2023 Character Creation Challenge

A Fiery Flying Roll · Jan 26, 2023

Character: 26

Game: Weird Frontiers
System: DCC

Name: Virgil Mann
Occupation: Dentist
Level: 1st Drifter
Path: Walking the Line

Mods
Strength: 11 0
Agility: 11 0
Stamina: 7 -1
Personality: 14 +1
Intelligence: 7 -1
Luck: 13 +1

HP: 2
Grit: 10
Crit Die: d10
Fumble Die: d12
Action Die: Gunslingers use their action die on attack rolls and all class related abilities and skills unless otherwise noted.
Luck: Gunslingers apply their current Luck modifier to initiative rolls when using any firearm.
Signature Weapns: Small Hand Drill, Caplock Pistol

Skills: Survival, tracking, horsemanship, and hunting
Class Abilities: Dead Eye, Eagle Eye, Ghost Iron, Lead Poisoning, Lightning Draw, Spectral Leash, Trail Companion, Trick Shot, Two Fisted

Birth Sign: Lucky rabbit's foot: +1 to all saving throws.

Equipment: Small hand drill (d3) Bottle of laudanum with 4 doses ($4), 2x Caplock Pistol Ghost Irons, double-barrel (d10), 8 Dollars

Background: Virgin was just a normal town dentist when his town was attacked by horrors from beyond. He managed to help fight them off, helped by the ghostly voices emnating from his father's old antique pistols. Now he wanders the land as a gunslinger, righting wrongs and defending innocents. (Notes; I skipped the funnel procedure for this. As Virgil has only 2 HP he's unlikely to see level 2!)

Dyrnwyn · Jan 26, 2023

Day 26

System: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
Version: N/A
Publisher: Flatland Games

System Notes: This is an OSR game heavily inspired by authors such as Lloyd Alexander, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Susan Cooper, where the characters are village friends just starting out in their adventuring lives. Being a big Alexander fan (which shouldn't be a surprise), I figured this game would be of interest to me, and so far I think the authors have got the tone and feel right. It has an option to use playbooks for character generation, which is what I did for this character, in order to generate their stats and abilities (though you can use the tradtional method as well).

Name: Weylan
Class: Warrior
Level: 1
Playbook: Would-Be Knight
Alignment: Lawful

Strength 16 (+2 bonus)
Intelligence 10
Wisdom 11
Dexterity 9
Constitution 11
Charisma 15 (+1 bonus)

Hit Points 10
Armor Class 12 (+2 Leather)
Base Attack Bonus +1 (+3 melee, +1 ranged)
Initiative 3
Fortune Points 3

Saves:
Poison 14
Breath Weapon 17
Polymorph 15
Spell 17
Magic Item 16

Skills: Etiquette, Farming, Riding
Languages: Common

Class Abilities:
Weapon Specialization: Longsword (+1 to hit, +2 damage)
Knacks: Fleet (+1 Initiative)

Armor: Leather
Weapons: Longsword, Knife
Equipment: Peasant’s Clothing, Adventurer’s Equipment, Horse, Four Days of Horse Feed, 18 silver coins, Map to a Dragon’s Lair

Backstory Rolls:
4: Your family worked a small farm outside the village (+2 Con, +1 Wis, +1 Cha, Skill: Farming)
7: You solved everyone else’s problems, and never mentioned your own (+1 Str, +1 Con, +1 Cha)
5: You are about to marry into the Miller’s family (+2 Wis, +1 Str)
4: A real knight came to town and you rode with him for a time (+3 Cha, Skill: Etiquette)
5: Fighting style: flashy bladework (Weapon Specialization: Longsword, +2 Cha)
2: One night, you surprised a murderous thug passing through town and looking for trouble (Knack: Fleet, +2 Int)
1: You will slay a dragon, and even have a map you think might lead you to one (+2 Str, an old map)

TardisCaptain · Jan 26, 2023

System: Star Crawl
Version: Based off of Dungeon Crawl Classics and Mutant Crawl Classics

I created four zero-level characters. They will have to go through a funnel adventure to see if they survive to level one. Then they can choose a class.

http://tardiscaptain.com/2023/01/26/2023-character-creation-challenge-day-26-star-crawl/

chuckdee · Jan 26, 2023

Character a Day 2023: Day 8: Vast Grimm

Name: Kiril Kazak
Class: Treacherous Merc

AGILITY: +0
PRESENCE: +0, +2 for Piloting
STRENGTH: +0
TOUGHNESS: +2

HP: 6
Favors: 3

UNPREDICTABLE SOLDIER – Raised in the arenas on the Waste Barges of Khallar you eat, sleep and breathe violence. Lots of violence. You are a well known champion. A violent one.
DIRTY PLAYER – You are just fine with below-the-belt kicks, sneak attacks and sucker punches. Gain +2 on attack rolls where you can attack your opponent’s less defended areas. Gain +3 if you can prove that it will be a truly underhanded attack to the GM.
MISSPENT YOUTH: Brutal and Tricky
BATTLE SCARS: One Hand Frostbitten and Black
IRRITATING IDIOSYNCRASY: The inside of your skull has an incessant itch which you believe is a würm you call Siggy. You talk to Siggy.
EQUIPMENT: Spacepack (holds 6 items), Laser torch. (4 charges/use). Cuts through 3’ of 5” thick metal/use DR12. Crate of freeze-dried rations (22 days worth). Energy Sword (d10, 4 charges/strike), Pulse Rifle (d8, 6 charges/use), Police Grade Carbon Fiber (-d4 damage, -2 AGILITY and DEFENSE tests)
Credits: 8

Full Character and Notes: https://write.as/chuckdee/character-a-day-2023-day-8-vast-grimm

SoManyRats · Jan 27, 2023

Day 26

System: human(ish)
Version: 1 (FASERIP adapted to urban fantasy)

Meet Dominic Parker!

(art by Aaron Westerberg)

Supernatural Type: Ghoul

Attributes:
Fighting - decent (10)
Agility - decent (12)
Strength - world-class (30)
Endurance - world-class (30)
Reasoning - great (20)
Intuition - decent (19)
Psyche - decent (14)

Wealth - decent (12)

Soul: 100
Flesh: 25

Specialties: Medicine (reason), Science: biology (reason), Computers (reason), Investigation (intuition)

Powers:
Life Support - decent (10)
Resistance (physical) - world-class (30)
Regeneration - world-class (30)
Super Senses - great (20)

Flesh Powers:
Increase Ability (cost - 5 flesh points)
Knit Body (cost - 25 flesh points)
Acquire Knowedge (cost - 10 flesh points)

Dr. Dominic Parker was biking home from work one evening when he was struck by a drunk driver. Even worse, he was thrown into one of the ditches dotting his semi-rural suburb and landed unconscious in a pool of standing water just deep enough to drown in.

He wasn't going to let death stop him, though. He had a responsibility. His daughter's dog Dino was at home. Lucy couldn't take care of Dino anymore, the leukemia made sure of that. And after Lucy, Madelyn couldn't even look at Dominic any more, and he couldn't blame her; he had put the family through such financial stress to get a medical degree that was in the end absolutely useless. So Dino was alone and if Dominic didn't get up and get moving and make it home then the last remnant of his family was going to slowly starve to death and it would be Dominic's fault again for just lying here.

So Dominic got up. His bike was destroyed, so he walked home. And by the time he reached his door he knew something wrong had happened and he was undead. But Dino still recognized him, still slowly padded over for a pat, so Dominic knew it couldn't be too wrong.

Dominic could't keep working as a GP, of course, way too much interaction for his current condition. He wound up managing the local morgue, which didn't require too much in-person communication and gave him enough income to afford dog food and vet bills. And this work has brought him into contact with some interesting local characters.

Bunch · Jan 27, 2023

Day 26
System :: Starships & Spacemen
Version :: 1978

Name: Brodek Prim
Race: Rigel
Gender: Male
Branch: Technical
Sub-Branch: Communications

Charisma: 17
Strength: 11
Psionic Potential: 3
Loyalty: 10

Marksmanship: 11
Intelligence: 9
Technical Skill: 9
Contact Skill: 15

Psionic Powers: Empathy

Hits?: +2

Equipment:
Universal translator (1/2)
Communicator
Spring Rifle

Savage Schemer · Jan 27, 2023

Day 27: Fudge

Back to Fudge for a day or two in a desperate bid to make it to this year's finish line.

This is an old fashioned, square-jawed Saturday morning cartoon rockets & ray guns action-hero. The only things he doesn't do well are tell lies and follow orders. He lives in a world where the bad guys are bad and must be stopped, and where the good guys are good and cannot just stand by and do nothing. So, he stops bad guys. It's pretty straightforward.

In real games, I try to put a bit of structure to the character creation method with clearly defined upper limits and limitations. For this challenge, they're entirely freeform. Which is actually kind of fun. I'm a little tempted to run a Fudge game where I give a few rough parameters and tell everyone to just make what they want within those parameters (you're playing rockets & ray guns square-jawed action-heros! Go!).

