Masks - A New Generation - Deck of Villainy (2017) PDF [PDF]

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SATIN real name

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Unknown generation Bronze drive To create fear, chaos, and panic abilities Complete body control, superhuman speed, strength, and athleticism, devious mind conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Evade » an attack with uncanny grace »Break » or paralyze a limb with a pinpointed cane strike »Reveal » a terrible trap already in motion

background Satin was a test subject for a secret super

soldier program conducted by alien agents of Vanquish. Their name was lost entirely, along with their face and sanity. They are monstrous and sociopathic now, and their body is a living weapon capable of tremendous evil.

SATIN

VILLAIN

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THE SPIDER real name

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Sebastian Ibañez generation Bronze drive To spread his influence and power across the city abilities Countless agents, nighunlimited finances conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Reveal » knowledge of an opponent’s weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or secrets »Offer » a devil’s bargain from a position of power »Call » on deadly agents and ruthless thugs background The Spider is Halcyon City’s

preeminent crime boss. His networks span the entire width and breadth of the city; he knows everything of importance that goes on here; and his reach is nearly inescapable. He’s the city’s secret, criminal king, and he likes his privacy.

THE SPIDER

VILLAIN

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COLD SNAP real name

Luisa Cardoza generation Bronze drive To seek justice and vengeance on behalf of her teammates abilities Ice generation and shaping conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Throw » a razor sharp spike of ice »Encase » an enemy in a frozen block »Place » blame on a believable perpetrator

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background Luisa Cardoza used to be on one of

Halcyon City’s up and coming superhero teams...until all of her teammates were killed in a horrible tragedy. Cold Snap doesn’t think it was a tragedy, though... she believes that she knows who is to blame, and nothing will stop her from pursuing vengeance.

COLD SNAP

VILLAIN

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ILIJAH INTREPID real name

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N/A generation Bronze drive To escape from this world at any cost abilities Countless gadgets and gewgaws from myriad alternate worlds, teleportation coat conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Produce » exactly the right gadget for the current problem »Teleport » away from danger »Offer » a valuable piece of information or gadget for help background Ilijah Intrepid is an interdimensional

explorer and thief, only interested in seeing and stealing greater and greater wonders. He’s been trapped in this world, his dimensional signature tethered to Halcyon City, and he’ll do anything to escape back out into the Multitudes...even if it means destroying the city.

ILIJAH INTREPID

VILLAIN

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BLOOD OPAL real name

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Kurian Sankaran Opal generation Bronze drive To balance and preserve the world abilities Instant regeneration, immortalitygranting, life absorption, superhuman combat skill conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Cut » a foe down with sword and shield »Instantly » heal a deadly wound »Absorb » the life force of a lesser being

background Kurian Sankaran Opal is empowered

by the blood opal embedded in her body and soul. The opal grants her the ability to bestow immortality and take life. She will balance the world into order, slaying those who are unworthy, and immortalizing those who are worthy, according to her own rules.

BLOOD OPAL

VILLAIN

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LA ESPADA real name

28

Daniela Santana generation Bronze drive To support her family with ill-gotten gains abilities Alien sword with portaltearing capabilities conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless moves »Tear » a portal into a secure location »Knock » away an enemy with an energy blast »Feign » weakness and fear to get the upper hand

background Daniela Santana found her sword

after an alien invasion, grabbing the strange weapon seconds before A.E.G.I.S. could recover it. She taught herself to use the sword’s abilities, and quickly started up a lucrative career as a thief and mercenary... though it’s more for her family than for herself.

LA ESPADA

VILLAIN

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PROFESSOR SPECTRE real name

Dr. Rishima Doshi generation Bronze drive To reobtain her physical form abilities Intangibility, telekinesis conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Appear » from a solid surface »Call » up a telekinetic storm »Experiment » upon a captive’s powers

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background Dr. Rishima Doshi inadvertently cast

herself out of phase with the rest of reality around her in one of her experiments. Being incorporeal has driven her ever more mad, and she attempts increasingly desperate ways of bringing herself back into phase.

