Kreuz Control: SHOCKMASTER!, Genesis, Apex

[Sentinal]

Avatar of Tiamat

PL: 13 (337)

abilities: (62)
STR 48 DEX 16 CON 32 INT 26 WIS 26 CHA 24

Combat: (60)
+7 init, +7 ATK, +7 DEF (-8 size, +3 flat-footed)
+19/10 DMG (unarmed/breath)

saves: (12)
TOU +19 FORT +16 REF +7 WILL +11

Skills (30/120)
bluff +10
intimidate +10
knowledge: arcane +18
knowlege: history +18
knowledge: theology/philosophy +18
notice +10
search +10
sense motive +10
survival +16

feats (15)
ambidexterity, artificer, assessment, fearless, fearsome prescence 5, improved critical (bite), improved initiative, improved overrun, master plan, ritualist, uncanny dodge

Powers (158)
additional limbs +3 (4 heads, prehensile tail) (3)
comprehend +4 (all languages x4) (8)
Disintegration "fire breath" +10 (45)
- "Acid breath" +10 (extra: area-line +1) [40]
- Blast "lightning breath" +10 (extra: autofire +1, penetrating +1) [40]
- Nauseate "chlorine breath" +10 (extras: range +1, cloud +1) [40]
- Strike "frost breath" +10 (extras: area-cone +1, additional save: fort +2) [40]
- extra attacks: 5 head bite +4 [20]
flight +5 (10)
immunity +11 (age, sleep, life support) (11)
growth +16 (feat: innate, extra: continuous +1, flaw: permanet -1) (49)
protection +8 (extra: impervious +1) (16)
supersenses +7 (darkvision, scent, tracking, tremorsense) (7)
superstrength +3 (feats: groundstrike, thunderclap, super-breath) (9)

costs
abilities 62 + combat 60 + saves 12 + skills 30/120 + feats 15 + powers 158 = 337 pts

Yes, Tiamat, the first, the biggest and the baddest of the Dungeons & Dragons big bads, so nasty, the nigh-invincible challenge of 1e, so vicious that she has her imitator in another campaign setting, and is the only Name deity to cameo thus far on Order of The Stick

scary, ain't she?

I don't know... I think Elminster could beat her.

[Libra]

Aaaaah Supreme. The comic that made me stop actively disliking all of Allan Moore's work.

[Kreuzritter]

no riptide or big brother tonight folks, but having gotten 11 fully functional builds from such cookie-cutter characters in so short a time, i think I dererve a break

oh, and libra, i know you take every chance you get for this, but kindly check your bias at the door, or start an iron age disrespect thread in the sidekick's lounge. if you can't curb your tongue about your tastes, then i kindly ask you to leave.

[Taliesin]

Libra said it made him "stop actively disliking Alan Moore's work," which means that Supreme made him start liking Moore's work, right? Or was there one too many negative qualifier in there somewhere?

[Kreuzritter]

Cy-Gor

PL: 10 (141)

abilities: (24)
STR 40 DEX 16 CON 22 INT 8 WIS 14 CHA 6

Combat: (28)
+7 init, +5 ATK, +5 DEF (-2 sizee, +2 flat-footed)
+15 DMG (unarmed)

saves: (11)
TOU +15 FORT +10 REF +7 WILL +5

Skills (10/40)
climb +8
intimidate +6
knowledge: tactics +4
notice +8
search +6
sense motive +4
stealth +4

feats (13)
assessment, fearless, all-out attack, improved grab, improved grapple, improved initiative, improved overrun, improved pin, power attack, startle, takedown attack 2, uncanny dodge

Powers (55)
Growth +8 (feat:innate, extra: continuous +1, flaw: permanent -1) (25)
immunity +10 (age, life support) (10)
protection +9 (feats: impervious 6) (15)
supersenses +5 (darkvsion, scent, track, radio) (5)

costs
abilities 24 + combat 28 + saves 11 + skills 10/40 + feats 13 + powers 55 = 141 pts

even at the height of the iron age, even macfarlane realized the golden truth of comics: fans loves them monkeys, so he gave them one. granted, Cy-gor is the cyberneic, geneticly modified monstrosity with the implanted brains of a black ops commando, but the point is he's most recognizably gorilla

[Kreuzritter]

Libra said it made him "stop actively disliking Alan Moore's work," which means that Supreme made him start liking Moore's work, right? Or was there one too many negative qualifier in there somewhere?

it's more i'm getting rather tired of this dog & pony show he does anytime a character from the 90's comes up, and lately it's incresed frequency begun to grate on my nerves. i get enough of this in the sidekick's lounge in general (spillover from marvel threads and such) for the past 6 months, so i'd rather keep the potential diatribes out of my thread.

