Re: First Post, First CharacterOkay, I've reviewed some of your collective comments and suggestions, and made the following alterations:
GargoyleVictor LeBeau
Val**
Char***
Cost
30**
STR
20
18**
DEX
24
23**
CON
26
20**
BODY
20
13**
INT
3
13**
EGO
6
15**
PRE
5
6**
COM
-2
*
20**
PD
14
12**
ED
7
5**
SPD
22
11**
REC
0
50**
END
2
55**
STUN
8
*
6"**
RUN
0
2"**
SWIM
0
6"**
LEAP
0
Characteristics Cost: 155
Cost**
Power
END
27**
Just Another Gargoyle: Invisibility to Sight Group , No Fringe, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (60 Active Points); Always On (-1/2), Chameleon (only when completely motionless; -1/2), Limited Power loses about a fourth of its effectiveness (only to blend in with earth/stone; -1/4)*
0
20**
Living Statue: Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Longevity: Immortal; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Self-Contained Breathing)*
0
17**
Predator's Senses: (Total: 17 Active Cost, 17 Real Cost) +3 PER with all Sense Groups (Real Cost: 9) plus Nightvision, Telescopic (+5 versus Range Modifier) (Real Cost: 7)*
0
6**
Prehensile Feet: Extra Limbs (2), Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points)*
0
22**
Stone Fury: Multipower, 22-point reserve*
1u**
1) Stone Fists: HA +4d6 (20 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)*
2
2u**
2) Stone Claws: HKA 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), Penetrating (+1/2) (22 Active Points)*
2
15**
Stone Skin: (Total: 15 Active Cost, 15 Real Cost) Damage Resistance (20 PD/10 ED) (Real Cost: 15)*
0
10**
Wall Walker: Clinging (normal STR)*
0
18**
Wings of Stone: (Total: 26 Active Cost, 18 Real Cost) Extra Limbs (2), Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points); Limited Manipulation (-1/4) (Real Cost: 5) plus Flight 10" (20 Active Points); Restrainable (-1/2) (Real Cost: 13)*
2
9**
Animate Gargoyles: Summon 4 131-point Gargoyles, Slavishly Devoted (+1) (72 Active Points); 1 Charge which Recovers every 1 Month (recovers on the new moon; -3), OAF Bulky Durable Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; gargoyle of opportunity; -1 3/4), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Costs Endurance (-1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4), Incantations (-1/4)*
14
Powers Cost: 147
Cost**
Skill
15**
+3 with HTH Combat*
2**
KS: Gothic Architecture 11-*
4**
KS: Sculpture 13-*
0**
Language: English (completely fluent; literate)*
4**
PS: Artist 13-*
3**
Power: Brick Tricks 11-*
3**
Shadowing 12-*
3**
Stealth 13-*
3**
Streetwise 12-*
2**
Survival (Urban) 12-*
1**
Tracking 8-*
2**
CK: Paragon City 11-*
Skills Cost: 42
Cost**
Talent
3**
Ambidexterity (-2 Off Hand penalty)*
3**
Simulate Death*
Talents Cost: 6
Val**
Disadvantages
10**
Dependent NPC: Olivia Copperfield (orphan) 8- (Normal)*
20**
Distinctive Features: Living Gargoyle (Not Concealable; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)*
15**
Psychological Limitation: Sensitive about appearance (Very Common, Moderate)*
25**
Hunted: UNTIL 11- (Mo Pow, NCI, Capture)*
15**
Hunted: GRAB 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Mildly Punish)*
15**
Psychological Limitation: Must protect/possess fine art (Common, Strong)*
10**
Psychological Limitation: Reluctant to Kill (Common, Moderate)*
20**
Psychological Limitation: Will kill to protect Olivia (Common, Total)*
10**
Unluck: 2d6*
10**
Vulnerability: 1 1/2 x STUN from Magic Attacks (Common)*
Disadvantage Points: 150Cost Summary:Base Points:200Disadvantage Points: 150Total Experience Available: 0Total Character Cost: 350Height: 2.00 mHair: None (grey, stonelike skin)Weight: 100.00 kgEyes: RedAppearance: Victor appears as a living gargoyle, with a bestial head, glowing red eyes, and powerful if clumsy wings.Personality: Victor hates his new form, and becomes enraged when he is reminded of his appearance. It angers him when people run screaming from his grotesque form, and he tends to take it out on the scenery. He has devoted himself to protecting valuable pieces of art, but lately has found himself coveting them for himself. He is not far from becoming an art thief himself. His only true friend is Olivia, a young orphan who has befriended him. While normally not a violent person, a threat to her will bring out the dark rage that he usually hides deep within his soul.Quote:Stop screaming! I just came in to admire the new exhibits...Background: Victor LeBeau was a promising young artist whose life was changed when he received a mysterious crate, sender unknown. Curious, he opened the crate, finding within a grotesque gargoyle statue. Before he could do more than glance at it, he was lost in the swirling red glare from its eyes. When he awoke, he found that somehow his body and soul had merged with the gargoyle. He fled in terror to a local cathedral, where he hid amongst the statuary until he fell asleep. When he awoke, he was surprised to find that he had been shipped to Paragon City along with several other statues to become the centerpiece of a new art exhibition. Unfortunately, he awoke during the opening gala of the exhibition, and the screams of the terrified crowd still echo in his ears...
Powers/Tactics: Gargoyle is not too subtle in combat, relying mainly on hand-to-hand and gliding move-by attacks. If he is seriously injured, he will feign death until his opponent leaves or exposes himself to attack.Campaign Use: As you can see, I've upped the DEX to 18 (I just don't see him getting much more than that, as he is made of stone and all...). I've taken the suggestions regarding multipowering his attacks and the wall walking (the RSR was a holdover from an earlier version I'd forgotten about). As far as the Extra Limbs goes, he does in fact have 6 limbs (two arms, two prehensile feet, and two wings), but I couldn't figure out how to do them as one power since only the wings have the limitation on manipulation. I just figured that based on that, they were in fact two separate abilities. (Especially since I eventually plan on adding an AOE HtH attack, special effect being he flaps his wings enough to hover above the ground while striking at all opponents around him with both hands and feet). I figured they would be inherent, since no amount of Dispel or Suppress is going to make them go away, although their use might be hampered for a bit.I kept Ambidexterity since he can use each limb independently (I plan on doing some swooping grabs then attacking with the feet). Simulate Death is there to account for his ability to sleep utterly motionless, and allow him to enter a suspended animation when necessary.His disads I tweaked a bit. I wanted to keep the two kill-related psych lims (the rationale being he won't normally kill, doesn't care if others do, but will lash out lethally if his DNPC is threatened). This is more a roleplay issue, as I don't intend there to otherwise be an EGO roll involved in his choice of lethal intent. Unluck stays (how unlucky do you have to be to accidentally receive an evil artifact in the mail?), but the Enraged went (he's going to be much more in control of himself except where his DNPC is concerned).I didn't notice that I had doubled up on my Summon limitations... thanks those of you who caught it. Ironically, it didn't actually change the cost one way or the other. The summoned gargoyles, by the way, are the ones directly from the Bestiary. Since they are slavishly loyal animated statues (and mischievious to malevolent if left to their own devices), he has no compunctions in destroying one himself if necessary (if they were actual living beings he would feel different, of course).As far as the campaign itself goes, it's looking to be a dark superheroic-type. I haven't really set any guidelines yet as far as Active Points and such, though I'm planning on keeping it fairly reasonable (I hope).Thanks everyone for your advice and comments; I hope version 2 is even better!
