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*[http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=77037 Quasi's] Dark Champions RPG game. Using Champions 6th ED rules set in the town of New Venice! | *[http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=77037 Quasi's] Dark Champions RPG game. Using Champions 6th ED rules set in the town of New Venice! | ||
*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=546806 Recruitment ] | *[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=546806 Recruitment ] | ||
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*[https://www.herogames.com/viewItem.htm?itemID=240443 Champions 6th Edition Rulebooks] | *[https://www.herogames.com/viewItem.htm?itemID=240443 Champions 6th Edition Rulebooks] | ||
=Characters= | =Characters= | ||
− | * | + | *Quasi playing [[Steve Rogers (Smallville)]] |
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=About New Venice= | =About New Venice= | ||
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Location: Camden CountySouth West corner of Georga. | Location: Camden CountySouth West corner of Georga. | ||
− | At its worse, it is a mix of both the decaying Old South nobility and modern decadence, often clashing. At it best, it is a dynamic vibrant city full of old world charm, in the midst of an economic boom. People of every socal strata have flocked there as the rest of the country's economy nosedives. It is slowly edging out Atlanta's title of as was seen in the ugly competition beteen Atlanta and New Venice for the 1996 Olympics. With the advent of modern container shipping, New Venice port's traffic ehas increased tenfold in teh last five years. Cargo once shipped inland by train is instead of handled by longshoremen, so there's a big economic shift in a traditional working-class area. Unfortunately it is estimated that 35% of the city's traffic is due to illegal activity. Note that some of the older and hight society | + | At its worse, it is a mix of both the decaying Old South nobility and modern decadence, often clashing. At it best, it is a dynamic vibrant city full of old world charm, in the midst of an economic boom. People of every socal strata have flocked there as the rest of the country's economy nosedives. It is slowly edging out Atlanta's title of as was seen in the ugly competition beteen Atlanta and New Venice for the 1996 Olympics. With the advent of modern container shipping, New Venice port's traffic ehas increased tenfold in teh last five years. Cargo once shipped inland by train is instead of handled by longshoremen, so there's a big economic shift in a traditional working-class area. Unfortunately it is estimated that 35% of the city's traffic is due to illegal activity. Note that some of the older and hight society citizend call New Venice Greater Venice sonce it is much larger, more spread, and just culturally developed as its namesake. |
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You can have old genteel southern feel of Olde Towne, the once grand "Italian District," the bustle of the skyscrapers of downtown, and the seedy docks of Portside. | You can have old genteel southern feel of Olde Towne, the once grand "Italian District," the bustle of the skyscrapers of downtown, and the seedy docks of Portside. | ||
And of course the forest of hi-rise Condo Towers in the posh suburb of Cuore Beach. | And of course the forest of hi-rise Condo Towers in the posh suburb of Cuore Beach. | ||
− | What used to be the cuban nieghborhood | + | What used to be the cuban nieghborhood recently has an influx of Russians. |
All these are riddled by its famous canals. | All these are riddled by its famous canals. | ||
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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
New Venice's renaissance festival is perhaps the largest in the US | New Venice's renaissance festival is perhaps the largest in the US | ||
− | + | Anh the Yellow Fever Jazz Fest, held in mid-August, has attracted jazz headliner from aroudn the world, although only in its 4th year . | |
− | ==Landmarks== | + | == [['''Landmarks''']] == |
− | + | We have the New Venice Museum Of Modern Art (NV-MOMA) A hideous monstrotrocity that everyone hates. It incorporates all of the worst features of modern art. It looks like it was designed by a lunatic, because it was. Some visitors even complain of nightmares. Its designer Johnson Debuque, went insane and has been a resident of the hopeless case wing of the St. Regis Asylum for the last 45 years. The truth behind it is an ugly story... | |
