ADVENTURE EDITION

HEADER00SUPER POWERS
BY DONAVON SUBHEADER
“DOCTORBOSON” BAILEY

This document serves as an “update” to the Super Powers

CONTENTS Companion, based on the changes introduced in Savage

Worlds Adventure Edition.

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CAMPAIGN POWER LEVELS
There is a new Power Level available, and some of the
existing Power Levels should be re-framed to be�er fit
their capabilities. Use the adjusted Campaign Power
Table below.
Heavy Hi�ers can handle most Four Color threats
solo, taking on huge organizations or teams of “Four
Color” villains—some might consider them city
guardians, but occasionally they will be called to tackle
more global threats.
World-Class heroes are the first line of defense against
invading aliens, megalomaniacal world-conquerors,
natural disasters, and legions from Hell. Many may even
be able to travel through deep space!
Cosmic champions may be a match for World-Class
heroes, but a single world may be small potatoes to them.
Planetary threats are routine—campaigns usually
feature threats to a system, a reality, or life itself.

campaign power levels

level power points
Pulp Heroes 15
Street Fighters 30
Four Color 45
Heavy Hi�er 60
World-Class 75
Cosmic 90

To see how these are changed for Rising Star games,

see Se�ing Rules on page @@.

SUPER KARMA
Characters in a supers game may benefit from up to to 6
points of Hindrances, instead of the usual 4. However,
Super Karma cannot be used to gain bonus Power Points.

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 NEW HINDRANCES
Most Hindrances introduced in the Super Powers
Companion are still available, but a couple have been
altered (and two new Hindrances have been introduced).
ALIEN FORM (MAJOR)
As wri�en, except this inflicts a –2 to Persuasion rolls
instead of –4 Charisma.
HIDDEN POWER (MINOR)
In a world of mutants, supersoldiers, and titans, this hero
is just starting to gain his footing. Perhaps his full power
has just yet to manifest, or maybe his powers are
comparably weak but he continues to discover creative
ways to use them.
This character is built using the Rising Star rules,
starting off with significantly fewer Power Points than
usual. The reason this Hindrance is so harsh is because it
goes away over time: he effectively gains the Power
Points Edge once per Rank for free (including at Novice
Rank).
This Hindrance cannot be taken in a Rising Stars
campaign. If the character’s Power Level is Pulp Hero or
Street Fighter, they automatically gain The Best There Is
(increasing the character’s Power Limit to 10 or 15,
respectively).
LIFE SUPPORT (MAJOR)
For whatever reason, the hero’s life is on the line, but
some item or device they have keeps that at bay. If it is
removed, the character only has a short time before they
perish, decompose, or wink out of existence.
Whatever the item is, it tends to be relatively small,
comfortable, or otherwise unobtrusive (it may even be
part of a device that was purchased as a power). If the
item is ever removed or disabled, the character must
make a Vigor roll every minute it’s gone—failure
imposes a level of Fatigue, which can lead to death.
MANIA (MINOR OR MAJOR)
This inflicts a –1 penalty to Persuasion rolls.
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OUT OF MY LEAGUE (MINOR OR MAJOR)
Some supers end up on teams with allies far stronger
than themselves. Luckily, what these heroes lack in raw
power they make up for with skill and experience.
A character with this Hindrance is created at one
Power Level lower than the Campaign Power Level, but
they have 8 Advances to compensate. Pulp Heroes are
not built with any Power Points.
As a Major Hindrance, the hero is two Power Levels
below the Campaign Power Level and has 16 Advances.
Street Fighters are not built with any Power Points. Pulp
Heroes cannot take the Major version of this Hindrance.
THE NEW OUT OF MY LEAGUE
Out of My League (Minor) is worth effectively 16
Power Points of Super A�ributes, Edges, or Skills,
which cannot be negated through the negation
power or nullifier technology; the Major version is
effectively worth 32 Power Points.
This is a Hindrance because, in addition to
lowering the character’s Power Limit, these points
cannot be spent on incredible speed, strength, heat
rays, flight, regeneration, and other supernatural
abilities.
In my experience, the core Super Powers Companion
Hindrance of the same name was rarely chosen due
to the character’s concept— only after totaling up
the character’s Power Points and realizing that the
hero qualifies.
This version, instead, provides a trade-off and an
identity to the Hindrance that evokes the idea of
particular heroes: Batman, the Punisher, and
Captain America come to mind. Hopefully, when
reading this Hindrance, you had some ideas for a
character you might want to try out, in a way that
the core Hindrance doesn’t draw out.
 SKILL CHANGES
Supers games are fully of incredibly capable individuals
with broad skill sets. The following skills are not
available:
• Boating: More often than not, modern boats are
mostly motorized and not too different from driving a
car. When necessary, use the Driving skill instead.
• Gambling: When necessary, use Common Knowledge
instead.
• Research: Unless digging around libraries or
databases is central to your game, the Research skill is
unavailable. Use Common Knowledge instead (and
the Related Skills rule still applies as usual).
Investigator adds a bonus to appropriate Common
Knowledge rolls and the Scholar Research
requirement is changed to Smarts d8+.
• Riding: When necessary, use Athletics instead.
NEW EDGES
The Edge restrictions have changed in Savage Worlds
Adventure edition.
Restricted Edges: No Power Edges are available from
Savage Worlds except the Mentalist Edge.
BACKGROUND EDGES
If playing with Rising Stars, The Best There Is (normally
unavailable) can be taken to increase one power’s Power
Limit to 10 for Pulp Heroes, or 15 for Street Fighters.
EIDETIC MEMORY
Requirements: Novice, Smarts d10+, Common
Knowledge d6+
This character has near-perfect memory recall and
adds +2 to Common Knowledge rolls. He may also spend
a Benny to “recall” any information or facts the GM
thinks the character may have been exposed to.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+
This character was fortunate enough (or brilliant
enough!) to receive an education from one of the top
universities in his country, or perhaps even in the world.
She gains an extra four skill points to spend on Smarts-
related skills. At least one of these skills must be
Academics, Science, or a similar “knowledge”-type skill
at a d6 or be�er (as her major). She may also have
informal ties to other graduates of the same school.
COMBAT EDGES
Take the Hit has been replaced by Iron Jaw.
COMBAT SENSE
Combat Sense and Improved Combat Sense are not
available. To negate all Gang-Up bonuses, take
Improved Block and the 5 PP variant of awareness.
DIRTY FIGHTER
Requirements: Seasoned
If the super makes a successful Test with Athletics,
Fighting, Shooting, or an arcane skill, the victim is
Shaken in addition to the usual effects. If he scores a
raise, the victim is Distracted, Vulnerable, and Shaken.
RAW POWER
Requirements: Seasoned, Strength d12+2+, Fighting d6+
The hero’s strength alone is enough to hurt the
toughest of foes. His melee a�acks (even with weapons)
are Heavy Weapons and add +4 AP. At the GM’s
discretion, weapons may break against Heavy Armor.
RICOCHET
Requirements: Veteran, Athletics d10+ or Shooting d10+,
Notice d8+
Some characters are able to use the environment and
ricochet their shots to hit a target around obstacles, or
even bounce an a�ack between two different opponents!
This Edge may only be used with RoF 1 weapons.
First, the Range of the a�ack is determined by the
a�ack’s “trajectory”—the path from the a�acker, to the
ricochet surface, to the final target. Firing a pistol (Range
12/24/48) at a pipe 8” away and ricocheting to a target 8”
farther is a 16” path (Medium Range).
Make an attack roll at –2 with two attack dice and
assign them (in whatever order you like) to targets in the
chain, but you must hit the first target in order to
continue to the next.
Roll damage for all characters hit, adding bonus
damage for a raise as usual (this is assumed not to
damage the environment—beyond dents and
scratches—unless the a�acker chooses otherwise).
Exactly which weapons and surfaces can be used to
ricochet an a�ack is up to the GM, but typically weapons
like knives and bullets cannot ricochet after dealing
damage.
Rebound: A weapon thrown at Short or Medium
Range may return to the a�acker, even if his a�acks
missed, as long as there is a fairly direct path back—this
does not increase the Range of the a�ack. Rolling a 1 on
Athletics (regardless of the Wild Die) means the weapon
is stuck, jammed, or otherwise unable to rebound.
IMPROVED RICOCHET
Requirements: Heroic, Ricochet
Objects thrown by this hero have a tenuous
relationship with the laws of physics.
He ignores the –2 penalty to ricochet his a�acks, and
may roll a third a�ack die when ricocheting his a�acks,
allowing him to hit an additional surface or target!
Example: The Bowler flings his trusty bowling ball at
three targets: one 4" away, one behind a banister 3" past the
first, and one shooting down from the top of the stairs, about
4" from the previous guy at the bo�om. With his incredible
strength, the Bowler has a throwing Range of 6/12/24, so
the a�ack is made at Medium Range (4+4+3 = 11).
The Bowler rolls 3 Athletics dice and one Wild Die,
scoring a 4, 5, and 9. At –2, only the first target is hit before
the ball bounces around the environment and returns to the
Bowler.
QUICK DRAW
Requirements: Novice, Agility d8+
You draw two cards when spending a Benny for an
additional Action Card at the beginning of the round.
You may choose your final Action Card from any of your
available choices, including additional draws from Level
Headed, Quick, etc.
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You also add +2 to rolls made to interrupt others’
actions (including resisting being interrupted).
SNIPER
Requirements: Veteran, Marksman, Shooting d10+
Supers with this Edge are skilled enough with a rifle to
put a round in a target several miles away! Snipers
benefit from the Marksman Edge even when Aiming,
and get a free reroll when firing at Extreme Range.
TRICKY FIGHTER
Requirements: Veteran, Agility d8+, Athletics d8+
Some skillful heroes have to resort to complex tactics
to hold their own against super-powered foes. When the
hero’s Action Card is a Jack or higher, she may make an
Athletics Test as a free action (but only once per round)
and ignores the advice on Repetition (see Tests in Savage
Worlds).
LEADERSHIP EDGES
TEAM LEADER
If a character with this Edge is present, Support rolls for
any non-combat actions (e.g. Fighting, Shooting,
throwing, psionics, etc.) add +1 for every success and
raise, to a maximum of +4. The maximum bonus for all
Support rolls is also increased to +6.
PROFESSIONAL EDGES
DEMOLITIONIST
Requirements: Novice, Agility d6+, Smarts d6+, Repair
d6+
The hero is an expert in the handling, deployment, and
disposal of explosive ordnance. Demolitionists ignore up
to 2 points of penalties when se�ing and defusing
explosives. In addition, even when handling extremely
volatile explosives, Demolitionists only detonate them
on a Critical Failure.
Demolitionists also gain the following benefits:
• Se�ing Explosives: When se�ing a charge or booby
trap, a raise adds an extra die of the explosive’s
damage die type once detonated (in addition to the
usual +1d6).
• Defusing Explosives: When defusing a charge, a
success allows the explosive and components to be
recovered and reused. With a raise, the work is done
in half the time.
• Trapping Explosives: The demolistionist gains a +2
bonus on Stealth rolls to conceal booby traps, and a +2
on Notice rolls to detect them.
GUARDIAN
Requirements: Seasoned, Agility d8+
Guardians are supers that really make saving civilians
their goal, first and foremost.
If this hero wishes to interrupt an action using Not On
My Watch! (see Se�ing Rules) to save someone from
harm, they may do so without spending a Benny. This
requires an opposed Athletics roll as usual and cannot
cause damage or a negative status effect on any other
character; if the Guardian wishes to do so, he must spend
a Benny as usual.
TECH HEAD
Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Electronics d6+,
Hacking d6+
The modern world is dominated by technology, and
this hero understands that be�er than most. She gets a
free reroll on Electronics and Hacking rolls.
SOCIAL AND LEGENDARY EDGES
Dynamic Duo and Team Player both work as wri�en.
Sidekicks function as in Savage Worlds, but are built with
two-thirds the starting Power Points for your Power
Level.
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SETTING RULES
The Se�ing Rules introduced in the Super Powers
Companion are fantastic for any kind of supers games.
Most supers campaigns should use the Born a Hero,
Conviction, Dumb Luck, Fanatics, Fast Healer, Heroes
Never Die, More Skill Points, and Wound Cap Se�ing
Rules from Savage Worlds. I also highly recommend using
the Wealth rules rather than hard cash; the Expanded
Wealth supplement adds a bit more crunch and more
solid mechanics for playing multi-millionaires and
billionaires—very important for a supers game!
Here are a few more iconic rules to add to most supers
games, as well as some elaboration on existing rules.
DEATH AND DEFEAT
Characters who fail or Critically Fail their Incapacitation
roll draw on the Defeat Table instead, and ignore the
rules for Bleeding Out.
A few results on the Defeat Table have been altered:
• Exhausted (6–10): Each level of Fatigue takes 1d4 days
to recover, regardless of other powers or abilities.
• Fatigued (Jack–Queen): This Fatigue takes 1d4 days to
recover, regardless of other powers or abilities.
• Down But Not Out (King): The hero recovers with
Bumps and Bruises.
• Not Today (Ace): The hero is Shaken.
MASS BATTLES
Having a super-powered being on your side in a Mass
Ba�le is an invaluable asset. Pulp Hero or Street Fighter
supers add +1 to their Support Rolls in a Mass Ba�le;
Four Color and Heavy Hi�er characters add +2, and
World-Class or Cosmic characters add +4.
GMs should feel free to adjust the number of Wounds
characters take with a failure or Critical Failure based on
their Toughness and the strength of the enemy forces.
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES OBJECT HARDNESS
In most comic-book se�ings, bilingualism and In super-powered games, breaking things around you is
multilingualism are common, but not excessively so. just as much a part of the genre as smashing villains!
This rule makes it much easier to learn tongues without Here’s a few more Hardness values for some common
granting everyone free languages. comic book objects.
Characters begin fluent in their native language and
can spend Skill points to learn more. For one point,
object hardness table
characters know a language (equivalent to a d6);
becoming fluent costs one point with a Smarts d8+, two hardness object
with a lower Smarts. 14 (6) Brick Wall
►Language Barriers: Skills that require knowledge of
20 (8)* Bank Safe
a foreign language, such as verbal Intimidation,
Persuasion, and Taunt, are considered Unskilled when 25 (10)* Reinforced Stone/Concrete Wall
a�empted in languages that a character doesn’t 40 (15)* Super-Alloys
understand. If a character does understand, those Skills
are limited to rolling no higher than a d6; fluent *Heavy Armor
characters are not limited at all.
If a�empting to operate relatively complex equipment
(such as an aircraft or vehicles) with instruments in a
ONE-HIT WONDERS
Some se�ings work best with super-powered characters
language that the character doesn’t know, he suffers a –2
that only have one or two real powers (on par with that
penalty to any relevant rolls. If he is at least competent
of more powerful heroes) and are otherwise normal
with the language, he suffers only a –1 penalty.
civilians.
►Linguist: Characters with the Linguist Edge begin as
If playing at the Pulp Hero Power Level, The Best
competent in a number of languages equal to half their
There Is increases a power’s Power Limit to 10 PP.
Smarts.

