What better kuudere than an android?
Female Android Vigilante (Magical Child) 1 (0 XP)
9 Years of Age
NG Medium Humanoid/Construct
Init +8; Perception +1
Darkvision 60 ft & Low-light Vision
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 AC, +3 Dex)
HP 8 (1d8)
Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +4
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Offense
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Speed - 30 ft.
Melee - Kunai, +3 Atk, 1d4+1 Dmg, x2 Crit, 10 ft. x 5
Melee - Rapier, +3 Atk, 1d6+1 Dmg, 18-20/x2 Crit
Ranged - Kunai, +3 Atk, 1d4 Dmg, x2 Crit, 10 ft. x5
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Statistics
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Str 12 (+1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 10 (+0), Int 16 (+3), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 12 (+1)
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 14
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Traits: Nanite Revival - Use Nanites to stabilize even if unconcious and/or helpless (does not count as use of Nanite Surge); Arcane Temper - +1 Concentration and Initiative
Skills: Acrobatics; Bluff; Disguise; Knowledge (arcana); Perform (Sing); Spellcraft; Stealth; UMD;
Languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven, Halfling
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Wealth
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Adventuring Gear: Parade Armor (+3 AC, +5 Max Dex, -1 Ck)
Other Gear: Vigilante's Kit (a backpack, a belt pouch, a blanket, 10 torches, 5 days of trail rations, a waterskin); Reversable clothes (Traveler's Clothes/Entertainer's Clothes); Fancy Eyepatch and Witch Hat; Spell Component Pouch; Smoke Stick; Bedroll; 5 servings of Kahve;
Coin: 70 GP
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Special Abilities
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Class - Spellcasting (cast spells as an unchained summoner); Transformation Sequence; Animal Guide; Staunch Ally; Dual Identity; Seamless Guise; Social Talent (Social Grance - Bluff);
Racial - Emotionless (-4 Sense Motive); Nanite Surge (Once per day as an immediate action, an android can cause his nanites to surge, granting him a bonus equal to 3 + the android’s character level on any one d20 roll; this ability must be activated before the roll is made. When an android uses this power, his circuitry-tattoos glow with light equivalent to that of a torch for 1 round); Exceptional Senses; Constructed (For the purposes of effects targeting creatures by type (such as bane weapons and a ranger’s favored enemy ability), androids count as both humanoids and constructs. Androids gain a +4 racial bonus on all saving throws against mindaffecting effects, paralysis, poison, and stun effects; are not subject to fatigue or exhaustion; and are immune to disease and sleep effects. Androids can never gain morale bonuses, and are immune to fear effects and all emotion-based effects)
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Spells
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0 - Arcane Mark
0 - Detect Magic
0 - Light
0 - Read Magic
1 - Shield
1 - Summon Monster I
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Animal Guide
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Greensting Scorpion named Cuddles
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Appearance & Background
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Droida, named after what she is, tries desperately to understand humans. Being so young and not biologically human, her own attempts have been... Well, she does have a 'pet' greensting scorpion named Cuddles.
With skin as pure white as marble, her hair is an odd shade of aquamarine and her eyes the color of jade. Her transformation sequence into Ivory Moon Witch is accompanied by music akin to techno and bright neon glowing colors. Her "uniform" consists of an ornate witch hat and eye patch, a dress of white, brilliant blue and lime green.
On Synth Summoner: It's not actually broken, it just has a really high optimization floor - higher than some people usually play at. If you even vaguely understand how to build a decent character, it's all but impossible to get wrong unless you deliberately take ineffective choices. It does fit the theme, at least - I once made an android character who was a gestalt mesmerist/synthesist summoner, and the Eidolon was flavored as a suit of nanite armor that provided most of her physical power. XD
Meanwhile, I'm just casually keeping an eye on this recruitment because it makes me laugh...
Same here on lurking the thread as it's such a fun read.
Question though. Would a token Tuxedo Mask work better as a PC or NPC? I would think NPC.
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Planning Update: I've been working over a few different ideas - I think I may have the beginnings of a campaign here! If I run, I know for sure that "Magical Child" will become a template for vigilante characters instead of an archetype - that way the other archetypes would be available as normal and characters could have a little more variety.
