EternalPhoenix Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Serendipity Power Level: 8 (180/180) Unspent Power Points: 0 Trade-Offs: +3 Attack / -3 Damage, +4 Defense / -4 Toughness In Brief: Astonishingly lucky swashbuckler/pirate from a parallel world. Theme: Liberation, by DizzyEight and Errol Allen Alternate Identity: Riel Estime (Public) Birthplace: Paralogue, Earth-Aquivan (Earth Prime has no analogous town, but it’s in the Caribbean equivalent) Residence: Claremont Dorms (Weekdays), Happenstance (ship, Weekends) Base of Operations: Freedom City Occupation: Aquivan Pirate, Claremont Student Affiliations: Crew of the Happenstance Family: Stormchild (Kadene Estime, fraternal twin sister) Description: Age: 16 Apparent Age: late teens/early 20s Gender: Male Ethnicity: Ambiguously Brown (mishmash of what on Earth Prime is African, European, and Native American) Height: 6’ 2” Weight: 170 lbs Eyes: Dark Brown Hair: Black Riel dresses like he just stepped out of an Errol Flynn movie. Poofy shirt, pants straight out of the Age of Sail. Boots, sometimes gloves, etc, you get the idea. It's well weathered clothing, however, and shows where its been mended many times. History: Earth-Aquivan is a very different place than Prime. Some type of apocalypse, war, or combination thereof knocked the place back centuries of progress. It's been deliberately made unclear exactly when that happened, aside from it being out of living memory. Including the stories the very old may have been told when they were young by the very old then, it was at least 2 centuries ago and probably more. Currently, it is the Age of Sail. Moreover, it's the Golden Age of Piracy. That sounds worse than it is. Though there are in theory independent nations, they all are subordinate to the Throneless Ministry. It manages the primary law enforcement and military body aka the Throneless Navy and its Marines. The Ministry itself is a brutal and tyrannical government that uses the Navy and Marines to enforce its authority with maximum force. The Navy and Marines, however, are more of a mixed bag. The corrupt and the wantonly cruel are a part of them, but there are also those serving who believe in helping people and delivering justice. It's not a perfect situation by any means. The Navy, despite the best efforts of many within it, has done some hideous things. But pirates? Pirates are worse. The freedom of the seas appeals to many for many different reasons, but the end result is a class of seaborne marauders stealing, destroying, and killing their way across the seven seas. Except, of course, when they aren't. Because pirates aren't uniformly worse. There are those who take to the seas not for the freedom to rob and pillage with impunity, but to live their lives as they will under no one's thumb. To seek adventure, fun, and camaraderie. This class of pirate may be a minority, but they often rain down hell on the rest for their misdeeds. So, much like the Navy, pirates aren't easily categorized as all good or all bad. This is why Riel Estime and his sister Kadene set out to sea. Freedom and adventure. Well, that, and a certain legendary pirate's treasure allegedly on the other side of the world from where they were born. They were orphans born into poverty. Just dirt poor street kids running around one of the busiest and most important ports in the Western Seas. But of course, kids don't stay kids forever. Mischief that might be laughed off or escaped with nothing more than a stern lecture when done by a five year old is a crime worth hard time when done by a fifteen year old. So it was get some employment/go to jail (giving up on their dreams forever), or taking to the seas. The former option never even entered their minds. They had just started making a name for themselves a year into their journey. A stout ship. A loyal crew. First major bounty issue. The Luckstorm Pirates were riding high, well supplied, and off to finally make the long journey to what on Prime is the Cape of Good Hope. They did not make it. A fog Kadene couldn't disperse rose, and then the seas got exceptionally rough. When the mists cleared, well...the ship and crew were unaware anything was different. Until they got their bearings and realized they were somehow over a thousand miles off course. Which was, naturally, totally impossible. Unless, of course, that was no normal fog. Since Kadene couldn't disperse it, it must have been. To make a long story much shorter, they headed for land, investigated the first bit of land they came to, did some light robbery for perishable supplies, dealt