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Super Squirrel

Mar 11th, '03, 08:19 PM

Cataclysm

Player: NPC

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>STR</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">11  </td><td>DEX</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20/35  </td><td>CON</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td align="right">30  </td><td>BODY</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td align="right">7  </td><td>INT</td><td>-3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>EGO</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td align="right">25  </td><td>PRE</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td align="right">12  </td><td>COM</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">11  </td><td>PD</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">12  </td><td>ED</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">3  </td><td>SPD</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td align="right">7  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">40  </td><td>END</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">49  </td><td>STUN</td><td>1</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">6"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">3"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>0</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 104

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">44  </td><td>Absorption 5d6 (max. Absorbed Points: 30): Physical, Delayed Return Rate (5 Points per Minute; +1/4), Persistent (+1/2) (44 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">44  </td><td>Absorption 5d6 (max. Absorbed Points: 30): Energy, Delayed Return Rate (5 Points per Minute; +1/4), Persistent (+1/2) (44 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">3  </td><td>Retrobution: Energy Blast 1d6 (vs. ED), No Range Modifier (+1/2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (10 Active Points); Limited Power (Using Power Drains Absorption Pool; -2), Beam (-1/4) [Notes: 3 points of Absorption adds +1d6] </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">19  </td><td>Costume: Armor (8 PD / 8 ED) (24 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) (added to Primary Value) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">10  </td><td>Unstunned: +15 CON (30 Active Points); Limited Power (Only for determining if Stunned; -1 1/2), No Figured Characteristics (-1/2) (added to Secondary Value) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">6  </td><td>Shock Absorber: Knockback Resistance -3" </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 126

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">8  </td><td>+4 with Retrobution </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Breakfall 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Interrogation 14- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Persuasion 14- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Streetwise 14- </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 20

Total Character Cost: 250

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">30  </td><td>Vulnerability: Physical Attacks, Very Common, Vulnerability Multiplier (2x BODY) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Vulnerability: Energy Attacks, Common, Vulnerability Multiplier (2x BODY) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Hunted: ACT, More Powerful, 14- (Very Frequently), Harshly Punish, Extensive Non-Combat Influence, Limited Geographical Area </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Distinctive Features: Costume, Easily Concealed, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Social Limitation: Mutant, Occasionally (8-), Severe, Not Limiting In Some Cultures </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Social Limitation: Villian, Very Frequently (14-), Severe </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Pride, Uncommon, Moderate </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 120

Base Points: 150
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0

Super Squirrel

Mar 11th, '03, 08:20 PM

I am very intrested in ways to craft the points on this guy so he isn't mopped up easily in battle.

winterhawk

Mar 11th, '03, 09:44 PM

WOW...munchkin alert!

Lemme guess...2xBody from the two attacks that he absorbs is so he can get extra points on his Absorption?

The DF: Costume and SL: Villain are two of the lamest Disads I've ever seen. If any of my players handed me a character sheet with DF: Costume and SL: Hero, I'd tear up the sheet.

William Bushway

Mar 11th, '03, 09:58 PM

Depending on the size of attacks being thrown around in your game, I'd buy him some additional Resistant PD & ED (or Armor) with the Lim. "Only up to the amount rolled on Absorption."

On top of that, you'll probably want to add Damage Reduction, Stun Only, to keep him from running out of stun each time he's hit with KAs.

Some more Knockback Resistance can't hurt, either.

How long do your combats normally last? I just wonder at the value of the delayed fade rate on the Absorptions when using his EB drains it utterly anyway. Lets say he gets hit with a 12d6 attacks on average, for say 36 stun and 12 body each time, and rolls the max on his Absorption each time: Figuring in his Susceptibilites, after 4 attacks he'll have absorped 64 CP, which is just enough to throw one 24d6 attack of his own - except he's unconscious at this point, and when you go unconscious you Absorption pool empties.

Maybe add a Heal, with similar limitations to his EB? Or maybe Regeneration, with a lim that he must have a min os 10 CPs in his Absorption pool for it to activate. You need something to keep him on his feet once he's built up enough CPs in his pool for his EB to be a threat.

If this guy is going to take on a team, he'll need some crowd-control abilities. Darkness, Invisibility, Entangle, and Flash all work to limit the number of foes he has to deal with at one time. Otherwise, he'll be taken down before he has enough time to build up a respectable EB.

Also, realize that if this guy is entangled or flashed right off the bat, he can be grabbed / wrapped up without any struggle. All he has to defend himself against non-damaging effects is 16 STR and a 1d6 EB :rolleyes:

Super Squirrel

Mar 12th, '03, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by winterhawk
WOW...munchkin alert!

Lemme guess...2xBody from the two attacks that he absorbs is so he can get extra points on his Absorption?
I would hardly consider that to be call for munchkin. If you consider the fact that he only has 8 points in armor, anything higher than 1d6 killing or 4d6 EB is going to be dishing out massive damage to him it balances out. Absorption does not allow you to reduce the damage you take, it allows you to pick up some of the energy. He is designed so that his power is his weakness.

Originally posted by winterhawk
The DF: Costume and SL: Villain are two of the lamest Disads I've ever seen. If any of my players handed me a character sheet with DF: Costume and SL: Hero, I'd tear up the sheet.
Good points. I'll remove those disadvantages and maybe add in a cool/decent Psych Limitation.