The Merge: Agents & Powers (OOC for chapter 2)

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The Merge: Agents & Powers (OOC for chapter 2)

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As some of you know, I have two long-running games set in the Merge Universe (setting thread is here viewtopic.php?f=13&t=52. Both are pretty high-powered but what I was yearning to do for a while now was an Agents of SHIELD-type game where the characters are operatives in the new shadowy world the Merge has created. That means most characters would be specialists and very highly skilled but most would not have powers.

PL would be 7, with 105 pp. You can trade up and down 1 PL for 15 pp. PL 8 would be at 90 pp, PL 6 at 120 pp.
You can have powers but that is definitely not a requirement.
Each rank of Presence nets you a social advantage.
Skill Points are 1/3 pp.

The characters are all working for the Department of Extradimensional Operations, a subset of Homeland Security (albeit operating worldwide) under the watchful eye of Cecil Stedman( from Image's Invincible universe) and his right-hand-man Phil Coulson. The game is set in late 2016, a bit later than the other two Merge games - i simply assume that the heroes there were successful ;)

Now open for interest and/or recruitment for chapter 2: Agents abroad

The DXDO has received a request from Germany to help organise and build up their new Ministry of Supernatural Affairs (Ministerium für Übernatürliches), a sub-ministry of the Ministry for Interior Affairs (Innenministerium). Since they specifically asked for agents with experience and, if possible, superhuman abilities, you have been chosen to go on a little trip abroad....

PL would be 7, with 120 pp. You can trade up and down 1 PL for 15 pp. PL 8 would be at 105 pp, PL 6 at 135 pp.

Also, if you want to play a character from Germany, that's cool, too.

The roster for chapter two is as follows:

Amy - viewtopic.php?f=15&t=186&p=89788#p89788
Torque - viewtopic.php?f=15&t=186&p=89788#p89836
Lilly Lullabye - viewtopic.php?f=15&t=186&start=645#p90569
Adeleth Rein- viewtopic.php?f=15&t=186&start=660#p90837
Emil Brackhaus- viewtopic.php?f=15&t=186&start=675#p91041
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Re: The Merge: Agents & Powers (Interest)

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Definitely !

I have just the idea... but are you looking for more original characters for this one? People originally from this world stepping up to defend it? Or agent types from the various source materials? Agent Danvers for instance? (Not interested in playing that character...)
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Re: The Merge: Agents & Powers (Interest)

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Both would make sense, although original characters would be a nice change of pace.
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Re: The Merge: Agents & Powers (Interest)

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Well, here's my first submission


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Alright, I cleaned up Aislynn's build and added the points. Since she's now an Avatar, I heavily modified her Bending array. See if it's okay before I post it in her main build.

Aislynn Finnigan - PL 6/124PP
Age 21

BACKSTORY, COMPLICATIONS AND QUIRKS
Before the Merge, the town I grew up in was a rather ordinary Oregon coastal fishing community. My dad worked construction and was involved in the fishing industry, mostly tourist stuff and my mom was a psychologist working for the police department. After the merge, everything went crazy for a while and I found out I developed some rather interesting powers. The local Shaolin priests helped me learn how to control them while I was attending college. I graduated and promptly joined Department of Extradimensional Operations.

Air Bending Rarity: Like in the show, Air bending is still a relatively rare ability and Aislynn does garner some raised eyebrows to say the least, especially from Ex-dee's hailing from the Avatar Universe. When she does encounter other Air benders, they tend to cling or at least want to keep in touch. The Chinese, Tibetian and Japanese governments are very interested in her.

MOTIVATIONS
From an early age, Aislynn developed a strong sense of justice, a personal code of honor and an urge to do good, which fit in well with the Buddhist teachings the Shaolin instilled in her. During her off-duty hours, she can often be found at the local temple, practicing and improving her bending forms.

AVATAR
During a bout with Galahad, she discovered an ability to bend water and ice. Though she has yet to enter the avatar state, she knows it is only a matter of time.

