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ASTRO, VANCE Hero

Real Name: Vance Astro (born Vance Astrovik).Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the GalaxyBase of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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BLAKE, EVIE Supporting Cast

Real Name: Evelyn "Evie" Blake.Occupation: Ekementary school student.Identity: Evie does not use a dual identity.Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record, still a minor.Other Aliases: None.Place of Birth: Los Angeles, on Earth-93060.Marital Status: Single.Known Relatives: Gus, Sr (father); Gus, Jr (brother); Marinna (half-sister, body possessed byThanasi/Necromantra); Eden (mother, deceased); Lukasz (alias Mantra, possessing Eden's body,legal mother); Barbara Freeman (maternal grandmother).Group Affiliation: None.Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: 4' 4".Weight: 80 lbs.Eyes: Blue.Hair: Black.Uniform: None.Strength Level: Evie possesses the normal human strength of a girl her age, height, and buildwho engages in regular exercise, usually through playing.Known Superhuman Powers: None currently, although Evie possesses the potential to becomea powerful sorceress.

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ;

Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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BLOODSTONE, ELSA Anti-Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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BUG Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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CHARLIE-27 Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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CHERRY BOMBS Supporting Cast Team

The Cherry Bombs are a rock band consisting of four women who have been active since the mid '80s.First Appearance: Howard the Duck (movie), 1986.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #

Membership RosterBeverly Switzer – Lead singer and lead guitaristRonette – Keyboards and backup vocalsCal – Bass and backup vocalsK.C. – Drums.Howard T. Duck – Manager.

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CLOAK Anti-Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVELCOMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ;

Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ;Dodge.

Languages: English (Native) (Native Language)[0].

Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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DAGGER Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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DOCTOR BONG Villain

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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8-BALL Villain

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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Note: enemy of Cloak & Dagger

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FALCON Hero

Real Name: Samuel Wilson.Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ;

Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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FLARE Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ;

Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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GENERAL KARTHA Villain

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ;

Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Hero Team

The First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #

Membership RosterVance Astro – Yondu – Charlie-27 – Martinex – Starhawk – Aleta Ogord – Nikki – Replica –

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VANCE ASTROActive MPC #

YONDUActive MPC #

CHARLIE-27Active MPC #

MARTINEXActive MPC #

STARHAWK(Stakar)

Joined MPC #

ALETA OGORDJoined MCP #

NIKKIJoined MCP #

REPLICA(Real name unrevealed)

Joined MCP #

Guardians of the Galaxy

Mission Statement:

CapabilitiesTL: 11^ Members: Wealth: Contacts: Member Traits: Notable Resources: Reaction-Time Modifier:

Costs and ValuesStartup Cost: $ Resource Value: $

Patron Value: points. Enemy Value: - points.Ally and Dependent Value:

Social AttributesType: Loyalty: CR: Rank: Income Range: Reputation:

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HOWARD THE DUCK Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: (retroactive) Howard the Duck(movie), 1986; (actual) MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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HUNTARR Anti-Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance:MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP:

Speed: DX: Will:

Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP:

SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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KID COLT Anti-Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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MANTRA Anti-Hero

Real Name: Lukasz; legally Eden Freeman Blake.Occupation: Sorceress, law enforcement officer, former warrior.Identity: Secret.Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminalrecord.Other Aliases: Over the past 1500 years, Lukasz has possessedthousands of people, assuming their identities. Some of Eden'sfriends call her "Eeds".Place of Birth: Los Angeles, on Earth-93060 (Eden); unrevealed(Lukasz).Marital Status: Divorced (Eden); widower (Lukasz).Known Relatives: Gus Blake, Sr. (ex-husband); Gus Blake, Jr.(son); Evie Blake (daughter); Marinna (wife, deceased); MarinnaII (body inhabited by Thanasi, alias Necromantra, biologicaldaughter), Barbara Freeman (biological mother).Group Affiliation: (as Eden Blake) SHIELD, formerly Aladdinof Earth-93060 and Earth-93061; (as Mantra) ally of Ultraforceof Earth-93060 and Earth-93061; (as Lukasz) former member ofthe Twelve Knights of Archimage of Earth-93060.Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Approximately 1,500 years ago on Earth-93060, thewarrior Lukasz was one of twelve knights who pledged theirservice to the wizard Archimage to combat his rival, Boneyard.During the intervening centuries, Archimage used his magic totransfer the minds and souls of the twelve to other bodies upontheir physical deaths, displacing the minds and souls of thebodies' original inhabitants. Lukasz spent 1,500 years fightingthe war from the shadows, working closely with three otherknights – Yaron, Thanasi, and Hamath, until the day Thanasibetrayed the knights to Boneyard. While most of the twelveperished, Archimage in a last ditch effort transferred Lukasz intothe body of Eden Blake, a divorced woman with two children.He was given a charm by Archimage's assistant/familiar, Katinya,which provided him with mystic armor, a mystic cloak, and amagic sword which could be summoned at will. Before she diedof accelerated old age, Katinya explained that Eden had beenborn with the potential to become a powerful sorceress, and thatLukasz would need to learn magic to defeat Boneyard. To assisthim, she told him to use a mantra: "Change, growth, power."

