This is Fir Bolg, Please Review him and let me know what you think......

[AnotherSkip]

Hero Name : Fir Bolg

Real Name : Alexander Davis

Special Effect: Martial Brick.

Source Of Power: Mystic incident

 

Stats

Value Characteristic Cost

31 STR (16 base+power) 6

14 DEX 12

16 CON 10

15 BODY 10

15 INT 5

14 EGO 8

16 PRE 6

14 COM 2

7 PD 1

5 ED 2

3 SPD 6

9 REC 0

32 END 0

39 STUN 0

TOTAL 68

 

Combat Stats

OCV 5

DCV 5

ECV 5

Phases 4- 8- 12

 

Endurance Stun

Powers/Skills

Value Power/Skill

 

15 Hightened Strength +15: This is from a mystic incident that granted many of his other powers. This repersents the innate unknowability of his powers origin, what he does not understand he cannot improve except by accident. Fate delivered this to him, only fate can change it. This power is a side effect of the chaos wave exposure, in his modern sensibilities he believes that perhaps this is the strength he draws from the land. In part it ties in with the Invulnerability, when he pushes himself he does not hurt himself so he can "continually" push himself well beyond what normal people can simply because there is no pain or damage associated with the pushing. But there is something else that exists that is beyond that explainable push strength. Perhaps it is the Blood of the Giants that exists in the Oliphant Clan of yore, awakened again with the mystic forces flowing through his body. Perhaps the simpler explanation is that he is stronger because he has a stronger emotional source and lets that energy power him.

 

 

--- Martial Arts ---(4+5+4+4+3+4+4=28)

28 Counterstike Defense: M block +2/+2 Block, Abort

Ripost: Defensive Strike +1/+3 Str Stike

Knockaway: M Disarm +2/+2 Disarm, +10 Str to roll

Duke Roundhouses Roundhouse: M Strike +0/+2 Str Stike+2d6

LegShot: Legsweep +2/-1 Str Stike+1d6 target falls

Side Step: M dodge -/+5 Dodge, affects all, Abort

Weapon Elements: hands, Clubs, Fencing Swords, dagger, cloak,

This martial art is a combination of several things Skip has learned in combat, ranging from early Tai quan do, and second hand lessons in Ninjitsu, to books and Tai Chi videotapes, from SCA combat practice to the impossible Bad kung fu movies. From this stew pot of the impossible Alex has developed his eclectic style of defense/offense.

--- Powers ---

Special Weapon: "The Wand" this is a Table Leg, it acts as a Big Club. During the same event that led to his exposure to the Chaos Wave that granted his Powers The Fighting Fir ripped off a table leg from a discarded table he found in the wreckage on the streets of Dallas. Events since have proven the Leg to be indestructible though it appears to be an ordinary carved oaken table leg. Any damage done to the table leg is absorbed and sent somewhere else. This Gentelman has, in a sentimental moment of understaement, given his weapon the nom de gurre of "The Wand".

 

20 40 active points Multipower "The Wand" (OAF, Unbreakable, Universal, Mystic Weapon Big Club -1)

8 Absorb Damage +11RPD/+11RED armor, 7 points of power defense the SFX is attacks that hit "The Wand" are absorbed this is the default for the weapon and is in addition to being "unbreakable"

8 Absorb DamageII 5d6 phisical damage Absorbtion, Phisical feeds end reserve, Trigger (+1/4) only when "The Wand" is used to block incoming attacks.

8 Deal Damage: base +3d6 PEB adds to HTH damage, up to +7d6 max total (35 AC) bonus damage, based upon how much "damage absorbed" previously. Base damage feeds from Fir Bolgs end, additional damage feeds from end reserve, 50 points end reserve (5 AC)

8 Images: the Wand disguises itself as an innocuous item when it is not in combat: Sight, sound & touch (30 points) -3 to opposing Per rolls.

 

5 +2 to All HTH combat rolls with "The Wand" ,(OAF, Unbreakable, Universal, Mystic Weapon Big Club -1)

 

42 Invulnerability+7 RPD/+7 RED(21 base): this is a side effect of the chaos wave exposure. This is something of a mystic shunt, energies that atack him are diverted in part to "The Land", becoming almost an atack on the environment. Testing has shown that objects in the vicinity of his body would recieve minor stress fractures and minor abrasions as if they too were being struck, though lightly. Examinations of testing areas indicate that possibly the area of effect could be several meters in area though the density and/or composition the the materials in the environment seemed to directly affect the size of the area affected. In addition the Clothing typically worn by The Wand Weilding Wizard of War suffered from the same sort of effects as Alex thus, some of his Invulnerability is somewhat transferable to people that he has chosen.

