History: Spring Creek

Connington · Jul 21 '11, 8:34am

No Skills? Could we make a small exception to that, like "No more than ten points in skills, all directly related to your powers"? Some of it is control (characters with Lazer Eyez and no Innate Attack are dangerous), and part of it is concept (if I was playing a weather controlling super, I'd like to drop some theme points into Weather Sense).

Either way, it looks interesting, and I'll have a concept for you soon.

Krys · Jul 21 '11, 8:51am

^^ well, you will have to learn quickly if you don't know how to use your powers, right?

I'll not allow power-skills from the start, sorry, you gain your powers at the very start of the game. But most power skills do have a default. And if they do not, we can talk about a default for learning purposes. I'll also allow mundane talents to be bought from the 500 CP. In some cases mundane skills might even benefit from power talents.

So your weather control guy will have a DX-4 default (innate attack) for throwing his lightning strikes, and will probably get a bonus equivalent to your Weather Talent on Meterorology skill (or on outdoorsman skills if they are used for weather prediction).

As I said: no skills, but creative ways to circumvent them will work.

PS: I'll of course allow skill points from the 150 CP base char allotement. So if you know you gonna head the weather line with powers, it would make sense to have your "mundane char" be a member of "Spring Creeks Junior Meteorolist Society" ... ok, he'll probably the only one in town that is interested in it, but I'd definitely allow you to have 1 CP in Meteorology, if they fit the story.

Killpo1 · Jul 21 '11, 8:55am

Interested, it would be my first "supers" game but interested.

Connington · Jul 21 '11, 8:56am

Okay, cool. That set-up makes sense if we're starting from the beginning power-wise.

Bhack · Jul 21 '11, 3:42pm

I will be throwing Geoff into the mix of applications here, do you want me to drag his sheet over and proposed powers?

The Taio Show · Jul 21 '11, 3:57pm

Hey Krys! This looks like a rather interesting game... and I wouldn't mind broadening my GURPs knowledge more. I hope you don't mind a newb?

Oryzarius · Jul 21 '11, 4:36pm

I'd be happy to bring Allison back, though I'm also open to something different if there's a clear niche to fill and I get inspired with a character concept.

Allison exists because A) most of the adventuring party at the time was male, and B) because we had bricks and brains and social types, but no speedsters. (Yes, I also thought it would be fun to have a South Dakotan superhero named "Tornado Alli"....)

I like to fill gaps. :-)

Krys · Jul 21 '11, 5:00pm

Ory you got a PM.

Concerning chars: your best guess would be someone who fit's very well into the team (so strong team workers get pluses), and the rural Spring Creek setting. An healthy does of "the (rural) american dream", down to earthyness and willingsness to do what's needed to build a better future for everyone will definitely help as well. Also those that played in SIlverthornes game do get pluses for continuities sake of course. Still newbies are highly welcome, and a good application definitely trumps seniority.

One char that fit's very well is Howakan. But don't take this as discouragement if your char is different. Versatility is the name of the game.

Krys · Jul 21 '11, 5:11pm

OK; just opened an application thread in the game forum. Maybe it's better if you place your applications there, and any questions here.

Keeps the clutter down.