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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8113180" data-attributes="member: 30538">The Pythonian InsurgencyThe majority of the Pythonian Insurgents were former soldiers of various nations -- either discharged or deserted -- and could be represented by the Soldier, Veteran Soldier and Elite Soldier archetypes in the Deluxe Gamemaster's Guide (DGG, henceforth.) The organization also employed Militants and Underworld types, with all archetypes fairly common. Initially, they were outfitted with typical military weapons, and didn't have access to modern body armor. This changed by the mid-80s, when they were equipped with Body Armor (Protection 4), Blaster Pistols (Ranged Damage 5) and Rifles (Ranged Damage 8) that produced green energy discharges. Even then, some operatives understandably preferred more easily-understood and simply-maintained Automatic Rifles (Ranged Multiattack Damage 5.)  Other Noteworthy PythoniansThe Reinne Quintuplets: <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-6hM5Zvj/0/4ea93b64/S/17a9758d926fcfe980dcd40e0accbe99-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A group of five identical girls born in a village in Hampshire, England, in 1969, who possessed a telepathic ability that allowed them to communicate with each other and to use the senses of each other instead of their own. 'Discovered' by the Grail Knight in 1984, they went to work for the Espionage division, providing a perfect and undetectable method of surveillance. Four of them were confirmed dead after the destruction of the Pythonian headquarters, with the fifth missing and presumed dead. Persistent rumor claims that the last of the quintuplets had been sent to prepare the Insurgency's off-world headquarters. [Street Informant (DGG p. 156), plus Remote Sensing 10 (all senses), Medium (each other) and Senses 4 (communication link x4).]Clarissa Irvine: <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-tw9wvNf/0/e122aada/S/Where_in_the_World_Is_Carmen_Sandiego_1985_Cover-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Thief and saboteur, of French origin (apparently), employed by the Insurgency on a strictly mercenary basis. While she organized and helped to lead some of the Python's most notorious criminal acts, such as the attempt to steal or deface the Statue of Liberty in 1987, it's now believed that most of these were cover for much more subtle and profound operations. As she was technically only an associate of the organization, occasional references to her as the highest-ranking Pythonian at large after 1993 are inaccurate. Her total disappearance has led some to conclude that she was actually a deep-cover operative for some other organization, or possibly several organizations at once. [Use Vixen's stats, but subtract all Powers and -2 STR, add Master of Disguise (Power Profiles, p. 189)]The Investor: <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-RJQrpsm/0/a48fdab8/Th/Trump_the_art_of_the_deal-Th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Donald Trump was perhaps not the richest of the many corporate backers of the Pythons, buying into their claims of being opposed to socialism and communism, but he was possibly the most arrogant and perhaps the most stupid. Following the death of General Estrella, Trump began to assert a right the organization's actual leadership on the basis that he'd paid for all of this. (He hadn't.) Much as with Estrella, Pythia did nothing overt in response, though some believe that his presence in Delphi during the final attack was her doing. He was arrested, tried and eventually sentenced to a twenty-to-life sentence for treason, and died in prison in 2008. [Boss (DGG p. 154), plus Expertise: Business 6 (+9) and one more rank of Benefit (wealth).]Vincent Frankenstein: <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-CrRp8Wd/0/833095d6/S/Vincent_Price_in_House_on_Haunted_Hill_%28cropped%29-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A Swiss scientist who claimed descent from Victor Frankenstein; as Victor Frankenstein was a fictional character, and George Frankenstein was not known to have had any human offspring, this was probably a delusion on his part. However, he was the most serious rival to Dr. Genome for the title of the Insurgency's chief mad scientist. The rivalry between the two of them drove them to prodigious heights of unethical experimentation, but the verdict of history is that both men probably did as much damage to their organization as any of its enemies. He was killed during the assault on Delphi, and Dr. Genome's alibi for this is perhaps not as concrete as it should be. [Use Dr. Genome's stats, but subtract all Powers; will usually have Abominations of Science as Minions (treat as Robots).]Pythonian Remnants:In addition to these large groups, there are numerous small cells of Pythons all over the world, still engaged in criminal acts. No one is coordinating them, as far as can be discerned.Saturn: This is the name used in official documents to refer to Billie Zane's organization of anti-super criminals and terrorists, the largest organization of former Pythonians and their philosophical descendants. Ironically, Zane has never given her organization a name, viewing it as simply an extension of herself, like her armor. The name comes from references to their headquarters, referred to as 'the Throne of Saturn', inspired by the poem by Edward Fitzgerald. They are some of the best-equipped Militants and Underworld types in the world, but lack much in the way of training. Secret Police of the Empire of Korea: Virtually the entire Korean branch (and some of the Chinese and Japanese branches) of the Pythons was absorbed by Gan In-Geun's organization following the end of the Insurgency, with most of the leadership purged as unreliable but many low-ranking members entrusted with roles in the new security apparatus of the recently united peninsula. They should largely be treated as Government Agents, with some Underworld archetypes, with a few equipped with advanced technology; the Emperor traditionally reserves such devices for his personal use.Tarot: A much smaller organization, established in 2011, consisting of exactly fifty-six men and women, started by ex-Python Temperance Waite, who became fascinated by the tarot during her sixteen year prison sentence. Divided into bureaus of Assassination (Swords), Investigation (Batons), Confiscation (Coins) and Technical (Cups), the group is based out of New York City and mostly active in the tri-state area surrounding it. They are well-equipped Underworld types, outfitted in a way typical for late-stage Pythonians.</blockquote>

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