3personal5me Posted September 15, 2020 Posted September 15, 2020 Steel Spider Power Level: 10 (150/154PP) Unspent Power Points: 4 Trade-Offs: Toughness +2 / Defense -2 In Brief: A time displaced starship-engineer uses his advanced suit to fight crime. Catchphrase: N/A Theme: N/A Alternate Identity: Anthony Allerton (Secret) Birthplace: The Steel Aurora colony, in orbit around Azuna Residence: STS New Beginning Base of Operations: STS New Beginning, Abandoned Construction Yard, The Fens, Freedom City, New Jersey Occupation: Electrician Affiliations: Family: Garrett Allerton (Father, Not born yet), Victoria Allerton (Mother, Not born yet) Description: Age: 28 (DoB: 14th of December, 2237) Apparent Age: 28 Gender: Male Ethnicity: Caucasian Height: 5’8 Weight: 200lbs Eyes: Grey Hair: Dirty Blonde Anthony Allerton kept his hair buzzed extremely short for most of his career; a safety regulation he was forced to abide by. Now that he has the choice, he keeps it shoulder length. When he is in public, as Anthony Allerton, he usually wears one of several basic, solid color t-shirts or long sleeve shirts he had purchased. Jeans or work pants were usually worn with them, preferring something durable over fashion-minded. Though when he’s at home, aboard the STS New Beginnings, he often wears his standard issue grey jumpsuit; a relic from the future. His Spider Rig, however, is much flashier. White and grey paneling, originally designed to protect against the harmful radiation and to make him more visible in the vast darkness of space. Mechanical spider arms sprouted from the back, capable of folding around the torso like a harness when needed. History: Anthony Allerton began a career in starship repair in the year 2260, at the age of 23. He was trained in the use of the Hazardous Environment Protective Engineering Rig, though most simply called it the Spider Rig. He was taught to scuttle about inside and on the exterior of starships, performing routine repairs, even in zero gravity. In 2262, war broke out with an alien race called the Thrinix. Anthony was quick to volunteer for service, performing much needed repairs on damaged military ships near the front lines. But when the outpost he was assigned to was attacked, he was forced to evacuate. He managed to fight his way to the transport ship docking bay, where he found the STS New Beginnings. Designed to ferry personnel and equipment from planetary surface to orbital posts, it would suffice for a quick escape. As the craft undocked from the station, a Thrinix warhead narrowly missed the ship and crashed into the docking bay, erupting in a ball of flames. The blast threw New Beginnings off course, damaging her reactor and thrusters. The Thrinix must have mistook the ship for wreckage, as they allowed it to drift away. Anthony spent a week aboard the New Beginnings, desperately trying to repair her enough to limp home. But without the necessary materials, the attempts were futile. After another week in his isolation, the craft was captured by the gravity well of a black hole. Anthony assumed his fate was sealed, doomed to be smeared across the event horizon for the rest of existence. He was understandably surprised when he instead reappeared elsewhere in the universe, greeted by a resounding sonic boom. Disembarking from the craft, he found himself in what at first seemed to be a strange cave, but later learned it was an abandoned subway tunnel. Making his way to the surface, he found his ship had appeared beneath an old construction site. Steel girders and broken concrete littered the area, with only a small hole leading through the ground to where his ship now rested. Climbing up a part of the skeletonized frame of a building, was astounded by what he saw. The buildings were brick, instead of plasteel and permacrete. The cars rolled on wheels, rather than gently gliding above the roads. And there wasn’t a single holo-billboard in sight. He was in the past. Under the cover of night, he made his way out into the strange city. From the rooftops, he could observe the locals. The first thing he noticed were the strange clothes. Knowing he would stick out like a sore thumb in his standard issue jumpsuit, he carefully let himself into an outlet store and grabbed what seemed to be normal clothes for the era. Leaving his Spider Rig in the ship where it would be safe, he donned the “jeans” and “t-shirt”, and made his way out into the city