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This Human Brawler is exceptionally skilled at melee combat, able to take on waves of foes without taking a scratch, and being able to use a wide variety of alchemical items. He carries a Ring of True Seeing, as well as a special enchantment allowing him to see the skeletons of his foes through walls.
This would be Jade the Necromancer from Tales of the Abyss.Here's one from a video game:
A high level Evoker whose spell slots were made unusable via a magic item until he gradually undid the seal over time, he is renowned as a necromancer despite (or perhaps because of) inventing a very special type of conjuration magic and necromancy not existing in the setting. Wields a spear he stores in an extradimensional space operated similarly to a Glove of Storing, has a spell with permanency cast on his eyes that increase his magic power, and has possibly the highest Int modifier in the world. He's also a famed commanding officer in his country's military, is best friends with the Emperor, and subscribes to string theory.
Jade Curtiss it is!
A high-level Wild Rager Barbarian with the Chaos Totem rage powers. Wielded a powerful spear.Extra clue:
** spoiler omitted **
Cu Chulainn.
The greatest open hand martial artist in the world, whose father is the head of an evil secret society he is trying to stop if at all possible.
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This black and white dressed human Wizard/Rogue is known to have stolen a grand majority of what is in her spellbook from other wizards. She has also got her hands on an artifact that lets her shoot prismatic spray at-will(or at least with a very low-cooldown). She might also have a few levels of alchemist as she was seen throwing some sort of vial that produce powerful explosions.Marisa from the Touhou games.
Right on
Another one from a video game
This female Kitsune Wizard helps her amnesiac partner survive through a bloody war organized by a crazy computer ghost. She uses her magical curses and a flying indestructible mirror against everyone who stands in her husband's way. During her adventures she will have to face:
- a Corsair gunslinger woman who unleashes her ships battery on you
- a sniper rogue/ranger with favored terrain forest and poison use
- a doppelganger wizard who can summon a Jabberwock
- either a berserk vampire princess or a spear wielding antipaladin with a fixation on impalig people
- a Monk/Assassin with homebrewed chakra feat that give him greater invisibility and the ability to use his assassin strike after a spending a swift action and even if his target is aware of him
- either a Wild Rager Barbarian with a spear that always strikes the heart or a powerful berserk Barbarian/Fighter who uses a spear that turns into a bow
- a Warrior of the Holy light Paladin who is indestructible during certain hours of the day.
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Glad to see this thread alive.
This intimidating sczarni swindler/gunslinger makes other people call the result of his coin flips. He normally fights with a gun, but carries a piston maul to coup-de-grace unaware victims and sunder doors.
Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men.
And nobody got mine so here are a couple of answers...
1) CG Male Human looking Aasimar/Android Ninja/Gunslinger/Magus with unreliable Astral Projection. Time Stop, Haste and Fly as SLAs. Dumped Int.2) LG Female Half-Lashunta Witch, specialising in Enchantment and Divination. High Cha, negative Will save, problems with her mother.
1) Neo from The Matrix
2) Deanna Troi from the Starship Enterprise
As long as we're doing comic book characters....This human Expert has taken multiple levels in Barbarian thanks to her cousin.
She-Hulk?
This Human Cavalier currently can't afford to keep a mount. He has the mobility, run, and leadership feats. His cohort and followers are all bards.
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*growly voice* "He's Batman." (The Arkham games version, specifically.)
Correct on all counts!
This Small sized Faceless Stalker has the terrifying ability to create matter, and place it anywhere it wishes. Because of this, it (and it's species) were exiled to the stars, where they make dungeons for each other to run through in preparation for their return home.
This Human Cavalier currently can't afford to keep a mount. He has the mobility, run, and leadership feats. His cohort and followers are all bards.
Would that be Sir Robin?
This Human Cavalier currently can't afford to keep a mount. He has the mobility, run, and leadership feats. His cohort and followers are all bards.Would that be Sir Robin?
You bravely solved the riddle. And there was much rejoicing.
