Character du jour: Jarod

[Beleriphon]

I'm making solvent, sir, to clean machine parts."

Chief Petty Officer Galen "The Chief" Tyrol

Power Level: 5 (75 power points)
Abilities: STR 12(+1) DEX 12(+1) CON 14(+2) INT 16(+3) WIS 18(+4) CHA 14(+2)
Size: Medium
Skills: Bluff 4 (+6), Computers 4 (+7), Craft (Chemical) 2 (+5), Craft (Electronic) 6 (+9), Craft (Mechanical) 6 (+9), Craft (Structural) 6 (+9), Intimidate 4 (+6), Knowledge (Theology and Philosophy) 4 (+7), Knowledge (Technology) 4 (+7), Notice 6 (+10), Sense Motive 4 (+8.), Survival 2 (+6)
Feats: Accurate Attack, Attack Focus (Ranged) 2, Dodge Focus, Equipment 2, Improvised Tools, Jack-of-All-Trades, Luck, Skill Mastery (Craft (Electronic), Craft (Mechanical), Craft (Structural), Knowledge (Technology)), Teamwork 2, Trance
Combat: Attack +3 Defense 15 (Flat-footed: 12) Initiative +1
Grapple: +4 (Attack - +3,Strength - +1,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +2 (+5) Fortitude +5 Reflex +7 Willpower +5
Lifting: 130 lb.
Equipment (10 points):
Maintenance crew uniform (Protection 3) (3), Light Pistol (6)

Cost Summary:
Ability 26 + Skills 13 (52 Ranks) + Feats 13 + Powers 0 + Combat 14 + Saves 9 = 75 / 75

Tyrol is definately a skill monkey as opposed to a combat god. Still if I wanted a man backing me up I'd take Tyrol. At any rate his Will save is definately his weak point, and given the lack of anything that actually provokes Will saves in BSG's universe its not a huge loss. But, if it comes up Galen is probably going to fail.

[Beleriphon]

"It's not an excuse, sir. It's a frakking fact!"

Lieutenant Felix Gaeta

Power Level: 5 (75 power points)
Abilities: STR 10(+0) DEX 15(+2) CON 14(+2) INT 19(+4) WIS 16(+3) CHA 15(+2)
Size: Medium
Skills: Bluff 8 (+10), Computers 10 (+14), Craft (Electronic) 6 (+10), Diplomacy 2 (+4), Disable Device 6 (+10), Knowledge (Behavorial Sciences) 4 (+8.), Knowledge (Civics) 2 (+6), Knowledge (Current Events) 4 (+8.), Knowledge (Earth Sciences) 6 (+10), Knowledge (Physical Sciences) 8 (+12), Knowledge (Tactics) 2 (+6), Knowledge (Technology) 6 (+10), Medicine 2 (+5), Notice 4 (+7), Sense Motive 6 (+9)
Feats: Connected, Improvised Tools, Jack-of-All-Trades
Combat: Attack +3 Defense 13 (Flat-footed: 11) Initiative +2
Grapple: +3 (Attack - +3,Strength - +0,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +2 Fortitude +5 Reflex +5 Willpower +9
Lifting: 100 lb.

Cost Summary:
Ability 29 + Skills 19 (76 Ranks) + Feats 3 + Powers 0 + Combat 12 + Saves 12 = 75 / 75

I built Gaeta to be Tyrol's opposite in terms of skills. What the Chief gets done with man power and a wrench Gaeta does using his brain and a library. He's the other type of skill monkey.

[Beleriphon]

"I don't think the problem is that you've been betrayed, I think its that you feel helpless. You were shot, you were injured, and when you finally had a chance to do something, you let us down. You made a promise, to all of us..."