This did not set well for Lukasz, but events moved quicklyenough to not give him time to adapt. It wasn't long before Thanasi's treason was discovered. Due to a misunderstanding bybystanders of a comment Lukasz made during their fight, Lukasz as Eden was given the name Mantra by the press. Mantra becameone of the many "Ultras" (as Earth-93060's superhumans were called) to operate in the Los Angeles area. Lukasz eventually learnedBoneyard had given Thanasi the ability to leap from body to body and, as Mantra, fought him several times.

Lukasz, forced to actually live Eden's life rather than cut all ties with his body's life as he'd done for fifteen hundred years, wasnever comfortable being Eden. As Eden, he joined the government agency called Aladdin, an agency charged with monitoring andcontrolling Ultras; Lukasz joined the agency to keep an eye on them and to if necessary subvert it from within should it be necessary.He also gained several friends in the Ultra community, although he turned down an invitation to join a newly formed team dubbedUltraForce. During one confrontation, Lukasz was forced to reveal to Eden's daughter Eve that Eden was Mantra (see Blake, Evie).

After several months he learned that Eden's mind and soul still inhabited her body, and over time the two fell in love. Determinedto give Eden her life back (and return to being a man), Lukasz used his connections with other Ultras to arrange the creation of a"wetware" (cellular nanotech native to Earth-93060) body which resembled his original body. When his mind was transferred fromEden's body to his own, the intent was for Eden to return to her body, but her body was hijacked at the last moment by Thanasi.Thanasi, calling himself Necromantra, fought the restored Lukasz before they were transported to a ringworld called the Godwheel(see Necromantra). While on the Godwheel, Lukasz and various allies managed to drive Thanasi from Eden's body. In their properbodies for the first time in over a year, Lukasz and Eden celebrated New Years Eve and shared an intimate encounter while discussinghow to return to normal lives.

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However, their plans immediately went awry. Eden ended up nine months pregnant overnight with their child, who proved to bepossessed by Thanasi. Thanasi aged the child to adulthood almost immediately after birth, becoming a "new" Necromantra.Kidnapping Evie, Thanasi attempted to kill both Eden and Evie to absorb their magic potential (Eden's son, Gus, was deemed byThanasi to have no potential of his own). Eden and Lukasz sacrificed their lives and happiness to stop Thanasi's plans; Lukasz'srecreated body died, but Eden chose to die so that Lukasz could again inhabit her body. With her dying breath, Eden asked Lukasz toalways care for her children, which he swore to do. Evie had witnessed the whole ordeal and eventually came to accept "Mantra" as asubstitute mother, although the two agreed not to let Gus know the secret as yet.

Not long after, Earth-93061 diverged from Earth-93060. On Earth-93060, during the event known as Black September, Lukasztransferred much of Mantra's power to the kids' teenage babysitter Lauren Sherwood when Gus was gifted with incredible psychicpower (Mantra v2 #∞). However, because the Black September event did not occur on Earth-93061, Lukasz as Eden continued tooperate as Mantra.

During a later encounter with Necromantra, Mantra and Evie, along with the shapeshifting heroes Prime and Elven, were caught ina dimensional warp, landing in a universe similar to but different from their own (see Elven; Prime). Height: 5' 9" (Eden) (Lukasz's original and regrown bodies were 6').Weight: 130 lbs. (Eden) (Lukasz's original and regrown bodies were 200 lbs.)Eyes: Blue (Eden) (Lukasz's original and regrown bodies had brown eyes).Hair: Black (Eden) (Lukasz's original and regrown bodies had brown hair).Uniform: Metallic gold chest armor, white loincloth skirt, black opera gloves, black thigh-high boots with white trim, black hoodedcloak with white trim, metallic gold belt set with a polished ruby, metallic silver mask.Strength Level: Eden Blake possesses the normal human strength of a woman her age, height, and build who engages in moderateexercise.Known Superhuman Powers: Mantra is a sorceress with power over the four elements. She is able to

According to Archimage, Mantra will live for centuries. Whether this is because she will eventually learn to use magic to retardher aging or if sorcerers in her native universe naturally age slower is unknown. How that is affected by her migration across thetimelines is also currently unknown.Other Abilities: Lukasz is a skilled warrior with over fifteen hundred years of experience. However, Eden's body lacks the musclememory and strength to use these skills. Lukasz is also a skilled investigator with an eye for detail.Weapons and Paraphernalia: Lukasz possesses the Sword of Fangs, a magic blade forged from the fangs of a dragon which iseternally sharp, able to pierce nearly any unbreakable, and can change its shape to become a gold ring which can be worn as abracelet. When carried by others, the sword can act as a compass leading its wielder to Mantra (or more accurately, Mantra's armor).It is possible the Sword of Fangs has other powers that have yet to be revealed.

Mantra's armor is bullet-proof, at least as far as conventional weapons are concerned.Mantra's cloak acts as a gateway to a pocket dimension created by Archimage. The pocket dimension contains a castle which is

filled with mystic artifacts and books on sorcery, the full extent of which has yet to be catalogued.Mantra's mask acts as an amplifier of magic. Any sorcerer who wears the mask

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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Design Notes:1. Earth-93061 diverged from Earth-93060/the Malibu Ultraverse just prior to the Black September event. In UltraForce v1 #8

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(cover date May 1995), Dane Whitman/Black Knight crossed over from the mainstream Marvel Universe to the Ultraverse. Earth-93061 is my personal designation for the Ultraverse that diverged when the Black Knight never appeared and Black Septembernever happened.

