JmOz Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 OK as some of you know I have been working on a little thing called Project 275, an attempt by me to make one character of each archtype on a low power level, a level where they can walk the fine line between champs and DC:TAS (Hudson City Powers version), think where good spider-man stories take place. Well I am having trouble with the concept for the metamorph My first idea was a lycanthrope (A Were Hawk) My second is a zooamorph I fear that both ideas may be a little to champions and not enough street, so I open it up, anyone have any ideas for me>? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed-F Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Easy. A face-shifter, i.e. master of disguise. Give him some martial arts so he can defend himself, but he's really more of a spy than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Easy. A face-shifter' date=' i.e. master of disguise. Give him some martial arts so he can defend himself, but he's really more of a spy than anything else.[/quote'] That probably is the best way to go for street level. I was going to suggest a duplicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Not sure what you mean by "street" exactly, but Werewolf's are classics for relatively low powered super-creatures, and a Jekyll / Hyde is easy to do on 275, heroic or villainous. Silly but fun paradigm shift: Joe Ilanerelli is a failed petty criminal and drug addict. He discovers that the right combination of street drugs turns him, for a few hours, into "Jack Paragon", a brave and honorable man, brilliant sleuth and scientist, and extraordinary athlete. When the drugs wear off, he's miserable, untrustworthy Joe again. Joe keeps making the change, hoping that his time as Jack will open up an opportunity for somehow crawling out of the mess his life has become, even though he hates Jack and doesn't begin to understand him. Jack hates turning back into Joe, but can't stop the transformation, and feels pity for his other self. If not that, a Voodoo practitioner ridden by Loa is a great metamorph that doesn't require a four color setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left need coffee, not awake...thinking of Snowbird but with urban animals (dogs, cats, pigeons, squirrels, rats, ect.) [edit] It's amazing what 5 minutes and a cup of coffee can do. The idea behind the above is that the forms are weak (and low cost), but together provide alot of versatility (i.e. no combat forms with the possible exception of a large dog). I would call the character Feral, a term used for domestic animals returned to the wild. I have another urban character idea but I think it may be too powerful or mainstream Champions. Concrete, a character who can turn into concrete providing (low level?) super strength and damage resistance. For an alternate look, call him Blacktop and have him be able to turn into asphalt concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vestnik Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left I actually think werewolves may be too expensive for 275 points. I don't have the Bestiary with me, but I think most of the examples are in the 300-point range. However, a lot of that is the Spread Lycanthropy transform, with which one could dispense. I always wanted to play a werewolf or a vampire, but they are sooo cliched... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left The bestiary write ups of supernatural creatures have to be seriously trimmed if writing up PCs in a point limited Superhero campaign. Most of them have a long list of powers of questionable utility for a PC, and those powers are usually outside of a framework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vestnik Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left The bestiary write ups of supernatural creatures have to be seriously trimmed if writing up PCs in a point limited Superhero campaign. Most of them have a long list of powers of questionable utility for a PC' date=' and those powers are usually outside of a framework.[/quote'] Plus, the PC is probably going to want more/different skills. I love the Bestiaries though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Plus, the PC is probably going to want more/different skills. I love the Bestiaries though. Sure. I based my favorite villain team (The Defilers) off of write ups in the Asian Bestiaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left I actually think werewolves may be too expensive for 275 points. I don't have the Bestiary with me, but I think most of the examples are in the 300-point range. However, a lot of that is the Spread Lycanthropy transform, with which one could dispense. I always wanted to play a werewolf or a vampire, but they are sooo cliched... Eventually, it stops being cliche and becomes iconic; nothing wrong with playing the classic, not-always-controlled loup garou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Easy. A face-shifter' date=' i.e. master of disguise. Give him some martial arts so he can defend himself, but he's really more of a spy than anything else.[/quote'] Good idea. Think along the lines of "Zartan" from the old GIJoe series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zartan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vestnik Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left How about the Living Weapon guy, who can refashion parts of his body into various instruments of nastiness? Or has a suit that can do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left How about the Living Weapon guy' date=' who can refashion parts of his body into various instruments of nastiness? Or has a suit that can do the same.