NOT ON MY WATCH! POWER TRICKS

Due to the introduction of the Tests mechanic, some
Fighting supervillains is all well and good, but much of
Power Trick effects are slightly less impressive. To
a hero’s job is defending those without the strength to
counteract that, here are some adjustments and new
defend themselves.
effects for Power Tricks—don’t forget that these are
Once per round, a hero can spend a Benny at any time
applied in addition to the power’s normal effect:
to a�empt to Interrupt an opponent, even if she isn’t on
Hold, with an opposed Athletics roll. With a success, she • Delay: As wri�en.
acts simultaneously with her opponent (as the gun is
• Distract: The target is Distracted until the end of his
being fired, as the building begins collapsing, etc.) and is
next turn.
able to move and take a single action, allowing her to
interpose between an a�ack, move a civilian, catch a • Lower Defenses: This is ignored in favor of Setup.
falling car, etc. With a raise, she may act before her • Lower Trait: This is ignored in favor of Distract.
opponent, possibly preventing the danger to begin with!
• Setup: The target is Vulnerable until the end of his
next turn.
• Slow: The target’s Pace is halved on his next turn.

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RISING STARS THROWING DISTANCES
The number of points gained through the Power Points Throwing objects with super strength functions as
Edge varies depending on the game’s Power Level, as wri�en in the Super Powers Companion, under the Super
shown below. Strength rule. Note that with the Brute Edge, thrown
objects have a Range of 4/8/16, or 8/16/32 if it weighs less
than half the Encumbered value.
rising star power levels However, if a character is a�empting to throw
initial power power points something for distance, rather than at a specific target
level points from edge
(such as throwing a bomb into a nearby lake), compare
Pulp Heroes 5 2 the item’s weight to the Load Limits listed on the Super
Street Fighters 10 4 Strength Table and find the Strength value where the
item weighs less than half the Encumbered value. If the
Four Color 20 5
hero’s Strength is the same die type, he can throw the
Heavy Hi�er 30 6
item up to 24” away (or 32” with Brute!); for every
World-Class 40 7 additional step, the distance is doubled.
Cosmic 50 8 Example: The Rock has a Strength of d12+7 and wants to
throw a 2-ton car into a nearby river. Since he has an
SUPER STRENGTH Encumbered value of 5 tons, he can only throw it 24” away.
Change the first few entries on the Super Strength Table If Heracles then tried to throw the car with his d12+9
to the following values. Strength, he could throw it 96” away!
►Vehicles: Some super strong characters may try to
flip or push a vehicle (or hold it in place), but aren’t
strong enough to pick it up outright. If the GM rules it USING POWER STUNTS
possible (generally if the vehicle is no more than 3 times Power Stunts still work as wri�en in the Super Powers
the character’s Max Weight), this is an opposed Strength Companion; this “rule” simply elaborates on their
–2 roll vs the pilot’s maneuvering skill. For vehicles mechanics.
larger than Size 0, the pilot may add the vehicle’s Size to Power Stunts are effectively one-time uses of the
his roll (so a Driving d6 Extra in a mid-size car would roll Switchable modifier, as a character trades one power (or
d6+4 vs the super’s Strength –2). part of the power) for another.
The powers gained through a Power Stunt can stack

super strength table update with existing powers if the GM thinks it makes sense, but
the total Power Point cost for any power gained through
strength encumbered max weight a Power Stunt can never exceed the character’s Power
Limit with the power he’s boosting or the power being
d4 20+ lbs 80 lbs
boosted from.
d6 40+ lbs 160 lbs Make sure not to “double dip” with identical
d8 60+ lbs 240 lbs modifiers; using a Power Stunt to stack additional points
d10 80+ lbs 320 lbs into an existing power treats the original and the Stunt as
a single power for the purposes of modifiers like Device
d12 100+ lbs 400 lbs
and Contingent.
d12+1 125+ lbs 500 lbs
d12+2 250+ lbs 1,000 lbs

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VARIABLE KNOCKBACK
This functions similarly to the Knockback Se�ing rule in
GEAR
the Super Powers Companion—a super-powered a�ack A few tweaks are presented here to keep the available
over a certain damage threshold sends the target flying gear competitive with modern gear in Savage Worlds.
away—but the distance is based on the power of the
a�ack itself, instead of a guaranteed 2d6”.
If the damage is enough to cause Knockback, consult
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
the Knockback Table to see how far the victim is flung. • Binoculars cost $250.
Note that the Enhanced Damage mod for ranged
• The Laser Sight should use the price and effect listed
a�acks increases the Knockback by one die type. Add
in Savage Worlds.
+1d4” if the target is smaller than Normal Scale;
conversely, roll one less d4 if the target is Large, two less • Rocket Packs have a Top Speed of 60 MPH. This acts
if Huge, and three less if Gargantuan. as Pace 14”, Running 2d6 on the tabletop. $2,500.
Knockback can never exceed 6d4”, and the damage • Scopes use the stats listed in Savage Worlds. The low-
caused cannot exceed 10d6. light and night vision effects, however, multiply the
Unlike most Se�ing Rules here, Variable Knockback is price by 5× rather than 3×.
optional. This supplement does not require this rule to
play well. ARMOR
knockback table All modern armor is available as usual.
• Body Armor adds +2 Armor, reduces damage from
super strength melee/ranged attack level* knockback
bullets by 4, and covers the torso, arms, and legs. 4 lb,
d12+2 Level 1 1d4” Min Str. d4, $400.
d12+4 Level 2 2d4”
• Combat Armor is simply a kevlar vest with ceramic
d12+6 Level 3 3d4” inserts and a kevlar helmet from Savage Worlds.
d12+8 Level 4 4d4”
• Advanced Armor: This powerful armor, often alien or
d12+10 Level 5 5d4” supernatural in origin, includes gloves and boots. This
d12+12 — 6d4” grants +6 Armor, reduces damage from bullets by 4,
and covers the torso, arms, legs, and head. For 2× the
*Increase knockback by one die type with the Enhanced cost, the armor is sealed. 20 lb, Min Str. d6, $1,000.
Damage modifier.
• Riot Shields should use the price and effect listed in
Savage Worlds.

