive skin?  I'm going to have to turn my radiation detector off, :D but it does justify shelling out for radiation shielding on my suit.

And a welcome to all those arriving.  Look forward to playing along side people

Hi Everyone... glad to meet you all.  I'm the mixed Japanese/German 'wunder' Kid Genius with only his intellect and way with robotics construction as a super power.  And yeah.. mommy issues..

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working on a concept now, well trying to come up with one lol

Another, you'll find one :)

and to those I've missed..HI!

I'm the resident old school chi and powers of the mind sword master, at your service :)

In reply to Dragonhide (msg # 32):

I'm sure Hikari/JUSTICAR can craft you some fairly useful Class 4 Hard Armor.  He made the JUSTICAR after all.

So thus far...
JUSTICAR and LITE STAR... 2 powered Battlesuits
CHIMP MAN Z... Dr Zaus' nephew
FORGEMASTER... a crafter
TaoZen... martial artist sword master {Hikari would love to practice spar with bokken}
and AnotherOne... blank for now.

Have I missed any?
This message was last edited by the player at 04:50, Wed 10 Mar 2021.

As far as I can tell, the current cast is
1. Chimp Man Z
2. Dragonhide
3. FMB
4. Forgemaster
5. Impasse
6. Justicar
7. Lite Star
8. Tobor https://youtu.be/JTiysOs-91w
9. NameLater
10. On the designing table
11. Scream
12. TaoZen
13. Tyger

As you develop your heroes, please make them part of a group as you'll all be working together.
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:17, Wed 10 Mar 2021.

Hat last attempt at posting this got away from me, and decided to redo it here and delete the other.
Chimp Man Z, also known to the world as Jacob Davidovitch, is the offspring of circus performers, from different aerialist and tumbler families, who originally hail from Pripyat in the Ukraine.  When Cernobyl went critical, and everyone was evacuated, their respective families made their way to Isreal.  Both of his parents spent two years each in the IDF, then were hired by the second largest travelling circus and sideshow in the US.
The show is known as Benveniste's Travelling Wonders, begun by Jiacomo Beneviste (Italian Jew and showman working in Germany who barely escaped Krystalnacht).  Jiacomo made it a habit to hire Jewish refugees in order to get them into the US, at a time the US refused; it is a practice continued by his daughter, and current owner, Katerina Beneviste, who helps refugees from all religious, national, and ethnic backgrounds to find jobs.
When his mother discovered she was pregnant, she left the show, but not her husband, and opened a gymnastics studio in Tampa, Florida, where the show wintered.  It was there that Jacob lived a relatively normal life, learning what his mother and her employees had to teach (including one instructor who also taught martial arts).  Well, for awhile, anyway.
It was when puberty began, during his seventh grade year, that things began to fundamentally change for Jacob.  Rapid and excessive hair growth, slightly malformed feet becoming fully prehensile, and a slightly extended spine/coccyx growing into a prehensile tail.  He learned to shave where he would be most visible, kept the tail wrapped about his waist, and wore larger shoes in order to try to continue to fit in.  And it worked for awhile.
Then his mother was diagnosed with brain cancer.  She had had very few symptoms, and by the time they caught it, it was already stage four and inoperable.  Hos father came to stay with them, to take care of his wife and son until the inevitable.
His mother made it through Hannukah and the New Year of his eighth grade year, but not past Presidents' Day.  He finished out the school year, then left with his father for the circus.
He actually enjoyed the circus.  He learned to be comfortable with his mutations there.  Letting his hair grow out, he became not only an accomplished aerialist, but a sideshow attraction.  An online contest was conducted for a stage name for the young man, the winner, an eleven year old boy, and his family receiving lifetime passes to the show.  And, thus, a star named ChimpMan-Zee was born.
Being homeschooled and working as a part of the show was great fun for Jacob, allowing him and his father to grow closer as they mourned hos.mother and learned to accept her loss.  However, he eventually felt the need to move on to new and exciting things.  He was accepted to Center City University, first at the school of medicine to be a physical therapist, while teaching gymnastics to help pay tuition.  He then became EMT certified, and later, a paramedic, after coming across and accident scene and having a victim die in his arms while waiting for an ambulance delayed by traffic.  He trained with firefighters after assisting in the rescue of scientists and workers from a chemical plant fire; he came out shielding the with a piece of metal roofing, his clothes burning off of him, when an explosion blew him through a news truck, and destroyed the rest of his clothing on live TV (he is definitely Jewish...).  He moved on to Criminal Justice after helping campus police catch and prosecute a serial rapist.
During all of this, his fame grew outside of the circus, most of his press being positive and most people loving him (especially children, who always seem enamored of anything resembling a monkey).  However, he has faced some discrimination and hatred from people.  With most of his experiences being positive, he has decided to be an apparently eternal optimist who does not let the negativity get him down.
While he initially intended to allow himself to fade into obscurity, his desire and willingness to help others has put him on the path of the hero....

Welcome all those who turned up while I slept. :) The team is filling out looking good.  Great to see another robo-jock out there.  Will likely have alot to talk about. :)

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 40):


Two questions please - how do we update our in-game name (so FMB on the cast roster becomes Nimbus), and how do we find / join / indicate we want to join a team?

FMB

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 42):

Tee-hee, You bet Lite Star!

@ Chimp Man Z - Awesome story... you just got another FAN!

See your also another biker Justicar, looks like we might be getting towards having the starts of a troupe. :D

Cool.  Funny thing about Chimp Man Z.  My second wife is actually partially responsible for his creation.
Chang (Right) and Eng (Left) Bunker, the famous conjoined twins from Siam, were a feature, alongside Fedor Jeftichew (Jo-Jo the Dog-faced Boy), of PT Barnum's travelling show.  They were actuallly quite famous, travelling all over the world.  Well, eventually, the pair settled down in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, married sisters in 1843, and father a total of 21 children.
My second wife was born and raised in Mount Airy, NC (Andy Griffith's hometown, and basis for Mayberry on his show).  Well, she has an aunt who married a man who was named after his famous great-grandfather, Eng Bunker.
So, I joined an HU2 game and got to thinking about real-world mutations, Like Chang and Eng Bunker, and Fedor Jeftichew, which got me thinking about freakshows/sideshows.  So, I did some research, and, Voila!, ChimpMan Z was born.

Just goes to show where inspiration can come from. :) Have toyed with the idea of having a Hardware: Mechanical Genius, make an armoured airship as a mobile base with small air craft for crime fighting, based on the US Navys airship aircraft carriers that saw service in the early 1930's

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 41):

That's a lovely background.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 47):

Flying base is a badass idea. I am glad this game has actual mechanics for it.

---
So, I am almost done with my character. I am going pick a fancy martial art from Ninjas & Superspies or Mystic China (Bye bye 8 secondary skills). But I have no idea about which one to pick. I read any one of them and I think, heh that sounds cool. I don't even know what I want from a martial art form. Maybe compatibility with weapons?

Sorry that it's taking me so long to make my character.  I know what Power Type I want, Symbiotic Hero, but they are remodeling in my apartment which is causing a time crunch as they move me all over the apartment to get me out of the way.

Some come to mind Forgemaster.

1) Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu, Spears, short swords and eight sectioned staff.

2) Moo Gi Gong, for improvised weapons.

Looking through the books I have just had a thought.  What year/decade is the game set?  The difference between having to buy a mobile phone as equipment, or just having it as an everyday personal belonging.  Also may effect character's choice of RP and interaction, like what music they listen to, what pop culture references might be relevant.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 45):

lol. Yeah... his bike I figured is souped up, not for any extra speed or acceleration.. but weight Capacity so he can ride it even in his JUSTICAR battlesuit 695lbs {eek!}... Very Bubblegum Crisis-like! :)

Kinda pictured it like this...



