Character Write-Ups

Darkseid

Well, the guy who wrote up Darkseid for the DC Heroes RPG and I didn't agree much on how the big "D" should be written up, so for the most part this came from just "Who's Who" and my own mind. Some, shall we say, liberties were taken when writing this - my only defense is that Darkseid really is a tough spud to quantify.

Value

Characteristic

Cost
120
 STR
 110
55
 DEX
 135
80
 CON
 140
32
 BODY
 44
50
 INT
 40
53
 EGO
 86
40
 PRE
 30
0
 CON
 -5
84
 PD
 60
76
 ED
 60
7
 SPD
 5
40
 REC
 0
160
 END
 0
132
 STUN
 0

Total

705

 

Cost

Perk/Skill/Talent/Power

End/Roll
6
 Life Support (Light),immune to disease,immune to aging
60
 60/60 Damage Resistance
30
 3 BODY Regeneration
3
 Scientist
2
 SC: Biology (INT based)
 19-
2
 SC: Chemistry (INT based)
 19-
2
 SC: Genetics (INT based)
 19-
2
 SC: Physics (INT based)
 19-
2 SC: Aeronautics (INT based) 19-
3 AK: Apokolips (INT based) 19-
3 High Society 17-
3 Bureaucratics 17-
3 Inventor 19-
3 Oratory
 17-
3
 Persuasion 17-
10
 Perk: Head of State
65 Clairsentience, "Special - see Omega Effect notes", see future, see past, see other dimensions,x1K Increased Range, No Conscious Control(-2), 0 END(+1/2) 0
510 MP (Omega Effect) (510), "Special - See Omega Effect Notes"
39u 18D6 EB,Limited duration continuous power(-1/4), 0 END(+1/2), Uncontrolled(+1/2), Continuous(+1), Based On ECV(+1), No Range Mod(+1/2), Transdimensional(+1/2), Unrelenting - attack will continue to attempt to hit.(+1/2) 0
39u 6D6 RKA,Limited duration continuous power(-1/4), 0 END(+1/2), Uncontrolled(+1/2), Continuous(+1), Based On ECV(+1), No Range Mod(+1/2), Transdimensional(+1/2), Unrelenting - Attack will continue to attempt to hit.(+1/2) 0
41u 10" Teleport (Omega Effect created Boom Tube), x8 Increased Mass, x1K Increased Range, Limited duration continuous power (-1/4), Usable Against Others(+1), Uncontrolled(+1/2), Continuous(+1), Based On ECV(+1), Transdimensional(+1/2), Unrelenting - Attack will continue to attempt to hit.(+1/2), 0 END(+1/2) 0
36u X-D Move (Omega Effect created Boom Tube), any dimension, time travel, x8 Increased Mass, Limited duration continuous power (-1/4), Based On ECV(+1), Continuous(+1), 0END(+1/2), Usable Against Others(+1), Uncontrolled(+1/2), Transdimensional (+1/2),Unrelenting - Attack will continue to attempt to hit.(+1/2) 0
47u 14D6 Transform,"Resurrect someone he killed via Omega Effect", major, limited class of objects, 0 END(+1/2), Transdimensional(+1/2) 0
10 10 Levels: For use with Omega-effect, Incremental - see Omega Effect Notes(-1)

* Omega Effect Notes: I've deliberately written the Omega Effect rather oddly from a mechanics perspective because it's a perculiar set of effect to write up in the Hero system. In some ways I'm really not getting much for the points I've spent (but I spent a lot of them).

The way it works per Mark Waid's write-up for Who's Who in the DC Universe: "Darkseid's most terrifying - and unpredictable - power is the ability to project beams from his eyes. These beams, known as the 'Omega Effect,' lock on to Darkseid's targt and trace it wherever it goes. No matter what, it will eventually connect, causing one of several effects..."

In the Hero system though, the "will track down the target and eventually hit him" is just not normal so I improvised. First off the powers are Uncontrolled, Continuous and Unrelenting (new advantage just made up) , so Darkseid doesn't have to continue to pay attention to is after using it and does't have to keep making new attack rolls.

Next, the 10 levels with attack. Each phase, if the attack misses the target, add one to the OCV and make a new attack roll. Do this until the attack hits or you've made 10 attempts (if by the time the OCV reaches 28, it still doesn't hit, the target deserves to escape).

Other advantage to help emulate the desired effect:

No Range Modifiers and Trans-Dimensional - running away doesn't help.

0 ENDurance - at 400+ active points and potentially being burned 10 times per target, the END usage was just silly.

Unrelenting - just made this one up because Continuous only (normally) kicks in if your attack was successful. The gist of it is that it is a modifier to a continuous power that allows it to keep trying after missing.

918
 TOTAL

 

Cost

Disadvantages (100+)
25
 Psych Lim,"All-consuming lust to find the "Anti-Life Equation"",very common,total
20
 Psych Lim,"Strangely Honorable",common,total
20 Psych Lim,"Ruthless",very common,strong
15 Hunted,"Orion",less powerful,harsh,appear 14-
20 Distinctive,""Pug Ugly"",concealable,extreme
15 Rep,occur 11-,extreme reputation
1408
 Kirby Bonus
1623
 TOTAL

 

Total Points: 1623

 

My basis for the powers and characteristics is a combination of Mayfair's DC Heroes RPG, DC Comic's Who's Who in the DC Universe, ad my own twisted mind.
Character write-up by John Desmarais. Copy and use as you will. Comments to John.Desmarais@ibm.net

 

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