[/quote'] And the special effects are endless; he can be cyborg, have a magic amulet, be a Tzimisce (they've been coming up alot for some reason...) and so on. He can 'shift' his body to create additional armor (vis-a-vis a Force Field with an SFX) and possibly could even modify his face. Possibly even rearrange himself to run on all fours, werewolf style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Another cool idea for a metamorph might be a mecha. OR a guy with a MASK style vehicle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.S.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Eventually' date=' it stops being cliche and becomes iconic; nothing wrong with playing the classic, not-always-controlled loup garou.[/quote'] Or, give it a twist. If he's rather an oddball, for example, you'd have a loopy loup garou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Or' date=' give it a twist. If he's rather an oddball, for example, you'd have a loopy loup garou. [/quote'] *forehead palm smack* Ow. Just. Ow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Keep the ideas...and bad puns...coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoresLost Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Street level Metamorph... What comes to mind is DC comics Human Target. To add a twist to this, make them a mystic who takes the form of the person they are to protect without any conscious control. (Quantum Leap meets the Human Target via Dead Man's Mission ) ie: 23 Shape Shift (Sight, Touch and Hearing Groups, limited group of shapes, Humans), Cellular, Imitation, Instant Change, Makeover, Costs END Only To Change Shape (+1/4) (70 Active Points); No Conscious Control (-2) Add a few additional powers to allow varied size and weight link to Shape Shift. Add combat and survival skills to mix with the backstory this poor sap becomes some one different and then they have to figure out 'who' they are what they got to do to save them or avenge them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left I'm suddenly reminded of an old X-Files episode. "Who's the father of your chlid?" "Luke Skywalker." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Were-rats are cool. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Not sure what you mean by "street" exactly, but Werewolf's are classics for relatively low powered super-creatures, and a Jekyll / Hyde is easy to do on 275, heroic or villainous. Silly but fun paradigm shift: Joe Ilanerelli is a failed petty criminal and drug addict. He discovers that the right combination of street drugs turns him, for a few hours, into "Jack Paragon", a brave and honorable man, brilliant sleuth and scientist, and extraordinary athlete. When the drugs wear off, he's miserable, untrustworthy Joe again. Joe keeps making the change, hoping that his time as Jack will open up an opportunity for somehow crawling out of the mess his life has become, even though he hates Jack and doesn't begin to understand him. Jack hates turning back into Joe, but can't stop the transformation, and feels pity for his other self. If not that, a Voodoo practitioner ridden by Loa is a great metamorph that doesn't require a four color setting. I really don't know what I am talking about. I want something darker than DC:TAS the Hundon city Powers setting, think a bronze age type HCP game to an extent. I do want a little more power than what would be normaly considered appropriate. Character's from comics that would fit in well Batman and crew ESPECIALY Nightwing Spiderman Daredevil Luke Cage & Iron Fist Elongated Man (You know...) Green Arrow (w/trick arrows) Black Canary The stories are going to be a mix of street level fighting the mob, with supervillains trying to do the mix of normal super villain things (Use multi million dollar weapons to steal a few thousand, take over the world, get revenge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left If Elongated Man is appropriate, you have your metamorph. That said, Werewolf By Night, Moon Wolf, Man-Bat and Beowolf are all straight from the sort of setting you're looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vestnik Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left Were-rats are cool. Just sayin'. This is truth. I wrote up one such character about a year ago. Another in a long line of characters I will probably never play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left If you are interested in a metamorph that has the spiderman type vibe, how about something like Sandman... or if you want to go sort of Batman beyond, how about Inq. In short, shape shifting, body weapons, and some damage reduction. Fun for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Re: metamorphs to my right, metamorph's to my left The original urban legend...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer_alligator How about an alligator-man (or a were-alligator for Log ) that lives in the sewers. I would give him super-strength, resistance to injury, and a tracking scent. He would have the ability travel throughout the city unseen via the sewers (AK: Sewer Networks) and have the uncanny knack of getting into the most secure areas (Access Perk, hey every building has a bathroom!). This may seem a bit silly but I bet this would be alot of fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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