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He's more interesting now, yeah.
Still not very powerful, but I don't think that you wanted him to be.
Woops, double post.
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Well, Aife is obvious.
Maybe Cu's wife who I can't remember the name of. Or his carriage driver buddy?
Um... Scathach's daughter who he slept with?
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Medb?
One of the countless girls Cu slept with? He slept with everybody, seriously.
Last edited by Crying; March 25th, 2016 at 07:07 AM. Reason: Cu's magical penis
I can confirm you were right with at least one of them, I considered two of who you said but wasn't sure with how to adequately.
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Feridad cu's best bud he had to kill
Servant Saber:
True Name: Yamato Takeru 'Brave of Yamato'
Alignment: Neutral Good
Alternate Classes: Lancer, Assassin
Strength- C+
Agility- B
Endurance- B+
Mana- D
Luck- A-
NP- A++
Appearance:
Personality: Elegant and ladylike, Saber gives the impression of a refined warrior whose every action exudes grace. In truth, she is a highly devious person willing to use even underhanded means to win. She has no scruples over such an approach, saying that her wits are just as much a valid weapon in combat as her sword or limbs. Despite this she is not a bad person by any means. To her enemies she is a demon who cuts them down without granting even the honor of a fair fight, while to her allies she is boundlessly loyal and an invaluable friend.
Also a bit of a pervert, secretly fascinated by things such as "Hentai" and dirty novels. As a Heroic Spirit who could be called the champion of Japanese spirit, perhaps the existence of such a side goes without saying...?
Due to having met demise as a result of accidentally blaspheming a local god, she holds an animosity towards divinity. As a hobby, she likes to compose poetry, having dabbled in such before her death and grown fond of the art. Though, the subject matter of her most private poems is rather on the lascivious side...
Likes: dirty novels, trickery, her aunt
Dislikes: fickle gods, fair fights, bandits
Talents: targeting enemy's weaknesses, composing poetry
Natural Enemy: her father
Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (C)- Cancels spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against Magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals. Though hailing from the Age Of Gods, Saber was not known for encountering sorcery in life so her rank in this Skill is solely a result of her Class Container.
Riding (C)- Ability to ride animals. At this rank, the Servant is capable of handling almost any mount and medium-sized vehicles (i.e. automobiles) with an average amount of skill.
Personal Skills:
Eye Of The Mind (True) (B)- Calm analysis of battle situation and conclusion of action during a tight spot through "theory of battle". At this rank, Saber is capable of calmly analyzing situations even in the heat of battle. So long as there is at least a one percent chance of victory, she is able to devise a plan to exploit that possibility. Saber relied not just on her strength and skill as a warrior but a great deal on her wits as well. Her most famous exploits involve taking down stronger opponents through subterfuge and trickery, such as disguising herself as a serving girl to assassinate two rival princes at a banquet or secretly swapping out the sword of another bandit with a fake before battle.
Espionage (C)- Does not conceal one’s presence, but rather makes one presence fail to register as hostile in the first place. At this rank, targets will have some difficulty discerning any hostile intent from Saber, though its only truly effective against those inebriated or otherwise distracted. On one occasion, Saber disguised herself as a serving girl, infilitrated a banquet hosted by two cruel Kumaso princes and assassinated them in their tents after plying them with alcohol to lower their guards.
Bravery (A+)- The ability to cancel through sheer fortitude of will mental interferences such as pressure, confusion and fascination. At this rank, melee damage is also boosted. A high rank befitting the title 'Bravest of Yamato'.
Noble Phantasms:
Ame-No-Murakumo- Sword That Divides The Clouds Of Heaven (A++, Anti-Unit~Fortress): Sword of the storm god "Susanooh", recovered from the corpse of the great eight-headed serpent "Yamata-No-Orochi" that had been terrorizing the land. One of the Three Imperial Regalia, sacred treasures annointing one as the Emperor of Japan.
Many generations later, Takeru recieved the Ame-No Murakumo as a gift from her aunt, Yamatohime in order to insure her safety in times of peril.
A long sword reminiscent of a katana, artwork depicting ferocious ocean storms is engraved all along the flat of the blade. The handle is navy blue with a gold pommel, and the handguard is decorated with a wave design.
A sword with the divine authority to command the wind itself. Just by swinging it, Saber can direct the wind in whatever direction she swung it in. The effect varies on her will and the manner in which she swings it, from low-level gusts to knock foes off-balance, crushing gales to bowl them over entirely or concentrated in the form of razor-edged blades of wind which can cut through stone at a distance. Saber can also coat the blade in an invisible, ultra-thin layer of wind to bolster its cutting power far beyond what one would expect from a merely ceremonial weapon.