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MARTINEX Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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NECROMANTRA Villain

Real Name: Thanasi.Occupation: Sorceress; former warrior.Identity: Secret.Legal Status: Citizen of the United States of Earth-93061, no legal status on Earth-Reboot.Other Aliases: Marinna Blake; Iron Knight; Puppeteer;Uncle Moe; has possessed thousands of men andassumed their lives over the past 1500 years.Place of Birth: Unrevealed.Marital Status: Single.Known Relatives: Eden Blake (alias Mantra, biologicalmother); Lukasz (biological father); Evie Blake(biological half-sister); Gus Blake, Jr (biological half-brother); Barbara Freeman (biological maternalgrandmother).Group Affiliation: None; former member of the TwelveKnights of Archimage, former pawn of Boneyard.Base of Operations: Mobile.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Green.Hair: Red.Other Distinguishing Features: Necromantra possessesan intricate tattoo of a serpent winding its way up her leftleg.Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Former Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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NIKKI Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Skin: Other Distinguishing Features: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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OGORD, ALETA Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic

Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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OMEGA FORCE Hero Team

The First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #

Membership RosterCol. Arcturus Rann – Princess Mari – Bug – Huntarr – Redeemer – Flare – Quark –

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ARCTURUS RANNJoined MCP #

PRINCESS MARIJoined MCP #

BUGJoined MCP #

HUNTARRJoined MCP #

REDEEMERJoined MCP #

FLAREJoined MCP #

QUARKJoined MCP #

Omega Force

Mission Statement:

CapabilitiesTL: 10^ Members: Wealth: Contacts: Member Traits: Notable Resources: Reaction-Time Modifier:

Costs and ValuesStartup Cost: $ Resource Value: $

Patron Value: points. Enemy Value: - points.Ally and Dependent Value:

Social AttributesType: Loyalty: CR: Rank: Income Range: Reputation:

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PHANTOM RIDER Anti-Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ;

Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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PHOENIX Hero

Real Name: Rachel Anne Summers.Occupation: Observer, former college student, former adventurer, former mutanthunting "hound", former prisoner in a mutant concentration camp, former freedomfighter, former teacher.Identity: Secret.Legal Status: None.Other Aliases: Rachel Grey, Marvel Girl, Mother Askani, "Starsoul".Place of Birth: Salem Center, Westchester County, New York, in an alternateuniverse.Marital Status: Single.Known Relatives: Scott Summers (alias Cyclops, father, deceased), Jean GreySummers (alias Phoenix, mother, deceased), Alex Summers (alias Havok, uncle,deceased), Christopher Summers (alias Corsair, removed from reality), NathanChristopher Charles Summers (a.k.a. Nathan Dayspring Askani'son, alias Cable,"half-brother", removed from reality). All from alternate universes.Group Affiliation: Current agent of the High Tribunal. Formerly a member of theNew Mutants, Ahab's Hounds, the Mutant Underground, the X-Men, Excalibur, theAskani, and the Starjammers, all of alternate timelines and time periods.Base of Operations: Mobile.First Appearance: UNCANNY X-MEN v1 #141.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #1/1.History: Rachel's past is confusing to follow, even occasionally for her. She wasborn in an alternate future, one which may now never come to pass, to thatuniverse's counterparts to Cyclops and Marvel Girl (see Cyclops; Marvel Girl).Early on in her life, she trained with the second generation of New Mutants atCharles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, before the school was attacked by themutant-hunting robot Sentinels, which had taken over the United States in her hometimeline (see Sentinels; Xavier Institute). Rachel was captured and forced by a mancalled Ahab to serve the Sentinels as a mutant-hunting "hound". After a time,however, she was sent to a mutant internment camp along with several of thesurviving X-Men of her timeline (see X-Men). Rachel then aided in a breakout fromthe camp, and went into hiding.

To save her from certain death, Rachel's friend, Kate Pryde, had instilled withinRachel's mind a post-hypnotic trigger which enabled Rachel to tap onto the PhoenixForce, a cosmic entity embodying mortals' passions, to amplify her innate yetuntrained time travel powers. As such, Rachel traveled back in time to a pointseveral years before she was supposed to be born; to her surprise, however, it wasnot her past. She briefly joined the X-Men of that time period, before beingkidnapped by the extradimensional movie producer, Mojo. Rachel eventuallymanaged to flee Mojo's dimension, where she joined several of her old X-Menteammates in a new team, Excalibur, based out of England.

Rachel at that point was the host for the Phoenix Force, which amplified hernatural telekinesis but muddled her memories. She also revealed her existence to her parents' counterparts, who eventually came toregard her as their own daughter. She also took an interest in keeping an eye on her "little brother", Nathan Christopher; in her nativetimeline, he never existed.

