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May. 15th, 2002 11:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wolfwingsOkay, I'm sure most folks that read this know I play Ironclaw right? Heck, I'm the guy that made the fresh-and-spiffy, easier-to-print PNG version of their character sheets when their current ones sucked, and they liked em' enough to use em' instead. :-)
Well, I have a BIG HONKING GRIPE to air, but it's going to be a little technical in IronClaw-speak. So... if you're curious...
Okay, my big gripe?
Stupid people that make characters with a D4 body, and try to give them a weapon and expect them to do diddly except run away and get swatted at!
I've gotten fed up, I've decided to write a nice, big, technical page detailing just how to properly build Donovan as someone barely 4'4" but still waving a sword around about as big as good ol' Donovan's there. Click the link to see the sword, folks. Don't be bone-headed.
First off, let's start with the D4. That gives you what...
More than one, and they're all average-cost, it turns out...
Spear2d8 damage, but only a 2-3 reach. Polearms slash. This turns them into shiskabob. Yes, all of them. At once...
I'll take the Polearm, Bob... Okay, we have our weapon now, and 7 points of our advantages purchased. Hell, there's 90% of most characters built right now. And we still have a D12 and a D10 to put in speed and career to give this fellow some nice skill rolls with his baby weapon. Toss in high personal skill, we're looking at 2d12+d10 for a to-hit, not too uncommon among d4-body characters. But, look at the damage and adaptability. Instead of d8+d4 for damage... we get 2d8+d10. And instead of a reach of 1... we get 3-4 paces. So yeah, we might have to actually back up away to cut someone with this... I think we managed to succeed. Oh, and here's the character sheet I worked up for a fully fleshed-out example of same:
Oh, and if anyone uses Buzz here in a game, lemme know how he works out for you. Peace.
- A lift bonus of 1 stone before you're encumbered
- Bubkiss for soak
- Bubkiss for damage bonus with melee weapons
- Bubkiss for size
- A D12 to put somewhere use, usually, which is a good thing...
More than one, and they're all average-cost, it turns out...
- ¾-Stone Polearm
- ¾-Stone Spear
Spear2d8 damage, but only a 2-3 reach. Polearms slash. This turns them into shiskabob. Yes, all of them. At once...
I'll take the Polearm, Bob... Okay, we have our weapon now, and 7 points of our advantages purchased. Hell, there's 90% of most characters built right now. And we still have a D12 and a D10 to put in speed and career to give this fellow some nice skill rolls with his baby weapon. Toss in high personal skill, we're looking at 2d12+d10 for a to-hit, not too uncommon among d4-body characters. But, look at the damage and adaptability. Instead of d8+d4 for damage... we get 2d8+d10. And instead of a reach of 1... we get 3-4 paces. So yeah, we might have to actually back up away to cut someone with this... I think we managed to succeed. Oh, and here's the character sheet I worked up for a fully fleshed-out example of same:
<1> Panda Forest Smell Name: <1> Body
| | <4> Bounty Hunter Buzz <5> Spd.
| | | | < > Blade <3> Mind
| | | | | | < > <3> Will
|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-------------|------------|
|X| | | | | | | | |Camouflage |( )( )( )( )|
|X| | | | | | | | |Climbing |( )( )( )( )|
|X| | | | | | | | |Herbalism |( )( )( )( )|
|X| |X| | | | | |1|Tracking |( )( )( )( )|
| | |X| | | | | | |Streetwise |( )( )( )( )|
| | |X| | | | | |1|Shadowing |( )( )( )( )|
| | |X| | | | | |5|Polearm |( )( )( )( )|My Favorite!
| | | | | | | | |5|Dodge |( )( )( )( )|Empty Handed
| | | | | | | | |5|Resolve |( )( )( )( )|Weapon Ready
|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-------------|------------|
+---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+
| | | | | | |###|###| |###|###| }{ | | | | | |
+---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+
| | | | | | |###|###| |###|###| }{ | | | | | |
+---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+
Traits:
Racial: *1 Night Vision
*2 Strong +1
+5 Strong +3
+2 Ambidexterity
+1 Sure Footed
+1 Keen Eyes
+1 Keen Ears
Social: -3 Heroic
-3 Duty (Devoted to Long Handled Broadsword)
I.E. Cannot ready/attack with ANY other weapon/variant
-2 Eerie
-1 Declawed
-1 Taciturn
Equipment:
3-Quarter Stone Polearm (Long Handled Broadsword variant)
Heavy Leather
Oh, and if anyone uses Buzz here in a game, lemme know how he works out for you. Peace.
And since someone will nitpick...
Date: 2002-05-16 08:10 am (UTC)<1> Panda Forest Smell Name: <1> Body | | <4> Escort Solid <5> Spd. | | | | < > State <3> Mind | | | | | | < > <3> Will |-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-------------|------------| |X| | | | | | | | |Climbing |( )( )( )( )| |X| | | | | | | | |Tracking |( )( )( )( )| |X| | | | | | | | |Wrestling |( )( )( )( )| | | |X| | | | | | |Hiking |( )( )( )( )| | | |X| | | | | |1|Sixth Sense |( )( )( )( )| | | |X| | | | | |5|Sword |( )( )( )( )|My Favorite! | | |X| | | | | |5|Resolve |( )( )( )( )|Weapon Ready | | | | | | | | |5|Dodge |( )( )( )( )|Empty Handed |-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-----|-|-------------|------------| +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+ |###|###| |###|###| |###|###| |###|###| }{ | | | | | | +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+ |###|###| |###|###| |###|###| |###|###| }{ | | | | | | +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ +---+---+ }{ +---+---+ +---+---+ Traits: Racial: *1 Night Vision *1 Claws *5 Strong +2 +2 Strong +3 +1 Belongings (Sword) +1 Nobility (Noble Blood) +1 Sure Footed +1 Keen Eyes +1 Keen Ears Social: -3 Heroic -3 Duty (Protect charge at all costs) -3 Curious -1 Taciturn Equipment: Full Stone Sword (Large Chopping Broadsword) Chain Mail (Hauberk)Amazing..
Date: 2002-05-17 10:44 pm (UTC)Re: Amazing..
Date: 2002-05-23 10:14 pm (UTC)