that feature of him will probably be available as a Berserker imo.
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Class: Caster
True Name: Archimedes
Alignment: True Neutral
Place of Birth: Greek Syracuse
Original lifetime: 2nd Century BC
STR: E AGI: E
END: E MGI: A
LCK: B NP: A++
Class Skills:
Territory Creation: A
Creation of a "Study", superior to a Workshop, is made possible.
Item Creation: A
Items ranging from stunningly accurate astronomy-related items to hand-held heat rays and many other things can be created with nothing more than time and effort within his Study.
Personal Skills:
Gematria: B
An Assyro-Babylonian system of Magecraft that assigns numerical value to a word or phrase in the belief that words or phrases with identical numerical values. By converting letters in a word to numbers and subsequently multiplying these numbers with one another, it becomes possible to create new meanings. For example:
Gold = χρυσός
χρυσός = 2x2x3x5x5x5
2x2x3x5x5x5 = 1500
1500 = δυναμεως (Power) and also φως (Light)
Thus gold = power and light (read: beams)
High-Speed Thought Processing: C+
An ability similar to High-Speed Incantation, it is the ability to calculate and contemplate at a massively increased speed. Born with an incredible mind, Archimedes was able to make vast scientific advances in his time that pioneered mathematics, astronomy and physics for centuries to come. By extending this ability to Magecraft, Archimedes can partially emulate his rapid thinking in speech, reducing incantation times significantly.
Expert of Many Sciences: A
Mathematics, physics, puzzle solving, astronomy, astrology, geometry, trigonometry, hydrostatics and a handful of other skills are all mastered by Archimedes at a level of genius that dwarfs all but a scientists in history.
Seeker of Knowledge: B
The desire to pursue knowledge and wisdom even at the risk of oneself. Even in moments of great danger, Archimedes will take notes and obsess over small details pertaining to his craft. This was what caused his tragic death when he refused to meet with the Roman general who had taken his homeland of Syracuse, where his forceful request to finish a mathematical problem he was busy with ended with him getting cut down.
Noble Phantasms:
Helios Immortalized In BronzeHeat Ray: C++
Anti-Army
The legend of Archimedes using mirrors of bronze to incinerate the fleet of Marcus Claudius Marcellus with the warm rays of the sun. By aligning the mirrors properly, it becomes possible to flash-ignite any part of a boat with ease.
As these legends have been grossly exaggerated with time, this Noble Phantasm's power has also increased. Activating this Noble Phantasm, Archimedes is surrounded by up a dozen of highly polished bronze shields that orbit him like planets, blocking incoming projectiles that can also generate sweltering rays of heat by aligning correctly in a manner that reflects the light towards the opponent. However, they are not of any particular use until he invokes the Noble Phantasm's name, which causes the mirrors to draw in sunlight and blast forth a massive ray of sunlight that incinerates almost anything upon contact. The effectiveness is massively increased against any flammable surface or material.
The Solar System At Your FingertipsAntikythera Mechanism: A++
Anti-World
The apex of Greek science, it is a priceless artifact that can be considered the greatest invention of Archimedes. It is an anachronistic device that exceeded the scientific capabilities of man for over a thousand years, involving accurate calculations of planetary, solar and lunar positions that were not possible to calculate at the time and accounting for gravity which was seemingly not invented until the 17th century. Even Archimedes is perplexed as to how he invented it, the creation process being the only thing the wise man has ever forgotten.
By aligning the various dials representing celestial bodies in various ways on the Mechanism, per Satsuki Kurogiri's theory on the level of Prana on Earth being based on the celestial bodies of the Solar System, it becomes possible to change the amount of Prana in the surrounding 15 kilometers based on how they are aligned. It can increase it to the almost choking amount of Prana that existed in the primordial days, or to the drained empty air of the far future, by influencing the world with this flawless construct, so perfect in every manner that it fools the universe. Only by dismissing the Noble Phantasm or changing the dials of the Mechanism can this condition be annulled, and as it is, technically, a purely technological construct it requires little to no Prana to activate. Reality Marbles are also influenced, and can become either self-sufficient or impossible to even manifest depending on the the current setting of the Antikythera Mechanism.
Though this Noble Phantasm was lost deep beneath the waves in the Mediterranean, it has been recovered in modern times, though 2300 years of wear has rendered it unusable and rusty, and many of it's parts are still on the bottom of the ocean.
