Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread

[Confred]

Excellent.
One more thumb approves Spock @Taeblewalker @machinekng you're on deck for next design.

[Zetsubo]

looks good to me. Glad to see Spock revived and completed.

[Confred]

That's three. Spock joins the Heroes of Fiction.
Today is Wednesday, March 20. @machinekng will have until March 29, Friday to submit an initial idea. @McHotcakes is next after that.

[Tornado]

Live long and prosper HoF.

[Confred]

While we're waiting. Some errata to remove nerve pinch nerve pinch pinch pinch game.



VULCAN NERVE PINCH SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 1 Special.
If Spock attacks with his Vulcan Nerve Pinch Special Attack and rolls a skull, the defending figure can't roll defense dice and removes its next order marker. Only Unique Heroes may be chosen for this power and Spock can't choose the same hero twice in a round. Soulborgs and Undead are unaffected.


While we're at it, is it Spock or Mr. Spock or something other than a single word?

(and I also fixed power order arrangement)

[Taeblewalker]

I think Spock is fine for the name. Great job with the edits!

[McHotcakes]

Nice to see this thread back up and running. Good job finishing up Spock everyone.

[Confred]

Originally Posted by Confred

@machinekng will have until March 29, Friday to submit an initial idea. @McHotcakes is next after that.

@machinekng failed to respond in time and hasn't been active since around 2016. The group has the right to boot him, four votes is required for that, else he simply forfeits his turn and moves to the end of the list.

@McHotcakes has until Friday, April 6 to respond with his nomination.

I'm next after McHotcakes.

[Taeblewalker]

[McHotcakes]

I have an idea for a character in mind. I just got off work though so I'll post it tomorrow when I have more energy. Stay tuned.

[McHotcakes]

Here we go


Dhalinar Kholin
Stormlight Archive
Book Series
Jandar

Human
Unique Hero
Knight? Prince? Highprince?
Valiant? Honorable?
Medium 5 or 6

Dalinar Kholin is one of the main characters from the

Stormlight Archive

Stormlight Archive

book series.

Character Bio

Spoiler Alert!

Dalinar lives in the fantasy world of Roshar, a land with constantly changing seasons, and magical hurricane like storms that sweep across the landscape on a weekly basis. He is the uncle to the king of Alethkar and has the official title of Highprince and is tasked with protecting the king at all costs.

Once upon a time Dalinar was a huge jerk who lusted for riches and glory in battle. However after failing to protect his brother, the king, from an assassin, Dalinar vowed to change his ways. He brought back a knightly code long forgotten to history. He now leads a virtuous life, dedicated to of honor, respect, and righteousness. This greatly upsets the other nobles who are still selfish jerks.

Dalinar is a good hearted man and great warrior. However, he recently has lost his will to fight. He has become increasingly empathetic and feels a great sorrow whenever he kills another person in battle. As such he is not nearly as feared as he once was. Yet he is still quite formidable as he has two insanley powerful magic weapons.

Dalinar weilds a Sharblade and wears Shardplate.

A Shardblade is essentially a magic sword that can instantly cut through none living material (rocks, metal, wood, etc.) and phases through living materal (animals and people) and severs that creature's soul, killing them instantly if it hits their head or torso, or paralyzing them if it goes through a limb. A shardblade is weightless and can be summoned at will by its owner.

Shardplate is magical armor that increases the user's speed and strength greatly. It is also the only thing known on Roshar that can withstand a hit from a shardblade.

With these items Dalinar is a very powerful force to be reckoned with.

Life: 5 He's tough as nails
Move: 6 His armor enhances his speed
Range: 1
Attack: ?
Defense: ?

Powers

Shardblade
When Dalinar attacks, the enemy figure rolls 1 fewer defense die for each skull rolled.

The shardblade is extremely deadly and breezes through an enemy's defense. I thinking this represents that but might be over powered.

Shardplate
When Dalinar rolls defense dice against a figure without the shardblade special power, each shield counts as 1 additional block.

This seems like the most basic way to represent tough magical armor.

Losing the Thrill
Whenever Dalinar destroys a figure you must roll the 20 sided die. On a roll of 7? or lower remove all order markers from Dalinar's army card. Dalinar may not make leaving engagement attacks for the rest of the round.

Throughout the first book whenever Dalinar killed an enemy solider he would be filled with emotion. As such he would often freeze in the middle of the battlefield. Refusing to move or attack. I think this is a good way to balance him out.

Points: ???

I should also note that I am specifically trying to represent Dalinar from the first book in the series. There are some pretty significant changes at the end of that book that would alter this design.

[William099]

Yes! A Sanderson character!!! Such a huge fan! Auto shields and or a leap power also makes sense for shardplate

I see you already incorporated autoshields nm lol.