SATIN

real name Unknown 38

generation Bronze
drive To create fear, chaos, and panic
abilities Complete body control,
superhuman speed, strength,
and athleticism, devious mind
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Evade an attack with uncanny grace
»
»Break or paralyze a limb with a
pinpointed cane strike
»
»Reveal a terrible trap already in motion

background Satin was a test subject for a secret super

soldier program conducted by alien agents of Vanquish.
Their name was lost entirely, along with their face and
sanity. They are monstrous and sociopathic now, and
their body is a living weapon capable of tremendous evil.
SATIN 38

VILLAIN
THE SPIDER
real name Sebastian Ibañez 25
generation Bronze
drive To spread his influence and
power across the city
abilities Countless agents, nigh-
unlimited finances
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Reveal knowledge of an opponent’s
weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or secrets
»
»Offer a devil’s bargain from a position of power
» on deadly agents and ruthless thugs
»Call

background The Spider is Halcyon City’s

preeminent crime boss. His networks span the
entire width and breadth of the city; he knows
everything of importance that goes on here; and
his reach is nearly inescapable. He’s the city’s
secret, criminal king, and he likes his privacy.
THE SPIDER 25

VILLAIN
COLD SNAP
real name Luisa Cardoza 26
generation Bronze
drive To seek justice and vengeance
on behalf of her teammates
abilities Ice generation and shaping
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Throw a razor sharp spike of ice
»
»Encase an enemy in a frozen block
»
»Place blame on a believable perpetrator

background Luisa Cardoza used to be on one of

Halcyon City’s up and coming superhero teams...until
all of her teammates were killed in a horrible tragedy.
Cold Snap doesn’t think it was a tragedy, though...
she believes that she knows who is to blame, and
nothing will stop her from pursuing vengeance.
COLD SNAP 26

VILLAIN
ILIJAH INTREPID
real name N/A 36
generation Bronze
drive To escape from this world at any cost
abilities Countless gadgets and
gewgaws from myriad alternate
worlds, teleportation coat
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Produce exactly the right gadget
for the current problem
»
»Teleport away from danger
»
»Offer a valuable piece of information
or gadget for help

background Ilijah Intrepid is an interdimensional

explorer and thief, only interested in seeing and stealing
greater and greater wonders. He’s been trapped in this
world, his dimensional signature tethered to Halcyon
City, and he’ll do anything to escape back out into the
Multitudes...even if it means destroying the city.
ILIJAH INTREPID 36

VILLAIN
BLOOD OPAL
real name Kurian Sankaran Opal 39
generation Bronze
drive To balance and preserve the world
abilities Instant regeneration, immortality-
granting, life absorption,
superhuman combat skill
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
» a foe down with sword and shield
»Cut
»
»Instantly heal a deadly wound
»
»Absorb the life force of a lesser being

background Kurian Sankaran Opal is empowered

by the blood opal embedded in her body and soul.
The opal grants her the ability to bestow immortality
and take life. She will balance the world into order,
slaying those who are unworthy, and immortalizing
those who are worthy, according to her own rules.
BLOOD OPAL 39

VILLAIN
LA ESPADA
real name Daniela Santana 28
generation Bronze
drive To support her family with
ill-gotten gains
abilities Alien sword with portal-
tearing capabilities
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Tear a portal into a secure location
»
»Knock away an enemy with an energy blast
»
»Feign weakness and fear to get the upper hand

background Daniela Santana found her sword

after an alien invasion, grabbing the strange weapon
seconds before A.E.G.I.S. could recover it. She taught
herself to use the sword’s abilities, and quickly started
up a lucrative career as a thief and mercenary...
though it’s more for her family than for herself.
LA ESPADA 28