Code:

Dazed     Wounded     Severely Wounded    Incapacitated
OOOO       OO              OO                  O

Attributes:
------------------------------
Might            Good     (+2)
Agility          V. Good  (+3)
Wits             Fair     (+1)
Charm            Good     (+2)

Skills:
------------------------------
Athletics        Good     (+2)
Brawling         V. Good  (+3)
Bureaucracy      Poor     (-1)
Deceit           Poor     (-1)
Flight           Good     (+2)
Investigation    Fair     (+1)
Notice           Fair     (+1)
Persuasion       Good     (+2)
Shooting         V. Good  (+3)
Stealth          Mediocre (+0)
Survival         Fair     (+1)

Gear:
Jetpack - What allows for flight. It requires an atmosphere to function.
Ray gun - Because of course he needs a ray gun!

Gifts:
Flight    - When using a jetpack, he can fly and perform aerial maneuvers.
Connected - The Rangers, the solar system's defenders of justice.

Faults:
Code of Conduct - Cannot act in a way unbecoming of a Rocket Ranger

sharps54 · Jan 27, 2023

System Covert Ops
Version PoD

Name: Jack Daniels
Origin: Driver, Born to Drive
Descriptors: Calm Under Pressure, Hates Paperwork and Red Tape
Moral Code: Very Cruel, Totally Focused, Very Selfish, Somewhat Honorable, Very Brave

Strength: 66
Dexterity: 69
Logic:62
Willpower: 63

Body Points: 33
Initiative: 2
Movement: 10
Bones: 3
Development Points: 0
Damage Reduction: by armor
Ranged Weapons: 35%, damage by weapon +2
Melee Weapons: 33%, damage by weapon +2

Skills:
Academic 31%
Detective 31%
Leader 0%
Martial Artist 33%
Medic 0%
Pilot Primary +20 level 1 65% (has focus in Air, Sea, & Space)
Scout 31%
Soldier 35%
Technician Secondary +10 level 1 51%
Thief level 1 45%

Languages: English

I'm not finished reading the book, I just got this yesterday so I may have made some mistakes but minus the rolls for extra languages and picking equipment I think this is right. It seems like a neat game so far.

MoonHunter · Jan 27, 2023

System :: Convergence Point
Version :: 1.9

27) Chloe (237653) Emét

All this set of characters are based on the "anime" of The Neo Frontiers. The full anime series Neo Frontiers is not supposed to focus on any particular character but follows several characters throughout the course of the series. Although each one gets to be a star in one episode some just continue to follow their life. They are all interlinked around the high school "stage" characters. They will be at the level of when they first appear in the "anime".

Name: Chloe (237653) Emét
Core Trait: Synth-Gamma Escort of the Neo Frontiers Era
Cat Girl/ Neko - Kemonomimi

Chloe's last name is Emét as in Emét Genetics and Products as per protocols. She might get a different "family name" depending on the size of the organization that buys her contract. Given her serial number, they make many nekos.

Chloe is a mid to late season addition to Social Training Class/ Human Class that all the synth girls have to attend (and Espers have to attend now and again). The rest of her "litter" or wrangler cadre are still with the worker clones in the tier one class. The girls quickly adopt her and give her friends beyond her "litter".

Unlike the media stereotype of Gammas, she really wants to be an Escort. This confuses Simone and Racheal a little. Her response is simple, "Who wants to be a dishwasher or server their entire life?" She is looking forward to a life of fun, fancy clothes, parties, and occasionally getting out of her lounge. She wants the job she was decanted for. "Sure my whole life is mapped out. It is not a long life, but it should be fun. That is what is important."

At this point, the viewer realizes that there is a "safety limit" on some product constructs. They will only live for like 20 years (or less we can only conjecture). This keeps them from developing too much and prevents the complicated "taking care of the retired construct" problem.

She does make the girls have "fun" and drags them to a party.

Description: Neko have a wide variety of looks. They start their appearance as a human female. They have feline ears, feline eyes, small but pointed canines, and the occasional patch of fur on their shoulders or chest. Some, like Chloe, seem to have a tail. Chloe is colored like a ginger tabby, with her ears,, tail, and hair is a mix of orange (light and dark) and white. Her "hair" is long, full, and wavy. Her eyes are green. Her body is lean, seeming muscular, and has a shape that is much like a lovely teenage female (assumed to get more so). She is of average female height, maybe on the shorter side. (It is hard to tell, every one of the girls except Kaede is "tall".) Her kind does not have claws, but she does manicure her nails to a shaper edge. (Note: We do not know if there are male Neko.) She wears her uniform most of the time, but she has a party dress or two to change into.

From the Entertainment Stage
Escorts
Those who provide social and physical companionship. Most are employed by lounges, bars, clubs, and hotels. They help clients have a good time and relax (and spend a lot of money). They provide conversation and help “the party” keep going. To help with this, they can get you access to special places. However, in most legitimate places they don’t provide “intimate” entertainment. Not normally. However, escorts that are meken synthetic are normally used for such activities. Certain zones allow biological constructs (Bio-Synths), such as Cat Girls or Bunny Girls, to be used for such activities.

Write Up Convergence Point

Name: Chloe (237653) Emét
Core Trait: Synth-Gamma Escort of the Neo Frontiers Era
Lv 1 /EP Mod .75x (1.15 -.1x -.3)

Prime Aspects
PHY 10 +3/7- "Trim form"
DEX 16 +5/9- "Graceful" "Smooth"
MEN 7 +2/6- "Not Curious" "Observant"
EMO 13 +4/8- "Empathic" "Easy going"
MPY 12 +4/9- "Lucky"
CHA 16 +5/9- "Exotic" "Pretty"

Life Set: DEX+2, MEN-1 "not-curious", EMO+1 "Empathic" CHA+2 Distinctive Features: Cat Kemonomimi B2 Limited LIfespan (B2) -.1x

Life Focus: CMU, L-CFT "Escort", PRF, STY

Communication+1 "Engaging Small Talk"
Limited Craft+1 "Escort"
Perform+1 "Dance"
Style+1 "Clubwear"

Developing /Expanding pieces

Distinctive Features: Cat Kemonomimi (B2)

Limited LIfespan (B2)

Psych: Enthusiastic about life and fun (B2)

Bunch · Jan 27, 2023

Day 27
System :: Mutant Crawl Classics
Version :: 1st Edition

Name: Goot the Wierd
Level: 1 - Omega Cub
Class: Manimal
Birth Sign: The Scientist +3 Reflex Save Roles
Profession: Gatherer

Genotype: Manimal - Primate:Gibbon - Mutated
Mutant Appearance :6 fingered hands, 2 legs, hair comprised of leaves, mottled skin texture, feet are hooves, bat like ears

Archaic Alignment: Cog

Strength:12
Agility:13 +1
Stamina:12
Personality:9
Intelligence:13 +1
Luck:18 +3

Attack:+1
Crit Die:1d6/II
HPs:7

Languages: Cog, Chosen Zuu

Natural Attack: 1d4 claw
Pack Mentality

Saves
Ref: +1
Fort:+0
Will: +1
Artifact check: +0

Action Dice:1d20

Mutations:
Increased Speed +10' Unable to remain still even asleep

Extra Senses - Bat like ears for echolocation,
By concentrating for one full round, the mutant senses hidden creatures up to 30’ and the mutant is
granted a compass direction for the detected stimuli.

Force Field Generation - Invisible,
The mutant projects a personal force field that will block all physical and energy-based attacks, absorbing
20 points of damage before it falls.

Equipment:
Large Leather Sack
Blowgun and 12 darts 1d3 Dam (6)
Stone-tipped spear 1d6 Dam (5)

Well that was interesting. One of the very few times I have rolled an 18 on 3d6 straight. Followed up with an inordinate amount of 29s and 30s gave me a Manimal with mutant appearance and multiple roll 2 more times. Goot is one odd looking dude. At least he only has 2 legs.

thebigh · Jan 27, 2023

Jan 28

System :: Warrior, Rogue & Mage
Version :: Revised Edition

Interesting little light-weight system for you all today. The basic idea
is that classes are attributes, so instead of having STR, DEX, CHA and the
like, you have levels of Warrior, Rogue, and Mage, and your various
skills and abilities derive from those. It's an interesting idea and the
game looks fun. Not a fan of the rule book layout though; the font is
like a nightmare from /r/keming

I love the magic system though.

Coretti is a former mage's apprentice who found himself on the street
after his master died of the plague. With no money, no home, and
few other skills he soon found, by necessity, that he had a talent for
thievery. The few magical talents he'd learned, he used to his advantage
in filching precious objects or making a clean getaway. Now he's slowly
gaining a reputation for implausible heists and impossible getaways,
making him highly sought after by the City Watch, who want to hang him,
and various underworld figures who have need of his skills.

Dyrnwyn · Jan 27, 2023

Day 27

System: Sword of Cepheus
Version: N/A
Publisher: Stellagama Games

System Notes: As the name suggests, this is a Cepheus Engine-based sword & sorcery game. Chargen is much like other Traveller/Cepheus games, with a career system, rolls for survival and advancement, and such. This system also includes rules for magic (which this particular character doesn't use) and a trait system which gives characters some additional special abilities.

