Zenith Comics Presents: The New Centurions! (OOC Thread)

[Lindharin]

Hi Dustland,

The basics of the graphical character sheets are:

Save the sheet in either .png or .jpg format (png is better). Depending on your software, this may be simple, or it may require a virtual print driver that lets you "print" into a graphic file. If you don't know how to do that, let us know what software you are using to create the sheet and we'll figure it out.

You need to upload that graphic file to somewhere on the internet. If you do not have a web site, you can create a free account at any of a number of graphic-sharing web sites. I don't use them but I'm sure somebody could give you a recommendation.

Use the [ img ][ /img ] tags to embed the image in your post. Just put the URL to your image between the open and closing img tags.

If you have any questions, let me know.

[Volsung]

On today's episode... Volsung's nitpicking!
I forgot Detective Zero modest accelerating device!
(No kidding! the one i've added on my character's last version just after The Elemental entrance and before the arrival of the car and the explosion:D)
Even with the burnout limitation, now would be the perfect time to use it. I've got several questions...
I know the situation is chaotic and every heroes are focused on the same task...saving the civilians. And that's difficult to be effective and not to get in each other's way... But i'm also trying to see how the system work!
I must be clear:
Heroglyph I don't want to spoil your fun, or to grumble because I'm shielding a mayor that won't be there in an instant^^ That's not the point, as a speedster you 're doing exactly what you should.

I'm just inquiring about the rules.
With a brawn of 1 Front-Runner got a modest strengh. How does it work for a speedster? I mean, can he simply 'lift' the mayor usually? (I remember I wondered about that point. When I watched heroes and saw Daphne running with Hero and Parkman under each arms^^)
Once again, I'm not trying to bother Heroglyph or to crab the game.
If that's dealed by default with super running&speed/ If it can be done with a Hero point/ If Front-runner must edit his sheet so it could work (I changed mine twice since the beginning of the game ) well that's ok.

Well, if detective Zero can still react during the scene , or if the mayor vanish before that Zero even try to reach him, he'll obviously try to shield the ravishing curves of Miss Centropolis


But I've got more questions!
If I use my own super speed power, can I:
*Grab miss Centropolis and jump out of the burst?
or...
*Grab the exploding/about to explode car and throw it away (With my Brawn of 3 and the prority boost due to danger sense?)

Yeah that's a tricky one. I just want to know if that's possible before even trying it. Besides, with some heroes trying to reduce the explosion it would be easier that I simply try to save Miss Centropolis since 'if Front-Runner's action is valid ' he'll be way quicker than me.

[AslanC]

While I won't chide anyone for how they choose to play their character, I would say this;

1] Order is based on Priority, so he who goes first, get's his first action.

2] The danger with speedsters is that they will act first, and leave nothing for the rest of the team to do.

3] Everyone should read the declarations of those who posted before them and try to be sensitive to the stepping on of each other's toes.

4] While the characters haven't worked together before, what made the Justice League and the Avengers great was how well they worked together their first time out.

So making all those points, maybe everyone wants to coordinate their actions? There are 4 people to save;

1 - The Mayor
2 - Miss Centropolis
3 - The Bodyguard
4 - The Driver

I will wait until the group has come to a concensus and then move forward.

So Priority rolls stand, but actions can be changed.

Oh and everyone have a Hero Point for going through this learning curve.

[Volsung]

Thanks maaaaaster
So guys? what do we do?
Front-Runner's priority:70
Detective Zero's priority: 45
Numinous : edit: 22
Tempest priority's: 14
The Elemental: Tries to soak the damage (for now no priority roll yet.)

[AslanC]

Can everyone please add;

[ code ] Hits: X Hero Points: Y Hero Dice: W Setback Points: Z [ /code ]

It is important that we keep visual track of the characters vitals and such.

Thanks.

[Volsung]

Like this?

[AslanC]

Bingo!

[Volsung]

Can you still answer my questions? (about the feasibility of each actions)

I guess the driver is still in the exploding car?

