Character du jour: Jarod

[Servitor_2152]

I think I have the right thread now.

Beleriphon, quick question about your Gimli build: why did you elect to give him Attack Focus (Melee) 2 and Attack Focus (Ranged) 2? Is this a typo?

[Jabroniville]

Wow, I like the Greek Myth stuff (I'm a bit of a myth nerd myself), and how you separated the admittedly ultra-similar Greek heroes. Greek storytellers DID kinda make them all their version of the ideal Greek male, didn't they? Strong, handsome, tough, deviously smart, and ridiculously lustful. I'll be taking a shot at some God-Type builds in the future that are a bit more comics-intensive (ie. made for the modern age), but these myth-accurate heroes are pretty great. Look forward to seeing more.

[Beleriphon]

I think I have the right thread now.

Beleriphon, quick question about your Gimli build: why did you elect to give him Attack Focus (Melee) 2 and Attack Focus (Ranged) 2? Is this a typo?

More then likely, or I just completely spaced out on that.

[Beleriphon]

Bellerophon

Power Level: 11 (151 power points)
Abilities: STR 20(+5) DEX 19(+4) CON 17(+3) INT 15(+2) WIS 16(+3) CHA 17(+3)
Size: Medium
Skills: Bluff 8 (+11), Handle Animal 8 (+11), Intimidate 8 (+11), Notice 4 (+7), Ride 12 (+16), Sense Motive 4 (+7), Stealth 8 (+12), Survival 8 (+11)
Feats: Accurate Attack, All-out Attack, Attack Specialization (Spear), Critical Strike, Defensive Roll, Equipment 4, Fast Overrun, Favored Environment (Air) 2, Luck, Power Attack, Ranged Pin, Sidekick 10, Skill Mastery (Ride,Handle Animal,Intimidate,Bluff), Sneak Attack, Teamwork 2, Throwing Mastery 2, Track
Powers: Nemesis 2 (F:Uncontrolled;D: Action (Requires a night of dreams from the gods -3)
Combat: Attack +7 Defense 18 (Flat-footed: 14) Initiative +4
Grapple: +12 (Attack - +7,Strength - +5,Size - +0)
Saves: Toughness +3 Fortitude +11 Reflex +9 Willpower +9
Lifting: 400 lb.
Equipment (20 points):
Spear (7), Large Shield (7), Plate-mail Armor (5)

Cost Summary:
Ability 44 + Skills 15 (60 Ranks) + Feats 32 + Powers 14 + Combat 30 + Saves 19 - Drawbacks -3 = 151 / 165


Pegasus

Power Level: 5 (50 power points)
*Abilities: STR 21(+5) DEX 12(+1) CON 20(+5) INT 2(-4) WIS 12(+1) CHA 10(+0)
Size: Large
Skills: Acrobatics 10 (+11)
Feats: Attack Focus (Melee) 5, Move-by Action
Powers: Flight 3, Growth 4 (E:Duration (Sustained->Continuous);F:Permanent;PF:Innate)
Combat: Attack -1 Defense 13 (Flat-footed: 11) Initiative +1
Grapple: +9 (Attack - +0,Strength - +5,Size - +4)
Saves: Toughness +5 Fortitude +9 Reflex +7 Willpower +4
Lifting: 1,840 lb.
* - includes bonuses from Growth
Drawbacks:
Disability (No hands;Uncommon,Minor), Disability (Mute;Uncommon,Minor)

Cost Summary:
Ability 5 + Skills 3 (10 Ranks) + Feats 6 + Powers 19 + Combat 6 + Saves 13 - Drawbacks -2 = 50


This would of course be the classical character whom I have drawn my own screen name from. In fact its the one that I use at all opportunities, so if you frequent the WotC boards you'll find me there as well.
Bellerophon is a pretty neat mythical character in that his story is ultimately about how hubris can be your downfall. By the time he hits middle age he's decided that after being quite the famous monster killer its time to join Zeus and company on Olympus. Suffice to say this is a bad idea and he falls from Pegasus as he's ascending Olympus. Bellerophon ends up a cripple, because even a fall of several thousand feet can't kill the guy, and nobody will go near him for fear of Zeus' wrath. Too bad for guy that was nearly one par with modern superheroes in terms of attitude.

[Taliesin]

Good stuff. I like your interpretations of these mythic heroes.

Also good call not giving Atalanta any ranks in Sense Motive...that is one gullible girl.

[Beleriphon]

Good stuff. I like your interpretations of these mythic heroes.

Also good call not giving Atalanta any ranks in Sense Motive...that is one gullible girl.

I was thinking about it, but the whole thing with apples clinched it for me. I prefer the version of the myth where she isn't complicit in the scheme.

[Beleriphon]

Minotaur

Power Level: 10 (105 power points)
*Abilities: STR 26(+8) DEX 14(+2) CON 26(+8) INT 6(-2) WIS 14(+2) CHA 18(+4)
Skills: Intimidate 12 (+18), Notice 6 (+8), Stealth 10 (+8), Survival 12 (+14)
Feats: Attack Focus (Melee) 4, Favored Environment (Labyrinth) 3, Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Pin, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Startle
Powers: Growth 4 (E:Duration (Sustained->Continuous); F:Permanent; PF:Innate), Protection 5, Strike 5 (PF:Mighty)
Combat: Attack -1 Defense 17 (Flat-footed: 13) Initiative +2
Grapple: +12 (Attack - +0,Strength - +8,Size - +4)
Saves: Toughness +13(+8) Fortitude +8 Reflex +6 Willpower +10
Lifting: 7 tons

