The final inspiration
NOSOPHOROS (Primary Host Body)
PL 14 (420)
STRENGTH 13
STAMINA 11
AGILITY 1
FIGHTING 8
DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 4
AWARENESS 3
PRESENCE 0
Skills:
Insight 8 (+11)
Intimidation 8 (+8)
Perception 8 (+11)
Advantages:
All-out Attack, Chokehold, Close Attack 2, Diehard, Eidetic Memory, Extraordinary Effort, Fearless, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative 2, Improved Trip, Last Stand, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 9, Startle, Takedown 2
Powers:
“Nosophoros Primary Host Abilities”
Elongation 2 (30 feet) (Flaw: Limited to Nosophoros worms in body) [1]
“Nosophoros Worm Defenses” Enhanced Trait 13 (Defensive Roll 5; Dodge +4, Parry +4) [13]
Movement 4 (Slithering, Sure-footed, Wall-crawling 2) [8]
“Nosophoros Worm Screen” Impervious Toughness 16 (Extra: Sustained) [16]
“Nosophoros Worms as Appendages” Extra Limbs 12 (Extra: Sustained) [12]
Regeneration 8 (Extra: Regrowth) [9]
Speed 4 (30 mph) [4]
“Nosophoros Hive Mind”
Mental Communication 3 (Extra: Perception- Visual 3) (Flaw: Limited to possessed hosts) [15]
“Alien Mind” Immunity 30 (Will Effects) (Flaw: Limited to half-effect) [15]
Variable 2 (Flaw: Limited to skills and advantages of possessed hosts) [12]
“Nosophoros Worm Horde”
“Nosophoros Infection” Affliction 18 (Dazed & Entranced, Stunned & Compelled, Transformed to Infected Host & Controlled; Resisted by Fortitude) (Extras: Contagious, Dynamic, Extra Condition, Increased Duration 3, Progressive) (144) – [173]
- Dynamic AE: “Swarm of Worms” Create 14 (15000 cft) (Extras: Extended Range, Innate, Movable, Tether) (45)
- Dynamic AE: “Rapidly Multiplying Worms” Create 14 (15000 cft) (Extras: Extended Range, Impervious, Increased Duration, Indirect 3, Innate, Movable, Stationary) (76)
- Dynamic AE: “Swirling Worms” Strength-based Damage 1 (Extra: Area- 120 ft Burst +3) (4)
- Dynamic AE: “Thrashing Worms” Strength-based Damage 1 (Extras: Accurate, Multiattack, Reach 8- 40 ft) (11)
- Dynamic AE: “Worm Spears” Strength-based Damage 1 (Extras: Accurate, Penetrating 7, Reach 6- 30 ft, Split) (16)
- Dynamic AE: “Worm Stream” Strength-based Damage 1 (Extra: Area- 5x120 ft Line +3) (4)
- Dynamic AE: “Worm Flood” Strength-based Damage 1 (Extra: Area- 8000 cft. Shapeable +9) (10)
- Dynamic AE: “Powerful Worms as Arms” Move Object 17 (25,000 tons) (Extras: Tether, Damaging, Extended Range 3, Increased Mass 3, Multiattack) (75)
- Dynamic AE: “Entangling Worms” Affliction 17 (Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage) (Extras: Extra Condition, Increased Range, Indirect 3, Multiattack) (Flaw: Limited Degree) (54)
- Dynamic AE: “Entangling Worms 2” Affliction 17 (Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage) (Extras: Tether, Extra Condition, Increased Range, Multiattack) (Flaw: Limited Degree) (52)
- Dynamic AE: “Entangling Worms 3” Affliction 14 (Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage) (Extras: Area- 30 ft Burst, Extra Condition, Increased Range, Indirect 3) (Flaw: Limited Degree) (45)
- Dynamic AE: “Entangling Worms 4” Affliction 14 (Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage) (Extras: Area- 60 ft Cone, Tether, Extra Condition) (Flaw: Limited Degree) (29)
- Dynamic AE: “Entangling Worms 5” Affliction 14 (Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage) (Extras: Area- 1000 cft Shapeable +6, Extra Condition, Indirect 3) (Flaw: Limited Degree) (115)
- AE: “Summon Nosophoros Worm Swarms” Summon 10 (Extras: Controlled, Horde, Mental Link, Multiple Minions 2- 4) (81)
- AE: “Summon Giant Nosophoros Worms” Summon 12 (Extras: Active, Controlled, Heroic, Horde, Mental Link, Multiple Minions 2- 4, Sacrifice) (134)
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+13 Damage, DC 28)
Infection +10 (+18 Effect, DC 28)
Area Attacks (+14 Effect/Damage, DC 24/29)
Ranged Damage +12 (+14 Damage, DC 29)
Ranged Snares +11 (+17 Effect, DC 27)
Moving Worms +11 (+17 Damage, DC 32)
Initiative +9
Defenses:
Dodge +12 (DC 22), Parry +12 (DC 22), Toughness +11 (+16 w/Worm Defenses), Fortitude +16, Will +10
Complications:
Enemy (Kharyon Horde)- Nosophoros appears to be in a kind of cosmic struggle with an opposite number species, the ravenous Kharyon Horde. The Kharyon may have even originated as a reaction to the existence of the Nosophoros Worm's plague.
