Fisticuffs 2: The Opening Credits (OOC)

[Dr Archeville]

Correct; I'd need to add the Subtle PF to it to make it harder (or impossible) for Wander to notice she's being read.

(Didn't have enough pps to add some Quickness/Rapid to it )

[N/A]

You wouldn't add Quickness/Rapid to Mind Reading, anyway. You'd have to purchase the Action extra.

[Dr Archeville]

You wouldn't add Quickness/Rapid to Mind Reading, anyway. You'd have to purchase the Action extra.

Which I did, but I was thinking some Quickness/Rapid would be needed to handle the sheer volume of her death-centric memories.

[N/A]

Which I did, but I was thinking some Quickness/Rapid would be needed to handle the sheer volume of her death-centric memories.

That's not how Mind Probes work, though. It defaults to a Full Action to ask a single question. Buy that action down to Free, and you can effectively ask as many questions in one round as you want. It's +3PP/rank, but it should be expensive for what it does (assuming it should even be allowed in the first place).

[Electra]

So given all that, how long would that little interlude have taken?

[N/A]

Well, he got way more information than 2 questions in a round, so the mind probe would have to have been bought up all the way to a free action. However, his prior use of Postcognition probably made the Mind Reading redundant.

Neither application of Mind Reading is a "routine task," so neither one is an appropriate application of Quickness.

[Electra]

All out power attack, lethal damage, unarmed, 1d20+14=29. DC 32 tougness save

Spend an HP to surge.

All out power attack, lethal damage, unarmed, 1d20+14=34. DH is immune to critical hits, so DC 32 toughness save.

[Dr Archeville]

Thanks, Shaen.

Toughness saves, DC 32 (1d20+18=26, 1d20+18=22)

(no HPs, can't re-roll, so I did 'em both on one line)

The 26 fails by 6, giving him an Injury and Stunning him.

The 22 (21 now due to the Injury he just took) fails by 11, which on a normal person would be Staggered + Disabled + Stunned. Constructs (like Dead Head) are damaged like inanimate objects, and according to Kenson, a Disabled construct ceases to function (but remains largely intact).

"largely intact" = "head kicked off, so he's only in two pieces, and the two pieces are otherwise okay"

[Dr Archeville]

(22:31:34) Geez3r: Speaking of Dead Head... *goes to reanimate DH in Fisticuffs*

(22:35:02) Dr_Archeville: now, the thing is, by the rules, even if someone gets his head out of the dumpster and plops it back on his body, it still takes an hour before he gets to regenerate away that Disabled condition. Only way to accelerate it is to either fead him (for his source/meat regneeration), or use an Affects Objects Healing effect on him.

(22:51:32) Geez3r: There is however a potential problem with stunting that Healing effect:

(22:51:39) Geez3r: Power Surge - When Dynamo pushes himself beyond his normal limits, the sudden release of energy isn't always controlled and may release itself in an uncontrolled and potentially harmful manner. Mechanically, when Dynamo uses Extra Effort, there is a chance (not always) that there is some side effect power that tags along with it, usually of the electrical descriptor. This could be an electric aura, messing with nearby technology, generating lots of static cling, or generating a blinding flash are just some of the potential effects. But in all cases, they're out of Dynamo's control.

(22:54:31) Dr_Archeville: well, we're kinda away from everyone, so having electrical arcs all around the area like a Quickening Highlander shouldn't cause too much ruckus (especially given everything else that's going on)

(22:56:39) Geez3r: Well it'll suck if it zap fries DH again "I'm Alive!" *ZAP* *sizzle*

(22:57:57) Geez3r: Remember that Dynamo's lightning is rank 13 by default

Lightning 13 = DC 28.

DH's got Toughness +18 (Imp 13), so he does need to make the roll. The one Injury he's sustained will impose a -1 penalty on the save.

Toughness save vs. Dynamo's Quickening (DC 28) (1d20+17=18)

Which fails by 10... putting him right back at Disabled again... and no HP to re-roll it.

Sonuva...

Part of me thinks that's hilarious, and would keep it.

But part of me realizes that Dynamo seeing him get up and then 'die' again would do horrible things to his psyche.

But, hey, getting killed is what Dead Head does, man ;)

[Starsign]

Ecal, I'd like you to start events here that will lead to our match. However considering whats going on with both of us in RL, I'm willing to wait until you're ready to post, just to let you know.

[quotemyname]

Also, are we planning on pasting the lukos v avenger into this thread? or is that going to stay separate?

[Sandman XI]

he gathered heroes noticed that Dynamo now was sporting a lab coat, a pair of goggles, was carrying some jumper cables

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[Dr Archeville]

Wesley is quiet for a second, he weighs his options, thinking about how he could help the really dead Dead Head. He speaks up, "I can bring him back to life if he is. It's what I do, you know?"

... I have no idea what will happen.

DH is Disabled. For a Construct, Disabled = "cease functioning, but still mostly intact." He's dead-dead. (Dying = "destroyed & in lots of pieces")

And Wes is just holding his head. Would bringing it to life result in a freshly-decapitated (and quickly dying) head? Or some freakish living head? What of his body?

Opposed power checks? Wes's Healing vs. DH's... what? His Necromantic Array? His Regen? His Immunity to Fort effects?

Or rule that the few bites of hamburger he had earlier is enough for his Source/meat Regeneration, and he 'resurrects' now?

[Geez3r]

We're solidly in Screw The Rules I Have Plot territory right now. Dead Head's your character Doc, go with whatever you'd like.

[quotemyname]

Dead head is the spitting image of the character that I think of as, "It's okay, he'll come back from that!"

[Sandman XI]

If you want a total rules deal of it, he'd stunt resurrection healing with regrowth. But Geez3r is right. If you don't want Wesley to make Dead Head "Alive Head" it's your character :P

[Sandman XI]

Continued in Wesley vs Gossamer

[Starsign]

Hey, exactly where does the Rycon vs Geckoman thread fit in? I seem to be confused at the timeline. (I think though that the match has ended, at least)

[quotemyname]

The fights take place one at a time. They are numbered in their individual threads for your convenience. I believe the first few fall in this order:

Wander v Dead Head

Lukos v Avenger

Rycon v Geckoman

So since Avenger and Lukos are now done fighting, it would seem that your fight is about to occur.

[Starsign]

Okay, thanks. Ecal, when you read this. How much longer until our match ends and we can reappear?

[quotemyname]

I am basing this opinion of Lukos' on the ruling in most RPG's that, "creatures of animal intelligence will not attack undead. They cower from them or try to run, and will fight only if cornered." No hard feelings!

[Dr Archeville]

Dead Head's used to you living people and your necrophobia.

[Starsign]

So, does anyone have interest in posting here still?