Create-A-Servant 2

[chem24]

Matilda's history section was fun for me at least. I prefer abridged versions over textbook-style formats any day.

She also resembles a saberface which makes her a 10/10

Now that I think about it, I think I first read about her in one of those Badass of the Week articles or something.

Dammit, I've been looking for a FC for Kamehameha for weeks. I never even thought of that Pokemon guy.

Good sheet, though.

...And I thought I was having a hard time with it.

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This stupidly silly sheet takes much longer time to make than I expected...



Class : Caster
Alternate Class : Avenger
Identity : Said Idrus (Kyai Saleh)
Origin : Indonesia (19th century)
Alignment : Chaotic Neutral

PARAMETER
STR : E
END : E
AGL : D
MGI : C
LCK : D
NP : EX

CLASS SKILL
Territory Creation : A
A Caster-class skill, which allows the construction of a special “territory” that the Servant can utilize for various purposes, like collecting mana or as base of operation. Caster can build a special territory “Volcano” that lets him alter the characteristic of mountains, hills and other types elevated ground into an active volcano with the capacity of Mount Tambora before it’s eruption. This territory can only be built upon the activation of his Noble Phantasm.

Item Creation : E
A Caster-class skill, which allows the production or manufacture of various magical items, which can be used for various purposes, from items for battle to items for everyday use. Extra time may be required to gather the materials or components needed to produce an item. Caster was not a magus in his life, but a priest, he can only manufacture several items with limited magical compositions.

PERSONAL SKILLS
Miracle : B
A skill that makes the impossible possible, similar to the “Pioneer of the Stars” skill, but it is something essentially different, “Pioneer of the Stars” is given to someone who performed impossible feat that became possible because of their own efforts, while “Miracle” is given to someone who performed impossible feat that became possible because of their own luck or divine intervention. There are also differences regarding the things that it can be applied to.

Normally, Caster can never use his Noble Phantasm because it requires very massive amount of magical energy to activate, but thanks to this skill, Caster may use his Noble Phantasm with only little magical energy through a ‘divine miracle’ that allows him to achieve such thing that is beyond the capacity of modern mages. Whether or not the divine spirit that helped Caster really is the God he worshiped or some other being is unknown.

Protection of the Faith : C
A skill that only possessed by those who have sacrificed themselves for their own religious view. Despite being a form of divine protection, it is not a blessing from a higher existence, but rather from their soul and body absoluteness, which is born from faith. This skill also affects the person’s mentality and in some cases, may also cause abnormalities in their personality. Despite not having a particularly high rank of this skill, Caster’s personality and mentality is already far removed from a normal person of the same faith.

NOBLE PHANTASM
Ta Mbora
An Invitation to Disappear
Rank : EX
Type : Anti-Country, Anti-Climate
A Noble Phantasm that recreates the earth-shaking eruption of Mount Tambora, the largest and most violent observed eruption in recorded history, which caused several kingdoms that stood around it to “disappear” under the gigantic amounts of materials and ashes from the volcanic eruption. Because of the massive amount of materials, ashes, gas and sheer power released from the eruption of this volcano, it also caused a “mini ice age” in northern parts of the world, which is why 1816 was known as the “Year without summer” which resulted in major food shortage across Northern Hemisphere. In the local language of Tambora’s current settler, ‘Tambora’ literally means ‘Invitation to disappear’. The activation of this Noble Phantasm should be handled really carefully, because it has high chance of killing not just enemies, but also Caster and his Master, and will also affect the lives of billions of people around the world.

Upon activation, Caster will mark any mountain, hills or elevated ground nearby and transforms it into his special territory, altering its geographical characteristic by forming a rupture in the earth crust that allows massive amounts of hot lava, ashes and gases to escape from the magma chamber below the surface. In other words, he turns a regular mountain into an active volcano.

After the volcano was formed, several geographical process will occur, and after some times, the massive eruption of the volcano will begin. Starting with an ear-shattering detonation, which can be heard from 2.600 km (1.600 miles) away. This eruption could last for 12 days and, depending on the geographic position of the location of the eruption, may cause an additional catastrophe like earthquake, or tsunami. After some days, the eruptions will be intensified. Columns of flame rose up and merged. The whole mountain will be turned into a flowing mass of "liquid fire". Pyroclastic flows cascaded down the mountain to all sides of the area, wiping out anything on its path. An estimated total of 41 km3 (9.8 cu mi) of pyroclastic trachyandesite will be ejected, weighing about 10 billion tonnes. This eruption will also recreate the global climate anomalies caused by the 1815 eruption of Tambora.

