Neo

Supers/Necessary Evil character:

NEO (Chester “Chaz” Williamson)

Born Chester Williamson, Chaz was a born nerd. He faced trouble in school and dissociated himself from reality, eventually latching onto the plot from the Matrix movies and believing them to be real. After the institution he was being detained in was hit by cosmic rays, he gained powers similar to his movie idol. As Neo, he now acts against the Agents of the Machine, who are usually authority figures like police and government agents. He's convinced this world isn't real, and often causes property damage and hurts bystanders without regard to the consequences. He is easily manipulated by villains into helping with their schemes, all it takes is a few references to the Matrix trilogy.

Race: Human

Edges: Jack of All Trades (Programming Uploaded), Two Fisted, Power Points, AB: Superpowers

Hindrances: Delusional (The world is not real, the Government is a tool of the Machines), Clueless (Due to Delusion), Vow (Free Humanity from the Machines)

Powers (15 PP)

TOUGHNESS (Stop Bullets) – 5 pts +4 Toughness, must be activated. Stops attacks with telekinesis

ATTACK (I know Kung Fu) – 7 pts +1d6 damage with melee weapons or unarmed. Hits cause 1d4” knockback. Can Focus and ignore all armor on inanimate objects for -4 to attack roll

FLIGHT (Whoosh!) – 2 pts Fly at Pace, Climb equal to ½ Pace.

HEIGHTENED SENSES (See in Code) – 1 pt +2 Notice

TRAITS

AGI d8	Fighting d8
SMA d6	Shooting d8
SPI d4	Taunt d6
STR d6	Knowledge (Computers) d8
VIG d6	Notice d4
	Pilot d6
Parry 6
Toughness 9 (5 when unaware)
Charisma 0

Briarus - NPC Creation exercise

So I just read an excellent article at http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/eight-lifeboats/. One of the bits was about coming up with NPCs on the fly. So I decided to come up with a random guy starting with 3d6 in order stats. It's easier to come up with someone interesting if you've got a hole to fill - the random parts might not fit perfectly, and you have to discover why. But I didn't have anything in mind when I created...

Briarus, priest of St Bermain

Str 11
Dex 11
Con 7
Int 11
Wis 12
Cha 9

Briarus has trained all his life at the temple of St. Bermain, Andolan god of agriculture and defense of the home. Briarus dreams of one day becoming a Shepherd, one of the wandering warrior-apostles of St. Bermain, though he knows deep inside he doesn't have what it takes. He's been living in the farming community of Tallos for several years now as part of his training.

He uses his prayers to grant wellness and prosperity to the villagers, though he's never really become part of their lives. At the yearly Harvest Competition, Briarus witnesses young boys lift tree trunks and hurl stones that he couldn't budge. The first year he lived in Tallos, he actually joined the Grand Race. Little did he know that the race had no rules, and he was knocked unconscious in the first leg. Since then, he's waited on the sidelines to apply St. Bermain's blessing of healing on those wounded in the games.

Briarus has a meek and shy personality, with a slightly english accent out of place between the farmers' crude tongues. Though he's had little life experience during his years at the temple, he can often find a bit of wisdom from the teachings of St. Bermain to apply to the situation. He's never without his trusty staff, if only to lean on when the fierce autumn winds rush through the valley.

Briarus' life has recently taken a turn when a beautiful healer named Deidre moved in from a nearby town. She uses herbs and powders to heal the villagers where Briarus must call upon his god. Filled with respect for her craft, Briarus is also driven towards her beauty and generosity. Unknown to him, Deidre sees through Briarus' awkward exterior to a soft-hearted and caring man underneath, and is waiting for him to overcome his nervousness and make the first move.

(If I were to use him as an NPC, I'd totally have Deidre kidnapped so he could go along with the PCs and try to help rescue her. But the more I write about him, the more I want to play him as a PC!)