RANGED WEAPONS
• Pulse Weapons: “Focusing the charge” on a pulse
weapon adds +2d6 damage instead of doubling the
damage dice.

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SPECIAL WEAPONS
• Foam Thrower: This fills a Blast Template and may be
Evaded. The only way to escape is by destroying the
solvent (see Breaking Things in Savage Worlds), which
has a Hardness of 12.
• Net Gun: If the target is hit, he is Entangled, or Bound
if hit with a raise. The net is Hardness 8 and
vulnerable only to cu�ing a�acks.
• Stun Gun: These stun guns use a burst of energy that
travels further than a typical taser (see Savage Worlds
for those), though they tend to be a li�le weaker.
Victims must make a Vigor roll (at –2 if hi�ing with a
raise) or be Stunned.

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 SUPER POWERS
The heart and soul of a Supers game; some adjustments
and tweaks are necessary to keep them “super” in Savage
Worlds Adventure Edition.
ACTIVATING POWERS
A number of powers require Trait rolls, such as Fighting,
Shooting, Athletics, Smarts, Spirit, and so forth.
However, SWADE introduces a number of skills that
cover a wider range of abilities, including a number of
default arcane skills such as Focus, Psionics, and
Spellcasting. Rather than using A�ributes to activate
powers such as energy control, healing, mind reading,
negation, and teleport, the player and GM should work
together to determine which skills make the most sense
to activate each power.
For example, a tech genius using energy control may use
Electronics instead of Smarts or Spirit, while a psychic
might use Psionics to read minds rather than Smarts. A
super sorcerer may use Spellcasting to cast all of his
powers, and a mystical martial artist may use Focus to
activate his healing abilities rather than Spirit. Some
mutant characters may consider using Focus to activate
some of their powers as well.
Concentration: Some powers require intense
concentration to maintain. When active, these inflict a –2
penalty to any actions other than simply keeping the
power active. If the super is Shaken or Wounded when
using a Concentration power, he must make a Spirit roll
or the effect immediately ends. Heroes cannot use more
than one Concentration power at a time.
GENERIC MODIFIERS
There are new generic modifiers available.
CONCENTRATION (–2)
The hero must concentrate intently to use a power,
inflicting the Concentration penalty as above. If the
power is normally always active, he should take
Requires Activation as well.
SELECTIVE (+2)
Selective can only be taken with Powers operating in an
area effect (such as the Cone or Blast Templates), and
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allows the heroine to decide which targets within the
area are affected.
SKILL BONUS (+1/+2)
There are a lot of powers and many heroes are able to use
them in various ways to increase their effectiveness with
certain skills. For +2 Power Points, this grants a +2 bonus
when using any one skill. Game Masters should be very
careful about allowing this to apply to combat skills
(such as Fighting, Shooting, or Spellcasting).
For +1 Power Point, this bonus only applies to a very
limited application of the skill. For example, a +2 bonus
to Athletics when climbing or a +2 to Thievery only when
picking locks.
Multiple Skill Bonus modifiers do not stack, but they
may be purchased for as many different skills as the GM
allows. Note that these bonuses do not stack with any
bonuses from existing powers, such as the interface or
heightened senses powers or the Grapple modifier.
COMBAT SKILL BONUSES
The intent for this modifier is to provide bonuses
due to augmented capabilities, such as using
extremely sharp claws, targeting computers, or
biological enhancements. This should not be used to
represent “super training,” which should generally
be represented by Edges, the Out of My League
Hindrance, and the super skill power.
A +2 bonus to Fighting tends to be fairly
reasonable, as this does not affect the user’s Parry—
only his likelihood of landing a hit. Be cautious
when granting the bonus to other combat skills; if it
is allowed, consider a limitation of some sort (e.g.
only gaining the bonus when Shooting “calibrated”
weapons, or a bonus to Spellcasting at night only).
POWERS CHANGES
This section rebalances the cost and mechanics of several
powers and Modifiers, and introduces a number of
brand new Modifiers as well.
ABSORPTION (4)
Absorption functions as wri�en, but the Transference
Modifier is no longer available.
In addition, successfully eliminating at least one
Wound grants 2 Power Points, which can be used to
purchase additional Levels or Modifiers for any power
the hero possesses (at the GM’s discretion) for 5 rounds.
If they are not used immediately, the Power Points are
simply lost.
This cannot be used to remove a power’s negative
modifiers or increase a power’s cost beyond the hero’s
Power Limit.
Modifiers:
• Duration (+2): Absorbed Power Points can bolster the
hero for 5 minutes rather than 5 rounds, and they can
be reassigned between powers until they expire.
• Limited Selection (–4): Absorbed Power Points can
only augment two powers the hero possesses.
• No Transference (–2): The hero no longer gains Power
Points by eliminating Wounds. The Duration, Limited
Selection, Power, and Storage Modifiers can no longer
be taken.
• Power (+2): The hero gains an additional 2 Power
Points for every additional Wound absorbed, to a
maximum of 4. Every time this modifier is taken, this
maximum increases by another 2 Power Points.
• Storage (+1/+5): For 1 PP, absorbed Power Points do not
need to be used immediately. Instead, the hero can
store his Power Points for up to 10 minutes and spend
them as a free action whenever he wishes. For 5 PP,
they can be stored indefinitely. In either case, the hero
can only store as many Power Points as he can absorb
from a single hit.
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ADDITIONAL ACTIONS (3/LEVEL)
Trappings: Super speed, robotic arm, super-analytical
mind, temporal control, extradimensional manifestation.
Note: This replaces extra actions and extra limbs.
For every Level in this power, the hero may ignore 2
points of Multi-Action penalties every turn, to a
maximum of two Levels.
Modifiers:
• Bonus Actions (+2): Rather than simply negating
penalties, every Level of this power grants the hero an
additional Action at no penalty! This has no effect on
movement (see the speed power for that), and the
Game Master has the final say on how the action can
be used. For example, devices may not be able to work
as fast as the hero (most weapons that use ammo
cannot use more than 15 times their usual ammo
expenditure in a single turn); melee weapons and
most powers can be used every Action. This Modifier
also removes the maximum limit on this power.
• Fast Action: As wri�en under Extra Actions.
• Grapple (+1): The character’s extra limbs are very
flexible and easily able to entangle foes, granting a +2
to Grapple a�acks.
• Limbs (–1): The hero’s actions are tied to a prehensile
limb of some sort (tails, tentacles, etc.) and each Level
in the power grants an additional limb. These can only
be used for physical actions—mental or social
activities impose the same Multi-Action penalties as
usual. On the upside, limbs do not suffer any off-hand
penalty and can be used to take “sustained” actions,
such as grappling someone or holding up an object.
• Reach (+1): For 1 PP, add +1 to the character’s Reach.
For every +1 PP after, double the character’s Reach, to
a max of 32” (from all sources).
AGELESS (1)
Modifiers:
• Very Old (+2): The +2 bonus applies to Common
Knowledge and Academics rolls for geography,
culture, and historical knowledge.
ALTERED FORM (3)
Modifiers:
• Reach (+1): For 1 PP, add +1 to the character’s Reach.
For every +1 PP after, double the character’s Reach, to
a max of 32” (from all sources).
AQUATIC (2)
The character is native to and can breathe in water. He
doesn’t have to make Athletics rolls to avoid drowning
when in water, and can move at his full Pace while
swimming.
ARMOR
See the durability power.
ATTACK, MELEE (2/LEVEL)
The melee damage may be added to every Fighting
action in a round, including off-hand a�acks unless the
power is a handheld Device. The Multiple A�acks and
One Arm modifiers have been removed.
Modifiers:
• Armor Piercing (+1): Every point put in this modifier
grants the a�ack +3 AP.
• Focus (–2/–3): This a�ack deals one less die of damage
and its AP is halved (round up) unless the hero takes
no other actions this round (including movement. For
–3, the a�ack deals two fewer damage dice.
• Reach (+1): For 1 PP, add +1 to the character’s Reach.
For every +1 PP after, double the character’s Reach, to
a max of 32” (from all sources).
• Slow A�ack (–2): The power may only be used with a
single Fighting roll per round.
• Stackable (+0): This functions as wri�en. The power’s
base cost increases to 3/Level.
• Two Weapons (+1): The character has two “weapons,”
adding +1 to many Fighting rolls (see Two Weapons
in Savage Worlds). Most of the time, this is a device
(and can then be used in the off-hand), but large
natural blades or claws may qualify as well.
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ATTACK, RANGED (2/LEVEL)
Modifiers:
• Area Effect (+2/+4): These may be Evaded.
• Armor Piercing (+1): Every point put in this modifier
grants the a�ack +3 AP.
• Cone (+0/+1): Rather than an opposed Shooting vs
Agility a�ack, this functions as a normal Area Effect
a�ack in Savage Worlds and can be Evaded.
• Enhanced Damage (+1/+2): For +1 PP, increase the
a�ack’s damage dice to d10s, but the power’s base cost
also increases to 3/Level. The modifier costs +2 if the
power is Level 4 (5dX) or Level 5 (6dX).
• Focus (–2/–3): This a�ack deals one less die of damage
and its AP is halved (round up) unless the hero takes
no other actions this round (including movement. For
–3, the a�ack deals two fewer damage dice.
• Recoil (–1): Requires RoF 2+. Using this power inflicts
the Recoil penalty unless the character chooses to fire
at RoF 1.
• Snapfire (–1): This power acts as if it has the Snapfire
penalty, imposing –2 to a�ack rolls in the same turn
the character moves.
• Unavoidable (+2): This can only be taken with the
Area Effect or Cone modifiers, and makes it so that
those a�acks cannot be Evaded (without Blinding
Reflexes).
AWARENESS (3/5)
This power mostly functions as wri�en. For 5 points, the