with the handful of "Marines" sent in response, and set sail again. Because something was very, very wrong here. They had zero context for automobiles and modern firearms, let alone computers and smartphones. So they decided to investigate a larger settlement they had seen signs for. This turned out to be Freedom City. It started quietly, with just the twins in the enormous alien city. It ended loudly, with a furious battle on the waterfront and actual water between the Luckstorm Pirates and the assembly of the heroes Aquaria, Sgt. Shark, and a whole mess of cops. Fortunately, the heroes realized they were dealing with foes extradimensional and clueless, not hardened criminals, and the actual ending was rather...amicable, really? Aquaria's word counted for more than perhaps she may have expected, and nobody was crammed into the legal system unnecessarily. Their matter of fact descriptions of their world sounded almost nightmarish, so slack was cut. As long as the twins agreed to attend Claremont Academy, anyway. Meanwhile, the two would actually like to get back home, please. Their dreams of adventure and legendary pirate treasures have not dimmed in the slightest. Personality & Motivation: Riel is very much a free spirit. Freedom and liberty are very important to him. Justice...not so much. He's not a believer in hierarchies or authority on their own merit. He's not going to listen to or automatically respect someone just because of their position. His respect and deference are earned. This isn't to say he's some confrontational jerk. Not at all. He's a pretty nice guy, actually, and charming besides. Very much in the dashing swashbuckler mold. A man of honor socially but in combat? Screw that. Cheat with wild abandon. But to be clear, he decides his actions. The law, social rules, and authority figures do not. He's not opposed to hearing alternative options, but yeah. He'll be perfectly polite and reasonable about it, as long as the issue isn't pressed too hard, but there is no authority that can force his compliance. He's a freedom loving pirate, after all. Motivation wise, he wants to go home. It's not complicated. Various groups in Freedom are allegedly working on it. So it's only fair that he does the hero thing in the meantime to help them and those who support them out. Plus y'know his heart isn't made of ice or stone. Powers & Tactics: On Earth-Aquivan, those who die without achieving their dreams (and didn't ever give up on them) create a magical fruit. These are called Dreamer's Fruits. These fruits, when eaten, grant superhuman powers. They're relatively rare but nonunique, and thus don't have special names. Riel ate one that made him staggeringly lucky. It makes him significantly less likely to harmed by any danger, apparently by sheer coincidence. This gets a little odd when he somehow can avoid being seen by multiple people on open ground actively looking for someone. He even seems to be able to actively manipulate probability to some degree. Tactically, he's a swordsman who can strike unseen basically every turn if he feels like it. With that said, he can use both Defensive and Power Attack at need. Acrobatic Bluff, Improved Feint, and Improved Taunt are on deck to make opponents miserable. Set Up transfers the benefits of these to someone else (like his sister). Improved Trick and Redirect can be good for a laugh. And Takedown Attack makes cutting through minions easier. Power Descriptions: Riel Estime is just some guy with a sword. The vast majority of his powers simply don't have any active manifestation. Luck Control MAY produce a flash of yellow light when used, especially if he's using Spend Hero Point For Another, but that's it. Complications: Weakness (Sinks Like A Rock): Unfortunately, the downside of having eaten a Dreamer's Fruit is suffering paralysis and total power loss when immersed in salt water. Y'know, like the ocean. Fresh water doesn't remove Fruit powers, but they're still paralyzed. A GM may award a Hero Point for this happening. Quirk (Aquivan Pirate): This is kind of a catchall. From another world, so technology, pop culture, and idioms? Mystifying. And doing stuff that doesn't make sense to folks from Prime. Like misunderstanding wound severity because folks take more to die on their world. Or casual petty theft of minor items (primarily but not exclusively food) from stores because while they're good, heroic sorts, where they're from that's not particularly wrong. Especially for pirates. A GM may provide a Hero Point when this cultural disconnect becomes an