Stark's CADs Archive

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]BLACKJACK
The Wanderer[/glow]



Real name: Jonathan Crosswelt Keith
Other aliases: Jack, Nathan Crosswelt, Jones Keith
Job (aside being a vigilante): Private Investigator
Age: 32
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172 lbs
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Species: Human?


ABILITIES
Int: 3
Str: 3
Agl: 3
Spd: 2
Dur: 3

HEALTH: 3
ENERGY: 12
REGEN: 6


ACTIONS
Close combat: 4
(Str.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Hand-to-Hand
-Martial Arts
-Knives/Swords
-Using powers in combat

Ranged Combat: 4
(Wpn.modifier)
-Handguns
-Shotguns
-Thrown weapons
-Using powers in combat

Teleportation: 8
-Super-Efficient
-May combine with Close Combat
-Must pay stones for weight of objects over 50 lbs per person carried including himself
-Must pay 1 stone per additional guest
-May only teleport to places he's already been, places within line of sight or places of which he has a picture detailed and recent enough
-Cannot improve by adding lines

Gambling: 4
(Int.bonus/and Agl.bonus if cheating)
-Efficient
-Blackjack
-Poker
-Dice
-Games of luck

Acrobatics: 1
(Agl.bonus)

Thieving: 3
(Agl.bonus)
-Stealth
-Open locks
-Search area

Social Skills: 4
-Intimidate
-Vigilante
-P.I
-French/English/Chinese/Spanish language and culture


MODIFIERS
Limited Prescience
-Teleportation

2x Natural Healing Rate

Deep Reserves +2

Targeting +2

Reflexive Dodge +3

Toughness +1

Mental defense +2

Wealth: 1


CHALLENGES
-Mild addiction (-1; smoking)
-Obsession (-3; keep the streets safe, defeat criminals whenever possible, protect the innocent)
-Psychological (-1; mild cruelty; sometimes, Jonathan loves punishing the guilty a bit too much. This is part of why the police does not always appreciate his vigilantism.)
-Refusal to take a life (-1; despite his frequent uses of excessive violence, Blackjack wouldn't kill unless it was really necessary.)
-Compulsion to stick up for underdog (-2; Jonathan wouldn't let anybody down, especially not people in need, wether he is a simple private investigator or the Blackjack.)
-Secret (-2; Jonathan earns a living as a private investigator. If it was to be known that he was actually the Blackjack, the police would probably knock to his door... or knock down his door.)


EQUIPMENT
-Leather trenchcoat (+1 defense)
-White Mask (similar to V's from V for Vendetta, to hide his identity)
-Many knives, daggers and small blades (+1 to +2 wpn.modifiers)
-Large sword, kept in a sheath in his back (+3 wpn.modifier)
-Service Revolver .44 Magnum (+3, 2x damage, range 4, holds 6 bullets)
-Semi-Automatic 9mm Pistol (+2, 2x damage, range 5, holds 10 bullets)
-12-gauge Shotgun (+4, 2x damage, range 3, holds 2 shells)
-9mm Magazines and Shotgun shells for reloading
-Grenades (+2, Area effect; 6 per mission)
-Handcuffs (D: 4, R: 6)
-Grappling Hook (30 yards, retractible micro-cord with sure grip, can hold up to 3 stones of weight; adds +1 to Close Combat or Acrobatics)
-Lots of playing card decks, with many Jack cards
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STORY: Jonathan Crosswelt Keith grew up in "the bad part of town", and he learned the hard way that the police couldn't always protect the innocent and the people in need. He grew up afraid for his life, feeling helpless against the many criminal gangs in town, unable to do anything against them. Until one day... As he was walking in the streets, eager to get back home safely and thinking about how much he would like to be already there, it happened for the first time of his life. As he thought about it, he was there - instantly. At first, he thought he had lost track of time, or was lost in his thoughts or something... but it happened again. The next day, as he was thinking about getting to school, there he was. Next to it anyway. He started realizing that something was wrong with him. His parents had noticed, as well... and then soon explained to him what was happening. They had kept it a secret from him until that day, but he was actually an adopted child... he had been left on their doorstep years ago. Whoever his parents were, they were not normal folks. And he had inherited part of their power. Keith could teleport.

When he learned of his newfound power, he took a decision. He would train. He would become better, stronger... so that he could use his power to accomplish what the cops couldn't. He would keep the streets safe, he would protect the innocents... and he would punish the guilty. So he trained, and trained, and trained some more, learning martial arts and many other skills as well, anything he needed to fight crime. At the same time, he studied to become a Private Investigator, both because he was a fan of old detective movies and because such a job would probably give him plenty of time for his less legal activities, as well as allow him to do a lot of research on both the world he could now explore freely and on the criminals he wanted to bring to justice. He easily succeeded, and created his own "Private Eye" office.

When he wasn't helping people in a good old "official" P.I way, he was out in the streets, dressed with a black trenchcoat, his face covered by a white mask to hide his identity, and carrying an arsenal of weapons with which to fight crime. He called himself Blackjack, because of his "calling card" habit of leaving a Jack card pierced by a single bullet hole on any unconscious villain he leaves for the cops to pick up.

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]JEN-5
The Prototype[/glow]



Real Name: Jennifer Rosenstern
Other aliases: Jenny, Jenny Five, "Project Delta", Jenny Dawns
Job (other than cyborg secret agent): School Nurse
Age: 26
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 190 lbs (normally would be much less, but she has many metallic parts now)
Hair color: Blond
Eye color: Grey
Species: Human/Cyborg


ABILITIES
Int/A.I: 5
Str: 5
Agl: 5
Spd: 3
Dur: 5

HEALTH: 5
ENERGY: 15
REGEN: 9


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 4
(Str.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Hand-to-Hand
-Martial Arts
-Arm Blades
-Improvised weapons

Ranged Combat: 4
(Wpn.modifier)
-Arm Cannon
-Handguns
-Thrown objects
-Heavy objects

Flight: 5
-Through repulsive fields; seem to fly on her own, without any apparent help

Force Field: 4
-Limited Energy supply: May only use up to ten times AN every mission (up to 40 stones in Force Field per mission at most)
-Cannot split stones between attack/defense
-Cannot help others; the Field is a thin invisible energy surrounding her immediately around her skin

Tractor Beam: 1
-As Telekinesis, through projectors in her eyes

Medical Healing: 3
-First Aid
-Identify symptoms
-Stabilize

Social skills: 4
-Socialize
-Charm
-Intimidate
-Combat Cyborg


MODIFIERS
PA Delta Arm Blades (+4 Wpn, Close range, Jen can "retract her hands" to draw her "Arm Blades", a pair of energy blades from her forearms, for a +2 wpn.modifier each, up to +4 for both hands. Still counts as a single weapon.)
-Stones come from the General Pool

PA Delta-5 Arm Cannon (+4 ranged weapon, 2x damage, range 5)
-Stones come from own Energy reserve
-Can be used as a cutting and welding tool

Accelerated Self-Repair
-As Accelerated Healing Factor
-Nanomachines

Deep Reserves +2

Targeting +3

Toughness +3
-No 2x damage

Energy Defense +5

Mental Defense +3


CHALLENGES
-Haunted past (-2; she died. Her former relatives know that she's dead, and so she cannot see them again. She's sorry that she couldn't say goodbye... and now it's impossible.)
-Secret (-2; that she's actually a cyborg working for the American Government. Known as "Jenny Dawns" in her new neighborhood, she works as a simple nurse in a high school of New York, like she used to do in her hometown when she was still known as Jennifer Rosenstern.)
-Programming (-3; when the Agency brought her back to "life" as a cyborg, they programmed her "cybernetic brain" to make her obey their orders unquestionably, and to keep her from trying to see her former loved ones again or to harm herself/attempt suicide. She is effectively a weapon. And she is actually programmed to enjoy it in time, becoming less and less human and devoted to the Agency.)
-Compulsion to stick up for underdog (-3; another part of her programming makes her devoted to help her "fellow Amercans" from common threats, and to help make sure America is a better place everyday. She thus feels compelled to protect the citizens of America from harm, thieves and other dangers whenever she witnesses someone in need. Of course, any direct order from the agency has priority over this.)


EQUIPMENT
-Kevlar Bodysuit (+1 defense)
-Mask with large googles to hide her face when patrolling the streets as Jen-5
-Cellphone
-Pair of handguns, loaded with rubber bullets (+2, 2x damage, inflict stun damage against target's energy; 10 bullets each)
-Handcuffs (D: 4, R: 6)
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STORY: Jennifer Rosenstern was a nice, charming young school nurse, who accidentaly died in a car accident two years ago. That's the official story, and in more ways than one, it's actually true. However, nobody ever said that one didn't necessarily stay dead in such a case... Her body was recovered from what was left of the car, and it was brought in a secret governmental facility. A mysterious group called the Agency was working on a special project, codenamed "Project Delta", attempting since several years to bring a human being back to life (and at the same time, turn him/her into their own little loyal super soldier) using technology, and they were about to succeed. It was the fifth time they attempted this, and finally, they succeeded. Since the woman's name was Jennifer and this was their fifth attempt, they decided to codename her Jen-5.

They trained her in several combat programs and the use of her implanted weapons, in intimidation techniques and combat tactics. They teached her how to use her new cybernetic abilities and powers, and they explained her how her programming was working and what she was allowed to do and not do. She was given a new name, Jenny Dawns, and was sent into New York to "work as a school nurse" again (a mere cover for her real job, fighting crime every time she could and take down as many of those so-called supervillains as she could). She was to fight them on her own, and she would obey whatever order the Agency would send her way on the behalf of the Government. Unable to refuse or resist her programming, Jen-5 had no choice but to obey... and who cares? She was even starting to like the idea of being some kind of super agent for the Government...

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]Warpmind
Adventurer, Wanderer, Hero[/glow]

As Vincent


As Warpmind


Real name: Vincent Holtz Fernandez
Other aliases: Vince, Fern, "Warp Three"
Age: 21
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 162 lbs
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Black
Species: Mutant


ABILITIES
Int: 6
Str: 2
Agl: 3
Spd: 2
Dur: 3

HEALTH: 3
ENERGY: 12
REGEN: 6


ACTIONS
Close combat: 1
(Agl.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Using powers in combat

Ranged Combat: 1
(Wpn.modifier)
-Thrown objects

Teleportation: 8
-May combine with Close Combat
-Must pay stones for weight of objects over 50 lbs per person carried including himself
-Must pay 1 stone per additional guest
-May only teleport to places he's already been, places within line of sight or places of which he has a picture detailed and recent enough

Acrobatics: 1
(Str.bonus)

Social Skills: 4
-Socialize
-Humor
-Movies/comics references
-English/Spanish/French/Mandarin languages and cultures


MODIFIERS
Limited Prescience
-Teleportation

Enhanced Senses +1
-As Animal Senses; Vincent's senses are a little more developped than normal humans and he often perveive what others fail to notice.

Reflexive Dodge +3

Photographic Reflexes

Photographic Memory

Mental defense +2

Wealth: 3


CHALLENGES
-Secret (-2; is actually the hero Warpmind. His father wouldn't approve of his son risking his life to protect people in need, so Vincent has to keep his identity a secret when fighting crme... and teleporting across the world.)
-Vanity (-2; Vincent is incredibly smart, has the power to go pretty much anywhere as he pleases, as well as the ability to instantly learn to do nearly anything he sees. To him, he's one of the best, and he's not afraid to say it.)
-Showoff (-2; When you're as cool and wealthy as he is, you tend to like to show it off a bit. Vincent's just taking this to the next level.)
-Compulsion to stick up for underdog (-3; Vince's no fool, however, and he knows that to deserve to call himself a hero, he has to act like a hero. Like his favorite heroes, he will gladly help those in need whenever possible.)
-Clown (-1; Vince loves to joke around... all the time. Even at times when it would have been much better to just... shut up. While he can be funny and particularly friendly, sometimes he just kind of get on people's nerves.)

