Oni's profile

[Kali]

General, updated profile for my RPG character, Oni.

Name: Oni
Gender: Female
Species: Mutant Turtle
Age: 20
Height: 5'3"
Weight (with shell): 140 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Clothing: She usually wears a black bandanna/mask knotted at the crown; elbow-length gloves with the fingers cut out; black belt with thigh holsters/pockets.
Skills: Oni has been trained in several forms of martial arts. Not quite to the level of the TMNT, though. She usually uses a short bo with a sai tip, and carries many projectile/throwing weapons that are usually partnered with poison.
History: Oni has no idea where she came from or how she became how she is. She was found as a small turtle-child near the settlement of a secret society. The group may or may not have been a mystic-branch of the Foot, depending on the story. Either way, they took her in, convinced she was the vessel foretold that would house a powerful demon. As a child, Oni was put through a ritual and possessed by the demon. As she grew, she was trained in martial arts and mystic techniques, totally unaware of why they were training her, or why she was treated like she was something incredibly important. As she grew in power, so did the demon.
Finally, the day came when her "purpose" was revealed to her. Oni was, of course, angry that she had been used like this, and she left the settlement. However, it didn't free her of the demon gaining power within her, and soon, it was able to take control of her while she was asleep or unconscious. However, Oni has no idea of this, being unconscious while this happens, and as soon as she starts to awaken, the demon becomes dormant again, and Oni is left to wonder why is isn't where she fell asleep.

[heretic888]

interesting characeter, kali.

by the way, i can help you draw up Palladium-style Attributes and Combat skills for her if you want.

also by the way, I believe the name of the weapon she uses is a kamayari ('hooked spear'). it's one of those ninja-specific weapons that only the ninja used.

[Kali]

Originally Posted by heretic888

by the way, i can help you draw up Palladium-style Attributes and Combat skills for her if you want.

I had a feeling you would ask that. And yes, that would be nice, since I'm not familiar with the system.

also by the way, I believe the name of the weapon she uses is a kamayari ('hooked spear'). it's one of those ninja-specific weapons that only the ninja used.

I was actually using another name for it, but I wasn't sure how many people would know it so I figured people would be able to more easily picture a description using weapons they were already familiar with. But thanks for the info.

[heretic888]

I had a feeling you would ask that. And yes, that would be nice, since I'm not familiar with the system.

The first thing we would need to do is find out Oni's Attributes.

Well, I need to know one thing first.... do you have prescribed 'strengths' and 'weaknesses' you want for your character, or do you just wanna leave it all up to chance with the almighty dice??

[Kali]

Okay, based on what you've explained to others:
I'm judging that Oni's about as intelligent as I am, and so I'd say 14.
As for the other attributes, it's hard to say because most would go up when the demon has control. But in general, for just Oni I'd say she's about average to above average in most fields. High agility, though, and definitely above average speed. However, she has below average to bad mental endurance (as I understand it) with high vulnerability to psychic and mental attacks. Physical Beauty I'd say was high.

For Combat, she's much more of a defensive fighter than offensive. As I said, she's studied mixed techniques, isn't as skilled/strong as the TMNT, but isn't a beginner.

[Jade Green]

Originally Posted by Kali

Okay, based on what you've explained to others:
I'm judging that Oni's about as intelligent as I am, and so I'd say 14.
As for the other attributes, it's hard to say because most would go up when the demon has control. But in general, for just Oni I'd say she's about average to above average in most fields. High agility, though, and definitely above average speed. However, she has below average to bad mental endurance (as I understand it) with high vulnerability to psychic and mental attacks. Physical Beauty I'd say was high.

For Combat, she's much more of a defensive fighter than offensive. As I said, she's studied mixed techniques, isn't as skilled/strong as the TMNT, but isn't a beginner.

I would assume that her Physical Beauty would match that of Randi's... or be higher.

[heretic888]

Ok, I guess you're gonna draw up the Attributes yourself instead of rollin' it out. That'z cool.

To give you an accurate guage of what these damn numbers mean: 1 to 7 is poor, 7 to 9 is below average, 9 to 11 is average, 11 to 13 is above average, 13 to 15 is good, 15 to 18 is exceptional, 18 to 22 is beyond exceptional, and 22 and above is phenomenal.