[Kreuzritter]

"The Gods demand sacrifice, from all of us."

Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta

PL: 10 (150)

abilities: (34)
STR 20 DEX 20 CON 20 INT 10 WIS 14 CHA 10

Combat: (32)
+9 init, +10/8 ATK, +12 DEF (+4 dodge, +4 flat-footed)
+5/10 DMG (unarmed/Blades of Chaos)

saves: (6)
TOU +8/5 FORT +7 REF +6 WILL +6

Skills (20/80)
acrobatics +6
climb +8
handle animal +4
intimidate +10
knowledge: occult +4
knowledge: tactics +6
notice +10
ride +6
search +6
sense motive +6
survival +8
swim +6

feats (32)
all-out attack, ambidexterity, assessment 2, attack spec: blades of chaos, chokehold, defensive attack, defensive roll 3, diehard, dodge 4, endurance, evasion, fearless, grappling finesse, improved block, improved grab, improved grapple, improved initiative, improved overrun, improved pin, move-by action, power attack, startle, takedown attack 2, ultimate strength, uncanny dodge

Powers (25)
Strike "Blades of Chaos" +5 (feat: mighty pen 5, extend reach 3, improved critical 2, improved trip, extra: penetrating +1) (22)
- AP: supermovement 3 (wall-crawling, slow fall, swinging) [6]
leaping "Icarus lift" +1 (1)
superstrength +1 (2)

tradeoffs
+2 DEF/-2 TOU

complications
obsession (nightmares of his past, pride, revenge)
prejudice (Spartan)
reputation ("Ghost of Sparta")
responsibility (Champion of The Gods)
temper

costs
abilities 34 + combat 32 + saves 6 + skills 20/80 + feats 32 + powers 25 = 150 pts

Kratos, the ghost of sparta, former captain in the spartan army, champion of Ares and Athena, shortly before the start of the first game.

I chose to use this basic approach to Kratos on the grounds that the divine arsenal he acquires over the two games is either bequeathed, found or claimed as spoils of war, much like the arsenal one can accumulate through a D&D campaign. in short, if Kratos' player really wants those other powers, then they must be earned! besides, it was a choice of bells & whistles, or making Kratos the ultimate Spartan Murder Machine.

keep watching this space, I think i'll be posting some of that arsenal as optional AP's

[Servitor_2152]

"Kratos does not go hunting, for the word 'hunting' implies the possibility of failure. Kratos goes KILLING."

Nice build, Kreuz! I wonder how he stacks up against the beasties from Beleriphon's thread? Hmm . . . .

[Kreuzritter]

Iron Minotaur

PL: 10 (120)

abilities: (-15)
STR 39 DEX 10 CON n/a INT n/a WIS 10 CHA 10

Combat: (40)
+4 init, +6 ATK, +6 DEF (-4 size, +3 flat-footed)
+14 DMG (unarmed)

saves: (9)
TOU +14 FORT n/a REF +4 WILL +5

Skills (5/20)
intimidate +8
notice +6
search +6

feats (5)
all-out attack, improved overrun, fast overrun, power attack, improved initiative

Powers (84)
growth +12 (feat: innate, extra: continuous +1, flaw: permanent -1) (37)
immunity +30 (fort) (30)
impervious TOU +4 (4)
Protection +8 (extra: impervious +1, flaw: ablative -1) (8)
supersenses +5 (darkvision, scent, tracking, direction sense) (5)

drawback
disability: Mute (-4)

costs
abilities -15 + combat 40 + saves 9 + skills 5/20 + feats 5 + powers 84 - drawback 4 = 124 pts

a memorable boss encounter from God of War, the Iron Minotaur is exactly as packaged, a giant, zombified minotaur zombie clad in thick iron armor, that must be slowly chipped away to slay the beast within. luckily for Kratos, there was a ballista handy

[Kreuzritter]

Mighty Man

PL: 10 (150)

abilities: (20)
STR 34 DEX 14 CON 34 INT 12 WIS 14 CHA 12

Combat: (24)
+6 init, +8/6 ATK, +8 DEF (+2 dodge, +3 flat-footed)
+12 DMG (unarmed)

saves: (5)
TOU +12 FORT +12 REF +4 WILL +5

Skills (12/48)
Bluff +6
diplomacy +6
intimidate +4
medicine +6
profession: nurse +6
Notice +8
search +6
Sense Motive +6

Feats (12)
all-out attack, assessment, attack focus: melee 2, diehard, dodge 2, endurance, improved initiative, interpose, power attack, takedown attack

