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WHAT IS
VALIANT UNIVERSE RPG?
Have you ever sat around with your friends talking
about comics? About how in issue X your favorite hero or
heroine did Y and sure, that was cool, but if it’d been you,
you’d have done Z!? Or always wondered why if your hero
can do X, Y and Z with his or her powers, why not Triple
Z!? Well now’s your chance to step in, suit up and answer
those questions for yourself!
Valiant Universe: The Roleplaying Game is set in Valiant
Entertainment’s brilliant superhero universe. A setting
spanning millennia, where decisions made at the dawn of
time ripple into the far distant future and today’s heroes can
be tomorrow’s villains when the hard choices are made. A
dark and gritty tapestry of stories that you join and bring
to life at your gaming table!
QUICK-START RULES
We have specifically designed these quick-start rules
(QSR) to drop you straight into the action and adventure
of the Valiant Universe in minutes! Read through these
quick-start rules, including the Renegades adventure,
once—it won’t take long. Then jump right into playing
the Renegades Events!
For ease of reference, the first time an important
term is introduced, it will be bolded.
Dice
Valiant Universe uses polyhedral dice: D4, D6, D8,
D10, D12 and D20 (the value representing how many faces
each die has); anytime “D” is used, as in “D12,” it’s shorthand
for “die.”
BEFORE THE GAME BEGINS
Gameplay in Valiant Universe revolves around two
things: Building The Story and Rolling Dice. Once more
detail is provided on what you need before your game
begins, we’ll dive into explaining both aspects.
THE LEAD NARRATOR
Valiant Universe does not require a gamemaster for
play. Instead, the responsibilities of the Lead Narrator (LN)
rotate from player to player throughout the game. However,
an appointed LN isn’t prohibited either. Ultimately, it’s up
to the player group. If the group performs better with a
dedicated LN, appoint one. But if the group doesn’t require
one, simply use the rules as presented.
CHOOSE A HERO
Each Character Dossier (starting on p. 19) consists
of an illustration and all the pertinent information for
characters in Valiant Universe. To make sure you choose a
character you’ll like, you’ll have to understand the different
parts of a Dossier. Let’s take a look at the Dossier for Peter
Stanchek (see p. 19).
Stats and Stat Dice
Beginning at the top of the Dossier, you’ll see
the different stats for Peter and the different dice that
represent those stats (Stat Dice).
Might: This represents the physical build of the
character, whether endurance, brute strength, sheer
stamina, and so on.
Intellect: This corresponds to the mental faculties of
a character, whether street smarts, learned science or just
plain inherent brilliance.
Charisma: The ability of a character to lead or to
talk his way out of a situation is based on charisma; a
character’s presence as he walks into a room.
Action: How good a person is in combat—whether
ranged, close quarters, hand-to-hand or even vehicle-
to-vehicle—is covered by this stat. Basically any “action”
oriented maneuver a character wants to try that doesn’t
use his or her Powers.
Luck: Luck is a very special number for each
character. It’s not a Stat Die, but instead a static number
that represents the capriciousness of fate. If any Stat,
Action or Power Dice result on any roll should ever match
the character's Luck Stat, the roll is a success, no matter
what. When rolling two Dice for a Power, check the Luck
Stat against both dice before discarding the lower value.
Powers
Each character has a unique set of Powers, with a
corresponding Power Die. Whenever a player uses that
particular Power to accomplish an action, what the Power
Die is rolled with is based upon the type of Power: if it's a
weapon-oriented Power, roll it along with the Action Die;
if it is a non-weapon-oriented Power, roll it alongside the
appropriate Stat Die. In both instances, the lowest value
result is then discarded. (The rolling of Powers in the full
rules occurs in a variety of ways that create tons of additional
fun as player's explore their abilities, but here we've kept it
straightforward to ease players into these quick-start rules.)
Powers are not just superhuman in nature. Instead,
Powers represent the unique capabilities and/or qualities
of a given hero (or villain) and what they excel at, whether
that’s Livewire’s psionic ability to talk to machines, the
endless years of training and drive that allows Ninjak to
move silently through the shadows or Zephyr's Pop Culture
Knowledge that weaves with her Optimism to act as the
glue keeping the Renegades together no matter how dark
it gets. During the game players may quickly find that some
of the most memorable moments come when using "non-
Power" Powers to save the day.
If a Power has a direct translation as armor, a weapon,
or some other aspect that applies to the rest of the character
sheet, either the Power, or that portion of the sheet will
include a name in parenthesis. In other words, thoroughly
review your sheet to ensure you know where all the
elements that make up a Power are located. The various
sections, then, provide all the details a player needs to
appropriately explore what he or she can accomplish with
their abilities during a game.
The name of each Power provides a guideline for
what the power does, but ultimately it’ll be up to the
player, the Lead Narrator (LN) and the roleplaying group
to determine what a character can and can’t do with each
Power. For example, a player may want a given Power to do
two relatively different things in a given gaming session.
The LN may allow both, or he may allow the second only
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after the use of a Plot Point, or after lowering the Power
Die value. In the end, as with all the great comic books, a
character is as strong—or as weak—as a plot needs him
or her to be and your stories will need the same flexibility.
Cues
In the center-right of the Dossier are the character’s
Cues. Cues are statements or quotes that help define
the character—whether it’s attitude, capabilities or
personality. Each Cue helps form the basis of a Narration
(see p. 4). Additionally, they are split into “Cues” and
“Action Cues.” While they are interchangeable as the
situation dictates, generally Cues are more oriented
toward the character in their hidden identity and Action
Cues for when they’re storming the heavily secured
facility in all their superhero majesty.
Armor
The Armor track gives the number of Armor pips
the character has; this is a generic term that covers
everything from an armored jacket, military-grade body
armor, superhero thick skin, to extreme agility that keeps
a person from being hit, and beyond. Peter Stanchek is
a young man that doesn’t think about wearing body
armor; if he’s surprised he’s got very little protection, but
he’s almost never caught unaware and his Psionic Shield
Power acts as Armor. Note the “(Armor)” next to Psionic
Shield in the Power’s section pointing toward the Armor
portion of the character Dossier. Armor helps deflect
damage during combat (see p. 7).
Health
The Health track defines the character’s Health
status. Once a character’s Armor (or any Power acting
as Armor) has been depleted from damage, he begins
to take damage to his Health track. As injuries pile up,
a character will start to suffer negative performance
effects (see p. 8).
Weapons
In a dangerous universe, most characters carry
one or two weapons. The weapons column lists those
weapons and the damage they inflict on a successful
hit, as well as their range. In some instances, additional
rules might be included for the effects of the weapon.
Remember that Powers that act as weapons can
have additional stats here. Let’s take a look at Flamingo’s
Dossier (see p. 21). Her Pyrokinesis Power can be used as
a weapon and so it has a “(Weapon)” next to the name
in the Powers portion of the character Dossier directs
the player to both the Fireblast and Immolate stats in
the Weapon section. These two sections combine to
provide all the details a player needs to use this attack.
In this case specifically the player rolls a D8 (alongside
the appropriate Stat Die as determined by the LN, and
discard the lowest value result) when attacking with
either “weapon” (as noted in the Powers section), with
the range of the Power determined by which the player
chooses to use. If an attack is successful the player rolls
either a D4 or D6 to determine damage (as noted in the
Weapons section).
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Chris is playing Livewire as the
characters are trying to exfiltrate
from a P.R.S. facility with crucial
stolen data. Time for Livewire to
step up, especially as Ninjak just
finished taking care of some security
personnel at their station.
One of her Powers is “Manipulate
Electronic Devices.” Obviously this is
wide open, and so Chris knows he’s
got a lot of latitude. Chris provides
the following Narration: “Livewire
sprints to the station and touches
the computer screen. ‘This will only
take a moment.’ She then taps into
the building’s security feeds to find
out where the bad guys are and
devise a path out.”
The LN doesn’t have any issues
with this use of her Power, and so
Chris makes a standard Challenge
dice roll (see p. 6).
In a subsequent turn, Livewire’s
team is nearing the outer wall of the
facility, but are out of explosives and
the door access is crawling with ever-
increasing numbers of P.R.S. security.
The LN sets the stage of the
current turn: “The characters
find themselves in a small, fully-
automated assembly hub. A myriad
of loud sounds, whirring wheels and
rotating robotic arms doesn’t mask
the shouting of guards as they seal
the two doors and begin sweeping
into the cluttered space searching
for you with deadly intent. Chris,
you’re up.”
Chris thinks for a moment, then
snaps his fingers and smiles at a new
idea and begins: “Livewire notices a
large flywheel spinning at high RPM
near the outer wall. ‘Cover me.’ She
crabs over to a terminal, plugs into
the machine with a touch, overrides
the safety protocols and revs the
RPM as high as the machine will
go, and then drops the brake. The
machine vibrates wildly as the howl
spikes up to a screeching pitch, then
the flywheel breaks free and slams
into the wall, shattering open a hole.”
The LN slowly closes his mouth as
he thinks it over then determines that
seems a bit much for the Power as
is. As such the LN tells Chris that it
can happen like this, but instead of
Livewire's usual D10 Power Die, she
must use a D8—rolling it with the
Intellect Die—for the Challenge and
Chris needs to spend a Plot Point to
show the flywheel casing had a hairline
crack from lack of proper maintenance
to allow the catastrophic event.
Chris happily tosses in the Plot
Point and grabs dice to make the roll!
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Don’t forget, though, that even while the Power is
noted as primarily a weapon, the Power can be used in a
variety of ways only limited by the imagination. For example
on the Dossier you already have Vectored Thrust (Pseudo-
Flight) and Micro-Combustions Powers—all abilities
connected to her primary Pyrokinesis. But what if a player
wants to simply heat up a gun at 100 meters without a big
“fireball” giving away their location? Make the Narration and
see if your LN likes where you’re taking it!
Equipment
While the characters trust their abilities, they also
carry various tools and supplies, as shown on their
Equipment column of their Dossiers. Unlike weapons,
equipment in Valiant Universe has no set stats. Take a
look at Flamingo’s Dossier, under Equipment, where
it says: Copy of Heat, Thermodynamics, and Statistical
Physics. Did she pick that up herself or did someone give
it to her? Is there a secret character in her life the others
aren’t aware of? Is he a mundane or is a psiot? What if
during a game the LN decides the time is perfect for
dropping the bombshell that Flamingo’s been “hiding”
a psiot….what might happen?! The player may have to
answers those questions during gameplay with a clever
Narration (see p. 4).
NPC Dossiers
Finally, there are two types of Dossiers—those
for fleshed-out characters like the heroes players will
become, or particularly important enemies, and those for
less-important characters like henchmen or supporting
characters. These non-player character (NPC) Dossiers
are a third the size of normal Dossiers and contain much
less information. Lead Narrators can modify the NPCs in
this QSR (see p. 23) to expand the number of enemies for
a given Event; they can also visit www.catalyst.com/valiant
to download a blank NPC Dossier.
It's important to remember that the nature of these
simplified rules, alongside most NPCs as "disposable"
villains, means the characters you run up against in these
Events do not reflect their full nature. Obviously the
H.A.R.D. Corps Member, P.R.S. Escapee and Eggbreaker
have more Powers at their disposal (while their Stat Dice
