Character Creation Challenge 2026
Using Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E to write up some fun characters from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, based on the 80s toys and cartoons (and the Robot Chicken skits)! For ease of use in one-shots and the like, these characters are at the starting Hero levels of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy rulebook. This counts as Veteran Hero status as per the Combat Companion (p. 10). This will be interesting...
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HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE! (1983-85, Filmation, Lou Scheimer)
"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my fearless friend.
Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said "By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!"
Cringer became the mighty BattleCat and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.
Only three others share this secret: our friends the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms and Orko. Together we defend Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor!"
PRINCE ADAM / HE-MAN (#1/31)
Human (Eternian/Terran) NOBLE / The Most Powerful Man in the Universe, 19 years old, Male
SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0
Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 9
Talents: Status (Monthly income: 4d6 GP)
Special Skills: Eternian Speech 4, Armour 2, Axe 2, Sword 2, Animal Lore 1, Battle Tactics 1, Drive Vehicle 1, Energy Weapons 1, Etiquette 1, Law 1, Leadership 1, Mounted Combat 1, Ride 1, Siege Weapons 1
Equipment: Power Sword (When held up and the phrase 'By the power of Grayskull!' is spoken, the bearer of the Power Sword is transformed into the hero HE-MAN, with the following abilities: +2 SKILL, +4 STAMINA, Super Strength (as per double Strength spell). The Power Sword does Double Damage and can be thrown. The Power Sword can also cast the Force Bolt and Shield spells but not at the same time, and transforms Cringer into Battle Cat), Small Shield, Battleaxe, Coridite Baldric (magic battle-harness, as per Breastplate)
Companion: Cringer (transforms into Battle Cat)
Money: 12 GP, Provisions: 2
As Prince Adam: "By the power of Grayskull!"
As He-Man: "I have the power!"