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Far more popular is the St. Blaise Cathedral. Built as a labor of love buy the orginal Italian stonemasons who settled in New Venice, it put many old world churches to shame. Its crowning touch is an exact copy of the bell tower from St Mark's Basilca in old Venice. (Interesting piece of trivia. When the orginal San Marco bell tower collapsed in old Venice, 1902 they used the New Venice tower as a reference to rebuilt the orginal from scratch. So technically, the belltower in Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy is a copy of the one here in New Venice! True story.) | Far more popular is the St. Blaise Cathedral. Built as a labor of love buy the orginal Italian stonemasons who settled in New Venice, it put many old world churches to shame. Its crowning touch is an exact copy of the bell tower from St Mark's Basilca in old Venice. (Interesting piece of trivia. When the orginal San Marco bell tower collapsed in old Venice, 1902 they used the New Venice tower as a reference to rebuilt the orginal from scratch. So technically, the belltower in Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy is a copy of the one here in New Venice! True story.) | ||
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=Game-Specific= | =Game-Specific= | ||
− | + | Inspiration is akin to Batman:TAS meets X-Files. | |
− | + | Psi and magic, exist as dark rumor. Going for horror movie overtones. | |
− | Psi and magic, exist as dark rumor. | ||
− | + | POWERS: Powers like flying, teleportation and desolidification depends on the motif. | |
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− | Powers like flying, teleportation and desolidification depends on the motif. | ||
A jetpack (a la Rocketeer) or built in glider OK | A jetpack (a la Rocketeer) or built in glider OK | ||
Flying via unexplained physics defying alien powers -NO | Flying via unexplained physics defying alien powers -NO | ||
− | + | We allow some low grade mutant, psionic, and magic powers. They definitely fit in the film noir feel. Also remeber that motif is everything. Even soemthing as telepathy can be bought as just being real good at body language or truth drugs. | |
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Aliens exist but only as inhuman monsters. | Aliens exist but only as inhuman monsters. | ||
(IE Aliens can't disguise themselves with glasses and pretend to be a newspaper reporter) | (IE Aliens can't disguise themselves with glasses and pretend to be a newspaper reporter) | ||
+ | Weapons and armor have to be paid for by power points. | ||
− | + | Average Attack: About 8-10d6. That gives powers in the 40-50 point range. | |
As for killing, in general killing is a bad thing. | As for killing, in general killing is a bad thing. | ||
− | Remeber you don't need a Killing Attack in order to kill. Of course, it makes it much easier. Shoving people off rooftops or into traffic with magic , and putting a force wall up in front of a speeding car or even poking people in the eye with a pionted stick is plenty lethal. But on the other hand, having a handgun as a backup is sensible for a vigilante. | + | Remeber you don't need a Killing Attack in order to kill. Of course, it makes it much easier. Well, just because you don't have any killing attacks doesn't mean you can't kill people. Shoving people off rooftops or into traffic with magic , and putting a force wall up in front of a speeding car or even poking people in the eye with a pionted stick is plenty lethal. But on the other hand, having a handgun as a backup is sensible for a vigilante. |
− | Heroes suspected of murder will suffer real life consequences such as getting hunted by police, bad PR, and trouble sleeping at night. Sometimes police may turn a blind eye, but there is a line that cannot be strictly defined. As mentioned if you keep on killing bad guys how are they going to come back next issue? Superheroes killing, or even attacking bad guys in "the line of duty" run a risk. In this world supers are considered vigilantes. In fact, “vigilantes” is the common word used to describe "superheroes." Also note superhero secret identities have no legal protection. That means, since in the US courts the accused has the constitutional right to know who his accuser is, a super cannot be a witness in a court of law unless he | + | Heroes suspected of murder will suffer real life consequences such as getting hunted by police, bad PR, and trouble sleeping at night. Sometimes police may turn a blind eye, but there is a line that cannot be strictly defined. As mentioned if you keep on killing bad guys how are they going to come back next issue? Superheroes killing, or even attacking bad guys in "the line of duty" run a risk. In this world supers are considered vigilantes. In fact, “vigilantes” is the common word used to describe "superheroes." Also note superhero secret identities have no legal protection. That means, since in the US courts the accused has the constitutional right to know who his accuser is, a super cannot be a witness in a court of law unless he discards his secret identity, Which in turn means that the heroes have to gather evidence to make charges stick to criminals. If a bundle of financial records that prove the mayor is dealing drugs turns up on the steps of police HQ, there aren't as many issues as to where they came from in prosecution. Unless the mayor can afford a very good lawyer. |