Dawn of Heroes II

Characters
Hero

Nimue

Name: Kamea Armsworth
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Points: 120/120 PL8

Powers

Size Change (Genetic-Size): 8 Point Power Array with 1 Alternative Effect.
-Increase Size: Growth 4 (15ft/4m, total of +4 Strength and +4 Stamina, mass of 1600kg, -2 Dodge & Parry, -4 Stealth, +2 Intimidation)
-Reduce Size: Shrinking 4 (3ft/1m, total of -1 Strength, mass of 6 kg, +2 Dodge & Parry, +4 Stealth, -2 Intimidation)
Nature Rebirth (Genetic-Nature): Immortality 4 (2 Days), Limited to touching the ground or ocean.
Nature Body (Genetic): 11-Point Array with 2 Alternative Effect
-Water Body (Water): Permanent Insubstantial 1 (Water), Swimming 5 (16 MPH), Regeneration 2 (Medium (Water))
-Plant Body (Plant): Noticeable Immunity 3 (Sleep, Starvation, Suffocation), Movement 2 (Trackless, Limited to Plant Life), Movement 1 (Swinging), Regeneration 5
-Stone Body (Stone): Noticeable Immunity 7 (Life Support minus those covered by Aquatic), Noticeable Impervious Toughness 5, Regeneration 2 (Source (Earth))
Aquatic (Genetic-Water): Immunity 3 (Cold, Drowning, Pressure), Movement 2 (Environmental Adaptation: Aquatic, Water-Walking), Senses 1 (Low-light Vision), Enhanced Advantage (Favoured Environment: Aquatic)
Nature Manipulation (Genetic): 9-Point Array with 1 Alternative Effect
-Elemental Creation (Nature): Create 8 (Nature, up to 7m3 or Toughness 8), Variable Descriptor, Permanent, Proportional
-Elemental Shape (Nature): Transform 4 (one nature element to another, up to 6kg at once), Variable Descriptor, Permanent

Abilities

Strength: 2 (4/-1)
Stamina: 2 (4/0)
Agility: 4
Dexterity: 2
Fighting: 1
Intellect: 4
Awareness: 2
Presence: 4

Defences

Dodge: 4 (2/6)
Fortitude: 3 (7/3)
Parry: 3 (1/5)
Toughness: 2 (6/2)
Will: 3

Attacks

Initiative +4
Unarmed +1: Close, Damage 2 (6/1),

Skills

Acrobatics 8 (+12)
Athletics 4 (+6 [+10/+5])
Deception: 2 (+6)
Expertise: Pub Worker 2 (+6)
Expertise: Science 4 (+8)
Insight 5 (+7)
Perception 4 (+6)
Persuasion 5 (+9)
Stealth 1 (+5)
Technology 4 (+8)
Treatment 1 (+5)

Advantages

Attractive: +2 circumstance bonus on Deception and Persuasion checks based on your looks.
Connected: Call in assistance or favours with a Persuasion check.
Contacts: Make an initial Investigation check in one minute with access to contacts.
Favoured Environment (Forest): +2 Circumstance bonus to attack checks or active defences in a Forest environment
Inventor: Use Technology or Expertise: Science to create temporary devices
Tracking: Use Perception to follow tracks.

Complications

Doing Good: Kamea simply wishes to do the right thing, seeking to be a hero to help others and do good deeds.
Justice: Kamea wishes to see justice dealt out, ensuring that innocent are protected and the guilty are punished even if it means acting before the law.
Prejudice: Between her skin, sex and birth, Kamea is a victim of prejudice and bigotry, both passive and active.
New Forest
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Retired naval captain, husband of Rosemary Armsworth and father to Kamea Armsworth and her half-siblings. Currently owns The Forester as family-run pub in Lyndhurst.
Wife of Frederick Armsworth, stepmother of Kamea Armsworth and mother of her half-siblings. Currently works as the cook at The Forester.
Third oldest of the Armsworth siblings. Currently works as a waitress and assistant cook at the Forester. Preparing to attend university during the next school year.
Oldest of the Armsworth siblings. Currently away at the University of London, learning to be a teacher.
Second oldest of the Armsworth siblings. Currently away at the University of Cambridge, learning to be a lawyer.

