If you assume it's going on a D&Dish system, DR is by race and magical affinities while HP is based on class and level. CON only adds slight bonus to the latter.
If you assume it's going on a D&Dish system, DR is by race and magical affinities while HP is based on class and level. CON only adds slight bonus to the latter.
Localizationing stuff
Regardless of English fan fiction, Nasu cited D&D as a major influence and said clearly that 耐久 is supposed to be Constitution.
Obviously different rules but conceptually they should be similar.
I see.
You don't happen to know or be able to guess which edition he was referring to, would you, mew? I've read that AD&D used to be very popular in Japan, but I have no idea if 3rd Edition had as much success.
Technically, DR is mostly based off class features. And if we're talking 3rd Edition Hit Points rule, CON can add a huge bonus!
Since its introduction all the way up to the present day, D&D in Japan has suffered from lack of translation, abortive translation attenpts, or poor translation. Actually quite similar to how TYPE-MOON is in the Anglosphere (even mirroring how nerds like me pick at translation faithfulness and accuracy), but the reason I bring it up is because they've basically always had to be years behind in the editions and books available to them.
Nasu started playing PnP RPGs in middle school, which would have been in the late 1980s. So he would have played either 1st or 2nd edition (I'd guess the latter). Here's the relevant quote, translation mine:
Originally Posted by A Dream of Shimmering Stars, "Awareness of the World and its Rules"
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Interesting. I guess that's why they developed so many systems of their own?
Many thanks!
Because the most common DR available to PCs is */-, and that's mostly granted by class features from base classes or prestige classes, like a Barbarian's DR or "Tome of Battle" maneuvers.
Heh. Well, that's almost certainly true.
Interesting Helgi sheet. Her NP is clearly a lot like God Hand what with the reviving and needing to be killed different ways each time, but it's almost like a reverse God Hand in that, while Herc gets basically stronger with each regen, she gets actively weaker. That helps make it a lot more flavorful then just a generic God Hand rip.
Caster
True Name: Adam Weishaupt
Alignment: Lawful Good
Place of Origin: Germany
Likes: Conspiration theories, American dollars and social networks
Dislikes: Bavarian nobility, the Church, ignorance
Talent: Sociability
Natural Enemy: Charles Theodore
Strength - E
Endurance - E
Agility - E
Mana - EX
Luck - C
Class Skills:
Territory Creation (A): At this rank, construction of a "Secret Underground Complexe of World Domination" becomes possible.
Item Construction (B): While the normal rank should be D, as long as Caster is within the Ordo Templi it rises to B.
Personal Skills:
Urban Legend (EX): A skill representing one's existance as a being worshipped in some form in the current era. While Caster himself isn't much of an urban legend, the organisation he created has become outrageously famous in modern time, some people even still fervently believing in its existance, making him similar to a Divine Spirit in some aspect. As long as there are people to believe in his organisation, a certain quantity of prana will be supplied to Caster; just enough to exist and perform simple tasks. However, fighting and the use of Noble Phantasms require supply from the Master.
Golden Rule (A): A skill Caster originally shouldn't possess. Thanks to the manipulation of money flow, money problems are unknown.
Innocent Monster (A): Because of the conspiracy theories surrounding Caster and his organisation, his appearance and his abilities have been greatly modified. In fact, if not for said conspiracy theories Caster wouldn't even fit as a Heroic Spirit. As far as appearance goes, Caster's head has been replaced with a small pyramid and the Eye of Providence. Also, Caster obtains the equivalent of rank B Magecraft.
Rationalism (B): A preference for a rational way of thinking rather than religious. The main goal of Caster's organisation was to fight obscurantism and to spread rationalism. Artifacts and magecraft from the Church (such as Black Keys, shrouds, sacraments and even miracles) are much less effective on Caster.
Noble Phantasms:
(Anti-Army, Anti-Unit Self) (D): This Noble Phantasm is the only one that is proper to Caster as it symbolizes the true nature of the Bavarian Illuminaty Caster founded. That is to say a close social group. Caster can designate someone as being part of the Illuminatenorden with the agreement of both party, regardless of whther their a Servant or a Human. Members of the Illuminatenorden all possess the ability to communicate with other members through telepathy and to share informations at the speed of thought, allowing for otimized strategy. Moreover, taking advantage of the educational aspect of the organisation, a member can teach another one of their skill at a lower rank, except those those specific to the Servant. Caster can seldom decide to remove someone from the organisation, but isn't it sad to lose friends? It sure is!IlluminatenordenSecret Society of the Enlightened Utopia
(Anti-World, Anti-Unit Self, Anti-Army) (EX): This Noble Phantasm is the symbolisation of the conspiracy theories and the legends surrounding the Illuminati and Caster. Actually, it is rather the ability to distort reality through the use of conspiration theories, or the creation of Mystery from nothing. Basically, as long as people outside the Illuminatenorden believe Caster is capable of X, X becomes one of his abilities. Whether it is as simple as "having assassinated George Washington and having taken his place" or as crazy as "having a basement full of Phantasmal Beasts", as long as people believe it is not outside of Caster's reach! Depending on the effect, the other members of the Illuminatenorden may be affected. However, once a large enough number of people stop believing in his lies, the abilities born from the latters will be lost. Moreover, if the very nature of Illuminati is discovered, all the powers gained through its ability will disappear. But there's no reason to distrust your friend, right?! Caster can also choose the name of his Noble Phantasms.IlluminatiReptilian Superhuman Leading the World with the Help of Aliens
Still, there are three Noble Phantasms that are included in Illuminati from the beginning due his twisted existance. The first is [ruby=Ordo Templi]My Very Own Secret Building of World Domination!, a Noble Phantasm that manifest as a giant pyramidal building buried in the ground and covered in Eyes of Providence, and it is close in existance to a Pseudo-Reality Marble. Technically, it acts as Caster's secret HQ where he should be making his plans to conquer the world, though in practice it acts like a Temple to him, greatly boosting his magical abilities. Because its very essence is that of "something which shouldn't even exist", it doesn't really have a definite appearance, and Caster can shape the inside of Ordo Templi as he likes. He still has to put a door somewhere; wouldn't like to be stuck in there!
By the way, he can shoot a laser from his eye!
The second Noble Phantasm is, a set of weapons made by aliens and which he received as a sign of friendship. Actually, because Caster cannot possess something that the Grail cannot comprehend, they're basically all canons firing projectiles made of True Ether. All of them are set inside his Ordo Templi because he is too lazy to carry them around. And they're too heavy! Their fire attacks of rank A, but they can reach rank EX if more prana is put into it.Alien TechnologiesPew pew, pew pew!
By the way, he used to be a Knight of the Round Table!
The last Noble Phantasm is called: it is the materialization of the idea that "Illuminati keeps the world under observation at all moment". Within a twenty kilometers radius around Ordo Templi, Caster can observe everything that is going on thanks to a super clairvoyance! But he respect the intimacy of his friends! Only places protected by a Bounded Field can escape his eyes. It can only go as far as observation though.New World OrderPeek-a-Boo, I see You!
By the way, he is the one who truly control the gacha!
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I'm not very happy with my Face Claim but this is the closest I have found to what I was looking for. Rather, you can simply imagin him as a man with a suit and the Illumati symbol in place of head.
Class: Rider
Source : Historical facts, Australia
True Name : Old Tom, The Killer of Eden
Height/Weight : 22 feet/ 6 ton
Gender: Male
Master : -
Alignment: True Wild
Attribute : ?
Parameter :
STR : A
END : A
AGI : A+
LCK : E
MGC : E
NP : A
Appearance and Character :
Old Tom have a similar appearance from the rest of our pods, or so that's what humans says. Its not like he doesn't have distinctions from his pods, on the contrary, he is a very handsome individual. From the sexy scars he earned, his cute white patch, till his disoriented teeth- he is so attractive to the point that he leads the pods, which supposedly leaded by a female in our culture, Kinscher our de facto leader.
Like the rest of the pods, he like tongue the most, and dislikes bomb. Tongue are full of umami, and bomb can harm your allies rather than saving them. As the leader of the group, he handle all diplomatic things with humans. In case something goes wrong, he handle everything in peace, what a natural leader! We also have mutual dislikes toward blades or other sharp weapons, those are scary!
Despite Gaia's order to murder those problem child, that is human, we ended up way attached to this mutual relationship. That's why, perhaps it actually the will of Gaia, some humans ended up betrayed us... But I still believe in those who fight with us everyday.
My name is Typee, the most poetic of us. And the first victim of humans betrayal.
Class Skill :
Riding A
A Skill that represent one's expertise to rode a mount. Unlike the usual case, which this Skill allow the Servant to ride mounts, this skill allow anyone that selected by Rider to mount him. However, that's doesn't mean the person have the control over Rider. Rider still control whatever actions he will do, perhaps he will listen to his Master's reasoning, but the decisions ultimately on his control. In this sense, Rider was in fact, "riding" the person who ride him.
Magic Resistance E
A Skill that allow Rider to cancel Single Action spell. Never encountering any magic in his life, this Skill only given to Rider by his container.
Personal Skill :
Wild Instinct A
A power to sense the best action for itself during battles. Unlike the Skill "Instinct" which provide nearly analytical or rational judgement, this Skill provide an animalistic instinct to Rider. The ability to sensing danger is already a second nature, to the point it reaches the level which Rider can sensed it without any basis.
Natural Selection A
The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive. A way of evolution that Gaia approve, without any means to interfere with the established rules of the earth. If by any chances Rider screwed over and got away with it, he will gain immunity from said miss judgement. Rider is one of Gaia most intellectual lifeform, which mean Rider have high chance to successfully activate this Skill.
Adjustment A
The ability to adjust a Servant to compete with the other Servants. This is not the case where the Class Container buff Servants to fit the parameter, but rather, adjust said Servant's parameter to be powerful enough to fit its original purpose.
In case of Rider, he was supposed to be a creature that fast, intelligent and powerful enough to crush humans with a powerful crutch. Because of it, the ability to do so had been adjusted to make him fast, sentient, and powerful enough to fight a Servant.
Because it would be troublesome if Rider can't fight outside his natural habitat, Rider has been given the ability to levitate.
NOBLE PHANTASM :
Killers of Eden : The Friendly Killers, Mutual Companion
Rank : A
Range : 1
Anti-Unit
A Noble Phantasm that summon the Killers of Eden, Rider's faithful pods in his hunt. Summon the other 20 pods to assist Rider and his Master to fight their enemy. All 20 are Servants, with exact parameter as Rider, but lack his Skill with Adjustment's levitating ability is an exception.
The Killers of Eden can be commanded by Rider, creating numerous tactics to takedown their foe. Whatever it's barrage of swift strikes, tactical bites, to straight up gang up their enemy. This Noble Phantasm, despite summoning a group capable taking down an army, is best suited to take down a single enemy, which is why it classified as Anti-Unit type Noble Phantasm.
With the exception of Rider, Old Tom. The Killers of Eden consist of : de facto leader Kinscher (female), Hooky the hooked, Humpy the hump, Cooper the greedy, Typee the poet, Jackson the bully, Stranger the shy, Big Ben the giant, Young Ben the dwarf, Jimmy the normie, Sharkey the cruel, Charlie Adgery the Brit, Brierly the brief, Albert the loyal, Youngster the young, Walker the fast, Big Jack the tall, Little Jack the small, Skinner the scarred and Montague that never shut up.
As Rider is the anchor to summon them, killing Rider will automatically kill the others. This NP also take a lot of Mana to use, on par with those extremely powerful NP like Excalibur, Ionian Heteroi and Enuma Elish. Combined with the abyssal magical energy that Rider had, it extremely dependent on his Master's Mana. Luckily, Rider able to summon his pods individually, resulting smaller Mana usage. Killing one of the Killers of Eden will permanently killed said individual.
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Man... I thought this one is going to be a funny joke character. I guess not...
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True Name: Jimi Hendrix
Class: Caster
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Stats
STR: E
END: E
AGI: B
MGI: B
LCK: D
Class Skills
Territory Creation: C-
Capable of creating a “stage” where Caster is capable of performing music.
Item Creation: E
All Caster is able to create is guitars and amps, due to only being a musician, and not a magus.
Personal Skills
Pioneer of the Stars: EX
A skill given to heroes that become turning points in human history. All difficult voyages and challenges which are considered “impossible” turn into “events that can be realized.” Caster’s music had an incredible influence over guitarists both during and after his lifetime, and as a result his effect on modern music is undisputable.
Rebel Yell: B
A skill given to those who spoke out against “The Man.” Negates the ability of Charisma and Golden Rule of equal or lower rank.
High-Speed Strumming: B
An ability held by legendary guitarists. Caster’s incredible guitar playing allows him to fire off supersonic blasts of magical energy through soundwaves.
Concept Improvement: C-
A skill that takes a certain concept and subsequently improves it. As this skill only applies to music, it is rather low.
Noble Phantasm
Purple Haze: B+
One of Caster’s first hit songs, this song encapsulates the psychedelic style found in his music. When this song is played, a purple fog is emitted from Caster’s guitar all around the battlefield. As it spreads, it intoxicates the enemy, reducing their agility by one rank, and disturbing their senses. All allies within the fog will receive a slight boost to their strength, at the cost of some mental strength, similar to a weak Mad Enhancement.
All Along the Watch Tower: E-EX
One of Caster’s most popular songs. Recorded as a cover of Bob Dylan’s original song, Caster’s version was so popular that even its creator said that Caster’s version was superior. This Noble Phantasm can only be used once Caster has seen another Servant’s Noble Phantasm. That Noble Phantasm will determine the rank and strength of this ability. When this Noble Phantasm is invoked, a massive tower made of amplifiers appears. Caster appears atop this tower and begins to play the song this Noble Phantasm is named after. The amplifiers release soundwaves of magical energy in a radius extending up to 1-mile. These soundwaves are equal in power to the rank of the Noble Phantasm it is based on, with a (+) modifier added on thanks to Concept Improvement.
Lore
Jimi Hendrix is known as one of the greatest guitar players of all time. His style of psychedelic rock shocked audiences at the time, and popularized the high volume and high feedback now associated with rock and metal music. Discharged from the military at a young age due to being unfit for service, Hendrix found his calling as a part of The Jimi Hendrix Experience. A legend among guitar players, many musicians thought it was an honor to have him cover one of their songs. However, as with many rock stars before and after him, Hendrix had a long battle with substance abuse. When he drank, he turned cruel, releasing all his bottled up rage and frustration. Eventually he died after an overdose of sleeping pills, though the details his death is still widely disputed to this day. His wish is to have another chance to play his guitar, whether for his fans, or his enemies in the Holy Grail War.
This is one I mentioned doing a while back. I've kept him in my mind, wondering how to make him work, and I finally got around to making this sheet. Pioneer of the Stars is mostly there to explain how he can damage heroes, since he's such a modern servant. I tried to make his skills revolve around the image of a rock star, with a lot of emphasis of fighting against authority. Let me know what you guys think!
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He's pretty amusing. You were inspired by my Elvis sheet from a while ago, right? Skills are well chosen, particularly Rebel Yell and High-Speed Strumming.
Purple Haze... good thing it's not as powerful as Fugo's version, or we'd all really be in trouble!
Servant Rider:
True Name: Dullahan
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Alternate Classes: Saber, Berserker, Assassin
Strength- D
Agility- A+
Endurance- EX
Mana- B
Luck- E
NP- B++
Equipment:
A whip-sword made from a sharpened human spine. In its collapsed form it can be used for regular slashing, while the blade can also shoot out to became a long, razor-edged whip allowing for omni-directional lashing attacks. While not a Noble Phantasm, it is a powerful supernatural armament that can hold up against legendary weapons. Though dubious whether she ever wielded this ghastly armament in her original legends, its strong association with her in the modern era allow for Rider to possess it upon summoning.
Appearance:
While normally carrying her head in her hands as depicted above, Rider can attach it to her neck in order to blend in amongst humans, though it can fall off with extreme movement.
History
Personality
Class Skills:
Riding- A+
Ability to ride animals. At this rank, both Phantasmal and Divine Beasts can be used as mounts, but not the Dragon-Kind.
Magic Resistance- B
Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Proves difficult to affect even the likes of High Thaumaturgy or Greater Rituals. Even with her divine aspect heavily diluted, Rider's identification with the Celtic god Crom Dubh has granted her a high rank in this Skill.
Personal Skills:
Clairvoyance- B
Enhanced visual perception. At this rank, Rider is capable of accurate tracking in an eight-kilometer range and able to target things that move high speeds. She also gains slight precognition, along with an ability to see through some forms of magical guise. In legend, the Dullahan was possessed of supernatural sight. By holding her severed head aloft, she is able to see across for vast distances across the countryside even in the darkest of nights. No victims can escape from Rider's accursed gaze, no matter where they lie.
Divinity- E-
Qualifies one's Divine Spirit aptitude. Rider was alleged to be an embodiment of the ancient fertility god Crom Dubh, or Black Crom. While normally this would grant her an aptitude comparable to the deities of minor cults and the forgotten gods of yore, taking a tangible form has severely restricted Rider's godly essence. That, combined with the degradations her name received under Christianity and her present existence as a monstrous spirit, combine to insure Rider only barely still qualifies as of divine nature.
Battle Continuation- EX
Ability to continue combat despite injuries and battle fatique. Since her body is essentially an 'automaton' directed by her severed head, Rider is capable of ignoring all but the most crippling forms of damage and injury so long as her head remains intact. As her head contains her spiritual core, targeting it is necessary to truly destroy 'Heroic Spirit Rider'.
Dread Visage- A+
Ability to strike fear into others through one's form and manner. At this rank, Rider's presence strikes fear into all but the most seasoned of warriors. Any foe without a high ranking in Bravery or equivalent Skills must pass a Luck check lest they flee from battle in a blind terror. Rider is considered a herald of death and so her presence naturally brings the fear of such.
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So, a couple people on the old CaS thread talked about making a Dullahan Servant but as far as I know, never got around to it so I decided to write one up myself. Once I read up on her lore, I was struck by inspiration and the entire thing was written out last night and this morning. I think she honestly could be one of my favorite Servants I've done, simply because of how much fun it was to write her. (In particular, I feel I fleshed out her personality pretty well)
As always, be sure to drop by with comments and criticisms! Otherwise you might get a visit from a certain Dullahan... *shot*
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I've seen a few versions of the Dullahan and with the character is portrayed here and with the skills and NP's all working together well, this one is probably my favourite.
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I think she could only qualify as a Rider, but hey.
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Haven't seen this guy done yet myself so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Source: (X)
Class: Shielder
True Name: Ruggiero
Alignment: Neutral Good
Place of Origin:AfricaFrance
Attribute: Earth
Traits: Human
Armament: Armour, Sword, Shield
STR: C+
END: B
AGI: D
MGI: C
LCK: EX
NP: B
Height/Weight: 174cm/54kg
Likes: Atlante, Bradamante <3
Dislikes: Being manipulated
Talent: Defying fate, "Damsel in Distress"
Natural Enemy: Atlante
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. Although his natural resistance is unbecoming of the class due to experiencing weakness to magic on multiple occasions, it is maximised by usage of his Noble Phantasms.
- 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.
- Self-Field Defence (C) - A power displayed when protecting allies or an allied camp. Exhibits damage reduction surpassing the defensive limit value, but Shielder himself is not included as a target. Also, the higher the Rank, the more protective range spreads.
Personal Skills:
- Bravery (A) - The ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination.
- Disengage (A) - The ability to break away from combat. Bonus effect of returning battle conditions to what they were at the beginning of the match. Ruggiero often escaped battles via Hippogriff, with or without his consent on the matter.
- Faithful Knight (C) - A skill that is based around one fighting for their faith and beliefs. One's defensive power is increased and resists mental influence of the same level.
- Romance of the Battlefield (B+) - A skill that causes parameters to rise when fighting for someone they hold dear. Whenever he are protecting something closely related to his legend, his parameters gain a 'Rank Up'. When fighting for someone he loves, his parameters rise by an additional rank.
"Ah... Even on this bloodied wasteland, beauty still exists. Like a poppy rising from the trench. Tell me, do you think love can blossom even on the battlefield?
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I didn't include the hippogriff as a Noble Phantasm as I thought they were better associated with Atlantes and I didn't want him to similar to Astolfo. That and I actually remembered the unique class skill shielders have for once.
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Nice Rugiero. Chanson de geste is my favorite myth since toddler.
@RoydGolden I had the idea of making him for a while, but yeah your Elvis sheet did influence how I went with him when making the sheet, especially with his skills. Rebel Yell was actually the hardest skill for me to get right. I was originally going to go with Nature of a Rebellious Spirit, or other skills like it, but none of them felt right for me. Oddly enough Jojo was a good inspiration for that one, I got the name from Billy Idol's song of the same name. Also, haven't gotten to part 5 yet, but it's the one I'm looking forward to most after I finish part 4.