A high-level Wild Rager Barbarian with the Chaos Totem rage powers. Wielded a powerful spear.Extra clue:
** spoiler omitted **
Cu Chulainn.
Comic Book Character:
The greatest open hand martial artist in the world, whose father is the head of an evil secret society he is trying to stop if at all possible.
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You forgot the European Geisha femme fatale in your trio, since she pops up so much.
Lupin the Third.
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You bravely solved the riddle. And there was much rejoicing.This Human Cavalier currently can't afford to keep a mount. He has the mobility, run, and leadership feats. His cohort and followers are all bards.Would that be Sir Robin?
[monotone]Yay.[/monotone]
Another one from a video game
This female Kitsune Wizard helps her amnesiac partner survive through a bloody war organized by a crazy computer ghost....(SNIP)The cast of Fate/Extra.
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A high-level Monk who works as the assistant of a lower-level Vigilante.
A high-level Expert who works as the assistant of a low-level Aristocrat who dumped Intelligence.
First one is Kato and Green Hornet (and you don't know he's lower level, he's just less combat optimized, if you go by the comics).
2nd one would be Rob and Butler from PvP! :) But that's probably not who you intended.
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An Oracle with a familiar who's teamed up with three Kineticists and a Chosen One Paladin to save the world from a variety of otherworldly menaces.
Aang from Avatar, the Last Airbender?
that would be the White Wolf Witcher, right?
I'd call him a Ranger with Alchemy instead of spells, but since he's got a bit of everything...eh! Probably Gestalt :)
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A team of Mediums. 8 humans, an awakened animal, and an android.
If this is who I think they are, you probably mean Spiritualist or maybe Summoner.
The cast of Persona 3?
Human Order of the Dragon Cavalier who's gained and lost several exotic mounts. His banner isn't a banner at all, but the remnants of an artifact his enemies used to try and control him. He also has a ruby amulet that gives him an ungodly amount of buffs for a limited time.His allies include a Vanara archer rogue, a hypochondriac anti-paladin, an extremely robust for his age magus specialized in making stationary defensive emplacements and governance who's also his father in law, and an enigmatic fighter clad in black armor who knows far more than he reasonably should.
Together they fight an evil empire/furry convention in earth's feudal future.
This one from way back in May appears to have slipped through the cracks. It’s Dorian Hawkmoon and his “crew” - Ohladan, D’Averec, Count Brass, and the Warrior in Jet and Gold.
Historical note: For those who may not know the novels, Hawkmoon inhabits the same universe (multiverse) and is in fact a counterpart of, the significantly more famous Elric. Both are the creations of Michael Moorcock.
Turning now to the “classics” (mostly for giggles as this will be laughably easy):
This unique creature was formerly a halfing. His (its) body and mind have been warped by extensive exposure to a major artifact that has prolonged his life for going on 2000 years. Somewhere in that time he developed darkvision, it’s not quite clear how. His obsession with the artifact has driven him quite insane, and the artifact, which is sentient, is in fact manipulating him for purposes of its own.
The creature seems to have at least a few levels of rogue as he can sneak (but not *too* well) and is definitely tougher than a commoner (but not *too* tough). He also has at least one murder to his name (more if you count goblins). He has put substantial skill ranks into climb and also has Profession: Fisherman, which has come in quite handy over the years. Also, while he’s certainly no ranger, he did wind up with a Favored Enemy which, ironically enough, is a very specific subtype of halfling.
And about that artifact…
The artifact that did such a number on our poor friend described above is a major artifact wizard’s bound object: ring that has been enhanced several times over and also converted into a phylactery (albeit a non-standard one).
In normal hands the artifact functions as a ring of invisibility (or possibly giving ethereal jaunt, it’s a little unclear). It also extends the possessor’s life, preventing them from aging normally. It purportedly can grant numerous other powers that increase according to wearer level. However, since most of the high level NPCs are too wussed out to try using it, these powers all seem relegated to the “GM’s discretion” arena.
The item is definitely cursed, such that owners become extremely possessive and obsessed with it. The Will save DC is high, probably at least in the 30’s. Success *is* possible though, even on a re-roll.
