Chariots are rare enough to ignore, I think. Somebody who drove chariots can just buy Driving up from 0. Or they can not take that rebate...Aspect Compels can cover their issues with the modern day if need be.
Anyway, how about some characters?
Elos (Up To Your Waist)
You know Tolkein's elves? Well, something quite a bit like them actually exists. They're immortal, beautiful, and generally better than you.
One of them is named Elos.
Elos never wanted to be anybody special. He just wanted to be a baker. But he's an elf. And that means that he's more capable than the humans who surround him. So when they have problems they can't handle, he's more or less obligated to help them. Power and responsibility and all that, you know?
High Concept: Elvish Baker
Trouble Aspect: Gotta Help The Puny Humans
Other Aspects: Three Thousand Years Old, Constantly Relaxed, Nice Guy
Skills:
Great: Performance
Good: Lore, Contacts, Empathy
Fair: Everything else
Average: No
Mediocre: Driving
Stunts:
Really Good Baker (Performance): +2 to bake.
Powers:
Wizard's Constitution [-0]
Supernatural Experience [-4]
Not Keeping Up With The Times [+1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-4
Refresh Total:
3
The Alchemist (Chest Deep)
As far as anybody knows, the Philosopher's Stone was never anything more than an impossible fantasy. But...this particular alchemist is still alive.. So maybe she discovered it?
Hard to say, because she's not talking. About anything. She's ridiculously mysterious. She won't even tell anybody her name.
High Concept: Immortal Alchemist
Trouble Aspect: A Bit Of A Mad Scientist
Other Aspects: Very Very Secretive, Centuries Of Investments And Stockpiles, The Philosopher's Stone?
Skills:
Superb: Lore, Scholarship
Great: Resources, Discipline
Good: Conviction, Contacts
Fair: Craftsmanship, Deceit
Average: Everything else
Powers:
Inhuman Experience [-2]
Inhuman Recovery [-2]
Undying [-0]
Ritual (Alchemy) [-2]
Refinement [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-7
Refresh Total:
1
Batman (In A Submarine)
Batman.
High Concept: The Goddamn Batman
Trouble Aspect: Pretty Much Nuts
Other Aspects: The Wayne Estate; Legendary Superhero; World's Greatest Detective, Martial Artist, Etc; The Bat Family; Crazy Prepared
Skills:
Fantastic: Fists, Investigation, Resources
Superb: Athletics, Intimidation, Discipline
Great: Driving, Alertness, Scholarship, Lore, Stealth
Good: Everything else
Stunts:
Martial Artist (Fists): Use Fists +1 for combat-related Declarations and Assessments.
Armed Arts (Fists): Wield Bat-weapons with Fists.
Legendary Detective (Investigation): Use Investigation for Reputation.
I've Looked Into That, Just In Case (Investigation): Use Investigation for knowledge of things he might have to fight.
Where Does He Get All These Wonderful Toys (Resources): May be assumed to own anything with value up to Resources.
Powers:
Mythic Experience [-6]
Bag Of Tricks (More Trinkets) [-2]
Total Refresh Cost:
-13
Refresh Total:
8
Do they look balanced?
Bear in mind that I didn't optimize much.
My impression is that the Powers might be a bit too good at levels above the ones the book gives. Three Fantastic skills at In A Submarine is really good.
As the power level increases, the number of skills you have at or above the level you're raising your floor to increases. And once that number gets high, you're actually increasing the number of skills you can have at high values by taking Experience.
