Christopher R Taylor

2010: The Year We Make Contact showed a moon being consumed by black monoliths and, ultimately, being turned into a second sun. 25 years and countless sci-fi movies and tv shows later and audiences can't be counted on to grasp the concept (and image of) a huge, inscrutable alien in armor, consuming a planet with massive alien technology? That's not just a tragic failure of faith in audiences, that's a profound failure of creative vision on the filmmakers' part.
 
But I guess Marvel hadn't yet shown the way when the FF films were made...

I think she'd prefer not to incinerate people, just as a thought.

I think she'd prefer not to incinerate people, just as a thought.

I think she'd prefer not to incinerate people, just as a thought.

So Superman's storyline potential is nothing.  The character has lasted 75 years thanks to the 'limited' potential of a feisty, investigative reporter who is also an on-and-off girlfriend.
 
I typed all that just so I could play it back in my head.
 
I'm not trying to be insulting...I'm just trying to comprehend the ability to actually think that while actually being a fan of the comic book genre.  Please explain.  For example, are you referring to the possibility that there just aren't any NEW interesting Superman stories to tell?

Renegade, a team brick.  He's pretty simple and straight forward a character, although the build has 100 endurance, and he only has basic abilities that use any END (strength and movement) so I'm not sure what on earth they did it for.  He's a superhero in the tradition of his dad, Captain Thunder who died passing on his powers to Renegade.  Framed for murder, the Protectors took him in and gave him a new identity.  His sheet doesn't list it but all the other members had flash defense in their contacts, so I added it to him as well.
 
Renegade   Val Char Cost  55  STR   45          Lift: 50 tons, Damage: 11d6  23  DEX   26  28  CON  18  15  BOD   5  13  INT     3           Perception Roll: 12- (sight and hearing: 16-)  10  EGO   0  15  PRE    5          Presence Attack: 3d6  30  PD     28         30 rPD  27  ED     25         27 rED   5   SPD   30  20  REC  16 100 END  16  60  STN   20   OCV:    8 DCV:    8 OMCV: 3 DMCV: 3   22m RUN  10   4m SWIM 0 22m LEAP  9 Characteristics Cost: 306   Cost Power  28    Damage Resistance: (Total: 28 Active Cost, 28 Real Cost) Resistant (+1/2) (15 Active Points) applied to PD (Real Cost: 15) plus Resistant (+1/2) (13 Active Points) applied to ED (Real Cost: 13)  28    Lack of Weakness: (Total: 28 Active Cost, 28 Real Cost) Hardened (+1/4), Impenetrable (+1/4) (15 Active Points) applied to PD (Real Cost: 15) plus Hardened (+1/4), Impenetrable (+1/4) (13 Active Points) applied to ED (Real Cost: 13)   8     Unmoved: Knockback Resistance -8m   5     Keen Hearing: +5 PER with Normal Hearing  10    Keen Eyesight: +5 PER with Sight Group   8     Subvocal Blue Ray Communicator: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); IIF (-1/4)   4     Special Contact Lenses: Ultraviolet Perception (Sight Group) (5 Active Points); IIF (-1/4)   4     Special Contact Lenses: Sight Group Flash Defense (5 points) (5 Active Points); IIF (-1/4) Powers Cost: 95   Cost Skill  24    +3 with HTH Combat  12    +4 with coordinating attacks   3     Conversation 12-   3     Criminology 12-   3     Streetwise 12-   3     Teamwork 14- Skills Cost: 48   Total Character Cost: 449   Pts. Complication  25   Hunted:  Captain Thunder's arch enemy Frequently (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)  20   Hunted:  Seven Horsemen Frequently (Mo Pow; Harshly Punish)  25   Hunted:  Law enforcement Very Frequently (As Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)  10   Psychological Complication:  Fear of heights (Common; Moderate)  20   Social Complication:  Secret Identity Frequently, Severe  10   Vulnerability:  1 1/2 x STUN Poison and gas attacks (Common) Complication Points: 110
Renegade.hdc

And finally, Silverfist.  Permanently trapped in a suit of alien design, he went from boxing champ to freak who can't stand people mocking him.  This is one of my favorite character concept designs: the melee based energy projector.  Not really a martial artist (although he has boxing), but a damage guy who fights hand-to-hand.  He's built with 14- armor so when I did the coloring I wasn't 100% clear on if the armor covered him totally or just on his chest, head, hands, and feet.
 
Silverfist is my final Protectors build, and I'll either start doing Ninja Hero (if the copy I ordered shows up tomorrow) or maybe Kingdom of Chamipions.  Tons of characters in that bad boy.
 