And yes, I already have a planned "Tuxedo Mask" npc.
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If I run, I know for sure that "Magical Child" will become a template for vigilante characters instead of an archetype - that way the other archetypes would be available as normal and characters could have a little more variety.
VERY AWESOME. This also opens up the option to use some of the other archetypes' specialized Vigilante talents, such as the warlock ones. I'd be happy to help you build the template to make it compatible with as many of the archetypes as possible. I've got a lot of experience designing Pathfinder classes and archetypes. :)
Another thing to consider is if/how other classes could be integrated. One idea is to have the template give some duel identity stuff to nonVigilanties. Or, the group could start at say lvl 3 and just require that at least one of those levels be Vigilante. I am also interested in starting a Vigilante based game, although mine will be based more around a Pulp Fiction mystery men theme. Thus I will at least stalk this to see how you will be doing character creation.
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If I may suggest something, some ways you could allow character variety might be to allow other 6 level lists to be used in place of the summoner or to allow players to choose to cast off of Wis or Int instead of Cha.
For instance, a character who is a magical child, except that they cast off of Wis and use the Hunter spell list could be a nature-themed magical girl. Another could use the Bard list, a third the inquisitor, a fourth the Spiritualist, and a fifth the first six levels of Sorcerer/Wizard, (similar to the Warlock Archetype).
I-I did it for TRUTH and JUSTICE, not, not for any personal reasons, B-b-bakka!
Fixed that for you.
For what it's worth, I'd suggest trying to figure out what kind of magical girl you'd like to play. For example, there's the spunky "I want to help" of Rayearth, the "use martial arts to beat stuff up" of Precure, the "befriend people by blasting them with lasers until they give up" of Nanoha... There's a lot of options, really. XD
I always loved the idea of Nanoha idea, like a viligante with the (was it an archtype?) that turns them into a spellcaster.
If we are dividing up roles, that's where I'd want to land!
It's be like a ray wizard/rogue into arcane trickster...except all rolled into one single class!
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I'm thinking I'm gonna make a straight Magical Girl Vigilante, but her familiar is going to have the Mauler archetype. She and her familiar will both wear a talisman or bracelet with a matching gem on it, and when she gets into dire trouble (or later on command, once she learns how to do it) she and her familiar will both make the change. The talisman will shoot out crazy spiny things that will rip her clothing to pieces and form into armor, and the familiar will get the same treatment, but it'll also grow bigger and get stronger. I might spend a few feats on Evolved Familiar to give it some strange abilities when in its Mauler form.
@GM Tuxedo: On the armor idea, I was wondering if you'd consider using the Automatic Bonus Progression rules in this campaign? This way we can have the leeway to do things like have our armor and weapon be created from the same item (in my case, her armor and weapon will both coalesce from her talisman or bracelet) without having to pay to enchant them separately. This'll also give us the chance to play around with the weirder weapon and armor enhancements... for example, given the idea that my armor will be made of "crazy spiny things" I might want to put the Grinding enhancement on it.
The Grinding Enchantment. It does exactly what it says it does, yet is somehow always perceived as doing something else by tabletop players.
Or is my gaming group just full of adult-sized children?
As a side note, this might be useful.
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I'm debating keeping the feral hunter idea or changing Shona's build to a white-haired witch instead as that plus sleeves of many garments makes all sorts of transformation happen, and it also includes n animal familiar. OF course, they lose hexes, so I dislike that aspect. (She'd still be a redhead in her non-transformed form but then bust out the white hair in transforming if the GM okays that)
Then again, a small part of me is debating just getting the Ultimate Intrigue PDF and going all in on a vigilante build with the archetypes and the template idea...
Get the Ultimate Intrigue PDF. It's honestly really great.
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My magical girl is coming along nicely, with her familiar being a "flying lizard" (ramphorynchus) and ideas for her concept and visuals coming together in my head. I hope the GM can drop in and answer my question about the Automatic Bonus Progression and others' questions about the theme of the world sometime today!