British Isles
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World
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[X] Her whole family. Kamea decides to share knowledge of her newfound powers with her entire family.
[X] Doing Good. Kamea simply wishes to do the right thing, seeking to be a hero to help others and do good deeds.
[X] Responsibility. Kamea feels obligated to be responsible with her powers by using them for the greater good.
 
[X] Nobody. Kamea decides to keep knowledge of her newfound powers to herself, letting no one know her secret identity.
[X] Responsibility. Kamea feels obligated to be responsible with her powers by using them for the greater good.
 
[X] Her whole family. Kamea decides to share knowledge of her newfound powers with her entire family.

[X] Doing Good. Kamea simply wishes to do the right thing, seeking to be a hero to help others and do good deeds.
 
Vote is now closed. Rolling to tie-break on motive.
1 = Justice
2 = Doing Good
3 = Both
Adhoc vote count started by Oshha on Jan 25, 2023 at 4:22 AM, finished with 18 posts and 11 votes.

  • [X] Her whole family. Kamea decides to share knowledge of her newfound powers with her entire family.
    [X] Nobody. Kamea decides to keep knowledge of her newfound powers to herself, letting no one know her secret identity.
    [X] Doing Good. Kamea simply wishes to do the right thing, seeking to be a hero to help others and do good deeds.
    [X] Justice. Kamea wishes to see justice dealt out, ensuring that innocent are protected and the guilty are punished even if it means acting before the law.
    [X] Acceptance. Kamea seeks to gain acceptance from society even if it means doing so with an alter ego rather than her true self.
    [X] Responsibility. Kamea feels obligated to be responsible with her powers by using them for the greater good.
    [X] Patriotism. Despite everything, Kamea cares about her country, where home and family are and where she grew up, and seeks to serve it and her people.
    [X] Recognition. Kamea wants recognition for her deeds, even if it means receiving it under an alter ego rather than her true self.
    [X] Her sister. Kamea decides to share knowledge of her newfound powers with her sister, Rebecca.
Oshha threw 1 3-faced dice. Reason: Motive Tie-Breaker Total: 3
3 3
 
The core concept of Kamea's powers were already decided upon before the quest started.
oh so it was just a lucky choice, nice. also looks like we are gonna be seeking both goodness and justice. I think its the best outcome, anyway will definetly be interesting.

and telling out whole family. wholesome but where is the drama there?
 
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[X] Her whole family. Kamea decides to share knowledge of her newfound powers with her entire family.
[X] Doing Good. Kamea simply wishes to do the right thing, seeking to be a hero to help others and do good deeds.
[X] Justice. Kamea wishes to see justice dealt out, ensuring that innocent are protected and the guilty are punished even if it means acting before the law.

As you make your way back to your home on the outskirts of Lyndhurst, you think about what you are going to tell your family. A strong part of you just wants to keep silent on the matter and you are definitely tempted to do just that. Yet at the same time, it is your family and another part of you is just straight up uncomfortable with lying to them. They have done right by you even when they could. Mum might not be the woman who gave birth to you, but she has treated you no differently for it. Your siblings might only be your half-siblings, but they treated you just the same as they treated each other.

No, as alluring as it is to just keep your new abilities unknown to anyone else, you can't lie to your family about something this major. Not to mention that you need to explain why you are suddenly feeling better.

"Mum! Dad!"" calls Rebecca as she looks out the window as you approach the house, "Kamea is back!"

"Kamea!" calls Mum a few moments later, throwing open the door for you just as you reach it, "Are you okay, honey?"

"I'm feeling better," you answer, "I've got something to show you, but we should do it inside away from prying eyes."

"Are you sure you are okay?" asks Mum with a look of concern as you enter the house.

"Yes, it is just easier to show than tell," you tell her as you watch her close the door behind you.

"You do sound and look less ill," notes Dad from his chair in the living room, "But you aren't exactly being reassuring."

"Trust me, you'll understand why in a moment," you assure him as Rebecca and Mum join the two of you in the living room, "Look ,just watch me."