Lt Anastasia "Dee" Dualla

Power Level: 3 (45 power points)
Size: Medium
Abilities: STR 10(+0) DEX 14(+2) CON 12(+1) INT 14(+2) WIS 13(+1) CHA 14(+2)
Skills: Computers 4 (+6), Disable Device 4 (+6), Knowledge (Technology) 4 (+6), Notice 4 (+5), Sense Motive 4 (+5)
Feats: Equipment 2, Teamwork 2
Combat: Attack +3 Defense 13 (Flat-footed: 11) Initiative +2
Grapple: +3 (Attack - +3,Strength - +0,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +1 Fortitude +4 Reflex +5 Willpower +2
Lifting: 100 lb.
Equipment (10 points):
Light Pistol (6), Commlink (1)

Cost Summary:
Ability 17 + Skills 5 (20 Ranks) + Feats 4 + Powers 0 + Combat 12 + Saves 7 = 45 / 45

I'd put in a The Shining style "Here's Johnny!" but Dee doesn't seem to merit that much. Still she has the skills that lets her operate as the comm officer aboard Galactica and thats all that counts.

[Beleriphon]

"I just joined to pay for dental school."

Specialist Cally Tyrol

Power Level: 3 (45 power points)
Abilities: STR 10(+0) DEX 16(+3) CON 10(+0) INT 13(+1) WIS 12(+1) CHA 14(+2)
Size: Medium
Skills: Computers 4 (+5), Craft (Electronic) 4 (+5), Craft (Mechanical) 4 (+5), Craft (Structural) 4 (+5), Knowledge (Life Sciences) 2 (+3), Medicine 2 (+3)
Feats: Ambidexterity, Improvised Tools, Teamwork 2
Combat: Attack +3 Defense 13 (Flat-footed: 11) Initiative +3
Grapple: +3 (Attack - +3,Strength - +0,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +0 Fortitude +3 Reflex +4 Willpower +6
Lifting: 100 lb.
Complications:
Nausea (FTL jumps)

Cost Summary:
Ability 15 + Skills 5 (20 Ranks) + Feats 4 + Powers 0 + Combat 12 + Saves 9 = 45 / 45

Skillwise Cally has enough to help a crew repair a Raptor or Viper, beyond that she doesn't have much going for her. Still in a pinch some of her pre-dental school training might come in handy.

[Pandaman]

I am really diggin the BSG builds! Good stuff.

[Beleriphon]

I am really diggin the BSG builds! Good stuff.

Glad you liked them. Once I get the Basestar, or before depending on how that goes, I will be getting those Star Wars characters up. I'll be starting with Luke and the gang, as well the fast hunk of junk in the galaxy.

[Beleriphon]

"You're gravely mistaken, you won't convert me as you did my father."

LUKE SKYWALKER

POWER LEVEL: 10 (150 power points)
ABILITIES: STR: 12 (+1) DEX: 16 (+3) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 12 (+1) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 14 (+2)
COMBAT: Attack +6 (Melee +8, Lightsaber +12), Defense +0 (+0 flat-footed), Initiative +3
SAVES: Toughness +6 (+2 flat-footed), Fortitude +4, Reflex +8, Will +6
SKILLS: Acrobatics 8 (+11), Craft [Mechanical] 4 (+5), Knowledge [Arcane Lore[ 4 (+5), Notice 8 (+11), Pilot 8 (+11), Sense Motive 8 (+11)
LANGUAGES: Basic
FEATS: Acrobatic Bluff, Attack Focus [Melee] 2, Attack Specialization 1, Defensive Roll 4, Improved Defense, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Takedown Attack

POWERS
-- Lightsaber [Easy to Lose 4] --
POWER[7] Strike 7 (E: Penetrating; PF: Accurate; Mighty)
Enhanced Feats [Improved Critical 2, Improved Sunder, Weapon Break]
Deflect 14 (E: Free, Reflection; F: Limited to Reflect blaster bolts; PF: Alternate Power 2, Uncanny Dodge [Mental]; DB: Powerloss without Lightsaber -3)
[ap] Telekinesis 11 (E: Perception)
[ap] Mind Control (E: Conscious, Continuous; PF: Subtle 2)

SUMMARY
Abilities 24 + Skills 10 (40 ranks) + Feats 12 + Powers 82 + Combat 12 + Saves 10 – Drawbacks 0 = 150