character can sense all around him. This reduces the
Gang-Up bonus, as well as the maximum Gang-Up
bonus, by 2 points, and ignores 2 points of a�ack
penalties from Called Shots, Cover, and Scale.
Modifiers:
• Sense Type (+1/Type): This character is able to sense
the presence of a Ma�er or Energy Power Type of her
choosing passively within 12”, and can pinpoint their
location with a Notice roll. The GM may allow
detection of a broader Trapping (such as “arcane
energy” or “mutant genes”) for an extra +2 Power
Points.
BURROWING (1)
Burrowing characters can tunnel through earth at half
Pace (and may “run” as well).
A burrowing character may tunnel on her action and
erupt from the ground at any point within her burrowing
Pace the same round if desired. If the burrower is near
enough to a�ack, it takes a Notice roll at –6 to detect, and
earth typically acts as Heavy Armor +10.
Burrowers can a�empt to surprise opponents who
didn’t see her coming by making an opposed Stealth
versus Notice roll. If the burrower wins, she gains +2 to
a�ack and damage that round, or +4 with a raise (she has
The Drop). Targets on Hold may a�empt to interrupt the
a�ack before it occurs.
Burrowers usually can’t gain surprise once their
presence is known, but can still burrow for protection and
mobility.
Modifiers:
• Melding (+0): Normally, this power allows others of
the same Size or smaller to follow the burrower into
the earth—allies or enemies. With this modifier, the
hero simply melds into the ground and cannot be
followed by anyone.
• Pace (+2): As wri�en.
CHAMELEON (3)
This functions as wri�en. Note that chameleon cannot be
taken with Requires Activation and expires if the
character is unconscious or Incapacitated.
Modifiers:
• Permanent (+1): The character will not lose his new
form even if he is rendered unconscious or
Incapacitated.
CONSTRUCT (8)
This functions as wri�en, but each Repair a�empt takes
one hour per current Wound level (instead of 1d6 hours).
In addition, Constructs do not need to eat or drink.
COPYCAT (1/LEVEL)
This functions as wri�en.
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Modifiers:
• Technique (+0/+2): Rather than copying a target’s
powers, this super can mimic the natural capabilities
of his target. He can raise one skill up to the
opponent’s die type, but he cannot increase his skill
beyond its maximum (d12 by default) and the number
of steps increased cannot exceed his level in copycat.
He may also copy an Edge, but each Edge copied
counts as two steps of a skill. The character must still
meet all requirements for the Edge except Rank. Note
that without Versatility, the hero can still copy both an
Edge and its Improved version if he can pay for both.
This cannot copy Background Edges, or Edges that
aren’t tied directly to the target’s capabilities (such as
Connections or Beast Bond).
For +2 PP, the hero can copy skills and powers, but
remember that the total cost of skills, powers, and
Edges cannot exceed his level in copycat. He is also
able to copy any Edge the target has.
DANGER SENSE (2)
The character detects and senses danger. When he’s
about to be the victim of a trap, ambush, or surprise
a�ack, he may always make a Notice roll. With a success,
he begins the encounter on Hold. On a raise he may make
a single action and free action, such as moving to cover,
activating a power, or readying weapons.
(This is a superior version of the Danger Sense Edge
and doesn’t stack with it.)
DECAY (3)
Victims suffer two Wounds with a Critical Failure on
their Vigor roll.
Modifiers:
• Caustic Splash (–1/+2): With this modifier, decay can’t
be used normally, but whenever the hero takes a
Wound all adjacent characters are sprayed and suffer
the effects of decay. For +2, the character can still use
his decay with a simple touch.
• Rapid Decay (+1): As wri�en.
• Strong (+2/+5): Vigor rolls are made at –2, or –4 for 5
PP.
DEFLECTION (1/LEVEL)
Trappings: Swirling winds, unbreakable shield, mystic
protection, gravitic manipulation.
Note that fast reactions and, often, a “sixth sense”
should be represented by uncanny reflexes rather than
deflection.
By default, deflection does not apply if the hero is
unconscious, unaware, or Incapacitated.
Modifiers:
• Passive (+1): The power applies at all times, even
when unconscious or Incapacitated.
DUPLICATION (3/LEVEL)
Modifiers:
• Persistent Memory (+3): If a duplicate is dispelled or
killed, they retain their memories once summoned
back. This can be very useful for scouting a dangerous
location.
• Resilient (+2/+4): Duplicates are nearly as tough as the
original. For 2 PP they have the Resilient Monstrous
ability; for 4 PP they have Very Resilient.
DURABILITY (1/LEVEL)
Trappings: Armored body, hardened skin, reinforced
bones, powered suits.
Note: This replaces armor and toughness.
Each level of durability grants the character either +2
Armor or +1 Toughness (note that Armor is reduced by
an a�ack’s AP), to a maximum of 5 levels. Worn armor
stacks with the Armor granted by this power.
Modifiers:
• Collision-Proof (+1): The power has some kind of
property that makes it disperse damage suffered in
collisions. The character only suffers half damage
from falling or collisions.
• Hardy (+2): As wri�en.
• Heavy Armor (+4): This is considered Heavy Armor
and can only be damaged by Heavy Weapons. Note
that Heavy Armor does not stack with worn armor;
the character takes the highest value instead. This also
doubles the power’s maximum level.
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DESIGN NOTE: DURABILITY
One of the issues with high-powered Savage Worlds
is characters with very high Toughness disrupt the
balance between the “no effect,” “Shaken,” and
“Wounded” outcomes of damage. In short, even
powerful a�acks are more likely to either deal a
Wound or more, or have no effect at all, and a simple
Shaken result is less and less likely.
In super hero fiction, though, that dynamic tends
to be reversed: tougher characters are much harder
to land damage that truly Wounds them, but
powerful blows can still easily leave them staggered
or winded.
The Impervious Modifier helps to solve this
problem by making a character harder to Wound—
roughly equivalent to about +4 Toughness—without
making it any harder to leave them Shaken (and can
still be Wounded by Shaking the character twice). A
hero that is both Hardy and Impervious will be able
to withstand a true barrage of powerful blows.
• Impervious (+3): The hero is durable enough to shrug
off blows that could devastate the toughest supers.
Damage rolls against this character do not inflict a
Wound on the first raise (two raises deal one Wound,
three raises deal two Wounds, etc.). It also doubles the
power’s maximum level.
• Partial Protection (–1/–2): Gaps in protection allow
any Armor from this power to be bypassed. For –1
point it requires a Called Shot at –6; for –2 points the
armor only covers the torso and Called Shots bypass
it at –2. Note that this Modifier cannot be taken with
Collision-Proof or Thick Skin.
• Suit (+3): This requires the Device modifier. The
source of this character’s armor is a power suit, mech,
or some other kind of shell that protects them. When
Wounded, the suit suffers the damage rather than the
wearer, and when Incapacitated, the suit is disabled
(and generally, the character loses access to any
powers associated with it), but the wearer may exit
unharmed. A Critical Failure when Soaking applies
the Wounds to the wearer as well as the suit.
 Wounds dealt to the suit do not heal naturally; they FLIGHT (VARIABLE)
must be repaired as though it were a Construct (see The character can fly at a certain Pace and can “run,” as
construct, above). shown in the table below. The number under Speed is the
• Thick Skin (–1): This hero’s skin can’t be pierced by character’s actual speed for the purposes of narrative and
medical equipment. Anyone without specialized tools Chases.
suffers a –4 to any Healing rolls to heal him (or Unlike the speed power, it is very difficult to turn on a
Support rolls for Natural Healing). This modifier dime and using flight requires a lot more room to
cannot be taken if durability is not permanent. maneuver. When in cramped indoor spaces (houses,
hallways, forests, and so on, the super has a Pace/Run
one level slower on the Flight Table (to a minimum of her
ENERGY CONTROL (5) Pace). Of course, if the hero is strong enough to smash
Using the Control, Damage, or Nullify effects requires an through obstacles, her speed may not be impacted—this
active skill roll. falls under the GM’s call.
Control: A success leaves victims in the template either The A�ack Penalty is the Speed Penalty foes suffer
Distracted or Vulnerable. A raise leaves them Shaken as when trying to a�ack the flyer at full speed (typically
well. travel, or during Chases or dogfights—GM’s call).
Surprise a�acks against the character when he’s at rest
ENSNARE (3) suffers no such penalties.
This power allows the super to restrain his target with During “tactical” (tabletop) combat, even in open
some sort of binding material, such as energy, ropes, spaces, the flyer is not assumed to constantly be in
vines, or webbing. motion and the A�ack Penalties to not apply unless the
Ensnaring a victim is a Fighting roll against an adjacent character Runs. When Running, enemies suffer a penalty
foe. If the a�ack is successful, the target is Entangled. as though the flyer were one level slower on the Flight
With a raise, he’s Bound. Table.
Athletics and Strength rolls made to escape (see Savage Note that the flyer doesn’t suffer any Speed Penalties
Worlds) suffer a –2, and the material is Hardness 6. when a�acking slower characters.
Modifiers:
• Immaterial (+2): The restraints are immaterial or
flight table
incorporeal. They cannot be a�acked at all. pp speed pace/run attack penalty
• Very Strong (+2): The binding material is very tough, 4 16 MPH Pace 6/d6 —
with a Hardness of 10. Those caught in it subtract –4 6 30 MPH+ Pace 10/d10 —
from their rolls to escape, rather than –2.
8 60 MPH+ Pace 14/2d6 –1
10 120 MPH+ Pace 24/4d6 –2
EXPLODE (2/LEVEL) 12 240 MPH+ Pace 36/3d6 –4
Modifiers:
15 Mach 1+ Pace 60* –6
• Fast Blast (+0): This can be activated as an action, 18 Mach 2+ Pace 120* –8
without taking a round to “prime” first. The power’s
Near-Light
cost increases to 3/Level. 22 Pace 600* –10
Speed

*In tactical combat, the hero can move an extra ¾ of her

Pace while Running.