Name: Nicander Lucius, Disgraced Tribune
Age: 26
Career: Noble 3

Strength 6
Dexterity 7
Endurance 4
Intelligence 8
Education 4
Social 11

Skills: Carouse-2, Archery-1, Recon-1, Watercraft-1, Leadership-0, Melee Combat-0, Riding-0, Rulership-0

Traits: Empath (can roll three dice and pick two highest when determining someone's emotional state, or to see if they're lying)

Benefits: 400 gold coins, Scale Armor, 2 Allies (Maximus Thoronus: City Watch Commander; Luellia Syntar: Praetor)

Backstory: Nicander is a scion of a wealthy family that is important in Imperial politics and commerce. While not at all studious, his charisma and natural empathy made him a sure fit for elected office, and he was voted in as a Tribune at a relatively young age. When he was not fulfilling his governmental duties, he loved to spend time hunting in the forests outside the Imperial capital, or sail along the coastline in a skiff. Eventually, though, Nicander's lack of sophistication in the finer points of Imperial law caught up with him, and he was forced to take the blame for a scandal involving a corrupt Praetor, resulting in his resignation (though on the way out, he was able to blackmail the Praetor for her legal assistance in the future in exchange for his silence). With his family shunning him for the time being, Nicander has decided that now's as good a time as any to become an adventurer, traveling the world as he plots his eventual return to politics.

A Fiery Flying Roll · Jan 27, 2023

Character 28
Game: The Squared Circle

Name: The Flying Mountain
Class: High Flyer
Height: 7"4
Weight: 340 lbs
Age: 38
Birthday: 24th March
Hometown: Brighton
Entrance Song - Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden
Alignment: Face
Finances: 30,000

Strength: 16 Damage Bonus +2
Intelligence: 18 Moves +6
Endurance: 19 +2d6 HP and Endurance Points
Charisma: 23 +3 Angle Roll
Agility: 17 +4 High Spots, +2 Evade
Speed: 15 +1 Initiative

Heatlh Points: 27
Endurance Points: 19

Skills

High Flyer:
This skill represents the characters ability to pull off dangerous high flying maneuvers. +2 to the High Spots bonus

The Specialist:
This skill allows the wrestler to study and learn how to execute moves with little effort resulting in lower endurance cost to execute the move. Taking this skill will lower the Endurance cost of all moves in half, round up any decimal value and all moves must have have a minimum cost of 1, so if you get a negative adjust it to a 1.

Auto Reversals; 2 per match

Basic Moves

Body Slam
Drop Toe Hold
Elbow Drop
Hip Toss
Irish Whip
Kick
Leg Drop
Punch
Stomp

Top Rope Moves

Corkscrew Shooting Star Press (4)
Top Rope Splash (1)
Flying Leg Drop (2)
Somersault Leg Drop (3)
Moonsault (2)
Flying Head Butt Drop (2)

Corner Moves

Superplex (2)

Standing Moves

Crucifix Powerbomb DDT (4)

Running Moves

Cross Body Block (1)

Ringside Group

Barricade Head Smash (3)

Finisher

Moon Assault (moonsault variant) (3)

Background

There aren't many gigantic high flying wrestlers, but The Flying Mountain is an exception. A veteran of the wrestling scene and a firm crowd favourite, few wrestlers manage not to flinch when he's bearing down on them from above. His main weakness as a wrestler is that he's spent so much time practising top rope moves he can be somewhat predictable on the ground.

SoManyRats · Jan 27, 2023

Day 27

System: Himbos of Myth and Mettle
Version: 1 (Huge Boar Games)

Meet LEROI!

(source)

Breast: 12 (courage, emotions, faith, fortitude, toughness); Window of Error 3
Lips: 10 (persuasion, communication, charisma, performance); Window of Error 3
Thighs: 13 (brawn, athletics, strength, combat); Window of Error 4
Hands: 5 (skills, dexterity, use of tools, grabbing); Window of Error 2

Heart: 20
Heat: 4

Special Abilities:
Unmovable (when seeing someone take damage, on a successful Breast roll I take the damage instead)
Siphon (heal Heart damage of another by taking it myself point for point)

Skills:
Table Dancing
Beauting in all Things
Magic Sword
Indigestible

Lifepath:
Simple beginnings - a work of art x2
Mythical mainsprings - heroic folk, hunting monsters

Starting Coin: 4

Leroi has always had the soul of an artist! Maybe his paintings weren't so great, but they had spirit and passion! And his singing at the Quickest Goat Pub always led to a round of drinks! After one particularly rousing evening of song, he was convinced to journey out with Glistening Drug to challenge the dragon nesting nearby. Somehow the dragon found Leroi foul-tasting, but that let the companions secure victory! Leroi even got a sword out of it! He's a hero now, and is quick to throw himself into danger to protect everyone and anyone around him! Evil watch out!

System Notes:

Stats are 2d8. The descriptions aren't locked in; if a player can justify using, say, Lips instead of, say, Hands or Thighs for a sneak attack because they're carrying the dagger in their mouth as they crawl toward the target, if the Guide says okay then it's okay.

Heart is hit points, starts at 20 for everyone. Heat is the metacurrency; it starts at a d4 at the start of the session and additional Heat points can be earned for flamboyant sexy descriptions of actions.

Special abilities can be chosen or rolled (d20). I rolled. The two results ended up going together very well thematically!

The lifepaths are a d4 and then a d6 depending on the d4 result. Each final result gives one skill and a bonus to a stat.

The system is d20 vs Stat + gear + skill (+1 for any applicable), roll under to succeed. If the roll is over but within the Window of Error then it's still a success but with complications.

TardisCaptain · Jan 28, 2023

System: GURPS
Version: Fourth

For day 27 I used the GURPS 4th Edition to create a starfighter pilot in a Sci-Fi adventure.

I was wondering why I hadn't played an earlier version of this game since the 90's? Now I remember.

http://tardiscaptain.com/2023/01/27/2023-character-creation-challenge-day-27-gurps-4th-edition/

Savage Schemer · Jan 28, 2023

Day 28: Fudge

Name: Evelynn Irwin
Concept: Action Scientist

If Ayden is the brawns, Evelynn is the brains. She's sassy, smart and she just so happens to be Ayden's wife. The smart villians know she's the one they should be really afraid of.

Code:

Dazed     Wounded     Severely Wounded    Incapacitated
OOOO       OO              OO                  O

Attributes:
------------------------------
Might            Mediocre (+0)
Agility          Mediocre (+0)
Wits             V. Good  (+3)
Charm            V. Good  (+3)

Skills:
------------------------------
Academics        V. Good  (+3)
Athletics        Good     (+2)
Bureaucracy      Fair     (+1)
Deceit           Good     (+2)
Investigation    V. Good  (+3)
Notice           V. Good  (+3)
Persuasion       V. Good  (+3)
Science          V. Good  (+3)
Shooting         Fair     (+1)
Stealth          Poor     (-1)
Survival         Poor     (-1)

Gear:
Science gadgets!  - An assortment of portable doodads that allow for sciency information gathering.
Ray gun           - Because of course she needs a ray gun!

Gifts:
Laboratory        - Access to a lab with even more, less portable doodads.

Faults:
Overly optimistic - Has an annoying way of seeing the silver lining in literally every cloud.
Easily bored      - She's got a way of making trouble when there isn't any to be had on its own.

Dyrnwyn · Jan 28, 2023

Day 28

System: Stars Without Number
Version: Revised Free Edition
Publisher: Sine Nomine Publishing

System Notes: Since I did Worlds Without Number two weeks ago, this is basically the SF version of that, as the two systems are fairly similar. Random chargen for attributes and HP, but I picked the background this time.

Name: Julia Chopra
Class: Expert
Level: 1
Background: Scholar

Strength 8
Dexterity 9
Constitution 11
Intelligence 16 (+1 bonus)
Wisdom 15 (+1 bonus)
Charisma 14 (+1 bonus)

Hit Points 4
Base Attack Bonus +0
Armor Class 13 (Secure Clothing)

Saving Throws:
Physical 15
Mental 14
Evasion 14

Skills: Administer-0, Connect-0, Know-0, Shoot-0, Stab-0, Survive-0

Class Abilities:
-- Can reroll a failed skill role once per scene
-- Free level in a non-combat focus appropriate to background at first level
-- Bonus skill point when advancing in level for any non-combat, non-psychic skill

Foci:
-- Wanderer 1: gain Survive as a bonus skill; can convey basic ideas in all languages of the sector; can always find free transport to a destination (if available) for self and a small group of companions
-- Gunslinger 1: gain Shoot as a bonus skill; can draw or holster a Stowed Weapon as an On Turn action; can add Shoot skill level to weapon damage roll

Armor: Secure Clothing
Weapons: Rifle, Stun Baton
Equipment: 40 Rifle Rounds, Backpack (Tech Level 4), Survival Kit, Binoculars (Tech Level 4), 3 Type A Power Cells, 5 Days of Rations, 250 Credits

Backstory: Julia is an academic, but the kind that likes to go out in the field and get her hands dirty rather than sitting at a computer or a lab bench. She travels the sector performing her research, with her specialty being the location and recovery of ancient artifacts. Since she often has to travel to remote, inhospitable, and dangerous locations, she is adept at wilderness survival and defending herself when combat can't be avoided. Being well-traveled has also given her at least basic knowledge of most languages, as well as the ability to convince pilots and ship captains to give her passage (even if it's working passage or not fully on the level). While research is her passion, it can be expensive and grants hard to get, so she's not above taking the occasional side gig with a group of adventurers to provide...supplemental funding for her projects.

