Statting Up Worm Characters

[dpara]

I don't remember anyone saying she was jack's equal.  Was it while she and golem were sparring?

I remember golem saying their powers were similar.  Jack was supposed to have a power he wasn't aware of.  She manipulated/surrounded herself with insects and he did the same with capes.

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which is why the prt guy was able to take him down...

If I remember it right "Fighting Jack is like fighting Taylor, to much awareness of their surroundings" and the general sentiment of Golem that Taylor is "Jacks true nemesis" or something like that (around Killington he says that I think).

Personally I follow the idea that Jack=Black Knight (from the Contessa Interlude), "=wins against any cape".

[Hick Jr]

So, because this seems to be the de facto thread for Wildbow's work, I suppose i'll post this here.

Anyone read the previews of what wildbow is doing now that Worm is over? They're on his blog and i'll edit in a link if someone needs it. The previews thus far are-
-Peer (Fantasy)
-Face (Cyberpunk)
-Boil (Biopunk)

My personal favorite so far is Boil.

[dpara]

Anyone read the previews of what wildbow is doing now that Worm is over? They're on his blog and i'll edit in a link if someone needs it. The previews thus far are-
-Peer (Fantasy)
-Face (Cyberpunk)
-Boil (Biopunk)

I have the hardest time deciding, the only thing I am sure is that I don't like Battle Royale (Face). Though Face has the most interesting main character, but then Peer has the most interesting setup for conflict, Boil the most interesting setting and Pact the most gripping first chapter.

But ultimately I can't say no to medical abominations of science, (I was kinda looking for a book about the medical advances available to us within the next 100 years).

[Taran]

I'd love a link

[Hick Jr]

Here's the link to wildbow's blog. All the previews can be found there, in the "blog posts" sidebar.

Now, more of my opinions!

I sort of hate Face. Battle Royale is cool when done well, and cyberpunk sounds like a great setting for that plot archetype, but versus the others, it's not too great.

Pact was a little too reminiscent of the Demonata series to really capture my interest. Maybe the second chapter will captivate me.

Boil is my new greatest love. I want it. I want it so bad.

Peer was sort of unbearably dull, speaking as a gigantic, gigantic fan of that type of fantasy. I slogged through the Stormlight Archive and loved it. Game of Thrones makes me weep tears of joy. Peer? Peer was a weird combination of "too much infodump" and "not enough infodump". It's part of the reason I like Boil- setting stuff is introduced organically, but there's just enough infodump to it so that you aren't completely in the dark about the setting.

If I had to pick, it'd go Boil>Face>Pact>Peer.

[Magicpockets]

Just finished reading Worm. Wow, what a ride! Makes me want to play a game in that setting.

Regarding power choices for real life, it boils down to this for me:
Tier 1: Infinitely versatile powers. E.g. Eidolon and Glaistig Uaine. These outclass the others so much that choosing them is almost no contest.
Tier 2: Highly (but not infinitely) versatile powers. My favorites here are probably Contessa and Bonesaw.
Tier 3: A strong package deal with some versatility. Crawler and Alexandria.
Tier 4: A single strong power with versatile application: Numbers man, Teacher and Legend would be my choices

A question regarding the Eidolon vs Scion fight:

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Why exactly did these four words take the fight out of Eidolon? Did he create the Endbringers so he could fight them for sport? Is an official answer mentioned somewhere?

[dpara]

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A question regarding the Eidolon vs Scion fight:
Why exactly did these four words take the fight out of Eidolon? Did he create the Endbringers so he could fight them for sport? Is an official answer mentioned somewhere?

Yes kind of;
-it was established that his only/primary recognition came from fighting the endbringers
-he was immune to Contessa like Eden/The Endbringers was/were (or Eden blinded Contessa to that aspect)
-Eden had the power to create the sheperds / make use of the powers of existing capes (and the early Cauldron capes seemingly got her strongest powers)
-the Simurgh did try to clone a kinda ugly baby

So no definite proof, but enough to make Eidolon go suicide.

[Sanctaphrax]

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He didn't kill himself, he just hesitated at a time when he really couldn't afford to. At least, that's my reading.

And it looks like he probably created the Endbringers, kinda-sorta. Seems like Eden had been planning to use his shard for Endbringer creation, Eidolon got the shard and the Endbringers came into existence through it. Probably in response to his subconscious desire for a fight.

Just finished reading Worm. Wow, what a ride! Makes me want to play a game in that setting.

We've got one going on the PbP board.

Tier 1: Infinitely versatile powers. E.g. Eidolon and Glaistig Uaine. These outclass the others so much that choosing them is almost no contest.

Actually, I really wouldn't want Glaistig's powers. They start out kind of weak, using them is morally dubious, and even once you've built them up all the way you still have to work through the hands of others. No thanks.

[Magicpockets]

Thanks for the Eidolon clarification!

We've got one going on the PbP board.

I don't suppose there's room for one more? The game looks well under way now. Even if not, I wish you guys fun and will occasionally drop in to read.

Actually, I really wouldn't want Glaistig's powers. They start out kind of weak, using them is morally dubious, and even once you've built them up all the way you still have to work through the hands of others. No thanks.

Been thinking about this too. I think I would work as a coroner if I had Glaistig's power. This way, it would be ok morally.
As for the "working by proxy" part, I kinda like that actually. It's like having three (superpowered) people attending your every need.

[Sanctaphrax]

I don't suppose there's room for one more? The game looks well under way now. Even if not, I wish you guys fun and will occasionally drop in to read.