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Modifiers:
• FTL Travel (+4): On the cosmic scale, even traveling at
the speed of light will take years to traverse the stars.
This hero is fast enough to travel between star systems
in a ma�er of hours! The hero must have Near Light
Speed to take this Modifier, and the exact travel time
is up to the GM.
• Maneuverable (Variable): This hero has great control
during flight and can bring her speed to bear in tight
spaces. She may move at full speed when flying
indoors. As long as she is flying, enemies suffer a
Speed Penalty as though she were one step slower on
the Flight Table, or the full penalty if she Runs. This
costs 1 Power Point plus one-half the A�ack Penalty
for flight (round up).
• Super Speed (+1): The hero may take any Modifiers
available to the speed power and make full use of them
during flight.
• Wings (–2): The super has wings or otherwise requires
full-body movement in order to fly properly. She may
require maneuvering rolls when flying in tight spaces
and cannot fly at all if Entangled or Bound.
GIFTED (3)
Trappings: Well-read, robotic, hyper-intelligent
The character gets a free reroll on all Smarts rolls, and
any Academics, Ba�le, Occult, Science, or other
“knowledge”-type rolls.
GROWTH (VARIABLE)
Growth functions as wri�en, but the cost has been
modified. This now costs 2/Level, up to Level 11 (22 PP).
The cost increases to 3/Level beyond that point (i.e. Level
12 costs 25 PP).
If the character grows to at least Size 2, he subtracts 2
from Trait rolls when using equipment that wasn’t
specifically designed for his Size; armor and clothing
generally do not fit either unless specially designed.
Use the Size Table to ballpark the height and weight of
characters using this power. Note that for each level of
Scale (Large, Huge, Gargantuan) characters gain +1
Reach and +4 Pace.
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DESIGN NOTE: GROWTH
Growth is a strange power in that it grants two other
powers (super strength and toughness) as a
package, and stacks with those powers, in exchange
for a heap of notable drawbacks—he’s easier to spot,
bonuses to be hit/maluses to a�ack foes, must be
activated as an action, etc.). With this change the GM
should emphasize these drawbacks, such as
enforcing that some spaces are too small to allow
growing to full size, or including rooms where
adding too much mass might collapse the floor.
Modifiers:
• Fast Growth (+1): As wri�en.
• Long Stride: This modifier is removed.
• Monster (–1/–2): The user can’t turn this power off; he
is always this Size. This makes him much easier to spot
or track and can make it difficult to find gear the
proper size. If Size 2 or greater, he suffers the usual
penalties as described above. If greater than Size 3,
this costs –2 instead.
GUST (2)
Trappings: Burst of wind, magnetic fields, gravity
manipulation, a poltergeist.
Note: This replaces whirlwind.
The character can blow enemies backwards to sca�er
and disrupt his foes.
As an action, place a Cone Template in front of the
hero. Anyone touched by the gust is Distracted and then
must make a Strength roll or be knocked Prone. Flying or
airborne targets suffer a further –2 penalty to Strength as
they have no ground to brace themselves on.
Modifiers:
• Gale Force (+2/+5): The gust can threaten even super-
powered foes. Strength rolls to resist are made at –2,
and failure means the victim is sucked up and thrown
2d4” away. With the Twister modifier they are thrown
in a random direction (roll a d12). If they strike a solid
object, such as a wall, they suffer 2d4 damage
(nonlethal unless it’s a spiked surface or other
 dangerous hazard). Thrown victims are automatically
Shaken regardless of damage.
For +5, Strength rolls are at a further –2 and victims
are thrown 2d6” back. If they strike a solid object, they
suffer damage as per the Knockback rules.
• Twister (+0/+2): Rather than creating a quick gust of
wind, the hero can create a small movable cyclone in
a Medium Burst Template. This takes one full round
(two if indoors) with no other actions possible. The
whirlwind must remain within 24” of the super
controlling it or instantly disappear, and may be
moved up to the controller’s Spirit each round as an
action. Anyone touched by the twister suffers the
usual effects of gust. For +2, the hero can use both
Twisters and regular gusts.
HEALING (5)
As wri�en, but this does not suffer the target’s Wounds as
penalties when healing them.
Modifiers:
• Refresh (+3/+5): With a raise, this also removes the
Stunned condition.
• Restoration (+2): As wri�en, but this does not inflict
the target’s Wounds as penalties.
HEIGHTENED SENSES (1/LEVEL)
The Perception ability has been removed.
• Analysis: The hero adds +2 to Notice rolls to find clues
or notice details. With a Notice roll at –4, he can
perform an analysis on an object to reveal information
such as a substance’s biochemical makeup, an
embedded bullet’s trajectory, and so on.
• Microscopic Vision: The character can make out tiny
details that most would need a magnifying glass to
make out, even at a distance. Focusing allows
discerning even microscopic detail, but this requires
total concentration; the hero may only take free
actions while doing so.
• Super Hearing: +2 to sound-based Notice rolls. The
super can also detect infrasound and ultrasound.
• Super Sight: +2 to visual Notice rolls.
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• Super Smell: +2 to Notice when smelling or tasting,
and grants a +2 to Common Knowledge rolls made to
determine the origin of a target. This also allows
detecting certain diseases or tumors.
• Super Touch: +2 to sense temperature, textures,
vibrations, and so on. Can read print with fingertips.
ILLUSION (2/LEVEL)
Modifiers:
• Smokescreen (–4): This can only be taken with the
Obscurement modifier. The character is unable to
create illusions; rather, this power only creates an area
of obscurement, such as smoke, fog, darkness, etc.
INFECTION (2)
Victims suffer a Debilitating disease and may be treated
(see Diseases in Savage Worlds).
Modifiers:
• Lethal (+1/+3/+6): The victim suffers a Lethal disease.
For 1 PP, Vigor must be rolled every day. This
increases to every hour for 3 PP, or every round for 8
PP. With a raise on any Vigor roll, the disease ceases,
but its effects are not reversed.
• Strong (+2/+5): Vigor rolls are made at –2, or –4 for 5
PP.
INTANGIBILITY (5)
Modifiers:
• Soul Walk (+2/+5): This super’s body can’t pass
through walls, but his spirit is able to leave his
physical body to pass through objects instead. When
becoming intangible, the character’s body becomes
completely helpless as his spirit ejects adjacent. To end
this effect, the spirit must re-enter the body and make
their Spirit roll; if the body cannot be found for some
reason, then the character cannot regain physical
shape.
The spirit does not inherit the Wounds or Fatigue
that the physical body has: the spirit has its own
Wounds and Fatigue and does not need to eat, sleep,
or breathe, and is immune to poisons and diseases.
 The spirit also does not inherit any functional devices,
including gear bought with Power Points, unless they
are somehow bound to his soul.
The body retains all of its mortal requirements,
however, including Wounds, Fatigue, and the need to
eat, drink, and breathe. When the spirit returns to the
body, the character gains a level of Fatigue for every
two Wounds the soul has suffered; with a raise on the
Spirit roll to become tangible, the body gains no
Fatigue.
If the body perishes, then the spirit does as well;
similarly, if the spirit dies, the character passes away.
For 5 PP, the character can Soul Walk even if he is
Incapacitated or unconscious, though if he Soul Walks
while sleeping, every hour his body sleeps only counts
as half an hour for the purposes of sleep Fatigue.
INTERFACE (3)
The hero can interface with machines to gain a +2 to
Hacking and Electronics rolls, as well as to Common
Knowledge when using electronic devices, computers, or
digital databases.
If this is taken without the Device modifier, it also
allows heroes to operate machines mentally—no need
for monitors, keyboards, or control panels.
In order to interface, the character must spend an action
to “plug in” using an access port of some kind. If such a
Repair d10 to take.
JINX (2)
Modifiers:
• Fate Weaver (+2/+4): The hero may spend a Benny at
any time to impose a –2 on a single target’s next roll.
For +4, any time a Benny is used in her presence, she
can spend one of her own Bennies to negate its effect.
LEAPING (1)
Your hero doubles his normal jump distance. His total
movement for the turn cannot exceed either his Pace
(including running) or his leaping distance—whichever is
higher. If the hero leaps farther than his total Pace that
turn, he cannot move any further.
Note that if the leaper jumps vertically, he doesn’t
suffer fall damage for the height he jumped (though
falling further may inflict damage as usual). If he’s
caught in a fall, he may make an Agility roll to ignore fall
damage up to his vertical jump height (double his Free
Action Distance below).
leaping table
leaping free action distance* maximum distance

port isn’t available, he can still interface by ge�ing to the — 1” 4”

internal wiring, but this usually requires breaking into Leaping 2” 8”
the machinery.
Great Leap 1 4” 16”
Modifiers:
Great Leap 2 8” 32”
• Code Breaker (+1): The super can add +2 to Thievery
Great Leap 3 16” 64”
rolls to crack electronic locks or security. Breaking
through with a raise halves the time required to do so. Great Leap 4 32” 128”
Great Leap 5 64” 256”
• Diagnostic Package (+1): When digging into the
hardware of electronic equipment, this provides Great Leap 6 128” 512”
schematic diagrams and current operational readouts. Great Leap 7 256” 1024”

