It's been a bit for this. I thought with the Night Companion Kickstarter in its last few hours a NIGHT SHIFT version of Zatanna is in order.
Zee is obviously very powerful in DC Comics, or to quote Felix Faust, "You're the only one here that's really a threat." Bear in mind the others in the room were John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, Deadman, and Batman.
How would she fare in Night Shift? For starters, I am going to shift her prime from Wisdom (for witches) to Intelligence. In fact, I borrow a rule from my co-author's, Jason Vey, other game Amazing Adventures, and allow my witches to take whichever mental stat they need for their Primary/Spellcasting.
In the comics, we Zee practicing, sometimes with flashcards even, how to say words backward. It takes her practice to learn and do. That is more aligned with the old-school D&D magic-user really than a witch and that means Intelligence.
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| Zatanna made with HeroForge |
20th level Magician (Witch)
Base Abilities
Strength: 13 (+1)
Dexterity: 13 (+1)
Constitution: 16 (+2)
Intelligence: 20 (+4) P
Wisdom: 16 (+2) s
Charisma: 18 (+3) s
HP: 83 (10d4+18) +40
AC: 5 (stage magician's outfit, with benefits)
Fate Points: 1d10
Check Bonus (P/S/T): +8/+5/+3
Melee bonus: +7 Ranged bonus: +7
Saves: +8 against spells and magical effects
Arcana: Command, Telepathic Transmission
Innate Magic: Magical Missile,
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Spells
1st level: Command, Cure Light Wounds, Detect Magic, Inflict Light Wounds, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil
2nd level: Cause Fear, Continual Flame, Lesser Restoration, Levitate, Suggestion
3rd level: Clairvoyance, Fly, Haste, Invisibility 10', Protection from Evil 10'
4th level: Arcane Eye, Confusion, Dimension Door, Hallucinatory Terrain, Restoration.
5th level: Commune, Domination, Telekinesis, Teleport
6th level: Anti-magic Shell, Control Weather, Disintegrate, Feeblemind
7th level: Ball of Sunshine, Death Aura, Wave of Mutilation, Windershins Dance
8th level: Antipathy/Sympathy, Discern Location, Mind Blank, Wail of the Banshee
9th level: Astral Projection, Breath of the Goddess, Mystic Barrier
Even at 20th level, she is still not super powerful. Oh, she will kick your ass, but you might still get a hit or two in.
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"Even at 20th level, she is still not super powerful."
ReplyDeleteHer effectiveness (like most "magic" characters in comics) is wildly variable anyway. Sometimes she can rewrite big chunks of the universe without batting an eye, sometimes she struggles to deal with D-lister supervills, and sometimes she gets taken out of action by some random henchman without accomplishing a thing. Marginally more consistent than, say, the Phantom Stranger but only marginally.
Definitely would not go by anything that chump Faust has to say. There wasn't a single person in that group that couldn't beat him like a drum without some serious plot armor getting applied. I'm reasonably certain he lost a fight to Snapper Carr in years past. Makes Jimmy Olsen punching out the Joker look dignified by comparison.