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If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:47 pm
by cyberdon
and living on Rifts Earth...what t'would it be, and why?

Any published Rifts source is open.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:49 pm
by Rockwolf66
Sea Titan.

I basically remain human but I'm enhanced and possibly Immortal.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:50 pm
by Subjugator
Probably Godling. Splugorth comes close too, but Godling would be better, since I'd still be humanoid.

/Sub

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:10 pm
by cyberdon
Lol!

Keep 'em comin' guys.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:12 pm
by Akashic Soldier
Auto-G. I'm used to people hating me except now I can be anyone or anything I like.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:17 pm
by Galroth
I'm going to second dragon hatchling. Royal Frilled or Great Horned.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:19 pm
by Killer Cyborg
Mulka.
Barring that, Godling.
Barring that, Chiang Ku.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:39 pm
by Eclipse
Alien Intelligence with the ability to metamorphosis into humans and other animals. Non evil alignment so no 'supernatural evil' psionic alarms.. Go for most magic and psionics.. Immortal with some damn cool abilities. Failing, that some of those Rifts Spirit West spirits are pretty cool.. At a more human level, a Godling shifter/mind melter/metamorphosis combo would be sweet. Failing all that, a Sea Titan sea inquisitor (if that's possible) or a Rifts South American Neohuman? Mind Melter is great.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:47 pm
by dragonfett
Karl Prosek, he has script immunity XD !

In all seriousness, if I could choose from any of the Sourcebooks, World Books, Conversion Books, and Dimension Books, I think I would choose to be a Promethean. If it has to be something from one of the world boos, then I think I would like to be a Temporal Mage or Warrior, or maybe a Lizard Mage.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:49 am
by Subjugator
Killer Cyborg wrote:Mulka.
Barring that, Godling.
Barring that, Chiang Ku.


I should've said Mulka.

/Sub

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:01 am
by Eclipse
I never count mulka!

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:14 am
by wyrmraker
An Alien Intelligence written up under the Dragons and Gods rules. REALLY good times!

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:23 pm
by Witchcraft
Achilles Neo-Human

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:46 pm
by Qev
A splugorth who trolls other splugorth by being a freedom fighter.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:23 pm
by Johnathan
Dragon-God! Unlimited POOOOOWWWWWAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:38 pm
by kaid
panthershark!

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:51 pm
by Zamion138
Gosh i guese in decending order.....
Dragon hatchling, ice or great horned maybe royal frilled though the ones from japan are darn cool too
Godling.
Lizard mage.
Star child (from england wb)
Neo human
Machine person (from phase world)
Pleasurer, what can i say perverted fantasy's abound.
Of course AI's or gods too but i wouldnt considered them a player races.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:59 pm
by Akashic Soldier
kaid wrote:panthershark!


You win.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:17 pm
by cyberdon
Hmm, I'm still too new to the setting to really know... but, from what I've read so far, perhaps a...

I'll get back to you guys.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:30 am
by Subjugator
Nah...Mulka would waste any of that. Mulkas FTW

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:55 am
by Jay05
LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!) I'd go with

1. Godling
2. Neo-Human
3. Great horned dragon hatchling
4. Cosmo-Knight
5 and I keep mentioning these guys in threads cause they're a personal fave... Bhlaze from Skraypers.
forgot the "Why" part of the thread. My biggest reason for the first 2 and number 4 is to maintain a semblance of humanity. With the hatchling and the Bhlaze a lot of it comes down to coolness factor for me, as I really like both. lol. And by semblance I mean appears to be human. I recognize the innate inhumanity of the godling's nature.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:09 am
by Zamion138
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!) I'd go with

1. Godling
2. Neo-Human
3. Great horned dragon hatchling
4. Cosmo-Knight
5 and I keep mentioning these guys in threads cause they're a personal fave... Bhlaze from Skraypers.


Cosmo Knight??? you cant even abuse your powers and authority with out being striped of them....what fun is that hahahaha.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:59 am
by Razzinold
I have no idea what a Mulka is but lots of people sure do like them, that and Sea Titans (not sure what they are either).

