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- Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Treatment of Disabled/Handicapped
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14516
Re: Treatment of Disabled/Handicapped
I think they could fix any physical impairment. Mental illness most likely would become biotic in extreme cases, but mild mental illness would mostly be ignored.
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:35 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Juicer wrestling association.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4473
Re: Juicer wrestling association.
say652 wrote:Matchstick.
Amaki Burster level 1.
Underdog hero.
bursters are mdc creatures that do mdc attacks
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Juicer wrestling association.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4473
Re: Juicer wrestling association.
Big Time- male dwarf juicer level 1 "Big Time" Bjorn Kark was born on earth and loves the juicer culture, he was proud to be accepted into the JWA. Bjorn shaves his head and face. Dead End- female dwarf juicer level 1 "Dead End" is Bjorn's little sister Irina Kark, she always fol...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:01 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: RIFTS: American West Coast
- Replies: 64
- Views: 10006
Re: RIFTS: American West Coast
What I mean is a mass nuclear launch would cause nuclear winter, not to mention the super volcanoes erupting.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:08 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: RIFTS: American West Coast
- Replies: 64
- Views: 10006
Re: RIFTS: American West Coast
Have to agree, it would seem the nuclear exchange was a big dud, otherwise there would be no trees and no people around. Could do a shadowrun like setting in Seattle.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:46 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: As requested.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2609
Re: As requested.
Sounds very cool.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:44 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Need help designing power armor.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4459
Re: Need help designing power armor.
I refuse to use the existing design parameters and then agree its over powered. Rifts, where you fight the most powerful things in the universe with garbage. Where are you getting the design parameters? What books are you using? Also you asked for peoples opinions, you are free to choose what you w...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:43 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Need help designing power armor.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4459
Re: Need help designing power armor.
If this was a unique PA I might see some of the bonuses, but not for mass produced.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:20 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: As requested.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2609
Re: As requested.
Only stealth borg I have ever seen is from rifts japan.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:11 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Need help designing power armor.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4459
Re: Need help designing power armor.
Speed is too high. Derived stats are way too high. What are you using to create this PA? Maybe I could be of more help if I knew were this armor is coming from. Who made it and why? I really hope I do not sound like I am snubbing your creation, I just do not understand were you are getting the deriv...
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:58 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Character build.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2356
Re: Character build.
Chloe-
godling level 4 (burster, mystic, shifter)
dryad level 4
cyber-knight level 4 (master psychic)
Daughter of Hades and Persephone.
Trained in Hades as a burster, mystic, and shifter.
Traveled to England and was trained as a dryad.
Traveled to America and was trained as a cyber-knight.
godling level 4 (burster, mystic, shifter)
dryad level 4
cyber-knight level 4 (master psychic)
Daughter of Hades and Persephone.
Trained in Hades as a burster, mystic, and shifter.
Traveled to England and was trained as a dryad.
Traveled to America and was trained as a cyber-knight.
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Some Random Questions From a New GM
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2444
Re: Some Random Questions From a New GM
I would say over time, so yes you can make the expensive items if you have the required gems and tools.
The most important thing to remember is to have fun.
The most important thing to remember is to have fun.
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:08 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: TW Lighting Rod question
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6186
Re: TW Lighting Rod question
Really dislike the whole your wearing armor it affects your spell casting.
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:35 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Question on Iron Heart Armaments (Calling Matthew Clements!)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 7264
Re: Question on Iron Heart Armaments (Calling Matthew Clemen
Thought they were still CS?????
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:09 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
PSI-Lence excellent group, more a squad but still seems very effective. I feel it shows the brutality in the Rifts setting. Well done! lol thanks, i don't even think of that team as overly brutal (at least not for rifts but then i think of that as a pretty brutal place i guess lol) i was going to p...
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:22 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
PSI-Lence excellent group, more a squad but still seems very effective. I feel it shows the brutality in the Rifts setting. Well done!
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:34 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Creating a character....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3187
Re: Creating a character....
Rules are generally contradicted by newer versions of the same rule. A lot has been printed since RUE, but it's still the best overall source. Things like equipment are difficult when you see "plus weapon if choice", you ask yourself, "do they really mean ANY?" Generally the ans...
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:53 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Creating a character....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3187
Re: Creating a character....
Rules are generally contradicted by newer versions of the same rule. A lot has been printed since RUE, but it's still the best overall source. Things like equipment are difficult when you see "plus weapon if choice", you ask yourself, "do they really mean ANY?" Generally the ans...
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Creating a character....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3187
Re: Creating a character....
Yea ran into this problem before, had clairvoyance and the GM had a "unique" interpretation of the power. Went downhill from there.
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
spatulaodoom wow well done really great group. Good to see some solid backgrounds in there!
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: The conquerer
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2751
Re: The conquerer
Reptile and his crew managed to save a few but He knew he didn't have the manpower or firepower to stop this thing. The Conqueror and his army apparently stopped their advance a few hours after the battle and claimed Benford as their new home. Reptile had no investment in this and nobody was footin...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:15 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
Very nice job. Would like more info on the characters and how many members are there?
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:18 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
Daniel Stoker wrote:say652 wrote:Just drug out the mercenaries book.
I'll try and keep the point cost low.
Wait, you can do that?
Daniel Stoker
Well yea I am sure he can make a great balanced mercenary company.
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:47 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Re: Build a merc group os similar.
Alrik Vas wrote:So like Mercenaries guidelines from said book, or just come up with a party?
Yes from that book, or you could build some other type of group like the traveling carnival from the vampire kingdoms first book.
