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Concrete Jungle

Another accessory, this supplement is similar. It lists the protagonists and antagonists of Marvel New York at the time form the Kingpin and Gladiator to the Porcupine. Also includes supporting cast like the other similar books, so Foggy Nelson, Mary Jane Watson, etc. Plenty of miscreants in this exceptional value Basic Game supplement.

Anaconda, Arnim Zola,
Black Widow, Becky Blake, — Baron Zemo, Black Cat, Beetle, Black Mamba, Bullseye,
Cloak, — Cobra, Crimson Dynamo,
Dagger, Daredevil, — Death Adder, Doctor Octopus,
— Elektra,
— Fly,
— Gladiator, Green Goblin,
— Hobgoblin, Hydro-Man,
— Iron Fist,
J. Jonah Jameson, — Jester,
— Kingpin, Kraven,
— Lizard,
Moon Knight, Misty Knight, — Madame Masque, Mister Fear, Mister Hyde, Molten Man, Moonstone, Morbius, Mysterio,
Nomad, Franklin “Foggy” Nelson — Nitro,
Paladin, Powerman, May Parker, — Porcupine, Professor Power, Punisher,
Joseph “Robbie” Robertson, Bernadette Rosenthal, — Red Skull,
Spider-Man, Stick, — Sandman, Scarecrow, Scorpion, Sidewinder, Shocker, Swarm,
— Taskmaster, Titanium Man,
Union Jack, Ben Urich, — Unicorn,
Mary Jane Watson, Colleen Wing, White Tiger — Will O’ the Wisp,

Could have multi-columned some more Morts in this 36 pages here though. However:

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The Fantastic Four Compendium

The first family finally got their monster manual with the advent of the Compendium, with allies and enemies in large numbers throughout. These advanced team focused mixed collections are excellent. Although the FF are always the third in line as a smaller team with fewer relationships and hence a smaller cast around them. The FF are written up in more detail each due to having the space, there’s a mini adventure at the end and after the first 75 pages of characters it details all the strange and wonderful places the FF might adventure in:hence entries in the below list for Kestorian, etc.

Julie Angel, Aquarian, Alpha Primitives, Atlanteans, — Attuma, Annihilus,
Black Bolt, — Basilisk, Blastaar, Burners,
Crystal, Crusader, Chosen, — Elspeth Cromwell, Clobbers,
Dorrie Evans, Dorma, — Doctor Doom [Doomsman, Robot, Guardian Robot, Killer Robot, Victor Von Doom II, Doctor Doom II, Zorba,], Darkoth the Death Destroyer, Diablo [Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Transmutant,], Doctor Sun, Dragon Man,
— Eliminator, Ego,
— Frightful Four [Wingless Wizard, Trapster, Sandman]
Dr Jacob Grimm, Dr Petunia Grimm, Guardsman, Gorgon, Giganto, — Galactus [Galactus Cat, Punisher I, Silver Surfer, Air-Walker, Air-Walker Automaton, Firelord, Destroyer, Terrax, Nova II,], Gormuu,
Human Torch II, Agatha Harkness, H.E.R.B.I.E., Phineas Horton, High Evolutionary, Her, — Hate Monger, Hate Monger III, Head Brothers,
Invisible Woman, Impossible Man, Inhumans,
Karnak, — Krang, Kestorian,
Luna, Lockjaw, — Lava Men, Living Computers of Xandar,
Mister Fantastic, Medusa, Ms Marvel II, Alicia Masters, Maya, Lorrie Melton, Maximus, — Mephisto, Miracle Man, Mole Man, Molecule Man, Moloids,
Namorita, — Nicholas Scrarch, New Men,
Red Ghost,
Power Man, — Psycho-Man, Peotor, Puppet Master, Pseudo-Skrulls,
Quasar, Quon,
Frankie Raye,
She-Hulk, Sharon Selleck, Stingray, Spinnerette, Sub-Mariner, — Skrulls, Super-Skrull, Skrull-X, Super-Apes, Salem’s Seven [Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilla, Vakume, Thornn, Vertigo,], Terminus, Mad Thinker [Android, Human Torch I],
Thing, Tattletale, Tarianna, Thundra, Triton,
Wyatt Wingfoot, Watcher, Adam Warlock, – Wendy’s Friends, Winged Flyers,

1.21 Character Density

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Roozerball

ROOZERBALL

FATE CORE Draft 1.0 April 08, 2013 - Blue Tyson

SETTING

In the mid twenty-first century Earth is a good old fashioned corporate dystopia. Blood and circuses is big, although generally taking place in a slightly more civilised fashion. That is, housed in air-conditioned sports arenas with plenty of beer, soft drinks, cappuccino, pies, hot dogs, donuts and chips. The various codes of football still exist, but even soccer takes a back seat in popularity to The Ball. The game underwent renaming and rebranding when a couple of decades earlier an attempt was made to control the best player The Ball had ever seen by the corporations in control. This did not end well for the leadership of these companies, leaving them as literal bloody stains in history. Even pig food, In one case. So The Ball is again played as it usually was.