Motivation (Assimilation)- The Nosophoros Worm, whether it be in its natural mindless, animalistic state, or as a hive-mind collective after successfully infecting a Primary Host, seeks to assimilate all life into itself, until everything is an extension of the Worm.
Weakness (Primary Host)- By itself, the Nosophoros Worm is weak and easily dealt with. It does not become truly dangerous and world-threatening until it gains a Primary Host, giving it intelligence and sapience, as well as the ability to construct the hives necessary to breed even more worms. The key to stopping Nosophoros from infecting everything is to destroy the Primary Host or cut off its connection to rest of the hive, whether by disrupting it's means of communication with the hive or simply physically sending it far away from the rest of the hive (dimensional transportation or carrying the host a far enough distance away, for example). Of course, then the rub becomes finding the
new Primary Host, or preventing the worms from creating a new one.
Total: Abilities: 84 / Skills: 24--12 / Advantages: 27 / Powers: 278 / Defenses: 19 (420)
BASIC NOSOPHOROS INFECTOR WORM
PL 10 (150)
STRENGTH -5
STAMINA -4
AGILITY -2,
FIGHTING -2
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE -4
Skills:
Athletics 7 (+2)
Close Combat: Infect Host 7 (+5)
Expertise: Survival 10 (+6)
Perception 4 (+4)
Advantages:
Improved Initiative, Seize Initiative
Powers:
“Infector Physiology”
Movement 2 (Slithering, Wall-crawling) [4]
Shrinking 16 (-4 STR, -8 Intimidate, +8 Dodge/Parry, +16 Stealth, -2 speed) (Extra: Innate) (Flaw: Permanent) [33]
Speed 1 (1 mph) [1]
“Thermal Vision” Senses 1 (Infravision) [1]
“Motion Sense” Senses 4 (Accurate, Acute, Ranged Touch) [4]
“Infect Host” Affliction 15 (Dazed & Entranced, Stunned & Compelled, Transformed to Infected Host & Controlled; Resisted by Fortitude) (Contagious, Extra Condition, Increased Duration 3. Progressive) (120) – [121]
- AE: “Post-Infection Reproduction” Duplication 10 (Extras: Active, Horde, Multiple Minions 4- 16) Limited- Requires Nosophoros Prime Host and Nosophoros Hives to multiply) (110)
Offense:
Unarmed -2 (-5 Damage, DC 10)
Infect Host +5 (+15 Effect, DC 25)
Initiative +2
Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +6 (DC 16), Toughness -4, Fortitude +0, Will +0
Total: Abilities: -34 / Skills: 28--14 / Advantages: 2 / Powers: 164 / Defenses: 4 (150)
SUPER NOSOPHOROS WORM
PL 9 (75)
STRENGTH 8 STAMINA 8 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -4
Skills:
Athletics 2 (+10)
Close Combat: Grab 2 (+9)
Perception 4 (+5)
Stealth 6 (+4)
Advantages:
Chokehold, Close Attack 2, Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Power Attack
Powers:
“Sheer Size”
Growth: Growth 4 (+4 STR & STA, +4 mass, +2 Intimidate, -2 Dodge/Parry, -4 Stealth) (Extra: Innate) (Flaw: Permanent) [9]
Elongation 1 (30 ft) [1]
Protection 2 [2]
“Serpentine Movement”
Burrowing 8 (16 mph) [8]
Movement 1 (Slithering) [2]
Speed 3 (16 mph) [3]
“Motion Sense” Senses 4 (Accurate, Acute, Ranged Touch) [4]
“Hive Mind Link” Senses 1 (Communication Link- Nosophoros Hive Mind) [1]
“Thermal Vision” Senses 1 (Infravision) [1]
Offense:
Unarmed +6 (+8 Damage, DC 23)
Initiative +6
Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +6 (DC 16), Toughness +10, Fortitude +9, Will +6
Total: Abilities: 14 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 7 / Powers: 31 / Defenses: 16 (75)
NOSOPHOROS WORM SWARM
PL 10 (140)
STRENGTH 8 STAMINA 8 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 8 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3
Skills:
Close Combat: Unarmed 2 (+10)
Perception 3 (+3)
Stealth 1 (+5)
