Recreating Homestuck characters in TTRPGs

For an example, I will start with replicating the Felt Member Itchy in Wild Talents 2nd Edition:

Itchy (95 points)

Archetype (5 points)

Source: Alien

Permissions: Power Theme (Speed Powers)

Intrinsics: None

Stats (50 points)

Body: 2d (Going from what we see, he isn't particularly strong, but he isn't weak either)

Coordination: 1d (Despite his super speed, he is kind of a klutz)

Sense: 1d (Didn't see that leg coming, did he?)

Mind: 2d (Not exactly the smartest, but not particularly incompetent)

Charm: 2d (Could be higher or lower, but will we ever find out? Probably not!)

Command: 2d (I don't think Itchy is any more mentally resilient than a regular person.)

Base Will: 4 (Command + Charm)

Willpower: 4

Loyalty: The Felt (2)

Passion: Messing Around with People (2)

Skills (16 points)

Knowledge (Poker): 2d

Melee Weapon (Baseball Bat): 2d

Ranged Weapon (Pistol): 2d

Stealth: 3d

Powers (24 points)

Multiple Actions 5hd (20 points)

Qualities: U.

Useful (more actions) Extras and Flaws: Duration +2, Self Only –3. Capacities: Self.

Useful (noncombat) Extras and Flaws: Duration +2, Self Only –3. Capacities: Self.

Effect: You can move so fast that all actions, even multiple actions, are easy. When you activate your Multiple Actions power, it gives you its width in bonus dice which you can use on any action.The bonus dice are available for the power’s duration, but once you use them you must activate the power again to gain more.

If you don’t actually declare multiple actions in a roll, you still get the bonus dice; being so fast makes it that much easier when you concentrate on a single task.

Outside combat, your power reduces any action’s time increment by its width in steps. If an action normally takes hours, with Multiple Actions width 2 it takes minutes; if it normally takes minutes, with a successful Multiple Actions roll it takes a single round.

Cost per die: 2

Quick Move 4d (4 points)

Qualities: U.

Useful Extras and Flaws: Attached to Multiple Actions -2, Booster + 1. Capacities: Speed.

Effect: You can move incredibly fast, able to cover two hundred yards in a couple of seconds, while under the effects of Multiple Actions.

Cost per die: 1

If you feel this is an inaccurate take on the character or I am getting something wrong, feel free to correct my errors.

I have a resource for this thread:

https://homestuck.net/games/tabletop.html

For those who need a good 1:1 for their own conversions.

Fair enough-including game specifically attempting to emulate Homestuck is a good idea, rather than just trying to force the weird house-shaped peg into the round hole that is a completely different system.

I admit that I am trying to focus on games with systems that are lesser-known, at least relative to D&D. Of course, Fabula Ultima isn't exactly that obscure-I'm sure more than a few people here have at least heard about it, if not played the game.

Diamonds Droog (200 points)

Archetype: Diamond Sharp Agent (5 points)

Source: Alien

Permissions: Hypertrained (5 points)

Intrinsic: None

Stats (107)

Body: 2d (Brain over brawn, but has enough to be fine.)

Coordination: 3d (Sharp reflexes for a sharp mind)

Senses: 4d (Has an uncanny knack for knowing when things are afoot.)

Intelligence: 5d (Never forgets the small details.)

Charm: 2d (Not exactly Droog's strong suit, but works well enough.)

Command: 3d (Able to operate under stress well enough.)

Base Will: 9 (12 points)

Willpower: 9

Passion: Grey Ladies (2)

Loyalty: The Midnight Crew (3)

Skills (70)

Athletics: 3d (5d)

Brawling: 2d (4d)

Dodge: 2d (5d)

Knowledge (Time-Shenanigans): 2d (7d)

Interrogation: 2d (5d)

Intimidation: 2d (5d)

Melee Weapon (Cuestick): 3d (5d)

Perception: 2d (9d + 1wd)

Performance (Saxophone): 2d (4d)

Ranged Weapon (Rifles): 2d (5d)

Ranged Weapon (Assault Rifle): 2d (5d)

Ranged Weapon (Pistol): 2d (5d)

Scrutiny: 2d (9d + 1wd)

Stability: 2d (5d + 2hd from Hyperskill)

Streetwise: 2d (7d)

Tactics: 3d (8d)

Powers (18)

Hyperstability 2hd (4 points)

Hyperperception 3d + 1 wd (7 points)

Hyperscrutiny 3d + 1wd (7 points)

(Note: hyper die are cheaper, because they can be disabled, just like any other power.

