Help with a Name

[JmOz]

Okay, I am reworking my Centurions and I need help:

 

The character is essentialy a Superman Clone, with a tighter expanation of his powers (His powers come from converting solar energy to a energy aura) from Germany.

 

He is part of the Lunar team & is considered one of the most powerful heroes on the planet. I have not finished him but he is to be about 62-650 points.

 

Nor a long time poster here (The Rote Baron) helped originaly named him but alas I lost the file with the name, so now I ask for help from those who speak german to help me name this guy.

 

Origin: ROUGH DRAFT: Thousands of years ago a great war broke out on a planet many light years from here, the prince of the planet, still a babe, was sent to a primitive planet with the hopes that he would be able to return one day as a champion. The ship scanned the first two members of the highest species and manipulated the DNA to include three strands, one from each, and one from the original.

 

The child grew up normaly until he hit puberty, then he started to develop powers. Dedicating himself to improving the world he became .... (I told you a superman clone)

 

Powers:

Imense Str, Impervious to harm, capable of extending some of his defences to those he is holding, flight, Force Blasts, etc...

[Vanguard00]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Go with the basics. He's the "big gun" of the world, so his name should be synonymous with being the foremost superhero. Some suggestions:

 

Vanguard

Paragon

Avatar

Prime

Primus

Superma---no no, nevermind.

 

If you don't like those, scan the list here

http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=603&highlight=superhero+names

[Guest WhammeWhamme]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Schein

(iirc, it means 'light' with connotations of 'fantastic')

[Magmarock]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Apex

[Dust Raven]

Re: Help with a Name

 

It's been done (but haven't they all?), but how about Helios?

 

Other possibilities:

 

Ultraman (my world's superman clone)

 

Meridian

 

Paragon

[AngryBug]

Re: Help with a Name

 

I typed 'Superman' into a German translator and got...

 

Ãœbermensch .

 

Enjoy.

[BNakagawa]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Wasn't that a SNL skit?

[Ghost who Walks]

Re: Help with a Name

 

For some reason, this name jumped into my head.

 

 

"Die Helfende Hand"

 

(The Helping Hand)

 

Don't ask me why. Everyone would just call him "Hand" of course". Which would really piss him off, since in his secret identity, he is named Hans...

[Crackerjacker]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Auslander (which I think means something that's a synonym to alien)

 

or Teuton (the german superman clone in the group that tried to usurp The Authority)

[steriaca]

Re: Help with a Name

 

I typed 'Superman' into a German translator and got...

 

Ãœbermensch .

 

Enjoy.

 

Defently not Ubermensch, since that is equal to the nazies and there "overmen". Not unless he is a furm belever in Adolph. Then he deserves the name.

 

As for aceptabul names...well I don't speak German, but Herr Sol might work ("Mister Sun", I know Sol is not a german word...you can change it to the german word for the sun if you want).

[JmOz]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Here are his stats, Ignore all the Uber, it is a working name, nothing more

 

Uber Man

 

Player:

 

Val	Char	Cost
15/75	STR	5
18/28	DEX	24
10/40	CON	0
12/17	BODY	4
18	INT	8
14	EGO	8
20	PRE	10
18	COM	4
5/40	PD	2
5/40	ED	3
3/7	SPD	2
5/25	REC	0
20/80	END	0
25/75	STUN	0

6"/15" RUN02" SWIM03"/15" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 70

 