Hikari is, OF Course, an Anime' freak... like me, being from Japan is just a perk!
This message was last edited by the player at 17:27, Wed 10 Mar 2021.

That is a good idea.  Though her the suit is likely within the weight limits of her bike, I think it is rare she would consider riding it on a mission.

And absolutely loved that show... hence the sort of styling for the suit.

:) I noticed!

We're going to say the game is set on the edge of tomorrow. Yes, you may all purchase smart phones as standard equipment ($50 cost).

YAY Thanks :)

Can we add 2 martial arts if we sacrifice both "a single skill program" and "8 secondary skills"?

Hmmm....I had not seen the Skill program / 8 secondary skills for a none excusive martial art. Did not even consider that a possibility. -Shrugs-

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 55):

The real question is where one fits a phone in a set of super-tights.

Now that is a real question.  Utility belt?

No. Only the Dedicated Martial Artist may have two martial arts.

Tae Kwon Do (Ninja & Super Spies) is good because of 4 attacks to start, but no weapons.
Tang Su Do (Chuck Norris' beginning style he learned in the USAF) and Isshin Ryu both start with one or two weapons, and  3 attacks.
Zanji Shinjinken Ryu has 4 attacks, and a selection if weapons, most if which you get at first level.
Moo Gi Gong provides all ancient and paired ancient WPs (including archery), plus use of improvised weapons, but starts with 2 attacks.  Many improvised weapons, however can be covered by blunt, knife, spear, staff, and targetting/missile WPs.
Drunken Style, while have no beginning weapons (improvised and the ones above would be perfect) and only 2 attacks to start, could be a great deal of fun to roleplay.
Chimp Man Z practices Tai Sheng Pek Kwar, or Monkey Style.  It starts with only 2 attacks, but there are ways to mitigate that.
Shih Bah Ban Wu Yih Kung Fu (18 Weapons Style, in Mystic China) provides a really good number of weapon proficiencies, and adds more over time.  However, I don't believe that includes ranged weapons.
You can also find a number of Martial Arts in the Rifter Magazine.  Rifter #3 has an article called World Warriors that includes many styles, including Caporeia, Jeet Kun Do (Bruce Lee's), Boxing/Fisticuffs, Savate and Arnis.  Rifter #7 has a number of fictional martial arts, but, after the Rifts Conversions for Mystic China, it also has a selection of real world forms, like Hung Gar Kung Fu (the basis for Earthbending style from Avatar:  The Last Airbender), Judo, and Wrestling (professional).
For the Avatar fans, Waterbending is based on Tai Chi Ch'uan, Firebending on Shaolin, and Airbending on Ba Gua.

That's all neat to know! Thx!  But I don't think a mastery kind of kung fu style would be storywise approiate for Hikari.. he's too young and his parent far too .. modern. lol.  But if I had to pick a style that would best suit Hikari... it would be ISSHIN-RYU KARATE.

I would think Justicar would choose Jujutsu, or some other style with less formality and rigidity.

I think Eliza would go with something acrobatic and nimble.  Though personally I adore Aikido, and Ninja's and Super Spies is what lead me to actually study it.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 64):

Brazillian Ju Jutsu can be found in Rifter #3.
Also, remember that the skills Acrobatics, Boxing, Gymnastics, Kickboxing, and Wrestling add maneuvers to the character's xcombat capabilities that the martial arts style may not have.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:56, Wed 10 Mar 2021.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 64):

I sort of see where your going with that... considering the philosophy behind the design of his Battlesuit, but I think in combination with his scrupulous good nature.. he might consider jujitsu the 'art of dirty fighting', lol!

I consider the Traditional Okinawan Karate style of Isshin-Ryu Karate is a wait for the attacker to attack and then use both attack and defense at the same time... fits also his battlesuit's philosophy... in that he has a dazzling array of potential weapons.. but his suit also has a staggering array of defensive measures as well.

Though with his superhuman PP.. I think he might also like the Wing Chung Kung Fu style for its spins and circular constant motion.. strangely absent from N&S, unless they mean that all female {exclusive} style Wui Wing Chun?

Maybe.  Or, the GM could decide it was not just for women.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 68):

hahah! lol.  Naw.. I'm good with my simple Hand-to-Hand Expert.  Storywise, Hikari is a boy genius... prodigy, only son of a world Class Supervillainess.  He's had time to design and build his JUSTICAR suit to fight her and try to talk her down from her life of avarice... but being a kung Fu master... nah that seems too busy for a kid of 17.  Even a wealthy genius... has limits.

Jacob could teach him later.....

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 70):

Ohh.. Nice! :)

But...hmm.. what levels do we gain new skills at?

We are all first level right?
This message was last edited by the player at 02:52, Thu 11 Mar 2021.

I could teach as well :)

Even at first level, PCs are considered veterans with some experience.  If you have ever read Palladium's rules for multiclassing in Rifts and Palladium Fantasy, it takes two to three levels of experience to become first level, with full bonuses and skills, in another OCC,depending on how much complexity and education/training is involved.

I read through the multiclassing thing and tried to incorporate that feeling in a new option for Special Training. Still don't know if it'll work.

Guessing I can handle the mutant/experiment portion of things since that doesn't seem to be covered just yet.

Hey, it'll be nice to have another mutie around. LOL

there goes the neighborhood lol

just kidding..WELCOME!

Would it be possible to multi-class into Mutant? lols!

Or for a mutant to multiclass.into an Ancient Master? LOL

I played a game like that once, years ago, mutant animals with super powers and kung fu... just over the top action

I once recreated the TMNT using OCCs from Ninjas & Super Spies.  Splinter was a dedicated Martial Artist who also knew Tai Chi.  The Turtles were Worldly Martial Artists, except Donatello was a dreamer Gizmoteer.  Shredder was a Commando Mercenary.
Had I done their stats, April probably would have been a Wandering Free Agent, Casey Jones a Private Investigator, and Baxter Stockman a Tinkerer Gizmoteer.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 81):

Now try Masters of the Universe...

'snicker'

I am pretty much complete on my character sheet/history.

Just need to change my character name to Volt, and make a verification from the GM, want to verify that I can use my flight ring (anti-gravity ring) to absorb my excess radiation and power the ring.   Purchased equipment, and ready to join a team.

Checking on the other characters in our group, we are a pretty diverse crew, I am a psychic healer, we have martial artists, robo-jocks, tech wizards, and mages.

I do have a original copy of TMNT and several of it's source books.  Also the updated version 'After the Bomb'.  All very good fun.

Don't forget the invulnerable monkey-man sideshow freak....
I have those books, too.  ATB was a supplement first, and now it's the game.

Yes, I don't know the full history, but I believe they brought After the Bomb out as a full game to replace TMNT to firstly update it and also because Palladium lost the license to TMNT.  Still love the super strong 7 foot chipmunk that a friend once designed for it..

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 86):

I loved the weirdness of that game, but the BIO-E system always seemed wildly inconsistent to me.  You're almost always better off with ether a really little critter, or a really big one.

FMB

Yes, once went through the TMNT animal selection and used their suggested way of creating BIO-E points for other animals, and found that most animals had between 5 - 15 additional BIO-E over.

In reply to Nimbus (msg # 87):

I had created a mutant elephant, we were sneaking up on some forms, out of the tiger. Wolf and eagle, I was the only one to make my prowl roll. LOL oh the irony.