UBO 1 at a time, self also, persistant, ranged, Activation roll (determine per by piece of clothing worn, depends upon how nekkid Fir Bolg is willing to get: max of 15- often less -1/2 ), Real armor Limitation (-1/4), OIF:Clothing is also Invulnerable SFX: Clothing is removed and worn by target (21 points cost).

 

7 A Good Leatherman:1 pip HKA, OAF (-1) plus :+1 Overall Skill Level, Doesn't Affect CV (-1/2), OAF (-1).

 

Powers cost : 148

 

--- Skills/Talents --- Assuming use of Everyman skills

3 Break Fall 12 or Less

3 Tactics 12 or Less

3 Teamwork 12 or Less [9]

2 Contact [Work history documents] 11-

1 Transport Familiarity: Forklifts [12]

2 Acting 11-

3 Lightsleep [17]

2 Absolute range sense, RSR PS:Yard Dog Skill Roll

2 PS: Roleplayer 11-

3 PS: A Capella Singer 12 or Less

2 PS: Yard Dog 11-

2 PS: File Clerk 11-

2 PS: Temporary 11-

2 PS: Mail Clerk 11-

1 Environmental Movement: Icewalking. [ 29]

4 Environmental Movement: I kneel before GOD, not you.

(no combat penalties while kneeling or sitting)

2 Resistance Talent: +2 to Ego rolls to resist interrogation

3 "The Wand" manipulation Power Skill (9+D/5)

3 Strength tricks Power Skill (9+S/5)

2 Oratory 11-

1 Computer Programming 8-

1 KS: Science Fiction 11-

1 KS: Fantasy 11-

1 KS: Magic Tricks 11- [47]

2 KS:Video games (9+I/5)-

2 KS: USSR (9+I/5)-

1 KS: Filing systems 11- [52]

2 KS Rolepaying games (9+I/5)-

2 KS: Lumber Yards (9+I/5)- [56]

2 KS: Religions (9+I/5)--

2 KS: History (9+I/5)--

2 KS: Art (9+I/5)- [61]

1 KS: Internet 11-

1 KS: Songs 11-

2 KS: SCA (9+I/5)-

1 KS: Bad Martial Art flicks 11- [66]

2 KS: Martial Arts (9+I/5)--

1 KS: US Mail 11-

5 Temporary Skill: (Cramming) grants 8- [74]

2 Contortioninst 11-

1 Gambling: Chess 11- [77]

1 Contact: Cell phone 8-

1 Burecratics 8-

1 Acrobatics 8-

1 Language: Spanish

3 Skill enhancer: Scholar [89]

Total: 89

 

---Everyman Skills---

Climbing 8-

Concealment 8-

Conversation 8-

Deduction 8-

English (4 pt level)

Paramedics 8-

Persuasion 8-

Shadowing 8-

Stealth 8-

TF: Small Motorized Ground Vehicles

AK: DFW Area 8-

 

TOTAL all fields 89+148+68= 305

 

Disadvantages

Disadvantage Value

Normal Charistics maxima": Fir Bolg can eventually reach a point in training where he maxes out his natural attributes. He is incapable of intrinsically increasing his stats beyond normal human maximum or through internal magical modifications.

20

 

DNPC: (Jessica Sweetheart) Normal 8 or less Currrently Alex is dating a rather charming person by the name of Jessica Sweetheart and they are currently trying the long distance relationship "thing". Alex has loved Jessica since the 8th grade, but was never sure of her feeelings for him until recently.

10

 

NPC: (Jerome Gardner boss) Normal 8- or less 5

[35]

Hunted: Underlords of Dallas- As Powerful 8 or less 10

Watched : More Powerful, NCI, US Government 8 or less 15

Distinctive features: Mystic Aura 10

[70]

Psych Lim: Honorable-- (Common, Strong) 15

Psych Lim: On a Mystical Quest-- ( Common, Strong) Alex is also in love with a mysterious woman who appears in his dreams. She is the reason he is currently in San Angelo, he must solve his feelings for this dream woman one way or another. 15

 

Phisical Lim: Needs Glasses (Inf, Great ) Doubles all range penalties while not wearing glasses 10 [110]

Phisical Lim: ADDH (Fre, Great) 15

Rep: Experienced Hero, 8- or less 5

Secret ID (Alexander Davis) 15

Watched: Former Allies, As Powerful 8 or less 5

 

Dark Secret 5

 

Vulnerability X2 effects from drinking alcohol. 5

[160]

Quirk: Oddball among Oddballs 1

Quirk: Believes self to be crazy 1

Quirk: Lefthanded Leo 1

Quirk: old RPG'er 1

Quirk:Will Consider trying Anything once 1

 

TOTAL: 160

Base 150

Disads total 160

310

 

 

