80's TV inspired characters


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I have a few guys coming over for a game this weekend it might be a one shot or if we have fun a once a month game. Spent today watching old 80's TV with my son and got inspired to make pregen characters based on those characters.

My ideas so far.

MacGyver- thinking cryptbreaker alchemist or archaeologist bard

Stringfellow Hawke- a ranger with a wolf companion, need to figure out how to let the wolf fly.

Michael Knight- a cavalier with a horse named KITT

Colt Seavers (fall guy)- drawing a blank here thinking just a plain fighter with toughness and die hard.

Give everyone bonus feat improved unarmed strike.

Any other good ideas, was thinking about the A-Team as well.


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The Greastest Golarion Hero - a strix that has a low Dex and zero ranks in Fly


eakratz wrote:
The Greastest Golarion Hero - a strix that has a low Dex and zero ranks in Fly

Thank you for that.

on topic:

Magnum PI - rogue specializing in archery for combat and otherwise being a skill monkey. perhaps leadership talent for a Higgens.

Robert McCall - inquisitor of Calistra who has sworn an oath to aid revenge against those the authorities cannot/will not touch.

Frank Drebin - Paladin with a very low int and dex and perhaps even a lower int. Would be in serious trouble if it weren't for the incredible saves of paladins.

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Moved thread.


cnetarian wrote:
eakratz wrote:
The Greastest Golarion Hero - a strix that has a low Dex and zero ranks in Fly

Thank you for that.

on topic:

Magnum PI - rogue specializing in archery for combat and otherwise being a skill monkey. perhaps leadership talent for a Higgens.

Robert McCall - inquisitor of Calistra who has sworn an oath to aid revenge against those the authorities cannot/will not touch.

Frank Drebin - Paladin with a very low int and dex and perhaps even a lower int. Would be in serious trouble if it weren't for the incredible saves of paladins.

Save versus political consequences?

I would say that his Wisdom should be low too.


Don't know the character's name but there was a brilliant scientist that used toys to solve crimes. A wizard that moves toward construct creation?

Martin Riggs - Fighter, die hard, low wisdom/mental issues; possibly a dip into barbarian, decent unarmed attacks

Manimal - wildshaping druid; nuff said

What about a 21 Jump Street crew?


Mark Hoover wrote:

Don't know the character's name but there was a brilliant scientist that used toys to solve crimes. A wizard that moves toward construct creation?

The show was The Wizard starring David Rappaport and was amazing forgot all about it now you have forced me to go and try to find it on dvd so I can share it with my kids.

He would (in pathfinder) probably be a gnome wizard or better yet a 3rd party or ebberon artificer.

The 21 Jump Street crew mostly fighter/rogue with disguise skill maybe only one rank.

Edit: also just found out thanks to imdb that David Rappaport had a guest appearance on an episode of Baywatch playing his character from The Wizard.


WHAT ABOUT STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION?

I apologize for the shouting but it just hit me...the late 80's gave us geeks something to swoon over!

Warf - 1/2 orc fighter with a disturbingly high intelligence

#1 - human fighter/rogue, focus on charisma skills; party "face"

Picard - Sorcerer or bard maybe?

Dr Crusher - elf cleric of Saranrae/combat medic

Wesley Crusher - 1/2 elf bard, the one everyone's REALLY rooting for

Jordy LeForge - human blind oracle w/high craft skills

who else am I missing?

Scarab Sages

This thread has the Dream Daemon seal of approval. Lots of great & fun ideas here. And good memories, too.

Shadow Lodge

Some 80's Doctor Who

Nyssa: Elven Aristocrat 1/Expert 5
Tegan: Human Commoner 3
Aldric: Drow Expert 4

Peri: Human Expert 3

Ace!: Human Rogue 1/Alchemist 3

Spoiler:
I played PFS at a con w/someone playing an alchemist based on her. Obviously, she was stranded on Golorian after the show got canceled.


Mark Hoover wrote:

WHAT ABOUT STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION?

I apologize for the shouting but it just hit me...the late 80's gave us geeks something to swoon over!

Warf - 1/2 orc fighter with a disturbingly high intelligence

#1 - human fighter/rogue, focus on charisma skills; party "face"

Picard - Sorcerer or bard maybe?

Dr Crusher - elf cleric of Saranrae/combat medic

Wesley Crusher - 1/2 elf bard, the one everyone's REALLY rooting for

Jordy LeForge - human blind oracle w/high craft skills

who else am I missing?

Data- Warforged Lorewarden Fighter/Wizard to Eldritch Knight

I would suggest Picard as a paladin without a diety.


Paraxis wrote:

I have a few guys coming over for a game this weekend it might be a one shot or if we have fun a once a month game. Spent today watching old 80's TV with my son and got inspired to make pregen characters based on those characters.

My ideas so far.

MacGyver- thinking cryptbreaker alchemist or archaeologist bard

Stringfellow Hawke- a ranger with a wolf companion, need to figure out how to let the wolf fly.

Michael Knight- a cavalier with a horse named KITT

Colt Seavers (fall guy)- drawing a blank here thinking just a plain fighter with toughness and die hard.

Give everyone bonus feat improved unarmed strike.

Any other good ideas, was thinking about the A-Team as well.

I would suggest perhaps something like the Sable Company Marine Archetype for Stringfellow but instead of a Hippogrif create a similarly statted creature that is essentially a large winged wolf.


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The show Automan gave us Walter Nebicher, a computer programmer who created an "automatic man" that in turn could create things out of thin air with his "cursor". Its a stretch but

Walter - summoner (possibly synthesist since walter and AM used to merge to form one person)

Are we allowed to do cartoons? If so my first thought was Thundercats

Liono - paladin

Panthro - monk

Cheetara - another monk

Tygra - Illusionist wizard

Wily-kat/Wily-kit - alchemists

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