Powers (79)
Enhanced STR +20 (20)
Enhanced CON +20 (20)
flight +5 (10)
impervious TOU +10 (10)
immunity +9 (life support) (9)
superstrength +5 (10)

drawback (-2)
normal identity (free action) (-3)
weakness: can't eat (per day, moderate [con]) (1)

tradeoffs
+2 DMG/-2 ATK
+2 TOU/-2 DEF

complications
fame (as Mighty Man)
enemy (Horde)
responsibility (nurse)
secret (Ann Stevens [identity])

costs
abilities 20 + combat 24 + saves 5 + skills 12/48 + feats 12 + powers 83 - drawbacks 2 = 150 pts

another image superhero, Mighty man is an analogue to Captain Marvel, complete with the whole normal identity. in this case, Nurse Ann Stevens, who accidently gained this power when the first Mighty Man lay dying and gave it to her (mistaking her for his grandson). since discovering she could become mighty man, she's fought a never-ending battle for truth and justice

her weakness requires more detail: basicly, it's there to keep the possesor from being Mighty Man 24/7 (and all the temptations therein), and thus if they decide to keep being Mighty Man, then they'll suffer the effects of starvation until they either return to normal so they can feed, or die of hunger.

[Kreuzritter]

Battle Tank II

PL: 10 (140)

abilities: (20)
STR 30/14 DEX 16 CON 14 INT 10 WIS 14 CHA 12

Combat: (28)
+6 init, +10/6 ATK, +10 DEF (+2 dodge, +4 flat-footed)
+2/10/10 DMG (unared/suit punch/blast)

saves: (10)
TOU +10/2 FORT +5 REF +6 WILL +6

Skills (14/56)
bluff +4
climb +2
diplomacy +4
drive +4
investigate +6
knowledge: streetwise +6
medicine +2
notice +6
profession: police officer +6
search +6
sense motive +6
stealth +4

feats (20)
accurate attack, assessment, attack focus: range 4, dodge 2, defensive attack, improved aim, improved block, improved initiative, improved trip, interpose, move-by action power attack, precise shot, teamwork 2, uncanny dodge

Powers (52)
Device: Battlesuit +12 (52)
- Blast +10 [21]
- AP: Enhanced STR +16 {16}
- Flight +5 [10]
- immunity +9 (life support) [9]
- Protection +8 (extra: impervious +1) [16]
- supersenses +5 (radio, danger sense, direction sense, distance sense, low-light vision, time sense)
- superstrength +2 [4]

drawback:
normal identity (full round) (-4)

costs
abilities 20 + combat 28 + saves 10 + skills 14/56 + feats 20 + powers 52 - drawback 4 = 140 pts

Officer Alex Wilde has long been a supporting cast member in Savage Dragon, dating back to the book's earliest days. so, as the book has shifted from gritty police action to full-out kirbyesque superheroics, it comes as no suprise that she became a superheroine herself, taking up battle tank's name and armor after the original was horribly mutated

[Libra]

Sorry Kreuz. I've just been on a bit of a Classic Superman binge recently.

(I still maintain Allan Moore is a bit obsessed, but he can write interesting stories.)

[Kreuzritter]

Fighting American

PL: 10 (150)

abilities: (56)
STR 24 DEX 24 CON 24 INT 12 WIS 18 CHA 14

Combat: (32)
+11 init, +10/8 ATK, +10 DEF (+2 dodge, +4 flat-footed)
+7/10 DMG (unarmed/sheild)

saves: (8)
TOU +10/7 FORT +10 REF +10 WILL +6

Skills (15/60)
acrobatics +6
climb +6
drive +6
escape artist +6
intimidate +6
knowledge: tactics +6
notice +6
sense motive +6
survival +6
swim +6

feats (15)
assessment, attack focus: melee 2, defensive attack, defensive roll 3, diehard, dodge 2, fearless, improved block, improved initiative, power attack, takedown attack

Powers (24)
Device: Patriot sheild +7 (restricted: dex 24) (22)
- Deflect +8 (all ranged, extra: action +2) [33]
- AP: Strike +3 (feats: mighty, improved critical) {5}
immunity +2 (age, disease) (2)

costs
abilities 56 + combat 32 + saves 8 + skills 15/60 + feats 15 + powers 24 = 150 pts

originally conceived as a straight up patriot, Jack Kirby swiftly decided to turn FA into a pastiche of patriotic jingoism. years later, Liefeld bought the rights, and other writers have since tried to mesh the two aspects

[Liryel]

Nice job on Mighty Man. She's one of the characters I really enjoyed in Freak Force.

[Ares]

Just thought I'd chime in with my first post to say what an awesome job you've done here Kreu. This is some outstanding and in-deapth work on these characters, and I could definitely see myself using them in my own upcoming M&M game.

Though admittedly I'd like to see a PL 11-12 Captain Marvel that could convincingly go toe-to-toe with your Superman build, but that's just my own personal bias creeping in.