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Fabula Ultima: A JTTRPG

Okay, the title needs work, and give me a minute to grab some resources.

Fabula Ultima: JRPG Adventures

Alright, so first things first: We've got to pick a tone. The suggested ones are High Fantasy (Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy 1-3, Soul Blazer), Natural Fantasy (Ghibli), Techno Fantasy (FF7, Chrono Trigger).

Fabula Ultima: A JTTRPG

Okay, seven interested members... I feel like that's just doable? Yeah, let me toss up a proper thread.

Fabula Ultima: A JTTRPG

Hey- I have a problem. A problem that probably merits intervention. I CANNOT stop buying tabletop rulebooks when they go on sale. It's an addiction, really. Anyway, the local hobby shop had a session, and a discount, so I figured 'why not.'

The gist of Fabula Ultima is that it is a tabletop system designed to emulate the storytelling feel of JRPGs like Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Grandia, Radiant Historia, you get the gist. Because of this, it's less concerned with verisimilitude and emulation, favoring a more "video gamey" feel. Part of the appeal, for me, is that the players and GM work together to build the world and populate it.

I've kind of been away from RPGuild for a long time. I've missed it, and the people here, and was figuring I'd stick my head out again. Who knows, depending on number of players, we might have multiple groups! The sky's the limit.

P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

Right, go ahead and add me to that waitlist- love me some PF2e, and I've got a few too many character concepts to run through.

Who likes isekai and bugs?

Damn, I was hoping this was an Aura Battler Dunbine thing.

Legacy of Heroes: The New Age

Eh, what the heck, I'll put my hat in the ring.

Hero Business: A DCU Discord RP

Ehhh... advertising for offsite RP’s always felt a little scummy to me but I’d like to take a look.

[WIP] GNK-6565, Smart Gonk Droid

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How long do you usually write? One to two paragraphs, often more
Do you enjoy writing collaborative posts for things like conversations, combat, etc.? Nope, schedule's too hectic
Is grammar and depth of writing important to you? Yep.
Are there any writing subjects you particularly enjoy exploring? Honestly I like fish out of water and hypercompetent weirdoes.
Is there anything you really dislike and want to avoid like the plague? Not too fond of mind break stuff.
Is there something you are uncomfortable with happening to your character? He's a GNK droid, made to be replacable/repairable.
Do you have any short-term or long-term goals with this character? Honestly, I just like the idea of a Gonk droid being in a IHNMAIMS scenario.

Manufacturer notes

Identification: GNK-6565
Series: GNK-Series Power Droid
World of assembly:
Age: 5
Degree: Third AI, Fifth Body.
Purpose: Modified Power Droid.
Current Owner: ???
Previous owner(s): Several factory technicians, convenience store owner Ander Zolurr, a tribe of Jawas.
Current Owner Affiliations:
Restraining bolt: Who would bother restraining a Gonk?

Owner’s records

_{Short description of the droid.}

GNK-6565 is typical of his product line in stature and construction. However, he boasts a fresh coat of paint, a number of extra ports on his front, and a set of magnetic feet modules likely intended for some model of astromech.

_{Details on programming and hardware modules.}

GNK-6565 is, in a word, chimeric. Sure, his externals and most of his interior are 100% Gonk. But he has an AI better suited for a Protocol droid than a Power droid, and has been equipped with a number of spare memory banks. Additionally, a rudimentary toolkit akin to that of a bargain bin Astromech has been inserted into his slightly elongated chassis.

_{Personality analysis and details on memory wipe patterns.}

GNK-6565 is unusually intelligent for a Gonk Droid. He possesses a 1st-degree equivalent AI, likely intended for another model. He is painfully aware of the disparity between the agility of his mind and body, and is prone to philosophic monologues. However, he’s damned to his iron prison- he has no vocabulator, and he must gonk.

_{Modifications from base model.}

To his credit, 6565 has a leg up over his counterparts in terms of functionality. His front compartment has been modified with compartments similar to an Astromech, including a number of probes, medical instruments, and an electroshock probe backed up by the batteries of a power droid. He also possesses a set of magnetic feet, allowing him to stick to the hull of ships.

_{Design flaws and fields of limited use.}

Gonk Droids are slow, bulky, and clumsy. They have no vocabulators, and have trouble with anything requiring range of motion in the legs. On top of this, 6565 suffers from frequent existential crises.

_{Purpose for droid.}

To recharge batteries and help two engineers keep a job.

_{Past achievements and failures.}

Constructed and modified as part of a race to meet quotas, sold at market. Electrocuted a boarder on a doomed cruise vessel. Brief tenure as mascot of a pirate crew. Sold at impound auction.

