knighthawk

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I think the bonus trait wall and the old 'solid wall' from before might be redundant so i'll toss out solid wall.
I'll loose brick dust as well for another 2 points.
1 to atk=1
5 to def=5
2 traits(stone skin/human shield)=4
10 points.

now to figure out some neg traits to get the old traits back.

Structural weakness: When Brick uses the 'stoneskin' ability, the area immediately around him (3'-5' adjacent bubble) gains the 'weakened' trait (material defense is reduced by 5) as he is drawing from the minerals in the surrounding area. If the area is already weak or unstable, it will collapse under/above/around his character.
Brick as of yet has no way of automatically knowing of the condition of the area around him without using the 'look around' action and can still be wrong if any weaknesses have been covered up.

Phobic: when faced with your phobia, you may only take either non-offensive actions or non-defensive actions as your fight or flight manifests until the source of your phobia is gone. Once this trait it is selected, you may not change your trigger or your fight/flight response.
And here is a phobia list.

I am thinking either pyrophobia or claustrophobia
When rick was a firefighter, his mutant powers were still a secret and he would often hide his mutant manifestation under his fire clothes. One day they were doing a routine sweep of a 2 story house fire with a basement when some old camping gear downstairs went off, the building imploded and collapsed but Rick was saved by his stone skin. Pinned under burning beams, he could only watch as his service brother dies the by worst way to go in their field.

I would select either 'fire', 'enclosed spaces' or 'old buildings'; Then I would select 'only non-offensive actions' as he turtles up to try and keep from getting pinned like that ever again.

Even with taking pyrophobic to gain brickdust to prevent the burned status, he isn't immune to fire damage. It would effectively stun-lock him out of a fight for the most part as long as the fire was a threat to him.

'Solid wall' I think differs from 'wall' in that solid wall is an constant passive aoe defense if he is part of the target, but 'wall' is an addition to the 'guard' ability so they should be able to stack.

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Ok. Brick is about, ten points ahead of where he should be, even with the bonus,

@KabenSaal

I knew I would go over, I didn't think I was 10 over.
Protector to start for 3 def and free trait

2 free for bonus added to Def of 5.

4 traits, 4 points
+5 Def, 5 points
+1 Atk, 1 point

Help show me were my math took a left turn?

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Hey man, chill out.

@Jotunn Draugr

Why you being so frosty?

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Name: Rick Richardson
Alias: Brick
Race Mutant
Age 25
Stats:
ATK 2
DEF 10
HP: 15
ENERGY: 10
Traits:
The Wall: The Guard skill grants +50% to the users DEF rather than +25%, and grants the spare DEF - the difference between the users DEF and the enemy's ATK - to surrounding allies against AOE attacks.
Stone Skin - Energy Cost: 3
Unable to generate stone himself, Brick may form a layer of stone skin by ripping it from the local environment. In most cases this is nominal amounts, but he can cause structural damage in dangerous situations. On each use, he may gain either the Armoured Status Effect raising his Defense by 5 for 3 rounds or the Weaponised Status Effect raising his Attack by 5 for 3 rounds.
Human shield: Allies may take cover behind Brick, Doing so grant the Shielded status. shielded targets redirect attacks to Brick instead.
Solid Wall: Brick's allies all gain a bonus to Defense equal to 1/3 Brick's current defense against any AoE attack where Brick is one of the affected targets.
Brick dust: Brick is immune to Burning status

Power Summary:
Geomancer
Free points:10
Class: Protector

starting Trait. All classes start with 10 energy, which can only be increased through traits. Energy regeneration is also increased by traits. As a rule, a trait can only increase a single thing, but good narrative and creative linkage can grant traits additional features. Traits can be passive, or active, depending on the narrative, but Passives usually do not consume energy, while actives do. The Trait Library will grow as you create traits for your character. One Trait costs two points, one stat costs one point, and five health costs one point. Negetive Traits can be made to gain extra bonus points, but how many extra will be discussed amonsgt people beforehand.

Actions:
Attack: A standard attack, using your base ATK to hit the target however you wish. Melee attacks can not hit enemies outside of melee range, however, without special traits.
Look Around: Forfeit action to scour the battlefield, possibly turning up a weapon, or noticing an advantage that can be explioted.
Use Trait: The usage of an Active Trait, expending energy for a plethora of effects, such as increased damage, shattered defense, healing, or the debuffing with Status Effects.
Rest: Make no action and try to catch your breath for a moment. Helpful when low on energy. Some skills force this action after use. Doubles energy regeneration
Guard: Take a defensive stance and prepare for an oncoming attack. Grants 25% increase to DEF, and can be used after a Non-offensive trait usage - such as a taunt.

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No bonus XP, but they do get a free trait or two free stats, because they are more experienced than the new people (But not by a lot)

@KabenSaal

Woo!

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~KL~

@The Kid Lantern

That's just cold.

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Do we get any bonus XP for returning characters?

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We've already got a pretty full cast ATM with 14 players and characters. Can't accept any sheets from new applicants till we have a dropout or two...