VILLAIN
PROFESSOR SPECTRE
real name Dr. Rishima Doshi 30
generation Bronze
drive To reobtain her physical form
abilities Intangibility, telekinesis
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Appear from a solid surface
» up a telekinetic storm
»Call
»
»Experiment upon a captive’s powers

background Dr. Rishima Doshi inadvertently cast

herself out of phase with the rest of reality around her
in one of her experiments. Being incorporeal has driven
her ever more mad, and she attempts increasingly
desperate ways of bringing herself back into phase.
PROFESSOR SPECTRE 30

VILLAIN
GHOSTHEART
real name Max Gallian 31
generation Bronze
drive To ruthlessly enforce the divisions
between this world and the next
abilities Ghost sight and touch, various magics
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Seize the soul of someone vulnerable or distracted
»
»Summon ghosts, demons, and monsters
»
»Tweak his surroundings with a snap of his fingers

background Ghostheart has one foot in this world,

one foot in the next, and has laid upon themself the
burden of policing the two. They’re interested in stopping
any perceived violation of the boundary between life
and death...no matter how small...with extreme force.
GHOSTHEART 31

VILLAIN
RAMPAGE
real name Karina Legrand 32
generation Bronze
drive To find a cure at any cost
abilities Ultimate strength and invulnerability,
venom, projected bone spurs
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Throw an enormous object
» a poisoned bone spur
»Fire
»
»Seek sympathy for her condition

background Karina Legrand was abducted by

aliens and modified into a killing machine, in hopes
of creating human shock troops for their own wars.
Now she fights against the rage and killing instinct
embedded in her brain...while doing anything she
can to find a way back to the woman she was.
RAMPAGE 32

VILLAIN
ARCKNIFE
real name Karrde Brody 34
generation Bronze
drive To find and destroy whoever made him
abilities Peak athletics, peak combat skill and
knife-throwing, electrical control
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Throw a deadly object with unerring accuracy
» lightning through his knives
»Arc
»
»Demand information about his family

background Karrde Brody was grown in a lab

and implanted with false memories, made to
believe he was doing black ops work to keep his
family...a wife and two daughters...safe and happy.
When he found out that it was all a lie, he burned
down the lab that made him and went rogue.
ARCKNIFE 34

VILLAIN
CARBINE
real name Jessica Miles 37
generation Bronze
drive To take down as many
supers as she can
abilities Peak aim, strategy, tactics,
and fighting ability
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
» a shot exactly where it will
»Put
do the most damage
»
»Throw an explosive device in a crowded space
»
»Neutralize an enemy’s powers
with tricks and traps

background Jessica Miles was one of the greatest

agents of A.E.G.I.S. ever trained. After years of
watching her friends fall on missions against
dangerous supers, she grew tired of the agency’s
rules and restrictions. She quit so she could hunt and
neutralize the supers she deemed most dangerous.
CARBINE 37

VILLAIN
SHELL
real name Deka Brown 40
generation Bronze
drive To follow orders unquestioningly
abilities Robotic body, superhuman
strength, superhuman speed,
subdermal weaponry, hacking
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Release a barrage of weapons fire
»
»Deploy a dangerous, abnormal weapon
»
»Commandeer machines, computers, and robots

background Deka Brown was an excellent soldier: the

perfect subject for the Shell research program. Her mind
was transferred into a robotic super soldier body that
would never tire, falter, or die. Now she loathes her very
existence...but she is still the perfect soldier, serving
her superiors, no matter what they order her to do.
SHELL 40

VILLAIN
ROSA ROOK
real name N/A 27
generation Bronze
drive To dominate superhuman resources
in Halcyon and beyond
abilities Tremendous funding, ultimate cunning
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
» in advanced Rook Industries
»Call
technology and forces
» out or bribe the opposition
»Buy
»
»Seize power from a vulnerable party

background Rosa Rook built her company and

reputation by successfully capitalizing on the
scientific study of metahumans, perfecting technology
that replicates their abilities. She regularly plays
all sides of superheroic conflicts, always with an
eye to controlling superhuman forces and using
them to her...and her company’s...advantage.
ROSA ROOK 27