Cost	Power	END
7	Centurion Radio Link: Mind Link , Specific Group of Minds, Number of Minds (x2), Radio not Mental (+0) (15 Active Points); Only With Others Who Have Mind Link (-1), IIF (-1/4)	0
	Uber Powers, all slots Common Lims (-1/2)
50	1) UberStrength: +60 STR, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (75 Active Points)	3
20	2) Uber Nimble: +10 DEX (30 Active Points)
40	3) Uber Health: +30 CON (60 Active Points)
7	4) Uber Tough: +5 BODY (10 Active Points)
2	5) Uber Resistant: +3 PD (3 Active Points)
6	6) Uber Resistant: +9 ED (9 Active Points)
3	7) Uber Healing: +2 REC (4 Active Points)
20	8) Uber Speed: +3 SPD (30 Active Points)
20	9) Uber Resistance: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% (30 Active Points)	0
20	10) Uber Resistance: Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% (30 Active Points)	0
5	11) String Mind: MD (10 points total) (7 Active Points)	0
29	12) Uber Restistance, Uber Lungs: LS (Eating Character only has to eat once per week; Immunity All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Immunity All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity 400 Years; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) (43 Active Points)	0
2	13) Uber Hearing: Ultrasonic Perception (Hearing Group) (3 Active Points)	0
7	14) Uber Resistance: LoW (-10) for Normal Defense (10 Active Points)	0
8	15) Uber Senses: +4 PER with all Sense Groups (12 Active Points)	0
7	16) Uber Sense: N-Ray Perception (Sight Group) (10 Active Points)	0
87	Uber Field I: Multipower, 130-point reserve, (130 Active Points); all slots Not while in the radiation X or while in the presence of Proto Matter (-1/2)
6u	1) Uber Defence I: (Total: 100 Active Cost, 61 Real Cost) Armor (10 PD/10 ED), Hardened (x2; +1/2) (45 Active Points) (Real Cost: 30) plus Armor (10 PD/10 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (37 Active Points); Linked (Armor; Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time; -1/4) (Real Cost: 21) plus PowD (10 points), Hardened (+1/4) (12 Active Points); Linked (Armor; Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time; -1/4) (Real Cost: 7) plus Damage Resistance (10 Power Def.), Hardened (+1/4) (6 Active Points); Linked (Armor; Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time; -1/4) (Real Cost: 3)	0
7u	2) Uber Defence II: (Total: 100 Active Cost, 67 Real Cost) FF (20 PD/20 ED/10 Power Defense) (Protect Carried Items), Hardened (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (90 Active Points) (Real Cost: 60) plus Damage Resistance (10 PD/10 ED) (10 Active Points) (Real Cost: 7)	3
5u	3) Uber Defence III: Desolidification (affected by Magic), Trigger (+1/4), Trigger 0 Phase Action (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (100 Active Points); Cannot Pass Through Solid Objects (-1/2)	0
2u	4) Standing Firm: Knockback Resistance -15" (30 Active Points)	0
2u	5) Uber-Running: Running +9" (6"/15" total), x8 Noncombat (28 Active Points)	3
2u	6) Uber Flight I: Flight 10", Variable Advantage (+1/4 Advantages; +1/2) (30 Active Points)	3
2u	7) Uber Flight II: Flight 10", MegaScale (1" = 10 km; +1/2) (30 Active Points)	3
1u	8) Uber Flight III: FTL Travel (10 Active Points)	0
30	Uber Field II: Multipower, 75-point reserve, (75 Active Points); all slots Increased Endurance Cost (x3 END; -1), Common Limitations (-1/2)
2u	1) Uber Strength II: +75 STR (75 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2)	21
3u	2) Uber Blast: EB 15d6 (vs. ED) (75 Active Points)	21
3u	3) Uber Punch: HKA 3d6+1 (4d6 / 6 1/2d6 w/STR) (vs. PD), Penetrating (+1/2) (75 Active Points)	21
3u	4) Uber Blast II: EB 6d6 (vs. ED), Double Knockback (+3/4), Explosion (Cone; -1 DC/2"; +1/2), Selective Target (+1/4) (75 Active Points)	21

Powers Cost: 408

 

 

