Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc
Subject: GURPS Oz
From: [d--u--a] at [earlham.edu]
Date: Sun, 8 May 94 01:02:54 -500
Mostly on a whim, initally, I decided to write up some Oz
characters in the GURPS system. This started me thinking about the
role-playing potential of the setting (heavy on problem-solving and
character interaction, of course). So: I present, below, rough stats on
some major Oz figures. Would people be interested in a full-fledged Oz
sourcebook? If so, let me know.
Note: These are rough drafts, and not intended to be definitive.
Magical abilities and items (as well as the costs of Allies) have not been
included. And I know the new Advantages have goofy names, but I haven't
been able to think of anything better yet. (They haven't been playtested,
either, so don't use them without due consideration.)
New advantages:
UNQUENCHABLE ESSENCE (Variable)
A character with this advantage is an animate version of
something that is ordinarily inanimate, and cannot be killed.
However, the material is damaged in the same way as a normal
version of that material, and the character is inconvenienced
by "injuries" in the same way as a person. (For example, the
Scarecrow wasn't killed when the jackdaws blew away all his
straw; he was inconvenienced, though!) Reducing the character
to 0 hit points renders him helpless, but not unconscious or
dead.
A drawback to this avantage is that the character must
be repaired, rather than healing. A significant part of the
original material must be present; treat repairs as repairing
a piece of equipment, under the appropriate skill (Blacksmith
for a tin being, Woodworking for one of wood, etc.). If the
character is chopped into very small bits (reduced to -10xHT)
he is considered "dead" but could still be repaired if enough
of the material could be reassembled.
This advantage comes in four levels:
75 pts: The character is made of a fragile and easily
broken material, such as the china people from _Wizard_.
Crushing attacks get a +2 to damage!
90 pts: The character is made of a material which is
hard and can be damaged, but is not especially vulnerable.
Examples include Jack Pumpkinhead's body and the Saw-Horse.
No bonuses or penalties.
100 pts: The character is made of a soft, pliable
material, such as the Scarecrow. -3 to damage for crushing
attacks, but +1 to impaling.
125 pts: The character is made of a hard, rigid
material, such as the Tin Woodsman or Tin Soldier. 5 DR
against all attacks.
PAINLESS (15 points)
The character feels no pain from any damage. They are
never at a shock penalty from wounds in combat, and cannot be
tortured through pain. No Will roll is required to resist
pain. (This more extreme version of High Pain Threshold is
recommended only for characters with Unquenchable Essence,
who can take that sort of punishment.)
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COWARDLY LION (320 pts.)
0 ST 30 Speed: 7
0 DX 13 Move: 14
10 IQ 11
0 HT 15
ADQ:
25 Alertness +5
5 Animal Empathy
215 Great Cat package (triple strength, DX+3, HT+5, 5 Extra
Hit Points)
10 High Pain Threshold
10 Reputation +2 in Oz
20 Status +4
16 Strong Will +4
20 Super Running x2
-10 COH: Never attack anything weaker than self
-15 Duty: Ruler of wild beasts
Skills:
2 Area Knowledge: Oz 12
2 Brawling 14
2 Jumping 14
4 Leadership 12
4 Tracking 12
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DOROTHY (88.5 pts.)
0 ST 6 Speed: 3.75
0 DX 8 Move: 3
10 IQ 9
0 HT 7
ADQ:
5 Charisma +1
10 Common Sense
15 Luck
10 +2 Reputation in Oz
15 Status +3
12 Strong Will +3
15 Unfazable
Allies: Tin Woodsman, Glinda, the Wizard, Scarecrow, the
Lion
Patrons: Witch of the North, Ozma
-10 Honesty
-5 SOD: Family
-10 SOD: Oz
-5 Truthfulness
Skills:
5 Agronomy 7
6 Animal Handling 10
4 Area Knowledge: Oz 11
12 Diplomacy 13
4 Leadership 10
0 Savoir-Faire 11
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GLINDA THE GOOD (445.5 pts.)
10 ST 11 Speed: 6.75
30 DX 13 Move: 6
175 IQ 20
45 HT 14
ADQ:
10 Alertness +2
10 Charisma +2
60 Eidetic Memory
15 Empathy
15 Intuition
15 Legal Enforcement Powers
35 Magery +3
20 Reputation: +4 in Oz
20 Strong Will +5
15 Unaging
25 Very Beautiful
10 Voice
-10 Honesty
-5 Stubbornness
-10 Vow: Do nothing related to Black Magic
Skills:
5 Administration 20
1 Area Knowledge: Oz 22
5 Bard 20 (+4)
1 Diplomacy 20
1 History 20
5 Leadership 20
5 Occultism 20
5 Poetry 20
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JACK PUMPKINHEAD (126 pts.)
0 ST 10 Speed: 6
0 DX 10 Move: 6
-10 IQ 9
45 HT 14
ADQ:
90 Unquenchable Essence
-1 Fears damaging his head
Skills:
2 Area Knowledge: Oz 10
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OZMA (209 pts.)
-20 ST 8
0 DX 10
45 IQ 14
20 HT 12
ADQ:
15 Beautiful
15 Charisma +3
15 Empathy
15 Intuition
15 Legal Enforcement Powers
35 Magery +3
20 Reputation: +4 in Oz
35 Status 7
8 Strong Will +2
10 Voice
Allies: Wizard, Dorothy, Glinda, Tin Woodsman, Lion,
etc.
-15 Duty: Ruler of Oz
-10 Honesty
-25 Near-total Pacifism
-5 Truthfulness
Skills:
10 Administration 16
1 Area Knowledge: Oz 14
16 Diplomacy 18
10 Leadership 16
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THE SCARECROW (192 pts.)
-20 ST 8
-10 DX 9
45 IQ 14
45 HT 14
ADQ:
15 Flexibility
15 Intuition
15 Painless
10 Reputation +2 in Oz
100 Unquenchable Essence (Soft material)
Allies: Tin Woodsman, Ozma, Dorothy, Lion
-15 Absent-Mindedness
-10 Low Manual Dexterity (-2)
Skills:
1 Administration 13
1 Area Knowledge: Oz 14
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TIN WOODSMAN (Nick Chopper) (332 pts.)
80 ST 16
20 DX 12
20 IQ 12
60 HT 15
ADQ:
15 Legal Enforcement Powers
15 Painless
10 Reputation +2
20 Status +4
125 Unquenchable Essence (Metal)
Allies: Lion, Ozma, Scarecrow, Dorothy
-10 COH: Cannot harm anything small or helpless
-15 Duty: Ruler of the Winkies
-15 Self-defense Pacifism
-30 Vulnerability to Water
Skills:
6 Administration 14
2 Area Knowledge: Oz 13
8 Diplomacy 14
4 Leadership 13
16 Two Handed Axe/Mace 15
2 Woodlands Survival 12
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TOTO (-145 pts.)
-80 ST 1
10 DX 11
-40 IQ 5
20 HT 12
ADQ:
20 Acute Hearing +10
20 Acute Taste/Smell +10
Patron: Dorothy
-35 -7 hit points
-25 Bad Sight
-10 Color Blindness
-25 Mute