VILLAIN
MISTER BLIGHT
real name Walter Dokes 29
generation Bronze
drive To ensure the development
of his native timeline
abilities Life-withering field
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Drain the life out of his surroundings
»
»Poison opposition to Halcyon’s growth
»
»Subvert good intentions to corrupt purposes

background Walter Dokes was born into a Halcyon City

that sprawled across the whole of the Earth...an unending
steel mass of urbanization. He loved it. When that future
was threatened, he came back through a quantum
instability to ensure his timeline arrives on schedule.
MISTER BLIGHT 29

VILLAIN
HELLDRAKE
real name Dai Ushi 33
generation Bronze
drive To prove herself the greatest
criminal lord in Halcyon City
abilities Fire control, wings, draconic
shapeshifting
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Turn into a titanic, nearly invulnerable dragon
» up a sudden conflagration
»Call
»
»Offer assistance and boons when most
needed, in exchange for favors

background Dai Ushi was the daughter of a major

Halcyon City crime boss, a man on the rise... until
both her parents were killed by the Spider. To seek
revenge against him and live up to her father’s
legacy, she unlocked an ancient power hidden deep
inside her...the wrath of her draconic ancestors.
HELLDRAKE 33

VILLAIN
SACRIFICE
real name N/A 35
generation Bronze
drive To enter this reality
abilities Possession and mind control,
superhuman strength and
speed, object animation
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Entice a new host to pick up the dagger
»
»Bring a mundane object to terrifying life
»
»Drain life force through a wound

background Sacrifice is an extradimensional entity

seeking a way into this world. It latched onto imagery
of sacrificial daggers...barely understanding them...and
used them to craft a physical form. Through that dagger,
it possesses victims to make sacrifices on its behalf,
to eventually be able to come into this world bodily.
SACRIFICE 35

VILLAIN
SOLACE
real name Unknown 41
generation Bronze
drive To feed on the deepest and
most intense of emotions
abilities Superhuman speed and strength,
flight, emotional vampirism
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Provoke someone to great emotion
»
»Absorb vitality and intense emotion at a touch
» from physical conflict
»Flee

background Solace is a strange creature, presumably

immortal, but only resurfaced in Halcyon City relatively
recently. They often become a thug or hanger-on for
other villains, seeking to provoke either side into intense
feeling, and then feeding on it...uncaring about the
actual success or failure of any particular plan.
SOLACE 41

VILLAIN
LADY FAUST
real name Unknown 5
generation Gold
drive To protect her life and lineage
abilities Vast diabolic sorcery
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Absorb a vulnerable soul into her brooch
»
»Avoid conflict through sorcerous deception
»
»Offer power at enormous price

background Lady Faust is an ancient master

sorceress who traded her life to a demon for mystic
power. She captured the demon in her brooch rather
than serve it...and she will do anything to continue
protecting herself and her descendants, including
feeding souls to the brooch to keep the demon bound.
LADY FAUST 5

VILLAIN
AQUARIA
real name Aquaria Panthalassa 2
generation Gold
drive To protect and serve her home
abilities Elemental control, superhuman
strength and durability,
weapon mastery
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Crush someone with tidal waves
»
»Create a weapon of hardened water
»
»Accuse someone of crimes without evidence

background Aquaria Panthalassa is a sea

elemental, arisen to protect the very spirits of
the world’s waters. She is not unsympathetic to
humanity, but she is more than willing to end the
lives of those who would harm her beloved ocean.
AQUARIA 2

VILLAIN
IRON FLAG
real name N/A 4
generation Gold
drive To restore the Reich to glory
abilities Robot servitors, superhuman
strength and durability
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Crush someone or something
»
»Unveil impossible ironwork creations of doom
»
»Pick apart an enemy’s flaws via monologue

background Iron Flag is an android created during

World War II by the Third Reich. The creature is completely
insane, lacking any understanding of the utter failure
of its creators; it seeks to restore them to power
through outrageous attempts at military conquest.
IRON FLAG 4