Legend

There’s several different versions about Caster’s legend, one of them tells the story of an Arabian Sheikh named Said Idrus, who traveled to Tambora and performed a prayer in the local mosque. In the mosque, he found a dog, which is considered to be an abomination according to Islam, which he expelled and commanded the guard to beat up. When the guard told Said Idrus that the dog belonged to the raja (King), the sheikh replied that the mosque is the house of Allah and called the dog’s owner an infidel. Enraged, the raja slaughtered his dog and served it for dinner to the sheikh, disguising it as mutton. The raja’s army arrested the sheikh and murdered him on the top of Mount Tambora. Another version of the legend said that the sheikh wasn’t arrested, but was just humiliated and let go. The humiliated and enraged sheikh, along with his followers, then cursed the raja and his kingdom and prayed to his god for a judgement against the raja. The next morning, a super eruption occurred on Mount Tambora, then a harsh, icy and deadly volcano standing 4,300 metres high.

Personality (unfinished)

Likes : Mutton steak, antique things.
Dislikes : Dog, pranks.
Talents : Preaching, trading.
Natural Enemies : Raja of Tambora, Counter Guardians.
Catalyst : A piece of Volcanic stone with a piece of burnt cloth inside.

Any thoughts, comments or reviews will be really appreciated

[Omida]

Well, he seems kinda centred around only one thing, but I think that was the idea.

And boy, doesn't that NP mean 'Counter Force would like to have a few words with you'. I get why it's so powerful, but really, the moment he is summoned, he and his master would be swarmed by CGs, because this is way beyond the scope of secret magi battle royale.

[MehKitteh]

Well, he seems kinda centred around only one thing, but I think that was the idea.

And boy, doesn't that NP mean 'Counter Force would like to have a few words with you'. I get why it's so powerful, but really, the moment he is summoned, he and his master would be swarmed by CGs, because this is way beyond the scope of secret magi battle royale.

Not to mention an eruption would mean failing crops and death by ashes.

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Not to mention an eruption would mean failing crops and death by ashes.

Well, an eruption in the scale of Mt. Tambora also means global scale food shortage which would cause riots, and a mini-ice age.

[Spartacus]

Is this the volcano that responsible for Napoleon failed attack toward Russia?

[Omida]

Not to mention an eruption would mean failing crops and death by ashes.

Let's say he is Fuyuki Grail War Caster. Him getting summoned means he will activate his NP, because without it he is useless. And then it's countdown to eruption, especially if he is summoned first, before anyone else. That thing going boom is basically 'Goodbye, Japan, millions of Koreans and Chinese' plus everyone killed by resulting earthquakes and tsunamis and yes, global climate crisis with all it entails.

Yeah, Counter Guardians swarming this guy and his master the moment summoning is done is the best case scenario.

But otherwise, cool sheet :V

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Is this the volcano that responsible for Napoleon failed attack toward Russia?

yes, it's indirectly responsible for various many things around 1816

[Spartacus]

Cool Servant you had there, never knew its exact location tho.

[34]

Let's say he is Fuyuki Grail War Caster. Him getting summoned means he will activate his NP, because without it he is useless. And then it's countdown to eruption, especially if he is summoned first, before anyone else. That thing going boom is basically 'Goodbye, Japan, millions of Koreans and Chinese' plus everyone killed by resulting earthquakes and tsunamis and yes, global climate crisis with all it entails.

Yeah, Counter Guardians swarming this guy and his master the moment summoning is done is the best case scenario.

But otherwise, cool sheet :V

Thanks!

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Cool Servant you had there, never knew its exact location tho.

It's in some island called 'Sumbawa' in Indonesia.

[RoydGolden]

"So what if I contradict myself, Master? Do you expect a great philosopher such as myself to settle with something so trifling as consistency?"

Servant Caster:

Appearance:

By LeeShei on Zerochan

True Name: Zeno of Elea "Father of Paradox"

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Alternate Classes: Archer, Rider

Strength- E
Agility- E
Endurance- D
Mana- B
Luck- C
NP- EX

Personality

If one were to describe Caster then "serene, but eccentric" would be the first term to spring to mind. Outwardly he is calm, scholarly and composed, the very picture of a wise sage from ancient times. Yet his reasoning is undoubtedly twisted. He is infatuated with paradox, logic puzzles, word games and all manner of absurdity. Those who spend even a moment talking with Caster will quickly find themselves hopelessly beguiled, drawn into a labyrinth of paradox and contradiction. Caster does not deny his nature, fully admitting that his words are nonsense only a fool or philosopher (as both, he sees them equivalently) would take seriously. For this reason it is extremely difficult to hold a straight conversation with Caster, and even harder to tell whether he's joking or being serious at any given moment.