again. Two months after his arrival, Anthony had finally begun to acclimate to his new life. With the ship's onboard computer, and his computer skills, he had managed to “acquire” everything he needed to receive a state ID and the necessary qualifications to find work as an electrician. While an in-depth look would reveal that his street address didn’t exist, and that his degree in electrical engineering was never awarded to anyone named Anthony Allerton, it was enough to start a life. He had spent almost two months laying low and avoiding drawing attention to himself, when he learned of a hostage situation taking place just down the street. Remembering the fear and terror of the Thrinix attack, he couldn’t stand idly by while others felt that same fear. He donned his Spider Rig and set out, determined to help those innocent civilians. To his surprise, everything went well. And along the way, he picked up his new name; Steel Spider. Personality & Motivation: Anthony is not great with people skills. He preferred machines and computers; things that were predictable. That wasn’t to say that he didn’t like people, he just wasn’t great with them. When it came to groups of people, he tended to stick to the back and stay quiet. But in his Spider Rig, he felt powerful. He was strong, fast, and nearly bulletproof. He had felt powerless when the Thrinix attacked his outpost, but in the past, he was strong. He could save people. He could protect them from the fear and danger he experienced that day. Clad in is armor, he could save people. Powers & Tactics: The entirety of Anthonys abilities are based on the industrial tools he utilized in his former career. A sleek space suit, with four mechanical arms attached to the back and mentally commanded. Each arm contained the tools he used in his work. A high power welding laser made for an excellent ranged weapon. Rapidly constructed metallic nano-fiber ropes, with electro-magnetic tethers on each end, were originally used for maneuvering equipment and binding hardware in place. They worked wonders to ensnare foes, and even allowed him to swing from buildings. Armored plates to protect against industrial accidents served him well as protection in combat, and his servo-assisted limbs allowed him to lift more and run faster than he could ever hope outside the suit. A sensor suite helped him see in the darkest corners of starships, and his radio kept him in contact with the rest of his crew. It was purely an accident that this would all culminate in an effective crime fighting suit. Power Descriptions: The Spider Rig is a sleek white and grey metal suit, with purple detailing. Four mechanical arms sprout from the back, ending in tapered points. Each point had a brilliant blue welding laser embedded in it, and the point could split open to launch grey metallic cables, either as a tether attached to the arm, or firing the entirety of the cable similar to a bolo. The face plate is made of a one way metal plate, to protect the face as much as possible while still allowing him to see. Complications: Back to the Future: Hailing from a different time and a different timeline, Anthony is eager to find a way home. In his mind, any chance, however small, is worth investigating. What’s a Z-Shirt?: Anthony has a lot to learn about the time he is in. He often has to ask questions about seemingly mundane things, and may suffer from misunderstandings because of it. Abilities: 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 0 = 10PP Strength: 30/12 (+10/+1), 40/12 Lifting (Heavy Load: 3 Tons [6000lbs]/130lbs Dexterity: 26/10 (+8/+0) Constitution: 12 (+1) Intelligence: 16 (+3) Wisdom: 10 (+0) Charisma: 10 (+0) Combat: 12 + 6 = 18PP Initiative: +8/+0 Attack: +6 Base, Weapons Array +10 Defense: +8 (+3 Base, +5 Dodge Focus), +2 Flat-Footed Grapple: +21/+7 (+6 Attack, +10/+1 Strength, +2 Super Strength, +3 Additional Limbs) Knockback: -1, -11 Battlesuit Saving Throws: 5 + 3 + 6 = 14PP Toughness: +12/+3 (+1 Con, +2 Defensive Roll, +9 Protection) [10 Impervious] Fortitude: +6 (+1 Con, +5) Reflex: +11/+3 (+0 Dex, +8 Enhanced Dexterity, +3) Will: +6 (+0 Wis, +6) Skills: 60R = 15PP Computers 7 (+10/+15 Enhanced) Craft (Electronic) 7 (+10) Craft (Mechanical) 7 (+10) Disable Device 7 (+10/+15 Enhanced) Knowledge (Technology) 7 (+10/+15 Enhanced) Notice 9 (+9/+10 Enhanced) Sense Motive 6 (+6) Stealth 10 (+10/+18 Enhanced Dex) Feats: 17PP Attack Specialization (Weapon Systems) 2 Defensive Roll 1 Dodge Focus 5 Equipment 2 Grapple Finesse Improvised Tools Interpose Jack-of-all-Trades Luck 3 Equipment: 2PP= 10EP Crashed Ship (Headquarters) Size: Small Toughness: 15 [2EP] (Descriptors: Reinforced Plasteel) Features: Communications Computer Concealed 2 Fire Prevention System Living Space Power System Workshop Powers: 76PP = 76PP All powers have the Technology Descriptor Device 19 (Battlesuit, 95DP Container, Flaw: Hard to Lose) [76PP] Additional Limbs 3 (4 Limbs) + Enhanced Feat (Ambidextrous) [4DP] (Descriptors: "Spider Legs") Communication 4 (Radio; 1 Miles) [4DP] Enhanced Dexterity 16 (to Dexterity 26 [+8]) [16PP] (Descriptors: “Servo-Enhanced Musculature”) Enhanced Skills 16 (Computers 5, Disable Device 5, Knowledge (Technology) 5, Notice 1) [4DP] Immunity 9 (Life Support) [9DP] Protection 9 (Extra: Impervious [10]) [19DP] (Descriptors: Armor) Super-Movement 3 (Swinging, Wall-Crawling 2) [6DP] (Descriptors: "Mobility Enhancement Package", Magnetism) Super-Senses 6 (Danger Sense [Visual]; Visual Counters Obscure [Darkness]; Infravision; Visual Radius; Uncanny Dodge [Visual] ) [6DP] (Descriptors: “Sensor Suite”, Ladar) Speed 3 (50 MPH / 500' per Move Action) [3DP] (Descriptors: "Servo-Enhanced Musculature") Weapons Array 11 (22PP, Feats: Alternate Power 2) [24DP] -BE: Enhanced Strength 18 (to Strength 30 [+10]) + Super Strength 2 (Effective Strength 40) {22/22} (Descriptors: "Servo-Enhanced Musculature") -AP: Blast 10 (Feat: Precise, Split Attack) {22/22} (Descriptors: "Variable Power Welding Laser", Ultraviolet Laser) -AP: Snare 10 (Feats: Reversible, Tether) {22/22} (Descriptors: "Binding Cables", Metal, Electro-Magnetism) 4 + 4 + 16 + 4 + 9 + 19 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 24 = 95/95 DP Drawbacks: (-0) = -0PP DC Block ATTACK RANGE SAVE EFFECT Unarmed w/no Powers Touch DC 16 Toughness Damage [Physical] Armed w/Strength Touch DC 25 Toughness Damage [Physical] Blast Ranged DC 25 Toughness Damage [Energy] Snare Ranged DC 20 Reflex Snare [Fail: Entangled] [>5:Bound/Helpless] TOTALS Abilities (10) + Combat (18) + Saving Throws (14) + Skills (15) + Feats (17) + Powers (76) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/154 Power Points
3personal5me Posted September 15, 2020 Author Posted September 15, 2020 This rework will be (hopefully) replacing the original Steel Spider, who is found at the following link;https://www.freedomplaybypost.com/topic/12907-steel-spider-pl10-3personal5me/
Fox Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 You're short-changing yourself a little on the Knockback: On the low end, a +3 minimum Toughness means a -1 minimum Knockback. Only slightly better than -0, but it's still better! On the high end, half the non-Impervious Toughness will contribute to the maximum Knockback modifier - in this case, that's an extra -1 (12 - 10 = 2; 1/2 * 2 = 1) for a -11 total. The Blast and Snare both break their combat caps; they're rank 10 powers (+10 damage), and between base attack, Attack Specialization, and Accurate, they'd have an attack bonus of +12. I'd recommend dropping Accurate and picking up another power feat on each. You're 2PP under budget, as well (at a guess, you might have double-counted equipment?); 10+18+14+15+15+76= 148PP total. A good chance to buy 2PP worth of stuff you wanted but didn't think you could afford!
3personal5me Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 Yeah, forgot to remove Accurate after deciding to Specialize in Weapon Array. Looking back, I definitely double-counted Equipment.
3personal5me Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 Math fixed, two feats added, Accurates traded out for Split Attack and Reversible
Avenger Assembled Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 Looks pretty good! Do you have access to Worlds of Freedom, the book that talks a little bit about the semi-canonical future of the FC setting?
3personal5me Posted September 28, 2020 Author Posted September 28, 2020 No I do not, but I will look into acquiring it. Worst case, there can be some sci-fi mumbo-jumbo about going back in time and also to a parallel timeline, so the future of FC may not be the future he experienced.
Avenger Assembled Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 Sounds good! Okay, can you go through and bold and underline your powers as in the sample sheets?
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