EQUIPMENT
-Warpmind Suit (+1 defense; basically it's a flexible kevlar body suit with several accessories, most of which he's made himself... and still, it looks good enough! Includes a belt with small pouches to carry stuff in.)
-Cellphone
-Metal Bo Staff (+2 weapon)
-Knife (+1 weapon; one of those handy hunting knives useful for so many things!)
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STORY: Vincent Holtz Fernandez is the son of a wealthy spanish businessman and an american fashion designer. Needless to say, he had little to worry about money-wise. His own personal wealth bordering on one quarter of a million bucks, he felt little need to find a job despite his incredible intellect, and he choose to travel around the world instead. It was about then when he first noticed that something was different... unusual. Something was wrong with him... or was it? His mind seemed so much clearer than before... As his driver was bringing him to the airport, he watched him drive... and almost instantly, he knew how to drive. Like he had years of experience. Not only that, but he could also remember every single word of the book he had read the day before...

When he was at the airport and sent his driver back home, he turned towards the plane he was supposed to travel to America with, thinking about how eager he was to get there... and before he knew it, there he was, at the airport of New York, exactly like that picture he had seen of it in his computer. What was happening?! That's when he realized... he was one of them. A mutant. It all made sense now... the driver, the book, the big "travelling without plane and instantly" thing. He was a mutant, nothing less. Soon he realized that he could teleport to any place he had already been, any place he could see or any place he had a decent (and recent) picture of. He also noticed that his mind allowed him to retain almost any information he could learn like the best computer could. Last, but not least, he could do almost anything he saw done before him. Someone juggling? He could juggle. Someone doing backflips? He could do backflips. Someone practicing kung fu? He could do kung fu. It was like Neo from the Matrix, only he didn't need someone to drive a cable in his head to learn instantly what he saw. It was astonishing!

He strarted by visiting several countries, like he initially intended to (only, he did it for free, because he only needed a picture to get there instead of a plane ticket). He went to Canada, France, England... even China, and he quickly learned the native languages and many things about their culture, thanks to his now enhanced mind. But after a while, he realized that he could do so much more... like those heroes he saw and heard about so frequently. He had abilities that nobody else had... he could use them for the greater good. His father would never approve of that... and besides, he didn't even know of his son's powers... but who cared? All he had to do was a cool costume, get a few accessories here and there... And so he did. He made himself a suit, and invented a name that suited him. "Warpmind". Warp for his ability to teleport, which reminded him of the "Warp Speed" from Star Trek... and "Mind" because of his enhanced memory and ability to learn anything he saw. Now, all he had to do was to see people fight and... well, be heroes... and he could become one of them. One of their best, even... if not the best. Until then, he only needed to be careful, and to outsmart his foes. Besides, he was already in very good shape, and he was fast and smart enough to take care of himself in a fight. The good thing was... he could only become better.

[Stark]

[glow=teal,2,300]IRON MAN
The Golden Avenger, the Iron Knight[/glow]

Anthony Stark


Iron Man


Real Name: Anthony Edward Stark
Other aliases: Tony
Height: 6'1" (6'6" in armor)
Weight: 225 lbs (425 lbs in armor)
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Black
Species: Human

Tony Stark/Iron Man Armor (latest model)

ABILITIES
Int/S.I: 7/7
-May do up to seven P.A actions per panel (including using his various weapon systems)
-Radar (Perfect Range sensors; anywhere within line of sight)
-Monitoring/jamming/sending communications
-Electronic Interface/controller (to link up and communicate with machines)
Str: 1/9
Agl: 1/3
Spd: 1/3
Dur: 2/6

HEALTH: 2/6
ENERGY: 14(i)/24
REGEN: 7/12


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 2/4
(Str.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Trained by Captain America
-Powered Armor Combat
-Hand-to-Hand (Iron Man)
-Use of powers in combat (Iron Man)

Ranged Combat: 2/5
(Two Wpn.modifiers)
-Thrown objects
-Powered Armor Combat
-Repulsor Rays
-Uni-Beam
-Thrown objects

PA Flight: 8

P.A Force Field 3

PA Energy Absorption/Reflection: 5

General Knowledge: 4
(Int.bonus)
-Superhero community
-Stark Industries
-Supervillains
-S.H.I.E.L.D

Vehicle Operations: 4
-Light vehicles
-Sport cars
-Motorcycles
-Boats

Technology/Inventing: 8
(Int.bonus)
-Robotics
-Powered Armor
-Weapons
-Security Systems
-Vehicles
-Defensive Systems
-Communication devices
-Nanotechnology

Statecraft: 8
(Int.bonus; only applies on Business aspect, not on Leadership or Social Skills)
-Socialize
-Persuade
-Businessman
-CEO of Stark Industries
-Avenger Protocol
-Negociate
-Leadership
-Intimidate


MODIFIERS
Wealth: 8

Mental Defense +2

Resistance to Poisons +4
-Stark's experiments with technology to free him of his alcoholism problems have made him particularly resistant to many substances, including most known poisons... but not alcohol.

P.A Toughness +3
-No 2x damage

P.A Targeting +3

P.A Energy Battery 2

P.A Deep Reserves +3

P.A Stealth Technology: +5
-Protection VS Radar, Infrared and similar detection devices;
-Bonus to detect other Stealth systems

P.A Superior Self-Repair/Healing Factor
-The armor is equipped with Nanomachines that allow the armor to repair itself more quickly than any armor Stark has created so far. It allows the armor to self-repair a single White Stone every 10 minutes (20 panels). It is useless in a fight, but it allows him to be quickly capable of defending himself given enough time. Also, the Armor is equipped with basic medical systems that act both as a life support in the case of a mortal wound or similar problem, and also grants him a basic Healing Factor when inside the armor (1 white stone of Health per hour; does not work for more serious wounds like a broken arm, for example).

P.A Life Support, Permanent

P.A Exclusivity
-To activate the armor, one must complete a retinal and a voice scans, as well as speak the correct activation code which is changed every day by Tony Stark himself. The only one person to know a code to open the armor other than Stark is Pepper Potts.
-Also grants "Mental Defense +6" to the armor to avoid being overrun by a hacker of a technological virus.

P.A Cybernetic Senses: 6
-As Enhanced Vision; includes Electromagnetic particles, Infrared, Ultraviolet, Electrical Energy, Magnetic Energy, Microwave Energy, Organic Energy, Sonic Waves, Microscopic, Telescopic, X-Rays, Radiation, See in Darkness, See Energy Patterns, See Invisible Gasses, Calculate Mass/Weight, Chemical Analysis, etc.

P.A Translator
-Translates most known languages on Earth into another;
-Cannot translate alien languages

P.A Collapsible/Portable
-Full-auto; the armor can collapse into a briefcase that Stark may carry with him.

P.A Finger Laser (+2 to cut/repair actions; may also be used to set fire to something; cuts through hardened steel)

P.A Uni-Beam +7
-2x Damage, Range: 5
-Create Illusions
-Tractor Beam (Telekinesis)
-Communications/Sensors/Searchlight/ Recording Device
-Stones come from suit's Energy

P.A Repulsors Rays +5
(Two of these)
-Range: 4
-Can damage normally or stun (damage VS Red Stones of Energy)
-Stones come from Suit's Energy

P.A Pulse Beam/Bolts +7
-Range: 6
-2x Damage
-Stones come from Suit's Energy

P.A Flamethrower +3
-Area Effect
-2x Damage
-Range: 2
-May be used for a total of 30 stones, after which the canister must be filled again.
-Stones come from Energy Reserve

P.A Mini-Missile Launcher +3
-Armor Penetrating or Area Effect
-2x Damage
-Range: 5
-8 Missiles; 4 AP and 4 Area Effect, after which the Missile Launcher must be reloaded
-Stones come from General Pool

P.A Taser Beam +2
-Stun Damage only
-Range: 5
-Stones come from Suit's Energy

P.A Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) 6
-Partial Shielding, allows basic Movement
-Stones indicate Area of Effect, starting from and including the armor itself
-Stones come from Suit's Energy


CHALLENGES
-Addiction (-2; mild alcoholism; he is currently slowly getting over it, but the appeal of the bottle is often weighing heavy on his mind. He is on the road of recovery, though.)
-Lecherous (-2; Stark enjoys the ladies more than most men he's met, and he happens to be quite the ladies' man.)
-Compulsion to stick up for underdog (-3; despite the many bad things he ended up doing in his past, Stark's a hero who simply choose the wrong path too many times. However, if someone is in trouble and there's anything he can do about it, he'll help without hesitation.)
-Haunted past (-2; his many mistakes caused several conflicts and even unecessary deaths. He only meant to help, but in the end, he ended up on the wrong side more often than not. Those mistakes haunt him, and now he tries his best to make up for it... and to win back the trust of those he called friends before.)
-Code of conduct (-3; follows closely the code of the Avengers, and also listens to those around him much more often than before. He seeks to learn to trust the judgement of others more.)
-Deadly enemies (-4; many. In the years, both Iron Man and Stark himself made many enemies, and most of them would enjoy seeing Stark in an early grave and his armor into a pile of scrap.)
-Lack of self-confidence (-2; since his recent greatest mistakes, Stark has come to lack trust in his own judgement, and prefers to let others take the lead when it comes to superhero business. He receives a -2 situational modifier because of that for every Statecraft action that involves taking the lead or using Leadership, unless it has to do only with business and Stark Industries.)


EQUIPMENT
-Cellphone (when in the armor, the armor's Communication systems take over and receive the cellphone calls directly if Stark so wishes.)
-Sunglasses
-Vast financial empire and technological ressources, fleets of vehicles, dozens of buildings across the world, etc, etc.
-Stark Tower in New York
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STORY: Years ago, Anthony Stark -a brilliant industrialist, inventor, ladies' man and CEO of Stark Industries- was wounded and taken prisoner by an Asian Warlord. Coerced into developing a powerful weapon in exchange for a life-saving operation, Stark and a fellow prisoner instead built an electrically powered suit of iron armor. "Iron Man" was equipped with heavy weaponry and a pacemaker-like device which enabled Stark's damaged heart to keep beating. Wearing the armor, Stark defeated his captors and escaped. He devised the cover story that Iron Man was his paid bodyguard. Until recently, when he "went public", Stark led a double life: as Tony Stark, industrialist, he financed the Avengers; as Iron Man, he was one of its founding members. He fought many supervillains and thwarted many foes threatening humankind, and has been one of Earth's greatest heroes for years. However, for all his intellect, his wealth, his success and his will to do what's best, Stark was still only human... and thus he made mistakes. Many mistakes, in fact, and some very serious ones. He caused several conflicts, found himself fighting friends instead of enemies, most of which happened because of his ego and refusal to see that he was wrong. When he finally realized that he had been mistaken, he changed his ways completely, seeking redemption for his past and trying to right not only wrongs caused by bad guys, but also his own. Stark publicly apologized to the world and his fellow heroes, swearing to use his abilities and knowledge for the greater good once again, and to not make the same mistakes twice. He would be the hero they once believed in again... That much he could try to do.