As very few records of Caster remain in present day other than the paradoxes he invented, it is doubtful whether this is even his true personality from life. His very existence is shrouded in mystery, closer to a personification of the public's image of a "paradoxical philosopher" than the historical figure bearing his name. Even Caster himself does not know which aspects of his personality are true, continually dancing away from the question if asked. Nevertheless, some of Caster's traits- such as a fierce hatred for tyranny and a deep respect and affection for his mentor Parmenides- are very likely to be shared with his historical self.

Once a man who wielded paradoxes as a means of uncovering the truth, Caster is now someone who wallows in absurdity for its own sake. The "truth" that he longed for in life, that he believed to have finally obtained after a lifetime of desperate searching, has entirely slipped from his grasp. It is only for the sake of reclaiming that singular "truth"- and with it, his true self- that Caster embraces the bloodstained battlefield of the Holy Grail War.

Likes: paradoxes, turtles, Parmenides
Dislikes: tyrants, consistency
Talents: paradoxical reasoning, "reductio ad absurdum"
Natural Enemy: Achilles

Class Skills:

Territory Creation- B
Ability to formulate a territory advantageous to oneself as a Magus. At this rank, creation of a basic Workshop becomes possible.

Item Construction- N/A
A talent to craft magical items. Due to being overwritten by his Paradox Creation, this Skill has been sealed.


Personal Skills:

Nature Of A Rebellious Spirit- C
The temperament to never remain at one location and never embrace a lord. A wandering star that does not have the capacity to be king nor of finding his own king. Negates the effects of Charisma at the same rank or lower.

As recounted by the historian Diogenes Laertius, Caster met his end in an attempt to overthrow the hated tyrant Nearchus of Elea. Captured by the tyrant, Caster was severely tortured and interrogated for the names of his co-conspirators. Even under horrific pain Caster refused to reveal their names, though he did claim to hold a secret that would be advantageous for Nearchus to hear. When Nearchus leaned in to hear this secret, Caster used the last of his strength to bite off the tyrant's ear, not letting go until his own death.

Paradox Creation- EX
A Skill subsuming the numerous paradoxes Caster originated, which fascinated and beguiled philosophers and mathematicians for centuries. As the founder of paradoxical reasoning in Western philosophy, Caster wields the greatest rank in this Skill.

Caster is able to transcribe his paradoxes into the world directly, warping reality to realize effects akin to powerful thaumaturgy. Being the "Father of Paradox" Caster can even draw power from paradoxes invented after his own death, such as dividing himself into numerous clones of equal size and power through the Banach-Tarski paradox. Another favored use is evoking the Tortoise Paradox he invented, where the swiftest runner in a footrace can never overtake the slowest, to forcibly elevate his Agility to one rank higher than the opponent.

Protection From Arrows- C
Connotes an increased defense 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 ability that Caster ever developed in life, but a conceptual protection born from his famous paradox regarding arrows. There is no true basis for it, but it seems the connection between Zeno and arrows has been engrained in popular culture enough to grant him this Skill.

This boon synergizes excellently with Caster's Noble Phantasm, making him all but untouchable to most forms of projectile attack.

Noble Phantasm

Zeno Parádoxo

The Ever-Expanding Road To Nowhere

(EX, Anti-Distance)
A Noble Phantasm symbolizing Caster's most famous paradox, alleging to prove the impossibility of motion. According to the paradox, if one were to shoot an arrow towards a target, the arrow would first have to cross half the distance to the target, then a quarter, then a third, and so on unto infinity. Because the amount of steps the arrow must surmount to reach the target is always infinite, it is therefore impossible for the arrow to ever reach the target at all. But what holds true for arrows is true for every object putatively in motion, therefore the very concept of motion itself is an impossibility.

This paradox manifests as a Noble Phantasm which grants Caster near-uncontested authority over the concept of "distance". His most common application is to defend against against attacks and projectiles by rapidly expanding the space between himself and the attacker, insuring that they burn out their momentum without ever reaching him. While especially ideal against projectile weapons, even a simple punch can be evaded simply by lengthening the distance between the opponent's fist and Caster himself.

Another use would be for Caster to transport himself at incredible speeds by stretching the space between him and whatever object he wants to move away from, or even appear to levitate simply by increasing the distance between himself and the ground faster than his terminal velocity. He can also "invert" the paradox to turn ordinary objects into immensely destructive projectiles. By amplifying the space behind an object Caster can effectively propel it forward at mind-boggling speed. Even a simple arcade coin or piece of chalk can become a railgun-like projectile of explosive force that could shatter solid rock and scatter trees like bowling pins.

Although incredibly powerful, this Noble Phantasm does have certain key weaknesses. Firstly is that Caster can only increase the distance between two objects at a time (one of which is usually himself), so he will have difficulty countering multiple attacks or projectile weapons simultaneously. It can also only be used on objects Caster is consciously aware of, making him vulnerable to surprise attacks (though against projectiles this is largely mitigated by his Protection From Arrows Skill).

There is another, even more straightforward way to bypass this Noble Phantasm's effects. As Caster is only able to generate space at a set rate, if the opponent can travel faster than the rate at which space expands then they can potentially close the distance to Caster. However, achieving such speeds, much less retaining enough momentum to actually damage Caster upon reaching him, is a feat that few Heroic Spirits would be capable of.

This is a digression, but the paradox of the arrow was actually only one of many similar paradoxes Caster devised in his life as a philosopher.

Were he to be summoned in the Rider Class instead, he might possess a certain "

Achilles' Bane

Tortoise Of Insurmountable Motion

" as his Noble Phantasm... If he were summoned as Archer, this Noble Phantasm would likely take a far more literal form operating solely off the "inverted" half of the paradox, where Caster expands space to propel an arrow forward at relativistic velocities to pierce his target, creating intense distortions in space-time comparable to the thought experiment of the Alcubierre Drive.

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So here's the Zeno sheet I'd been talking about. I had quite a bit of trouble writing up his personality (since so little is known about him I basically had to make it all up myself) so I hope I managed to convey the ideas properly. Major help came from Sherlock's Zhuang Zhou sheet for giving me a point of comparison with the "obscure philosophers that are more concepts then people" thing. FC is maybe not the most fitting either, but he was described as handsome in his youth and wrote his most famous (only?) book as a young man so I think it's fair enough. As always, be sure to drop by with comments and criticisms! Thanks.

[Omida]

I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl! Just kidding, the text makes him a he.

I think it's good one, his skills make sense, his personality is interesting and synergy of Noble Phantasm with skill is also nice.

Though, I must question his suitability for classes other than Caster. While Archer might be understandable, I don't think Rider would pass. What would Rider class offer him (besides NP, which could be transferred) that he can't do as Caster?

I mean, not every hero needs to be suitable for multiple classes.

[RoydGolden]

I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl! Just kidding, the text makes him a he.

I think it's good one, his skills make sense, his personality is interesting and synergy of Noble Phantasm with skill is also nice.

Though, I must question his suitability for classes other than Caster. While Archer might be understandable, I don't think Rider would pass. What would Rider class offer him (besides NP, which could be transferred) that he can't do as Caster?

I mean, not every hero needs to be suitable for multiple classes.

Glad you liked the personality, since as I said I had some trouble describing it (particularly his wish).

The Rider part is more of a joke then anything. I just thought the potential idea of Zeno riding some kind of giant tortoise would be amusing...

[Skull]

Dammit, I've been looking for a FC for Kamehameha for weeks. I never even thought of that Pokemon guy.

Good sheet, though.

Why thank you.

And yes, as soon as I saw Hala, I knew he'd be the perfect FC for Kamehameha.

[Lycodrake]

A Good Zeno sheet indeed!

[RoydGolden]

A Good Zeno sheet indeed!

...Thank you very much!

[WhatShouldNotBe]

...Thank you very much!

When I first saw the FC, I almost thought you did a genderbend....

[RoydGolden]

When I first saw the FC, I almost thought you did a genderbend....

FC was a little more androgynous then I first imagined actually, but it proved amazingly hard to find images of long dark-haired bishonen in togas...

[Funderfullness]

A Good Zeno sheet indeed!

I second this. When I first learned about the Banach-Tarski paradox my immediate response was "that's not math, that's magic", so that was a nice Easter egg.

[Bird of Hermes]

Zeno is probably the best Caster you've done in a while Royd, good job!