You should really talk to the GM about that. If I had to guess I'd say there probably isn't room right now, but since player attrition is inevitable in PbP a space will probably open up eventually.

And thanks for the best wishes.

[Sanctaphrax]

Turns out Pact is the next story.

Wonder if I should make a Pact-character-statting thread.

[Hick Jr]

Damn!

I was really hoping for Boil. I love biopunk.

Anyway, I was thinking about how to translate some of Worms characters powers into DFRPG concepts. Here's what I got.

Contessa-Emissary of Nike (goddess of victory)
Miss Militia-Emissary of War
Weld- Half-Metal Elemental
Regent- Neurokinetic Body Thief
Grue- Hob Changeling
Number Man- Intellect Spirit
Jack Slash- Half-Spirit Elemental (kinetic stuff and mind stuff)
Imp- Psychically Invisible Psychomancer
Skitter- Emissary of Anansi
Armsmaster- Vigilante Technomancer
Dragon- Technology Elemental/Spirit
Aegis- Half-Flesh Elemental
Vista- Teenage Ouranokinetic
Burnscar- Half-Hellfire Elemental

[narphoenix]

Glad I'm not the only one thinking of Anansi. Of course, I was thinking about him in the sense of "immortals whom Alice connived to death" sense, but still.

Anyway, a write up for the biggest badass in Worm:

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Name: Jessica Yamada

High Concept: Cape Psychologist
Trouble Aspect: Fixing People Who Can Kill Me

Other Aspects:

Keeping Any Fear a Secret
Let Kids Be Kids
Employed by the PRT

Skills:

5: Empathy, Discipline
4: Rapport, Scholarship
3: Conviction, Presence
2: Lore, Contacts, Alertness
1: Investigation, Endurance, Athletics, Fists, Guns

Stunts:

Counselor (Empathy) [-1]
Read the Surface (Empathy) [-1]
Calm Blue Ocean (Discipline) [-1]
Scholar (Psychology, Parahuman Psych; Scholarship) [-1]
Put Them Back Together Again (+2 to Empathy for Reading People; Empathy) [-1]
Jessica Yamada Is Not Impressed (No one can gain a context of power over Dr. Yamada based solely off of parahuman abilities; Discipline) [-1]
Jessica Yamada Is a Reverse Eldritch Horror (+2 to help characters recover from mental/social consequences; requires Counselor; Empathy) [-1]
Jack Slash Should Settle Down and Become a Barber (Empathy at Weapon:2 for attacks to persuade people to turn good; Empathy) [-1]


Base Refresh: 10
Refresh Cost: -6 (Pure Mortal)
Refresh: 4

[Sanctaphrax]

Damn!

I was really hoping for Boil. I love biopunk.

Anyway, I was thinking about how to translate some of Worms characters powers into DFRPG concepts. Here's what I got.

Contessa-Emissary of Nike (goddess of victory)
Miss Militia-Emissary of War
Weld- Half-Metal Elemental
Regent- Neurokinetic Body Thief
Grue- Hob Changeling
Number Man- Intellect Spirit
Jack Slash- Half-Spirit Elemental (kinetic stuff and mind stuff)
Imp- Psychically Invisible Psychomancer
Skitter- Emissary of Anansi
Armsmaster- Vigilante Technomancer
Dragon- Technology Elemental/Spirit
Aegis- Half-Flesh Elemental
Vista- Teenage Ouranokinetic
Burnscar- Half-Hellfire Elemental

Hm.

Honestly, I dunno if the Dresdenverse has such a selection of elementals. I'd be more inclined to use faeries and demons.

Also: Contessa really seems like an intellectus user to me.

Glad I'm not the only one thinking of Anansi. Of course, I was thinking about him in the sense of "immortals whom Alice connived to death" sense, but still.

Anyway, a write up for the biggest badass in Worm:

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Name: Jessica Yamada

High Concept: Cape Psychologist
Trouble Aspect: Fixing People Who Can Kill Me

Other Aspects:

Keeping Any Fear a Secret
Let Kids Be Kids
Employed by the PRT

Skills:

5: Empathy, Discipline
4: Rapport, Scholarship
3: Conviction, Presence
2: Lore, Contacts, Alertness
1: Investigation, Endurance, Athletics, Fists, Guns

Stunts:

Counselor (Empathy) [-1]
Read the Surface (Empathy) [-1]
Calm Blue Ocean (Discipline) [-1]
Scholar (Psychology, Parahuman Psych; Scholarship) [-1]
Put Them Back Together Again (+2 to Empathy for Reading People; Empathy) [-1]
Jessica Yamada Is Not Impressed (No one can gain a context of power over Dr. Yamada based solely off of parahuman abilities; Discipline) [-1]
Jessica Yamada Is a Reverse Eldritch Horror (+2 to help characters recover from mental/social consequences; requires Counselor; Empathy) [-1]
Jack Slash Should Settle Down and Become a Barber (Empathy at Weapon:2 for attacks to persuade people to turn good; Empathy) [-1]


Base Refresh: 10
Refresh Cost: -6 (Pure Mortal)
Refresh: 4

Looks about right to me.

[narphoenix]

So Pact characters so far in general seem to need to take Ritual/Thaumaturgy, Mastery of Ritual/Channeling/Evocation, or some sort of self-Sponsored Magic (possibly tied to Item of Power). Oh, and Demense. We'll need to monitor further to decide how to refine this depending on the character.