Create-a-Servant

[ZSB1999]

Any ideas? Preferably something powerful, given I imagine it'd be a trump card of sorts, and if you can invoke the imagery of 'the dying light of Rome' in an interesting way, all the better.

A quiver with arrows in it named after each of the "Last Romans" with the individual arrows abilities being based on the person they are named after. For example the "Pope Gregory I" arrow would have an effect of either healing or harming those in the radius depending on whether or not their alignment was "Good" or "Evil". This would be an example of his whole "For example, a monk lying on his death bed confessed to stealing three gold pieces. Gregory forced the monk to die friendless and alone, then threw his body and coins on a manure heap to rot with a curse, "Take your money with you to perdition". Gregory believed that punishment of sins can begin, even on one's deathbed." Or for a "Boethius" arrow, wherever the arrow is shot becomes a territory for Archer, representing how Boethius declared himself king of Italy. Or it could be an arrow that steals the strength and mana of the person it hits. Representing how Boethius slowly leeched off Theodoric the Great (Dietrich von Bern) before declaring himself king of Italy.

[RoydGolden]

A quiver with arrows in it named after each of the "Last Romans" with the individual arrows abilities being based on the person they are named after. For example the "Pope Gregory I" arrow would have an effect of either healing or harming those in the radius depending on whether or not their alignment was "Good" or "Evil". This would be an example of his whole "For example, a monk lying on his death bed confessed to stealing three gold pieces. Gregory forced the monk to die friendless and alone, then threw his body and coins on a manure heap to rot with a curse, "Take your money with you to perdition". Gregory believed that punishment of sins can begin, even on one's deathbed." Or for a "Boethius" arrow, wherever the arrow is shot becomes a territory for Archer, representing how Boethius declared himself king of Italy. Or it could be an arrow that steals the strength and mana of the person it hits. Representing how Boethius slowly leeched off Theodoric the Great (Dietrich von Bern) before declaring himself king of Italy.

That sounds really cool, but it would require an insane (at least, for me) amount of research to find NP worthy feats for all the 'Last Romans'. Not to mention there's just a lot of them, that would give Belisarius the equivalent of, what, 14 Noble Phantasms? Excluding the modern people with that title like Samuel Johnson.

Also, wow does that Pope sound freaking hardcore.

[ZSB1999]

Here's a wikipedia link to the "Last of the Romans" if you want, you could make it so that he could only use each arrow once. I'm gonna admit that Green Arrow's trick arrows were the inspiration for the Noble Phantasm

[RoydGolden]

Here's a wikipedia link to the "Last of the Romans" if you want, you could make it so that he could only use each arrow once. I'm gonna admit that Green Arrow's trick arrows were the inspiration for the Noble Phantasm

I already had that Wikipedia link (one of the first things I looked for when I thought of doing Belisarius, actually) but thanks anyway.

[Bird of Hermes]

I'm working on two servants right now: One is the British version of George Washington (and we all know my bias for British servants), the other is an alternate version of a sheet I've already done.

One has been half completed for the past month or so, so it should be up later tonight. Admittedly, they're both pretty self indulgent...

[Bird of Hermes]

Storytime: I've been working on this guy for about a month or so in the background. He was originally going to be George Washington, but I know nothing on American history. So I warped him into the British equivalent. I could have given him like 10 skills but i limited them to 6 (including class skills) for the sake of balance. Although comments are nice, be prepared for admitted wank.

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Class: Ruler
True Name: Alfred the Great
Alignment: Lawful Good
Place of Origin: Wessex (Eventually England)

Strength- C
Endurance- D
Agility-C
Mana- A
Luck- A+
NP- A++

Height/Weight: 184cm/51kg
Likes: Prayer, Study
Dislikes: Excess
Talent: Defending the Faith
Natural Enemy: The Corrupted Saint

Class Skills:

• Magic Resistance (A) - Cancel spells of A-Rank or below. In practice, the Servant is untouchable to modern magi, so it would not be an exaggeration to title the Servant a "Magus Killer". Alfred demonstrates high Magic Resistance due to his unwavering piety.
• True Name Discernment (B) - If summoned as a Ruler, during a direct encounter, a Servant's true name and entire status information will be automatically revealed. In regards to Servants with concealment abilities, a luck check is required.
• God's Resolution (A) - The privilege of the Ruler presiding over the Holy Grail War. Two Command Spells can be used for each Servant participating in the Holy Grail War. Cannot re-purpose the Command Spells of others.

