Archive for May 2012
Statted Up: The Tin Woodman
Okay, it's been way too long since this site has been updated, so it's time to change that.
To start with, let's take a look at my personal favorite. Once a flesh-and-blood man, Nick Chopper fell in love with the wrong woman, and his ax was cursed to cut him to pieces (the whole sordid tale is recounted in The Tin Woodman of Oz). Remade with a tin body, he continues on as the Tin Woodman, never tired and always ready to lend a hand.
His new tin body didn't have a heart, but an adventure to see The Wizard of Oz changed that, and now he carries the softest and kindest heart in all the land of Oz, and has even earned a position as the Emperor of the Winkies.
Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman
Abilities
Fair Body
Fair Mind
Great Heart
Good Agility
Superb Friendship
Benefits
Master of the Ax: Nick's ability is Superb when using his ax
Emperor of the Winkies
Has made many friends across Oz
Troubles
Rusts solid when wet
Extremely vain - loves to talk about how superior his tin body is compared to "meat" ones.
An optional Trouble to consider: Nick's ax was cursed by the Wicked Witch of the East. What's not specified is whether his ax is still cursed as he continues to carry it, or if he got a new one later. Since it's cursed to cut off flesh body parts, it no longer works against the Tin Woodman, but if someone else were to try and use it, they might also be in for a trip to the tin smith.
Design note: I originally considered giving Nick a Trouble of Pacifism, but then I realized that he's had no trouble taking a life if doing so protected his friends or innocent people. He also offered to rally the Winkies to fight against the Nome King's army in The Emerald City of Oz, so, unlike Princess Ozma, he doesn't really have a problem with violence.
Abilities
Fair Body
Fair Mind
Great Heart
Good Agility
Superb Friendship
Benefits
Master of the Ax: Nick's ability is Superb when using his ax
Emperor of the Winkies
Has made many friends across Oz
Troubles
Rusts solid when wet
Extremely vain - loves to talk about how superior his tin body is compared to "meat" ones.
An optional Trouble to consider: Nick's ax was cursed by the Wicked Witch of the East. What's not specified is whether his ax is still cursed as he continues to carry it, or if he got a new one later. Since it's cursed to cut off flesh body parts, it no longer works against the Tin Woodman, but if someone else were to try and use it, they might also be in for a trip to the tin smith.
Design note: I originally considered giving Nick a Trouble of Pacifism, but then I realized that he's had no trouble taking a life if doing so protected his friends or innocent people. He also offered to rally the Winkies to fight against the Nome King's army in The Emerald City of Oz, so, unlike Princess Ozma, he doesn't really have a problem with violence.