At one point, she was thrust back into the timestream, eventually finding herself in a time ruled by an immortal mutant despotnamed Apocalypse. Rachel founded a resistance movement to Apocalypse's rule, eventually becoming known as Mother Askani as shegrew older. One of her acolytes – likely aided by Rachel – traveled back in time to save Nathan's life from a techno-organic viruswhich threatened to kill him. At the same time, Rachel reached across time to bring the minds of Nathan's parents – the Scott and JeanSummers of that timeline – into prepared bodies. While only a few hours passed in their native timeline, Scott and Jean spent severalyears raising Nathan; however, when Rachel died of old age, their minds reverted back to their original bodies in their original time.

Ultimately, Nathan as an adult was responsible for the complete destruction of the timeline ruled by Apocalypse. An unexpectedside effect of this action was that Rachel was thrust back into the timestream at the same physical age she was when she hadpreviously left it, but with full memories of her time as Mother Askani, including her death. She then returned to her adopted parents'timeline, but without a link to the Phoenix Force. It was at this time Rachel all but legally changed her last name to Grey, honoring hermother, when Scott was mentally and then physically seduced by Emma Frost, an event which contributed to one of Jean's deaths (seeWhite Queen).

For a time afterward, she joined her "uncle", Alex, and her "grandfather", Christopher, in the interstellar freebooters known as theStarjammers, before returning to Earth, where she took a teaching position with the recently reopened Institute (which incidentally had

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been renamed after her mother) (see Havok).Recently, however, that timeline and many of the timelines closely tied to it were eliminated by the High Tribunal, the ultimate

multiversal authority (see High Tribunal). Once again, Rachel found herself thrust into the new, replacement timeline, only this timeshe was brought before the High Tribunal as an anomaly. The Tribunal has given Phoenix the seemingly impossible task of surveyingthe new timeline for it. Since then, Rachel has been wandering this new world she's found herself in, curious as to the High Tribunal'smotives for giving her this task.

Even more recently, Rachel has discovered that the woman she believed was her mother was actually the Phoenix Force of hernative timeline who had assumed the physical form and identity of Jean Grey. In most timelines, "Jean" had died shortly after Rachelwas conceived, either killed by the Shi'ar because she became Dark Phoenix, or by committing suicide to prevent further acts ofcosmic destruction as Dark Phoenix (see Shi'ar). In only a handful of timelines did "Jean Grey" survive to give birth to Rachel, and inonly one of those timelines did Rachel survive to adulthood. This has led Rachel to wonder if perhaps the Phoenix Force of onetimeline was the exact same as on any other, and whether it was the Phoenix Force itself which has permitted Rachel to survive thedestruction of timelines.Height: 5' 8"Weight: 135 lbs.Eyes: Green.Hair: Red, presently dyed brown.Other Distinguishing Features: Rachel possesses scars on her face, indicating her status as a "hound". She normally uses hertelepathy to hide these scars by causing people to subconsciously not notice them. Rachel also possesses intricate permanent tattoos onher back, placed there by the Shi'ar of a now-destroyed timeline.Uniform: Gold shirt with a phoenix pattern, red pants, red gloves, gold boots. This uniform is identical to the first uniform she woreas a member of the X-Men of Earth-616, when she first became the host to that universe's Phoenix Force.Strength Level: Rachel possesses the normal human strength of a woman her physical age, height, and build who engages inmoderate regular toning exercise.Known Superhuman Powers: A second-generation mutant, Phoenix possesses the psionic powers of telepathy, telekinesis, and timetravel. Using her telepathy, she is able to scan someone's surface thoughts, communicate mentally with others, and probe someone'smemories. In addition, she is able to project images she pulls from others' minds into thin air for all around her to see. She is also ableto stun someone into unconsciousness, focusing her telepathy into a "mind bolt". Rachel's telepathy also enables her to determine ifsomeone is a mutant by picking up on the variations in a mutant's synapses. She is able to affect peoples' minds on a subconsciouslevel, which she normally just uses to hide her facial scars; lately, she's been using it to hide from the superhuman populace in general.

Using her telekinesis, Phoenix is able to move objects at will, form a psychokinetic shield around her, and fly at great speeds. For ashort time, she also had the ability to rearrange matter on the molecular level, although she only used this power when possessing thePhoenix Force.

Rachel also possesses the ability to cast her mind into the past or future, and to use this power to have someone temporarily "tradeplaces" with their past self. Using the power of the Phoenix Force, she was able on a handful of occasions to physically transportherself across the timestream. On the first of these occasions, she ended up in a past that was similar to but not exactly her own (seeHistory, above).

Rachel's powers also make her immune to "changes" in the timestream, allowing her to remember the past, even if that past isdestroyed. Once, she died of old age in an alternate future, but when that alternate future was destroyed found herself in the presentday of the timeline she had previously left at the same age she left, complete with all the memories of her time in the destroyedtimeline.

