#5: Three Made One

by Amber Scott

An Apocalyptic Adventure
for 4-6 heroes of PL 1 1
 NETHERWAR 5: THREE MADE ONE
Suggested PL: 11
Required Books: M&M Deluxe Hero’s Handbook,
M&M Deluxe Gamemaster’s Guide
Suggested Books: Freedom City
Earth-Prime has fallen to the conquest of a thousand worlds. An enti-
ty known as Triune now rules over the planet—and perhaps the om-
niverse. The power of 999 netherworlds fuels the accidental ascension
of the mages Malador, Medea, and Una, turning the conjoined entity
into a horrible newborn god. If the heroes could face it directly, they
would have no hope of defeating it. And the heroes can’t even ap-
proach Triune, let alone challenge them, as the magical explosion that
forged the being also unwittingly trapped them in a strange pocket
dimension—a gilded cage they don’t even realize they must escape!
Lost in a shining superhero heaven, the heroes can vanquish the forc-
es of evil again and again, constantly winning, never tasting defeat.
There they will never age or hurt or lose. There they endlessly defend
an idealized world … all while Triune quietly consumes their reality.
Three Made One is an adventure for four to six PL 11 heroes. This adven-
ture is the capstone of the NetherWar adventure series and provides
a climactic finale for the heroes’ quest to defeat Una the Unrelenting
and save Earth-Prime.
SECRET ORIGINS
Lady Una, Dark Lord of dark lords, grew weary of her immortal exis-
tence long ago, and began studying how she might ascend to god-
hood, becoming a dark deity who could spread her influence not only
through physical might, but the very substance of magic itself. Her
ritual for ascension requires the conquest of a thousand worlds and
tying her soul to the magical energy of each—and Una has made it a
point of pride to take Earth as the thousandth world that will complete
her transformation. Her plan requires the sacrifice of her mortal body,
which must be consumed in the flames of another world’s purest mag-
ic to finish the binding process.
After years spent struggling in a trap created by Adrian Eldritch before
his death, Una has finally manifested and achieved her ascension, but
not the way the ancient mage intended. The competing machinations
of two of her most powerful pawns—the demigod Medea and the
former Master Mage Malador—combined to fuse the three spirits to-
gether within the Golden Mask of Malador, an ancient Atlantean relic.
Una’s consciousness now blends with that of Malador the Mystic and
the trickster Medea, and together they have become a terrifying enti-
ty called Triune—a being of living contradictions and godlike power
drawn from a thousand worlds.
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With Una’s connection to her 999 netherworlds, Triune’s essence is
spread across the cosmos. Portals open all over Earth-Prime, connect-
ing it with countless hell-like magical dimensions. The earth is trans-
formed, becoming a chaotic and twisted reflection of itself suffused
with netherworld energy. To ensure their victory, Triune has trapped
the heroes of Earth-Prime in a fantastic reflection of the city they
knew, one where good always wins without effort or sacrifice. With
the heroes gone, no one remains who can challenge Triune’s might.
IN THIS EXCITING ISSUE…
In the aftermath of the arcane event that created Triune, the heroes
are shunted into a pocket dimension—Elysium—created specifically
for them. In this superhero heaven, the heroes are called on to defend
a shining illusion of Freedom City, where simple caricatures of super-
villains pose no real threat to their might. At first, the illusion seems
reasonable, even familiar. But as time passes, the heroes realize that
something is very wrong with their reality. After discovering the truth
of their surroundings, the heroes find a way to break free of their false
heaven and reenter the real world.
They emerge into an Earth-Prime that is darkly warped. Demons roam
the streets, the sky glows green with netherworld energy, and the
colossal form of Triune towers over Freedom City. Challenging Triune
directly does no good: the heroes are banished back to Elysium with
a mere gesture. The heroes examine the nether portals binding Earth-
Prime to the other 999 worlds and discover a powerful connection
between their one-time patron Lady Seven and the chaos corrupting
Earth-Prime.
The heroes travel to Lady Seven’s citadel, only to find their former ally
has transformed to a deadly enemy. During the battle, the heroes real-
ize that Seven is being mind-controlled through a psychic link to Una’s
consciousness. They break the link and free Lady Seven. With their ally
restored, the heroes plan to use Seven’s ring—the conduit by which
she connected to Una’s mind—to separate Triune and make Una vul-
nerable for a few precious minutes.
Returning to Earth, the heroes tear Triune apart and engage a magi-
cally evolved Una in a titanic clash to determine the fate of the world.
If Una is destroyed, Earth is saved. If the heroes fail, then the universe
has a new ruler—one whose lust for conquest will take it far beyond a
mere thousand worlds.
INVOLVING THE HEROES
Heroes can become involved with Three Made One in a number of
ways, depending on the sort of Mutants & Masterminds game you are
running:
• If you are running the adventure as part of the NetherWar series
arc, the heroes are assumed to be involved automatically, with
them unwittingly pulled into Triune’s heavenly pocket universe in
the flash of light at the end of Bound by Gold. You may even run
different encounters or adventures in between, with the assump-
tion these events occur within Elysium created for them.
• The adventure assumes the heroes are pulled into events without
realizing it, and so your heroes might be any of Earth’s champions
deposited into Elysium by Triune to keep them out of the way,
and discover the wider events only after they escape.
• Brand new heroes may not be abducted by Triune’s magic—in-
stead witnessing the conjoined god’s rise and the evil forces un-
Three Made One
NETHERWAR
Three Made One is the fifth and final installment of the NetherWar
series arc, wrapping up the machinations of Una the Unrelenting
and her mystical minions. While many other adventures in the
NetherWar series can be played as standalone adventures with
only minor adjustments, many of the plot points in Three Made
One call back to earlier adventures in the series and require more
work to adapt as a standalone adventure. If you maintain Triune’s
connection to Una’s former empire and Lady Seven, you may de-
cide the corrupt god was unleashed by almost any arcane villain
attempting to hijack the magic power of the 999 netherworlds of
Una’s former empire, changing the final confrontation according-
ly. If Lady Seven has not featured prominently in your campaigns
before, you can still borrow rules elements and plot points from
this adventure and decide on a new mortal connection that pro-
vides a weakness for the nascent god.
leashed by their magic—and instead must find their own way
to enter the mystic prison to discover what happened to Earth’s
champions during this sudden crisis, trying to convince one or
more of them to leave paradise and help them confront the mon-
sters in the real world.
SCENE ONE CHALLENGE/ROLEPLAYING
SUPERHERO HEAVEN
As the adventure begins, read or paraphrase the following:
It’s another beautiful day in Freedom City. Thanks to the efforts of
brave, bold heroes like yourselves, the city enjoys a sense of quiet
security. The citizens know that when evil rears its vicious head,
the defenders of Freedom City will be there to mete out justice.
But hark! A red telephone rings, its shrill buzz cutting through the
peaceful silence. That’s the direct line to the mayor’s office. Evil
must be afoot!
The heroes exist in a bizarre pocket dimension, created by Triune to
contain Earth’s most powerful heroes, removing any barriers to their
conquest. Magical properties affect the mind to keep its prisoners
complacent, while simple “crimefighting” tasks help keep them too
distracted to put the clues together.
If the heroes or their players seem confused with the adventure setup,
allow each hero to attempt a DC 20 Will check. Read or paraphrase the
following to the heroes who fail their check:
Everything is as it should be. You feel in your bones—in your very
soul—that you are where you’re meant to be. Nothing about this
scenario upsets you or strikes you as odd.
Read or paraphrase the following to any heroes who succeed on their
Will check:
For a moment, a strange memory surfaces. You feel as though
you were somewhere else a moment ago. Was there a battle? An
explosion? The more you try to focus on the memory, the faster it
slips away. Perhaps it will come to you later.
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The red phone continues to ring until one of the heroes answers. The
moment they lift the receiver, a voice comes through the line, loud
enough for everyone in the room to hear:
“Heroes! This is Mayor Summers! Something terrible has hap-
pened. Sandstone is robbing the First Bank of Freedom City! You
must come at once!”
Though the voice on the phone sounds like the real Mayor Summers,
she is a pale copy of the vivacious, intelligent woman who shepherds
Freedom City. She is unable to offer more details, only reiterating that
the bank is under attack and the heroes must come at once.
ELYSIUM
While called Elysium, the pocket dimension the heroes find them-
selves in is unrelated to the Greek underworld; it merely borrows a
moniker from Medea’s memories of her time among the dead. This
realm is a paradise for superheroes, where few difficult questions
about morality exist and good always triumphs in the end, whether it
be by tenacity, compassion, or sheer dumb luck. It’s literally impossi-
ble for the heroes to lose a fight, even one they deliberately throw. The
overall effect inadvertently creates a world that hews close to campy,
Silver Age ideals.
The nature of this gilded cage is deceptively comforting from the
ground up. Like the real Elysium, its nature blurs the memory and
instills a sense of calm contentment. This is mostly handled as a plot
device, but you may allow heroes a Will check whenever their players
notice something strange about the world, with success granting brief
visions of Triune’s ascension, such as “a flash; bright … so bright,” or “a
crack in the sky,” or “screaming,” but the images fade quickly, replaced
by a sense of calm and rightness with the world. The heroes can’t truly
begin to break free until after their first encounter; if players seem re-
luctant to get involved even as their heroes are supernaturally coerced
into their roles, suggest that they might learn more over time. In the
end, this experience automatically rewards everyone trapped within a
Hero Point for the setback (see Wrap-Up), and you may want to offer
these up-front with the understanding it’s for playing along with the
surreal nature of the adventure opening.
Despite Triune’s PLX nature, the heroes stood adjacent to the god-be-
ing when they ascended, a memory very difficult to cover up, and so
they alone have cracks in the mind-affecting spell keeping everyone
else trapped within the dream.
DENIZENS
The heroes aren’t the only people trapped within Elysium—many of
Earth-Prime’s heroes are likewise locked away within their own fanta-
sies, as are some supervillains who might interfere with Triune’s efforts.
Everyone else, however, is a simplistic construct formed from magic.
While they seem human on the surface, aping their originals’ personal-
ity and mannerisms, they are simpleminded puppets formed from the
heroes’ memories. Consequently, most act as two-dimensional stereo-
types. Only characters the heroes have close, personal connections to
have more detailed personalities, and even these are limited to what-
ever a hero knew about them before plunging into Elysium.
While they look human, most denizens of Elysium (other than those
modeled on specific villains) are tulpas formed from thought and
magic, with Deception +20 to imitate their real-world counterparts.
They aren’t aggressive and only turn violent if attacked or an “inmate”
attempts to escape, and don’t bleed or otherwise show any signs of
Three Made One
PROBLEM POWERS
Extraordinary senses and the ability to travel mystical dimensions
might make recognizing and escaping Elysium a trivial task for
heroes. Heroes who can detect magic or truth won’t automati-
cally recognize this superhero heaven as a fake—the world is
true by its own standards, and while a mystical dimension it isn’t
made only of magic—but enough is off that this abilities create a
sense of permanent discomfort. You can reflect this by giving he-
roes with these abilities a free Hero Point as the adventure opens.
As with many of the mystic dimensions in this series, Elysium is
intentionally created as a prison and can be difficult to escape.
Heroes must first recognize they are trapped in a gilded cage be-
fore they can attempt to leave. While worlds like the Dungeon
Dimension had mystical barriers that travelers needed to force
their way through, Elysium is duplicitous, mimicking Earth (or
Freedom City, at least) closely enough that navigating to and
from it requires an appropriate DC 22 Expertise (Freedom City) or
Perception check to escape, or else the hero is rerouted back to
Elysium and Fatigued.
Heroes with the ability to negate magic are at a distinct advan-
tage against most of the villains in this adventure, particularly in
freeing Seven from Una’s control. If these confrontations seem to
easy, round out the villain’s numbers with armed guards, mon-
sters of myth such as demons and dragons, or Jobber lieutenants
who rely on technology on nonmagical powers
injury beyond falling over unconscious. They may even continue to
function, smile, and run through routine actions with disturbing inju-
ries like a head twisted 180 degrees or a missing limb. Anyone incapac-
itated by their Mind Lash wakes up some time later in their bed, with
the memories of the encounter wiped away. If destroyed, an identical
doppelganger takes their place within a few minutes.
ELYSIAN TULPA PL 7
Minion.
STR 2 STA — AGL 6 DEX 0 FGT 6 INT — AWE 7 PRE —
Powers: Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects), Mind Lash Damage 7 (Alternate
Resistance: Will), Almost Human Morph 1 (Humanoid).
Advantages: Close Attack.
Skills: Perception 4 (+11), Stealth 4 (+10).
COMBAT INITIATIVE +6
Mind Lash +7 Close, Damage 7 (Will resists)
Unarmed +7 Close, Damage 2
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+6 +6 — — +8
Totals: Abilities 12 + Powers 44 + Advantages 1 + Skills 4 (8 ranks) +
Defenses 8 = 69 points.
HEADQUARTERS
The heroes stand in a vast room on the top floor of a skyscraper. Ad-
vanced gadgets and computers sit against the walls. A long, white
table fills the center of the room. The surface of the table projects a
three-dimensional hologram of Freedom City. Wide windows line the
walls, affording an incredible view of the urban landscape.
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MIND CONTROL & CONSENT

Mind-controlling villains are a staple in comic books, but not all
players are comfortable with mind-control scenarios. Keep lines
of communication open and be sensitive to the fact that some
players won’t enjoy having their character’s thoughts and feel-
ings dictated by the adventure. If your players won’t enjoy this
scene as written, adjust it to substitute their real headquarters
and contacts for the over-the-top simplifications offered here so
you don't need to dictate an unnatural comfort.
You may also want to discuss the existence of mind control with
players beforehand if it is a sensitive issue. It won’t spoil the scene
if the heroes immediately realize they are in a false reality. They
still must find a way out, which involves playing along with the
fantasy in order to escape.