* - includes bonuses from Growth

Cost Summary:
Ability 32 + Skills 10 (40 Ranks) + Feats 13 + Powers 24 + Combat 14 + Saves 12 = 105

Reusing artwork....
The minotaur, like all things Greek there is only one, despite what D&D would have you believe. At any rate he's a nasty customer with the strength and stamina of a bull. Being of large size he's best suited to grappling. although his strike, representing the horns and a sort of gore, is certainly deadly to the average person.
While the stories aren't entirely clear on how intelligent the minotaur was, it was certainly implied that it was just a monster. I've opted to make it more intelligent than an animal, although its still pretty stupid. However with a good wisdom score it allows for a certain cunning in hunting its prey in the Labyrinth.
The minotaur will be using its Favoured Environment bonus in the attack bonus aspect, otherwise it just has an abysmal attack bonus.

[Libra]

What a lot of Bull. . .

I wonder if old Taurus would recognise his youthful self in this build. . .

Classic stuff, by the by.

(I regret nothing! Except being unable to work out how to make a duo of dreadful puns a Hat-Trick.)

[Beleriphon]

Cerberus
Power Level: 8 (133 power points)
Abilities: STR 30(+10) DEX 16(+3) CON 20(+5) INT 2(-4) WIS 20(+5) CHA 17(+3)
Size: Medium
Skills: Intimidate 13 (+16), Notice 13 (+18)
Feats: Attack Focus (Melee) 6, Chokehold, Diehard, Fearless, Fearsome Presence 8, Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Pin, Improved Trip, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Startle, Stunning Attack, Takedown Attack
Powers: Additional Limbs 3, Drain (Constitution) 10 (E:Poison;PF:Extended Reach), Super-Senses 8 (Accurate (Olfactory),Radius (Visual),Tracking (Full-Speed)), Super-Strength 10 (F:Limited (Does not apply to lifting capacity))
Combat: Attack +0 Defense 16 (Flat-footed: 13) Initiative +3
Grapple: +20 (Attack +0, Strength +10, Size +0, Super-strength +10)
Saves: Toughness +5 Fortitude +5 Reflex +3 Willpower +5
Lifting:

Cost Summary:
Ability 45 + Skills 7 (26 Ranks) + Feats 27 + Powers 42 + Combat 12 + Saves 0 = 133

The guardian of Hades is one mean mofo of a dog. I've opted to make him Medium sized, although he's certainly at the upper end of Medium size.
Cerberus' additional limbs is for its tail, and the three heads thing. The drain is the snake like tail. Good times.

[Libra]

Not if you try passing him without a doggy biscuit.

(A hat trick! huzzah! All right I'm done. For now. . .)

Good builds, and I can hardly wait to see your Arthurian characters.

[teleportingbassist]

Good builds, and I can hardly wait to see your Arthurian characters.

Neither can I. Great builds, Beleriphon.

[Beleriphon]

Not if you try passing him without a doggy biscuit.

(A hat trick! huzzah! All right I'm done. For now. . .)

Good builds, and I can hardly wait to see your Arthurian characters.

Thank you. Now I just need to decide if I want to go the mythical Arthurian route, or the Jack Whyte realistic Arthurian route. I'm currently leaning towards the mythic, so Merlin is probably going to have a permanent precog going.

[Libra]

Or one could split the difference and stat up the mythic version, while including some guidelines for converting to a more historic approach.

Oh, and if you want to read about a truely historic Arthur, try reading Bernard Cornwell's "The Warlord Chronicles". There is no finer historic edition of Arthur than that.

[Beleriphon]

Or one could split the difference and stat up the mythic version, while including some guidelines for converting to a more historic approach.

Oh, and if you want to read about a truely historic Arthur, try reading Bernard Cornwell's "The Warlord Chronicles". There is no finer historic edition of Arthur than that.

Sweet, I like Jack Whyte largely because he does a good job of showing how the historic versions fit in with the mythic.

I have a few monsters set up and ready to go, Siryns and a few other odds and ends then on to Arthur and the other lot.

[Beleriphon]

Chimera

Power Level: 10 (139 power points)
*Abilities: STR 24(+7) DEX 10(+0) CON 21(+5) INT 6(-2) WIS 14(+2) CHA 15(+2)
Size: Large
Skills: Intimidate 15 (+19)
Feats: Attack Focus (Melee) 8, Fast Overrun, Fearless, Fearsome Presence 10, Improved Overrun, Startle
Powers: Blast 10 - Fire (E:Area - Cone (100' Long and Wide);F:Range (Ranged->Touch)), Drain (Constitution) 12 (E:Poison), Growth 4 (E:Duration (Sustained->Continuous);F:Permanent;PF:Innate), Protection 10
Combat: Attack -1(+7 melee), Defense 15 (Flat-footed: 12), Initiative +0
Grapple: +11 (Attack - +0,Strength - +7,Size - +4)
Saves: Toughness +15(+5) Fortitude +11 Reflex +5 Willpower +10
Lifting: 1 tons
* - includes bonuses from Growth
Drawbacks:
Disability (No hands;Common,Moderate)

Cost Summary:
Ability 18 + Skills 4 (15 Ranks) + Feats 24 + Powers 67 + Combat 10 + Saves 19 - Drawbacks -3 = 139

The chimera is a fun creature because I can borrow rather liberally from the D&D version. However, the one that the myth never makes clear is how many heads the stupid thing has, I've chosen to go with a single head and a multitude of body parts.