The Return of the Character a Day Thread

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

You know what the real problem with V&V random generation is? It's not producing characters that don't make sense. That almost never happens if you just switch to the skills once you've got a few powers or gadgets. It's that the chance of creating a super-strong character as opposed to a zapper is so low.

You have to get some relatively rare powers like Armor or Animal Powers. I seem to remember those gave you extra rolls on a sub-table that was heavy on stat boosts.

There's also growth or similar abilities to boost weight.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Disintegration Ray
Transformation
Stretching Power
Illusions
Weakness Detection
Heightened Charisma A +14
Special Requirement

Drop Transformation, weakness detection, and special requirement.

Strength: 08
Endurance: 13
Agility: 12
Intelligence: 06
Charisma: 25
Disintegration Ray: Range 8, 1d20 damage, Power cost 2 per shot
Weakness Detection +2 to hit
Heightened Charisma A +14
Special Requirement

You seem to have retained Special Requirement, rather than dropping it, and to have dropped Stretching. And I don't think Stretching makes good sense with the other powers.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by whswhs

You seem to have retained Special Requirement, rather than dropping it, and to have dropped Stretching. And I don't think Stretching makes good sense with the other powers.

I dropped Transformation which dropped both of the two bonus powers that came with it, Stretching and Illusions. Special Requirement is just a sloppy cut and paste error because I found this character to be boring beyond belief.

[David Johnston2]

Drop Weather Control

Galatea
Strength: 16
Endurance: 10
Agility: 20/18
Intelligence: 15
Charisma: 27
Regeneration: Heals once per action. Does not heal magic damage
Armor A 126
Heightened Intelligence A +9
Heightened Charisma A: +18
Heightened Agility A: +4
Natural Weaponry: +1 Accuracy, +2 Damage
Heightened Expertise: Hand to Hand
Special Requirement: Magic Bracers
Female 120/454 lbs -2 Agility
Level 6: +2 Intelligence, +1 strength, +1 Endurance, +2 Agility, Inventing Attempt, +1 charisma
Base Hits: 3/10
Modified Hits: 10/32
Damage Modifier: +3
Accuracy: +3
Detect Hidden: 12%
Detect Danger: 16%
Reaction Mod: 5
Carrying Capacity: 306/1157
Basic HTH: 1d6/1d10
Movement 56/54
Power: 61/59

Leader of the superteam belonging to a certain agency. She has a pair of magic bracers that transform her into living metal and allow her to self repair almost all damage. I have no good idea what she invented. Also if I was playing her as a character, I would be increasing her strength every level.

[ericthered]

Galatea

What are the inputs? we're missing those.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by ericthered

What are the inputs? we're missing those.

I was in a rush because I had a guest over last evening. I rolled Regeneration, Armor and Weather Control on the Power table, and then switched to the skills table hoping to get heightened strength A or heightened endurance A. Instead I got Heightened Intelligence, Heightened Charisma, Heightened Agility, Natural Weaponry and Heightened Expertise. Everything except what I was shooting for.

[David Johnston2]

Mutant Power:
Armor A
Heightened Strength:
Heightened Endurance:
Willpower
Vulnerability

Drop Willpower

California Girl
Strength: 18
Endurance: 19
Agility: 14
Intelligence: 11
Charisma: 14

Mutant Power: Treated as 90 pounds for the purpose of knockback, jumping, pressure on floors, agility adjustment (so +2 agility), but not for hit points, carrying capacity, hand to hand damage
Armor A 125
Heightened Strength: +12 Strength
Heightened Endurance: +8 Endurance
Vulnerability: Sharp Weapons 2x damage

Female 337 lbs
Level 1
Basic Hits: 7
Modified Hits: 33
Healing: 3.5
Damage Modifier: +1
Accuracy: +1
Detect Hidden 8%
Detect Danger 12%
Reaction Modifier: 1
Carrying Capacity: 1308 lbs
Basic Hand to Hand: 1d10
Movement: 51
Power: 62

California Girl is a rookie superheroine currently acting as American Woman's sidekick.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

California Girl
Strength: 18
Endurance: 19
Agility: 14
Intelligence: 11
Charisma: 14

Mutant Power: Treated as 90 pounds for the purpose of knockback, jumping, pressure on floors, agility adjustment (so +2 agility), but not for hit points, carrying capacity, hand to hand damage
Armor A 125
Heightened Strength: +12 Strength
Heightened Endurance: +8 Endurance
Vulnerability: Electricity 2x damage

Female 337 lbs
Level 1
Basic Hits: 7
Modified Hits: 33
Healing: 3.5
Damage Modifier: +1
Accuracy: +1
Detect Hidden 8%
Detect Danger 12%
Reaction Modifier: 1
Carrying Capacity: 1308 lbs
Basic Hand to Hand: 1d10
Movement: 51
Power: 62

1. In what way is her Mutant Power beneficial?

2. What do you envision as the physics of her Mutant Power? Denser material? Heavier bones? Different build? I'm having trouble seeing how extra weight would give her some of those things and not others. (Or, wait a minute, does her MP make her effectively lighter? How exactly does that work?)

3. How do you rationalize the Vulnerability?

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by whswhs

1. In what way is her Mutant Power beneficial?

2. What do you envision as the physics of her Mutant Power? Denser material? Heavier bones? Different build? I'm having trouble seeing how extra weight would give her some of those things and not others. (Or, wait a minute, does her MP make her effectively lighter? How exactly does that work?)

3. How do you rationalize the Vulnerability?

Her Mutant Power makes her lighter, yes, but with all the advantages of biological armor. She's vastly strong and durable for her weight. It means she has +2 agility instead of -2 agility, and she can jump real far. As for the vulnerability, frankly I just had no ideas for it. Her durability just doesn't very well against that particular attack.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Her Mutant Power makes her lighter, yes, but with all the advantages of biological armor. She's vastly strong and durable for her weight. It means she has +2 agility instead of -2 agility, and she can jump real far. As for the vulnerability, frankly I just had no ideas for it. Her durability just doesn't very well against that particular attack.

You could have dropped the Heightened Endurance. It probably doesn't add all that much to her capabilities.