The Souljourner Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I have a character concept of a superhero made of Lego Bricks who can shapechange into various and sundry shapes. I want him to be able to turn into a helicopter and fly with other members inside him, etc. Would you make this via flight, usable by others, or would you just handwave it as him "carrying" the rest of the guys (like Superman probably doesn't need usable by others to carry Lois)? I'm thinking that his natural form would be of a human sized Lego Minifig, complete with yellow head and all. Power Ideas: Shapechange (duh) Forcewall, no range (straightforward, build a wall out of bricks) Regeneration (restrainable, maybe OAF?) (picks up the bricks people have knocked out of him) Movement Multipower, linked, Shapechange - Flight, turn mode, takeoff & landing, usable as gliding (when a plane) - Flight, no restrictions (when a helicopter) - Running, only on flat surfaces (when a car/) - Swimming (when a boat) Maybe life support (since he's not really a living being). Other ideas? -Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions This looks like a job for Multiform... Maybe tack on a limitation that it's only for non-living objects like vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Hee hee hee... I had an old old villain "Legoman" years ago, who led a legion of toy-themed villains. Ah, memories. For the head, instead of one big lego head, I had a face made out of hundreds of the normal sized ones, that all swiveled around at whatever he was looking at. For the helicopter, etc. I'd just call it shapechange and extra limbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Here are some good ideas: - Growth (summons any neaby Legos - any family with kids will possess them) - Shrinking (Removes Legos already in his possession) Here could be a disadvantage: - Vulnerability to heat (BODY & STUN) (plastic melts at such a low temp) Any more ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions A lot would depend on if his powers are just "I'm made of Legos" or if it's "I can use my Legos to turn myself into just about anything". If the former, limited powers, but still can do various tricks. If the latter, then if he assembles as a Lego dragon, he can fly and breathe fire, if he makes a big lego sword it will cut people instead of just bashing them, etc. If the latter, then a VPP or a VSFX multipower might be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Don't forget Stretching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Souljourner Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions A lot would depend on if his powers are just "I'm made of Legos" or if it's "I can use my Legos to turn myself into just about anything". If the former' date=' limited powers, but still can do various tricks. If the latter, then if he assembles as a Lego dragon, he can fly and breathe fire, if he makes a big lego sword it will cut people instead of just bashing them, etc. If the latter, then a VPP or a VSFX multipower might be in order.[/quote'] Yeah, I haven't quite decided on that yet. I have a feeling the latter might be too powerful, 'cause you can make pretty much anything out of legos I like the vulnerability to fire, though -Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Activation roll. To represent when you're building something but you can't quite finish it without that one uncommon piece that always seems to get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions My mother (who cursed our Legos for years) would suggest: add a Side Effect so that as he takes damage, those around him take 1d6 NND Stun (defense is any form of Flight, or standing absolutely still = DCV 0) as they step on the pieces knocked off of him and hurt their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Sounds like you want to make Plastic Man, but when people look close up you look a little blocky. Would you have Growth, and then the blocks get huge like Duplo? Would you have a nemesis, Mega-Blok? Would your innards look like this insanely complex Technics clockwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Watch the anime series Read or Die to get some ideas. The characters there have control over paper in the same way as your character has control over legos. Of course they aren't made of paper, but they can shape it at will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioKAOS Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Make sure he gets some power defense... remember how hard it was to pull those blocks apart? Maybe a vulnerability to sfx involving pulling him apart with teeth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Maybe a vulnerability to sfx involving pulling him apart with teeth... repped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions SFX for when he's stunned: the blow shatters him into his component blocks, and he must take some time to reform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions A Susceptability to couches, as he loses mass between the cushions never to be seen again. Only American Maid can save him now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFleischmann Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions My mother (who cursed our Legos for years) would suggest: add a Side Effect so that as he takes damage' date=' those around him take 1d6 NND Stun (defense is any form of Flight, or standing absolutely still = DCV 0) as they step on the pieces knocked off of him and hurt their feet.[/quote'] Darn! You beat me to it! Flight UBO should only be used if the Others can fly independantly. No UBO in this case. Maybe Flight with AoE to reflect that everyone in the helicopter flies along, and if the leave the helicopter for any reason, they stop flying. But even that might be stratching a bit. Phys Lims: no fingers, can't bend his legs, etc. There is a limit to the structural integrity of Legos which might be reflected in this guy's powers. You can only build so high before it becomes unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions Sounds like you want to make Plastic Man' date=' but when people look close up you look a little blocky.[/quote'] And just for show he could have Shape Shift (Sight Group): Rearranging the various colors of blocks to make interesting patterns. He could even change himself to all clear blocks! Invisiblity with a Bright Fringe! (In case anyone wonders, the clear blocks were Lego's way of doing windows before they came out with the actual window piece.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: Lego Guy - ideas and power questions I have a character concept of a superhero made of Lego Bricks who can shapechange into various and sundry shapes. I want him to be able to turn into a helicopter and fly with other members inside him, etc. Would you make this via flight, usable by others, or would you just handwave it as him "carrying" the rest of the guys (like Superman probably doesn't need usable by others to carry Lois)? Multiform with some (or all) of the forms being vehicles. See this previous question: Character who can turn into a vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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