tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post7632545846598635935..comments2024-03-28T22:00:35.840-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Secret Wars MarathonZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-25228123912994362092011-02-07T15:33:57.772-08:002011-02-07T15:33:57.772-08:00@Menace 3 Society & @kelvingreen
"Ridicu...@Menace 3 Society & @kelvingreen<br /><br />"Ridiculous mode: everyone is a Skrull."<br /><br />That is just stupidbrilliant enough to work!mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-54596962343462946332011-02-05T10:22:09.124-08:002011-02-05T10:22:09.124-08:00Instead of using Mac-synthesized speech, you could...Instead of using Mac-synthesized speech, you could record bits of Ultron's dialogue and process the hell out of them in GarageBand, to make them sound robotic.<br /><br />Could also be useful for Galactus, Doom, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-89087638809476509512011-02-01T23:17:38.994-08:002011-02-01T23:17:38.994-08:00Never read the original series, but tasted it'...Never read the original series, but tasted it's aftermath as Secret Wars II percolated thru the Marvel comics of the day and the Beyonder manifested as a be-mulleted David Hasselhoffoid being who wanted to be a real boy. (That whole thing wrapped up pretty weirdly.)<br /><br />As for the module, it was probably the best gaming experience I ever had in high school, when me and my friends played it over a weekend, each one taking the role of an entire team. (I played the X-Men.)<br /><br />I stumbled on this post late so I can't really make any coherent suggestions, besides throw some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_%28comics%29" rel="nofollow">Celestials</a> in there if you really wanna be Kirby-riffic. <br /><br />Hell, if you really wanna mess with your players have some New Gods drop out of a boom tube for cross-continuity laffs. <br /><br />I'll wrap up with this:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YveSHqhOkdoBigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-89164200235241187942011-02-01T12:00:58.114-08:002011-02-01T12:00:58.114-08:00Knightsky, it was quite recently, in the Dan Slott...<b>Knightsky</b>, it was quite recently, in the Dan Slott run on <i>Mighty Avengers</i>.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-52397837041378757102011-02-01T04:09:20.749-08:002011-02-01T04:09:20.749-08:00Yeah it has, the Avengers had their "infinite...<i>Yeah it has, the Avengers had their "infinite mansion" in this space for a while.</i><br /><br />Huh, I always wondered if that would ever be used in the comics. What issues of Avengers did that happen in?<br /><br /><i>and Fin Fang Foom turn up</i><br /><br />Actually, having various non-aligned 'monsters' which would randomly show up on the map for the heroes or villains to deal with could make for an interesting 'environmental hazard'.Knightskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397391662639446678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-53705263034638163522011-02-01T03:27:57.816-08:002011-02-01T03:27:57.816-08:00FASERIP was the very first RPG I ever played. I wa...FASERIP was the very first RPG I ever played. I was in 8th grade and someone was running as part of a Teddy Bear picnic or something. I remember playing Collosus and punching things. Most of my characters since then have been similar.<br /><br />I'm going to raise my vote for two of the cooler ideas above. First I like the idea of Battle World as a multiversal vattle ground that has seen this sort of fight over and over again over the years. Finding Superman's corpse with a shard of kryptonite sticking out of it... or if you want to keep it Marvel based Hyperion with a shard of argonite. I think it is a nice reward for people with some extra bit of comics knowledge.<br /><br />Secondly the introduction of the Venom symbiote in the form of the black spiderman suit really is the most lasting legacy of Secret Wars. In the interest of old school, I'd avoid the newer school of thought that has symbiotes giving their users spiderman's power set and either enhance the wearer's physical abilities or enhance their powers. I was never clear if Spiderman got stronger wearing the suit because it enhanced his normal strength or because it enhanced his 'proportional strength of a spider' ability.<br /><br />Additionally, how about adding some random weather. Sand storms, blazing heat, and deadly lightning strikes all should make the battles more interesting. A long enough lasting storm could also serve to drive the players down into the dungeons below the planet's surface in hopes of finding escape.<br /><br />If this ends up happening at a convention near me, I call dibs on Colossus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-71819370834939595182011-02-01T00:37:41.356-08:002011-02-01T00:37:41.356-08:00As I recall, and it's been decades since I rea...As I recall, and it's been decades since I read it, everyone arrives on Battleworld at more or less the same time. Why not have a few late arrivals turn up during the scenario? Particularly if the players are good at dealing with their opponents; it would be a fun twist to have them deal with the Wrecking Crew then BAMF! the Juggernaut and Fin Fang Foom turn up.