Kreuz Control: SHOCKMASTER!, Genesis, Apex

[Wordmaker]

Yup, good fight.

One thing on Captain Amazing's build, can you really take the Normal Identity Drawback when all of your powers come from a Device? I thought Normal Identity was meant to reflect that a character actually transformed somehow (like with Billy Batson and Captain Marvel)?

[Cyrith]

Yup, good fight.

One thing on Captain Amazing's build, can you really take the Normal Identity Drawback when all of your powers come from a Device? I thought Normal Identity was meant to reflect that a character actually transformed somehow (like with Billy Batson and Captain Marvel)?

I believe it's more to reflect that outside of the suit he has no powers. Like with Iron Man. As just tony stark, he's a pushover and has not powers, other then intelligence, but in the suit(which takes time to get to/put on) he is powered. The same applies of Capt. Marvel because of the need to transform. According to the book, it has to be something that can be prevented somehow.

[Wordmaker]

Fair enough. I'd have thought that buying the suit as a Device would cover the cost reduction, but I notice that the Battlesuit template has the same Drawback.

[Kreuzritter]

Cool fight, although you have the Stunned issue a little bit off. Recovering from stunned is a bit different from recovering from other damage. Normally you recover from a Stunned Condition basically by spending a full-round action doing nothing and on your next turn the following round you get to go normally. It happens automatically without the need for use of a hero point. If you spend a HP to recover from stunned, you don't forfeit any actions and can act normally.

so noted.

in which case, for deleted footage

round 2:
King recovers, and attacks: 12. miss

round 3:
King recovers, and attacks: 25. hit
captain amazing rolls tou: 18. HP to recover. cap is bruised, but no longer stunned

well, with those eleted actions now retconned in, King pts up a decent performance rather than being a punching bag

[Servitor_2152]

Cool fight, although you have the Stunned issue a little bit off. Recovering from stunned is a bit different from recovering from other damage. Normally you recover from a Stunned Condition basically by spending a full-round action doing nothing and on your next turn the following round you get to go normally. It happens automatically without the need for use of a hero point. If you spend a HP to recover from stunned, you don't forfeit any actions and can act normally.

so noted.

in which case, for deleted footage

round 2:
King recovers, and attacks: 12. miss

round 3:
King recovers, and attacks: 25. hit
captain amazing rolls tou: 18. HP to recover. cap is bruised, but no longer stunned

well, with those eleted actions now retconned in, King pts up a decent performance rather than being a punching bag

Well, naturally Captain Amazing had the fight footage edited to paint him in the best possible light (and his opponent in the worst).

[Kreuzritter]

Hollow

PL: 10 (150)

abilities: (32)
STR 18 DEX 20 CON 20 INT 10 WIS 14 CHA 10

Combat: (28)
+9 init, +12/6 ATK, +10 DEF (+2 dodge, +4 flat-footed)
+4/8/2 DMG (unarmed/claws/skin)

saves: (12)
TOU +10 FORT +10 REF +8 WILL +11/6

Skills (17/68)
acrobatics +8
climb +10
escape artist +4
intimidate +10
notice +8
search +6
sense motive +6
Stealth +8
survival +8
swim +4

feats (23)
assessment, all-out attack, attack spec: claws 3, diehard, dodge 2, elusive target, endurance, fearsome prescence 3, move-by action, improved initiative, improved overrun, instant up, move-by action, power attack, prone fighting, startle, takedown attack, uncanny dodge

Powers (37)
burrowing 3 (3)
Strike "razor claws" +4 (feat: mighty, improved crit, precise, extra: penetrating +1) (11)
strike "sharp skin" +2 (extras: duration +3, aura +1, flaw: permanent -1) (8)
mind sheild +5 (5)
Protection +5 (extra: impervious +1) (10)

tradeoff
+2 ATK/-2 DMG

costs
abilities 32 + combat 28 + saves 12 + skills 18/72 + feats 23 + powers 37 = 150 pts

A former Generation X student and newest members of the Loners, Hollow (formerly Penance) has a pretty convoluted and messy backstory, which I have no interest in getting into. just know that due to past trauma, Hollow's personality tends towards semi-feral and animalistic, and since her inception has been slowly regaining the humanity that was stolen from her.

just a quickie edit to explain her damage aura. basicly, hollow's skin is extremely tough and composed of a semi-organic material such that just about every contour on her body is razor sharp, thus her 'clothes' are more for your protection than out of any sense of modesty

[Servitor_2152]

Yay, Pen -- err, Hollow!

[Kreuzritter]

"I'm not a bad guy. I just have bad luck."