So, it was basically the elphant hiding behind the skinny tree trunk riff?  The absurdity of it why no one saw.  They could not believe their eyes. LOL
This message was last edited by the player at 21:33, Thu 11 Mar 2021.

Sorry y'all, I haven't really had time to focus on my character and get her done. But I'm working on it. I did come up with her Superhero Alias, so please allow me to introduce you to Mystic Knight! You don't wanna mess with this chick when she's decked out in her battle suit and wielding her Mace. Though don't think if you can get the mace away from her she'll be a pushover, she still has hand to hand skills she can use too.

Lots of cool characters! :)  Welcome to the party!

Sooo... the million dollar question...

How'd we all meet? And how surprised was everyone when JUSTICAR took of his helm and was revealed to be some cute Asian teen? lol!
How do we want to frame our team origin?

In reply to Justicar (msg # 92):

The Incredible Bulk went on a rampage, we all showed up independently in an effort to stop him, and it worked so well we straight-up decided to form a team of Center City's mightiest heroes?

That is definitely something to think about.  Lite Star is very protective of her secret identity.  On the other hand is really up for working with other heroes.

Mystic Knight is in the same boat, really wants to work with other heroes without people discovering who she is. Though she has to invoke her mace to transform into her battle suit, so it very well could end up outing her in some way.

As for the team origin, are we starting out as a team already or are we being recruited and thrown together in the first mission?

What probably happened is, the Center City's Police Department' LESP (Law Enforcement with Special Powers) unit had a mass of attrition. So they put out the call for new members, and those not showing up for altruistic reasons filled out the employment application for a steady paycheck or because their sponsoring organization (I think there's a few this would apply to) suggested they embed themselves into LESP.
Note that the locals have already exhausted the comedic value of connecting the Law Enforcement with Special Powers unit with a speech impediment.
As far as Secret ID's go, the police department will have anyone that wishes to keep their identity secret sign a waiver that indicates the police department is not responsible for any danger the hero's secret identity causes the hero's loved ones. Otherwise, your ID is your choice and the peedee won't be looking for it. Sort of a "don't ask don't tell" policy.

In 'The Tick', they have the 28th Amendment, that allows those working as crime fighters to keep their identities secure from the police as long as they are not involved in criminal activity. :) Yes, Lite Star would definitely be signed up to help the unit, and would donate any proceeds or paycheck to local victims of crime charities.

 This is Awesome!  And Hikari would be all for signing up.. AND reveal his id.. for {reasons}... with no issue in that.

 I'm sure Hikari's mother, a big world trotting executive for the Huge Corp Mitsuhama Telecommunications, has a sufficiently high tech home here in Center City for her son to be FAR AWAY from her ~ in Japan while he attends college.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:51, Thu 11 Mar 2021.

Jacob didn't exactly ask for anything that has happened to him, from his mutations, to his life story,to becoming famous because of his appearance, his time with the circus, and just being helpful to people in need.  He would have been fine living an obscure life, but Fate decided otherwise.
So, he has decided to do something worthwhile with the hand he has been dealt.  He has worked alone some since he has been in Center City, and he knows the value of a team and teamwork.  Plus, having a Bachelors' degrees in Medical Assistant, Law Enforcement, Physical Education, and in technical studies involving Fire Assessment and Rescue, Excavation and Rescue, he's just begging for an invitation to Join LESP.  And, with his popularity with children, and doing charity work, he is would be great PR in the beginning.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 99):

Nimbus already knows people on the force from his time as a paramedic, and he's looking for a chance to make a difference.  A legal framework for what he wants to do anyways makes sense.

Nimbus and Jacob may already know each other, then.  He started as an EMT and teaching gymnastics to work his way through his physical therapy degree, and is now paramedic certified.
But, then, saying they might know each other is a lot like saying two people from France might know each other....LOL

I'm open to pre-knowing people :)

Me with a new question.

Ninjas and Superspies provide different stat bonuses for several physical skills. Which one should we use?

Note: I would like to use Boxing on Ninjas and Superspies because HU2 has extra attack per melee which does nothing for martial arts users since martial arts hard cap your attack per melee.



It looks like I am about to make a Japanese character too, unless I can find a more fitting background.

I would think you use the Ninja's and Superspies skills that modify stats.  Your a dedicated martial artist... so the same physical skills we non-dedicated hand to hand combatants use... give you MORE mileage than us cause your more focused on your fighting art than we are?

Cool.. another Asian hero! Now I don't feel so much like 'Heroo' from BIG HERO 6!
This message was last edited by the player at 22:26, Thu 11 Mar 2021.

Well, I am going to mention Kevin Siembieda's take on it.  The most recent version is correct.  The Ninjas & Super Spies games I have played in, the GM had no problem adding the Boxing extra attack.  We always thought it was the martial arts forms taught a specific number of attacks, as opposed to having two for being a PC, and two for hand-to-hand training.

Jacob and Derek might know each other (and I'd bet if they don't, Derek would have heard of Jacob), but Jacob almost certainly doesn't know that Derek is Nimbus - for one thing, when transformed as Nimbus, Derek looks different.

So, I make comparison beyond "woah, there are different numbers", and most of the time Ninja stuff yields higher bonuses. So it is likely we use HU2 stuff if everyone has already done their characters according to that.

HU2 is the newer one right?

'Shrug' DM call... but note even when Ninja's and Superspies was brand new... its numbers for the physical skill stat bonuses was ALWAYS higher than HU1 even THEN! so ask the GM...

And there has never been a updating of N&S to a 2nd edition... Mythic China is the closest to a rewrite and yet its still old comparitively.

My HU 2e was a 1st printing 1998, but my PDF says its a 2017-PDF Edition...and there are changes... like the Robot Budget numbers! 'shrug'
This message was last edited by the player at 22:47, Thu 11 Mar 2021.

Should be able to get something done this weekend character wise. Leaning towards the experiment side of things, lots of fun options there.

@Justicar - Hmmm was unaware that the PDF was different from the 1998 print.  Will have to compare and see if the changes effect my build.

I've been using the skill bonuses from HU2ndR, not Ninjas & Superspies.
The martial arts forms in Ninjas & Superspies give the starting number of attacks per melee for the character, replacing the "two attacks for breathing" rule. So, if your superhero takes Aikido, and also manages the Boxing skill, they will have two attacks at first level. If you think you've inflated your character's attacks per melee, please fix it. FYI: the three martial arts forms with the highest beginning number of attacks (they have four) are:

• FONG NGAN KUNG FU
• TAE KWON DO KARATE
• ZANJI SHINJINKEN-RYU

'Shrug' that's all cool too. It's not really about the stats.. it's more about the hero behind the stats... make it good story!

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 111):

Oh. That is nice. I thought you couldn't increase attack numbers if you are using this a martial arts. That actually increased my attack count.

There seems to be some confusion on the Supersoldier options. To clarify:

• If you use the options in Heroes Unlimited Revised Second Edition you choose or roll for one Minor Super Ability and then roll or choose on the Supersoldier Ability Table, then choose or roll on the Supersoldier Ability Table, then roll or choose on the Supersoldier Ability Table.
• Using Powers Unlimited 2 first chooses or rolls on the number and type of super abilities table, and the rolls (1d4) or chooses (from one to four) for the number of supersoldier enhancements. Then each enhancement is either a roll or a choice depending on what was done previously.

I hope this has made things clearer.

So we all meet up coming to a scene of trouble.. from a rampaging supervillian..

