Laocahmed - Demonic Sphinx Shifter

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Laocahmed
Rank:Novice 1 Advances Left: 0
Race: Sphinx (Lyn-Srial)
Iconic Framework: Shifter
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d8, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Pace: 6 / 12 Flying; Parry: 4; Toughness: XX
Skills:

• Academics d6 (2)
• Athletics d4
• Common Knowledge d4
• Fighting d4 (1)
• Notice d4
• Occult d12 (5)
• Persuasion d4
• Science d6 (2)
• Spellcasting d12 (5)
• Stealth d4

Hindrances

• Bloodthirsty (Major): Never takes prisoners.
• Curious (Major): The character wants to know about everything

Sphinx Racial Abilities (Lyn-Srial retrapped and not heroes)

• Alien Physiology: Sphinx are quite alien, giving those unfamiliar with their biology a −2 penalty to Healing and cybernetics checks. Compatible medical supplies/services and cybernetics cost double the listed price.
• Cyber Resistant: Sphinx natural regeneration makes them completely incompatible with cybernetics of any kind.
• D-Bee (Major): The initial Reactions to Sphinx typically start at Unfriendly, or Hostile for human supremacists. Those with an Unfriendly or lower Reaction will refuse to sell wares or provide services such as healing, repairs, etc. Failed social checks with Hostile parties often result in violence.
• Flight: Fly at Pace 12 and “run” for extra movement as usual; use Athletics when maneuvering.
• Four Arms: Sphinx are able to concentrate on multiple tasks at the same time, using their paws and wings together. They ignore 2 points of Multi-Action penalties each turn.
• Wanted (Major): Sphinx are hunted by the Coalition for destruction due to their magical nature and role in the Tolkeen war.
• Inherent Nature: All Sphinx are inherently prideful and selfish. They begin with Arrogant.
• Low Light Vision: Sphinx ignore Dim and Dark Illumination penalties.
• Non-Standard Build: Sphinx have unique proportions, causing a −2 on Trait rolls to use equipment designed for humans (including weapons or vehicles). Their custom armor, clothing, and equipment costs triple the listed price. All Starting Gear is assumed to be customized for a hero’s use.
• Regeneration: Sphinx make natural healing rolls once a day and may regenerate lost limbs.
• Strong: Sphinx start with d6 Strength, adjust Trait maximum accordingly.

Iconic Abilities

• Arcane Background (Magic): Shifters begin with banish, drain Power Points, summon ally, teleport and choose one extra power from the list above . They start with the Master of Magic, Power Points, and Rapid Recharge Edges, as well as d6 Occult, d6 Spellcasting, and 15 PPE (10 PPE base, plus 5 PPE from Power Points).
• Bind the Summoned: A Shifter can bind summoned beings to his service for an extended period of time . He does this by reducing his maximum PPE by the amount needed to originally cast summon ally . The creature remains bound to his service until released or Incapacitated (in either case, the creature returns to its home dimension) . Shifters may only have one bound entity per Rank. For example, a Seasoned Shifter could have two summoned allies, each costing 4 PPE to summon, bound to him; his maximum PPE is reduced by 8 until he releases them or they are Incapacitated. Once the creatures are released, the Shifter recovers PPE normally. Bound allies are treated as if summoned with a raise, granting them the Resilient ability . When used in combination with Magic Rituals, Shifters ignore up to four points of arcane skill roll penalties for Improved Duration.
• Communication Rift: Shifters can open micro-Rifts across space and dimensions, just large enough to send and receive spoken messages. Near a nexus point or on a ley line the cost is 15 PPE, away from a site of power it is 50 PPE. By concentrating for a full round and succeeding on a Spellcasting roll the Shifter reaches a known location in his dimension (no penalty) or a known target dimension (−2 penalty). The microRift lasts one minute per Rank of the Shifter, who now counts as having visited the target destination for use of Dimensional Portal and similar abilities . Random dimensions may be contacted this way, which is how power hungry Shifters get in communication with (and sometimes dominated by) monstrous evils .
• Dimension Sense: With a successful Spellcasting roll, a Shifter can determine a wealth of information about a dimension he is in or views through a Rift (even a micro-Rift). Such information might include: environmental conditions, whether magic poor or rich, if there's a temporal shift, whether it is a parallel dimension or the same one as Rifts Earth (plus general distance away), if there is a strong supernatural presence on the other side, and similar relevant information.
• Dimensional Teleport Home: Once per day and for 25 PPE, a Shifter can teleport himself home regardless of distance . Only the Shifter, his carried gear, and a possible familiar are moved this way—power modifiers cannot be used in conjunction with this ability . Being able to Dimensional Teleport means Shifters are sorely tempted to explore new worlds and dimensions, often heedless of danger .
• Expanded Awareness: Shifters detect arcana as an Innate Ability with the reduced Power Points cost from both the Range (Self) and Aspect limitations . With a Notice roll, they also sense supernatural beings or the manipulation of time or dimensional energies per the Presence Sense power modifier (activations of sloth/ speed, summon ally, teleport, and so on) .
• Ley Line Phasing and Ley Line Gate: Shifters have these Ley Line Walker abilities, see The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide .
• Ley Line Magic Mastery: Shifters add two dice to their pool when rolling for available PPE, see Ley Line Energy in the Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide .
• Psychotically Brave: Shifters become—for better or for worse— progressively jaded to the supernatural, gaining +1 to Fear checks and −1 from Fear Table results per Rank. A Veteran Shifter would be +3 on Fear checks or −3 on table results.
• Sense Rifts: A Shifter can sense Rifts or dimensional anomalies within 50 miles as well as direction, type, and general location. If on a ley line, Shifters can sense Rifts anywhere along the line's length.
• Shift Reality: Shifters get a free reroll (can't reroll Critical Failures) on Spellcasting rolls related to: banish, boost/lower Trait, drain Power Points, illusion, intangibility, invisibility, light/ darkness, sloth/speed, sound/silence, summon ally, teleport, and +4 to open, close, or manipulate Rifts (see Characters, Ley Lines, and Rifts in the Game Master’s Handbook) and Dimensional Portals (effectively ignoring the base penalty, see page 31) .

Iconic Hindrances

• Corruption: Many of the entities a Shifter might bring forth (with summon ally) or contact seek to corrupt him . Each time the Game Master decides the Shifter has summoned or consorted with a corrupt or evil being, she may call for an opposed Spirit check between the being and the Shifter. If the being wins, the Shifter gains a point of Corruption . Future Spirit contests with similar beings suffer a penalty equal to the Shifter’s current Corruption . When a Shifter gains a number of Corruption points equal to half his Spirit die type (rounded up), he becomes a slave to darker external powers (and is no longer a playable character).
• Cybernetics: Such tech creates havoc for the flow of energy a Shifter relies upon, imposing −1 to the Shifter's Spellcasting rolls for each point of Strain.
• Disconnected: Consorting with things alien, dark and strange affects Shifters, making their speech patterns and mannerisms seem "off" to most people. They have a −1 Persuasion penalty in social situations involving those not immersed in the occult.
• Enemies: Shifters frequently provoke a hostile reaction, even among those who are typically tolerant of most casters . Shifters who swear fealty to a power opposing Lord Dunscon will likely find the True Federation hostile as well.
• Power Activators: Shifters must be able to gesture and have the power of speech to cast spells. If Entangled, Bound, silenced or otherwise muted they can't activate new magic powers.

Edges and Iconic Abilities

• Easy Magic (Hero's Journey): Some arcane wielders learn how to use certain spells as almost second nature. Choose one power your hero knows; if she casts it successfully, she automatically gains the raise effect. Puppet “I want you to do everything in your power to help me as much as possible.”
• New Powers (Hero’s Journey): The character gains two new powers.
• Diobolist (Hindrance): The character gains access to a variety of new summons types, but risks corruption.
• Dimensional Portal (Hindrance): Complex see book, not casual
• One With Magic 1 (Gain detect/conceal arcana as an Innate Ability; may sense supernatural beings within line of sight with a Notice check. Conceal arcana even works while sleeping, it only stops working if forcibly Incapacitated)

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Gear

NG-S2 Survival Pack (20 lb)
• Climbing kit with cord, pitons, and hammer; +1 Athletics (climbing).
• Compass/inertial mapper with a mirrored back for signaling; +1 Survival (navigation).
• Emergency Kit with a survival knife, signal flares, and one week of sealed minimal rations.
• Fire starter kit with pocket lighter and flint sparker.
• First aid kit with three uses (each refill costs 100 credits).
• Flashlight and radio (five-mile range), crank and solar powered.
• Hunting/fishing kit +1 to Survival checks to gather food via fishing and trapping small game.
• Sanitation kit with water filter, canteen, mess kit, soap and sterile cloth.
• Two-person tent, insulated with a water collector, providing +2 versus cold or heat environmental Hazards. Paired with an insulated sleeping bag.
• Survival Knife
• Wooden Cross
• Mallet and wooden stakes
• 1 set extra clothes

Plastic-Man Light EBA
• Armor: +4 Toughness: +1
• Weight: 13 lbs (Min Str: d4)
• Notes: Basic Communications (radio range five miles), air filtration systems, and five hours of emergency air
• Rarity: +1; Cost: 18,000

Wilk’s 320 Laser Pistol 3d6 1 3 20 d4 2 +1 11,000
• Range: 15/30/60
• Dmg: 3d6, AP: 3
• ROF: 1
• Shots: 20 (two e-clips)
• Weight: 4 lbs. (Min Str: d4)
• Notes: +2 Shooting (+1 from Weapon Balance, +1 for being a Wilks)
• Rarity: +1 Cost: 11,000

Credits:
4d6 × 100 Universal Credits, and 2d4 × 500 credits worth of gear or valuables

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Powers
Arcane Background (Magic)
PPE: 15 - Recovery: 10/hour

One with Magic [detect/conceal arcana +2 to roll]

Unbind from Reality [Banish]

Summoning and Binding [Summon Ally]

Power Vampirism [drain power points]

Realm Walker [Teleport] (PPE cost varies)

Domination [Puppet] (PPE cost varies)

Time Trap [Entangle] (PPE cost varies)

Dimensional Folding [Boost/lower Trait]