Super Robot Wars: Original FBH

Archetype

A character's archetype is the most important determinant of their skills. It is not statistically based but rather determined by a series of paths which you select. First select an archetype and then select paths from each level beyond that. This determines statistics.

Statistics

Statistics are determined by your archetype with bonuses from the paths you chose for your archetype. They will increase overtime.

Manoeuvre

Your general skill at piloting

Position

How good you are at putting yourself in an advantageous position in combat.

Close in Combat

Fighting up close and personal

Ranged Combat

Fighting distant and impersonal

Luck

How gosh darn lucky you are

Esper

Your amount of psionics, and ability to use extranormal abilities

XP Gain

How fast you gain XP, each +1 gives a +1 to the XP you'd get otherwise

Ace

Aces are already great pilots at the beginning of the series. They are less likely to yell loudly, and tend to be older, though this is not a requirement.

Paths

A-1) Persona

Crusty Veteran

You are notably older than the rest of the cast, which may just mean you're a full adult or might mean your hair is already grey. +1 Manoeuvre +1 Close Combat +1 Ranged Combat -1 luck

Cold Blooded Young Warrior

You're young and scowl a lot. You may or may not think you're a giant robot. +1 Ranged Combat +1 Close Combat

Clear Eyed Top gun

You're probably blond and handsome, very popular with the ladies and Yaoi fangirls. You're probably also American. +1 Position +1 Manoeuvre

A-2) Fighting Style

Melee

You fight up close, and are really good with a sword +2 Close Combat

Ranged

You prefer to kill people off at long range with guns or missiles +2 Ranged Combat

Balanced

You can fight at either range, but aren't as good as a specialist at either +1 Ranged Combat +1 Close Combat

A-3) Special Powers

Esper

You have crazy psionic powers, like an esper but weaker +4 Esper

Top Pilot

You're at the top of your class, or possibly the top of your nation +1 Position +1 Manoeuvre +1 Close Combat +1 Ranged Combat

On the Rise

While you're not at the top of your game yet, you'll gradually gain more power as the game goes on. +2 XP gain

A-4) Mecha

Union Flag

You fly a top range mass production suit

Experimental Prototype

You pilot a newly created prototype suit created by your state or organization

Nationalistic Super Robot

You fly a flag draped super robot. It probably has a cowboy hat.

A-5) Flaws

I am Gundam!

You have massive emotional problems. Why the hell did anyone let you operate a giant robot?

I will defeat them with a Flag!

You can never get a proper mecha upgrade, at least until you get your face horrible scarred and adopt a silly name.

Traitor

You're a traitor to your own organization

Loser

You're some loser kid who fell into a gundam's cockpit, or a mook who just happens to be story important, or Patrick. Either way, you're kind of lame but probably plot relevant. Over time you may well become better than the current aces.

L-1) Persona

Uplifted Fanboy

You're some kind of robot fanboy who happens to have good technical skills, possibly due to all the video games you play. +1 Manoeuvre +1 Luck

Recruit with a Destiny

You're destined to greatness and are probably an Esper. Either way you needed to pilot this robot. +1 luck +1 XP gain

More than Mook's the Eye.

You're some mook who just happens to be plot important +2 Luck

Hot Blooded Youngster

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH! +1 Close Combat +1 Luck

L-2) Fighting Style

Hot Blooded

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH! +1 Close Combat +1 Luck

Sniper

You lure people in and kill them dishonourably. It makes Lt. Jerid hate you. +1 Position +1 ranged combat

Ground Controlled

You mostly get tactical advice from a team of NPCs, who send out the best weapon for you to use in a particular situation. +2 Supporting NPCs

L-3) Special Powers

Hot Blooded

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH! +1 Close Combat +1 Luck

Esper

You actually have esper powers, though they're not as good as a true espers +2 Esper

Determinator

You're incapable of giving up, no matter how much you get stomped on. +2 Never Say Die

L-4)Mecha

Experimental Prototype

You've somehow ended up with an experimental prototype

Super Robot

You've ended up piloting a super robot, Dad made it

Gainax Super robot

You've got a super robot, unfortunately it's a particularly weird one

Mook Suit

You're stuck in a mook suit, and win only through true grit and luck.