Origin & Background: Alex has allways been mystically "aware", whether it was: "Don't go near that house!!" when he was growing up or other odd sensations, feelings, visions and general strangeness by which Alex was forever altered and separated from humanity. Alex Accepted his forced choice and stood apart from others who only barely intersected his life at best: school associates, his family, their friends, etc... But allways with a happy Heart filled with at worst a sort of dismissable malignant hatred of being misunderstood but at best he was, well for no better phrase intensly spiritually fulfilled. When the Mystic World experienced a Disaster of unprecendented proportions Alex got caught up in the Chaos and was swept into a conflict. During those early days Alex was allied with three of his friends in the Dallas area. They chose to make a difference in the lives of themselves and others by taking their powers to fight crime. Most of the Altered beings Chose to take their powers and carve a new life under Dallas. Since then Alex has left those early days and friends when a moral choice forced a schisim between himself and his friends. Currently Alex studies All forms of religion and mysticism as well as the Fine arts in all forms. He will probably arrive at the Bus Stop in the local city with little more than his backpack full of personal items and the dust of Dallas still on his shoes.

 

Combat Tactics / M.O.:Alex's powers tend to push him to the forefront of a battle. The Wand + his natural abilities tend to make him a tank. But he prefers to make an emotional contribution to any group he is with. Often as a pre-combat warm up The Wand Weilder will tensely twist The Wand trying to break the Enchanted Item(to no avail of course).

 

Personality /Character Traits: By fighting with not only his fists but his heart he can serve as the rallying point for a group of heroes, turning the tide of battle or at least trying to. The Battling Bard as he likes to think of himself tries to use propaganda and emotonal songs to influence the group (at a significantly lesser level than emotional control). Alex was a bit of a child intellect, reading at 5 or six levels above his education level. He also has an interest in the former USSR and Music of all sorts. Currrently Alex is dating a rather charming person by the name of Jessica Sweetheart and they are currently trying the long distance relationship "thing". Alex has loved Jessica since the 8th grade, but was never sure of her feeelings for him until recently. Alex is also in love with a mysterious woman who appears in his dreams. She is the reason he is currently in San Angelo, he must solve his feelings for this dream woman one way or another.

 

Physical Description:Alex is a dark haired 5’ 11" average appearing guy in his 30’s. In his combat persona he wears a leathor jacket and denim jeans with a white tee shirt and a Blue Beret' with some odd badges/pins in it*. The jacket has several odd patches on it indicating either alliance with or membership in several groups. He has no real discernable accent, occasionally picking up an odd turn of phrase here or there or imitating one accent or another. For a Southern gentleman, he certainly has nothing to mark him as such in his speech.

 

GM Notes:Character wise this character is more similar to the Captain America type of hero than the Thor type. The low inv to repersent Caps defensive capacity and Str for Cap's offensive(martial arts) capacity with The Wand and Cap's Shield being about even. This character tries to come close to the style of Cap at the begining of his run in the WWII comics.

 

* Characters who have Russian knowledege could identify the pins worn on the cap."

 

Concealing his secret identity: Fir Bolg as long as he is under direct observation appears to be an average person very similar to his base description. When not being directly observed the memeories of Fir Bolg begin to develop a hazy dream like state. Soon the person trying to recall what Fir Bolg looks like begins to have no clearer image than someone the observer dreamed of. Cameras and other technological devices seem to have trouble focusing on him. Speculation is that this is a side effect of the energy diffraction resulting from his Invulnerability.

 

Items in brackets are notes in order to keep the point cost calculations straight.

[AnotherSkip]

What! is the subject line too long? or is he too dull to keep you guys awake?

 

or is he too good?

 

[Beetle]

Well the only thing that really jumped out at me was the DNPC. Jessica Sweetheart??? Is she related to Sweet Polly Purebred? Might want to think about changing the name.

[AnotherSkip]

Actually her family claims some liniage to the Truehearts(as in Tess) of the Dick Tracy fame.

when Dick Tracey was being intially written the artist was looking for inspiration and liked sweetheart but changed it since after all Tess was True not sweet, and it makes a great double consonate.

[AnotherSkip]

Re: This is Fir Bolg, Please Review him and let me know what you think......

 

Woot 315 views and 1 outsiders comment

 

oh yeah

*Bump*

[casualplayer]

Re: This is Fir Bolg, Please Review him and let me know what you think......

 

It's kinda tough to tease the character construct out from the notes to know exactly what Fir Bolg is capable of. He's either really powerful for a street level game or underpowered for a supers game.

 

The background and skills hint at an interesting and well-rounded character. I love (and will steal) the design of the Leatherman and the Absolute Range Sense RSR: KS-Yard Dog.

 

He reminds me of Kevin Matchstick from Mage.

[Comic]

Re: This is Fir Bolg, Please Review him and let me know what you think......

 

The character seems to have a lot of personality.

 

As it's late on a Friday, I'll need to re-read when better rested, as the write-up's involved, and I'd want to do it justice. Always nice to see yard dogs and leatherman tools used to good advantage.