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:40 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3732
Build a merc group os similar.
Build a merc company. Your company is investigating the west coast of North America. Rumors suggest King Robert Creed may be trying to set up a new kingdom far away from the CS.
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:22 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Putting on body armor.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13167
Re: Putting on body armor.
I would have to say it would not be feasible in combat.
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5571
Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
Yea sadly need to make the PCs roll their characters in front of you.
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: My friend drew our PCs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2623
Re: My friend drew our PCs
Wow very cool artist. Like the team mix as well.
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:48 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire
Yes true Kaid. I guess I just do not like the feel of the running water weakness as presented. I would likely have different versions of vampires in Mexico. They would all have weakness to wood, fire, holy water/weapons. Powers would vary but still fall in line with the lore. Each vampire intelligen...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire
Looks like everyone is too well versed in the vampires in the books. I would definitely change their weaknesses if I ran it. Maybe make the running water thing a myth, holy water would work.
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:52 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire
Some cool teams so far guys! Love the way everyone does things a little different.
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:42 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire
Yes Mack, that is within the guidelines.
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:34 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire
Normal rifts characters.
No Super powers.
Group is an adventuring party hired by the powers that be.
No more then ten characters per group. Up to six groups.
Characters may be first to third level.
Characters may start with a mountaineer atv, unarmed.
No Super powers.
Group is an adventuring party hired by the powers that be.
No more then ten characters per group. Up to six groups.
Characters may be first to third level.
Characters may start with a mountaineer atv, unarmed.
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:08 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15855
Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire rumors.
These groups can be working together, or alone. Some or part can be backed by a military force. Lets see what you all got. To make it real, no gear or classes from outside North America. I really hope people take this and run with it!
These groups can be working together, or alone. Some or part can be backed by a military force. Lets see what you all got. To make it real, no gear or classes from outside North America. I really hope people take this and run with it!
- Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:02 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Best Human Sized Power Armor?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 20328
Re: Best Human Sized Power Armor?
Also keep in mind you get NG-Samson powered armor in addition to one other of choice. You also start with a light AND heavy mdc body armor as well. The samson is 11 feet tall. It has knuckle blades, I suggest you get them silver plated. The mini missile launcher is kind of pointless only has two sho...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:55 pm
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Been Gone, I'm back.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12599
Re: Been Gone, I'm back.
Great to have you back! Not sure what you missed, there have been some really great splicers articles in the rifter recently.
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:04 am
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Kick Like a Horse?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11379
Re: Kick Like a Horse?
In Splicers, their up-close weaponry outweighs their long-range weapons, with a few exceptions. In Rifts, its easy-peasy to get a 1d6x10 MD railgun. And who knows what sort of havoc metal slugs in a Splicer's body would do, thanks to that nanite plague. does not work that way, thank the gods. The m...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:15 pm
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Status of future Splicers support
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14910
Re: Status of future Splicers support
Well just got The Rifter #66,67,&70 all have very cool splicers articles. Love the techno-jacker revisions, very well done. IMO it makes techno-jackers much more appealing as player character options. It seems to promise a great source book soon! House Pandorum seems to be coming along nicely! T...
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:49 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Where to store house rules online.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 550
Re: Where to store house rules online.
Well you could post them here?
Re: WP: Staff
I would say they stack. The MA you keep referring to is junk if they do not stack, meaning other MAs give better bonuses and DO NOT require that you have a weapon in your hand. I see it as the person went out of his way to get more training in staff weapons. Your giving up a skill slot that alone sh...
Re: WP: Staff
I think they should stack. The bonuses are not that great and if you want the style of using a staff you should be rewarded.
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Kamikaze Ant Bombs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4810
Re: Kamikaze Ant Bombs
Kamikaze Ant Bombs These are genetically engineered giant ants, the size of a small dog approx 20 lbs. Each ant contains a potent binary bio-explosive in their engorged abdomen. The ants will self detonate when touched by anything not marked with a friendly pheromone spray. Different pheromone spra...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:06 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Rate My Power Armor: XA-01 Land Shark
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3204
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:23 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Your Ideal Group for Sourcebook 2: Mechanoids?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4196
Re: Your Ideal Group for Sourcebook 2: Mechanoids?
Tor wrote:They got it until a Mechanoid Battlecruiser shows up.
Depends on where they are at the time, I was talking about the source book for rifts, so no battle cruisers. Too many opposing forces would unite if the mechanoids showed up in force.
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:21 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Rate My Power Armor: XA-01 Land Shark
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3204
Re: Rate My Power Armor: XA-01 Land Shark
Very interesting suit. Seems in line with the power/high end game settings.
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:37 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5571
Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
+10 auto dodge........
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:28 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5571
Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
Way over powered. What is the basis for this? What is the background?
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:04 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: How has the orginal setting changed in your opinion?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4486
Re: How has the orginal setting changed in your opinion?
It's gone from being a fairly gritty Post Apocalypse setting to an over-populated, cliche-filled cartoon. Well that was succinct. I love the "cliche cartoon." I'm an 80s kid and Rifts has always been the ultimate 80's sci-fi/fantasy B-movie/comic book adventure world. I love the premise b...
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:59 am
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Today's Murmur 8/8/12
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16968
Re: Today's Murmur 8/8/12
Yea, very sad, but seems like we are starting to see more stuff coming out.
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:35 pm
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: Retractable modification
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15038
Re: Retractable modification
It is a little more expensive as antenna and eye stalks can be up to three feet long.