 Karl Combat Mage, What's it like? |
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 Jun 1 2006, 06:36 AM
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Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019  |
How popular is it? What kind of magic does he use? Is half the shit he does even possible? What does he look like? Have any images ever been published?
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Jun 1 2006, 06:48 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
I haven't run across any descriptions, so it's there for the GM to flesh out as desired. If I did it, the answers would be:
How popular is it? Very popular. People are fascinated by magic (even if many of them also fear it), and the action elements don't hurt it either. What kind of magic does he use? Flashy combat spells for the most part. Stuff that people find creepier, such as mind reading, is done by the "bad guys". Is half the shit he does even possible? Naw. They have things like skyscrapers blowing up. They actually have a magical consultant for the show, but they pretty much ignore him. At least they get the terminology (mostly) right. Have any images ever been published? In SR? None that I have run across. In the SR world? Absolutely. Karl is a full-blown multimedia experience, rivalling Neil the Ork Barbarian. |
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Jun 1 2006, 07:01 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Karl Kombatmage "On Sim This Fall!" - Page 26 Sprawl Survival Guide.
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Jun 1 2006, 07:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 7-September 05 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7,706 |
I could of sworn there was a drawing in one of the SR books... It was either a Karl Combat Mage - Behind the Scenes type scene or some sort of Karl Combat Mage promo poster, maybe even both? Anyway that's what I remember but I could just be smoking crack. Edit:
Heh. Missed it by one minute, i need to learn to type faster. :P |
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Jun 1 2006, 07:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
There has been at least one image. But I am not sure anymore where that was. Possibly in a German only sourcebook. There was a larger article about KK in the German RPG Mag "Mephisto". |
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Jun 1 2006, 07:31 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 858 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Braunschweig, North German League, Allied German States Member No.: 5,537 |
There's a full-page promo poster for the Karl Kombatmage motion picture (release: autumn 2063) on p. 277 of Deutschland in den Schatten II. |
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Jun 1 2006, 09:59 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
You can find some pictures in various german-sbs. He's an Action Trid star, who is said to play in a TV series. Seems to be a joke by the german writers who portray his series as very crappy and in no sense displaying a "real" version of shadowrunning. I don't like the whole idea. |
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Jun 1 2006, 12:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,625 |
There is also a movie poster on pg 110 of SOTA 2063.
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Jun 1 2006, 12:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
You don't like any of the German Shadowrun products. ;) |
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Jun 1 2006, 12:48 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
I like the translated M&M and CC, but yes, that's it. ;)
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Jun 1 2006, 12:50 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Karl Combat Mage
A TRID version of shadowrunning? Yah, it's kinda like that. |
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Jun 1 2006, 02:54 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
AAAAGGGHHH!!! |
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Jun 1 2006, 03:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 18-March 02 From: Plymouth UK. Member No.: 2,408 |
Not to mention "Karl" is probably one of the highest earners outside of a AAA boardroom.
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Jun 1 2006, 03:47 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Dude, he's an actual person? Is he a real mage, too?
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Jun 1 2006, 03:54 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Dude, he's an actor.
It's never stated if the actor is a real mage, but Karl Kombatmage is a fictional figure in a Trid-series. |
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Jun 1 2006, 04:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 18-March 02 From: Plymouth UK. Member No.: 2,408 |
That's a point, they never mention the Actor who plays him.
Do they? |
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Jun 1 2006, 04:11 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Are there any people who take Karl as a mentor spirit?
+2 to combat spells +2 to intimidation Must make a will+charisma roll(3) to avoid fighting a dragon or blowing up a building more than 35 stories tall whenever he encounters one. |
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Jun 1 2006, 04:25 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
:rotfl:
The part with the buildings makes him unplayable ;) Nearly as cool as the Elvis shaman/ mentor spirit. 8) |
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Jun 1 2006, 05:34 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Karl has been around for at least twenty years now, neh? I'm pretty sure that they've gone through a couple iterations of actors (since there's no way Karl is a keeb or a halfer. He's too cool to be one of them.)
I'd be curious how many stunt doubles they've gone through, one way or another. |
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Jun 1 2006, 05:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 1-March 04 Member No.: 6,112 |
Is it a 'TV' (trid/sim produced every few weeks on a lower budget, at about an hour each max) series or a 'movie' (trid/sim produced every few years on a higher budget, at about four hours each max) series?
Or both? Which primarily? |
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Jun 1 2006, 05:57 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996 |
Chuck Norris. It has to be, even if he is like 135 in 2070. |
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Jun 1 2006, 06:00 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
:grr: CHUCK NORRIS MEME!!!
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Jun 1 2006, 06:02 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996 |
Welcome to the Dumpshock Forums where fully 2/3 of all punchlines are either:
A: Swordfish Mustardball B: Sex with a Dikoted AVS Ally Spirit C: Bubba The Love Troll D: Chuck Norris |
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Jun 1 2006, 06:12 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
The other third are drop bears.
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Jun 1 2006, 06:55 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
Ninja.
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