The attributes are Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Mental Affinity (MA), Mental Endurance (MA), Physical Strength (PS), Physical Prowess (PP), Physical Endurance (PE) Physical Beauty (PB), and Speed (Spd).

Now..... to give an example of what's what: Mike got a 24 in Physical Prowess. Now, this is pretty much as high as you're gonna get. Raph got a 20 in both Physical Strength and Physical Endurance, which are also both beyond exceptional traits for him, Leo got a 20 in Physical Prowess. Mike got a 19 in Mental Affinity and Don got a 19 in Intelligence Quotient, also beyond exceptional. Based on the Attributes of some of the other characters, you can try and gauge where Oni would be in comparison.

Also remember, a character ONLY gets combat and other bonuses for an attribute when it is 16 or higher (exceptional).

I'm judging that Oni's about as intelligent as I am, and so I'd say 14.

Ok, a 14 is good. Higher than above average but not yet exceptional. If this IQ is accurate, her (and your) real-life IQ should be somewhere around 140. That would make Oni smarter than Raph and Mike, but not quite as smart as Leo (who got a 16, I believe).

As for the other attributes, it's hard to say because most would go up when the demon has control.

Yes, we'll have to think about that one.... my guess is that when possessed, some of Oni's traits go down while others go up. For example, it is difficult to believe a possessed Oni would have increased Mental Affinity, Intelligence Quotient, or Physical Prowess.... but increased Physical Strength, Physical Endurance, and Speed are likely scenarios. I would suggest an increase/decrease of only 2 points for each attribute.

But in general, for just Oni I'd say she's about average to above average in most fields.

That would range from approximately 9 to 13 in Physical Strength, Physical Endurance, and Mental Affinity (based on what you've told me).

High agility, though

How high?? Above average?? Good?? Exeptional?? Beyond exceptional?? Phenomenal (almost superhuman)??? To give some examples.... Shredder has a 23 (phenomenal), Mike has a 24 (also phenomenal), Leo has a 20 (beyond exceptional), Raph has an 18 (exceptional), and Don has a 16 (also exceptional).

and definitely above average speed.

That would make her Speed somewhere from 11 to 13.

However, she has below average to bad mental endurance (as I understand it) with high vulnerability to psychic and mental attacks.

That would make her Mental Endurance somewhere from 1 to 9.

Physical Beauty I'd say was high.

Again, how high?? To give an example of another mutant turtle, Mike's is a 16 (exceptional). Randi has a 17 (also exceptional). Raph's is only a 5 (ugly).

For Combat, she's much more of a defensive fighter than offensive. As I said, she's studied mixed techniques, isn't as skilled/strong as the TMNT, but isn't a beginner.

I should mention right now that the Attributes should, for the most part, NOT be changed by learning skills/training. A few skills affect some attributes (like Acrobatics and Gymnastics increasing Physicl Prowess, or Body Building increasing Physical Strength), but for the most part, the Attributes are basically the character's inherent natural abilities.

Regarding combat, a good deal of the Combat bonuses result from experience in training in a hand to hand form or in gaining proficiency with a weapon. Treat the Physical Prowess as Oni's NATURAL agility (the ONLY increases in PP would be due to Gymnastics and/or Acrobatics training, NOT from martial arts)... and then tell me her level of experience (out of 15) and the form of hand to hand combat she uses (Hand to Hand: Basic, Advanced, Assassin, Martial Arts, and Ninjutsu are the choices). I will then add in her Weapon Proficiency with the kamayari as well.

To give some examples: Mike and Don are level 5, Leo and Raph are level 6, Randi is level 2, Shredder is level 8, Splinter is level 12, Casey Jones is level 3 (I think), and so on. You should also note the level of weapon proficiency (out of 15). For example, Mike is only level 5 in hand to hand ninjutsu, but he is level 10 with the paired nunchaku. Raph is level 12 with paired sai.

[Kali]

Okay... I'll have to sleep on that. I'll have all the stats up before any battle.

[Jade Green]

Randi: Heh.... I still say she needs a 17 in P.B... or 18... let all the guys go after her

[Kali]

Originally Posted by Jade Green

Randi: Heh.... I still say she needs a 17 in P.B... or 18... let all the guys go after her

Yep, I thought about that. Sorry I didn't reply to your first message, I didn't see it!

