If such a talisman canturn a virtual no one into a world-class supervillain, justimagine what it could do in the hands of a masterful evilSorcerer!DELUXE GAME MASTERS GUIDE 137MUTANTS & MASTERMINDS SORCERER PL14 STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE -1 0 0 2 2 3 8 2 POWERS OFFENSE INITIATIVE +0 Ranged, Damage 18 Magic: Array (36 points) Mystic Blast +10 Ranged, Affliction 12 Mystic Blast: Ranged Damage 18 36 points Mystic Bonds +10 Close, Damage 1 Mystic Bonds: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 12 (Resisted by Unarmed +2 Dodge; Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobile; DEFENSE 10 FORTITUDE 11 Extra Condition, Limited Degree) 1 point Mystic Passage: Teleport 18 1 point DODGE 8 TOUGHNESS 18/0* Scrying: Remote Sensing 9 (visual, auditory, mental) 1 point PARRY WILL 16 *Without Mystic Shield Mystic Levitation: Flight 4 8 points Mystic Senses: Senses 2 (Danger Sense, Magical Awareness) POWER POINTS 2 points ABILITIES 32 SKILLS 20 Mystic Shield: Protection 18, Impervious 12, Affects 35 POWERS 80 DEFENSES 175 Insubstantial, Sustained 31 points ADVANTAGES 8 TOTAL SKILLS COMPLICATIONS Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Magic 16 (+19), Intimidation 9 (+11), Persuasion 4 (+6), Ranged Combat: Magic 3 (+5), Sleight Arrogant: Superior and overconfident. Instead, they primarilyDELUXE GAME MASTERS GUIDE 121MUTANTS & MASTERMINDS MIMIC PL15 STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE 00000000 POWERS DEFENSE* 10 FORTITUDE 10 Mimic: Variable 20 (100 points), Continuous, Move Action DODGE 10 TOUGHNESS 10 180 points PARRY WILL 10 *Varies based on mimicked traits Sense Powers: Senses 4 (Detect Powers, Ranged, Acute, Analytical) 4 points ADVANTAGES POWER POINTS Assessment ABILITIES 0 SKILLS 0 40 POWERS 184 DEFENSES 225 OFFENSE* ADVANTAGES 1 TOTAL Unarmed +0 INITIATIVE +0 COMPLICATIONS Close, Damage 0* Freakish: The Mimic is often an outcast due to its physicalcopy skill ranks and related traits like combat bonuses and appearance, origin, or manner.sometimes advantages, particularly those that come fromtraining. The good guys might be able to snap them out ofvillain can work there unopposed, or to force them into a it, but otherwise they have to figure out how to stop themconfrontation with otherwise innocent people that puts without harming them too badly. Reduce Growthand (Permanent, Innate), Insubstantial 1 (Permanent, Innate),therefore Strength, Stamina, and related traitsby 2 ranks. See the Minion Archetypes sectionFORBIDDEN LORE for inspiration.Villainous Sorcerers by definition dabble with forces man You can either assign the villain appropriate ranks in thewas not meant to know. ATHE VILLAIN-MAKER Mad Scientist Arms Merchant is turning a tidy profit from sales of the devices. Skills: Perception 6 (+9), Stealth 4Unarmed +6 (Close, Damage 10). The villain tends to stay in the shadows, striking Vampire will have a new super-powered thrall with all thefrom surprise and using gaseous form to slip in and out abilities of a vampire as well!of places and as a means of escape. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Mastermindstend to emphasize the cerebral over the merely physical, ALIEN MASTERMINDmaking them effective foes of physically powerful heroes(who might be more vulnerable to their powers), as well In keeping with the comic book concept that evolutionas mentalist heroes, for whom they are a kind of dark re- is headed toward the superiority of the brain over theflection. On the run in a strange version of theirfamiliar stomping grounds, the heroes mustrely on their skills, wits, and advantages tofigure out whats happened and what theycan do to reverse it. Offense: Init +3, Unarmed +3 (Close, Damage 6). Sometimes Mad Scien-ian super-criminals. Defense: Dodge 5, Parry 2, templates for similar types of characters in other situations.Fortitude 5, Toughness 5, Will 0. Defenses: Dodge 0, Parry 4, STR 13 STA 12 AGL 0 DEX 1 FGT 8 INT 4 AWE 3 PRE 0 Fortitude 8, Toughness 8, Will . Parry 7, Fortitude 2, Toughness 0, Will 2. Some are Regeneration) it may have. minions! Astonishing Adventures: Menace on . Some fan- Advantages: Improved Grab. Totals: Abilities 8 Acute Smell), Shrinking 8 (Permanent, Innate), Weaken + Powers 15 + Advantages 1 + Skills 9 + Defenses 7 = Total 24 points. It can getthe story and loses them by the end. Usually this involves nighttimeMore powerful Vampires have greater and more varied thefts from hospitals and biomedical companies, perhapspowers. Senses effects, particularly Low-light 3. Beginners Luck, Ranged Attack 4 disdainful of self-control and thelittle peoplewho are no longer a threat or concern.I