*Just now read above* I was meaning to change the armor, since it's normal state is only supposed to be high defense, not impregnable. That's what her active is for. that i was thinking of just doubling.
Now that I'm seriously looking at this sword, it's pretty dumb. She's not even really supposed to be attacking anything, but i couldn't think of anything else to put there. The point of the character is to be the "Tank", absorbing massive amounts of damage so the rest of the group can survive. Can someone help me come up with something defensive"
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Also, even though I doubt you take it into consideration, Maria is unlikely to use that particular active. She much prefers to stay on the defensive, where she is strongest, than go on an all out attack. Her sword is her last choice, not her first. If you've played FF13, think of Maria as a Sentinel.
The sword isn't as great as you think. Let's delve into some science here.
First, the sword has far greater size, but equal mass to her bastard sword, meaning that leverage applied to the base (Where someone would strike to disarm you) has a far greater effect than a sword of equal size and relative weight, or even of her original sword's size and weight. So in fact the very property that allows her to wield it easily makes it easier to knock out of her hand (Let's say the equivilent of knocking a normal sword out of a normal person's hand.)
Second, the striking bonus only applies to blows, meaning the sword must have full momentum for the multiplier to take effect. If she misses, which is all too likely when facing an opponent with high AGI, someone can easily trap the sword by simply stepping on it, and she'd have to rely on her own unmodified, albeit still considerable strength.
Thirdly, even with her strength and the multiplier, it is unlikely that she would be able to easily swing the sword with impunity wherever she is. Underground, in buildings, or even in a dense forest, the sheer amount of material she would have to cut through to swing the blade would slow it down until the modifier was no longer active, making it an effective way to lose her weapon.
First, the sword has far greater size, but equal mass to her bastard sword, meaning that leverage applied to the base (Where someone would strike to disarm you) has a far greater effect than a sword of equal size and relative weight, or even of her original sword's size and weight. So in fact the very property that allows her to wield it easily makes it easier to knock out of her hand (Let's say the equivilent of knocking a normal sword out of a normal person's hand.)
Second, the striking bonus only applies to blows, meaning the sword must have full momentum for the multiplier to take effect. If she misses, which is all too likely when facing an opponent with high AGI, someone can easily trap the sword by simply stepping on it, and she'd have to rely on her own unmodified, albeit still considerable strength.
Thirdly, even with her strength and the multiplier, it is unlikely that she would be able to easily swing the sword with impunity wherever she is. Underground, in buildings, or even in a dense forest, the sheer amount of material she would have to cut through to swing the blade would slow it down until the modifier was no longer active, making it an effective way to lose her weapon.
The sword only has a duration of five posts, and a twenty post cooldown. Besites, it doesnt raise her POW, only the force of her blows specifically, and only when she hits with the sword. She can still be disarmed, or the sword could be unusable(like in a hallway or a cave). Remember that as powerful as the sword is, it's absolutely MASSIVE, which means she has to have a lot of free space to swing it.
the synopses is she's an 18 year old IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS OF POWER AND STEEL!
Since people are dropping out, I wanted to put up another CS.
Name: Maria Caroline Miller
Appearance:
Bio: Maria belongs to a wealthy family, her father being involved in politics. Growing up, her mother always told her that it was the woman's duty to protect the man she chooses to marry, not serve him. She held onto her belief that in every household the man's wife served as his shield, and it was her greatest wish to be able to do the same. Her desire to protect is what drew her spirit, Titanus, to her on her 18th birthday, and soon brought her to a position in the Library.
Branch: Mercenary
Holder: Rook
Spirit: Titanus
Titanus is very passive, almost never taking part in conversations. Some people doubt if he can even speak, since the only time he responds is when somebody he respects asks him a question directly. In fact, the only person he currently talks with is Maria.
Weapons/Spells:
Titanic Armor: Maria summons a suit of armor made from the same material as Titanus' fullplate, which has the mysterious property of attracting enemy attention. While she wears it, she gains a +1 bonus to her provoke skill.
[Active] Titanic Defense: Maria replaces her armor with Titanus' own, turning her into an impregnable fortress of steel. The armor protects her from any physical damage, but greatly reduces her mobility. Duration 4, CD 20.
Titanic Shield: Maria summons Titanus' shield, which has the same properties as his armor. Any physical blow that contacts the shield is turned away, and the impact behind the shield becomes negligable.