~KL~

@The Kid Lantern

Keep me in mind if there are any dropouts.

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Demigod

Archetype:
Demigod
Name:
Mortimer Hero
Alias:
Mortician
Age:
28
Powers:
The ability to communicate with the dead. The more recent, the easier to communicate.
0-24 hours: Lots of panic and confusion as the death is so recent and they are frantic for help. It is difficult but not impossible to solve the simple crimes most easily in this small window.
24-72 Hours: More confusion than panic as they are coming to grips with being 'invisible' and probably seeing their dead body for more than a day. These are the most reasonable to deal with and can remember the most details of their life.
72-168: These are much of the last days he can communicate with the dead at the moment as the connection to them and the beyond becomes wispy and out of focus. This is most often single word sentences and pointing.
168+: If the ghost is still around at all, he is usually limited to psychometric impressions until his powers improve.
[improvement]
After enough time (or to measure up with others) his powers can grow from conversing to commanding and commanding to conscripting. Pulling up the dead from the ground or forcing them back in if someone else raised them.
Weaknesses:
He is a beacon to other ghosts, often leading him to unpleasant conversations at inopportune times.

His power is constantly 'on' meaning his disruptions vary from seeing people in various stages of fading to mental flashes if he pulls out a a dining chair a man choked to death in.
Alignment:
[hero]
Personality:
Clean, Distant, Inquisitive, Kinetic, Thoughful.
Appearance:

BRIEF Bio:
"I see dead people..."
Supposedly born to a librarian for the city and a doctor who lost her license over painkiller prescriptions so had to settle for being a mortician. His father always suspected the boy was not his for a significant reason, he was too good looking. Mortimer's father was a portly pockmarked man who enjoyed his port too much. By thirteen he was already taller than his old man and clearly of finer features. His or not, he was loved the same and carried the family name until his thirteenth birthday when the visions started. Flickers and flashes here or there made him think he was going nuts until he started getting pills to take. When one pill did not work, he took two, then four, then he met his real father.
Some say no two people see the underworld the same way as no two people live the same way. As well read as he was as a librarians child, he did not expect anything as palatial as he was shown; a Greek temple of all black marble with golden veins. There sitting on a throne was a well muscled man who had a scale on one armrest and an abacus on the other.
"This is a responsibility you are not yet ready for. You have not lost your mind, but you have lost your will. I grant you strength to return to the living and understanding of your new power."
He awoke from what was a 5 year coma from the overdose; leaping from 13 to 18 was a traumatic shift in body and mind but he put his renewed vigor to the effort and not only cut through the classes he missed out on but sharpened his skill with the recently dead in his mothers work. From catching up to graduating in only 3 years, he was 21 with his GED when he became a police officer, feeling that was the best way to use his powers to get information from the dead and have the power to persecute criminals to their full justice. That was 7 years ago, he made homicide detective after five and been an investigator for two years now.

Storylines: I can see him becoming a 'spirit detective' for a supernatural group in the city or else a collector of wayward souls for his dad until he takes over the family business.
Some items i'd like to see him get is his dad's helm of darkness and a pen he can use to give the dead a chance to deliver a final message that keeps them tied here before being collected.
Notes: [anything else you need to tell us?]

Feral

Archetype:
Feral
Name:
Gregor Liam
Alias:
Goldmane
Age:
27
Powers:
Martial arts: He was trained in the Shaolin art of the black tiger by his mother before he was 10. After he gained his powers, he adjusted the style to take full advantage of his anatomy.
Ki-manipulation: He as the ability to gather his overwhelming natural energy and release it in elemental blasts and attacks that defy the normal realm of physics that tap on the edge of magic.
Feline physiology:
Weaknesses:
With heightened senses, he is vulnerable to sensory overload, a simple flash-bang can leave him down for minutes rather than seconds.
Alignment: [hero or villain, or walking the line]
Personality: [5 words best describing your character]
Appearance:

BRIEF Bio:
Storylines: [What do you have in mind for your character?]
Notes: [anything else you need to tell us?]

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SO I have some ideas, but i'd like some opinions before getting started:
Demi-God/Goddess
My current idea is a child of Hades as a private investigator or police officer who deals with crimes of a regular or supernatural nature with his ability to talk with the dead. Seeing and speaking with the dead can evolve over time to commanding the dead as telepathy often does shift from passive to persuasive. If I can do this without stepping on toes, he might become something like constantine or ghostrider.

Feral Man/Woman [Wolverine, Tigra, Beast]
I was pondering a blend of anthro furry with street fighter as a ki-using warrior.


Big Man/Woman [Hulk, She Hulk, Thing]
Trying to play with tropes, I was looking at a medical dwarf anthropologist who found Thor's magical belt Megingjörð and the iron gloves Járngreipr. When worn, he gains a fantastic surge in size and strength to go from merely 4 feet tall to 12 feet high and well muscled.


mind you, these are merely the broadest of brush strokes and there is much more to refine, I just don't want to invest hours in and find out the spot was already filled.