Valkyrie seems like a very good candidate for such a list.
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True indeed Nightmask. And ancient had no idea of and thus no word for what a tank is, and so we could hardly expect him to express his observation in any way other than what his culture would allow.
But despite the limitations of culture, he would have recognized the strife and destruction involved, and his own emotive reactions to the conflict. He would recognize the tanks as the source of t
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RAGNARoK Wrote:
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> mystical tale, just like a bunch of kids sitting
> in a circle and you tell one kid a secret for him
> to pass around to the next person in the circle
> and he passes it on, so on and so forth until the
> secret returns to you and it's completely
> diff
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The grail is interesting. I know it has (nonBiblical) origins outside of NW Europe, but as we Westerners have received it, it is largely a subject handled by Germanic aristocracy, or poet's under their patronage, who were still deeply steeped in the customes and beliefs of their preCatholic past.
The name of the grail for instance, San Graal, is considered by some to be a corruption of Sa
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When I make up villains I pick and chose and assign. No point system. No random rolls. Just my knowledge of the hero/es and game combat, and where I want the villain to stand in the power spectrum
If I don't know what I want out of a villain, in terms of his/her powers, I'll toss some dice and see what comes up. When I hit upon something that strikes a chord, I build upon that... at
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You make a good point Nightmask, but different Judge's and their players might have different campaign-/power-levels in mind. And they might go for a more balanced FF or X-Men-type teams, as opposed to Avengers style, if for no other reason than to not leave a player with what (they perceive to be) a wimp-character.
Sometimes what makes for good story-telling doesn't make for fun rol
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Buri - 16 years ago
Buri
Occupation: God Of Godhood, Measurement, and Judgement
Pantheon: Asgardian; possibly all related Indo-European, ie. Hindu, Ancient Persian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic (see below).
Known Relatives: the deities of Asgard and Vanaheim (divine offspring); possibly all Indo-European deities.
Aliases: Tuisto, Tiwaz, the Mighty One, amongst numerous others.
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I think that the "dehydration" weakness that is included in most if not all of his stats is still applicable, but I'm not aware of the oxygen matter. It sounds likea plausible explanation for his mood swings though. Of course, I think that I'd prefer that it was all chalked up to him being your stereotypical tempermental aristocrat, who *is* basically a good guy, but who is al
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Here is a poem that I wrote back when I was a teenager, that I thought was rather interesting in light of Thor #1...
*The Thunder Beckons*
I was lost
in a dark yawning void
the taste of life bitter in my mouth
dreams shattered at an age far too young
I cried out, but no one answered
for centuries I sat and withered
waiting for a reply
then, just as hope began to fade
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Namor's stats have always seemed rather low by *any* standard. I mean, this guy has rumbled with the best of them and held his own. Underwater is is virtually unbeatable... far moreso than a measly +1CS to Str would indicate.
Perhaps Namor's Typical Body Armour should be changed to Typical T.I.? And maybe, not only should Namor receive a +1CS to Str, but, similar to the ariel combat
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> I agree on the focus on a slice of the nature of
> the Gods from a brief portion of time
Yeah, another good example is TyR. He is portrayed as a relatively minor figure in the Eddas themselves, for all of that his name is synonomous with divinity/glory itself in the Germanic tongues, and heavily so in the Scand
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> It'd certainly more enjoyable and heroic than the
> Palladium system's look at the various pantheons,
> including the Asgardian one.
Huh. I never knew Palladium had a take on the various pantheons. Which of their games was it for?
Particularly how
> less then wise and concerned Odin is an
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Oh, I picked up Thor #1 today.
I'm not to sure about the entire Blake thing, ie. how he came to life, but it was a fairly good issue otherwise.
Thor's return to life seems plausible enough to me. I definitely liked that much.
In the final analysis, I liked it enough to give it a chance. Hopefully we'll be seeing some good stories and jaw-dropping action soon enough.
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I personally find that the greatest differences between Marvel's mythological form and Viking Age Iceland's mythological form is mostly aesthetic.
Sure, the Eddaic Thor is somewhat more rough around the edges, but his heroism and love for mankind remain true regardless of the form.
Truth be told though, Marvel's Thor is more reminiscient of TyR than of Thor himself. Of course
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Yeah. I'm aware of the difference, Punstarr. In fact, I'm probably more aware of the difference/similarity than anyone else on this forum, so I'm just wondering.