Personal Skills:

• Charisma (A) - The natural talent to command. Can be said to have achieved the greatest level of popularity as a human being. Alfred inspired loyalty and love in all his followers and even his most hated enemies feared and respected him in equal amounts.
• Librarian of Stored Knowledge (B) - An ability that makes it possible for a clear recall of knowledge from memory with a successful Luck check, even if the information perceived in the past was not consciously acknowledged at the time. Alfred may recall anything his senses took in as if he were currently observing them, and will automatically recall any information if they encounter something closely associated with it. Bonus Effect of being resistant to all abilities that affect the servants memory.
• Weak Constitution (A) - A weakness struck by the nature of frail health. Similar in nature to Innocent Monster, where the perception of the people in the future affects the existence of Heroic Spirit. Ruler is accompanied by the risk of sudden status drop at anytime of every action. The probability of risk is not high but when it is invoked in combat, it is immense.

Noble Phantasms

Doom Book Legal Code of The Great (Anti-Team) (B) - The Doom Book was the code of laws ("dooms," laws or judgments) compiled by Alfred the Great from three prior Saxon codes, to which he prefixed the Ten Commandments of Moses and incorporated rules of life from the Mosaic Code and the Christian code of ethics. It represents him as an absolute law-giver and authority.

Acting differently to a command seal, it doesn't function as an 'Order' but instead 'Punishment and Repentance'. Alfred can make a mass declaration affects all other servants in the war that acts as a Geis, binding them even should Alfred die. Should another servant break his law, their all parameters will gain a rank down and their Noble Phantasm will be sealed - crippling them greatly.

There is a way to remove the curse of this Noble Phantasm and that is to ally themselves with Ruler and serve him. Only until they have given to him in direct proportion to their crimes will their sin be absolved.

The Last Kingdom Warriors of Wessex (Anti-Army) (A++) - Before England, there were four countries that made up that land: Northumbria, Merica, East Anglia and Wessex.

During an invasion of the Great Heathen Army of pagan Vikings, they were slowly overtaken until only Wessex remained. This Noble Phantasm is the crystallisation of his greatest feat, the pushing back of Vikings from the land and taking back his country from the great Viking generals such as: Ubba, Ivar and Halfdan.

The Last Kingdom has two effects: one passive and one active. The passive primary effect is that anywhere Alfred steps becomes his territory as akin to how he rescued the land from foreign invaders, thus granting him a significant boost to power and mana supply, making every battle a fight on home territory. Although this does not guarantee victory, it improves his chances greatly.

The active effect of this Noble Phantasm possesses tremendous power. Alfred can summon any number of spiritual ethereal warriors from within his territory and command them to attack his enemies, also allowing him to call forth his own stead complete with armour and a war banner. The warriors summoned are as powerful as most wraiths and cannot face another servant in single combat; however they retain all their skill, personality and passion they had in life and naturally possess unique traits. Those great warriors under his command who lacked enough legend to be eligible as heroic spirits come forth to eternally serve their king. This Noble Phantasm however has a great mana cost to summon large forces and could not summon entire armies on the level of Ionioi Hetairoi without a significantly large backup, although he is more than capable of easily summoning a sizable strike force to flush out and exterminate a target.

Lore

Alfred the Great was a King of Wessex and father of Queen Æthelflæd Lady of the Mericans.

Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Great Heathen Armies attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England. He is one of only two English monarchs to be given the epithet "the Great", the other being the Scandinavian Cnut the Great. He was also the first King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Alfred had a reputation as a learned and merciful man of a gracious and level-headed nature who encouraged education and improved his kingdom's legal system, military structure and his people's quality of life.

He laid the groundwork required in his life for his decendents to unite of four countries as one, alas he could not due to spending his time defending his country and faith from attack. If not for him, England and its empire that’s stretched across one fifth of the world would have never come to be and the history of the world would be forever changed. As expected, he is most well known for burning a few cakes.

He is a very pious and strong willed man who - while indulged in pleasure as a youth - became strict and stern as a king to match the threat forced upon him. Although he was the youngest of his brothers and such never styled to become king, he was probably the most open-minded. Despite eventually becoming one of the greatest warriors and forgers of peace in the kingdom, he was an early advocate for education. His wish in life was to see England united. As it has already come to pass, he would serve as the impartial defender of the Grail to see that it is used properly. He is very caring and views every Heroic Spirit to originate from his land as family and would treat them as a kindly grandfather.

Interestingly enough, he would likely get along very well with George Washington as fathers of their respective nations.

[Zork Knight]

Decided to redo this fella...