The Ball is an armored, metal ball carrying violent version of Roller Derby, with added gridiron gear and motorbikes. With occasional local variation for added spice.

ISSUES

Is history repeating itself?
The Finals series

Melbourne has gone undefeated for the entire season. The finals loom. Johnno, their best player and hence the best player in the world is approaching the popularity levels of the best player in the game's past. Merchandise featuring the team's kangaroo mascot can't be kept in stock. Rumblings and rumours of corporate discontent abound. The fans, however, love him. The current boards are still wary and don't really fancy the thought of hanging from streetlights or becoming pet food. Or living in hiding forever. What's the point of being filthy rich and fascistic if you have to hide away in a fortress? Makes the corporate box at The Ball with hot and cold running everything a waste of money, too.

THE PLAYERS

The Melbourne Company

Biggest Company in Town
Actually, Not Quite the Bastards Some Other Corporates Are

Skills

Unearthly (+7) Resources
Monstrous (+6) Contacts

The executives with control of the company are Jeremy and Jennifer Doull. Brother and sister, Jennifer is the eldest. They have known Johnno since university where they used to hang out so much they were called Triple J or JJJ. There are definitely rumours that this threesome was actually a threesome.

JJJ

These three met at university and have had a tempestuous relationship since. The brute, the athlete and the brain complemented each other nicely. Attractive and charismatic in their own ways. After they graduated, their careers fractured their close-knit bond, at least as far as the public is aware. They certainly don't get seen together outside of game days. Jennifer did some postgraduate education, Jeremy became a way more hardcore gym junkie and Johnno a professional Ball player. All three had rapid rises to stardom in their own areas and Jeremy also has corporate influence. All three have secrets. All three lack parents. Johnno orphaned young and the Doulls lost both their parents to cancer recently and company control has passed to them by inheritance. Their parents were busy wresting control of The Melbourne Company while they were at university.

Jeremy Doull

Big corporate bastard
Don't mess with my sister
MGH abuser
JJJ relationship is complicated

F: Remarkable +3
A: Good +1
S: Amazing +5
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Resources, Weightlifting
Incredible (+4) Contacts, Provoke
Remarkable (+3) Popularity
Excellent (+2) Drive
Good (+1) Lore, Shoot

His basic stats have changed thanks to the use of Mutant Growth Hormone. He now has pretty much superhuman strength at the cost of reduced Endurance and Intuition. Make these Remarkable, Remarkable and Good if he kicks the habit.

Jennifer Doull

Clever corporate bastard
Don't mess with my brother
Secret Robin Hood Leanings
JJJ relationship is complicated

F: Good +1
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Excellent +2

Other Skills

Fantastic (+6) Resources
Amazing (+5) Deceive, Contacts
Incredible (+4) Popularity, Lore
Excellent (+2) Drive, Empathy, Investigate, Provoke, Shoot, Stealth
Good (+1) Burglary

Johnno

Best Ball Player in the World
Always Has the Fans Onside
Trained by a Legend (in fact, The Legend as well, but not publicly known)
A Nice Guy
JJJ relationship is complicated

F: Incredible +4
A: Incredible +4
S: Excellent +2
E: Incredible +4
R: Good +1
I: Amazing +5
P: Remarkable +3

Other Skills

Unearthly (+7) The Ball, Popularity
Amazing (+5) Contacts, Rapport
Excellent (+2) Empathy, Lore
Good (+1) Deceive, Drive, Provoke, Shoot, Stealth

The Legend

Was the Best Ball Player the World Had Ever Seen
Always Has the Fans Onside
Maverick
Seeks Worthy Successors To Train
Secret Corporate Watchdog

F: Remarkable +3
A: Remarkable +3
S: Excellent +2
E: Incredible +4
R: Good +1
I: Amazing +5
P: Remarkable +3

Other Skills

Legendary (+8) The Ball (Legendary Y (+9) at the height of his career)
Unearthly (+7) Popularity (but currently deliberately off the radar for some time, so use a lower figure unless he deliberately re-emerges)
Fantastic (+6) Contacts
Amazing (+5) Rapport
Remarkable (+3) Deceive
Excellent (+2) Drive, Empathy, Provoke, Shoot
Good (+1) Lore, Stealth

These four are intended as important NPCs, but they certainly could be played if the roles appealed to people.