Tony Stark is a genius who is responsible for numerous major discoveries, inventions and other achievements in various areas of technology. Over the years, Stark has often refined the design of his armor. At first, he needed the armor's chest-plate to prevent the shrapnel from stopping his heartbeat. Later, he had an artificial heart that gave him mobility and freedom, although he still needed to recharge the heart. A few years after that, he successfully received a heart transplant and is now in better health than ever before. His latest upgrade of the Iron Man armor included a special nanomachine technology that repaired his armor even faster and hydraulic systems that allowed him to move with more ease and faster than before, among other things.

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]X
Master of the Mind, Future founder of the X-Men[/glow]



Real Name: Charles Francis Xavier
Age: 25
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 173 lbs
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: None
Species: Mutant


ABILITIES
Int: 7
Str: 2
Agl: 2
Spd: 2
Dur: 2

HEALTH: 2
ENERGY: 20(i)
REGEN: 7


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 1
(Int.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Military training

Ranged combat: 2
(Wpn.modifier)
-Handguns
-Thrown objects

Acrobatics: 1
(Agl.bonus)

Telepathy: 3
(Int.bonus)
-Efficient
-Project thoughts/Control others
-Illusions
-Create links with others
-Telepathic communications
-Mental bolts
-Edit Memories
-Repair minds
-Astral Projection

Telekinesis: 1
(Int.bonus and Wpn.modifier)
-Reluctant to use (Xavier prefers not to be noticed by the non-mutant community if possible)

Mutant Science: 3
(Int.bonus)
-As General Knowledge
-Genetics
-Mutation
-Psionic Powers

Invention/Technology: 1
(Int.bonus)
-Psionic/Mutant-oriented inventions

Statecraft: 5
-Socialize
-Persuade
-Adventurer
-Dreamer
-Idealist


MODIFIERS
PCPT +2
-Provides a bonus on every Mental Action Xavier uses
-Cannot interface directly with computers

Translator
-Using his telepathic powers, Xavier has been able to understand almost any known languages on Earth that he's encountered, and is starting to know how to speak most of them almost perfectly.
-Only human languages, not alien

Reflexive Dodge +2

Mental defense +5

Sense Mutants: 3

Energy Battery: 3

Wealth: 5


CHALLENGES
-Is a mutant (-3; Xavier is part of a minority that will probably suffer from the majority as every minority did before it...)
-Optimistic (-2; sometimes, Charles Xavier only sees the bright side of things and fails to see the bad things that could happen. He is a dreamer and an idealist, but sometimes he needs to be reminded that people have a dark side as well.)
-Bald (-2; due to his immense psionic potential and power, Xavier is permanently bald, having lost his hair as a kid. Although he doesn't really mind that look, it's still unnatural and could attract attention if he isn't careful enough.)
-Code of honor (-4; Xavier obeys a personal code of honor that applies even to his enemies unless it is absolutely necessary. For example, most of the time, he won't read someone's thoughts without that person's permission if there was any other way to learn what he needed to. Also, Xavier would never kill if he can help it, and he would much rather sacrifice himself than allow a friend of his to die.)
-Compulsion to stick-up for underdog (-2; Xavier despises needless violence and bullying, for he knows exactly what it feels like thanks to his stepbrother Cain Marko when he was younger. He will gladly step in to help people in need.)
-Haunted past (-2; Xavier lost his parents at a young age, and was often beaten up by his stepbrother and stepfather. He's getting over it with time, but it still weighs on his mind at times.)
-Duty (-3; Xavier has vowed to protect humankind from evil mutants and to safeguard innocent mutants from human oppression.)
-Deadly enemy (-4; the Shadow King, and Cain Marko, also known as the Juggernaut, although Xavier ignores that Marko would like to see him dead, and believes that the Shadow King is dead.)


EQUIPMENT
-Body Armor suit (+1 defense; light and form-fitting, worn under regular clothes)
-Communicator/Personal Handheld computer (Xavier created this earlier version of a cellphone/handheld computer a few years ago, but he kept the invention for himself. These devices are the earlier gadgets that would later become the X-Men communicators. Only a handful exist so far, all in his possession. He gave one as a friendsip gift to both Gabrielle Haller and Erik Lensherr.)
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STORY: Charles Francis Xavier was born in New York to the wealthy Brian and Sharon Xavier. His father was a well-respected nuclear scientist who died when Charles was very young, and his mother later married her late husband's science partner Kurt Marko, who quickly moved in with his son, Cain. Unfortunately, Marko was only interested in her money, and he started neglecting Sharon and her son and abusing both Charles' mother and stepbrother. It is around that time that Charles' telepathic powers appeared for the first time, as he accidentally read Cain Marko's thoughts about his insecurities and his pain. When Cain learned of his stepbrother's power, he hit him and told him to never get into his head again, or else. Xavier didn't suspect this at first, but at that moment, he had made an enemy deadlier than he could suspect. A few years later, Charles' mother Sharon died as well in an accident, and Kurt Marko lost his life dragging the two boys out of the house before his lab exploded. Cain left, blaming Xavier for the death of "his parents", and leaving Xavier an orphan and the sole inheritor of his parent's wealth.

Depressed by the turn his life had taken, Xavier decided to join the military forces. To his surprise, that's where Cain Marko had ended up as well, but the man was a much less good soldier than Xavier was... yet again. Hating his brother for being better than him at everything he did, Marko decided to desert his unit and disappear during an expedition in Korea. Xavier followed him into the cavern he hid in to try to convince him to return to the army, only to see him buried alive under tons of rocks after grabbing a mysterious gem in the cavern. He had no choice but to run for his life, and thus apparently lost the only "family" that he had left. When his military service was completed, Xavier left for Cairo, in Egypt, in order to see new places, learn new things nad meet new people, to forget a bit about the past.

Once there, he met and befriended a young kid named Ororo Munroe, and found an evil crime lord going by the name of Amahl Farouk. To his surprise, Xavier discovered that the man was a mutant like him, and a powerful telepath like he himself was... and that he was using those powers to cause havoc and to steal and murder people. Xavier found him, fought him, and he won... barely. He had no choice but to fight at his maximum power, and that meant death... so he choose the lesser of two evils. He could let him alive and kill and steal as much as e wanted or he could bring an end to him. It's about that time when he swore to use his powers to protect humankind from evil mutants... and also to find other mutants and protect them from human oppression, because it was a definite possiblity that humans wouldn't understand, at least not without his help, the differences between humankind and mutantkind. He had to show them.

A while later, Xavier went to visit an old friend, Daniel Shomron, who runs a clinic for traumatized holocaust victims in Haifa, Israel. That is where he met and befriended Erik Lensherr, a volunteer in the clinic, and where he saved from a catatonic coma a young woman named Gabrielle Haller. The two fell in love, and Xavier and Lensherr quickly become good friends, although they did not reveal their powers to each other immediately. Only when Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker and his HYDRA agents kidnap her do they reveal their mutant abilities, and they decided to unite their strength to rescue their friend and Xavier's love. Against their combined might, HYDRA is easily defeated, but Gabrielle decided to leave Israel and him, not aware that she was pregnant with their child, who would later become David Charles Haller, the mutant known as Legion. Gabrielle and Xavier left each other in good terms, and Xavier and Lensherr had now all the time they needed to plan their future... as X and Magneto.

As arguably the most powerful telepath in the entire world, Xavier can manipulate and read minds, project his thoughts into another person's own mind, and alter the memories of people. He can damage the mind itself, and repair it, and he learned to project his mind into the astral plane for various effects. Recently, he has been able to move objects using his powerful mind, but he seldom does so, preferring to focus on his telepathy because of it being a power easy to hide to non-mutants when used with wisdom. Aside his mutant powers, Xavier has his military training and over-average athletic built. He is in excellent shape and knows several fighting techniques from his days in the army. He knows how to handle a gun as well, but considers firearms a lowly weapon when compared to one's mind and diplomatic skills. Last but not least, Xavier is a renowned genius despite his young age, and is pretty much the world's authority already on all matters about mutantkind. He is a very skilled geneticist, and has already written over half a dozen of books about genetics and mutation. He has discovered what he calls the "X-Gene", which he believes to be very important in what makes someone a mutant and what doesn't. Although his interest in genetics and mutations is widely known, no one is aware of him being a mutant himself.

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[glow=red,2,300]KOS-MOS
Anti-Gnosis Battle Android[/glow]
(Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System)



Kos-Mos' Theme "Battling Kos-Mos"


Real "Name": KP-X
Class: Special Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon
Serial Number: 00-00-00-00-1
Developped by: Vector Industries
Height: 5'3" (5'6" with heels)
Weight: 203 lbs
Eye color: Red/Blue (when her alternate personality has the upper hand on her normal one)
Hair color: Sky blue
Species: Android


ABILITIES
A.I: 6
Str: 7
Agl: 5
Spd: 4
Dur: 7

HEALTH: 7
ENERGY: 27
REGEN: 13


ACTIONS
Close combat: 6
(Str.bonus and Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Hand-to-Hand
-Martial Arts
-Fighting Gnosis
-F-Scythe
-Acrobatic fighting
-Fighting Multiple Enemies

Ranged Combat: 6
(Two Wpn.modifiers)
-Firearms
-Energy Weapons
-R-Cannon/X-Buster
-F-GSHOT Chainguns
-Thrown objects
-Thrown F-SCYTHE

Acrobatics: 4
(Agl.bonus)

Hilbert Effect: 10
-Area (use Range column in the D&R chart): Up to 10 (1 for each stone played)
-Force Gnosis within the area to physically manifest, and thus make it possible to harm/kill them.
-Takes a panel to prepare

Technology/Vehicle operations: 6
(Int.bonus)
-A.G.W.S
-Repairs and maintenance
-Any land vehicle
-Any plane
-Starships
-Weapon technologies

Force Field: 2
-Action as Modifier
-Centered on Self, cannot use to help others unless she holds someone directly against her
-Cannot use for any other purpose than defense

Surface Adhesion: 4
(Agl.bonus)
-As Wall-climbing

"Medica/Refresh" Ether Spells: 5
-As Magical Healing; also works on robots/androids.

Social Skills: 5
-Simulated Personality OS
-Logic and probability
-Battle Android
-Intimidate
-"Mary" Alternate Personality


MODIFIERS
Artificial Emotions +6
-As Mental Defense

Immortal

Self-Contained Lifeform

Accelerated Self-Repair
-Through special Nanotechnology

Tireless +3

Energy Battery 2

Power Level 2

Toughness +4
-No AP
-No 2x damage

Ref.Dodge +2

Energy Defense +4

Targeting +3

Photographic Memory

Universal Translator
-Can translate any human, computer or alien language into another after hearing/reading it for two panels

Cybernetic Senses: 5

Wealth: -1

F-GSHOT Chainguns (two of them) +4
-Range: 5
-2x Damage
-Stones come from GP
-May fire during up to 8 panels each before needing to "reload" (her systems can create the ammo she needs, but this requires at least 4 hours of "rest".)
-May be "summoned" at will thanks to the same Nanomachines that allow her to repair herself and to generate her own ammo. Must spend 1 stone per Chaingun per panel to maintain.

F-SCYTHE +5
-Melee laser weapon
-May be thrown like a boomerang as a +3 Ranged combat weapon
-Comes back when thrown
-Range: 3 when thrown
-Inflicts 2x damage VS Gnosis
-May be activated at will, must spend 2 stones per panel to maintain.