may seem a little "light"). And the LN can certainly tweak
up a Stat Die and/or add additional Powers if he or she
feels they are necessary to create a bigger challenge.
But they are meant to be more minor characters, with
Bloodshot acting as the star NPC, hence why he has more
details (though even Bloodshot's stats are truncated due
to his NPC nature here). Playing as those actual characters
in the various QSR Supplementals (see inside back cover)
will provide a much more robust experience showcasing
a wider range of what each can offer.
THE EVENT BRIEF
The four-part Harbinger Wars: The Renegades Event
Briefs (see p. 11) supply all the information you’ll need to
start a gameplay session with little effort required on the
part of the players.
zz Intro: A short overview of what the Event will
be about, what the objective will be and what
opposition the characters can expect to find. This
will be presented as “sourcebook fiction,” as though
the reader was a character transplanted into
the game universe, reading military documents,
historical texts, security briefs, intercepted personal
communications, local newspapers and so on.
zz Event Objectives: The Objectives list a set of events
or accomplishments that characters are expected
to do in order to complete the Event successfully,
though they aren’t mandatory.
zz Event Cues: The Event’s Cues function the same as
the Cues on a Character Dossier. Each Cue can be
the basis for a Narration as well as a description of
the Event itself.
zz Event Tags: Tags give short descriptions of the Event
in order to give players the gist of the adventure or
to aid the creation of a campaign.
zz The Setting: Below that is the Setting—a description
of the area where the characters find themselves at
the beginning of the Event.
zz Enemies and Obstacles: Finally, an Enemies/
Obstacles list gives the opponents and obstacles
that the characters may have to defeat or
overcome to successfully complete the Event, with
each considered a Scene, or section, of the overall
Event Brief.
BUILDING THE STORY:
PLAYING VALIANT UNIVERSE
Once each player has a set of dice, the appropriate
Character Dossier at hand, an Event Brief selected, and an
LN chosen, your group is ready to get started.
Valiant Universe play is divided into a series of
segments that build on each other: Turns & Narrations,
Scenes, Event Briefs and Campaigns.
TURNS AND NARRATIONS
Valiant Universe gameplay is divided into a series of
turns. Each turn, every player will have a chance to play
out and describe his character’s actions. These descriptions
are called Narrations, and as the game progresses these
Narrations will build on each other and form the story of
the game.
Lead Narrator
Each turn begins with the LN and continues with the
player on the LN’s left until all players have had a turn at
Narration.
The LN begins the turn by giving a narrative of the
current situation and advancing the plot, as described
under Event Briefs (see p. 11). The LN also makes any
actions or die rolls for enemies the characters may
encounter. Though the LN begins the turn, he is the last
to act with his character.
Once all players have had a chance to narrate their
character’s actions, the turn ends and a new turn begins.
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SCENES
A Scene is defined as the start and finish of a given
section of time within an Event Brief. A Scene will contain
a number of turns, which will vary depending upon what’s
occurring within a given Scene.
For example, take a look at Harbinger Wars: The
Renegades, Part 1 (see p. 11). Each of the three descriptions
of the Enemies/Obstacles found in that Event Brief is a
Scene. There is no hard and fast rule on how many turns
are in a Scene. Instead, that will be based on how many
players are involved, their style of play and their Narrations,
which ultimately leads to how quickly (or slowly) they’re
able to accomplish the goals of a given Scene.
Scenes and the LN
The LN starts a Scene and is the LN for every turn
until a Scene is accomplished. Once a Scene is finished,
the player to the right of the current LN becomes the new
LN. The new LN starts the first turn of the new Scene by
providing a narrative of the current situation, and so on,
as described above.
EVENT BRIEF
An Event Brief usually constitutes a single game
session and is finished when all of the Scenes within
an Event Brief are accomplished. How many Scenes are
required to finish an Event Brief is detailed in each Event
Brief, but can be modified by the player group.
CAMPAIGN
The four-part Harbinger Wars: The Renegades Event
Briefs are designed to stitch together a larger story that
will span many gaming sessions.
BUILDING THE STORY:
NARRATION AND FLOW
Giving a Narration is quite easy. All a player has to do
is describe what his or her character is doing: whether it’s
engaging in combat, exploring a room, using a Power, or
repairing a device.
If any action has a chance of failure, then a dice roll is
made to determine whether the action succeeds or fails.
Many Narrations are based on Cues provided on
Character Dossiers or Event Briefs.
CUES
Cues are building blocks players can use as a basis
for Narrations. Cues are both suggestions and descriptions.
Cues can be positive and negative and never have to be
narrated the same way twice. If a player draws a blank or
wants to make sure he’s staying on-topic, he can take a
look at a list of Cues and choose an appropriate one to
base a Narration around.
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Phil—playing as Toyo Harada—
finds himself in perilous
circumstances. He’s the first player
to make a Narration this turn and
the situation isn’t good: the players
are trapped in an alien spaceship
that’s crashed and is heading toward
the bottom of the ocean. Phil takes
a quick look at Harada’s Dossier and
sees the Cue “We have very little
time.” That couldn’t possibly fit the
situation more perfectly. What’s
more, from reading the comics, Phil
knows that Harada is a dominant
leader. He also knows that with such
a charismatic character there needs
to be some gravitas, even as death
looms immediate and large.
“‘Attend!’ Harada commands.
He forcefully sweeps his arms
to include his team. ‘We have
very little time. Give me status
updates immediately and your
recommendations for action.’”
MOVING THE STORY FORWARD
Collaborative Narration is about creating a story
and moving it forward. Valiant Universe is about making
impossible choices, facing terrifying challenges and
overcoming them in fantastic and fun ways. It is all about
saying “yes” to fun, not “no” to something unexpected.
So when you are faced with the impossible, you
smile and say, “Yes, and…” Then you make it up! There is no
wrong way in Valiant Universe. Want to have the characters
swallowed by a timearc into the Faraway that just appeared
in San Francisco’s Chinatown and took half a building and
a taxi with you? Then do it! But be ready for the LN to have
a Generation Zero psiot step out of that taxi for some butt-
kicking on you. After all, the rule is “Yes, and...”
For example, the players are all gathered around
the table for the night’s adventure (Event Brief ) and are
already in the thick of the action. In the previous turn,
Brandie, the current LN, revealed that after being swept
into the Faraway by a timearc and being hunted by a large
warband of what appears to be Mesoamericans, one of
the walls of the cave they’ve been backed into suddenly
appears to be acting funny.
PLOT POINTS
Plots create twists you never saw coming—a HALO
drop of H.A.R.D. Corps troopers right in the middle of your
firefight, that hidden button that does something, an alien
beast suddenly rampaging out of a timearc. Plot Points can
make all these happen!
In gameplay, Plot Points may be used in many
ways. They are used to interrupt or alter another player’s
Narration—a method of adding a twist to the game. But
they can also be used to change player turn order, alter a die
roll or gain back a point of Health. The ways players utilize
Plot Points are only limited by how creative they want to be.
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After the rest of the players
make their Narrations in an effort to
determine what’s going on, Brandie’s
character (as the LN, her character
is the last to act in a turn), says, “I
use my scanner to see if the wall’s
becoming unstable at a macro or micro
atomic level,” hoping that’ll provide
some data on the strange-acting wall.
It is now the beginning of the next
turn, and Brandie, still the LN, sets
the stage for the start of this turn’s
events. She takes a moment to gather
her thoughts, based upon what’s just
transpired from the previous turn,
and says, “Unfortunately, that didn’t
bring up any data as whatever is
occurring appears to be beyond the
scanners’ abilities. A new row of loud
but unintelligible shouting comes from
the Mesoamericans outside, and
another fusillade of arrows arcs into
the partially blockaded cave, narrowly
missing one of you. Additionally, the
cave wall now appears to be going
transparent in a beating rhythm. And
each time it goes transparent, you
appear to see someone shouting at
you from within, or without—you can’t
tell.” The LN, wanting to have a little
fun, then places a Plot Point into the
pool and says, “Ninjak, you recognize
the man from your young school days.
Despite his exotic uniform, built from
what appears to be crystal pellets, it’s
Colonel Percy Fawcett, the explorer
who disappeared close to a hundred
years ago in South America. Ninjak,
you’re up.”
Joshua—playing as Ninjak—to
Brandie’s right gapes at the surprise
twist but quickly smiles and says, “Yes,
and on seeing Percy Fawcett during
one of the wall’s phasing moments,
I yell ‘Harada, I think a timearc is
tunneling between parts of the
Faraway. This might be an escape
that doesn’t involve several hundred
warriors. Use your AI and see if she
can’t establish a quantum field that’ll
stabilize the singularity enough for us
to escape. I’ll keep the warriors at
bay.’ Ninjak moves carefully back to
Players will be earning and spending Plot Points
throughout the game, and using some type of tokens
(such as poker chips) is the best method to track them.
However, players are free to use whatever system works
best, whether it’s chips, dice, noting them down on a piece
of paper/table/smartphone, and so on.
the cave mouth, preparing to unleash
a storm of knives and throwing stars
should the warriors try and rush
the cave.”
Collin, Harada’s player, mouths to
himself, “quantum field?” With a shrug
and a smile he picks up the thread of
the adventure. With his best gravitas
-style impression of a man like Harada
he responds, “You confirm my own
suspicions, Ninjak.” Collin drops one
of his Plot Point tokens on the table.
“I’ll invert my Psionic Shield to act as
a conduit for my digital assistant to
infiltrate the singularity and stabilize
it with the introduction of a quantum
field.” Out-of-character Collin then
says to the LN, "I'll use the Plot Point
to support this." Collin rolls a D12
for the Challenge (see p. 6) with a
result of 8; then rolls a D10 for his
Power Die and a D10 for his Intellect
(after the LN agrees the Intellect is
the appropriate choice), getting a
result of 5 and 6 (after checking to
see he didn't roll his Luck Stat, he
discards the 5 and selects the 6);
the LN decides there are no modifiers
so the total is 14. Brandie, as the LN,
rolls the opposing D20, rolling a 17
(no modifiers are added). Looking at
the result, Brandie shakes her head.
“It appears your AI did its job too
well. Yes, the cave wall is holding and
now you can also hear Percy Fawcett
yelling ‘Hurry it up, chaps, or those
natives will be chopping you but quick.’
However, the instability of the timearc
tunneling has breached Cassandra’s
quantum field and is starting to
consume the rest of the cave. If the
instability reaches critical, it’ll bring
the whole mountain down on you.”
Brandie turns to Bo, nodding to him
that it is his turn now.
Bo stays in character and panto-
mimes sheathing a blade and affects
his best Gilad Anni-Padda voice, saying,
“’Even the Eternal Warrior knows when
it is time for a strategic withdrawal,
especially as we appear to have
unexpected allies.’ Gilad quickly leaps
through the opening.”
Earning Plot Points: Players
Players begin the game with three Plot Points each
and may be awarded more points by the LN for particularly
good Narrations. Players may have a maximum of five Plot
Points at any time and only one point may be awarded to
a player at a time.
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Players with no Plot Points are automatically given
one at the beginning of their turn.
The LN is the only person who may award Plot Points.
Earning Plot Points: Lead Narrator
The LN also receives Plot Points into a Plot Pool. The
LN starts an Event Brief with one Plot Point and every time
a player spends a Plot Point (see below), the LN receives
a Plot Point.
Unlike the players, the LN’s Plot Pool has no size limit.
