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This is a world where Superman is a never was, Spiderman is a gadgeteer with a cool toy collection; more like Batman with a touch of Tony Stark. The strongest Gamma (They call us Gamma) I ever heard of could lift like 20 tons if he was standing on a reinforced surface, something to do with load per square. Try lifting 5 tons on a beach and you’ll sink to your knees or hips before you get it over head. Fliers we have our problems as well, you need to have the power to go fast, make atmosphere, eyesight, and well it's fun till you fly close to a chopper.

..Did I forget to mention that we have powers but not all that powerful, but thats mechanics

“How did we the people of Earthe get our powers?”……. It all started at a lovely little place both our timelines share TRINITY

 "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
- Robert Oppenheimer - 


Welcome to Trinity City, a city of Heroes and where you’ve always lived or come driven by fate. I know that sounds hokey but its true if you’re a Gamma, think L.A., New York, London, Tokyo, or your country’s city of dreams. 

There are 22 million souls living in a city built in the area that was once the Trinity Test Site and where this all started July 16, 1945 in the Jornada del Muerto (Journey of the Deadman) Desert.

Things could have remained quiet as they did on your world but on Earthe 3 years later Transemium a new crystal that could hold enormous amounts of potential energy making electric cars and planes reality was found by a White sands Air Force unit out picking up pieces of test materials blasted by a test of a dam nuke howitzer. 

The story is long and boring who and how it was discovered but the new crystal caused a huge rush when it’s potential was revealed by accident to the public at large. Well for the first two years of the Rush Trinity sprang up near the mines which were thought to be the only source of the energy crystals, but you already know how that went bust when it was revealed they were now all over the Earthe and all you needed to find a deposit was to wave a fluorescent light tube around till it glowed. 

Still Trinity had the Edge because it was where the first crystal labs were established and the Biggest Fish in that pond Wonderworks “Where Impossible is just another word” started. They were ahead of everybody and it was because of Norwegian born Kel Randolph the Gamma age’s Edison and Einstein in one package and he turned out to be a Gamma...one of the first.

GAMMA


Gamma were in the beginning known only to a select few world wide by 1948-49 then he showed up “Celestial” he called himself and he could fly or make other things fly; a talent he demonstrated on Live TV when a freak storm blew the Dumbo Macy’s parade balloon into the air with 5 boys who’d received the honor of joining the 30 man crew and had refused to let go too late as it sailed up striking the 14th floor of a skyrise throwing the boys into the 10th knocking all but one lose to plummet to their deaths.

Long story short “Celestial” caught the falling boys and floated them to the pavement safe and sound then grabbed 3 towlines and pulled the runaway back down to its handlers and saved the day while blowing the secret.

 In two months you could count known Gamma on both hands but 2 years later Gamma numbered in the 100’s worldwide. 

Here it is 2018 and Gamma are born to HS to HS (Homo Sapiens) in every 1 in 250,000 births - Gamma to HS 1 in 232,000 - Gamma to Gamma 1 in 217,000 meaning they think there are maybe 3 or 4 million Gamma worldwide. 

The World

This world is based loosely on the Aberrant world (Very Loosely) because I’d like to keep things as simple as possible. I want to limit the upper levels of power in the beginning at least as far as the PC’s are concerned so that people are at least on the same power point levels.

The biggest point I want to make is there are no Supers below the age of 17 and if you want me to bore you I can write some pseudo science sounding reason why that is so but in reality it is because 10 year olds hanging out with adults is creepy.

As I pointed out in the first post the eruption of Gammas began shortly after the first Atomic bomb tests. In the beginning it was a trickle of Gamma but as the world powers took a bit of time to catch on to the fact that bomb testing was part of the cause of people being granted the power of Demi Gods so by 1962 the number of new Gamma was 1,500 worldwide and by 1975 4,000+ which caused the powers that be a great deal of concern and forced the Zurich Accords which argued on many points but the one that concerned Gamma the most was “Do Gamma Have the same rights as everyone else?”

I know thats what your thinking, So here goes

First let me point out in a world where Gamma take jobs with the local police killing the bad guys not a way to be in their good graces.