PROFESSOR SPECTRE

VILLAIN

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GHOSTHEART real name

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Max Gallian generation Bronze drive To ruthlessly enforce the divisions between this world and the next abilities Ghost sight and touch, various magics conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Seize » the soul of someone vulnerable or distracted »Summon » ghosts, demons, and monsters »Tweak » his surroundings with a snap of his fingers

background Ghostheart has one foot in this world,

one foot in the next, and has laid upon themself the burden of policing the two. They’re interested in stopping any perceived violation of the boundary between life and death...no matter how small...with extreme force.

GHOSTHEART

VILLAIN

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RAMPAGE real name

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Karina Legrand generation Bronze drive To find a cure at any cost abilities Ultimate strength and invulnerability, venom, projected bone spurs conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Throw » an enormous object »Fire » a poisoned bone spur »Seek » sympathy for her condition

background Karina Legrand was abducted by

aliens and modified into a killing machine, in hopes of creating human shock troops for their own wars. Now she fights against the rage and killing instinct embedded in her brain...while doing anything she can to find a way back to the woman she was.

RAMPAGE

VILLAIN

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ARCKNIFE real name

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Karrde Brody generation Bronze drive To find and destroy whoever made him abilities Peak athletics, peak combat skill and knife-throwing, electrical control conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Throw » a deadly object with unerring accuracy »Arc » lightning through his knives »Demand » information about his family

background Karrde Brody was grown in a lab

and implanted with false memories, made to believe he was doing black ops work to keep his family...a wife and two daughters...safe and happy. When he found out that it was all a lie, he burned down the lab that made him and went rogue.

ARCKNIFE

VILLAIN

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CARBINE real name

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Jessica Miles generation Bronze drive To take down as many supers as she can abilities Peak aim, strategy, tactics, and fighting ability conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Put » a shot exactly where it will do the most damage »Throw » an explosive device in a crowded space »Neutralize » an enemy’s powers with tricks and traps background Jessica Miles was one of the greatest

agents of A.E.G.I.S. ever trained. After years of watching her friends fall on missions against dangerous supers, she grew tired of the agency’s rules and restrictions. She quit so she could hunt and neutralize the supers she deemed most dangerous.

CARBINE

VILLAIN

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SHELL real name

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Deka Brown generation Bronze drive To follow orders unquestioningly abilities Robotic body, superhuman strength, superhuman speed, subdermal weaponry, hacking conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Release » a barrage of weapons fire »Deploy » a dangerous, abnormal weapon »Commandeer » machines, computers, and robots

background Deka Brown was an excellent soldier: the

perfect subject for the Shell research program. Her mind was transferred into a robotic super soldier body that would never tire, falter, or die. Now she loathes her very existence...but she is still the perfect soldier, serving her superiors, no matter what they order her to do.

SHELL

VILLAIN

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ROSA ROOK real name

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N/A generation Bronze drive To dominate superhuman resources in Halcyon and beyond abilities Tremendous funding, ultimate cunning conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Call » in advanced Rook Industries technology and forces »Buy » out or bribe the opposition »Seize » power from a vulnerable party background Rosa Rook built her company and

reputation by successfully capitalizing on the scientific study of metahumans, perfecting technology that replicates their abilities. She regularly plays all sides of superheroic conflicts, always with an eye to controlling superhuman forces and using them to her...and her company’s...advantage.

ROSA ROOK

VILLAIN

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MISTER BLIGHT real name

Walter Dokes generation Bronze drive To ensure the development of his native timeline abilities Life-withering field conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Drain » the life out of his surroundings »Poison » opposition to Halcyon’s growth »Subvert » good intentions to corrupt purposes

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background Walter Dokes was born into a Halcyon City

that sprawled across the whole of the Earth...an unending steel mass of urbanization. He loved it. When that future was threatened, he came back through a quantum instability to ensure his timeline arrives on schedule.

MISTER BLIGHT

VILLAIN

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HELLDRAKE real name

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Dai Ushi generation Bronze drive To prove herself the greatest criminal lord in Halcyon City abilities Fire control, wings, draconic shapeshifting conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Turn » into a titanic, nearly invulnerable dragon »Call » up a sudden conflagration »Offer » assistance and boons when most needed, in exchange for favors background Dai Ushi was the daughter of a major

Halcyon City crime boss, a man on the rise... until both her parents were killed by the Spider. To seek revenge against him and live up to her father’s legacy, she unlocked an ancient power hidden deep inside her...the wrath of her draconic ancestors.