As for what "hd" and "wd" mean, the former stands for "Hard Die", which are always set to 10, while the latter stands for "Wiggle Die", which can be set after you roll.)

I've been playing Eidolon: Become Your Best Self recently so here's some lvl5 builds for 2e!

JUNE EGBERT

Playbook: Vanguard

| 2 GEN | 1 ELE | 2 BIZ | 3 POW | 2 GLAM |

My Eidolon, BUSTIN MAKES ME FEEL GOOD, obliterates my enemies by MANIPULATING WIND.

Resonant: The Fool

Dissonant: The Lovers

Advanced moves: King of Pain, Longshot, Sucker Punch

Master move: With A Little Help From My Friends

DAVE STRIDER

Playbook: Infiltrator.

| 1 GEN | 3 ELE | 1 BIZ | 3 POW | 2 GLAM |

My Eidolon, SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE, can cloak itself from detection by TRAVELLING BACK IN TIME, and attack from hiding by CHANGING THE PAST.

Resonant: The Emperor

Dissonant: The Hermit

Advanced moves: Escape Artist, Fade Away, Run Silent Run Deep

Master move: Soul Shot

ROSE LALONDE

Playbook: Navigator

| 3 GEN | 1 ELE | 2 BIZ | 3 POW | 2 GLAM |

My Eidolon, FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES, can perfectly sense CONSEQUENCES in the area around it.

Resonant: Temperance

Dissonant: Death

Area of expertise: Sburb

Advanced moves: Expert Investigation, Coordinated Assault, Read the Stars

Master move: Eureka

Was just gonna do the beta kids for now but I came up with a fun song for dirk :) so

DIRK STRIDER

Playbook: Virtuoso

| 3 GEN | 2 ELE | 1 BIZ | 2 POW | 1 GLAM |

My Eidolon, AWESOME AS I WANNA BE (pre-scratch: KICK IN THE DOOR), is a real, physical UNBREAKABLE KATANA, and through it I can push my mastery of SWORDPLAY beyond physical limits, allowing me to CUT THROUGH ANYTHING.

Resonant: The Hermit

Dissonant: Justice

Advanced moves: One-Man Band (Information War), Stellar Performance, Four Thirty-Three, Encore

Master move: Cursed (obviously)

oh my god i forgot jade. in so sorry jade. ok. she's technically level six total because of how changing playbooks works

JADE HARLEY

Playbook: Wildcard until level 5, but then swaps to Beast after GodTier.

| 2 GEN | 2 ELE | 3 BIZ | 2 POW | 1 GLAM |

My Eidolon helps me pursue my animal urges by MANIPULATING SPACE ITSELF.

Resonant: The Wheel of Fortune

Dissonant: The High Priestess

Instinctive desire: Freedom

Animal Quality: Social

Advanced Moves: Animal Collective (Beast), Card Shark, Friend of Fortune, Deal from the Bottom, Double or Nothing.

Here are some of the trolls in Fabula Ultima (using only the classes in the core rulebook):

Karkat Vantas

Pronouns: He/Him

Identity: Brave and Fearless Leader

Theme: Ambition

Origin: Alternian Subgrub

Classes: Orator 3/Fury 2

Attributes

DEX: d8 | INS: d8 | MIG: d8 | WIL: d8

Stats

HP: 50 (Crisis: 25)

MP: 50

IP: 6

Equipment

Weapon: Sickle (Steel Dagger Reskin): [DEX+INS] +1, [HR+4] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Condemn (1)

Unexpected Ally

My Trust in You (1)

Provoke (1)

Frenzy

Tavros Nitram

Pronouns: He/Him

Identity: Former Boy Skylark

Theme: Duty

Origin: Alternian Cliffside

Classes: Chimerist 1/Wayfarer 3/Fury 1

Attributes

DEX: d6 | INS: d10 | MIG: d10 | WIL: d6

Stats

HP: 50 (Crisis: 25)

MP: 50

IP: 8

Equipment

Weapon: Lance (Heavy Spear Reskin): [DEX+MIG] , [HR+12] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Feral Speech

Faithful Companion (2}

Tavern Talk (1)

Adrenaline (1)

Terezi Pyrope

Pronouns: She/Her

Identity: Legislacerator-in-training

Theme: Vengeance

Origin: Alternian Forests

Classes: Orator 3/Weaponmaster 2

Attributes

DEX: d8 | INS: d10 | MIG: d6 | WIL: d8

Stats

HP: 40 (Crisis: 20)