Bunch · Jan 28, 2023

SoManyRats said:
Day 27

System: Himbos of Myth and Mettle
Version: 1 (Huge Boar Games)

Meet LEROI!
View attachment 55578
(source)

Breast: 12 (courage, emotions, faith, fortitude, toughness); Window of Error 3
Lips: 10 (persuasion, communication, charisma, performance); Window of Error 3
Thighs: 13 (brawn, athletics, strength, combat); Window of Error 4
Hands: 5 (skills, dexterity, use of tools, grabbing); Window of Error 2

Heart: 20
Heat: 4

Special Abilities:
Unmovable (when seeing someone take damage, on a successful Breast roll I take the damage instead)
Siphon (heal Heart damage of another by taking it myself point for point)

Skills:
Table Dancing
Beauting in all Things
Magic Sword
Indigestible

Lifepath:
Simple beginnings - a work of art x2
Mythical mainsprings - heroic folk, hunting monsters

Starting Coin: 4

Leroi has always had the soul of an artist! Maybe his paintings weren't so great, but they had spirit and passion! And his singing at the Quickest Goat Pub always led to a round of drinks! After one particularly rousing evening of song, he was convinced to journey out with Glistening Drug to challenge the dragon nesting nearby. Somehow the dragon found Leroi foul-tasting, but that let the companions secure victory! Leroi even got a sword out of it! He's a hero now, and is quick to throw himself into danger to protect everyone and anyone around him! Evil watch out!

System Notes:

Stats are 2d8. The descriptions aren't locked in; if a player can justify using, say, Lips instead of, say, Hands or Thighs for a sneak attack because they're carrying the dagger in their mouth as they crawl toward the target, if the Guide says okay then it's okay.

Heart is hit points, starts at 20 for everyone. Heat is the metacurrency; it starts at a d4 at the start of the session and additional Heat points can be earned for flamboyant sexy descriptions of actions.

Special abilities can be chosen or rolled (d20). I rolled. The two results ended up going together very well thematically!

The lifepaths are a d4 and then a d6 depending on the d4 result. Each final result gives one skill and a bonus to a stat.

The system is d20 vs Stat + gear + skill (+1 for any applicable), roll under to succeed. If the roll is over but within the Window of Error then it's still a success but with complications.

Where's his chicken?

MoonHunter · Jan 28, 2023

System :: Convergence Point
Version :: 1.9

28) Dr. Gann Windmore

All this set of characters are based on the "anime" of The Neo Frontiers. The full anime series Neo Frontiers is not supposed to focus on any particular character but follows several characters throughout the course of the series. Although each one gets to be a star in one episode, some just continue to follow their life. They are all interlinked around the high school "stage" characters. They will be at the level of when they first appear in the "anime".

Name: Dr. Gann Windmore
Core Trait: Esper (Mad) Scientist of the Neo Frontier Era
Esper Alpha.

In Series 1, he is the "mild mannered" junior associate to Dr. Williamson. We see the future when Mr "background character" has a rant about "how the UZ is limiting "real science" after Mr. Black pays the good doctor a visit with "concerns". Everyone, including Williamson, looks shocked about this. "Maybe you should take the rest of the day off. You seem stressed," is Williamson's reaction. For all we know, he never came back to work and launched on his "unique career path FOR SCIENCE!".

In Series 2, he is going to keep The Squadron and the OGA busy. More on that later.

Note: He is the only named esper in Series 1 who is not active, nor of notable power level. We can assume that most Esper are like him, with Basic Abilities only and no real skill at using them. Note: He is mostly a series 2 character (and an antagonist at that). He does not use Esper abilities to any degree in Series 2, but it seems like he uses the natural V/I and TDE abilities.

Write Up Convergence Point

Name: Dr. Gann Windmore
Core Trait: Esper (Mad) Scientist of the Neo Frontier Era
Lv 3 /EP Mod .55x ( 1.05 -.5x)
Note the Low EP MOD. By the end of Series 1 and the beginning of Series 2 he will have increased level to a notable level.

Prime Aspects
PHY 10 +3/7- "I can burp the alphabet"
DEX 12 +4/8- "Let me do the delicate work"
MEN 15 +5/9- "I am an underappreciated Genius"
EMO 10 +3/7- "Not Stable"
MPY 10 +3/7- "Esper"
CHA 10 +3/7- "A little odd"

Life Focus: SCI + F-SCI +LUK
Science+3 "Bio-Synthesis", "Meken", "Data Systems", "Bionics"
Focused Science+3 "Bio-Constructs", "Robots"
Luck+3 "My Esper Ability is to manipulate probability"

Developing /Expanding Pieces
Malign Hypercognition Disorder (B1), a psychological condition that makes highly intelligent people use their advantages to perform non-virtuous (evil) actions. Per "I am Invincible", by Austin Grossman. This flaw will increase in Series 2

He will have more flaws in Series 2

thebigh · Jan 28, 2023

Jan 29

System :: TWERPS
Version :: 1st Edition

Easiest of the easy today: TWERPS. There's only one stat to be rolled
for, Combat Strength.

Code:

Name: Sir Carlo of Normalton
Combat Strength: 5
Weapon: Sword (+1 to hit, 2 damage)
Armour: Leather (+1 defense)

Sir Carlo is a wandering knight of fair but middling ability. He's a
decent sort and is always looking for ways to help people, inconspicuously
if possible.

sharps54 · Jan 28, 2023

System The Rad Hack
Version PDF

Chubb Chubb, Mutant Raider

STR 11
DEX 9
CON 11
INT 13
WIS 17
CHA 2

Hit Points 8
Hit Die d6
Radiation Die d10
Attack Damage 1d6 if armed, 1d4 if unarmed or using improvising

Adaptive- upon leveling up can swap two ability scores
Used to the Glow- when exposed to radiation roll Radiation Die with Advantage

can use all melee weapons and up to medium ranges weapons, up to medium armor and small shields

Mutations-
Spore Cloud (reactive) (1d4
Ability Die) gives Advantage on a Defensive Test, free action can trigger outside Chubb’s turn
Amphibian (1d4 Ability Die) can breathe underwater for 10 minutes, Advantage on Tests for moving in water

100 slugs (currency)
D4 doses of combat related drug of choice

Bunch · Jan 28, 2023

Day 28
System :: Pathfinder
Version :: 2e

The Goblin with No Name

Gunslinger 1

N Small Goblin Irongut Goblin Humanoid
Perception +4; Darkvision
Languages None selected
Skills Acrobatics +7, Athletics +2, Deception +6, Diplomacy +6, Lore: Alcohol +4, Stealth +7, Survival +2, Thievery +7
Str +2, Dex +4, Con +0, Int +1, Wis -1, Cha +3
Items Unarmored

AC 17; Fort +5, Ref +9, Will +2
HP 14
Goblin Scuttle

Trigger An ally ends a move action adjacent to you. You take advantage of your ally’s movement to adjust your position. You Step.

Speed 25 feet
Melee Scimitar +5 (Forceful, Sweep), Damage 1d6+2 S
Ranged Dueling Pistol +9 (Uncommon, Concealable, Concussive, Fatal d10), Damage 1d6 P +1Circumstance
Into the Fray

(Gunslinger) Trigger You roll initiative. You know trouble can lurk around every corner, and your hands never stray far from your holsters. You can Interact to draw a one-handed ranged weapon and can then Interact to draw a one-handed melee weapon. As your first action on your first turn, you can Stride as a free action toward an enemy you can perceive. If you can't perceive any enemies or can't end your movement closer to one, you can't use this Stride.
Reloading Strike

(Gunslinger) Requirements You're wielding a firearm or crossbow in one hand, and your other hand either wields a one-handed melee weapon or is empty. You make a melee attack and then reload your gun in one fluid movement. Strike an opponent within reach with your one handed melee weapon (or, if your other hand is empty, with an unarmed attack), and then Interact to reload. You don't need a free hand to reload in this way.
Additional Feats Hobnobber, Irongut Goblin, Sword and Pistol
Additional Specials Gunslinger's Way (Way of the Drifter)

He also is apparently the Goblin with No Clothes as he spent all his money on a scimitar and a pistol.