And with the attention of all three, you transform into your water

"What the-" starts Dad while Mum gasps and Rebecca just stares at you.

"Pretty cool, right," you say as you grin back at them, "There is more too."

You switch to your stone form, the water making up your body converting into solid yet somehow flexible stone and then after waiting a couple of seconds to take on your third and final form. Changing into your plant form is a bit different from the other two as while you become pure water and stone in those, your plant body is a bit more varied. Your skin becomes green, but your clothing and hair become leafy foliage that has more than a few colourful flowers across it.

"Kamea, what is this?" asks Dad after a moment of silence.

"I'm not actually sure," you admit sheepishly, "I got the ability to do this after I stopped feeling sick so I think it had something to do with how I was feeling earlier."

"Or your eighteenth birthday," says Rebecca, "That's today and it seems significant enough that it could have something to do with…this. Can I touch you?"

"Sure," you reply, "I'm still me except I think I'm a plant now?"

"Okay," says Rebecca as she reaches out and takes your hand, "Huh, you feel normal even if you are green and leafy. I wonder if…"

"Hey!" you yelp as your sister reaches out and plucks a flower off your arm.

"Sorry!" Rebecca yelps back, "Did that hurt?"

"No, but you just picked a flower off me," you reply, feeling indignant over it.

"Rebecca, don't…pluck…your sister," says Mum, sounding unsure of the words coming out of her mouth.

"Sorry," says Rebecca again before grinning at you, "Wow, Kamea, this is pretty cool."

"I know," you agree, grinning right back, "I can also do this."

And with that, you shrink down, startling another yelp out of your sister.

"Kamea, you're a midget now," says Rebecca as she stares down at you and you stare up at her.

"I can do the opposite and grow bigger, but the house is too small to show that off now," you tell her and your parents before switching back to your normal human self whilst still shrunken, "As far as I can tell, my nature bodies and my size changing are two independent-hey!"

As you speak, Rebecca scoops you up, easily lifting you off the ground.

"You're so cute, Kamea," says Rebecca, "You're like a little kid!"

"I'm still an adult, just smaller," you protest pouting at your sister.

"That's enough, Rebecca," says Mum, "Your sister must be going through a lot and you shouldn't-"

"Catch Mum!" calls Rebecca as she tosses you to Mum, who freezes up at the sight of you flying through the air at you.

Thankfully you are not helpless in this situation as you shift into your water body and turn yourself into a spray of water that soars past your mother. You crash into the ground behind her, but it is thankfully just awkward and disorienting rather than painful. Getting to your feet with swaying, sloshing motions, you change back to normal.

"Rebecca, you will be handling all of the dishes tonight," snaps Dad as your father rebukes a shamed Rebecca, "Your sister's new powers might be exciting, but that was out of line and could have gone a lot worse."

"Right, I overacted," says Rebecca with an embarrassed face, "Sorry Mum, sorry Kamea."

"Just don't give me any more heart attacks," says Mum, a hand on her chest, "I've had enough excitement for one afternoon."

"I'm fine," you say, "But one last thing, please don't tell anyone. I have it hard enough without people wanting me for my powers."

"Kamea is right," adds Dad as he looks sternly at Rebecca, "If folks out there knew she can do all this, they would want her and with the way other people like to already treat her, they will be far more willing to do more than just ask nicely. For both her sake and everyone else in our family, this remains a family secret. At least until things have gotten more settled. Our country has fallen a lot since my time serving it."

***​

The rest of your birthday goes smoothly and you take advantage of your new abilities to pull an all-nighter. You now only need some light to see clearly and testing your new body reveals that neither your plant or stone bodies need to sleep. So you turn into a plant, grab a few books and sneak off into the forest to spend the night reading under moonlight. You won't be able to do this every night, but it is your birthday and the shine of your powers is still new.

It also gives you the chance to clear your head. Vigilantes have been a thing since around the start of the century and extraordinary abilities like your own have become increasingly common since the start of the decade. Still rare enough that you have never personally met someone with them, but you have seen Galahad flying overhead from time to time.