MP: 50

IP: 6

Equipment

Weapon: Swordcane (Rapier Reskin): [DEX+INS] +1, [HR+6] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Condemn (2)

Persuasive (1)

Counterattack

Bladestorm

Vriska Serket

Pronouns: She/Her

Identity: Ex-Corsair

Theme: Guilt

Origin: Highblood Castle

Classes: Entropist 2/Rogue 2/Darkblade 1

Attributes

DEX: d8 | INS: d8 | MIG: d8 | WIL: d8

Stats

HP: 45 (Crisis: 23)

MP: 50

IP: 8

Equipment

Weapon: Cutlass (Bronze Sword Reskin): [DEX+MIG] +1, [HR+6] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Entropic Magic (1)

Lucky Seven

Dodge (1)

Cheap Shot (1)

Agony (1)

Spells

Gamble

I will presume that, using the Atlases, you could do more, but I don't have those. If you do, let me know how you would change these trolls.

Wild Talents... I'm in love with the Progenitor setting for it and it's crazy thinking of it and Homestuck at the same time when they're so different. Most of the Wild Talents official settings are alternate histories, hyperfocused on real-world issues and events. Homestuck cares the least about real history of any story I've ever read, even the ones where Earth doesn't exist. The world gets blown up and basically nobody cares, because the only real things outside the beta kids' houses are B-movies. There's no culture outside white American suburbia, no races besides the black people on movies and TV. It's fascinating.

Might post some Mutants and Masterminds builds later to make up for that tangent...

Yeah, no argument on that - it is very silly to combine something as far from the real world as Homestuck with Wild Talents, although I primarily choose it for the ability to emulate super powers in it rather than anything else.

I do think Fabula Ultima is a pretty good choice for this both mechanically and thematically, since it plays fast and loose with what you can do as well as is about emulating JRPGs, which are a part of the DNA that makes up Homestuck.

More Trolls in Fabula Ultima:

Nepeta Leijon

Pronouns: She/Her

Identity: Wild Cave Girl

Theme: Belonging

Origin: Alternian Wilderness

Classes: Rogue 3/Wayfarer 2

Attributes

DEX: d10 | INS: d6 | MIG: d8 | WIL: d8

Stats

HP: 50 (Crisis: 25)

MP: 45

IP: 10

Equipment

Weapon: Claw (Iron Knuckle Reskin): [DEX+MIG], [H+6] physical

Off-hand: Claw (Iron Knuckle Reskin): [DEX+MIG], [HR+6] physical

Armor: Travel Garb

Accessory: None

Skills

Dodge (2)

Soul Steal (1)

Resourceful

Well-Traveled

Equius Zahhak

Pronouns: He/Him

Identity: STRONG Roboticist

Theme: Duty

Origin: Highblood Castle

Classes: Fury 3/Tinkerer 1/Guardian 1

Attributes

DEX: d6 | INS: d10 | MIG: d10 | WIL: d6

Stats

HP: 65 (Crisis: 33)

MP: 40

IP: 8

Equipment

Weapon: None

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Adrenaline (1)

Frenzy

Withstand (1)

Visionary (1)

Protect

Gamzee Makara

Pronouns: He/Him

Identity: Cultist of the Mirthful Messiahs

Theme: Anger

Origin: Alternian Coast

Classes: Entropist 2/Fury 2/Chimerist 1

Attributes

DEX: d6 | INS: d6 | MIG: d10 | WIL: d10

Stats

HP: 55(Crisis:27)

MP: 60

IP: 6

Equipment

Weapon: Improvised (Melee) [DEX+MIG] [HR+2] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Stolen Time (2)

Adrenaline (1)

Provoke (1)

Spell Mimic (1)

Kanaya Maryam

Pronouns: She/Her

Identity:

Theme: Duty

Origin: Alternian Desert

Classes: Weaponmaster 2/Darkblade 2/Fury 1

Attributes

DEX: d8 | INS: d8 | MIG: d8 | WIL: d8

Stats

HP: 55(Crisis:27)

MP: 60

IP: 6

Equipment

Weapon: Chainsaw (Greatsword Reskin) [DEX+MIG]+1 [HR+10] physical

Off-hand: None

Armor: None

Accessory: None

Skills

Bladestorm

Breach (1)

Heart of Darkness

Adrenaline (1)