rferries
2017-09-26, 06:22 AM
Another trip down nostalgia lane, here's Megabyte from the Reboot TV show. He's a Virus from the Net, the plane of reality which allows computers from d20 Modern to operate (and which has a coterminous Far-Realm-esque plane called the Web). He also uses my rules for constructs and undead with Constitution scores (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?533099-Potential-houserule-Constitution-scores-for-constructs-and-undead&p=22283354#post22283354). I may do Hexadecimal, Gigabyte, and Daemon later on, though each of those viruses is arguably only suitable for Epic-level play. Might also toss in Sprites (humanoid energy constructs, similar to Viruses).
Contents
0. New Planes, Subtypes, Skills, plus Megabyte
1. Hexadecimal (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22456026&postcount=4)
2. Gigabyte?
3. Daemon?
4. Nulls, Game Cubes, Guardians, Command.Coms?
New Planes
The Net
A plane as vast as the Astral Plane; a great black void full of shining Portals that act as gates. The Net is full of breathable atmosphere and has normal gravity (a creature can fall forever in the void unless rescued).
Each Portal is a mirror-bright sphere or polyhedron whose surfaces reflect the System it leads to, rather than the surrounding Net. Each System is a self-contained demiplane that generally consists of a city in the middle of an Energy Sea, though individual cities can vary greatly. However, each city always has a Principal Office, which serves as the seat of government and contains a Core (the energy source for the System). At the heart of the Net lies the Supercomputer - a powerful System from which the Sprites known as Guardians maintain order in the plane.
The Web
A bizarre, organic, alien plane coterminous with the Net and each System, this place is composed of cavernous voids enclosed by translucent gel and dimly lit with cobalt and crimson light. It is full of fiery orange Data Storms resembling spiral galaxies and is populated with the malevolent Web Creatures - legions of inscrutable aberrant outsiders that seek to conquer and consume Systems. Tribes of wild Web Riders (Sprites from the Net who are mutated by the Web's energies) are a constant danger as well. As with the Net, the Web is full of breathable atmosphere and has normal gravity.
Web Corruption: Any creature or object from outside the Web is slowly and permanently mutated by the plane's energy, unless it is completely covered by armour made from the carapaces of Web Creatures. [Currently envisioning a Taint system, TBD] (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/campaigns/taint.htm). Unlike most other creatures, Viruses may gain additional powers from this corruption.
New Subtypes
Energy (Subtype)
Energy creatures are constructs native to either the Net or the Web. Creatures with this subtype include Sprites (including Game Sprites), Binomes, Viruses, Nulls, and Web Creatures.
Traits
An energy creature possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
Code (Ex): Energy creatures are compelled to act according to their programming, which serves as a mixture between a living creature's DNA and an outsider's alignment subtypes. For example, Guardians must always obey certain precepts (e.g. oppose Viruses, fight in Games), and Viruses must always obey their original User-instilled orders (e.g. destroy or Infect systems).
Energy Food (Ex): Unlike other constructs an energy creature breathes, eats, and sleeps. However, they consume energy food (e.g. energy shakes) rather than conventional rations.
Magnet Vulnerability (Ex): An energy creature in physical contact with a magnet takes 3d6 points of damage to each ability score for each round of exposure. This ability damage overcomes any immunity the energy creature would otherwise possess.
Natural Healing (Ex): An energy creature heals hit points and ability damage as though it were a living creature. It is healed by positive energy and damaged by negative energy.
Virus (Subtype)
Viruses are a race of intelligent, evil-aligned constructs with the energy subtype, native to the Net. They are programmed to carry out the whims of the mysterious User, generally for malevolent and destructive purposes. Viruses can be created in virtually any form but are generally roughly humanoid, and often possess one or more special powers granted to them by the User.
A virus possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
Skills: A virus has a +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks. It receives skill points as though it were a fey creature.
New Skills
Knowledge (systems): Analogous to Knowledge (local); relates to Mainframe and other individual systems and gives a +2 synergy bonus on Gather Information checks therein.
Knowledge (the Net): Analogous to Knowledge (geography), Knowledge (religion), and Knowledge (the planes); relates to the User, the Supercomputer, and other broad concepts and gives a +2 synergy bonus on Navigate (https://www.rpgcrossing.com/srd/Modern/skillsorder.html#navigate) checks in the Net.