issue. Responsibility (Luckstorm Captain): Riel is the Captain of the Luckstorm Pirates. They may live on the Happenstance, but these PL4-5s are his job to take care of. Not day to day, as they're adults and can handle that much. But being pirates, even good natured ones, they may get in legal trouble. Or be attacked by supervillains. Or hear the Captain is in trouble and loyally come running to help. Etc. A GM may award a Hero Point when this becomes a problem. Power Loss (Moonlight Jinx): The moon, being linked to the tides and thus the ocean, has an effect on Riel's powers. Specifically, direct moonlight can (but not necessarily WILL) cause his Concealment, Luck Control, or Features to fail. The more full the moon, the more likely it is to happen. Unless, of course, the moon is hidden by clouds, smoke, etc. A GM may award a Hero Point for this happening. Quirk (Way Too Quick Draw): When faced with drawn weapons or other obvious signs of imminent violence Riel has a tendency to automatically draw his sword without consciously deciding to do so. Blame how dangerous the seas and ports of his world can be. This can make de-escalating situations or convincing others of their lack of hostile intent...challenging. A GM may award a Hero Point for this becoming a problem. Abilities: 4 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 10 = 32PP Strength: 14 (+2) Dexterity: 16 (+3) Constitution: 14 (+2) Intelligence: 14 (+2) Wisdom: 14 (+2) Charisma: 20 (+5) Combat: 10 + 10= 20PP Initiative: +7 Attack: +5 Base, +9 Melee, +11 Sword Defense: +12 (+5 Base, +4 Enhanced Defense, +3 Dodge Focus), +5 Flat-Footed (with powers), +3 Flat-Footed (without) Grapple: +11 Knockback: -2 (w/ D. Roll), -1 (Flat-Footed) Saving Throws: 3 + 5 + 5 = 13PP Toughness: +4 (+2 Con, +2 Defensive Roll) Fortitude: +5 (+2 Con, +3) Reflex: +12 (+3 Dex, +5, +4 Enhanced Reflex) Will: +7 (+2 Wis, +5) Skills: 68R = 17PP (1PP = 4 Skill ranks) Acrobatics 12 (+15) Bluff 10 (+15) Diplomacy 5 (+10) Gather Information 5 (+10) Knowledge (civics) 3 (+5) Knowledge (physical sciences) 3 (+5) Knowledge (streetwise) 8 (+10) Language 4 (Dutch, English, French Native, Portuguese, Spanish) Notice 8 (+10) Sense Motive 8 (+10) Stealth 2 (+5) Feats: 55PP Acrobatic Bluff Attack Focus (melee) 4 Attack Specialization (Sword (Device 1)) Challenge - Improved Feint Challenge - Improved Taunt Defensive Attack Dodge Focus 3 Elusive Target Equipment 2 Improved Initiative Improved Trick Power Attack Quick Draw Redirect Set-Up Skill Mastery (Bluff, Diplomacy, Notice, Sense Motive) Sidekick 30 (Stormchild) Takedown Attack Taunt Uncanny Dodge (Auditory) Enhanced Feats Defensive Roll Evasion 2 Improved Critical (Sword Strike (Strike 3)) Luck 4 Equipment: 2PP = 10EP (1 rank of the Equipment Feat = 5 'Equipment Points') Happenstance [Vehicle, 10EP] Size [2EP]: Colossal Strength: 50 Defense: -8 Toughness [1EP]: 14 Features[2EP]: Living Quarters Personnel Powers [3EP]: Speed 1 (10 mph, 88 ft/rnd) [1EP] Super-Movement 2 (Water Walking; Flaw: Permanent) [2EP] Powers: 10 + 30 + 3 = 43PP All powers except the Sword use magic as a source descriptor Concealment 10 (Escape Notice; Flaws: Passive) [10PP] (luck) Container 6 (Fortune’s Favorite Son; 30PP Passive Container) [30PP] (luck) Enhanced Defense 4 & Enhanced Reflex 4 (Fortunate Evasion; Feats: Defensive Roll, Evasion 2 ) [15PP] (luck) Feature 1 (Charmed Life; Riel is largely immune to routine “bad luck”. He will never get a flat tire, have to wait in line, or run into delays due to traffic accidents or weather.) [1PP] (luck) Feature 1 (Gambler; Riel can automatically win at games of chance, unless pitted against an opponent with this Feature (in which case, the game is resolved normally).) [1PP] (luck) Luck Control 3 (Luck of the Devil Himself; Force a Re-roll, Negate GM Fiat, & Spend Hero Point for Another; Feats: Luck 4 ) [13PP] (luck) Device 1 (Sword; 5PP Container; Flaws: Easy-To-Lose) [3PP] (sword) Strike 3 (Sword Strike; Feats: Improved Crit, Mighty) [5PP] (slashing) DC Block Name Attack Bonus Range Save & DC Effect Unarmed +9 Melee 17 Toughness Damage Sword Strike +11 Melee 20 Toughness Damage Totals: Abilities (32) + Combat (20) + Saving Throws (13) + Skills (17) + Feats (55) + Powers (43) - Drawbacks (0) = 180/180 Power Points Link to comment