R-Cannon +5
-Range: 4
-2x Damage
-Armor Penetrating
-Stones come from own Energy
-May be "summoned" at will thanks to the same Nanomachines that allow her to repair herself and to generate her own ammo.

R-Blade +2
-Armor Penetrating
-2x damage VS Gnosis
-May be "summoned" at will thanks to the same Nanomachines that allow her to repair herself and to generate her own ammo.

X-Buster +6
-2x Damage
-Armor Penetrating
-Range: 6
-Stones come from own Energy
-Explodes around point of impact for Area Effect of 4; only main target suffers from KOS-MOS' Targeting.
-Overstrain (may add up to MN of free stones to attack; may not use X-Buster again for 1 day per additional stone)
-May be "summoned" at will thanks to the same Nanomachines that allow her to repair herself and to generate her own ammo.
-"Anti-Gnosis Black Hole": Her deadliest weapon against Gnosis, this special effect of the X-Buster weapon system may be used as a beam of pure gravity energy similar to that of a Black Hole. The beam acts as a +8 weapon, 3x damage, Armor Penetrating, Overstrain, and working only against the Gnosis. It has a range of 7, and is wide like an area of 4. Kos-Mos must spend twice as much energy to use this X-Buster function.

D-TENERITAS +10
-Requires 1 Panel or Preparation
-Range: 3
-Stones come from own Energy
-3x Damage
-Armor Penetrating
-Immobilizes if Damage Occurs
-Cannot Be Improved In anyway
-May only target a single opponent at a time


CHALLENGES
-Looking Non-Human (-3; blue hair, red eyes and mechanical parts, it is obvious that she is not a normal human. While some may mistake her for a cyborg at most, no one would make the mistake of thinking that she is a simple human. Her incredible beauty also makes her stand out in a crowd.)
-Psychological (-4; restricted by her programming, may not do as she pleases.)
-Deadly enemies (-5; the Gnosis)
-Conflicting interests (-4; Kevin Winnicot's pre-programmed directives over Shion Uzuki's)


EQUIPMENT
-Laser Pistol (+2, 2x damage, may fire during up to 10 panels, energy will recharge if not used for a full minute.)
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STORY: KOS-MOS is an armored female android, developed by the interstellar conglomerate Vector Industries. She is comprised of entirely mechanical parts (possibly from a superior breed of complex nanomachines), a rarity in the age of advanced Realian technology. The basic tenet to which she adheres is based on logic, probability, and completion of her mission above all else. She also unconditionally protects Shion Uzuki, her co-creator. She is equipped with a "Simulated Personality OS" to aid in communication, and though her speech conveys her role as an android in service to humans, her tendency to put logic and probability first makes her quite difficult to manage at times.

The name 'KOS-MOS' is a recursive acronym used to denote an anti-Gnosis tactic system. It stands for "Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation Systems". Her development name is "KP-X", and she is self classified as a "Special Humanoid Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon". Her serial number is "00-00-00-00-1". She appears to be emotionless, but recent evidence indicates that this is not entirely true.

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[glow=red,2,300]ETNA
The talented Beauty Queen[/glow]



ETNA'S THEME (Castlevania Bloody Tears Remix)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQPF-wgBGis

Age: 1473
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 128 lbs
Eye color: Red
Hair color: Red
Species: Demon Lord

ABILITIES
Int: 5
Str: 7
Agl: 6
Spd: 5
Dur: 6

HEALTH: 6
ENERGY: 24
REGEN: 12

ACTIONS
Close Combat:6
(Str.bonus and Weapon modifier)
-Efficient
-Brawling
-Dirty Fighting
-Pointy and sharp things
-Sexy fighting
-Breaking limbs
-Extreme violence

Ranged combat: 5
(Weapon modifier)
-Guns
-Bows
-Thrown prinnies
-Thrown objects
-Thrown knives

Flight: 3
-Maximum speed is 2 when carrying others

Sexy Beam/Chaos Impact: 6/8
-As Force Blast
-Sexy Beam: May inflict Stun Damage only, limited Area Effect of Area 4 (still allows for Reflexive Dodge)
-Chaos Impact: Area Effect, 2x damage, requires one panel to "charge"

Devil Magic: 8
-Does not require Mastery of Magic
-Usually requires words of power
-Works as Sorcery, but with additional effects such as Fear, Selfish Healing (as Magical Healing, but works only on self or others that compliment her or give her gifts or money), Curses (Bad Luck), Potions, Poisons, zombies, Imbuement, Transform Self (as a lesser Metamorphosis; may change minor details and add features and a few athings like claws, but cannot change appearancein a big way) and any kind of bloody fun stuff like voodoo dolls, inhuman gory rituals and animal-shaped balloons (don't ask).
-When using Imbuement, Etna can sacrifice a white stone of Power Level for the day to make the enchantment permanent.

Call Prinnies: 8
-Works as Summoning
-May only summon Prinnies (lazy knife-wielding "demon penguins that explode when thrown)
-Does not require Mastery of Magic
-May bully (generally by smashing them on the head) or buy them to make them obey instead of controlling them
-Summoning method: Etna uses a megaphone to shout anything from "Come here, Prinnies!" to "GET YOUR BUTTS OVER HERE, NOW!!"... and the Prinnies show up... pretty fast.

Anime FTSFOI: 7
-FTSFOI= "For The Sheer Fun Of It"
-This allows Etna to do many different effects, but mostly unimportant and context sensitive ones that have little impact on anything big. Like a "Cartoon Mastery", it can be used to defy physical laws, make "super-deformed" expressions, stretch oneself out to unheard of limits, produce almost any kind of item seemingly from nowhere (including many weapons, which is the most useful... well.. "use"... of this power), like cigars, animal-shaped balloons (don't ask), clown make-up, ACME hammers and traps, apple pies and pirate eyepatches. If it's fun or cartoonish... this power can do it. All Etna has to do is pay for range, area and/or duration.

General Knowledge: 4
(Int.bonus)
-Scheming and plotting
-The Netherworlds
-Blackest magicks
-Demon Lords and Overlords

Social Skills/Leadership: 7
-Socialize
-Intimidate
-Beauty Queen
-Charm
-Seduce
-Threats and insults
-Break the 4th wall


MODIFIERS
-Tail +1 (as claws; may also grab things like a hand would)
-Enhanced Healing Factor
-Reconstitute Self (takes a whole day at least, must come back as a Prinny for one game session, to serve another character to atone for her sins!! All Abilities are then lessened by 2, her Power Level falls to 2, her Ref.Dodge and Toughness fall to 2, she loses her Tail, her Flight action, and her usual Equipment is replaced by "Knives, bombs and other stuff; +1 to +3 weapons". After the game session as a Prinny ends, she turns back into Etna as usual. Oh, and Prinny Etna does not explode when thrown.)
-Tireless +3
-Power Level 4 (w/Power Level Recovery)
-Targeting +2
-Magical Defense +6
-Mental defense +5
-Reflexive Dodge +4
-Toughness +3 (no AP, no 2x damage from Firearms or projectiles)
-Energy Battery 2 (adds 3 to max energy each)
-Wealth: 0 (lost her massive wealth when she appeared into the new world!)


CHALLENGES
-Looking non-human -3 (red eyes, little bat wings, demonic tail... she's a cute little devil of mass-destruction.)
-Temper (-3; she's easy to piss off, and never dare to call her "flat-chested"!)
-Haunted past (-3, the death of King Krichevskoy and her betrayal of Laharl's trust)
-Deadly enemies (-5; many demons hoping to beat her to the prize of becoming the Supreme Overlord!)
-Conflicting interests (-4, between becoming more powerful and wealthy, and finding true friends and love)
-Extreme vanity (-2, as she is "the Talented Beauty Queen, Etna!")
-Obsession (-3, becoming the Supreme Overlord of all Netherworlds!)
-Extreme greed and ambition (-3)


EQUIPMENT
-"Holy Longinus": +5 to Close Combat, Armor Penetrating, Exclusive (whoever else, other than Etna, who attempt to use/grab it hears a voice shout: "ARRRRGH!!! DON'T TOUCH ME!" and the spear suddenly weighs 9.99 trillion tons... until Etna grabs it again), Indestructible. An enchanted daemonic lance (why is it called holy?!) which has been created to kill, maim and destroy to its wielder's content. Inflicts 2x damage on fellow Demons, and grants its user +1 defense as well!
-Close-fitting Leather suit (+1 to Defense)
-Prinny Suit (acts as "Shape Shifting: 6, Prinny form only". A cute costume, this makes Etna look like the only one prinny in history that won't explode [and will kick your butt] if you dare to throw her. Other than that, completely useless.)
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STORY: A demon lord and formerly the vassal of the demon Overlord Laharl, Etna has been travelling Netherworld after Netherworld, killing dozens of Overlords all by herself, in order to become the God of all Overlords. Naming herself "the Beauty Queen", she started seeking stronger and stronger opponents, glory and... maybe love?

Etna tries to be (and often is) a vile, merciless, cruel, cold and deadly demon lord as often as she can. However, she still has a big soft side and will often go out of her way to help people. She has a very complex personality, and no matter how hard she tries to not admit it, she's a nice person deep down. She likes cute things, sweets and beautiful and powerful and mature men. She hates immature kids, bullies and working when she could make someone else work for her... even though she doesn't laziness from her prinnies and even though she often bullies them herself.

Despite her immense powers as a demon lord, Etna will only very rarely fight seriously, often preferring her fists, her Anime powers and her wits to win battles (or sending Prinnies into the fray to fight for her) over using her Longinus, her devil magics and her Chaos Impact ultimate power. Her favorite tactic is usually to send her prinnies ahead, then grab one of them and throw him, hopefully creating an explosive chain reaction. ^_^

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THE PRINNIES



Height: More or less 3'3"
Weight: Varies
Eye color: Usually black
"Skin" color: Usually blue
Species: Penguin-like creature


NOTE: This is a CAD for basic Prinnies. Like just about any race, there are stronger Prinnies, weaker ones, and prinnies who can do many more things than those written here. This is more of a guideline for Prinnies that an actual CAD.


Lesser/Medium/Greater


ABILITIES
Int: 1/2/3
Str: 2/3/4
Agl: 1/2/3
Spd: 1/1/2
Dur: 1/2/3

HEALTH: 1/2/3
ENERGY: 6/9/12
REGEN: 1/3/4


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 1/2/3
(Str.bonus or 2 Wpn.modifiers)
-Knives
-Improvised weapons
-Prinny Fu

Ranged Combat: 1/2/3
(2 Wpn.modifiers)
-Thrown knives
-Thrown Objects
-Improvised weapons

Flight: 2
-Max speed 1 when carrying someone

Prinny go Boom: 3/6/9
-2x damage
-If someone grabs and throws a Prinny, this action is immediately used. Any Energy not aready used (including Energy put into actions that have not yet occured) is instead diverted into using this action at its maximum.
-Acts as Force Blast, as an Area Effect of 2 centered on the Prinny itself the moment it touches something after being thrown
-This action gets 1 bonus stone from the GP for every stone of the thrown Prinny's Health remaining, and 2 more for every other Prinny in the area (who explode as well in a chain reaction) expanding the area around them as well.
-Any Prinny used for (and caught within) the explosion is destroyed by the blast.
-No matter the actual damage inflicted, the maximum damage a thrown Prinny (and other prinnies caught in the blast) can cause to a single being is no higher than the exploding Prinnies' highest Durability (for exemple, if three Durability 1 and one Durability 2 Prinnies exploded, anyone caught within the blast would suffer up to 2 white stones of damage at most).
-This action cannot be increased with LoEs.