Knowledge (the Web): Analogous to Knowledge (the Net) but for the Web instead; gives a +2 synergy bonus on Survival checks in the Web.
MEGABYTE
https://i.imgur.com/YdiS6zS.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zMVDkuc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZGFjn6m.jpg
MEDIUM CONSTRUCT (Energy, Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 18d10+162 (261 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 28 (+18 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 35
Base Attack/Grapple: +13/+32
Attack: Slam +28 melee (1d6+15)
Full Attack: 2 slams +28 melee (1d6+15)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Claws, copy read-only memory, glare, infect, self-destruct
Special Qualities: Construct traits, darkvision 60 ft., energy traits, hardness 10, low-light vision, powerful build, throne, virus traits
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +13
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 10, Con 28, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 20
Skills: Bluff +28, Climb +66, Diplomacy +32, Disguise +5 (+7 acting), Escape Artist +21, Gather Information +5 (+7 in systems), Hide +8, Intimidate +30, Jump +66, Knowledge (systems, the Net, the Web) +26, Listen +13, Move Silently +8, Navigate (https://www.rpgcrossing.com/srd/Modern/skillsorder.html#navigate) +5 (+7 the Net), Perform (string instruments) +26, Sense Motive +28, Spot +13, Survival +5 (+7 the Web), Use Rope +0 (+2 bindings)
Feats: Ability Focus (infect), Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Negotiator, Persuasive
Environment: Mainframe (his Tor in G-Prime)
Organization: Unique
Challenge Rating: 18
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: -
"I come from the Net. Infecting systems, people, and cities, to this place—Megaframe, my domain. My format: Virus. To corrupt, and conquer!"
Megabyte is a ruthless and tyrannical virus, bent on conquering the System of Mainframe as a stepping stone to conquering the Supercomputer. Reigning over his Infected legions from the colossal fortress known as the Tor, he is a master manipulator - feared as much for his charm and intricate plots as for his tremendous physical prowess.
Plus, he plays a mean guitar solo.
Combat
Although he prefers to command his legions of Infected binomes from the safety of the Tor, Megabyte relishes physical combat (provided of course that he is in no personal danger). He strikes with his fists or the weaponry of his Throne, Infecting subdued opponents during and after combat.
Megabyte's natural weapons, as well as any weapons he wields, are treated as being cold iron for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Claws (Ex)
As a free action, Megabyte may extend or retract sharp blades from the backs of each of his hands. While they are extended, his slam attacks become claw attacks.
Copy Read-Only Memory (Su)
As a full-round action, Megabyte may copy specific memories from a pinned or helpless opponent. Unless that creature succeeds on a DC 24 Will save, Megabyte gains access to particular facts known to that creature, such as passwords for glyphs of warding, symbol spells, and similar effects. This ability does not allow him to acquire feats, spell slots, skill ranks, or similar effects. This ability works on constructs and undead, and even on creatures with the Guardian or Command.Com subtypes. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Glare (Ex)
Once per day as an immediate action, Megabyte may give himself a +10 circumstance bonus on Intimidate checks and Strength checks for 1d4 rounds. While this effect is active, the sclera of his eyes are black instead of green.
Hardness (Ex)
Megabyte's metal body is as hard as cold iron. Fire, electrical and ranged weapon attacks (other than siege weapons and similar attacks) deal half damage to him; divide the damage dealt by 2 before applying the hardness. Cold attacks deal one-quarter damage to him; divide the damage dealt by 4 before applying the hardness.
Infect (Su)
As a full-round action Megabyte may corrupt the mind of a pinned or helpless opponent. Unless that creature succeeds on a DC 26 Will save, it instantly and permanently becomes fanatically (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/skills.htm#diplomacy) loyal to Megabyte and his cause, gladly dying in his service. This ability works on constructs, undead, and even objects (provided they are capable of animation, such as machinery). Infected creatures assume Megabyte's colouration and become lawful evil in alignment, which may affect their class abilities (e.g. for paladins, clerics, etc.). Infected objects obey Megabyte's telepathic commands. Creatures with the Guardian or Command.Com subtypes are immune to this ability. The save DC is Charisma-based.
The only way to free an Infected creature (other than with a wish or miracle spell) is to slay Megabyte, and then subject the creature to a break enchantment, freedom, or remove curse spell.
