The Revised Marvel Universe (M&M2)

[Voda Vosa]

Mandarin:
Origin: Mostly the same. Instead of being raised by his aunt, he'd have been sent to a monk monastery.
Source of power: Instead of stealing technology from the wreackage of the alien ship, he'll have found an ancient chinese sorceror tomb, and retrieved the rings of power from them.
Capacities: Instead of being a technological genious, this Mandarin would be a mystical character, using magic from the rings, instead of the alien technology.
Mechanics: Will put feats for the martial art stuff, and powers for some magic and devices for the rings, that mimics the powers he has.

 

[jkason]

All the talk of kids of heroes has me thinking of some twisting on an old favorite of mine:

Kai Pak always felt alienated, but when an <i>actual</i> alien, calling itself Aelfyre Whitemane, showed up at his bedroom window one night and saved Kai from the shadow cabal trying to kidnap his entire family for his scientist parents' advanced research, things got really crazy.

Aelfyre was mortally wounded protecting Kai, but gave him the ability to rescue his parents by transferring some measure of his otherworldly abilities over gravity, mass, acceleration, and energy to the teen.

After freeing his family, Kai found he couldn't go back to living a normal life. That might have had something to do with his parents insisting he 'owed it to the world.' He never could say no to the folks.

And thus Power Pak was born.



M&M isn't especially good at exactly recreating the kids' powers, but I figured I could do a vague approximation. I also thought it might be interesting if each 'aspect' is an alternate power, so he can only access control over one at time. So he can use the gravity power to do heavy lifting, but couldn't fly or blast; he could fly at super-speed, but he wouldn't have the pseudo-invulnerability of the density power, etc.

 

[Insight]

M&M isn't especially good at exactly recreating the kids' powers, but I figured I could do a vague approximation. I also thought it might be interesting if each 'aspect' is an alternate power, so he can only access control over one at time. So he can use the gravity power to do heavy lifting, but couldn't fly or blast; he could fly at super-speed, but he wouldn't have the pseudo-invulnerability of the density power, etc.

Sounds like an array to me!

 

[Insight]

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AVATAR (FRANKLIN RICHARDS) [150pp]
PL 10 Hero

ABILITY SCORES [15pp]
STR 8
DEX 13
CON 8
INT 18
WIS 18
CHA 10

ATTACK, DEFENSE, and SAVES [43pp]
ATTACK 5
DEFENSE 8
TOUGHNESS 5
FORTITUDE 5
REFLEX 5
WILL 5

SKILLS [6pp]
COMPUTERS [4]: +8
CONCENTRATION [8]: +12
KNOWLEDGE (Technology) [4]: +8
NOTICE [4]: +8
PILOT [4]: +5

FEATS [6pp]
ATTACK FOCUS (Ranged) [2]
ATTACK SPECIALIZATION (TK Blast) [3]
PRECISE SHOT

POWERS [80pp]
COSMIC POWER CONTROL [10] (-1; Uncontrolled); 10pp
DREAM TRAVEL [5]; 5pp
MIND SHIELD [10]; 10pp

TELEKINESIS ARRAY [34pp]
- 30-point array
Blast (+1; Deflect - fast projectiles) 3pp/rank
Flight 2pp/rank
Force Field 1pp/rank
Strike 1pp/rank
(d) Telekinesis (+1; Perception range) 3pp/rank

TELEPATHY ARRAY [21pp]
- 20-point array
Mental Blast (-2; requires Concentration check & tiring) 2pp/rank
(d) Telepathy 2pp/rank

COMPLICATIONS
Accident: Avatar's Cosmic Power Control tends to lash out at those around him, especially when Avatar is angered or scared.
Enemy: All enemies of the Fantastic Four are potentially enemies of Avatar as well.
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[sblock=Avatar's Background]
BACKSTORY
PG. 24
PANEL 1: Galactus and Avatar loom in space, high above Earth. A giant mechanical construct hovers above the planet.
CAPTION: With the Planet-Destroyer in place, Galactus prepares to finally consume the Earth!
GALACTUS: Behold! The time is nigh, my herald. With no more mortals to stop me, the Earth will finally be mine.

