jonathonhawke
Explorer
He can't really attack, but he'd probably be useful for battlefield control...
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hero4hire
Explorer
Points balance out. Slight verbiage difference when inputting (say enhanced close attack skill vs accurate with penetrating str)
His Strength is 0 unless engaging Array. It was a slightly odd way of doing it, but allowed for Higher Power Alt effects. Not sure what the Parry DC was for Penetrating Punch? If it was meant to have Parry as the save for Damage I will just say No. Have a Pic in Mind?
His Strength is 0 unless engaging Array. It was a slightly odd way of doing it, but allowed for Higher Power Alt effects. Not sure what the Parry DC was for Penetrating Punch? If it was meant to have Parry as the save for Damage I will just say No. Have a Pic in Mind?
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jmucchiello
Hero
I had to add the ATTACK +0 extra to Penetrating Punch in order for it to actually calculate attack correctly. I've attached my Hero Labs file (in a zip) to this post.
Odd, it seems to me the best way to do high strength characters. And the array is in theory innate, but that implies immunity to nullify and weaken so I didn't put it on the strength. If you want, I'll buy a feature that says the array is always active. (same cost as innate.)
Huh, Pentrating Punch is defined at 8 Strength. Strength attacks are Close Damage attacks, which use Parry and close combat. It says in the description there is +4 close combat advantage as part of the punch so Fighting 7 plus Close Combat 4 is +11 on the attack roll. The toughness roll is 15+8 or 23. What is the confusion?
Unless I find something more superheroy, I might just go with a young Brad Pitt.
KahlessNestor
Adventurer
Okay, how many points would that require, then, to advance the array? For future reference/saving up.
hero4hire
Explorer
You can put the 3 points in now. The powers in your array that cost 3pp per rank would go up one, unless they break Power level limit
And here's the revision. In this the Grimoire is still narratively the same; ancient wizard bound into his spellbook, able to talk but not act and so on. The non-spell knowledge in the book is now treated as 'super skills' and 'super advantages' that are lost when the book is unavailable, but the Grimoire isn't a sidekick any longer, because it can't take actions or DO anything beyond share knowledge. A couple of other changes simply reflect spending the earned experience points.
Hex - PL 10 (156pp)
Real Name: Sandra Connor
Attributes 28
Strength 0, Stamina 0, Agility 2, Dexterity 0, Fighting 0, Intellect 6, Awareness 5, Presence 1
Advantages 7
Equipment 1, Ranged Attack 6
Skills 8 (16)
Expertise: History 2 (+8), Expertise: Magic 2 (+8), Expertise: Science 4 (+10), Insight 2 (+7), Investigation 2 (+8), Perception 2 (+7), Technology 2 (+8)
Offense
Initiative +2
Disjoin: Nullify 8 (DC Will 18)
Grab, +0 (DC Spec 10)
Hexat: Affliction 8 (DC Will 18)
One Hundred Ways to Die: Damage 10, +10 (DC 25)
Soul Hand: Move Object 9 (DC 19)
Throw, +6 (DC 15)
Unarmed, +0 (DC 15)
Defense 24
Dodge 10, Parry 4, Fortitude 7, Toughness 10, Will 10
Powers 86
Glamour: Morph 1 (+20 Deception checks to disguise; Single form; Increased Duration: continuous) 6pp
Mystic Awareness: Senses 2 (Awareness: Mystic, Extended: Awareness 1: x10) 2pp
Mystic Warding: Protection 10 (+10 Toughness) 10pp
The Knowledge of the Grimoire (all easily removable) 4 (5 - 1 removable)
Expertise: Magic 6 (+14), 3pp
Artificer 1pp
Ritualist 1pp
Soul Sorcery Array 33pp
alt Magnus Warding: Create 9 (Volume: 500 cft., DC 19; Affects Insubstantial 2: Selective, Subtle 1) 30pp
alt Manifest Soul: Enhanced Trait 30 (Traits: Fighting +6 (+6), Fortitude +3 (+10), Strength +7 (+7), Athletics +2 (+2); Sustained) 30pp
alt Soul Hand: Move Object 9 (12 tons; Increased Range: perception, Precise, Split 2) 30pp
alt Soul Voyage: Remote Sensing 9 (Affects: Visual, Aural, Range: 2 miles; Dimensional: Astral, Subtle: Mystic Senses) 29pp
Tome Spells (Easily Removable Array) 31pp
alt One Hundred Ways to Die: Damage 10 (DC 25; Accurate 2: +4, Ranged, Multiattack, Variable Descriptor 2: broad group - Any Magic) 34pp
alt Disjoin: Nullify 8 (Alternate; Counters: Magic, DC 18; Broad, Increased Range: perception,
Simultaneous) 32pp
alt Hexat: Affliction 8 (Alternate; 1st degree: Impaired, Vulnerable, 2nd degree: Disabled, Defenseless, 3rd degree: Controlled, Unaware, Resisted by: Will, DC 18; Extra Condition, Increased Range 2: perception, Reversible) 33pp
alt Thunder Road: Teleport 7 (Alternate; Carry 800 lbs.; Accurate, Change Direction, Change Velocity, Easy, Extended: 120 miles in 2 move actions, Increased Mass 4; Limited to Extended) 34pp
Equipment
Cell Phone (Smartphone), Commlink, Mini-tracer, Rebreather
Complications
Identity: There are several reasons she protects her true identity. Insulating her family and friends is one, but also she's unsure how using magic will affect her desire to be a scientist...and she's hedging her bets on that, keeping it compartmentalized.