You have a hankering for justice and helping others. It might be boastful to claim so, but you fancy yourself a kind person who cares for others and you have unfairly suffered enough that you would like to reduce the amount of it in the world. You have your powers for a reason and while you might not know that reason, you do want to use them for good.

And that means joining the ranks for the British Isles' vigilantes.

Being a vigilante means picking a name to call yourself lest the public or press pick one for you. And more importantly, it means having a costume to inspire the public, strike fear into your enemies and, most pressingly of all, conceal your true identity. For you, that is especially important as you already stand out enough. There aren't that many people in the New Forest in the first place and you are the only Polynesian girl that you know of.

Pick a name for Kamea's superhero alter ego. (Choose one)
[] Roseia
[] Searosa
[] Oceania
[] The Lady of the Lake
[] Nimue
[] Freya
[] Write-in

What costume does Kamea use for her superhero activities?
[] Write-in

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Here we have the family's reaction. Hopefully it was entertaining to read. Beyond that, we have the final stage of character creation where Kamea picks her superhero name and costume. I put a few possible name options, but the costume vote is going to be pure write-in because I can't think of any good ideas to put as default options.

Please point out any spelling or grammar mistakes that you spot. Please quote them in the thread and explain what you think is wrong so I know what you are referring to. Feel to ask questions for more details and information.
 
[X] Gaia

Speaking of the costume, it should probably be something that Kamea can actually get. The armour is probably beyond that.
 
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[X] Oceania
[X] An armor set evoking the power of nature and man's creations in balance.
Freya's lesser Valkyrie disguise, planning to upgrade to the end game Queen's Armor.
The armour doesn't really work right now both because protection like that costs points and because Kamea doesn't have access to anything to make something like it. I can use the theme of a Valkyrie, but the costume is her homemade beginner costume so it will be limited.

So I'll allow it, but voting for it will get a costumed style after the concept of a Valkyrie with the options to get armour of some sort in the future.
 
Actually speaking of the costume. What are we allowed to do with stone shape and plant powers to make it?
Whatever you want, but keep it within reason. And since the Variable Descriptor is Nature, I'm going to say you can make metal, but only natural ones so no alloys or stuff like that and anything you make for the costume is limited by the fact that your costume doesn't cost any points so nothing that provides mechanical benefits.

I suppose means Kamea can make some armour if the thread wants that.
 
Whatever you want, but keep it within reason. And since the Variable Descriptor is Nature, I'm going to say you can make metal, but only natural ones so no alloys or stuff like that and anything you make for the costume is limited by the fact that your costume doesn't cost any points so nothing that provides mechanical benefits.

I suppose means Kamea can make some armour if the thread wants that.

But made of wood. And no mechanical bonus.
👍
 
Im not sure that armor is really Kamea's style
Really just because she's a girl, she can't make herself a mech suit? Maybe you should revisit the previous update.
Of course, it wasn't just nature and the great outdoors. This century was one of progress and innovation and you made sure to learn all about it. The light of science drove out the darkness of ignorance and you made sure to bask in its light as you did what you could to learn about the latest discoveries and inventions. It wasn't easy, but you picked up plenty of books and articles over the years to amass enough knowledge to try your own hand at minor creations. Nothing major and nothing especially useful, but it was a start.

Unfortunately, you had the double whammy of being both the wrong sex and the wrong race when it came to higher education. Perhaps if you just had the wrong genitals or the wrong skin colour, but as things were, no university would be willing to admit you. Not like Miranda or Robin, who were already away studying at university or like Rebecca, who would be going away for her own studies after the summer.

If you wanted to further your forays into science, you would need to do it self-taught or be lucky enough to find someone who would be willing to teach you outside of a formal institution.
:V:V:V:p
 
[X] Nimue
[X] Gaia

[X] A green hooded robe, high comfortable boots, gloves, and a wooden mask that completely hides her face.

Something like this, I think, but with the hair and skin completely hidden. It occurred to me that if the heroine was to spend most of the fight in her combat forms, the clothes should be primarily something that would hide her identity. It's entirely possible that she upgrades her costume afterwards, but it's a good base. And in any case, I present her more as a scientist of natural sciences, rather than exact sciences, given her connection with nature.
 
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