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I am pretty sure the GM was suggesting that Magical Child could become a template for essentially any character, letting you have a "normal" or non-magical personality that can transform into a magical personality. I imagine this being something along these lines:
Magical Child Template
The Magical Child template can be applied to any character who has the ability to cast spells or spell-like abilities.
Moderately skilled: A Magical Child gains two fewer skill ranks per level than other characters of her class, to a minimum of 1 skill rank per level.
Dual Identity: A Magical Child has two identities who can have distinct personalities and even alignments. This functions as the Vigilante class feature of the same name, with the following differences.
A magical child's transformation between her social identity and her magical identity is assisted by magic. This makes it faster than usual, but also more noticeable. A magical child can normally transform between her identities in 5 rounds, though this improves to a standard action with the quick change social talent and a swift action with the immediate change social talent. However, the transformation is quite a spectacle, involving loud sounds or music, brilliant colorful energies, and swift motions.
When in her social identity, a Magical Child cannot use any of her spellcasting or spell-like abilities granted by class features. Supernatural abilities which mimic magical effects may also not be usable in her social identity, at the GM's discretion.
When in her magical identity, a Magical Child may use her spellcasting or other magical abilities as a normal member of her class.
Animal identity: If a Magical Child has a familiar or animal companion, that creature also has two identities corresponding to the Magical Child's identities. When the Magical Child is in her social identity, the creature appears as a normal animal or vermin of its type (or, if a non-animal/non-vermin companion creature, has a social identity of a normal-looking animal or vermin chosen by the Magical Child). The companion creature cannot use any spells, spell-like abilities, or other magical abilities while in its social identity, at the GM's discretion.
Seamless guise: This ability functions as the Vigilante ability of the same name.
New Feats:
A Magical Child may choose from the following feats:
Social Talent: The Magical Child may choose a social talent from the Vigilante class that she qualifies for, treating her total number of class levels as her vigilante level for prerequisites and abilities granted by that talent. This feat may be taken more than once.
Vigilante Talent: The Magical Child may choose a Vigilante talent that she qualifies for, treating her her total number of class levels as her vigilante level for prerequisites and abilities granted by that talent. This feat may be taken more than once.
Special: If this template is applied to a Vigilante character, that character gains a bonus feat that she qualifies for at 1st level.
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I don't know how I'll handle crunch yet, still on the fence about requiring the Vigilante class (or at least a level). The template I'm still tinkering with; it'll probably share some similarities to what cartmanbeck posted but won't be identical.
I can say that automatic bonus progression is a yes (probably the version where the bonuses kick in at level 3).
The setting will be a "magical-girlified" Golarion. Everything is within bounds as far as backgrounds go, you can even tweak things a bit, EXCEPT for Jalmeray. Don't touch Jalmeray. Why Jalmeray? Well let me tell you...
Unfolding Wind!
Untwisting Iron!
Unblinking Flame!
For the past 2,000 years, the isle of Jalmeray has been home to the three most prestigious fighting schools in all of Golarion. Collectively known as the Houses of Perfection, these three high schools (often mistakenly referred to as monasteries) remain unchallenged in their dominance over both fighting technique and secondary education.
Until now! Rather suddenly, a fourth House of Perfection has mysteriously appeared - the House of Unyielding Radiance! Rejecting the traditionally "impossible" entrance requirements of the other Houses, the currently unnamed authority figure whom I haven't fleshed out yet sends out invitations to the House of Unyielding Radiance via magical spirit guides to those who are pure of heart and strong of soul. Today is the day you begin your career at the House of Unyielding Radiance. Having freshly arrived on the island of Jalmeray via a boat which might get retconned into an airship if I feel like it, it's time for you to make new friends, pick classes, not lose your way, learn to vanquish your foes with your awesome might (and the power of friendship), and most importantly protect your school (and the world!) from the inevitably encroaching forces of darkness!
Okay, this sounds pretty good. Huh.
Might still have to submit something a bit different, though (thinking: monastery combat janitor?). Will magical boys also be allowed?
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I'm super excited. I love the concept of the school, and it'll fit the Kill La Kill-style ideas that I've had running through my head perfectly.
@GM: Do you have any preference on how the "magical girl" transformations actually happen? Like do you have a visual style we'd like to stick with? Or can it be whatever type of magic fits our character concept?
