Archetypes: Experienced Hero Level
The Archetypes are very generic and should be customized slightly when used as a character.
This can be done just by describing the various looks of the powers. (For example a supernatural attack can be a plain energybeam, sprinkling stars flying around,
a mystical bullet that disapears after hit or a jet of fire....
For those archetypes who store and channel energy charges the energytype should be chosen.
(For example, biological, magic, electricity or even something like shadow energy or other energy form that only exists in comic reality)
Characters of this level are most suitable for a game that features characters that have recently acquired superpowers and have just begun to gain some experience intheir use.
Gadgeteer/ Battlesuit
Abilities
Strength: 5 (11)
Dexterity: 5
Constitution: 5
Willpower: 5
Hitpoints: 50
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting:2
Crime:1
Science: 1
Special Quality:5
Gadgeteering: Natural Armor
Gadgeteering: Enhanced Attribute(Strength)
Gadgeteering: Flying
Gadgeteering: Supernatural Attack
Gadgeteering: Reduced Damage
Equipment
$750
Battlesuit (cost $6,750)
Enhanced Attribute (Strength) Level 6
Natural Armor Level 4
Flying Level 2
Supernatural Attack (ranged) Level 2
Reduced Damage Level 2
Explanations
The Gadgeteer made his Battlesuit himself. This not only allowed him to buy the Battlesuit cheap,
but he can also make repairs and improvements to it over time.
As it is, the suit increases his strength by a factor of 11, gives him enough protection to stop the bullet out of a hand gun, flying at the speed of 34 mph and
a build in weapon that is about as dangerous as a pistol. (Base damage 20. But as a typical gadgeteered item has unlimited ammunition)
Costumed Adventurer
Abilities
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 5
Constitution: 5
Willpower: 5
Hitpoints: 50
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 2
Unarmed: 2
Crime:2
Science: 2
Sport: 2
Equipment
$3,250
Kevlar Vest
Grappling Hook Gun
5 Mini Tracer
2 Wireless Minicams
Gliding wings
Utility Belt
2 Bolas
4 Foldable Boomerangs
4 Flash Grenades
4 Smoke Grenades
Cutting torch
Rebreather
Pepper Spray
small Flashlight
Handcuffs
Explanations
This is the early stage for a normal human who goes into the superhero business and has managed to solve 1 or two cases and get the equipment for that job.
At this point in his career he needs to convince criminals that he is more skilled than he actually is.
It helps when his costume plays on superstituen to scare them.
Energy Controller Variant 1
Abilities
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 5
Constitution: 5
Willpower: 5
Hitpoints: 50
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 2
Special Quality: 7
Spell like Ability (Energy Control see explanationtext) Level 7
Reduced Damage Level 5; Limitation only against the energyform he controlls (80%)
Natural Armor Level 10; Limitation only against the energyform he controlls (80%)
Supernatural attack (ranged) Level 1
Equipment
Armored Costume (Natural Armor Level 4; reduced damage Level 2)
Explanations
The energy controller has some control over some form of energy like Temperature, sound, fire, light, electricity...
(Okay some of those aren't really form of energy, but we talk comic reality here)
The spell like ability to controll energy differs for some forms of energy somewhat.
All forms can be manipulated up to 150' away in an 30' radius.
Sound can be manipulated up to a loudness of 250dB!
Temperature can be changed by up to 25 degrees Fahrenheit per round
In all cases the controll over the energy form is absolute.
if the controll effect is used to cause damage then it deals 2*Willpower points of damage per round. (A sound of more than 130 dB is always considered to cause damage)
As usual for energy attacks one fifth of the damage caused is actual health damage.
But the control can also be used for the opposite. (For example someone with fire control can lessen the damage done by a fire)
If some attack with his chosen energyform is used against him, his Reduced Damage and Natural armor helps him to ignore anything doing 100 points of damage or less.
if something does more damage, the amount over 100 gets still divided by 5 before it gets applied as stun damage.
(Note while wearing his costume the damage resistance against his energy form is heightened to 224)
Energy Controller Variant 2
Abilities
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 5
Constitution: 5
Willpower: 5
Hitpoints: 50
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 2
Special Quality: 7
Charge with energy Level 1
Spell like Ability (Energy Control see explanationtext) Level 7; Limitation costs 60 charges per Minute of use (70%)
Reduced Damage Level 5; Limitation only against the energyform he controlls (80%)
Natural Armor Level 10; Limitation only against the energyform he controlls (80%)
Supernatural attack (ranged 10' area) Level 6; Limitation costs 10 charges of energy per level per use
Spell like Ability (Forcefield) Level 4; Limitation use costs 40 charges of energy per Minute
1 point unspent
Equipment
Armored Costume (Natural Armor Level 4; reduced damage Level 2)
Explanations
All the information about the variant also apply for variant 2.
