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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kronos182" data-source="post: 9853863" data-attributes="member: 6668634">Black HandThe Black Hand are elite soldiers of the Brotherhood of NOD, serving as shock troops before and during the Third Tiberium War. They were originally formed as a form of religious police tasked with enforcing adherence to the teachings of Kane. However, the cult later grew to become a powerful and influential religious group that operated mostly in secret. This changed after the Second Tiberium War when Kane disappeared. Many Black Hands work in pairs or squads with Confessors as body guards and units in dealing with NOD traitors. Some Black Hands can be assigned to NOD militant squads in a similar way as Confessors, but also as an additional anti-infantry and building clearing unit. Black Hands are clad in heavy armour with red capes, and armed with flamethrowers. Their flamethrowers were highly effective against infantry and clearing bunkers and buildings, not very effective against vehicles against civilian models or those with no or very light armour.  NOD Black Hand (Strong Ord 4/Fast Ord 4)CR 6;Size: Medium-sized Human;HD: 4d8+4 plus 4d8+4 +3; hp 47Mas: 12Init: +2Speed: 30 ftDefense: 28, Touch 18, flat-footed 26 (+2 Dex, +8 Class, +8 Black Hand Armour)BAB: +8/+3Grapple: +11Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)Full Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike) and +6 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15) and flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)Special Attacks: Clear BuildingSpecial Qualities: Tiberium Exposure, NOD Indoctoration, Black Hand Training, Elite Training, Fearful CombatantFS: 5 ft by 5 ftReach: 5 ftAllegiance: NODSaves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2.Action Points: 0Rep: +3Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 10Occupation: Blue-collar (Drive, Intimidate)Skills: Climb +5, Craft Mechanical +4, Drive +7, Hide +7, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (behavioral sciences) +4, Knowledge (theology & philosophy) +6, Knowledge current events +4, Knowledge street wise +4, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Profession +4, Read/Write English, Repair +4,  Sleight of Hand +5, Speak English, Swim +4.Feats: Armour Proficiency (light), Armour Proficiency (heavy), Personal Firearms Proficiency, Simple Weapons Proficiency, Combat Martial Arts, Dodge, Advanced Firearms Proficiency, ToughnessPossessions: Hydra Light Armour, Talon Rifle, 120 rounds of ammunition, various gear and personal possessions. NOD IndoctorationAs a move equivalent action, using training and Indoctoration techniques used by NOD, the Trooper gains +1 to attack rolls for the next 1d4 rounds. Useable 3 times per day. The Trooper is also immune to fear effects all the time. Tiberium ExposureThe NOD trooper is educated in Tiberium and has had some exposure, gaining a +1 to Fort saves against Tiberium exposure, and gains +1 to any checks related to Tiberium and Tiberium based technology. Black Hand TrainingMembers of the Black Hand are incredibly loyal to Kane and the NOD philosophy, and act as special forces units and religious police within the Brotherhood. When acting in a way that furthers the NOD cause (GM discretion), or on orders direct from Kane or another NOD leader, they gain a +1 moral bonus to attack and all checks that are related to those orders. They also gain +1 Reputation and Intimidate checks when dealing with any other NOD member except against NOD leaders or Kane Elite TrainingThe Black Hand is trained to use heavy armour, ignoring the prerequisite of medium armour, and make use of their flamethrowers to great effect, each time they deal damage to a target with their flamethrower, deal an additional +1 damage, and that target suffers -1 to their Reflex saves, to a maximum of +5 damage and -5 to Reflex saves. Bonuses to Defense from Cover are also halved or negated if the bonus was only +1. Fearful CombatantIf a Black Hand reduces a target to one-quarter or less hit points or kills in a single use of their flamethrower, all enemies within 50 feet of the Black Hand must make a Will save against opposed Intimidate check, with an additional +2 to Intimidate for the Black Hand. Clear BuildingAs a full round action, the Black Hand can use their flamethrower to affect larger areas within confined areas such as bunkers and buildings. Each use of the flamethrower has effective range increased by 50% (60 ft long, 10 ft wide areas) in areas like hallways and corridors, in wide areas such as rooms, can make the area into a 30 foot long, 30 ft wide cone, damage is the same, but in both cases, the Reflex save increases to DC 18. Black Hand ArmourBlack Hand armour is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker. Black Hand Armour (PL 5-6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)Type: HeavyEquipment Bonus: +8Nonprof. Bonus: +1Str Bonus: 0Nonprof Str Bonus: 0Max Dex: +2Armour Penalty: -2Speed (30 ft): 30 ftWeight: 50 lbsPurchase DC: 24Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill. Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance. Black Hand FlamethrowerThe Black Hand Flamethower is similar to a regular flamethrower, except black, hose is armoured, and has improved range and uses a special fuel mixture that burns a bit hotter than other flamethrowers.Deals 4d6 fire damage in a 40 foot long, 5 foot wide line, Reflex save DC 15 for half damage. UpgradesPurifying Flames - Higher level and veteran Black Hand members can be authorized to use Tiberium infused fuels that stick to the targets longer and also deal increased damage, with a blue-green tint flame. Increases damage to 5d6, sticks to the target for 1d4 rounds, dealing 1 less damage each following round unless scraped off, which takes a full round action.PDC: 16 per fuel tankRes: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only. Rite of Incineration - This upgrade is granted to Black Hands that have performed exceptional acts of bravery or a great act or feat that greatly benefits NOD or Kane, pushing their agenda farther. A ceremony performed at the Secret Shrine, the Black Hand undergoes Tiberium ignition, scarifying flesh and spirit alike. They are also provided with improved fuel for their flamethrowers.Flamethrowers increases die type to next higher (d6 becomes d8, etc), and also deal Injury based Tiberium poisoning. They are immune to fear and any morale effects that would cause penalties, and even outside of their armour have Fire resistance 3.Reward, but would have effective PDC 29 Flesh is Fire - Black Hand units of higher level (at least 12 hit dice), see no difference between body and weapon. Through a week long ritual held within the Temple of NOD, they are expose themselves to Tiberium and Tiberium based flames repeatedly, which mutates them. They gain immunity to Tiberium poison through injury and contact, immunity to fire (but not against lasers and plasma weapons Plasma weapons deal half damage), gain +10 hit points, heal 1 hit point every 5 rounds within a Tiberium field, and heal 1 point for every 5 points of fire damage (not counting lasers or plasma) that would be dealt to them. Upon their death, they explode, dealing 8d6 fire damage to a 20 foot radius, Reflex save DC 17, plus Tiberium injury poisoning, plus the damage from their flamethrower fuel tank exploding.Reward upon reaching high level, but optional. Would have effective PDC 32. Tiberium Pyroclast Fuel - A new Tiberium fuel for Black Hand flamethrowers. It is thicker with crystalline particulates, which reduces its range slightly, but spreads wider faster, and leaves bits of Tiberium crystals in the ground, which allows a Tiberium field to slowly form from areas where this fuel is used in combat. Black Hand flamethrower now deals damage in a 30 foot wide, 15 foot cone, Reflex save DC 15, dealing 4d6+4 fire damage, plus the fires linger for an additional round dealing half damage, no save for this second round of damage. Targets that suffer damage also suffer from low level radiation for both rounds they suffer damage. Areas that this fuel was used in will start growing Tiberium crystals in 1d4 weeks, filling the area of effect, unless cleared with sonic weaponry or other means of removing Tiberium.PDC: 18 per fuel tankRes: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only.  Black Hand Tiberium Resonant ArmourThis armour is an upgraded version of Black Hand armour developed around the time of the Fourth Tiberium War provided to veteran members, typically of at least 13 hit die or higher. The armour is impregnated with Tiberium alloys, and seems to have faint green seams and veins over black armour, which glow faintly within a Tiberium field. While worn within Tiberium fields or gas, its resistance is greatly increased, and it is capable of reflecting fire based attack back.  It is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker. Black Hand Tiberium Resonant Armour (PL 6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)Type: HeavyEquipment Bonus: +8*Nonprof. Bonus: +1Str Bonus: 0Nonprof Str Bonus: 0Max Dex: +2Armour Penalty: -2Speed (30 ft): 30 ftWeight: 55 lbsPurchase DC: 26Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill. When struck with a fire based attack (normal fire, plasma), roll unmodified 1d20, and if higher than target's Defense, reflects half the damage back at the attacker if within 50 feet.When within a Tiberium field Fire resistance increases to Fire immunity against normal fires while Fire Resistance 10 against lasers and plasma weapons, gains Electricity Resistance 5, and Equipment bonus to Defense increases to 10.Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance.</blockquote>

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