Silverfist   Val Char Cost  30  STR   20          Lift: 1600kg, Damage: 6d6  23  DEX   26  28  CON  18  15  BOD   5  13  INT     3           Perception Roll: 12-  10  EGO   0  15  PRE   5            Presence Attack: 3d6   6   PD     4            With 14- activation armor: 23 PD, 17 rPD   6   ED     4            With 14- activation armor: 23 ED, 17 rED   6   SPD  40  18  REC  14  60  END   8  58  STN  19   OCV:    8 DCV:    8 OMCV: 3 DMCV: 3   32m RUN  20   4m SWIM 0 12m LEAP  4 Characteristics Cost: 260   Cost Power  34    Armor: Resistant Protection (17 PD/17 ED) (51 Active Points); Requires a roll: 14- each phase or use (-1/2)   5     Protected Eyes: Sight Group Flash Defense (5 points)  15    Radar (Radio Group)  15    X-Ray Vision: Penetrative (blocked by lead and gold) with Sight Group  10    Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group)  25    Life Support  (Eating: Character does not eat; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping: Character does not sleep) Powers Cost: 104   Cost Boxing Maneuver   4     Bob and Weave:  1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort   5     Block:  1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, Block, Abort   4     Body Blow:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 2d6 NND   4     Cross:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, 8d6 Strike   5     Jab:  1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, 6d6 Strike   4     Shove:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 45 STR to Shove   5     Uppercut:  1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, 10d6 Strike Martial Arts Cost: 31   Cost Skill  12    +4 with Coordinated attacks  16    +2 with HTH Combat   3     Computer Programming 12-   3     Combat Piloting 14-   3     Combat Driving 14-   3     Criminology 12-   3     Paramedics 12-   3     Security Systems 12-   3     Streetwise 12-   3     Teamwork 14- Skills Cost: 52   Total Character Cost: 447   Pts. Complication   5    Distinctive Features:  Always in metallic suit (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses; Not Distinctive In Some Cultures)  20   Hunted:  Seven Horsemen Frequently (Mo Pow; Harshly Punish)  15   Hunted:  PsiBorg Frequently (As Pow; Harshly Punish)  10   Physical Complication:  No sense of taste or smell (Infrequently; Slightly Impairing)  20   Psychological Complication:  Overconfident (Very Common; Strong)  10   Psychological Complication:  Touchy about looks (Common; Moderate)  20   Vulnerability:  2 x STUN Electrical Attacks (Common) Complication Points: 100  

Silverfist.hdc

Also, the paper minis to print out and use, if you ever run the module.  After all, there's no point in doing these rebuilds if people don't play and use them
 
preview:
 

ProtectorsMinis.pdf

It's a shame because the character has all the same potential as Superman, in terms of storytelling, and the lead actress is an absolute gem. Those of us who were (rightfully) skeptical of CBS's vision for the show are watching that miscalcuation play itself out week by week. I don't put the entire blame on the writers because they are merely following a show bible that was conceptually flawed to begin with. It takes a degree of brilliance not generally found in Hollywood to take a flawed concept and make the writing transcend it. So I can't really fault the writing team for being unable to dig themselves out of an impossible situation like this.
 
For me the biggest issues are 1) tone, and 2) overly liberal use of the dumb stick. The first one forms the foundation for the show, and being stuck with a light, romcom tone doomed the show from the start, IMO. The second one is entirely the fault of the showrunner and the head writer (if they aren't already the same person) who is responsible for quality control of the storytelling and the dialogue. Most showrunners are overworked and given more responsibility than they can handle, which is why that role isn't for the faint of heart or the unequivocally brilliant.
 
I guess I've been spoiled by Agent Carter. That show sets the bar for what I expect, at the very minimum, from any non-grimdark series with a female action hero at its center.

Supergirl, again.  In this case, I think a rule 63 Superman rather than supergirl though.
 

I don't know who she's cosplaying but I want to know more!
 
Was Panda a girl in the Enemies book?
 

Mashed Potato Croquettes

Piecaken.  Cake with a pie baked inside, so you can have both instead of having to choose.  Or something.
 

 

Piecaken.  Cake with a pie baked inside, so you can have both instead of having to choose.  Or something.
 

 

I don't mind there being a really dark, grim, gritty superhero show or two, I just want them to be appropriate (i.e. Daredevil, not Superman) and I want them to be the exception.  Variety and appropriate storytelling is the key, not one monolithic system.

Just to bring the thread back on topic (sort of), this is why I find Superman more relatable than Spider-Man. Both Superman and Spider-Man understand that "with great power comes great responsibility," but Pete acted, a lot of the time, like being Spider-Man and doing the right thing was a burdensome duty. Superman always accepted responsibility as a given, a sacred trust, and a privilege. He did the right thing for the most believable reason of all, because it was the right thing, same as any cop, fire fighter, or paramedic.

Bringing up the super strength orgasm is just dumb at this point. That's not how it works in the comics, that's not how it has worked in any previous DC property movies or TV shows, and there is absolutely no reason to try to apply some stupid "real physics" to superhuman mating. It's a non-issue and acting like it is, or worse, like it should be, is just looking for something to complain about.
 
EDIT: having super sex be an issue in supergirl would be extremely off genre. She can hold a building up by one corner and it doesn't collapse but it's sex and no other misuse of super strength that breaks your suspension of disbelief? Seriously?

Yeah, I never bought the 'man of steel woman of kleenex' stuff.. (or vice versa)

And that was when I paused the show and then clicked the close tab button. I will not be viewing this show anymore. 
 
Seriously, the prize winning journalist who has apparently kept Clark's secret for so long just slips up like that? 
 