Social Skills: 3
-Socialize
-Humor
-Dood!!


MODIFIERS
Immortality

Healing Factor (all Prinnies)

Energy Battery 1 (all Prinnies)

Reconstitute Self
-Prinnies are already dead, and they cannot die for real. If they do are destroyed, they will come back to life one hour later, ready to once again work to atone for their sins.

Toughness +2

4th Dimensional Bag
(in the small bag they always carry with them is a small dimensional pocket of almost infinite size, in which they carry many, many, MANY things... including knives, bombs and many other weapons, as well as fish, food and lotsa other stuff. Most weapons they can get out of it are between the +1 to +3 range, with a few exceptions going as high as +4, and guns having 2x damage.)


CHALLENGES
-Looking-non human (-4; small penguin-like demons... it's pretty obvious.)
-Duty (-5; must work either for demons or angels. In Celestia, they perform good deeds to atone for their sins, while they work under the demons' orders for a pitiful salary in order to make enough money to pay for the right to be reincarnated.)
-Powers very dangerous to self (-3; if you exploded when you were thrown, you too would understand!)
-Speech impediment (-1; Prinnies always add "Dood" somewhere in their sentences. Whatever that mean.)


EQUIPMENT
-Their bag and everything in it!
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STORY: Prinnies are small creatures that are actually the soul of dead humans who have led a worthless life, such as a murderer or a thief, or who have committed a deadly sin, such as committing suicide. Their purpose in existence is to work either under Angels or Demons' order to either atone for their sins or gain enough money to pay for the right to be reincarnated. That work often takes the form of being a servant, a slave or a soldier (sometimes all three) to a powerful angel or demon.

The Prinnies under Etna's command, for example, are known as the "Prinny Squad", and usually serve her only out of fear. She frequently unleash her fury on them or use them as chairs, etc. Some of them have come to respect her, but most are simply way too frightened to do anything against her will. On the other hand, they tend to be a bit lazy and often pay the consequences.

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[glow=red,2,300]MARDUKE
The Whisperer[/glow]

Appearance/Personality/Story: This being appears as a tall, apparently angelic androgynous creature with purple skin and glowing, pure-white eyes and no ears. Its face is covered by a broken metallic mask (despite being broken, the pieces do not fall of the face, and the mask seems to hold by itself) with a very neutral expression. The being has four arms and is dressed in a long, black gown, covered with several grey chains, and its lower arms are chained to its legs. Although its higher arms are chained together, it can still move them somewhat. On its back can be seen two pairs of large, black wings, with every feather being at least 10 centimeters long. They are cold and metallic to the touch, like they were made of metal left outside for too long during winter. The being's whole body is covered in electricity at regular intervals and seems to be in pain, yet it does not make any other sound that the rattle of the chains and the whisper of his voice that, oddily, everyone seems to hear well no matter how far they are if he wants them to hear.

It calls itself Marduke, the Whisperer, and he was amongst the fallen when Lucifer was cast down from the Heavens... now back once again to answer the call of Tenku Ishikawa's mind. Marduke is known as the Whisperer for a reason. Very calm, silent and mysterious, this fallen angel was casted into Hell for assisting Lucifer in his betrayal against the Heavens, and he paid a very high price for this. Once known as one of the fairest, swiftest and warmest angels of the seven Heavens, his punishment was to forever be cursed with the opposite. His face was horribly scarred and twisted, his body was chained to a pillar in Hell and his gentle warmth was replaced by the freezing cold of the darkest caves of hell. His wings were turned into dark steel, enhancing the cold to untold levels. Millenias later, the archangel Michael offered him a chance to atone for his past sins by becoming the soulmate, the Persona of the Chosen One in the battle against the darkness. Marduke accepted the offer, and Michael freed him from the pillar, and freed his wings from the chains. The Whisperer donned a mask to hide his scarred face, a broken dark steel mask to never forget where breaking his loyalty to the Heavens had brought him and the price he had to pay... and then Michael binded him to the Chosen One's soul as he was born.


Element Focus: Electricity/Cold/Metal
Height: 7'2"
Weight: 225 lbs
Eye color: Glowing pure white
Hair color: Onyx Black
Skin color: Purple
Species: Fallen Angel


ABILITIES
Int: 5
Str: 4
Agl: 5
Spd: 2
Health: 4
Energy: 6
Energy Regen: 5

HEALTH: 12/12
ENERGY: 18/18
REGEN: 7


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 4
(Agl.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Strangle/Grapple
-Chains
-Wing strike
-Sword

Ranged Combat: 3
(Wpn.modifier)
-Zio
-Bufu
-Thrown objects

Chain Whip: 6
(Wpn.modifier)
-Chains of the Whisperer
-Thrown objects
-Strangle/Grapple
-Manipulate objects from a distance
-May act as a conductor for Electrification
-May be used as Movement, with a max speed of 5.

Zio/Bufu: 4
-As Mastery of Electricity/Ice, but Magical (with Create/Manipulate, Accumulate Energy and the following Force Blasts)
-"Zio": Electricity Force Blast with '2x damage' and 'may inflict stun damage instead of normal damage' options.
-"Bufu": Cold Force Blast, 'normal and stun damage' or 'damage VS Durability to freeze solid' options.

Flight: 6
-Maximum speed of 5

General Knowledge: 3
(Int.bonus)
-The Nine Hells
-The Seven Heavens
-Demons and shadows

Dia: 5
-As Magical healing

Invisibility: 3

Social Skills: 5
-Whisper
-Hidden meanings
-Intimidate
-Fallen Angel
-Obedience


MODIFIERS
Immortal

Reconstitute Self
-A Persona cannot be killed once and for all. If it is defeated within the Dark Hour, it will stay dead until the next Dark Hour. The Persona User to whom it is linked is always aware of the well-being of its Persona.

Accelerated Healing Factor

Toughness +2

Reflexive Dodge +3

Mental Defense +5

Magical Defense +2

Steel Wings +2
-As Claws
-Moderate AP (made of Dark Steel)

The Chains of Whisper +2/+4
-The "Chains of Whisper" is the name given to the chains wrapped around the Whisperer's body and his limbs. Although they seem to be tightly binding him and forbidding him to move, they are actually under his very control and move to allow every of his movements. The chains seem animated by a life of their own, and they obey his every mental command like additional limbs. The chains have six "hands", made of claw-like "fingers", that may be used to grab objects from a distance or to attack his foes, and Marduke has the power to "grow" Dark Steel spines and blades out of the chains at every two inches or so, turning the chains into an even deadlier and fearsome weapon. The +2 bonus is used for the general combat bonus (and may be used as a modifier to either Chain Whip or Close Combat) and for grabbing things and people or for movement; the +4 bonus is used when the spines are out and the chain is used solely to damage/kill a victim.
-Moderate AP (Made of Dark Steel)
-Indestructible
-Not part of the Equipment, because they are really nor a part of Marduke's body

Electrification: 4
-Electricity
-Tenku Ishikawa is immune to this effect
-Affects anyone touched by Marduke, his chains or his wings


CHALLENGES
-Looking non-human (-4; purple skin, glowing white eyes, black metallic wings, four arms... need I say more?)
-Scarred (-2; his face was horribly scarred after his betrayal)
-Haunted past (-4; has betrayed the Heavens by allying himself with Lucifer)
-Duty (-5; to atone for his sins by serving the Chosen One in his battle against the darkness)
-Deadly Enemies (-4; the Shadows, Lucifer)
-Soul-bound (-5; bound to Tenku Ishikawa's very soul. Cannot willingly disobey one of Tenku Ishikawa's direct orders.)


EQUIPMENT
-Dark Steel Mask (hiding his scarred face)

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[glow=red,2,300]CALYPSO
The Pirate Princess, the Evil Eye[/glow]



Full name: Calypso Ezili
Other aliases: The Witch
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 126 lbs
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black (usually dyed blue)
Species: Human


ABILITIES
Int: 3
Str: 2
Agl: 3
Spd: 2
Dur: 4

HEALTH: 4
ENERGY: 15
REGEN: 13


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 3
(Agl.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Brawling
-Side-sword
-Swashbuckling

Ranged Combat: 4
(Wpn.modifier)
-Flintlock pistols
-Grappling hook
-Cannons
-Thrown objects

Acrobatics: 1
(Str.bonus)

Mastery of Magic: 7
-Accumulate Energy
-Does not require one panel of prep time
-Requires spoken words of power
-Includes:

• Manipulation of Magic.
  
• Magical Barrier.. May choose element, Free area of 2 (may pay for more).
  
• Magic Blast. May choose element, Free range of 4 (may pay for more).
  
• Illusions/Prestidigitation. Stones VS Intelligence, area effect, not limited by Restriction #1.
  
• Magical Research
  
• Use magical items

Voodoo: 8
-Efficient
-Requires spoken words of power
-Requires occult gestures
-Includes but isn't limited to:

• Curses (like Bad Luck).
  
• Luck (like Good luck).
  
• Hex Spheres.
  
• Turn others into beasts. Stones VS Durability and Intelligence; Duration= 5 minutes/stone of damage.
  
• Fear. Stones VS Intelligence; subtract damage from red stones currently engaged in actions.
  
• Herbalist. 2x Natural Healing Rate for free.
  
• Poisons. Stones of damage/Panel until antdote or result (kill, paralyze, etc.)
  
• Potions. Love, sleep, control and more. Stones VS appropriate Ability.
  
• Zombies. May control 1 zombie per AN, must pay 1 stone per panel to maintain control of all controlled zombies. (Range of Control: AN)
  
• Zombie Brew. Strength of the brew= Voodoo AN; must exceed target's Durability plus Magical Defense.
  
• Weakness. Requires 1 panel of Prep time per stone of effect. Stones of effect VS target's Durability plus Magical Defense.
  
• Cause Injuries/Pain. Like a force blast, may describe injuries as she wants. Range= 2, "regular defenses" apply as well, not only Magical Defense.
  
• Voodoo Dolls. Requires 10 stones of Effort for every stone of Effect of the Doll (max stones of Effect= Voodoo AN), and requires actual bits of the person/object (blood, hair, fingernails, etc) for proper effect. Range= unlimited, Duration= until Voodoo doll is destroyed. Effects may be resisted by either Intelligence OR Durability (victim's choice), plus Magical Defense. Any stones over it inflict damage or cause the desired effect.
  
• Familiar, fetishes, etc.
  
• +1 to +2 sit.mods on Magical Healing action when performed on believers.
  
• Communication with the Dead. Requires an object, body part or to be at the place of death.
  
• Communication with the forces of Nature, be they beasts, birds or even some wise trees. This can include spirits and minor powers, like Summoning, but is more like requesting their presence than "Summoning".
  

Magical Healing: 6
-Bought at a discount from Mastery of Magic
-Requires spoken words of power
-Requires occult gestures

General Knowledge: 2
(Int.bonus)
-Voodoo culture/beliefs
-The Caribbean Islands

Social Skills: 4
-Manipulation
-Charm
-Lie
-Pirate


MODIFIERS
Blessing of the Loa +3
-As PCPT, but on Magical Actions
-Cannot interface directly with computers

2x Natural Healing Rate

Reflexive Dodge +3

Magic Defense +7

Mental Defense +2

Eyes of the Loa
-As Precognitive Flashes; takes the form of visions sent to her by Baron Samedi or Manman Brigit, usually about something they want her to do for them.
-When she experiences those visions, her eyes become entirely white.