OK. Do we want to start a thread of that?  Central City - UNDERSEIGE.. {snicker ~ corny, I know} or something like that, and we all make an intro post to describe ourselves and meet up to deal with the threat.  It doesn't even need to be more than a narrative battle no rolls needed just some unscripted hero action..to get us all together!


And what about a Team name?

Centurions, Center City Champions, Center Guard ?

Actually.. I'm kind of fond of something that has nothing to do with Center... like RONIN
~ as we are all masterless warriors.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:42, Sat 13 Mar 2021.

A team name is something to work on for sure.  The group has an official name already of course, we are a unit of the CCPD, LESP.  So more of a nick name is in order.

The Guardians.  The Protectors.  Something ment to instill trust in the people is good.

I need to clarify something (I should have brought it up sooner). Characters that use one of the 'generic' hand to hand skills do not add the listed attacks per melee at level one. The listed attacks per melee added at level one become the character's attacks per melee. Yes, Hand to Hand: Assassin starts with one attack per melee. Characters that use a martial art from Ninjas & Superspies or Mystic China do not add the starting attacks from their martial art to the standard two attacks per melee, the standard two attacks per melee are replaced with the number of attacks listed with the martial art.
If your character has an inflated (or deflated) number of attacks per melee, please correct it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:20, Sat 13 Mar 2021.

The Protectorate?  The Authority?  :D  Hmmm... maybe not.  If there really are 13 of us ... The Coven?  Bureau 13?  The Dirty Baker's Dozen?  The Majestic 13?

Trying to finalize my character as well (so... many ... options...), but I am working on mostly details/fiddly bits at this point.  The main gist is that Tyger is just another member of the nation's supersoldier program (well, perhaps one of the more successful members ... 'success' meaning not dying or given massive debilitating side-effects from the strange chemical/biological/radioactive concoction that she was exposed to...).  She does have a voracious appetite though, even if she never gains weight - probably a tapeworm that she picked up in Nepal...

Center City Sentinels? Red XIII? Warriors of Light?

Ugh I'm not very good at coming up with this type of stuff but I thought I'd throw those out for consideration.

The Odd Squad?

I have a feeling the Odd Squad would be what the regular police call us.

lol. Yeah in NO WAY do we measure up to the Authority... 'snicker'

"Center City Sentinels", kinda works actually.  CCS!

Probably, if not just that bunch of criminal vigilantes. Wait, we work with the police don't we? So we won't be considered vigilantes. That's cool.

In reply to Mystic Knight (msg # 124):

And just like SWAT.. you don't call them in to deal with pickpockets in the bus station... they only call us in for metehuman threats!  I also expect in things like a bank-roobery.. we don't go in ourselves.. but we send say three or so members to assist the police IF they call for us.. and just to make sure if there are unknown metahuman robbers in play we're their to provide needed support.  The Regular police know how to do their job after all.. we're not needed for petty stuff they deal with all the time.

But when the "Masters of Speed" are doing a 'run' on ALL the downtown banks... That's when We get called in!
This message was last edited by the player at 23:41, Sat 13 Mar 2021.

I like CCS :)

we could be Special Unit 2, but that's taken :)

I kind of like the Sentinels.

Sentinels ... like the Grigori?  Or are we more like the Watchmen?  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

More like the Avengers than the Watchmen.. they were ALWAYS Vigilantes... the Avengers have official sanction to act ~ in fact if you follow the Movies.. it was S.h.i.e.l.d. Director Nick Fury that put them together.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:23, Sun 14 Mar 2021.

Sorry, I'll stop now.  My comment was more tongue-in-cheek, playing off of the sentry aspect of the word, sentinel, more than anything else.  I mean obviously, we don't have anyone here that can rival Dr. Manhattan (like, the Man of Steel, another true mega-hero level hero, if there ever was one).

Honestly, I am fine with the name 'Sentinels', I just want to make sure that part of our mandate/agenda isn't going to be to try and wipe out all mutantkind ... :D  The guy bring us together isn't named Trask, is he?

  *muffle muffle* ... *whack* ... *mutter mutter*

Please excuse that interruption; I'll really stop now ... ;)
This message was last edited by the player at 04:27, Sun 14 Mar 2021.

No, please no. The MCU has been deprecated due to their egregious treatment of Dr. Henry Pym and Ant Man.

.... ok, yeah, I just really like Giant Man.

Yeah, not planning to work against mutants....

In reply to Tyger (msg # 130):

I kind of figured so.. but I was playing the 'straight-man' in that. lols!

However, perhaps you DO bring up some interesting points.  The game assumes everyone has a normal 9 to 5 job as heroes they work... but that s not near enough to fund a truly efficient and professional Superteam.. which for now I'm tentatively calling Project: SENTINELS, sanctioned by Center City as the Center City Sentinels.

But as we all know...municipal governments are tight-fisted about state or even city budgets... they will only provide the most minimum funding for a Special Law Enforcement Branch of the police department... many on their Police Funding Commision will be really reluctant to take much money for funding a team of... metahuman law enforcers.

So.. short translation...we are going to want to fund our operations to some extent.

Thinking ahead may serve us well... I think most character will have an income, but we may want to pools some of our available funds to set some details about our base of operations and some of its capabilities we have purchased.  Last I counted we have three? Hardware Specialists... Forgemaster [super-inventor?], Lite Star [Robotics], and Justicar [Robotics] {me}... we definitely do not want to be funded by Trask-like racists.  So it may fall to us three to save a way a little of our remaining budget to looking to setting up our HQ and resources available. There ARE rules for building super team HQ's in the game but I can't find them right now...

So still looking...
This message was last edited by the player at 05:13, Sun 14 Mar 2021.

Ah Crap.  Found the Secret Base 'Rules'... but they are in The Rifter 37#, p.35... and NOTHING in The Rifter is really "official".

So yeah... we'll just have to figure it out for ourselves.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:44, Sun 14 Mar 2021.

wow..it's almost a flash back..decades and decades ago I was in a superhero campaign we called Project: Hero :)

I do like the name Sentinels.  As SSOGM stated we can draw pay as law enforcement agents.  Some rules of making organizations are present in Ninjas and Superspies, and several other books.  A note on Lite Star, Eliza actually still works for the organization that created the suit, and law enforcement is their remit.  So makes perfect sense to have Lite Star sign up with LESP to give official credentials for what she would be doing anyway.  Though due to the nature of the organization I don't think they will be able to do much to help out Justicar with repairs and the like, unless it is a big favour asked.
On the other hand Eliza is well paid and would be happy to contribute to funds of the team in one way or another.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 136):

Oh I totally agree we should accept and use ANY HQ or additional resources the 'Official' LESP will grant us use of!!!

However, ALL us American's understand... policies change with administration.. and administrations have agendas.  We might have a great local police-law enforcement relationship now... but all it takes is a change to a "Different-minded" Governor, police chief, city mayor or even state legislature... and our 'Heroic' supportive status...could EASILY be either revoked and or end up us being deployed as Stormtroopers against the public good will and freedom.

So... a progressively forward thinking team of superpowered Weapons of mass destruction... need to take precautions and have a backup plan.  Our own bases, our own resources secured and prepared so with or without fickle government support we can continue to do the heroic thing, when local law enforcement can't or is deployed in direct opposition to the policy of protecting the public safety and freedom.

I've been waiting to see if anyone wanted to be called The Equity Federation and build themselves The Edifice of Equity.

Is that a reference to something I should know but don't? :)

:) Maybe 'The Tick'?