Powerful Build (Ex)
Megabyte is treated as a creature of his actual size or as a creature one size larger (i.e. Large), whichever is most beneficial to him at the time.
Self-Destruct (Ex)
As a full-round action Megabyte may engage his self-destruct. Treat this as an intensified (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/feats.htm#intensifySpell)delayed blast fireball (caster level 18th), save that the effect is centred on himself (automatically killing him), is triggered prematurely if he dies, and he may cancel it at any time as an immediate action.
Throne (Ex)
When encountered in his Tor, Megabyte often prefers to detach his legs and recline in his hover-throne. While seated his movement speed becomes a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability, and he gains the ability to discharge four magic missile spells (caster level 18th) each round by firing the throne's weaponry but loses his melee attacks. He may mount or dismount from his legs as a full-round action.
Skills
Megabyte has a +30 racial bonus on Climb and Jump checks. As a virus he has a +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks and receives skills as though he were a fey creature.
Web Megabyte
https://i.imgur.com/1kPpf0F.jpg
"Attention. As you are no doubt aware, the Principal Office is now under my complete control. You're probably looking forward to one of my erudite speeches about me, Megaframe, the new viral dawn, et cetera et cetera. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to disappoint you. There is no grand scheme here. This is about revenge. Viruses are predatory by design, and it is time for me to follow my function. Prepare yourselves... for the hunt!"
This version of Megabyte has been hideously mutated by his exile to the Web. He has returned with several new powers and benefits, as shown below.
Large (Ex)
Web Megabyte has grown to Large size, and gained a +8 bonus to his Strength score and a +4 bonus to his Constitution score, in addition to the standard bonuses and penalties of being large. He retains the powerful build special quality, which now allows him to act as a Huge creature.
Tentacles (Ex and Su)
Web Megabyte loses his claws special attack, instead gaining the ability to project sinuous metal tentacles in place of his slam attacks. Any creature struck by the tentacles must save against his Infect ability, but creatures infected in this way have no Intelligence scores, Charisma scores of 1, Wisdom scores of 10, and the single actions only (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/zombie.htm) special quality, as well as ashen colouration.
Trojan Horse (Su)
As a standard action, Web Megabyte may make a melee touch attack to temporarily steal part of a creature's Code (or soul, as appropriate). Touched creatures must succeed on a DC 24 Will save or take Charisma damage equal to their Charisma scores, which allows Web Megabyte to assume their form (as polymorph) for as long as he chooses to maintain it.
Contents
0. New Planes, Subtypes, Skills, plus Megabyte
1. Hexadecimal (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22456026&postcount=4)
2. Gigabyte?
3. Daemon?
4. Nulls, Game Cubes, Guardians, Command.Coms?
New Planes
The Net
A plane as vast as the Astral Plane; a great black void full of shining Portals that act as gates. The Net is full of breathable atmosphere and has normal gravity (a creature can fall forever in the void unless rescued).
Each Portal is a mirror-bright sphere or polyhedron whose surfaces reflect the System it leads to, rather than the surrounding Net. Each System is a self-contained demiplane that generally consists of a city in the middle of an Energy Sea, though individual cities can vary greatly. However, each city always has a Principal Office, which serves as the seat of government and contains a Core (the energy source for the System). At the heart of the Net lies the Supercomputer - a powerful System from which the Sprites known as Guardians maintain order in the plane.
The Web
A bizarre, organic, alien plane coterminous with the Net and each System, this place is composed of cavernous voids enclosed by translucent gel and dimly lit with cobalt and crimson light. It is full of fiery orange Data Storms resembling spiral galaxies and is populated with the malevolent Web Creatures - legions of inscrutable aberrant outsiders that seek to conquer and consume Systems. Tribes of wild Web Riders (Sprites from the Net who are mutated by the Web's energies) are a constant danger as well. As with the Net, the Web is full of breathable atmosphere and has normal gravity.
Web Corruption: Any creature or object from outside the Web is slowly and permanently mutated by the plane's energy, unless it is completely covered by armour made from the carapaces of Web Creatures. [Currently envisioning a Taint system, TBD] (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/campaigns/taint.htm). Unlike most other creatures, Viruses may gain additional powers from this corruption.