PANEL 2: Close on Galactus and Avatar.
AVATAR: You know well the history of Earth, mighty Galactus. They will stop you.
GALACTUS: There is no one left to defend this planet.

PANEL 3 (DOUBLE): Avatar seems despondent, looking down at the Earth. Galactus in the background.
AVATAR: What?
GALACTUS: It is true, my herald. The so-called heroes are gone. Even your parents.
AVATAR: That cannot be!

PG. 25
PANEL 1: Avatar speeds towards Earth, with Galactus quickly behind.
CAPTION: As the Planet-Destroyer powers on, Avatar takes off towards Earth!
GALACTUS: You cannot save this planet, my herald!

PANEL 2: Avatar stops in mid-air, hovering above the ruins of the Baxter Building (former HQ of the Fantastic Four). Galactus hovers in the air above Avatar (foreground).
GALACTUS: Do not interfere!
AVATAR: I have no choice, Galactus. This is my home! I won't let you destroy it.
GALACTUS: You discharged your ties to this world when you became my herald. Submit your will to me.
AVATAR: NEVER!

PANEL 3: The Planet-Destroyer hums with cosmic power, focusing a wide, pink, coruscating beam on Earth.
CAPTION: The Planet-Destroyer comes to life!

PANEL 4: As Avatar stands atop the ruined Baxter Building, pink energy fills Earth's sky.
AVATAR - THOUGHT: What can I do to stop this? What is my power against Galactus?

PG. 26
PANEL 1 (DOUBLE): The Planet-Destroyer continues its beam at Earth. Galactus flies to its side.
GALACTUS: My herald's interference is insignificant to the task at hand. He cannot stop me.

PANEL 2 (DOUBLE): Avatar flies to Galactus' side.
AVATAR: Earth's heroes are not gone, Galactus. They are defeated, but not dead.
GALACTUS: It matters not. The Planet-Destroyer has begun its final annihilation of this sad planet. You will soon witness its destruction.

PG. 27
PANEL 1: Galactus, who is enveloped in a sheath of energy, reaches out an arm towards the Planet-Destroyer.
CAPTION: Galactus begins to siphon energy from the Planet-Destroyer!

PANEL 2: Avatar looks to Galactus and the Planet-Destroyer. Earth, completely blanketed in pink energy, in the background.
AVATAR: I cannot allow this to happen! I must stop you, Galactus!

PANEL 3: Avatar emits a beam of yellow energy from his forehead, striking Galactus in the head. Galactus reels.
CAPTION: The herald surprises Galactus with a psionic blast!
AVATAR: You... must not... destroy... the Earth!

PANEL 4: As Avatar continues his mental attack, Galactus is forced back from the Planet-Destroyer.
CAPTION: Avatar's psionic attack forces Galactus away from the Planet-Destroyer, breaking the link between Galactus and his mechanical terror.

PG. 28
PANEL 1: Galactus, still in the throes of Avatar's mental attack, steadies himself.
GALACTUS: Betrayal has a price, my herald!

PANEL 2: Avatar's attack ends. He and Galactus stand off in orbit.
GALACTUS: Stand down or face a full revocation of your powers!
AVATAR: Never!
GALACTUS: Then, you leave me no choice!

PANEL 3: Galactus fires a massive beam of silver energy at Avatar, nearly enveloping the herald.
GALACTUS: I hereby revoke your herald status, Franklin Richards! You have failed me and will now be destroyed!

PANEL 4: Motes of black energy surround Avatar and he tries to withstand Galactus' beam.
CAPTION: Galactus fails to realize that Franklin Richards is no mere mortal. He has enough power to survive the World-Eater's assault, but not much more.
AVATAR: I am... a herald... no more.

