Variety Under the Sea

[BentonGrey]

Howdy guys, I'm beginning work on my Aquaman campaign today, and I was hoping to tap the communities creativity to help me flesh out some characters.  Specifically, I want to differentiate Aqualad and Aquagirl a bit.  At the moment, Aqualad is a smaller version of Aquaman who isn't as tough, fast, or strong, but is still a decent brawler.  He has a regular punch, a combo, Superleaper, and good resistances.  Aquagirl is fairly similar, with a solid punch, a kick with good knockback, and she is slightly weaker and faster.  Other than that, they are pretty much identical.  Obviously they can't have the mental powers of Aquaman, but I'm straining to give them each one power that might make them stand out a bit more.  I was thinking of some kind of power null for Aquagirl, maybe "feminine wiles," or something.  Any thoughts?

[tommyboy]

If they are smaller, they are harder to hit.
If they are lighter they can move more easily.
So maybe better dodging and/or agility?
Or maybe each could have a distinctive marine 'pet', aka weapon. A squid to blind with ink, or an electric eel. Summonable, but not cheap so it doesnt become the primary attack.

[BentonGrey]

That's an interesting idea Tommy, a summonable pet, like Tusky for Aqualad....that's something to think on!

[Panther_Gunn]

I remember a similar conversation when you were first working on their hero files.  I don't have it in front of me (cuz I'm at work), but I seem to remember that the verbage from Who's Who in regards to their mental abilities was slightly different.  That could be an angle to work on, as well.  I'll see if I can look at it tonight to refresh my memory.

[BentonGrey]

So guys, while in the pool today (ironically enough) I was struck with inspiration about these two characters.  I've been trying to think of some distinct powers to give them that would make them stick out as useful members of the Aquafamily.  Arthur is the main bruiser, of course, so Aqualad as a smaller, weaker bruiser isn't THAT useful.  Plus, with him and Tula both playing that role...well, it's less than interesting.  So, here's what I've got:

Tula gets totally steals from Sea Urchin, with an Atlantian Bubble Trap that will have a state swap for crystallize, and a bubble object.  She also will have Sea Urchin Spines that she can toss to do acid damage.  These two powers, plus a throw, will allow her to act as the utility player of the group.  Mera serves as the ranged mistress, so Tula can't do that as well as her, but she can do a few other things and take enemies out of the fight.

Garth I don't have as much for at the moment, but I'm thinking of giving him Electric Eel Skin Gloves, allowing him to do good electrical damage with high stun and knockback. 

Thoughts?

[wickerman]

Hey anything that mixes it up.  There is nothing worse than having a squad full of guys who all have identical stats and powers.  As much as I liked the DC mod for ff1, the batman missions with Huntress, Bats, Robin and Nightwing were TEDIOUS.  You had 4 guys who basically had the same power set give or take.

Now to make sure I don;t offend, from a powers/stats stand point, those people all do the same thing in the comics too.  Redundancy is rampant in the comics...

[BentonGrey]

Yeah, the lure of my own Bat campaigns is definitely going to be story, and not so much variety of characters.  Ha, thanks for the comment Wickerman.