bigbywolfe Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I used the “Quick Superhuman Generator” for the first time the other day. I was pleased for the most part, but the results were mixed. I decided to try rolling up a few random characters, and seeing what you all thought of them. I’ll post a bare bones version using mostly just what came from the generator, and then I’ll try to fill out the character and make changes, to see if I can come up with something PC worthy. This is largely an exercise for myself, but I’m posting it here for two reasons: 1) if I post a thread on here I’ll be more likely to follow up with my intended experiment, and 2) I would like all of your opinions on the characters, especially my ‘polished’ version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Okay, so here’s the first the first character made with the Superhero Generator. I affectionately call him “Randomly Created Super Martial Artist”. Note that there are three unspent points. I’ll have the polished version out soon. [b]Pre-rolled Martial Artists - [/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 18 STR 8 18 13- HTH Damage 3 1/2d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 18 CON 16 18 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 15 INT 5 15 12- PER Roll 15- 13 EGO 6 13 12- ECV: 4 15 PRE 5 15 12- PRE Attack: 3d6 10 COM 0 10 11- 9 PD 5 9/33 9/33 PD (0/24 rPD) 9 ED 5 9/33 9/33 ED (0/24 rED) 6 SPD 27 6 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 12 REC 8 12 36 END 0 36 31 STUN 0 31 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 44 LEAP 0 43 1/2" 43 1/2" forward, 21 1/2" upward [b]CHA Cost: 130[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 10 [b][i]Ch'i Powered Leaping[/i][/b]: Leaping +10" (43 1/2" forward, 21 1/2" upward) - END=1 40 [b][i]Ch'i Powers[/i][/b]: Multipower, 40-point reserve - END= 4u 1) [b][i]Ch'i Control[/i][/b]: (Simplified) Healing BODY 4d6 (40 Active Points) - END=4 3u 2) [b][i]Iron Shirt[/i][/b]: Armor (12 PD/12 ED) (36 Active Points); Activation Roll 15- (-1/4) - END=0 4u 3) [b][i]Lei Kung's Fire[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 8d6 (40 Active Points) - END=4 3u 4) [b][i]Ox Felling Blow[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 2d6 (3d6 w/STR) (30 Active Points) - END=3 4u 5) [b][i]Sublime Energy Control[/i][/b]: Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), Missile Reflection (40 Active Points) - END=0 1u 6) [b][i]Unshakable Balance[/i][/b]: Flight 5" (10 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Only to Stand/Move on Small/Fragile Surfaces; -1/2), Only In Contact With A Surface (-1/4) - END=1 36 [b][i]Toughness[/i][/b]: Armor (12 PD/12 ED) - END=0 9 +3 PER with all Sense Groups - END=0 30 [b][i]Prodigious Leaping[/i][/b]: Leaping +30" (43 1/2" forward, 21 1/2" upward) - END=3 [b]POWERS Cost: 144[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]MARTIAL ARTS[/u][/b] Panther Fist Kung Fu 4 1) Evade: Martial Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort 4 2) Deflected Blow: Martial Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort 3 3) Sweep: Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, 5 1/2d6 Strike, Target Falls 5 4) Panther Palm: Defensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, 4 1/2d6 Strike 5 5) Knuckle Punch: Offensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, 8 1/2d6 Strike 4 6) Panther Claw: Nerve Strike: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 2 1/2d6 NND 4 7) +1 HTH Damage Class(es) 1 8) Weapon Element: Staffs [b]MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 30[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 3 Acrobatics 14- 3 Breakfall 14- 10 +2 with HTH Combat 3 Conversation 12- 2 AK 11- 3 Oratory 12- 3 Paramedics 12- 3 Persuasion 12- 3 Tactics 12- 10 Points of Personal/Background Skills 10 1) Custom Skill Champions Everyman Skills 0 1) Acting 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Deduction 8- 0 5) AK: Home Country or Region (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 6) KS 8- 0 7) Language: Native Language (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 0 8) PS (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 9) Shadowing 8- 0 10) Stealth 8- 0 11) TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Everyman Skill [b]SKILLS Cost: 43[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 20 Psychological Limitation: Code v Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently, Major) 15 Hunted: Personal Enemy 11- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) 100 Custom