EternalPhoenix Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 Stormchild Power Level: 8 (150/150PP) Unspent Power Points: 0 Trade-Offs: +3 Attack / -3 Damage (Sword), None (Arctic Freeze & Exposure), -4 Attack, +4 Damage (Lightning Bolt); -4 Defense / +4 Toughness In Brief: Weather controlling swashbuckler/pirate from a parallel world Theme: Liberation, by DizzyEight and Errol Allen Alternate Identity: Kadene Estime (Public) Birthplace: Paralogue, Earth-Aquivan (Earth Prime has no analogous town, but it’s in the Caribbean equivalent) Residence: Claremont Dorms (Weekdays), Happenstance (ship, Weekends) Base of Operations: Freedom City Occupation: Aquivan Pirate, Claremont Student Affiliations: Crew of the Happenstance Family: Serendipity (Riel Estime, fraternal twin brother) Description: Age: 16 Apparent Age: late teens/early 20s Gender: Female Ethnicity: Ambiguously Brown (mishmash of what on Earth Prime is African, European, and Native American) Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 140 lbs Eyes: Dark Brown Hair: Black Kadene dresses like she just stepped out of one of those Caribbean pirate movies that one company made too many of. Corsets. Dresses with plenty of freedom to move. Good boots. You get the idea. Her clothes doesn't look as nice as Hollywood's costumes, however. They're quite worn and show signs of repeated mending. History: See Serendipity, above. Personality & Motivation: Like her brother, Kadene is very much a free spirit. Freedom and liberty are very important to her Justice...not so much. She's not a believer in hierarchies or authority on their own merit. She's not going to listen to or automatically respect someone just because of their position. Her respect and deference are earned. This isn't to say she's some confrontational jerk. Not at all. She's a pretty friendly, easygoing young woman. Open and honest until it's time not to be. But to be clear, she decides her actions. The law, social rules, and authority figures do not. She's not opposed to hearing alternative options, but yeah. There is no authority that can force her compliance. That's just. How it is. She's a freedom loving pirate, after all. She simply does what she wants to do, and doesn't do what she doesn't. With that said, part of what she wants is to get along with people, generally, so it works out to about the same as normal. Only operating on friendship and cooperation instead of something hierarchical. Motivation wise, she wants to go home. It's not complicated. Various groups in Freedom are allegedly working on it. So it's only fair that she does the hero thing in the meantime to help them and those who support them out. Plus y'know her heart isn't made of ice or stone. Powers & Tactics: On Earth-Aquivan, those who die without achieving their dreams (and didn't ever give up on them) create a magical fruit. This is called a Dreamer's Fruit. These fruits, when eaten, grant superhuman powers. They're relatively rare but nonunique, and thus don't have special names. Kadene ate one that gave her the ability to control and manipulate the weather. She can spontaneously generate any form of weather from wind and lightning to fog and hail. So, she can fly, protect herself from damage with a powerful wind screen, and has a wide variety of attacks and support/utility options. Power Descriptions: Kadene is a swordswoman. Who can spawn tornadoes, sudden hailstorms, bolts of lightning, gale force winds, freezing rain, intense heat/cold, and dense banks of fog in fairly rapid succession. Subtle, her powers are not. Tactically, it varies on the situation. She has options in spades. Lightning Bolt, Exposure, and Arctic Freeze are single target attacks. Hailstorm, Blinding Arc, and Tornado cover Areas. Mirage, Air Control, and Dense Fog are utility. Plus the sword is always there for slashing duties. Accurate and All Out Attack move caps around. She can Feint if she wants, and Improved Taunt+Lightning Bolt is a mean combo. Move by Action keeps her mobile in the air, just in case. Complications: Weakness (Sinks Like A Rock): Unfortunately, the downside of having eaten a Dreamer's Fruit is suffering paralysis and total power loss when immersed in salt water. Y'know, like the ocean. Fresh water doesn't remove Fruit powers, but they're still paralyzed. A GM may award a Hero Point for this happening. Quirk (Aquivan Pirate): This is kind of a catchall. From another world, so technology, pop culture, and idioms? Mystifying. And doing stuff that doesn't make sense to folks from Prime. Like misunderstanding wound severity because folks take more to die on their world. Or casual petty theft of minor items (primarily but not exclusively food) from stores because while they're good, heroic sorts, where they're from that's not particularly wrong. Especially for pirates. A GM may provide a Hero Point when this cultural disconnect