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Father Goose

Is there a discord for palladium? Several, actually. Unfortunately, I cannot direct you to where, as I only have internet on my phone at the moment and lack the space to download the Discord app. However, there are many here who are active in one or more of those servers and can help direct you. Do...

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Personally, I think all the books need to be available in both formats for greatest exposure.

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They make more money selling actual books. I cannot for the life of me see how that can be true. You have to get it printed, bind it, ship it etc. Wang it in pdf and there is none of that and all profit without the surplus on top. Palladium Books is a publishing company. They have all the equipment...

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As I understand it, Forgotten People will feature some new races, but will also expand the culture and history of existing races in order to make some more interesting to play, as well as enriching the world setting in general. It is from that premise that I am writing my submission. I am working t...

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As I understand it, Forgotten People will feature some new races, but will also expand the culture and history of existing races in order to make some more interesting to play, as well as enriching the world setting in general. It is from that premise that I am writing my submission. I am working to...

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Reagrem Wright is doing Great wokr,just try to help by giving ideas,It,s up to him if he use them or not. I known he keep doing Great wokr and I keep telling him. It would be very nice to see you expand your own ideas into full-fleshed characters, Gaby. You seem familiar with the material, the tool...

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I saw it and like it. Makes me want to play around with some revisions myself, once I finish a couple of other projects.

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I get what you're saying, and I think that's part of the reason why there isn't just one system in the Megaverse. Still, it has been helpful to see what people like and why.
Thank you for your feedback.

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I'm tempted to post others (all new and different powers) as they are currently in limbo along with two Heroes Unlimited sourcebooks along with my dream of Palladium once again gaining the rights to Justice Machine, but that is going to have to be a no. However I feel the revisions might be worth i...

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Stone Gargoyle wrote:I hope there is an equipment supplement coming also. We need more gadgets.

I would love a big tome on equipment for the entire Megaverse, divided by setting/tech-level.
Like a Megaversal Equipment Compendium.

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They would be great additions to the New Powers thread.

Father Goose

I fully believe that we will see more books in the line, but I doubt a book of adventures is high on the priority list. I say that because other, more desirable books, are still waiting in the wings. The odds for more adventure books may be better than you think. That being said, Kevin and I have d...

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Actually, the biggest reason other companies write new versions of their rules has little to do with the viability of the rules themselves, and more to do with marketing and cashflow. If they release a new core rules set every 5-10 years, the existing fans must shell out money to buy the new books t...

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Conceptually, I like it. However, in my experience, the added bookkeeping results in these sort of rules being quickly abandoned. I find it easier to discuss with the players what they are carrying on their person and come to an agreement on what is realistic and reasonable. Yes, some players will a...

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Can we stick to a debating the merits of change vs the merits of tradition without the name calling? I'm rather tired of seeing threads devolve to the point where a moderator has to issue warnings and lock the thread. As I am not a mod, you can consider this a gentle reminder before the actual mods ...

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I fully believe that we will see more books in the line, but I doubt a book of adventures is high on the priority list.
I say that because other, more desirable books, are still waiting in the wings.

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I am very pleased with this new version of the power.
Thanks, SG!

Father Goose

No hurry, just encouragement.

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I'm look forward to seeing what you come up with, SG.

Father Goose

That's awesome, Reagren!
One of the things I liked about the original power is that you have two form options, one of pure electricity, the other of a person wreathed in electricity. I'm glad to see that retained while making the abilities more compelling.

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Agreed, and your ideas are more in line with making it interesting rather than overpowered.

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That would be a fun change to the power.

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Zer0 Kay wrote:Sword breakers were more sword catchers than they were breakers I'd use them as entangling or bonus to disarm.

Agreed. Make them a parrying weapon that can entangle and disarm.

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Thanks. I left lots of room for someone else to build on the nation, as well as add other cultures. Any ideas of your own you're ready to share?

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Tenchnomage3055 wrote:Is there a discord for palladium?

Several, actually. Unfortunately, I cannot direct you to where, as I only have internet on my phone at the moment and lack the space to download the Discord app.
However, there are many here who are active in one or more of those servers and can help direct you.

Father Goose

This feels strangely familiar...

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Orin J. wrote:honestly, i like using all of them in campaigns for different reasons, buuuuuuuuuuut it is probably over-complicated that way.

How do you mean?

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I think that's very unlikely as 2 planned and promised books in the setting are years overdue.