ABILITIES
0 STR
6 STA
1 AGL
1 DEX
1 FGT
1 INT
1 AWE
1 PRE
PP 26


DEFENSES
1(6) Dodge
1(6) Parry
1(6) Fortitude
1(6) Toughness
1(6) Will
PP 15


ADVANTAGES
Agile Feint, Close Attack 5, Holding Back, Improved Initiative, Luck 2, Ranged Attack 5, Takedown
PP 16

SKILLS
1(6) Acrobatics
1(6) Expertise: Police Sciences
1(6) Expertise: Popular Culture
1(6) Insight
1(6) Investigation
1(6) Perception
1(6) Persuasion
1(6) Stealth
PP 14

ELEMENTAL ARRAY
Deflecting winds: Shapeable Area Deflect 6 (Shapeable Area: 30 cft., DC 16, Reflect, Selective)
Elemental Kinesis: Move Object 6 (3200 lbs., DC 21; Damaging, Variable Descriptor: close group - Air, Water, Ice)
Elemental Shaping: Create 6 (Volume: 60 cft., DC 16; Variable Descriptor: close group - Air, Water, Ice)
Elemental Trap (Snare): Shapeable Area Affliction 6 (1st degree: Hindered, 2nd degree: Immobile, 3rd degree: Incapacitated, DC 16; Alternate Resistance (Dodge), Shapeable Area: 30 cft., DC 16, Increased Range: ranged, Selective, Variable Descriptor: close group - Air, Water, Ice)
Energy Control: Shapeable Area Damage 6 (DC 21; Accurate 2: +4, Shapeable Area: 30 cft., DC 16, Increased Range: ranged, Selective, Variable Descriptor: close group - Air, Water, Ice)
Fog Cloud: Environment 6 (Visibility (-2), Radius: 900 feet; Selective)
Freshen Air: Nullify 6 (Counters: poison gas, stench, and other air-related maladies, DC 16; Broad)
PP 33


Utility Powers
02PP Air Sense: Senses 2 (Awareness: Air, Ranged: Touch)
04PP Air Supply: Immunity 2 (Suffocation (All); Affects Others, Sustained)
04PP Spirit Communion: Comprehend: Comprehend 1 (Linked; Spirits - Communicate; Dimensional: dimension - Spirit Realm), Senses: Senses 1 (Linked; Detect: Spirits and Ghosts 1)
12PP Wind-Riding: Flight 6 (Speed: 120 miles/hour, 1800 feet/round)
PP 22



Offense
Initiative +5
Elemental Kinesis: Move Object 6, +6 (DC 21)
Elemental Trap (Snare): Shapeable Area Affliction 6 (DC Dog/Fort/Will 16)
Energy Control: Shapeable Area Damage 6 (DC 21)
Freshen Air: Nullify 6, +6 (DC Will 16)
Grab, +6 (DC Spec 10)
Throw, +6 (DC 15)
Unarmed, +6 (DC 15)

Languages
English
AVATAR STATE
The Avatar state is a defense mechanism, brought on by extreme peril of the Avatar, or those around them. They are raw fury and a nearly unstoppable force of destruction.

ABILITIES
01 STR
10 STA
01 AGL
01 DEX
01 FGT
01 INT
01 AWE
01 PRE
PP 34

DEFENSES
10 DODGE
10 PARRY
10 FORT
10 TOUGH
10 WILL
PP 27

ADVANTAGES
Agile Feint, Close Attack 9, Evasion, Improved Initiative, Luck 2, Move-by Action, Ranged Attack 9, Takedown
PP 25

SKILLS
1(9) Acrobatics
1(07) Athletics
1(9) Expertise: Police Sciences
1(10) Expertise: Popular culture
1(10) Insight
1(14) Intimidation
1(09) Perception
1(09) Persuasion 8 (+9)
PP 23

