tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post6717460522854452226..comments2023-08-27T02:18:00.073-07:00Comments on The Warlock's Home Brew: Hero Creation: the ARGHs! BAMs! and Crunch! of it allbliss_infintehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-22931158799422661242011-08-08T21:20:08.778-07:002011-08-08T21:20:08.778-07:00I see we are on quite a similar roll here lately a...I see we are on quite a similar roll here lately and I agree with most of what you say. Despite decades of point-buy heroes in Champions (and M&M) there is something inherently intriguing in rolling up a random set of powers and pulling it all together - even if you end up with Hitler's Brain in a Jar seeking Redemption...Blacksteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-71216283101896909162011-08-05T12:35:15.514-07:002011-08-05T12:35:15.514-07:00Thanks for the links and opinions!
I'm trying...Thanks for the links and opinions!<br /><br />I'm trying to get a bit deeper into both of these games before I run something (hopefully soon).bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-470005247969096552011-08-05T12:12:33.458-07:002011-08-05T12:12:33.458-07:00Sorry I forgot something...
Also go here http://ic...Sorry I forgot something...<br />Also go here http://icons-truth-justice-and-gaming.wikispaces.com/ and look at this fan site- it is really, awesome. among other things it has ICONS stats for what seems like most of the DCU. Give some of these guys name changes and you've got a potentially huge supply of NPCs. Or you could just play in the DCU, if you roll that way.Aoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145284080419502886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-39008720090345374212011-08-05T12:08:33.345-07:002011-08-05T12:08:33.345-07:00@Neil,
I hear that comment about ICONS not being g...@Neil,<br />I hear that comment about ICONS not being good for long campaigns- a lot. It makes me scratch my head, because I have not found that to be the case at all. My guys love it. <br /><br />FWIW, BASH is an extremely solid game but it has a soak role mechanic that really drags combat out.Aoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145284080419502886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-41866736278430057592011-08-05T12:02:46.897-07:002011-08-05T12:02:46.897-07:00AAARGH! Blogger ate my comment, so I'll give y...AAARGH! Blogger ate my comment, so I'll give you a shorter version.<br />I've been running an online ICONS game for about a year. I have some minor quibbles but, overall, it works great. <br />If you decide to use it buy the character folio software. It speeds up character creation significantly. Random characters can be made in what is essentially an instant, point buy characters can be made in a couple of minute- literally. <br />Go to RPGnow and DL the free sample of the Villainnomicon supplement it is like 30 pages long and contains a bunch of useful optional rules. <br />If you decide to go with random PC gen, let the players generate 2-4 power sets and take the one they like. <br />Determination points are very effective at mitigating any power disparity between heroes. you can have Orion and Jimmy Olson on the same team and it will work just fine.Aoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145284080419502886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-67161512112050104342011-08-05T11:53:17.961-07:002011-08-05T11:53:17.961-07:00ICONS is great for pick up and play games and make...ICONS is great for pick up and play games and makes a great convention game. The random character generation can be fun with a group. From the few times I've run this, I get the feeling that it's not a game for the long haul.<br /><br />I have both Mystery Men and Supers! but haven't really had a chance to look at either in great detail. At some point someone will be along to recommend BASH as well. Not got any experience of that though.<br /><br />My all time favourite supers game is Golden Heroes (now available as Squadron UK)' which did have random generation but was better suited to the long game.<br /><br />And of course there's the newly announced Marvel Super Heroes RPG from Margaret Weis to add to the mix.<br /><br />- Neil.Neil Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172016963490345325noreply@blogger.com