He can charge his own body with some form of energy. The rate of charging is 5 units per minute.
The attack power is improved to 80 points of damage and can cover an area. (Count it as a +5 on attack rolls).
The attack can certainly be used on a smaller area or as a single beam, but that doesn't enhance the damage per level.
The Forcefield can only protect the Energy Controller himself, and uses some variant of the energy he controlls. The damage resistance it grants is 3 times
his Willpower. (So DR 15 in this case)
Mystik
Abilities
Strength: 3
Dexterity: 3
Constitution: 3
Willpower: 11
Hitpoints: 30
Luck: 14
Skills
Fighting: 2
Magic: 4
Illusion: 4
Levitation: 4
1st Pick4
Equipment
$7,500
Wand (Skill: 4, lasts 81 days)
Explanations
The Mystik is your standard magician. At this power level his magic is more about pretending to do something then actually do it.
Of course a good Illusion might be just as effective as a real effect.
The wand doesn't necessarily have to be an actual wand. It might as well be an amulet he grasps when casting a spell, or a ring he turns around.
Important is that it is clearly visible that he uses the item when casting a spell.
The spell to make the wand has a TR of 21. To reach that the first time the Mystik used a luck point and a casting time of 1 day (for another +5 to skill)
The 1st Pick is some Specialisation in Magic. The individual skill is up to the player to pick as there are a lot of options.
Paragon
Abilities
Strength: 7 (14)
Dexterity: 4
Constitution: 4
Willpower: 5
Hitpoints: 30
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 3
Unarmed: 3
Crime: 1
Special Quality: 4
Charge with energy Level 1
Enhanced Attribute (Strength) Level 7; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Fly Level 2; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Natural Armor Level 6; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Reduced damage Level 1; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Equipment
Armored Costume (Natural Armor Level 4; reduced damage Level 2)
Explanations
The Paragon can charge his own body with some form of energy. The rate of charging is 5 units per minute.
He can use that energy to enhance his Strength, to fly at the speed of 32 mph or to become hard to hurt.
If he gets attacked his Natural armor and Damage Resistance kick in automatically, as long as he has the energy to fuel them.
The levels from his costume and those of his power do stack, making him impervious to the damage of most guns.
When he powers his strength up he can lift 4000 lbs (that is enough to lift a car, even using a compact car as an improvised weapon)
Paragon Variant 2
Abilities
Strength: 7 (13)
Dexterity: 4
Constitution: 4
Willpower: 5 (9)
Hitpoints: 40
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 3
Unarmed: 3
Crime: 1
Special Quality: 4
Charge with energy Level 1
Enhanced Attribute (Strength) Level 6; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Fly Level 3; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Natural Armor Level 3; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Reduced damage Level 1; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Enhanced Attribute (Willpower) Level 4; Limitation works only in regard to the amount of energy he can store (90%)
Equipment
Armored Costume (Natural Armor Level 4; reduced damage Level 2)
Explanations
The Paragon can charge his own body with some form of energy. The rate of charging is 5 units per minute.
He can use that energy to enhance his Strength, to flyat the speed of 64 mph or to become hard to hurt.
If he gets attacked his Natural armor kicks in automatically, as long as he has the energy to fuel them.
The levels from his costume and those of his power do stack, making him impervious to the damage of most guns.
When he powers his strength up he can lift 2500 lbs (that is enough to lift a compact car)
Speedster
Abilities
Strength: 4
Dexterity: 8
Constitution: 4
Willpower: 4
Hitpoints: 40
Luck: 15
Skills
Fighting: 2
Unarmed: 2
Special Quality: 6
Charge with energy Level 1
Enhanced Movement Level 5; Limitation uses 1 points of energy per used level per Minute
Increased Timerate Level 5; Limitation uses 10 points of energy per used level per Minute
Equipment
Armored Costume (Natural Armor Level 4; reduced damage Level 2)
Explanations
The Speedster can charge his own body with some form of energy. The rate of charging is 5 units per minute.
He can use that energy to increase his speed (Hence the name)
He does have a total of 5 levels of increased timerate by now all at the same rate of energy consumption
His top running speed is 3840 mph ( around 1 mile per second), but he can only keep that up for under a minute. (His constitution score only grants him 40 seconds)
He can easily keep up a speed of 1920 mph for a period of 9 to 10 minutes minutes (Depending on his weight) before his energy reserves are depleted