4,070 pointsST: 11 [10] HP: 11 [0] Speed: 7.00 [0]DX: 13 [60] Will: 15 [15] Move: 7 [0]IQ: 12 [40] Per: 12 [0] Air Move: 15 [2]HT: 14 [40] FP: 14 [0] SM: 0

Dmg: 1d-1/1d+1 BL: 24 lbs.Dodge: 11 Parry: 12 DR: 50 (force field) + 12/4* (uniform)

Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Affliction (Temporal Mind-Swap) 1 (Advantage: Possession (with Accessibility: Alternate Self Only, Timespanning: Past

Only, Projection, and Mind-Swap), +600%; Cancellation, +10%; Extended Duration: Permanent, +150%; Melee Attack: Reach C,-30%; Persistent, +40%; Preparation Required: 1 hour, -50%; Mutant Psionic, -10%) [81]; Appearance (Attractive) [4]; CombatReflexes [15]; Damage Resistance 50 (Force Field, +20%; Hardened 1, +20%; Mutant Psionic, -10%) [325]; Detect Mutants(Precise, +100%; Mutant Psionic, -10%) [19]; Emotion Sense 2 [9]; Enhanced Move (Air) 1.5 (Mutant Psionic, -10%) [27]; ESPTalent 4 [20]; Flight (Mutant Psionic, -10%) [36]; Hard to Kill 3 [6]; Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Illusion(Area Effect, 4 yds, +50%; Ranged, +40%; Visual Only, -30%; Mutant Psionic, -10%) [38]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Mental Surgery 2[25]; Mind Clouding 9 [54]; Mind Shield 5 [20]; Mindwipe 4 [31]; Omnilingual (Mutant Psionic, -10%) [36]; Possession(Accessibility: Alternate Self Only, -50%; Mind-Swap, +10%; Projection, -50%; Time-Spanning (Past and Future), +100%; Mutant

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Psionic, -10%) [100]; Psychokinesis Talent 4 [20]; Seekersense 3 [18]; Sensory Control 3 [43]; Signature Sniffer 1 [4]; Suggestion4 [35]; Super-Spy 2 [30]; Telekinesis! 12 (Increased Range (×5), +20%; Super-Damage, +900%; Visible, -10%; Mutant Psionic,-10%; Wildcard Power, ×4) [2,376]; Telepathy Talent 4 [20]; Telereceive 5 [60]; Telescan 5 [25]; Telesend 5 [27]; Telespeak 5[63]; Temporal Inertia [15]; Time Mastery Talent 2 [10]; Very Fit [15]; Very Rapid Healing [15]; Zeroed [10].

Perks: Avatar [1]; Dirty Fighting [1]; Intimidation Factor [1]; Tactical Reading [1].Disadvantages: Bloodlust (12) [-10]; Code of Honor (Hero's) [-10]; Duty (Living Tribunal) (9) [-5]; Flashbacks (Mild) [-5]; Pacifism

(Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]; Status -1 [-5]; Wealth (Poor) [-15].Quirks: Broad-Minded [-1]; Hidden Scars ("Hound" Tattoos, hidden via telepathy) [-1]; Hiding From "Parents" [-1]; Hollywood

Homely [-1]; Pet Peeve (Anti-Mutant Bigotry) [-1].Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX+0 [4] – 13; Acting (A) IQ+2 [2] – 14*; Aerobatics (H) DX+0 [4] – 13; Autohypnosis (H) Will-1 [2] – 14;

Body Language (Human) (A) Per+1 [4] – 13; Body Sense (H) DX+1 [8] – 14; Brawling (E) DX+3 [8] – 16; Breath Control (H)HT-2 [1] – 12; Climbing (A) DX-1 [1] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Detect Lies (H) Per+3 [8] –15*; Emotion Sense (H) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Escape (H) DX+2 [4] – 15*; Fast-Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [1] – 14‡; Filch (A) DX+0 [2]– 13; First Aid/TL8 (Human) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Forced Entry (E) DX+1 [2] – 14; Forward Observer/TL8 (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12;Hiking (A) HT-1 [1] – 13; Housekeeping (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Innate Attack (Beam) (E) DX+5 [16] – 18; Innate Attack (Projectile)(E) DX+5 [8] – 18§; Jumping (E) DX+0 [1] – 13; Knife (E) DX+1 [2] – 14; Leadership (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Lifting (A) HT-1 [1] –13; Lip Reading (A) Per+2 [8] – 14; Lockpicking/TL8 (A) IQ+2 [8] – 14; Mental Blow (H) Will+5 [8] – 20†; Mental Strength (E)Will+1 [2] – 16; Mental Surgery (H) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Mind Clouding (H) IQ+8 [20] – 20†; Mind Shield (H) Will+5 [8] – 20†;Mindwipe (H) Will+2 [1] – 17†; Observation (A) Per+4 [8] – 16*; Panhandling (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Pickpocket (H) DX+1 [2] –14*; Psi-Sense (H) Per+6 [12] – 16#; Running (A) HT+0 [1] – 13; Seekersense (H) Per+8 [20] – 20#; Sensory Control (H) Will+2[1] – 17†; Shadowing (A) IQ+4 [8] – 16*; Stealth (A) DX+3 [4] – 16*; Streetwise (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Suggestion (H) IQ+4 [4] –16†; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Teaching (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Telekinetic Control (VH) IQ+8 [24] – 20¥; Telereceive (H) IQ+2[1] – 14†; Telescan (H) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Telesend (H) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Throwing (A) DX+1 [4] – 14; Tracking (A) Per+5 [12] –17*; Urban Survival (A) Per+0 [2] – 12; Wrestling (A) DX+1 [4] – 14.

