Bonus Post: THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN!

 

Character Creation Challenge 2025

Back in the saddle after retina surgery. This was a blast from the past and had to have one of the grimmer intro montages for a Saturday morning kids cartoon!

 

#20-22/31

 

THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN (1980-81, Ruby-Spears, Steve Gerber)

 

“The year 1994: From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction. Man’s civilization is cast in ruin. Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn… A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil. He is THUNDARR, THE BARBARIAN!”

 

“No wizard commands THUNDARR!”

 

THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN (#20/31)

Human BARBARIAN, 27 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 3

Talents: Swashbuckler

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Brawling 2, Strength 2, Swords 2, Animal Lore 1, Awareness 1, Dodge 1, Climb 1, Mok Speech 1, Monster Lore 1, Ride 1, Swim 1, Thrown 1, Wilderness Lore 1

Equipment: The Sunsword (hilt only, when activated by Thundarr only, a shimmering gold blade extends outward from the hilt; blade of light gives +4 SKILL in combat, does Sword damage, provides light as per a torch, deflects energy attacks on a successful Test for Skill, blade vanishes when deactivated), Metalfriend Bracers (each bracer can attach to one hand-sized metal object; left brace generally holds the Sunsword in deactivated form)

Steed: Riding HORSE (SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

Money: 4 GP, Provisions: 2

 

“Demon dogs!”

 

“Lords of Light!”

 

OOKLA THE MOK (#21/31)

Mok (leonine beastman) GLADIATOR, Age unknown, Male

 

SKILL: 8 STAMINA: 17 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 1

Talents: Ambidextrous, Barfighter, Strongarm

Special Skills: Mok Speech 4, Common Speech 2 (listening only), Bow 2, Brawling 1, Ride 1, Thrown 1, Strength 1

Equipment: Small Claws, Longbow, Quiver with 20 Paralysis Arrows (victim must Test their Luck or are paralyzed for 10-60 minutes)

Steed: EQUORT (beaked, horse-like steed, SKILL 8 STAMINA 9 Attacks 2, Hooves (as per Large Claw), Beak (as per Large Bite)

Money: 1 GP, Provisions: 2

 

“RAWRRGHH!”

 

PRINCESS ARIEL (#22/31)

Human SORCERESS, 26 years old, Female

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 6

Magic Points: 12 Inner Strength: 8 Social Class: 9

Talents: Innate Sorcerer (no components required for spellcasting)

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic Lore 2, Magic-Sorcery 2, Second Sight 2, Awareness 1, Dodge 1, Etiquette 1, Healing 1, Herb Lore 1, Magic-Minor 1, Mok Speech 1, Ride 1, Swim 1, Wilderness Lore 1

Spells (Cantrips): Burn, Pied Piper, Weather Protection

Spells (Sorcery): All Sorcery spells

Equipment: Bracers of Casting (+2 bonus to all spellcasting tests)

Steed: Riding HORSE (SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

Money: 7 GP, Provisions: 2

 

“You’ll be sorry!”

 

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