A Fiery Flying Roll · Jan 28, 2023

Character: 29
Game: Peculiar Tales

Name: Sister River
Vocation: Nun
Race: Human

Fitness (Clubs): 3
Dexterity (Spades): 5
Smarts (Diamonds): 6
Charisma (Hearts): 8
Assets (Suitless): 3

Perks: Attuned, Winning Smile
Connections: Cloud (Scholar), Mik (Vagrant)

Respite: 2
Moxie: 4

Pecularity: Once spent all day peering at another world.
Motivation: Have fun!

Background: It's not that Sister River is impious. Oh, she believes. She believes in God. She believes in the Church. She believes that the life of a nun is very boring. And so she's joined up wtih a group of treasure hunters, just to do something with her life.

SoManyRats · Jan 28, 2023

Day 28

System: Prince Valiant
Version: 1

Meet Sir Caeril!

(Source)

Occupation: Knight
Fame: 800

Brawn: 3
Presence: 4

Skills: Arms 3; Riding 2; Archery 1; Battle 1; Courtesie 1; Jousting 1

Prince Caeril is a young knight new to the court of King Arthur. Although he prefers a comradely solution to violent conflict, he is skilled at the sword and is quick to defent those in need.

(Quick one today! :smile:

)

Telok · Jan 29, 2023

Missed a few days for having company (they fly 4000 miles and you're polite even if they are some of your favorites), so let's see if I can catch up.

System :: Champions
Version :: 3rd
Time :: 10:19 to 10:51 - time challenge, using the 'UNTIL superpowers database' splat to totally speed things along, not bad for my second charater in... a decade?

350 points, 200 base + 150 from disadvantages
lets see, we need defense, offense, movement, and something fun...
air and wind? Wind control sounds fun - copy pasta:
WIND CONTROL
Effect: Telekinesis (30 STR)
Target/Area Affected: One character
Duration: Constant
Range: 225”
END Cost: 4
Description: The character exerts control over
winds and air, using them to pick up and move
objects without having to touch them.
Game Information: Telekinesis (30 STR). Total
cost: 45 points.

Ok, earth and stone, let's go with an elemental themed character
BODY OF EARTH/MUD
Effect: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% plus Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25%
Target/Area Affected: Self, Duration: Persistent, Range: Self
END Cost: 0
Description: The character’s body is made of earth or mud, making it difficult to harm.
Game Information: Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 50% plus Energy Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25%. The character doesn’t have a body that’s permanently made of earth or mud, but can transform himself into an earth/mud shape. Add Nonpersistent (-1⁄4) to both forms of Damage Reduction. Total cost: 36 points.

Fire and heat powers next...
FIERY FLIGHT
Effect: Flight 20”
Target/Area Affected: Self, Duration: Constant, Range: Self
END Cost: 4
Description: Virtually all characters with Fire powers have Flight, whether it derives from fiery wings, projecting flame behind the character to propel him like a rocket, creating thermals that lift and move the character, or some other method.
Game Information: Flight 15”. Total cost: 30 points.

All that's left is water powers
AQUATIC ADAPTATIONS
Effect: Various forms of Life Support and Environmental Movement
Target/Area Affected: Self, Duration: Persistent, Range: Self
END Cost: 0
Description: The character’s body is adapted for spending lots of time underwater. He may be able to breathe underwater, or to withstand the chill and crushing pressure of the deep ocean, or both. He may also be so at home in the water that he suffers no combat penalties there. Th e character can buy as many of these powers as he wishes.
Game Information: Cost 3 Power Aquatic Movement: Environmental Movement (no penalties in water)
Cost 5 Power Breathe Underwater: Life Support (Expanded Breathing: breathe underwater)
Cost 3 Power Underwater Comfort: Life Support (Safe Environments: High Pressure, Intense Cold)

...and...

STEAM FORM
Effect: Desolidification
Target/Area Affected: Self, Duration: Constant, Range: Self
END Cost: 4
Description: The character can transform his body into a cloud of steam.
Game Information: Desolidification (affected by air, water attacks) (40 Active Points); Cannot Pass Through Solid Objects (-1⁄2). Total cost: 27 points.

So that's 45+36+30+11+27= 139... hey, we can skip the disadvantages if we go with lower stats. Let's try that. Say it's a kid just out of high school, so no higher education, job experience, wealth, or what not. 61 points... +2 speed for 20 points and +10 con and +10 body for the next 40 points and... eh, what the heck +2 endurance for that last point.

Str 10 (punch 2d6 dmg, lift 100kg, jump 2"), dex 10 (ocv/dcv 3/3 ), con 20, body 20, int 10, ego 10 (ecv 3), pre 10, com 10, PD 2 (& -50% in rock form), ED 4 (& -25% in rock form), speed 4 (phases 3/6/9/12), recovery 6, END 42, stun 35

Everyman skills: Familiarity (8- roll) with Climbing, Concealment, Conversation, Deduction, Paramedic, Shadowing, Stealth, and Transportation: Automobile

Considering point totals and all it could be wise to pick a couple disadvantages like a hunted (bad guys trying to recruit) and DNPC (family) to pick up more defense, maybe some more dex for offense and defense hitting or some actual skills depending on the type of game you expect.

Bob's just an orphaned high school kid on the street when suddenly POWAZ!

next character... let's push that DtD40k7e I worked on for whasshisface up... 500xp for the first session then 200 each after assuming no hindrances & stunts for more xp... lets just see how much to get to maximum dragoning.

System :: Dungeons the Dragoning 40k 7e
Versions :: Telok's

str 3, dex 3, con 3, int 2, wis 4, wil 2, cha 3, fel 2 cmp 2

brawling 3, ballistics 2, acrobatics(dex) 1, athletics(str/con) 1, pilot(int/dex) 1*
command(cha) R, intimidate(cha) R, scrutiny(cmp) 1, animal ken(cmp) 1, deceive(cha) 1, persuade(cha) 1
arcana(int) 1, crafts(wis) 1*, perception(wis) 1, medic(wis) 1, politics(wis) 1 & common lore(int)

backing 2: one of -> dragon council, council of wyrms, bahamut cult
mentor 2: old heavy metal dragon:
Resources : Wealth 4(hoard), Ally 5(lord dragon), Allies 4(dragon fire adepts x27), Contacts 5 (as needed)
Followers 4(regular & elite troops x750/250), Status 4(dragon), Holding 4(fortress), Holding 3(spelljam)
artifact 3: spacer's voidstone

dragonborn asset: elder wyrm fire: +1k1 breath weapon damage & fancy special effects
dragonblooded asset: blood of bahamut: +1k1 dmg & +2 penetration & damage type X for all claws & breath weapons
artifact - hearthstone bracers, +willpower, 1+wholeness of body (armor = wisdom)

So, 500xp for session 1 = catfall (less falling bad), fleet of foot (run boosts), unarmed warrior (+1k0 unarmed damage), discipline (+1 resolve), exit brother (+1 wholeness of body armor), +acrobat & +athletics, enter disciple (monk 2).
900xp = Blind fighting, ki strike (unarmed attacks are magical), evasion (when dodging also move), combat sense (swap in wis for level/dex on a few rolls), discipline, +acrobat, +athletic, +power stat to 2 (big scaly wings to fly at same as walk/run speed), exit disciple (+1 wholeness of body armor), enter monk (level 3 & get an additional dragonborn breath weapon use each scene).
950xp = stunning fist (spend a resource point to gain shocking(con 15 vs stunned 1 round) on unarmed attacks for a turn), diamond body (+4 armor not vs magical), divine ministration (spend a hero point to heal 1d5 wounds & fatigue), true grit (take half crit wounds rounded up), defensive mobility (+5 defense vs opportunity attacks), exit monk (+1 wholeness of body armor), +brawl & acrobat & athletics, enter immaculate master (monk 4).
1100xp = unarmed master (+0k1 unarmed damage), perfect self (meditate instead of eating sleeping drinking & gain aura = wis), discipline, wall of steel (+1 free parry each turn), fearless(cool), exit IM (+1 wholeness of body armor), +brawl & acrobat & athlete (all at 5s now), enter grand master of flowers (monk 5).
500xp, iron fist (unarmed +4 pen), feather step (walk on any surface), counter attack (on successful parry free riposte at +2k0 to hit), step aside (+1 free dodge per turn), lightning attack (spend a reaction & resource point OR two resource points to make 3 attacks), exit GMF (+1 wholeness of body armor).

Now let's see, raise power stat from 2 to 5 is 400+600+800=1800xp OR jump to ovate (druid level 1) and take transmutation to 5 200+100+200+300+400=1200xp... Right, we'll dip druid.