Techniques: Broadcast (Telesend) (H) def+7 [8] – 14; Deep Probe (Telereceive) (H) def+8 [9] – 14; Multiplicity (Telereceive) (H)def+4 [5] – 13.

Starting Spending Money: $2,000 (50% of Starting Wealth).

* Includes +2 from Super-Spy.† Includes +4 from Telepathy Talent.‡ Includes +1 from Combat Reflexes.§ Defaulted from Innate Attack (Beam).# Includes +4 from ESP Talent.¥ Includes +4 from Psychokinesis Talent.

Role-Playing Notes:Rachel is a brave, caring young woman who has seen many atrocities against mutants, mutated humans, and baseline humans in

her many lifetimes.

BRAWLINGTL Weapon Damage Reach Parry Cost Weight ST Notes– Brawling Punch C – –– Brawling Kick C, 1 n/a – –

Design Notes:1. Yes, before anyone asks, this is the mainstream Rachel Summers/Rachel Grey currently seen in a number of X-books. Her powers

– and secretly the Phoenix Force – have enabled her to survive the destruction of Earth-616 (the mainstream Marvel Universe) andthe creation of Earth-Reboot.

2. Rachel's history required a lot of research. She's always been one of my favorite X-Men, even when she was running around in an'80s gymnastics leotard and leg warmers, without a uniform or code-name. Her time in Excalibur, v1, greatly developed thecharacter. Her first appearance in the uniform I've described was Uncanny X-Men v1 #199, and revealed to her teammates inUncanny X-Men Annual #9, set between issues #199 and #200. I always liked this outfit, even more than the spiked red leathercatsuit she wore in Excalibur. (And yet, later artists tended to forget this uniform existed, probably because Uncanny X-MenAnnual #9 was the only place it was clearly seen – the issues of Uncanny X-Men around that time period had some horribleartwork.) (The image I used was taken from a scan of the Annual, and cleaned up even more by a Photoshop-savvy friend.)

3. Oddly enough, Rachel, while she remembers her complete history as detailed above, is again in the body of a young woman in herlate teens/early twenties. Blame the Living Tribunal and the Phoenix Force for that, if you wish. This woman's been through Helland back (with the ashes to prove it!), and she's still kicking. At least she's not angsting about it.

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PRINCESS MARI Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic

Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

Role-Playing Notes:

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PUNISHER Anti-Hero

Real Name: Franklin Castle.Occupation: Vigilante; former police officer, former soldier.Identity: Publicly known.Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no known criminal record,wanted for various crimes by the FBI and several state law enforcementagencies across the United States.Other Aliases: None known.Place of Birth: Queens, New York.Marital Status: Widower.Known Relatives: Wife (name unrevealed, deceased), son (nameunrevealed, deceased), daughter (name unrevealed, deceased).Group Affiliation: None; receives equipment from the internationalorganization called the Punishers.Base of Operations: Mobile.First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: In 1989, Frank Castle enlisted in the United States Marine Corpsstraight out of high school. When the Gulf War happened in 1990-91, hisunit was one of the first sent over, and performed beyond expectations,remaining active over in Kuwait and Iraq throughout the entire war.

After twenty years of service, including a few years as a drill sergeantfollowed by service in later Afghanistan campaigns, Frank, now holdingthe rank of Gunnery Sergeant, retired from the Marines and moved with hiswife and two children to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he joined thecity police force. In his first year on the force, he was approached by menrepresenting one of the city's crime lords, who attempted to recruit him intotheir ranks. Flatly refusing their offer, Frank found his attempts to bringtheir boss to justice hampered by officers on the force that were already onthe crime lord's payroll.

Frank made a large enough nuisance to the city's organized criminalsthat attempts on his life were made. The last and most disastrous was a carbomb meant to kill him but instead killed his wife and children. Followingtheir funeral, Frank resigned from the police force, which the crime lordsbelieved would bring his crusade to a halt.

They were wrong. Dead wrong.One week after the funeral, Castle was visited at his home by a woman

who explained that Castle's crusade and recent loss had drawn the attentionof her organization. She claimed that this organization, which she leftunnamed, would help provide him with the tools and support that would lethim punish those who had taken his loved ones from him. She presentedhim with a gift as a sign of good faith: a shirt made from lightweightballistic fabric with a white skull pattern on it.

Castle then began by walking into the mansion of the crime lord whohad ordered his death and killing everyone present, save the maids and the crime lord's young son. Since then, Castle has becomeknown in the press and law enforcement circles as the Punisher, as he has continued his crusade against organized crime by movingfrom city to city and killing the local crime lords, while leaving the spouses and children unharmed. It has recently been revealed thatthe organization supplying him is known as the Punishers, and may have leaked the name 'Punisher' to the press for Castle. Castlehimself is currently unaware of the organization's name, though he has begun to investigate reports of other folks with the Punishers'trademark skull-print shirt.Height: 6' 1".Weight: 200 lbs.Eyes: Brown.Hair: Black.Uniform: Black bodyshirt with a white skull pattern, black pants, black belt with white buckle in the form of a skull, boots; oftenwears a black trenchcoat. Occasionally wears a titanium steel breastplate with the same skull pattern on it for additional protection.Strength Level: Frank Castle possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in intensiveregular exercise.Known Superhuman Powers: None.Other Abilities: As a war veteran Castle possesses the typical skills of a soldier of his exceptional caliber. He is an expert marksmanwith all conventional weaponry and a skilled hand to hand combatant. His time in the police has honed his investigative ability.