An instinct in the back of the heroes’ minds whispers, “This

is clearly your secret headquarters.” Heroes who succeed-
ed at their Will check earlier recognize the room but feel as
though something about it is wrong. They may experience
a flash of their true secret base (if they have one) or a familiar
meeting place in Freedom City as if their pre-existing emotions
had been hot-wired and reconnected to this new location. Like
most memories in Elysium, this impression fades quickly, but it should
disquiet the heroes and add to the sense of surrealism.

Any specific room, item, or piece of equipment the heroes require

can be found in the secret headquarters. Even outrageously power-
ful items such as magical artifacts or jet fighters appear if the heroes
search for them long enough. The heroes must be specific about what
they’re trying to find before they can locate a particular item; looking
for “a powerful weapon” is not specific enough. As none of these items
persist outside Elysium, feel free to go wild!

THE MAYOR’S PLEA

Once the heroes answer the phone, the location of the First Bank of
Freedom City lights up on the projection of the city. The heroes may
race to the bank using whatever means of transportation they prefer.
On the secret headquarters roof, they can find any vehicle they ex-
pect, from a transforming Lamborghini-helicopter to an invisible jet.

FIRST BANK OF FREEDOM CITY

As the players approach the bank, read or paraphrase the following:

A tremendous boom splits the air, and a cloud of smoke rolls out
of the windows of the First Bank of Freedom City. Through the
shattered glass, you glimpse a scene of destruction: Terrified cit-
izens huddle on the floor. A pack of goons dressed in sand-col-
ored shirts and slacks point industrial sandblasters at the inno-
cents, shouting "Stay on the ground!" Past the robbers, a massive,
stony woman in a neon yellow outfit approaches the vault doors.

The heroes may have visited the First Bank of Freedom City before in
the course of their work—or they may bank there! Allow heroes a DC
18 Expertise check with an appropriate specialty such as Business,
Current Events, or Security. Heroes who succeeded on their check find
it strange that the bank vault would be visible from the main floor. The
large iron door with its ship’s-wheel handle seems old-fashioned for
such a modern bank as well.

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A SANDSTORM!
Heroes who played through Assault on the Nerian Nexus have already
battled Sandstone once before, and the fictional version of the villain
appears in Elysium specifically because of the heroes’ memories of her.
If your team did not play through that adventure, swap Sandstone out
for another villain they’ve encountered.
Moments after the heroes arrive on the scene, Sandstone uses her
phenomenal strength to rip open the bank vault door. She then enters
the room beyond, which is filled with stacks of paper money and box-
es of gold and diamonds. When the villain sees the heroes, she cackles,
“Ah, Freedom City’s finest come to stop me! Well I’ll warn ya up front:
people say I’m pretty abrasive! Hahaha!”
Sandstone has a number of minions equal to twice the number of he-
roes. Run the encounter as if it were a normal combat, but in Elysium
the heroes cannot lose. All their attacks automatically hit, no matter
what they roll. Any goon who takes damage is immediately Incapac-
itated without a Toughness check and collapses, unconscious. Sand-
stone alternates between her sand form and stone form each round
and attacking with unarmed blows, foregoing her more effective area
attacks the players might expect.
ROLEPLAYING SANDSTONE
This Sandstone is a pale imitation of the real villain, but uses the same
statblock. Her personality is a generic “tough girl,” whose banter is
peppered puns about sand, stone, and grit.
SANDSTONE PL 12
See Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +6
Unarmed +12 Close, Damage 10*/12‡
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+10 +10 +12 +8 +6*/12‡
*immune to ballistic and bludgeoning damage in sand form
‡immune to heat and cold effects in stone form
SANDSTONE’S HENCHMEN PL 3
Minions.
STR 2 STA 2 AGL 1 DEX 1 FGT 2 INT 0 AWE 0 PRE –1
Equipment: Leather jacket (+1 Toughness), Industrial Sandblaster (Ranged
Damage 3), cell phone.
Advantages: Equipment 2.
Skills: Athletics 4 (+6), Expertise: Choose One 4 (+4), Expertise: Criminal
2 (+2), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+4), Expertise: Current Events 2 (+2),
Intimidation 4 (+3), Stealth 2 (+3), Vehicles 4 (+5).
COMBAT INITIATIVE +1
Sandblaster +1 Ranged, Damage 3
Unarmed +2 Close, Damage 2
WRAP-UP
After Sandstone is Incapacitated, she falls to her knees and yells, “Curs-
es! Once again, I am thwarted. You’ve ground me down, do-gooders!”
Give the heroes time to react to Sandstone’s unusual behavior if they
want to. Once the hostages are safe and Sandstone is defeated, a squad
of Freedom City police appear, slap Sandstone in ordinary handcuffs
(which she should be able to effortlessly break or slip free of with her
Insubstantial power) and take her to jail. Mayor Summers follows the
police into the bank and congratulates the heroes.
Mayor Summers arrives behind the police, beaming at you.
“You’ve saved the bank and all these helpless citizens! We are
in your debt, heroes. Freedom City thanks you!” She offers you
hearty handshakes before walking back to her limousine and
pulling away.
If the heroes follow Mayor Summers and try to get answers out of her,
they realize almost at once that something is very wrong. Use Sallah’s
responses from Scene 2 to inform an unexpected mayoral encounter.
The heroes’ battle with Sandstone and meeting Mayor Summers
should leave them with more questions than answers, especially the
farcical arrest. At this point, the players have more freedom to begin
exploring the strange reality they find themselves part of. Award each
player a Hero Point for the unusual circumstances they’re trapped in.
SCENE 2 ROLEPLAY/CHALLENGE
SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT
At this point, all heroes notice incongruities in their environment.
Though Sandstone and her goons attacked wildly, they miraculously
avoided hitting any of the bystanders in the bank. The police arrived
almost instantaneously once the fight was over. And why was the
mayor with them?
As the mayor leaves the bank, the heroes each receive a radio trans-
mission via radio watches they each wear—which they may not
have noticed before or that suddenly appear. The transmission says,
“Heroes, this is your faithful servant, Sallah. Congratulations on your
success. If you return to the Secret Headquarters, I shall tend to your
wounds and repair any damage to your suits.”
THE CURTAIN LIFTS
When the heroes return to the hideout, read or paraphrase the following:
In the penthouse chamber of the Secret Headquarters, Sallah
stands at the ready in an tify, old-fashioned black suit and bowtie,
ready to serve. “Welcome home, heroes. All has been quiet here.
May I tend to your needs?”

DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS This is the true Sallah, whom the heroes met in Assault on the Nerian
Nexus and The Pentagram Peril. Both Malador and Una‘s minds re-
+2 +2 +4 +0 +3/2 called the existence of Eldritch’s troublesome husband and cast him
*without armor
into Elysium alongside the heroes. Unlike the heroes, Sallah’s mind
Totals: Abilities 14 + Powers 0 + Advantages 2 + Skills 13 + Defenses 3 = has been thoroughly enchanted by the world’s nature, and he now
Total 32 points.
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this point, the heroes should realize that something is very wrong
in this world. They can ask Sallah questions, but the older gentleman
gives generic or nonsensical answers. Some of Sallah’s statements
can include:
• “You are brave and powerful heroes who keep Freedom City safe
from daily threats! None would dare challenge you.”
• “Villains are always a threat in Freedom City! They challenge your
might, but to little danger.”
• “You’ve always been the defenders of Freedom City. There was
never a time before you.”
• “Naturally, you could never leave the city! We would be lost with-
out our heroes.”
• “Blackstone Penitentiary is the most secure facility the world has
ever seen! Villains routinely escape its cells to wreak havoc.”
• “At Providence Asylum, supervillains get the treatment they need
to become reformed and contributing members of society. Sadly,
no one has ever been rehabilitated at Providence Asylum.”
• “The direct line to the mayor allows you to keep the city safe. Nat-
urally, the mayor knows what’s happening in the city at all times.”
If the heroes directly ask Sallah what’s really going on or point out the
inconsistencies in reality, he pauses for a few seconds and then cheer-
fully returns to, “Welcome home, heroes. May I tend to your needs?”
While Sallah can eventually help the heroes, they must first recover
proof of what’s really happened to finally shake the old investigator
free of Triune’s spell. The heroes can get a vague sense that this Sal-
lah is real and, unlike the imaginary denizens of Elysium, he actually
bleeds if struck or injured.
If the heroes investigate the city, they find it to be a duplicate of Free-
dom City in terms of architecture, though everything is cleaner, shin-
ier, and more idealized. The people of this Freedom City are mostly
bland stereotypes, though prominent individuals (such as Mayor
Summers or the heroes’ loved ones) are more convincing facsimiles. If
the heroes have lost loved ones over the course of the campaign, they
may be shocked to find their dead beloved’s double “alive” in Elysium,
formed from their memories. This could add complications to the he-
roes’ efforts to escape.
The heroes may take several different approaches to finding a way
out of superhero heaven. While they decide on an escape plan, they
may choose to play along with the rules of their new environment by
answering the red phone, which rings from time to time, particularly
when they begin investigating correct routes of escape.
THE RED PHONE
Mayor Summers repeatedly calls the heroes with information on the
various crimes occurring in Freedom City. The next call comes after the
heroes finish interrogating Sallah. Roll 1d20 for a villain and 1d20 for
a situation on the table below to generate encounters the heroes can
respond to. Each one provides no real challenge to the characters and
can be handled as a Roleplaying encounter; villains are defeated easily
and immediately whisked off to prison or the asylum.
Do not remove supervillains from the list even if you roll one twice in
a row. In this instance, the mayor explains the recently captured villain
has already escaped from custody! All the villains listed can be found
in Freedom City, Third Edition.
Three Made One
WHY A POCKET DIMENSION?
At some point, especially if they make return trips to the false
Freedom City, the heroes may wonder why Triune is imprisoning
them instead of killing them. Surely a being as powerful as Triune
could extinguish them with a thought.
While Triune is an amalgam of Una, Medea, and Malador, the
three villains’ subconscious minds still exist within it as indepen-
dent forces. Medea, as the weakest of the three, worries that her
will may be subsumed by the stronger personalities. Her inclina-
tion is to save the heroes as a reserve weapon, should she ever
need to break Triune apart and free herself.
In addition, Una’s link with Seven has had an unintended ef-
fect on the villain. She has used the link to influence Seven but
doesn’t realize the link influences her in return. The effect is sub-
tle, but it results in Una being willing to go along with Medea’s
quiet impulse to imprison the heroes rather than kill them. Sub-
consciously, these two factions within Triune are willing to spare
the characters … for now.
RED PHONE CRISES
1D20 VILLAIN CRISIS
1–3 Toy Boy Blowing up the bubblegum factory
Kidnapping the mayor’s second cousin,
4–6 Megalodon
Lucinda
7–9 Warden Stealing all the left shoes in the city
Robbing the First Bank of Freedom City—
10–12 Tom Cypress
again
13–15 Heckqueen Stealing artifacts from the Super Museum
16–19 Captain Kraken Mind-controlling all the poets in the city
20 Factor Four Improbable doomsday device
ESCAPING THE POCKET DIMENSION
Getting out of Elysium is a tricky proposition. The heroes may investi-
gate several avenues before they decide on a plan.
LEAVING THE CITY
There is no edge to the city. If the heroes make it to the “edge” of Ely-
sium, they appear on the other side of Freedom City as if reality has
wrapped back around in a sphere. If they fly straight into the air, they
find themselves in a thick fog that soon clears to reveal their Secret
Headquarters’ penthouse dead ahead. The same thing happens if they
fly over the water or dive into the ocean.
DESTROYING THE POCKET DIMENSION
The heroes may do enough damage to Elysium to destabilize it. The
damage from their battle at the First Bank of Freedom City repairs it-
self within an hour (which the heroes may notice if they hang around
the bank, or if it’s robbed again the next time the mayor calls).
With a successful DC 20 Expertise (Magic or Science) check or a DC 23
Technology check, a hero can theorize that this is some sort of simu-
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lation. Even if magical in nature, the simulation can likely only process
so much input at a time. If the heroes start knocking over skyscrap-
ers, throwing around ships in the harbor, or blowing up bridges, their
slice of paradise starts to fragment. “Cracks” form in reality, glowing
with light. Any hero who steps through one of these arrives in the real
world. When all the heroes are free, progress to Scene 3.
PLAYING BY THE RULES
The heroes should quickly realize that Elysium is designed to repre-
sent an idealized concept of superheroes and supervillains. With a
successful DC 20 Expertise (Magic or Philosophy) check, a hero can
theorize that taking the simulation to a natural conclusion could cause
it to destabilize and reset. The heroes can think of any number of ways
for their “story” to end, but some likely candidates include:
• Exerting themselves to ensure every supervillain in the city is
caught and sent to Blackstone Penitentiary or Providence Asy-
lum at the same time. The heroes can coordinate their attacks to
cover the city, perhaps using Sallah to relay information from the
mayor’s red phone. If the heroes take this approach, describe how
their heroic efforts clear the streets and bring peace to Freedom
City. If your players are itching for another fight, roll randomly for
a supervillain or select one each from the Freedom City, Rogues
Gallery, or Threat Report sourcebooks. Go to Scene 3.
• The heroes can give up their superhero mantle to become su-
pervillains and destabilize Elysium. If the heroes run rampant
through the streets, committing robberies, kidnappings, destruc-
tion, and nefarious schemes, the pocket dimension stops seeing
them as heroes and ejects them. Go to Scene 3.
• The heroes can try to renounce their role as Freedom City’s protec-
tors, but the mayor refuses to accept their “resignation.” She demands
to know who else will protect the citizens. The heroes can pass their
mantle on to a next generation of superheroes, choosing simulated
individuals who might make good candidates (Sallah is willing to be
a superhero, as is the mayor’s feisty second cousin). Once apprentice
superheroes have been named and brought to the Secret Head-
quarters, the pocket dimension breaks apart to reset. Go to Scene 3.
The heroes may come up with another means of escape, including
breaching the pocket dimension through sheer force of will; creating a
plot device via the Artificer, Inventor, or Ritualist advantages; or using
Movement powers. The ultimate goal is to escape once they realize
their current world is a dream, so be open to strange plans as well
as mundane ones. Use your best judgment to evaluate the success of
their plan. Once the heroes are free, go to the next scene.
WRAP-UP
This scene makes for a lighthearted bridge between the intensity of
the previous adventure and this adventure’s demands of saving the
world from Triune. You can stretch this surreal experience out as long
as you and your players are having fun, even running an entire light-
hearted adventure like The Reign of Cats & Dogs or The Isle of Doctor
Sersei. The heroes may enjoy the respite of easy superhero work. The
situation may lead to roleplaying opportunities as the heroes discuss
the essence of superheroes and supervillains, the responsibilities and
pressures they face, and even the nature of reality. It may also provide
a hero with a bittersweet moment if Elysium creates a copy of a lost
loved one, forcing them to choose between a replacement they know
is hollow and acknowledging bitter reality.
Three Made One
SCENE 3 INVESTIGATION SCENE
THE THOUSANDTH WORLD
Read or paraphrase the following:
The shining skyline of the false Freedom City fades away, re-
placed by a world that seems all too real. Plumes of smoke ob-
scure the sky, rising from decimated buildings and broken streets.
Shells of wrecked vehicles litter the roads. A glowing green aura
emanates from the sky, suffusing everything in its putrid glow.
Flocks of something large and winged roam the skies. Above the
destruction rises a titanic figure: a colossus with three faces, strid-
ing through the forest of skyscrapers.
The three-faced colossus is Triune, an amalgam supervillain-god
made of the three combined essences of Una, Medea, and Malador.
Triune is a PL X villain, filled with the magic energy of a thousand
worlds. If the heroes attack them directly, the god banishes them back
to Elysium with a wave of their hand and the heroes must begin their
escape anew. To understand exactly what Triune is and how to stop
them, the heroes must do some research to find the deity’s weakness.
SURVIVING THE
BROKEN EARTH-PRIME
Triune’s presence is quickly corrupting Earth-Prime into a new Neth-
erworld, aided by countless portals their presence has created to the
rest of Una’s empire. The desolation seems hopeless at first glance, but
Freedonians are resourceful and tenacious and many civilians have
scattered into hiding or to form makeshift bands of survivors and first
responders. If the heroes feel completely at a loss, have a band of cit-
izens find them and help them get off the streets and into the shad-
ows or sewers. You might have a familiar, non-hero face—such as Kim
Roberts from Broken Strings or Tyler Attah from Bound by Gold—lead
the citizens group and catch the heroes up on whatever they might
have missed. While they don’t know who exactly Triune is, they can
explain that the towering figure appeared in a column of light over
Lantern Hill, then cracks began opening in the sky through which de-
mons arrived, then the world twisted and changed. The adventure as-
sumes the heroes have only been gone a few hours or a few days, but
you may decide the city has been under siege for weeks or months,
with no sign of any of its heroes. The survivors can’t find any genuine
experts on magical phenomenon, either. Everyone who could help
seems to have vanished or been taken prisoner.
Heroes who battled Una long ago in the events of Master of Earth im-
mediately recognize the corruption taking place as a more advanced
version of Una’s netherworld corruption from the climax of that ad-
venture. Triune is midway through the process of transforming Earth-
Prime into a new hell!
Triune is unconcerned with the heroes, believing nothing can chal-
lenge their power. For added tension, the heroes might spot the
Wings of Doom (see Scene Five) flying near Triune; getting close
enough to challenge the demons for now results in Triune noticing
them and banishing them back to Elysium.
To drive home the danger of this new Earth-Prime, you may include
conflicts with the supernatural creatures serving as Triune’s shock
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troops. Any of the Demons listed in Chapter 3 or the Deluxe Gamemas-
ter’s Guide are appropriate, as are Cultists and monsters like the Drag-
on and Gargoyle. Triune may also draw upon supervillains, including
any who (knowingly or otherwise) served Una earlier in the series arc,
such as the Devil’s Advocates, Devil Ray, Dracula, Hellqueen, Tom
Cypress, or Toy Boy (if the heroes didn’t imprison him), or powerful
unique supernatural creatures reflected with villain archetypes like
the Brute, Elemental, Hybrid, Puppeteer, or Sorcerer. If your team
particularly likes combat, consider placing each NPC they must res-
cue in the Finding Help section in the hands of a different faction of
Triune’s forces and spread out fights between the city’s most iconic
landmarks. You might also present opportunities for the heroes to res-
cue bystanders from demons, crumbling buildings, or imprisonment,
or invoke their Complications. Their final confrontation with Una will
be difficult and they’ll need as many Hero Points as they can get.
If the heroes invested Power Points into claiming the Nerian Nexus as
a headquarters, it remains a safe haven for now, otherwise even that
vestige of Eldritch has been sealed away beyond their reach.
INVESTIGATING THE APOCALYPSE
The heroes’ ultimate goal in this scene is to figure out that Medea, Una,
and Malador have merged into a single, godlike being; that much of
this god’s power is flowing from Una’s original Netherworld; and that
without Una’s phantom form trapped within Earth-Prime’s magic, they
can contact the spirit of Adrian Eldritch for help.
Three Made One
UNDERSTANDING TRIUNE
Even a casual study of Triune reveals that their three faces are clearly
those of Malador, Medea, and Una, suggesting the three have some-
how merged together into a single, powerful whole. Heroes can learn
more about the newborn god Triune by simply laying low and watch-
ing the titan’s slow, deliberate actions (using the Insight skill), or inter-
viewing Freedonians who’ve already spent time watching them (using
the Investigation skill).
Every hero may attempt a single DC 15 Insight or Investigation check.
Total the Degrees of Success accumulated by every hero participating
in the study of the portals. Heroes gain all the information for lower
results in addition to the primary result.
INSIGHT OR INVESTIGATION CHECKS
RESULT INFORMATION
Triune seems to be a combination of three power-
One Degree ful entities: Malador the Mystic, Medea, and Una,
merged both physically and psychically.
Triune seems to be arranging their armies defen-
sively, rather than readying them for offense or in-
vasion, meaning they don’t want to be interrupted.
Two Degrees If they’re powerful enough to transform Earth so
effortlessly, they’re probably preparing to do the
same through every open portal in one, large ritu-
al, but are slowed by indecision.
Triune’s behavior suggests some indecision; their
preparations suggest their goal is subjugation at
times, but at other times it seems like they’re trying
Three Degrees
to focus or revel in simple cruelty. The three frac-
tions making up the god’s mind must be struggling
for dominance—and could be separated.
THE NETHERWORLD CONNECTION
If the heroes explore the city, either in search of something specific or
conducting general reconnaissance, they find numerous green glow-
ing portals splitting reality.
Each portal measures six meters in diameter and emits a shimmering
green and yellow radiance visible throughout the city. The portals do
not allow passage of material objects by default, only energy; physi-
cally passing through a portal does nothing but leave a hero standing
on the other side. Only Triune’s forces can pass bodily through the por-
tals, arriving from Una’s countless netherworlds to reinforce the god’s
occupation of Earth-Prime. Their mystical connection with Triune al-
lows their exclusive passage.
Understanding the nature of the portals requires a successful DC 20
Expertise (Magic) check. Every hero may attempt a single check. Total
the Degrees of Success accumulated by every hero participating in the
study of the portals. Heroes gain all the information for lower results in
addition to the primary result.
If the heroes retained the Alternity Atlas from their adventure is As-
sault on the Nerian Nexus, they can consult the book for guidance on
interpreting the lines of power connecting the portals. This grants the
heroes a +5 circumstance bonus on their Expertise (Magic) check to
determine the nature of the portals.
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EXPERTISE (MAGIC) CHECKS
RESULT INFORMATION
These portals connect Earth to other worlds. When
Una and Seven originally fought, it was to stop Una
One Degree from conquering Earth to gain unimaginable pow-
er. It appears Una—or whatever that creature is—
has finally succeeded.
Each portal connects to a netherworld, a dimen-
sion where magic has been corrupted. While the
portals only allow magical energy to pass through,
Two Degrees they can be manipulated to allow physical objects,
or even living creatures. Doing so might require
some help from someone more familiar with Una,
like Adrian Eldritch, Sallah, or Seven.
One of the portals must lead to the central Neth-
erworld where Seven rules. This was Una’s original
homeworld and primary base of operations and
Three Degrees was designed, in part, to act as a hub for all the
energy collected from her conquered realms. Dis-
abling the connection in that Netherworld might
drain Triune of their power, at least for a short time.
UNDERSTANDING THE MAGICAL THEORY
Heroes with an understanding of the arcane can try to surmise what’s
going on with the world and how Triune is doing it.
Every hero may attempt a single DC 12 Expertise (Magic or Theology)
check. Total the Degrees of Success accumulated by every hero partic-
ipating in the study of the portals. Heroes gain all the information for
lower results in addition to the primary result.
If the heroes have retained the Medallion of the Modrossus from
their adventure in Bound by Gold, they can meditate with the artifact
to gain ancient insights into magic and the ascension of primal be-
ings. This grants the heroes a +5 circumstance bonus on their Exper-
tise (Magic or Theology) check to determine the nature of the portals.
EXPERTISE (MAGIC OR THEOLOGY) CHECKS
RESULT INFORMATION
Triune is transforming the Earth to suit their needs
and amassing minions from the portals open
One Degree
across the city. They still seem to be in the early
stages of whatever their end goal is.
The corruption Triune is spreading across the world
reflects their chaotic, combined personality, similar
Two Degrees to the way a netherworld twists itself to reflect
its Dark Lord’s mind. The process normally takes
months or years, but is accelerating.
Triune has somehow become the Master Mage
of Earth-Prime and is transforming it into the hub
Three Degrees of other netherworlds. If Triune was able to claim
the title of Master Mage, then any barriers barring
Earth-Prime’s magic must have been destroyed.
Without those barriers guarding Earth-Prime’s
Four Degrees magical energies, it’s possible to contact departed
Master Mages like the spirit of Adrian Eldritch.
Three Made One
FINDING HELP
The heroes may have difficulty deciding how best to take on Triune,
they may not be able to unlock the mysteries of the portals, or they
may simply realize such an earthshaking threat requires aid. While Tri-
une banished any magic heroes who can directly aid the team, a few
options still exist from the heroes’ previous adventures:
• Gwen Nugent: If the heroes went above and beyond in The Pen-
tagram Peril and restored Hellqueen to her human form, Gwen
is still in the city and willing to help if the heroes seek her out.
She isn’t an expert in the arcane, but with the saturation of hellish
magical energy she can coax her demonic half to share what she
knows to help. She’s currently voluntarily admitted at Providence
Asylum, recovering from her alter-ego’s recent adventure along-
side several other semi-reformed villains.
• Astarmus, Sineerie, and the Ophidiana: If the heroes helped
the Serpent People break free of Malador’s control during Bound
by Gold, the cult begrudgingly feels indebted to them. This com-
bined with their hatred of Malador makes them willing to work
with humans and provide whatever magical knowledge they can.
For now.
• Jianna Delacure: While not much of a mage, the collector of the
arcane and self-professed Eldritch expert the heroes rescued in
Broken Strings knows a fair amount about the city’s arcane history
and Eldritch’s legacy. She’s communicating with other online dab-
blers across the city and riding out the chaos aboard her house-
boat, which now bears a very conspicuous ward against sharks.
• Madame Marie Otando: The heroes met Freedom City’s pre-
miere mambo in Bound by Gold, and the priestess is happy to
help the heroes who rescued her apprentice from the Ophidiana.
She is still in Southside, helping shelter her community and using
voodoo charms to hide people from Triune’s demon servants.
• Sallah: The caretaker of the Nerian Nexus and Adrian Eldritch’s
widower husband, Sallah may be the single best expert in Una
and her magic on Earth. Sallah has been sealed away in Elysium,
and remains there still unless the heroes brought him with them
when they escaped. While in Elysium, his mind is clouded by Tri-
une’s magic, but bringing him back to Earth-Prime or returning
to Elysium and showing him photographs or video of the spread-
ing corruption shakes him free of the mind control. He has con-
tacts with many of the city’s academics, who can help answer any
questions Sallah himself can’t.
• Seven: Even if the heroes have remained on good terms with
Lady Seven as she grows increasingly aggressive, they find the
Cheval Eye useless, its connection to Seven apparently blocked.
The heroes can learn more about Seven’s fate in Scene Five.
The heroes can reach out to multiple allies and contacts they’ve made
over the previous four adventures to pool resources and protect more
people from the spreading chaos.
Many of these factions have intense rivalries—Madame Otando
isn’t eager to work alongside the Ophidiana after they attacked her,
and Sallah has little patience for Gewn Nugent after so many failed
attempts to redeem her. Getting these disparate factions to work to-
