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Roll To Dodge / Re: Histories of Brilliance and Stupidity
« on: March 08, 2011, 06:55:23 pm »
Alright, I'm not really happy with a lot of the characters, so I'll give a bit of feedback so we can all make final adjustments until we start. Meanwhile, suggestions for the setting can start.
At first, he seems like a berserker. However, that's pretty much all there is to say about him. His nickname bears no significance whatsoever, he has no backstory, and his profession makes no sense. Why would people buy bogeyman products? I just don't think this character is detailed enough.
This is a bit ludicrous. While majicka is pretty awesome, a wizard with a machine gun just doesn't fit.
Character is okay. Nothing bad except for the ludicrous number of coins, but nothing too good either.
This is a very good character. I like it, it's not overpowered at all, while the stealth bonuses are extremely useful for teamwork. It's really the only character along with Tarran's that doesn't have too many actual flaws.
Wha...
I appreciate the effort, but a TROLL? I don't even... I'll just suggest writing a better backstory. Making it vague doesn't really work too well when your character is a martial arts master, since he's going to be fighting and not conversing most of the time.
The character is definitely balanced, if a bit cliche, but that's fine. You can't really avoid it in a steampunk plot. But the issue here is that named gods aren't really part of the plot. This is just a warning that Divinelike might not make much of a difference. People still have their own religions, etc, but they are like DF. Currently they don't do much.
It's a great character idea though. I like it. Unlike... some ideas here.
Great character! We really needed a science guy or else we would've probably been screwed. However, the only real concern I have about your character is magic... I'd rather not allow that. HEN's character works (--just barely) because he is a wizard. You could say that the limbs run on batteries or some kind of compact power generator (maybe mounted on his back?), for example. It doesn't have to be magic. How did he gain access to magic, anyway.
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Character Sheet:
Name: Ivan Fiddlebottom
Nick Name: Jake Read
Race: Human
Occupation: Night Creature Hunter
Abilities:Welcome to The Gun Show (+2 to all attacks in which i use my Fists and hands etc.) [if it is to powerful tell me okay?]
To the left , to the right (+1 to all dodging rolls)
The White Bill Cosby (+ 1999999999to all socialization rolls)
skills:My hands and legs [what is that skill called i forgot] and butchery
armor: adamantine gloves and cloth tunic and iron shoes!
inventory: 15 plump helms and 22 lead coins and a bronze dagger
tell me if this is to powerful.
At first, he seems like a berserker. However, that's pretty much all there is to say about him. His nickname bears no significance whatsoever, he has no backstory, and his profession makes no sense. Why would people buy bogeyman products? I just don't think this character is detailed enough.
Name: Bjorn Inmus
Nickname: Wizard
Race: Human
Profession: Wizard
-Skills
Abilities: Wizardry (Lightning,water,fire,earth,Steam)
Experience: Lightning
-Armor
Wizard robes
-Inventory
Staff of Wizardry
M60(Magic-powered, only can be held by wizards)
This ok?
This is a bit ludicrous. While majicka is pretty awesome, a wizard with a machine gun just doesn't fit.
-Identity
Name: Taric Cogudib
Nickname: Madman
Race: Dwarf
Profession: Rifleman
Backstory: (Optional)
-Skills
Abilities: Rifleman: +1 to use rifles. Builder: +1 to building. Infantryman: +1 to initiative
Experience: Rifles, Axe bayonets.
-Armour
Padded Leather underneath a greatcoat.
-Inventory
Bolt-action rifle w/axe bayonet. 30 Silver coins. 8 Loaves of bread and 8 pieces of chicken
Character is okay. Nothing bad except for the ludicrous number of coins, but nothing too good either.
Name: Porin Keeperechoes
Nickname: N/A
Race:CuteboldKobold
Profession: Dragon Slayer
Backstory: A tough little creature almost a quarter of a century old who's already amassed 200 kills to his name, half of which were giant monsters such as cyclops, ettins... and most notably a dragon. He can speak, unlike most of his brethren, and is fairly intelligent for his race.
-Skills
Abilities: Small (+1 to stealth). Agile (+1 to evasion-type rolls). Opportunistic (+1 to sneak attacks).