True Name: Charlemagne, King of Paladins
Class: Saber
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Good
Attribute: Man

Strength: A
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: B
Luck: A+
Noble Phantasm: A+++

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance: B
Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, it is difficult for him to be affected.

Riding: A
All creatures but those of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast-rank can be used as mounts.

Personal Skills:
Archangel's Aid
Support from the Archangel Gabriel. Functions identically to A-Rank Revelation, and grants Saber a powerful instant healing effect that can be used once per battle.

Charisma: B (B+)
Suitable for a king of a country.

Military Tactics: B
Charlemagne led several conquest campaigns througout Europe and defended his lands from invaders, defeating Moors, Saracens, Slavs, Avars and Saxons, among others. Much of this success was owed to the emperor's skills in siege tactics and logistics management.

Saint: E
Although his canonisation was annulled after 14 years of sainthood, Charlemagne remains beatified. This skill grants a + modifier to his Charisma skill.

Noble Phantasms

Joyeuse

Sword of Prismatic Glory

- Anti-Army, Rank A+++

Charlemagne's holy sword, given to him by Gabriel to replace Durandal, which he was told to give to Roland in a dream. A flawless sword, constantly changing its color, cycling through the entire visible spectrum and sometimes appearing multi-colored (which led to it sometimes being confused with the Sword of the War God); its sight evokes feelings of happiness and joy. A divine construct that, like many of the Paladin's swords, contains a holy relic within it - however, as the emperor of Paladins, his sword contains the mightiest relic: the Lance of Longinus, stored within its hilt and acting as a source of power.

Once its true name is called, Joyeuse will release countless multicolored beams of light in a circular arc, covering an enormous area and dealing massive damage to everything and everyone within. Although it is a force of destruction, it is also a spectacle of bright, vivid colors, surpassing all other Noble Phantasms in beauty, and those that witness Joyeuse's true power will certainly be mesmerized by it.

The Sun Stands Still

A Miracle for my Emperor

- Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Army, Rank EX

After Roland's death, Charlemagne and his army responded to the sounding of the Oliphant and marched to Roncesvalles, to pursue the Saracen army. When it appeared that the Frankish army would have to stop their chase because of the coming evening, the king prayed to God for him to keep the sun in the sky a few hours more. His prayer was answered - but not exactly how the king thought it would.

Instead of the sunset being delayed, Charlemagne and his army were temporarily put under an effect of the Fifth Magic, and gained the ability to "act between two instants of time". That is, they were removed from the flow of time, but not from space, and were able to move "for hours" (in their perception) while everything else remained the same - but from their point of view, everything else had been frozen in time. This lasted until the Franks reached the Saracen army, at which point they re-entered the normal flow of time.

When this Noble Phantasm is activated, Saber (and anyone else he wishes) are put under that same effect, albeit it is no longer a miracle from God, but a Noble Phantasm fueled by a magus. As such, the amount of "time" Charlemagne has between instants is greatly reduced - few modern magi would be able to have it last more than 6 seconds, and none can sustain it for over 10. The cost is multiplied by the amount of people under the effect. Everything Saber and the other targets do between instants actually happens, including attacks - making this an extremely powerful ability, but one that must be used carefully, so as to not exhaust his Master.

Lore

Spoiler:

King of Franks, Father of Europe, Lord of the Twelve Paladins and first Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne (or Karl) was perhaps one of the most important rulers to live, being the first emperor in Europe since the fall of of Rome in the 5th century, and having a domain that extended from France's border with Spain to Serbia. Charlemagne and his Peers are the subject of many literary works, the most important of which are the "Songs of Deeds", which were once as popular as the stories of Arthur and the Knights of the Round. A paragon of Christianity who fought against pagans in the name of God.

In truth, a boy who wanted to play with his friends, but was constantly bothered by God's messenger, being told to "go defeat this army", "go conquer that country", "this king needs you aid against those invaders", etc. So, he turned his friends into his greatest knights in order to never be too far-away from them! In between battles, the thirteen of them would gather together, eat, drink (although Charlemagne was not as fond of alcohol as the others), play, and have as much fun as they could.

Charlemagne is much more interested in having fun than in battling for the Holy Grail. In life, he enjoyed eating, reading stories and listening to music (often doing two or even all three at the same time); in the modern era, comic books and manga would particularly capture his interest. A bit lazy, he might end up doing the bare minimum to win the Grail - he is well aware that he is a top-tier Servant, and it is unlikely that a war would have two or more of those, right? Although many parallels can be drawn between him and the King of Knights, Charlemagne did not fail his kingdom, and lived a full life, dying at age 71 with a mighty empire under his command, which would last for nearly 1000 years more. His wish for the Grail is simply to incarnate in the world, and finally get his well-deserved vacation.

