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==Life Path==
===Values===
 
'''Duty''' d4 "Duty only gets in the way"
 
'''Glory''' d4 "Is the mirror of fear"
 
'''Justice''' d4 "Is how people justify doing what they want"
 
'''Love''' d10 "Love is something you build, not something you find."
 
'''Power''' d4 "is a means to an end"
 
'''Truth''' d12 "Don't pry into my secrets, I won't pry into yours."
 
==Resources==
===Location(Resource)===
 
*'''Brownian Motion''': 2d12 -- A coffee shop hangout near the University
** Specialties: Community Center, Home Base
*'''Einstein Ellis's Lab''': 2d4
** Comfort, Science!
===Extra===
 
* '''Artemis Raine''' [Bookstore Owner] (dated) 2d4
** Research, Owns a Truck
 
==Relationships==
 
'''Bo''' d10: "Bo thinks I don't know how special she is"
 
'''Sandy Spade''' d4 "is always asking annoying questions"
 
'''Laura Jones''' d4 "is a good customer"
 
'''Sophia Byrne''' d6 "is very talented"
 
'''Einstein Ellis''', famous inventor, suspected supervillain: Father: d8: "Dad doesn't think I live up to my potential"
 
==Assets==
 
===Distinctions===
 
*'''Genius''': d12
**'''Spend''' a Plot Point to '''Reveal''' that you've studied a subject and know its basics
**'''Earn a Plot Point and '''Add''' a d6 to Trouble when you assume others can't follow your complicated thinking
**'''Spend''' a Plot Point to '''Reroll''' any academic or intellectual roll
*'''Wealthy''': d12
**'''Spend''' a Plot Point to '''Reroll''' one die in a Contest or Test swayable by money
**'''Spend''' a Plot Point to '''Reveal''' that you own a large non-unique item such as a car, call center, or evil corporation as a d8 Useful Detail
**'''Add''' a d8 to the Trouble pool to Increase your ''Insecure'' or ''Afraid'' Stress pool when bringing up your vast fortune in a Contest or Test
*'''Family Reputation''': d4
**''Earn'' a Plot Point and ''Give'' your opposition a d6 when your family reputation precedes you.
===Abilities===
 
''Gear'': '''Lightning Gun''' d6
:      ''Effect'': Attack
:      ''Descriptor'': Lightning
:      ''Limit'': Gear
:      Special Effects:
::        Create an electric pulse to disable an electromagnetic device within the scene
 
''Gear'': '''"Power" Suit''' d6 (a two piece suit that causes its wearer, when activated, to look misty)
:      Effect: Defense
:      Descriptor: Field generating clothing
:      Limit: Gear
:      Special Effects:
::        Spend a plot point to pass through a solid object
 
==History/Life Path==


===Beginnings===
===Beginnings===
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Power d4
Power d4


Truth d8
Truth d6


====Relationships====
====Relationships====
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Laura Jones (Gaylord) d4
Laura Jones (Gaylord) d4


Sophia Byrne (Beth): d4
Sophia Byrne (Beth): d6


==== Extra (Resources) ====
==== Extra (Resources) ====
Einstein Ellis, famous inventor, 'suspected' supervillain
Father: 2d4


===Origin===
===Origin===


:Origin: Gifted
:Origin: Gifted
::Think about:
:::What was your gift? Music? Math? Art? Science? Running at three hundred miles an hour?
:::Did your parents lovingly nurture your gifts, or were you made to feel ashamed of what you could do?
:::Can you remember how you first realized you were exceptional?
::::Electra showed signs of genius at a young age, reinventing branches of mathematics from looking over her father's books and, while playing with her father's stuff, inventing an early prototype of a lightning gun out of parts as a pre-teen.  Her father always challenged and nurtured her gifts, but was often absent while he was at "work".  But Electra learned an important lesson from her studies -- as long as she drove herself toward the truth, the truth would never fail her.
::Step up Truth x 2 (Truth goes from d4 to d8)
::Step up Truth x 2 (Truth goes from d4 to d8)
::NEW Distinction: Genius: d4
::NEW Distinction: Genius: d4
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Outsider
Outsider
  Step Up Genius: Genius d6
::Where did you find comfort? A favorite hiding spot? A library of books? Pets?
  Step Up Location: Brownian Motion: 2d6
:::***********************
  Step Up Gear: Lightning Gun d6
::Just what was it that pushed you beyond loner and made you an Outsider?
::What kinds of conflicts have developed between yourself and others in your surroundings: family, neighbors, classmates, etc.?
Step Up Genius: Genius d6
Step Up Location: Brownian Motion: 2d6
Step Up Gear: Lightning Gun d6