Cost	Skill
3	Acting 13-
3	Breakfall 13- (15-)
3	Bribery 13-
3	Bureaucratics 13-
3	Climbing 13- (15-)
3	Combat Piloting 13- (15-)
3	Computer Programming 13-
3	Concealment 13-
3	Conversation 13-
3	Criminology 13-
3	Cryptography 13-
3	Deduction 13-
3	Disguise 13-
1	Forensic Medicine 8-
3	High Society 13-
3	Inventor 13-
3	Linguist
1	1) Language: English (fluent conversation) (2 Active Points)
1	2) Language: French (fluent conversation) (2 Active Points)
1	3) Language: Polish (fluent conversation) (2 Active Points)
1	4) Language: Spanish (fluent conversation) (2 Active Points)
3	Paramedics 13-
3	Persuasion 13-
3	PS: Reporter (INT-based) 13-
3	Scholar
2	1) KS (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	2) KS (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	3) KS (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	4) KS (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
3	Streetwise 13-
3	Systems Operation 13-
3	Tactics 13-
3	Teamwork 13- (15-)
2	TF: Centurion Vehicles
3	Traveler
2	1) AK (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	2) AK (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	3) AK (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-
2	4) AK (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-

Skills Cost: 98

 

Cost	Perk
13	Fringe Benefit: International Police Powers, Leader of the Luner Centurions

Perks Cost: 13

 

 

 

Total Character Cost: 589

 

Val	Disadvantages
10	DNPC: *Girlfriend* 8- (Normal; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID)
10	DNPC: *Photographer* 8- (Normal)
10	Hunted: Centurians 8- (Occasionally), More Powerful, NCI, Watching
20	Hunted: The World Hostility Implementation Party 8- (Occasionally), More Powerful, NCI, Harshly Punish
10	Hunted: 8- (Less Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish)
15	Hunted: Proto-Man 8- (As Pow, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Harshly Punish)
20	Psych. Lim.: Code vs Killing (Common, Total)
15	Psych. Lim.: Heroic (Common, Strong)
20	Reputation: Hero, 14- (Extreme)
15	Soc. Lim.: Secret ID (Frequently, Major)
15	Susceptibility: Presence of Proto Matter, 2d6 damage per Turn (Uncommon)
20	Vulnerability: 2 x STUN Magic (Common)
20	Vulnerability: 2 x BODY Magic (Common)

Disadvantage Points: 200

 

Base Points: 400

Experience Required: 0

Total Experience Available: 25

Experience Unspent: 25

 

Realise I still have about 50 points to spend on him, most will be skills and perks at this point

 

His first MP allows him to use one 100 point power and one 30 point...

[JmOz]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Ohh and his name has been decided: Avantgarde, it is the german term for Vanguard.

[GhostWing]

Re: Help with a Name

 

I like the name, but it might not fit your character since Avantgarde is commonly used to describe trends in things like art, fashion and music.

[steriaca]

Re: Help with a Name

 

I like the name' date=' but it might not fit your character since Avantgarde is commonly used to describe trends in things like art, fashion and music.[/quote']

 

And how dosen't it describe a trend in superheros/supervillians? Especaly if eveyone created after Avantgarde have simuler (but not exact) powers than his?

[Lightray]

Re: Help with a Name

 

And how dosen't it describe a trend in superheros/supervillians? Especaly if eveyone created after Avantgarde have simuler (but not exact) powers than his?

Because avant-garde (which I thought was French, not German) originally meant it was in the forefront -- but is currently used to describe trends that are simply not mainstream. They're "out there".

 

Think: poo sculptures and screaming Ronald McDonald performance artists.

[JmOz]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Babrl Fish said it was Germain. I am not married to the name yet, but so far it is the best in my opinion, I wish an actual German Hero Player was around to tell how the word is used in there culture opposted to changing it to the english speaking world.

 

What is funny is his Brother's name is equaly bad when translated to english (Mut=Courage/Valor/Bravery)

[Vanguard00]

Re: Help with a Name

 

Keep the names you like. Avantgarde and Mut are good names in German, regardless of what they sound like when spoken by ign'ant Americans. Remember, though, that their names will likely be translated into the language of choice for news and such, so in America the brothers might be known as Vanguard and Valor. Or not.