Triumph - Roman themed villain group (in work)

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:08 pm

I have come back to BASH after playing many other games with my gaming group for the last several years (I hadn't realized how much time had passed). I was going to work on this villain group, but saw the awesome powers books. So I just bought them and need to read them.

Triumph is a Roman themed villain group. Several of them are from ancient Rome. They are meant to be a traditional comic like organization with world conquering plots, minions in funny costumes, internal power struggles, etc.

The leaders of Triumph
Dictator - has mind control and telekinesis which he uses to wield a sword and a shield. His plots are based on mind control
Arch Nemesis - an engineer in a steam body (bronze man of Talos kind of). His plots are based on inventing powerful gadgets.
Consul - buffs allies. He uses minions and lesser villains but makes them more powerful.

Villain
Auxiliary - minotaur warrior. Very strong and tough, not very smart.

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:15 am

Marcus Servilius was born in Rome. He fought in the Battle of Lake Regillus which overthrew King Tarquinus the Proud. In the battle Marcus was mortally wounded. Pollux gave some of his immortality to restore Marcus' life. Nearly immortal and with his mind greatly strengthened, Marcus served as a general for Rome and subsequent empires. When Napoleon was defeated, he took on the name Dictator and set out to conquer the world on his own.

Dictator wears Roman lorica segmenta made out of modern metals. He normally has a gladius to use with Telekinetic Flail and a scutum to use with Telekinetic Shield. If he is without those the two powers have the Activation limitation (worth no points, just flavor).

He rarely engages in battle himself, preferring to act as leader behind the scenes. His plots usually involve kidnapping a politician or other leader and altering their memories so that they feel they owe him a favor or otherwise will serve him.

BRAWN 1 2pts
AGILITY 1 2pts
MIND 5 10pts

POWERS
Mental Attack Multipower, 7pts
- Mind Control
- Telekinesis 5
- Telekinetic Flail 5
Mental Utility Multipower, 5pts
- Telekinetic Shield 3
- Memory Tampering, Disorienting
Telepathy, Psychic Switchboard, 4pts
Telekinetic Flight 10", 2pts
Speed of Thought +2 panels, mental only, 4pts
Healing 1, regenerative, cannot use actively, 1pt
Armor 3, Avoidable, 2pts

MENTAL MALFUNCTION
Destined to Rule the World

ADVANTAGES
Headquarters
Immortality

DISADVANTAGES
Age
On the Run

SKILLS
Athletics / Running
Deception / Manipulation
Military / Strategy / Tactics
Humanities / Philosophy
Social Sciences / History

COMBAT
Priority: x
Move: 10" Flight, 3" Run
Soak: x4
Defense: x1 / x4
Mental Defense: x5

Post by **BASHMAN** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:28 am

Neat. Maybe the limit on his Telekinetic Shield and Flail could be a "secondary" Limitation... Still worth no points, but that way if it comes up, the Narrator can add a Setback.

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:06 pm

I want his Healing to be self only, and ideally it would be regeneration and not cost an action. How do I build that?

It is intended to be more of a thematic power than really useful.

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:41 pm

Archimedes was building a steam powered robot to fight against the Roman invaders before he was killed. The Romans found the robot and converted it into their own super weapon. Dictator used his powers to get the robot assigned to him. In modern days, he named the robot Arch Nemesis and made him a leader of Triumph.

Dictator believes Arch Nemesis to be fully under his control, but he does not realize that Arch has become sentient and has his own opinions. Arch is very interested in technology and not much else. He builds devices to conquer the world to try out the devices, not because he is interested in conquering the world.

He resembles a bronze statue of a warrior. A bronze sword pops out of his right arm. On his left arm he has a bronze shield that is highly polished and unleashes a burning ray. Arch has targeting systems that make him able to hit. He has internal processes that will repair damage.

Arch Nemesis

BRAWN 4 8 pts
AGILITY 2 4pts
MIND 5 10pts

POWERS
Armor 3, 3pts
Boost Agility 3, To Hit, 3pts
Nanotech Repair System, 1 die, 2pts
Built-in Sword +x2 dmg, 2pts

Multipower – Shield – 8pts
- Death Ray Cutting Torch, x7 dmg,
Extra effect with collateral damage,
Range 25 squares
- Shield, Deflect 3

MENTAL MALFUNCTION
Wants to Invent Amazing Technology

ADVANTAGES
Gadgeteer
Photographic Memory
Unliving

DISADVANTAGES
Duty: Triumph
Freak
On the Run

SKILLS
Craftsmanship / Metalworking
Computers / Building
Medicine / Surgery
Science / Physics
Security / Security Alarms and Cameras
Technology / Invent

COMBAT
Priority: x2
Move: 6" Run
Soak: x7
Defense: x2 / x5
Mental Defense: x5

Post by **BASHMAN** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:54 am

There is an Enhancement called "Regenerative" that can be added to Healing. You could probably add a Limitation that he cannot actively heal. This would end up costing 1 point, and he heals 1 Hit per Page this way. Not useful in combat, but he's back to full health in less than 2 minutes from any injury.

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:57 am

Are the affects others powers always on? Do they affect Consul as well as his allies?

Consul

BRAWN 2 4pts
AGILITY 2 4pts
MIND 4 6pts

POWERS

Danger Sense, Affects Others, Burst Huge, 7pts
Boost Brawn for Damage 3pts, Affects Others, Burst Huge, 5pts

Suggestion, 1pt
Clairvoyance 3, 3pts
Daze Mid Range, 5pts
Armor 2, Avoidable, 1pts
Sword Special Attack +2x, Device, 2pts

MENTAL MALFUNCTION
Has Expensive Tastes

ADVANTAGES
Contacts
Mentor (Blandus, ancient Roman)

DISADVANTAGES
In a Relationship: Temporary Girlfriend
On the Run

SKILLS
Perform / Storytelling
Stealth / Palming and Planting Items
Commerce / Bureaucracy
Deception / Lying
Investigation / Questioning
Streetwise / Gather Information

COMBAT
Priority: x2
Move: 6" Run
Soak: x4 (x2)
Defense: x2
Mental Defense: x4

Conrad Sullivan was an Irish storyteller who traveled the British Isles telling tales and picking pockets. He was hitchhiking between towns when he was forced to spend the night in some Roman ruins. He disturbed the spirit of a Roman, Blandus, who told him tales of ancient life.

The spirit of Blandus bound itself to Conrad. After he left the ruins he was able to speak with it occassionally and call upon its ghostly powers to possess his audience. The thoughts of Blandus were detected by Dictator, who at first thought Conrad was another ancient Roman. Dictator recruited Conrad to join him as a member of Triumph.

Conrad falls for a new girl every week. He is desparately in love with her and will do anything to protect her. Until he sees another and falls in love again.

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:32 pm

BASHMAN wrote: a "secondary" Limitation... Still worth no points, but that way if it comes up, the Narrator can add a Setback.

BASHMAN - is adding Setbacks/ Hero Points for 'secondary limitations' RAW? That is a great idea.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:28 pm

It is an optional rule introduced in Awesome Powers (5 I belive).

Baelor · Post by **Baelor** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:42 pm

Cool! I musta missed that.