The Plot Pool transfers between LNs in between
Scenes. If the Plot Pool is empty at the start of a new Scene,
the new LN receives 1 Plot Point.
Spending Plot Points: Players
No matter what effect you want to cause, the cost is
one Plot Point and the change is immediately made to the
game. Players may not spend more than one point at a time
in an attempt to maximize the twist, though they can spend
multiple Plot Points during any player’s Narration (whether
their own, or another player’s).
A new turn of Valiant Universe
has started and Jason’s character
is injured. At the beginning of his
turn, Jason spends one Plot Point
to regain a point of Health.
He deposits his Plot Point token
into the Plot Pool and restores
one of the Health pips on his
character’s Dossier. He then makes
a quick Narration:
“Gilad Anni-Padda, still bleeding
after he tangled with X-O Manowar,
injects a medstim.”
Just remember, Plot Point use doesn’t always mean a
positive change. Often plot twists are a negative event—
something goes wrong that must be fixed or adapted to
by the characters.
Spending Plot Points: Lead Narrator
Like players, the LN can spend Plot Points in any
fashion he chooses, with the following caveats:
zz Plot Points can only be spent to aid NPCs or create
plot twists; they cannot be spent to directly aid or
hinder a player.
zz The LN can only spend one Plot Point per turn, unlike
the players who can spend more than one per turn.
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ROLLING DICE
No matter how well your storytelling is unfolding,
there will come a time when the dice need to come out
to help resolve a given situation.
THE CORE MECHANIC
As a story-driven role-playing game, Valiant Universe
uses a simple, cinematic dice-rolling mechanic to resolve
Challenges, Tests and Combat.
The Basic Mechanic for Challenges and Tests
A D12 is the Base Die, and forms the foundation
that all players’ rolls are based upon. The result of this
roll is modified by the appropriate Stat Die and any
additional Modifiers. The basic dice rolling mechanic for
all Challenges and Tests is:
D12 + Stat Die (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12) + Modifiers
vs. D20
A Challenge is any action taken against an inanimate
object, while a Test is any action taken against another
character or any NPC that is non-combat related.
Which Stat Die To Use: The appropriate Stat Die
to use will usually be very easy to determine: trying to
lift something heavy? Might. Trying to outsmart an
opponent? Intellect, and so on. Ultimately, however, if
the situation is too muddy, the LN makes the decision on
which Stat Die to use (see p. 1).
Modifiers: Modifiers represent good or bad
situational circumstances that take an ordinary situation
and make it extraordinary. For example, while trying
to work on X, the player is: being attacked (a negative
modifier); he’s wounded (a negative modifier); there’s no
gravity (depending upon what he is trying to accomplish,
it could be a positive or negative modifier); the player is
getting additional help (this also could be a positive or
negative modifier depending upon the Stat Die of the
player trying to help); the device he’s working on is extra
difficult (a negative modifier) or extra easy (a positive
modifier)—the sky’s the limit on what might happen. The
decision on what modifiers are applied to any die roll, if
any, and whether they are positive or negative, is always
made by the LN.
Powers: If the character is attempting a Challenge
or Test covered by a Power, roll the Power Die with the
appropriate Stat Die (as determined by the LN) and
discard the lowest value result; adding it to the result
of the D12 plus modifiers to compare against the D20.
D12 + (Stat Die (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12) + Power Die
(D4, D6, D8, D10, D12) [discard lowest result]) + Modifiers
vs. D20
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Luck Stat
Always remember that regardless of the overall
result, if a Stat Die (or Power Die, if used; check both dice
rolled before discarding the lower value) result equals
the character’s Luck Stat, that character automatically
succeeds at his action (see p. 1).
On a mission for MI6 to
infiltrate a potential Harbinger
Foundation facility in Africa,
Ninjak comes up against a locked
door. And he needs to get past
it. Charlie, playing as Ninjak, knows
this is what Ninjak is famous for,
and so has an excellent chance of
bypassing the security on the door
to gain access.
Breaking a complicated lock
is definitely a Challenge as it’s
against an inanimate object. Charlie
decides this is a test of Intellect
(which the LN agrees with), which
again is perfect for Ninjak, who
has a D10 in that category. Charlie
rolls for the Challenge, rolling a
D12 (Base Die) and a D10 (Intellect
Die). The LN rolls a D20 for the
lock; the LN decides there are no
special circumstances requiring any
additional modifiers. The result is:
4 (D12) + 9 (D10) + 0 (no
modifiers) = 13 vs. 6 (D20)
A big success! With little effort,
Ninjak bypasses the security.
However, the whole thing leaves
Charlie nervous. It looked like a
much more difficult door to bypass
regardless of Ninjak’s specialty.
Charlie knows this is either a trap,
or something else strange is going
on…time to find out.
COMBAT
Combat is a variation on the basic dice rolling
mechanic for Challenges and Tests. The Action Die forms
the foundation of all combat rolls, instead of the usual D12
Base Die. The result of this roll is altered by any applicable
modifiers. The basic dice rolling mechanic for all combat is:
Action Die + Modifiers vs. Action Die + Modifiers
As shown, combat is a straightforward contest between
combatants’ Action Dice, plus any applicable modifiers.
Modifiers
As with Challenge and Test rolls, combat can have
a variety of situational modifiers added, all of which are
decided upon by the LN.
Ranges
All weapons (and any Powers that act as weapons)
fall into three range brackets for combat (the range of each
weapon/Power is noted on the Character Dossier).
zz Close (Melee)
zz Near (Pistols)
zz Far (Rifles)
If a weapon (or Power) is used in a range bracket
one higher than its noted bracket, apply a –3 modifier.
A weapon cannot be used in a range bracket two higher
than its listed bracket, though it can always be used in a
closer bracket. For example, Shadowman’s sickle is a Close
(Melee) weapon: if it’s used at Near range the player would
apply a –3 modifier; it cannot be used at Far range. Any
rifle, however, which all have Far range, can be used at
Near or Close without any issues.
It’s important to note, though that a specific Dossier
may change these values based upon a specific weapon.
So if you see different values than the norm, those are
not “in addition” to the standard above, but instead fully
replace the above modifiers.
Power Die
As with non-combat situations, if the character has
a Power Die that is combat-related and appropriate to the
current situation (as determined by the LN ), the player
will roll the Power Die with the Action Die and discard the
lowest value result.
(Action Die + Power Die [discard lowest result])
+ Modifiers vs. Action Die + Modifiers
Or, if two characters are fighting Power vs. Power the
dice would look like the following:
(Action Die + Power Die [discard lowest result])
+ Modifiers vs. (Action Die + Power Die [discard lowest
result]) + Modifiers
Luck Stat
Always remember that regardless of the overall
result, if an Action Die (or Power Die, if used; check both
dice rolled before discarding the lower value) result equals
the character’s Luck Stat, that character automatically wins
(see p. 1).
Unusual Circumstances
Any time an unusual circumstance arises not directly
covered by the rules, the LN modifies the situation on the
fly. For example, if two combatants are at a significant
range from one another and the LN decides the “winner”
of a combat roll couldn’t possibly damage the “loser,”
he simply doesn’t apply damage and moves on; in this
instance “winning” was simply an avoidance of damage
on the winner’s part.
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Aaron’s character, Bloodshot,
is facing off with a Harada Global
Conglomerates security agent.
Bloodshot is using a rifle he secured
earlier in the game. Unfortunately
the security agent was previously
disarmed—though he managed to
escape—and so only has a crowbar
and is on the other side of a large
open area.
Aaron rolls a D8 (Bloodshot’s
Action Die) and the LN rolls a D6
(the security agent’s Action Die).
Because Bloodshot can attack from
a distance and the security agent
can’t, the LN awards a +1 modifier
to Bloodshot’s roll. Aaron rolls a 7
and adds the +1 bonus for a final
result of 8. The security agent
rolls a 3; with the –3 modifier for
trying to attack with a weapon into
a larger range bracket, the result
is 0. The security agent loses and
gets shot.
There are numerous ways the
encounter could play out. Just
remember to roll with the dice and
the Plot Points—anything can happen!
Vehicle Combat
There is no separate system for combat between
vehicles. Instead, the focus is kept where it should be,
on the action of the characters, with the LN deciding
what Challenges/Tests/Combat should occur under any
given situation.
Damage, Armor and Health
Whenever a fight occurs, or a dangerous situation is
encountered, there’s a chance a character could take damage.
Damage: On every Character Dossier, there’s a
Weapons column that lists the weapon (or Powers) the
character started the game with and its Damage Value.
Whenever a character takes damage, the damage is first
applied to the Armor column of the Dossier. Once all
Armor pips are marked off, damage then begins to apply
to the Health column. If that happens, it’s time for some
serious heroics!
Health Flow Chart: The Health column of the
character Dossier takes the form of a flowchart. Players
start at the top, left-hand pip and move to the right until
the first row is marked off, then move to the top, left-hand
pip of the second row and move to the right until the
second row is marked off, and so on.
zz First X: When the first “X” (on the second row) is
reached, the character immediately applies a –1
penalty to all future Might Die rolls.
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zz Second X: When the second “X” (on the third row) is
reached, a –1 to all future Might and Action rolls is
immediately applied.
zz Staggered: When the first “Staggered” pip is crossed
out, the character simply cannot give anymore and
may take no actions (he does not give any more
Narrations until he’s healed, nor can he spend any
Plot Points). (There are instances in which a Power
could still work even if the character is Staggered,
such as Bloodshot’s nanites; the final call on whether
a Power is still active while a character is Staggered
is up to the LN.)
zz Knocked Out: The character is wounded so badly
he or she has slipped fully into unconsciousness
and is completely out of the action for the rest of
the Event. (This is NOT the same as a dead character;
the character will fully heal before the next Event.
Really "killing off" a character should be reserved for
truly epic moments of storytelling where the players
will be recounting stories about the game for years
to come.)
Secondary Effects: Generally speaking,Valiant
Universe doesn’t assume weapons have any other effects
beyond straight-up damage as noted on the various
Dossiers. However, like the equipment also noted on
the Dossiers, players and LNs are free to come up with
additional fantastical effects from a weapon.
Regaining Armor/Health: Fortunately, there are
many ways to regain Health or repair Armor. A player could
spend a Plot Point to regain a pip of Health or Armor. Some
characters carry first aid kits as equipment, which can
restore Health. Additionally, some characters are doctors
or engineers or even have the Power of healing and can
use a Narration to fix Armor or help heal a teammate; in
this instance how much they repair the Armor and/or
the Health of a character could largely depend upon the
quality/uniqueness of their Narration, with the LN fixing
two or even more pips for a particularly superb recitation.
Weapons
Weapons come in all shapes, types and sizes. You
name it, and it probably comes in a variety of colors
and styles as well. Valiant Universe characters start each
Event with a default set of weapons. These are listed on
the Character Dossier along with the amount of damage
they do when used successfully against a target, and their
range bracket.
Equipment
Besides weapons, many characters also carry a
variety of equipment to use during Events. The uses of
many of the different items may be obvious: a first aid kit
would help treat a character who’s been injured or a tool
kit could be used to repair Armor or other devices. The
intended application of other equipment may be obscure
or even totally unknown. In many cases, this is intentional
and gives the players a chance to decide exactly what that
equipment does, based on the name.
 VALIANT UNIVERSE