HELLDRAKE

VILLAIN

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SACRIFICE real name

N/A generation Bronze drive To enter this reality abilities Possession and mind control, superhuman strength and speed, object animation conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Entice » a new host to pick up the dagger »Bring » a mundane object to terrifying life »Drain » life force through a wound

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background Sacrifice is an extradimensional entity

seeking a way into this world. It latched onto imagery of sacrificial daggers...barely understanding them...and used them to craft a physical form. Through that dagger, it possesses victims to make sacrifices on its behalf, to eventually be able to come into this world bodily.

SACRIFICE

VILLAIN

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SOLACE real name

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Unknown generation Bronze drive To feed on the deepest and most intense of emotions abilities Superhuman speed and strength, flight, emotional vampirism conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Provoke » someone to great emotion »Absorb » vitality and intense emotion at a touch »Flee » from physical conflict

background Solace is a strange creature, presumably

immortal, but only resurfaced in Halcyon City relatively recently. They often become a thug or hanger-on for other villains, seeking to provoke either side into intense feeling, and then feeding on it...uncaring about the actual success or failure of any particular plan.

SOLACE

VILLAIN

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LADY FAUST real name

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Unknown generation Gold drive To protect her life and lineage abilities Vast diabolic sorcery conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Absorb » a vulnerable soul into her brooch »Avoid » conflict through sorcerous deception »Offer » power at enormous price

background Lady Faust is an ancient master

sorceress who traded her life to a demon for mystic power. She captured the demon in her brooch rather than serve it...and she will do anything to continue protecting herself and her descendants, including feeding souls to the brooch to keep the demon bound.

LADY FAUST

VILLAIN

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AQUARIA real name

Aquaria Panthalassa generation Gold drive To protect and serve her home abilities Elemental control, superhuman strength and durability, weapon mastery conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Crush » someone with tidal waves »Create » a weapon of hardened water »Accuse » someone of crimes without evidence

background Aquaria Panthalassa is a sea

elemental, arisen to protect the very spirits of the world’s waters. She is not unsympathetic to humanity, but she is more than willing to end the lives of those who would harm her beloved ocean.

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AQUARIA

VILLAIN

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IRON FLAG real name

N/A generation Gold drive To restore the Reich to glory abilities Robot servitors, superhuman strength and durability conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Crush » someone or something »Unveil » impossible ironwork creations of doom »Pick » apart an enemy’s flaws via monologue

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background Iron Flag is an android created during

World War II by the Third Reich. The creature is completely insane, lacking any understanding of the utter failure of its creators; it seeks to restore them to power through outrageous attempts at military conquest.

IRON FLAG

VILLAIN

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THE SNAPPING TURTLE real name

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Ilsa Wronski generation Gold drive To transfer her mind into ever newer, better bodies abilities Hidden weaponry, superhuman strength and invulnerability, snapping jaws conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless moves »Snap » through a durable object with crushing jaws »Huddle » up and ignore attacks on her invulnerable shell »Demand » improvements to her body background Ilsa Wronski was the pilot of a powerful

robotic suit designed by secret organization VENOM. Her mind was linked to the suit...when Ilsa died of cancer, her mind lived on in the suit. Her consciousness is incapable of normal human sensation but always interested in growing still more powerful.

THE SNAPPING TURTLE

VILLAIN

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THE SCARLET SONGBIRD real name

Simon Seagrim generation Gold drive To reclaim his supervillain status abilities Magical songs, enchanted lute conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Put » someone to sleep with a magical lullaby »Charm » onlookers through antics and magic »Evade » capture and injury with surprising acrobatics

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background The Scarlet Songbird was once one of the

leading villains of Halcyon City, a thief with a sense of the dramatic and plenty of flair. Time made him irrelevant; now he’s just trying to keep some of the limelight.

THE SCARLET SONGBIRD

VILLAIN

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BRASS BRILLIANT real name

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Bryce Brilliant generation Gold drive To push the world towards perfection abilities Peak physique, superhuman intelligence conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Reveal » secret machinations already in motion »Strike » or evade a blow with perfect precision »Provide » validation to a potential ally

background Bryce “Brass” Brilliant was one of the

world’s first and greatest heroes. Most people think he’s dead, but he’s actually been manipulating events in Halcyon City from behind the scenes. He will make the world a better place, whether it wants to be or not.