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Okay, I'll start. Saffrona, the Jewel of the Empire, is the capital city of the Crimson Empire of Shiran. The city encompasses the entirety of the island of Saffrona, which lies at the heart of a pocket of islands known collectively as 'The Emperor's Purse. 136 islands in total, they sit in close en...

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Petty criminal:
Crook
Yeggman
Bum (not to be confused with a homeless person)
Badger
Booster
Bunco
Louse
Fagin
Grifter
Hooligan
Hoodlum
Derrick
Nick
Nuck

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Hotrod wrote:Right then. At my own request, I'm making a vagabond generator. Rifts needs more hobos.

Agreed. I love Vagabonds in Rifts.

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Are we talking about a handful of islands? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Are they each independent city-states, or some sort of unified kingdom?

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Doesn't System Failure also use skill programs? Or am I misremembering? It has been a while since I looked at that game. If so, they could be considered (GM willing), as compatible with HU2. I also find BTS-2 and DR to be useful for the way they handle occupations, as an alternative to the skill pro...

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Yukon wrote:No, really. What do you mean by MOS?
Method of Skill?
Modus Operandi Singing?
I do not knooow.

Microsoft Operating System?

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Many of the powers in HU2 are "insta-win" as written, since they do not require an attack roll, and often have no dodge/save to avoid. So either you have a power that will allow you to avoid/counter it, you use the environment to circumvent it, or you devise a house rule to make it opposed...

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Had a character who styled themselves as an elegant demigod(less) type...Her Forcefield ability transformed incoming attacks into harmless things. Machine gun bursts became flocks of butterflies or canaries, energy blasts became showers of rose petals, a shockwave became a beautiful cloud of vapor....

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Yeah, those wouldn't really work as powered armor unless you were able to detach your legs below the knee... "Must be a double amputee to qualify for use of this equipment' is not a common disclaimer or promotional material for a power armor outfit. Missing one or more limbs, but not ready to ...

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I have not considered doing this before, so I don't have a considered yes or no. However, if a player came to me with a proposal, I would review it and come to some arrangement. I don't think I have need at present to decide on a system for this ahead of time. It is an interesting question though, a...

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drewkitty ~..~ wrote:My 1st thought when seeing the posted pre-view was ""Power Creep"".

I think the lack of healing and restoration, coupled with the chance of failure, help keep this power from being overpowered.

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Fenris2020 wrote:Hmmm... Looking at the reversed spell...
You could cast the spell, let someone eat the food, then turn it back to stones.

That's dirty pool

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Get us started and we will build on your idea.

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Mystics don't have the knowledge of spell casting that would let them do "spell scroll conversions". It would be like an illiterate person by themself trying to read a book one time, to learn how to fix a car. What spells are available to a mystic is subject to GM fiat. Just like everythi...

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I'm with Mark. What, specifically, are you wanting to discuss?

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I agree with the others. No psionics means no psionics. So either take the class as is, minus the psionics, or consider allowing/requesting (depending on whether you are the GM or player) an alternate compensation such as skills or extra spells, as the others suggest.

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eh, you get nothing from a mage unless they're willing. making a jump to specifically faerie batteries (as opposed to batteries powered by some other thing) is perhaps not an automatic jump. but they've been using living PPE batteries for millenia... they're called apprentices "You want earn y...

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Actually, I wanted it for a bad guys power staff to channel the power from. Then give it to the bad guy, but make it something that cannot be replicated. Maybe he found an old time with the formula and commissioned its creation from an alchemist, then killed the creator to ensure it was unique. Or ...

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Heroes Unlimited 2e has rules for learning new skills in play. You could adapt those rules to your own game if you have access to that book. You can also allow players to trade out skills if there is a new skill that better represents what they were trying to do. It is ultimately up to the GM how it...

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I swear this forum will fight over anything. To the OP, short answer, not usually. Long answer, unless specified in an ability description, such as with the priest's prayer for knowledge, an intuitive caster such as a mystic doesn't understand WHY the spell works, and may not even make recognizable...

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My new head canon has DK and Curb sitting in a Victorian style gentleman's club with their monocles and cigars, exchanging barbed comments in the most "civilized" tones while the rest of the room watches, nods occasionally, and generally enjoys the spectacle. As this exchange happens in t...

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My new head canon has DK and Curb sitting in a Victorian style gentleman's club with their monocles and cigars, exchanging barbed comments in the most "civilized" tones while the rest of the room watches, nods occasionally, and generally enjoys the spectacle. As this exchange happens in th...

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