While powerful, these effects do not even require Saber to reveal the Noble Phantasm's True Name. Should she do so while holding the blade skyward, its true destructive potential is revealed making any other feats the sword is capable of appear like little more then light summer breezes in comparison.
An artificial weather phenomenon is generated with the sword as its focal point. The sky darkens, thunder rumbles and churning, ashen clouds gather around Saber as a tremendous amount of magical energy is released from the sword, ionizing the air. Then, from the heavens comes a massive, swirling column of wind at least forty kilometers in height as she brings down the sword for a vertical slash.
Everything in front of Saber is annihilated before the awe-inspiring might of the unleashed storm. Rocks, trees, houses, even Heroic Spirits all are swept away like mere debris. It is an attack calling to mind the wrath of a storm god, a wholesale destruction brought upon one for angering the gods. Furthermore, its nature as a pillar of wind reaching the heavens is akin to the Alt Nagel of a certain, though such resemblences are surely no more then coincidence.Crimson MoonTrue Ancestor
Due the huge amount of destruction sure to accompany this Noble Phantasm, Saber is loathe to utilize its true power unless she can be sure innocents won't be harmed.
Incidentally, the sword is more commonly known by the moniker of 'Kusanagi-No-Tsurugi', deriving from an anecdote in which Takeru used it to chop down burning grass before realizing its power to control the wind. This is the name Saber holds closer to her heart, though Ame-No-Murakumo is the title it is formally invoked by.
Yaiba No Tōnan- Triumph By Subterfuge (C, Anti-Property): A Noble Phantasm born of the anecdote in which Saber triumphed over a particularly infamous bandit by the name of Idzumo, feared across the lands for his swordsmanship and ruthless nature. The bandit was rumored unstoppable in a fair fight, so Saber didn't even try.
She befriended the bandit and, while he was out swimming one day, took his signature sword out of its scabbard and replaced it with a wooden fake. Upon his return, Saber challenged Idzumo to a duel:
"Let us prove once and for all which of us is the greater swordfighter!"
Accepting without a moment's hesitation, Idzumo made to draw his blade only for the fake wooden sword to get stuck in the scabbard and refuse to come out. Siezing her chance, Saber drew her own blade and lopped off the bandit's head in one stroke. It was a battle that had been won before it even began.
As a Noble Phantasm, this carries the concept of 'replacing the enemy's weapon with an imitation', allowing her to swap out a weapon the opponent is holding with an item of similiar shape and size on her own person. All she has to do is touch the weapon in question and invoke the Noble Phantasm's name, after which the swap will be carried out instantaneously. Saber will end up holding the opponent's weapon, while they will be stuck with some random object such as a branch or brick.
Saber gains temporary authority over the opponent's weapon in her hands, and can use it as her own unless they take it back. If it's a Noble Phantasm, then she won't be able to utilize any special properties it has or invoke its True Name however.
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Another sheet I've had in mind for a while. Surprisingly there doesn't seem to be a Takeru sheet anywhere here, though there's like a dozen takes on Kusanagi around. Very powerful, with Ame-No-Murakumo in particular possibly being more so then Excalibur even (rank is the same, but in sheer widespread destruction it's probably greater). Originally I'd planned to give her a few more NPs, including a silken robe that disguises her identity as a Servant and the holly spear she got at one point, but ended up just trimming it down to the essentials (replacing the robe with rank C Espionage Skill). As a Lancer the spear would be her primary NP though, with an Anti-Demon attribute deriving from the holiness of the holly tree, and by planting it into the ground she could erect a Bounded Field repelling the very concept of demonic spirits.
Anyways, be sure to drop by with comments and criticisms!
Last edited by RoydGolden; June 15th, 2016 at 07:17 PM.
She seems to be a bit more of a fanservice-y character with her personality, but she could be considered to be a more randy nero. The skills suit her well, I never thought i'd see Bravery and Espionage next to each other.
You are right in that there have been dozens of versions of the Kusanagi (as I have done one for Yamata-no-Orochi) and it is basically the Japanese Excalibur but Yaiba No Tōnan adds much more flavour to her. Good idea with triming down the NP's as with Diomedes I almost gave him his Boar-Emblazoned Shield and his Phantasmal Chariot but I thought they weren't suited to his class as Lancer.
Also Crying and ZSB1999- The two I'm working on are Ferdiad and Aife. Both are almost done.
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I finished Ferdiad and didn't want to double post, so here he his.
