OddHat Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 The Challenge: Create Santa Claus / Father Christmas / Father Winter as a playable Champions character. You have 350 points to work with, and an active points cap of 120 on any one power. Adhere to the stories and myths as much as you can. The Prize: Um...Rep? So, let's see Santa Claus. Contest ends on Decenmber 31, or if, well, no one posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: I Challenge You! Santa Claus, on 350 Points Santa Claus Val** Char*** Cost Total Roll Notes 10** STR 0 10 11- HTH damage 2d6 10** DEX 0 10 11- OCV3 DCV3 10** CON 0 10 11- 10** BODY 0 10 11- 13** INT 3 13 12- 10** EGO 0 25 14- 10** PRE 0 70 23- PRE ATTACK 14D6 10** COM 0 10 11- * 2** PD 0 2 2PD 2** ED 0 2 2ED 2** SPD 0 12 PHASES 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 4** REC 0 4 20** END 0 20 20** STUN 0 20 * 6"** RUN 0 6†End[1] 2"** SWIM 0 2†End[1] 2"** LEAP 0 2†2†forward 1†upward Powers of the spirit of Christmas, all slots Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 1 4 Foot steps on the roof: Clinging (20 STR) (13 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 29 As they lay sleeping in there beds: Invisibility to Sight, Hearing, Radio, Mental, Smell/Taste and Touch Groups and Danger Sense, No Fringe, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (87 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 14 He’s got to eat grandmas mince pies and all that sherry: Life Support (Immunity: Alcohol; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing) (42 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 33 Have to work fast: +10 SPD (100 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 6 10 You are Santa: +30 PRE (30 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 6 10 Strong willed: +15 EGO (30 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 1 And all in one night: Teleportation 1", Safe Blind Teleport (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), MegaScale (1" = 10,000 km; +1 1/4), Can Be Scaled Down: 1" = 1km (+1/4) (6 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2), OAF Bulky (the sleigh; -1 1/2), Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness (+1/4), Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (only to people on the list; -1/4) 1 Flying to every corner of the world: Teleportation 1", Safe Blind Teleport (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), MegaScale (1" = 10,000 km; +1 1/4), Can Be Scaled Down: 1" = 1km (+1/4) (6 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2), OAF Bulky (the sleigh; -1 1/2), Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness (+1/4), Limited Power Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (only to people on the list; -1/4), Must Pass Through Intervening Space (-1/4) 6 Santa Claus 6 5 Life Support (Longevity: Immortal) 3 80 Amazing swiftness: Duplication (creates 3000 350-point Duplicates), Easy Recombination (Zero-Phase Action at Full DCV), Altered Duplicates (25%; +1/4), Ranged Recombination (+1/2), MegaScale (1" = 10,000 km; +1 1/4) (420 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness Christmas eve; -2), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 20 Minutes; Christmas snackage; -1 1/4), Feedback (All Duplicates Take Damage When Struck; -1) 6 47 Santa powers: Multipower, 140-point reserve, (140 Active Points); all slots Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 3 1u Oh my you really are Santa aren't you: +30 PRE (30 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 2u No barrier to the spirit of the season: Desolidification, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 3u Whose naughty or nice: Detect A Single Thing 12- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Sense, Targeting, Tracking, Transmit, MegaScale (1" = 10,000 km; +1 1/4), Can Be Scaled Down: 1" = 1km (+1/4) (105 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2), OAF (the list; -1) 5u Awesome power of Christmas: Ego Attack 14d6 ( Human class of minds) (140 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 3u Down the chimney: Teleportation 20", No Relative Velocity, Position Shift, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (82 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) 2u Making toys for every girl and boy: Major Transform 4d6 (air into Christmas gifts, being played with by a four year old), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (90 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2), OAF (Santa’s sack; -1) 1u Speaking every tongue: Universal Translator 21- (29 Active Points); Conditional Power Power does not work in Ubiquitous Circumstances (only during the hours of darkness on Christmas eve; -2) Perks 20 Vehicles & Bases Skills 3 Conversation 23- 5 Inventor 12- 3 Mechanics 12- 3 Oratory 23- 2 PS: Santa Claus 12- 33 +11 with any three related Skills 4 TF: Riding Animals, Carts & Carriages, Chariots 3 Traveler 2 1. AK: everywhere where Christmas is celebrated (3 Active Points) 12- 2 2. CuK: whose naughty and nice (3 Active Points) 12- 2 3. House layout (3 Active Points) 12 4 Language: German (imitate dialects; literate) (6 Active Points) 3 Animal Handler (reindeer) 29- Disadvantages Ok no disadvantages yet the idea behind the power build is that Santa prime creates his 3000, 350 point duplicates each of which looks like the local expectation of Santa speaking the local language etc then each of those dupes produces his own dupes that go out and do deliveries as well hopefully that will be enough to deliver to every suitable household on earth in just one night Any thoughts? I may have worked out a really cheap way to do it too so I’ll give it another go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted December 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: I Challenge You! Santa Claus, on 350 Points Well done on the first and only entry. Not playable in a campaign, but he can pull of X-Mas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: I Challenge You! Santa Claus, on 350 Points Santa Claus Alternate ID's: Saint Nicholas, Befana, Berchta, Sankt Nikolaus, Christkindl, St. A Claus Player: NPC Val** Char*** Cost 10** STR 0 10** DEX 0 10** CON 0 10** BODY 0 20** INT 10 20** EGO 20 25** PRE 15 10** COM 0 * 2** PD 0 2** ED 0 2** SPD 0 4** REC 0 20** END 0 20** STUN 0 *6"**RUN02"**SWIM02"**LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 45 Cost** Power END 38** The Joy Of Giving: Major Transform 1d6 (milk & cookies into presents, decorated trees into decorated trees with gifts beneath, stockings hung by the chimney with care into stockings filled with small toys and candy, air into coal, and so on, healed back by another application of this or a similar power), Improved Result Group (any gift; +1/2), Area Of Effect (7" Radius; +1), MegaScale (1" = 10,000 km; +1 1/4), Invisible Power Effects, Hide effects of Power (Fully Invisible; +2) (86 Active Points); OAF Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; Sleigh And Bag Of Toys; -1 1/4)* 9 78** He Sees You When You're Sleeping, He Knows When You're Awake: Clairsentience (Sight Group), 1,024 Perception Points, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Mobile Perception Point (can move up to 192" per Phase), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (157 Active Points); Only To Watch Out For Naughty And Nice Kids (-1)* 0 Powers Cost: 116 Cost** Skill 8** PS: Toymaker 18-* 8** KS: Children Of The World 18-* Skills Cost: 16 Cost** Perk 3** Anonymity* 70** Follower* 75** Vehicles & Bases* Perks Cost: 148 Cost** Talent 25** Universal Translator 18-* Talents Cost: 25 Total Character Cost: 350 Val** Disadvantages 150** DNPC: The World's Children 8- (Incompetent; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID; Group DNPC: x134,217,728 DNPCs)* Disadvantage Points: 150 Base Points: 200 Experience Required: 0 Total Experience Available: 0 Experience Unspent: 0 Background: Some information is found on Encarta: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761579679/Santa_Claus.html There are many other sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: I Challenge You! Santa Claus, on 350 Points Someone should build the Futurama "Killer Robot" Santa Claus. I'd do it myself if I wern't so darn lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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