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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Arsenal Oct 14^th, 2015 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Arsenal/Utility Belt: The character has 1d8+4 unique single use weapons/devices he may make use of each day. Additional weapons/devices of the same type may be carried at the "cost" of one of the available "slots". New weapons/devices may be created using the normal Inventing procedures.
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	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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Majestic Justice Leaguer Offline Guardian of Earth Posts: 5179 Location: Seattle Joined: Jun 8^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 5:16pm	Print Post
	While a really cool concept, I'd also make it that the character gets a +1 to damage with them (or +1 to hit, maybe even both). Otherwise, what's to prevent any other character from simply carrying eight different weapons? Or were you thinking of more unique, clever weapons?


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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #2 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 10:38pm	Print Post
	Majestic wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 5:16pm: While a really cool concept, I'd also make it that the character gets a +1 to damage with them (or +1 to hit, maybe even both). Otherwise, what's to prevent any other character from simply carrying eight different weapons? Or were you thinking of more unique, clever weapons? I'm thinking more along the lines of weapons that simulate powers. Say a EMP grenade that shorts out electronic devices as per Lightning Control, or say an explosive disc that could be ricocheted off of walls (R= AGL, plus and AGL save required to get it to land where you want it), before it lands and detonates (1d10 damage, 1" blast radius).

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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Ramble Justice Leaguer Offline I Love V&V! Posts: 525 Location: Strand Joined: Aug 8^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #3 - Oct 16^th, 2015 at 2:28pm	Print Post
	Where does he get those wonderful toys?! RAMBLE


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Ramble Justice Leaguer Offline I Love V&V! Posts: 525 Location: Strand Joined: Aug 8^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #4 - Oct 16^th, 2015 at 2:37pm	Print Post
	Is there a limit on the variety he can have? For example: If Junk man rolls 9 items in his arsenal... and he starts with a BOOM!-erang, a Screamer (sonic bomb), squirt flower filled with mace, a small tactical nuclear weapon in a large stuffed teddy bear, a saw-toothed machete, and a glob gun... ... can he switch out the weapon that doesn't seem to be in character (obviously, the machete) next time he visits the lab? Does he need to make an inventing roll to replaced with a vortex grenade? Is there a $$$ cost? Just curious. RAMBLE


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Majestic Justice Leaguer Offline Guardian of Earth Posts: 5179 Location: Seattle Joined: Jun 8^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #5 - Oct 16^th, 2015 at 2:49pm	Print Post
	Great stuff! I like it.


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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #6 - Oct 16^th, 2015 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	Ramble wrote on Oct 16^th, 2015 at 2:37pm: Is there a limit on the variety he can have? For example: If Junk man rolls 9 items in his arsenal... and he starts with a BOOM!-erang, a Screamer (sonic bomb), squirt flower filled with mace, a small tactical nuclear weapon in a large stuffed teddy bear, a saw-toothed machete, and a glob gun... ... can he switch out the weapon that doesn't seem to be in character (obviously, the machete) next time he visits the lab? Does he need to make an inventing roll to replaced with a vortex grenade? Is there a $$$ cost? Just curious. RAMBLE The GM, you know the guy that's supposed to keep a handle on this stuff, will have to set limits on what the character can do. I'm making the player stick to a set list. If he wants to switch up, it's going to cost him some inventing points. And as far as $$$$ goes, he can't just go buy gear. And TBH, I really don't worry about money. In comics money is only a concern when the writers want it to be. It's a plot device, nothing more.

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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Phrennzy Avenger Offline I'm very pretty! Posts: 294 Joined: Sep 7^th, 2013	Re: Arsenal Reply #7 - Oct 23^rd, 2015 at 11:11am	Print Post
	Ramble wrote on Oct 16^th, 2015 at 2:37pm: For example: If Junk man rolls 9 items in his arsenal... and he starts with a BOOM!-erang, a Screamer (sonic bomb), squirt flower filled with mace, a small tactical nuclear weapon in a large stuffed teddy bear... That escalated quickly.


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Majestic Justice Leaguer Offline Guardian of Earth Posts: 5179 Location: Seattle Joined: Jun 8^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #8 - Oct 23^rd, 2015 at 1:43pm	Print Post
	That's exactly how I handle money; as a plot device (and then extremely rarely).


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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #9 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 11:46am	Print Post
	Any of you guys want to give this a whirl and see how it works for you?

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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Ramble Justice Leaguer Offline I Love V&V! Posts: 525 Location: Strand Joined: Aug 8^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #10 - Nov 10^th, 2015 at 3:04am	Print Post
	An upcoming book (World War II Super Soldiers, Volume 2) of mine has a character with an arsenal - The Crux. The only question is when he will see the printed page... RAMBLE


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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #11 - Nov 15^th, 2015 at 12:11am	Print Post
	Oh, and one thing I didn't mention, the character's arsenal doesn't necessarily have to be tech based. A mystic themed character could also easily make use of this power as well (Mystic Arsenal). Say he has a pouch with a number of items in it. A dust that when thrown into the air grants him invisibility for 1 hour; magic beans that when tossed on the ground instantly grow into animated thorn bushes/vines; Or a powder that when blown from the palm of his hand creates a cloud thick black smoke that works like darkness control; etc.
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	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #12 - Mar 13^th, 2016 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	Any of you guys tried using this in your games/ If so, I'd really like to hear some feedback.

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #13 - Dec 4^th, 2016 at 10:08am	Print Post
	I'm bumping this up, as you'll see it appearing in one of the products I've got in the production pipeline.

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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dsumner Justice Leaguer Offline Oppresser of worlds Posts: 5284 Location: On High Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Arsenal Reply #14 - Jun 29^th, 2020 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	Bumping this up again, as I'll be making use of it, and few other powers, in some upcoming products I'm working on.

	"There is no such things as a dangerous weapon, only dangerous men." "Nemo me impune lacessit"
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