Post by browwiw on Jun 6, 2009 16:38:48 GMT -5
This is mostly an exercise in advanced character building and an excuse to shoe horn Logan into my OCD CAD format. Basically, I've streamlined the Wolverine CAD in the main book into something I consider rules compliant.
Changes that I have made:
1. Speed has been raised from 2 to 3. Logan's a quick dude and teammates/opponents have often commented on it.
2. Added Acrobatics to the Actions list. Logan jumps out of helicopters and lands on his feet all the time. Not to mention the 'cat-like reflexes' schtick.
3. Lowered Social Skills from 6 to 5. Logan's a persuasive guy, but he's not '6' persuasive.
4. Increased Mental Defenses from 1 to 4. Logan has always been described a tough nut to crack due to his 'psychic scar tissue' from years of brainwashing. It's probably higher than 4, but I prefer to make a character's INT and Mental, Defense be equal by default.
5. Added Extended Life modifier. This is a no brainer. I don't know why they didn't add it in the official CAD
6. Added 'Polyglot' as a Modifier. This is just the basic version of 'Translation' from the X-Men Guide (51). Logan speaks like 9 languages. This is also why I removed the Language/Culture specialties from Social Skills, which were causing AN bloat, anyway.
7. Filled out his challenges. Those should be self explanatory.
I considered adding Technology or Computers to the Action list because every official Wolverine biography I've ever read says that he has extensive training in these areas from his Weapon X days. But, in 20 years of reading Marvel comics I have never encountered Logan actually doing this, so I left it out.
Of course, I also filled out Action specialties to be more common sense and descriptive. Feel free to comment on anything. I'm looking to revise this further.
Wolverine
Real Name: James Howlett aka Logan
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 300 lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Species: Mutant
ABILITIES <16w>
INT: 4 <2w>
STR: 4 <2w>
AGI: 4 <2w>
SPD: 3 <1w>
DUR: 5 <9w>
Health: 5
Energy:15
ACTIONS <36w>
Acrobatics: 4 <2w>
[AGI Bonus]
Black Ops: 6 <6w>
- Assassination
- Covert Ops.
- Extraction
- Infiltration
- Intimidation
- Surveillance
Combat, Close: 7 <15w>
[AGI Bonus or Weapon Mod.]
- Bushido
- Hand-to-Hand
- Krav Maga
- Martial Arts
- Streetfighting
- Weapon X Training
- X-Man Multi-Style
Combat, Ranged: 4 <2w>
[Weapon Mod.]
- Assault Weapons
- Handguns
- Sniper Rifles
- Special Weapons
Hunting/Tracking: 7 <5w>
- Follow Trail
- Outdoor Survival
- Spot/Set Ambush
- Spot/Set Traps
- Stalk
- Trace Scent
Social Skills: 5 <3w>
- Blue Collar
- Bushido
- Military Protocol
- Streetwise
- Underworld
Vehicle Ops: 5 <3w>
- Aircraft
- Civilian Vehicles
- Military Vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Watercraft
MODIFIERS <39w>
Adamantium Claws: (+3) <9w>
- Armor Penetrating
- Retractable
Adamantium Skeleton <3w>
Animal Senses: (7) <6w>
Defense, Mental: (+4) <2w>
Extended Life <3w>
Healing Factor, Accelerated: Heal 1 <12w>
white stones per 2 Panels, Regenerate
3 red stones per 2 white per Panel
Polyglot <2w>
Reflexive Dodge: (+1) <1w>
Wealth: (3) <1w>
Challenges <9c>
Appearance, hirsute <1c>
Haunted Past, amnesia, brainwashing, Weapon X, Romulus, etc <3c>
Mutant <3c>
Tragic Love, his women always die <2c>
16w + 36w + 39w - 9c = 82w
Changes that I have made:
1. Speed has been raised from 2 to 3. Logan's a quick dude and teammates/opponents have often commented on it.
2. Added Acrobatics to the Actions list. Logan jumps out of helicopters and lands on his feet all the time. Not to mention the 'cat-like reflexes' schtick.
3. Lowered Social Skills from 6 to 5. Logan's a persuasive guy, but he's not '6' persuasive.
4. Increased Mental Defenses from 1 to 4. Logan has always been described a tough nut to crack due to his 'psychic scar tissue' from years of brainwashing. It's probably higher than 4, but I prefer to make a character's INT and Mental, Defense be equal by default.
5. Added Extended Life modifier. This is a no brainer. I don't know why they didn't add it in the official CAD
6. Added 'Polyglot' as a Modifier. This is just the basic version of 'Translation' from the X-Men Guide (51). Logan speaks like 9 languages. This is also why I removed the Language/Culture specialties from Social Skills, which were causing AN bloat, anyway.
7. Filled out his challenges. Those should be self explanatory.
I considered adding Technology or Computers to the Action list because every official Wolverine biography I've ever read says that he has extensive training in these areas from his Weapon X days. But, in 20 years of reading Marvel comics I have never encountered Logan actually doing this, so I left it out.
Of course, I also filled out Action specialties to be more common sense and descriptive. Feel free to comment on anything. I'm looking to revise this further.
Wolverine
Real Name: James Howlett aka Logan
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 300 lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Species: Mutant
ABILITIES <16w>
INT: 4 <2w>
STR: 4 <2w>
AGI: 4 <2w>
SPD: 3 <1w>
DUR: 5 <9w>
Health: 5
Energy:15
ACTIONS <36w>
Acrobatics: 4 <2w>
[AGI Bonus]
Black Ops: 6 <6w>
- Assassination
- Covert Ops.
- Extraction
- Infiltration
- Intimidation
- Surveillance
Combat, Close: 7 <15w>
[AGI Bonus or Weapon Mod.]
- Bushido
- Hand-to-Hand
- Krav Maga
- Martial Arts
- Streetfighting
- Weapon X Training
- X-Man Multi-Style
Combat, Ranged: 4 <2w>
[Weapon Mod.]
- Assault Weapons
- Handguns
- Sniper Rifles
- Special Weapons
Hunting/Tracking: 7 <5w>
- Follow Trail
- Outdoor Survival
- Spot/Set Ambush
- Spot/Set Traps
- Stalk
- Trace Scent
Social Skills: 5 <3w>
- Blue Collar
- Bushido
- Military Protocol
- Streetwise
- Underworld
Vehicle Ops: 5 <3w>
- Aircraft
- Civilian Vehicles
- Military Vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Watercraft
MODIFIERS <39w>
Adamantium Claws: (+3) <9w>
- Armor Penetrating
- Retractable
Adamantium Skeleton <3w>
Animal Senses: (7) <6w>
Defense, Mental: (+4) <2w>
Extended Life <3w>
Healing Factor, Accelerated: Heal 1 <12w>
white stones per 2 Panels, Regenerate
3 red stones per 2 white per Panel
Polyglot <2w>
Reflexive Dodge: (+1) <1w>
Wealth: (3) <1w>
Challenges <9c>
Appearance, hirsute <1c>
Haunted Past, amnesia, brainwashing, Weapon X, Romulus, etc <3c>
Mutant <3c>
Tragic Love, his women always die <2c>
16w + 36w + 39w - 9c = 82w