Disadvantage [Notes: Rolled "Standard Set" all three times, so left the other 100 Disad points open.] [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 347 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Wow! Except for the random "Staff" Weapon Element and silly amounts of Leaping, it's about as good as what most people come up with whole cloth. BTW what does a staff have to do with "panther" martial arts anyway? These are things that are easily fixed manually. I wonder though if there is a lot of variation in outputs, or are all "martial artists" close variations on a single theme? Also: Do you need to enter a "character archetype," as it were, or do you define the character concept through many variables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Using the generator you roll dice to determine an Archetype, then a Sub-type. Then you roll for different packages in the Subtype, a Characteristic set, a Power set, Secondary Power set, and a Skill/Talent/Perk set. You can also roll for Disadvantage packages. I found the leaping rather ridiculous myself; it's one of the first things I changed. As far as the Staff weapon element, the set gave me 30 points of Martial Arts and I had used 29. I figured most martial artist know at least one weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project FWIW the Quick Superhuman Generator from Champions was made into a PC application by Shawn Blisset, enabling you to generate a random character in a second, following the templates in the book's generator. As they are random some of the results will be lame, and all will need fine-tuning; but since you can turn out reams of character sheets in a short amount of time, you're sure to come up with some winners. The generator used to be hosted on the "Free Stuff" part of this website, but hasn't been for a few years. However, you can still download it from this archived webpage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Okay. This is the rough draft of my modifications to the randomly generated character. I reduced the extra leaping from 40” to 30”, dropped his +3 PER to +2, Dropped his Armor from 12 to 10PD/ED, and dropped 3 points of STR. I filled out his skills giving him a bit of personality. He’s Chinese, a Lawyer, and lives in Washington D.C. I gave him an extra CSL with HTH, and two extra DCs with his Martial Arts to help get him in the “Super” level as far as damage goes. I gave him Bo Staff designed as a +3d6 HTH attack with 1” of Stretching. Added Fringe Benefits: Black Belt, License to Practice a Profession (Lawyer), and gave him the District Attorney as a Contact for his Secret ID. Lastly I filled out his Disads. He now has a little sister DNPC, 2 Hunteds a super-villain and a rival martial arts clan, a professional rival for his secret ID (another lawyer), a Distinctive Feature for his MA style, and most of the disadvantages from the “Over-refined” disadvantage set. [b]Pre-rolled Martial Artists - [/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 15 STR 5 15 12- HTH Damage 3d6 END [1] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 18 CON 16 18 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 15 INT 5 15 12- PER Roll 14- 13 EGO 6 13 12- ECV: 4 15 PRE 5 15 12- PRE Attack: 3d6 10 COM 0 10 11- 8 PD 5 8/30 8/30 PD (0/22 rPD) 9 ED 5 9/31 9/31 ED (0/22 rED) 6 SPD 27 6 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 11 REC 8 11 36 END 0 36 30 STUN 0 30 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 33 LEAP 0 33" 33" forward, 16 1/2" upward [b]CHA Cost: 127[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 40 [b][i]Ch'i Powers[/i][/b]: Multipower, 40-point reserve - END= 4u 1) [b][i]Ch'i Control AccuPressure[/i][/b]: (Simplified) Healing BODY 4d6 (40 Active Points) - END=4 3u 2) [b][i]Iron Shirt[/i][/b]: Armor (12 PD/12 ED) (36 Active Points); Activation Roll 15- (-1/4) - END=0 4u 3) [b][i]Lei Kung's Fire[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 8d6 (40 Active Points) - END=4 3u 4) [b][i]Ox Felling Blow[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 2d6 (3d6 w/STR) (30 Active Points) - END=3 4u 5) [b][i]Sublime Energy Control[/i][/b]: Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), Missile Reflection (40 Active Points) - END=0 1u 6) [b][i]Unshakable Balance[/i][/b]: Flight 5" (10 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Only to Stand/Move on Small/Fragile Surfaces; -1/2), Only In Contact With A Surface (-1/4) - END=1 30 [b][i]Toughness[/i][/b]: Armor (10 PD/10 ED) - END=0 6 +2 PER with all Sense Groups - END=0 30 [b][i]Prodigious Leaping[/i][/b]: Leaping +30" (33" forward, 16 1/2" upward) - END=3 6 [b][i]Bo Staff[/i][/b]: (Total: 20 Active Cost, 6 Real Cost) Hand-To-Hand Attack +3d6 (15 Active Points); OAF (-1), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Required Hands Two-Handed (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) (Real Cost: 5) [b]plus[/b] Stretching 1" (5 Active Points); OAF (-1), Only To Cause Damage (-1/2), no Noncombat Stretching (-1/4), No Velocity Damage (-1/4), Always Direct (-1/4) (Real Cost: 1) - END=2 [b]POWERS Cost: 131[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]MARTIAL ARTS[/u][/b] Panther Fist Kung Fu 4 1) Evade: Martial Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort 4 2) Deflected Blow: Martial Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort 3 3) Sweep/ Trip: Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, Weapon +4 DC Strike, Target Falls 5 4) Panther Palm/ Staff Strike: Defensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, Weapon +3 DC Strike 5 5) Knuckle Punch/ Staff Jab: Offensive Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, Weapon +7 DC Strike 4 6) Panther Claw: Nerve Strike: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 3 1/2d6 NND 12 7) +3 HTH Damage Class(es) 2 8) Weapon Element: Empty Hand, Staffs [b]MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 39[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 3 Acrobatics 14- 3 Breakfall 14- 15 +3 with HTH Combat 3 Conversation 12- 2 AK: United States 11- 3 Oratory 12- 3 Paramedics 12- 3 Persuasion 12- 3 Tactics 12- 10 Points of Personal/Background Skills 3 1) Language: English (completely fluent) 2 2) CK: Washington D.C. 11- 2 3) KS: Specific Martial Art 11- 1 4) KS: The Martial World 8- 2 5) WF: Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons Champions Everyman Skills 0 1) Acting 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Deduction 8- 0 5) AK: Home Country or Region (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 6) KS: Herbalism And Healing-Lore 8- 0 7) Language: Native Language (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 0 8) PS: Lawyer (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 9) Shadowing 8- 0 10) Stealth 8- 0 11) TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Everyman Skill [b]SKILLS Cost: 48[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 2 Fringe Benefit: Black Belt, License to practice a profession 3 Contact (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact limited by identity, Good relationship with Contact) 8- [b]PERKS Cost: 5[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 20 Psychological Limitation: Code v Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently, Major) 25 Dependent NPC: Little Sister 11- (Incompetent; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID) 15 Hunted: 'Super Villain' 11- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) 15 Hunted: Rival Clan 8- (As Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish) 5 Rivalry: Professional (Another Lawyer; Rival is As Powerful; Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware of Rivalry) 10 Distinctive Features: Kung Fu Style (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Large Group) 10 Physical Limitation: Careful Diet (Infrequently, Greatly Impairing) 15 Physical Limitation: Hyper Reflexive (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) [Notes: Attacks without meaning to/when startled] 20 Vulnerability: 2 x STUN Gas/Poison (Common) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 350 So what do you all think? I’ll be fleshing out some things in time. I have a bit of a backstory already and plan on turning this into a full character. Do you think he’s under-powered for a 350pt game? Does his skill set make sense? Is there any horribly obvious flaws? Thanks in advance for any opinions, criticisms, and of course, suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Thanks for the info LL. I've been rolling dice and doing it by hand/using HD, but I might resort to using that generator after my first few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project So what do you all think? I’ll be fleshing out some things in time. I have a bit of a backstory already and plan on turning this into a full character. Do you think he’s under-powered for a 350pt game? Does his skill set make sense? Is there any horribly obvious flaws? Thanks in advance for any opinions, criticisms, and of course, suggestions. No, there are no obvious flaws. He seems a little light on base STR and DEX for a pure martial artist, and the staff element, again, might be a little weak (6d6 when he has all the other more powerful options), but that's balanced by the reach. And the MP is neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Shades of Daredevil, I think, only without the supernaturally enhanced senses. Nice work, Bigbywolfe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkham Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project No' date=' there are no obvious flaws. He seems a little light on base STR and DEX for a pure martial artist, and the staff element, again, might be a little weak (6d6 when he has all the other more powerful options), but that's balanced by the reach. And the MP is neat.