Class: Lancer
Attribute: Man
Alternate Classes: Assassin, Berserker
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
STR: C+ (B+)
AGI: B (A)
END: C (B)
MGI: C (B)
LCK: E (D)
NP: C
Skills:
Demonic Defender of the State: EX
By securing the ley lines, Lancer can create a territory where her parameters are boosted by one rank.
Innocent Monster: A
Lancer's legend has been warped and exaggerated, turning her from a stern, brutal ruler into a barely controlled madwoman.
Torture Technology: A
The effectiveness of "torture weapons" are increased. This skill may be applied to the Noble Phantasms to boost their potency.
Kabary: C
An ancient form of Malagasy poetry, its usage can be used to instantly create a formal tone in any event. As long as Lancer continues to speak using this language, she gains an equivalent rank in Charisma.
Noble Phantasms:
Tamataye: Edict of Separation
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 1-30
Max targets: 150 people
The crystallization of the event where the heads of defeated British and French troops were impaled on stakes on the beaches of Madagascar. Its effects are similar to another warlord's Noble Phantasm, wherein the concept of "impalement" is applied to the target, skewering it from the inside out. However, because it was not extensively used to desecrate the bodies of the slain, its range and the maximum number of targets it can affect are reduced.
Tangena Ordeal: Declaration of Guilt
Rank: D+
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1
Max targets: 1 person
The most brutal of ordeals one had to undergo to prove their innocence, this Noble Phantasm allows Lancer to also be summoned under the Assassin class. The poison extracted from the nuts of the tangena plant, while highly toxic, would normally have little effect against Servants. However, when prepared with the pieces of chicken skin, it becomes a battle of life and death. Once the target is presented with the poison and the skins, Lancer can enforce the ingestion of both the poison and the skins. If the target fails to vomit all three pieces of skin, they immediately die, as the poison becomes a Conceptual Weapon that destroys the body by enforcing the concept of "guilt". Only by having the ability to defy fate, or having means to counteract the conceptual poison can one overcome this harshest of ordeals.
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I get that a lot.
Pouble dost.
Class: Caster
Attribute: Man
Alignment: True Neutral
STR: D (C)
AGI: C (B)
END: D (C)
MGI: B (A+)
LCK: C+ (B)
NP: A
Skills:
Item Construction: C
Caster specializes in the creation of golems in the shape of statuary. Because they are made for their form, their functions are rather limited.
Territory Creation: -
Caster does not have access to this skill due to the peculiar nature of her Noble Phantasm.
Mental Pollution: D
The death of a dearly beloved has left Caster mentally broken, allowing for several bizarre acts which have left her legend forever changed.
Noble Phantasms:
Abaton: The Self Enshrined in Stone
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-10
Max targets: 5 people
A lustrous marble statue ten feet tall, depicting a woman dressed in battle armor and wielding a spear. The statue can move about and attack, but only has limited combat ability that cannot best the Knight classes. In this sense, it would be practical to call it a "mini-Servant" summoned by Caster so that she can focus working on her other Noble Phantasm. The subject of the statue is actually Caster herself, before she was destroyed by her grief over the loss of her beloved. Not wanting to wallow in any more self-pity, Caster naturally has some reservations over its usage.
Mausoleum: The Grand Tomb
Rank: A+
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 1-60
Max targets: 500 people
A marvelous structure made to house the dead that serves as Caster's Temple. Because she was already deceased by the time this wonder was completed, the Mausoleum must be rebuilt from scratch into the present day. Like another Ancient Wonder whose existence has been sublimed into that of a Noble Phantasm, Caster requires materials from the original Mausoleum in order to bring forth the new one. Once completed, it boosts her parameters and allows her access to grander mysteries imbued by the craftsmen involved with its construction and a powerful golem factory, complete with its own prana furnaces, that manufactures statues to protect the tomb.
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Pretty cool NP even if its basically what Avicebron does with just Territory Creation B+.
Any opinions on the Archimedes sheet?
It's pretty fun beaming people to death with sunlight. Makes me feel like a six-year old with a magnifying glass. Also Archimedes is based as fuck. And yeah, my Artemisia II is kinda Avicebron mixed with Semiramis and just a slight hint of Gilles, and Ranavalona was a basically a genderbent Extra!Vlad with even more crazy.
Also, I think Casters' Noble Phantasms serving as their base of operations are becoming a thing.
