[Supers20]: Bring on the bad guys!

[zerzix]

Chuck, any chance you knocking out Darksied, Venom or Apocalypse? lol

Just curious if I should raise my Galactus up to 40th-50th lvl? Just comparing him to Dr. Doom you makde at 30th wasn't sure if you thought that offsets The world eaters level? What do you guys think?

 

[Vigilance]

I didn't build the Tentacles as sentient creatures. I see them as more of extensions of Otto's own personality and he can use their sensors to see and hear what they see and hear, but they're not sentient.

Yeah, I always saw his tentacles as just a special effect. I wouldnt design them as sidekicks or anything.

 

[Vigilance]

Chuck, any chance you knocking out Darksied, Venom or Apocalypse? lol

Just curious if I should raise my Galactus up to 40th-50th lvl? Just comparing him to Dr. Doom you makde at 30th wasn't sure if you thought that offsets The world eaters level? What do you guys think?

Venom is possible.

On the subject of Galactus, I actually wouldnt do him with a stat-block. I always saw Galactus as a force of nature or a plot hook.

You have to get the Ultimate Nullifier in 20 hours or the Earth is doomed, that sort of thing.

You dont beat Galactus by just hammering away at him and reducing his HP, if that makes any sense.

 

[zerzix]

Yeah, that makes sense, but I know my group. lol and just like in DnD as soon as they get epic level - they have to try to become gods themselves and fight everything in the known galaxy. hehe So I figured I'd had better get a grasp on how quickly Galactus could kick their butts. lol They are liable to try and pick a fight with Death and Eternity to become the new forces of the universe.

 

[zerzix]

So my players are a pain in my rear - we start playing supers and one makes a mutant, one makes a james bond type guy, one wants to be a jedi, one a vampire and the latest guy wants to make a transformer. lol So of course I have to make background villians to come beat on them....

MEGATRON (Powerhouse 12, Star 8): HD 12d10+156 and 8d8+104; HP 400; Init +2; Spd 35 ft; Defense 27, flatfooted 25 (+2 Dex, +15 Class); BAB +18; Atk + 34 melee (2d6+16, unarmed), or +21 ranged (12d4, Energy Blast); SQ Melee Master, 8 DR physical; AL none; SV Fort +15, Ref +6, Will +5, Rec +13; Rep +6; Str 33[44] +16, Dex 14, Con 36+13, Int 18, Wis 18, Cha 20.
Background: Military
Occupation: Mastermind: Perks 2+3 power stunt (Career Advancement, Bulletproof, Line - Blast, Flurry, Power Punch)
Hobby: Crime
Skills: Athletics 15 (+21), Crime 10 (+14), Influence 17 (+22), Leadership 20 (+25), Perception 16 (+20), Power Control 18 (+22), Unarmed 15 (+21), Vehicles 15 (+16), Weapons 10 (+26)
Feats: Armor, Attack Focus (unarmed), Attack Focus (blast), Blast (energy, Arm Cannon PL+1), Computer Link, Flight, Followers, Growth (Permanent PL+1), Life Support, Superhuman Constitution, Superhuman Strength, Quick Change (Cybertronian Jet), Power Level x11
Access/Contacts/Followers: Decepticons
Wealth: 25
Possessions: Alternate Mode: Cybertronian Jet (Top Speed 800mph)
Character Disadvantages: Vulnerable to Magnetic attacks (DSR 5)

 

[Vigilance]

Lol, yeah, that's often the way.

One place you might draw inspiration would be to check out the New Teen Titans, who were also a very disparate group, with a mystic gal (Raven), an Alien (Starfire), tech guy (Cyborg) and Robin (James Bond guy?)

Basically each had a backstory and villains built in, and occasionally each would be highlighted, as I recall.

 

[Vigilance]

An NPC from the upcoming Dark Future mini-setting/adventure, where U.S.H.E.R. are the bad guys.

Black Knight (Speedfreak 10): HD 10d8+20; HP 80; Init +6; Spd 30 ft, Fly 120 ft; Defense 26, flatfooted 20 (+6 Dex, +10 Class); BAB +7; Atk +12 melee (1d10+5 NL, unarmed), or +13 ranged (4d4+0, disintegrator rifle), or +13 ranged (absorption blast); SQ Need for Speed, 6 DR vs. physical, 6 DR vs. energy, 6 DR vs. psychic; AL U.S.H.E.R.; SV Fort +7, Ref +13, Will +4, Rec +5; Rep +9; Str 20, Dex 22, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8.
Background: Law Enforcement
Occupation: Superagent: Perks 2+2 power stunts (Professional Reputation, Environmental Seal; Absorption Blast, Bulletproof)
Hobby: Unarmed
Skills: Influence 4 (+3), Leadership 12 (+11), Legal 12 (+12), Perception 13 (+14), Power Control 13 (+15), Streetwise 4 (+5), Unarmed 10 (+15), Vehicles 6 (+12)
Feats: Absorption (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Armor (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Ensnaring Attack (PL +2- worn device, multi-power; PL +2- limited uses, 4 per day), Flight (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Mind Shield (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Power Detection (PL +2- worn device, multi-power; PL +2- mutants only), Power Level x4, Superhuman Dexterity (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Superhuman Strength (PL +2- worn device, multi-power), Teamwork (U.S.H.E.R.): +4 skill checks
Access/Contacts/Followers: Police Powers, national, police state; High Rank (Secret Access; Supply Contact- U.S.H.E.R. 27 Wealth)
Wealth: 12
Possessions: Disintegrator Rifle
Character Disadvantages: Code: Loyal to U.S.H.E.R. (DSR 5), Enemy: MAN (DSR 5)
Background: Specially selected, these agents enforce the Mutant Control Act, capturing mutants for internment in containment zones and enforcing order in containment zones.
Quote: “Halt! You are in violation of the Mutant Control Act!”

 

[kroh]

So how is the release date looking... Not that I am all excited or anything...
Regards,
Walt

 

[Vigilance]

Well, I dont even know what the release date IS if that tells you anything

Seriously though, everything got behind after GenCon, mostly cause Chris got the con crud while he was there, so we just now released Modern20 Revised, which was a prerequisite to release Modern Mayhem, which is in editing now.

So even if Dark Future was done (and it isn't), it would be waiting in line with all the other lonely bills, waiting to become laws.

 

[ValhallaGH]

Kudos, Chuck, for the Schoolhouse Rock reference.