[AslanC]

With a brawn of 1 Front-Runner got a modest strengh. How does it work for a speedster? I mean, can he simply 'lift' the mayor usually? (I remember I wondered about that point. When I watched heroes and saw Daphne running with Hero and Parkman under each arms^^)

I would ask him to make a difficulty 20 Brawn roll to carry 2 people, but one normal sized (and the Mayor is a smaller guy) person, no.

If I use my own super speed power, can I:
*Grab miss Centropolis and jump out of the burst?
or...
*Grab the exploding/about to explode car and throw it away (With my Brawn of 3 and the prority boost due to danger sense?)

A car like that weighs a couple of tons, so yes you could, but what about the poor driver?

Any other questions?

[Lindharin]

Ah, I wasn't clear that it was the mayor's car that was exploding. I was assuming it was a bomb planted nearby.

At the moment, I am going last and I think my action is still going to be my most effective choice. With the Mastery 5 (temporarily due to Pushing) and a really good roll, I should be able to significantly mitigate the explosion, which helps everyone else (and hopefully lets me limit damage to the garage structure too).

However, the fate of the driver is really in question. My action kind of can't take place until the explosion is going off, and if he is actually in the exploding car I'm not convinced it will save him.

Would the Elemental have enough movement to get to the car and get the driver out? Or maybe Zero, although giving extra protection to Miss Centropolis is certainly tempting - maybe his Super Speed could do both!

Just a thought...

[AslanC]

A couple of points;

1] The assumption is that the explosion is coming from the car. That has not been confirmed.

2] If not rescued the Driver will die and everyone will get 2 Setbacks for allowing it to happen.

3] If you save all 4 potentials, you all get 4 HP for the act.

4] discuss this as players, come up with a strategy and then let me know ... also feel free to ask questions

[Shennaqua]

Hi Folks,

OK, coordination.

The way I see it currently:

Front runner is getting the mayor out of the strike zone.

Tempest is decreasing the damage to everyone.

Detective Zero is covering whomever needs it, with the Lady being most likely since the Mayor is being moved.

The Elemental is going to soak the explosion. I am unclear on if he is also decreasing the damage for all.

I have 2 choices (subject to change as we form a group plan.)

A: I can put up the force field on the civilians - with the problem that I don't see that I can cover the driver, while he is still in the car if the blast is coming from the car.

B: I can spend a Hero Die for an extra action to use TK to rip off the car door and remove, or at least access the driver, then put the force field around anyone I can reach still by the car. I believe I can cover all the civilians left by the car.

If someone else can protect the driver, they can have a heroic action and I don't need to spend a hero die.

[Volsung]

I supposed the car was bobby-trapped because I didn't detected any explosives before.
But that's right, my scan his not flawless, and the car can explode because somebody is actually blasting it^^

We've got to list our capacities according to the situation.

The explosion:The source is unknown so Zero can't do anything to prevent it.And he's got no powers that can contain it.

The civilians:Zero got enough soak to shield someone.And some super speed, super jump and brawn to grab a civilian and jump out of the burst.

My super speed is only level 3 (compared to Front-Runner's super speed of 5).

AslanC can you tell me what I can and cannot do.
Since my super speed only gives me one extra panel. Grabbing two civilians depends of their mutual distance.

Does Alerting my team count as a free action?

(By the way, most of my powers got limitations , I should list the charges left in the code of my signature)

(edit: Oops Shennaqua! I didn't see you've posted)

[AslanC]

AslanC can you tell me what I can and cannot do.
Since my super speed only gives me one extra panel. Grabbing two civilians depends of their mutual distance.

Does Alerting my team count as a free action?

(By the way, most of my powers got limitations , I should list the charges left in the code of my signature)

1] Yes you can grab two, but why steal all the glory. There are still two NPCs (Ferret and Captain Max) who have nothing to do.

2] Alerting was a free action I gave you.

3] Yes you should list your charges when they get activated.

[Volsung]

1] Yes you can grab two, but why steal all the glory. There are still two NPCs (Ferret and Captain Max) who have nothing to do.

I forgot the npcs^^
But we can't predict what they'll do. Especially Captain Max.