Energy Battery 1


CHALLENGES
-Haunted past (-2; sacrificed the soul of her younger sister to the Loas Baron Samedi and Manman Brigit, in exchange for her voodoo powers and becoming their agent among humankind. Although she wasn't really "herself" when she did so, she still regret her choice to this day, even if she understands that is it too late to undo what has been done.)
-Duty (-4; Calypso is the agent of Manman Brigit and Baron Samedi among humans. She obeys their every wish without question and abides by their teachings.)
-Psychological (-2; due to her connection to two of the greatest Loa of Death and Life, Calypso sees little difference between the two. For example, she won't mourn someone who died, seeing that person as only a little different. She will actually speak to dead people like nothing was wrong, and act like they answered. Wether they actually are, or this is all only in her mind, remains to be known.)
-Minority (-1; voodoo witch. In many communities and societies, Voodoo is associated with Satan and the worship of the minions of Hell... which usually leads to Calypso being hated, or feared.)
-Loose morality (-1; Calypso doesn't understand good and evil, right and wrong in the same way as others do. To her, serving the greater good is enough of an excuse for lesser evils, and things that wouldn't be seen as acceptable by most is perfectly normal to her.)


EQUIPMENT
-Pirate Tunic and Jaguar hide (+1 defense; hardened by Black Magic)
-Side-sword (+2 weapon, +3 to disarm opponent)
-4 Flintlock Double-Chamber Pistols (+2, 2x damage, range: 4, may only fire two bullets before being reloaded, which takes an action per pistol)
-Knife (+1)
-Ammo and Black powder for the Flintlock Pistols
-Voodoo pouch, vials and herbs
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STORY: In her dimension, around the 18th century, Calypso Ezili was the mysterious lover of the pirate Kraven the Bloody, captain of the pirate ship "The Sea Serpent". It was whispered among the common folks that Kraven and his pirates were invincible, due both to their fearsome crew... and, or so they said, to the mysterious powers of the witch from the Caribbean islands... Calypso. It was told that she had secret, unkown power over death and life, and that she practiced voodoo. The truth was... that everything was absolutely true.

Years ago, Calypso's fiancee was killed by a group of thugs in her village. Angered by her loss, the young woman gave in to her rage and allowed herself to call for the help of the most feared Loa she could think of; Baron Samedi and his wife, Manman Brigit. She asked for the power to punish the offenders, and the Loa agreed... in exchange for her younger sister's very soul, and thus, life. Blinded by the loss of the love of her life, and by rage, she agreed, and sacrificed her sister to them. Almost immediately, she was filled with the pure, dark energy of the Loa which triggered the magical energies sleeping inside of her. Now an incredibly powerful voodoo witch, Calypso unleashed her fury on the thugs, killing them all and watching as Baron Samedi devoured their souls as well. "You are now our servant in the land of mortals, Calypso, our daughter. You are the Witch, the Evil Eye, the greatest of our servants in your world. You will be our eyes, our ears and our mouth to your fellow humans, now and after your death. Now go... we will contact you when we need you. Until then... you are free to use your powers as you see fit. Go and spread our words. Go and explore the secrets of life and death... our daughter."

Ashamed of what she had done, of having willingly given her sister to the Loa, but proud to be their chosen among the mortal men, Calypso left her village, guided by a vision from Baron Samedi, and she waited on the shore for days until the sinister shadow of the Sea Serpent approached. She was taken aboard by the pirates, but none dared to hurt her, for she seemed to wield great power, and none dared to look at her in the eye. The only one who finally overcome his fear was the captain, Kraven the Bloody, who decided to offer her a home in the form of the ship. She accepted, of course.

She quickly became one of the most skilled pirates of the Caribbean sea, and she was feared not only for her mysterious powers, but also for her impressive skill with the sword and the pistol. Nicknamed by those who met her "the Pirate Princess", her supernatural powers were rumored to have brought victory to the Sea Serpent many more times than its fair share, and it was said that Kraven and Calypso together were invincible. The two fell in love, or so would any crewman of the ship have said.

Someday, she disappeared from the ship in a flash of light, and it is said that the Sea Serpent disappeared soon after, as if cursed by the Witch. What exactly happened is anyone's guess. The Witch herself seems to know, but refuses to tell. However, Calypso's story was far from over, it was only beginning...

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]ASH
The Promised One[/glow]


Quote: "Hail to the King, baby."

Real Name: Ashley J. Williams
Other aliases: The Man, Ashman, S-Mart's Employee of the Month
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 188 lbs
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Species: Human (Promised One)


ABILITIES
Int: 3
Str: 3
Agl: 4
Spd: 2
Dur: 5

HEALTH: 5
ENERGY: 18
REGEN: 8


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 6
(Str.bonus or Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Hand-to-hand
-Brawling
-Chainsaw
-Middle ages weaponry
-Fighting multiple opponents
-Skeletons and Deadites

Ranged combat: 5
(Wpn.modifier)
-Boomstick
-Thrown objects
-Middle ages weaponry
-Handguns
-Skeletons and Deadites

Acrobatics: 3
(Agl.bonus)

Technology: 4
(Int.bonus)
-Repairs
-Steam-powered tech
-Chemicals and black powder
-Turning vehicles into devices of destruction

General Knowledge: 3
(Int.bonus)
-Skeletons, Deadites and other horrors
-The Necronomicon
-The Middle ages life

Medical Healing: 4

Vehicle Operations: 3
-Light vehicles
-Motorcycle
-"Death Coaster"

Social Skills: 5
-S-Mart employee
-Promised One
-Macho Man
-Humor
-Showing off


MODIFIERS
The Promised One +3
-As PCPT, but adds to any action related to/used against/used about the Necronomicon or the Army of Darkness. As the "Promised One", Ash is as his best when facing his nemesis... ses, in some kind of way, and this modifier reflects just that. For example, it would apply to combat actions used VS skeletons raised by the Necronomicon or a Deadite, it would apply for making research on the Army of Darkness... it would apply on Technology used to prepare devices of war to destroy the Deadites... and it would apply to vehicle operation for driving the Death Coaster to destroy some skeletons! Ash would aslo get it as a modifier to his Social Skills when, for example, rallying people against the Army of Darkness. It applies to any and all action(s), but only in matters linked to the AoD in some way, so it pretty much evens itself out. Wether or not this is worth a -1 to Cost Level depends on wether or not the GM intends to use the Army of Darkness often or not in the game.
-Cannot link directly to computers (d'uh. -1 CL)

Healing Factor

Energy Battery 1

Deep Reserves 1

Reflexive Dodge +3

Toughness +1

Fast-Draw +3

Targeting +2

Resistance to Fear +3

Mental Defense +3

Reconstitute Self (More or less)
-Ash does die when killed (... nay, really). However, the world(s) needs its Promised One, so usually, if the threat of the Necronomicon isn't over or rises again, another Ash appears from another dimension to kick its sorry butt. The new Ash is pretty much the same, although he does not have the same memories as the late one, and usually is a bit less experienced (a "Reconsituted Ash loses 5 LoEs and usually does not remember what happened in the dimension he now is in. If he did not have 5 LoEs, he loses what LoEs he had and that's it. He doesn't lose ANs already increased even if it was through LoEs). For exemple, he may not remember his former teammates and must go through that painful "hey man, nice to meet ya, what's yer name?" process all over again.


CHALLENGES
-Duty (-3; the Promised One. As the Promised One, Ash must act as a Promised One and carry out the job of the Promised One, which is to oppose and destroy the evil forces of the Necronomicon wherever and whenever it shows up and save the world and yadda yadda yadda... y'know, as a Promised One tends to do. You want me to say "Promised One" again? Fine. Promised One. Satisfied now?)
-Schmuck (-3; as heroic as he can sometimes be, Ash is still a total schmuck. This means that, sometimes, even the Man will screw things up, in a really bad kind of way. Like, say he must say three specific words aloud when picking up a certain book and end up saying "Klatuu Verata Nikphhlllbhhh" instead of "Klatuu Verata Niktou"... and the result is waking up the whole army of the dead. Oops. Additionally, this Challenge includes "Clumsiness" from the Spidey-Guide, which means every time Ash does something, if substracting one stone from his action made him fail, he fails by some kind of clumsy mistake. If not, no stone is substracted.)
-Clown (-1; sometimes Ash just don't know when to shut up, and that includes his sense of humor. One joke too many will sometimes lead him into a world of trouble, and he just can't help it.)
-Extreme Vanity (-2; Ash's the Man, and he knows it. To him, he's so darn cool, brave and honest-to-god pretty that he likes to remind others of it. To say he has a pretty high idea of himself is the understatement of the millenia.)
-Conflicting interests (-3; for all his badassness, arrogance and ability to spit in evil's face, Ash is still somewhat a coward at heart, and he often would rather leave the fighting to others if he could help it. He is a big fan of the "Running away to fight another day" motto. At the end of the day, though, he usually gets over it and becomes the hero he claims to be, but this side of him tends to get in the way at first.)
-Missing hand (-2; you know the jazz, evil got in his hand and he lopped it off at the wrist. Ash only gets a -2 challenge for this, however, because he carries several artificial steam-powered "gauntlet-hands" that can move like a normal hand, as well as other... tools... he can put at the end of his stump, like... say... chainsaws and stuff. Also, Ash created the device himself during the middle ages, so he knows how to make others with only minimal technology)
-Deadly Enemies (-5; the Necronomicon, the Army of Darkness as a whole and deadites worldwide. They all hate him. And the reverse is true.)


EQUIPMENT
-Groovy Gauntlet +1 (works as claws when used to punch the lights out of somebody. Otherwise, this is a little wonder of a device that works almost as well as a normal hand, and Ash usually uses this in his everyday life or whenever he doesn't feel like strapping on a chainsaw instead.)
-Boomstick (actually, it's a double-barreled shotgun of the "I'm gonna blow your brains up" category. A +4 (2x damge, AP) ranged weapon of pure pain, destruction and ruthless efficiency. It can hold two bullets plus two in each chamber, for a total of four bullets, but to get the full +4 you must fire two at once. One can fire only a single shot at once for a "mere" +2 (2x damage, AP) if he wants. Reloading two shells takes one action.)
Ash: Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart's top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. It's got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?"
-Chainsaw (+4, 2x damage: Just when you thought this couldn't get any more gory... this tool of divine punishment will cut down trees, walls, bonebags and Deadites without mercy, distinction or regard to any self-respecting PG rating. The Chainsaw can work for 50 panels on a full tank without stopping if used as intended (slowly and carefully, to cut down wood and stuff). Two panels worth of time are burned if used to mow down skeletons and demons (or people), because the engine has to work overtime to cut through those pesky bones and/or tough hides. If only one "panel of use" was left and Ash tried to cut a skeleton down with it (or another nasty), he'd only get +2 and no AP bonus as the gas runs out. Wether gas is readily available depends entirely on the setting and the GM.)
-Ammo for the Boomstick (say, 20 shells)
-Travelling bag and shoulder-strapped holster for the Shotgun
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STORY: "Why would you say that I was insane? I wouldn't say that I've lost my mind simply because I've heard the voices and seen the godless things moving in the woods. If anything, I think more clearly now than ever before. I know now that there is such a thing as a living Evil. A dark and shapeless thing that lives not in the spaces we know, but between them. In the dark. In the night. And it wants the exact same thing as you and I: a chance at warm life on this Earth. It doesn't care that it already had that chance... once. Now listen closely because there isn't much time. Listen and believe, because it's all true.

