Anime Inspired D&D: "RANDOM. ATTACK. NAME!!!!"

[Leliel]

Well...Look at the title.

I was thinking-Why not make an anime style campagin? You know, one where the characters do absolutely over the top stunts and call out their attacks?

So, should I decide to make one, what are some ideas for it?

[tumble check]

...

is this not an epic troll post?

If not, how about TIDE OF IRON!?!?!?!?


C'mon, it was too easy.


EDIT: The joke is that any 4e Powers work for this. I should have put them in my original post.

[Tengu_temp]

The first and foremost advice: play Big Eyes, Small Mouth (Tri-Stat, not D20 - BESM D20 makes baby Jesus cry), Mutants & Masterminds 2e, or Exalted. They're much better for an over-the-top anime game than DND.

[Flickerdart]

Well...Look at the title.

I was thinking-Why not make an anime style campagin? You know, one where the characters do absolutely over the top stunts and call out their attacks?

So, should I decide to make one, what are some ideas for it?

There's a feat, called Nonverbal Spell, I think, that allows a character to cast a spell with any sound in place of the verbal component, such as perhaps shouting out the name of the spell. I can see how this would work thematically.

[SydneyLosstarot]

There's a feat, called Nonverbal Spell, I think, that allows a character to cast a spell with any sound in place of the verbal component, such as perhaps shouting out the name of the spell. I can see how this would work thematically.

awww, come on.
who says that the intricate arcane wordings of the spell don't constitute to shouting "FIREBALL!!!" in the face of an opponent? =)

[Ascension]

Surprisingly, in before "ToB is anime crap!"

You're not the first to think of this. We even had a D&D Sentai thread kicking around a while back (it was an awesome concept, too).

Tengu's right, though, other systems are better at this.

In addition to the games he listed, you could do anime-themed Scion or True20, and there's any number of small press RPGs intended to model anime.

EDIT: For extra bonus points, have your blaster mage "befriend" people with the maximized fireball method of diplomacy.

[Darrin]

I was thinking-Why not make an anime style campagin? You know, one where the characters do absolutely over the top stunts and call out their attacks?

Dragon #289 has a "Random Name Generator for Martial Arts Moves": Playful Phoenix Fist vs. Four Scholars Boxing. Although Walking Duck Lich Slap does have a nice ring to it...

[AKA_Bait]

I think there's a random generator out there for these... here's one.

[Vazzaroth]

As someone who mostly hangs around in the PbP section of this site, Im suprised to call this one out, but isn't this pretty much the EXACT thread that was up here like a month ago? Furthermore, there IS a DnD game like this going right now. Or at least one was recruiting awhile ago.

[Frosty]

...

is this not an epic troll post?

If not, how about TIDE OF IRON!?!?!?!?


C'mon, it was too easy.


EDIT: The joke is that any 4e Powers work for this. I should have put them in my original post.

Isn't Tide of Iron a 4e power or a ToB maneuver?

[Vazzaroth]

Oh, speaking of ToB: Shadow Hand. I like to call it: SCHOOL OF NARUTO NINJUSTU!

Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike No Jutsu!

[SurlySeraph]

If you're going to do this in straight D&D, lean heavily on Tome of Battle. However, as mentioned above, there are other systems that'll do it better. There's a homebrewed Shonen System on these boards that looks decent, though I haven't read all of it yet.

I think there's a random generator out there for these... here's one.

That generator comes up with some hilarious stuff if you put in the right parameters. Handsome Execution Gory Charming Strike!

[Prometheus]

awww, come on.
who says that the intricate arcane wordings of the spell don't constitute to shouting "FIREBALL!!!" in the face of an opponent? =)

There are some people who definitely agree.

[AslanCross]

Oh, speaking of ToB: Shadow Hand. I like to call it: SCHOOL OF NARUTO NINJUSTU!

Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike No Jutsu!

Well, Shadow Hand is stealthy.

Anyone in Naruto is anything but stealthy.

[Ascension]

Well, Shadow Hand is stealthy.

Anyone in Naruto is anything but stealthy.

Although one theoretically could use Shadow Hand while wearing orange.

It really ought to give you a circumstance penalty on hide checks, though.

And that name generator is fun!