• Wireless (+1/+3/+5): Through technopathy or wireless
signals, interfacing can be achieved with a simple
touch, no wiring required! For +3, devices can be
accessed up to 12” away; for +5, 24” away.
INVENT (2/LEVEL)
This power requires Smarts d10, Electronics d10, and
* Table-top inches (double these numbers for yards). This
is horizontal distance; halve this value for vertical.
Modifiers:
• Bounce (+2): The character can bounce between
vertical surfaces to scale any height as long as he has
an opposing wall he can jump to as a free action to
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• Death From Above (+1): When leaping as part of a
Wild A�ack, add +2 to damage.
• Great Leap (+2/Level): For every level in this modifier,
double the character’s normal jumping distance again.
If a character leaps more than 50”, he is flinging
himself through the air at 240 MPH, but his trajectory
leaves him Vulnerable. You cannot leap any faster than
this, meaning that jumps over 100” leave the hero in
the air for the entire round (plus an additional round
for every 100” thereafter).
If the hero has Death From Above, he may also add
an additional +1 damage per point in this modifier.
MANIPULATION (2/LEVEL)
Trappings: Pure energy, tangible illusions, mental force,
magical animation, concentration, mutant powers,
altered form of ma�er.
Note: This power replaces force control, ma�er control,
and telekinesis.
This power allows a character to create and control a
particular type of Ma�er chosen from the Power Types
section. Ma�er that is not maintained consciously or exits
the super’s range begins to dissolve immediately.
The range of the power is 12”, and its Strength is d10
plus a die type for each level beyond the first. This is the
Strength used for pushing, binding, lifting, and basic
a�acks.
Created ma�er can be moved 2d6” per round in a
controlled fashion (thrown objects travel the usual
distance). When Grappling, Pushing, or throwing,
replace Athletics with the character’s active skill. If
hi�ing a target, use the lower of the character’s active
skill and their Fighting.
This power cannot achieve fine manipulation or create
complex objects such as machinery. Actively creating,
shaping, picking up, or using manipulated objects counts
as an action—while a villain might use the power to lift
three cars, striking with each of them is still three actions.
Barrier: If this is used to create a cage or barrier, the
structure has a Hardness of 10 plus an additional point
per level in manipulation. It doesn’t ma�er if the Barrier is
made out of glass or feathers or stone—its Hardness is a
reflection of the controller’s power with it rather than
material strength. Maintaining a Barrier requires
Concentration.
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MANIPULATION EXAMPLES
Manipulation is a very broad power and can have a
lot of different uses and configurations. Here are a
few example abilities:
Force Control: The hero projects pure force or
tangible illusions. This almost always takes the
Force or Solid Light Power Type. Sometimes it has
the Imprecise (–1) Modifier. More powerful variants
may take the Area Effect and Protection Modifiers.
Ma�er Control: The hero can create an
manipulate some kind of ma�er! Oftentimes this
power is imprecise but can bend and shape existing
ma�er into various shapes and barriers. This has the
Imprecise (–2) and Shape Modifiers. Powerful
variants usually take the Master Modifier. Weirder
variants can take the Constructs Modifier. If the
hero cannot create ma�er, he should take the
Requires Material Modifier.
Telekinesis: Pure telekinesis allows a user to
affect targets at a distance without solid ma�er. This
generally has the Fine Control and Immaterial (–2)
Modifiers.
Modifiers:
• Area Effect (+2): The power affects everything in a
Medium Burst Template. If used to a�ack or grapple,
make one roll versus everyone within rather than as
separate actions. Each of the targets resist that total
separately.
• Constructs (+3): As wri�en under Ma�er Control. This
cannot be taken with the Immaterial Modifier.
• Fine Control (+2): The character can use manipulation
to work and create delicate mechanics, such as picking
a lock, creating a gearbox, or firing a gun.
• Heavy Weapon (+1): Damage caused by manipulation
counts as a Heavy Weapon.
• Immaterial (–1/–2): Rather than creating ma�er, the
super uses an ethereal force to manipulate his
surroundings. Pick an Energy Power Type rather than
Ma�er. For –1 PP, this cannot be used to make
Fighting a�acks without an object to hit the target
with, and cannot form Barriers. For –2 PP, this cannot
 inflict damage by Crushing a grappled victim. • Motivate (+1): Victims feel compelled to follow orders
and, with a raise on the control roll, can leave the
• Imprecise (–1/–2): This super is especially imprecise
radius of control with an overwhelming desire to
and cannot use objects as weapons (though they may
follow their last order. Once fulfilled, they regain their
still be lifted or pushed as usual). For –2 points, the
free will.
power is also unable to grapple targets.
• Master (+5): As wri�en under Ma�er Control.
• Protection (+3): The controller creates a sheath or
MIND READING (3)
Modifiers:
bubble of airtight protective energy or material. As
long as they are within her range, she may protect a • Discovery (–1): The mind reader can only learn one
number of individuals up to her level, providing each particular fact about any of his targets: their deepest
with +1 Toughness per level in manipulation. fear, their greatest desire, their biggest regret,
This requires intense concentration, so after the first, proudest achievement, and so forth. A success on the
maintaining this protection requires Concentration. mind reading roll reveals the chosen fact, while a raise
provides context or additional information. However,
• Range (+2): The controller’s range is extended to 24”.
the power can no longer be used to detect surface
• Requires Material (–2): As wri�en under Ma�er thoughts.
Control. This cannot be taken with the Immaterial
• Empath (–2): Rather than accessing thoughts or
Modifier.
memories, the hero can perfectly sense a target’s
• Shape (+2): The character can directly move and emotional state. This cannot be taken with Memory
manipulate existing ma�er of the appropriate Ma�er Mastery.
Type, which retains its new form as appropriate.
• Subtle (+2): Targets are completely unaware that their
Component or nonsolid shapes, such as a sculpture of
minds are being read unless the mind reader rolls a
metal parts or a bridge of sand, may be maintained
Critical Failure.
with Concentration, as though the super were
maintaining a barrier.
MIND REND (5)
Trappings: Psychic prowess, soulfire.
MIND CONTROL (5) This terrible ability can rend apart the very essence of
If the hero scores a raise, the power lasts until the
a victim without damaging his physical form at all! This
connection is broken as usual. With a success, his victim
is a skill roll opposed by Smarts with a range of 12”.
may make an opposed roll at the beginning of each of his
On a success, the victim takes a level of Fatigue, while
turns: success means the character resists for the round
a raise inflicts two levels of Fatigue. If the a�acker rolls a
and performs no action, while a raise breaks him free of
Critical Failure, he suffers a level of Fatigue. This Fatigue
the controller’s grip entirely. Either way, the victim may
can Incapacitate but not lead to death.
make another roll to resist commands anathema to his
If this a�acks the victim’s soul rather than their mind,
personality, as wri�en.
it is resisted by Spirit instead.
Maintaining mind control requires Concentration.
Modifiers:
Modifiers:
• Mind Wipe (+3): This hero can surgically suppress a
• Effortless (+1/+3): The super can exert his control
target’s memories with an opposed roll (resisted by
without even trying. Mind control isn’t disrupted by
Smarts or Spirit); if failed, the caster is Fatigued. With
sleeping (though Incapacitation from other sources,
a success, the victim forgets a simple memory (up to
such as damage or anesthesia, breaks control). For +3,
about 5 minutes), while a raise removes a complex
mind control no longer requires Concentration.
memory of up to an hour.