PLAYER CHARACTERS

Some possibilities:

Melbourne Killeroos team members. Can you live through the Finals and keep your team captain alive, too? Amazing (+5) The Ball recommended.

Melbourne Killeroos support staff. Security, trainer, media, administration, executives, investigators, IT, etc. Similar goals to the above with more involvement in off track skullduggery.

Watchdog Agents. Working for The Legend on whatever he is up to in his anti-corporate and player recruiting activities. Could combine with any of the above. Mercenaries, spies, private eyes, thieves and more, possibly. Season tickets being a job perk.

MELBOURNE ARENA

Capacity: 50,000.

Unpredictable Mutant Kangaroo With Blades.

THE BALL

The Teams

10 players each on the track :
3 Bikers
2 Catchers
5 Skaters

Teams may have more than 10 players so substitutions can be made, up to 20 players.

Timing

A game is 60 minutes, with three 20 minute periods.

Starting Play

A metal ball is fired around the outside edge of a track. Only a catcher can grab the ball on initial firing, as they have the special glove designed to prevent their hand from being pulverised. This means that other players in the way before a ball gets to a catcher better be getting out of the way or dodging.

Scoring

A team must do a lap with the ball to initiate an Attack. If a team steals the ball they must do a lap to initiate their own Attack. The other team defends. The team who is on Attack has three laps to attempt to score. If they fail to attempt to score or the ball falls to the gutter middle of the track it is dead and you return to starting play.

Movement

Zones

The track is circular and inclined, so slice as you desire, although either goal should be one zone for ease of rules. 12 zones makes sense, with upper, middle and lower areas, but use others if you like or if more fun. 3 segments to a zone in the top of the track, two in the middle and one at the bottom, comparatively. Different arenas may have different size quirks. It is quicker to move around the bottom of the track than the top, of course.

Towing

A skater hitching a ride on a bike can basically double their movement speed up to a maximum of the bike's ability, of course. Towing a player slows a bike slightly.

Position Rules

Skaters

May score, or attack skaters or catchers. Attacking a biker gets you a three minute sin bin penalty.

Catchers

May catch the fired ball safely or attack skaters or catchers. Attacking a biker gets you a three minute sin bin penalty.

Bikers

Bikers may not move into the area directly in front of either goal. The same three minute penalty applies.

Penalties

Attacking someone who is knocked out, or fallen is a three minute penalty. Fallen players are only removed from the track in dead ball time.

Players must continue to move around the track in the same direction unless currently involved in beating each other up. Otherwise a three minute penalty, or period and then rest of game for further offenses.

Attacking a referee is an automatic ejection from the game.

Anyone attacking a biker, even another biker gets a three minute penalty.

PLAYING ACTUAL GAMES

For games with no player characters involved or watching a Team vs Team roll can be made. Add up skills in The Ball of the starting lineups for each team, make a roll, highest wins. Use the difference for the score if you want.

Important scenes in a game that is attended could be played out as movement and combat. Particularly when influenced by off track shenanigans.

A whole game could be played, or at least the player characters involved in it and their parts. Use one minute, two minute turns of game time for example. The GM can have fun rolling and applying results to NPC team members on either side. Good for Grand Finals etc.

THE LADDER

Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:

Value Adjective

+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal

FASERIP - basic human attributes

Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.

Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)

secondary

Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.

Popularity
Resources

If you want standard FATE CORE this is easily changed.

REFERENCES

Movies

Rollerball (1975), not the stupid, stupid, stupid remake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerball_(1975_film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073631/

Games

Rulerball - a Rollerball miniatures ruleset.
http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/83245/Rulerball
Speedball - a computer game bearing some similarities but played on an enclosed court, not a circular track.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedball_(video_game)

Short stories

Roller Ball Murder - William Harrison
The story that the original movie was based on.

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Avengers Archives

All the early 90s Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Set team based update sourcebooks had 60+ page roster books of heroes and villains and this one is no exception.