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Weapons: Frank normally carries a pair of machine pistols, a pump-action police shotgun, and a large Bowie knife. He has beenknown to use a wide variety of weaponry from pistols and assault rifles to anti-tank rockets, depending on the situation and what hecan get his hands on.Paraphernalia: Frank's bodyshirt is made from an advanced lightweight ballistic fabric that resembles normal cloth until it is struckby bullets, at which point it hardens. This shirt is made of the same fabric developed by AIM and Stark Industries for superhuman andpolice SWAT armors (see AIM; Stark Industries). The Punisher also occasionally wears a heavier ballistic fabric vest painted with thesame white skull.Vehicles: The Punisher owns a large van which operates as his mobile command center. This van has had its sides reinforced withadditional armor. He also has a motorcycle he uses when the van would be too obvious.

547 pointsST: 12 [20] HP: 15 [6] Speed: 7.00 [5]DX: 13 [60] Will: 13 [5] Move: 7 [0]IQ: 12 [40] Per: 14 [10]HT: 14 [40] FP: 14 [0] SM: 0

Dmg: 2d-1/3d+1 BL: 29 lbs.Dodge: 12 Parry: 12 DR: 18/6* (uniform)

Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Middle Eastern [1]; Western (Native) [0].Advantages: Ambidexterity [5]; Born Soldier 2 [10]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Danger Sense [15]; Enhanced Dodge 1 [15]; Foresight 1

[10]; Foresight (Ambushes) 1 [5]; Gunslinger [25]; Hard to Kill 2 [4]; Hard to Subdue 2 [4]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Patron(The Punishers; Equipment: No More Than Starting Wealth, +50%) (9) [30]; Resistant to Poisons/Toxins (+3) [5]; Single-Minded[5]; Striking ST +7 [35]; Temperature Tolerance 1 [1]; Unfazeable [15]; Very Fit [15]; Very Rapid Healing [15]; Wealth(Comfortable) [10].

Perks: Armorer's Gift (Rifle) [1]; Armorer's Gift (SMG) [1]; Cool Under Fire [1]; Courtesy Military Rank 2 [2]; Cross-Trained(Pistols) [1]; Cross-Trained (Rifles) [1]; Cross-Trained (SMGs) [1]; Improvised Weapons (Brawling) [1]; Infinite Ammunition(Quasi-Realistic Ammo) [1]; Off-Screen Reload [1]; Off-Hand Weapon Training (Pistols) [1]; Off-Hand Weapon Training (SMGs)[1]; One-Armed Bandit (Shotgun) [1]; Pistol-Fist [1]; Special Exercises (Striking ST +7) [7]; Style Familiarity: MCMAP [1]; Sure-Footed (Uneven) [1]; Tap-Rack-Bang (Rifle) [1]; Tap-Rack-Bang (Shotgun) [1]; Tap-Rack-Bang (SMG) [1]; Wall o' Lead (Rifle)[1]; Wall o' Lead (SMG) [1].

Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Soldier's) [-10]; Enemy (Law-Enforcement Agencies) (9) [-20]; Enemy (Organized Criminal Cartels)(12) [-40]; Obsession (Eliminate Organized Crime) (6) [-20]; On the Edge (12) [-15]; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10];Stubbornness [-5].

Quirks: Bloody Mess [-1]; Loner By Choice [-1]; Quick and Efficient [-1]; Scruffy-Looking [-1]; Stop Having Fun, Guys! [-1].Skills: Body Language (Human) (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Brawling (E) DX+3 [8] – 16; Breath Control (H) HT-1 [2] – 13; Camouflage (E)

