Supercape

Oddities There are a few rare skills (Craft, Perform, and Profession) of +10 or more (but not reaching +15) that I put in as “honourable mentions”. Whilst not true experts of their field they would be sufficiently competent to help in the field and the skills are so rare that it is likely that only one or two PCs or NPCs have them at all. So, for reference… Perform (Dance) + 11 Kid Kamehameha +10 Gremlin +10 Grimalkin +10 Midnight Perform (Oratory) +10 Lord Steam Perform (Keyboards) +10 Lord Steam +10 Synapse Perform (Percussion) +11 Lament Perform (Singing) +13 Ms. Britannia +10 Grimalkin +12 Bombshell +11 Lament Perform (Stringed instruments) +11 Dragonfly +10 Gossamer +10 Reagant Perform (Wind Instruments) +10 Rene Profession (Gardener) +11 Echohead Profession (Writer) +10 Pitch

As previously, a reference document for fun! We have tons of competent characters but this is for the true experts, with +15 bonus in a skill. The PCs who would be consulted or called on for the most tricky problems. "Rules": Skill bonus of +15 or more. At least 1 rank in the skill. Characters must have earned 10 PP Non-used skills: Social (Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate), Notice, Search, Sense Motive (why? Because whilst you might get an informal reputation for being great at these skills, they are not easily "quantifiable" for purposes of claiming expertise). On that note, Stealth won't be included next time! Attractive not included Variable Powers and Devices that enhance skills not included. Enhanced Powers generally allowed but a judgement call! Post any protestations, congratulations, corrections or thanks below! Acrobatics +25 Foreshadow II +25 La Renarde Bleue +24 Synth +24 Bloduewedd +24 Velocity +20 BombShell +20 Grimalkin +20 Bird of Arms +19 Gremlin +17 Wander +16 Crimson Tiger +15 Raven +15 Singularity +15 Zenith +15 Jack of All Blades +15 Nightingale +15 Tsunami +15 Geckoman Climb +19 Kanunu +16 Sgt. Shark +16 Starshot +15 Bloduewedd +15 Fremlin Computers +30 CYberknife +24 Synapse +22 Red Head (Red Rat) +22 Psyche +20 SFX +20 The Scarab +20 Dragonfly +20 Lovelace +17 Salvo +17 Shair the Spellsmith +17 Red Rat +16 Terrifica +15 Raven +15 Argonaut +15 Leviathan +15 Dr Thorne +15 The Traveller Craft (Art) +33 Rene +15 Dr Thorne +15 Renegade Craft (Chemical) +20 Reagant +16 Lord Steam +15 Leviathan +15 Endeavour +15 Queenie Craft (Electronic) +30 Cyberknife +24 Dragonfly +20 The Scarab +20 Lovelace +16 Terrifica +16 Synapse +15 Salvo +15 Endeavour +15 The Traveller Craft (Mechanical) +30 Cyberknife +24 Dragonfly +20 Lord Steam +16 SFX +16 Terrifica +16 Synapse +15 Ronin +15 Midnight +15 Endeavour +15 Lovelace +15 The Traveller Craft (Structural) +16 Lord Steam Disable Device +27 Cyberknife +25 Synapse +20 Lord Steam +20 The Scarab +20 Lovelace +17 Dragonfly +16 Gremlin +16 Terrifica +15 Ronin +15 Fast Forward +15 Blodeuwedd +15 Sparkler +15 Nightingale Disguise +20 Flintlock +20 Bombshell +20 Ace Danger +15 Lament Drive +20 Synth +15 Rev +15 Midnight Escape artist +32 Synth +20 Bombshell +19 Gremlin +15 Raven +15 Thoughtspeed +15 Geckoman +15 La Renarde Bleue Handle Animal +15 Starshot Investigate +25 Cyberknife +20 Lord Steam +15 The Hound +15 Raven Knowledge (Arcane) +33 Rene +24 Phantom +20 Flintlock +20 Dr Thorne +20 Ouroboros +15 Blodeuwedd +15 Salvo +15 Revenant +15 Glamazon +15 Set +15 Renegade +15 Nick Cimitiere Knowledge (Art) +15 Dr Thorne Knowledge (Behavioural Sciences) +22 Psyche +19 Synth +16 Diamondlight +16 Lord Steam +15 Dr Thorne Knowledge (Business) +20 Diamondlight +20 Foreshadow II +20 The Scarab +17 Psyche +15 Mr. Murk +15 Revenant Knowledge (Civics) +17 Psyche +17 Revenant +16 Diamondlight +15 Mr. Murk +15 Wraith Knowledge (Cosmology) +24 Phantom +20 Ouroboros +15 Renegade Knowledge (Current Affairs) +15 Dr Thorne Knowledge (Earth Sciences) +20 Giain Knight +17 Psyche +15 Leviathan +15 Galvanic Knowledge (History) +17 Psyche +15 Mr. Murk +15 Snakebite +15 Fast Forward +15 Dr Thorne +15 Renegade +15 Wraith Knowledge (Galactic) +15 The Traveller Knowledge (Life Sciences) +25 Cyberknife +24 Leviathan +22 Psyche +19 Synth +16 Terrifica Knowledge (Physical Sciences) +30 Cyberknife +22 Flux +22 Psyche +20 SFX +20 Dragonfly +20 Reagant +16 Terrifica +16 Synapse +16 Lord Steam (NB: Some limitations in scope) +15 Lovelace +15 Leviathan Knowledge (Pop Culture) +15 Dr Throne +15 Miss Grue +15 Revenant Knowledge (Streetwise) +20 Foreshadow II +15 Blodeuwedd +15 Revenant +15 Liam Connor (Dr Thorne) +15 Lou Lobrano +15 Jack of All Blades +15 Wraith Knowledge (Tactics) +22 Red Head (Red Rat) +20 Savant +20 Adept +17 Red Rat +16 Sgt. Shark +15 Roulette +15 The Traveller +15 Midnight +15 Harrier Knowledge (Technology) +30 Cyberknife +22 Psyche +20 SFX +20 The Scarab +20 Synapse +20 Lovelace +20 Lord Steam (NB: Some limitations in scope) +17 Dragonfly +16 Terrifica +15 Salvo +15 Shair the Spellsmith +15 Leviathan +15 The Traveller Knowledge (Theology and Philosophy) +20 Dr Thorne +15 Mr. Murk Medicine +22 Leviathan +20 Synth +20 Cyberknife Perform (Acting) +30 Gabriel +15 Lament Perform (Dance) +20 Velocity +15 Wayward +15 Zenith Perform (Oratory) +30 Gabriel Perform (Singing) +30 Singing +16 Grim +15 Wayward Perform (Stringed Instruments) +25 Wayward +16 Grim Perform (Theatre of the mind)??? +15 Wayward Perform (Wind Instruments) +30 Gabriel Pilot +20 Geckoman +15 The Traveller Profession (Cook) or Knowledge (Culinary) +21 Rene +15 Queenie Profession (Gambler) +22 Diamondlight Profession (Sailor) +20 Flintlock Sleight of Hand +20 Blodeuwedd +19 Gremlin +16 Lament +15 Thoughtspeed +15 Grimalkin +15 Nightingale Stealth +25 La Renarde Bleue +24 Synth +24 Blodeuwedd +21 Nightingale +20 Foreshadow II +20 Woodsman +20 Midnight +20 Ace Danger +20 Ouroboros +20 Bombshell +19 Gremlin +18 Wraith +17 Thoughtspeed +16 Starshot +16 Bird of Arms +16 Liam Connor (Dr Thorne) +15 Sgt. Shark +15 Harrier +15 Fast Forward +15 Terrifica +15 Singularity +15 Lou Lubrano +15 Arrowhawk II +15 Tsunami +15 Ghost GIrl +15 Jack of All Blades Survival +18 Starshot +16 Woodsman +15 Raven Swim +20 Kanunu +18 Sgt Shark +16 Starshot