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-90476988606135684012011-02-01T00:32:21.746-08:002011-02-01T00:32:21.746-08:00Knightsky: This has (as far as I know) never actua...<b>Knightsky</b>: <i>This has (as far as I know) never actually brought up in the comics</i><br />Yeah it has, the Avengers had their "infinite mansion" in this space for a while.<br /><br /><b>Menace 3 Society</b>: <i>Ridiculous mode: everyone is a Skrull.</i><br />Oh no, not again, please. Although that said, it would probably be more fun as a <i>Paranoia</i> style game than it ever was as a comic.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-37322411747856549302011-01-31T19:13:20.716-08:002011-01-31T19:13:20.716-08:00Knightsky's idea is so awesome is rip-off-able...Knightsky's idea is so awesome is rip-off-able.<br /><br />I apologize for the opening line of my previous comment. I meant it to sound humorous but it just sounds like I'm being dicky.<br /><br />Don't comment at 7am after 4 hours of sleep folks.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-38486107539699806092011-01-31T19:09:20.415-08:002011-01-31T19:09:20.415-08:00Also - just recently, Marvel did a mini-series tha...Also - just recently, Marvel did a mini-series that has been collected to trade called SPIDER-MAN AND THE SECRET WAR( http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Secret-Wars-Graphic-Novels/dp/0785144498/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296529383&sr=1-1). <br /><br />Ostensibly, its for Marvel's kids line of comics, but there's a fun sequence with a de-powered Ben Grimm and Spidey in the Denvere suburb while Dr Doom is recruiting Volcana and Titana. There's also a fun bit with The Enchantress dealing with The Wrecking Crew, Spider-Man and a few others and just being bored because they're too easy to set against each other.<br /><br />(also - random Kirby-device-inator kicks ass!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-28669875929324815212011-01-31T19:06:53.361-08:002011-01-31T19:06:53.361-08:00@baronzemo
Zemo, I linked to that site in the pos...@baronzemo<br /><br />Zemo, I linked to that site in the post. but thanksZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-56091121617864788212011-01-31T18:57:12.566-08:002011-01-31T18:57:12.566-08:00I can SO not wait for the post-play, play-by-play ...I can SO not wait for the post-play, play-by-play on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-57469770647521359362011-01-31T18:48:54.140-08:002011-01-31T18:48:54.140-08:00And if your looking for any more TSR Marvel Super ...And if your looking for any more TSR Marvel Super Hero stuff, go to classicmarvelforever.com<br />They have all of the adventures, rule books and supplements their for free.Mark Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043010692931832448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-56357573024314085922011-01-31T18:10:01.785-08:002011-01-31T18:10:01.785-08:00one thing- The Wreaking Crew. Their best line ( no...one thing- The Wreaking Crew. Their best line ( not from secert wars thou :-( <br />" I'm going to make eat this bar"Mark Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043010692931832448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-58450583600656455852011-01-31T12:54:41.007-08:002011-01-31T12:54:41.007-08:00Also, they could stumble across the corpses of the...Also, they could stumble across the corpses of the superhumans who had <i>previously</i> fought on the Battleworld. Whether these superhumans are from an alternate Marvel universe (Earth-789, where the Avengers swear allegiance to Lord Tesla) or from another published universe (i.e. the JLA), some of their high-tech doodads left over might prove useful (what happens when Nightcrawler gets his hand on a Power Prism or a Green Lantern ring?). There might have been multiple generations of battles, which could stretch back quite a while (the steampunk Fantastic Four <i>almost</i> managed to escape Battleword).<br /><br />Besides the aforementioned black symbiote costume (which could attach to anyone and possibly enhance their powers accordingly) and the mass/size-change doohicky I mentioned earlier (roll d10 to see what power is granted: 1-4 growth, 5-7 shrinking, 8-9 mass increase, 10 mass decrease/phasing, roll power level randomly, power is always on, learning to control it is a power stunt), there should be plenty of Kirby tech lying around that could otherwise alter or add powers to a character.<br /><br />Have more than one opposing group; they don't have to necessarily be villainous, but they still might wind up fighting our heroes unless a lot of diplomacy is somehow finessed. The Shi'ar Imperial Guard and some of the Russian superheroes come to mind.Knightskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397391662639446678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-21590893791724047902011-01-31T12:32:03.925-08:002011-01-31T12:32:03.925-08:001. PALYERS MUST DRESS IN REAL LIFE LIKE THER E HER...1. PALYERS MUST DRESS IN REAL LIFE LIKE THER E HEROS. AND THE COSTUME MUST BE THE SUCKY SHOWERCURTAIN WALMART KIND FROM CHINA FOR 5-YEARS-OLS KIDS<br /><br />2. RANDOMGALACTUS EVENTS TABE,L.