Class: Lancer (Can also be summoned as Caster)
True Name: Ferdiad
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Place of Origin: Ireland
Strength- B
Endurance- B
Agility- A
Mana- C
Luck- E
NP- B+
Height/Weight: 187cm/70kg
Likes: Exhilaration, Strong willed people, Dogs
Dislikes: Bribery and blackmail
Talent: Hunting, Tracking, Cooking
Natural Enemy: That wicked and scheming woman...
Class skills:
- Magic Resistance (C) - Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against Magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.
Personal Skills:
- Bravery (A) - The ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination. Lancer faced the famous Hound of Ulster with full knowledge of his strength and even knowing that one would die on the final day, he never faltered in the three day combat. Even when facing the legendary 'Warp-Spasm' that slew entire armies, Lancer continued to fight on.
- Protection from Arrows (C) - An increased defence against ranged attacks by predicting the projectiles' trajectories through exceptional means, such as hearing the sound of air being cut, or sensing the killing intent of the enemy. Not an inborn ability like that of Cu Chulainn, but rather one gained in the Land of Shadows. He has to be able to identify the object of the attack with his eyes, so few projectiles from a visible opponent will be effective against him unless it is a Noble Phantasm.
- Relentless (A) - A skill reserved for those who fought on for long periods of time. The longer the Feridad fights without stopping or resting, his parameters will slowly increase over time, allowing them to rank up multiple times should the battle be long enough. When combat ends, his parameters will return to their base level.
- Rune Magic (C) - Knowledge about this type of Magecraft that originated in northern Europe. Capacity to use the 18 original runes with some proficiency.
Noble Phantasms
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To my knowledge, Ferdiad hasn't had a sheet made about him in a long time and I can see why. I had to give him a few extra skills to make him stand out and take a few liberties with his Scaly Skin and his second Noble Phantasm. As I made Connla a Lancer, I was reluctant to make Ferdiad one as well but I just could not make him work as a Caster, especially with the Noble Phantams, he'd probably end up with Wicker Man like Cu did as a druid.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated, next up is Aífe!
Last edited by Bird of Hermes; August 5th, 2016 at 02:42 PM. Reason: Image embeding
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Nice job on the Ferdiad sheet, Hermes. Scála Sciath NP is certainly powerful, considering how many Servants rely on bladed weapons of some sort. Albeit balanced somewhat by not giving any protection against blunt damage (though hitting him with your bare hands sounds as inadvisable as doing so against Shirou in full "I am the bone of my sword" mode). So if he got hit with a sword at high enough speed the blade itself wouldn't pierce through his skin, but the sheer impact of it might still pack a hefty punch (like how the real danger of getting shot isn't the bullet hole but the shockwave tearing up internal organs).
Cois Locha reminds me a lot of Achilles's Duel Field, not saying that's a bad thing necessarily. And it does fit his legend.
You're a lot more honorable then I am. I would never waste an opportunity to kick my entry to the top of the page.Originally Posted by The Bird Of Hermes
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I take it Cois Locha only seals the enemy's NPs and not Ferdiad's own? If so, that doesn't really fit with saying it 'makes the battle a true test of skill' since he gets to keep his trump card and only the opponent loses theirs. And if it takes away the impenetrability effect from his skin as well, you should say as such in the description.
Last edited by RoydGolden; March 25th, 2016 at 02:58 PM.
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Class: Rider (Can be summoned as Lancer or Caster)
True Name: Aífe
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Place of Origin: Ireland
Strength- A
Endurance- B
Agility- A+
Mana- B
Luck- E
NP- A
Height/Weight: 178cm/75kg
Likes: Victory, Glory, All forms of pleasure
Dislikes: "Filthy, Cheating Dog"
Talent: Wanton Destruction
Natural Enemy: Scáthach , Cú Chulainn
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 them to be affected.
- Riding (A+) - Creatures on the level of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast can be used as mounts. However, that does not apply to members of the Dragon Kind.
Personal Skills:
- Battle Continuation (C) - Capable of ignoring all penalties that damage might cause while still suffering in the end through amassed battle damage.
- Clairvoyance (C+) - Connotes superior visual perception and dynamic occipital capture, such as to supplement the long-range aiming of projectile weapons. Aífe is capable of leaping out of her chariot at high speeds to make precise strikes.
- Eternal Arms Mastery (A) - The Servant in life fought under conditions that were the stuff of legend. Almost all fighting skills are still accessible even under all but the heaviest mental hindrances. The barrier between possible and impossible starts to become porous; they can push the boundaries of what is possible through pure skill alone.