Sandman

PL: 10 (150)

abilities: (28)
STR 20 DEX 14 CON 20 INT 10 WIS 12 CHA 12

Combat: (24)
+6 init, +6/48/6 ATK, +8 DEF (+2 dodge, +3 flat-footed)
+5/10/14 DMG (unarmed/stone-fist/full size)

saves: (10)
TOU +14/10 FORT +7 REF +5 WILL +6

Skills (15/60)
Bluff +6
climb +4
disable device +4
intimidate +8
gather info +6
knowledge: streetwise +8
notice +6
sense motive +6
search +6
stealth +6

feats (14)
assessment, all-out attack, attack focus: melee 2, chokehold, diehard, dodge 2, fast overrun, improved grapple, improved intiative, improved pin, improved overrun, power attack

Powers (59)
elongation +5 (5)
growth +8 (flaw: full power -1) (16)
insubstantial +1 (feat: subtle, extra: continuous +1, flaw: permanent -1) (5)
immunity +9 (life support) (9)
protection +5 (extra: impervious +1) (10)
Strike +5 (feat: mighty, extra: penetrating +1) (12)
- AP: superstrength +5 [10]
supermovement +1 (slithering +1) (2)

costs
abilities 28 + combat 24 + saves 10 + skills 15/60 + feats 14 + powers 59 = 150 pts

everyone's favorite supervillain turned superhero turned villain again, Sandman's a great mix of brick/metamorph, especially when you remember he's predominanly a brick. I also tacked on Growth, as Sandman tends to get a lot bigger when in the thick of it (and through clever application of elongation, you can give the illusion of his getting even bigger)

[Kreuzritter]

"Get ready to feel the power... of ATTORNEY!

Harvey Birdman, Attorney-At-Law

PL: 6 (90)

abilities: (16)
STR 22/10 DEX 14 CON 16 INT 12 WIS 12 CHA 12

Combat: (8)
+6 init, +6/2 ATK, +6 DEF (+4 sheild, +1 flat-footed)
+3/6 DMG (unarmed/blast)

saves: (10)
TOU +6/3 FORT +5 REF +5 WILL +5

Skills (13/52)
bluff +8
diplomacy +8
gather info +7
investigate +4
knowledge: civics +6
notice +6
profession: Lawyer +6
sense motive +7

feats (25)
all-out attack, attack spec: solar ray 2, benefit 2 (security clearance [police], status: lawyer), contacts, defensive roll 3, fascinate: perform, improved initiative, luck 2, power attack, ultimate profession, sidekick: Avenger 10

Powers (23)
Blast +6 (13)
- ap Enhanced STR +12 [12]
Flight +3 (6)
sheild +4 (4)

drawbacks (-5)
power loss (lack of sunlight, minor, uncommon (-1)
weakness (darkness, major, uncommon, per minute) (-4)

complications
enemy (X the Eliminator, if you can call him that)
rivalry (Vulturo, Reducto, Blue Falcon)
responsibility (defend his client)
Phil Ken Sebben ("HA-HA!")

costs
abilities 16 + combat 8 + saves 10 + skills 13/52 + feats 25 + powers 23 - drawbacks 5 = 90 pts

Harvey was a fairly interesting challenge, as I started him out at PL 8, before whittling him down to PL7, before dropping him further to PL6, and that was before I had to mix points around so he could afford Avenger (coming up in the next post). as it stands, i think this gets across washed up superhero as well as 'somewhat decent lawyer'

[Kreuzritter]

"Caw."

Avenger

PL: 3 (50)

abilities: (10)
STR 6 DEX 18 CON 10 INT 10 WIS 14 CHA 8

Combat: (20)
+4 init, +5 ATK, +5 DEF (+1 dodge, +2 flat-footed)
+1 DMG (claws)

saves: (5)
TOU +1 FORT +2 REF +5 WILL +4

Skills (2/8)
notice +4
profession: legal secretary +4

feats (3)
dodge, beginner's luck, jack of all trades

Powers (14)
flight +3 (6)
shrnking +4 (feat: innate, extra: continuous +1, flaw: permanent -1) (5)
supersenses 2 (extended vision, low-light vision) (2)
strike +1 (1)

drawback
mute (very common, minor) (-4)

costs
abilities 10 + combat 20 + saves 5 + skills 2/8 + feats 3 + powers 14 - drawback 4 = 50 pts

and of course, we have harvey's trusty sidekick

[Dreaming Psion]

That Hollow is an interesting character. It seems like you convert a lot of obscure and strangely cool characters I've never even heard of. Harvey Birdman and Avenger are pretty cool too, although I don't know if being a laywere or not would require a benefit feat. Also, it looks like you didn't include the strength penalty for being Small on Avenger. Anyhow, they will both come in useful once I get deeper into my upcoming Laugh Riot and ensuing storylines.

[Kreuzritter]

thanks. you'd be surprised just how many b or even c-listers can make for potential PC's.

and, for those who remember my promise to stat out every last Master of Evil, I'm still working on that, but now I'm also taking on the challenge of statting out almost every hero who's been an Avenger.

Why did I just admit to such a gi-normous challenge? well, i did some calculations, and I've already done almost half the roster, So I figure why not do the rest?

so, that means you can expect to see

Hawkeye
hercules
vision
black knight
mantis
moondragon
hellcat
two-gun kid
ms. marvel
jocasta
pulsar
starfox
mockingbird
war machine
thing
firebird
moon knight
human torch
living lightning
machine man
namor
marrina
d-man
gilgamesh
mr fantastic
invisible woman
quasar
sersi
stingray
rage
crystal
justice
silverclaw
ant-man
jack of hearts
sentry
echo
ares
dr. strange
iron fist

and of course, Jarvis

[Wordmaker]

Bloody hell!

[Beleriphon]

A lot of characters have been on the Avengers. Jebus.

[Bravo]

~SNIP~

and of course, Jarvis

That just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! Jarvis was always one of my favorite supporting cast members. Liek Alfred to Batman except he had to deal with a team! Some of his more interesting Tigra moments just cracked me up!