Zirconia'd by Fox Diamondlight: 24 PP to spend Replace link to pic Minor fluff changes / grammar corrections (including Auguste -> August as the "e" was disconcerting me somehow...) Power level now 11 Attributes: 6 PP Increase STR to 14 (+2) Increase DEX to 14 (+2) (NB: This makes initiative +6) Increase CON to 14 (+2) (NB: This makes Toughness +13 (+2 Con, +11 Force Field)) Combat 4 PP Increase Attack to +9 Base, +11 Light Array [2 PP] Increase Defence to +9, +5 Flat Footed [2 PP] Saves 2 PP Increase Fort to +8 (+2 Con, +6) [1 PP] Increase Reflex to +10 (+2 Dex, +8) [1 PP] Skills 4 PP: Increase bluff by 2 to 12 (+18) Increase Knowledge (Behaviour Sciences) by 4 to 12 (+16) Increase Knowledge (Business) by 4 to 16 (+20) Increase Knowledge (Civics) by 4 to 12 (+16) Increase Profession [Gambler] by 2 to 16 (+22) Feats 5 PP Increase Wealth to 3, now that he is such a skilled businessman! Equipment 4 Headquarters: The High Steaks Restaurant / Casino / Penthouse Residence (Toughness: +10 [1 EP], Size: Large / 10 story building [2 EP], Features: Communications, Computer, Dock, Fire Prevention System, Garage, Gym, Infirmary, Library, Masterwork Living Quarters [2], Pool, Power System, Security System 3, Staffed [16]) [19 EP] Alt HQ: Zoss Swiss Mansion (Toughness: +10 [1 EP], Size: Large / Mansion [2 EP], Features: Communications, Computer, Garage, Grounds, Gym, Hangar, Infirmary, Library, Masterwork Living Quarters [2], Pool, Power System, Security System 3, Staffed [16]) [1 EP] Powers 3 PP Increase Light Array by 3 PP (Essentially adding +1 Rank to the effects) to make: Light Array (37 PP Array, Feats: Alt Power 5) [44 PP] [Light descriptor] BP: Damage 11 (Extras: Area [Burst, Targeted], Selective, Feats: Accurate, Improved Critical 2, Precise) [37/37 PP] “Laser Spray” AP: Dazzle 11 (Extras: Area [Burst, General, 1-1100’ radius], Feats: Decrease Area 11, Increase Area 3, Flaws: Range [Touch]) “Light Burst” [36/37 PP] AP: Create Object 11 (Extras: Impervious, Feats: Accurate, Precise, Stationary) [36/37 PP] “Hardlight” AP: Illusion 11 (Visual, Extras: Duration [Sustained +1], Feats: Area Progression 3 [50’ Radius]) [36/37 PP] AP: Damage 11 (Feats: Accurate, Extended Reach 2, Improved Critical 2, Precise, Split Attack) linked with Dazzle 11 (Visual, Feats: Accurate, Extended Reach 2, Improved Critical 2, Precise, Split Attack, Flaws: Range [touch, -1]) [18 + 18 = 36/37 PP] “Laserblades” AP: Damage 11 (Feats: Accurate, Improved Critical 2, Increased Range 2 [5000' max], Improved Range 3 [1000' Increments], Precise, Extras: Range, Penetrating [6 Ranks Only]) [37/37 PP] "Laser Vision" Finally, this is not spending PP but refining a power. Changing concealment to more in keeping with my thinking… Concealment 2 (Normal Visual, Flaws: Blending* limited to reducing concealment to partial, Passive limited to reducing concealment to partial) [2 PP] “Light Bending” [Light] *NB: As Diamondlight has no movement powers in this case it means he cannot move his body (or have his body moved) more than five feet/round without distortion breaking his concealment.