So in no particular order:

1. Grackle Tooth
2. Chiang Ku
3. Auto G
4. Quick Flex Alien
5. Demi God (I would have said Godling but don't they loose all their powers without a following ?)
6. Cosmo Knight (because even if I fell I'd still be pretty powerful)

all I can think of for now

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:03 am
by Jay05
Zamion138 wrote:
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!) I'd go with

1. Godling
2. Neo-Human
3. Great horned dragon hatchling
4. Cosmo-Knight
5 and I keep mentioning these guys in threads cause they're a personal fave... Bhlaze from Skraypers.


Cosmo Knight??? you cant even abuse your powers and authority with out being striped of them....what fun is that hahahaha.

Ah, hell if I fall, as Razz said, still a badass! plus either magic or psionics. Works for me.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:10 am
by Jay05
Razzinold wrote:I have no idea what a Mulka is but lots of people sure do like them, that and Sea Titans (not sure what they are either).

So in no particular order:

1. Grackle Tooth
2. Chiang Ku
3. Auto G
4. Quick Flex Alien
5. Demi God (I would have said Godling but don't they loose all their powers without a following ?)
6. Cosmo Knight (because even if I fell I'd still be pretty powerful)

all I can think of for now
Know nothing RE Mulka, but yeah. Sea Titans are a group of mutated humans in the New Navy (Rifts: Under Seas) They are SN creatures who have a higher chance to get major psi powers and can actually be a mind-melter level master psi. in other words, look totally human but surprise! BAD news! lol

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:20 am
by Eclipse
Razzinold wrote:I have no idea what a Mulka is but lots of people sure do like them, that and Sea Titans (not sure what they are either).

So in no particular order:

1. Grackle Tooth
2. Chiang Ku
3. Auto G
4. Quick Flex Alien
5. Demi God (I would have said Godling but don't they loose all their powers without a following ?)
6. Cosmo Knight (because even if I fell I'd still be pretty powerful)

all I can think of for now


Nah, if Rifts S.A. is any guide, only gods depower from lack of worship - Manca Capac (?) Being the relevant godling protecting the pantheon.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:25 am
by Eclipse
Mulka are from rifts Manhunter, a one off book by a third party. And while I haven't read it , basically they're Mary Sue power characters who are like Q from Star Trek in combat power at least..

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:01 pm
by Jay05
Eclipse wrote:Mulka are from rifts Manhunter, a one off book by a third party. And while I haven't read it , basically they're Mary Sue power characters who are like Q from Star Trek in combat power at least..

lol so like I said in a post above they're a game breaker? Sounds like it.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:11 pm
by Razzinold
Well that makes sense why I've never read up on Sea Titans, I don't have that book lol.

Well if godlings don't need to be worshiped to stay in power then I will switch to that.

What exactly is a "Mary Sue" powers ? Kind of like never truly being defined what all power they have and appearing to never have limits on said power?

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:23 pm
by Jay05
Razzinold wrote:Well that makes sense why I've never read up on Sea Titans, I don't have that book lol.

Well if godlings don't need to be worshiped to stay in power then I will switch to that.

What exactly is a "Mary Sue" powers ? Kind of like never truly being defined what all power they have and appearing to never have limits on said power?


I love Underseas! The New Navy is one of my fave factions personally. Check it out man. Mary-Sue is a writing phenomenon, which if I remember correctly was supposedly started years ago by a writer of Star Trek fan fic who made a character that could do no wrong and was in effect an idealized version of herself. A totally infallible character and yes poorly defined limits are usually part of the package.

P.S. Yeah, godlings don't require worshipers. Thus no "I am Thud, Asgardian godling of Thunder!" As in they don't get the nice title.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:37 pm
by Zamion138
Godlings get enough worshipers though they can ascend to god hood

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:49 pm
by scottypotty
Demi-god, so I can still have an OCC. I'd need a day job to have something to show for the long time I'll be alive. That and I wouldn't be immortal, 'cause sometimes you feel like you wanna die.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:15 am
by Eclipse
Well, as an AI you can still die - just attack one of the CS mega cities in your true form and don't run away.. Thing is with most immortality, you can still die from misadventure, so there's no concern with not being able to die, rather, the odds of 'living forever' are slim to none, even if you put aside psychological frailties and physics as we know it..