gether requires a successful DC 15 Persuasion check, +2 for each addi-
tional faction the characters try to coordinate.
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ELDRITCH LORE
The heroes might guess (or determine with a skill check) that Adri-
an Eldritch’s long-absent spirit may now be someone they can reach,
either because the Eldritch Talismans no longer block Earth-Prime’s
magic energies or because Una was the jamming influence in Earth-
Prime’s magical energy that kept him from reaching from the Astral
Plane to the living world. Heroes who try to reach the previous Master
Mage can do so any number of ways:
• Heroes who have been acquiring ranks in Benefit (Master Mage)
over the course of the NetherWar storyline can simply reach out
to contact Adrian’s spirit directly by focusing, that bond being
one of the features of that Benefit Advantage.
• Heroes with the Ritualist Advantage may summon Eldritch’s spirit to
consult with him. This ritual is a plot device rather than something
built on a specific effect; assume it takes as much time as feels dra-
matically appropriate (several hours to an entire night). It also re-
quires a possession of significance to Adrian Eldritch, such as the Ne-
rian Nexus, his Cloak of Levitation, or his Medallion of the Modrossus.
If the heroes didn’t acquire any of these bequests, several of the Mas-
ter Mage’s possessions are still on display at the Superhero Museum.
• If the heroes recruited him as a contact or sidekick, Sallah shares a
powerful enough connection with Adrian Eldritch to draw down
his husband’s soul without the Ritual Advantage, but it must be
done in a place deeply familiar to them (such as the Nerian Nex-
us) or using an object closely tied to Edlritch in life (such as the
Medallion of the Modrossus).
• Heroes with powers that summon or control spirits can call upon
Adrian’s spirit as a use of Extra Effort.
WHAT THE HEROES LEARN
Whoever the heroes track down can provide the same general in-
formation as the various skill checks listed under Investigating the
Apocalypse, answering the heroes’ questions from their respective
perspectives. But none of their possible contacts—including the spirit
of Adrian Eldritch—have the power to confront Triune directly.
When the conversation turns toward ways to defeat Triune, the heroes’
contact muses:
“Physically, their power is overwhelming, but they still seem con-
fused. Three different minds combined. Mages can collaborate
spiritually like this, of course, but only with discipline and famil-
iarity. These three are all but strangers: different agendas, differ-
ent strategies… It must be infuriating. If we had a way of latching
onto any of their spirits—a physical token, like Malador’s Mask—
we could pull them apart.”
Malador’s Mask is incorporated into Triune’s body and is beyond the
character’s reach, while Medea eschews earthly connections to physi-
cal objects specifically to prevent anyone from using them to summon
or bind her. Only Una still has objects strongly bound to her spirit, such
as her signet ring. If none of the heroes suggest looking for an artifact
tied to Una, their contact eventually suggests:
“Una was a powerful Dark Lord for centuries. She must have
forged strong spiritual ties to a few objects. Perhaps something
of her still remains in her Netherworld.”
Three Made One
SUPER SENSES
Heroes with extraordinary senses may reach many of the conclusions
described in this scene without the need for skill checks or coordinat-
ing with others. Acute Detect Magic can tell them the portals lead to
various netherworlds and that Triune is internally at war with them-
selves as the three personalities making up the god vie for dominance.
Analytical Detect Magic or Tracking built into a hero’s magic senses
can also sense Una’s lingering connection to a physical object on the
other side of one of the portals.
OPENING THE PORTAL
Once they know they must visit Seven to fully unravel Triune’s weak-
ness, the heroes can track down a portal to Una’s Netherworld with a
successful DC 20 Expertise (Magic) check to analyze their mystic sig-
natures, a DC 20 Investigate check to observe who and what is exiting
from which portal, or a DC 15 Perception check combined with a magic
sense with the Acute or Tracking qualities. Each attempt requires one
hour. At your discretion, a failed check might also mean the heroes
draw attention to themselves and attract a band of infernal soldiers.
Once the heroes have identified the portal that leads to the Nether-
world, they must find a way to enter it. This is largely left as a puzzle
for heroes to solve creatively using their powers or skills; they might
conduct a ritual using their skills, invent a device to stabilize the gate,
or use an Effect Check with effects like Create, Movement, Speed, Te-
lepathy, or Teleportation, or any effect with a magic or dimension de-
scriptor.
To open the portal, the heroes must achieve a total of four Degrees of
Success with a combination of skill and power checks. Getting assis-
tance from one or more of their magical contacts counts as one De-
gree of Success automatically.
After a minute of focused concentration, the portal shifts in color from
green to purple. In the center of the portal, the heroes can see a faint
image of Seven’s citadel. Stepping into the portal takes a hero straight
to the Netherworld.
WRAP-UP
The heroes’ investigations should eventually lead them to conclude
the only way to stop Triune is to use a physical object tied to Una—her
signet ring—to pull the conjoined god apart. This in turn leads them
to Una’s old throneworld where their ally, Lady Seven, now rules.
The scene ends when the heroes enter the portal. If the heroes choose
not to travel to the Netherworld, they face the twisted minions of Tri-
une in combat until Triune notices the disturbance and banishes the
heroes back to Elysium, where Sallah is ready to serve them.
If the heroes steadfastly refuse to visit the Netherworld, Seven even-
tually falls completely under the power of Triune. Their ascension re-
moves the barriers that prevented Seven’s initial return to Earth, and
Triune summons Seven—now completely overwhelmed by Una’s per-
sonality—as a powerful herald. When the heroes escape from Elysium,
they find themselves facing a deadly Lady Seven, and have a chance to
free her from Triune’s influence as detailed in the next scene.
If the heroes helped coordinate two or more of the survivor factions,
award them a Hero Point.
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SCENE FOUR CHALLENGE/CONFLICT SCENE THE THRONE ROOM
JOURNEY TO THE NETHERWORLD
As the heroes arrive in Seven’s Netherworld, read or paraphrase the
following to set the scene:
The magenta radiance of the portal envelops you, growing
brighter and brighter until it blocks all your senses. A moment of
disorientation quickly passes, and the radiance fades. You’ve ar-
rived in an audience chamber made of solid black stone. Through
the window, you spy a city, and beyond it a landscape of ashy
gray plants struggling to grow in the dusty ground. Above, the
sky churns in shades of orange and purple.
You have arrived in Lady Seven’s domain.
The Citadel of Sorrows was once Una’s lair, and is now inhabited by
Lady Seven. The citadel is a sprawling fortress and palace with hun-
dreds of rooms as well as dungeon networks extending far under-
ground, but the portal is tied to the center of the Netherworld’s power
in Una’s stronghold. The heroes are deposited in the Audience Hall—
once used for macabre balls, noble events, and mass rituals—only a
few rooms away from Seven’s Throne Room.
SECURITY ALERT
Seven—now completely overwhelmed by her link to Una’s spirit—
has magical precautions in place to alert her of intruders. She reac-
tivated Una’s old magical defense ward that informs her if magical or
extradimensional beings arrive (including heroes from her home of
Earth-Prime). Characters who can detect magic can recognize these
protections with a successful DC 15 Perception check and temporarily
disable the ward with a successful DC 25 Expertise: Magic check.
If the ward alerts security, a squad of Alien Guards arrive minutes
later to investigate. These guards are godunda, humanoids with chi-
tinous plates over their skin and mantis-like pincers jutting from their
mouths. As Seven fell further under Una’s sway, she grew paranoid
and recruited these mercenaries from the metropolis surrounding the
citadel. The guards may look frightening, but in truth they have no
loyalty to Una or Seven. They flee to alert reinforcements if clearly out-
matched or if half their number fall.
There is one guard for every hero. If the guards find nothing, they re-
turn to their normal stations. If they find intruders, or fail to report in
after a few minutes, Seven receives a magical alert. She informs her
personal guard and readies her defenses.
ALIEN GUARDS PL 7
Minions. See the Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +5
Poison Spray +5 Ranged, Affliction 8
Sword +5 Close, Damage 9, Crit 19–20
Unarmed +5 Close, Damage 6
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+5 +7 +6 +4 +7
Three Made One
Once the heroes reach the throne room to confront Seven, read or
paraphrase the following:
Black marble pillars support the ceiling of this massive chamber.
Violet-hued candles flicker from sconces on the walls, suffusing
the room with a rosy light. At the far end of the chamber, a golden
throne sits on a dais. Bones and twisted faces have been sculpted
from the precious metal. A purple velvet cloth puddles around
the base of the throne, as if the abomination had been covered
and only recently revealed. Behind the throne hangs a large mir-
ror in a golden frame.
Lady Seven has spent the last several years doing what she could to
rehabilitate Una’s throne room into a less-intimidating space, but the
monstrous seat of power has so far proven magically indestructible
and so she settled for concealing it. Now, in the grip of Una, Seven
finds herself performing some of Una’s mannerisms and reveling in
the terrifying majesty of the throne. She awaits visitors here alongside
her Elite Bodyguards.
If the heroes have too easy a time dispatching her Elite Bodyguards,
Seven summons more Alien Guards like those they faced earlier in
this scene, with one for each hero arriving each round through one of
the room’s two entrances.
When Seven spies the heroes, she challenges them. Read or para-
phrase the following:
“Ah, my false friends. You claimed to support me, but all this time
kept me from true power as I wallowed, forgotten, on another
world. Now the veil has been swept from my eyes. Once you are
gone, nothing will stand between me and the thousand worlds!”
Seven’s tactics depend on if the heroes triggered an alarm before
reaching the chamber.
FREEING LADY SEVEN
Given their earlier interactions with a much kinder Seven, the heroes
should realize something is very wrong with their ally; if the players
don’t realize this, their characters may recognize that Seven’s person-
ality has been overwhelmed by an outside source with a successful DC
22 Insight check. If the heroes have maintained a good relationship
with Seven, they gain a +2 circumstance bonus on this check, or a +5
bonus if they helped Seven defeat Una years ago.
Seven’s gradual decline into hostility has a cause. The heroes may
make the leap to mental domination immediately, but clues can also
come to them during the fight. A successful DC 12 Perception check
lets a hero notice Seven’s right hand, which is covered in sickly, green
veins originating from a jade ring—the royal signet ring and symbol
of the Dark Lord’s office.
Abilities that can detect magic light up almost everything in the room,
but Seven’s ring stands out as a particularly bright object. Its radiance
matches that of the portals in Freedom City, suggesting the magical
energy comes from the same source.
Removing Una’s signet ring frees Seven from its influence but is a
challenge sequence. Seven must be immobilized with a Grab or re-
strained with a power. Attempting to remove the ring requires a Stan-
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dard action and four Degrees of Success on DC 15 Strength or Sleight
of Hand checks. The ring inflicts Reaction Damage 11 to anyone but
Seven who touches it. Heroes may replace this Strength check with
an effect check using Move Object or magic-based abilities. It can also
be accomplished by severing the mage’s hand, causing her incredible
agony but releasing the mental bond.
Heroes can instead try to reach Seven’s own buried conscience, but
this is more difficult after so many years of Una’s slow influence. At-
tempting to reach Seven is a Standard action and requires six Degrees
of Success on a DC 22 check, using skills like Expertise (Psychology),
Persuasion, or Treatment, or powers like Communication or Mind
Reading. If the heroes succeed, Seven breaks free of Una’s influence
long enough to rip the offending jewelry from her hand and throw it
to the ground.
If the heroes Incapacitate Seven, they can remove the ring without
effort to immediately free her from Una’s control.
Three Made One
ROLEPLAYING LADY SEVEN
While she grew more measured and practical after claiming
the throne of Una’s Netherworld, Seven remained a just
and empathic leader. For a time. But Una’s disembod-
ied spirit has remained tethered to Seven by the jade
signet ring she wears, and now after years of sub-
tle manipulation Una’s personality has consumed
Seven’s entirely. While the sorcerer retains her
own memories, it is Una’s bitter entitlement
and need for control that drives her now.
She sees those she knew before as proof of
her former weakness and wants to crush
them utterly, just as Una betrayed and
destroyed her own allies time and time
again over the centuries. As a final sym-
bol of her corruption, Seven now wears
sweeping, emerald green robes that
once belonged to Una. Her current
mental state grants Seven a +5 cir-
cumstance bonus to resist fear effects
and Intimidation checks.
If Seven’s wards warned her of the
heroes’ arrival, they find her seated on
the throne. Her elite bodyguards pre-
pare to defend her. Seven knows the
heroes’ strengths and weaknesses from
their prior associations. Before the he-
roes’ arrival, she orders her bodyguards
to target the hero she feels poses the
highest threat (highly mobile heroes, a hero
with mind-control powers, or a hero who can
incapacitate multiple enemies quickly).
If Seven is taken by surprise, the heroes find her
perusing a large tome which stands on a pedestal
along one side of the room. Her guards are present, but
not forewarned about the heroes’ abilities. Seven orders them
to attack, shouting tactical advice in the moment. She takes to the
air immediately.
Once combat begins, Seven uses her powers to target specific heroes,
as she is well versed in their powers. She targets close combatants
with Baleful Bindings of Bal’Hemoth. Heroes with magic powers find
themselves targeted with the Abjurations of Abbridon. Seven targets
heroes who manifest ranged abilities with the Shining Suns of Sirrion.
If the heroes talk openly about coordinating a large team attack, she
prepares a Spell of Deflection to counter.
Lady Seven has one Elite Bodyguard for each hero.
LADY SEVEN PL 15
See the Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +1
Mystic MBindings +12 Ranged, Affliction 12
Mystic Blast +12 Ranged, Damage 18
Unarmed +6 Close, Damage 0
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+12 +10 +11 +18 +18/3*
*without Defensive Magic
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ELITE BODYGUARDS PL 9
See the Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +6
Poison Spray +9 Ranged, Affliction 8
Sword +8 Close, Damage 9, Crit 19–20
Unarmed +8 Close, Damage 7
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+7 +9 +9 +6 +9
AFTER THE FIGHT
Once the ring is removed, Seven collapses. She lies motionless for
several moments before blinking and awakening. She stares at the
heroes in confusion for a second, and then her eyes widen. Read or
paraphrase the following aloud:
“I see now … the veil has actually been lifted, as my more melo-
dramatic side would say. All this time I thought I destroyed Una
in order to save the Earth, but really I was just part of her ultimate
plan. She tricked me into destroying her physical body to merge
her spiritually with Earth’s magical energies. And this whole time
she stayed linked to me like a nightmare, manipulating me and
using my power.
“I owe you plenty of apologies, but that will have to wait until
after we stop Una.”
Once the heroes fill Seven in on what’s happening on Earth, she helps
them come up with a plan. Allow the heroes to direct the conversation
if they have ideas on how to defeat Triune. Seven supports any reason-
able plan they have for destroying the portal and stripping Triune of its
power. If they haven’t already figured out to use Una’s signet ring as a
focus to draw her out of Triune, she offers the following:
“This ring… It’s a tool Una used to help control the Netherworld,
but it also contains a link to her spirit. That’s how she got into my
head. The link goes both ways, though. I think… I think I might
have been influencing her as well, keeping her from killing you
once she became part of that creature. You can use the ring to
pull Una out of Triune and leave her vulnerable. Then you can fin-
ish her, once and for all.”
Seven must remain in the citadel to fulfill her role as Queen of the
Netherworld. Once the heroes return to Earth, she promises to shut
down the portal funneling energy into Triune, which is sure to attract
the deity’s attention.
“Once you have your shot at Una, take it, and fast. If all three of
these wizards are bound to Malador’s Mask, it’ll try and drag them
all back together again pretty quickly. You might be able to use
powerful artifacts or allies to keep them from joining again—you
must have picked up one or two over the years.
This is our only chance, heroes. If Una defeats you or Triune re-
forms, I don’t know that the ring will work a second time. And …
well, I don’t have any influence left to keep them from turning
you all into dust.”
Seven busies herself preparing the portal. She asks the heroes to con-
tact her via her magic mirror once they’re ready for the final assault.
Three Made One
WRAP-UP
Once the heroes are prepared, they can take the portal back to Earth
and begin their assault on Triune. If they need healing or equipment,
Seven can offer plenty of both. The heroes might also find what they
need in the surrounding metropolis at your discretion.
When the heroes free Seven from Una’s influence, award them each a
Hero Point.
It’s possible the heroes kill Lady Seven in this encounter. Though there
should be enough clues to indicate Seven is being magically influ-
enced, aggressive or infuriated characters may think she has betrayed
them and push the definition of “hero.” If Seven is killed, the heroes can
still use the signet ring to shut off the portal and separate Una from
Triune. Sallah can help with deciphering the power of the ring if nec-
essary. Rulership of the Netherworld defaults to Triune after Seven is
killed, but once the heroes separate Triune and defeat Una, they must
select a new Queen of the Netherworld to maintain its stability.
SCENE FIVE CONFLICT SCENE
RETURN TO EARTH
Read or paraphrase the following:
The corruption you saw earlier has grown worse, reshaping your
planet into something resembling a Netherworld. The sky glows
a virulent green, and enormous black vines covered with spikes
slither from the ground to entwine buildings, vehicles, and bod-
ies. Twisted creatures covered in scaly hide, sporting razor-tipped
claws from their fingers, prowl the streets. If the portals remain
open much longer, Earth may be irrevocably altered.
The Triune’s control over Earth-Prime is growing, and as power flows in
through the 999 portals, they gain increased control over the world’s
physical form. The heroes must work quickly to stop Triune, or they will
see Earth-Prime forever doomed.
WINGS OF DOOM
The moment Lady Seven broke free of Una’s control (or the moment
Seven died), Una’s consciousness felt it. When Triune first ascended,
they conjured an elite unit of magical menaces that once served Una
in her phantom state: Sandstone and the Factor Four (whose Prime
Elements Seven has held in reserve). These villains are cunning and
powerful, posing a serious threat to the heroes, and Triune has award-
ed them the power of flight and augmented magical senses so they
can track the god’s foes. Calling this squad the Wings of Doom, Triune
dispatches them to confront and destroy the heroes.
ROLEPLAYING THE WINGS OF DOOM
The Wings of Doom are all villains who have battled the heroes be-
fore—Triune chose them for that expertise—and by now know the
characters’ favored tactics and likely weaknesses. They rely on tactics
to exploit the heroes’ weaknesses or benefit one another, such as
Sylph and Professor Fathom using their powers to stun opponents so
Granite and Sandstone can wind up for Power Attacks.
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Like Seven, Triune has overwritten the minds of Sandstone and the immediately willing to join the heroes in a fight against any remaining
Factor Four using small, jade stones lodged in their bodies (and re- Advocates, while the Factor Four remain hostile unless the heroes also
maining mystically bound even in their insubstantial forms). While all convince them that Triune is the real enemy.
the villains would normally love a rematch with the heroes, they are
all fiercely independent operators and abhor each other and the mind If the heroes defeat the Wings of Doom by freeing them from Triune’s
control they now labor under. They lack the bravado they brandished control, award them each a Hero Point.
in previous encounters with the heroes, so heroes can recognize they
are under mental influence with a successful DC 20 Insight check. SANDSTONE PL 12
See Cast section.
This has the potential to be a difficult fight for the heroes, but those
who realize the Wings of Doom are being controlled can spot the jade COMBAT INITIATIVE +6
embedded in each villain’s body with a successful DC 15 Perception Sand Blast — Cone Area, Damage 12
check (if the heroes haven’t realized the villains are being controlled,
Sand Burst — Burst Area, Damage 12
the Perception DC is 20 to accidentally spot one, or a hero can notice
Unarmed +12 Close, Damage 10*/12‡
one automatically if they spend a Hero Point for Inspiration). Remov-
ing a jewel requires four Degrees of Success on a DC 15 Strength check DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
or appropriate effect check. Alternatively, heroes can target the jade
with attacks: the jewels use the appropriate villain’s defenses with a +10 +10 +12 +8 +6*/12‡
*immune to ballistic and bludgeoning damage in sand form
+5 circumstance bonus, but only have a Toughness of 2. If the jade
‡immune to heat and cold effects in stone form
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PROFESSOR FATHOM
See the Cast section.
PL 11 SCENE SIX CONFLICT SCENE
COMBAT
Engulf
INITIATIVE +3
— Close, Shapeable Area, Affliction 11
ONE MADE THREE
Water Blast +11 Ranged, Damage 11
When the heroes begin their attack, read or paraphrase the following:
Unarmed +4 Close, Damage 1

DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS Lady Seven’s face appears in the scrying surface. She looks tense
and worried, but there is firm determination in her eyes. “Heroes,”
+10 +10 +10 +12 +12 she says, “get in position, as close as you can without letting the
entity see you. Once you split them apart, you’ll have to take
down Una as fast as possible. Once she’s out of the picture, Triune
GRANITE PL 10 won’t be able to reform and the portals should close.”
See the Cast section.
Seven leans in closer to the surface, her words coming quickly.
COMBAT INITIATIVE -1 “After the Split, you should see an aura form where Triune once
Groundstrike — Close, Burst Area, Affliction 10 stood. That’s the magic energy that used to stick ‘em together,
Shockwave — Close, Burst Area, Damage 10 and it’s going to try to pull them back. If you’ve got allies who
Unarmed +7 Close, Damage 13 know a thing or two about magic, they can help disrupt that!
That should give you enough time to confront Una. I hope you’ve
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS made a few friends. If not, I’ll do my best to keep Triune separated
+6 +6 +12 +7 +14 for as long as possible. Good luck, heroes, and fight well. A lot of
worlds are counting on you.”

PYRE PL 10 The Triune moves purposefully through the city, though that
See the Cast section. purpose is known only to the entity. It travels between the most
notable landmarks of Freedom City, including Pyramid Plaza,
COMBAT INITIATIVE +3 the Sentry Statue, Freedom Hall, the Boardwalk, and the Liberty
Flame Blast +10 Ranged, Damage 10 Dome. Wherever it stops, corruption intensifies. The Sentry Stat-
Unarmed +6 Close, Damage 8
ue discolors as thorny vines cover its surface; cracks zigzag down
the office towers on Pyramid Plaza; the Boardwalk warps and
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS splits while all its bright businesses go dark at once.
+10 +10 +8 +8 +10/6*
It’s up to the heroes to choose where to make their stand. When they
*without Defensive Roll
give Lady Seven the signal, she initiates the Split.
SYLPH PL 9
See the Cast section.
THE SPLIT
COMBAT INITIATIVE +6 When the heroes are ready, read or paraphrase the following:
Suffocation — Close, Shapeable Area, Affliction 9
Whirlwind +1 Ranged, Damage 1 As you bring the ring to bear, the colossal figure of Triune towers
over Freedom City. They extend a titanic arm toward the nearest
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS building, as if intending to crush the structure barehanded. Then
+9 +6 +9 +8 +0* Triune stops, frozen in place for the briefest moment.
*immune to physical damage, half damage from energy damage
A soundless explosion of light rips forth from the entity. Golden
energy pours from their mouths and eyes. A glowing aura seems
WRAP-UP to burn through its chest from the inside out. A timeless instant
later, the entity fragments, splitting into formless light that quick-
Once the Wings of Doom have been defeated, the way is clear for the ly dissipates, save for a golden halo that blooms in midair. You
heroes to challenge Triune directly! catch a glimpse of three limp figures falling to the earth before
the skyline obscures them.
The heroes can gather whatever artifacts or allies they wish to bring
into the conflict and rally their allies with brave speeches. This is also a To shut down the portals and save Earth-Prime, the heroes must de-
climactic time to resolve any major Complications or plot points from feat Una. This is no easy feat; even disoriented from her time as Triune
their personal lives that have plagued them throughout the Nether- and its sudden sundering, Una is a powerfully dangerous opponent,
War adventure series. evolved into a greater being by the power Triune absorbed.
This is the heroes’ final chance to rest, recuperate, and contact their To complicate matters, the heroes have only three rounds to stop Una
loved ones before the final battle of the adventure series. before Triune re-forms, possibly extended by whatever resources they
bring into the final conflict.

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MAINTAINING THE SPLIT
Malador’s Golden Mask hovers within the aura left behind by the split.
Its magical energy continues drawing Triune back together, as all three
spirits are still bound to the Mask. Per Seven’s warning, the heroes
have a limited time to defeat Una before Triune reforms, though other
circumstances can extend this time.
Though the Mask appears solid, it is caught in an intangible astral state
between dimensions. No force can touch or move it until Triune re-
forms or one of the spirits is unbound from the Mask.
Without intervention, Triune will become whole again in three rounds.
Powerful magical devices attuned to another Master Mage, such as
Eldritch’s Clock of Levitation and the Medallion of the Modrossus each
add one additional round if they are present. Each magical ally the he-
roes gathered or recruited in Scene 3 also arrives to help, using their
limited magical knowledge and power to help maintain the split; each
ally recruited adds one additional round to the timer. If Medea joins
the heroes in their fight (see below), she can also expend her magical
energy to extend the split by another 3 rounds.
If the heroes have no Bequests or allies, Seven expends as much of her
power as possible to extend the split. She buys the heroes another 3
rounds, but doing so greatly depletes her power.
If the situation is truly dire and the heroes are on the brink of failure,
Seven sacrifices herself to extend the split. Her death grants the he-
roes a +2 circumstance bonus on all close combat skill checks and
ranged combat skill checks and adds 2 to the ranks of their powers for
as long as the split remains. Seven’s sacrifice also extends the split by
two more minutes.
DEFENDING THE MASK
Malador the Mystic was violently separated from his Golden Mask—
his only link to his physical form and Earth-Prime’s magical energies.
He was then rejoined with the mask as part of Triune, only to now be
ripped from it once more. The ancient wizard is disoriented but still
dangerous. In his supreme arrogance, he believes his consciousness
can dominate Triune. He plans to see the entity reform, at which point
he can destroy the heroes and crush Una and Medea’s minds.
Malador attempts to protect the aura and the mask, attacking any hero
who approaches. Malador hopes to delay the heroes long enough for
Triune to reform. Once it does, there will be no pleasant simulation
for the heroes to hide in—they will face utter annihilation. You may
decide other Freedom City heroes like the Freedom League distract
Malador, letting your team focus on Una. With Una being their primary
target, the heroes can safely ignore Malador until Una is defeated, at
which point his body is destroyed and his mask is catapulted away.
MALADOR THE MYSTIC PL 14
See Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +0
Curse of Transformation — Perception, Affliction 11
Mystic Bindings +12 Ranged, Cumulative Affliction 11
Mystic Blast +12 Ranged, Damage 16
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+10 +10 — +14 +18/5*
*without Mystic Shield
Three Made One
SAVING THE DAY
Between her high Power Level and the Villain Points she can
spend to defend herself or dish out extra punishment, Una is a se-
rious threat for a band of PL 11 heroes and runs a genuine risk of
wiping out the heroes. With this adventure serving as the climax
of the NetherWar series arc, you should invoke the heroes’ more
dramatic Complications as much as possible to help them store
up Hero Points for this final confrontation. Even with fortune on
their side, however, the heroes may still fall. Keep the following
options in mind:
Medea: Medea doesn’t want to re-join Triune and worries she
will be consumed by Una if she does. If one hero is Incapacitated,
Medea steps in to help. Hand her character sheet to the player
whose hero fell, essentially letting the demigod serve as an “extra
life” for this encounter.
Rallying Cry: The heroes have made many friends and saved
countless lives over the course of NetherWar, and many of them
have arrived on-scene to help delay Triune’s reunification. If the
heroes are on the ropes, several of the bystanders they’ve helped
arrive to cheer the group on, lending them strength. The cheer-
ing crowd distracts Una for a moment, allowing every hero a free
round to use the Recover action. This doesn’t count against the
usual limit of one Recover action per conflict.
Interpose: Just as villains can use their minions to shield them-
selves from harm, a bystander inspired by the heroes may throw
themselves in harm’s way to save a champion, almost certainly
killing themselves. This may be a character the heroes previously
saved or an important character in the hero’s life. Narratively, this
trick only works once, so it’s best to save it to protect a hero from
a devastating critical hit.
AN UNEXPECTED ALLY
Unlike Malador and Una, Medea has no intention of returning to Tri-
une after feeling the other wizards slowly tearing away at her will. She
has always relied more on her wits and trickery to get by. As part of
Triune, she knows her mind would be wholly subsumed by the other
two until nothing of her remained.
If the heroes have formed any sort of bond with Medea over the
course of the campaign, she joins in the fight against Malador. She dis-
tracts the mystic so that the heroes can concentrate on the battle with
Una. If the heroes were unrelentingly hostile to Medea in the past, she
chooses to flee instead, hoping to get far enough away that when Tri-
une reforms, she won’t be part of it.
If a hero is Incapacitated during the fight, you can allow the player to
run Medea so they can continue participating in the battle.
MEDEA PL 10
See Cast section.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +1
Curse of Circe — Perception, Affliction 10
Mystic Blast +9 Ranged, Damage 11
Unarmed +5 Close, Damage –1
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS
+9 +9 +7 +12 +11/1*
*without Sorcerous Aegis
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UNA THE EVOLVED
Una was one of the most powerful living magicians in the multiverse,
and only fell in her confrontation with Seven as part of a sinister mis-
direction. After her time merged with Triune, she has evolved by tear-
ing even more magical secrets from the minds of Medea and Malador
and soaking up considerable magical energy from across a thousand
worlds. And she does not hold back.
Three Made One
From her influence over Seven and her observation of the heroes over
the course of the campaign, Una has a solid grasp of the heroes’ abili-
ties. She begins by spending a Villain Point to summon two Guardian
Disks, then obscures herself immediately with her Shadow Control
before using her Stepping Disk to switch positions to confuse her en-
emies. She targets any hero with magic-based powers first with the
Iron Hand of Una, then attempts to stay at range with her Flight ability
while targeting the nearest heroes with her Elemental Blasts and Men-
tal Blasts, depending on their weaknesses. Depending on where the