As mentioned earlier, the artifact is sentient. I’d give it an Int (and possibly Wis and Cha) in the mid 20’s, although I’m sure some would argue that one. I’d give it NE alignment, although again some might argue. Certainly its true loyalty is only to its original crafter.
The item can cast spells as a sorcerer, maybe at 20th to 25th level or so (exact level would again be a matter of debate). It is prone to manipulating its current possessor and those around him/her to accomplish its own goals. To this end it primarily favors the Enchantment school. It is particularly fond of Suggestion, but can also break out a Dominate Person when it feels so inclined. It has the Telepathy ability within a limited range, but apparently has such contempt for persons other than its original crafter that it normally prefers to stick with Detect Thoughts. It also uses a form of Limited Wish (or possibly just Mage Hand) when it decides to leave an owner. It tends to use these powers sparingly (low magic campaign).
The item also functions as a non-standard phylactery for its original crafter. (Which I guess could make him a non-standard lich? More about him in a later post…). Rather than re-forming the original crafter’s body, it allows him to continue on indefinitely outside of the artifact in incorporeal form. This all smacks very much of home-brew and I’m sure would not fly at a Society table.
It’s a major artifact as it can’t be destroyed by regular means – makes all saves against destruction, even on a 1, except against its “special weakness.” Makes for a great plot hook…
So, guessed me yet? No stumpers here, methinks.
And about that original crafter of the artifact mentioned above…
He’s actually a pretty interesting fellow. A bit tricky to put into PF terms, but certain things are clear:
He definitely started as a homebrew NPC race. Probably began as a sorcerer and then added ranks of wizard as he seems to have “natural” magical talent that he later enhanced through study. He has racial bonuses to hit points and melee skills, so not a “wimpy” magic using type. He also has a very souped up version of Leadership that works primarily with orcs but extends to a lesser extent to most evil creatures.
He’s immortal as a racial trait. However, keep in mind this is a campaign world where elves (and half-elves) can take immortality as an alternative racial trait. So unfortunately for him it’s not quite the advantage it could have been.
Backstory for this guy prior to the start of the campaign is he went *way* up in wiz/sorcerer levels, eventually getting well into mythic, with a special interest in both Enchantment and Necromancy. He also eventually got the Craft Magic Ring feat. He used this to make a whole lot of artifact level rings, which he gave out as presents to the most important NPCs around him – leaders of the various races. He actually crafted 19 rings. This guy was definitely into rings. He really really loved rings. In fact, you could almost call him the lo… er, “master” of the rings. Yes, that’s it, the *master* of the rings. Anyhow, it’s clear he gave up a promising career as a jeweler to focus on world domination.
So, after handing out the 19 rings he had crafted, he then made his own personal bound object ring in an effort to “rule” them all. Needless to say, this ticked everyone off, and so the folks who didn’t come under his sway united to attack him.
Now, one thing the super-duper special final ring did was make this guy pretty much invulnerable in battle. So, despite having armies on the field, the united good guys were apparently having a tough time of it against him. If you believe eye-witness accounts from some of these immortal elf and half elf NPCs who “…were there, 2,000 years ago…” then despite being a spellcasting class he had Whirlwind Attack, Greater Sunder, and some serious bonuses to Intimidate checks, among other things.
But, after all this is melee we’re talking about. Wouldn’t-you-know-it, the son of a human king went and rolled 3 20’s in a row and one-shotted him. The GM ruled this must have meant cutting off the finger he wore his ring on, which destroyed him.
So at this point the bound object ring’s (non-standard) phylactery properties kick in. The crafter becomes incorporeal and has to slowly “grow back” his powers. What’s not so clear, for me at least, is what he was when he was destroyed. Was he a lich? A caster who was in process of becoming one, but hadn’t quite completed it (thus explaining why his lich body didn’t reform)? Clearly he’d been dabbling in necromancy for a long time. But, since he wears his phylactery around, he’d have to be smart enough to plan for his body not to reform right by it. Very unclear and definitely homebrew.