PSIOT CHILDREN • During a violent confrontation with Project Rising Spirit, Bloodshot freed a group of super-powered adolescents
from a maximum-security research facility where they were experimented on and used as weapons of war. Now
they are out in the open and are being hunted by the most powerful forces in the Valiant Universe, including Toyo
Harada and Peter Stanchek and his Renegades.

PSIOT CHILDREN
PETER STANCHEK from
• During a violent confrontation with Project Rising Spirit, Bloodshot freed a group of super-powered adolescents
a maximum-security research facility TOYO
where they HARADA
were experimented on and used as weapons of war. Now
they are out in the open and are being hunted by the most powerful forces in the Valiant Universe, including Toyo
and the RENEGADES Harada and Peter Stanchek and his Renegades.• A survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, Toyo Harada has used
his extraordinary telepathic abilities to build the incredibly
• Peter Stanchek was once Toyo Harada's prize pupil before he powerful Harada Global Conglomerates. With HGC as a front,
PETER
abandoned hisSTANCHEK
would-be mentor and formed his own team of TOYOhasHARADA
Harada created the Harbinger Foundation, where he can

and the
looking for othersRENEGADES
psiot Renegades. Together they have set out on their own,
like themselves to oppose Harada and his
train and build his own private army of psiots that will help him
• A survivor
carry out hisofvision
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for a better Toyo Harada
world. However, Haradahas
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stop
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in the handshis of would-be mentor and formed his own team of
Toyo Harada. Harada has created the Harbinger Foundation, where he can
psiot Renegades. Together they have set out on their own, train and build his own private army of psiots that will help him
looking for others like themselves to oppose Harada and his carry out his vision for a better world. However, Harada will stop
• On the run from • Possesses • Possesses • Perhaps the most
Eggbreakers. Peter and the Renegades will do everything in at nothing to see his dream come to pass. Harada wants the
the authorities immense immense powerful man on
their power to prevent the P.R.S. psiot children from winding up escaped P.R.S. psiot children to join his ranks.
for most of his telepathic and telepathic and the planet
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life, Peter has telekinetic telekinetic
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PETER’S TEAM: THE HARBINGER FOUNDATION