===Focus===
===Focus===
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Rename coffee shop from Grounds for Divorce to Brownian Motion
Rename coffee shop from Grounds for Divorce to Brownian Motion
Ravenscroft Foley: (Rival of) d4


Tragedy
Tragedy
:Step up Love x2 d8
:Step up Love x2 d8
:Step up Truth d10
:Step up Love d10
:New Distinction: Family Reputation d4
:New Distinction: Family Reputation d4
:Step up Relationship: Bo: d8
:Step up Relationship: Bo: d8
:Step up Relationship: Foley: d6
:Step up Relationship: Bo: d10
:Step up Extra: Dad: d6
:Step up Extra: Einstein Ellis: d6
:Step up Distinction: wealthy: d6
:Step up Distinction: wealthy: d6


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Loyalty:
Loyalty:
:Step up Duty d6
:Step up Duty d6
:Step up Relationship: Dad d8
:Step up Relationship: Einstein Ellis d8
:Step up Relationship: Laura Jones: d6
:Step up Relationship: Sophia Byrne: d6


===Motivation===
===Motivation===
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===Identity===
===Identity===


Drop (Pay off) Debt to Baba Byrne
*Drop (Pay off) Debt to Baba Byrne
Step up: Brownian Motion: 2d12
*Step up: Brownian Motion: 2d12


The Specialist:
The Specialist:
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:Step Up Distinction: Wealth: D12
:Step Up Distinction: Wealth: D12


==Personal RMAP==
===Values===
 
Duty d4
 
Glory d4
 
Justice d4
 
Love d4


Power d4
Graph created with [http://bloodgate.com/perl/graph/manual/ Graph::Easy].


Truth d8
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==Resources==
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===Location(Resource)===
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node.extra { shape: circle }
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# LEADS


Brownian Motion: 2d6
[Electra Ellis]  {class: lead; shape: rect}
 
[Electra Ellis] --> [Boadicea "Bo" Blackwater] {class: lead; shape: rect}
===Extra===
[Electra Ellis] --> [Sandy Spade] {class: lead; shape: rect}
 
[Electra Ellis] --> [Sophia Byrne]  {class: lead; shape: rect}
 
[Electra Ellis] --> [Laura Jones]  {class: lead; shape: rect}
==Relationships==
[Electra Ellis] -- owns --> [Brownian Motion] {class: location; shape: diamond}
 
[Electra Ellis] -- daughter of --> [Einstein Ellis] {class: feature; shape: circle}
Bo d6
[Electra Ellis] -- friends with --> [Artemis Raine] {class: extra; shape: rect}
 
[Electra Ellis] -- used to owe money to --> [Baba Byrne] {class: feature; shape: circle}
Bellamy d4
[Electra Ellis] -- grew up on --> [Einstein's Lab] {class: location; shape: diamond}
 
</graph>
Sandy Spade d4
 
Laura Jones d4
 
Sophia Byrne d4
 
Einstein Ellis, famous inventor, suspected supervillain: Father: d4
 
==Assets==
 
===Distinctions===
 
Genius: d6
 
===Abilities===
 
Gear: Lightning Gun d4
:     Effect: Attack
:     Descriptor: Lightning
:     Limit: Gear
:     Special Effects:
::        Create an electric pulse to disable an electromagnetic device within the scene

Latest revision as of 17:23, 1 May 2012


Values

Duty d4 "Duty only gets in the way"

Glory d4 "Is the mirror of fear"

Justice d4 "Is how people justify doing what they want"

Love d10 "Love is something you build, not something you find."

Power d4 "is a means to an end"

Truth d12 "Don't pry into my secrets, I won't pry into yours."

Resources

Location(Resource)

  • Brownian Motion: 2d12 -- A coffee shop hangout near the University
    • Specialties: Community Center, Home Base
  • Einstein Ellis's Lab: 2d4
    • Comfort, Science!

