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Post by darkpaladin on Oct 2, 2008 23:43:27 GMT -5
This is a new character for me. I think it can work. Tell me what you think.
Zion
Intel 9 (12x2=24)
Str 1 (1 red)
Agl 2 (2 red)
Spd 2 (2 red)
Dur 2 (2 w)
Total Stats 27.2
Total Powers 14.1
Total Modifiers 8
Total Stones 50
Close Combat 1 (1 red)
-TK up close
Telepathy 1(6w)
+2 Illusion
+1 Communication
+1 Create Links
+2 Intel Bonus
Teleknesis 1(2w)
+2 AN
+2 Intel Bonus
-1 w/Telepathy
Flight 2(1w)
+2 AN
-1 w/power
Force Field 1(4)
+3 AN
-1 w/Teleknesis
+5 Intel Bonus
-2 Never Improve
General Knowledge 1(2 red)
Leadership 1 (1 red)
Modifiers
Prescience (6w)
Reflexive Dodge 1(2w)
Challenges 10
Mutant 3
Nonhuman Appearence 2 (Bald, Piercing Eyes)
Incredible Enemies 5 (Mr. Sinister)
Origin
We all know Mr. Sinister is obsesed with splicing powerful mutant genes together. But never something like this...yet! Using Xavier as a base Sinister has manipulated events and injected clone material into a fetus that grew to be an almost complete young replica of the Professor, only with more potential! Calling Himself Zion, and breaking away from Sinister's manipulation, will he join Cyclops' X-Men for training, or seek out Magneto's advice?
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Post by dorkknight23 on Oct 3, 2008 0:05:28 GMT -5
Could use some tidying up.
But it seems mostly feasible.
One sticky issue might be the -1 for Flight. Most GMs don't like to give out more than 1 discount based on having another action (which TK already grants to Force Field.) Other than that though, it seems on the level.
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Post by darkpaladin on Oct 3, 2008 0:27:04 GMT -5
I did not know that about only one negative on flight. I can bring it down. I mostly just want to hover instead of walk. I will get better at flight by LoE. Any other ideas? Do you think the force field is overpowered?
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Post by dorkknight23 on Oct 3, 2008 0:46:04 GMT -5
I did not know that about only one negative on flight. I can bring it down. I mostly just want to hover instead of walk. I will get better at flight by LoE. Any other ideas? Do you think the force field is overpowered? Hovering instead of walking could just be Speed 1 anyway. In fact, if you want to really drop down the cost, I bet you could get a sizable discount for limiting your speed to "hover (speed 1) only" (maximum speed 5 is -1, so it should be more than that, -2 or even -3 seems feasible, but talk to your GM as there's no hard or fast ruling.) Extra stones could be used to carry or be shifted to defense. As for the Force Field...it's rules-legal but, yes, a tad on the powerful side. Adding an ability bonus to Force Field would do something like that, especially to make it effectively the same as an AN 10 Force Field for less than half the cost. |
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Post by Stark on Oct 3, 2008 8:28:45 GMT -5
Actually, it costs 4 stones instead of Force Field 10 for 30 stones, so it's under the 6th of the regular price. ;D But yeah, technically, it's acceptable as far as the rules go. And after all, the character is still paying 24 stones for his very high Intelligence. Overall, a good concept, that would be usable in most games and is still dreadfully powerful (telepaths always are...  ). |
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Post by talon on Oct 3, 2008 8:51:13 GMT -5
Just me cheesing a bit, I'd drop his int to 7 and grab Psycho Centric Power Template at 4 with the leftover stones. Lowers your energy regen by 2, but makes everything 4 stones more efficient. Edit: baldness is non-human appearance?... I know a lot of aliens then!  |
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Post by darkpaladin on Oct 4, 2008 3:12:05 GMT -5
What is Psycho Centric Power Template? I only have the core rules, is it in another book?
Also, a question, can this character use prescience w/ force field? Basicly, if I put no points in defense, and then get results from the GM, can i then activate my force field for an impressive defense? If I am wrong in how this works, please educate me.
Side note:as for bald and piercing eyes, I was going off the core book that has Gambit getting 2 stones for having red eyes. And I'm a mutant, not an alien! (superman's a punk) I was kinda thinking in comics, its obvious who psychics are, either they are bald (Prof X, Martin Manhunter) or have funny colored hair (Jean Grey, Psylocke). I choose bald instead of blue hair!
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Post by Stark on Oct 4, 2008 18:32:59 GMT -5
Yep. Avengers Guide, p.44. Yes you can, and unless you are using the stones offensively, they are still going to protect you even against higher initiative characters.  By the way, you could even get Limited Prescience (Force Field) for only 4 white, but regular Prescience allows you to shift stones into any action, not only Force Field. ^_^ True. "Looking non-human" (-2) is a challenge that applies to people who have a single or a few unusual traits compared to normal humans, traits that are usually easy to hide or to explain (wearing sunglasses for Gambit, "Oh, I dye my hair" for Psylocke, Polaris and the like). So his character definetly deserve it, lol. |
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Post by MadCap on Oct 4, 2008 18:35:01 GMT -5
What is Psycho Centric Power Template? I only have the core rules, is it in another book? Also, a question, can this character use prescience w/ force field? Basicly, if I put no points in defense, and then get results from the GM, can i then activate my force field for an impressive defense? If I am wrong in how this works, please educate me. Side note:as for bald and piercing eyes, I was going off the core book that has Gambit getting 2 stones for having red eyes. And I'm a mutant, not an alien! (superman's a punk) I was kinda thinking in comics, its obvious who psychics are, either they are bald (Prof X, Martin Manhunter) or have funny colored hair (Jean Grey, Psylocke). I choose bald instead of blue hair! I don't think any GM is going to give you the 2 pt nonhuman appearence for baldness. It clearly doesn't apply. Having red eyes is not normal. Baldness unfortunately is. So getting hair implants is worth 2 White stones in your estimation then. Since it is neutralizing the baldness, hence the "non human" appearence. MadCap |
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Post by darkpaladin on Oct 4, 2008 23:24:36 GMT -5
Fine. Point taken.
Blue hair and pink eyes it is. LOL
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Post by Captain-Punisher on Oct 6, 2008 7:10:37 GMT -5
After talking to darkpaladin about this, I am cool with the 2 point baldness thing! I am not certain I agree with his reasoning but I can handle it! Someone said something about using a 1 speed to 'hover'. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Speed is for ground based music. Flight is for...you guessed it! I suggest a Flight 1 as a Modifier if you want him to constantly "hover". Everyone! darkpaladin is my player! Don't put any crazy ideas into his head! I can't deal with them! I hate telepaths already! Don't make me regret this!  |
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Post by darkpaladin on Oct 7, 2008 23:42:38 GMT -5
Hey CaPun! Yes, everyone give me crazy ideas to stress him out! Muhaha!
Don't worry if you really hate telepaths, i can always make a power ranger (use transform self for the morphing and power armor for a megazord!)
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Post by talon on Oct 8, 2008 7:45:57 GMT -5
to answer the previous question, PCPT is to mental actions, what Targetting is to ranged combat... what claws is to close combat. It's MN+5 to add MN to all mental actions. If a character is mentally powerful without specifically being uber smart, this would be my choice for explaining it.
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Post by Cernunnos on Oct 16, 2008 22:37:38 GMT -5
Think you should scrap the Force-Field. |
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By the way, you could even get Limited Prescience (Force Field) for only 4 white, but regular Prescience allows you to shift stones into any action, not only Force Field. ^_^
