Fun Excercise - Build me a Cylon Centurion!

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

So, I am a big Battlestar Galactica (TNS) fan. There is a lot to like about it, one thing of it are its Cylon Centurions. They are hardcore, nasty, brutal. (Even if they still lose in the end. )

So, how would you build a Cylon Centurion as a player character?
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I wish I could find some cool videos of the TNS Centurions in action...
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I particularly loved the way the Centurions acted on Valley of Darkness (second episode of the second season). While only briefly seen, the Cylons there didn't just use their in-built guns, they also engaged their human enemies with their claws (resulting it blood-stained Centurions.)
In some commentary, it was mentioned that they sometimes liked to engage their enemies head-to-head, possibly indicating a kind of hatred and anger and not just "cold blooded killer robot" like behavior.
Centurions weren't exactly slow or clumsy either. But certainly they are ruthless.

So, how would one recreate the overall style and visual of these Cylons with 4E rules and as a fantasy creature?
Bonus Points if you also get an equivalent of the inbuilt automatic firearms in.
Additional bonus points if you come up with monster stats (but that's not my primary concern.)

I suppose one could start with a Warforged and make them a Ranger or Tempest Fighter. But I am open for any suggestions.

 

[Klaus]

Warforged with Armbow embedded component and spiked gauntlet attache component?

 

[Mentat55]

Have only seen a few episodes of the series, but the picture and your description are pretty evocative, so here goes:

Warforged brutal rogue, using an armbow and armblade (some sort of light blade, maybe katar). The armbow magically generates ammo, so I think that is a pretty good surrogate for an automatic weapon. Spiked gauntlet might be more like the claws, but it can't be used with rogue powers. Take a few feats that either give bonuses while bloodied, or against bloodied foes. Take a couple powers that are blasts (to simulate the autofire).

I think that is a reasonable start, without looking at my books.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Warforged with Armbow embedded component and spiked gauntlet attache component?

Class suggestions?

Have only seen a few episodes of the series, but the picture and your description are pretty evocative, so here goes:

Warforged brutal rogue, using an armbow and armblade (some sort of light blade, maybe katar). The armbow magically generates ammo, so I think that is a pretty good surrogate for an automatic weapon. Spiked gauntlet might be more like the claws, but it can't be used with rogue powers. Take a few feats that either give bonuses while bloodied, or against bloodied foes. Take a couple powers that are blasts (to simulate the autofire).

I think that is a reasonable start, without looking at my books.

Sounds neat. I haven't explored the Rogue angle thoroughly, it seems.

More!

 

[Klaus]

Class suggestions?


Sounds neat. I haven't explored the Rogue angle thoroughly, it seems.

More!

Brutal Rogue would be my suggestion, but only if Armbow can be a hand crossbow. Otherwise a feat has to be expended to take Repeating Crossbow and attach it.

EDIT: so it can! Quick, Robin, to the Character Builder!

 

[Klaus]

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Cylon Centurion, level 4
Warforged, Rogue
Rogue Tactics: Brutal Scoundrel

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 14, Dex 19, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 10.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 14, Con 11, Dex 18, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 10.


AC: 19 (20 if not bloodied) Fort: 15 Reflex: 18 Will: 13
HP: 41 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 10

TRAINED SKILLS
Stealth +10, Thievery +10, Perception +6, Acrobatics +10, Athletics +9, Intimidate +9

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +2, Bluff +2, Diplomacy +2, Dungeoneering +1, Endurance +5, Heal +1, History +2, Insight +1, Nature +1, Religion +2, Streetwise +2

FEATS
Level 1: Armor Proficiency (Hide)
Level 2: Armor Proficiency (Chainmail)
Level 4: Backstabber

POWERS
Rogue at-will 1: Disheartening Strike
Rogue at-will 1: Deft Strike
Rogue encounter 1: Torturous Strike
Rogue daily 1: Blinding Barrage
Rogue utility 2: Ominous Threat
Rogue encounter 3: Topple Over

ITEMS
Armblade Short sword +1, Armbow Hand Crossbow +1, Delver's Light (heroic tier), Command Circlet (heroic tier), Agile Chainmail +1
====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

You know, Klaus, you can post as much as you like, but I must spread some Experience Points around before giving it to you again.

How about a two-weapon fighting angle? After all, the Cylon is symmetrically build...

 

[Klaus]

Drop the armor proficiencies and take Two-fisted Shooter.

 

[Tony Vargas]

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A Warforged is the obvious choice. To capture the Cylon's virulent antipathy ("they hate us with every fiber of thier being"), how about an Avenger? Of Erathis?

 

[Tai]

You could always go sorceror, and chuck around rays from your gun!