Final stats: hp 10, resilience 6, armor 11(all) & 15(vs non-magic weapons), aura(armor vs magic) 4, defense 21, dodge 8k3, perception 5k4, initiative 1d10+5, speed (walk & fly )6 & 36 run
mental defense 15, resolve 7, devotion 6, hero points 2, resource points (breath) 10

claws: 10k5 @ 8k4 explosive & magical, penetration 6, brawling(+fatigue on wounds)
breath weapon (1/scene): dex vs 15 @ 5k4 explosive, penetration 8, 20m cone w/ 10m base

transmutation 10k4 = 95% 20+, 85% 25+, 40% 30+, 8% 35+ with 0.0014% chance of warpy crap if you drop 10s
10k4 = 85% 30+ & ~6% warps, 60% 35+ & 39% warps if keeping 10s
5k4 fettered (no warps) = 95% 15+, 85% 20+, 60% 25+, 35% 30+, 20% 35+

spells: (all of these are half actions, so you can cast and do something else every turn)
1: blood wind - TN 15, VSM, self, for one scene unarmed attacks have 25m of range
2: magic fang - TN 20, S, touch, for one scene touched thing's unarmed attacks do +0k1 damage & are magical
3: enlarge/shrink - TN 25, VS, touch, save arcana+con or size vs the cast or for one scene change size by 2 points (about 1 meter height) plus another 2 points per +10 casting roll over the target number & max size affected = 10 & max change of size = 10 (2 size = +/- 4 defense & 1 resilience)
4: primal power - TN 30, VSM, touch, for one scene get +1 to str & dex & con
5: dragon form - TN 35, VS+Focus, self, for one scene (cancel at will as a free action) turn into a dragon, unusable armor & equipment melds in and becomes unavailable & inactive, +4 size, +3 str, +2 con, +1 cha, -1 dex, -2 fellowship, 8 armor (scales), base x2 flying speed, con save vs stuns, 2k2 claws, breath weapon as a best quality flamer (+10 to the dodge save TN). Important to note that you retain all applicable feats & assets when transformed. Thus the claw attack for this guy will be 10k5 @ 9k5 explosive & magical, penetration 6, brawling(+fatigue on wounding)

So that's what, 5+9+10+11+5+12= 5200 xp or 47/2+1=25 game sessions to maximum dragoning (although you do want a bit more wisdom and the druid's oath to mitigate the casting). Hm, faster might be just jumping straight to druid classes after that first level of monk. Won't have the melee badassery (and we didn't even take a sword school or some of the optional extra more melee badassery feats) but would only be 2500+500+1200=4200 xp or about 20 game sessions. Not bad. There's ways to cheese to spell casting at transmutation 5 faster, but they don't involve being double dragony with extra dragon on top.

Screw it, let's check the full cheese speed run to the dragon form spell.
System :: Dungeons the Dragoning 40k 7e
Versions :: Telok's

Abilities: str 2, dex 4, con 3, int 2, wis 4, will 2, cha 2, fel 2, cmp 2
Skills: brawling 3, ballistics 2, acrobat 1, command 4, persuasion 3, scrutiny 2, academic lore 1, craft 1, politics 3, arcana 1
Backgrounds: Backing 3+1 (Tiamat cult), Holdings 3+1 (spelljammer), Artifact 1+3 (wraithbone bionic heart , roll 2x warps and pick one)
Species: gnome, +fellowship, armor proficiency light, weapon proficiency basic, +craft, +academic lore
Exaltation: Atlantean, prestidigitation, 3 Syrnth specialty skills that cap at 6 (ballistics, arcana, academic lore), transmutation magic 1 free rank and always in class, roll 2x warps and pick one, resource int+cha+2xPower stat & regen 1/hour of meditation or 1/turn free action rolling warps.
Classes: Mercenary -> Tactical Officer -> Captain -> Commodore -> Emissary (requires persuasion 5, scrutiny 5, 3 specific feats)
600 starter xp & 400 xp in hindrances: 100xp Veteran (+wis +command +enemy(Bahamut cult)), 200xp to artifact 4, 200xp mercenary class feats (already KO two with gnome profs then +1 language & +3 hp), 300xp tactical officer feats (ship combat stuff +1 rank in a gun kata or sword school), 100xp transmutation magic 2, 100xp strong minded (1/scene reroll a failed will vs magic effect). Bad luck (can't use hero points to reroll), Hunted (Bahamut cult), Intolerance: order aligned priests (-2k0 socials), All Thumbs (2x xp cost raising tech use & crafts plus -1k0 to use/repair machinery electronics or computers)

Gear: Shotgun, Fencing Sword, Mesh Vest, Street Clothes (Common quality clothing), Chrono, flask of brandy.

HP 13, resilience 4, armor 4(body) else 0, defense 28, dodge 5k4, speed 6 & 36 run, mental defense 15, resolve 4, devotion 6(Tiamat), resource points 6, hero points 2, spells: transmutation @ 6k4 -> blood wind (TN 15 unarmed attacks to 15 meters) & animal power (TN 20 +1 to a physical stat & +1/+10 casting roll over the TN), sword school: point blank (+1k0 to hit when firing rifles on full auto)

ToDo: 200xp Power stat 2 = resource point to add 3 dice to casting rolls, 300xp feats to exit captain (+1 backing & holdings), 600xp feats to exit commodore (+1 backing & holdings), 800xp persuasion & scrutiny to 5s, 900xp to transmutation 5. Therefore 2800xp or 13 game sessions assuming no stunts performed or hindrances activated. Spend a resource point to roll 10k5 vs 35 (80% success & 14% warps OR 45% success & 0.0144% warps) with functionally roll 3 times and pick one on the warp tables for a total of... simulator says...

Insanity Rate: 6.7%
Average Insanity Gain: 3.97
Injury Rate: 10.5%
Average Wounds: 5.292
Knockout Rate: 4%
Death Rate: 0.2%
Took Wounds > HP Rate: 0.4%
Falling Rate: 4.8%
Average Fall Distance: 5.561
Average Fall Wounds: 7.439
Failed Fear Check Rate: 7%
Avg. Checks on Failed Fear Checks: 1.21
generic psychic phenomena special effect: 63.9%
generic perils of the warp: 2.4%
sum generic 'safe' results: 66.268%
---specific results---
PERIL 100+, instant death: 0.1%
1d10 insanity & +10 all future PERILS rolls & test Will 30 vs warp out for 1d10 weeks: 1.2%
all in 3d10m takes 3d10 R damage: 0.5%
all in 3d10m lose unspent hero points: 0.5%
all in 1d10m lose 1d5+2 hp & no magic 1d5 hours: 0.5%
all in 1d100m test fear 3 for 1d5 rounds (only checks 1st round): 0.7%
all in 4d10m test Will 25 vs 1d10 insanity: 1.2%
take 1d5 wounds: 1.1%
warp out (K.O.) for 1d10 rounds & gain 1d5 insanity: 1.1%
catatonic (K.O.) then Will 15 to recover: 0.8%
no magic for 1 hour: 0.8%
fall 1d10m: 0.7%
KO 1d5 rounds & all in 3d10m test Will 15 vs 1 round stun: 0.5%
1d5 wounds & stunned 1d5 rounds: 0.5%
stun 1d5 rounds & will 20 vs 1d5+1 insanity: 0.7%
tech scorn 5d10m mess with all devices & jam all guns: 2.7%
all in 1d100m test Will 20 vs 1d5 insanity: 3%
take 1d5 wounds & test fear 2: 3.5%
all fall 1d10m in 2d10m area: 4.1%
all test fear 1 in 2d10m: 4.5%
short out unshielded electronics in 5d10m: 4.9%
gain 1 insanity: 0%

...when using the classic tables in the book.

Last one, sadly I've lost the stats (well I'm sure they're on a sheet of paper somewhere in the craft room). That's OK, I still have the pic and write-up.

System :: D&D
Version :: 3.5
Character :: Otis LaForce, semi-generic non-optimized ocean adventure gnome druid with a giant otter animal companion and the little lightning blast reserve feat.

Otis LaForce has been quite content lately. He slept without a proper bed recently. He took pleasure in slaughter recently. He has been tired of drinking the same old booze lately.
He is the son of Stukos LaForce and Dumed Hopefulcrafts. He is a faithful worshipper of Chelmaka, a worshiper of Otallihn and a casual worshiper of Morr.
He is a member of the Daggers of Honor, a commune devoted to magic and naturalism located in Altschlos. He arrived at ________ on the 3rd of August.
He is fifty-four years old, born on the 22nd of February in the year _______.
He is broad-bodied and fat. His hair is clean shaven. He has a clear voice. His lips are thick. His noses is slightly hooked. His ears are somewhat narrow. His eyes are bronze and slightly close-set.
Otis LaForce likes electrum, rubber tree wood, giant lynx teeth, mountains, traction benches, high boots, ballista arrows, blue peacocks for their enormous fan tails and emperor penguins for their coloration. When possible he likes to consume fisher berry wine and goats milk cheese. He absolutely detests lizards.
He as an amazing memory, a great deal of patience and willpower, but he has poor focus.
He is quick to anger and to forgive. He can handle stress. He enjoys the company of others. He isn't given to flights of fancy. He appreciates art and natural beauty. He finds rules confining. He is self-disciplined. He takes time when making decisions. He needs alcohol to get through the working day.
A short, sturdy creature fond of drink and otters.

Bloody frak, just counted and I'm still only at 26 on the 29th... Right. After sleep then three or four more. Let me just check my shelf to see what I have handy that hasn't been used...