It's a bad precedent. This is what Territory Creation is for, people.
i'm going to assume Semi started it (and to a lesser extent Gilles with Prelati's subbing in for his class skills), but i don't mind it much. Some candidates have structures that are legitimately NP-worthy and there's no reason it can't be connected to their Territory Creation skill, in a good sheet.
The Antikythera NP is pretty clever, though i wonder if it'd wreck Servants Depletion Garden-style or not. Would prana still reach them on their tethers?
Archimedes is defintly awesome. Was not expecting Ranavalona. Can't say much about her sheet; I read an article on her once, but I don't know that much about her.
The Pretty Woman Profile
Class: Caster
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Caster's Appearance
Stats
STR: D (C) END: D (C)
AGI: D (C) MGI: B
LCK: A (E) NP: A+
Class Skills:
Independent Action: (C) Capable of remaining in this world for one day without an established contract.
Territory Creation: (EX) Caster can gather specific materials so as to construct her Noble Phantasm.
Item Construction: (B) Caster’s skill in Item Construction is specialized towards sanctified charms that make an area unable to be host to battle for a brief period of time, so she can't make any other types of tools.
Personal Skills:
Bravery: (B) the ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination.
Charisma: (A) (A+) Can be said to have achieved the greatest level of popularity as a human being.
Imperial Privilege: (EX) Skills that are essentially impossible to possess can be obtained for a short period of time. In cases when the Rank is above A, even the "burden to the body" is acquired (such as Divinity).
An Actresses Charm and Grace: (C) This skill increases its wielder’s Charisma and lulls men into false sense of security around Caster making them more receptive to her.
Noble Phantasms:
Hagia Sophia: The Magna Ecclesia
Rank: (EX)
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 10-90
Maximum number of targets: 1000
Description: Using Territory Creation to gather the resources necessary, Caster is able to construct the Hagia Sophia as her floating fortress and as a throne worthy of her imperial title. The perimeter of the church is protected by the Theodosian Field, an invisible shield projected from the fortress walls that negates damage done to the fortress by anything less than an A ranked noble phantasm. Atop the fortress walls are ten siphōn’s which project torrents of Greek fire at would be attackers. Should an attacker breach the field or be allowed into the church by Caster or her Master, neither side would be able to instigate a fight or commit an act of violence within the confines of the Holy Church as a result of the Church being sanctified ground. This makes laying siege to the church largely pointless, unless the church were to be completely destroyed. Theoretically Caster and her Master could hold up in her fortress for the entire war, hiding from battle, but this would go against Caster’s character as she is not one to run and hide from her troubles and would likely require her Master to make use of a command spell or risk being killed at her hands.
Lance of Longinus
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-4
Maximum number of targets: 1-2
Description: According to legend, the fabled spear that pierced the side of Christ once made its way into the vaults of the Hagia Sophia. Because of this, Caster cannot access the Lance until after the construction of the Hagia Sophia. The Lance is an anti-divinity weapon which becomes more powerful the greater the Divinity of the heroic spirit it is used against. Its major drawback is that unless the blow that it lands would kill the victim it does no damage at all. Wielding the Lance increases Caster's Strength, Endurance, and Agility by one rank, but reduces her Luck to E Rank as a reflection of Longius’ strength as a centurion, but ill-fated nature.
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Why does she have Independent Action? I feel it's largely unnecessary.
It's related to her expansion of divorce and property rights for women, the period when she was left to fend for herself after she was abandoned by the government official she was shacking up with, and her telling her husband that while he could run away like a coward over the Nika Riots she was going to stay put. Being independent of her "masters" was a big part of Theodora's character.
Hagi Sophia is cool even if it's a Hanging Gardens clone. It's a bit weird though for her to be Caster since I see no mention of magecraft. If you use Independent Action at all it shouldn't be at such a high rank.
I struggled with what class Theodora should be when creating her. The only other class that I thought might fit was Assassin, and although she was responsible for the slaughter of upwards of 30,000 rioters and was incredibly manipulative in life, I didn't really see her as fitting into the Assassin class. I couldn't see her being Lancer since the Lance of Longinus is a secondary NP and even with it's buffs does not put her within the class perimeters to be a Lancer. Her magecraft is more or less the sanctified charms she can construct to turn areas into temporary no fight zones.
Would c rank independent action be better?
That's reasonable. At least you gave a better justification for it than "she's a strong independent black woman who don't need no man".
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As someone from Hueland i didn't expect that in this thread
Good stuff Behemoth