Hi all. I'm new to the system and the forums and am working on a Heroic (175 pt) character and wanted to build a Spartan like from the movie 300.
I can see they have (obviously) high physical stats, but what else would you give them?
New Member
New Member
Hi all. I'm new to the system and the forums and am working on a Heroic (175 pt) character and wanted to build a Spartan like from the movie 300.
I can see they have (obviously) high physical stats, but what else would you give them?
RINO & Proud!
Senior Member
Airbrushed abs and a big shield?
Seriously:
- Teamwork. Heart of the Spartan training was each man protected the one to his left.
- Tactics.
- Discipline & training, I think that would be a bonus to EGO rolls.
- Defenses stronger on the front (facing the enemy) than on the back (any Spartan who turned his back on the enemy deserved to die). This of course creates a vulnerability to backstabbing and treachery.
15th member of the Pantheon, I hereby declare myself Board God of Alternate Sexuality and Third Party Candidates.
Next November all of you will go to the polls: you'll stand there in the polling place and make a decision. I think when you make that decision. it might be well if you would ask yourself, is Osama bin Laden still dead?
Avatar by lemming. Thanks Again!
Millennial Master
Member
I created a Hoplite character based on 300 for a convention once. Here is a word file of his character sheet.
"But some of us awake in the night with strange phantasms of enchanted hills and gardens, of fountains that sing in the sun, of golden cliffs overhanging murmuring seas, of plains that stretch down to sleeping cities of bronze and stone, and of shadowy companies of heroes that ride caparisoned white horses along the edges of thick forests; and then we know that we have looked back through the ivory gates into that world of wonder which was ours before we were wise and unhappy"
Double Millennial Master
Member
I would give them a Spartan Combat Training martial art. It would be useable with the spear, sword and shield (spear as default, Sword and shield as +1 weapon elements each). It would include several offensive moves (a Thrust, a Jab and a heavy slash) It would include a Shove maneuver (to remove enemies who press against the Spartan's shield) A Root maneuver (to prevent enemies from pushing against the Spartan to break their formation) and both Martial Block and Defensive Block, but no Martial Dodge. Martial Disarm and Bind could be optional maneuvers for the art as well.
Skills would include Two Weapon Fighting to facilitate using the Spear and Shield or Sword and Shield in tandem offensively. Teamwork skill to represent the Spartan's ability to coordinate their actions and enhanced fighting ability while fighting in formation. Tactics to help facilitate formation fighting. Intimidation for group battle-cry's used to break the enemy's concentration and composure.
Combat Skill Levels would mostly apply to their martial art, but I would also apply individual CSL's for their favored weapon and most especially for use of the Shield.
Talents would include stuff like a Shield Wall which would be bonus Combat Skill Levels that apply to DCV which requires a Teamwork roll and requires multiple comrades to activate (overlapping shields...this one is also an "Optional Maneuver" found in Fantasy Hero...it makes sense to use for Spartan type characters)
Turtle Maneuver where multiple Spartans link their shields together to resist large or heavy assaults like charging horses, or boulders thrown down from ramparts etc (built as a Force Wall. The more Spartans involved, the bigger the Force Wall can be)
Flank Attack: where the character can strike at an enemy that attacks an adjecent comrade automatically with bonuese to OCV (+CSL's to OCV and a Naked Trigger Advantage)
Stuff like that.
Triple Millennial Master
Senior Member
We going for the Real Spartans or the representation from 300?
~Rex.....wonders.....Leonidas vs Themistocles. There's a Deadliest Warrior match up...
Double Millennial Master
Member
I think the original post specified Like the one's from 300.Originally Posted by RexMundi
Triple Millennial Master
Senior Member
That's what I thought but even then you have to go, Graphic Novel or Movie. Either way you are talking about a field of guys all at the Captain America/Batman level of Physicality, so 175, may not be enough points, heh. 175 seems more Historic. That being the case as we all know there are a LOT of differences 'tween the source material then.
~Rex
Decuple Millennial Master
Obsessed Member
Excellent cinematic 300 Spartan write-up from the generally excellent HERO website, "Surbrook's Stuff": http://surbrook.devermore.net/adapta...an_solder.html
Triple Millennial Master
Senior Member
Damn, I got beat to it. I've used that one as a base for a lot of quick builds in my Fantasy game as well. Shoulda posted it right off the bat.....
~Rex ...needs a Crayon......Someone build me a Crayola Factory.....
New Member
New Member
Couple of things,
1) Thank you for all the replies! I really do appreciate all the help in making a char like this!
2) Love some of the resources! Appreciate those too!
3) Lots of good ideas for my char to build with the GM. Appreciate all the help in making this!
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks