True20 goes to the movies!

[True20Chick]

Taarna the Tarakian (Heavy Metal, 1981)
“To defend: this is the pact. But when life loses its meaning and is taken for naught, then the pact is to avenge!”

Taarna is the last of the Tarakians, a mysterious sect dedicated to the defense of the innocent. Although she doesn’t speak, she is more than capable of making her intentions known. She is a warrior without equal, and is resolute in her mission.

Role: Human War12
Speed: 30 ft.
Abilities: Str +3, Dex +3, Con +4, Int +0, Wis +1, Cha +1
Skills: Acrobatics 6 (+9), Climb 4 (+7), Gather Information 5 (+6), Handle Animal 4 (+5), Intimidate 7 (+8 ), Jump 4 (+7), Notice 5 (+6), Ride 4 (+7), Search 6 (+6), Sense Motive 6 (+7), Stealth 5 (+8 ), Survival 4 (+5), Swim 4 (+7)
Bonus Feats: Attractive
Favored Feats: Evasion, Inspire
Feats: Attack Focus (Sword), Attack Specialization (Sword), Cleave, Diehard, Evasion, Great Cleave, Greater Attack Focus (Sword), Greater Attack Specialization (Sword), Improved Critical (sword), Improved Strike, Inspire (Awe), Inspire (Fear), Tough, Vehicular (Mounted) Combat, Weapon Training
Combat: Attack +15 (+12 base, +3 Dex) (+18 with masterwork sword), Damage +8 (masterwork sword, crit 17-20), Defense Dodge/Parry +15/+15 (+12 base, +3 Dex/+3 Str), Initiative +3
Saving Throws: Toughness +5 (+4 Con, +1 Tough), Fortitude +12 (+8 base, +4 Con), Reflex +7 (+4 base, +3 Dex), Will +5 (+4 base, +1 Wis)
Virtue: Stalwart; Vice: Vengeful

Creation Notes
The stern, silent warrior woman from the final segment of Heavy Metal. Another warrior, as promised, and with no house ruling.

I originally made her with only 6 ability points since I wanted to try to stick with the core rules as much as possible, but she really deserves better. I went on and gave 10 points for abilities in order to bolster her Str, Dex, and Con.

The world in which the Taarna story takes place would also make an excellent setting for True20. Its mix of barbarism, technology, and ancient magic lends itself well to the system.

[A Letter From Prague]

YES AWESOME

[True20Chick]

Dr. Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Silence of the Lambs, 1991)
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.”

Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant psychiatrist and is an expert at social interaction. He also happens to be a cold, emotionless killer with a taste for human flesh. Elegant, charming, and well-educated, Hannibal Lecter comes off as an erudite scholar. Within a few minutes’ conversation he can deduce much about a person’s motives and background, and uses that against them like a weapon as sharp as any razor.

Role: Human Exp7
Speed: 30 ft.
Abilities: Str +1, Dex +1, Con +0, Int +4, Wis +2, Cha +3
Skills: Bluff 8 (+11), Diplomacy 8 (+11), Gather Information 8 (+11), Intimidate 8 (+11), Knowledge (art, behavioral science, civics, current events, history, theology and philosophy) 8 (+12), Language (Native: Lithuanian, English, Latin, Greek, French, Italian), Medicine 8 (+12), Notice 8 (+12), Sense Motive 8 (+15), Sleight of Hand 7 (+8 ), Stealth 8 (+9)
Bonus Feats: Skill Focus (Sense Motive)
Favored Feats: Choke Hold, Tough
Feats: Choke Hold, Eidetic Memory, Improved Grab, Improved Pin, Improved Strike, Inspire (Complacency), Inspire (Fear), Master Plan, Startle, Talented (Notice, Sense Motive)
Combat: Attack +6 (+5 base, +1 Dex), Damage +1 (unarmed), Defense Dodge/Parry +6/+6 (+5 base, +1 Dex/+1 Str), Initiative +0
Saving Throws: Toughness +0, Fortitude +2 (+2 base, +0 Con), Reflex +3 (+2 base, +1 Dex), Will +7 (+5 base, +2 Wis)
Virtue: Honest; Vice: Cannibalistic serial killer

Creation Notes
Heck of a vice, huh?

I had to give him 10 points for attributes in order to accommodate his intellect, wit, and charm (Int, Wis, and Cha).

[Sunbear]

Wow. Awesome. Great builds all.

While researching Dr. House for a build I discovered (via Wiki) amazing similarities to Sherlock Holmes. I may just copy and paste your Holmes and change the bit's where necessary.

[True20Chick]

That's fine with me.

I went back and changed Sherlock a bit based on further discussions.

[ValhallaGH]

My only complaint about Lecter is that he was able to carry a body with remarkable ease, being much stronger than he appeared. I think a feat similar to a rank in Super Strength would be appropriate, as it would raise his carrying capacity to the point that he could carry a human body at no more than a medium load (unless it's a remarkably fat human body).

[iwatt]

My only complaint about Lecter is that he was able to carry a body with remarkable ease, being much stronger than he appeared. I think a feat similar to a rank in Super Strength would be appropriate, as it would raise his carrying capacity to the point that he could carry a human body at no more than a medium load (unless it's a remarkably fat human body).

Extra effort and Narrator leeway?

[William1968]

I am not sure if it qualifies as a vice but he was also a cocaine addict.

I thought about that, but ultimately decided against it. His use of cocaine never really hindered him.

Agreed... even if you count The Seven-Percent Solution, it wasn't really a Vice in the True20 sense.

Arrogant, oh yes. And it bit him more than once, as Irene Adler (otherwise known as "That Woman") could tell you.

Not to mention the case of "The Yellow Face."

[ValhallaGH]

My only complaint about Lecter is that he was able to carry a body with remarkable ease, being much stronger than he appeared. I think a feat similar to a rank in Super Strength would be appropriate, as it would raise his carrying capacity to the point that he could carry a human body at no more than a medium load (unless it's a remarkably fat human body).

Extra effort and Narrator leeway?

Oh, right. Extra Effort and Tireless would do the trick. Which requires two more feats.... That or a boatload of Conviction.

[iwatt]

Oh, right. Extra Effort and Tireless would do the trick. Which requires two more feats.... That or a boatload of Conviction.

Heh. He does gain conviction every time he feeds

Vice: Cannibalistic serial killer

[ValhallaGH]

And he's usually excruciatingly honest right before he kills, so it is likely that he does have a boatload of conviction when he needs to haul bodies.

Fair enough.

[True20Chick]

Copying and continuing the list of intersting possible characters from the previous page...

Neo
Doc Savage
Batman
The Shadow
Ellen Ripley
Captain Nemo
Fox Mulder and/or Dana Scully
VanHelsing
Any one (or all) of the Ninja Turtles
Gandalf the Grey
Snake Plissken
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Honor Harrington
Roland Deschain, The Gunslinger
(wow this is like a trip through geek paradise, isn't it?)
Sky Captain
Laura Croft
Any one (or all) of the Ghostbusters
Lion-O
Speed Racer
Paul Atreides (Muad'dib)
Samurai Jack
Long John Silver
Jen (including a Gelfling background)
Hellboy
John Constantine
The Man with No Name
"Dirty" Harry Callahan
Frank Black
Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
Dick Tracy
The Rocketeer
Luke Skywalker and/or Han Solo
Ranma Saotome
Shotaro Kaneda
Any one of the characters from Record of Lodoss War
Dr. Ian Malcolm
James Bond
John Steed and Emma Peel
Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin
James West
Conan the Barbarian
Xena, Warrior Princess
Kull the Conquerer
The Scorpion King
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sinbad
Dar, the Beastmaster
Beowulf
Perseus
Tony Montana
Kim Possible

[True20Chick]

The Shredder (Oroku Saki) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Original Comic Book Version], 1984)
“Come face your doom! Foot! Join me!”

Oroku Saki, aka the Shredder, is the vicious leader of the Foot Clan in New York. He traveled to the city from Japan to seek vengeance against Hamato Yoshi, his brother’s murderer. He is a harsh man, more than willing to kill anyone who gets in his way or to avenge a wrong he feels was done to him.

Role: Human War8
Speed: 30 ft.
Abilities: Str +1, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +1
Skills: Acrobatics 9 (+12), Intimidate 8 (+9), Jump 9 (+10), Knowledge (streetwise) 8 (+9), Notice 8 (+9), Sleight of Hand 8 (+13), Stealth 9 (+17)
Bonus Feats: Benefit (Leader of the Foot clan)
Favored Feats: Defensive Roll, Inspire
Feats: Acrobatic Bluff, Attack Focus (unarmed), Defensive Roll 2, Improved Critical (armor blades), Inspire (Fear), Dodge Focus 2, Talented (Sleight of Hand, Stealth), Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Training
Combat: Attack +11 (+8 base, +3 Dex) (+12 unarmed), Damage +2 (armor blade, crit 17-20), Defense Dodge/Parry +13/+9 (+8 base, +3 Dex, +2 Dodge Focus/+1 Str), Initiative +3
Saving Throws: Toughness +5 (+2 Con, +2 Defensive Roll, +1 armor), Fortitude +8 (+6 base, +2 Con), Reflex +5 (+2 base, +3 Dex), Will +3 (+2 base, +1 Wis)
Virtue: Determined; Vice: Cruel

Creation Notes
An 8-point villain. No house-ruling other than the number of ability points, and his stylized armor.

This is the real version of the Shredder, not that nonsense from the cartoon series. When the ‘Turtles comics first came out, they were not for kids!

He could be made all the nastier by adding a few levels of expert and giving him Sneak Attack and Crippling Strike.

I figure the ‘Turtles were 3rd or 4th level mixed-role expert/warriors when they faced him; killing the Shedder was the firs task Splinter gave them after finishing their training, so they were “low level” at the time. Given the level difference he would be more than a match for all four of them using a defensive stance (they’d have had to roll higher than 25 to hit him). He’d still have a good chance of hitting them even with the -4 penalty to hit.

