dweller's Depths - Torus Reloaded (Rys, Katar)

[MorningKnight]

Tezirat is amazing. Definitely not someone to mess with.

Now, however, they are looked down on as out of fashion, a crutch for the week.

No no no. GUNS are for the week. And swords are for the weekend.

(Thanks, Thorp - I so love the fine velveeta that is the 80's Flash. I mean... Brian Blessed in the role he was born to play...)

[Woodclaw]

Nice Immortal wizard, I really like your flavour text fro his power sets.

[dwellerofthedeep]

Tezirat is amazing. Definitely not someone to mess with.

Now, however, they are looked down on as out of fashion, a crutch for the week.

No no no. GUNS are for the week. And swords are for the weekend.

Thanks for catching my monkey typing, MK.

Tezirat finally came out the way I wanted him to. I've been working on that build for weeks, maybe even months. I can't really remember.

Ah, thanks for replying Thorp. I'd like to get more Mediator builds up soon, but I'll have to see what happens. In the meantime its an exercise one how interesting I can make 'space marines' again.

Woodclaw: I skimp on description/flavor of powers too often. That's really the interesting part of an original build, I've decided.

[MorningKnight]

Sorry, dweller. You left an opening and I had a favorite line waiting around.

[dwellerofthedeep]

No problem. I think I'll leave it up for posterity.

[MorningKnight]

Yeah, because anyone who comes in expecting Tezirat to be weak, they're going to have THEIR worst WEEK ever.

[dwellerofthedeep]

[dwellerofthedeep]

Bizarre as it is, I am planning to do a total conversion of the GANTZ Manga. I'm just a little short on time to do original or complex characters right now, and I want to keep the thread alive. Naturally, this doesn't mean I'll be skimping on the detail, just decided to go with something less challenging.

[dwellerofthedeep]

Name (s): Kei Kurono – First Hunt (GANTZ)
Power level: 5 (60pp)
Concept/Role In Universe: The initially unlikeable protagonist of the Gantz Manga
Trade Off's: -1 Attack, +1 damage

Abilities (12pp):
Strength 12 (+1)
Dexterity 12 (+1)
Constitution 12 (+1)
Intelligence 12 (+1)
Wisdom 12 (+1)
Charisma 12 (+1)

Saves (6pp):
Toughness + 5/+1 (Without Suit)
Fortitude + 3
Reflex + 3
Willpower + 3

Combat (18pp):
Base Attack + 4
Base Defense + 5/+3 (Flatfooted)

Skills (3pp):
Computers 3/+4
Stealth 3/+4
Notice 3/+4
Sense Motive 3/+4

Feats (1pp):
Luck

Powers & Devices (20pp)

Device 5 (Hard to Lose) – Power Suit (20pp)
Protection 4 – Armor
Concealment 4 (Visual Senses) – Frequency Shift
Enhanced Strength 10 (Dynamic) – Enhancements
-DAP: Leaping 10
-DAP: Super Strength 5
-DAP: Enhanced Dexterity 10
-DAP: Speed 4 -Linked: Immovable 3 (Unstoppable)
-This is the sort of power suit worn by hunters in GANTZ. Kurono was lucky to wear it on his first hunt as it makes the difference between life and death most of the time.

Complications (Hero)
Accidents (GANTZ hunts)

Background
Kei Kurono was pretty much your typical Japanese highschool student until he was hit by a train and ended up standing in a room with black ball at its center and a bunch of other recently-killed people around it. The black ball opens up, revealing a collection of black suits and weapons. Lucky for him, Kurono put on one of those suits because a few minutes later the whole group was transported back into Tokyo to hunt a weird and deadly alien. It’s like a game, but they fight to survive and figure out what the hell is going on.

GANTZ is a pretty weird manga but I’ve enjoyed it despite some of its objectionable content.

[dwellerofthedeep]

Name (s): Nishi (GANTZ)
Power level: 6 (65pp)
Concept/Role In Universe: The sociopathic kid who knows the most about GANTZ
Trade Off's: None

Abilities (6pp):
Strength 10 (+0)
Dexterity 12 (+1)
Constitution 10 (+0)
Intelligence 14 (+2)
Wisdom 12 (+1)
Charisma 8 (-1)

Saves (8pp):
Toughness + 6/+4 (Flatfooted)/+0 (Without Suit)
Fortitude + 2
Reflex + 4
Willpower + 4

Combat (18pp):
Base Attack + 4/+3 (Melee)
Base Defense + 6/+3 (Flatfooted)