So noted! And that is a miss. Can you post IC?

GM And so... Tongues talked, and lips murmured. The streets of Bedlam had their ebb and flow of implications and speculations, and if one attuned oneself to the right people and the right times, one could get the right picture. The woman, it seemed, was Vertity Child, who was the secretary to the owner of the Iron Works, a Ms. Emily Eve. A fiesty and competent blonde with all the usual trimmings of blondeness, so it was said. She had a number of lovers and affairs, although Ms. Eve was not one of them (as far as could be told). Ms. Eve appeared not to give one hoot or whistle as to her secretaries romantic activities. By accounts, the relationship between the two was a little frosty but professional. Ms. Eve was a bossy boss. Further forensic analysis of the shards and the circumstances of the murder was not illuminating. But one could consider the criminological aspects of the case. It was a brutal murder, but the body was left were it stood. No attempt to clean up. Either the killer was trying to make a statement, induce fear, or it was an instumental murder - to shut her up. It did not have the hallmarks of a crime of passion. But then, psychology was not a precise science...

GM And thus! The Truck had pulled up outside Warehouse 33 - and the Pink Octopus was maybe two hundred feet away, bobbing gently in the waters of Hong Kong Harbour. "Distraction, Intrusion, and a very big fist if its needed" concluded Sonny, nodding at the plan. "As for me? If you need any ancient sumerian texts deciphered, or suddenly need an interpreter of Welsh, then I am happy to oblige. As both of these scenarios are rather unlikely, I will be sitting behind the big guy..." he explained, nodding at Dreadnought. "Just try and make sure nobody gets killed, please!" he added more hopefully.

With ranges thus, Block Head is essentially out of the frame (still in the building, but out of the frame!) Playing a bit fast and loose with ranges here, but essentially Dr D, Mannequin and Imprint are floating in the skies! Round 3 35 - Dr D - Sickened Status (DC 17 to Recover) 2 HP 21 - The House/Imprint - Unharmed 5 - Manneq - 2 HP - Fatigued Meaning Dr D is up!