There's only unusual things like the PFRPG Deific Curse deific power from Dragons and Gods where that's a concern - getting older and more feeble until you're trapped in your husk of a body, thanks to a particularly nasty deity cursing you.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:44 pm
by Zamion138
I suppose a couple thousand years as a sucubi (the male Succubus ) could be fun too.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:10 pm
by Subjugator
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!)


They are a game breaker.

I don't have my copy handy, but...

They cannot be injured.
They cannot be captured.
Their stats are very good.
I don't remember their PPE, but might as well be infinite.

They could talk trash to any AI in the Megaverse...in the AI's face...and not worry about it.

They could literally spit in the face of a Great Old One...one that has been freed...and giggle at the response.

*shrug*

/Sub

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:12 am
by DevastationBob
Flooper, because, you know...flooping.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:14 am
by dragonfett
It's near the back of the book, like right before the character sheets.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:16 pm
by Jay05
Subjugator wrote:
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!)


They are a game breaker.

I don't have my copy handy, but...

They cannot be injured.
They cannot be captured.
Their stats are very good.
I don't remember their PPE, but might as well be infinite.

They could talk trash to any AI in the Megaverse...in the AI's face...and not worry about it.

They could literally spit in the face of a Great Old One...one that has been freed...and giggle at the response.

*shrug*

/Sub
So they are truly invulnerable. In other words no gm in their right mind would allow this in their game.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:33 pm
by Nightmask
Jay05 wrote:
Subjugator wrote:
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!)


They are a game breaker.

I don't have my copy handy, but...

They cannot be injured.
They cannot be captured.
Their stats are very good.
I don't remember their PPE, but might as well be infinite.

They could talk trash to any AI in the Megaverse...in the AI's face...and not worry about it.

They could literally spit in the face of a Great Old One...one that has been freed...and giggle at the response.

*shrug*

/Sub
So they are truly invulnerable. In other words no gm in their right mind would allow this in their game.


Kind of missing the point of the thread, as few people in real life would pick some weak vulnerable race/species/whatever to become given the choice especially in a world beset by perils all about.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:39 pm
by Killer Cyborg
Jay05 wrote:
Subjugator wrote:
Jay05 wrote:LOL, ok barring the mulka, which since I haven't read manhunter yet (But they sound like a game breaker!)


They are a game breaker.

I don't have my copy handy, but...

They cannot be injured.
They cannot be captured.
Their stats are very good.
I don't remember their PPE, but might as well be infinite.

They could talk trash to any AI in the Megaverse...in the AI's face...and not worry about it.

They could literally spit in the face of a Great Old One...one that has been freed...and giggle at the response.

*shrug*

/Sub
So they are truly invulnerable. In other words no gm in their right mind would allow this in their game.


They're not even really supposed to be a race for PCs.
But there was no limitation on choice in the original post, so naturally people are going to go for the most bang for their buck. ;)

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:06 pm
by Jay05
Hell, even as an npc they're over the line. I mean where's the fun as a gm in setting your pc group against something that can never be beaten? I mean recurring villain ok. But come on! No wonder this was a one off out source book.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:36 pm
by Jay05
Zamion138 wrote:Godlings get enough worshipers though they can ascend to god hood

True enough, but one would almost have to seek that out and how many millennia would that take? Not really something a pc would seek I think unless said pc was anarchist or evil

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:46 pm
by Nightmask
Jay05 wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Godlings get enough worshipers though they can ascend to god hood


True enough, but one would almost have to seek that out and how many millennia would that take? Not really something a pc would seek I think unless said pc was anarchist or evil


Really missing the point, the question isn't what would you play in a game of Rifts if you could pick anything, it's what would YOU want to be if you ended up on Rifts Earth. They're totally unrelated.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:01 pm
by Zamion138
Whats wrong with seeking worshipers? Its not inherently evil or selfish. You could do it through great and good acts.