• Torque, a.k.a. John Torkelson — Incredible • The elite of these psiots form Harada’s
strength and durability personal guard and are known as
• Flamingo, a.k.a. Charlene Dupre — “Eggbreakers”
Pyrotelekinetic ability to create • One in four latent psiots are killed
PETER’S TEAM: THE HARBINGER
and direct fire inFOUNDATION
the surgical attempt to
•• Torque, a.k.a. John Torkelson
Kris Hathaway — A non-psiot, — Incredible • The elite of these psiots form Harada’s
activate them
strength andresourceful
brilliant and durability personal guard and are known as
•• Flamingo,
Zephyr, a.k.a.a.k.a. Charlene Dupre —
Faith “Eggbreakers”
Pyrotelekinetic
Herbert — Flightability to create • One in four latent psiots are killed
and direct fire in the surgical attempt to
• Kris Hathaway — A non-psiot, activate them
brilliant and resourceful
• Zephyr, a.k.a. Faith
Herbert — Flight
• Project: BLOODSHOT is a super-weapon created by Project Rising Spirit
programmed to undertake incredibly dangerous missions, including capturing psiot
children. Once Bloodshot freed himself from his programming, he went rogue and
liberated the children from the facility. Bloodshot feels he must protect the children
from forces that would control them since he is largely, if indirectly, responsible for
• Project: BLOODSHOT is a super-weapon
capturing them in thecreated by Project Rising Spirit
first place.
programmed to undertake incredibly dangerous missions, including capturing psiot
BLOODSHOT
children. Once Bloodshot freed himself from his programming, he went rogue and
liberated the children from the facility. Bloodshot feels he must protect the children
from forces that would control them since he is largely, if indirectly, responsible for
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 THE RENEGADES,
HARBINGER WARS:PART
THE1:RENEGADES
ON THE RUN
There comes a point in everyone’s life when they doubt themselves, when they don’t do their best, when they
fail. This is where I doubted. This is when I failed. And I didn’t just fail me. I failed them, just like I failed Joe.
It all seemed like a good idea at the time. Toyo Harada’s a madman trying to play God with the universe, and
I know I need to stop him. But activating latent psiots to bring the war to his front door? Recruiting people into a
war they’re not even prepared for? I must’ve been nuts to think I could actually pull it off. Harada’s Eggbreakers have
been training their psionic abilities for years. And the Renegades—my Renegades, Kris likes to remind me—have
only been at this for an insanely short time. We’re toddlers stumbling around in the dark while our opponents are
adults using night vision.
Faith—God bless her—is what keeps this team together when I can’t seem to do it. She believes in us even
when she doesn’t believe in herself, and her “do-gooder” attitude is so infectious that it makes me smile even on
days when I think smiling is impossible. Activating her powers is probably one of the best choices I’ve ever made.
Could anything break her spirit, I wonder? I hope I never learn the answer to that.
And Charlene—we helped her out of a rough spot. But I worry she’s in far greater danger now than she ever
would have been before. Forcibly getting out of an abusive boyfriend relationship isn’t anything like going up against
hardened killers with guns, but she’s got guts when it counts.
John—Torque— just wants to beat on things. He wants to protect people incapable of protecting themselves.
I’m glad he’s on our side, but he lives in a fantasy world where he’s the sole headliner. Anything that shatters that
illusion might cost him dearly, so I’ve got no problems playing along for now.
The more I think of it, maybe I’m not the one who’s nuts. Maybe my friends are the crazy ones for believing that
I can hold this team together against Harada, Project Rising Spirit, or anyone else who comes after us. But whatever
comes next, no matter how hard we fall, I keep telling myself we’re doing the right thing.
We’re doing the right thing.
That’s the only thing keeping me going.

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 THE RENEGADES, PART 1: ON THE RUN
LAS VEGAS ON LOCKDOWN AFTER HELICOPTER CRASH
In the wake of what onlookers are calling a freak accident, Las Vegas has been placed on military
lockdown after a helicopter crashed into the penthouse of the Bellagio on the Las Vegas strip. According
to eyewitnesses, the helicopter was flying erratically and made no noticeable attempts to avoid colliding
with the world-famous luxury hotel and casino.
Shortly after the crash, the Nevada National Guard placed Las Vegas on lockdown and rerouted all
incoming civilian traffic around the city. Sources able to flee Las Vegas have been unable to provide any
plausible reason why a helicopter crash would prompt a citywide military blockade. These eyewitnesses
have been unable to positively identify the helicopter, which is reportedly still lodged in the hotel’s
uppermost story. However, descriptions of the rotorcraft strongly indicate that the helicopter was military,
not civilian, which has led to rampant speculation as to the exact nature of the lockdown.
“This is a temporary situation meant as a preventative measure to ensure the continued safety of the
people of Las Vegas,” Adjutant General Kendall Lloyd said, regarding the lockdown.
The number of fatalities involved in the Bellagio crash is unknown. One person of interest, Majid
Sajwani, an oil magnate from the United Arab Emirates, was believed to be staying on the floor that the
helicopter struck; his current whereabouts are unknown. Dubai officials were unavailable for comment.

Conversation with Kris:

Hey, Peter, those Project Rising Spirit people who tried to hunt you and Joe
down before Toyo Harada tried to recruit you—do you ever think they’ll come
after you again? You made it sound like they were pretty intent on keeping
you from Harada. Plus, with you finding and activating latent psiots, I imagine
you’re not just drawing Harada’s attention. How do you know P.R.S. isn’t still
trying to pick up your trail now that you’re a “free agent” again?
I guess it doesn’t really matter who’s after us so long as we avoid them,
right? Either way, I’m still trying to decide which camp is worse: a secret
organization with apparently unlimited funds, totally amoral and bent on who
knows what agenda or a megalomaniac psiot bent on shaping the world as he
sees fit …
Anyway…Something doesn’t feel right about this place. Let’s just grab
Torkelson and get out of here.
Wait. You hear that?

OBJECTIVES
 Avoid capture OR escape imprisonment
 Prevent P.R.S. from pursuing
 Locate escaped psiot children

CUES
 capture attempt  Project Rising Spirit  How did they find us?
 synaptic bombs  Aghhh, my head!  My powers don’t work!
 These aren’t the droids you’re looking for  phantom terrorists

TAGS
 Georgia  Torque’s Auto Shop  junkers  helicopters  vision
 Las Vegas  military blockade  Bellagio  psiot children