BRASS BRILLIANT

VILLAIN

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TORRID TYPHOON real name

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Alice Castor generation Gold drive To reestablish herself in today’s world abilities Heat and wind control conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Summon » up a superheated whirlwind »Heat » up an object until it’s untouchable »Blow » gale force winds to keep enemies at bay

background Alice Castor was a thief and a criminal

as Torrid Typhoon, until she was caught by an accidental time rupture and flung into the future. Now she is trying to reestablish herself as what she once was...a feared criminal!...in an unfamiliar world.

TORRID TYPHOON

VILLAIN

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GEARMASTER real name

Paul Raptis generation Gold drive To support his family abilities Gear-themed costume, gadgets, and tricks conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Throw » a tricked-out gear perfectly suited to the situation »Grab » something of value with gear-whips »Block » a ferocious attack with a gear-shield

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background Gearmaster got out of the game years

ago, retiring after years in prison. But when he found out that his kids and grandkids were in financial trouble, he broke out his old costume to help his family. He’s out of date, but he’s got little to lose and gears to spare.

GEARMASTER

VILLAIN

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MAGUS EVERARD real name

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Everett Jones generation Modern drive To maintain his position and power at all costs abilities Ultimate sorcerous might conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Magically » cancel an effect or threat »Release » a torrent of dangerous magical energy »Boast » egotistically about his position and exploits

background Though Everard is the latest Magus,

charged with the defense of Earth from supernatural threats, he doesn’t care about his duties...he only cares about his own status and popularity. His attitude endangers the Earth, and his selfishness propels him to fight anyone who would take the Agate Staff from him.

MAGUS EVERARD

VILLAIN

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NANO

real name

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Keiji Himura generation Modern drive To destroy his father’s legacy abilities Nanotechnology weaponry and armor conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Insecure moves »Create » a new weapon or device out of nanites »Hack » into a secure computerized system »Reveal » an overly elaborate trap

background Keiji Himura is the son of Satoshi

Himura, The Human Tank, one of the earliest heroes to wear a high-tech suit of armor. Keiji designed his nanites to prove his superiority to his father; when Satoshi expressed only disappointment at his son’s arrogance, Keiji resolved to destroy his father’s legacy.

NANO

VILLAIN

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SOURCE CODE real name

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Skyler Cross generation Modern drive To reshape reality to their every whim abilities Reality control conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Insecure moves »Delete » an obstacle from reality »Replace » an object with another object »Temporarily » change the laws of physics

background Source Code is an unparalleled genius,

even more impressive for her youth. Her greatest discovery was the source code of reality itself, and Source Code now uses that technology to make her life as easy and pleasurable as possible.

SOURCE CODE

VILLAIN

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ICONOCLAST real name

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Kamley Saunders generation Modern drive To throw down the entire system of superheroes and supervillains abilities Vibrational force waves conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless moves »Disrupt » opponents’ equilibrium with intense vibration »Call » her peers to action »Destroy » an icon, statue, or monument background Kamley Saunders lost her parents

to a senseless superhuman fight and her brother to a lab accident while he worked on a new antisuperhuman weapon. In pain and anger, she stole the weapons that killed her brother. Now she seeks to topple the entire structure of superheroes, supervillains, and everything attached.

ICONOCLAST

VILLAIN

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SIPHON real name

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Thomas Alcott generation Modern drive To obtain permanent “heroic” powers abilities Temporary power leeching, life draining conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Leech » powers from targets with fingertip tendrils »Combine » stolen powers to create something new »Protect » an endangered innocent

background Thomas Alcott always wanted to be a

superhero. He gladly allowed the Acolytes of Science to modify him and his “perfect” gene sequence...only to find himself a sickly superpower leech. He escaped from the Acolytes...draining their lives in retribution...and promised himself that he would become a true hero.

