[gurps] Mageborn versus Fighter discussion

[hal at buffnet.net]

What Follows is a 100 point "Witch Hunter" based on the game world
environment of Yrth.  The social aspects of the character can be modified
to fit within what ever game world the GM desires.  In addition, this is a
GURPS 4e character versus that of a 3e version.

Name: Witchhunter
Race: Human

Attributes [85]
ST 12 [20]  DX 12 [40]  IQ 11 [20]  HT 10

HP 12  Will 11  Per 12 [5]  FP 10

Basic Lift 29  Damage 1d-1/1d+2

Basic Speed 5.5  Basic Move 5

Ground Move 5  Water Move 1

Social Background
TL: 3 [0]
Cultural Familiarities: Christian (Native) [0].
Languages: Anglish (Native) [0]; Latin (Broken/Literate) [3].

Advantages [12]
Contact Group (Mageborn guildmembers) (Effective Skill 12) (Somewhat
Reliable; 9 or less) [5]
Magic Resistance (2) [4]
Reputation (Witchhunter) (1) (Small class; 10 or less) [0]

Perks [1]
Sure-Footed [1]

Disadvantages [-40]
Code of Honor (Professional) [-5]
Honesty (6 or less) [-20]
Nightmares (12 or less) [-5]
Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]

Quirks [-5]
Careful [-1]
Code of Honor (Never gives up hunt on specific target) [-1]
Dislikes Necromancers [-1]
Prefers Scotch Whiskey ((or its Yrthian Analog)) [-1]
Will offer mageborn targets the "open challenge" [-1]

Skills [47]
Body Language (Human) Per/A - Per-1 11 [1]
Brawling DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Camouflage IQ/E - IQ+0 11 [1]
Carousing HT/E - HT+0 10 [1]
Climbing DX/A - DX-1 11 [1]
Current Affairs/TL3 (local region) IQ/E - IQ+0 11 [1]
Current Affairs/TL3 (People) IQ/E - IQ+0 11 [1]
Dancing DX/A - DX-1 11 [1]
Detect Lies Per/H - Per-2 10 [1]
Diplomacy IQ/H - IQ-2 9 [1]
Fast-Draw (Knife) DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Fast-Draw (Sling Stone) DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
First Aid/TL3 (Human) IQ/E - IQ+0 11 [1]
Fishing Per/E - Per+0 12 [1]
Hiking HT/A - HT-1 9 [1]
Kicking (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 10 [0]
Knee Drop (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 9 [0]
Knee Strike (Brawling) Tech/A - def+0 11 [0]
Knife DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Push Kick (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 9 [0]
Research/TL3 IQ/A - IQ-1 10 [1]
Running HT/A - HT-1 9 [1]
Search Per/A - Per-1 11 [1]
Sewing/TL3 DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Shield (Shield) DX/E - DX+2 14 [4]
Shortsword DX/A - DX+0 12 [2]
Sling DX/H - DX+0 12 [4]
Spear DX/A - DX+0 12 [2]
Stamp Kick (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 9 [0]
Stealth DX/A - DX-1 11 [1]
Streetwise IQ/A - IQ-1 10 [1]
Survival (Woodlands) Per/A - Per-1 11 [1]
Sweep (Spear) Tech/H - def+1 10 [2]
Tactics IQ/H - IQ-2 9 [1]
Teaching IQ/A - IQ-1 10 [1]
Thaumatology IQ/VH - IQ-1 10 [4]
Thrown Weapon (Knife) DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Thrown Weapon (Spear) DX/E - DX+0 12 [1]
Tracking Per/A - Per-1 11 [1]
Traps/TL3 IQ/A - IQ-1 10 [1]
Uppercut (Brawling) Tech/A - def+0 11 [0]

Stats [85] Ads [12] Disads [-40] Quirks [-5] Skills [47] = Total [100]

Hand Weapons
1  Javelin LC:4  $30  Wgt:2  
    Dam:1d imp  Reach:1  Parry:0  
1  Large Knife  LC:4  $40  Wgt:1  
    swing  Dam:1d cut  Reach:C,1  Parry:-1  ST:6  
    thrust  Dam:1d-1 imp  Reach:C  Parry:-1  ST:6  
1  Medium Shield LC:4  $60  Wgt:15  
    Dam:1d-1 cr  Reach:1  Parry:No  
1  Shortsword  LC:4  $160  Wgt:2  
    swing  Dam:1d+2 cut  Reach:1  
    thrust  Dam:1d-1 imp  Reach:1  
1  Spear  LC:4  $40  Wgt:4  
    one-handed thrust  Dam:1d+1 imp  Reach:1*  Parry:0  ST:9  Skill:Spear
Notes:[1]  

Ranged Weapons
1  Javelin  LC:4  $30  Wgt:2  
    thrown  Dam:1d imp  Acc:3  Range:18 / 30  
    
1  Large Knife  LC:4  Dam:1d-1 imp  Acc:0  Range:9.6 / 18  
    
1  Sling  LC:4  Dam:1d+2 pi  Acc:0  Range:72 / 120  
   
1  Spear  LC:4  $40  Wgt:4  
    thrown  Dam:1d+2 imp  Acc:2  Range:12 / 18  
    
Armor & Possessions
1  Backpack, Frame  $100  Wgt:10  Location:  
1  Blanket  $20  Wgt:4  Location:  
1  Boots  $80  Wgt:3  Location:feet  
1  Fishhooks & Line  $50  Wgt:0  Location:  
1  Leather Helm  $20  Wgt:.5  Location:skull, face  
1  Leather Pants  $40  Wgt:3  Location:legs, groin  
1  Mail Shirt  $150  Wgt:16  Location:torso  
1  Ordinary Clothes  $120  Wgt:2  Location:  
1  Personal Basics  $5  Wgt:1  Location:  
100  Sling Lead Pellet  $10  Wgt:5  Location:  
1  Tent, 1-Man  $50  Wgt:5  Location:  

This is not a combat optimized character whose only purpose is to slug it
out with a combat optimized mage, although I suspect it will be able to
handle the combat optimized mage readily enough.

The general point expenditures on other skills enable the character to
function within society to a limited extent, and also permit the Wizard
Hunter to perhaps locate his "bounty" quarry to the point where a
confrontation can even occur.  The conflict might occur in the woods, or
perhaps on the plains as the hunter pursues his quarry.  The conflict might
occur in a town on the street.  One just doesn't know.

I will do a follow up post on the Witch Hunter's tactics in game play so
that others might try out a solo combat between their 100 point mageborn
and the witch hunter.