Despite the disorienting experience of becoming Triune and the pain-

ful split, Una remains an intelligent and cunning foe. She realizes the
significance of the aura, and she tries to delay the heroes rather than
overextend herself. Though she would prefer to conquer the universe
on her own, she would rather do it as Triune than die at the hands of
the heroes.

VILLAIN POINTS
In addition to her augmented Power Level, Una retains a portion of Tri-
une’s ability to warp reality to suit her will, reflected as Villain Points—a
sinister counterpart to the Hero Points player characters use. Una be-
gins with two Villain Points, and gains one Villain Point whenever she:

• Misses an attack check.

• Fails a resistance check against damage or other effect.

• Is physically restrained.

Una can have up to eight Villain Points and stops gaining them when-
ever her total reaches eight. Whenever a player character starts their
turn, Una can choose to spend one or more Villain Points (up to the
amount she currently has), one point each for any of the following
effects. She can use the attack, summon, and move options multiple
times, if desired:

• Attack one opponent with an Elemental Blast 11, Iron Hand of

Una 11, or Mental Blast 8.

• Create an elemental aura (Reaction Damage 11) around herself

until the end of her next turn.

• Summon two Guardian Disks.

• Take a Move action.

• Re-roll a failed check (only during her turn).

Finally, at the end of each round, Una can choose to spend three Villain
Points to take an additional turn.

Whenever Una reduces her Villain Point pool to 0, award each hero a
Hero Point.

ROLEPLAYING UNA THE EVOLVED

Not since Adrian Eldritch has anyone caused so much strife and diffi-
culty for the immortal Dark Lord, and now Una prepares to unleash an
unholy rage upon the heroes who would stand between her and her
rightful place as a god. She rants and curses as she unleashes her mag-
ic, calling the heroes “impudent rodents” and “self-righteous worms”
as she rambles about the glory she witnessed with her mind spread
across a thousand worlds. She will take special delight in not only de-
feating the heroes, but in utterly humiliating them and casting them
into an eon of torment.

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heroes chose to target Triune, Una can use Elemental Control to pull Una’s ghostly form opens her mouth in a silent cry as she is drawn
water from the harbor or chunks of concrete from the ground, using into the orb. She fights against the artifact’s draw but cannot es-
them as weapons or cover. Una does not flee: this is her final stand. cape her fate. A moment later, Una’s spirit is safely trapped within
the Orb or Ghorummaz, where she can never again threaten the
Una is already remarkably adept at combining the magics she has sto- world.
len from Malador and Medea, and employs strategies like teleporting
into hiding while leaving a phantasm of herself for enemies to hurl You have saved Freedom City—and with it, a thousand other
themselves against, or transforming enemies into animals and then worlds.
animating minor constructs to deal with these less-resilient foes.
If the heroes do not have the Orb of Ghorummaz or choose not to use
it, read or paraphrase the following text:
GUARDIAN DISK
Una’s spirit form shrivels and writhes under the sunlight and then
Guardian disks are visible ovals of magical force that orbit Una, inter-
vanishes. The earth is saved and Una the Unrelenting is no more.
posing themselves between their mistress and outside attacks. They
And yet, you can’t help but wonder if the battle has truly end-
are mindless construct minions, cannot attack, and shatter if they fail
ed. Perhaps one day her spirit will return, seeking vengeance on
a resistance check.
those who thwarted her attempt to seize one thousand worlds.

UNA THE EVOLVED PL 16 The golden aura fades but Triune does not reform, nor will they. Move
See the Cast section. to the Conclusion to celebrate the heroes’ success at saving Earth-
Prime, and perhaps the entire universe.
COMBAT INITIATIVE +5
Curse of Circe — Perception, Affliction 16
After Una is destroyed, if Malador is still alive, the mystic shrieks angrily
and teleports away. Medea likewise vanishes, even if she temporarily
Elemental Blast +14 Ranged, Damage 16
allied with the heroes. She knows better than to push her luck.
Iron hand of Una +14 Ranged, Affliction 16
Mental Blast — Perception, Damage 12 (Will resists)
Sorcerer’s Hand
Unarmed
+14
+7
Ranged, Damage 16
Close, Damage 3
CONCLUSION
DODGE PARRY FORTITUDE WILL TOUGHNESS After Una’s defeat, the portals connecting the thousand worlds vanish.
Without netherworld energy pouring between planets, Earth-Prime
+13 +9 +11 +20 +21/6* gradually reverts to its original form, but buildings and landmarks
*without Mystic Shield remain destroyed, and the dead remain dead. Earth-Prime has much
healing to do, which it can accomplish now that the portals are sealed
GUARDIAN DISK PL 5 and the demons have returned to their original worlds.
Minions.
When the golden aura exploded and permanently destroyed the
STR 0 STA — AGL 0 DEX –5 FGT 0 INT — AWE 2 PRE —
enchantment binding Triune, the Mask of Malador was jettisoned
Powers: Flight 8 (500 MPH), Immunity to Fortitude Effects, Sixth Sense upward at great speed. It could have landed anywhere, or may have
Senses 6 (Danger Sense, Vision Counters All Concealment). launched through one of the portals before they sealed shut. Unfortu-
Advantages: Interpose. nately, Malador’s spirit remains tightly bound to Earth-Prime, and the
Skills: Perception 5 (+7). mask will inevitably find its way back.
Defense: Dodge 0, Parry 0, Fortitude —, Toughness 10, Will —. Malador himself cannot persist long without his mask; he is little more
Totals: Abilities -36 + Powers 52 + Advantages 1 + Skills 3 (5 ranks) + than a wraith possessing whatever dupe dons the artifact. Without Tri-
Defenses 10 = 30 une’s lingering power to sustain his temporary form, Malador begins
to crumble and whither. He may linger on long enough to cause a final
headache for the heroes, but in the end his soul returns to the mask,

WRAP-UP wherever it may be.