Experience: Sword & Shield combo
-Armor
Porin dresses in the tanned hides of his kills. His pants, boots, gloves, helmet, and cuirass are made of cyclops hide, and all are plated with dragon scales. Under the cuirass he just wears a plain brown tunic. He usually has his sword and shield attached to his back. His fur is black with large patches of orange and brown and his eyes glow yellow in the dark.
-Inventory
Iron Sword
Iron Shield
Rations for 10 days
12 Nickel coins
This is a very good character. I like it, it's not overpowered at all, while the stealth bonuses are extremely useful for teamwork. It's really the only character along with Tarran's that doesn't have too many actual flaws.
Name: Trol Lan
Nickname: N/A
Race: Troll
Profession: MMA Fighter
Backstory: Nobody knows where this troll came from, but he is supposedly the last of his kind.
Skills: Play dirty(+1 melee), BLOOD RAEG(when severely injured, goes berserk, dealing +1 damage) Meatshield (-1 damage taken)
Experience: Melee
Armor: light armor to soak some damage while still being agile.
Inventory: Spiked gloves, 2 silver pieces, Various foodstuffs, whiskey.
Wha...
I appreciate the effort, but a TROLL? I don't even... I'll just suggest writing a better backstory. Making it vague doesn't really work too well when your character is a martial arts master, since he's going to be fighting and not conversing most of the time.
Hey, you didn't tell me about this in your other thread!
Name: Tarran Terra.
Nickname: N/A, use real first name.
Race: Human.
Profession: Slayer of Evil.
Backstory: It is rumored that Tarran is the Avatar of the Earth itself. However, what is known about him is that he hunts demons, violent thugs, and various other monstrosities. He is widely known around the world. He is of unknown age, but appears to be around 20 or so, though some drunks tell stories of him being 159 years old. As if, right? Right? Uh... anyway, it is also rumored that he has an evil twin named Tarren, though those are just rumors. Yeah... rumors...
-Skills
Abilities: Swordmaster: +1 to sword attacks. Holy: +1 to using holy items, -1 to using unholy items. Divinelike: Cannot pray or be servants to gods, cannot be harmed or changed directly by gods, can engage in idle chatter with gods.
Experience: Legendary swordsman.
-Armor
Light steel full plate mail. Golden helm with image of an unknown god's holy icon.
-Inventory
Holy Steel Two-handed sword. Iron shortsword. Golden holy icon of an unknown god (same as on the helm). 6 days worth of rations. 1 very old Silver coin.
Tell me if it's overpowered in any way (I think the sword being holy might be? Or maybe the holy bonus?).
The character is definitely balanced, if a bit cliche, but that's fine. You can't really avoid it in a steampunk plot. But the issue here is that named gods aren't really part of the plot. This is just a warning that Divinelike might not make much of a difference. People still have their own religions, etc, but they are like DF. Currently they don't do much.
It's a great character idea though. I like it. Unlike... some ideas here.
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Name: Nihilius Vekt
Nickname: Cogs
Race: Human
Profession: Technomancer
Appearance: Above average height, longish black hair, almost perpetually oil-stained.
Background: Brought up in a prosperous family, Nihilius has been obsessed with technology for most of his life. Seeing flesh as weak and pitiful compared to the gleeming metal of the machine, he began researching the possibilities of 'improving' his body. The end result of this work was a fusion of magic and modern technology: bionic limb replacements. This swiftly got him labelled as a social outcast and he was dis-inherited, forcing him into freelance engineering and occaisional mercenary work.
Skills:
-Abilities: Tinkerer: +1 to rolls to mess about with machinery. Prototype bionics: Both arms, one leg and an eye a have been replaced with magic-powered bionics. Cowardly: -1 to rolls against fear.
-Experience: Pistols.
-Armour: Armoured longcoat
-Inventory: Backpack, hand cannon, goggles (it isn’t steampunk without goggles!), iron dagger, box o’ tinkerin’ bitz.
Great character! We really needed a science guy or else we would've probably been screwed. However, the only real concern I have about your character is magic... I'd rather not allow that. HEN's character works (--just barely) because he is a wizard. You could say that the limbs run on batteries or some kind of compact power generator (maybe mounted on his back?), for example. It doesn't have to be magic. How did he gain access to magic, anyway.
Especially with the whole unstable pan-dimensional being thing.