L-5)Flaws

Annoying

Everyone hates you Shinji

Unwise

You constantly go off mission and get beaten down by your commander and or enemy

Bokurano

You're in that kind of show.

Esper

E-1) Persona

Smug

You're insufferably smug. You're probably a conspiracy leader, or an FBH villain. +1 Position +1 Close Combat +1 Ranged Combat +1 Esper -1 Luck

Crazy

You're crazy, and will probably freak out at the first chance you get +2 Esper +1 Close Combat

Emotionless

You have no emotion. You may or may not also like pie. +2 Esper +1 Ranged Combat

E-2) Fighting Style

Vanilla

You fly fairly vanilla, using your esper powers to augment normal piloting +1 Close Combat +1 Ranged Combat

Controller

You control lots of sub-units, be they bits, funnels or mind controlled mooks +1 Esper +2 Speciality (control)

A god I am

You use your esper abilities to attack directly, perhaps boosted by your mecha +2 Esper

E-3) Special Powers

Ace

You're a really good fighter, even without your esper powers. Better than Setuna even +1 Manoeuvre +1 Close Combat +1 Ranged Combat

Cold Blooded Schemer

"Scream all you want. You'll need the practice" -2 Enemy luck when fighting you

Unlimited

Your powers are still developing, who knows where they will end +2 XP gain

E-4) Mecha

Pink Tieran

You have a mass production model specially modified by you

Psychogundam

You have a giant super robot

Kshatriya

You have a swift, nasty experimental

E-5)

Chronic Backstabbing Disorder

Stop betraying everyone Ribbons

Moe

You are likely to fail and get saved

Dependency

You need to take pills all the time or regenerate in a special room

Super powered evil side

Only your evil split personality can use your powers properly.

Traits

Traits give a general set of benefits and flaws to flesh out the character. You may have up to three traits.

Cool Secret You have some kind of a cool secret which makes you more relevant to the plot and will no doubt be awesome when people find out... though they may want to kill you.

Code of Honour You are an honourable person, and Karma tends to pay you back for it.

Fan Favourite' No matter what happens to you, you can't die, even when you really should.

Government Agent You're an agent of a powerful group who'll help you out and require you to do missions.

Licence Holder You're an agent of a powerful group who gives you get out of jail free cards.

Love Interest You have a useful love interest who you'll either assisted by or fight harder for.

Loved and Heroic Everyone likes you except the villains, you get free drinks at bars and maybe invited to conventions.

Important NPCs You have a support team of important NPCs who help you out. If combined with the important NPCs gained from Ground Controlled your NPCs are even better.

Plot Important You're important to the plot. You might not be the main character but you and your actions are an important driver for getting things moving.

Rival You have a nasty rival who dogs your every move, thus getting you more screen time and forcing your wingmates to help bail you out (you jerk).

Right Place, Right Time Somehow you always end up at the right place in the right time for plot to happen to you.

Subplot You have an important subplot (getting revenge for your family, taking over Zeon etc.) which you're pursuing.

Signature Move You have some kind of awesome signature move like transforming in mid air which allows you to gain tactical advantage.

Tactical Insight You have a unique insight into the battlefield, and can ask the GM questions which the GM will have to answer honestly.

Tall Dark and Brooding You're a badass antihero type, and scowl a lot. You're popular with fans, so protected from death, and you're better at fighting on your own than most. You may also change sides.

Tall Dark and Bishojo Female only: You're particularly popular with other girls, and gain major bonuses when talking to them.

Non-mecha skills

You have 30 points to generate non-Mecha skills

Basics

You have 45 points to design your character. Any excess points can be saved for increase later.

Level 1 - 1 CP - Hobbyist
Level 2 - 3 CP - Amateur
Level 3 - 6 CP - Professional
Level 4 - 10 CP - Skilled Professional
Level 5 - 15 CP - Experienced Professional
Level 6 - 21 CP - Expert
Level 7 - 28 CP - Master
Level 8 - 36 CP - Ancient Master
Level 9 - 45 CP - Superlative
Level 10 - 55 CP - Unmatched

In short, to improve a stat costs (current level + 1)

Physical

How physically strong and tough you are.

Charisma

How good at talking to people you are.

Education

How well educated and analytic you are.

Wits

How quick on your mental feet you are.

Willpower

How good you are at coping with trama and the like.