Re: [BNW] Buffy Summers aka The Slayer

[Mark Kilfoil <kilfoilm@nbnet.nb.ca>]

TKnight110@aol.com wrote:
> 
> <<Might quibble with the archery>>
> 
> One of her main weapons, outside of the stakes and her hands/feet, is a
> crossbow though... and it's her only real missile weapon outside of throwing
> stuff.

I was thinking about the crossbow..  That'd be either Shooting or
Crossbow,
but not archery -- so she can't pick up a bow..

> Fighting: barehanded 4>>
> 
> I disagree - her skills are martial arts, not brawling.

Oh, I donno..  there are times when her moves aren't all that fancy,
acrobatic or swift -- just a plain ol' punch or kick.

> Shadowing - definitely, but persuasion: intimidation I'm not sure about ...
> I'm open to comments from others on this one. 

Well, I was thinking how she can interrogate people (including daemons)
and get them to answer her questions; she can be very cute
(persuasion:charm),
but she can also be pretty intimidating (persuasion:intimidation).

> <<Depending on your opinions of them, Xander, Willow, Cordelia and Oz
> might count as Sidekicks -- or Dependants.>>
> 
> I thought long and hard (kinda) about this and decided that, although they
> were regs (Oz excepted) they should be considered other independent
> characters rather dependents - hence the loyalty quirk (which would also
> include her mum). 

Actually, Willow is a Witch..  you could shoe-horn her into the
Bargainer..

> Angel as well I didn't feel merited the Patron rank either.
> In my humble opinion Giles is the only one who comes across as *quirk-worthy*
> (?) because he can't really function without A Slayer. 

Well, he is "The Ripper"...  But you're point is taken...

> <<Does Not Bruise Easily:  Armour 2
> Heals Quickly:  Healing difficulties are made as normal, but against
> Easy(5)
>  instead of Challenging(10).>>
> 
> This hasn't come across to me in the show or the books ... when she gets hurt
> she's hurt as badly as anyone else, it's just she's very good at dodging so
> doesn't get hurt as much as you or I would in those circumstances. Again, I'm
> open to criticism on this one.

Well, I don't know about the books, but she fights daemons for a living,
and she has commented a couple of times that she "does not bruise
easily"
and "heals quickly"..

> For me, this has been one of her unique, if not stated outright, abilities
> ... she always seems to be able to kick a$$ with whatever weapon she has to
> hand and I think this is much more than *just* training.

Well, a Speed bonus puts her above the realm of normal people, and a
Strength
bonus gives her another edge..

But I don't mind the power really (or is a trick?);  she's definitely a 
quick study, if not a pure natural!

> Tim

I would be interested in having Buffy on my page, if you are willing...

Ahem..  I mean I would be interested in have the Buffy *character* on my
page...  Ahem!

;)
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