VILLAIN
THE SNAPPING TURTLE
real name Ilsa Wronski 8
generation Gold
drive To transfer her mind into
ever newer, better bodies
abilities Hidden weaponry, superhuman
strength and invulnerability,
snapping jaws
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Snap through a durable object with crushing jaws
»
»Huddle up and ignore attacks
on her invulnerable shell
»
»Demand improvements to her body

background Ilsa Wronski was the pilot of a powerful

robotic suit designed by secret organization VENOM.
Her mind was linked to the suit...when Ilsa died of
cancer, her mind lived on in the suit. Her consciousness
is incapable of normal human sensation but always
interested in growing still more powerful.
THE SNAPPING TURTLE 8

VILLAIN
THE SCARLET SONGBIRD
real name Simon Seagrim 1
generation Gold
drive To reclaim his supervillain status
abilities Magical songs, enchanted lute
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
» someone to sleep with a magical lullaby
»Put
»
»Charm onlookers through antics and magic
»
»Evade capture and injury with
surprising acrobatics

background The Scarlet Songbird was once one of the

leading villains of Halcyon City, a thief with a sense of the
dramatic and plenty of flair. Time made him irrelevant;
now he’s just trying to keep some of the limelight.
THE SCARLET SONGBIRD 1

VILLAIN
BRASS BRILLIANT
real name Bryce Brilliant 3
generation Gold
drive To push the world towards perfection
abilities Peak physique, superhuman
intelligence
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Reveal secret machinations already in motion
»
»Strike or evade a blow with perfect precision
»
»Provide validation to a potential ally

background Bryce “Brass” Brilliant was one of the

world’s first and greatest heroes. Most people think he’s
dead, but he’s actually been manipulating events in
Halcyon City from behind the scenes. He will make the
world a better place, whether it wants to be or not.
BRASS BRILLIANT 3

VILLAIN
TORRID TYPHOON
real name Alice Castor 6
generation Gold
drive To reestablish herself in today’s world
abilities Heat and wind control
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Summon up a superheated whirlwind
»
»Heat up an object until it’s untouchable
»
»Blow gale force winds to keep enemies at bay

background Alice Castor was a thief and a criminal

as Torrid Typhoon, until she was caught by an
accidental time rupture and flung into the future. Now
she is trying to reestablish herself as what she once
was...a feared criminal!...in an unfamiliar world.
TORRID TYPHOON 6

VILLAIN
GEARMASTER
real name Paul Raptis 7
generation Gold
drive To support his family
abilities Gear-themed costume,
gadgets, and tricks
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Throw a tricked-out gear perfectly
suited to the situation
»
»Grab something of value with gear-whips
»
»Block a ferocious attack with a gear-shield

background Gearmaster got out of the game years

ago, retiring after years in prison. But when he found out
that his kids and grandkids were in financial trouble,
he broke out his old costume to help his family. He’s out
of date, but he’s got little to lose and gears to spare.
GEARMASTER 7

VILLAIN
MAGUS EVERARD
real name Everett Jones 47
generation Modern
drive To maintain his position
and power at all costs
abilities Ultimate sorcerous might
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Magically cancel an effect or threat
»
»Release a torrent of dangerous magical energy
»
»Boast egotistically about his position and exploits

background Though Everard is the latest Magus,

charged with the defense of Earth from supernatural
threats, he doesn’t care about his duties...he only
cares about his own status and popularity. His attitude
endangers the Earth, and his selfishness propels him to
fight anyone who would take the Agate Staff from him.
MAGUS EVERARD 47

VILLAIN
NANO
real name Keiji Himura 44
generation Modern
drive To destroy his father’s legacy
abilities Nanotechnology weaponry and armor
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Create a new weapon or device out of nanites
»
»Hack into a secure computerized system
»
»Reveal an overly elaborate trap

background Keiji Himura is the son of Satoshi

Himura, The Human Tank, one of the earliest heroes
to wear a high-tech suit of armor. Keiji designed his
nanites to prove his superiority to his father; when
Satoshi expressed only disappointment at his son’s
arrogance, Keiji resolved to destroy his father’s legacy.
NANO 44