Ant-Man II, — Absorbing Man,
Big Bertha, Black Knight III, Black Panther, Black Widow, — Baron Zemo II, Beetle, Black Talon,
Captain America, Captain Marvel II, Crystal,
Dinah Soar, Doorman, Doctor Druid, Doctor Pym, — Doctor Demonicus, Dragon Man
Flatman, Falcon, Firebird,
Giant-Man II, Gilgamesh, – G’haarak, Goliath III, Graviton, Grey Gargoyle, Grim Reaper,
Hawkeye, Hellcat, Hercules, Hulk, Human Torch I,
Iron Man I, Iron Man II,
Jocasta, Rick Jones,
— Kang, Klaw,
— Leader, Living Laser, Living Lightning, Loki,
Machine Man, Mr Immortal, Mantis, Mockingbird Moon Knight — Master Pandemonium, Modam, Moonstone,
— Nitro,
— Orka,
Quasar, — Quicksand,
Rage, Red Wolf II, — Radioactive Man, Rampage,
Scarlet Witch, Sersi, She-Hulk, Shroud, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Starfox, Stingray, Sub-Mariner, — Sandman, Sons of the Serpent, Space Phantom, Sunstroke, Super-Adaptoid,
Thor I, Thor II, Tigra, — Taskmaster, Tiger Shark, Thanos, Titania,
US Agent,
Vision,
Wasp, Wonder Man, — Whirlwind,
Yellowjacket II,

1.22 Character Density

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Avengers Assembled!

Another for the MH-0: Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game

This is a sourcebook detailing the Avengers and their enemies, of which many are listed like Kang, Attuma, Graviton etc.

Heroes — Villains

Ant-Man — Absorbing Man, Arsenal, Attuma,
Beast, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow,
Captain America, Captain Marvel, — Collector, Captain Mar-Vell,
Falcon,
Giant Man, Goliath, Goliath II, — Graviton, Grey Gargoyle, Grim Reaper,
Hawkeye, Hercules, Hulk,
Iron Man,
Jocasta,
— Kang, Klaw,
— Living Laser, Loki,
Mantis, Moondragon, Ms. Marvel, — Mad Thinker, Mandarin, Mandroid armor,
Quicksilver,
— Ringmaster, Ronan the Accuser,
Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Starfox, Swordsman, — Super-Adaptoid, Supreme Intelligence,
Thor, Tigra — Taskmaster,
— Ultron,
Vision,
Wasp, Wonder Man — Whirlwind,
Yellow Jacket,

1.36 Character Density

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Umar’s Unrelenting Retail Rampage

Sorcerous Acolytes represent.

Doctor Strange is another another dimension. Clea is fending off an invasion of Mindless ones New York.

The only people that can stop Umar the Unrelenting taking a rather more demanding shopping trip on Chapel Street….

…are you.

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The Uncanny X-Men Campaign Set

This campaign guide includes a 100 page Roster book that is quite similar to and pretty much an update of the X-Men book.

Classic Marvel Uncanny X-Men Campaign Set download

The Campaign Set has multiple books..so the Roster book could be devoted to just that..and it is designed to pack in the characters…multiple columns, entries split over pages if necessary. Could have used smaller type and headings to fit more in perhaps.

However, there are way over 300 characters here. Pretty much anyone you could want up to that time, including early and late career versions of the original X-Men, Magneto etc.

Aguila, Angel, Archangel, Vance Astro, Ariel, Auric,
— Adversary, Alpha, Alchemy, Ape, Annalee, Apocalypse, Animator, Arcade, Arclight, Avalanche,

Bandera, Banshee, Beast [Original, Transformed, Pestilence,], Binary, Bird Boy, Boom-Boom,
— Beautiful Dreamer, Belasco, Berzerker, Big Top, Black Bishop, Black King, Black Rook, Black Queen, Blob, Blow-Hard, Blockbuster, Brood Mutants [Harry Palmer, Blindside, Brickbat, Dive Bomber, Temptress, Lockup, Spitball, Whiphand], Burner, Bushwhacker,

Cable, Cannonball, Captain Britain [First, Interim, Current, ], Lila Cheney, Cloak, Rusty Collins, Colossus,
— Caliban [Morlocks, Apocalypse,], Callisto, Black Tom Cassidy, Catseye, Chance, Lourdes Chantel, Concussion, Crazy Gang [Jester, Executioner, Knave, Red Queen, Tweedledope,], Crimson, Crimson Commando, Crucible, Cybelle, Cyclops [Original, Current,], Cypher,

Dagger, Lorna Dane, Darkstar, Dazzler [Original, Current], Laura Dean, Devil Dinosaur,
— Deathbird, Destiny, Diamond Lil, Doppelganger, Dragoness,

