The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages

~~Ragitsu~~ · 06-21-2010, 08:59 PM

Edit: Scrapped

Sabaron · 06-21-2010, 09:29 PM

3D Spatial Sense

Who/What: Luke Skywalker.

Where they are from?: Star Wars

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: An amazingly gifted natural pilot, capable of advanced 3D maneuvers with almost no training. If he doesn't have it, nobody does.

lexington · 06-21-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragitsu

You skipped Absolute Direction, which comes after 360 Degree Vision. But, that's okay for now: just be aware of this in the future. Can whoever is next please do Absolute Direction?

He was right, though, if you want to be alphabetical (or simply follow Basic Set listings) 3D spacial sense comes second.

Absolute Direction

Who/What: Cordell Walker.

Where they are from?: Walker, Texas Ranger

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: Thanks to his Native American heritage and training Walker is shown on a few occasions to be capable of navigating perfectly through the wilderness.

RyanW · 06-21-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lexington

Who/What: Cordell Walker.

Follow the link. I don't remember that guy from Walker, Texas Ranger.

RyanW · 06-21-2010, 10:07 PM

Absolute Timing

Who/What: Data.

Where they are from?: Star Trek, The Next Generation

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: It would take him 51.7 seconds to explain that.

lexington · 06-21-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanW

Follow the link. I don't remember that guy from Walker, Texas Ranger.

They experimented a lot with the formula in season three.

Captain-Captain · 06-21-2010, 10:29 PM

Rapier Wit

Bond, James Bond

Where's he from?

If you need to have James Bond explained to you, you shouldn't be reading RPG related threads!

;)

roguebfl · 06-21-2010, 10:58 PM

Acute Senses

Acute Hearing

Who/What: Detective James Ellison

Where they are from?: The Sentinel (1996)

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He has enhanced hearing with out crossing over into the parabolic range.

Acute Taste and Smell

Who/What: Wolverine

Where they are from?: X-men comics and spin offs.

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He uses this ability often to track and notices things when his vision is impaired.

Acute Touch

Who/What: Matt Murdock

Where they are from?: Daredevil

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He use this to feel and distinguish indents in paper.

Acute Vision

Who/What: Legolos

Where they are from?: The Lord of the Rings

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: His keen elven vision is used as a look out for the companions of the Rings.

Inquisitive Raven · 06-22-2010, 02:17 AM

Absolute Timing (Chronolocation)

Who/What: Ruth the White Dragon

Where From: McCaffrey's Pern Novels

Why they best exemplify this Advantage: His entire species has the ability to teleport through space and time, but while most dragons aren't very good at knowing when they've arrived, Ruth "always knows when he is" to the point that an AI trying to change the orbit of a planet that threatens Pern on closest approach, plans the diversion attempt around Ruth's time sense.

IrishRover · 06-22-2010, 07:21 AM

Hard to Subdue

Who: Rocky Balboa

Where from: The Rocky movies

Why he exemplifies the advantage: He takes a pounding from the best in the business, and keeps fighting

06-21-2010, 08:59 PM	#1
~~Ragitsu~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon	Delete Edit: Scrapped Last edited by Ragitsu; 06-22-2010 at 05:35 PM.

06-21-2010, 09:29 PM	#2
Sabaron Join Date: Aug 2005	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages 3D Spatial Sense Who/What: Luke Skywalker. Where they are from?: Star Wars Why they best exemplify this Advantage: An amazingly gifted natural pilot, capable of advanced 3D maneuvers with almost no training. If he doesn't have it, nobody does.

06-21-2010, 10:07 PM	#5
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages Absolute Timing Who/What: Data. Where they are from?: Star Trek, The Next Generation Why they best exemplify this Advantage: It would take him 51.7 seconds to explain that. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.

06-21-2010, 10:29 PM	#7
Captain-Captain Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages Rapier Wit Bond, James Bond Where's he from? If you need to have James Bond explained to you, you shouldn't be reading RPG related threads! ;) __________________ ...().0...0() .../..........\ -/......O.....\- ...VVVVVVV ..^^^^^^^ A clock running two hours slow has the correct time zero times a day.

06-21-2010, 10:58 PM	#8
roguebfl Dog of Lysdexics Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne FL, Formerly Wellington NZ	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages Acute Senses Acute Hearing Who/What: Detective James Ellison Where they are from?: The Sentinel (1996) Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He has enhanced hearing with out crossing over into the parabolic range. Acute Taste and Smell Who/What: Wolverine Where they are from?: X-men comics and spin offs. Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He uses this ability often to track and notices things when his vision is impaired. Acute Touch Who/What: Matt Murdock Where they are from?: Daredevil Why they best exemplify this Advantage: He use this to feel and distinguish indents in paper. Acute Vision Who/What: Legolos Where they are from?: The Lord of the Rings Why they best exemplify this Advantage: His keen elven vision is used as a look out for the companions of the Rings. __________________ Rogue the Bronze Firelizard Gerald Grenier, Jr. Hail Eris! Rogue's Weyr Last edited by roguebfl; 06-22-2010 at 02:21 AM.

06-22-2010, 02:17 AM	#9
Inquisitive Raven Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages Absolute Timing (Chronolocation) Who/What: Ruth the White Dragon Where From: McCaffrey's Pern Novels Why they best exemplify this Advantage: His entire species has the ability to teleport through space and time, but while most dragons aren't very good at knowing when they've arrived, Ruth "always knows when he is" to the point that an AI trying to change the orbit of a planet that threatens Pern on closest approach, plans the diversion attempt around Ruth's time sense.

06-22-2010, 07:21 AM	#10
IrishRover Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: The Fictional Who's Who of GURPS Advantages Hard to Subdue Who: Rocky Balboa Where from: The Rocky movies Why he exemplifies the advantage: He takes a pounding from the best in the business, and keeps fighting __________________ You can acomplish a lot with a kind word, but you can acomplish a lot more with a kind word and a vicious left hook.