true_shinken
2010-09-30, 09:12 AM
Hello, playground.
I recently saw a thread about 'stating your username' and remembered the very first character I used the name Shinken for. He was a half-youkai martial artist in a (heavily houseruled) Karyu Densetsu game.
I was thinking if I could, in fact, recreate him in D&D. He needs a humanoid form, looking a bit like Ferio from Rayearth.
His signature abilities were:
Vital point strikes. He could debuff targets and deal extra damage. I'm thinking Sneak Attack with Ambush feats, or Stunning Fist optimization. Maybe both.
Unarmed combat specialist. He was really good at punching and kicking the hell out of anyone. Probably using Shou Disciple for this.
Increased Healing Factor. His youkai blood made him heal rather fast. I need about Fast Healing 5 or something like that; can't figure out how to get it without adding weird templates.
The sword of sadness. He had Kuroiken (at first, unskilled at japanese as I was, it was called Kuronoken), a blade crafted from the sadness in his heart that he would only use on extreme situations. Soulknife, Soulbound weapon or Incarnate Weapon should do the trick.
Extremely fast. He could move very fast, fast enough the leave after-images, but I doubt I can replicate that in D&D. Some teleporting ability and high Dex should do it.
Electricity. Shinken's elemental affinity was lightning. He would create crackling purple wings to move faster, surround his fists with lightning and at times just blast enemies with huge skulls made of electricity.
Is it possible to fit this all in a D&D character? Is it possible to do it at low levels?
I recently saw a thread about 'stating your username' and remembered the very first character I used the name Shinken for. He was a half-youkai martial artist in a (heavily houseruled) Karyu Densetsu game.
I was thinking if I could, in fact, recreate him in D&D. He needs a humanoid form, looking a bit like Ferio from Rayearth.
His signature abilities were:
Vital point strikes. He could debuff targets and deal extra damage. I'm thinking Sneak Attack with Ambush feats, or Stunning Fist optimization. Maybe both.
Unarmed combat specialist. He was really good at punching and kicking the hell out of anyone. Probably using Shou Disciple for this.
Increased Healing Factor. His youkai blood made him heal rather fast. I need about Fast Healing 5 or something like that; can't figure out how to get it without adding weird templates.
The sword of sadness. He had Kuroiken (at first, unskilled at japanese as I was, it was called Kuronoken), a blade crafted from the sadness in his heart that he would only use on extreme situations. Soulknife, Soulbound weapon or Incarnate Weapon should do the trick.
Extremely fast. He could move very fast, fast enough the leave after-images, but I doubt I can replicate that in D&D. Some teleporting ability and high Dex should do it.
Electricity. Shinken's elemental affinity was lightning. He would create crackling purple wings to move faster, surround his fists with lightning and at times just blast enemies with huge skulls made of electricity.
Is it possible to fit this all in a D&D character? Is it possible to do it at low levels?