Character du jour: Jarod

[Libra]

So what characters do you plan to post next on this splendid thread Beleriphon?

[Beleriphon]

So what characters do you plan to post next on this splendid thread Beleriphon?

I'm honestly at a bit of a loss. I haven't really felt the bug to do anything up recently. I'm comb my books and movies and games for some fun stuff, and quite frankly can't seem to find anything that immediately catches my interest. I've been thinking some more mythology, maybe Irish/Gaelic but I'll have to dig out my reference books from storage.

[Kreuzritter]

how about He-Man and the masters of the universe?

[Libra]

Why not finish statting up the Arthurian mythos?

[Beleriphon]

Why not finish statting up the Arthurian mythos?

Any suggestions for the folks there in? I've still got a Galahad idea kicking around, but the rest of them are kind of similar.

[Servitor_2152]

Why not finish statting up the Arthurian mythos?

Any suggestions for the folks there in? I've still got a Galahad idea kicking around, but the rest of them are kind of similar.

Well, when in doubt, you could always just do a generic "Knight of the Round Table" build. Maybe leave a few PP free so that they're open to customization: the user can give one of them Sneak Attack, another Master Plan and Teamwork, a third Taunt and Set-Up, and so forth, as he or she sees fit.

Also, may I suggest the Green Knight as a potential build?

[Beleriphon]

Also, may I suggest the Green Knight as a potential build?

Yep, you sure can.

[Servitor_2152]

Also, may I suggest the Green Knight as a potential build?

Yep, you sure can.

Well then I will. I suggest you build the Green Knight, and perhaps a Sir Gawain for him to mess with.

[Beleriphon]

GALAHAD, THE PURE

POWER LEVEL: 9 (106 power points)
ABILITIES: STR: 18 (+4) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 16 (+3) INT: 12 (+1) WIS: 20 (+5) CHA: 16 (+3)
COMBAT: Attack +4 (Melee +11), Defense +9 (+2 flat-footed), Initiative +2
SAVES: Toughness +9, Fortitude +11, Reflex +7, Will +14
SKILLS: Diplomacy 8 (+11), Notice 8 (+13), Ride 8 (+10), Sense Motive 8 (+13), Survival 4 (+9)
LANGUAGES: English
FEATS:All-out Attack, Assessment, Attack Focus ]Melee] 7, Benefit [Knight of the Round Table, Sinless], Critical Strike, Defensive Attack, Equipment 4, Fearless, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Takedown Attack 2, Ultimate Effort [Will saves]

POWERS
-- Equipment [18ep] --
Sword – Strike 3 [PF: Improved Critical, Mighty]
Plate-and-Maille – Protection 6
Shield – Shield 5

SUMMARY:
Abilities 36 + Skills 9 (36 ranks) + Feats 23 + Powers 0 + Combat 16 + Saves 22 – Drawbacks 0 = 106

And here we have Galahad. The literary inspiration for the knight in shining armour. He's the only one of Arthur's knights that is pure enough to actually touch the Grail. Pure usually means chaste, although in Galahad's case he's actually without sin, so on top of being a totally badass knight he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet. So nice in fact that upon finding the Grail he's taken to heaven on the spot.

[Geraturatu]

You know, I've actually wanted to see a Knight of the Dinner Table build. Maybe before I wander into the next little story, I could make one. But I just wanted to say that it could be a good thing to make, for you to get back into the mood.

[Beleriphon]

THE GREEN KNIGHT

POWER LEVEL: 9 (124 power points)
ABILITIES: STR: 18 (+4) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 28 (+9) INT: 10 (+0) WIS: 10 (+0) CHA: 16 (+3)
COMBAT: Attack +1 (Melee +3, Battleaxe +7, Battleaxe in the Green +9), Defense +7/+9 in the Green (+4 flat-footed), Initiative +2
SAVES: Toughness +9, Fortitude +12, Reflex +6, Will +8
SKILLS: Bluff 12 (+15), Gather Info 8 (+11), Intimidate 8 (+11), Notice 8 (+8), Ride 4 (+6), Sense Motive 8 (+8)
LANGUAGES: English
FEATS: Attack Focus [Melee] 2, Attack Specialization [Battleaxe] 2, Diehard, Equipment 4, Favored Environment 2 [The Green], Fearless, Fearsome Presence 4, Power Attack, Rage 1, Well-Informed

POWERS
Regeneration 8 [Resurrection: 1 round] (E: True Resurrection)
Anatomic Separation 1 [Head] (PF: Triggered [being killed])
Super-movement 3 [Permeate – full move] (F: Limited to earth)
Immunity (Suffocation) (F: Limited to use with Super-movement)