PG. 29
PANEL 1 (FULL): As Galactus looks on in the background, Avatar, his body still smoking from Galactus' attack, falls to Earth.

PG. 30
PANEL 1 (FULL): Galactus looks down at Earth. The Planet-Destroyer is no longer generating its pink energy beam.
GALACTUS: This sacrifice is enough to stay my hand... for now. Franklin Richards yet lives, though I know not why. Enjoy your remaining days on his defective planet, my herald.
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[DistractingFlare]

Sounds great, everyone! Keep 'em coming. I like all the ideas so far!

Edit: Remember, you've got a week to complete your submission. I'll need a full character sheet + background to consider it. Thanks!

 

[Walking Dad]

I would like to play Black Tom Cassidy in his tree incarnation. In this universe, he joined the X-Men and Shawn is the black sheep of the family.

 

[Shayuri]

Half-sibling, eh? Let me wrap my head around this.

Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Susan.

My character would therefore be the son, or daughter, of Victor and Susan?

Implying that Susan, at some point, was wife (or at least lover) of both Reed and Victor. Interesting...

Maybe that was the lever that set the two men at each other's throats...their professional jealousy of each other's noggins being only part of the equation.

 

[Insight]

Half-sibling, eh? Let me wrap my head around this.

Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Susan.

My character would therefore be the son, or daughter, of Victor and Susan?

Implying that Susan, at some point, was wife (or at least lover) of both Reed and Victor. Interesting...

Maybe that was the lever that set the two men at each other's throats...their professional jealousy of each other's noggins being only part of the equation.

I am down with all of that. Nice.

Susan Storm. Hot to trot. Makes all the boys cry.

 

[Relique du Madde]

The preliminary work on my Sentinel character is complete.. I'll probably revise this character's build and add some more complications later today when I finalize the character's name, background etc.

Basically, the character's going to be a "Prime Sentinel Prototype". Prime Sentinels were humans which were turned into sentinels by Bastion, making my character into what is essentially a Techno-Organic Cyborg. I'm still debating how my character (most likely a female) will look, however, I'm pretty sure it's not going to have that lame Bastion-esque outfit like the original Prime Sentinels had from the comics.


[sblock]
Delta Sentinel (Aemelita Bastiano) PL 10 [150pp]
ABILITIES: [18pp]
Str 14 (+2) Dex 18 (+4) Con 14 (+2) Int 12 (+1) Wis 12 (+1) Cha 8 (-1)

SAVING THROWS: [6pp]
Toughness +10 (Protection 8+2)
Fortitude +4 (2+2)
Reflexes +5(1+4)
Will +4 (3+1)

COMBAT: [32pp]
Base Attack +8 (melee +8, range +10, grapple +10)
Base Defense +8 (Defense 20, flatfooted 14)
Initiative +4

SKILLS: 40 ranks [10pp]
Computers 3 (+5)
Disable Device 3 (+5)
Gather Information 6 (+5)
Investigate 3 (+5)
Knowledge: Current Events 2 (+4)
Knowledge: Popular Culture 2 (+4)
Knowledge: Technology 1 (+3)
Notice 4 (+5)
Profession: Reporter 4 (+5)
Search 4 (+5)
Sense Motive 4 (+6)
Stealth 4 (+8)


FEATS: [9pp]
Attack Focus (Ranged 2), Dodge Focus 2, Eidetic Memory, Improvised Tools, Precise Shot,
Tracking, Well Informed


POWERS: [75pp]
Data Link: Rank 9 [9pp] (20,000 miles)
Flight: Rank 5 [10pp]
Immunities: Rank 10 (Aging, Life support)
IR Scanner: Super senses 2 [3pp] (Counter Obscure [Darkness], Pf: Innate)
Mutant Detection: Super Senses 3 [4pp] (Detection, Analytical; Pf: Innate)
Protection rank 8 [8pp]
Regeneration rank 2 [3pp] (Nanites; Injured 1, Disabled 1; PF: Regrow)
Super Strength: Rank 2 [4pp] (+10 str)