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 THE RENEGADES, PART 1: ON THE RUN
THE SETTING
In the backwoods of Chatooga County,
Georgia, Torque’s Auto Shop sits at the edge of a
densely forested area. A few junkers in various states
of (dis)repair are collecting rust spots out in front of
the shop; none of them look like they’d ever start.
Torque’s big brother Jake runs this shop.
ENEMIES/OBSTACLES
Scene 1: After Peter activates Torque’s psionic
abilities, Project Rising Spirit helicopters and soldiers
attack Torque’s Auto Shop and kill Torque’s older
brother. Each chopper has 12 points of Armor; once
those are depleted, the helicopter will crash. Among
their gear, the P.R.S. troopers also have tranquilizer
guns (Close –2, Near –4, Far —). If a team member is
successfully hit with a tranq dart, treat the character as
though they are Staggered for the remainder of this
scene. Any team member Staggered, either by weapon
damage or a tranq dart, is considered captured.
Note: Throughout the duration of this Event,
the LN controls the Narrations of the friendly NPC
Kris Hathaway. However, keep in mind that Kris is
incredibly instrumental to the Renegades. The LN
should provide appropriate opportunities for Kris to
shine as an important NPC for the characters.
Scene 2: If no team members were captured in
Scene 1, the LN can opt to skip to Scene 3. Otherwise,
the LN can devise a way for at least one team member
to be captured at the beginning of this scene.
This scene can play out different ways,
depending on whether only some or all of the team
members were taken captive. The captive team
members will be aboard a P.R.S. cargo helicopter en
route to the nearest P.R.S. base, and the free team
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members will need to find some way to help them
escape. If the whole team was captured, they will
need to find a way to free themselves. Captured
team members are fitted with shackles and psionic-
dampening helmets, which apply a –3 modifier to
any Action or Power roll while wearing the helmet.
Once freed, the team will need to find tactics to
discourage P.R.S. from following, such as destroying
the helicopter, mind-wiping the pilots, or any other
creative means they can devise.
Scene 3: After losing P.R.S. pursuit, Peter will
receive a vision from the Bleeding Monk, Toyo
Harada’s advisor. The vision will show Peter that
P.R.S. isn’t just after him and his Renegades: P.R.S.
has been experimenting on children with psionic
abilities. Recently a group of these kids managed
to escape a P.R.S. facility and crash their escape
helicopter into the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Without
some kind of protection, P.R.S.—or any other group
looking to exploit them—will just recapture the
escapees and torture these kids all over again.
When the team arrives at the outskirts of Las
Vegas, they will encounter a military barricade
turning away traffic. The team will need to find a
way around the barricade in order to reach the
Bellagio (use a P.R.S. Soldier Dossier as a stand-in if
combat with the military occurs).
Upon entering the Bellagio lobby, the team
will encounter a large group of masked terrorists
with military-grade weaponry. Ultimately, these
“terrorists” are loud, scary, and threatening, but they
neither take nor receive damage: they are psionic
projections created by one of the P.R.S. escapees,
a young girl codenamed Shadow. Once the team
bypasses the illusion, they will find the rest of the
escaped psiot children.
 THE RENEGADES,
THE RENEGADES,
PART 2:
PART
THE1:PSIOT
ON THE
KILLER
RUN
NATION IN PANIC OVER BELLAGIO INCIDENT
In the aftermath of the helicopter crash at the Bellagio in Las Vegas earlier this week, public sentiment
surrounding the crash and subsequent blockade of the city has turned into slowly simmering national
unrest. As of yet, official reports have given no satisfying explanations for the incident, and no foreign
powers have claimed culpability.
Official reports regarding the event have been populated with nebulous claims that the occurrence
is “currently under investigation” and was likely the result of “pilot error” or “mechanical malfunction.”
Few Americans seem to take these statements at face value. According to polls, 43% of Americans
believe the crash that prompted the Las Vegas blockade was perpetrated by a foreign power. 22% of those
polled contend that the incident is the result of a traitorous element within the United States government.
A significant number of Americans—nearly 15%—believe the crashed helicopter carried a biological agent
and the Las Vegas blockade is actually a quarantine zone intended to arrest the spread of the pathogen.
At 8PM EST tonight, Secretary of Defense Juliard is slated to hold a press conference to address the
Las Vegas situation. Few Americans are expecting any real light to be shed on the incident.

Conversation with Kris:

Cronus, the leader of these kids, believes Project Rising Spirit has sent
a cybernetic monster known as Bloodshot to collect him and the rest of the
escapees. If we’re going to have any hope of protecting the kids, then we need
to contend with this so-called psiot killer. And if even half of the rumors these
Generation Zero kids are feeding us about Bloodshot are true, this is going
to be a really tough fight. Bloodshot is a trained killer, and we’re not. I don’t
need to remind you we barely managed to get away from P.R.S.’s goon squad
back in Georgia. So unless we want our asses handed to us again, we need to
outthink Bloodshot, not outfight him.
I know we can count on Cronus and company to fight Bloodshot if he
manages to get by us and into the Bellagio, but we shouldn’t rely on them if we
can help it. They’re just kids, y’know? So it’s up to us to hold off this monster
long enough to figure out our next move.
I’d probably get seriously hurt down on the ground, so I’ll keep an eye on
you guys from the casino’s top floor and help with the big picture.
Now, let’s go teach this guy it’s not polite to kidnap children.

OBJECTIVES
 Plan for Bloodshot’s arrival in Vegas
 Protect the Generation Zero psiots at the Bellagio
 Incapacitate Bloodshot

CUES
 Vegas feels…empty  cybernetic killer
 He’s not slowing down  come at him from two directions
 Don’t hurt the kids  nanite regeneration

TAGS
 Generation Zero  Bloodshot  Cronus
 Vegas Strip  armored car  Humvees  military escort

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 THE RENEGADES, PART 2: THE PSIOT KILLER
THE SETTING
The Vegas Strip near the Bellagio is completely
empty and feels like a ghost town. Cars sit
abandoned. Countless fliers and other discarded
advertisements hitch a ride on the wind to flit lazily
across Las Vegas Boulevard.
The psiot kids have done a remarkable job of
using their psionic powers to keep everyone away
from the casino.
ENEMIES/OBSTACLES
Scene 1: Cronus, the self-appointed leader
of the psiot children who escaped Project Rising
Spirit, knows that Bloodshot, a cybernetic super-
weapon created by P.R.S., is coming to capture or
kill his friends. The team will need to put together
a plan to try to stop Bloodshot before he can reach
the Bellagio. Bloodshot is traveling in a military-
grade armored car and will drive straight up the
Vegas Strip in broad daylight to reach the casino.
Once the team has come up with a plan to stop or
slow Bloodshot’s advance, they must move into
position and wait for Bloodshot’s armored car to
arrive. Regardless of the plan, Kris will remain in
one of the Bellagio’s upper floors to act as a lookout.
Note: Throughout the duration of this Event,
the LN controls the Narrations of the friendly NPC
Kris Hathaway.
14 Harbinger Wars Mission Briefs
Scene 2: In an effort to free himself from the
monstrous acts of his past, Bloodshot has freed a
host of Generation Zero psiots and is on the way to
Las Vegas to try link up with more. He has no idea
who Peter Stanchek is or who the Renegades are,
but given his history he tends to shoot first and
ask questions later. When Bloodshot arrives, his
armored car is accompanied by a pair of Humvees.
The team will put its plan into action and attempt
to stop or slow Bloodshot’s armored car. The car
also carries more than a half dozen other P.R.S. psiot
children—friends of Cronus’s group. The armored
car can sustain 15 points of Armor damage before
its engine dies; the Humvees likewise have 12
Armor apiece. The drivers of the Humvees are U.S.
military; use the P.R.S. Soldier NPC Dossier for them,
if necessary.
Note: Bloodshot is immune to mind-altering
Powers and other psychic attacks, as anyone who
tries to venture into his thoughts will find an “empty”
mind. Damage-causing psionic attacks deal damage
as normal, however.
Scene 3: Once the team has forced Bloodshot
and his psiot companions to abandon their vehicles,
Bloodshot will attack the whole team by himself
in a no-holds-barred fight. (His psiot companions
stay nearby, out of harm’s way.) In order to buy
Cronus's friends some time, the team will need to
hit Bloodshot hard enough to incapacitate him.
 THE
THE RENEGADES,
RENEGADES, PART
PART 3:1: ROUND
ON THE TWO
RUN
AIR FORCE MANEUVERS REPORTED OVER LAS VEGAS
Earlier today, eyewitnesses outside the Las Vegas military blockade reported signs of combat fighters
flying over Las Vegas. At least one pair of F-22 Raptors that took off from Nellis Air Force Base in southern
Nevada was confirmed to have flown a sortie over the besieged city, but conflicting accounts indicate
the potential involvement of more fighters.
The nature of the aerial maneuvers remains the subject of much debate. Sources consistently report that
the fighters maintained a low altitude of operation. This has led many aviation experts to speculate that the
fighters were employing reconnaissance or ground-combat tactics rather than combat air patrol maneuvers.
“Seemed so low it felt like I could have reached up and touched it,” said Artie Gardner, a car salesman
from Vermont who was vacationing in Vegas before the blockade was enacted.
Secretary of Defense Juliard has assured the American public that the Las Vegas flyovers are standard
training exercises designed to help the Nevada National Guard work in close coordination with aerial forces.
Despite the Defense Department’s explanation of the maneuvers, many Americans still fear Nellis
AFB’s aircraft may be used to combat threats upon American soil, which could put civilians at risk. “Fighters
are no good for surgical strikes,” commented USAF Gen. Marcus Hilliard (Ret.). “If the Air Force is using
F-22s on ground targets, they’re either really stupid or really desperate.”