Motivation: I wanna try everything! Sandra is enthralled with the strange and mysterious, drawn to new experiences and new ideas. Being a superhero is in some ways a 'testbed' for her explorations of magic...giving her a socially-positive way to use abilities and techniques that would otherwise be very hard to ethically experiment with.
Power Loss: Incantations: The spells cast from the Grimoire require the book to be in her hand, but also require incantations to be made in a clear voice. Background sound that drowns her out won't stop the spell from working, but anything that actually prevents her from vocalizing will. Her Soul magic has no such limitation, however.
Relationship: The Grimoire was not a nice guy in his human existence. While he has resigned himself to his current state, he doesn't hold the lives of those who cannot use magic in very high regard. As such, his lessons and advice for Sandra, while forced by his geas, to be honest, often reflect a callous disregard for the well-being of others.
Languages
English
Power Points
Abilities 28 + Powers 86 + Advantages 7 + Skills 8 (16 ranks) + Defenses 24 = 153
Hex - PL 10 (156pp)
Real Name: Sandra Connor
Attributes 28
Strength 0, Stamina 0, Agility 2, Dexterity 0, Fighting 0, Intellect 6, Awareness 5, Presence 1
Advantages 7
Equipment 1, Ranged Attack 6
Skills 8 (16)
Expertise: History 2 (+8), Expertise: Magic 2 (+8), Expertise: Science 4 (+10), Insight 2 (+7), Investigation 2 (+8), Perception 2 (+7), Technology 2 (+8)
Offense
Initiative +2
Disjoin: Nullify 8 (DC Will 18)
Grab, +0 (DC Spec 10)
Hexat: Affliction 8 (DC Will 18)
One Hundred Ways to Die: Damage 10, +10 (DC 25)
Soul Hand: Move Object 9 (DC 19)
Throw, +6 (DC 15)
Unarmed, +0 (DC 15)
Defense 24
Dodge 10, Parry 4, Fortitude 7, Toughness 10, Will 10
Powers 86
Glamour: Morph 1 (+20 Deception checks to disguise; Single form; Increased Duration: continuous) 6pp
Mystic Awareness: Senses 2 (Awareness: Mystic, Extended: Awareness 1: x10) 2pp
Mystic Warding: Protection 10 (+10 Toughness) 10pp
The Knowledge of the Grimoire (all easily removable) 4 (5 - 1 removable)
Expertise: Magic 6 (+14), 3pp
Artificer 1pp
Ritualist 1pp
Soul Sorcery Array 33pp
alt Magnus Warding: Create 9 (Volume: 500 cft., DC 19; Affects Insubstantial 2: Selective, Subtle 1) 30pp
alt Manifest Soul: Enhanced Trait 30 (Traits: Fighting +6 (+6), Fortitude +3 (+10), Strength +7 (+7), Athletics +2 (+2); Sustained) 30pp
alt Soul Hand: Move Object 9 (12 tons; Increased Range: perception, Precise, Split 2) 30pp
alt Soul Voyage: Remote Sensing 9 (Affects: Visual, Aural, Range: 2 miles; Dimensional: Astral, Subtle: Mystic Senses) 29pp
Tome Spells (Easily Removable Array) 31pp
alt One Hundred Ways to Die: Damage 10 (DC 25; Accurate 2: +4, Ranged, Multiattack, Variable Descriptor 2: broad group - Any Magic) 34pp
alt Disjoin: Nullify 8 (Alternate; Counters: Magic, DC 18; Broad, Increased Range: perception,
Simultaneous) 32pp
alt Hexat: Affliction 8 (Alternate; 1st degree: Impaired, Vulnerable, 2nd degree: Disabled, Defenseless, 3rd degree: Controlled, Unaware, Resisted by: Will, DC 18; Extra Condition, Increased Range 2: perception, Reversible) 33pp
alt Thunder Road: Teleport 7 (Alternate; Carry 800 lbs.; Accurate, Change Direction, Change Velocity, Easy, Extended: 120 miles in 2 move actions, Increased Mass 4; Limited to Extended) 34pp
Equipment
Cell Phone (Smartphone), Commlink, Mini-tracer, Rebreather
Complications
Identity: There are several reasons she protects her true identity. Insulating her family and friends is one, but also she's unsure how using magic will affect her desire to be a scientist...and she's hedging her bets on that, keeping it compartmentalized.
Motivation: I wanna try everything! Sandra is enthralled with the strange and mysterious, drawn to new experiences and new ideas. Being a superhero is in some ways a 'testbed' for her explorations of magic...giving her a socially-positive way to use abilities and techniques that would otherwise be very hard to ethically experiment with.
Power Loss: Incantations: The spells cast from the Grimoire require the book to be in her hand, but also require incantations to be made in a clear voice. Background sound that drowns her out won't stop the spell from working, but anything that actually prevents her from vocalizing will. Her Soul magic has no such limitation, however.
Relationship: The Grimoire was not a nice guy in his human existence. While he has resigned himself to his current state, he doesn't hold the lives of those who cannot use magic in very high regard. As such, his lessons and advice for Sandra, while forced by his geas, to be honest, often reflect a callous disregard for the well-being of others.
Languages
English
Power Points
Abilities 28 + Powers 86 + Advantages 7 + Skills 8 (16 ranks) + Defenses 24 = 153
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