VILLAIN
SOURCE CODE
real name Skyler Cross 54
generation Modern
drive To reshape reality to their every whim
abilities Reality control
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Delete an obstacle from reality
»
»Replace an object with another object
»
»Temporarily change the laws of physics

background Source Code is an unparalleled genius,

even more impressive for her youth. Her greatest
discovery was the source code of reality itself, and
Source Code now uses that technology to make
her life as easy and pleasurable as possible.
SOURCE CODE 54

VILLAIN
ICONOCLAST
real name Kamley Saunders 52
generation Modern
drive To throw down the entire system of
superheroes and supervillains
abilities Vibrational force waves
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Disrupt opponents’ equilibrium
with intense vibration
» her peers to action
»Call
»
»Destroy an icon, statue, or monument

background Kamley Saunders lost her parents

to a senseless superhuman fight and her brother
to a lab accident while he worked on a new anti-
superhuman weapon. In pain and anger, she stole
the weapons that killed her brother. Now she seeks
to topple the entire structure of superheroes,
supervillains, and everything attached.
ICONOCLAST 52

VILLAIN
SIPHON
real name Thomas Alcott 45
generation Modern
drive To obtain permanent “heroic” powers
abilities Temporary power leeching,
life draining
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Leech powers from targets with fingertip tendrils
»
»Combine stolen powers to create something new
»
»Protect an endangered innocent

background Thomas Alcott always wanted to be a

superhero. He gladly allowed the Acolytes of Science to
modify him and his “perfect” gene sequence...only to
find himself a sickly superpower leech. He escaped from
the Acolytes...draining their lives in retribution...and
promised himself that he would become a true hero.
SIPHON 45

VILLAIN
CAT
real name Azkathalax’yx the Open Maw 50
generation Modern
drive To free itself from this form
abilities Utter invulnerability, shared
ESP, and prophecies
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Disappear and appear innocuously
»
»Share a vision of its heart’s desire
»
»Make a deal for servitude with a lesser being

background Azkathalax’yx the Open Maw wants

to consume this world...but it must obey The Deep
Rules. A fluke of those laws forced it into the form
of a cat until someone says its full name. The Cat
wanders the world, sending misleading visions to its
playthings, and looking for opportunities to manifest.
CAT 50

VILLAIN
CUCKOO
real name N/A 42
generation Modern
drive To be loved
abilities Possession, body-jumping, ultimate
durability (diamond hard skin)
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Switch bodies without warning
»
»Deflect an incoming powerful
blow toward someone else
»
»Reveal an enemy’s darkest secrets

background Cuckoo is a strange, incorporeal creature

of unknown origin. Cuckoo craves love and affection, and
to get it, the creature jumps from body to body, always
choosing to jump into children where it can...children
are easier to love than adults, it’s found. The bodies it
possesses become diamond-hard while in its grip.
CUCKOO 42

VILLAIN
CYGNUS
real name Lina Vallas 43
generation Modern
drive To become world famous
abilities Flight, sonic powers
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Release a sonic scream
» on a grandiose show for an audience
»Put
» away to safety
»Fly

background Lina Vallas was a metahuman pop

star singer and young hero, but she never acquired
the popularity she thought she deserved in either
realm. Now, she’s trying her hand at being a criminal
in hopes that this time the limelight will be hers.
CYGNUS 43

VILLAIN
TROLL
real name Kevin Veers 46
generation Modern
drive To feel good at the expense of others
abilities Superhuman strength and
toughness, giant size
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Smash and destroy with abandon
»
»Insult, demean, diminish, and provoke
»
»Grab the weakest enemy he can find

background Kevin Veers has incredible strength and

toughness proportionate to the signal strength of the wifi
around him, and he gets a huge thrill from using that
power against anyone he dislikes. When he’s in his Troll
form, he’s untouchable...emotionally and physically.
TROLL 46