So, at the start of the campaign he’s still separated from his ring, but has regained enough power to be gathering armies, sending out undead servants and generally gearing up to become a serious nuisance once again.
It’s probably worth mentioning that this guy is pretty much the great granddaddy of all yer BBEGs. He’s got orc armies, undead minions, ambitions for ruling the world, mythic level spellcasting and crafting, all-consuming paranoia - the whole nine yards. Like so many BBEGs, despite being the toughest guy around he’s perpetually insecure and prefers to remain “bunkered up” most of the time. In his case, this means residing in an extensive fortress, surrounded by a city filled with orcs and other minions, behind a nearly impenetrable wall of mountains, in a land shrouded in perpetual darkness, all located conveniently close to his favorite pet volcano.
CR is definitely near the top of the scale, as toasting him pretty much *is* the end of the campaign except for some light mop-up work. He’s essentially a demi-god and isn’t afraid to think and act like one – making plans that can take centuries to play out and attacking his enemies (mostly nation-states) with simultaneous top-down and bottom up strategies. Smart guy. It’s certainly debatable, but I’ll give him a CR 26 without his bound ring artifact and a 30 with if you believe what the NPCs were saying about it.
So, there you are. Hope you enjoyed my little write up. I’m sure it’s a total head-scratcher. :-)
This Awakened Platypus Brawler is frequently seen fighting alongside other awakened animals against a league of Human Alchemists.
Agent P. from Phineas & Ferb.
This awakened dog monk frequently consults a "spellbook" for ki powers. He often finds himself in APL +5 (or higher) encounters, but is usually rescued by his cat animal companion.
This Awakened Platypus Brawler is frequently seen fighting alongside other awakened animals against a league of Human Alchemists.
That would be Perry the Platypus.
This Awakened Platypus Brawler is frequently seen fighting alongside other awakened animals against a league of Human Alchemists.Agent P. from Phineas & Ferb.
This awakened dog monk frequently consults a "spellbook" for ki powers. He often finds himself in APL +5 (or higher) encounters, but is usually rescued by his cat animal companion.
You must have ninja'd me on the last one by just seconds. :)
I believe that the answer to your puzzle is Hong Kong Phooey.
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This redhead Bard has a Magic Cloak enchanted with the Greater Shadow special ability given to him by a millenar Fey woman, and during his journeys he ended up dipping a few lvl's in Monk while training in a foreign country.
Seen this one unanswered from back in May, but the answer is Kvothe from the Kingkiller Chronicles =)
The players were told it was an E6 no-magic game, but that appears to have been a bait-and-switch by the GM.
An Expert 1/Ranger 5. High intelligence.
Ranger 6. Very good physical stats.
Ranger 1/Synthesist Summoner 5+. Charisma is too low to cast any spells, but has a very powerful Eidolon.All three use the same combat style, have the same favored enemy, and have some archetype that trades Animal Companion and spells for some extra skills and proficiencies.
Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, Eren Jaeger?
"Okay, I'm fine with all five of you playing Spiritualists, and I like the weird homebrewed Phantoms, but why did all of you put so many points into Perform: Pose?"
Just about any generation of Power Rangers? Either that or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
A Human Ranger, with a horse for an Animal Companion. Needs to kill a group of unique monsters, all Large-sized or greater.
Shadow of the Colossus
1. allergic to various coloured crystal
2. works as and with law-men to protect the people of his city from bestial hordes.
3. Cultured charismatic and manipulative "rogue" having no issues backstabbing anyone
4. Schizoid fire starter
5. another manipulative "rogue" dealing in the dark arts vs. his own damnation
6 "aww, Puddin'"
7. pretty vanilla "spy" turns out to be badass even before being avenged.
1) Superman
6) Harley Quinn
7) Nick Fury?
1. could be superman
2. Savage dragon?3. need more info
4. Heatwave (fire fly, pyro etc.)
4. damion hellstorm?
6. what he said
7. definitely Coulson.