The first of my Star Wars builds will be setting my benchmarks for Star Wars. For a mid to late EU Luke increase him up to PL 12 with appropriate increases to relevent abilities and powers. I'd also tack on a number of extra APs to his Telekenisis. This ultimately represents Luke at the end of Return of the Jedi.
June 1, 2007: Luke gets an update with some UP goodness. He now hits his defensive caps with his lightsaber and deflect actions. I've intentionally removed his redirect blaster bolts back at guys, that strikes me as more of a power stunt since he really only does it once in RotJ. Luke also ends up being slight more expensive then a starting character is suggested, but with this build you could still have some fun by tweaking the points to work as a starting PC.
EDIT: July 19, 2007 - Luke gets put back down to 150 power points. I really don't think he should cost more than that. In doing so Luke is completely screwed if he loses his lightsaber since he quite literally unable to defend himself without using Improved Defense. That said, with the lightsaber Luke can defend himself from damn near anything that would be fighthing him, and as a bonus because its all Deflect I'm pretty sure that he can deflect critical hits.

[teleportingbassist]

Great Luke build, Beleriphon! 200 Cloud City cookies.

[Beleriphon]

"Who's scruffy looking?"

Han Solo

Power Level: 7 (105 power points)
Abilities: STR 12(+1) DEX 16(+3) CON 15(+2) INT 16(+3) WIS 12(+1) CHA 18(+4)
Size: Medium
Skills: Computers 4 (+7), Craft (Electronic) 4 (+7), Craft (Mechanical) 4 (+7), Craft (Structural) 4 (+7), Disable Device 4 (+7), Intimidate 4 (+8.), Notice 6 (+7), Pilot 12 (+15), Sense Motive 6 (+7), Sleight of Hand 4 (+7)
Feats: Accurate Attack, Attack Focus (Ranged) 3, Beginner's Luck, Defensive Roll 2, Dodge Focus 4, Equipment 29, Luck, Seize Initiative, Ultimate Effort (Skill (Pilot))
Combat: Attack +6 Defense 20 (Flat-footed: 13) Initiative +3
Grapple: +7 (Attack - +6,Strength - +1,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +2 Fortitude +3 Reflex +6 Willpower +2
Lifting: 130 lb.
Equipment (145 points):
Blaster Pistol (10ep), Millenium Falcon (135ep)
Complications:
Enemy (Jabba the Hutt), Enemy (Boba Fett), Wookie Life Debt

Cost Summary:
Ability 29 + Skills 12 (48 Ranks) + Feats 35 + Powers 0 + Combat 24 + Saves 5 = 105 / 105

Ah Han, you scruffy looking nerf-herder. Anyhoo, until I can actually come up with the Falcon assume that it works like the Space Cruiser. Han is going to rely largely on luck to get by, which means judicious use of hero points. He gets more to start with using Luck, and should be getting boats loads for having Chewie follow him around, especially when its more convenient not to have an eight foot tall Wookie follow you around.

[Beleriphon]

Chewbacca

Power Level: 7 (105 power points)
Size: Medium
Abilities: STR 25(+7) DEX 14(+2) CON 18(+4) INT 16(+3) WIS 18(+4) CHA 12(+1)
Skills: Craft (Electronic) 8 (+11), Craft (Mechanical) 8 (+11), Craft (Structural) 8 (+11), Intimidate 8 (+9), Knowledge (Technology) 6 (+9), Language (Galactic Standard, Huttese), Pilot 4 (+6), Sense Motive 8 (+12), Stealth 6 (+8.), Survival 4 (+8.)
Feats: Accurate Attack, Dodge Focus 4, Equipment 4, Improved Aim, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Disarm 2, Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Pin, Rage, Startle, Stunning Attack, Takedown Attack
Powers: Super-Senses 1 (Tracking (Half-Speed))
Combat: Attack +5 Defense 19 (Flat-footed: 12) Initiative +2
Grapple: +12 (Attack - +5,Strength - +7,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +4 Fortitude +8 Reflex +4 Willpower +5
Lifting: 800 lb.
Equipment (20 points):
Blaster Rifle (16)
Complications:
Responsibility (Life debt), Temper (Easily angered)
Drawbacks:
Disability (Can only speak Wookie;Uncommon,Moderate)

Cost Summary:
Ability 43 + Skills 16 (62 Ranks) + Feats 20 + Powers 1 + Combat 20 + Saves 7 - Drawbacks -2 = 105 / 105

[Beleriphon]

"I'd rather kiss a wookie!"