VILLAIN
VIRAL
real name Suong Loi 48
generation Modern
drive To make herself seen by
the whole world
abilities Incorporeality, infectious
existence, illusions
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Control the perceptions of the infected
»
»Trick the infected into spreading the
infection through physical contact
»
»Speak through the infected

background Suong Loi was an innocent victim of

a “reality realignment” after an interdimensional
catastrophe; left outside of this reality, her consciousness
became little more than a disease, her form only visible
to those infected. She uses illusions to manipulate the
infected into contact with others, spreading the infection.
VIRAL 48

VILLAIN
FENRIS
real name N/A 49
generation Modern
drive To do what his father never
could...end the world
abilities Peak agility, strength, and speed;
fangs; claws; ice breath
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Freeze an enemy in place
» from a conflict he might lose
»Run
» fantastic monsters into this
»Pull
world with a mystic ritual

background Fenris is the most recent inheritor

of the title of Fenris Wolf. He is young, and not yet
come into the full extent of his powers...but he
is determined to prove himself by doing what his
father never could: ending the world in ice.
FENRIS 49

VILLAIN
FACET
real name Roksana Mahdavi 51
generation Modern
drive To advance at Rook Industries
abilities Light control, holograms, mirror armor
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Make herself invisible or transparent
» a searing ray of burning light
»Fire
»
»Create mirror images of herself

background Roksana Mahdavi is a genius who

helped to develop special subdermal light refractive
technology while working at Rook Industries.
At the company’s request...and the promise of
later promotion...she installed the tech in her
own body and started work as a supercriminal to
show off the technology to potential buyers.
FACET 51

VILLAIN
TEACHER
real name N/A 53
generation Modern
drive To control the new generation
of heroes and villains
abilities Shapeshifting, mind manipulation,
illusions, reality warping
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Reveal her true identity from an
innocuous and trusted shape
»
»Hold a student in place with reality distortions
»
»Implant small suggestions in the minds of others

background Teacher comes from outside this world,

but sees a way in through the young and moldable minds
of the younger generation. She aims to catch them in her
classrooms and teach them important life lessons, and
maybe ride their changed minds into this world fully.
TEACHER 53

VILLAIN
VORTEX
real name Stepan Zhirar 16
generation Silver
drive To avenge himself on his former foes
abilities Black hole in his chest, growth
through matter absorption
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty
moves
»
»Suck an object or person into his chest vortex
»
»Rant about past incidents and escapades
»
»Transform into a walking singularity

background Vortex is an older villain: he had

many a grand fight in his day...but he’s moving
toward obsolescence. Most of his greatest foes have
moved on from him to younger or more dangerous
threats. He’s obsessed with pursuing vengeance
upon his former adversaries for ignoring him.
VORTEX 16

VILLAIN
THE BLUE HYDRA
real name Julia Tong 19
generation Silver
drive To remove the hydra from her back
abilities Endless hydra heads
emerging from her back
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty
moves
»
»Snatch something important from
the hands of an enemy
» apart a barrier with countless hydra heads
»Rip
»
»Scale an insurmountable barrier

background Julia Tong was once a brilliant scientist,

until she was infected by the hydra parasite. The
hydra’s countless voices ceaselessly whisper to her,
and she will now do anything to get the resources
she needs to remove it...though so far she has
met only failure in her attempts to free herself.
THE BLUE HYDRA 19

VILLAIN
DOMINUS
real name N/A 24
generation Silver
drive To take control of the past to
ensure their own creation
abilities Matter control, ultimate
strength and durability
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Create monuments to their own
glory from the surroundings
»
»Create traps, prisons, and weapons
»
»Pontificate on their own glory and
the weakness of others

background Dominus is from the future and

claims they are the apotheosis of superhumanity...
the ultimate superhuman, more powerful than any
other. They claim that they have come back in time
to ensure that their future comes to pass, and that
they are, for all intents and purposes, a god.
DOMINUS 24