The first number is for when Oni is simply Oni. The second number, in parenthesis, is when the demon is in control. Feel free to ask me to adjust anything, since this is my first time doing something like this, and I'm bound to make mistakes.
Intelligence Quotient (IQ): 14 (12)
Mental Affinity (MA): 11 (though I'm not exactly sure what this one means in this context.)
Mental Endurance (ME): 8 (14) (big jump, I know, but the demon is much stronger mentally than Oni, or he wouldn't be able to control her.)
Physical Strength (PS): 11 (13)
Physical Prowess (PP): 16 (16)
Physical Endurance (PE): 11 (18 ) (Another big jump. When the demon's in control, it's like it's controlling a puppet by remote, and doesn't register pain or most injuries to that puppet. As long as the puppet still "works", as in, Oni is still alive, the body can come back from nearly anything. However, as soon as the demon goes dormant again, Oni will be feeling every hit.)
Physical Beauty (PB): 17 (15)
Speed (Spd): 16 (17)

[Jade Green]

Okie Dokie now all we need is for Heretic to do his magic work (gee, wish I could figure out all that Pendulum stuff)

[heretic888]

The first number is for when Oni is simply Oni. The second number, in parenthesis, is when the demon is in control. Feel free to ask me to adjust anything, since this is my first time doing something like this, and I'm bound to make mistakes.

Well.... everything looks pretty much in order to me. You just need to make sure this is how you want your character to be portrayed. Make sure.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ): 14 (12)

Ok. Just for reference, a 12 is also Raph's IQ (which in real life, should be somewhere around 120). Too low to have any scholastic bonuses, though.

Mental Affinity (MA): 11 (though I'm not exactly sure what this one means in this context.)

Mental Affinity refers to the level of personal charm and charisma the character has. Game-wise, a high MA results in a higher ability to invoke trust or intimidation in others. Just for reference, an 11 is the same number as Raph's MA. Again, this number is too low to have any bonuses.

Mental Endurance (ME): 8 (14) (big jump, I know, but the demon is much stronger mentally than Oni, or he wouldn't be able to control her.)

Ok. Just for reference, Mike has an ME of 14. Raph has an ME of 13. Randi has an ME of 15. This attribute is too low (for either Oni or the demon) to have any bonuses.

Physical Strength (PS): 11 (13)

Ok. Oni is about as strong as Randi, then. For comparison, Don (who has the same strength as the demon) has a PS of 13. Leo has a 15. Mike has a 16. Raph has a 20 (as does Casey Jones). Both attributes are too low for any combat bonuses, though.

Physical Prowess (PP): 16 (16)

This puts both Oni and the demon on the same level of PP as Don. So far, this is the only attribute for your character(s) that will receive a bonus.

Physical Endurance (PE): 11 (18 ) (Another big jump. When the demon's in control, it's like it's controlling a puppet by remote, and doesn't register pain or most injuries to that puppet. As long as the puppet still "works", as in, Oni is still alive, the body can come back from nearly anything. However, as soon as the demon goes dormant again, Oni will be feeling every hit.)

Ok. Oni will not receive any bonuses, but the demon will. To give some comparisons, Raph's PE is 20, Mike's is 17, and Leo's is 18 (the same as the demon's). Don's is a 13.

Physical Beauty (PB): 17 (15)

Ok. Oni's is the same as Randi's. She receives a bonus for it, but the demon does not. Raph has a 5, Don has a 9, Leo has an 11, and Mike has a 16.

Speed (Spd): 16 (17)

Whoa, that's faster than ANY of the tmnt. Pretty impressive. Raph has a 15, Mike has a 14, Leo has an 11, and Don has a 10. Shredder has a 9.

Okie Dokie now all we need is for Heretic to do his magic work (gee, wish I could figure out all that Pendulum stuff)

Pendulum?

Ok... now... to finish all this up, I need to know a few things.

First, what is Oni's form of hand to hand training?? Basic (self-defense class/army basic training) or Advanced (special forces/SWAT) or Assassin (CIA/Mafia/Triad) or Martial Arts (karate/kung fu) or Ninjutsu (self-explanatory)??