Depending on her actions in the final battle, Medea may become an

If Una is defeated, read or paraphrase the following text aloud:
Una gives a final, agonized shriek and collapses. The golden aura
flares brightly before detonating in a soundless explosion. The
shredded light flickers and fades from sight, and the bilious green
glow in the sky fades, replaced by a familiar blue. All around you,
writhing vines wither and shrivel, releasing buildings, cars, and
people. As the sun emerges from behind a cloud, a faint shimmer
appears over Una’s body as her physical forms dissolves back into
magical energy.
If the heroes impressed the Warden in Broken Strings, they may have
received the Orb of Ghorummaz. They can use the Orb now to impris-
on Una’s spirit (releasing Toy Boy, if they’d previously contained him).
If so, read or paraphrase the following text:
intermittent ally of the heroes—or at least set aside her legendary
sociopathy to toy with them rather than torture them in the future.
She may even assist them, if doing so gains her prestige, wealth, or
power. She remains a trickster, though, and has spent millennia seeing
humans ruin their own lives again and again; just because a few are
dumb enough to believe in altruism doesn’t mean she’s ready to re-
form. Medea sets up a new lair somewhere well-hidden. There she will
lie low for many months, letting the recent events blow over before
emerging to continue building her power base on Earth-Prime.
Lady Seven remains Queen of the Netherworld and continues her ef-
forts to rehabilitate the Netherworld and Una’s extradimensional em-
pire into functioning, independent realms. If Seven sacrificed herself
to buy the heroes time in the final battle, her realm becomes unteth-
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it together. The heroes may embark on a follow-up mission to find a
suitable replacement for Lady Seven. If one of the heroes is magically
adept and inclined to retire from the public eye, they may choose to
claim the Netherworld and steer it as Seven did.
If Una was trapped in the Orb of Ghorummaz, the Warden offers to
imprison the Orb in his Dungeon Dimension. Sallah likewise offers to
hide the Orb somewhere deep in the Nerian Nexus. The heroes may
choose to keep the Orb under their control instead. While it seems that
Una can never escape from the Orb, she has garnered several powerful
allies in her career, any of whom may someday try to free the former
Queen. And Una has unlimited time to plot and scheme while caught
within the Orb. Perhaps someday, Una the Unrelenting will arise once
more to challenge the heroes of Freedom City!
Without Una’s presence, the magical energies of Earth-Prime revert
to their normal, chaotic state rather than the swelling darkness the
Dark Lord fomented. Many villains still retain the powerful abilities and
boons they gained under Una’s tenure, however, and are now free to
act without the Dark Lord’s phantom guiding them. The heroes may
yet have many great dangers to face.
REWARDS
The heroes have achieved a tremendous accomplishment in defeat-
ing Una and saving the world. They receive four Power Points each for
completing the adventure; you may award an additional Power Point
for heroes who performed with exceptional courage, insight, or de-
termination.
If they weren’t household names before, saving Freedom City and
Earth-Prime earns the heroes worldwide fame and glory. If a hero has
been pursuing the mantle of Master Mage, this grand gesture proves
them worthy of that responsibility, and the spirit of Adrian Eldritch re-
turns long enough to pass on his legacy. As Master Mage, the hero
gains an important place in magical society, but also dire responsibili-
ties to keep the world safe from mystical threats.
At your discretion, international hero groups like the Freedom League
and UNIQUE may reach out to the heroes, offering them membership
or asking to partner with them to share resources and experience.
CONTINUING THE ADVENTURE
There are several ways to spin off additional adventures in the wake
of the NetherWar.
MAY I TEND TO YOUR NEEDS?
Shortly after Una’s defeat, the heroes are contacted by a mysterious
cloaked figure who wishes to discuss a “potential alliance that can
benefit both parties.” If the heroes agree to the meeting, or otherwise
unmask the cloaked figure, they find it is apparently Mayor Summers.
They soon discover this woman is actually the illusory copy of the may-
or from Elysium, and the magical force of the split somehow separated
the fictional mayor from the pocket dimension and gave her physi-
cal form on Earth-Prime. Elysium Summers doesn’t fully understand
her situation, but she remembers the heroes and wishes to continue
assisting them. In time, Elysium Summers may become a superhero
in her own right, regressing to an earlier point in Callie Summer’s life
when she was the second Raven. If the heroes bonded with a different
personality in Superhero Heaven, that character can replace the may-
or, or they can both appear—or the entire pocket dimension could
materialize next to the real Freedom City!
Three Made One
RECLAIMING THE MASK
The Mask of Malador may be exiled to a remote corner of Earth, blast-
ed to the moon, or lost in space, and Malador is determined to recover
it while he retains a physical form. Small, seemingly unrelated mis-
sions wind up being elements of Malador’s plan to reclaim his mask.
The heroes can interfere with Malador’s plan by defeating his minions,
thwarting his plans to steal an experimental spacecraft, or battling the
guardians of a lost world. Alternatively, the heroes could work with
Malador to find the mask before it encounters someone that could use
the mask to pose a much bigger threat than the mystic ever did.
CAST
The following are the major characters encountered in Three Made
One, including their backgrounds and game stats.
LADY SEVEN
Lady Seven was a vivacious and fun-loving young woman whose na-
ivete led her to unwittingly further Una’s plans and become Queen of
the Netherworld. Her time in the Netherworld has sobered her, but
Seven still retains her irrepressible joie de vivre. She’s determined to
make something great out of her domain, and wisely use the power
that has been thrust upon her.
LADY SEVEN’S GUARDS
As Seven began reflecting Una’s personality, she recruited alien war-
riors living in the metropolis surrounding her citadel to act as a per-
sonal security force. The godunda are fierce combatants who hail
from a netherworld of caustic swamps, but serve Lady Seven only for
a paycheck. They have no interest in the greater drama of Una and her
conquest of a thousand worlds.
These godunda look like powerfully built humanoids with skin cov-
ered in shining olive plates of chitin. Two pincers jut from their mouths,
giving them a mantis-like appearance. They wield serrated swords and
communicate telepathically. The aliens can also spray a nonlethal poi-
son from their mouths, which causes debilitating pain.
ALIEN GUARDS PL 7
STR 6 STA 3 AGL 1 DEX 1 FGT 5 INT 0 AWE 0 PRE 0
Powers: Chitinous Exoskeleton Immunity 5 (Acid Damage), Protection
4, Poison Spray Ranged Affliction 8 (Dodge resists, Fortitude Overcomes;
Impaired, Stunned, Incapacitated), Sensitive Antennae Communication 1
(100ft, Limited to other godunda).
Equipment: Sword (Close Damage 3, Crit. 19–20).
Advantages: Accurate Attack, Equipment 1, Improved Critical (Sword),
Improved Initiative, Power Attack.
Skills: Athletics 4 (+10), Perception 4 (+4), Ranged Combat: Poison Spray 4 (+5).
Offense: Init +5, Poison Spray +5 (Ranged, Affliction 8), Sword +5 (Close,
Damage 9, Crit. 18–20), Unarmed +5 (Close, Damage 6).
Defense: Dodge 5, Parry 7, Fort 6, Tou 7, Will 4.
Totals: Abilities 32 + Powers 28 + Advantages 5 + Skills 6 (12 ranks) +
Defenses 13 = 84
Complications: Vulnerable (Sonic) The alien guards’ sensitive antennae
and rigid plates can’t handle loud noises or sound-based attacks. They
resist sonic effects with half their normal defense bonus.
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More advanced versions of the alien palace guards personally defend
Seven. While they hail from the same martial culture, the godunda
bodyguards are elite warriors who rarely deign to interact with the
“lesser” guards who patrol the palace.
ELITE ALIEN BODYGUARDS PL 9
STR 7 STA 5 AGL 2 DEX 2 FGT 8 INT 0 AWE 1 PRE 0
Powers: Leaping 2 (30 feet), Chitinous Exoskeleton Immunity 5 (Acid
Damage), Protection 4, Poison Spray Ranged Affliction 8 (Dodge resists,
Fortitude Overcomes; Impaired, Stunned, Incapacitated), Sensitive
Antennae Communication 1 (100ft, Limited to other godunda).
Equipment: Sword (Close Damage 3, Crit. 19–20).
Advantages: Accurate Attack, Equipment 1, Improved Critical: Sword,
Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Move-by Action, Power
Attack.
Skills: Athletics 4 (+11), Perception 6 (+7), Ranged Combat: Poison Spray 7
(+9), Stealth 1 (+3).
Offense: Init +6, Poison Spray +9 (Ranged, Affliction 8), Sword +8 (Close,
Damage 9, Crit. 19–20), Unarmed +8 (Close, Damage 7).
Defense: Dodge 7, Parry 9, Fort 8, Tou 9, Will 6.
Totals: Abilities 50 + Powers 30 + Advantages 8 + Skills 9 (18 ranks) +
Defenses 14 = 111
THE WINGS OF DOOM
Triune gathered five magical villains who had previously (unwitting-
ly) served Una as guardians and enforcers: Sandstone and the Factor
Four. Granting them magical wings and the power to sense magical
disturbances, they were re-christened the Wings of Doom and given
the task of hunting all magical heroes who escaped Triune’s initial
culling. The band are compelled to obedience by stones of enchanted
jade implanted into their flesh, which focus both the god’s mind con-
trol and magical energies of transformation.
At your discretion, Triune may have appointed additional or alterna-
tive villains to this position, such as other villains from this adventure
series (including Bres the Beautiful, Dracula, Devil Ray, Abracadaver,
the Devil’s Advocates, or Warden). Simply apply the Wings of Doom
template to any villains you wish to include.
WINGS OF DOOM TEMPLATE • 14 POINTS
PL Adjustment +0
Statistic Adjustments Flight 7 (250 MPH), Senses 7 (Extended Magical
Awareness, Extended Ranged Detect Interdimensional Travel), Tracking
Combat Adjustments None
UNA THE EVOLVED
From her humble origins as a peasant girl, Una rose to become one
of the most powerful mages in the multiverse, feared even by the
so-called gods like Hades. Through cunning, tenacity, and ruthless vi-
olence, she won the title Master Mage of her home dimension. Her
need for power and control contorted her into a fearsome Dark Lord
and her realm into a netherworld. Backed by endless ambition and
insight, she continued an unrelenting campaign of conquest across
Three Made One
hundreds of worlds. Her hunger for power is never sated; there is al-
ways another conquest waiting, another victory to strive for.
Having lost her grip on Earth-Prime once thanks to Adrian Eldritch
instigating a rebellion in her own realm, Una became obsessed with
claiming the world as the keystone in her final ascension to godhood.
And now that she has mingled her mind with Malador and Medea and
bathed in the magical energy of her thousand-world empire, she is
truly a force to be reckoned with.
Una is imperious and ancient. She boils over with contempt for the
“insects” who would stand in her way now that she is so close to the
apotheosis she knows she deserves. In addition to her hard-won mag-
ical abilities, she has inherited magical secrets from both Malador and
Medea's minds, expanding her repertoire of spells.
MALADOR THE MYSTIC
Once the Master Mage of Earth-Prime when Atlantis still stood proud
above the waves, Malador let his own lust for power blind him to his
duties. He sought to sell Earth-Prime to unspeakable powers outside
reality, transforming the world into a netherworld with he rising re-
born as it’s Dark Lord. Only an alliance of Atlantis’s other mystics and
champions stopped his plot, and as punishment the mystics of Atlan-
tis stripped Malador of his rank and bound the mage inside a tomb to
live for eternity as a miserable prisoner far from the light of the sun. Ar-
cheologist Adrian Eldritch accidentally unleashed the long-forgotten
sorcerer in 1935, beginning the pair’s long and bitter feud.
Malador stands a half-rung below godhood in his own right, being im-
mortal and suffused with arcane power, and his ego reflects that stat-
ure. He knows he is born to rule and all humanity must bow. He covets
powerful tools and guardians, but after several defeats at the hands of
Eldritch, the Freedom League, and UNIQUE, many of his plans now focus
on building a power base and minions to support his wider ambitions.
The heroes aren’t likely to confront Malador directly in this scenario, as
he remains near his golden mask and only unleashes rank 14 Damage
or Affliction effects to keep heroes at bay. If you do need his complete
statistics, they can be found in NetherWar #4: Bound by Gold.
MEDEA
The demigod and sorceress of Greek legend, Medea boasts an impres-
sive spell repertoire coupled with millennia of practical experience
manipulating humans to get what she wants. She especially loathes
men after a history of abuse and betrayal in her formative years, culmi-
nating in the cold-blooded murder of her two sons, but finds humani-
ty as a whole alternately disappointing or infuriating. There is nothing
sweeter to the divine witch than exposing a person’s high-minded ide-
als for the self-serving hypocrisy they inevitably turn out to be.
Medea has barely survived her initial union with Malador and Una; the
more powerful mages almost managed to subsume her personality
when they joined as one and she has no intention of returning to that
state if she can help it. She’s even willing to set aside her legendary
misandry and work with men—for now—if it saves her from oblivion
in the forgotten corners of a god’s mind.
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SANDSTONE PL12
STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
12/2* 6 2 0 8 2 0 1
POWERS
Sandstone Forms: Array (84 points)
• Sand Form: Burrowing 6; Growth 8, Increases Size Only; Elongation 4;
Flight 4, Gliding; Immunity 30 (Ballistic Damage, Bludgeoning Damage,
Life Support); Insubstantial 1; Movement 1 (Slithering); Sand Blast:
Cone Area Damage 12, AE: Sand Burst: Burst Area Damage 12, AE: Sand
Strike: Strength-based Damage 8 • 84 points
• Stone Form: Enhanced Strength 10, Immunity 32 (Cold Effects, Critical
Hits, Heat Effects, Life Support), Impervious Toughness 10, Massive:
Feature 4 (adds rank to mass), Protection 6 • 1 point

SKILLS
Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+12), Deception 6 (+7), Expertise: Soldier 9 (+11),
DEFENSE
Insight 6 (+6), Intimidation 11 (+12), Perception 8 (+8), Ranged Combat: Guns DODGE 10 FORTITUDE 12
4 (+8), Stealth 6 (+8), Vehicles 8 (+8)
PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 6/12*
ADVANTAGES WILL 8 *In Stone Form

All-out Attack, Connected, Defensive Attack, Improved Grab, Improved

Initiative, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 4, Takedown
POWER POINTS
ABILITIES 42 SKILLS 31
OFFENSE POWERS 78 DEFENSES 24
INITIATIVE +6 ADVANTAGES 11 TOTAL 186
Sand Blast — Cone Area Damage 12
COMPLICATIONS
Sand Burst — Burst Area Damage 12
Motivation—Mercenary: Sandstone is out for profit and nothing more.
Unarmed +12 Close, Damage 12 (stone form), 10 (sand form)

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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LADY SEVEN PL15

STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
0 3 1 1 6 3 5 4
POWERS
Astral Projection: Remote Sensing 20 (Visual, Auditory, and Mental, 4,000
miles), Dimensional 2 (Mystic Dimensions), Side Effect 2 (physical body is
defenseless) • 42 points
Defensive Magic: Array (30 points)
• Shining Shield of Sirrion: Sustained Impervious Protection 15 • 30 points
• Spell of Deflection: Deflect 15 (Reflect) • 1 point
Magic: Array (37 points)
• Abjurations of Abbridon: Nullify Magic 18, Broad, Precise • 37 points
• Baleful Bindings of Bal’Hemoth: Ranged Affliction 17 (Resisted by
Dodge, Overcome by Damage; Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless
and Immobile), Affects Insubstantial 2, Extra Condition, Limited Degree •
1 point
• Crooked Path of Kar’Kradas: Teleport 18 (1000 miles), Accurate,
Medium (Shadows) • 1 point
• Elemental Mastery of Ghorummaz: Move Object 15, Perception Range,
Limited to Air, Earth, and Water • 1 point
• Magic of the Modrossus: Ranged Damage 18 (mystic blast) • 1 point
• Second Wheel of Weyan: Remote Sensing 24 (Visual and Auditory,
64,000 miles), Feedback, Medium (Reflective Surface) • 1 point
• Shining Suns of Sirrion: Ranged Affliction 18 (Resisted and Overcome
by Will; Impaired, Disabled, Unaware), Limited to Vision • 1 point
Whirling Winds of Weyan: Flight 4 (30 MPH) • 8 points DEFENSE
Witchsight: Senses 3 (Magical Awareness, Extended) • 3 points
DODGE 12 FORTITUDE 11
SKILLS PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 18/3*

Athletics 2 (+2), Deception 7 (+11), Expertise: Magic 12 (+15), Insight 8 WILL 18 *Without Defensive Magic
(+13), Intimidation 7 (+11), Perception 8 (+13), Ranged Combat: Magic 11
(+12), Sleight of Hand 6 (+7), Stealth 4 (+5), Treatment 3 (+6) POWER POINTS
ABILITIES 46 SKILLS 38
ADVANTAGES
POWERS 127 DEFENSES 36
Attractive, Benefit 5 (Dark Lord of the Netherworld), Languages 4
(Atlantean, Latin, Sanskrit, and four others, English native), Ritualist, Trance ADVANTAGES 12 TOTAL 259

OFFENSE COMPLICATIONS
INITIATIVE +1 Dark Temptation: Seven is constantly tempted by the power she wields as
ruler of the Netherworld: To use it and to selfishly hold on to it.
Mystic Bindings +12 Ranged, Affliction 17 (Dodge DC 27)
Motivation—Corruption: Seven has been overwhelmed by Una's
Mystic Blast +12 Ranged, Damage 18 personality and now unwittingly apes the Dark Lord's mannerisms and
outlook.
Unarmed +6 Close, Damage 0

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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PROFESSOR FATHOM PL11

STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
1 2 3 2 4 8 2 2
POWERS
Engulf Cumulative Shapeable Area Affliction 11 (Resisted by Fortitude;
Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated), Concentration • 44 points
• AE: Water Blast (Ranged Damage 11, Accurate 4) • 1 point
Liquid Form Concealment 2 (Visual) Limited to Underwater; Elongation
8 (1,800 feet); Immunity 10 (Life Support); Insubstantial 1, Permanent;
Impervious Protection 10; Swimming 5 (16 MPH) • 50 points

SKILLS
Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+10), Deception 6 (+8), Expertise: Archeology
8 (+16), Expertise: History 6 (+14), Expertise: Magic 6 (+14), Insight 8 (+10),
Perception 4 (+6), Persuasion 6 (+8), Stealth 4 (+7), Technology 8 (+16)

