He-Man builds and Hybrid classes?

[Flipguarder]

Id say Goliath WAY before deva if you want a grayskull feel.

 

[Flipguarder]

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&DI Character Builder ======
He-Man, level 22
Human, Ranger, Kensei, Demigod
Build: Beastmaster Ranger
Fighting Style: Beast Mastery
Student of the Sword: Student of One-Handed Weapons
Kensei Focus: Kensei Focus Longsword
Divine Spark: Divine Spark Strength
Divine Spark: Divine Spark Wisdom
Beast Companion Type: Cat

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 28, Con 12, Dex 18, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 12.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 18, Con 10, Dex 13, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 10.


AC: 37 Fort: 38 Reflex: 38 Will: 36
HP: 129 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 35

TRAINED SKILLS
Heal +20, Nature +20, Athletics +26, Perception +20, Endurance +16, Acrobatics +19, Intimidate +25

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +11, Bluff +12, Diplomacy +12, Dungeoneering +15, History +11, Insight +15, Religion +11, Stealth +14, Streetwise +12, Thievery +14

FEATS
Human: Weapon Expertise (Heavy Blade)
Level 1: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade)
Level 2: Shield Proficiency (Light)
Level 4: Student of the Sword
Level 6: Vengeful Beast (retrained to Epic Will at Level 22)
Level 8: Human Beast Mastery
Level 10: Lethal Hunter
Level 11: Paragon Defenses (retrained to Epic Reflexes at Level 21)
Level 12: Protective Beast
Level 14: Danger Sense
Level 16: Adept Power
Level 18: Novice Power
Level 20: Sturdy Beast
Level 21: Prime Hunter
Level 22: Quick Beast Command

POWERS
Ranger at-will 1: Circling Strike
Ranger at-will 1: Hit and Run
Ranger encounter 1: Enclose the Prey
Ranger daily 1: Hunt's End
Human: Predator Strike
Ranger utility 2: Unbalancing Parry
Ranger encounter 3: Disruptive Strike
Ranger daily 5: Adaptive Assault
Ranger utility 6: Boundless Energy
Ranger encounter 7: Claws of the Griffon (retrained to Griffon's Wrath at Novice Power)
Ranger daily 9: Ranger's Recovery
Ranger utility 10: Quick Recovery
Ranger encounter 13: Knockdown Pounce (replaces Enclose the Prey)
Ranger daily 15: Scent of Fear (retrained to Quicksilver Stance at Adept Power) (replaces Hunt's End)
Ranger utility 16: Evade the Blow
Ranger encounter 17: Hounding Beast (replaces Disruptive Strike)
Ranger daily 19: Claim the Prize (replaces Adaptive Assault)
Ranger utility 22: Adamant Recovery

ITEMS
Ring of Regeneration (epic tier), Bone Ring of Better Fortune (paragon tier), Life Charm +6, Sandals of Avandra (epic tier), Elderhide Armor of Negation +6, Legendary Longsword +6, Shield of the Barrier Sentinels Light Shield (epic tier), Cincture of the Dragon Spirit (heroic tier)
RITUALS
Raise Beast Companion
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That's a start i think, his armor in the show was pretty scant so I wouldn't say plate is necessary. Longsword seemed the best choice for the power sword to me. He's mostly described as VERY agile, VERY athletic and able to endure a lot. Battlecat does have a few powers devoted to it, but He-man still runs the show a lot.

And I know the items are WAY out of his level range, but wtf, he's HE-MAN!

 

[Nytmare]

I was thinking that a handful of powers, granted from a heavenly source, that were passed down to only a chosen few over the last millenia, to battle against capital 'E' evil was more Greyskully than pygmy stone giants.

 

[Flipguarder]

I dont see ANYTHING in the divine sense in grayskull. It seems to me to be more of a primordial power source than a God.

 

[Klaus]

My humble suggestions, as a longtime He-Man fan:

He-Man: Goliath Warden. Longsword, Battleaxe, light shield. Harness functions as Hide armor. Magical bracers, belt and boots.

Man-at-Arms: Human Artificer/Warlord. Mace, hand crossbow (pistol), plate armor.

Teela: Human Ranger/Rogue. Short sword, light shield, leather armor.

The Sorceress: Deva Druid.

Skeletor: Revenant Wizard/Swordmage. Staff, sword, leather armor.

Evil-Lyn: Human Warlock (infernal). Rod, leather armor.

Mer-Man: Sahuagin Fighter/Barbarian.

Beastman: Half-Orc Barbarian.

Trap Jaw: Warforged Fighter.

She-Ra: Deva Avenger.

Hordak: Tiefling Warlock/Bard.

Ram-Man: Dwarf Fighter - battleaxe, plate armor, horned helm.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Cause I wanted the race choice to represent an extra bit of mystical Greyskull buffery as well as the class.

heh, deva would be great for Faker.

