http://tinyurl.com/as6ubuk The new Justice Wheels features that well-loved comic book staple: the evil clown! In this case we've given him a Justice Wheels...
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jaerdaph
Mar 10, 2013 2:55 am
It's an interesting idea, but I'd have to try it out and see it in action. Thinking about my ICONS combat experiences, the longer they go is usually because...
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stevekenson
talonstudio
Mar 11, 2013 5:27 pm
Hero Pack 4, the first Great Power stretch goal product, released to backers last week, and is now on-sale to the general public: ...
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Icosahedrophilia
rcheard
Mar 11, 2013 6:18 pm
Also, I updated the “Index of Published Characters” page on the Truth, Justice, and Gaming wiki to include HP4 characters. Some of the older HPs are still...
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Jakub
osiejator
Mar 11, 2013 8:01 pm
In case you were wondering what happened, there's been a slight licensing issue - now we're selling two versions of the book, one for SW and another one for...
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Chris Tavares
durgansmith
Mar 12, 2013 1:34 am
Bummer. How does this affect those of us who already purchased the dual-statted edition? From: icons-rpg@yahoogroups.com [mailto:icons-rpg@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Curt
curtmeyer9
Mar 12, 2013 3:50 am
What about bundling the two new versions together at a discount? Sent from my iPhone...
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Jakub
osiejator
Mar 12, 2013 8:17 am
... You should get both new pdfs for free. Check your spam folder for e-mail from rpgnow :)...
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Jakub
osiejator
Mar 12, 2013 8:18 am
... We're thinking about it, but it depends on rpgnow....
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Jakub
osiejator
Mar 12, 2013 6:59 pm
Ask and ye shall receive: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/112266/Peacekeepers-Bundle-%5BBUNDLE%5D Two editions of the game in one easy package....
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stevekenson
talonstudio
Mar 16, 2013 3:15 pm
Thoughts on this Scale progression...? Weak Poor Average Fair Good Great Incredible Amazing ??? Cosmic Not sure what should go in for level 9 (thinking about...
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Tommy Brownell
thefamoustommyz
Mar 16, 2013 4:08 pm
Uncanny? Or Fantastic for 9 and Uncanny for 10 (if you don't want Cosmic?)...
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Michael Garcia
thecrazygm
Mar 16, 2013 4:11 pm
How do you go about prepping for a supers game? I'v had *years* of experience as a GM, but never in the Super genre. I know I need to consider power level i.e....
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Theron Bretz
tfbretz
Mar 16, 2013 4:24 pm
Do you read superhero comics? If so, figure out what fits the style of play you want. If not, I recommend watching some cartoons or movies. My personal faves...
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lordblacksteel
Mar 16, 2013 4:29 pm
"fair" being a step up from "average" seems a little off....
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Bill Olander
plusonesword
Mar 16, 2013 4:35 pm
I would put Fair below Average. For things above Great I think I would want words that go beyond synonyms for 'really good' because I always get confused by...
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Soylent Green
gsoylent
Mar 16, 2013 7:09 pm
A few years back I was in the same boat; I wanted to run a supers game but I could not see how to structure it without it falling into a villain of the week...
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Soylent Green
gsoylent
Mar 16, 2013 7:09 pm
You could try Legendary for level 9. To: icons-rpg@yahoogroups.com From: plusonesword@... Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:35:00 -0400 Subject: Re: [icons-rpg]...
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Tim K.
lion_poet
Mar 16, 2013 8:22 pm
... 1) Keep it simple. 2) Find out the tone you want--silly/serious/soap opera/adventure focused/gritty. Make sure you get your players on the same page. Talk...
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Tim K.
lion_poet
Mar 16, 2013 8:27 pm
... Listen to this man. He is brilliant, this "Soylent Green" chap. In fact its a good idea, to pretend to be the villain as if you were a player...
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Michael Garcia
thecrazygm
Mar 16, 2013 8:55 pm
Thanks guys, i'm starting to see the trend here. I'll be sure to ask more as time progresses. Thanks, Michael Garcia, a.k.a. The Crazy GM...
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L M
lordblacksteel
Mar 16, 2013 9:44 pm
Some general advice: http://towerofzenopus.blogspot.com/2013/03/extremely-expert-dm-advice-5-supers.html A good starting adventure would be Fainting Goat's...
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Bill Olander
plusonesword
Mar 17, 2013 1:44 am
My general approach for super hero adventure design is to create a bad guy who is doing bad things. The heroes will want to stop this. Spend some time trying...
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Theron Bretz
tfbretz
Mar 17, 2013 1:51 am
... reactive. In a lot of games it's the PCs who have a goal (strip the dungeon of anything of value) and it's the NPCs role to stop them (the monsters who...
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Tim
darntjonax
Mar 17, 2013 3:42 pm
My own personal ICONS scale for Abilities: 1 Weak 2 Mediocre 3 Typical 4 Noteworthy 5 Elite 6 Cinematic 7 Extrahuman 8 Superhuman 9 Ultrahuman 10...
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Cameron Mount
jendarl01
Mar 17, 2013 3:53 pm
I think Tim's idea that Cosmic is off the scale sounds right, but my real thought lies on the lower end. I'm not sure I can put my finger on exactly why, but I...
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dethrael
Mar 17, 2013 7:38 pm
I also don't think fair should be after average, you could use astonishing or spectacular for one of them. Sent from my iPad...
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John McMullen
jhmcmullen
Mar 19, 2013 2:22 pm
I've seen the fair/average problem before (when Mr. O'Sullivan was devising FUDGE, in fact). Part of the problem is that "fair" has (at least) two meanings,...
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David C
jokagaru
Mar 20, 2013 5:44 am
The problem with adjectives is that it can vary from individual to individual what is a better word. Like, is Incredible better than Remarkable? Shouldn't...
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stevekenson
talonstudio
Mar 20, 2013 12:40 pm
... Quite so. Obviously, I'm thinking of it in the latter sense (better than average, but sort of a modifier on "Good" as in "Fairly Good" putting it between...