becomes an issue. Accident (Weather, Wild & Free): This isn't her direct power use, to be clear. However, the atmosphere can...destabilize locally if she's been using them a lot, experiencing strong negative emotions like rage, terror, or despair, or both. These out of control weather events can cause damage to property, endanger civilians, etc. A GM may award a Hero Point for this occurring. Abilities: 4 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 6 = 24PP Strength: 14 (+2) Dexterity: 12 (+1) Constitution: 14 (+2) Intelligence: 14 (+2) Wisdom: 14 (+2) Charisma: 16 (+3) Combat: 8 + 8 = 16PP Initiative: +1 Attack: +4 Base, +7 Melee, +11 Sword, +8 Arctic Freeze & Exposure Defense: +4 Base), +2 Flat-Footed Grapple: +9 Knockback: -10 (w/ Wind Screen), -1 (without) Saving Throws: 4 + 3 + 6 = 13PP Toughness: +12 (+2 Con, +10 [Wind Screen/Force Field]) Fortitude: +6 (+2 Con, +4) Reflex: +4 (+1 Dex, +3) Will: +8 (+2 Wis, +6) Skills: 84R = 21PP Acrobatics 4 (+5) Bluff 12 (+15) Concentration 8 (+10) Diplomacy 7 (+10) Gather Information 7 (+10) Knowledge (earth sciences) 3 (+5) Knowledge (streetwise) 8 (+10) Language 4 (Dutch, English, French Native, Portuguese, Spanish) Notice 8 (+10) Perform (dance) 7 (+10) Sense Motive 8 (+10) Survival 8 (+10) Feats: 12PP Accurate Attack All-Out Attack Attack Focus (melee) 3 Attack Specialization 2 (Sword (Device 1)) Challenge - Improved Taunt Move-by Action Precise Shot Second Chance (Concentration checks to maintain powers) Taunt Enhanced Feat Improved Critical (Sword Strike (Strike 3)) Powers: 35 + 3 + 8 + 18 = 64PP All powers except the Sword use magic as a source descriptor Weather Control Array 13.5 (27PP Array; Feats: Alternate Power 8)[35PP] (weather) Base Power: Blast 12 (Lightning Bolt; Feats: Indirect 3) (27/27PP) (electricity) Alternate Power: Blast 8 (Hailstorm; Extras: Cloud Area (40-80 ft diameter, lingers – General); Feats: Indirect 2, Progression, Increase Area) {27/27PP} (Bludgeoning, Ice) Alternate Power: Dazzle 8 (Blinding Arc; Extras: Perception Area (General), Selective Attack; Flaws: Range (touch)) {24/27PP} (light) Alternate Power: Fatigue 8 (Exposure; Extras: Range (ranged); Feats: Accurate 2, Variable Descriptor (Heat/Cold)) {27/27PP} (heat or cold) Alternate Power: Illusion 8 (Mirage; Visual Senses, Extras: Duration (sustained); Feats: Progression, Area 3 (50 ft radius)) {27/27PP} (light) Alternate Power: Move Object 8 (Tornado; Str 40, 2.1k lbs Light, 4.3 k lbs Medium, 3.2 tons Heavy, 6.4 tons Max Load; Extras: Cylinder Area (40-400 ft radius + height – General), Damaging; Flaws: Duration (concentration); Feats: Progression, Increase Area 3 (x10)) {27/27PP } (air/wind) Alternate Power: Move Object 9 (Air Control; Str 45, 4.3k lbs Light, 4.3 tons Medium, 6.4 tons Heavy, 12.8 tons Max Load; Extras: Range (perception)) {27/27PP } (air/wind) Alternate Power: Obscure 9 (Heavy Fog; Range 90 ft, Radius 2500 ft; Extras: Selective Attack) {27/27PP} (water) Alternate Power: Snare 8 (Arctic Freeze; Extras: Autofire; Feats: Accurate 2) {26/27PP } (ice) Device 1 (Sword; 5PP Container; Flaws: Easy-To-Lose) [3PP] (sword) Strike 3 (Sword Strike; Feats: Improved Crit, Mighty) [5PP] (slashing) Flight 4 (Windrider; 100 mph, 880 ft/rnd.) [8PP] (air/wind) Force Field 10 (Wind Screen; Extras: Imperious (8 ranks only)) [18PP] (air/wind) DC Block Name Attack Bonus Range Save & DC Effect Unarmed +7 Melee 17 Toughness Damage Sword Strike +11 Melee 20 Toughness Damage Arctic Freeze +8 Autofire Ranged 18 Reflex Evade +8 Tou vs Str/Dam Resist Snare Blinding Arc Perception Area Melee 18 Reflex Evade (Area & then Effect if failed) 18 Fort Resist Dazzle Exposure +8 Ranged 18 Fortitude Fatigue Hailstorm Cloud Area Ranged 18 Reflex for half effect 23 Toughness (19 if Reflex successful) Damage Lightning Bolt +4 Ranged 27 Toughness Damage Tornado Cylinder Area Ranged 18 Reflex for half effect 23 Toughness (19 if Reflex successful) Damage (Move Object) Totals: Abilities (24) + Combat (16) + Saving Throws (13) + Skills (21) + Feats (12) + Powers (64) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/150 Power Points Link to comment
EternalPhoenix Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 Edit since transfer to Bank from talking with Thev. Two free Equipment points spent increasing Size of Happenstance. Strength and Toughness have also been adjusted. Link to comment
Thevshi Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Only see one minor error. For Stormchild, her Dazzle alt power would cost 24 PP, not 27. Link to comment
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