New Subtypes
Energy (Subtype)
Energy creatures are constructs native to either the Net or the Web. Creatures with this subtype include Sprites (including Game Sprites), Binomes, Viruses, Nulls, and Web Creatures.
Traits
An energy creature possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
Code (Ex): Energy creatures are compelled to act according to their programming, which serves as a mixture between a living creature's DNA and an outsider's alignment subtypes. For example, Guardians must always obey certain precepts (e.g. oppose Viruses, fight in Games), and Viruses must always obey their original User-instilled orders (e.g. destroy or Infect systems).
Energy Food (Ex): Unlike other constructs an energy creature breathes, eats, and sleeps. However, they consume energy food (e.g. energy shakes) rather than conventional rations.
Magnet Vulnerability (Ex): An energy creature in physical contact with a magnet takes 3d6 points of damage to each ability score for each round of exposure. This ability damage overcomes any immunity the energy creature would otherwise possess.
Natural Healing (Ex): An energy creature heals hit points and ability damage as though it were a living creature. It is healed by positive energy and damaged by negative energy.
Virus (Subtype)
Viruses are a race of intelligent, evil-aligned constructs with the energy subtype, native to the Net. They are programmed to carry out the whims of the mysterious User, generally for malevolent and destructive purposes. Viruses can be created in virtually any form but are generally roughly humanoid, and often possess one or more special powers granted to them by the User.
A virus possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
Skills: A virus has a +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks. It receives skill points as though it were a fey creature.
New Skills
Knowledge (systems): Analogous to Knowledge (local); relates to Mainframe and other individual systems and gives a +2 synergy bonus on Gather Information checks therein.
Knowledge (the Net): Analogous to Knowledge (geography), Knowledge (religion), and Knowledge (the planes); relates to the User, the Supercomputer, and other broad concepts and gives a +2 synergy bonus on Navigate (https://www.rpgcrossing.com/srd/Modern/skillsorder.html#navigate) checks in the Net.
Knowledge (the Web): Analogous to Knowledge (the Net) but for the Web instead; gives a +2 synergy bonus on Survival checks in the Web.
MEGABYTE
https://i.imgur.com/YdiS6zS.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zMVDkuc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZGFjn6m.jpg
MEDIUM CONSTRUCT (Energy, Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 18d10+162 (261 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 28 (+18 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 35
Base Attack/Grapple: +13/+32
Attack: Slam +28 melee (1d6+15)
Full Attack: 2 slams +28 melee (1d6+15)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Claws, copy read-only memory, glare, infect, self-destruct
Special Qualities: Construct traits, darkvision 60 ft., energy traits, hardness 10, low-light vision, powerful build, throne, virus traits
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +13
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 10, Con 28, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 20
Skills: Bluff +28, Climb +66, Diplomacy +32, Disguise +5 (+7 acting), Escape Artist +21, Gather Information +5 (+7 in systems), Hide +8, Intimidate +30, Jump +66, Knowledge (systems, the Net, the Web) +26, Listen +13, Move Silently +8, Navigate (https://www.rpgcrossing.com/srd/Modern/skillsorder.html#navigate) +5 (+7 the Net), Perform (string instruments) +26, Sense Motive +28, Spot +13, Survival +5 (+7 the Web), Use Rope +0 (+2 bindings)
Feats: Ability Focus (infect), Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Negotiator, Persuasive
Environment: Mainframe (his Tor in G-Prime)
Organization: Unique
Challenge Rating: 18
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: -
"I come from the Net. Infecting systems, people, and cities, to this place—Megaframe, my domain. My format: Virus. To corrupt, and conquer!"
Megabyte is a ruthless and tyrannical virus, bent on conquering the System of Mainframe as a stepping stone to conquering the Supercomputer. Reigning over his Infected legions from the colossal fortress known as the Tor, he is a master manipulator - feared as much for his charm and intricate plots as for his tremendous physical prowess.
Plus, he plays a mean guitar solo.
Combat
Although he prefers to command his legions of Infected binomes from the safety of the Tor, Megabyte relishes physical combat (provided of course that he is in no personal danger). He strikes with his fists or the weaponry of his Throne, Infecting subdued opponents during and after combat.
Megabyte's natural weapons, as well as any weapons he wields, are treated as being cold iron for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Claws (Ex)
As a free action, Megabyte may extend or retract sharp blades from the backs of each of his hands. While they are extended, his slam attacks become claw attacks.