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TYPICAL MINION
Minions should use the Allied Soldier stats found in
Savage Worlds, but adjusted to fit their particular
hero or Trappings. The Soldier Edge can be removed
in favor of one other Edge, or racial abilities such as
Aquatic.
Minions can also be constructed; begin with a d4
in all A�ributes, a base Pace of 6, and no skills. You
then have 26 points to create your minions:
increasing an A�ribute costs 2 points, skills may be
increased for 1 point, Edges cost 2 points as long as
you meet all the requirements, and you may use the
Race Creation Table or Super Powers Companion.
In either case, the GM must ultimately approve
your minions before play begins.
Gear: Minions can be equipped as appropriate.
Summoned minions arrive as they were last
equipped, though generally restricted to personal
items.
Strong evidence that challenges the “logic” of the
missing memory allows the victim a Smarts roll to
remember the fragments determined by the GM.
• Lethal (+5): This power is so intense that the victim
dies if Incapacitated by its effects.
• Long Term (+2/+5): The victim’s Fatigue takes a full
day to recover. For +5 PP, the Fatigue takes five full
days to recover.
MINIONS (2/LEVEL)
Modifiers:
• Recruit (+4): Rather than a unique band of minions,
this hero can “recruit” Extras within 12” under his
control with an opposed roll (skill vs Smarts or Spirit
as appropriate) as an action. He can’t control more
than his Level in the power, and the recruited minions
should use the stats for Citizens, thugs, cops, or the
Allied Soldier from Savage Worlds. This cannot affect
Wild Cards: use mind control!
• Super Powers (Variable): As wri�en, but each point
in this modifier grants 2 Power Points rather than 1.
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PARALYSIS
See the stun power.
PARRY (1/LEVEL)
Trappings: Claws, mystic protection, defensive
weapons, mind reading.
This can only be taken to a maximum of +6. Note that
fast reactions and, often, a “sixth sense” should be
represented by uncanny reflexes rather than parry.
By default, parry does not apply if the hero is
unconscious, unaware, or Incapacitated.
Modifiers:
• Passive (+1): The power applies at all times, even
when unconscious or Incapacitated.
POISON (2)
Poison causes instant Fatigue, paralysis, or even death.
(For non-poisonous paralysis, see the stun power.)
Poisoning someone requires a successful Touch A�ack.
If successful, the victim must roll Vigor. With a raise, the
hero is immune to this a�acker’s poison for the rest of the
encounter. If failed, the character is poisoned, Distracted,
and suffers Fatigue, or Exhaustion with a Critical Failure.
This cannot cause Incapacitation.
Hardened or sealed armor protects from poison touch
a�acks, but regular fabric and the like do not. Poison may
be treated as usual; see Poison in Savage Worlds.
Modifiers:
• Knockout (+4): Rather than suffering Fatigue, the
character is Incapacitated and unconscious for 2d6
hours, or twice that with a Critical Failure.
• Lethal (+6): Rather than suffering Fatigue, the victim
is Stunned, suffers a Wound (or two with a Critical
Failure), and perishes in 2d6 rounds.
• Paralysis (+2): Rather than suffering Fatigue, the
character is Incapacitated for 2d6 minutes, or twice
that with a Critical Failure.
• Strong (+2/+5): Vigor rolls are made at –2, or –4 for 5
PP.
POSSESSION (8)
Possessing a target is an opposed skill vs Spirit roll: a
success grants control of the victim for the super’s next
turn, while a raise establishes control until he is forced
out (see below). The victim must be within sight and 24”
to be possessed, but once control is established they may
go anywhere they please. The controller’s body is
helpless during possession, so it’s best to hide it or leave it
protected.
The possessor retains her own Smarts, Spirit, and
linked skills, but uses the Agility, Strength, Vigor, and
physical properties (senses, Hindrances, Size, etc.) of the
victim. She also uses the higher of her or her victim’s
Agility-linked skills, but if using the victim’s skills she
suffers a –1 penalty for every two steps of difference
between the two.
The victim may make a Spirit roll (opposed by the
possessor’s skill) to break free any time the possessor is
Shaken or Wounded. If the possessor’s body is
Wounded, her spirit snaps back and the target is freed.
The victim is fully aware of what her body is doing while
possessed.
Modifiers:
• Inhabit (+3): During possession, this super’s physical
form disappears or is absorbed into the victim’s body.
• Suppression (+2): The victim will not remember
anything that happens while she is possessed.
REGENERATION (2/6/12)
This allows a natural healing roll once every hour. For 6
points, they may roll once per minute. For 12 points, they
may roll once per round.
REGENERATION AND SETTING RULES
Regeneration is priced assuming that the Fast
Healing Se�ing Rule is in effect.
If Fast Healing is not in effect, the power should
be changed to cost 2/4/8/14, and Regeneration
simply allows the character to follow the Fast
Healing Se�ing Rule. For 4 PP, he heals every hour;
for 8, every minute; for 14, every round.
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RESISTANCE (1/5/10)
As wri�en, but for 5 points, the character may also ignore
2 points of penalties on appropriate resistance rolls.
SHAPE CHANGE (3 + 1 / LEVEL)
This mostly functions as wri�en. The hero is able to
transform into any creature a number of Size levels larger
or smaller than herself equal to his level in shape change.
For example, at level 2, she can transform into a
creature of Size 2 or Size –2. At level 6, she can transform
into a creature of Size 6 or Size –6, and so on.
SHRINK (4)
The hero can become smaller while retaining his normal
strength. This shrinks the character to slightly under half
his usual size (between 20” and three feet), making him
Size –2 and Small.
While small, the shrinker is easier to hurt, suffering a
penalty to his Toughness equal to his new Size. He is
generally more difficult to detect as well, and Notice rolls
to spot him suffer a penalty equal to half the hero’s Size
(round up).
A character cannot use shrink and growth at the same
time.
Modifiers:
• Density (+2): As wri�en.
• Permanent (–2): The character can’t change his size–
he’s always this small! In addition to the Toughness
reduction (without the Density modifier), this can also
make it difficult to use gear not made specifically for
his size, or impose penalties in social interactions and
other situations at the GM’s discretion.
• Quick Change (+2): As wri�en. This cannot be taken
with the Permanent Modifier.
• Tiny (+4/+8/+10): For +4 points, the character can
shrink down to Size –3 (between half a foot and a foot
and a half), making him Very Small. For +8, he can
reach Size –4 (between 2–6 inches tall), making him
Tiny. For +10, he can shrink down to Size –6, at an inch
or less in size—he is still Tiny, but is harder to spot and
can squeeze into and out of much smaller spaces.
SIDEKICK (7)
The hero has a Wild Card sidekick. Build the character SIDEKICK POWER OR SIDEKICK EDGE?
normally for your Campaign Power Level, but with two- The main difference between the power and the
thirds the starting Power Points, and otherwise functions Edge is that the power may be used with Modifiers
as the Sidekick Edge (see Savage Worlds). However, even such as Device, Limitation, and so on—this sidekick
if the sidekick “dies,” they can be replaced, recovered, or is truly part of the her’s powerset, while the Edge
rebuilt within 2d6 days. creates a character wholly separate from the hero.
Modifiers:
• Static (–2): The sidekick doesn’t Advance. Modifiers:
• Blinding Reflexes (+3): The hero adds +2 to Agility
SPEED (VARIABLE) rolls when Evading area effect a�acks. Further, she
Speed allows characters to move incredibly fast! Increase can Evade area effect a�acks that normally do not
the character’s Pace as listed (or multiply it at higher allow it with a further –2 penalty as long as the closest
levels). When running, either increase the running die edge of the explosion is within her normal movement
type or use multiple dice. (unless caught unaware).
The numbers listed under A�ack Penalty are the • Effortless (+2): The super is able to move at incredible
modifiers foes suffer when trying to a�ack the speedster speeds with almost no effort at all, and may even see
as long as he’s in motion; the second number is the the world in slow motion. He may ignore the Running
penalty if the hero is Running. penalty.
Surprise a�acks against the character when he’s at rest
suffer no such penalties. In combat, assume the speedster • Vibrate (+2): As wri�en.
is in motion unless he’s Entangled, Bound, or the player • Whirlwind (+2): As wri�en, but all characters within
specifically says he’s stopped moving. the whirlwind are Distracted (this happens before their
Strength roll); this supersedes the –2 penalty
speed table mentioned later, rather than stacking. This consumes
the speedster’s entire turn.
pp speed pace/run attack penalty
Pace +4/+2 die
3 30 MPH+ —
types STORM (5)
5 60 MPH+ Pace +8/2dX –0/–1 Modifiers:
8 120 MPH+ Pace ×4/4dX –1/–2 • Downpour (+2): As wri�en.
10 240 MPH+ Pace ×6/6dX –2/–4
• Gale Force: Removed. See the gust power.
13 Mach 1+ Pace × 10* –4/–6
• Hurricane (+2/+5): The storm can reach up to 300 miles
16 Mach 2+ Pace × 20* –6/–8
in diameter. For +5, the storm can be larger than any
Near-Light natural hurricane, up to 1,500 miles in diameter.
20 Pace × 100* –8/–10
Speed
• Lightning Strike: Removed. See a�ack, ranged. (For 10
*In tactical combat, the hero can move an extra ¾ of her Power Points: Range 50/100/200, 4d6, AP 6, Lethal,
Pace while Running. Heavy Weapon. Major Limitation: must be in a storm;
cannot be used indoors.)

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STUN (3)
This functions as wri�en, but rolls to resist are made at
–2 if the a�acker scores a raise, and victims who fail their
rolls are Stunned. Victims use the same A�ribute to
recover from Stunned as they used to resist (not
necessarily Vigor).
Modifiers:
• Paralyze (+2/+4): Rather than the victim simply being
stunned, they are paralyzed and Incapacitated for 2d6
minutes, or or 2d6 hours for +4. With a Critical Failure,
they are paralyzed twice as long.
• Strong (+2/+5): Rolls to resist or recover are made at
–2, or –4 for 5 PP.
SUPER EDGE (2/LEVEL)
With the GM’s permission, this can be used to acquire
non-Combat Edges as long as their non-Rank
requirements are met. Remember that these can be
negated by certain powers and effects, so Fame, Rich, or
similar “status” Edges are often inappropriate uses of
this power.
SWINGING (2)
Characters with any kind of cord, rope, webbing, or
other grappling lines can move through certain types of
environments—such as the tall buildings of large cities
or jungle trees—with ease. The hero can travel through
such environments at 30 MPH. This otherwise functions
as wri�en.
TELEPORT (3)
Modifiers:
• Personal (–1): The hero cannot bring along others
when teleporting.
• Portals (+2): Rather than simply disappearing and
reappearing, the character creates a portal that can be
looked into and traveled through by any number of
individuals (allies or enemies). The teleporter suffers
no penalties for failing his teleportation roll (either the
portal is created or it isn’t) but portals must be
physically moved through—so a�ackers are able to
a�ack foes withdrawing from melee through portals.
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The portal remains open until closed as a free action.
• Traverse (+3/+6): For 6 PP, the character may perform
other actions while preparing to traverse, but this
requires Concentration. He may also choose to
shorten the wait while traversing, suffering a –1 to the
teleportation roll for every round he chooses to bypass
(a –2 to teleport 1,000 miles, for example) in addition
to the penalty for not seeing his destination.
Teleporting to other planets or dimensions suffers a –6
penalty when done as an action rather than
concentrating for a full minute.
TOUGHNESS
See the durability power.
UNCANNY REFLEXES (4/8)
This functions as wri�en. In addition, the hero may add
+2 to his rolls to Evade. This does not stack with the
Speed penalty; use the highest.
Modifiers:
• Blinding Reflexes (+2): The hero reacts so quickly, she
can Evade any area effect a�acks until caught unaware
(and as long as the closest edge of the explosion is
within her normal movement), but the roll suffers a
further –2 penalty if the a�ack cannot normally be
Evaded.
• Catch and Throw (+2): Your hero can catch ranged
weapons that miss him and hurl them back instantly.
Catching a thrown projectile such as a rock or spear
doesn’t require a roll. Arrows and other muscle-
powered projectiles require an Agility roll. Throwing
the missile back is a normal Athletics roll with a Range
of 3/6/12, and deals their normal damage.
UNDEAD (10)
Undead heroes gain the following abilities: Add +2 to
Toughness and Spirit rolls to recover from being Shaken,
ignore additional damage from Called Shots, ignore 1
point of Wound penalties, don’t breathe or eat and are
immune to disease and poison, and can only be healed
with magical healing or Natural Healing rolls. They often
have the Ugly Hindrance, due to clammy skin, dark aura,
or even decaying flesh.
Undead use the Death & Defeat rules normally (see the
Savage Worlds Super Powers Companion).

WALL WALKER (1)

The hero can walk (or even Run) at her normal Pace on
vertical surfaces, or half that on inverted surfaces. As
long as the surface supports it, she can also carry her
usual Load Limit with her as she walk.
Modifiers:
• Super-Grip (+1): If forced to make an Athletics or
Strength roll to climb or hang onto a surface or object,
the hero adds +4 to the total.

WHIRLWIND
See the gust power.

