{"id":213,"date":"2010-09-23T02:00:22","date_gmt":"2010-09-23T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/?p=213"},"modified":"2010-09-23T20:21:27","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T01:21:27","slug":"well-loved-hero-wednesday-2-sokka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Well-Loved Hero Wednesday #4: Sokka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, I decided I wanted to do a character that uses some of the new supplemental stuff to show off how a character with the new life gainer abilities and the new flaws might look. So, I needed someone smart, cowardly, and that acts as a back-up character most of the time. Still, it needed to be someone decently heroic. I thought about it a long while, and I came up with one character perfect for this.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m lying, actually. I went with Sokka from Avatar because I just wanted to give him &#8220;Return to Me, My Loyal Steel&#8221; and make a semi-competent combat character that makes me chuckle on the inside, but all that sounded good, didn&#8217;t it?<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Sokka<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/sokka_2_1238096305.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/sokka_2_1238096305-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"sokka_2_1238096305\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/sokka_2_1238096305-231x300.png 231w, http:\/\/pvnrpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/sokka_2_1238096305.png 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSide: Wanderer<br \/>\nFaction: Weapon Master<br \/>\nAge: 16<br \/>\nPoints: 100<\/p>\n<p>Life: 70<br \/>\nReaction: 6<\/p>\n<p>Body 3<br \/>\nAgility 3<br \/>\nPrecision 8<br \/>\nWill 4<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Abilities:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Level 1:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>On My Signal! (Cost 4):<\/strong> +2 to all rolls for one target.<br \/>\n<strong>Tactical Genius (Passive):<\/strong> +2 to come up with and see through strategy.<br \/>\n<strong>Me Make You Boom! (Passive):<\/strong> +2 to make explosives and demolition checks.<br \/>\n<strong>Beginner&#8217;s Luck (Passive):<\/strong> +2 to one untrained skill a day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Level 2:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Absolute Precision Stance (Cost 1):<\/strong> +1 to hit, -1 to dodge for turn.<br \/>\n<strong>Cautious Parry Stance (Cost 1):<\/strong> +1 to dodge, -1 to hit for turn.<br \/>\n<strong>Dead-Eye Ace (Passive):<\/strong> +1 Life when hitting with ability.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacant Stare (Passive):<\/strong> +10 life if do nothing but stare for turn.<br \/>\n<strong>Back-up Singer (Passive):<\/strong> +2 Life when healing or buffing allies.<br \/>\n<strong>Coordinated Assault (Cost 5):<\/strong> Give +10 damage to another ally on same reaction.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Level 3:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Return to Me, My Loyal Steel! (Cost 10):<\/strong> 6 range. 15 damage. If misses, returns on next turn with same bonuses with opponent at a -1 to dodge.<br \/>\n<strong>Fists Don&#8217;t Cut (Cost 3):<\/strong> +5 damage to one weapon attack.<br \/>\n<strong>Break Their Groove! (Cost 9):<\/strong> All enemies take a -1 to all rolls for the turn.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Level 4:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lord of Parries (Cost 8):<\/strong> Use Precision -2 for Dodge for turn.<br \/>\n<strong>Dance of the Twin Blades (Cost 5):<\/strong> 10 damage. Can attack again at a cumulative -1 if hits.<br \/>\n<strong>Desperate Struggle (Cost 10):<\/strong> 30 damage when below quarter of max health.<br \/>\n<strong>Thine Drill Penetrates the Wave! (Cost 12):<\/strong> +5 Damage to all allies for the turn.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Level 5:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Made for Me (Passive):<\/strong> Meteorite Sword. Give +2 to hit when used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flaws:<\/strong> Clumsy (2), Coward (2), Weak Knees (2), Low Self-Esteem (1), Slow Reflexes (2), Code (1): Protect Avatar, Focused Attribute (Precision, 4): Spot, Listen, and Notice Details, Focused Attribute (Will, 2): Insults and Catchphrases, Hungry (1): -2 to resist diplomacy, intimidation, or charm when tasty food is included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Sokka is interesting. He&#8217;s not very talented, his ability scores are fairly low and his life is below average for an adventurer of his level. However, a good Pirates vs. Ninjas player will quickly realize that he&#8217;s far from useless. Sokka&#8217;s strength lies in planning, timing, and working with others. His ability to plan and do intelligence based tasks in the middle of a battlefield is invaluable in many of the scenarios he ends up in. On top of that, Sokka has a sword made from a meteor that brings his precision up to an effective 10 for melee. So, despite his poor agility for such a low life total, Sokka makes excellent use of Lord of Parries. All this adds up to a decent melee fighter that will probably not outlast his foes most of the time. However, in a team, Sokka fills a more vital role as a team buffer and debuffer. In this role, he gives his team just the tiny edge they need to win in some of their worse battles (and yes, I WAS tempted to give him perfect strategy instead of Made for Me). He can either make another character shine with +2 to all their rolls, give an ally extra damage for a big attack, or even distract all of their enemies for a -1 to all their rolls. So, Sokka adds up to a decent back-up fighter, a team buffer, and a master planner. You may think he&#8217;s weak at the time, but you&#8217;ll regret not taking him out when he&#8217;s distracting you for one of his allies&#8217; big attacks or is taking out your fortresses defenses with some wacky plan or tactic.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, that&#8217;s our Well-Loved (Back-up) Hero for this week. What did you think? Anything I missed? Anything you don&#8217;t agree with? Also, feel free to leave suggestions in the comment area for future Well-Loved Heroes. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, I decided I wanted to do a character that uses some of the new supplemental stuff to show off how a character with the new life gainer abilities and the new flaws might look. 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