SPOON!!!! :)

It is not a reference I'm familiar with.

I'll freely admit that while rolling up Tyger (as a supersoldier) that Miss America and American Maid/Made (the World's Most Patriotic Domestic™!) did come to mind as monikers.  Especially when she rolled up 'invulnerable shield' as a potential weapon.  Just saying...

You could call yourself Nemeses.
Perhaps build your base and name it Nemeses Manor.
Of course, then you would be required to yell "Nemeses muster!" every time a fight started.

Another point for notes to make on your character sheets, powers can be nullified. If you have a power that gives you an extreme boost to a characteristic, you need to have noted what the characteristic would be without the power.

I see Chimp Man Z as kind of the conscience of the team.  He is an entertainer, his job being to make people smile and laugh.  He has additional training as a paramedic and in  firefighting.  So, I see his whole thing as saving as many lives as possible in situations.  Being invulnerable, he is going to literally be putting himself between the bad guys and the public in general.
He has already faced prejudice for being an obvious mutant, and a little for being Jewish, so, he is going to show some grace under those circumstances
However, he will not deal well if he faces corruption in the department.

Man, filling character sheet is hard. But I am satisfied that I've managed to create an all around crafter guy. Obviously best way to fight using this character is beating other people with a wood sword.

The Tick is a very good taste btw. I am glad I am playing with people familiar with that.

The Tick was hilarious, I loved it. So I am also glad I'm playing with people who also appreciated it. SPOON!!

Yup, the Tick was Awesome..both the live action and the animated series!  Both had me on the floor my sides killing me with laughter!

If I were to describe Hikari... he is a Futurist.  He firmly believes that all mankind's troubles can be solved with Science and the MORAL application of Technological Innovations from our Intellect!  It's why GOD created us with Intelligence, He Expects us to USE IT!  Hikari is Stridently opposed to the technological pollution of our Earth as it is Totally unnecessary in his opinion.  Those who don't think so are Sloppy and just plain GREEDY and should be opposed at EVERY TURN!!!

Hikari ~ "Greed is killing our planet and heralding the Doom of our Species!"
This message was last edited by the player at 20:54, Sun 14 Mar 2021.

Be careful, some of us are really irritated by any Tick that isn't Patrick Warburton. Besides, those were the finest antennae I've ever seen outside of animation.
Actually, I was just looking at Powers Unlimited 2 and realized that Arthur is definitely in the Super Invention category.

We're almost ready to go. The location is Center City, and we've established that all involved will be a part of LESP. Let's assume there's some sort of office space that all use and begin with everyone gathered there.

So far, I have liked all three iterations of The Tick.

I've enjoyed all three as well.  They all brought something a little different to the world and characters.

There were THREE?!? Think I've only seen two series... so sad.

The original cartoon, the live action with Patrick Warburton, and the Amazon Prime series (on which Warburton is a producer,I believe).
This message was last edited by the player at 14:11, Mon 15 Mar 2021.

Ah!! Right the Amazon series.. I've heard GREAT things about that.. not had a chance to watch it...can only afford so many streaming services at once.

Sorry to have to ask this, but I am a bit confused.  @SSOGM:  Is the LESP Offices thread supposed to be an IC thread?  Or an OOC planning thread of some sort?  Or a Notices thread where briefings, bulletins and department information is disseminated?

I think I'm responsible for a good part of that confusion, so I apologize..

The intent is that it is both an IC thread and a thread where briefings, bulletins and department information is disseminated. I think it can manage both of those things.

Volt is kind of a support member. _{Hero support not side kick} He will help as much as possible,  can fight,  but has healing abilities to support the team and save civilians.

we're definitely going to need you, Volt...

was it ever decided if we all know each other's identities?

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 161):

Me not as much as anybody else....
Well, everybody knows my character's identity, so that one is solved.

and you know mine....but as for us and everyone else :)

Hikari has no issue with anyone knowing his Id... he volunteered it ~ Tatsukichi-Stottmeister Hikari.

I loved the Tick.

Hello, my character is an ex-archeologist, kind of Indiana Jonesy in the globetrotting sense. His main study was along the lines of cryptozoology and cryptoanthropology of the draconic variety, seeking the truth behind legends of dragons around the world, focusing on the non-traditional legends and stories that still held similarities to the semi-typical shared ideas across the world.

He found a strange tomb or catacomb where it normally shouldn't have been, containing a relic with a spell on it that he managed to translate, Shazam-ing him into a suit of magic, semi-metallic dragon-shaped bio-armor _{(so many hyphens)} that became a permanent accoutrement, representing an ancient guardian dragon of this specific culture.

His studies concluded for now, having gained the power to somewhat become one of the very dragons he was looking for, he moved on to utilize the armor's intended purpose of protecting the weak or innocent.



How does this sound so far?, any ideas or suggestions?

Armours = Cool
Dragons = Cool
Dragon Armours = Very cool. I approve.

sounds like a very cool idea :)

Oni here. I was using Forgemaster alias as a placeholder before. Character is almost finalised except I am still agonising over skill choices.

Definitely interesting character concept.

So, what happens if you have both?

Like other skills, you get the highest bonus. These aren't cumulative.

Dragon armour sounds cool. :D

As for identities.  I think that is a by character basis.  Lite Star is attempting to keep her normal identity, Eliza Knight, a secret.  The organization she actually works for is a secret crime fighting one, though it has it's public face as a charitable futurist foundation, the crime fighting bit is hidden from view.

As such she will do her best to keep her ID secret, though team mates will get to know at some points in the games I'm sure.  For now the robot is the face that many will know her by.

sounds good and makes total sense, Lite Star :)

In reply to Thematic_Thunder_Lizard (msg # 165):

That sounds AWESOME, Very cool, Thunder Dragon! :)

I also understand why your keeping your ID secret Lite Star... its almost the exact opposite reason Hikari is volunteering his ID... he wants to 'soft-influence' his mother to STOP her criminal activities by knowing her Son is a public Superhero and could at any moment 'out' her ... might influence her to pull back from her ways.

- Hikari won't do that, she's his mother... but he does not want her to go to jail.. he wants HER to stop herself.  He hopes, yes somewhat with a child's naivety that his example will affect her and she will stop her criminal work before someone innocent truly gets hurt.  She does High Tech theft.. not usually cash, she's independently wealthy already, but technological espionage ~ Freelance to the highest bidder.  Though dangerously powerful.. she avoids hurting people.. but she is STILL a criminal!  And yeah Hikari has NOT told anyone he knows who POLARIS is, but his mother knows he knows her secret and yes..she is using that to manipulate him...But is VERY regretful over his father's death by her hands.  Something Hikari does not know and 'Karl' the limited AI of his father in his JUSTICAR suit has NOT told him.. but knows the truth of.


Speaking of Wealth.. how much IS the salary paid by the LESP to the members?
This message was last edited by the player at 10:12, Tue 16 Mar 2021.

Mystic Knights true identity would probably shock her teammates, so she stays "in costume" all of the time that she's at LESP. I'm sure it will come out during some course of the game, but she isn't advertising it.

Is there more than one gym or were Mystic Knight and I in it at the same time but so wrapped up in what we were doing we didn't notice? :)

In at the same time, but Mystic Knights focus was on what she was doing at the time.

TaoZen would have thought he was alone as well..he tends to get a bit focused :)  we're stylin! :)

Well not sure how much of my base design is valid anymore since the GM has said were in a unused fire station.. those are usually not big so I'd assume no... my design only accounted for one such Gym space.  But there ARE separate men's, women's bathrooms.
This message was last edited by the player at 10:41, Tue 16 Mar 2021.