I first saw the damn thing at that blasted cabin. The Necronomicon. An ancient Sumerian text, bound in human flesh and inked in human blood. It countained bizarre burial rites, prophecies... and instructions for demon resurrection. It was never meant for the world of the living.

The book awoke something dark in the woods. It took my fiancee, Linda. Then it came back for me. It got into my hand and it went bad. So I lopped it off at the wrist.

In order to rid myself of the foul thing, I read from a passage in the book that was supposed to open a hole. A hole in time that would send the Evil back. And it worked.

... I just didn't plan on coming along."

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]THE DEMI-FIEND
Lucifer's Chosen One[/glow]


The Demi-Fiend


The Demi-Fiend wiping out some opponents

Real Name: Kashima Naoki
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 152 lbs
Eye color: Red
Hair Color: Black
Species: Half-Demon, Enhanced


ABILITIES
Int: 5
Str: 9
Agl: 7
Spd: 5
Dur: 9

HEALTH: 9 / 5
ENERGY: 39 / 15
REGEN: 20 / 7


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 7
(Str.bonus and Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Inflicts 2x damage on creatures and beings of Law and Order
-Hand-to-Hand
-Brawling
-Archaic Weapons
-Grappling
-Improvised weapons
-Destruction
-Fighting Multiple Opponents
-Focus: As Accumulate Energy; the Demi-Fiend may concentrate his physical might as one of his actions one panel and unleash a mighty attack the panel after, adding his accumulated stones to the attack. Of course, a weapon modifier is only added the panel it strikes.

Ranged Combat: 5
(Wpn.modifier)
-Thrown objects
-Thrown opponents
-Archaic Weapons
-Heavy objects
-Improvised Weapons

Acrobatics: 4
(Agl.bonus)

Mastery of Magic: 7
(Int.bonus)
-Accumulate Energy
-Increase Action Number
-Does not require one panel of prep time

Demonic Sorcery: 6
(Int.bonus)
-As Asgardian Sorcery
-May also use for Imbuement (andm ay sacrifice one MN of Power Level for one day to make the imbuement permanent)
-May use to increase/decrease Magical/Physical attack or defense power by up to AN; must pay 1 stone per panel of Duration and 1 stone per target. This power may be countered by a foe's Sorcery action (or Witchcraft, Voodoo or Asgardian Sorcery) if he uses an action and as many stones as the effect itself in it (not including Duration or number of targets).
-Special: Gaea Rage (this violent attack is the Demi-Fiend's ultimate attack. It has the basic range of a Force Blast included in it for free, deals 3x damage, and targets a foe's Durability, so it ignores all normal defenses. He usually doesn't use this attack unless really necessary, however.
-Chaos' Will (as Hex Sphere)

Demonic Travel: 7
-Does not require one panel of prep time
-Grow Demon Wings (Flight)
-Phase Shift
-Open Gate (as Teleportation, but may also use to summon demons and beings who made a pact with him)
-Dream Walking
-Amala Network
-Astral Travel
-Dimensional Travel

Dia magic: 7
-As Magical Healing, but may heal up to twice the AN of white stones per day.

Sovereign Will: 6
-As Iron Will
-Heal White Stones (Self only, 2w per day)
-Heal others (as Magical Healing, heal up to 6w of wounds per day)
-Leadership

General Knowledge: 5
(Int.bonus)
-Demons and Angels
-Dark rituals
-Occult knowledge
-Video games
-War Tactics

Social Skills: 7
-High-School Student
-Negociate
-Intimidate
-Commanding presence
-Sovereignty
-Occult community
-Lucifer's Chosen One


MODIFIERS
Immortality
-Since becoming the Demi-Fiend and Lucifer's Chosen One, Naoki does not age anymore.

Reconstitute Self
-Takes 1 hour; for his betrayal of the Great Will and his refusal to create a new world, the Demi-Fiend was blessed/cursed with eternal banishment from the respite of death.

Superior Healing Factor
-As Enhanced Healing Factor, but heals 2w of Health per panel instead of only 1w.

Energy Battery 4

Self-Contained Lifeform

Enhanced Vision 6
-Auras of power, Magical powers, Spirits and ghosts, Lifeforce

Minor Invulnerabilities
-To Poison, Gases, Fear, Diseases (of any kind), Radiation

Power Level 5
-Power Level Regeneration

Attractiveness +1
-Adds to most uses of Social Skills

Reflexive Dodge +3

Toughness +8
-No AP
-No 2x Damage

Mental Defense +5

Magical Defense +7

Energy Defense +3

Demonic Savagery +2
-As Claws; the Demi-Fiend's incredible powers make his physical attacks particularly deadly.

Power of Sovereignty
-This unique power is part of what makes the Demi-Fiend so dangerous. The Power of Sovereignty makes any deal or pact made with the Demi-Fiend entirely unavoidable, if it is anything near possible to accomplish it. In other words, if one agree to a pact made with the Demi-Fiend, even if that person fully intended to 'not' hold his end of the bargain somehow, the person will find himself unable to resist the urge to do whatever he can to accomplish his part of the deal, and will act accordingly. This, of course, does not forces the Demi-Fiend to hold his end of the bargain in any way.
-Most of the time, the Demi-Fiend uses this power to gain the support and service of the demons he encounters. Of course, it can be used for many other kinds of deals.
-This power does not grant the Demi-Fiend any bonus to convince a creature to make such a deal, however (not that he needs one... he's already incredibly convincing enough). The Demi-Fiend will usually buy, beat or negociate others into making a pact or deal with him.

Wealth: 10+
-Incalculable; the Demi-Fiend receives anything he needs from the legions of Lucifer, and can have all the money he needs in a matter of moments. Basically, the world is his for the taking, and few can stop him.


CHALLENGES
-Looking non-human (-4; The Demi-Fiend bears very unusual markings over his body that looks like tattoos at first sight. His eyes are red and glow lightly in the dark, and has a single black horn in the back of his neck. He is surrounded by an incredible aura of power and menace, and his demonic might is almost palpable in the air around him. No one who gets at less than 20 meters from him can mistake him for anything human, unless he uses magic to hide his true nature and said aura.)
-Haunted Past (-3; No matter how hard he tries to forget it, he was human once, and he witnessed the destruction of humankind without being able to do anything about it. This was hard on his mind, and sometimes he still suffers from survivor's guilt.)
-Infamy (-3; in most worlds, Lucifer and most demons are perceived as "bad" and "evil", at best. As Lucifer's Chosen One, a Half-Demon and the war leader of the Legions of the Netherworld, the Demi-Fiend shares this reputation, despite it being half true only, at most.)
-Paragon of Free Will and Chaos (-4; a mix of an "Obsession" and a "Duty" challenge. As the Chosen One of Lucifer, the Demi-Fiend lives, fights and safeguard free will and chaos wherever he goes, to the level of fanaticism. He is not evil per se, but he opposes order and law in any form it takes, with the one exception of the laws suggested by Lucifer and maintaining order in his demonic troops.)
-Hatred and Prejudice (-2; against creatures/servants of Order and Law and those who try to control others by any means and who try to rob others of their free will and right to make a choice.)
-Extreme Vanity (-1; although he is still very humble for a demon, he is Lucifer's General in his war against the Heavens, and is possibly the most powerful demon alive, in many, many different dimensions. In time and after his countless victories against so many opponents, the Demi-Fiend has started to understand that few are worthy of facing him in battle.)
-Deadly Enemies (-5; countless, varied, and many. This ranges from other demons, servants of the Heavens, agents of Law and Order and so many others, all bent on bringing the Demi-Fiend's life to an untimely end.)
-Severe Cruelty (-2; wether it is due to his demonic side, the atrocities he has witnessed or him caring less about life than before, the Demi-Fiend isn't afraid to destroy, torture and beat the hell out of his foes and those who oppose his ideals and that which he fights for.)
-Compulsion to stick up for the underdog (-3; for all his darkness and his apparent nastiness, the Demi-Fiend will gladly protect anyone he sees endangered or threatened, especially people suffering from tyranny and beings who restrict their free will somehow. Of course, he certainly won't care as much if the person in need of help is someone who commit such "crimes" himself.)


EQUIPMENT
-Legions of demons and beings at his beck and call, mostly made of beings who made a pact with the Demi-Fiend
-Countless wealth, artefacts of power, weapons and objects of many kinds kept in his various hideouts
-Dozens of hideouts including castles, houses, buildings, in various dimensions and worlds
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STORY: Kashima Naoki was an average, but gifted high school student, interested mostly in video games and the occult, who became involved in "the Conception", basically the end of the world, while visiting his teacher, Yuko Takao, at an hospital. The Conception was a mystical event of unheard of importance which pretty much wiped out the entirety of humankind from the world, and turned Tokyo into a strange, dead "Vortex World", in between the death of the former world and the rebirth of the new one. His journey in the resulting Vortex World began once he was granted demonic power from a "Magatama" (mysterious demonic insect that transforms the host into a powerful, new form of demon) given by Lucifer (one of the greatest and most powerful demons in the Netherworld), who had noticed the young man before the Conception and recognized his potential to shape the future of the new world. From then on, he would be referred to as the Demi-fiend by many, having the body of a demon and the heart of a human.

It was prophesied that the Demi-Fiend would play an important role in the creation of a new world after the Conception. Actually, it was more than only that. The Demi-Fiend was in fact the only one being who could shape the world into the future he wanted, and several choices were offered to him. He could, for example, remake the world into a place where only the strong survived, or make the world into a place where every single person ruled over his or her own paradise, alone and away from others... But in the end, the Demi-Fiend came to think that Lucifer's view of the world was the right one. Lucifer believed that Order and Law and those who upheld them were responsible for most of what was wrong in the world. Apparently, the Conception was an unending circle of death and rebirth created by the Agents of Order and Law under God, and it was meant to be only to control humankind and rob them of their free will... or so he told the Demi-Fiend. Armed with his resolve, demonic powers and renewed anger for the beings who were trying to trick him into following their so-called "unending" circle, the Demi-Fiend shattered the circle for good and refused to create the new world. Instead, he joined Lucifer as the demon general of his armies and led the assault against the Heavens.

The rest, as they say... is history.

[Stark]

[glow=red,2,300]SHINO[/glow]





Full name: Aburame Shino
Age: 19
Birthday: January 23rd
Blood Type: AB
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Current Ninja Rank: Jônin

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 124 lbs
Eye color: Unknown, believed to be Black (always wear black shades)
Fair color: Black
Species: Human (Ninja of the Aburame clan)


ABILITIES*
Int: 5
Str: 4
Agl: 6
Spd: 4
Dur: 5

*While most humans rarely (or never) reach higher than 3 in most physical abilities, Ninjas can easily exceed this limit depending on experience, chakra, personal specialities and which clan they come from. Additionally, they may use their Chakra to exceed the limits of their natural abilities.