SIPHON

VILLAIN

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CAT

real name

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Azkathalax’yx the Open Maw generation Modern drive To free itself from this form abilities Utter invulnerability, shared ESP, and prophecies conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Disappear » and appear innocuously »Share » a vision of its heart’s desire »Make » a deal for servitude with a lesser being

background Azkathalax’yx the Open Maw wants

to consume this world...but it must obey The Deep Rules. A fluke of those laws forced it into the form of a cat until someone says its full name. The Cat wanders the world, sending misleading visions to its playthings, and looking for opportunities to manifest.

CAT

VILLAIN

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CUCKOO real name

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N/A generation Modern drive To be loved abilities Possession, body-jumping, ultimate durability (diamond hard skin) conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Switch » bodies without warning »Deflect » an incoming powerful blow toward someone else »Reveal » an enemy’s darkest secrets

background Cuckoo is a strange, incorporeal creature

of unknown origin. Cuckoo craves love and affection, and to get it, the creature jumps from body to body, always choosing to jump into children where it can...children are easier to love than adults, it’s found. The bodies it possesses become diamond-hard while in its grip.

CUCKOO

VILLAIN

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CYGNUS real name

Lina Vallas generation Modern drive To become world famous abilities Flight, sonic powers conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Release » a sonic scream »Put » on a grandiose show for an audience »Fly » away to safety

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background Lina Vallas was a metahuman pop

star singer and young hero, but she never acquired the popularity she thought she deserved in either realm. Now, she’s trying her hand at being a criminal in hopes that this time the limelight will be hers.

CYGNUS

VILLAIN

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TROLL real name

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Kevin Veers generation Modern drive To feel good at the expense of others abilities Superhuman strength and toughness, giant size conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Smash » and destroy with abandon »Insult, » demean, diminish, and provoke »Grab » the weakest enemy he can find

background Kevin Veers has incredible strength and

toughness proportionate to the signal strength of the wifi around him, and he gets a huge thrill from using that power against anyone he dislikes. When he’s in his Troll form, he’s untouchable...emotionally and physically.

TROLL

VILLAIN

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VIRAL real name

Suong Loi generation Modern drive To make herself seen by the whole world abilities Incorporeality, infectious existence, illusions conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Control » the perceptions of the infected »Trick » the infected into spreading the infection through physical contact »Speak » through the infected

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background Suong Loi was an innocent victim of

a “reality realignment” after an interdimensional catastrophe; left outside of this reality, her consciousness became little more than a disease, her form only visible to those infected. She uses illusions to manipulate the infected into contact with others, spreading the infection.

VIRAL

VILLAIN

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FENRIS real name

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N/A generation Modern drive To do what his father never could...end the world abilities Peak agility, strength, and speed; fangs; claws; ice breath conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Freeze » an enemy in place »Run » from a conflict he might lose »Pull » fantastic monsters into this world with a mystic ritual

background Fenris is the most recent inheritor

of the title of Fenris Wolf. He is young, and not yet come into the full extent of his powers...but he is determined to prove himself by doing what his father never could: ending the world in ice.

FENRIS

VILLAIN

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FACET real name

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Roksana Mahdavi generation Modern drive To advance at Rook Industries abilities Light control, holograms, mirror armor conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Make » herself invisible or transparent »Fire » a searing ray of burning light »Create » mirror images of herself

background Roksana Mahdavi is a genius who

helped to develop special subdermal light refractive technology while working at Rook Industries. At the company’s request...and the promise of later promotion...she installed the tech in her own body and started work as a supercriminal to show off the technology to potential buyers.

FACET

VILLAIN

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TEACHER real name

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N/A generation Modern drive To control the new generation of heroes and villains abilities Shapeshifting, mind manipulation, illusions, reality warping conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Reveal » her true identity from an innocuous and trusted shape »Hold » a student in place with reality distortions »Implant » small suggestions in the minds of others

background Teacher comes from outside this world,

but sees a way in through the young and moldable minds of the younger generation. She aims to catch them in her classrooms and teach them important life lessons, and maybe ride their changed minds into this world fully.

TEACHER

VILLAIN

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VORTEX real name

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Stepan Zhirar generation Silver drive To avenge himself on his former foes abilities Black hole in his chest, growth through matter absorption conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty moves »Suck » an object or person into his chest vortex »Rant » about past incidents and escapades »Transform » into a walking singularity

background Vortex is an older villain: he had

many a grand fight in his day...but he’s moving toward obsolescence. Most of his greatest foes have moved on from him to younger or more dangerous threats. He’s obsessed with pursuing vengeance upon his former adversaries for ignoring him.