ADVANTAGES
Contacts, Defensive Attack, Equipment 4 (The Crystal Complex), Evasion,
Favored Environment (Aquatic), Leadership
POWER POINTS
OFFENSE ABILITIES 48 SKILLS 31
INITIATIVE +3 POWERS 95 DEFENSES 31
Engulf — Close, Cumulative Affliction 11 ADVANTAGES 9 TOTAL 214
Water Blast +10 Ranged, Damage 11
Unarmed +10 Close, Damage 1
COMPLICATIONS
Acquisitive: Professor Fathom lusts after what he does not (and often cannot)
DEFENSE have, drawn to acquire new things: artifacts, knowledge, and power.
Inhuman: All of the Factor Four are no longer human and cannot pass
DODGE 10 FORTITUDE 10
unnoticed in human society.
PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 12 Watery: Fathom’s watery form can be evaporated or frozen solid by suitable
WILL 12 effects which incapacitate him.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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GRANITE PL10
STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
13* 7* -1 0 5 -1 0 0
POWERS
Shockwave: Burst Area Damage 10, Limited: Both Granite and targets must
be touching the ground • 10 points
• AE: Groundstrike: Burst Area Affliction 10 (Vulnerable, Defenseless,
Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude), Instant Recovery, Limited Degree,
Limited: both Granite and targets must be touching the ground • 1 point
Rock Form: Enhanced Strength 5; Growth 4, Permanent; Immunity 10 (Life
Support); Protection 7; Impervious Toughness 10 • 45 points

SKILLS
Expertise: Paramilitary 6 (+5) Intimidation 6 (+8)*, Ranged Combat: Throwing
8 (+8)

ADVANTAGES
POWER POINTS
Close Attack 2, Improved Hold, Power Attack, Takedown
ABILITIES 20 SKILLS 10
OFFENSE POWERS 56 DEFENSES 24

INITIATIVE –1 ADVANTAGES 5 TOTAL 115

Unarmed +7 Close, Damage 13*

COMPLICATIONS
DEFENSE Follows Orders: Granite obeys orders like a good soldier.
Inhuman: All of the Factor Four are no longer human and cannot pass
DODGE 6* FORTITUDE 12
unnoticed in human society.
PARRY 6* TOUGHNESS 14* Loves Sylph: Granite would do virtually anything for Sylph and tries to protect
WILL 7 * Includes Growth modifiers her.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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PYRE PL10
STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
0 1 3 3 4 0 1 1
POWERS
Fire Form: Reaction Damage 8; Immunity 15 (Fire Damage, Life Support);
Impervious Protection 5, Limited to Weapons that Melt/Burn) • 52 points
Flame Blast: Ranged Damage 10 • 20 points
Rocket Flight: Flight 7 (250 MPH) • 14 points

SKILLS
Deception 6 (+7), Expertise: Mechanic 5 (+5), Insight 4 (+5), Perception 4
(+5), Ranged Combat: Flame Blast 3 (+6), Vehicles 10 (+13)

ADVANTAGES
Defensive Roll 4, Move-by Action, Ranged Attack 4, Second Chance
(Vehicles checks), Taunt
POWER POINTS
ABILITIES 26 SKILLS 16
OFFENSE POWERS 86 DEFENSES 27
INITIATIVE +3 ADVANTAGES 11 TOTAL 166
Flame Blast Ranged, Damage 10
Unarmed +6 Close, Damage 8 (fiery aura)
COMPLICATIONS
Hot-Tempered: Pyre has a temper as hot as his namesake and is easily
DEFENSE provoked.

DODGE 10 FORTITUDE 8 Inhuman: All of the Factor Four are no longer human and cannot pass
unnoticed in human society.
PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 10/6
Thrill-Seeker: Excitement is Pyre’s drug of choice and how he feels the most
WILL 8 *Without Defensive Roll alive.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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SYLPH PL9
STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1
POWERS
Gaseous Form Concealment 2 (Visual; Partial, Permanent); Concealment
Attack 2 (Visual), Shapeable Area 2; Flight 4 (30 MPH); Immunity 10
(Life Support), Immunity 20 (Energy effects, Half Effect); Insubstantial 2
(Permanent) • 48 points
Suffocation Shapeable Area Cumulative Affliction 9 (Resisted by Fortitude;
Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated), Concentration) • 36 points
Whirlwind Move Object 1 • 2 points

SKILLS
Deception 8 (+9), Perception 6 (+6), Persuasion 8 (+9), Technology 6 (+6)

ADVANTAGES POWER POINTS

Attractive, Improved Initiative ABILITIES 12 SKILLS 14
POWERS 86 DEFENSES 28
OFFENSE ADVANTAGES 2 TOTAL 142
INITIATIVE +6
Suffocation — Close, Affliction 9 (Dodge/Fort)
COMPLICATIONS
Inhuman: All of the Factor Four are no longer human and cannot pass
DEFENSE unnoticed in human society.

DODGE 9 FORTITUDE 9 Sensualist: Sylph, above all of the Four, longs to feel once again and to enjoy
being human once more.
PARRY 6 TOUGHNESS 0
With the Winds: Sylph is a follower, not a leader, and looks to Prof. Fathom for
WILL 8 guidance.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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MALADOR THE MYSTIC PL 14

STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
0 5 0 1 0 3 10 2
POWERS
Mystic Shield Protection 13 (Sustained; Impervious) • 26 points
Possession Immortality 5 (Return after 1 day; Limited: A human must don
Malador’s Golden Mask) • 5 points
Sorcery Dynamic Array; 35 points • 53 points
• Curse of Transformation Perception Affliction 11 (Resisted and
Overcome by Will; Dazed, Compelled, Transformed)
• Levitation Flight 6 (120 MPH)
• Life to the Lifeless Summon 5 (Active, Multiple Minions [2 minions],
Type [Broad: Animated Objects])
• Mind Delving Mind Reading 11 (Cumulative)
• Mystic Bindings Ranged Cumulative Affliction 11 (Resisted by
Dodge, overcome by Damage or Sleight of Hand; Hindered
and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Extra Condition;
Limited Degree)
• Mystic Blast Ranged Damage 16
• Mystic Passage Teleport 8 (1 mile; Accurate, Extended [250 miles])
• Phantasms Illusion 7 (Affects All Senses, 125 cft; Selective; Limited
to Minds)
• Scrying Remote Sensing 10 (Visual and Auditory, 4 miles;
Dimensional 2 [Mystic Dimensions])
• Sorcerer’s Hand Move Object 16 (1,600 tons)
Undying Immunity 30 (Fortitude Effects) • 30 points
Ur Tongue Comprehend 3 ( Read, Speak All, and Understand all Languages)
• 6 points

SKILLS DEFENSE
DODGE 10 FORTITUDE Immune
Expertise: History 6 (+9), Expertise: Magic 16 (+19), Insight 4 (+14),
Intimidation 8 (+10), Persuasion 6 (+8) PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 18/5*
WILL 14 *without Mystic Shield
ADVANTAGES
Diehard, Fearless, Languages 4 (Altantean, English, various ancient POWER POINTS
languages), Ranged Attack 11, Ritualist ABILITIES 42 SKILLS 20

OFFENSE POWERS 120 DEFENSES 24

ADVANTAGES 18 TOTAL 224
INITIATIVE +0
Curse of Transformation — Perception Ranged Cumulative Affliction 11 COMPLICATIONS
Mystic Bindings +12 Ranged Cumulative Affliction 11 Arrogant: Malador is easily goaded into rash actions thanks to his ego.
Mystic Blast +12 Ranged Damage 16 Hideous: Malador can no longer pass for an ordinary human.
Sorcerer’s Hand +12 Ranged Move Object 16 Motivation—Power: Malador desires power and mystic knowledge above all
else.
Unarmed +0 Close Damage 0

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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MEDEA PL10
STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
-1 1 1 1 5 2 4 7
POWERS
Dark and Ancient Sorcery: Array (67 points)
• Curse of Circe: Perception Ranged Affliction 10 (Resisted and Overcome
by Will; Fatigued, Stunned, Transformed), turns humans into beasts • 1
point
• Hecate’s Crushing Will: Perception Ranged Damage 10, Alternate
Resistance (Will) • 1 point
• Hecate’s Puppet: Perception Ranged Cumulative Affliction 10 (Resisted
and Overcome by Will; Entranced, Compelled, Controlled) • 1 point
• Hermean Stride: Teleport 12 (16 miles), Accurate, Increased Mass 5
(1,600 lbs.) • 1 point
• Legions of Hades: Summon Demons 6, Broad Type, Continuous, Mental
Link, Multiple Minions 3 (8 demons) • 67 points
• Mystic Blast: Ranged Damage 11, Accurate 4, Multiattack, Penetrating 1,
Variable Descriptor (any magical damage effect) • 1 point
• Sorcerous Scrying: Remote Sensing (Visual and Auditory) 22 (16000
miles), Concentration • 1 point
• Shadow of Life: Summon Animated Object 11, Broad Type • 1 point DEFENSE
Immortal: Immunity 3 (Aging, Disease, Poison) • 3 points DODGE 9 FORTITUDE 7
Sorcerous Aegis: Impervious Protection 10, Sustained • 20 points PARRY 9 TOUGHNESS 11/1*
WILL 12 *Without Sorcerous Aegis.
SKILLS
Deception 10 (+17), Expertise: History 10 (+12), Expertise: Magic 12 (+14), POWER POINTS
Insight 8 (+12), Intimidation 4 (+11), Perception 4 (+8), Persuasion 8 (+15),
ABILITIES 40 SKILLS 34
Stealth 4 (+5), Treatment 8 (+10)
POWERS 97 DEFENSES 26
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES 13 TOTAL 210
Accurate Attack, Attractive, Defensive Attack, Diehard, Fascinate
(Deception), Languages 5 (English and up to 11 others, Ancient Greek COMPLICATIONS
native), Ritualist, Taunt, Trance Motivation—Revenge: Medea is hateful and embittered, which she
directs at the world and a progression of targets in turn.
OFFENSE Misandrist: Medea’s experiences have twisted her feelings so that she
INITIATIVE +1 particularly hates men.
Curse of Circe Perception Ranged Affliction 10 (Will DC 20) Power Loss: Sorcery and Sorcerous Aegis, when unable to speak and
gesture to cast her spells.
Crushing Will Perception Ranged Damage 10 (Will DC 25)
Sadist: Medea loves to watch her enemies suffer emotional pain and
Mystic Blast +9 Ranged Damage 11, Multiattack distress.
Puppet Perception Ranged Affliction 10 (Will DC 20) Unforgiving: Medea can literally hold a grudge forever and never forgets
(or forgives!) a slight against her.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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UNA THE EVOLVED PL 16

STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE
3 6 2 4 7 4 12 7
POWERS
Astral Form Remote Sensing 15 (120 miles; Affects Visual, Audio, Mystic;
Dimensional 2 [Mystical Dimensions], Subtle (DC 32); Physical Body is
Defenseless) • 49 points
• AE: Mystic Shield Protection 14 (Sustained; Impervious) • 1 point
Demigod Comprehend 3 (Read, Speak, and Understand All Languages),
Immortality 1 (2 weeks), Immunity 11 (Aging, Life Support) • 19 points
Amalgam Magic Dynamic Array; 49 points • 69 points
• Curse of Circe Perception Affliction 16 (Resisted and Overcome by
Will; Fatigued, Stunned, Transformed)
• Elemental Blast Ranged Damage 16 (Affects Insubstantial 2, Split [2
targets], Variable Descriptor 2 [magical])
• Phantasms Illusion 9 (500 cuft., Affects All Senses; Selective; Limited
to Minds)
• Iron Hand of Una Ranged Cumulative Affliction 16 (Resisted by
Dodge, Overcome by Damage or Sleight of Hand; Hindered
and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized; Extra Condition;
Limited Degree)
• Mental Blast Perception Damage 12 (Alternate Resistance: Will)
• Shadow Control Shapeable Area 10 Concealment Attack 4 (All
Visual Senses; 15,000 cuft.)
• Shadow of Life Summon 12 (Broad Type [Animated Object])
• Sorcerer's Hand Perception Move Object 16 (1,600 tons)
• Stepping Disk Teleport 16 (250 miles; Extended [64,000 miles])
• Stepping Gate Teleport 12 (4,000 miles; Portal; Extended Only)
• Weather Control Environment 8 (.5 miles; Extreme Cold, Impede
Movement 2, Visibility (–5))
Witch Sense Senses 3 (Acute Analytical Magic Awareness) • 3 points

SKILLS DEFENSE
Deception 4 (+11), Expertise: Magic 22 (+26), Insight 4 (+16), Intimidation 8
DODGE 12 FORTITUDE 11
(+15), Persuasion 8 (+15), Sleight of Hand 8 (+12)
PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 20/6*
ADVANTAGES WILL 20 *without Mystic Shield
Accurate Attack, Benefit, Status 6: Demigod, Connected, Contacts,
Defensive Attack, Fascinate (Deception), Fearless, Ranged Attack 10, POWER POINTS
Ritualist, Trance, Well-informed ABILITIES 90 SKILLS 27

OFFENSE POWERS 146 DEFENSES 26

Curse of Circe —
Elemental Blast +14
Iron hand of Una +14
Mental Blast —
Sorcerer’s Hand +14
Unarmed +0
ADVANTAGES 25 TOTAL 314
INITIATIVE +0
Perception Ranged Affliction 16 COMPLICATIONS
Ranged Damage 16 Motivation—Power: Una's ultimate goal to become a god of magic. She will
Ranged Affliction 16 destroy anyone and anything she perceives as a threat to that goal.
Perception Damage 12 (Will resists) Ego: Una has no equals, and she is disgusted by others comparing themselves
to her. She suffers a -5 penalty to resist taunt attempts..
Ranged Move Object 16
Oathbound: As a powerful magical being, Una is bound by the laws of magic
Close Damage 3 to honor any promise she makes or oath she swears.

NOTES
Damage Dazed?
One standard action each round

Staggered?
One standard action, –1 movement

Incapacitated?
Defenseless, Stunned, Unaware

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