Radio communication from Kris:

Guys, I’m glad to see that things are going okay down there on the street
for a change. Looks like Bloodshot’s down for the count, but if Cronus is right
about him, you don’t have much time to waste.
I’m keeping my binoculars on those psiot kids Bloodshot brought with
him, and they don’t look too happy to see you. Since I doubt you brought any
candy or toys with you, I’d suggest trying to placate them some other way
and convince them you’re not the enemy. If we’re going to keep Cronus and
company safe, we need to get these kids on our side. And be careful: it wouldn’t
surprise me if Bloodshot managed to brainwash one or more of them.
Hang on a sec.
[muffled] What is it?
…
Um. Guys. We…appear to have a bit of a situation up here.
If anyone would like to say goodbye to me, now’s your only chance.

OBJECTIVES
 Drive off Bloodshot
 Protect psiot children
 Prevent missile launch OR stop launched missile from hitting the Bellagio
OR evacuate Bellagio observation post

CUES
 Why won’t he stay down?  We’ve got a problem here
 They know we’re trying to help them, right?
 Snap out of it!  out of time  Incoming!!!

TAGS
 Bloodshot  nanite regeneration  Generation Zero  P.R.S. escapees
 nightmare monster  falling debris  friendly fire  Vegas Strip
 Bellagio  F-22s  air-to-surface missiles

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 THE RENEGADES, PART 3: ROUND TWO

THE SETTING
The Vegas Strip looks like a small war
has been fought here. The cybernetic killer
Bloodshot is finally down, but he doesn’t appear
to be truly dead. And the kids he brought with
him don’t seem very happy about his fate.

ENEMIES/OBSTACLES
Scene 1: Bloodshot begins the scene
Staggered and will remain so for a total of
one round of Narrations, during which time
the team members can determine their best
course of action and get into position. Once
this round is up, Bloodshot gets back on his
feet with full Armor and Health. Since he’s
already taken a beating, this time his Nanite
Regeneration Power will only regenerate 1
Armor and 1 Health each time he Narrates.
Bloodshot is also a little bit pissed: any time
he performs a successful Action or Power roll
against a team member and also rolls the
highest number possible on his die, his attack
will do 1 extra point of damage. For example,
if Bloodshot rolls a D8 for his Action and gets
an 8, the attack causes 1 extra damage.
Bloodshot cannot be killed by standard
means, so the team will need to find some The team will need to either incapacitate,
way of removing him from the picture so they escape, or talk down the P.R.S. escapees.
can focus their attention on his psiot children Scene 3: In a last-ditch effort to eliminate the
companions. Feel free to get creative here. threat that the Generation Zero psiots pose, the U.S.
Note: Throughout the duration of this Event, government sent a pair of F-22s toward Las Vegas.
the LN controls the Narrations of the friendly NPC While the team is fighting down on the Vegas
Kris Hathaway. During this scene, Kris will still be in Strip, one of the fighters locks onto the Bellagio’s
the uppermost floor of the Bellagio. uppermost floor with its air-to-surface missiles.
Scene 2: Once Bloodshot is out of the picture, Unfortunately, this floor is right where Kris is, which
the Project Rising Spirit psiots that accompanied puts her and the rest of the Generation Zero kids at
Bloodshot will grow bold enough to join in the fight. the Bellagio in danger. The team will need to find
They believe Bloodshot rescued them from P.R.S., some way to deal with the fighters and/or their
so they will see the Renegades as a true threat to missiles or find some way to evacuate the targeted
their liberator. floor before the missiles can hit.
Titan, one of the P.R.S. escapees, will summon The F-22s have 12 Armor and two missiles
a psionic projection of a Nightmare Monster to apiece; if this Armor is depleted, the plane will
attack the team. This demonic-looking, dinosaur- plummet and crash. A launched missile will take D4
like creature has 12 Armor and a D6 Action die for Narrations before it reaches its target. Each missile
a Bite Weapon (Damage 3, Close OK, Near OK, Far has 3 Armor; if this Armor is depleted, it will explode
—). Once the monster’s Armor is depleted or Titan for D6 damage. If the missile strikes the Bellagio, any
himself is Staggered or Knocked Out, the monster team member or NPC still on the floor when the
will vanish. missile explodes will take 6 damage and risk falling
Headspace, another P.R.S. escapee, will attempt when the floor’s structural integrity gives way.
to control the minds of the team. During his turn, The planes flying over the hotel also rock
if he uses his Psionic Attack to successfully attack free the helicopter that was lodged in the hotel’s
one team member, instead of dealing damage he uppermost floor. Any team member still on the
will choose what that character does on his or her street when it falls must pass a Might Challenge or
next Narration. suffer D6 damage from falling debris.

16 Harbinger Wars Mission Briefs

 THE PART
THE RENEGADES, RENEGADES,
4: A ROCKPART
AND A1:H.A.R.D.
ON THEPLACE
RUN
LAS VEGAS BLOCKADE LIFTED
A week after Las Vegas was placed under military cordon and closed off to the outside world, the
Department of Defense has reported that the blockade has officially been lifted. Certain areas of the Las
Vegas Strip remain closed to visitors, but the city is once again open for business.
When asked for the reason behind the blockade, Defense Secretary Juliard declined to comment,
leading political and military commentators to believe the helicopter crash that precipitated the incident was
either a classified matter or an inflated misunderstanding that the administration wants swept under the rug.
City officials have welcomed back Las Vegas residents and tourists with open arms. “I would like
to offer my personal assurances that the gambling capital of the world is once again a safe and secure
destination,” said Las Vegas Mayor Josef Ibanez. “My thanks also extend to Harada Global Conglomerates
for its assistance in helping clean up the damage that resulted from this freak accident.”

Conversation with Kris:

So, Peter, guess who just showed up?
Your good old friend Toyo Harada and his Eggbreaker goons. No, I don’t
think he knows we’re here. From what I can tell he’s not looking for us. He’s
looking for something—or someone—else. So long as we can keep a low profile,
I think he might not even notice we’re here.
You don’t think he’s looking for Cronus and company do you? Wait a
minute—No, no, no, it’s too good. There’s no way Harada could’ve—
Oh, good God. Why did I not see this before?!
This had to have been his plan all along. That vision you got, the one that
showed you the Generation Zero kids…What if you saw exactly what Harada
wanted you to see, because he knew you’d help gather all the P.R.S. escapees
in one handy location so he could snatch them—and us—all up at once?
Ugh. I think I’m going to be sick…

OBJECTIVES
 Avoid Harada’s Eggbreakers and stay hidden
 Escape H.A.R.D. Corps troopers
 Escape Las Vegas

CUES
 clever Harada  I feel a little bit used
 too many of them  I’m trying to shield us
 Where did he take them?  Harbinger Active Resistance Division

TAGS
 Toyo Harada  Eggbreakers  Cronus  Generation Zero  Las Vegas
 Bellagio  security room  helicopters  H.A.R.D. Corps

Harbinger Wars Mission Briefs 17

 THE RENEGADES, PART 4: A ROCK AND A H.A.R.D. PLACE
THE SETTING
The Bellagio and the Vegas Strip lie silent
once again. Most of Cronus and his friends are
unaccounted for, but there are more parties than
just Bloodshot who are interested in Generation
Zero. One such interested party arrives, and its
members look awfully familiar …
ENEMIES/OBSTACLES
Scene 1: Now that Bloodshot has been
removed from the picture, the powerful psiot
Toyo Harada and some of his Eggbreakers arrive,
hovering above the Vegas Strip in search of the
Generation Zero children. They are not actively
searching for the team.
Bloodied in the fight against Bloodshot, the
team must do its best to stay hidden and regroup
in the Bellagio’s basement security room without
drawing Harada’s attention. The goal is to avoid
combat, but if the team is detected, the Eggbreakers
will attempt to capture the team rather than kill
them. Harada will not join this fight, as he is still
drained from an earlier encounter with Bloodshot
(which occurred before the Vegas Strip fight).
When the team reaches the security room, they
will witness on the security monitors that Cronus
and several Generation Zero kids are in psionic-
dampening helmets and shackles and are being
led to cargo helicopters. If the team attempts rush
out and rescue the kids, the helicopters will have
already departed and vanished from sight.
Note: Throughout the duration of this Event,
the LN controls the Narrations of the friendly NPC
Kris Hathaway.
Scene 2: As the team is attempting to sneak
out of the Bellagio, some H.A.R.D. Corps troopers are
18 Harbinger Wars Mission Briefs
performing mop-up actions when they encounter
the team. H.A.R.D. Corps members Gunslinger,
Shakespeare, Maniac, and Hammerhead are
under specific orders to eliminate any of the P.R.S.
escapees. After the troopers positively ID the team
as psiots, they will attack. The team will either need
to take H.A.R.D. Corps head on or find some way
around them and to safety.
Scene 3: After defeating or eluding H.A.R.D.
Corps, the team needs to get out of Vegas before
things get worse. Between them and freedom lie an
Eggbreaker or two that still might catch wind of the
team’s presence, a few H.A.R.D. Corps stragglers on
the lookout for unsecured psiots, and the remains
of an abandoned military blockade comprising a
maze of armored cars and other military hardware.
Once the team makes its way through or
around the opposition, they will need to find a
working vehicle capable of driving them out of Las
Vegas. Though most of them are capable of some
form of flight, the physical and emotional toll of
the ordeals they have survived will make long-term
flight too risky, especially given that the Air Force
could scramble more fighters at any moment. The
team will need to leave Vegas as quietly as possible.
AFTERMATH
In the whole scheme of things, this four-
way battle—between Project Rising Spirit, Toyo
Harada’s Harbinger Foundation, Bloodshot, and
Peter Stanchek’s Renegades—goes to the Harbinger
Foundation. By absconding with the Generation
Zero kids, Harada’s private army of psiots has grown
just a bit larger, but there are a lot more unactivated
psiots out there in need of the Renegades’ help.
This battle went to Harada, but the war is far
from over.
 MIGHT INTELLECT VALIANT UNIVERSE
CHARISMA ACTION LUCK