[/quote'] Actually, the staff element means the martial arts applies to the staff as well, bringing him up to a 13d6 with the offensive strike. At a 9 OCV with that strike, its pretty good. Or with the legsweep, he can dish 10d6 with a 13 OCV. The only thing I'd consider changing is switching out the +3 HtH levels for the cheaper levels with all martial arts. The only cause against that would be the 3d6 HKA in the multi-power which, then, wouldn't benefit from skill levels anymore. Or since that has the special effect of a special maneuver, would that be covered as an 'empty hand' element? If it does, then switch out the +3 for +5 of the much cheaper CSLs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Thanks for all the imput guys. I'll be posting more in here soon, last week was kind of busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project I've had overall good results with the Champions random character generator in the past. The results are usually tweakable into something playable with little effort. I've also had good luck using it semi-randomly --> making a certain number of rolls until some kind of pattern appears and then winging the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project I've also had good luck using it semi-randomly --> making a certain number of rolls until some kind of pattern appears and then winging the rest of it. That's the exact method by which I live my actual real life. What a coincidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Well, sorry for leaving this for so long. I’ve been making a character for a Hero Central game, but I’m still working on this project. I had a detailed background in my head for the martial arts character, but quite frankly my character histories tend to be several pages long and I thought it would be better to move on to the next character. Also, if anyone else would like to share their experiences or characters created using the Random Superhuman Generator that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project This is a very strange "Power Army" character I rolled. For those of you not familiar with the Superhuman Generator, when you roll the Power Armor archetype you re-roll and get several options, one of which is to build the power armor character by rolling for the Energy Projector packages, which is what happened. So here he is: [b]Power Armor Guy - "Re-roll As Energy Projector / Air Support"[/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 18 STR 8 18 13- HTH Damage 3 1/2d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 18 CON 16 18 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 25 INT 15 25 14- PER Roll 14- 13 EGO 6 13 12- ECV: 4 10 PRE 0 10 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 10 11- 9 PD 5 9/13 9/13 PD (0/4 rPD) 9 ED 5 9/13 9/13 ED (0/4 rED) 6 SPD 27 6 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 12 REC 8 12 36 END 0 36 31 STUN 0 31 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 4 LEAP 0 3 1/2" 3 1/2" forward, 1 1/2" upward [b]CHA Cost: 135[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 75 [b][i]Energy Powers[/i][/b]: Multipower, 75-point reserve - END= 7u 1) [b][i]Basic Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (75 Active Points) - END=0 7u 2) [b][i]Explosive Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Explosion (+1/2) (75 Active Points) - END=7 7u 3) [b][i]Piercing Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Armor Piercing (+1/2) (75 Active Points) - END=7 4u 4) [b][i]Deadly Blast[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Ranged 3d6 (45 Active Points) - END=4 12 [b][i]Toughness[/i][/b]: Armor (4 PD/4 ED) - END=0 8 [b][i]Radio-Sense[/i][/b]: Radio Perception - END=0 19 [b][i]Spaceworthy[/i][/b]: Life Support (Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing) - END=0 30 [b][i]Space Traveler[/i][/b]: Multipower, 30-point reserve - END= 3u 