count_zero99uk wrote:Hi started char gen for our first campaign of HU. Started of making it ok but when we got to skills and powers there were a few questions.
The major power that he rolled was Sonic Power and ability 2 is Emit High-Pitched Whine this states that it has a range of 180 feet + 5 feet per level. It then states that the area affected is 30 foot radius with the hero as the focal point.
Now if its focused on the hero why does it have a range? Im wondering if it should state that it should be a 30 foot radius with the target as the focal point? Or is it just that its a complete error with the range stated.
Reading the description of that power ability it seems as if the 180 feet + 5 feet per level is an error. My interpretation would be for the debilitating effects to work on everyone around the character within that 30 foot radius, and you can't project the high pitched whine to another area. I'd envision it like in the movie X-Men 2 (X2), when the special forces invade the Xavier mansion and the one girl wakes up and screams so loud it wakes up everyone else, and the soldier who woke her is unable to act initially due to the sound.
count_zero99uk wrote:Next was on skills, we decided that the Military Specialist fit the character (he was a deliberate experiment by the military) Now in this it states that you have the Basic Military Program, One Espionage Program and then either another Military or Espionage Program. This makes sence till I look at the skill programs.
There is only listed Espionage : Basic what other espionage program could be picked?
And for the Military Programs again the choice is limited to Basic and Demolitons Program. The way the education package was worded I was expecting a list of various types of military program or espionage programs.
Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition page 45, under "Special Restriction and Note" #10, it says:
HU2 wrote:If a skill program is selected a second time, the player can make four skill selections of choice from whatever skills are left in the Skill Category that seems appropriate (most are self-evident; i.e. Doctor selects from medical and/or science skill category, mechanic from mechanical skills, etc.), or whatever skills remain in the overall Category, whichever is less.
That's an easy note to miss. Additionally, since you're talking specifically about the "Military Specialist" education level, the Heroes Unlimited GM's Guide pages for HU2 Errata provide this clarification on page 17:
HU2 GM's Guide wrote:
- Clarification concerning "Skills and Skill Programs" for the Military Specialist (caught by Jillian Moisdon). The original description on page 45 of HU2 1st & 2nd printing is poorly worded, it should read:
3. The Military Specialist is the only educational level that automatically gets the Espionage Skill Program, but can select Espionage training a second time to get five Espionage skills of choice.
I believe this errata is also available on the Palladium website for free, in case you don't have the GM's Guide.