Every god has to start somewhere. Your immortal you got alot of time to flip flop how you feel about things.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:04 pm
by Jay05
Nightmask wrote:
Jay05 wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Godlings get enough worshipers though they can ascend to god hood


True enough, but one would almost have to seek that out and how many millennia would that take? Not really something a pc would seek I think unless said pc was anarchist or evil


Really missing the point, the question isn't what would you play in a game of Rifts if you could pick anything, it's what would YOU want to be if you ended up on Rifts Earth. They're totally unrelated.

And you're thread police now? Nope. The tread starter doesn't seem to have a problem with the way it's going. If he did he'd probably have said something.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:19 pm
by sagajr
Not counting the Mulka :D , my first choice will be the Altess (supernaturally strong and tough "humans" with above average chance to have good psionic abilities, super rich each one of them and with their own technology they can extend their lifespan to 25000 years!). So large amount of money, excellent stats (psionics included) and super long lifespan all in one package.

The next will be the godling or a promethean (a second stage promethean can mop the floor with any godling).

As a non-human alien, my choice will be the Lanotaur Hunter or the Lizard Mage (can't decide between these two).

As a supernatural immortal monster... I really don't know. Maybe a Pandemonium (I know, they cannot cast spells but they have other excellent abilities).

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:21 pm
by Nightmask
Jay05 wrote:
Nightmask wrote:
Jay05 wrote:
Zamion138 wrote:Godlings get enough worshipers though they can ascend to god hood


True enough, but one would almost have to seek that out and how many millennia would that take? Not really something a pc would seek I think unless said pc was anarchist or evil


Really missing the point, the question isn't what would you play in a game of Rifts if you could pick anything, it's what would YOU want to be if you ended up on Rifts Earth. They're totally unrelated.


And you're thread police now? Nope. The tread starter doesn't seem to have a problem with the way it's going. If he did he'd probably have said something.


Funny last I checked pointing out when someone's misread what a poster was asking was considered a courtesy, or do you tend to enjoy just ignoring what the thread was about and posting whatever strikes your fancy? Because while threads might wander you're supposed to at least try and address what the thread is actually about rather than what you (in the general sense) would prefer it to be about.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:42 pm
by Killer Cyborg
Jay05 wrote:Hell, even as an npc they're over the line. I mean where's the fun as a gm in setting your pc group against something that can never be beaten? I mean recurring villain ok. But come on! No wonder this was a one off out source book.


Well, that's the thing about Mulkas; they're not out to kill anybody.
It's not like they'd be attacking the PCs, or like they'd be guarding a horde of treasure and the PCs would have to kill them.

It's like they'd be popping in and out, making the PCs lives more difficult.

Like Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The point was never that Q got into a fight with the main characters, nor that they ever had to defeat him in combat.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:50 pm
by Jay05
Killer Cyborg wrote:
Jay05 wrote:Hell, even as an npc they're over the line. I mean where's the fun as a gm in setting your pc group against something that can never be beaten? I mean recurring villain ok. But come on! No wonder this was a one off out source book.


Well, that's the thing about Mulkas; they're not out to kill anybody.
It's not like they'd be attacking the PCs, or like they'd be guarding a horde of treasure and the PCs would have to kill them.

It's like they'd be popping in and out, making the PCs lives more difficult.

Like Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The point was never that Q got into a fight with the main characters, nor that they ever had to defeat him in combat.
Hmm, ok that I can see, if they aren't used to kill the pcs off. I guess it depends on the gm.

Re: If you could be a Rifts monster/race/ spirit/ alien, etc.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:00 pm
by Zamion138
Killer Cyborg wrote:
Jay05 wrote:Hell, even as an npc they're over the line. I mean where's the fun as a gm in setting your pc group against something that can never be beaten? I mean recurring villain ok. But come on! No wonder this was a one off out source book.


Well, that's the thing about Mulkas; they're not out to kill anybody.
It's not like they'd be attacking the PCs, or like they'd be guarding a horde of treasure and the PCs would have to kill them.

It's like they'd be popping in and out, making the PCs lives more difficult.

Like Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The point was never that Q got into a fight with the main characters, nor that they ever had to defeat him in combat.

I loved the episode where the Q's were at war. Showed that Q's had sides and plans other than mucking with mortals affairs for sport.