1) [b][i]Flying[/i][/b]: Flight 15" (30 Active Points) - END=3 3u 2) Faster-Than-Light Travel (3 Light Years/day) (30 Active Points) - END=0 [b]POWERS Cost: 175[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 10 +2 with all Science Skills 3 Scientist 1 1) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 2) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 3) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 4) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 5) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 6) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 7) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 10 Custom Skill Champions Everyman Skills 0 1) Acting 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Conversation 8- 0 5) Deduction 8- 0 6) AK: Home Country or Region (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 7) KS: Player's Choice 8- 0 8) Language: Native Language (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 0 9) Paramedics 8- 0 10) Persuasion 8- 0 11) PS: Character's Job, Hobbie or area of Interest (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 12) Shadowing 8- 0 13) Stealth 8- 0 14) TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Everyman Skill [b]SKILLS Cost: 30[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 10 Vehicles & Bases [b]PERKS Cost: 10[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 15 Hunted: Personal Enemy 11- (As Pow, Capture/Kill) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret Identity (Frequently, Major) 100 100 more points in disads. [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 350 I left all the skills and such open. I rolled the "Curse" Disadvantage Set which really doesn't work for the power armor character and the "Standard Set" Disadvantage twice, which is the one I listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ideasmith Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project I rolled the "Curse" Disadvantage Set which really doesn't work for the power armor character and the "Standard Set" Disadvantage twice' date=' which is the one I listed.[/quote'] Malfunctioning or alien very-high-tech armor lands on earth (sans proper wearer). Character touches armor and it mistakes him/her for proper wearer, melding with him. Armor often appears/disappears/attacks per intended wearer's programming. Seems workable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project So, I added Only In Secret Identity to most of his powers to represent the need to get into his armor. This makes him virtually useless out of the power armor for anything other than scientist stuff, but allowed me to add a bit more defense to the poor guy when in the "armor". Left about 14 points open. Will refine more when I get time. [b]Power Armor Guy - "Re-roll As Energy Projector / Air Support"[/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 18 STR 8 18 13- HTH Damage 3 1/2d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 18 CON 16 18 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 25 INT 15 25 14- PER Roll 14- 13 EGO 6 13 12- ECV: 4 10 PRE 0 10 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 10 11- 9 PD 5 9/19 9/19 PD (0/10 rPD) 9 ED 5 9/19 9/19 ED (0/10 rED) 6 SPD 27 6 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 12 REC 8 12 36 END 0 36 31 STUN 0 31 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 4 LEAP 0 3 1/2" 3 1/2" forward, 1 1/2" upward [b]CHA Cost: 135[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 60 [b][i]Energy Powers[/i][/b]: Multipower, 75-point reserve, (75 Active Points); all slots Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 6u 1) [b][i]Basic Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (75 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 6u 2) [b][i]Explosive Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Explosion (+1/2) (75 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=7 6u 3) [b][i]Piercing Blast[/i][/b]: Energy Blast 10d6, Armor Piercing (+1/2) (75 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=7 4u 4) [b][i]Deadly Blast[/i][/b]: Killing Attack - Ranged 3d6 (45 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=4 24 [b][i]Toughness[/i][/b]: Armor (10 PD/10 ED) (30 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 6 [b][i]Radio-Sense[/i][/b]: Radio Perception (8 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 15 [b][i]Spaceworthy[/i][/b]: Life Support (Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing) (19 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 24 [b][i]Space Traveler[/i][/b]: Multipower, 