HEALTH: 5
ENERGY: 24
REGEN: 14


ACTIONS
Ninja: 6
(Agl.bonus and Wpn.modifier; or 2 Wpn.modifiers)
-Efficient
-May deal Stun Damage if no weapon OR a bludgeoning weapon is used
-Martial Arts
-Taijustsu
-Ninja Weapons
-Stealth
-Disguise
-Concentration

Acrobatics: 5
(Str.bonus)

Kekkei genkai
Insect Symbiosis: 8
(Int.bonus)
-As Mastery of Insects (special Mastery)
-Efficient
-Immunity (insects do not bite or sting or otherwise harm Shino, and even if they tried it wouldn't do anything to him.)
-Manipulate insects (although his "friends" constantly create new Kikai bugs in his body to replace those who die, Shino cannot Create bugs himself with this power.)
-Mushi bushin no jutsu: Insect Clone (this Jutsu allows Shino to create a Clone of himself entirely made of insects, that still look like him thanks to the power of his Chakra. This works like the Modifier Duplicate Self, although he may create only up to 2 clones of himself at once. The clones are a bit weaker than the original, in that they cannot use Insect Symbiosis, Genjustsu, Ninjutsu or Chakra actions, they have no Healing Factor, Power Level or Accute Hearing, but they are Immune to Mental attacks and effects. Other than that, they seem identical to the original.)-Mushikame no jutsu: Insect Wall (the ultimate defensive jutsu of the Aburame clan, this power allows Shino to surround himself and his surroundings with a thick wall of insects to protect from attacks. It has the same effect as the Force Field action, although it can only be used Defensively.)
-Muchiyose no jutsu: Bug summoning (this power allows Shino to summon to him and control all the insects in a given area [area effects= stones played]. He can order them to do pretty much what he wants, including a suggestion-like effect that last even after he's gone (ex: "Don't go into that building again unless I tell you otherwise").
-Hinjutsu Mushidama: Insect Sphere (similar to a Force Blast, this jutsu allows Shino to order his insects to attack a victim and devour both flesh and chakra. It acts as a Force Blast, but with an Improved Drain Energy (of half the AN of the Blast) included in it.
-Symbiotic Unity (as the host of an untold number of Kikai Bugs, Shino shares a perfect symbiotic unity with his "friends", making him aware of what they are aware of, know what they know, see what they see. Basically, Shino is part of the insects' hive mind, and can use them to spy for him from a distance. Maximum range of this trick: 500 yards.)

Ninjutsu: 7
-As Mastery of Elements (Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Lightning) and Magical Healing
-Create/Manipulate
-Force Blast ("2x damage" if Fire; "2x damage, may deal Stun damage" if Wind; "2x damage, may deal 3x damage to targets standing directly on the ground, cannot affect Targets that are currently flying" if Earth, "Normal Damage, 2x damage if Underwater" if Water and "3x damage, stun only" if Lightning)
-Earth speciality: As a Ninja from the Aburame Clan, Shino has an affinity for Earth Ninjutsu, and thus gets 1 stone from GP as a bonus to this action when using Earth. On the other hand, he is less skilled with Wind, and thus loses 1 stone when using the Wind element.
-Accumulate Energy

Genjutsu: 6
-As Create Illusions, but enhanced: the illusions may affect up to one sense (sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste, in that order) per stone played, with a difficulty equal to stones played as usual to "see through" the deception. In other words, if a person falls for it, the illusion could seem very real while being nothing more than a fake for anyone who saw through it. An illusion still cannot harm a person nor affect its environment.
-May be used for the opposite as well, hiding a real object from the senses of people around.

Chakra: 4
-As Iron Will
-Accumulate Energy (as the Mastery of Magic option)
-Leadership
-Chakra Distribution (Shino may temporarily reduce his Iron Will AN to enhance up to 2 physical Abilities, 1 AN for each +1 bonus to an Ability, allowing him to exceed his normal physical abilities and perform even more impressive feats.)
-Bend the laws of Nature: If Shino combines his Chakra with another action, he may perform exceptional feats that are otherwise clearly superhuman. For example, he could combine it with Acrobatics to walk on walls and ceilings, or he could combine it with Speed to run on water. As long as he uses Chakra to do an action, he may be able to "do the impossible". However, certain limits exist, of course... for example, he couldn't walk on air, but he could reach a state of so perfect balance that he could stand on a frail branch of tree without breaking it or falling.

Hunting/Tracking: 7
-Stalk
-Spot/set traps
-Spot/set ambushes
-Survival
-Follow trail
-"Listening to the Earth"
-Search rooms

General Knowledge: 4
(Int.bonus)
-Bugs and Insects
-Chakra and the human body
-Nature and its secrets
-Kikai Bugs

Social Skills: 5
-Intimidate
-Persuade
-Loner
-Ninja
-Creepy


MODIFIERS
Accelerated Healing Factor
-The insects inside of Shino help him recover very quickly from most wounds and survive harm that would otherwise kill a normal man.

Power Level 3
-Power Level Regeneration
-Must be activated by spending 1 stone into Chakra for every Power Level "unlocked"
-Last for 10 panels or until Shino spends Energy in it again, whichever comes first.

Deep Reserves 3

Energy Battery 3

Toughness +2

Reflexive Dodge +4

Mental Defense +6
-Normally would be lower than this, but the Hive Mind Shino shares with his bugs makes him much harder to affect with Mental assaults

Targeting +2

Fast-Draw +4
-Kunai, Shurikens

Accute Hearing +5
-Wether it is due to his bugs or a personal aptitude, Shino has an incredibly developped sense of hearing.

Limited Prescience
-Shino's hive mind allows him to be nearly never surprised from attacks, as he is aware of any opponent his bugs are aware of. Because of that, he may re-allocate stones into Insect Symbiosis if under attacked.

Enhanced Vision 6
-Again, thanks to his insectoid friends, Shino perceives the world very differently from anyone else.
-360 degrees vision, See in Darkness, Microscopic sight

Wealth: -1
-His money means nothing in the new world...


CHALLENGES
-Little to no knowledge of Technology (-4; from where he comes from, "Technology" is far from what it is in the new world in which he now finds himself... Also includes the "Can't drive a car" challenge.))
-Creepy (-3; Shino's body serves as the home of who knows how many bugs, he usually is pretty silent and never speaks loudly, and loves insects and bugs of all kinds. This more often than not make him seem very creepy ot other people.)
-No sense of humor (-2; Shino never laughs. Period. He can tolerate people who makes jokes, as long as they're not about him, in which case he does not take it very well. To him, humor is a waste of time and energy. In fact, he rarely smiles either.)
-Merciless (-2; in a fight, Shino always gives his all. His motto is "fight to your limits or do not fight at all". Luckily for his opponents, he usually tries to dissuade them from fighting him before going all out against them.)


EQUIPMENT
-Aburame clan Ninja Uniform (+1 defense; covers most of the body)
-Black shades (hide his eyes. He always wear them)
-Kunai (+2 weapons, may be used in both Close or Ranged combat; Shino has over a dozen of those on him at all times, hidden in his uniform)
-Shurikens (+1 weapons, unlike the Kunai, these weapons may only be used at range. Shino always have around twenty of those on him, hidden in his uniform)
-Various personal effects held in Uniform
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STORY: Aburame Shino is one of the members of Team 8 of the Hidden Leaf Village ninjas and is fascinated with insects; he usually spends his free time capturing and studying insects and often uses them as analogies during conversation. A deep connection with insects runs in Shino's family, as each person born in to the Aburame clan is infused with a special breed of insects known as "destruction bugs", or Kikai bugs, during birth. In exchange for using Shino as a hive and feeding on his chakra, the bugs do as he commands. During a battle, Shino directs his bugs towards an opponent, boxing them in without their knowledge and absorbing their chakra once they have been surrounded. Shino's merciless tendencies, in regards to opponents as well as his attachment to insects, have caused other characters to label him as "creepy". Nevertheless, Shino cares deeply for his teammates, being acutely aware of their inner workings and always regretting when he is unable to help them.

Recently, he was recognized as a Jônin rank ninja, but as he was walking home with Hinata and Kiba to "celebrate" (or so Kiba said), a huge white "gate" opened in front of him and he was sucked in by a powerful wind before his teammates or himself could do anything. Last thing he knew, he was... somewhere else... and he was alone. What had happened?

...only time could tell...

[Jet]

Im gonna say NO to few things on Shino's CAD.
1. Ninja 6? I stopped watching Naruto shortly after timeskip so I havent seen his new version, but really... Shino isnt a mastero of martial arts like, say, Rock Lee. Heck, the only time I saw him using fists or shurikens was in VIDEO GAMES!
2. Targetting +2? Why?
3. Fast draw +4? Coupled with Agility 6? If thats so, then tell me, in your opinion, how about TenTen? She's obviously ten times better with weapons then regular ninja (and about 20 times better then Shino, for that matter).

If you're using it for Goats multiverse game, then I dont want to be in it if that CAD gets through.

[Stark]

It's not for Goats game, so you may relax.

1. All Ninjas are taught Martial Arts (Taijutsu) as part of their basic training, and they all are able to (at least) easily beat down dozens of normal soldiers all by themselves. Shino rarely fights in close combat because he doesn't need to with his bugs, but that doesn't mean he can't. As for AN 6, it's because this CAD of Shino is for him 4 years after the events of Naruto Shippuden, and he's a Jônin at that time (not canon, I just decided that). You may disagree as much as you want, but Taijutsu is one of the three parts of the training of any Ninja and is the easiest to learn, so at Jônin level, he ought to be darn good at it. (and even if in Marvel, 7 is the level of the best Martial artists ever, I think it is clear that if, say, Kakashi fought Captain America, old cap would get his butt kicked in a very one-sdied battle.)

2. Because. Period. Ninjas in Naruto are all capable of hitting the Bullseye area of a target 30 meters away with a shuriken or thrown kunai, easy. Shino is not often seen throwing stuff around so I gave him "only" 2, which seems very fair to me.

3.It's Tenten's speciality, so I would give her +6 or so, but don't forget she uses a magical scroll to "draw" her weapons which makes it even faster. Ninjas in Naruto are often seen drawing weapons so fast we can't see their hands move, the shuriken kind of just "appears" in their hands and they throw them.

I think you restrict yourself only by what you've seen in the show, ignoring things that are hinted at instead of clearly shown. According to what is explained in the training at the beginning, all Ninjas are taught techniques in the 3 categories: Taijutsu (physical combat), Ninjutsu (manipulation of elements, Sealing jutsus, healing techniques and control over one's environment) and Genjutsu (illusions, substitution jutsus, etc.). In other words, even one you see only use their speciality over and over again are supposed to be able to do a bit of everything else, only less well than a person who specializes in it. Only exception is Rock Lee... who is an incredible master of Taijutsu because he is unable to do anything else.

The way I made Shino is, he can do all the basics at a good level because he's a Jônin in my story (the level Kakashi was at in the beginning of Naruto), he's particularly good with his Kekkei Genkai, of course, and he's good with the Earth element of Ninjutsu. Why? Because according to what I've read, every ninja is specialized in a single element, and I guessed Shino was closer to Earth due to his fascination with bugs.

In other words, it is a older, more experienced Shino, made by looking outside the box and trying to understand the world of Naruto a bit more, instead of going only by the motto "what's on screen is, what isn't, isn't". Of course we don't see everything Shino can do... the show is called "Naruto", not "Shino"!

Anyway, feel free to disagree, but for Shino at Jônin level and 4 years after the Shippuden series, I think it's perfectly fair and reasonable.

EDIT: Wether you disagree or not, let's not start an argument here, this is an Archive thread, not a Discussion one. I respect your opinion, but if I wanted comments on him, I'd post him in "Conversions" with a "Comments are welcome" in the title, lol.