Leia Organa

Power Level: 6 (90 power points)
Size: Medium
Abilities: STR 10(+0) DEX 16(+3) CON 14(+2) INT 16(+3) WIS 14(+2) CHA 18(+4)
Skills: Bluff 8 (+12), Diplomacy 8 (+12), Disguise 6 (+10), Gather Information 8 (+12), Intimidate 6 (+10), Knowledge (Art) 4 (+7), Knowledge (Civics) 6 (+9), Knowledge (Current Events) 4 (+7), Knowledge (History) 4 (+7), Knowledge (Popular Culture) 4 (+7), Knowledge (Theology and Philosophy) 4 (+7), Sense Motive 8 (+10), Stealth 6 (+9)
Feats: Attack Focus (Ranged) 4, Benefit (Security Clearance), Benefit (Status), Connected, Contacts, Dodge Focus 5, Equipment 3, Fascinate (Diplomacy), Improved Aim, Inspire, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Set-Up, Well-Informed
Combat: Attack +3 Defense 18 (Flat-footed: 11) Initiative +3
Grapple: +3 (Attack - +3,Strength - +0,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +2 Fortitude +2 Reflex +7 Willpower +5
Lifting: 100 lb.
Equipment (15 points):
Blaster Pistol (10), UTactical Vest (4)
Complications:
Enemy (Darth Vader), Fame (Alderaanian Princess), Honor (Idealist), Reputation (The Rebellion)

Cost Summary:
Ability 28 + Skills 19 (76 Ranks) + Feats 24 + Powers 0 + Combat 12 + Saves 7 = 90 / 90

Good old Leia. She can shoot as well as Han, and has more skills. The only thing is that one good hit and she's out, even wearing a tactical vest like in [i]RotJ[i]. At any rate Leia gets to use Hero Points through out the original trilogy. She should be getting lots due to her complications as well, not the least of which is her responsibility to the rebellion. If blowing up a planet doesn't get you a hero point then nothing will. @-_-@

[Taliesin]

So the less Leia wears, the hardier she is in battle, right? I'm assuming you didn't give her Attractive because she's too much of an ice princess to use her looks?

[Beleriphon]

So the less Leia wears, the hardier she is in battle, right? I'm assuming you didn't give her Attractive because she's too much of an ice princess to use her looks?

Something like that.

As for attractive, get me a fur suit and call me a wookie! In all seriousness though, does she ever actually use her looks to get what she wants? I dont' recall that in any of the movies or thirty some odd novels.

[Beleriphon]

"Apology accepted, Captain Needa."

DARTH VADER

POWER LEVEL: 13 (198 power points)
ABILITIES: STR: 20/7 (+5/-2), DEX: 12 (+1), CON: 18/7 (+4/-2), INT: 15 (+2), WIS: 17 (+3), CHA: 16 (+3)
COMBAT: Attack +8 (Lightsaber +12), Defense +7 (+4 flat-footed), Initiative +1
SAVES: Toughness +12, Fortitude +12, Reflex +6, Will +11
SKILLS: Craft [Electronic] 8 (+10), Craft [Mechanical] 8 (+10), Intimidate 12 (+15), Knowledge [Arcane Lore] 8 (+10), Notice 8 (+11), Pilot 12 (+13), Sense Motive 8 (+11)
LANGUAGES: Basic
FEATS: Accurate Attack, All-out Attack, Attack Specialization [Lightsaber], Benefit [Dark Lord of the Sith, Security Clearance], Fearless, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Startle, Takedown Attack 1

POWERS
-- Lightsaber [Easy to Lose 4] --
Strike 7 (E: Pentrating; PF: Accurate, Mighty)
Enhanced Feats [Improved Critical 2, Improved Sunder, Weapon Break]