Sentinel Weaponry Array: 22pts [24 pp]
*Default: Palm Lasers:: Blast (PF: Ricochet, Split) 2pp/rank
*Auto Laser Cannon: Blast ( Ex: Autofire) 3pp/rank
*Electromagnetic Blast Cannon: Blast (Electromagnetic Energy; Ex: Line Area) 3pp/rank

HERO POINTS: 1
COMPLICATIONS:
Techno-Organic Body: Sentinel's Body appears to be more machine then flesh.
Reprogrammed Sentinel: Sworn to protect those who would fear and loathed her (mutants).


Abilities 18 pp + Skills 10 pp + Feats 9 pp + Powers 75pp + Combat 32pp + Saves 6pp = 150 pp

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[Voda Vosa]

Here's Mandarin's sheet:

Abilities		
Strength: 	10	0
Dexterity: 	12	1
Constitution: 	10	0
Intelligence: 	18	4
Wisdom: 	10	0
Charisma: 	10	0

Total Abilities Cost: 	10	
		
Combat		
Attack Melee:	10	
Attack Ranged:	10	
Damage melee:	0	
Damage Ranged:	10	
Grapple:	0	
Defense:	10
Initiative:	1

Total Combat Cost: 	0
	
Saves	
Toughness:	10
Fortitude:	5
Reflex:	6
Will:	6

Total Save's Cost: 	16
	
Bonus	Skills                               
1	Acrobatics                      
0	Bluff                                
0	Climb                             
4	Computers                         
8	Concentration                   
4	Craft                                 
0	Diplomacy                         
8	Disable Device                     
0	Disguise                           
1	Drive                                
1	Escape Artist                     
0	Gather Inf                      
0	Handle Animal                    
0	Intimidate                      
8	Investigate                     
8	Knowledge                       
0	Language                        
0	Medicine                        
8	Notice                             
0	Perform                          
1	Pilot                                 
0	Profession                      
1	Ride                                  
8	Search                             
0	Sense Motive                      
1	Sleight of Hand                   
5	Stealth                             
0	Survival                           
0	Swim 
                               
Total Skill's Cost: 	9
	
Feats	
Defensive attack	1
All out attack	1
Attack Focus (Ranged)	10
Evasion	2
Power attack	1	
Move by action	1	
Master Plan	1	
Assesment	1	
Attack Focus (Ranged)	10	
Unncanny Dodge(visual)	1	
Fearless	1	
Improved Aim	1
	
Total Feat's Cost: 	31	




Powers	Rank	
Left hand magic rings		10	(50 pp to spend, cost 30 pp)
Magic 				20	(40pp)
>FreeAP: Teleport (Accurate)	10	
>PF: Easy, Change velocity		(2pp)
>AP: Fire Control		10	(1pp)
>PF: Blast (Area: Explosion)		(1pp)
>AP: Air Control		10	(1pp)
>PF: Obscure				(1pp)
>AP: Cold Control(Area:line)	10	(1pp)
>PF: Blast				(1pp)
>AP: Gravity Control		1	(1pp)
	
Right hand magic rings		9	(45 pp to spend, cost 27 pp)
Magic 				20	(40pp)
>FreeAP: Disintegration		10	
>AP: Mind Control		10	(2pp)
>AP: Men. blast(Weapon, Autof.)	10	(1pp)
>AP: Dimensional pocket		10	(1pp)
>AP: Duplicate			10	(1pp)

Protection			10	(10pp)
Shield				10	(10pp)
Regeneration			10	(10pp)
>Recover rate: bruised/uncons	3	
>Recover rate: Injured/stagger	6	
>Recover rate: disabled		1	

Total Power's cost: 	87	

Drawback	Extra points	
Power loss (Restricted, unable to speak)	3	

Points summary		
Abilities		
10
Combat
0
Saves
16
Skills
9
Feats
31
Powers
87
Drawback
-3
Total
150