Champions PBEmail game

From: pearlman@navajo.cis.ohio-state.edu (Andrew Pearlman)

Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1989 23:22:46 +0000

Well, things are looking good, so I have decided to start a PBEmail game.
I will be using Champs IV rules, I want to see Character Submissions before
accepting anyone, with probably anywhere from 8 to 12 people total.  Access
to Internet Relay Chat(command is probably either irc or chat) is a must.

The origin of the world:
Similiar to our own, except that 1 year ago, a Dr. Felix developed a method
of creating Supertypes.  There is just one problem.  It tends to drive people
crazy.  A second method was worked out, but it is nowhere near as good an
affect.  Things are starting to go haywire.  Quite a few people are willing to
pay handsomely for controlling these crazy supertypes.  There are also other
problems to deal with as well, such as crime.  The Location of the game is in
the Los Angelos area.

You can be one of 3 'builds'

1) The super-normal
Base of 100 pts.
Max Disads 150, 50 pts from any category.
Secret ID, all points from Dependances, Vulnerbilities, Public IDs, and
Susceptibilities are halved.
Have to take Normal Characteristic Maxima, gain no points, but are allowed
to use Tech.
May not take more than 2 Damage Classes with Martial arts
All Powers that one takes MUST be bought with No Concious Control and with
the +3/4 advantage Invisible to all except unusual.  Powers that are already
invisible do not need this.

Example:
Detect Emotions, Range, Sense, Discrimatory, -2 limit NCC.  Total cost is 15pts
EB 12d6, +3/4 Partial Invisible, -2 limit NCC.  Total cost is 35pts.

In general, think of the NCC abilities as "Psychic" abilities.

2) 1st Generation Superhuman
Base 0pts, upto 300pts Disads, 75 from any category
If want to use normal tech, pay 20pts
Must have DISTINCTIVE power.
Average 40-50pts Active 60 Max
18-25 Def 30 Def Max
No other limits

3) 2nd Generation Superhuman
Base 100pts, upto 100pts Disads, 50 from any category, allowed upto 120pts
Disads if they take Normal Characteristic Maxima.
If want to use normal tech, pay 20 pts
Average 30-40pts Active 45 Max
8-15 Def, 20 def Max, maximum of 10 resistant
No powers making them immune to conventional weaponry
Not recommended to have powers/talents with Stop, unless bought NCC.

I want to see personalities above all.  Also, Superhumans can easily take
a reputation for being "Crazy".  Skills are probably going to be important.

Know something of:1 pt
Decent in skill: 2-3 pts
Good at skill:4-10pts
Master at skill:8+ with 6+ in related complimentary skills

I.e.
Acting as an example
Bum off the street 1pt Familiarity with Acting 8-
Does Commercials if Lucky, 3pt Acting skill, 12-
Gets regular parts, nothing great or noteworthy, 3 pt Acting Skill, +1 to 3
with roll 12-16 roll.
Major Figure 18 Presense, Acting on 16-18 roll, has Disguise, Mimicry, KS of
many miscellaneous skills, KS of Various Places, etc...

Have fun,

Andy Pearlman