Skills (6pp):
Stealth 6/+7
Knowledge (GANTZ) 6/+8
Intimidate 4/+3
Notice 4/+5
Computers 4/+6

Feats (7pp):
Sneak Attack
Attack Focus 3 (Ranged)
Equipment 3 (GANTZ Pistol)

EQUIPMENT
GANTZ Pistol: Blast +6 (Subtle 1) (13ep)
Coat (Covers GANTZ Suit (1ep)
1ep Unspent

Powers & Devices (20pp)

Device 5 (Hard to Lose) – Power Suit (20pp)
Protection 4 – Armor
Concealment 4 (Visual Senses) – Frequency Shift
Enhanced Strength 10 (Dynamic) – Enhancements
-DAP: Leaping 10
-DAP: Super Strength 5
-DAP: Enhanced Dexterity 10
-DAP: Speed 4 -Linked: Immovable 3 (Unstoppable)

Complications (Hero) or Plot(s) (Villain)
Prejudice - Sociopath/Creep
Enemy - GANTZ Aliens

Background
Right, Nishi is the most competent GANTZ veteran on the first two hunts, and a mere middleschooler. Too bad he is off his rocker and a coward to boot. Usually he sneaks around invisibly and scores points only be stealing kills from others. Despite his obvious issues, he is a useful source of knowledge about the game if the others get him to talk.

[dwellerofthedeep]

Name (s): Onion Alien (GANTZ)
Power level: 6 (84pp)
Concept/Role In Universe: The deadly counterpart to the child alien in the first hunt
Trade Off's: None

Abilities (32pp):
Strength 22 (+6)
Dexterity 16 (+3)
Constitution 22 (+6)
Intelligence 8 (-1)
Wisdom 14 (+2)
Charisma 10 (+0)

Saves (7pp):
Toughness + 6
Fortitude + 8
Reflex + 5
Willpower + 5

Combat (24pp):
Base Attack + 6
Base Defense + 6/+3 (Flatfooted)

Skills (6pp):
Stealth 6/+9
Acrobatics 6/+9
Notice 6/+8
Sense Motive 6/+8

Feats (7pp):
Takedown Attack 2
Power Attack
All-out Attack
Improved Critical (Unarmed)
Improved Initiative 2

Powers & Devices (7pp)

Onion Alien Power Suite (7pp)
Leaping 4
Speed 3

Background
Onion Alien is the big brother of a helpless little kid onion alien. He looks pretty scary during the first hunt, but later on there are aliens scarier than him that come in waves. He is a real killing machine when essentially facing bystanders with guns though.

[dwellerofthedeep]

Name (s): Masaru Kato (GANTZ)
Power level: 4 (45pp) (Offensive: 4, Defensive: 3)
Concept/Role In Universe: The moral team leader early on in GANTZ, armorless on 1st hunt
Trade Off's: None

Abilities (18pp):
Strength 14 (+2)
Dexterity 12 (+1)
Constitution 12 (+1)
Intelligence 12 (+1)
Wisdom 14 (+2)
Charisma 14 (+2)

Saves (3pp):
Toughness + 1
Fortitude + 2
Reflex + 2
Willpower + 3

Combat (18pp):
Base Attack + 4
Base Defense + 5/+3 (Flatfooted)

Skills (3pp):
Notice 4/+6
Diplomacy 3/+5
Sense Motive 3/+5
Computers 2/+3

Feats (3pp):
Equipment 3

EQUIPMENT
Sending Gun (Seal +4 (Range: Ranged), Distracting) (12ep)

Powers & Devices (0pp)

(None)

Complications (Hero) or Plot(s) (Villain)
Honor - Good Conscience
Responsibility - Little Brother

Background
Kurono’s upstanding friend from a few years back. Compassionate, hardworking… doomed.

[Arthur Eld]

Maybe its because I'm only familiar with the Gantz anime, and only a few episodes of it, but aren't the Gantz guns Flawed in some way because of the time delay between the trigger being pulled and the bullets reaching the target?

[Woodclaw]

Maybe its because I'm only familiar with the Gantz anime, and only a few episodes of it, but aren't the Gantz guns Flawed in some way because of the time delay between the trigger being pulled and the bullets reaching the target?

Actually the beam reached the target almost immediatly (microwaves travels at the speed of light), but the effect takes some time to manifest.

[dwellerofthedeep]

I was going to give the GANTZ guns the distracting flaw to represent the uncertainty the users have as to the effects unless the user is trained with them. Nishi is experienced, so he doesn't have it.