Second, what is Oni's level of experience (out of 15) with this training?? Mike and Don are level 5 in ninjutsu, Leo and Raph are level 6, Shredder is level 8, Splinter is level 12. Randi has a level 2 in martial arts.

Third, what is Oni's level (out of 15) of weapon proficiency with her kamayari?? Don has a level 5 weapon proficiency with the bo staff, Leo has a level 6 proficiency with the katana/wakizashi/ninja-to, Mike has a level 10 proficiency with the nunchaku, Raph has a level 12 proficiency with the sai, and Splinter has a level 15 proficiency with the katana/wakizashi/ninja-to.

Fourthly, are any of these levels of experience or forms of training different for the demon character??

Fifthly and finally, are you ok with all of this?? If you have a problem or doubts about any of the stats or whatnot, just say so....

Have fun!!

[Kali]

Originally Posted by heretic888

Well.... everything looks pretty much in order to me. You just need to make sure this is how you want your character to be portrayed. Make sure.

Onto the double checking... General stuff, I wasn't going for bonuses. I have been reading up on the other profiles, trying to compare this with their's. I am starting to get the idea of how this works.

Mental Affinity refers to the level of personal charm and charisma the character has. Game-wise, a high MA results in a higher ability to invoke trust or intimidation in others. Just for reference, an 11 is the same number as Raph's MA. Again, this number is too low to have any bonuses.

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. 11 seems fine for Oni. And I'd probably say the demon's is higher, maybe 16. My demons tend to be like that.

First, what is Oni's form of hand to hand training?? Basic (self-defense class/army basic training) or Advanced (special forces/SWAT) or Assassin (CIA/Mafia/Triad) or Martial Arts (karate/kung fu) or Ninjutsu (self-explanatory)??

I'd say Ninjutsu is what she's most familiar with (this means I gotta go read all my books again, don't it? ) And I'd rank her level of experience at a 4.

Third, what is Oni's level (out of 15) of weapon proficiency with her kamayari?? Don has a level 5 weapon proficiency with the bo staff, Leo has a level 6 proficiency with the katana/wakizashi/ninja-to, Mike has a level 10 proficiency with the nunchaku, Raph has a level 12 proficiency with the sai, and Splinter has a level 15 proficiency with the katana/wakizashi/ninja-to.

Err... I'm gonna have to give her a 6 on this one.

Fourthly, are any of these levels of experience or forms of training different for the demon character??

No, in terms of knowledge of physical skills, he knows only what Oni knows.

Fifthly and finally, are you ok with all of this?? If you have a problem or doubts about any of the stats or whatnot, just say so....

If the entire game relied on these stats, I'd look more into it, but it doesn't really, so I'm gonna be okay with this.

[Jade Green]

Pendulum?

What ever its called!

[Kali]

It's okay, Jade, I got it wrong too, when I was trying to do a search for it.

[heretic888]

Onto the double checking... General stuff, I wasn't going for bonuses. I have been reading up on the other profiles, trying to compare this with their's. I am starting to get the idea of how this works.

Well as long as your okay with it, its fine with me. It is your character, after all.

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. 11 seems fine for Oni. And I'd probably say the demon's is higher, maybe 16. My demons tend to be like that.

Ok, that means the demon will receive a bonus for its MA (but Oni does not). A 16 is the same as Leo's.

I'd say Ninjutsu is what she's most familiar with (this means I gotta go read all my books again, don't it? ) And I'd rank her level of experience at a 4.

You don't have to read anything if you don't want to! So.... Hand to Hand Ninjutsu, level 4. Got it.

Err... I'm gonna have to give her a 6 on this one.

Ok, level 6 proficiency with the kamayari hooked spear. Same as Leo's skill with the katana.

No, in terms of knowledge of physical skills, he knows only what Oni knows.

Ok, good. That means they will have the same bonuses from training.

If the entire game relied on these stats, I'd look more into it, but it doesn't really, so I'm gonna be okay with this.

Excellent. I will reference the TMNT rpg and give you an 'official' profile for your character later.

It's okay, Jade, I got it wrong too, when I was trying to do a search for it.

For future reference, the name of the company is 'Palladium'.