Corrected Powers: The Alt Weapon / Multiple Weapon feats were hangovers and are not needed, which actually frees up 2 PP I have plowed into feats (Improved Sunder, Redirect)

A good point! From a purely mechanical point of view, I suspect in these cases FOrt immune things would make a reflex save to avoid being blinded for one round, but automatically recover the next round (as they auto make the Fort recovery roll). That said, the description of Mannequin fits entirely with your point and I think we can, as you say, just ignore the attack! Which actually makes Mannequin up!

SUNDAY PITCH'D by HGM Curveball 10 PP to Spend Saves: 4 PP Fort increased to +8 (+5 Con, +3) [1 PP] Reflex increased to +10 (+5 Dex, +5) [3 PP] Feats: 3 PP Improved Critical 2 (Thrown Baseball) [2 PP] Quick Draw 1 (Draw) [1 PP] Powers: 3 PP Leaping 1 (x2 Distance; Running 30’, Standing 15’, High Jump 5’) [1 PP] Super Senses increased by 2, adding Low Light Vision and Microscopic Vision 1 [Dust] [2 PP]

GM The huge chunk of masonry, hurled with most impressive strength, whizzed past Mannequin who elegantly moved to the side. It flew perilously close to Imprint, still encased in the magnificent metamorphic masonry herself. "Luddites!" she cursed to Mannequin, the Doctor, and the Universe. It was clearly most irritating to her that scientific progress - at least by her perception of the matter - was being so ignorantly impeded. To combat this impingement, she vibrated at high speed within her masonry caccon, and in response, a cloud of ultra-fine particles of dust flew towards Mannequin, intent on abrasing his flesh and eyes...

Which leaves the House / Imprint floating in mid air. She is not entirely useless though. She will fling a cloud of masonry dust at Mannequin. This is a cloud area Dazzle effect rank 10. Reflex DC 20 to half the Area effect Then Reflex DC 20 (or 15 if area save made) to avoid visual dazzle! Then Mannequin is up.

GM "Green bug?" Sonny's eyes lit up and a crooked smile hit his lips. "Yeah I heard of him. Zui's star alchemist. Dabbles in everything chemical from ancient sorcery to cutting edge carbon fibres. They call him the Sting. Ambitious fellow, from what I gather. He dances a thin line with Zui. Useful, but ambitious. I guess that's a complicated relationship. Zui likes his henchmen competent but not too competent, if you follow me..." "But he is dangerous. And so are you, I guess..." And thusly and hence and so it was... That after some unpleasant trawling through Hong Kong Traffic, and now early evening, the truck pulled up outside the Docks. They never slept, but the activity was on the wane as the furious activity of the main day ebbed away. Sonny had been making phone calls and had identified the most likely ship - Pink Octopus, and the most likely warehouse 33, that Zui - or the Sting - or both, where operating from. There was no garuantee's in ths line of inquiry (despite Sonny's impressive skills in navigating through the gossip of Hong Kong), for Zui was notoriously cunning with webs of deception, and it seemed that the Sting was no fool either.

SHED by HGM Snakebite 14 PP to spend Increasing PL to 9 Attributes: Increasing STR to 22 (+6) [2 PP] Increasing CON to 22 (+6) [2 PP] (Also increases Climb and Swim skills by +1, could you update) Saves: +1 Fort to make +10 (+6 Con, +4) [1 PP] +2 to Reflex to make +10 (+6 Dex, +4) [2 PP] +3 to Will to make it +8 (+3 Wis, +5) [3 PP] Combat: +2 Attack to make it +13 [2 PP] +2 to Defence to make it +13 [2 PP] Note: Toughness is now +6

THRESH'D by HGM Sgt Shark 12 PP to Spend Skills: 1 PP 2 Ranks to Climb to make 6 (+16) 2 Ranks to Swim to make 8 (+18) Feats: 9 PP Benefit (Wealth 1 / Well off) Chokehold Critical Strike Distract (Intimidate) Improved Pin Move By Action Prone Fighting Takedown Attack increased by 1 to Takedown Attack 2 Powers: 2 PP Increase Speed to Speed 2 (25 Mph) Increase Swimming to Swimming 5 (50 Mph)

TUSSAUD'D by HGM Lament 20 PP to Spend, Spending 14 of them. Saves: 5 PP +1 to Fort to make +8 (+2 Con, +6) +1 to Reflex to make +8 (+Dex, +6) +3 to Will to male +15 (+4 Wis, +11) Skills: 2 PP 4 Ranks to Perform Acting to make 8 (+15) SM 4 Ranks to Perform Percussion to make 8 (+15) SM Feats: 7 PP Blind Fight Distract (Intimidate) Fascinate: Perform Quick Change 2 Set Up Trance Can you change Skill Mastery to (Disguise, Handle Animal, Perform [Acting] and Perform [Percussion]) please, and update skills accordingly.

