Warmonger

Ok I want to add analytical to Ronin's Super-Senses. I also want to add Benefit: Masterful Tactics to his list of feats. edit. also I want tobuy Master Plan. Should leave me with 2pps.

Ronin disagreed with he old man. Fear was healthy in this circumstance, especially if the man was as ordinary as his appearance. Which seemed unlikely considering his present company. Ronin eyed the two newcomers openly. There were times for subtlety and then there wasn't. "I don't know if he doesn't have anything to fear," Ronin said. "This isn't a gathering of saints. New faces make some of us nervous. How about some introductions to calm the rest of us down."

So is this an actual bluff we need to roll for?

The teleporter started up and the figure of Ronin stepped off. "Well look at what we got here," the mercenary's tone was jovial but his hands never strayed far from his weapons. "I Heard the budget to repair the area around the courthouse, gave the mayor a heart attack." Ronin's eyes flickered over to the headmistress. Strange that he hadn't noticed her before. It wasn't strange because, he had missed a beautiful woman. It was strange that he missed anything. The light in the room seemed to warp around her in and odd, way as if she were sucking it all into her. "I think that counts as an assassination attempt." Ronin made a quick assessment of the persons in the room, he was already well acquainted with the Captain and his freakish strength, as well as his megalomania. Eric Michaels was much less intimidating outside of his suit, at least at first. It was there in the way he stood and looked, a confidence that seemed to make the small man loom large, as if he were still wearing it. A dangerous man.

Depends on what Ronin is supposed to teach. Hand to hand combat? Weapons training? Stealth? survival and evasion?

Fair enough this thread sort of dragged on a while. Been great gameing with yall. :super:

1. Ronin 2. Blood in Blood Out After years of Uneasy peace, the three families of Freedom have moved to go to war, and for the Mercenary Ronin, war is good business. He is more than happy to take money from both sides but it seems that he has his work cut out for him. The Hero Foreshadow works furiously to protect the citizens and stem the violence, the vicious Silencer uses the chaos to cover his own deadly feud with the mob. To make matters worse a woman from Ronin’s past returns at the head of her own small army but what her aim is he can’t begin to guess, though he suspects his death can’t be far from the mark. This story is inspired by a lot of action moves and spaghetti westerns. Namely Last Man Standing, A Fist-full of Dollars, and Yojimbo. So I want waves of machine gun toting mooks, trapped in an car going over the docks, chased by helicopters.But it doesn't really have to be high octane throughout Just in many parts. I also wanted to work out the mystery of what is really going on and why the woman (Bella Donna) has come to Freedom. I didn't really put what the conflict is because I wouldn't mind being surprised. I also want to discuss the details with any potential GMs and work out story and such. 3. Right now Angel expresses an interest since I think she is from one of the major crime families. 4. One the Trial of Captain K but it is winding down.

Ok I know it is a little late but I'm goign to drop my 2 cents. I want to preface it by saying that, I know Ronin has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I happen to play probably the most Iron Age character on the board, and I did that even though I knew it would come with some drawbacks. Well Doc wanted to know why I made a villain. The thing is that I didn't really set out to make one. What I did was picture what type of adventures would be the coolest, and what comic book characters inspired me the most. It is no secret that Ronin is a mash up of Deathstroke, Deadpool, with a little Taskmaster thrown in. What I pictured in my head were my favorite comics starring those guys. I wanted to sneak into compounds, steal the secret macguffin, swim in an ocean of ninjas, and make it out the door right before the building explodes (preferable with a hot lady over his shoulder). In essence, an action movie. Ronin is a swashbuckler more than anything. Though the question becomes why I couldn't have made a hero? Well I am generally not inclined to acts of heroism, in my characters. I didn't really want to save the world or protect the common man, for my characters everything tends to be personal. Not necessarily between Ronin and the person he is fighting so much with Ronin's reason for fighting. He is amoral. Ronin has an amazing skill and he wants to use it to get paid. Ronin is more like Conan than Cobra Commander. I knew that he couldn't be a hero with that kind of attitude, and I didn't see him as an angsty hero, just a ruthless pragmatist, so I made him a villain. I don't even see him as being an in betweener he is just a guy with a gun. I agree with what has been said by Geezer and Quote. I want to win, I don't have to. All I want is for Ronin to be force to be reckoned with. I would like a bit of narrative reason for Ronin to be around. I always pictured him as sort of a midboss or Lt for more powerful villains, part of the reason I made him a mercenary is because it would make team-ups easier but I also thought he would take a job from a hero just as easily. My take on the Killing thing is that, I want it in. Ronin has offed a couple of guys already, I've done my best to keep it from getting graphic. The only guy's Ronin has killed has been no name NPC mooks. Private Security, drug lords etc. I wouldn't have Ronin running around killing cops, civilians, or anything like that. He would take a contract against a predominant NPC like the mayor but OOG I expect him to be thwarted. If I am going to fight a hero I want ti to be dramatic and over the top, a fist fight in a mine-field, gun battle while falling off the roof of a skyscraper, sword fight on moving train. Meaning no more killing than in the GI Joe movie(shudder). I actually dot think we need more or difference consequences for villainy. I agree with the general idea that what there needs to be is more dialogue before a PC hero and a PC villain cross paths. That way people can work out expectations and wants. I'm also a big fan of the Suicide Squad thing.