-- Equipment [4ep] --
Battleaxe – Strike 3 (E: Mighty)

Size: Large [2ep]
Toughness: +5
Features: Living space, Isolated[2ep]

SUMMARY:
Abilities 36 + Skills 12 (48 ranks) + Feats 19 + Powers 26 + Combat 16 + Saves 15 – Drawbacks 0 = 124

I don't think this is quite what Servitor was thinking of with the Green Knight but my Wiki-Fu and own reference books have linked the concept of the Green Man and the Green Knight together so I thought it would be fun to give Arthur and company a slightly more mystical aspect. How could I not with a kick ass picture like that to use?
The Green Knight has an HQ with the Green Chapel. The exact nature of the place is nebulous, but I've opted to make it a break in the forest with a shattered and ruined chapel at the centre. The place is of course always covered in soft green grass and the chapel itself is completely overgrown with moss and ivy making it green as well. The isolated part represents the fact that people do not approach the area because of its reputation.

[Beleriphon]

"Galahad, Lancelot and I climb out of the Rabbit taking the French by surprise."

SIR GAWAIN

POWER LEVEL: 9 (101 power points)
ABILITIES: STR: 18 (+4/+0), DEX: 14 (+2), CON: 16 (+3), INT: 16 (+3), WIS: 14 (+2), CHA: 16 (+3)
COMBAT: Attack +5 (Melee 9), Defense +9 (+2 flat-footed), Initiative +2
SAVES: Toughness +9, Fortitude +9, Reflex +5, Will +7
SKILLS: luff 6 (+9), Diplomacy 10 (+13), Investigate 6 (+9), Notice 8 (+10), Ride 8 (+10), Sense Motive 8 (+10)
LANGUAGES: English
FEATS: Assessment, Attack Focus [Melee] 4, Attractive 1, Benefit [Knight of the Round Table], Connected, Defensive Attack, Equipment 4, Fearless, Interpose, Master Plan, Takedown Attack 1

POWERS
Enhanced Strength 8 (F: Limited to daylight hours)
Boost [Strength] (E: Total Fade; F: Personal; PF: Progression 5 [1hr20min duration], Triggered [Noon])

-- Equipment [18ep] --
Sword – Strike 3 (PF: Improved Critical, Mighty)
Plate-and-Maille – Protection 6
Shield – Shield 5

SUMMARY
Abilities 26 + Skills 12 (46 ranks) + Feats 17 + Powers 14 + Combat 18 + Saves 14 – Drawbacks 0 = 101

Gawain is a fun character. He's a flawed, but utterly loyal man, and will protect Arthur to his dying breath. As part of the more fun legendary aspects of the character Gawain gets progressively stronger towards noon, and then progressively weaker as the sun sets. I've modelled this as Enhanced Strength during normal daylight hours and a triggered boost that happens at noon and wears off in a little better than an hour.

[Servitor_2152]

I don't think this is quite what Servitor was thinking of with the Green Knight but my Wiki-Fu and own reference books have linked the concept of the Green Man and the Green Knight together so I thought it would be fun to give Arthur and company a slightly more mystical aspect. How could I not with a kick ass picture like that to use?

It wasn't quite what I had in mind, I'll admit, but that doesn't make it less awesome. I do wonder why you elected not to buy him Growth, though, given the size he is in that picture.

Also, do you think Gawain's Boost might qualify for the Uncontrolled Flaw, given that he doesn't actually control it per se (since it only happens at noon)?

[Beleriphon]

It wasn't quite what I had in mind, I'll admit, but that doesn't make it less awesome. I do wonder why you elected not to buy him Growth, though, given the size he is in that picture.

It's not strictly necessary, and it still lets you play him and a normal sized, if somewhat odd, knight.

Also, do you think Gawain's Boost might qualify for the Uncontrolled Flaw, given that he doesn't actually control it per se (since it only happens at noon)?

Its not really uncontrolled by the standards of the flaw, but rather requires a specific circumstance to work. So the Triggered power feat works better because it will always happen at noon.

[Taliesin]

These Arthurian conversions are really, really good. That pic of the Green Knight rocks big time.

I can understand why Servitor feels that Gawain's Boost should be Uncontrolled, since it's less useful than most Boosts, but something like Power Loss (between sunset and noon) on Enhanced Strength or Boost would be more appropriate. As written, it's a little more expensive, but it's an NPC, and we're not shaving points here.