30-point reserve, (30 Active Points); all slots Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END= 2u 1) [b][i]Flying[/i][/b]: Flight 15" (30 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=3 2u 2) Faster-Than-Light Travel (3 Light Years/day) (30 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) - END=0 [b]POWERS Cost: 155[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 10 +2 with all Science Skills 3 Scientist 1 1) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 2) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 3) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 4) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 5) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 6) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 1 7) SS: Dimensional Engineering 11- (2 Active Points) 10 Custom Skill Champions Everyman Skills 0 1) Acting 8- 0 2) Climbing 8- 0 3) Concealment 8- 0 4) Conversation 8- 0 5) Deduction 8- 0 6) AK: Home Country or Region (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 7) KS: Player's Choice 8- 0 8) Language: Native Language (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 0 9) Paramedics 8- 0 10) Persuasion 8- 0 11) PS: Character's Job, Hobbie or area of Interest (Everyman Skill) 11- 0 12) Shadowing 8- 0 13) Stealth 8- 0 14) TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Everyman Skill [b]SKILLS Cost: 30[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 10 Vehicles & Bases [b]PERKS Cost: 10[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]TALENTS[/u][/b] 2 Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) 2 Absolute Time Sense (3 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) 2 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) [b]TALENTS Cost: 6[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 15 Hunted: Personal Enemy 11- (As Pow, Capture/Kill) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret Identity (Frequently, Major) 100 100 more points in disads. [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Malfunctioning or alien very-high-tech armor lands on earth (sans proper wearer) Character touches armor and it mistakes him/her for proper wearer' date=' melding with him. Armor often appears/disappears/attacks per intended wearer's programming. Seems workable to me. [/quote'] I'll consider that. I was going to have a radiation accident turn a high tech space suit into the faster than light phenomenon it becomes, but maybe I'll work something else out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project Still working on refining this guy's skills a bit. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions for wierd Science Skills to give him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VorpalAuroch Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Re: Superhero Generator Project So I decided to do the same. Here were my unmodified rolls: [b]Unmodified Random Character One: Weaponmaster[/b] Char: Nimbleness Prim: Super-Warrior Sec: Sensory Platform Skills: Acrobatics [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 18 STR 8 13- HTH Damage 3 1/2d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 14- OCV 8 DCV 11 18 CON 16 13- 13 BODY 6 12- 15 INT 5 12- PER Roll 17- 13 EGO 6 12- ECV: 4 10 PRE 0 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 11- 9 PD 5 15r 9 ED 5 15r 6 SPD 27 Phases: 2,4,6,8,10,12 12 REC 8 36 END 0 36 31 STUN 0 31 11 RUN 10 11" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 4 LEAP 0 3 1/2" 3 1/2" forward, 1 1/2" upward 10 FLY 20 10" [b]CHA Cost: 135[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] Cost Power 15 Combat Sense (PER Roll) 5 Defense Maneuver II 15 Deadly Aim: Find Weakness 12- with one attack type 18 Combat Protection: Armor (6 PD/6 ED) 22 Power Strike: HA +9d6; Hand-to-Hand Attack (-½), OIF (-½) 15 +3 DCV or 10 Swift: Running +5" Cost Power 10 Toughness: Damage Resistance (10 PD/10 ED) 20 Flying: Flight 10" 15 Heightened Awareness: +5 PER with all Sense Groups 5 Heat-Sight: Infrared Perception (Sight Group) 15 Radar-Sense: Radar (Radio Sense Group) 10 Unstoppable Perception: N-Ray Perception (player chooses Sense Group and defines nature of power) [b]POWERS Cost:175[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 7 Acrobatics 16- 7 Breakfall 16- 15 Combat Skill Levels: +3 with HTH or Ranged Combat 3 Contortionist 14- 10 Martial Arts (Kung Fu: Throw, Legsweep, Dodge) 8 Flavor Skills 0 Champions Everyman Skills [b]SKILLS Cost: 50[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 10 Vehicles & Bases [b]PERKS Cost: 