Justicar, you make total sense, and we got it covered..but thanks for the help :)

Cool.  I think we are rapidly reaching a point where were going to need a ~ 1st Caper - The FORCE thread and GM input... when we speak to npc's.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 12:43, Tue 16 Mar 2021.

It also might be worth holding back a little (I know I'm excited to get started) to let others finish their characters and get ready to play, so we don't jump too far ahead of people. :)

Hmmm.. excellent point!  Yeah I'll hold posting any more until EVERYONE is ready.

Sorry about that, not trying to rush or jump ahead of people. So yeah, I'll hold back till everyone else is ready.

In reply to Justicar (msg # 183):


Yeah, I wondered about that - all of a sudden, we seemed to have started, which is why I jumped in - but, there are still folks looking to finish CharGen, yeah?

FMB

:D I think we're just a little over excited.  Pausing a taking a breath is a good idea.

In reply to Mystic Knight (msg # 184):

Nah no biggie we ALL were eager and with the GM dropping a notice on us.. we all wanted to hit the road running! :)  It's cool.

A little bit of RP will allow us to get a handle on each other's characters.

There's no reason those that haven't finished their character sheet can't post RP. As an aside, have I failed to change any names that need changed?

Yes, looking forward to RP with people. :)

We still need a new thread to post in as Mystic Knight and Justicar, maybe Nimbus are headed for the Local DoD offices to speak with those in charge.

hopefully we're not getting too far ahead for the people that are still working on their characters :)

Yes, don't want to leave people behind in things.

I'm allowing everyone to do whatever investigation they desire before advancing things, that may mean some get limboed while others catch up.

do we know what the bomb would most likely look like?

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 194):

So when we go speak to npc's you will reply?  Should those inquires be also in the LESP-Offices/Notice thread?
This message was last edited by the player at 03:32, Wed 17 Mar 2021.

Yes and no. There will be new threads created for new locations.

How I want the interaction to work is this
1. Player decides what skill would fit the situation, and rolls to use the skill.
2. Player posts as character indicating the success of failure of the skill use.
3. GM gives appropriate response through NPC or other method.
4. GM awards experience points for the skill use

If we run into some issue with this idea of mine, let me know and I'll find a better way. Please notice the various ways experience can be gained in the Experience Awarded thread.

Oh, another thing.
[Private to group LESPradio: I've set up langage groups for special communications.]
[Language unknown: Ameingbut oulovewas hoand mo ect nc ei.]

If intended to be heard ONLY by those within the group, it is done as the first example, above
• [Private to group Tradespeak: these are private group communications]
• gives [Private to group Tradespeak: these are private group communications]

If intended to be audible, but only understood by those with a specific language or ability, it is done as the second example above
• [Language Tradespeak: these are public group communications]
• gives [Language unknown: redasttho pl ativerill ulashi reec-nawilaha]

Currently available languages are
• Japanese
• Mandarin
• Hebrew
• Yiddish
• Russian
• Spanish
• German
• Hindi
• Old Chinese
• Arabic
• Latin
• Cantonese
• LESPradio - radio communications on the channel reserved for LESP members
• Tradespeak - galactic standard trade language, spoken by most alien species
• Telepathy - for broadcast telepathy, person to person telepathic contact should use private messages

I will actually sprinkle Yiddish throughout his speech.

Nice.  Lite Star can transmit sound at inaudible frequencies.  Anyone else able to hear in that range as well?

The Radio: Basic skill is used to transmit, players have the option of rolling against the skill %-age to transmit an understandable message, then RP-ing the result of the roll. This is totally optional, but every time it's done and RP'ed the character will gain 25 experience points.
The Language skill is used to understand, players have the option of rolling against the skill %-age to understand a message in a non-native language, then RP-ing the result of the roll. This is totally optional, but every time it's done and RP'ed the character will gain 25 experience points.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 200):

Yes, Justicar can.

Don't futz with the dispather! LOL

Justicar got the result he wanted.. serious answers to our question of who to consult for intel needed.

aitchessay = HSA =>  Homeland Security Advisory/Administration

Yeah, but you had to deal with the kvetching.

C'mon, am I the only one old enough to remember Officer Hooks?
Marion Ramsey is just another we lost this year, so I thought I'd pay tribute. To be honest, I'm planning on doing more of the same as we move forward.

I remember her, she was awesome in the police academy movies. Although I don't think they needed to make six of them.

I saw a video of Michael Winslow singing Whole Lotta Love by Ledd Zeppelin.

https://youtu.be/L6Sw6amNg5s
This message was last edited by the player at 03:11, Thu 18 Mar 2021.

Funny thing.  In the movie Die Hard, when Ellis goes in to make a deal with Hans Gruber, he calls Hans, "Bubbeh".  In Yiddish, bubbeh means "grandmother."

Finally made a post. Yay.

I am still not sure about some stuff and I've made some mistakes most likely. But I can agonise over them later.

Welcome to the team.  :)

we all make mistakes, we help each other fix them :)

welcome! :)

Never agonize over your mistakes.  Learn from them.

I have to bow out of this game, I just can't keep up with the pace you all are going at. Sorry, but I'm in too many games on here to be able to post 12 times a day to one game.

Have fun everyone.

Real sorry to see you go Mystic... I doubt it will always be this busy... we're all just brainstorming ideas to find the hock for the investigation... hitting all the brick walls.

Hope you change your mind...

Anyways would have posted as Justicar but today has been particularly busy... and my boss is an extreme control freak...hard to deal with! I will post sometime this evening...sorry.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:44, Fri 19 Mar 2021.

Those are the breaks.  I think our high posting rate comes from being a new game.  It will mellow out over time, I think.  Sorry to see you go.  Happy gaming.
I understand the feeling, Justicar.  I have been there....

Sorry to see you go.  Have fun with your other games. :)

apologies, we've been running a vaccine clinic at the hospital I work at, I've finally gotten started lol stats rolled, gonna check options and get things finished tonight/tomorrow.

Thanks for the well wishes, Mystic.  Sorry to hear that you feel the need to leave.  But, I respect that choice.  Like you, I am sort of holding on for dear life here as well (but probably are not in as many active games as you); I cannot sustain a multiple IC post per day pace either (which you've likely noticed that I haven't).

So, I think (or is that I hope) there is hope for us slow pokes ... ;)

Sorry Nimbus, looks like we both looked at this the same time.  Guess two people working on it just makes it more efficient.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 221):

No worries!

Testing languages....
[Private to group Mandarin: This works, but SSOGM forgot Cantonese. ]
[Language unknown: Ssmo.]
[Private to group Yiddish: Cool.  But I will still probably throw out the periodic Yiddish word.]
[Private to group Russian: Cool.  Same with Russian.]
[Private to group Spanish: And Spanish, since I speak a little.]

Were we able to get the search warrants?

Yes, but nothing was found.

sorry I haven't been around..work and dr appointments..will post tonight..

again, my apologies..

sorry..roomate medical drama..will catch up friday..

Just to clarify.  My post was before I had read the latest from SSOGM, my time line hadn't caught up with what has transpired yet. :)

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 228):

I kind of figured ;)

*Smiles* Just didn't want you thinking Lite Star would ignore an injured person. :) Trying to keep to just the one post a day in the IC thread.  While I was posting I was called to do work stuff, and thus it took me a long time to actually write the post and in the mean time our GM had posted and I didn't catch myself before posting.