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Dr Archeville Wrote:
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> No harm at all, but since Marvel Thor is blonde
> and speaks with an oddly Shakespearean accent --
> two things very much not in the Real World Thor
> myths -- they're going to be two different beings.
>
Okay. But I'm still failing to see your point there, Doc. It seems to be t
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According to the rules, both sides first determine their intentions, and then initiative is rolled.
In a campaign, the Judge is supposed to make a mental note of the actions of NPCs first, following which the player/s announce the actions of their characters.
Considering how that keeps both parties in the dark regarding the other's intentions at the time they make their decisions, bot
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IM would have to be a complete idiot to deal with Thor by trying to intimidate him. That would be exactly the same mistake SHIELD made with Cap, but with Thor being just as iconic as Cap in the minds of his fellow heroes, but significantly more powerful.
I'd imagine that WWHulk would figure signficantly in how IM deals with Thor... be it not wanting to fight a war "on two fronts"
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Well, thanks Doc, but I certainly am quite well aware of the similarities/differences between deity based comicbook heroes and religious beliefs; which is why I explicitly stated that the angle I was coming from was culturo-religious.
In the end, it really doesn't matter what *any* of us think Thor should do. He will do whatever Marvel says he does. There's no harm in speculating tho
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Well, it's not a matter of being all-knowing, Capo. Quite the opposite actually. It's a matter of being down to earth and in touch with the *simple* things that all folk share in common. The kind of homely, everyman's wisdom that too often escapes the intellectualists and idealists.
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see what Marvle decides!
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I think that there is good reason for Thor, as a heroes hero, to take *neither* side, and to remind *everyone* that some things are more fundamental and meaningful than politics and ideology.
If the current state of affairs needs *anything*, it's certainly isn't *yet another* follower taking this or that side. It's someone who really does stand above it all. And who better than
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> I've always felt miniatures have their place in
> any/all RPGs. If nothing else, it helps keep
> track of where characters are in relation to
> others, which can be vital in combat.
Yeah. We always use the Hero Clix miniatures when we play. They're too big for the Marvel rpg maps, at leas
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I personally feel that the Marvel combat system is one of the least cumbersome and quickest heroes systems that I've played, ie. Villains and Vigilantes, Champions, Heroes Unlimited, Hero Clix.
I think that the only way to speed it up is to use less characters = less dice rolling and less math = less time consumed.
The Marvel systems is already quite light on both dice rolling and math
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I'm reading the *Omega Flight* mini... and hoping it becomes an ongoing.
The *WWHulk* crossover.
And I'm going to be picking up the new *Thor* title, but am not yet committed to getting it on a regular basis.
I don't think that I'll ever touch another X-Men comic, as I'm long since sick to death of the entire "savior formula", ie. you suck terd, but si
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Well, I think that "atrocity" is a little strong of a word and cheapens true historical and contemporary *atrocities*. Afterall, people aren't being rounded up, tortured and murdered by the hundreds of thousands or millions.
As for how the Tivar would see things; well, I'm not one of them, but the Anglo-Nordic understanding is that the Tivar gave mankind the *seed* of law
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According to real world beliefs about Thor, he does not take part in the battles of men. More poignantly, he is a god of oaths and a pillar of law, in whose name capital offenders were executed, ie. he is *very* much concerned with mortal laws and the maintainence of mortal society, while the concept of both "divine law" and "true names" runs counter to his cultural inclinati
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Solits have Thor meeting up with IM in issue #3.
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I think that what Thor would have the most problem with, as a paragon of Viking Age Scandinavian heoric values, is the abuse of his name and reputation that Clor represented.
A weapon is a weapon is a weapon. And Thor may or may not have a problem with how a weapon was used. One's repute on the other hand, in keeping with Anglo-Nordic values, is the most personal and precious of commoditi
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I haven't picked it up yet, Junderway. I'll probably grab it next week when I head down to get the new Omega Flight and Dark Tower.
I'm certainly looking forward to it though.
I can't wait for his reunion with Iron Man. Like I said at some point in the past CW threads; I'm on my side (as opposed to popular opinion's) until Thor gets back, then I'm on Thor
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I would be tempted to give him Shift X strength, but don't really like where that puts him in comparison to, say, Thor and Herc.
Fortunately, thanks to the game mechanic of FEATS, he, like anyone with Unearthly strength, can range into the Shift X range on a Red FEAT... which throughs all of the strength levels out of whack, ie. "under optimal conditions" = with a Red FEAT, but
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