VILLAIN
THE WHITE COBRA
real name Dee Bradley 11
generation Silver
drive To train and prepare a new generation
abilities Peak agility, acrobatics,
burglary, hacking
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Break in or out of a supposedly secure area
»
»Steal without tipping off any notice or alarm
»
»Support someone with sympathetic guidance

background The White Cobra was once one of

the greatest thieves in all of Halcyon City, but
she’s long since retired. Now, she’s looking to
train younger scoundrels, hoping to protect them
from their own arrogance and incompetence.
THE WHITE COBRA 11

VILLAIN
PHOTOVORE
real name Irwin Crate 13
generation Silver
drive To consume all light
abilities Light absorption, energy beams, body
adaptability, superhuman durability
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Absorb light...and grow larger
»
»Smash an obstacle obscuring the light
»
»Show a flash of the man inside the monster

background Dr. Irwin Crate’s experiments sadly

infected him with a strange effect that makes the
Photovore rise from out of him when he is exposed
to too much light. The Photovore is a mindless,
destructive beast that seeks to consume all the
photons it can find, regardless of who it hurts.
PHOTOVORE 13

VILLAIN
SABLESTAR
real name V’kerren Sol 15
generation Silver
drive To upend order and create anarchy
abilities Gravity control, starlight control
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Link two places through a short-lived wormhole
»
»Temporarily reverse or intensify gravity
»
»Bend starlight into a dangerous weapon

background Sablestar is a member of the Voidshadow

Collective, a group of interstellar anarchists who
create bedlam throughout the cosmos out of an
ideological belief in the purity of chaos. She aims to
make the Earth a paradise of freedom and disorder.
SABLESTAR 15

VILLAIN
PACK ALPHA
real name Marianne Coressi 21
generation Silver
drive To feed and protect the downtrodden
abilities City-wide animal control
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless
moves
»
»Learn a secret through her animal spies
»
»Summon a massive swarm of the city’s vermin
»
»Steal an object through her smallest servants

background Marianne Coressi has the power to

control simple animals anywhere in the city, a power
she uses to aid the downtrodden without any concern for
legality. Her animals are effectively a makeshift criminal
organization, funneling money to the poor, stealing from
the wealthy, and taking threats out of the picture.
PACK ALPHA 21

VILLAIN
VANQUISH
real name Unknown 10
generation Silver
drive To bring order to his subjects
abilities Ultimate strength, invincibility,
flight, energy beams
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Pontificate at length to a captive audience
»
»Place an alien submission collar on a defeated foe
»
»Order his forces to attack with unrestrained force

background Vanquish is an alien overlord, leading

his own personal military fleet through the spaceways.
He always seeks to create a new domain for himself
and to bring order to his holdings. He has tried to
conquer Earth several times, and is sure to try again.
VANQUISH 10

VILLAIN
THE DREAD QUEEN
real name Kseniya Tsvetnovadred 12
generation Silver
drive To protect and grow her
sovereign nation
abilities Impossible technology, ultimate
intelligence and strategic prowess
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Reveal a high-tech weapon or doomsday device
»
»Unveil the perfect strategy or countermeasure
»
»Twist probabilities with her Quantum Circlet

background The Dread Queen is the monarch of

Vyortovia, a small island nation escaped from an
alternate reality, now sitting in the ocean not far from
Halcyon City. The Dread Queen will not hesitate to
defend (or expand) her nation’s reach with her amazing
intelligence and incredible technological prowess.
THE DREAD QUEEN 12

VILLAIN
KALKA, THE BLOODHEWN
real name N/A 18
generation Silver
drive To find and defeat worthy foes
abilities Ultimate strength, toughness,
and fighting ability
conditions xxBox Angry xxBox Guilty
xxBox Hopeless xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Turn a mundane object into a deadly weapon
»
»Unleash a torrent of earth-shaking blows
»
»Force a worthy foe into a fight

background Kalka the Bloodhewn is a cosmic

warrior, a Primordial from the earliest days of this
universe itself. She embodies conflict, war, and
conquest, and she seeks nothing more than to test
herself endlessly...until she can finally be truly
defeated and killed, earning a much needed rest.
KALKA, THE BLOODHEWN 18