Brad

 

[fireinthedust]

My humble suggestions, as a longtime He-Man fan:

He-Man: Goliath Warden. Longsword, Battleaxe, light shield. Harness functions as Hide armor. Magical bracers, belt and boots.

saw the pic, very nice.

Man-at-Arms: Human Artificer/Warlord. Mace, hand crossbow (pistol), plate armor.

I'd argue Artificer/Fighter, as He-Man is the leader. I get what you're saying, so good second choice for warlord, and it gets the theme.

Teela: Human Ranger/Rogue. Short sword, light shield, leather armor.

aaaaaaaaaand no! Short Sword? Shield? When did she have either? She obviously was a staff fighter. Ranger yes, but Rogue? She's the Sorceress's daughter, who eventually (effectively) multiclasses into an arcane spellcasting class (in theory; we don't get to see the finished product in the series, I don't think; maybe the new series).

The Sorceress: Deva Druid.

Maybe. I'd argue hybrid Druid for the wildshape powers, and the PP for becoming an eagle. The rest could be, well, Sorcerer (although she's really more of an arcane-powered Invoker).
Ultimately an NPC. I'd skip the build and go controller, with a shapeshift to eagle form. She has a fly speed and isn't a dragonborn scion of arkhosia, so can't be a PC.

Skeletor: Revenant Wizard/Swordmage. Staff, sword, leather armor.

Lich. Warlock Dark Pact. Sword proficiency, or just a really big pact blade. Staff (Havok staff) proficiency if warlocks don't start with it, or just call his staff a rod. bam. WOTC needs a skeleton PC race, for PC liches. so key.
I'd love to see an NPC monster block.

Evil-Lyn: Human Warlock (infernal). Rod, leather armor.

Tricky. I'd be tempted for illusionist wizard. She's not into using eldritch blast as often as skeletor, and seems more like a controller than a striker.

Mer-Man: Sahuagin Fighter/Barbarian.

Beastman: Half-Orc Barbarian.

Trap Jaw: Warforged Fighter.

monsters. Beastman has Leader, as he can summon and control beasts fo various types. Merman also, as he's got his forces.

She-Ra: Deva Avenger.

What?! she has hair! Aasimar, sure, but not Deva. Paladin for sure, as she's got a warhorse (less active than battlecat, and comes when she calls).
I don't get the Avenger part.

Hordak: Tiefling Warlock/Bard.

Not a PC. I'd go Hobgoblin if I had to.

Ram-Man: Dwarf Fighter - battleaxe, plate armor, horned helm.

Nice one. Maybe Mace rather than battleaxe, or a hammer.

 

[Klaus]

Teela: in the cartoon she was all about sword and shield. The staff that came with her action figure back in 1983 was supposed to complement the snake outfit in turning her into the Sorceress (as per the minicomics by Alfredo Alcala).

She-Ra: Deva because she's intelligent, wise and poised. Avenger because Etheria's Crystal Castle strikes me as more divine than primal. Also, avenger lets her use sword, no armor, and is thematically appropriate, as she is a freedom fighter trying to release her planet from the rule of a fiendish overlord (I always pictured Hordak as the ultimate evil of the MotU mythos, even worse than Skeletor).

 

[fireinthedust]

Teela: in the cartoon she was all about sword and shield. The staff that came with her action figure back in 1983 was supposed to complement the snake outfit in turning her into the Sorceress (as per the minicomics by Alfredo Alcala).

Interesting. The modern cartoon also had her using the staff.

She-Ra: Deva because she's intelligent, wise and poised. Avenger because Etheria's Crystal Castle strikes me as more divine than primal. Also, avenger lets her use sword, no armor, and is thematically appropriate, as she is a freedom fighter trying to release her planet from the rule of a fiendish overlord (I always pictured Hordak as the ultimate evil of the MotU mythos, even worse than Skeletor).

Indeed! I remember thinking it'd be cool if Skeletor was a warlock with Hordak as the dude he made the pact with.

I think the primal spirits/divine powers are somewhat blended in He-Man/She-Ra. The Horde, and Skeletor, are more primordial/abyss. There's that episode (written by Paul Dini, of DC Animated fame) where Skeletor summons an outsider and can't handle it.

Question: Horde Prime. Hordak discusses it, and seems to be merely a local functionary of the Horde in comparison to it. What is it?

 

[Klaus]

Horde Prime has appeared in some of She-Ra's episodes... well, at least his gigantic, robotic hand could be seen, larger than Hordak himself. So if Hordak is something like a fiend or devil, Horde Prime would be a god unto himself.

As for Skeletor, he was Hordak's student, and betrayed his master to keep Eternia to himself, when the Horde first invaded. Hordak managed to steal Princess Adora, though. This was depicted in the Secret of the Sword movie.

I prefer Primal for the spirits of Grayskull, since there isn't much religion/worship in the cartoons and minicomics.

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