Immortal: Invisible War, AD&D 2e Complete Spacerfarer's Handbook, Delta Green, more Traveller stuff, straight CoC, Basic Fantasy, DevilBunnies: The Fluffing, Lancer... Ok, we're good on the systems count.

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

I have to get to January 27th today. Wondering what system to pick...something that I haven't done a lot, probably.

sharps54 · Jan 29, 2023

System Furious Roads
Version PDF

Spark Blitzer, Organic Mechanic of the Gas Knights

Traits: Bloody Medicine, Know Things

Brawn 3
Deftness 4
Cunning 5
Grit 3
Allure 1
Stuff 2
Stress 6

Gear: Tools to fix people

Released by Chaosmeister Games, based on minimald6 rules v2 by Norbert G. Matausch, released under CC, this is basically Mad Max the RPG.

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

27th January

System: Legend of the 3 Cosmic Fists
Ver.: N/A

Name: Jan-Francois Dubois
Gender: Male
Body: d8
Charm: d6
Mind: d10

Defensive Scores and HP:
Head: 6 HP: 15
Body: 2 HP: 25
Legs: 4 HP: 20

Style: Judo
Techniques: Tsukkake d6/d6, Ippon Seoi Nage d8/d6, Mae Geri d8/d8, Uki Waza d8/d6

Skills: Roleplaying (Advanced)
Awareness (Basic)

Bio:
JF is a new student in the Poly, at Paris. One day, when he was leaving after a Call of Chthulhu session, he found himself knocked out - poison gas, he suspects - and taken to the Atomodrom. There, he was informed that he would have to participate in the tournament.
Well...merdes!
At least he's got teammates, so things aren't as bad as he can expect them to be. And it seems those fights aren't mob-related.
Still, nobody is telling him how to go back to Earth, and he doesn't even know what he can use those "credits" for, so: merdes, mesdames & messieurs!

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

28th January

Melanie Dupres
System: Legend of the 3 Cosmic Fists
Ver.: N/A

Gender: Female
Body: d6
Charm: d6
Mind: d12

Style: Vovinam
Dam Thang (Punch, mid, d6/d6)
Khoa Tai Dat Loi 1 (Grab/lock, mid, d6/d6)
Don Chan Tan Kong So 1 (Grab/trip, low, d8/d8)
Don Chan Tan Kong So 6 (Grab/body throw, mid, d8/d6)

Defense Scores:
Head 3 HP 10
Body 5 HP 25
Legs 4 HP 25

Skills: Modelling Advanced
Mechanics Basic

Melanie was taken almost straight from the fashion podium, interrupting a recently-kickstarted modelling career. And it was kick-started: she had struck a deal with her uncle that he would introduce her to a fashion designer looking for healthier-looking models...if she won the Vovinam tournament.
She has her belated suspicions that the designer - who did indeed hire her, and gave her a place in the show, despite her relative lack of experience (she had only had courses, so far) - might be related to her being set upon...
But either way, she is now looking at a future doing more of the same that she did to start her modelling career! It's no fair!
Well, maybe the Kick would be looking for a hostess? They seem to have a curious uniform there, so it might be fun if she got the chance!

Dyrnwyn · Jan 29, 2023

Day 29

System: Atomic Highway
Version: N/A
Publisher: Gallant Knight Games

System Notes: Seems like several of us are in a post-apocalyptic mood lately. This is the first time I've created a character for this system; it was easy to follow the process. The game uses its own system called the V6 Engine (I'm assuming because of six-sided dice; V8 might have sounded cooler, but building it around d8s may have been trickier).

Name: Avery Brannigan, aka “Chromestorm”
Concept: Lone Biker of the Apocalypse
Rearing: ‘Steader
Race: Human
Pursuit: Outrider

Description: Average height and athletic build. Dressed head to toe in leather and often wears a battered motorcycle helmet with a mirrorshade visor. Pale skin due to rarely exposing it to the sun.
Personality: Stoic and reserved, but friendly once you get to know him.
Background: Avery grew up in a remote fortified farming village, and showed an interest in vehicles from a young age. He became a scout and messenger to help his community, and has traveled across the abandoned highways that connect the far-flung surviving communities of the wasteland. He has acquired the nickname “Chromestorm” due to the mirrored visor on his helmet and his souped-up motorcycle on which he speeds across the countryside.

Attributes: Muscle 2, Understanding 2, Tenacity 3, Appeal 2, Nimbleness 3, Toughness 3,Senses 3

Health 16

Skills: Athletics 2, Brawl 1, Drive 4, Heal 1, Lore 1, Melee 3, Notice 3, Persuade 1, Shoot 3, Stealth 2, Survive 2, Tech 2

Armor: Light (Motorcyle Leathers, Leather Gloves, Leather Boots, Helmet)
Weapons: Knife, Heavy Semi-Auto Handgun
Equipment: 10 Heavy Handgun Rounds, Binoculars, Mechanic’s Tools, Air Ratchet, Mini Compressor
Transport: Dual-Sport Bike (Muscle 2, Nimbleness 4, Toughness 2, Speed 3, Passengers: Driver +1, Health 30, Customization: Off-road Capable, Solid Tires, Increased Speed, Increased Muscle, Increased Toughness, Flaws: No Cover)

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

January 29th
And now I've got a party to play with! In the unlikely occasion that anyone runs it, that is...
Hmm, maybe Mythic? Or ChatGPT :grin:

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System: Legend of the 3 Cosmic Fists
Ver.: N/A

Name: Dora Sanchez
Gender: Female
Body: d8
Charm: d8
Mind: d8

Style: Muay Thai
Djab Ko Shin Sweep (Grab/low, d8/d6)
Thip Throng (Kick/mid, d8/d6)
Khao Chiang (Knee/high, d8/d6)
Sok Phong (Front elbow/high, d6/d10)

Defenses:
Head 4 HP20
Body 4 HP 20
Legs 4 GP 20

Skills: Computers Advanced
Roleplaying Basic

Bio:
Dora plays the resident librarian lady in the same group as JF, and is an amateur Muay Thai enthusiast. Alas, she got the unpleasant surprise of also being kidnapped with JF!
Well...it might have been worse, right? Sure, they got kidnapped and would have to fight in a tournament that no Earth regulatory body has approved, with unclear chances for return...
But given what some regulatory bodies on Earth would approve of, that's not really such an oversight. She is sure they'd approve this tournament in Texas or somewhere else in the Wild West... (she's not 100% sure what she read on Internet, might have been Nevada instead).
And they could have separated them, right? And they even say they would get paid.
And, most important in her book, there shall be no abuse that they can't defend themselves against. The host of the tournament promised them as much!

Savage Schemer · Jan 29, 2023

AsenRG said:
27th January

System: Legend of the 3 Cosmic Fists
Ver.: N/A

Name: Jan-Francois Dubois
Gender: Male
Body: d8
Charm: d6
Mind: d10

Defensive Scores and HP:
Head: 6 HP: 15
Body: 2 HP: 25
Legs: 4 HP: 20

Style: Judo
Techniques: Tsukkake d6/d6, Ippon Seoi Nage d8/d6, Mae Geri d8/d8, Uki Waza d8/d6

Skills: Roleplaying (Advanced)
Awareness (Basic)

Bio:
JF is a new student in the Poly, at Paris. One day, when he was leaving after a Call of Chthulhu session, he found himself knocked out - poison gas, he suspects - and taken to the Atomodrom. There, he was informed that he would have to participate in the tournament.
Well...merdes!
At least he's got teammates, so things aren't as bad as he can expect them to be. And it seems those fights aren't mob-related.
Still, nobody is telling him how to go back to Earth, and he doesn't even know what he can use those "credits" for, so: merdes, mesdames & messieurs!

I love this! Yet another system I've never heard of.

Savage Schemer · Jan 29, 2023

Day 29: Mini Six

Almost there! We can do this!

Rich (BB code):

Name: Fennian the Wanderer
Archetype: The mysterious stranger

Block:  11
Dodge:  15
Parry:  17
Soak:   18

Might:       3D+2
  Spear:     5D+2

Agility:     4D
  Athletics: 5D
  Dodge:     5D
  Throwing:  5D

Wits:        3D+1
  Search:    4D+1
  Tracking:  4D+1

Charm:       1D

Gear:
  He wears a light mithril chainmail shirt under a long, chocolate-brown leather coat.
  On his head is a wide-brimmed hat and a rogue's bandanna, which covers his face below his eyes.
  Spear - +2D

Perks:
  Hard to kill [once per session, ignores incapacitation]

Complications:
  Personal Code [cannot violate personal creed]
  Skeletons in the Closet [earns CP when past comes back to haunt him]

Background:
He's on a journey to find a lost loved-one. He seems to always appear as
darkness descends upon a place, and stays long enough to save those he
can save or help those he can help. He moves on as quickly as he comes,
ever driven by the quest known only to himself.

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

Savage Schemer said:
I love this! Yet another system I've never heard of.

I learned about it in this thread... :grin:

TardisCaptain · Jan 29, 2023

I posted this on my blog on Day 28, but was not able to get to any of my forums to post this.