Advantages:
Chokehold, Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Move-by Action, Precise Attack 2 (Close, Concealment & Cover), Prone Fighting
Powers:
“Writhing Mass of Worms”
Elongation 2 (30 ft) [2]
Extra Limbs 4 [4]
Immunity 40 (Piercing Damage, Bludgeoning Damage) (Flaw: Limited- Half Effect) [20]
Insubstantial 1 (Extras: Innate, Precise, Selective) [8]
Movement 3 (Slithering, Sure-footed, Wall-crawling) [6]
Regeneration 6 [6]
Speed 3 (16 mph) [3]
“Lashing Worms” Multiattack on Strength Damage [9]
“Engulf Area” AE off Strength; Area- 60 cft Shapeable +2 on Strength Damage (16)
“Motion Sense” Senses 4 (Accurate, Acute, Ranged Touch) [4]
“Hive Mind Link” Senses 1 (Communication Link- Nosophoros Hive Mind) [1]
“Thermal Vision” Senses 1 (Infravision) [1]
Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+8 Damage, DC 23)
Initiative +8
Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +8, Fortitude +8, Will +6
Total: Abilities: 52 / Skills: 6--3 / Advantages: 11 / Powers: 64 / Defenses: 10 (140)
GIANT NOSOPHOROS WORM
PL 12 (110)
STRENGTH 16
STAMINA 16
AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 5
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3
AWARENESS 1
PRESENCE -3
Skills:
Perception 4 (+5)
Stealth 4 (-8)
Advantages:
Close Attack, Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Power Attack
Powers:
“Huge Size”
Growth 16 (+16 STR & STA, +16 mass, +8 Intimidate, -8 Dodge/Parry, -16 Stealth) (Extra: Innate) (Flaw: Permanent) [33]
Elongation 1 (250 ft) [1]
Impervious Toughness 16 [16]
“Strength Effects”
- AE: “Giant-size Smash” Damage 8 (Extra: Area- 30 ft Burst) [1]
- AE: “Shockwave” Affliction 10 (Dazed and Vulnerable, Stunned and Prone; Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude) (Extras: Area- 30 ft Burst, Extra Condition) (Flaws: Limited to targets on the ground, Limited Degree) [1]
“Serpentine Movement”
Burrowing 7 (8 mph) [7]
Movement 1 (Slithering) [2]
Speed 5 (60 mph) [5]
“Motion Sense” Senses 4 (Accurate, Acute, Ranged Touch) [4]
“Hive Mind Link” Senses 1 (Communication Link- Nosophoros Hive Mind) [1]
“Thermal Vision” Senses 1 (Infravision) [1]
Offense:
Unarmed +6 (+16 Damage, DC 31)
Giant-size Smash (+8 Damage, DC 23)
Shockwave (+10 Effect, DC 20)
Initiative +8
Defenses:
Dodge +2 (DC 12), Parry +4 (DC 14), Toughness +16, Fortitude +18, Will +6
Total: Abilities: 8 / Skills: 8--4 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 72 / Defenses: 20 (110)
Nosophoros is a cosmic horror, a highly virulent and rapidly reproducing worm-like extraterrestrial parasitic hive. It hitched a ride on a space probe launched by SATRN (Scientific And Technological Research Network), the advanced private network of advanced civilian laboratories founded by the legendary Obermann Brothers, where it attacked and possessed a hapless SATRN scientist inspecting the probe after it returned to Earth. The hive requires a sapient host in order to achieve true cognizance and intelligence, and once it achieved that it began to rapidly consume and populate the Newport SATRN Space Center. It took the combined might of the Newport Defenders to stop it, and even then they could not be certain that they had completely eliminated all traces of it, or the host. Sure enough, Nosophoros, as it has taken to calling itself, has repeatedly emerged to spread itself and consume all of Earth on multiple occasions. Each and every confrontation has been an immense challenge for Thunder Woman, even with the aide of some of the greatest heroes on Earth. Few villains in Thunder Woman's rogues gallery embody as much of an apocalyptic and existential threat as Nosophoros does.