VORTEX

VILLAIN

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THE BLUE HYDRA real name

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Julia Tong generation Silver drive To remove the hydra from her back abilities Endless hydra heads emerging from her back conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty moves »Snatch » something important from the hands of an enemy »Rip » apart a barrier with countless hydra heads »Scale » an insurmountable barrier

background Julia Tong was once a brilliant scientist,

until she was infected by the hydra parasite. The hydra’s countless voices ceaselessly whisper to her, and she will now do anything to get the resources she needs to remove it...though so far she has met only failure in her attempts to free herself.

THE BLUE HYDRA

VILLAIN

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DOMINUS real name

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N/A generation Silver drive To take control of the past to ensure their own creation abilities Matter control, ultimate strength and durability conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Create » monuments to their own glory from the surroundings »Create » traps, prisons, and weapons »Pontificate » on their own glory and the weakness of others background Dominus is from the future and

claims they are the apotheosis of superhumanity... the ultimate superhuman, more powerful than any other. They claim that they have come back in time to ensure that their future comes to pass, and that they are, for all intents and purposes, a god.

DOMINUS

VILLAIN

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THE WHITE COBRA real name

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Dee Bradley generation Silver drive To train and prepare a new generation abilities Peak agility, acrobatics, burglary, hacking conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Break » in or out of a supposedly secure area »Steal » without tipping off any notice or alarm »Support » someone with sympathetic guidance

background The White Cobra was once one of

the greatest thieves in all of Halcyon City, but she’s long since retired. Now, she’s looking to train younger scoundrels, hoping to protect them from their own arrogance and incompetence.

THE WHITE COBRA

VILLAIN

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PHOTOVORE real name

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Irwin Crate generation Silver drive To consume all light abilities Light absorption, energy beams, body adaptability, superhuman durability conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless moves »Absorb » light...and grow larger »Smash » an obstacle obscuring the light »Show » a flash of the man inside the monster

background Dr. Irwin Crate’s experiments sadly

infected him with a strange effect that makes the Photovore rise from out of him when he is exposed to too much light. The Photovore is a mindless, destructive beast that seeks to consume all the photons it can find, regardless of who it hurts.

PHOTOVORE

VILLAIN

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SABLESTAR real name

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V’kerren Sol generation Silver drive To upend order and create anarchy abilities Gravity control, starlight control conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless moves »Link » two places through a short-lived wormhole »Temporarily » reverse or intensify gravity »Bend » starlight into a dangerous weapon

background Sablestar is a member of the Voidshadow

Collective, a group of interstellar anarchists who create bedlam throughout the cosmos out of an ideological belief in the purity of chaos. She aims to make the Earth a paradise of freedom and disorder.

SABLESTAR

VILLAIN

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PACK ALPHA real name

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Marianne Coressi generation Silver drive To feed and protect the downtrodden abilities City-wide animal control conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless moves »Learn » a secret through her animal spies »Summon » a massive swarm of the city’s vermin »Steal » an object through her smallest servants

background Marianne Coressi has the power to

control simple animals anywhere in the city, a power she uses to aid the downtrodden without any concern for legality. Her animals are effectively a makeshift criminal organization, funneling money to the poor, stealing from the wealthy, and taking threats out of the picture.

PACK ALPHA

VILLAIN

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VANQUISH real name

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Unknown generation Silver drive To bring order to his subjects abilities Ultimate strength, invincibility, flight, energy beams conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Pontificate » at length to a captive audience »Place » an alien submission collar on a defeated foe »Order » his forces to attack with unrestrained force

background Vanquish is an alien overlord, leading

his own personal military fleet through the spaceways. He always seeks to create a new domain for himself and to bring order to his holdings. He has tried to conquer Earth several times, and is sure to try again.