-- Vader's Armour [Hard to Lose X] --
Enhanced Strength 14
Enhanced Constitution 12
Protection 8 (E: Impervious 4)
Immunity 9 [Life Support]

Deflect 12 (E: Free +2, Reflection; F: Limited to Reflecting blaster bolts)
[ap] Telekinesis 16 (E: Damaging 12, Perception; F: Full round; PF: Precise)
[ap] Blast 12 (E: Burst; DB: Powerloss without free material -2)
[ap] Super-senses [Detect The Force 2, Extended Detect 2]

DRAWBACKS
Weakness: 1 Con loss without armour each round [Uncommon, Major] -7

SUMMARY
Abilities 12 + Skills 16 (64 ranks) + Feats 11 + Powers 115 + Combat 30 + Saves 21 – Drawbacks -7 = 198 / 198

And now we have the third best movie villain of all time, according to the AFI. I like how Vader turned out, and I really like the armour. Without his armour he'll die within seven rounds, but inside of the armour he's a terror to behold.
My design for Vader was one of brute force, he's very much the Emperor's broadsword. When you want a minion killed in a public manner you send in Vader, when you want a rebellion crushed beneath the iron boot heel or The New Order you send in Vader. When you want a quite assissination you don't send in Vader. At any rate his feats reflect this blunt instrument approach. He has almost finesse and will rely largely on his rage or his Power Attack to get the job done.
Vader is a proficient combatent although relies largely on dealing large amounts of damage occasionally, instead of smaller amounts more frequently. Of course his perception range Telekinesis at +12 (so thats DC 27 toughness saves), which he will generally reserve for executing minions due to gross incompetence.
Vader gets a big update with by cutting a few points from his build, and reworking his powers as an Array.
Another update on Vader reduces his total costs even further. He's almost right in line for a balance PL13 character. Spiffy.

[JoshuaDunlow]

Battlestar Galactica (261ep/53pp)

Size: Awesome (5ep)
Strength: 150 (18ep)
Toughness: 24 (12 impervious) (27ep)
Speed: 16 Flight [(Limited to space only); AP: Teleport 16 (long range only)] (17ep)
Defense: -2
Features: (1ep)
Navigation system

Powers:

Main guns (103ep)
Blast 15
Extra: Area (Targeted Burst)
Extra: Autofire
Extra: Duration (Sustained) (+2)
Extra: Selective Attack
Flaw: Range (Touch)
Power Feat: Progression 12 (rank x 50,000 ft./9.5 mile radius)
AP: Blast 15
Extra: Area (Targeted Cone)
Extra: Autofire
Extra: Duration (Sustained)
Extra: Selective Attack
Flaw: Range (Touch)
Power Feat: Progression 12 (rank x 100,000 ft./19 mile length and base width)

Flak cannons (61ep)
Blast 6 (thats 9 points per rank BTW)
Extra: Duration (Sustained) (+2)
Extra: Selective Attack
Extra: Area (Targeted Burst)
Extra: Autofire 3 (+3)
Extra: Penetrating
Flaw: Range (Touch)
Power Feat: Progression 7 (rank x 1000 ft.)

Immunity 9 (Life support) (9ep)
Supersenses 2 (7ep):
DRADIS (Acute radio, Extended 5, Radius 1)
Communication (radio) 11 (Power feats: Selective, Subtle) (13ep)

The good folks in the Rules section helped me with this one. I'd like to thank Happydaze and Taliesin the most for basically giving me the build for the main guns. The flak cannons work more or less the same way but can get up to +10 damage from autofire, the only thing that would make them more deadly is an increased threat range. I'll think about adding that but it may make moving into close range and letting the flak cannons do their work a more viable option that hanging back and using the big guns like we see in the show. Still a possible +10 extra damage, +15 on a critical roll, would make any raider want to keep back as far as possible.
he AP on the main guns is to represent redirecting the guns in a more focused area as opposed to trying to hit anything that comes into range.

Question, powers under vehicles , isn't the ep cost 1/5 the true cost in PP?! If so the Galactica is a bit cheaper.