[Active] Titanic Repulsion: Titanus' shield will now reflect the blows that impact it back at the source, instead of simply nullifying them. Duration 5, CD 10.
Titanic Crystal: Maria summons a crystal shield that absorbs any harmful magic directed at it. Each spell it blocks lights up one of the 12 crystal sections that make up the shield, and when 3 or more are filled Maria can release a shock wave from the shield, consuming the magic to force anyone in front of the shield backwards, as if she had Shoved them. (Every 3 crystals lit simulates 1 level of Shove)
[Active] Titanic Refraction: Instead of a shockwave, Maria can release the magic stored in the shield in it's original form, casting the spell meant for her at whomever she chooses. The spell is unchanged (If it was set to track her, it will still track her. If it couldn't effect the caster, it still won't.), but she releases it in the direction the shield is facing. Duration 1, CD 5+ CD of the spells released, if any. Only one spell in every set of three crystals can be cast.
Skills:
Provoke 3
Traction 2
Painkiller 1
Stomp 1
Stats:
POW 11
SPI 4
AGI 5
Name: Maria Caroline Miller
Appearance:
Bio: Maria belongs to a wealthy family, her father being involved in politics. Growing up, her mother always told her that it was the woman's duty to protect the man she chooses to marry, not serve him. She held onto her belief that in every household the man's wife served as his shield, and it was her greatest wish to be able to do the same. Her desire to protect is what drew her spirit, Titanus, to her on her 18th birthday, and soon brought her to a position in the Library.
Branch: Mercenary
Holder: Rook
Spirit: Titanus
Titanus is very passive, almost never taking part in conversations. Some people doubt if he can even speak, since the only time he responds is when somebody he respects asks him a question directly. In fact, the only person he currently talks with is Maria.
Weapons/Spells:
Titanic Armor: Maria summons a suit of armor made from the same material as Titanus' fullplate, which has the mysterious property of attracting enemy attention. While she wears it, she gains a +1 bonus to her provoke skill.
[Active] Titanic Defense: Maria replaces her armor with Titanus' own, turning her into an impregnable fortress of steel. The armor protects her from any physical damage, but greatly reduces her mobility. Duration 4, CD 20.
Titanic Shield: Maria summons Titanus' shield, which has the same properties as his armor. Any physical blow that contacts the shield is turned away, and the impact behind the shield becomes negligable.
[Active] Titanic Repulsion: Titanus' shield will now reflect the blows that impact it back at the source, instead of simply nullifying them. Duration 5, CD 10.
Titanic Crystal: Maria summons a crystal shield that absorbs any harmful magic directed at it. Each spell it blocks lights up one of the 12 crystal sections that make up the shield, and when 3 or more are filled Maria can release a shock wave from the shield, consuming the magic to force anyone in front of the shield backwards, as if she had Shoved them. (Every 3 crystals lit simulates 1 level of Shove)
[Active] Titanic Refraction: Instead of a shockwave, Maria can release the magic stored in the shield in it's original form, casting the spell meant for her at whomever she chooses. The spell is unchanged (If it was set to track her, it will still track her. If it couldn't effect the caster, it still won't.), but she releases it in the direction the shield is facing. Duration 1, CD 5+ CD of the spells released, if any. Only one spell in every set of three crystals can be cast.
Skills:
Provoke 3
Traction 2
Painkiller 1
Stomp 1
Stats:
Caroline snorted, then winced at the pain it caused her. "You think a healer could draw a bow like that? Of course not, it's mine." Looking at Gwen and Diana, she instantly regretted saying it. "I'm sorry, that was rude. I guess I'm just not having a very good day here." She looked down at her abdomen, which had thankfully stopped bleeding now thanks to Diana and the other healers. She carefully drew two of the arrows from the quiver next to her, motioning over one of the workers who seemed the least busy. "Get these to an Elianst Fletcher and Blacksmith. Tell them they are to make fifty more just like it when they have the time, on order of House McArthur." Once he had taken off, she leaned back again. "I hate being useless like this." She muttered.
suddenly getting the urge to tie wrap my chain knives around someone's ankles, push them off a cliff and say "Thank you for flying Air Night."
too bad that would be breaking lore. Airplanes don't exist.
too bad that would be breaking lore. Airplanes don't exist.
Hey, all I said was I'd get it back. Is it my fault people took that to mean I'd return it?
I've been using singularity doorways to travel thousands of miles without crossing the intervening space, collecting parts for my time machine so I can go back in time and stop the holy grail from being stolen.
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