IQ+1 [1] – 13*; Climbing (A) DX+0 [2] – 13; Criminology/TL8 (A) IQ-1 [1] – 11; Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) (E) IQ+2[4] – 14; Current Affairs/TL8 (People) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 14; Detect Lies (H) Per+0 [4] – 14; Driving/TL8 (Motorcycle) (A) DX-1 [1]– 12; Explosives/TL8 (Demolition) (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Fast-Draw (Ammo) (E) DX+1 [1] – 14†; Fast-Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [1]– 14; First Aid/TL8 (Human) (E) IQ+3 [8] – 15; Forced Entry (E) DX+1 [2] – 14; Gunner/TL8 (Machine Gun) (E) DX+1 [2] – 14;Guns/TL8 (Grenade Launcher) (E) DX+2 [2] – 15‡; Guns/TL8 (Light Anti-Armor Weapon) (E) DX+2 [2] – 15‡; Guns/TL8 (LightMachine Gun) (E) DX+4 [4] – 17‡; Guns/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX+4 [4] – 17‡; Guns/TL8 (Rifle) (E) DX+5 [8] – 18‡; Guns/TL8(Shotgun) (E) DX+5 [8] – 18‡; Guns/TL8 (Submachine Gun) (E) DX+5 [16] – 18; Hiking (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; IntelligenceAnalysis/TL8 (H) IQ+0 [4] – 12; Intimidation (A) Will+2 [8] – 15; Judo (H) DX+1 [8] – 14; Jumping (E) DX+1 [2] – 14; Knife(E) DX+1 [2] – 14; Law (Philadelphia Criminal) (H) IQ-1 [2] – 11; Leadership (A) IQ+1 [1] – 13§; Lifting (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; LipReading (A) Per-1 [1] – 13; NBC Suit/TL8 (A) DX+0 [2] – 13; Observation (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Parachuting/TL8 (E) DX+0 [1] –13; Psychology (Human) (H) IQ+1 [8] – 13; Public Speaking (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Research/TL8 (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Running (A)HT+0 [2] – 14; Savoir-Faire (Military) (E) IQ+3 [2] – 15§; Savoir-Faire (Police) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Scrounging (E) Per+2 [1] –16§; Shadowing (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Soldier/TL8 (A) IQ+4 [8] – 16; Stealth (A) DX+1 [4] – 14; Strategy (Land) (H) IQ+0 [4] – 12;Streetwise (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Survival (Desert) (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Survival (Mountain) (A) Per-1 [1] – 13; Survival (Woodlands)(A) Per-1 [1] – 13; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Tactics (H) IQ+2 [4] – 14§; Teaching (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Throwing (A) DX+1[4] – 14; Tracking (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Traps/TL8 (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Weather Sense (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Wrestling (A) DX+1 [4] –14.

Techniques: Double-Loading (Fast-Draw (Ammo)) (A) def+2 [2] – 14; Dual-Weapon Attack (Guns (SMG)) (H) def+4 [5] – 18;Elbow Strike (Brawling) (A) def+2 [2] – 16; Knee Strike (Brawling) (A) def+1 [1] – 16.

Starting Spending Money: $20,000 (50% of Starting Wealth).

* Defaulted from Survival (Desert).† Includes +1 from Combat Reflexes.‡ Defaulted from Guns (SMG).§ Includes +2 from Born Soldier.

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Role-Playing Notes:Frank is a man driven to avenge the deaths of his wife and children by waging a war on organized crime. He knows what he's

doing is likely to be the death of him, and he knows he's gotta be at least a little messed up in the head to do what he does. He doesn'tcare, though, as he figures one day he'll be reunited with his loved ones.

BRAWLINGTL Weapon Damage Reach Parry Cost Weight ST Notes– Brawling Punch C – –– Brawling Kick C, 1 n/a – –

Design Notes:1. I got some flack when writing this up for not making the Punisher a Vietnam veteran like his mainstream counterpart. Note,

however, that a 'Nam veteran in 2010 would probably be pushing 70. Making him a Desert Storm veteran at least keeps him, in thetime frame of the Reboot, around 40, which isn't a bad age for a veteran, although he's likely to be slowing down as age hits him.

2. The organization, the Punishers, providing Frank with his initial gear as well as additional gear and intelligence as needed, wasinspired by a pic of an Asian woman cosplaying as Lynn Michaels, the "Lady Punisher". (I may one day stat her up, too.)

3. Part of me wanted to just give him Gun! (DX/WC) or condense the Guns skills to just "Light Anti-Armor Weapons", "Pistols", and"Rifles", as per the one Pyramid article. I decided not to do the latter due to not really knowing how the various Perks from Gun-Fu being condensed would have worked, particularly for the machine pistols.

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QUARK Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance:MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP:

Speed: DX: Will:

Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP:

SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry:

DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL

; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; BasicSpeed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.

Languages: English (Native) (NativeLanguage) [0].

Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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RANN, ARCTURUS Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICSPRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ;

Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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REDEEMER Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Omega Force.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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REPLICA Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ;

Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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STARHAWK Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic

Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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SWITZER, BEVERLY Supporting Cast

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Cherry Bombs.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic

Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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TIGRA Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic

Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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TWO-GUN KID Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic

Move ; Dodge.Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].Cultural Familiarities: Western [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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YONDU Hero

Real Name: Occupation: Identity: Legal Status: Other Aliases: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Known Relatives: Group Affiliation: Guardians of the Galaxy.Base of Operations: First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #History: Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: Uniform: Strength Level: Known Superhuman Powers: Other Abilities: Paraphernalia:

pointsST: HP: Speed: DX: Will: Move: IQ: Per: HT: FP: SM: 0

Dmg: BL: Dodge: Parry: DR:

Attributes: ST ; DX ; IQ ; HT .Secondary Characteristics: Dmg; BL ; HP ; Will ; Per ; FP ; Basic Speed ; Basic Move ; Dodge.Languages: Cenraurian (Native) (Native Language) [0], English (Accented) [4].Cultural Familiarities: Centauri IV [0].Advantages: Perks: Disadvantages: Quirks: Skills: Techniques: Starting Spending Money:

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