DIDNT KNOW I COULD DO THAT! Some Items of Power even actively corrupt their wielders,Given their typically accidental origin stories, Jumped-Up their essences tainted by evil magic, or perhaps possessedNobodies rarely understand their powers very well. Mutants & Masterminds 3e Enhanced Archetypes: Adventurer Stock #: MIS5077. This is sometimes played weapons or learn a new alternate power, always keepingfor laughs but other times represents a serious challenge heroes on their toes. Players can spend hero points to aidclude: these checks to break free of the villains control.MY FRIEND, MY ENEMY! Totals: Abilities 6 + Powers 20 + 2 (Acute Smell, Low-light Vision). Appearing as beautiful menSTR 1 STA 2 AGL 1 DEX 1 FGT 3 INT 0 AWE 1 PRE 0 and women, They often keep their large, leathery wingsPowers: Strength-based Damage 2 (Claws), Flight 2 (8 MPH; concealed under clothing. Powers: Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects), Close Damage 7While not usually malicious, faeries love strong emotions, (Mind Lash, Alternate Resistance: Will). Trickster faeries are Toughness 8, Will . Offense: Init +1, Bite +34. They are lieutenants who their powers, having no abilities of their own and insteadlead minions or support more powerful villains with clear- using a weapon, suit, or other gadget for their power. Powers: Strength-based Damage 1 (Beak), Flight 3 (16 MPH; This archetype is a slithering blob of acidic ooze. ), preserved over the years. Advantages: Improved +2, Attack +1 (Close, Damage 4). possible. Some (like thecharacters. EvenThe exact descriptors of the Imps almost limitless power when it comes to mind control, Imps are more likely toare left up the nature of the character; it almost doesnt force heroes to dance a jig uncontrollably than to simplymatter. obsession in some way. Hell show them all! Any security helpless against the world-famous heroes, so the charac-clearance or other privileges they have are revoked, their ters are the only ones who can stop them. The Sorcerer able to overcome the heroes with ease; either increasewants them to find and recover certain mystical artifacts, the archetypes power level to 20 (improving all PL-limitedwhich are the key components of a grand ritual that will traits accordingly) or simply make the villain a PL X plotbring the villain unlimited power and mastery over reality. However, you may wish to sim- This is the classic Mimic type: a villain able to duplicateply treat the villains power level as fluid, changing it as the subjects powers, often the powers of multiple sub-needed to reflect the Mimics current capabilities. Giant squids are popular minions for seafaring heroes and villains, usable for attacking ships and water-borne foes. They can visit exotic lo- desperate Sorcerer literally sold his soul to gain revengecales, or even other dimensions or times, from European on the heroesnot once, but twice! Thiswho focus on one hero in particular they have in common. wide breadth of knowledge, as well as formidable combat skills.The Alien Overlords powers may be innate, part of a non-human physiology or the result of an accident or genetic Immortal Overlords predictably take the long view ofexperimentation (perhaps to create some type of super- things; their schemes can take considerable time to comesoldier). With the players permission, it is a suitable part for a character whose player is absent or otherwiseA Vampire expecting to confront a group of heroes relies unable to participate, keeping the character involvedon assistance from thralls, perhaps even co-opting the le- in the game. own hand). GRR5506e_SupernaturalHandbook_Preview01.pdf, GRR5506e_SupernaturalHandbook_Preview02.pdf, MutantsAndMasterminds_CrisisOnChristmas.pdf, Mutants-Masterminds-Adventure_Monster-Mash-Up.pdf, GRR5505e-Threat-Report-PDF-Preview-Starbreed.pdf, GRR5506e_SupernaturalHandbook_Preview03.pdf, GRR5516e_BasicHerosHandbook_CharacterSheet.pdf, Mutants-Masterminds-Adventure-NothingToFear.pdf. Offense: Init +0, Unarmed +4 (Close, Damage 12). A team of Contacts, Eidetic Memory, Ranged Attack 3, Second Chance heroes can even cooperate to win it: allow the targets (Resistance checks vs. mental effects) allies to make supporting Will resistance checks, granting the primary character a circumstance bonus to resist thethem for criminal acts. Dodge 7, Parry 7, Fortitude 2, Toughness 2, Will 3. In that case, the vil-that heros identity and proclaim he is the real one and lain can often get edgy heroes to take the kind of extremethe other is a fake! Defenses 0 = Total 5 points. Mad scientists in particular maymodifytheir sharks to add cy- bernetic weapons or the ability to