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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9717577" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/401167/danger-zones?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Danger Zones</a></p><p>Mutants & Masterminds 3e</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn, Young Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost, Literal Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy:</strong> More powerful than zombies, mummies are preserved corpses given life and purpose by ancient magic to guard tombs and other strongholds.</p><p><strong>Poltergeist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Dr. Melanie Stone, Mummy:</strong> A supernatural version of Dr. Stone may be an artifact herself: a victorian anthropologist who recreated Egyptian mummification techniques by practicing on herself.</p><p><strong>Animated Dinosaur Skeleton, Dinosaur Skeleton:</strong> Whether through science or its ugly step-brother, magic, dinosaur skeletons have a terrible habit of animating and wreaking havoc in major metropolitan areas.</p><p><strong>Thespis of Icaria, Ghost, Spirit, Guardian of Actors, Playful Kind Spirit:</strong> According to Aristotle, Thespis of Icaria was the first actor to ever appear on stage. He was the first to embody another person through his performance, creating the concept of tragedy—earning a place in the mystical legacies of Earth-Prime in the process. Now, thousands of years later, any mischief or mishaps in the theater are blamed on his spirit. Any time an actor misses a cue, the doorknob falls off a set door, or a prop goes missing, superstitious theater crews blame the Ghost of Thespis, who looms with a smile on his spectral face.</p><p>Hades—charmed by the actor’s gift—permits Thespis to remain near the art he loved, and the spirit doesn’t mind taking the blame when things go awry. Over the centuries, the associations between Thespis and ill fortune have blessed the spirit with limited powers over luck, and he has grown to see himself as a guardian of actors.</p><p><strong>Banshee, Bean Chaointe:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Elder Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire, More Mature Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire, Villain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Egyptian Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Haunt:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Victim:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Antagonist, Antagonistic Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Antagonist, Supernatural Villain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Knightfire, Ghost Antagonist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Silver Scream, Ghost Antagonist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Toyboy, Ghost Antagonist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Ally, Ghostly Ally:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost Ally, Ghostly Guardian:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lantern Jack, Ghost Ally:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Particularly Strong Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Fledgling Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Haunted House:</strong> Rumors, myth, and belief can take on a life of their own in close-knit communities, creating unintentional magic or psychic reality-manipulation that changes how things work in a small area. In various minorities districts, there’s often a of mythos that evolves around certain things: a particular shoe, a fabled homeless man’s skills, a mythical DJ so good that she heals people. In the self-contained world of a minority neighborhood any of these might exist as supernatural entities on their own, but that collective belief might take the form of psychic or magical reality manipulation, spawning these mythic figures like fledgling ghosts or a genius loci—a spirit of the place, born from collected willpower of the people who live there. Are all the kids saying that the latest sneaker makes you faster? Is there a collective fear that a particular house is haunted? Perhaps they believe very strongly that a local old woman has magical powers? If enough people know it to be true, it is. This requires a widespread belief, particularly among the children and teens of the neighborhood. The shift in reality is subtle and feels natural, as if the world has always been this way, and whatever powers or entities it spawns can’t exist outside the neighborhood. This can be something to explore more deeply, an origin for a hero or villain’s powers, or make something cool out of the interesting mythos built up by the youth of a marginalized neighborhood!</p><p><strong>Ghost From the Past:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Captain Blood, Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Bog Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Poltergeist, Angry Spirit Tied to an Object:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Poltergeist, Angry Spirit Tied to a Place:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Animated Dinosaur Skeleton, Towering Threat:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Human-Sized Dinosaur Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Human Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Tragic Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Irish Banshee, Tragic Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Algonquian Puckwudgie, Tragic Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Gaelic Spirit, Spirit, Dangerous Foe, Threat:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Guardian:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Curse:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Caoineag:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Low-Powered Villain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Caoineag, Low-Powered Villain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Hero:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Caoineag, Hero:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Supervillain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Older