Charlemagne can also be summoned under the Lancer, Rider and Ruler classes, although Saber is where he really shines. His corpse is still preserved in the Aachen Cathedral, within a coffin of gold and silver; his throne can also be found there, and as the cathedral was ordered to be built by him, even a fragment of its walls might work as a catalyst.

[RoydGolden]

I really like your take on his personality. He sounds like he'd be a fun character to show up in a Grail War setting. Well, given the precedent set by Astolfo, a bit of a sillier take on Charle' and his Paladins isn't exactly out of left field...

A Miracle For My Emperor is fittingly Nasu-esque, while not being too hard to understand in practical terms (basically a time-stop in terms with everything he does during that 'time' occurring at once from everybody's else point of view). Referencing the Fifth Magic is just another bonus.

Not sure if Joyeuse really merits a ranking higher then Excalibur, but its classification is lower (Anti-Army instead of Fortress), so...

Overall it's a very nice, creative sheet that I could totally see ending up in a canon Fate spinoff. Omega good job!

By the way, I'm still looking for ideas on Belisarius's 'The Last Roman' NP. Tried going with ZSB's but coming up with distinct, creative NP-worthy effects for around 14 people is about as hard as I'd assumed it would be. I came up with like, two on top of what ZSB already suggested and now I'm stumped. Other then that, the sheet is almost complete (aside from Personality and Skills needing filling in), but he needs to have that one trump card before I can put him up here.

[mewarmo990]

classification is lower (Anti-Army instead of Fortress)

No such thing.

[RoydGolden]

No such thing.

What do you mean by that?

[Arashi_Leonhart]

Anti-Fortress =/= >Anti-Army

They're just different classifications.

[RoydGolden]

Anti-Fortress =/= >Anti-Army

They're just different classifications.

No, but if the rank is otherwise comparable it makes sense to assume Anti-Fortress probably packs more destructive power.

[Zork Knight]

There isn't really a scale of classification (i.e. Anti-Fortress being > Anti-Army, etc.)

Joyeuse is powered by the Lance of Longinus, which is apprarently similar to Rhongominyad, which is Rank EX? I think.

[You]

No such thing.

Anti-Fortress =/= >Anti-Army

They're just different classifications.

eh he's right but for the wrong reasons

対人宝具と対軍宝具の違いは効果範囲の違いたったが、対城宝具になると威力が桁違いになる。

[Arashi_Leonhart]

eh he's right but for the wrong reasons

Yeah I know, I'm trying to sort out that reasoning.

No, but if the rank is otherwise comparable it makes sense to assume Anti-Fortress probably packs more destructive power.

Say I have two bullets. One shreds an armored car's plating and kills the engine. One explodes on impact and doesn't penetrate the armor, but the concussive force kills the three guys standing next to the car. They're built for different things. The first may actually be more straight up energy but the one that killed the guys does not make it classified as "less."

[Frostyvale]

No, but if the rank is otherwise comparable it makes sense to assume Anti-Fortress probably packs more destructive power.

Think of a bunker buster compared to a carpet bombing.

They're both very effective, but accomplish completely different things.

[Mcjon01]

Say I have two bullets. One shreds an armored car's plating and kills the engine. The other is a BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missle with a 150kt nuclear payload.

Fuck your car.

[Arashi_Leonhart]

Jokes on you I don't have a car.

[asterism42]

Its like how Achilles Cosmos can tank Vasavi Shakti, probably.

[mewarmo990]

What do you mean by that?

No, but if the rank is otherwise comparable it makes sense to assume Anti-Fortress probably packs more destructive power.

Vasavi Shakti is an EX rank "anti-god" NP that can target one person and has a range of "2 to 5" NasuRPG units.

Stella is a B+++ rank anti-army/anti-country NP with a range of 2500 km and "power on par with anti-fortress NP".

Caliburn, B rank, can situationally fire A rank Excalibur-level beams but it's classified as an anti-personnel NP with max targets 1 because its main function is to appoint the king.

The point being -- and this is stated explicitly in Strange Fake -- classifications just denote what a NP is appropriate/intended for. They're not power levels.

Anti-Fortress is likely to be more powerful by definition (fortresses are harder than people), but there isn't a vertical scale of different classifications. This is especially true when you look at types like "anti-magic" and "anti-populace".