Ok I... wasn't aware of all this. I have the book and ultimate power and I wasn't aware it was that obtuse.

Awesome. But what does it mean? specifcally this situation, a +5 base attack boosted to +10 by power attack? So ar eyou saying the damage bonus is +5 or nothing.

I did add that the dmage was lethal a few minutes after my post though. So maybe you had begun yours by then but if its problematic. THough you still would have failed by 15 and your condition would be Unconcious and Staggered.

Let me see here. Your flatfotted Def is +3. I hit you with a +10 Autofire2 attack. I exceeded your DEF by +10 meaning I do an extra +10 worth of damge so the Damage DC is is 35 and it is lethal. So right now you would be dying. If you HP out of that then you are still disabled and stunned.

Ok keeping 1 point in Evasion. 1 point for Acrobatic bluff. 2 for Acrobatics for +16 modifier. 1 point all out Attack. Will attempt to feint with Acrobatics. 1d20+16=29 If successful will use Power Attack and All out Attack together BAB is the smae but DEF is now +5 1d20+10=17 Well that isn't very good but if he is flat footed it works. Damge DC is 25 if it hits which will only happen if you are flat footed. If so then it could get much worse . EDIT Going for lethal damage here.

Ronin dodged and weaved through the charred landscape heading for the courthouse. Then the door busted open and some man came out. Ronin quickly realizes he is one of the heroes when he threatens Malice and points at some Jet trail. Was this guy serious? What was he talking about? In a flash Ronin vaulted over rubble and towards the hero, drawing his pistols and opening fire on the hero. "Good. I hope they brought a garbage bag for your corpse."

Ok how far is Ronin from Ace danger? I was thinking of attacking him. I assume I can reach his postion with leaping or speed. Also is there anyway I can interfere with his bluff attempt?

1d20+12=30

Ronin reporting in, how much paid vacation do we get?

Whoops sorry about that. Also Sen was in Massive Explosion at Riverside

Yeah Jack hasn't come back.

When his ears stopped ringing, Ronin climbed back up to the roof. He moved to the building's edge. He barely noticed that half of the building had been blown off,, because his gaze was transfixed on the smoking crater. He could see the armored villain, his body glowed with heat. Above him the Dark apparition still hovered, a penumbra of energy faintly outlining its form. Ronin whistled. This guy was tough cookie, but on the plus side he didn't see Scarab anymore and the guy with the bow. This sort of fight was clearly beyond him, he hadn't even phased this thing. Well he had better things to do than fight a ghost, like complete his contract, but just in case. Ronin took a canister from his belt and leapt down from the building. Before he dropped he threw the canister at the wavering form. Maybe its eyes worked like everyone else.

Ok leaping to the street and unloading flash bang. DC 14 reflex in 40 foot area around dark star to avoid blindness, and DC 14 fort to avoid deafness.

Ronin's hand dived under the pillow in his bed reaching for the pistol he kept there. By the time he swung it back around the brain had vanished. Ronin stared at the spot the apparition had been in for a short while. The only sounds where his slow breathing and passing cars outside. Realizing that the creature had left, Ronin pulled the covers off and searched the house. He knew it was gone but he hadn't lived long in this profession by taking things for granted. As he expected, he found nothing. Wonder if that was the ghost of mercs past? He made his way the bathroom, to wash his face. As he moved his arms, in the sink he felt a sudden dull throb in his ribs. The same place the Guardian had squeezed him in. "Real enough then," he muttered. "Which means, he better give me my money."

Ok firing with machine pistols taking 10 if this guy is a minion. Nothing else fancy. Shifting to notice to get a +16 shifntign acrobatic bluff for accelerate notice. 1d20+16=29 1d20+10=16 DC 20. The second is an attack roll if the guy isn't a minion.

Ronin looked at the man. Another Rich tycoon."I hope his wife and kids like changing his colostomy bag," he said. "As for what's next..." Ronin eyed the man up trying to see if there was anything special or strange about him. Then he had a better idea. He took out his pistols and opened fire.

Sheathing his blades Ronin walked away from the fallen Guardian. Too bad, really the guy had guts. Now they are all over the floor. He stalked towards the door and winced. He touched his side. A couple broken ribs. They would heal. As the adrenaline faded he could feel his whole body throbbing. Ronin approached the door cautiously. If there was anyone on the other side they must have heard the fighting. He punched in the digits. He tensed his body as he punched in the last number. Ready to spring away from the door if he needed to.