— Eel, Erg, William Evans, Empath,

Firestar, Flashback,
— Famine, Fenris [Andreas, Andrea,], Amahl Farouk, Forearm, Frenzy,

Gambit, Father Alexi Garnoff, Gateway, Goblyn, Gomi [Bill, Don,], Gossamyr, Peter Henry Gyrich,
— Garrokk, Gremlin [Droog,], Gypsy Moth,

Havok,
— Hardcase and the Harriers [Hardcase, Axe, Blindside, Lifeline, Longbow, Piston, Ranger, Shotgun, Timebomb, Warhawk,], Harpoon, Healer, Cameron Hodge,

Iceman [Original, Current,], Iron Curtain,
— Infectia,

Jubilee,
— Jade Dragon, Jetstream, Juggernaut,

Karma,
— Kamikaze, Krakoa,

Leech, Lilandra, Rebecca Littlehale, Longshot, Lockheed [Nazi-Earth,],
— Lady Deathstrike, Legion, Lifter, Living Monolith [II, III, IV,], Carlos Lobo, Lucifer,

Artie Maddicks, Jamie Madrox, Moira Mactaggart, Magik, Magma, Marvel Girl [Original, Pre-Phoenix, Current,], Meggan, Mentac, Mirage [Original, Current,], Moon Boy,
— M-Squad, Magneto [Original, Current, Robot,], Magus, Malice, Mandrill, Masque, Master Mold [Servitors, Conscience,], Mastermind, Mentallo, Mesmero, Meteorite, Mimic, Mist Mistress, Mister Sinister, Mojo [Major Domo, Minor Domo,], Mole, Monitor, Mystique,

Namorita, Nightcrawler,
— Nanny, N’astirh, Nekra, Noise, Nuklo,

— Occult, Orphan-Maker,

Persuasion, Phoenix [Jean Grey, Dark, Rachel Summers,], Polaris, Professor X, Psylocke [Original, Current,]
— Paralyzer, Persuader, Pestilence, Peeper, Plasma, Pipeline, Piper, Prism, Poltergeist, Proteus, Madlyne Pryor [Original, Goblyn Queen, Demons,], Punchout, Pyro,

Quicksilver,
— Quill,

Rictor, Rogue, Roma,
— Jennifer Amelia Ransome, Reaper, Reavers [Cole, Macon, Bonebreaker, Prettyboy, Skullbuster,], Riptide, Roulette,

Scarlet Witch, Amanda Sefton, Shadowcat, Siberian Tiger, Silver, Siryn, Skids, Starjammers [Corsair, Ch’od, Hepzibah, Sikorsky, Raza, Waldo,], Storm, Nathan Christopher Summers, Sunfire, Sunspot,
— Sabretooth, Sauron, Savage Land Mutates [Amphibius, Barbarus, Brainchild, Equilibrius, Gaza, Lupo, Lorelei, Piper, Whiteout, Worm, ], Scaleface, Scalphunter, Scrambler, Shatter-Box [Galen, Joey,], Sharkskin, Shocker, Sister Salvation, Silver Samurai, Slither, Speed Freak, Spiral, Spyder, Stealth, Stinger, Stonewall, Stryfe, Strobe, Sub-Mariner, Sunder, Sumo, Super Sabre, S’ym [Servants,],

Tattletale, Thunderbird [I, II,], Toro,
— Tar Baby, Tarot, Technet [Bodybag, China Doll, Ferro2, Gatecrasher, Numbers, Joyboy, Ringtoss, Thug, Waxworks, Yap,], Tempo, Tessa, Think Tank, Thumbelina, Thunderiders [Marauder, Cowboy, Honcho, R. U. Reddy, Wrench, Georgianna, Wolf,], Ticktock, Timeshadow, Toad, Tommy, Tower, Lawrence Trask, Troll Associates [Phay, Phee, Phy, Plough, Phumm,],

— Undertow, Ursa Major, Unus,

— Vanguard, Vanisher, Vertigo,

Warlock, Whiz Kid, Wild Child, Wolfsbane, Wolverine,
— War, Warhawk, Warwolves [Bowser, Ducks, Scarper, Popsie, Jacko, Unknown,], Whirlwind, White King, White Queen, Widget, Wildside, Wings, Wipeout,

X-Babies [Colossus, Havok, Dazzler, Longshot, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine,],

— Zaladane, Zero,

3.84 Character Density

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FASERIP Traveller

FASERIP – Traveller – anyone ever done that?