D6 D6 D8 D6
3
D8 Mind Wipe D12
Telepathy Target forfeits its next action
POWERS
Psionic Shield (Armor) D10 D6
Reduces damage taken by 2 Levitation (Flight)

PETER
VITAL FACTORS
Name: Peter Stanchek Affiliation: Renegades

TAGS
 Psiot  Harbinger  Aloof  “Sting”  “Omicron”

CUES
Stop. Talking.
Why won't you leave us alone?!
I'm going to make it right. I swear.
Great … more jackasses with guns.
I'm learning something new every day.
You don't know anything about me!

ACTION CUES
Forget. Forget everything you've ever known.
You want to dance with me?! Then let's dance!

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

Mind Whip D6 OK OK OK
-1 TO
MIGHT
Psychic Scream* D4 OK OK –2
-1 TO MIGHT *Can target 2 targets at once. Ineffective against nonliving targets
& ACTION

STAGGERED
EQUIPMENT
KNOCKED Photo of Joe Irons
OUT
Harbinger Foundation ID Bracelet
ARMOR HEALTH
(PSIONIC SHIELD) Character Dossiers 19
 VALIANT
MIGHT UNIVERSE
INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION LUCK

D8 D8 D8 D6
1
Weightlessness (Flight) D12 Optimism D10
POWERS

Companion Field (Flight) D8 Pop Culture Knowledge D8

ZEPHYR
VITAL FACTORS
Name: Faith Herbert Affiliation: Renegades

TAGS
 Psiot  Optimistic  Heroic  Fun-loving  Loyal

CUES
This is gonna be awesome.
Don’t be a jerk!
White's what the good guys wear.
I'm still here because the world needs me.
I AM this team!
Ghaa! You're so heavy!
We're totally superheroes.

ACTION CUES
I'm a superhero! I totally save lives and stuff!
It's scary. But this is what heroes do, right?

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

Flying Body Slam 3 OK OK OK

-1 TO
MIGHT
Divebomb 4 OK –2 —
-1 TO MIGHT
& ACTION

STAGGERED
EQUIPMENT
KNOCKED Comic Book Oxygen Tank w/ Breathing Mask
OUT
Goggles
ARMOR HEALTH
20 Character Dossiers
(AGILITY)
 MIGHT INTELLECT VALIANT UNIVERSE
CHARISMA ACTION LUCK

D6 D6 D10 D8
6
Micro-Combustions
Pyrokinesis (Weapon) D8 (Armor) Reduce damage D8
POWERS taken from firearms by 1

Vectored Thrust
(Pseudo-Flight) D6

FLAMINGO
VITAL FACTORS
Name: Charlene Dupre Affiliation: Renegades

TAGS
 Psiot  Pyrokinetic  Cautious  Independent  Energetic

CUES
Did I hit anybody?
Don’t look at me.
You’d better slow your roll, or this is gonna get real. Got it?
Nobody looks like me. I’m a snowflake.
Let’s go be awesome.
I don’t know what that means, but I’ll take it!
Oh, God, please don’t let me die here!

ACTION CUES
Isaac Newton in the house!
That burning sensation you feel is probably me.

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

Fireblast D4 –2 OK OK
-1 TO
MIGHT Immolate D6 OK — —
-1 TO MIGHT
& ACTION

STAGGERED
EQUIPMENT
KNOCKED Lighter Roll of $1 bills
OUT
Copy of Heat, Thermodynamics, and Statistical Physics
ARMOR HEALTH
(MICRO-COMBUSTIONS) Character Dossiers 21
 VALIANT
MIGHT UNIVERSE
INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION LUCK

D10 D4 D6 D10
5
Psionic Projection (Armor)
Reduce damage taken by 1
D10 Super Strength D8
POWERS

High Jump D6

VITAL FACTORS
Name: John Torkelson
Affiliation: Renegades
TORQUE
TAGS
 Psiot
 Psionic Projectionist
 Physical Psionic Projection
 “Brobarian”  Tenacious  Self-Denial

CUES
You’re harshing my buzz, man!
How can it hurt so much?
This doesn't happen in Torquehalla, man!
This is stupid crazy!
Why you disrespect me all'a time?
Boom! Gun show!

ACTION CUES
Yooo, bro!!! Here comes the Condition!
Haha! I took out a helicopter with my bare hands!

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

Fist 4 OK OK –2
-1 TO
MIGHT
Fist 4 OK OK –2
-1 TO MIGHT
& ACTION

STAGGERED
EQUIPMENT
KNOCKED Baseball Cap Heavy Metal Magazine
OUT
First Aid Kit
ARMOR HEALTH
22 Character Dossiers
(PSIONIC PROJECTION)
 BLOODSHOT MIGHT INTELLECT UNIVERSE
VALIANT CHARISMA ACTION

D10 D8 D4 D10

Control Change Nanite

D8 D6 Regeneration D10
Computers Appearance

POWERS
Heals 2 Armor and 2 Health

Pain Psionic
Resistance D10 Resistance D12

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO M117 Assault Rifle* 3 OK OK OK

MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT Carbon-fiber Knife 2 OK –2 —
& ACTION
*May target two enemies with the same attack action
STAGGERED
CUES KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
I’m everybody’s problem. OUT Protein Shake

You’re just a bunch of playground soldiers. ARMOR HEALTH Implanted Memories

(NANITE REGENERATION)

MIGHT INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION KRIS HATHAWAY

D6 D10 D6 D6

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO 9mm Pistol 2 OK OK –2
MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT Fists 1 OK — —
& ACTION

STAGGERED

KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
OUT Day Planner Binoculars
ARMOR HEALTH Harbinger Foundation Uniform

H.A.R.D. CORPS MIGHT INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION

TEAM MEMBER
D8 D6 D6 D8

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO M27 Assault Rifle 2 OK OK OK

MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT Fire (Lifeline Power) D4 OK –2 —
& ACTION

STAGGERED

KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
OUT Lifeline Uplink Psionic Dampener
ARMOR Character
HEALTH Manacles Dossiers 23
(MIL-SPEC BODYSUIT)
P.R.S. SOLDIER UNIVERSE
VALIANT MIGHT INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION

D6 D6 D6 D6

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO M203 Carbine 2 OK OK –2
MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT Synaptic Bomb D4* OK –2 –4
& ACTION
*Damage ignores Armor and applies directly to Health
STAGGERED

KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
OUT P.R.S. ID Badge Pocket Computer
ARMOR HEALTH Photos of Renegades
(KEVLAR JACKET)

MIGHT INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION P.R.S. ESCAPEE

D4 D6 D6 D6

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO Psionic Attack 2 OK OK –2
MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT Fists 1 OK — —
& ACTION

STAGGERED

KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
OUT P.R.S. ID Bracelet P.R.S. Captive Uniform
ARMOR HEALTH Small Toy
(PSIONIC SHIELD)

EGGBREAKER MIGHT INTELLECT CHARISMA ACTION

D6 D8 D6 D8

RANGE
WEAPONS DAMAGE Close Near Far

-1 TO Psionic Attack 2 OK OK –2
MIGHT
-1 TO MIGHT
& ACTION

STAGGERED

KNOCKED
EQUIPMENT
OUT Harbinger Foundation ID List of Latent Psiots

24 CharacterARMOR
Dossiers
HEALTH Harbinger Foundation Uniform
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Additional Material Available Online!
The roleplaying game is coming this fall, but you can
download the additional free quick-start rules PDF
content and start gaming now; just use the url below!

WWW.CATALYSTGAMELABS.COM/VALIANT
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