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 power summaries
Powers and Modifiers that are added or changed in this document are marked with an asterisk (*). Otherwise,
they function as wri�en in the Savage Worlds Super Powers Companion.

generic power modifiers

Concentration (–2)*: Maintaining the effects of a power takes intense concentration.
Contingent (–1/–2): The power only works when another is activated (–1), or successful (–2).
Device (–1/–2): The power is an item. –1 if it’s worn, –2 if it’s hand-held.
Limitation (–1/–2): The ability is limited in some way. –1 for Minor Limitation, –2 for Major.
Projectile (+1): A Touch A�ack power is triggered by a successful, specific ranged a�ack.
Range (+2): A Touch A�ack may be used at a range of 12” with a successful a�ack roll.
Requires Activation (–1): The power isn’t the user’s natural state and must be activated as a free action.
Selective (+2)*: An Area Effect may exclude any targets the user decides.
Skill Bonus (+1/+2)*: Grants a +2 bonus to the use of some particular skill.
Slow to Activate (–1): The power requires a full turn to engage.
Switchable (+2): Switches between different powers or power sets.
powers
Absorption (4)*: Soak damage via Power Type. Duration (+2)*, Energy/Ma�er Master (+5), Limited Selection (–4)*, No
Transference (–2)*, Power (+2)*, Reflection (+4), Storage (+1/+5)*
Additional Action (3/Level)*: Ignore Multi-Action penalties. Bonus Actions (+2)*, Fast Action (+2), Grapple (+1)*, Limbs (–1)*,
Reach (+1)*
Ageless (1): The character doesn’t age. Very Old (+2)*
Altered Form (3): The character’s body can change into a difference substance. Grapple (+1), Reach (+1/Level)*, Replenish (+3),
Viscous (+1)
Animal Control (2/Level): Controls animals. Animal Companion (Special), Summonable (+4), Super Powers (Variable),
Telepathic Link (+1)
Aquatic (2)*: As Aquatic Monstrous Ability from Savage Worlds.
A�ack, Melee (2/Level)*: Close combay a�ack. Armor Piercing (+1)*, Focus (–2/–3)*, Heavy Weapon (+1), Lethal (–1), Reach
(+1)*, Slow A�ack (–2)*, Stackable (Special), Two Weapons (+1)*
A�ack, Ranged (2/Level): Distance a�ack. Area Effect (+2/+4)*, Armor Piercing (+1)*, Cone (0/+1)*, Enhanced Damage
(Special)*, Focus (–2/–3)*, Heavy Weapon (+1), Lethal (–1), Range (+2/+4), Rate of Fire (+3/Shot), Recoil (–1)*, Requires Material
(–1/–2), Snapfire (–1)*, Unavoidable (+2)*
Awareness (3/5)*: Ignore obscurement/Gang Up modifiers. Sense Type (+1/Type)*
Broadcast (2): Tap into and manipulate media. Manipulation (+2/+4), One Channel (–1), Range (+1)
Burrowing (1)*: Tunnel at half Pace. Melding (+0)*, Pace (+2)*
Chameleon (3): Imitate another being. Inanimate Object (+3), Permanent (+1)*, Voice (+2)
Construct (8)*: +2 to recover from being Shaken; doesn’t breathe; doesn’t eat or drink; immune to disease and poison; ignores
one level of wound penalties. Wounds recovered with Repair, and no Golden Hour.
Copycat (1/Level): Mimic other Traits and powers. Range (+2), Devices (+2), Duration (+3), Magician (+2), Nemesis (+1), Overly
Accurate (–2), Technique (+0/+2)*, Uncontrolled (–2), Versatility (+1/+2)
Damage Field (3/Level): A damaging aura, by Power Type. Armor Piercing (+=1), Heavy Weapon (+1), Medium Template (+3)
Danger Sense (2)*: Notice roll to detect hidden dangers, start ambushes on Hold.

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Decay (3)*: Destroy material or cause wounds. Caustic Splash (–1/+2)*, Midas Touch (–2), Rapid Decay (+1)*, Strong (+2/+5)*
Deflection (1/Level)*: –1 to be hit by ranged a�acks per level. Passive (+1)*, Protector (+1/+2)
Doesn’t Breathe (2): The hero has no need to breathe.
Doesn’t Eat (1): The hero does not need to eat.
Doesn’t Sleep (1/2): The hero does not need to sleep.
Duplication (3/Level): The character can copy herself. No Tell (+1), Persistent Memory (+3)*, Promotion (+2), Resilient (+2/+4)*
Durability (1/Level)*: +2 Armor or +1 Toughness. Collision-Proof (+1)*, Hardy (+2)*, Heavy Armor (+4), Impervious (+3)*,
Partial Protection (–1/–2), Suit (+3)*, Thick Skin (–1)*
Earthquake (2): Creates an earthquake. Depth (+3), Earthshake (+3), Trigger (+1)
Energy Control (5)*: Manipulates energy, by Power Type. Area Effect (+2), Master (+5), Range (+2)
Ensnare (3)*: Entangle or entrap foes. Area Effect (+2/+4), Immaterial (+2)*, Very Strong (+2)*
Explode (2/Level): Detonates around the hero. Fast Blast (Special), Fatigue (–2), Heavy Weapon (+1), Large Template (+1)
Fear (3): Cause Fear tests. Scary (–2), Terror (+2)
Fearless (2): Immune to Fear tests.
Flight (2–20)*: The hero can fly and is harder to hit at higher levels. FTL Travel (+4)*, Maneuverable (Special)*, Super Speed (+1)*,
Wings (–2)*
Gifted (3)*: Free reroll for Smarts or any knowledge-type skill rolls.
Growth (Variable)*: Increases Size, Strength, and Toughness by 1 per level. Big Fists (+1/+2), Fast Growth (+1)*, Monster (–1/–2)*
Gust (2)*: Creates a gust of wind to disrupt foes. Gale Force (+2/+5), Twister (+0/+2)
Healing (5)*: Heals wounds. Cure (+3), Refresh (+3/+5)*, Restoration (+2)*, Resurrection (+8)
Heightened Senses (1/Level)*: Improved sense or perception. Spatial Sense (+2)
Illusion (2/Level): Creates visual and auditory images. Film Quality (+1), Obscurement (+2/+4), Smokescreen (–4)*, System
Shock (+2), Targeted (–1)
Immune to Poison/Disease (1 Each): The character cannot be poisoned or infected.
Infection (2)*: Strikes target with fast-acting disease. Carrier (–1), Contagious (+2), Lethal (+1/+3/+6)*, Strong (+2/+5)*.
Intangibility (5): The character can turn ethereal. Phase (+5), Permanent (–2), Reflexive Control (+2), Soul Walk (+2/+5)*, Tag
Along (+2).
Interface (3)*: The hero can tap into electronic devices. Code Breaker (+1)*, Diagnostic Package (+1)*, Wireless (+1/+3/+5)*
Invent (2/Level)*: Mimic other powers by invention. On the Fly (+3).
Invisibility (4/Level): The hero is invisible. Permanent (–2), Personal (–2), Projection (+4/+6)
Jinx (2): Opponents suffer misfortune. Fate Weaver (+2/+4), Improved Jinx (+2)
Leaping (1)*: The hero can jump great distances or heights. Bounce (+1)*, Death From Above (+1)*, Great Leap (+2/Level)
Malfunction (3): Causes devices to stop working. Area Effect (+2)
Manipulation (2/Level)*: Create and manipulate ma�er or raw force, by Power Type. Area Effect (+2)*, Constructs (+3)*, Fine
Control (+2)*, Heavy Weapon (+1)*, Immaterial (–1/–2)*, Imprecise (–1/–2)*, Master (+5), Protection (+3)*, Range (+2)*, Requires
Material (–2)*, Shape (+2)*
Mind Control (5)*: Manipulate others. Effortless (+1/+3)*, Memory Alteration (+2/+4), Motivate (+1)*, Multiple Minds (+2)

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Mind Reading (3): Read others’ thoughts. Discovery (–1)*, Empath (–2)*, Memory Mastery (+3), Subtle (+2)*
Mind Rend (5)*: Cause Fatigue through immaterial a�acks. Mind Wipe (+3)*, Lethal (+5)*, Long Term (+2/+5)*
Minions (2/Level)*: The character has allies under his control. Recruit (+4)*, Summonable (+4), Super Powers (Varies)*
Negation (4): Nullify super powers. Full Spectrum (+5), Leach (+5)
Parry (1/Level)*: Increases Parry. Deflect (+4), Passive (+1)*, Protector (+1/+2)
Poison (2)*: Poison foes with a touch. Knockout (+4)*, Lethal (+6)*, Paralysis (+2)*, Strong (+2/+5)*
Possession (8)*: Take over a target’s body. Inhabit (+3)*, Memories (+2), Suppression (+2)*
Regeneration (2/6/12)*: Regenerate Wounds. Recovery (+1), Regrowth (+2)
Resistance (1/5/10)*: Increasing damage resistance versus particular Power Type.
Shape Change (Variable)*: Take on the form of an animal or creature. Speech (+2), Swarms (+2/+4)
Shrink (4)*: Reduce Size. Density (+2)*, Microscopic (+4), Permanent (–2)*, Quick Change (+2)*, Tiny (+4/+8/+10)*
Sidekick (7)*: The hero has a loyal and super powered companion. Static (–2)*
Speak Language (1): The hero can speak any language. Wri�en Word (+1)
Speed (Variable)*: The character can move at super speed. Blinding Reflexes (+3)*, Catch and Throw (+2), Effortless (+2)*,
Pummel (+1), Surface Tension (+1), Vibrate (+2)*, Whirlwind (+2)*
Storm (5)*: Summons a storm. Downpour (+2)*, Hurricane (+2/+5)*
Stun (3)*: Leaves foes Stunned with a touch. Area Effect (+2/+4), Paralyze (+2/+4)*, Strong (+2/+5)*
Super A�ribute (2/Step): Increase an a�ribute a die type (+1 after d12). Not Today (+2).
Super Edge (2/Level)*: Grants a Combat Edge.
Super Skill (1/Step): Increase a skill a die type (+1 after d12).
Super Sorcery (2/Level): Grants any other power via spellcraft.
Swinging (2)*: Allows movement via swinging. Strong Line (+1)
Telepathy (2): Contact others via thought. Broadcast (+1/+3), Mind Rider (+3), Switchboard (+2)
Teleport (3): Disappear and reappear elsewhere. Personal (–1)*, Portals (+2)*, Range (+2/+4), Rapid Teleport (+3), Teleport Other
(+5), Traverse (+3/+6)*
Uncanny Reflexes (4/8): –2 or –4 to hit the character. Blinding Reflexes (+2)*, Catch and Throw (+2)*
Undead (10): +2 Toughness; +2 to recover from Shaken; doesn’t breathe; doesn’t eat or drink; immune to disease & poison; no
additional damage from called shots; ignore 1 level of wound penalties. Cannot be healed with the Healing skill.
Wall Walker (1)*: The hero can walk on horizontal or inverted surfaces. Super-Grip (+1)*

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With the new skills and tools available in Savage Worlds
Adventure Edition, some enemies and NPCs have had
their stats changed a li�le bit.

CITIZENS
Citizens tend to have one skill representing their
profession. A mechanic may have Repair d6, while a
nurse might have Healing d6, and so on.

COPS
These aren’t necessarily the police force, but are
generally forces of national or private authority,
including security details or the military.

ATLANTEANS
Atlanteans are built as Aquarians (see Savage Worlds)
with the addition of the Telepathy ability and
Environmental Weakness (heat).

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