So I mentioned in the hook that lifting was an issue and it is, Can’t lift ten tons while standing on a common house floor unless you wanted to check out the basement; it’s all about spreading out the support so unless you want to wear clown shoes or something like them expect to sink into earth, sand and the like if you go over 2 tons overhead. Most streets will either deform (Tar based) or crack (Concrete based) if you try 5 tons overhead; some muscle jock tried to get laws passed to make stronger streets so he could juggle cars but it didn’t pass.

Hey how about running really fast, let me count the ways. Urban environments and their tight corners suck at over 200 mph and it isn’t all about turning but surprise; the streets and sidewalks ain't empty. Ever have to explain to a parent why little Timmy’s bruise looks like your knee put him in a coma? I think I heard of some guy who was running about 500+ mph out at the salt flats; he fell twice and it was only his reflexes that kept him from getting a broken arm or leg as he tumbled maybe 600 yards before he got his feet back under him.

Oh and if you’re gonna run or fly faster than 50 mph you need a face and mouth guard at least unless you like to eat bugs and your eyes bulletproof.

How do I get around these things?

Support powers, these are things like say a streamlining force field for a runner or flyer...oh and both might want to get the support Maneuverability both allowing top speeds but limiting powers outside of flight.

 But those details are boring “Go for Indestructible, or maybe Telekinesis” just remember to not go overboard with power


Physical
Str. Is the physical power of an individual, their ability to lift objects, cause damage, and resolve leaps and jumps...details I love them.
Additional levels are
4-Deadlift 165kg
5-Deadlift 240kg
 = Deadlift 100kg
Dex. measures agility and hand eye coordination. It helps determine how fast you can run, your chance to hit a target and other matters of speed, grace, and control
Additional levels are
4-Juggle knives with ease
5-Olympic
 = Natural Athletic potential (You get picked first in pickup games and make the high school first string)
Sta. Indicates your health, tolerance to pain, how long you can physically exert yourself, and how well you take a punch an such.
Additional levels are
4-Marathon front runner 
5-You can shrug off a heavyweight punch
 = You seldom get sick, heal quickly and can finish a marathon with full effort

Mental
Per. Is your awareness of your surroundings, how difficult you are to sneak up on, how easy you spot the hidden, and covers all your senses
Additional levels are
4-You notice flaws most miss/ you could cut diamonds
5-People call you Sherlock
  = You are able to see the deer 200 yards away 20/20 vision and all that
Int. Measures your raw mental processes as a character such as memory, reasoning and gives you a chance to ask me the GM the solution to problems of those natureAdditional levels are
Additional levels are
4-IQ 160
5-IQ 180+
 = IQ 130
Wits is how quickly you adapt to situations, your ability to keep your cool while it all goes to hell, and gives me the ability to point out common sense mistakes you might be about to make as a character (This doesn’t mean you have to follow the advice)
Additional levels are
4-You always have a comeback
5-You react almost before the other guy acts
  = You keep your cool in a Firefight 

Social
App; Does this need explanation?
Additional levels are
4-You’re a model or should be
5-Your picture is found almost everywhere, TMZ camps out for you
 = You turn heads
Man. Is your ability to influence others. This is the attribute of interrogators, journalist, conmen, and cult leaders.Additional levels are
Additional levels are
4-Politicians envy your skill with a crowd
5-Machiavelli
 = You'd make a good lawyer or top salesman 
Cha. Is your charm, your force of will, how likeable they are
Additional levels are
4-Even enemies respect you
5-You could lead the nation
 = You’re the life of the party



Mega-Strength 
Level 1 = Stupendous, Olympic weightlifters stare in awe as you deadlift 1 ton
Level 2 = Amazing, When your car breaks down you can carry it home on a shoulder (Deadlift 10 tons)
Level 3 = Incredible, you can toss cars (Deadlift 25 tons)

Mega-strength enhancements
Crush = this is the ability to focus your strength in a Bearhug, Punch, or Kick to max it’s damage
Shockwave = Stomping, punching or striking the ground causes a shockwave to strike every target in Mega-Str X 10 meters stunning them and knocking them off their feet if they have no Mega Counter such as Sta vs stun and Dex to remain on their feet.
Leap = Allows you to leap 100 meters for each dot of mega strength and survive most falls no matter the height.
Thunderclap = Less destructive and non lethal shockwave.