Yeah, Hikari would not ignore an injured person either... but from the description this man is coming in off the street, possibly stumbling into the base lobby downstairs NOT in the Team Conference Room upstairs where Justicar is currently.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:07, Fri 26 Mar 2021.

I also think it is the day after the agent was at the base.

Been busy at work this is the first time I could reply.

We've got two time frames in the same thread. I'm using the 'reply' button in an effort to keep things straight.

So, just curious about game mechanics - how does Jacob know the guy is dead?  GM private message?  Or are you RPing it?

FMB

Nimbus succeeded by 39, Chimp Man Z succeeded by 55, I supplied a diagnosis for both.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 236):


Gotcha, thanks.

Hey all, new player here!  Although I did play my power mimic briefly with some of you last time, with that unfortunate magic cloud.

Due to a misunderstanding on my part I littered the dice roller with a ton of largely irrelevant rolls, but we're on track now and looking forward to playing!

Welcome to the mix. :)

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 239):

Welcome!

Hello.  It's divine to meet you.

Thanks for the welcomes!

I haven't really looked at what's going on in the game thread, but from the few glimpses I've gotten it seems that the character build I'm working on will have some uses. :P. Always good to see. :)

Completely OOC, but whenever The Oni posts, I have a Roy Orbison-esque "only the Oni" riff run through my head.  Please tell me I'm not the only one.

I had not hought of that, but now I will never not hear it....

It was not my something coming to my mind but now I endorse it.

Only The Oni
Only The Oni

Only The Oni
Know the way I feel tonight
Only The Oni
Know this feeling ain't right

There goes my baby
There goes my heart
They're gone forever
So far apart

But only The Oni
Knows why
I cry
Only The Oni

Only The Oni
Only The Oni

Only The Oni
Know the heartaches I've been through
Only The Oni
Knows I cry and cry for you

Maybe tomorrow
A new romance
No more sorrow
But that's the chance
You gotta take

If your lonely heart breaks
Only The Oni

Stalker much?  LOL

The hero we need ;)

You will likely hate me for this, but I kept hearing Tommy James and the Shondells.

Eother one works. LOL

Almost done!  Hard data is complete, will write up the colour soon. :)

Divine is assumed to be in LESP and to have knowledge of everything that has occurred to this point.

I will have to do a quick read through and catch up!

Immediately relevant planning bits that I'm already aware of; Divine is a former Navy SEAL, so fully SCUBA trained; and one of her powers is Criminal Intuition (PU1).
This message was last edited by the player at 16:25, Fri 02 Apr 2021.

Which reminds me, LESP is a branch of the local police department. As such, the characters should know they're to prioritize the safety of the public and the apprehension of criminals while following relevant department policies and procedures. The department's policy dictates use of lethal force is permitted only as a response to lethal force or to prevent the taking of human life.

Absolutely.  Jacob is more about saving lives than taking them.  Killing would be an extreme measure for him.  Beating the stuffing out of a murder, on the other hand, is always acceptable.

Please roll for success of ANY skill you might use to investigate the boat and RP the results.

The results of your investigations before boarding the boat will be
• No detectable radiation from the boat
• No unique accoutrements on the boat
• nothing unusual below the waterline of the boat

This message was last edited by the GM at 12:32, Mon 05 Apr 2021.

Well, the good news is, I don't drown....

LOL.  And take Justicars words with a grain of sugar.. he's not mad or disputing your wrong.. you are right.. but in this case he feels the 'needs or the many outweight the needs {or privacy}, of the few!'

Is Justicar right...?  Well, lol.. that's debatable.. but he personality-wise is a gung-ho, super-genius teen, with a super-villain, super rich, super-powered mother and he KNOWS how Wealth, Privilege and Power can be abused to hurt the innocent!  So his views are, kind of biased, towards doing "Whatever It Takes!" to stop criminals... he is boarder-line vigilante!
This message was last edited by the player at 13:00, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

If I'm supposed to be understanding Radio language, I sure as heck don't. :P

You were. You will be, now.

With what now??

Hmm, cello, sometimes the spell checker is not always as accurate as you'd want. :)

That does make more sense, although asking about cheol cases would be a more obscure question.

Absolutely, since it's not even a word. 😄

Boo! I get post 500! Tee-hee!!! :)

You woke me up. :p

my appoligies to everyone for disappearing..it's been a series of health and family issues, up to and including the sudden passing of one of my oldest and closest friend's wife, who I was also very close to...

it's no excuse, so again, I am sorry for bamfing like that..

Dude, real life often sucks, but it has to come first.

Sometimes, even the GM has been known to do that.

the GM? never...he's just stuck in the twilight zone sometimes :)

Welcome back then TaoZen.  Sorry to hear you've been having a hard time of it. :(

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 270):


Sorry to hear about your friend.  That is always, always, hard.

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 266):

Man. So sorry to hear that, my deepest condolences.  Loosing people close to you feels like loosing a limb... never heals completely.  So sorry for your loss.  Take your time...game will still be here.

My condolences as well, TaoZen.  Take the time to heal up and take care of you and yours RL first; and then come back to us when you can.

thank you all, it's meant alot..and I am sorry for disappearing like that again..my friend needed help with all the arrangements and paperwork..and just someone to be there..and you guys have been great helping me do that..

I went through all that with my wife when my mother-in-law died four years ago.   I helped out in any way I could to make it easier on her and my father-in-law.  Including getting things organized day-of so all they had to do was greet people, reminisce, and grieve.  It's a lot of work.  Dying is the easy part.

is it possible for me to jump back in or do I need to wait for another part of the story/adventure?

I think it would be possible to just slip back in, we are at a new briefing point really, so more than welcome I would say. :)

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 276):

Yes! You are needed!

Hello everyone, I look forward to playing with everyone.  Starting my character now. :)

Cool.  Welcome to the game.

Hi Bell! Welcome to the team!

Thanks Chimp Man Z and Justicar

Welcome to the crew. :)

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 283):

Thanks Lite Star

Welcome, fellow newbie!

In reply to Divine (msg # 285):

Thanks Divine. :)


FYI, today is a busy day for me, so probably not going to get much work done on developing my character.  Should be able to finish her tomorrow though. :)

thanks boss! thanks everyone!

welcome Bellissima

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 287):

Thanks TaoZen.


Umm... question, what does LESP stand for again?

Um, that's a very good question..and I wish I could remember :)

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 289):

Hehee.  :)  Glad I am in good company. ;)

Woot and Bellissima's first post is done!

you wooted! lol  and yay! :)

Law Enforcement:  Super Powered?  Makes it sound military.

wow, I was way off in my head..I think I was over thinking it :)

Found the post with the definition. :D  Looks like you were in the right place there Chimp Man Z

I was close.....

Thanks, LiteStar!

Dude, you were alot closer than I ever got :)

And now, post 600!

GM..we need some more threads to keep this game organized.. everything being in the now VERY ill-named single thread of the LESP offices is going to start making things hard to find.

Thanks Litestar!  :)

Another question I have discovered I have,  where actually is Center City?  I am thinking it is the east coast where the white circle outlined by black is on the main map?

We are also part of the police department in Center City or are we more connected to a national department like FBI?

That circle is Washington, DC. Center City is somewhat south of that.
LESP is part of the police department, homeland security is asking for the help of LESP, though somewhat informally.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 300):

Kewl!  Thanks :)

I've been asked about other equipment that might be available to the heroes.
My policy will be to hand wave most non-martial technical items, assuming that the police department has them and LESP personnel can check them out.
For those that have forgotten, LESP stands for Law Enforcement with Special Powers.