GM "Zui, hmmm? I can see that's a problem. You know he signed the Codus, I presume?" murmured Sonny. He was anxious, but this was an interesting problem, and one that absorbed him. "Not that it protects him. I know Murk thinks most poorly of him. And I would imagine Zui is not fond of Murk. But the Codus is the Codus. No killing, no torment, no violence in the Club" he said, reiterating the three primary rules of the Codus that were second nature to him. "You have to understand this causes a particular problem in Hong Kong. If the Chinese authorities got hold of him, he would most likely be exoctured or tormented. No doubt why he signed the thing. The issue of how far we go to protect him is something of a grey area..." He shook himself. "But I am not entirely sure Zui is in Hong Kong right now. One never knows exactly where he is. But on the other hand, if anything is being smuggled in or our of Hong Kong, I would bet that it is via the Docks. Zui has quite a stranglehold on the docks, and I know at least a couple of smugglers that work directly for him..."

Which means Dr D is up! he will however need this round to fly back to the action. Although I for one would like that in IC playing up his complication

Diamondlight August had the most intense feeling he was being played. He took a deep breath in and calmly exhaled. If he got angry, then they probably wanted him to get angry and lose his judgement. He focussed his mind on the chess board in front of him. These were the beginning moves. Nothing to get violent or agressive about. Not yet, anyway. "What if I told you I don't know what you are talking about?" he ventured, politely. "Tactics? Base? Burn? You lost me" he explained, quite honestly. The truth was the best deception. "I was flown here by some woman in a Swiss uniform. Told me to go down here. I was hardly in a position to argue, given she could fly and was stronger than a tank" he explained. "And I really don't know what here is..."

GM "Running is sure better than being a hero" grunted Frank, determined to get drunk. "Well, it is in this city. Don't get to make old bones being a Cop if you don't run when you can..." he muttered. But he wasn't satisfied with that. "Still, some dame like that. Pulped like that. What I would give to find the guy who did that. I'd show his some old school justice. Huh. The old days were simpler. Guy murders someone like that and the cops found him, we didn't waste too much time with due process. Maybe he was armed. Maybe we had to shoot. Maybe we had to swing base ball bats at his face because he had a mosquito on his nose. For a couple of hours" he grinned, remembering the good old days. He flexed his hands. "Yeah, the good old days. When things worked. Well, sort of worked..."

GM The masonry rumbled deeply as Mannequin tore Imprint (and half the wall she was embedded in) out of the building. It was no mean feat, trying to manipulate the spartan metal in the building to come together as a web and take the strange masonry with it - but it was done. "Very clever! Or is that foolish!" grunted Imprint, still embedded in the wall. "Bah!" she commented, annoyed at her situation. Block Head, for his part, took up a huge peice of masonry, and hurled it with great speed and ferocity right into Mannequin...

Which means Block Head picks up some rubble as a move action and throws it as a standard action! Punches Manneq: 1d20+8 27 hitting, but avoiding a critical (just!) DC 27 Toughness save! Round 3 35 - Dr D - Sickened Status (DC 18 to Recover) 2 HP [Far away....] 21 - The House/Imprint - Unharmed 5 - Manneq - 2 HP - Fatigued 4 - Block Head - Unharmed

I think some Gather Info rolls would be in order for now and we can see if anything else comes up! It would be good to be specific about what questions LH is looking into? If Wadjet is doing science detective stuff, then perhaps Knowledge (Physical Sciences) to examine the metal fragments. If examining the corpse or photographs of, then either of them could make a Knowledge (Life Sciences) roll to examine injuries (albeit at -5 penalty if its just from photographs), and Knowledge (Behavioural Sciences) to consider the psychology / criminology of the act (with no penalty). DC 20 plus to get some tangible clues, with DC 30 for some outstanding insight. Id suggest making an IC post to follow from mine to outline what Wadjet and LH are doing, although we can handle the fine details of camera?

Ok I geel a scene cut coming on - what was your intention here @Avenger Assembled? We could either just skip some police work with a gather information roll or play out some of the questions you asked?