Mega-Dexterity
Level 1 = Stupendous, You can juggle knives in Zero-G with your feet and stand a chance at dodging bullets
Level 2 = Amazing, Bruce Lee and Jet Lee blink trying to see your punches
Level 3 = Incredible, When you run by someone they see a blur

Mega-dexterity enhancements
Accuracy = You are a legend in the art of ranged attacks
Enhanced movement = You can cover 100 meters for each level each movement phase (meaning 100 meters every 3 seconds for level 1 and 200 meters for level 2 and so on)
Fast Tasks = Halves time doing things like mechanics, knit a sweater, build, clean and assemble for each level
Flexibility = You are an escape artist, contortionist, spooky sexy creature.
Physical Prodigy = Sports, Dancing, and related skills are where you out shine anyone else except others with this enhancement at higher levels
Catfooted = You are the Ninja of ninja when it come to stealth, you walk on eggs without leaving a trace of making a sound (Levels in Dex help you oppose a Gamma with Mega-Perception)
Rapid Strike = This is your extra attacks 1+ 1 for level 1 (2 attacks) 1+ 2 for level 2 (3 attacks) 2+ 3 for level 3 (5 attacks) 

Mega-Stamina
Level 0 = Normal Gamma metabolism is greater than a baseline, healing rates are doubled, a marathon is a short jog, and life spans up 150 years possible as far as science can tell
Level 1 = Stupendous, You can go over a week without sleep, your healing rate is tripled, and withstand the average baseline punches with ease
Level 2 = Amazing, Torturers despair of breaking you, your healing rate is quadrupled, and you never seem to get sick.
Level 3 = Incredible, You can run a mega marathon (500 K) then party like a rockstar at the victory dance, your healing rate is 5 times a baseline, and your potential lifespan is estimated at 180 years.

Mega-stamina enhancements
Adaptability = This enhancement allows you to survive most adverse environmental conditions hostile to baseline. Short periods in space (20 minutes per level of mega-stamina) you can go without food, sleep or other necessities of life for weeks (1 month per level of mega-stamina)
Durability = You are tough as nails and can shrug off damage from kinetic attacks (Small arms fire, and cancel 1 level of mega-strength for each level of mega-stamina)
Hardbody = This allows you to take hits from energy attacks and heavy weapons ( At mega-stamina 1 you can take a direct hit from a 50 cal, level 2 a 20mm or a level 2 Gamma energy attack)
Regeneration = This enhancement allows you to regenerate damage, even lost limbs at level 1 as long as it is your only action basically doubling your healing rate, at level 2 your heal is 4 Xs faster and at level 3 you can heal moderate wounds even in combat your healing rate 8 Xs.

Mega-Perception
Level 1 = Stupendous, You remember the license-plates of all the cars that pass by your vision, what everyone was wearing in the bleachers of the ball game and so on.
Level 2 = Amazing, With forensics training you’d put any detective to shame 
Level 3 = Incredible, You are a living lie-detector able to tell who is lying by body language.  

Mega-perception enhancements
Analytic Taste/Touch = With this enhancement you can taste any food or object and give a description that would put the finest scientific equipment to shame, and your sense of touch allows you to read objects by just running your fingertips across it along with being able to sense on your skin the slightest air current.
Blindfighting = You can operate in total darkness as if you had a well lit area the only flaw is you can’t see colors or details.
Bloodhound = This is a track by scent as the animal named
Electromagnetic Vision = This allows the Gamma to see in the Ultraviolet, Infrared spectrums as well as magnify distant objects (Xs 10 level 1, Xs 100 level 2, Xs 1,000 level 3)
High-End Electromagnetic Scan = this allows the Gamma to see through objects of various densities (Perception + Mega Perception lvls Xs 20 meters)
Hyperenhanced Hearing = You can hear and transmit sounds too high-pitched to be audible (Dog whistles, radio waves or security devices that use ultrasonics. Sonar, Infra/Ultrasonics, and Radio scan which allows you to pick up radio, tv, and cellular and transmit sound only)

Mega-Intelligence 
Level 1 = Stupendous, Advanced Calculus is something you do in your sleep
Level 2 = Amazing, Geniuses envy you
Level 3 = Incredible, A college full of professors is unable to keep up with you

Mega-intelligence enhancements
Eidetic memory = You never forget anything (You may have to stop and think about it but you will remember it)
Linguistic Genius = Gamma with this talent can carry on a conversation anywhere even if they’ve never heard the local dialect which would require at most an hour for them to pick up.
Prodigy = This allows the Gamma to choose an Intellectual profession at which they excel

Mega-Wits 
Level 1 = Stupendous, Even with bullets whizzing past your head you are cool calm and collected 
Level 2 = Amazing, You are the life of the party 
Level 3 = Incredible, Nothing surprises you and even if they do you don’t show it.