Question SSOGM, what is the closest town or city to the Kansas Commune? :)

Dodge City. The commune is between forty and forty-five miles north by northwest of Dodge City, Kansas.

In other news, the directory in which I was maintaining most of my information for this story arc has been corrupted. I may be a little slow on details for a while.

Hopefully nothing irreplaceable got lost.

I want to do little bit of crafting where do I start? You've mentioned LESP HQ had old decommissioned stuff lying around to be used by heroes before but say if I want to embed some motion trackers into something would LESP HQ have necessary equipment?

Yes, you could requisition anything not already in the building.

So, I know this is a little pedantic, but is the 'Special Powers' in LESP supposed to modify the Law Enforcement or the individuals that are members of law enforcement?  I.e. does this mean that we have modified law enforcement regulations/powers or that we have law enforcement regulations applied to special/super-powered individuals?  Or is it meant to be a play upon both (which would be extremely un-governmental)?

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 304):

Thanks SSOGM and bummer about your file getting corrupted, hope you recover from it quickly.

In reply to Tyger (msg # 307):

It's supposed to be both. One of the city council members less impressed with the idea managed to tuck the anagram in.

For example, use of certain powers against other people is automatically assault with a deadly weapon.  This would likely include any of the energy expulsion, body weapons, supernatural strength, matter expulsion powers, etc.  Encase someone completely in stone or ice, if they suffocate, its either manslaughter or murder, depending on if they can prove intent.  Screw up with fire expulsion in battle, and it could be arson charges.

what size is the van we're traveling in? :) if I missed it somewhere, my apologies..

In reply to TaoZen (msg # 311):

It would be a standard 4 wheel law enforcement van but has seats for four.. its meant to be used as a surveillance van with cargo storage in back... but nothing fancy.  We're only using it for transport to Miami...we will not be using it there and will probably park it at the Miami police station motorpool.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:04, Wed 12 May 2021.

thanks! :) had to see if there was enough room for my Sword to be comfortable :)

Almost got my files back, fingers crossed.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:58, Wed 12 May 2021.

we got ya covered, boss! :)

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 314):

WOOt!!! :)

She is just going to get his name wrong every chance she gets, isn't she.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 317):

Ooopsss!!   (flushes and then discreetly fixes all the misspellings.)

I don't know what you mean?  What Misspellings!!! o:)

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 314):

Thats good to hear

Sorry, Nimbus.  That was intended to be a private line to Broyko.

Is Det Broyko talking to Chimp Man Z or Bellissima?

Detective Broyko is addressing everyone that might be going to Kansas.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 322):

Okay, Thanks :)

Bellissima is waiting to hear what Chimp Man Z's plan is.  The only thing she has been able to figure out is that Chimp man Z is going to try to gain entry to the Compound by showing up outside its gates and saying that he is thinking of converting to their faith.

Of course we have no idea what the purpose of the Compound is and they might only let the initiated or trusted people inside its grounds, but that is something we will have to discover.

At this point, I have the following:


Please comment on my accuracy.

In reply to SSOGM (msg # 325):

That is where Bellissima is. :)

that looks right to me :)

Your accuracy is beautiful.

Agreed.

Thats how I saw it.

In reply to Lite Star (msg # 330):


Yep

Yeah that is how it seemed to me.

Okay, I have a problem with the current plan to go into the Commune.  I give it better than even odds that it is a failure.
Best possible outcome: Bellissima gets some information from reading people's minds, which she can get without actually going into the commune.
Worst possible outcome: Bellissima is killed and Chimp Man Z is converted, that is with me calculating that we are superheroes and can do incredible things.
Problems I see:

• 1) The commune goes: Nope we don't allow uninitiated into our commune or they just lead us around to safe, unassuming places and keep people away from us.
• 2) They get suspicious as questions are asked.
• 3) There is a psionic and they read Chimp Man Z's mind and run into Bellissima's block and get more than suspicious.  Bellissima could alter her aura to appear as a latent psionic to explain her having a mind block. If they have someone who reads Auras around, and that still doesn't protect Chimp Man Z's mind.
• 4) If they are a nefarious organization, they will instantly become suspicious of any unexpected interest by a known super.
• 5) Of course if LESP members are recognized in the Raid on the Island, any other LESP interested will be instantly suspicious.
• 6) There is no reason for Commune to not be suspicious of the seemingly sudden interest by a hero of the LESP.

Another problem beyond this mission is that it exposes Bellissima's real identity. To play the intern, she can't go around with a mask.  Sure she can use a false name, but when she starts showing up with LESP in official capacity in future missions, it isn't going to be a far stretch to go, say the 5'8" brunette wearing the mask is the same 5'8" brunette that was with Chimp Man Z for his publicity tour in Kansas.  And there will be pictures taken of her face.  There will still be a search for the right database to search, but they have a picture of her face and it will only be a matter of time before her real identity is discovered.

I have been trying to figure out how things can work and I keep running into these basic problems.  A theory I operate under is that doing stupid things in a game should lead to consequences.

At the moment I would rather have Bellissima go with the sneak team during the night.

I am willing to have Bellissima state these problems ingame.

These are problems I thought about, though not directly.  There is a reason I originally wanted it to be an undercover mission.

Yeah a well thought out undercover mission would take months to setup properly.

The LESP just don't enough about how the Church operates to do a quick undercover op.

Our operating time frame was always going to be a problem.

When in doubt, liberally apply violence.

This I knew, and it was part of the plan.  The Church seems to have a thing for taking in "fallen heroes".  You know, bad-boy athletes and the like who hit rock bottom.

Right, I remember reading that while I was setting up my character.  Unfortunately you are not getting time to set CMZ up as a fallen hero.

All that being the case, the question becomes should the undercover operation even continue?  Or should we shift towards something else?

That would be why I posted the way I did about how he interacted with the miitary during their testing if weapons and tactics.  That he has been rougher than he had during similar exercises in the past, that he did not joke around and make light of the training like he had.  He is more focussed, more serious, and more dangerous as a result.  I expect that some personnel on post are members of The Church.  That this information might make its way there.  And, next, I set Jacob as being self-aware of the problem and its possible cause.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 340):

I wouldn't be surprised if there are members of the Church in the base, but whether there is time for the information to spread to them is a big question.  2nd question is whether the current batch of soldiers that you trained with even know whether that was an abbreviation of Chimp Man Z's behavior.

Whether they do or not, they would talk about it.
"Damn, that ChimpMan Zee guy busted our asses hard today...."
"Really?  I heard when he was at Fort knox last year, he was actually pretty fun.  Even kicking those tanker's asses, he had them in stitches.."
"Yeah, well, he was a hardass this time.  A couplen of the guys are getting stitches."
This message was last edited by the player at 01:24, Fri 11 June 2021.

So, did Ty Miaksen tell Klang that he heard from ChimpMan Z?

One can only assume he did.

I was waiting to let everyone get their refreshment and settled before I discussed what I found..has everyone done so or have I missed someone? sorry for having to ask, between rehearsals, shows and working at the cabaret itself, I'm a bit fried and frazzled..

I'm ready. :)

Yep, ready!

Ready

awesome! will do it later tonight after work and my show :)

Bellisima, um, Nimbus is a guy.

whooops! Thanks Chimpman Z!

Sorry, been busy.. will post sometime today..with questions.

Hi, just a bit of a heads up.  From tomorrow to 13th I'll be away from regular computer access while I visit family.  It will be quite likely I'll not be able to post in this time.

Hope everyone is doing good. :)

Have fun, Lite! :)