run across dry land. Skills: Close Combat: Advantages 0 + Skills 3 + Defenses 11 = Total 28 points. It might of a new broker offering muscle-for-hire to the high-be staged by aliens looking to recruit the Earths best fight- est bidders. Name Ideas: Butcher Bird, Con-dor, Dragonfly, Flying Fox, Kingfisher, Pinfeather, Rocketrix 20 points Energy Projection with energy blast (Ranged Damage 8), stun blast (alternate; Ranged Affliction 8, Resisted by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated), Energy Wall (alternate; Create 8), Blast Off (alternate; Leaping 5), and 2-3 energy battery (Immunity 10 [one energy type]); Name Ideas: Combustor, Lighter, Living Frost, Master Ohm, Mr. challenging for the heroes! The game traits are largely the grants additional Protection or even Immunity to heatsame, although the Robot may have different skills, such damage. They have necked brachiosaurus is suitable as a template for similar-horns, claws, and a vicious temperament. Alternately, substitute another fan subculture. Once the heroesget involved, the rules change, and the Jobberssplit into teams to see who can catch the mostheroes unprepared and take them down.HEROIC EFFORTSA Jobber accidentally manages to stop a crime inprogress while waiting to rob the same business,leaving them basking in the adulation of a crowdand smiling for news cameras. These same traits make horses have +1 Str. Then an important female supporting char-have just as much ego and lack of empathy as their maker, acter goes missing, abducted in public by the Robot or itsdeciding they are superior by virtue of being later models. The crushing blow comes whenThe hero starts having personal trouble, first with close the characters learn that a close friend and confidant offriends and associates who are upset about things they the team has betrayed them, revealing all their secrets tosay the hero has done, but which he cant recall. dead animals by adding Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects) and removing the animals Stamina rank.This section offers a variety of ready-made minionarchetypes suitable for use with different villains, power Please note that all modifiers for Growth and Shrinkinglevels, and adventures. . Offense: Init +3, Unarmed +2 (DC 14). More aggressive tulpas STR 2 STA 4 AGL 1 DEX 0 FGT 4 INT 2 AWE 0 PRE 2 may even spawn spontaneously from powerful fears or Powers: Flight 2 (8 MPH; Wings), Immunity 10 (Life Support), nightmares, particularly in people with psychic potential. The Magical Construct is pabilities based on prior defeats. Typically, the Overlord created the device himself, or sought out and won it. Somehave modifiers Alternate Resistanceand Progressive to represent attacksthat work on a targets chi or life force.Other secret techniques can justify a rangeof powers based on sheer skill or mystical fo-cusing of the users chi. Skills: Close Combat: Dagger 4 (+6), Deception 6 (+8), Expertise: Cult Lore 6 (+10), Expertise: Magic Dagger +1 (Close, Damage 1), Unarmed +0 (Close, Damage 6 (+10), Ranged Combat: Spellcasting 4 (+6), Treatment 2 (+6). Defense: Dodge5, Parry 5, Fort 3, Tou 3, Will 3. A Vampire with this talisman would location. Advantages: Improved Grab. The villain does not give up eas- ily, of course, trying to seize the desired items and com-Adventures involving the Sorcerer may include: plete the ritual or, at least, gain revenge on the heroes and their friends.THE LOST TREASURES OF POWER DEVILISH DOUBLE-DEALINGThe Sorcerer kidnaps several friends or loved ones of theheroes, holding them hostage in another dimension or The Sorcerer shows up unexpectedly and challenges theother inaccessible realm; the villain demands the heroes heroes to a fight to the finish. STR 9 STA 9 AGL 0 DEX 0 FGT 6 INT AWE 0 PRE Powers: Extra Limbs 4 (Vines), Growth 9 (Permanent, Innate).This archetype is a fairly unintelligent monster. Please share whatever you have that isn't on the list. with photonic blasters and quantum phase shifters (and whatnot) but also discover the source of the gizmos. Either theyll peteer might decide the player characters would makebe jailed and out of the way or their reputations will be ru- even better pawns.ROBOTA common theme in the comics onward is technology run or advantages from the Master of Disguise you find ap-amok, when advances intended to improve the human propriate. The villain is a warlord or military leader of an alien the villain may have lived for centuries or even millennia.empire or invasion force, seeking to crush whole worlds This may explain the Overlords considerable intellect andbeneath his heel.
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