Mega-wits enhancements
Enhanced initiative =  You act first in most situations unless countered by someone with higher initiative
Multitasking = You are the man/woman for the job if it needs doing fast and is complicated.
Natural Empath = You can tell how someone is feeling
Quickness = Similar to enhanced initiative and multitasking this enhancement allows multiple physical actions

Mega-Appearance 
Level 1 = Stupendous, Miss or Mister America is plain standing next to you. 
Level 2 = Amazing, A face that can launch a 100 ships
Level 3 = Incredible, Okay at least 500 ships

Mega-appearance enhancements
Appearance Alteration = this allows the Gamma the ability to make small changes to their appearance so they can take on the local ideal of beauty
Awe-Inspiring = The Gamma’s appearance gives rise to awe, admiration or worship
Copycat = This enhancement allows the Gamma to take on the outward appearance of others even the opposite gender though only cosmetic.
Mr. Nobody = This allows those with Mega-appearance to appear normal and unremarkable

Mega-Manipulation 
Level 1 = Stupendous, The best baseline Conmen regard your skill with reverence
Level 2 = Amazing, Even Lawyer can’t twist facts and persuade people as well as you can.
Level 3 = Incredible, Many people would follow you to the ends of the earthe if you asked them to

Mega-manipulation enhancements
Persuader = You can talk most baseline into changing their minds or doing what you ask
Trickster = Think expert salesman/con man/politician 
The Voice = Those with this talent can use the sound of their voice to control one person as if hypnotized and also sing so beautifully they can make people feel the emotions they wish them to. 

Mega-Charisma 
Level 1 = Stupendous, Even your enemies find you likeable 
Level 2 = Amazing, You could emerge from a mud pit and still be considered elegant 
Level 3 = Incredible, Nothing ruffles your feathers, even the most trying of circumstances can’t affect your charm.

Mega-charisma enhancements
Commanding Presence = You are a natural leader and people want to follow your orders
Dreadful Mien = With a glance you can cow most Baselines
Soothe = When you focus on calming people anyone in range (Charisma + Mega-Charisma x 10 meters) become calm




Points

Mega-Attributes 
Primary 7 pts
Secondary 5 pts
Tertiary  3 pts

Background Perks 7 pts

Ability (Skills) 23 pts
1 free specialty per ability and any extra cost 1 pt

Gamma Power 30 pts
Costs
Mega-Attribute 3 pts
Enhancement 3 pts
Superpower lvl 1 = 1 / lvl 2 = 3 / lvl 3 = 5
Baseline attributes 3 for 1 pt
Background 5 for 1 pt 
Ability 6 for 1

Reward point cost for Gameplay are as listed
Attribute 5
Ability 2
Specialty 1
Background 1
Gamma 7

Example Character Sheet


Name: Candy Wilson
Callsign: Huntress
Age: 22   between 15 and 35 years old
Sex: Female This can be the character’s choosing
Physical Description: Height: 5’ 9”
Weight: 127
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Tattoo / Scars: None
Other:

Attributes

PhysicalTertiary 3 pts
Strength: 
Dexterity:  2+1=3 cost 3 GP
(Enhancements = Catfooted  3 GP pts)
Stamina: 1
MentalPrimary 7 pts
Perception:  3
(Enhancements =Bloodhound   3 GP pts)
(Enhancements = Blindfighting  3 GP pts)
Intelligence:  2
Wits:  2
(Enhancements = Enhanced Initiative lvl 1  3 GP pts)
SocialSecondary 5 pts
Appearance:  3
Manipulation:  
Charisma:  2

15 total GP spent in Mega-Attributes and Enhancements

Gama PowerI reserve the right to limit powers in lvl or to NPC only or raise the cost but never worry I see it as only a last resort
Intangibility= lvl 3 costs 9 GP
Teleport= lvl 2 costs 6 GP