"Century Sensual Heroic Healer" only comes in handy during BoEF campaigns, but you can't beat the "Ranged Electronic Eclipse Sprout."

Bards would be a lot more badass with "Polluting Battle Deadly Pulsing Anthem Melody"!

And a druid could use "Flora Edged Stabber Incinerator," "Seed Conjuring Hyperion Twist Blazer," or "Unholy Cosmo Vine."

[Tengu_temp]

EDIT: For extra bonus points, have your blaster mage "befriend" people with the maximized fireball method of diplomacy.

Aw c'mon, that's clearly a Force damage spell.

[Eldan]

Heh.
"Miracle Ultrasound Year Spirit". Spirit shaman?
"Thunder Bruising Botanical Spin" Druid?

These are fun.

And just for more fun:
"Following Quick Atmosphere Fighter Pulsing Sight Defender Heaven Sharp Invocation!"

[Behold_the_Void]

If you're going to do this in straight D&D, lean heavily on Tome of Battle. However, as mentioned above, there are other systems that'll do it better. There's a homebrewed Shonen System on these boards that looks decent, though I haven't read all of it yet.

Hey, someone plugged my system before I did.

Since I wasn't impressed with BESM in the slightest, my roommate and I have been working on the Shounen system linked in my signature and above. It's intended to capture exactly the feel you're looking for. We even have a system made to reward people who scream attack names at the table.

[SydneyLosstarot]

if you are planning an anime-style campaign, why not use Monks, Soulknives and Samurai?
They would fit perfectly fluff-wise %)

There are some people who definitely agree.

OMG you made my day
gonna curl up and laugh for another hour

[SurlySeraph]

For extra bonus points, have your blaster mage "befriend" people with the maximized fireball method of diplomacy.

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[Xyk]

Oh, speaking of ToB: Shadow Hand. I like to call it: SCHOOL OF NARUTO NINJUSTU!

Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike No Jutsu!

Thats pretty much exactly what I thought when I saw that name for the first time.

[Edea]

Oh, speaking of ToB: Shadow Hand. I like to call it: SCHOOL OF NARUTO NINJUSTU!

Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike No Jutsu!

Actually, the first thing that came to my mind when I saw it (long time ago, admittedly) was 'Five-Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.'

[Kaje]

Not D20, but this is a good system that seems like what you're looking for:

Returners Final Fantasy RPG

[Dervag]

My favorite attack name is

"TELEGRAPH PUNCH!"

followed by a painful kick.

Let's here it for subverted tropes!

[Knaight]

Just use animal names with adjectives, in front of tome of battle manuevers. For instance on character might have a lot of bird names, so sitting duck is a stunning move, and swimming crane a graceful counter attack stance. Flying goose involves diving at somebody, and aiming pigeon... yeah.

[Vazzaroth]

This also reminds me of when I was setting up a Soulknife/Monk/Soulbow for a new DnD player, and I described it as "Like DBZ" and he immediately lost all interest in the character...

[tyckspoon]

This also reminds me of when I was setting up a Soulknife/Monk/Soulbow for a new DnD player, and I described it as "Like DBZ" and he immediately lost all interest in the character...

Just as well. He could have been interested and then found out that Soulknife/Monk is actually nothing like DBZ at all.

[Vazzaroth]

Just as well. He could have been interested and then found out that Soulknife/Monk is actually nothing like DBZ at all.

I just meant that with Soulbow, he would shoot energy, then be able to punch people.

Speaking of that, it would be cool to have a Soulbow-like base class who could spend a bunch of points or something to do stronger blasts. Kinda like Psionics... with Evocation.

[tyckspoon]

Speaking of that, it would be cool to have a Soulbow-like base class who could spend a bunch of points or something to do stronger blasts. Kinda like Psionics... with Evocation.

Might I introduce you to the Kineticist? Psionic powers can even have power-aura displays! Add a required verbal or material component and you're there. Although it's not very martially inclined otherwise..might have to take it into Slayer for that.

[The Demented One]

Exalted is definitely better for this manner of thing than any edition of D&D. While D&D tends to try to maintain some semblance of verisimilitude, Exalted is all about the ridiculous, over-the-top epic stuff.

Also, hard to find names that beat stuff like Commanding the Ideal Celestial Army, Husband-Seducing Demon Dance, or Cash and Murder Games.