What If? : X-Men-roleplaying game

[Keia]

Wasn't Terrax or somebody similar to that in power and limitation. I can't remember if it was in Teen Titans or New Warriors . . . I think new Warriors. Eventually he overcame the weakness. I really don't remember it well.

Regardless, it's a great concept for a character, especially a mutant. I look forward to possibly seeing him/her on the team.

Keia

 

[Radiant]

@Verbatim: Those powers are pretty straight and easy to build. I could probably get stats for that ready in five minutes so the rules part ain't no problem.
Just superstrength, protection as extra and the ground contact as a flaw.
Regeneration as its own power. Should not be too expensive.

 

[Verbatim]

That would be great if you could hook me up with the sheet. As far as skills go, you could do a random thing for me, and I would make my history from that. I would consider it a nice little challange for me..

Do you want to make this smooth and have him already in Xavier's school? He could be coming back from visiting his folks or something when the poop hits the fan.

 

[Radiant]

That would be great if you could hook me up with the sheet. As far as skills go, you could do a random thing for me, and I would make my history from that. I would consider it a nice little challange for me..

Do you want to make this smooth and have him already in Xavier's school? He could be coming back from visiting his folks or something when the poop hits the fan.

nope, all the characters are new to the shool. But we are still in the stage there Xavier runs around and collect the characters so getting you in is easy.
Write me some background (take a look at the others in the Rogue's gallery to see the extend) and I will create your stats for you right after.
I won't mind of someone else here volunteers to do that either *subtle hint* cause I'm lazy and have a few dozen npcs in the works right now.

 

[Calinon]

nope, all the characters are new to the shool. But we are still in the stage there Xavier runs around and collect the characters so getting you in is easy.
Write me some background (take a look at the others in the Rogue's gallery to see the extend) and I will create your stats for you right after.
I won't mind of someone else here volunteers to do that either *subtle hint* cause I'm lazy and have a few dozen npcs in the works right now.

I can probably patch something together later tonight for a build based on that strength when in contact to ground, stoney skin sort of thing. When CSI and Survivor are on

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

When CSI is on

Blasphemy! *LOL*

There is only two shows I watch that I don' do anything online when their on... CSI, and The Shield.

 

[Calinon]

For Verbatim: Hope this is the sort of feller you were thinking of. His power flaw applies to all powers that are part of Super Strength, so don't lose contact with the ground if you can avoid it! Hopefully, this is kind of what you had envisioned.

Name: Antaeus
Rank: PL8, Brick
Size: Medium
Gender: Male
Age: 16, 17, 18?
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 250 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown

Team Name: X-Men
Base of Ops: Westchester

ABILITIES
STR 16 +9
DEX 12 +1
CON 16 +3
INT 12 +1
WIS 10 0
CHA 10 0

SAVES
DMG +5
FORT +5
REF +1
WILL 0

MOVEMENT
INIT +1
SPEED 30/60/120

COMBAT
BASE DEF 3
DEF 14
FLAT 13
MENTAL 13

BASE ATT 4
MELEE +7
RANGED +5
MENTAL +4

SKILLS
Climb [11/2]
Drive* [4/3]
Intimidate [13/4]
Jump [11/2]
Knowledge: geology [7/6]
Repair* [6/5]
Search [5/4]
Sense Motive [4/4]
Spot [4/4]
Survival [4/4]
Swim [11/2]

FEATS
Durability (flaw: contact with earth)
Greater Fortitude (flaw: contact with earth)
Immunity (Super) (critical hits) (flaw: contact with earth)
Immunity (Super) (penetrating attack) (flaw: contact with earth)
Power Attack (max 5)(flaw: contact with earth)
Toughness (+2 to damage saves)(flaw: contact with earth)

POWERS
Super-Strength [+8]
flaw: contact with earth
extra: immovability [+8]
extra: regeneration [+8]
extra: shockwave [+8]
extra: protection (stone skin) [+4] (flaw: duration sustained)
stunt: lifting
stunt: lethal
Body Armor [+4]

COST
abilities [16]
base att [12]
base def [6]
skills [20]
feats [6]
powers [60]
weakness [0]
total [120]
unspent [0]

Note: His protection is currently a partial extra, and his armor should stack with it. I made it sustained to reflect your subtle powers, so there is no outward show of them unless you want it. There's no power point savings for the flaw, but it makes sense based on the background.

 

[Mimic]

Would his flaw come into effect if he walked into a house? what about a car or a highrise? Or even the pavement? It's not often that we are in contact with actual earth anymore or am I just being way to literal?

 

[Calinon]

I'd say that's Radiant's call.

It would likely be hit and miss, but he's hardly helpless without his super strength. +3 strength, +3 damage save, 4 protection (armor); he's pretty well off.

The flaw is pretty harsh I'd say. In a car, you aren't in contact with the earth, though he could open the door and drag his hand on the ground (ow). In a house, on a wood floor; out of luck. In a building with cement floors just covered by carpet or tile; he'd be just fine. But buildings like that would be hit and miss in that he could suddenly find himself on a hardwood floor, or a wooden deck, and lose his strength. However, it is better than a weakness, which in my opinion shouldn't be able to be removed, where a flaw could be overcome by enough training or planning or in the case of an emergency, a well spent hero point.

But it really sticks to the hercules example

 

[Verbatim]

Wow...thanks Cal for drafting that up for me, just the skills alone give me a few ideas for his background. With his knowledge in geology, repair, and drive, I am seeing his parents being archeologists and Jake was brought along with them everywhere they went. As he grew older, his parents loved the fact that their son seemed taken with the field as much as they were, even though they knew that he had inherited his grandfather's strength and health, vice their brains.

It was his grandfather who first suspected that Jake might be more than he appeared, and feared that he carried a "gift" inside of him also. All of his life, he had worked hard to hide the fact that he was different, even when he used his "gifts" to fight in both World Wars. Not wanting to force his grandson to live a life of hiding who he was, he called Jake's parents and told them his concerns, hoping that he was wrong, but knowing in his heart he wasn't.

This is the part I am stumped at on the rough draft...how do I work them out of the dig site and into New York? Should I go with the grandfather passing, or have them simply be near Westchester to be contacted? Since his family is behind him learning more about his abilities, there wouldn't be any difficulties in him going to Xavier's school. I just have to figure out how to get there...

I'm sorry for the sketchiness of the rough draft, but I promise the finished will be smoother.