Background perks
Economic status:  (This costs costs background points and is under resources) lvl 3 cost 3 background points
Attunement lvl 4 cost 4 background points



Character Sheet

Name: 
Age: 
Sex: 
Physical Description: Race:
Height:
Weight:
Hair color:
Eye color:
Tattoo / Scars:
Other:

Physical
Strength: 
Dexterity:  
Stamina: 
Mental
Perception:  
Intelligence:  
Wits:  
Social
Appearance:  
Manipulation:  
Charisma:  

Background perks
Economic status:  (This costs costs background points and is under resources)

If you want to write a history or anything else feel free to but I don't require it after making you do all the other stuff

Backgrounds
Allies Close friends, people you can turn to.
1 = 1 allie of moderate ability
2 = 2 allies or 1 significant one
3 = 3 allies or 1 moderate and 1 signifinate one
4 = 4 allies or 2 significant ones
5 = 5 allies or 1 of immense power
Attunement Ability to affect the things you carry with your powers. With no Attunement, a character who bursts into flame is going to burn away anything he's wearing at the time. Higher ratings in Attunement allow the character to affect more, up to rating 5 where you can affect another person.
1 = 2 kg
2 = 5 kg
3 = 10 kg
4 = 25 kg
5 = 100 kg
Backing This is your standing in some organization, such as the military, or police. higher ratings indicate a great deal of power and respect in that organization.
1 = typical grunt
2 = good post with minimal disagreeable duties pawned off on underlings
3 = mid level with ill defined responsibility
4 =  position of some direction and privilege along with access to large resources 
5 = upper ranks of your organization 
Cipher This is how well hidden you are when you want to be. With this background, you are a difficult person to track down. You leave no paper trail, there are no photographs taken. Investigators come up empty-handed.
1 = a couple of your secrets are well hidden
2 = your data trails are hard to follow
3 = you project the identity you wish to project
4 = even you have trouble remembering your details
5 = all your secrets are hidden
Contacts For each point in this background you have 1 major contact you can go to for information. In addition, this background also represents a general pool of lesser contacts to who you can reach out.
1 = 1 major contact
2 = 2 majors in different areas and a smattering of minors
3 = 3 major and a respectable number of minor ones
4 = 4 major ones in different areas and large number of minor ones
5 = 5 major ones and minor contact almost anywhere you look
Dormancy Using this trait allows a Gamma to "dorm down", turning all his/her powers off. This makes them more difficult to detect (the rating is used to oppose detection).
Eufiber This represents how much of the rare Eufiber you have. Each rating will allow your eufiber costume to store one Quantum Point and act as one level of armor, even though it's only cloth-thin.
Eufiber, an organic polymer-esque substance was originally secreted from the epidermis of Costa Rican Gamma Anibál Buendia; a synthetic was later created from living colonies of the fibre.

This material has many uses, including OpNet cables and clothing. But living eufiber is greatly prized by Gamma as the materials' genetic and quantum pattern conforms to that of those wearing it. This means that the eufiber can store a limited amount of quantum energy giving it durability and a natural defence for itself and its wearer. Also, through this bonding eufiber clothing becomes immune to the gamma's powers, making it extremely useful for many . It is possible, with careful attuning, for a gamma to gain limited control of a eufiber colony, allowing them to manipulate it as if it was part of their own body, even altering its appearance at lvl 3 attunement perk

Followers This represents normal humans who follow the PC for one reason or another each lvl represents the number at significant or more at lower levels
Influence This is the PC's pull and status in society. Levels of this background can make the character a famous (or infamous) movie star, media icon, or a politician.
1 = moderately influential / local celebrity 
2 = well-connected, you’re a familiar face in the city, state, or province
3 = influential in 1 or more subcultures and known to many others
4 = broad personal power your words carry weight throughout the nation
5 = global media icon 
Mentor You have a teacher or guide who can show you the ropes, make connections for you, and in general be anything from a "big brother" or "grand master sensei", depending on the rating you take.
Resources This is the PC’s income. If you don't have any points in this background, you are homeless and broke. 
1 = basic job and a small apartment
2 = comfortable
3 = affluent
4 = wealthy
5 = Tony Stark
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