Extra

  • Artemis Raine [Bookstore Owner] (dated) 2d4
    • Research, Owns a Truck

Relationships

Bo d10: "Bo thinks I don't know how special she is"

Sandy Spade d4 "is always asking annoying questions"

Laura Jones d4 "is a good customer"

Sophia Byrne d6 "is very talented"

Einstein Ellis, famous inventor, suspected supervillain: Father: d8: "Dad doesn't think I live up to my potential"

Assets

Distinctions

  • Genius: d12
    • Spend a Plot Point to Reveal that you've studied a subject and know its basics
    • Earn a Plot Point and Add a d6 to Trouble when you assume others can't follow your complicated thinking
    • Spend a Plot Point to Reroll any academic or intellectual roll
  • Wealthy: d12
    • Spend a Plot Point to Reroll one die in a Contest or Test swayable by money
    • Spend a Plot Point to Reveal that you own a large non-unique item such as a car, call center, or evil corporation as a d8 Useful Detail
    • Add a d8 to the Trouble pool to Increase your Insecure or Afraid Stress pool when bringing up your vast fortune in a Contest or Test
  • Family Reputation: d4
    • Earn a Plot Point and Give your opposition a d6 when your family reputation precedes you.

Abilities

Gear: Lightning Gun d6

Effect: Attack
Descriptor: Lightning
Limit: Gear
Special Effects:
Create an electric pulse to disable an electromagnetic device within the scene

Gear: "Power" Suit d6 (a two piece suit that causes its wearer, when activated, to look misty)

Effect: Defense
Descriptor: Field generating clothing
Limit: Gear
Special Effects:
Spend a plot point to pass through a solid object

History/Life Path

Beginnings

Values

Duty d4

Glory d4

Justice d4

Love d4

Power d4

Truth d6

Relationships

Bellamy Bo (Avram): d6

Sandy Spade (Lisa): d4

Laura Jones (Gaylord) d4

Sophia Byrne (Beth): d6

Extra (Resources)

Origin

Origin: Gifted
Think about:
What was your gift? Music? Math? Art? Science? Running at three hundred miles an hour?
Did your parents lovingly nurture your gifts, or were you made to feel ashamed of what you could do?
Can you remember how you first realized you were exceptional?
Electra showed signs of genius at a young age, reinventing branches of mathematics from looking over her father's books and, while playing with her father's stuff, inventing an early prototype of a lightning gun out of parts as a pre-teen. Her father always challenged and nurtured her gifts, but was often absent while he was at "work". But Electra learned an important lesson from her studies -- as long as she drove herself toward the truth, the truth would never fail her.
Step up Truth x 2 (Truth goes from d4 to d8)
NEW Distinction: Genius: d4
NEW Ability (Gear): Lightning Gun
+Assset (Genius): d6

Youth

Location: Brownian Motion: 2d4 (Original name: Grounds for Divorce)

Outsider

Where did you find comfort? A favorite hiding spot? A library of books? Pets?
Just what was it that pushed you beyond loner and made you an Outsider?
What kinds of conflicts have developed between yourself and others in your surroundings: family, neighbors, classmates, etc.?
Step Up Genius: Genius d6
Step Up Location: Brownian Motion: 2d6
Step Up Gear: Lightning Gun d6

Focus

Baba Byrne {Sophia's grandmother): (Accepted funding from): d4 (extra)

Technology:

New Gear: "Power" Suit d4 -- an electrically power armor that looks like a piece of
Step up Genius: Genius d8
Step up Genius: Genius d10

Road

Lofty

Step up: Truth
New Distinction: Wealthy d4
Step Up: Brownian Motion: 2d8
Step Up: Genius d12

Life-Changing Event

Rename coffee shop from Grounds for Divorce to Brownian Motion

Tragedy

Step up Love x2 d8
Step up Love d10
New Distinction: Family Reputation d4
Step up Relationship: Bo: d8
Step up Relationship: Bo: d10
Step up Extra: Einstein Ellis: d6
Step up Distinction: wealthy: d6

Priority

Location: Dad's Lab: d4

Work

Step up Truth: d12
Step up distinction: Wealthy d8
Step up Brownian Motion: 2d10

Modus Operandai

Loyalty:

Step up Duty d6
Step up Relationship: Einstein Ellis d8
Step up Relationship: Sophia Byrne: d6

Motivation

The World

Step up value: Power d6
Step up anything: Wealthy: D10

Identity

  • Drop (Pay off) Debt to Baba Byrne
  • Step up: Brownian Motion: 2d12

The Specialist:

Power Suit: d6
Step Up Distinction: Wealth: D12

Personal RMAP

Graph created with Graph::Easy.

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