I’ve been considering the Guardians of the Galaxy, given a recent writeup and arrival.

I have been considering a rough rule of thumb for the purpose of the exercise…15 or F is Remarkable…and perhaps some sort of exponential scale from there, so Incredible is G, Amazing is H, etc. No combat details or anything worked out there.

Perhaps Jack of All Trades is your Typical skill level and 1 is Good, that sort of thing.

So the Excellent Agility Star-Lord might have Pistol 3 and the Marksman Rocket Raccoon with Remarkable Agility might have Rifle 5…that sort of thing.

Powers would have Skill Levels perhaps and ones that blast etc. damage extrapolated from equating the Traveller ones and the MSH weapons that are similar. Remarkable is 5D or that sort of thing. In MSH terms an Unearthly space cannon would not quite splat an all-15 or Remarkable character…so that could be in the 10-12D ballpark.

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NCIS

FATE: NCIS

A team of cops investigate an ever-lengthening list of reasons not to work for the US Navy and related organisations near Virginia.

Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 - Blue Tyson

ADVENTURING

At the beginning, roll 4dF

+0 Dead Marine
+1 Dead Marine Petty Officer
-1 Dead Navy Personnel
+2 Dead Navy Petty Officer
-2 Dead Marine Senior Officer
+3 Dead Navy Senior Officer
-3 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a terrorist
+4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy
-4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy and a terrorist

The GM and players then construct an investigation. This will make a good short oneshot. There are enough characters in the cast below except for an exceedingly large gaming group. In that case, make up a guest star NCIS team of agents to work with.

Basic investigation checklist

1. Where was the body found
2. What condition was the body in and what evidence was found
3. Who knew the victim
4. Why was the victim killed
5. Who are the suspects
6. What are the possible motives
7. Who is most likely to have done it
8. Who actually did it

THE PLAYERS

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Ex-Marine Sniper
Has many rules: actually codified
Has Daddy Issues
Stands up to authority
Not overly patient
Always got my team's backs
Haunted by murder of his family

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Excellent +2
R: Excellent +2
I: Remarkable +3
P: Excellent +2

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Incredible (+4) Investigation, Intimidation, Rifle [Sniper]
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Guns, Bureaucracy
Excellent (+2) Deceit, Rapport, Contacts, Crafts [Boatbuilding],

Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo Jr

Ex-Cop
Has Daddy Issues
Next Senior Officer
Aging Ladies' Man
Overly Fond of Movie Quotes

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Remarkable (+3) Investigation
Excellent (+2) Charm, Guns, Intimidation
Good (+1) Arts [Movies], Contacts

Timothy "Tim" McGee

Not a Probie Anymore
Has Daddy Issues
TV Trope Hacker
Occasional Novelist
Gamer Geek

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Computers
Remarkable (+3) Investigation
Excellent (+2) Gaming, Writer
Good (+1) Guns, Science

Ziva David

Ex-Spy
Has Dead Daddy Issues
Ran out of Family
Recovering Assassin
Not So Much the New Probie
Had a Boyfriend Who Was a Dodgy Spy

F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Excellent +2

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Deceit, Espionage, Guns, Investigation, Intimidation
Good (+1) Contacts

Abigail "Abby" Sciuto

Scientific Goth Girl Prodigy
Has Family Issues, but not Daddy Issues
TV Trope Hacker
Remarkably Slim Despite 2 litre soft drink consumption
Fond of all-nighters
Talks To Her Lab Equipment

F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Excellent +2
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Science
Remarkable (+3) Investigation [Forensic]
Excellent (+2) Rapport

Donald "Ducky" Mallard

Quirky pathologist due for retirement
No Daddy Issues, parents are dead
Talks To Dead People
Recovering Heart Patient

F: Poor -1
A: Poor -1
S: Poor -1
E: Poor -1
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Science [Pathology]
Excellent (+2) Psychology [Profiling]
Good (+1) Teacher

James "Jimmy" Palmer

Sense of humour timing fail pathologist
No Daddy Issues, just married

F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Typical +0

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Science [Pathology]
Poor (-1) Drive

Leon Vance

Tough NCIS Director
No Daddy Issues, just a dead wife
Recovering shooting victim

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Excellent +2

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Administration, Politics, Bureaucracy
Remarkable (+3) Intimidation, Contacts
Excellent (+2) Espionage, Guns, Investigation

THE LADDER

Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:

Value Adjective

+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal

FASERIP - basic human attributes

These are the skills all people have.

Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.

Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)

secondary

Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.

Popularity
Resources

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