Copy Read-Only Memory (Su)
As a full-round action, Megabyte may copy specific memories from a pinned or helpless opponent. Unless that creature succeeds on a DC 24 Will save, Megabyte gains access to particular facts known to that creature, such as passwords for glyphs of warding, symbol spells, and similar effects. This ability does not allow him to acquire feats, spell slots, skill ranks, or similar effects. This ability works on constructs and undead, and even on creatures with the Guardian or Command.Com subtypes. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Glare (Ex)
Once per day as an immediate action, Megabyte may give himself a +10 circumstance bonus on Intimidate checks and Strength checks for 1d4 rounds. While this effect is active, the sclera of his eyes are black instead of green.
Hardness (Ex)
Megabyte's metal body is as hard as cold iron. Fire, electrical and ranged weapon attacks (other than siege weapons and similar attacks) deal half damage to him; divide the damage dealt by 2 before applying the hardness. Cold attacks deal one-quarter damage to him; divide the damage dealt by 4 before applying the hardness.
Infect (Su)
As a full-round action Megabyte may corrupt the mind of a pinned or helpless opponent. Unless that creature succeeds on a DC 26 Will save, it instantly and permanently becomes fanatically (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/skills.htm#diplomacy) loyal to Megabyte and his cause, gladly dying in his service. This ability works on constructs, undead, and even objects (provided they are capable of animation, such as machinery). Infected creatures assume Megabyte's colouration and become lawful evil in alignment, which may affect their class abilities (e.g. for paladins, clerics, etc.). Infected objects obey Megabyte's telepathic commands. Creatures with the Guardian or Command.Com subtypes are immune to this ability. The save DC is Charisma-based.
The only way to free an Infected creature (other than with a wish or miracle spell) is to slay Megabyte, and then subject the creature to a break enchantment, freedom, or remove curse spell.
Powerful Build (Ex)
Megabyte is treated as a creature of his actual size or as a creature one size larger (i.e. Large), whichever is most beneficial to him at the time.
Self-Destruct (Ex)
As a full-round action Megabyte may engage his self-destruct. Treat this as an intensified (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/feats.htm#intensifySpell)delayed blast fireball (caster level 18th), save that the effect is centred on himself (automatically killing him), is triggered prematurely if he dies, and he may cancel it at any time as an immediate action.
Throne (Ex)
When encountered in his Tor, Megabyte often prefers to detach his legs and recline in his hover-throne. While seated his movement speed becomes a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability, and he gains the ability to discharge four magic missile spells (caster level 18th) each round by firing the throne's weaponry but loses his melee attacks. He may mount or dismount from his legs as a full-round action.
Skills
Megabyte has a +30 racial bonus on Climb and Jump checks. As a virus he has a +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks and receives skills as though he were a fey creature.
Web Megabyte
https://i.imgur.com/1kPpf0F.jpg
"Attention. As you are no doubt aware, the Principal Office is now under my complete control. You're probably looking forward to one of my erudite speeches about me, Megaframe, the new viral dawn, et cetera et cetera. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to disappoint you. There is no grand scheme here. This is about revenge. Viruses are predatory by design, and it is time for me to follow my function. Prepare yourselves... for the hunt!"
This version of Megabyte has been hideously mutated by his exile to the Web. He has returned with several new powers and benefits, as shown below.
Large (Ex)
Web Megabyte has grown to Large size, and gained a +8 bonus to his Strength score and a +4 bonus to his Constitution score, in addition to the standard bonuses and penalties of being large. He retains the powerful build special quality, which now allows him to act as a Huge creature.
Tentacles (Ex and Su)
Web Megabyte loses his claws special attack, instead gaining the ability to project sinuous metal tentacles in place of his slam attacks. Any creature struck by the tentacles must save against his Infect ability, but creatures infected in this way have no Intelligence scores, Charisma scores of 1, Wisdom scores of 10, and the single actions only (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/zombie.htm) special quality, as well as ashen colouration.
Trojan Horse (Su)
As a standard action, Web Megabyte may make a melee touch attack to temporarily steal part of a creature's Code (or soul, as appropriate). Touched creatures must succeed on a DC 24 Will save or take Charisma damage equal to their Charisma scores, which allows Web Megabyte to assume their form (as polymorph) for as long as he chooses to maintain it.