Banshee:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee, Supervillain:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Predator:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadowy Undead Spirit, Shadow Beast, Deadly Antagonist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadowy Undead Spirit, Excellent Spy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadowy Undead Spirit, Excellent Assassin:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ravenous Burger-Obsessed Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9717577, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/401167/danger-zones?affiliate_id=17596]Danger Zones[/URL] Mutants & Masterminds 3e [B]Vampire Spawn, Young Vampire:[/B] ? [B]Ghost, Literal Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Mummy:[/B] More powerful than zombies, mummies are preserved corpses given life and purpose by ancient magic to guard tombs and other strongholds. [B]Poltergeist:[/B] ? [B]Dr. Melanie Stone, Mummy:[/B] A supernatural version of Dr. Stone may be an artifact herself: a victorian anthropologist who recreated Egyptian mummification techniques by practicing on herself. [B]Animated Dinosaur Skeleton, Dinosaur Skeleton:[/B] Whether through science or its ugly step-brother, magic, dinosaur skeletons have a terrible habit of animating and wreaking havoc in major metropolitan areas. [B]Thespis of Icaria, Ghost, Spirit, Guardian of Actors, Playful Kind Spirit:[/B] According to Aristotle, Thespis of Icaria was the first actor to ever appear on stage. He was the first to embody another person through his performance, creating the concept of tragedy—earning a place in the mystical legacies of Earth-Prime in the process. Now, thousands of years later, any mischief or mishaps in the theater are blamed on his spirit. Any time an actor misses a cue, the doorknob falls off a set door, or a prop goes missing, superstitious theater crews blame the Ghost of Thespis, who looms with a smile on his spectral face. Hades—charmed by the actor’s gift—permits Thespis to remain near the art he loved, and the spirit doesn’t mind taking the blame when things go awry. Over the centuries, the associations between Thespis and ill fortune have blessed the spirit with limited powers over luck, and he has grown to see himself as a guardian of actors. [B]Banshee, Bean Chaointe:[/B] ? [B]Elder Vampire:[/B] ? [B]Vampire, More Mature Vampire:[/B] ? [B]Vampire, Villain:[/B] ? [B]Egyptian Mummy:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Haunt:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Victim:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Antagonist, Antagonistic Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Antagonist, Supernatural Villain:[/B] ? [B]Knightfire, Ghost Antagonist:[/B] ? [B]Silver Scream, Ghost Antagonist:[/B] ? [B]Toyboy, Ghost Antagonist:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Ally, Ghostly Ally:[/B] ? [B]Ghost Ally, Ghostly Guardian:[/B] ? [B]Lantern Jack, Ghost Ally:[/B] ? [B]Particularly Strong Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Fledgling Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Haunted House:[/B] Rumors, myth, and belief can take on a life of their own in close-knit communities, creating unintentional magic or psychic reality-manipulation that changes how things work in a small area. In various minorities districts, there’s often a of mythos that evolves around certain things: a particular shoe, a fabled homeless man’s skills, a mythical DJ so good that she heals people. In the self-contained world of a minority neighborhood any of these might exist as supernatural entities on their own, but that collective belief might take the form of psychic or magical reality manipulation, spawning these mythic figures like fledgling ghosts or a genius loci—a spirit of the place, born from collected willpower of the people who live there. Are all the kids saying that the latest sneaker makes you faster? Is there a collective fear that a particular house is haunted? Perhaps they believe very strongly that a local old woman has magical powers? If enough people know it to be true, it is. This requires a widespread belief, particularly among the children and teens of the neighborhood. The shift in reality is subtle and feels natural, as if the world has always been this way, and whatever powers or entities it spawns can’t exist outside the neighborhood. This can be something to explore more deeply, an origin for a hero or villain’s powers, or make something cool out of the interesting mythos built up by the youth of a marginalized neighborhood! [B]Ghost From the Past:[/B] ? [B]Captain Blood, Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Bog Mummy:[/B] ? [B]Poltergeist, Angry Spirit Tied to an Object:[/B] ? [B]Poltergeist, Angry Spirit Tied to a Place:[/B] ? [B]Animated Dinosaur Skeleton, Towering Threat:[/B] ? [B]Human-Sized Dinosaur Skeleton:[/B] ? [B]Human Skeleton:[/B] ? [B]Tragic Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Irish Banshee, Tragic Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Algonquian Puckwudgie, Tragic Ghost:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Gaelic Spirit, Spirit, Dangerous Foe, Threat:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Guardian:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Curse:[/B] ? [B]Caoineag:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Low-Powered Villain:[/B] ? [B]Caoineag, Low-Powered Villain:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Hero:[/B] ? [B]Caoineag, Hero:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Supervillain:[/B] ? [B]Older Banshee:[/B] ? [B]Banshee, Supervillain:[/B] ? [B]Undead Predator:[/B] ? [B]Shadowy Undead Spirit, Shadow Beast, Deadly Antagonist:[/B] ? [B]Shadowy Undead Spirit, Excellent Spy:[/B] ? [B]Shadowy Undead Spirit, Excellent Assassin:[/B] ? [B]Ravenous Burger-Obsessed Zombie:[/B] ? [B]Zombie:[/B] ? [/QUOTE]
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