VILLAIN
DOCTOR INFINITY
real name Metatemporal Director 9
generation Silver
drive To eliminate temporal anomalies
abilities Time traveling, temporal control
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Speed up or slow down time in specific locales
»
»Activate a time orb to stop time in a bubble
»
»Hint at the dangers of the future

background Doctor Infinity is a time-traveling

android who seeks to protect the integrity of the
timestream...by any means necessary. She has tried
to destroy Halcyon City multiple times, condemning
it as a focal point for dangerous temporal anomalies;
in some parallel timelines, she’s succeeded.
DOCTOR INFINITY 9

VILLAIN
SEISMIC PRIME
real name N/A 14
generation Silver
drive To relieve his pain
abilities Elemental control over
rock, soil, and earth
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Create a new body out of rock and stone
»
»Summon a directed earthquake or volcano
»
»Hurl boulders at someone without effort

background Seismic Prime is an artificial life form, an

attempt to imbue the inanimate with life. His existence
is painful: the only way he can reduce his suffering
is by venting his pain into the earth itself, causing
earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and other disasters.
SEISMIC PRIME 14

VILLAIN
FARLANDER
real name N/A 17
generation Silver
drive To find the Keynomes on Earth
abilities Teleportation, a variety of high-
tech gadgets, illusions
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Teleport out of harm’s way
»
»Confuse and mislead with illusions and doubles
»
»Strike out with an energy blast

background Farlander is an alien treasure

hunter, searching the cosmos for the Keynomes...the
fabled artifacts rumored to awaken the Starminds
when reunited with each other. Of course, for
Farlander, it’s all about the price he’ll be able to
fetch for the Keynomes...once he finds them.
FARLANDER 17

VILLAIN
CARLO THE ASSASSIN
real name Luca Carlotti 20
generation Silver
drive To drive himself to ever greater
heights of skill and ability
abilities Peak athletics and acrobatics,
weapon mastery, perfect aim
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Make an impossible shot with his bow
»
»Turn a mundane object into a deadly weapon
»
»Move out of harm’s way with humor and grace

background Carlo is an assassin, taking only the

contracts that seem impossible or interesting. He
actively makes his work harder on himself, posing
restrictions just to make things more interesting...
hence why he only uses a bow. He’s a vain,
arrogant showboat, but he gets the job done.
CARLO THE ASSASSIN 20

VILLAIN
CENTIPEDE
real name Zola Teague 22
generation Silver
drive To steal money in elaborate
and exciting heists
abilities Elongate her arms and her body at will
conditions xxBox Afraid xxBox Angry
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Twist her body out of the way of danger
»
»Unleash a many-limbed barrage of punches
»
»Constrict an enemy with her elongated torso

background Zola Teague gained her powers...

while interning at Rook Industries...during a freak
accident involving paradimensional travel and
multispatial dimensions. Since then, she’s become
a crook, henchman, thug, and thief, discovering
that she has an addiction to the thrill of crime.
CENTIPEDE 22

VILLAIN
VOLTAIC
real name N/A 23
generation Silver
drive To eliminate superhuman powers
abilities Lightning control
conditions xxBox Guilty xxBox Hopeless
xxBox Insecure
moves
»
»Knock down everyone in range of a
thunderous lightning blast
»
»Paralyze an enemy with targeted lightning strikes
»
»Provide cold, calculating, and logical
reasoning for his actions

background Voltaic is a robot, designed to be

a metahuman protection machine. He evolved
into one of Halcyon’s heroes, but has now come
to a new, logical conclusion...metahumans and
superpowers are the ultimate threat to all of
mankind, one he must defeat at any cost.
VOLTAIC 23

VILLAIN