Miss Piggy of course would be an exotic warrior princess from distant lands, tough and strong, wielding a heroically oversized sword, and (just for her Kermie!) clad in tasteful yet scanty armor. Gods help anyone else who deigns to comment and arouses her wrath! No one tells her that means "Barbarian," they just let her roleplay and Kermit keeps track of her character sheet.

Kermit, definitely a Bard - he's the Party Face and general social glue or lubricant as needed, plus can actually sing at the table without getting dice thrown at him.

Fozzy... I'd guess a Ranger? The problem is that (per The Muppet Movie) his natural habitat is a Studebaker, so ion a preindustrial setting without auttomobiles he's just a semi-inept all-rounder with a few gimmicks.

Gonzo is a Monk, because he's a Weirdo so it comes naturally. Camella the chicken historically accurate velociraptor is technically Fozzie's animal companion, but he's not the kind to argue about two friends who find love together. With no Rogue otherwise, she's probably granted trap-handling by fiat to keep things moving when that comes up.

Sam the Eagle is undoubtedly a Paladin, possibly a variant that gets Glide movement upgradable later to Flight and aerial maneuvers instead of a special mount and its upgrades.

The extra numbers can mostly make up for a lack of arcane damage output but that still leaves them super-light on healing, so Scooter, ever the reliable support staff, probably gets tapped as Cleric. Quite likely as a DMPC, because who else is going to be keeping track of this madness?

If he's not, then Waldorf and Stadtler are probably co-DMs. Please Scooter, it's okay for you to have a party member as well! Let them just hang out on the couch and kibbutz as usual, like a Greek Chorus of spirits following the group around for their own amusement!

Special Guest of the Week is probably Quest NPC of the Week, either as a client or temporary member or a Wizard who just doesn't have a consistent characterization or even name. Honestly, letting them be arcane casters so they can fling a few flashy spells while not disrupting the usual melee much probably fits too, and spell selection can be used to play to their individual personality and style.

And Dad fell down (not to worry, he's not injured, but it takes a while to get him off the floor) so exploring the concept further has gone by the board for the moment. Don't let that stop you if you have ideas for a different compoisition or how they'd fare in various classic adventures, though.

e: Dammit, I have no idea where I was going with now

Well my friends, it's been a long, long time
But we're still kickin' and we're in our prime.
Out of the glare of the limelight,
Walking the path of the wise.
We got the flair for a new fight,
Flyin' the frantic skies.

Oh!
Sendin' out a call!
Oh!
Watching over all,
Yeah, we're gonna...

Get get the gang back together!
It's getting closer.
Get get the gang back together!
Keep watching over.

So grab the guys and gather up the girls.
Join the threads to weave a better world.
Bringin' the fire and the right stuff,
Raining it down from above.
Cavalry's here and we play rough.
Losing is never enough.

Oh!
Sendin' out a call!
Oh!
Watching over all,
Yeah, we're gonna...

Get get the gang back together!
It's getting closer.
Get get the gang back together!
Keep watching over.

Are you with me my friends?
Let's see the world for what it could be

Oh!
Sendin' out a call!
Oh!
Watching over all,
Yeah, we're gonna...

Get get the gang back together!
It's getting closer.
Get get the gang back together!
Keep watching over.

Oh, it's been a long, long time...
It's been a long, long time.

-- Miracle of Sound, "Get the Gang Back"

I just finished the draft earlier this evening.

I am now giving it a proofread.

I expect to have it in the prereaders' hands tomorrow, or at the latest Saturday.

AP story

In Canada, 22/2 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Human trafficking strategy helping girls being moved along Highway 401 corridor

OOC: Here's a place to put "arrival" stories that don't have anywhere else to go. Starting off with one we've already seen in the planning threads, then going on to previously-unseen scenes.

Something that cropped up while in chat with Terrence earlier this evening. What if a university field trip to the phalanx gets a little lost. A group of students find the door to the "Impounded Supervillain Armor Storage Locker" ajar and sneak in. They try on random bits of armor, in an attempt to find what looks "cool." As they are parading around in a nearby room striking poses, a very harried official mistakes them for a new batch of hero recruits, and runs them through the registration process.

When the dust settles, they're out front of City Hall with their purloined gear and a hero registration in their hands.

The challenge: Build an SG whose members have powers and abilities that don't mesh, look like they were thrown together haphazardly, with no regard for min/max performance, or even reason. Ancillary powers that clearly don't make sense. Plus a look that just screams "randomizer button mash." This group forms an SG dedicated to surviving their horribly bad luck while they try to sort the mess out. And maybe along the way, save the world.

Onyx Path is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a number of big sales throughout the year. This week is 90% Off Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition PDFs. Most of these books are $3 or less.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/...&src=OPP10

StackExchange: How can electricity not work at Hogwarts?

The question was asked because nerves and brains use electricity.

The best answers look at the source material and point out that it isn't electricity that doesn't work, it's mundane applications of electricity that "all go haywire around Hogwarts, there’s too much magic in the air" (Hermione, in Goblet of Fire).

So... I assume (and seem to recall a statement from Bob) that Doug's helmet is protected against EM interference. That should provide protection against magical-field interference, too.

Or am I way off-base here?

Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan and Kadokawa filing suit against Cloudflare

Quote:Japanese media report the companies are therefore going to file a suit against Cloudflare, which they feel facilitates piracy by providing its services to sites that share unlicensed Manga.