Shredder’s Armor
The Shredder wears vaguely samurai-styled armor that is bristling with razor-sharp blades, spikes, and claws. His unarmed attacks do knife damage. Furthermore, anyone grappling the Shredder automatically suffers +1 slashing damage per round.

[True20Chick]

Dirge (Xombie, 2003)
“Even dead, clowns are annoying.”

Dirge is a zombie who, through means unknown to him, retained his self-awareness—but not his memories—when a zombie plague destroyed human civilization. He is a grim, hardened creature with no place to call home. Humans fear him, and zombies do not “recognize” him as one of their own. Caught between worlds he lives alone beneath a cemetery with his pet zombie-dog Cerebus, keeping his dead flesh limber with daily infusions of embalming fluid. His lonely unlife is disrupted, however, when the young girl Zoe wanders into his cemetery and he swears to help return her to her own kind.

Role: Undead Human War8
Speed: 30 ft.
Abilities: Str +5, Dex +2, Con —, Int +0, Wis +1, Cha -1
Skills: Acrobatics 8 (+10), Climb 5 (+10), Drive 3 (+5), Handle Animal 4 (+3), Jump 8 (+13), Knowledge (current events) 5 (+5), Notice 5 (+6), Search 5 (+5), Stealth 5 (+7)
Bonus Feats: Quickdraw
Favored Feats: Evasion, Improved Evasion
Feats: Attack Focus (shovel), Cleave, Great Cleave, Critical Strike (zombies), Evasion, Exotic Weapon Training (shovel), Favored Foe 3 (zombies, +6 on skill checks +3 damage), Improved Evasion, Weapon Training
Traits: Undead traits
Combat: Attack +10 (+8 base, +2 Dex) (+11 with shovel), Damage +7 (+10 vs. zombies) (shovel), Defense Dodge/Parry +10/+13 (+8 base, +2 Dex/+5 Str), Initiative +2
Saving Throws: Toughness +4 (+4 undead), Fortitude +6 (+6 base), Reflex +4 (+2 base, +2 Dex), Will +3 (+2 base, +1 Wis)
Virtue: Protective; Vice: Wrathful

Creation Notes
A 6-point warrior, but with a bit of a cheat because he has no Con score.

If you haven’t heard of the Xombie flash cartoon, check it out. It’s sort of like John Woo meets George Romero.

Dirge is a unique zombie in that he retained his free will and self-awareness. Therefore, instead of using the Undead creature type I just advanced him as a warrior and slapped the Undead traits onto him. I'm not sure if he'd have the immunity to mental effects, howevrer, since his brain is still active. There are no apparent mental powers in the world of Xombie anyway, so this may be a moot point.

[True20Chick]

Honeythorn Gump (Legend, 1985)
“Did you not see something odd today? Any strange spirits? Did nothing untoward hap’n?”

Honeythorn Gump is a child-like elfin creature that lives in the deep woods. He is strongly entrenched in the traditions of his kind, and is skilled at playing the faerie fiddle. The Gump is a protector of the forest, and tries his best to keep all wicked influences from befouling it.

Role: Elf Adp5/Exp3/War3
Speed: 30 ft.
Abilities: Str -1, Dex +3, Con -1, Int +1, Wis +2, Cha +3
Skills: Acrobatics 8 (+11), Climb 8 (+7), Concentration 6 (+8 ), Gather Information 3 (+6), Handle Animal 3 (+6), Jump 8 (+7), Knowledge (supernatural) 8 (+9), Notice 7 (+11), Perform (fiddle) 9 (+12), Search 7 (+8 ), Sense Motive 7 (+9), Stealth 8 (+11)
Bonus Feats: Night Vision, Talented (Notice and Search), Weapon Training
Favored Feat: Second Sight
Feats: Canny Dodge (Wis), Dodge Focus 2, Eidetic Memory, Empower, Fascinate (Perform [fiddle]), Improved Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot, Power 3, Precise Shot, Suggestion, Uncanny Dodge
Powers: Charisma, rank 8, save Difficulty 15, fatigue save 13; Beast Link +11, Heart Reading +11, Nature Reading +11, Second Sight (favored, rank 14) +17
Core Ability: The Talent
Combat: Attack +10 (+7 base, +3 Dex) (+11 with a bow within 30 ft.), Damage +2 (+3 within 30 ft.) (bow, crit +4), Defense Dodge/Parry +14/+6 (+7 base, +3 Dex [+2 Wis], +2 Dodge Focus/-1 Str), Initiative +3
Saving Throws: Toughness -1, Fortitude +2 (+3 base, -1 Con), Reflex +6 (+3 base, +3 Dex), Will +8 (+6 base, +2 Wis)
Virtue: Protective; Vice: Spiteful

Creation Notes
My favorite character from Legend.

A 6-point adept/expert/warrior, by the RAW, and my first-ever triple-role character.

Yeah... I've gone back to the 80's... sorry about that.