Utility Powers
02PP Air Sense: Senses 2 (Awareness: Air, Ranged: Touch)
04PP Air Supply: Immunity 2 (Suffocation (All); Affects Others, Sustained)
04PP Spirit Communion: Comprehend: Comprehend 1 (Linked; Spirits - Communicate; Dimensional: dimension - Spirit Realm), Senses: Senses 1 (Linked; Detect: Spirits and Ghosts 1)
12PP Wind-Riding: Flight 6 (Speed: 120 miles/hour, 1800 feet/round)
PP 22

Elemental Control: Shapeable Area Damage 10 (DC 25; Accurate: +2, Shapeable Area: 30 cft., DC 20, Increased Range: ranged, Indirect 3: any point in fixed direction or fixed point in any direction, Selective, Variable Descriptor 2: broad group - Elemental Effects)
Aquatic Healing: Healing 10 (Alternate; Energizing, Persistent, Restorative, Stabilize)
Blessings of the wind: Comprehend 6 (Alternate; Animals - Speak To, Animals - Understand, Languages - Read All, Languages - Speak All, Languages - Understand All, Spirits - Communicate)
Create: Create 10 (Alternate; Volume: 1000 cft., DC 20; Increased Duration: continuous, Precise)
Elemental Deflection: Deflect 10 (Alternate; Redirection, Reflect, Variable Descriptor 2: broad group - Elemental effects)
Elemental Kinesis: Move Object 10 (Alternate; 25 tons, DC 25; Damaging, Precise, Variable Descriptor 2: broad group - Elemental effects)
Elemental obedience: Nullify 10 (Alternate; Counters: Elemental effects, powers, abilities, DC 20; Broad, Simultaneous)
Enviromental Control: Environment 6 (Alternate; Cold (Extreme), Heat (Extreme), Impede Movement (1 rank), Visibility (-5), Radius: 900 feet)
PP 53

LANGUAGES
English
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Re: The Merge: Agents & Powers (Interest)

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Updated the setting thread with the creation rules... added a section for character submissions in the appropriate post... as I am currently sitting in a McDonalds, the links will get posted later today...

Do we have to worry about transportation?
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Nope...unless you want something extravagant.
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Got a character idea up!
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I really like that character kirinke !

I've also managed to get all the links into the Table of Contents in the first post....
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I don't think bending has been introduced yet, so. :)
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Going for a Men in Black type myself, with a Judge Dredd Lawgiver... we'll see how it goes... ;)
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Maybe one of their psi-characters? Psi Judge Anderson seems to be the only sane one in that crowd.
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Neo-Paladin wrote:Both would make sense, although original characters would be a nice change of pace.
It's good to see both you and Kirinke again. I periodically check on the original Merge game to see how you guys are doing. Especially like BW Supergirl variant and Aggie being Aggie ;)

Just started back gaming a month ago or so ago I think and the Arrowverse game reinforced to me the unique fun of the sub PL 8 games. I've always thought the "real" world reaction would be to develop an organization like this and it's exactly the organization I would have had Cap working with when he first entered the Merge and was trying to find his place.

While Captain America is a tad too high a PL for this game, I'm thinking a version of Falcon or Winter Soldier might be a blast. :)
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kirinke wrote:Maybe one of their psi-characters? Psi Judge Anderson seems to be the only sane one in that crowd.
Not going for Judge. That would need to be somewhere around Captain America levels to work properly. Have a few ideas percolating, may post them to my thread and then decide which to pitch.

The above noted Agent is more of a Man in Black (Movie Version) type than anyone else, and is an OC.
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You could do the clone version of Colonel Jack O'Neil, grown up to 21 or so.
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Re: The Merge: Agents & Powers (Interest)

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I suppose I could give this a try. What with the Crinoverse largely going dormant I suspect after the end of Last Chicago Story (which I'm not even in), looking into a new mashup 'verse is worth a shot.

I'll have to give my OCs some thought.
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