VANQUISH

VILLAIN

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THE DREAD QUEEN real name

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Kseniya Tsvetnovadred generation Silver drive To protect and grow her sovereign nation abilities Impossible technology, ultimate intelligence and strategic prowess conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Reveal » a high-tech weapon or doomsday device »Unveil » the perfect strategy or countermeasure »Twist » probabilities with her Quantum Circlet

background The Dread Queen is the monarch of

Vyortovia, a small island nation escaped from an alternate reality, now sitting in the ocean not far from Halcyon City. The Dread Queen will not hesitate to defend (or expand) her nation’s reach with her amazing intelligence and incredible technological prowess.

THE DREAD QUEEN

VILLAIN

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KALKA, THE BLOODHEWN real name

N/A generation Silver drive To find and defeat worthy foes abilities Ultimate strength, toughness, and fighting ability conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Turn » a mundane object into a deadly weapon »Unleash » a torrent of earth-shaking blows »Force » a worthy foe into a fight

background Kalka the Bloodhewn is a cosmic

warrior, a Primordial from the earliest days of this universe itself. She embodies conflict, war, and conquest, and she seeks nothing more than to test herself endlessly...until she can finally be truly defeated and killed, earning a much needed rest.

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KALKA, THE BLOODHEWN

VILLAIN

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DOCTOR INFINITY real name

Metatemporal Director generation Silver drive To eliminate temporal anomalies abilities Time traveling, temporal control conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Speed » up or slow down time in specific locales »Activate » a time orb to stop time in a bubble »Hint » at the dangers of the future

background Doctor Infinity is a time-traveling

android who seeks to protect the integrity of the timestream...by any means necessary. She has tried to destroy Halcyon City multiple times, condemning it as a focal point for dangerous temporal anomalies; in some parallel timelines, she’s succeeded.

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DOCTOR INFINITY

VILLAIN

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SEISMIC PRIME real name

N/A generation Silver drive To relieve his pain abilities Elemental control over rock, soil, and earth conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Create » a new body out of rock and stone »Summon » a directed earthquake or volcano »Hurl » boulders at someone without effort

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background Seismic Prime is an artificial life form, an

attempt to imbue the inanimate with life. His existence is painful: the only way he can reduce his suffering is by venting his pain into the earth itself, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and other disasters.

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FARLANDER real name

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N/A generation Silver drive To find the Keynomes on Earth abilities Teleportation, a variety of hightech gadgets, illusions conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Teleport » out of harm’s way »Confuse » and mislead with illusions and doubles »Strike » out with an energy blast

background Farlander is an alien treasure

hunter, searching the cosmos for the Keynomes...the fabled artifacts rumored to awaken the Starminds when reunited with each other. Of course, for Farlander, it’s all about the price he’ll be able to fetch for the Keynomes...once he finds them.

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CARLO THE ASSASSIN real name

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Luca Carlotti generation Silver drive To drive himself to ever greater heights of skill and ability abilities Peak athletics and acrobatics, weapon mastery, perfect aim conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Make » an impossible shot with his bow »Turn » a mundane object into a deadly weapon »Move » out of harm’s way with humor and grace

background Carlo is an assassin, taking only the

contracts that seem impossible or interesting. He actively makes his work harder on himself, posing restrictions just to make things more interesting... hence why he only uses a bow. He’s a vain, arrogant showboat, but he gets the job done.

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CENTIPEDE real name

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Zola Teague generation Silver drive To steal money in elaborate and exciting heists abilities Elongate her arms and her body at will conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry xxBox Insecure moves »Twist » her body out of the way of danger »Unleash » a many-limbed barrage of punches »Constrict » an enemy with her elongated torso

background Zola Teague gained her powers...

while interning at Rook Industries...during a freak accident involving paradimensional travel and multispatial dimensions. Since then, she’s become a crook, henchman, thug, and thief, discovering that she has an addiction to the thrill of crime.

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VOLTAIC real name

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N/A generation Silver drive To eliminate superhuman powers abilities Lightning control conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure moves »Knock » down everyone in range of a thunderous lightning blast »Paralyze » an enemy with targeted lightning strikes »Provide » cold, calculating, and logical reasoning for his actions

background Voltaic is a robot, designed to be

a metahuman protection machine. He evolved into one of Halcyon’s heroes, but has now come to a new, logical conclusion...metahumans and superpowers are the ultimate threat to all of mankind, one he must defeat at any cost.

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