System: White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game
Version: Based off of 0e D&D

http://tardiscaptain.com/2023/01/28...-white-box-fantastic-medieval-adventure-game/

I randomly rolled the character and he came up as a human magic-user.

MoonHunter · Jan 29, 2023

System :: Convergence Point
Version :: 1.9

29) The Source aka Walter the Wackadoodle

All this set of characters are based on the "anime" of The Neo Frontiers. The full anime series Neo Frontiers is not supposed to focus on any particular character but follows several characters throughout the course of the series. Although each one gets to be a star in one episode some just continue to follow their life. They are all interlinked around the high school "stage" characters. They will be at the level of when they first appear in the "anime".

Name: Walter aka The Source aka Walter the Wackadoodle
Core Trait: Human Conspiracy Expert of the Neo Frontiers
This is actually a hard archetype to choose. He could be an Alt-Scholar or Scholar of Hidden Knowledge. But this worked.

Walter is a man who seems to live in a basement. We could assume it is his parent's house, but he could be renting it. He might not be living there, it could just be "his office" so he can't be traced. His basement is full of news clippings on the wall, filling cabinets, and bookshelves. And Yarn. Lots of red yarn connecting things. (Also there was a knitting project on the arm of his easy chair.)

In this one short bit, we see Walter as an obsessive crazy person. He talks about things that nobody knows about. Yet, he is right. He knows about The Extradimensional Aliens (who would be in the OVA), The Secret War in the 1960s (Earth vs Aliens), The OGA vs Aliens and The Supernaturals (Series 2), Transdimensional Aliens and realms (Series 2 and The Warp Storms). He rattles this all off in a rapid fire couple minute monologue, with The Mango and Junior just standing there and being stunned. Then he stops and seemingly calmly reaches for a paper folder on the information about The OGA they wanted. They thank him and scoot out... handing the info to Kaede who was told not to come in because she was an Esper. (We are left unsure if Walter was worried about his mind being read or they were concerned for her being exposed to a crazy mind.)

I am still amazed he did not mention the shooting of JFK or that aliens did it.

In a storytelling mode, this scene has a lot to unpack. We know the OVA would of been plotted at this point, if not in production. So the first elements about the OGA would be a link to the OVA (plus the bar scene that introduced Hornet and Kato). From the view of series 1, the later half of his rant seems to be insane. Yet when viewed from series 2, it comes to light that Walter is the most knowledgeable person in the world. Since series 2 is supposed to be an abrupt and radical departure from series 1 (the core writer, the director, and the very focus of the series), it makes one wonder when why this scene was written and included in Series 1. No one at this point should of known what Series 2 would be (or that core personnel are leaving). Maybe the original storyline for series 2 was going to have A supernatural plot thread while fitting into the framework of series 1. Series 2 became all weird, all the time, with supernatural events, kaiju, squadron, and the gate plotline. Did they just take this scene and expand it into series 2? There are a lot of questions and not a lot of information about this. Fan conjecture is divided too. So we are left with The Mystery that is The Neo Frontiers.

To be honest, I would not have rated him as a favorite character (PC or NPC). However, once I wrote him up, I found I really liked him. I would love to run him as a PC or NPC.

Write Up Convergence Point

Name: Walter aka The Source aka Walter the Wackadoodle
Core Trait: Human Conspiracy Expert of the Neo Frontiers
Lv 4 /EP Mod .95x (1.05 -.1x +0x)

Prime Aspects
PHY 9 +3/7- "A little unhealthy"
DEX 11 +3/7- "Type Fast"
MEN 15 +5/9- "Brilliant"
EMO 10 +3/7- "Laser Focus"
MPY 12 +4/8- "The Sight"
CHA 10 +3/7- "People Must Know"

Life Focus: CON +DED +KNW +SCI -.1x

Contacts +4 "Those in The Know" "Data Society"
Deduction +4 "Research" "Conspiracy" "Puzzles"
Knowledge +4 "History" "Hidden History" "College Educations"
Science +4 "Data Systems" "Telecommunications" "System Intrusion"

CFT+0 "Knitting"

Developing /Expanding sets
Skeptical about facts presented (B2)

Paranoia (B1), He is only a little paranoid. But they may be out to get him because he knows the truth.

Socially Clumsy due to Mono-Focus (B2)

thebigh · Jan 29, 2023

Jan 30

System :: DeadEarth
Version :: 2nd Edition

Some of you may have heard of this system. It's silly, grimderp
post-apocalyptic nonsense in which your character can- and probably will-
die during chargen. It's been described as having no redeeming features
whatsoever. I disagree with that- some of the artwork in the rulebook
is oddly endearing in an amateurish way. But yeah, the game itself is
horrible.

I am delighted to report that my radiation mutant did indeed perish
during character generation.

Code:

Name: Neville Byers


Moves: 9
Resiliency: 4
Strength: 0
Age: 19
Skill Points: 210
Radiations: 5
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200lbs (I don't know, the weight generation literally makes no sense)
Maximum Carrying weight: 30 lbs
Money: $1,000

Radiations:
     703- Uneventful Life: Nothing worth talking about in your existence.
          Subtract 2D6 from the trotroubadourill.
          (WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?)
     608- Mutiny: (long winded description of a micromanager)
     808- Blood Bank: I cannot die of blood loss
     826- I am DEAD. Great.

AsenRG · Jan 29, 2023

thebigh said:
Jan 30

System :: DeadEarth
Version :: 2nd Edition

Some of you may have heard of this system. It's silly, grimderp
post-apocalyptic nonsense in which your character can- and probably will-
die during chargen. It's been described as having no redeeming features
whatsoever. I disagree with that- some of the artwork in the rulebook
is oddly endearing in an amateurish way. But yeah, the game itself is
horrible.

I am delighted to report that my radiation mutant did indeed perish
during character generation.

Code:

Name: Neville Byers Moves: 9 Resiliency: 4 Strength: 0 Age: 19 Skill Points: 210 Radiations: 5 Height: 6'3" Weight: 200lbs (I don't know, the weight generation literally makes no sense) Maximum Carrying weight: 30 lbs Money: $1,000 Radiations: 703- Uneventful Life: Nothing worth talking about in your existence. Subtract 2D6 from the trotroubadourill. (WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?) 608- Mutiny: (long winded description of a micromanager) 808- Blood Bank: I cannot die of blood loss 826- I am DEAD. Great.

...so, presumably, you didn't die of bloodloss - but how did you die, then :grin:

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A Fiery Flying Roll · Jan 29, 2023

Character 30
Game: Altais; Age of Ruin

Name: Tazim Sibari
Homeland: Kingdom of Glass
Background: Javana Yen - Dancing Scimitars

Strength: 3
Agility:4
Mind: 1
Charisma: 1
Focus: 2

Skills

Athletics 2, Brawl 2, Intimidation 2, Melee 2, Streetwise 1

Talents

Dual Wield 2, Evasion 1, Fearsome Coutenance 1

Languages

Starting Equipment:
Scimitar (x2),
Traveller’s Kit, 30 crs.

Languages
Aroji, Varin, Javana Sign Language.

Advantage

The special techniques taught to you by the Javana Yen have made you particularly adept at fighting with two scimitars. While using these weapons your penalty for dual wielding is reduced by 1, your Initiative is increased by +1, and you may choose to share the Defence bonus you receive from Dual Wield with one ally within 3 metres/yards.

Background

Like most Dancing Scimitars, Tazim has been serving as a mercenary in the army of the Kingdom of Glass. It's a good life, but he has got bored of the lack of real battle and hence a lack of glory and coin. He has gone out into the wider world in search of fortune. While he fights primarily for the highest bidder he has his own code of honour, always seeing a contract through to the end and not killing civilians unless the job demands it.

Bunch · Jan 29, 2023

thebigh said:
Jan 30

System :: DeadEarth
Version :: 2nd Edition

Some of you may have heard of this system. It's silly, grimderp
post-apocalyptic nonsense in which your character can- and probably will-
die during chargen. It's been described as having no redeeming features
whatsoever. I disagree with that- some of the artwork in the rulebook
is oddly endearing in an amateurish way. But yeah, the game itself is
horrible.

I am delighted to report that my radiation mutant did indeed perish
during character generation.

Code:

Name: Neville Byers Moves: 9 Resiliency: 4 Strength: 0 Age: 19 Skill Points: 210 Radiations: 5 Height: 6'3" Weight: 200lbs (I don't know, the weight generation literally makes no sense) Maximum Carrying weight: 30 lbs Money: $1,000 Radiations: 703- Uneventful Life: Nothing worth talking about in your existence. Subtract 2D6 from the trotroubadourill. (WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?) 608- Mutiny: (long winded description of a micromanager) 808- Blood Bank: I cannot die of blood loss 826- I am DEAD. Great.

One of the first characters I made for this challenge years ago was for deadearth. I was looking forward to a trip down humor lane with horror and death as a reward. I got an actual character. Never have I been so annoyed to successfully make an RPG character in my life.

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