Droid history

_{Droid history.}

GNK-6565 exists entirely because two mechanics working on an Industrial Intelligence assembly line had an odd lot of leftover parts. There were a number of single parts for various droids- a behavior core from a Protocol Droid, the toolkit from an Astromech, and the sturdy body- and most of the internals- of a GNK-series Power Droid. Wanting to finish their shift, they shoved it all together and called it a day. They assumed it would be caught in inspection and either slagged or dismantled and put into regular parts, and things would go on as normal. However, to their surprise, it was shipped off as part of a bulk shipment of power droids.

GNK-6565 performed admirably in his capacity as an astromech and power droid- however, he quickly began to notice the problems with his shell. His frantic gonking was incomprehensible, leaving him to try and work things out among an increasingly confused crew. His meditations were disturbed, however, by the invasion of a crew of pirates. When one attempted to knock him over for a laugh, he snapped. GNK-6565 insists that he only intended to use the electroshock probe to stun the aggressor- however, the powerful shock of a power droid pumping electricity knocked the pirate off his feet. Impressed by the droid's tenacity, and laughing at their crewmate's misfortune, the pirates took him back to their ship as a sort of mascot.

Later, as often happens, the pirates made a mistake and let themselves be recognized at port. Their goods confiscated, GNK-6565 was impounded and sold at auction, where his current owner purchased him.

_{Date and time of last memory wipe.}

Unknown- Most people don't really wipe Power Droids.

_{Link to owner data files:}

|| Primordial Uprising - [Kaiju & Monsterverse-Inspired RP] ||

Hyperion, the Titan of Light

Name:
Hyperion, The Titan of Light



Appearance:
A mix of blue, soot black, ash white, and metallic tones. Of note is the five-fingered hands- with two sets of thumbs on either side of his hands- and what seems to be facial hair. Analysis indicates it's close in composition to volcanic glass.

Size:
90 meters tall

First Appearance:
After awakening beneath the Mediterranean, he fought and removed a titanic mutant crab menacing a coastal crab. He placed it near its native antarctic waters.

Abilities: (What powers of utter destruction can you cause?)
-Solar plasma: Hyperion can generate plasma that burns at a brightness and temperature equal to that of the sun. Usually used for melee hits, it can also be thrown or used for defensive shields. It rapidly cools when not in contact with his body.
-Super strength and endurance: Even for his tremendous size, Hyperion is far stronger than seems normal. He's able to deadlift most kaiju overhead.
-Craftsman: Able to work stone and metal into weapons and armor, though he requires massive supplies of either to make anything he can actually use.
-Martial Arts: In a turn that truly shocked TERRA's scientist during his first battle, The Titan does not fight like an animal. He fights using a grappling style, akin to the ancient Greek martial art of Pankration. He even seems to understand how to use weapons.
-Actually Sapient: Unlike most kaiju, it's believed that Hyperion has at least human-level intelligence. While he doesn't seem to understand or read modern languages, he can at least process that there is some meaning behind the symbols. This means he's capable of concepts entirely foreign to other kaiju, like "strategy," "learning," and "coordination."

Weaknesses: (Every monster has a weakness of some kind - no exceptions!)
-Darkness: Hyperion seems to have never evolved night vision. In darkness, he's completely blind and tends to panic. As long as the power holds out in a city, though, he's able to see.
-Obscene body heat: The Titan's body heat radiates outward, making him readily detectable by other kaiju. Walking over sand leaves glass footprints behind.
-Protector: Despite his tremendous size and power, The Titan seems genuinely invested in protecting humanity, regularly throwing himself in harm's way to protect humans. His policy on other sapient creatures is, as yet, unknown.

Personality:
Terra's scientists can agree on very little about this creature. The general consensus is that he's of extraterrestrial origin, has at least human-level intelligence, and can create tools from stone or metal. It's not hard to see that he's confused by the modern world, but that doesn't seem to stop him from jumping in front of buildings to protect them from monsters. Despite this benevolence, he fights dirty, and gives off a cocky air.

History:
Since he was discovered in 1966, there has been great debate among Terra's scientist just which mythological titans this ancient stone-and-steel clad humanoid inspired. Deep in slumber, Terra found ancient cave paintings on a stone seal depicted a giant striking down a terrifying monster. What experiments could be performed on a creature of this size were, and a third-string facility was left to monitor this sleeping giant. Within the cave, they found even more inscriptions. What little they can agree on is that he was found deep in a volcanic cavern system in the Mediterranean, and much of the writing, carvings, and offerings in this cavern suggest frequent interaction with the ancestors of the ancient Greeks.

Tests on his body over the years have revealed a steadily rising internal temperature and a steadily falling level of toxins. Offerings of medicinal plants and herbs found in the cavern suggest that Hyperion went into a deep slumber long ago in order to recover from some particularly nasty ailment or injury, and is only recently beginning to wake up and shake it off- as suggested by the scruffy beard he's grown in the intervening centuries.

Other:

Theme:
The Titan Approaches
youtube.com/watch?v=inLLzFX1uUk

The Titan Strikes
youtube.com/watch?v=oa_EYbdZglM