<br /><br />3. VENOM<br />COSTUMES OF EVERYONE NOT JUST SPIDERMAN, AND THE VENOM COSTUMES MAKE THERE OWN TEAM<br /><br />3. A MAGIC SORD OR AXE FOR CAPT. AMERICAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-16884380241789361182011-01-31T11:12:50.964-08:002011-01-31T11:12:50.964-08:00Uatu the Watcher. There was a great bit in a terri...Uatu the Watcher. There was a great bit in a terrible What If? issue where the heroes never got off Battleworld and they were set to try again 20 years later. And Uatu the Watcher showed up and they freaked because he only actually shows up in person and makes his presence known if A) something really astounding and fortuitous is about to happen or B) something horrible and cataclysmic is about to happen. Terrible What If (Ultron reprogrammed as a LeapFrog for the kid Doom sired with the Enchantress, taking Thor's sloppy seconds) but for fucking with my PCs it's an idea I'd use. Anyway you can always use more big-headed guys.Daniel Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427676807959516142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-12249256569509342072011-01-31T10:48:12.575-08:002011-01-31T10:48:12.575-08:00On things your considering: Sounds really good. I ...On things your considering: Sounds really good. I would skip using the Mac speech if it slows down the game pacing to activate/listen to it.<br /><br />- What you'll see as my number one complaint/fix: Get rid of the Denver suburb. If you're going for "edge of the universe alien-ness", commit to that. (See also: "Giving battleworld slightly more personality.").<br /><br />- If you think about scrambling up the roster involved, I definitely would have been unable to avoid having the Juggernaut and the Mandarin in my version. And Kang is definitely underused, he needs more gags.<br /><br />- The Karma awards you're thinking about are actually right in the book: "Good role-playing 1-10 Karma" [MSH Campaign Book, p. 23-24].<br /><br />I'm so excited I can't stop posting!?!!Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-71952796336028724212011-01-31T10:33:35.602-08:002011-01-31T10:33:35.602-08:00... and now I just realized that your Jedi-mind tr...... and now I just realized that your Jedi-mind tricks addressed me in the post. <i>Secret Wars</i> is my single most-re-read comic. I have the MSH adventure but never ran it.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-6801997049047094132011-01-31T10:30:34.855-08:002011-01-31T10:30:34.855-08:00Geez, I just wrote a big Secret Wars blog myself a...Geez, I just wrote a big Secret Wars blog myself a few days ago (to be published next Saturday).Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-44150574375419423582011-01-31T09:55:52.772-08:002011-01-31T09:55:52.772-08:00Oh hey, speaking of Galactus, and assuming you wan...Oh hey, speaking of Galactus, and assuming you wanted to use a premise slightly less weird than the Beyonder:<br /><br />Galactus is dying (again! I know, right?) and decides that he needs an heir. Since Earth is the only planet to have vexed him multiple times, clearly it is the birthplace of his new progeny. Whomever distinguishes themselves the most during during this conflict will receive the Power Cosmic and become the next Devourer of Worlds. <br /><br />Also, Battleworld is totally comprised of pieces of planets that Galactus has already eaten, meaning the PCs are fighting on what amounts to a crumb casserole.Erin Palettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-50539753713761537092011-01-31T09:48:18.955-08:002011-01-31T09:48:18.955-08:00David's "What If?" comment gave me a...David's "What If?" comment gave me a nifty idea: what if the Scret Wars weren't so handily over within however many weeks they canonically took? What if the heroes and villains were so evenly matched that it turned into a decades-long, multi-generational war? That the heroes finally realized the only way to ever get off the forsaken rock was to actually slaughter the villains? And of course during this time they hook up (as people do), have kids, train the kids to fight...<br /><br />And then... AND THEN... the stage is set for a bloodthirsty, super-powered version of Romeo & Juliet.Erin Palettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-25295598523515701172011-01-31T09:13:12.030-08:002011-01-31T09:13:12.030-08:00In 6th grade, a guy I went to school with and play...In 6th grade, a guy I went to school with and played AD&D with (once) wanted me to run Secret Wars. He loaned me the book with all the hero and villain stats in it and I was intrigued. Up until then, my only exposure to superheroes was TV - Incredible Hulk show, Spider-Man on Electric Company, Super Friends. So, I actually started reading comics because somebody wanted me to run MSH (which I never did - he moved away before we could organize anything).John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-84944385317537922262011-01-31T08:59:20.565-08:002011-01-31T08:59:20.565-08:00My terrible confession is that I've never actu...My terrible confession is that I've never actually read Secret Wars. I suppose I will.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801468265072232351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-59613465499222701222011-01-31T08:30:05.159-08:002011-01-31T08:30:05.159-08:00I always wondered what was missing from my life, a...I always wondered what was missing from my life, and now I know - I don't have my own Doom Copter.COOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810395955330988804noreply@blogger.com