I am now super stoked for this!
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I am thinking about a scythe wielding rose for this I think. We all agree RWBY is magical girl, right? (somewhere between Ruby and Weiss I think.)
I am thinking about a scythe wielding rose for this I think. We all agree RWBY is magical girl, right? (somewhere between Ruby and Weiss I think.)
I certainly count it as one!
So I now actually have two different concepts for this game, my magical girl with a mauler familiar, and then also a Masked Performer bard that will have a ukelele that transforms into a greataxe during her magical transformation. :-D
Both of those sound awesome!
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I'm still kinda waiting for the DM to propose official character creation parameters.
That said, while I'm not an anime/"magical girl" expert, I do kinda have one idea: A sort of "Jekyll/Hyde-Ipkiss/Mask" deal whose "girl" persona is a repressed and puritanical workaholic, and whose "magical girl" persona is an uninhibited "Abyssal Exalted"-esque nut (full disclosure: I have never played EXALTED, but am going off the vibes from art I've seen).
I have a pretty good feel for my girl now, just need creation guidelines to work on crunch.
I may or may not have had way too much fun figuring this out.
"I am so excited this is the best thing that has ever happened to me except for that day that my uncle taught me how to fight but that doesn't count right because this is so much bigger than that and now I'm finally ready to do something about all the things I've ever wanted and was waiting, but now no more waiting, and isn't this so exciting!!!!"
Part of me wants to do a Synthesist Summoner, just to A) Let me do a 'disabled when not using her powers, but awesome in spite of handicaps' character (like in Yuki Yuna is a Hero), and B) Show how it's not actually as broken as a lot of people think. I'd probably hold off on being a close-range pounce combatant and do something else instead. XD
I would actually play this..
Play a game Sobel sweet pee, now that would be fun.
I was thinking more Panty & Stocking
So jokes aside been lurking and thinking, I have this idea and now I wanted to post it.
I am thinking of Human female / "Magical Child" Female Aasimar Female, she gains wings etc, Class wise still thinking on that, my go cleric'ish.
But I Really like the idea she is some kind of Kinetic force users.
@Gm #could you pm me a link to game rules
I have a pretty good feel for my girl now, just need creation guidelines to work on crunch.
I may or may not have had way too much fun figuring this out.
"I am so excited this is the best thing that has ever happened to me except for that day that my uncle taught me how to fight but that doesn't count right because this is so much bigger than that and now I'm finally ready to do something about all the things I've ever wanted and was waiting, but now no more waiting, and isn't this so exciting!!!!"
Are you sure your character is a Ruby/Weiss mix and not more of a Nora?
I always enjoy getting little character glimpses like this. I did a touch of it in my spoiler of Shona, but might it be a great idea for character fleshing out if we each post a brief narrative of our girl on their way to board the (air)ship to head off to the school? Could be a fun bit of pre-game narrative, I think?
Yeah in my head she's much more driven to be AWESOME than nora is. Big expectations from family etc. She's just so excited about showing up that she's channeling a bit of the hyper Ruby/Nora there, but I plan on mixing that with the usual 'nothing is impossible' and 'except getting father's approval' themes that the other two more commonly demonstrate.
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OK, I got this:
Namae Aldori was heir to a prominent Swordlord line, until her parents died heroicly defending eastern Brevoy from Iobarian bandits, whereupon the title reverted to her uncle. Her uncle took her in and raised her as his own.
On the morning of her 16th birthday, she was called in to meet with her uncle, who had suddenly fallen deathly ill. He told her that he had found out that his son had fallen in with the cult of Norgorber, and he was going to disown him and declare Namae his heir. Just then, the evil cousin in question burst in with his cronies, declared that he'd grown impatient with how slowly his father was succumbing to the poison, and attacked.
Namae barely escaped with her life, the family sword, and the notarized documents declaring her cousin disowned, and her as heir. She left her cousin with a rather cliche villainous facial scar.
She fled aimlessly southward, and was soon picked up and taken to the House of Unyielding Radiance!
Guiding character tropes: Aloof Dark-Haired Girl, Lady of War