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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 7, 2012 10:09:21 GMT -6
House Rules:
Each Hero-tier PC may personally command 1 unit up to 20 troops (granting each of them the +1 leadership bonus) and will be the last man standing (unless singled out for man-to-man or fantasy combat by an enemy leader-type). Your unit may consist of your fanatic henchmen (maximum number determined by Charisma) plus any non-fanatic troops you have recruited to your cause (mercenaries, slaves, hired goons, peasant rabble, etc.).
If you have any Veteran-tier henchmen (1+1HD or better) they may act as sergeants and lead their own unit up to 20 men. Naturally they gain none of the Hero abilities discussed above (unless you have very powerful henchmen) but this method increases the number of troops you can (indirectly) control to 20 x (max henchmen due to Cha). For an 18 Charisma Hero (12 henchmen) that's 240 men! plus the 20 you command directly = 260. An average Charisma hero can command 100.
Once you reach the rank of Superhero (8th level) then you can command Heroic captains who can each command multiple units, allowing for armies of thousands of troops! But we'll cross that bridge when we get there...
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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 7, 2012 10:24:21 GMT -6
It might be fun to name your unit and write up a little stat block, like:
[orange]Gunnery Platoon Victor[/orange] [3 orange men, 3LF + howdah pistol]
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[purple]The Bitter Grapes[/purple] [20 purple women veterans riding giant bumblebees, 20LH+1, venom]
ehiker as I mentioned in passing before, no sane man who has seen Shade unmasked would willingly serve under his command. Thus he should be on the lookout for non-humans, mad cultists, etc. to recruit to his unit.
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Post by ehiker133 on Oct 7, 2012 15:51:50 GMT -6
ehiker as I mentioned in passing before, no sane man who has seen Shade unmasked would willingly serve under his command. Thus he should be on the lookout for non-humans, mad cultists, etc. to recruit to his unit. Like that? |
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Post by kipper on Oct 7, 2012 19:06:33 GMT -6
A few rules changes on the horizon: <snip> I welcome your feedback on these proposed changes. The idea is to pick up the pace a little by reducing the DM's bookkeeping for the "pawns" in the fight while maintaining the appropriate level of detail for the main characters. I'm all for whatever makes it easier for you  |
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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 11, 2012 19:50:07 GMT -6
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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 29, 2012 11:12:32 GMT -6
Just a heads up I might be off-line for a couple of days due to power outages and consequent hurricane zombies. Everyone else out there in Sandy's path, be safe! |
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Post by ehiker133 on Oct 29, 2012 12:49:57 GMT -6
Batten down the hatches and ride it out, Mush. Remember, if worse comes to worse, you can drink your own urine because it's sterile.
We'll see you on the other side.
(of the storm, not the afterlife.)
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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 29, 2012 14:05:40 GMT -6
I think I read somewhere you can drink your own urine once, but then you shouldn't drink your recycled urine the second time?
Anyway I just walked across the street for beer & candy to ride out the storm, I am in MA so the forecast is not as bad as NJ and NY. Still power outages are a near certainty. Last October we lost power 6 days from less than 1" snow!
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Post by ehiker133 on Oct 29, 2012 14:34:02 GMT -6
Yeah, there's no way I'd drink my own urine on the second cycle. That's gross. If it starts getting REALLY bad, and Sally flings a jellyfish onto your bare skin, you should also remember you can neutralize the toxin by peeing on it. (Please help me; I've been watching my 2 year old alone for over a week now while the wife is out of town. I think I've gone slightly insane. As an aside, I don't know how single parents do it. God bless them.) |
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Post by Mushgnome on Oct 29, 2012 15:00:14 GMT -6
I stockpiled lots of beer to increase my jellyfish-neutralizing capabilities. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 15:09:43 GMT -6
I stockpiled lots of beer to increase my jellyfish-neutralizing capabilities. ;D I like the way you think! Have an exalt!  |
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Post by ehiker133 on Nov 3, 2012 4:02:37 GMT -6
Nice character concept, Dogma! Welcome to Carcosa!
Watch out for the bot flies.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2012 15:56:36 GMT -6
Hello Everyone, I'm really looking forward to getting involved in the campaign. It looks like one heck of a blast. I've made my character and read all of the OOC. Now to read the crazy campaign!
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
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Post by ehiker133 on Nov 6, 2012 16:02:26 GMT -6
I have a feeling people are going to warm up to Shade with you around! He's a right jolly fellow, in comparison! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2012 18:48:38 GMT -6
Welcome Aquebman. Glad you could make it over.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 8:18:11 GMT -6
I have a feeling people are going to warm up to Shade with you around! He's a right jolly fellow, in comparison! I'm a jolly fellow I just smell bad and I might be dead lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 8:18:49 GMT -6
Welcome Aquebman. Glad you could make it over. Thanks Dogma i'm looking forward to the campaign it should be fun. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 8:39:00 GMT -6
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Post by Mushgnome on Nov 7, 2012 8:59:42 GMT -6
^--- I demand to see the birth certificate!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 9:06:36 GMT -6
And the tax returns!
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Post by Mushgnome on Nov 9, 2012 9:13:12 GMT -6
I will be out of town this weekend (Nov. 9-11) so please use the next couple of days to talk amongst yourselves and welcome the new players to the group. The carnage resumes next week!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 9:22:50 GMT -6
Have fun this weekend Mush. Hopefully I get a party with cake from the rest of the party. Who doesn't want to party with an undead behemoth?
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Post by ehiker133 on Nov 9, 2012 9:40:35 GMT -6
Have fun this weekend Mush. Hopefully I get a party with cake from the rest of the party. Who doesn't want to party with an undead behemoth? Obviously you haven't met Shade when he's angry... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 10:09:59 GMT -6
We should be like a tag team. Every wrestling organization has two big men that work together. I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship... that all starts with cake at my introduction party ;D
Assume the party escort submission position or you will miss the party
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Post by ehiker133 on Nov 9, 2012 10:13:53 GMT -6
I don't know if I would eat Carcosan birthday cake... but then I'm probably jaded by now.
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Post by Mushgnome on Nov 9, 2012 10:16:48 GMT -6
Don't judge a Carcosan human by his/her size... case in point, Breath of New Moon: not even 5 foot tall, but 18 strength!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 10:22:26 GMT -6
Don't judge a Carcosan human by his/her size... case in point, Breath of New Moon: not even 5 foot tall, but 18 strength! Oh of course not...everybody needs a Hulk Hogan to throw the giants around lol. Well i'm undead so I don't rightly care if the birthday cake is diseased or poisoned lol. |
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Post by Mushgnome on Nov 9, 2012 10:30:25 GMT -6
Oh of course not...everybody needs a Hulk Hogan to throw the giants around lol. That was the precise moment professional wrestling "jumped the shark" and I realized the outcome was fixed. According to legend the scene was very tense that day as nobody was sure Andre would actually go through with it! (pride etc.) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 11:03:28 GMT -6
Oh of course not...everybody needs a Hulk Hogan to throw the giants around lol. That was the precise moment professional wrestling "jumped the shark" and I realized the outcome was fixed. According to legend the scene was very tense that day as nobody was sure Andre would actually go through with it! (pride etc.) Well i'm sure when your whole career has been based on being the big strong bad arse and now they want this small guy to toss you around that could hit your pride a bit. Good for him for putting on the good show and getting none of the credit lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 11:03:52 GMT -6
I realized it wasn't real as a kid when I started being able to easily predict outcomes.
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