- Honourable Warrior (B) - Aífe was a warrior who wished for fair fights, and refused to lay down before her enemies. When facing someone that fights in a cowardly manner or uses trickery, she gains a 'Rank-Up' to all parameters except Luck.
- Rune Magic (A+) - Knowledge about this type of Magecraft that originated in northern Europe. At this rank, one is a master of the original 18 runes to high proficiency. Runes can be written by simple movements of her fingers on any desired surface (even in the air, or any other elements) and those instantly activate the corresponding Mysteries if she so wishes. In fact at this rank some could even mistake her spells for True Magic.
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Anyways, I've been working on her for quite a bit now. I'm a little concerned she may be a bit wanked but she was said to be Scáthach's rival in terms of power and prowess and I wanted to do her justice in that respect.
Her parameters are equal to prototype!cu with lower luck which is the younger state he was in the Land of Shadows and she was able to overpower him so I think it's justified. That and her sister has the 'Primordial Runes', 'A' Rank endurance and 'Wisdom of the Haunted Ground' so i think it's fair.
The NP's I had a bit of trouble with so I kind of had to make them up. but eh.
As always, please leave a comment below regarding judgement - good or bad. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I'm desperate for appraisal from people from the internet...
Last edited by Bird of Hermes; August 6th, 2016 at 04:43 AM. Reason: Added additional skill
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Well, she's not bad...
I feel like if this Aife went up against Scathach, she'd get her ass handed to her.
Scathach's whole thing is that she's too good at fighting, she killed Divine Spirits in the Age of the Gods for fucks sake. And Aife is her rival.
Cu Chulainn, who's a pretty damn strong hero in his own right, had to defeat her through a suckerpunch.
If ever there was a Servant to overwank, it's Aife.
Last edited by Crying; March 25th, 2016 at 08:07 PM.
Okay, slight change to Diomedes: he no longer has Prana Burst (Flames); instead, the fire is now part of the Noble Phantasm (which has been lowered to C+). Now, onto a new servant... No faceclaim this time around.
Class: Caster
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Attribute: Man
Strength: D
Endurance: D
Agility: B
Mana: B
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: B
Class Skills:
Item Construction: A
Caster specializes in creating torture devices, and he cannot craft anything else.
Terrirtory Creation: B
Capable of creating a "Torture Chamber", a specialized form of Workshop.
Personal Skills:
Charisma: C-
Due to his depraved nature, Caster can only effectively lead those who are of the same alignment, or are at most one step removed.
Torture Techniques: A++
Knowldge of a collection of techniques used to torture other peoples. At this rank, one is a master of torture, being capable of inflicting unbearable pain while causing minimum damage, in order to mantain the target alive for a longer period of time.
Noble Phantasms
- Anti-Unit, Rank BIron ApegaEmbrace of my Beautiful Wife
Caster's masterpiece, the greatest torture device he created, and a present for his equally depraved consort, Apega. The Iron Apega is a flawless automaton, an exact replica of Caster's beautiful wife; it is almost impossible to distinguish it from a real human through vision alone. It is "programmed" to act in a way that attracts men, and from the sheer work and love put in its creation, it possesses an aura of seduction, causing men to instinctively come towards it. However, the Iron Apega a cold metal torture instrument, containing spikes, hooks and drills, which can spring from its body. It is also quite strong, equal to a servant possessing B-Rank Strength. Its purpose is solely to attract people to her embrace, and then slowly crush them while simultaneously piercing their entire body, causing a slow and painful death. It is said that the Iron Apega was one of the inspirations of the ficticious iron maiden.
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Last edited by Zork Knight; March 27th, 2016 at 11:38 AM.
That... is... actually a pretty good servant.
He's rather simple, but I like him.
This guy seems alright. King Nabis is bit simple, but it works.
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Aus Feuer ward der Geist geschaffen,
drum schenkt mir süßes Feuer ein!
Die Lust der Lieder und der Waffen,
die Lust der Liebe schenkt mir ein,
der Trauben süßes Sonnenblut,
das Wunder glaubt und Wunder thut!
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Went back and tinkered a bit with my Christopher Columbus sheet since I was planning on maybe using it a fanfic sometime. Buffed his second NP greatly, going back to the original effect of redesignating mana rather then the one I settled with initially. It's quite a bit scarier then it was originally (and even the original was pretty scary!), suitable for a mid-level boss character. Also changed the title of his Santa Maria NP to "To The New World" instead of the more generic "That Phantom Ship".
Added a bit more flavor to the Squanto sheet too, particularly to her Tisquantum NP. I'd like some commentary on the latter one in particular, since I didn't get any when I first posted it.