10[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] STANDARD SET 15 Hunted: Personal Enemy 11- (As Powerful, Capture/Kill) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret Identity(Private Investigator Jason Arryn, specializes in lost-property cases CULTURAL ALIEN SET 5 Distinctive Features: Rube (Easily Concealed, Noticed and Recognizable) 10 Enraged: when insulted through cultural misunderstandings (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 14- 10 Hunted: the authorities 8- (More Powerful, Non-Combat Influence, Watching) 10 Physical Limitation: Unfamiliar With Earth Culture (Frequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Psychological Limitation: Naive (Very Common, Moderate) NORMAL GUY SET 15 DNPC of your choice 20 Psychological Limitation: Overcompensates For Lack Of True Powers (Very Common, Strong) 15 Vulnerability: 1½ x STUN from Falling and Knockback Damage (Very Common) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Total Character Cost: 350 And here's the final character: The Man With Arrows aka Jason Arryn. I dropped some parts of the Cultural Alien Set that seemed inappropriate and replaced them with some other things. I determined that he is one of those emissaries from a hidden country that used to be really common. His cover is a private investigator who moves around a lot. Previously he was a hunter on Arrow Isle, which is just like all the other secret hidden islands except that everyone there learns godly archery skills. [b]Modified Random Character: The Man with Arrows[/b] Char: Nimbleness Prim: Super-Warrior Sec: Sensory Platform Skills: Acrobatics [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 18 STR 8 13- HTH Damage 3 1/2d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 14- OCV 8 DCV 11 18 CON 16 13- 13 BODY 6 12- 15 INT 5 12- PER Roll 17- 13 EGO 6 12- ECV: 4 10 PRE 0 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 11- 9 PD 5 15r 9 ED 5 15r 6 SPD 27 Phases: 2,4,6,8,10,12 12 REC 8 36 END 0 36 31 STUN 0 31 11 RUN 10 11" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 4 LEAP 0 3 1/2" 3 1/2" forward, 1 1/2" upward 10 FLY 20 10" [b]CHA Cost: 155[/b] 18 Toxotes' Armor: Armor (6 PD/6 ED), Damage Resistance (9 PD/9 ED): 27 AP, OIF(-1/2) 17 Combat Sense (as Sense) 10 Defense Maneuver IV 15 Deadly Aim: Find Weakness 12- with archery 22 Hailshot: EB +9d6; OAF(two OIFs, the bow and the quiver) (-1) 20 Arrowsight Band: OIF(-1/2) See Momentum: N-Ray Perception (Detect Objects, blocked by Force Fields, Force Walls, and extreme heat) 10 Heat-Sight: Infrared Perception (Sight Group) 5 Active Sonar (Hearing Sense Group) 15 [b]POWERS Cost:102[/b] 3 Acrobatics 16- 3 Breakfall 16- 3 Contortionist 16- 10 +2 with all DEX skills 15 Heightened Awareness: +5 PER with all Sense Groups 15 CSLs: +3 with Ranged Combat 10 Wind-Shield Bracer: Missile Deflection: bullets and shrapnel, OIF(-1/2) 14 Martial Arts (Throw, Legsweep, Dodge, Block) 3 Money: Well-Off ($300k/year mostly from Arrow Isle) 2 Weaponsmith(Muscle Ranged) 2 Private Investigator Licence 1 Passport(Arrow Isle) 1 Membership: Black Arrow agent (Arrow Isle covert ops) 2 KS: Underworld 11- 2 KS: Law Enforcement 11- 3 Shadowing 12- 4 Survival(Temperate, Subtropical, and Tropical) 12- 3 Tracking 12- [b]Skills and Perks Cost: 96[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] Disadvantages: 15 Orders From Arrow Isle (Frequently, Major): Superiors on Arrow Isle often require Jason to carry out work for them 5 Distinctive Features: Birthmark and Tatoos on arms (Easily Concealed, Noticed and Recognizable) STANDARD SET 15 Hunted: Personal Enemy 11- (As Powerful, Capture/Kill) 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing (Common, Total) 15 Social Limitation: Secret Identity(Itinerant Private Investigator Jason Arryn, specializes in lost-property cases) CULTURAL ALIEN SET 10 Enraged: when insulted through cultural misunderstandings (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 14- 10 Watched: the authorities 8- (More Powerful, Non-Combat Influence) 10 Physical Limitation: Unfamiliar With Modern Culture (Frequently, Slightly Impairing) NORMAL GUY SET 15 DNPC Alexandra Artimesia, Arrow Isle's main diplomat and Jason's off-and-on girlfriend (Normal, Occasionally 11-) 20 Psychological Limitation: Overcompensates For Lack Of True Powers (Very Common, Strong) 15 Vulnerability: 1½ x STUN from Falling and Knockback Damage (Very Common) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Total Character Cost: 350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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