The obvious love triangle being formed is passe at best. And worse yet, it is happening in half the time I predicted before. Does that make me an optimist or this show just that terrible? 
 
Anyway, maybe in a year or so when this whole season is done I will pick back up from episode three, but I am not confident. Especially if this show doesn't even manage to get a second season. 
 
SOAR. 

The Gossamer Storm, first member of the Chinese national super team Tiger Squad.  A sorceress, she's the "Dragon Lady" type of the team: beautiful, mysterious, and generally benevolent, but working for the dictatorial communist Chinese government.
 
Its not impossible that Tiger Squad is in the Champions Universe book or something, but these are my versions, from the 4th edition book.
 
GOSSAMER STORM   Val Char Cost  13 STR     3  21 DEX    22  18 CON    8  15 INT      5  22 EGO   12  13 PRE     3   7  OCV   20   7  DCV   20   7  OMCV 12   7  OMCV 12   8  PD      6  10 ED      8   5  SPD   30   8  REC   4  40 END   4  10 BOD   0  34 STN   7   12m RUN   0   4m SWIM 0   5m LEAP  1 Characteristics Cost: 177   Cost Power   6    Mental Defense (10 points total) (Base MD)   5     Power Defense (5 points)  12    Enchanted Eye: Detect Magic 12- (Unusual Group), Range, Sense  10    Enchanted Eye: Detect Ch'i 12- (Unusual Group), Range, Sense   7     Wrist Radio: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)    53    Chinese Sorcery: Variable Power Pool, 40 base + 40 control cost,  (60 Active Points); all slots Only for sorcery effects (-1/2)    50    Mental Powers: Multipower, 50-point reserve  3f     1)  Drawing Down the Veil of Heaven: Sight and Hearing Groups and Normal Smell Images, Area Of Effect (8m Radius; +1/2) (27 Active Points)  5f     2)  Landscape of the Mind: Mental Illusions 10d6 (50 Active Points)  5f     3)  Fist of Shang Ti: Mental Blast 4d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (50 Active Points)  5f     4)  Opening the Book of the Mind: Telepathy 8d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (50 Active Points) Powers Cost: 161   Cost Hsing-I Maneuver   4     +1 HTH Damage Class(es)   4     Block:  1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort   3     Eagle Claw:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 28 STR for holding on   4     Low Kick:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, 5 1/2d6 Strike   3     Throw:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 3 1/2d6 +v/10, Target Falls Martial Arts Cost: 18   Cost Skill   3     Acrobatics 13-   3     Breakfall 13-  17    Chinese Sorcery 19-   3     +1 with Chinese Sorcery   6     +2 with Mental Powers   0     Language:  Mandarin Chinese (idiomatic) (4 Active Points)   2     Language:  English (fluent conversation)   3     Scholar   2     1)  KS: Chinese History and Culture (3 Active Points) 12-   2     2)  KS: Chinese Legends and lore (3 Active Points) 12-   2     3)  KS: Chinese Philosophy (3 Active Points) 12-   2     4)  KS: Chinese Sorcery (3 Active Points) 12-   2     5)  KS: Hsing-I (3 Active Points) 12-   2     6)  KS: The Mystic World (3 Active Points) 12-   3     PS: Sculptor 13-   2     PS: Lapidary 11- Skills Cost: 54   Total Character Cost: 410   Pts. Complication  10   Distinctive Features:  Powerful Mystical Aura (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses; Not Distinctive In Some Cultures)   5    Physical Complication:  Failure to maintain religious traditios and ceremonies may result in a decrease or loss of her powers (Infrequently; Barely Impairing)  15   Psychological Complication:  Dislikes and distrusts technology (Common; Strong)  15   Psychological Complication:  Devout Taoist and Buddhist (Common; Strong)   5    Psychological Complication:  Vain (Uncommon; Moderate)  15   Social Complication:  Secret Identity Frequently, Major  25   Susceptibility:  Contact with quantities of salt 2d6 damage per Phase (Common)  15   Watched:  Chinese Government Very Frequently (Mo Pow; Watching) Complication Points: 105   Gossamer Storm.hdc

Apparently we're expected to suspend not just disbelief, but all common sense and rationality because superpowers. Just like on The Flash. Feh.

Kagamishoki is a traditional mirror demon from Japanese legend.  Almost all of his powers involve using mirrors to trick and move, which makes me think of Enter the Dragon's mirror scene.
 
KAGAMISHOKI   Val Char Cost  15 STR     5  24 DEX    28  23 CON   13  20 INT     10  23 EGO   13  25 PRE    15   8  OCV    25   8  DCV    25   8  OMCV 15   8  DMCV 15  14 PD      12  14 ED      12   7  SPD    50  12 REC     8  60 END     8  15 BOD     5  45 STN    13   12m RUN   0   4m SWIM 0   6m LEAP  1 Characteristics Cost: 273   Cost Power  34    Shape Shift: Shape Shift  (Sight, Hearing and Touch Groups, any humanoid shape), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (34 Active Points)  45    Soul Drain: Drain BODY 3d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (45 Active Points)  15    Claws: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR)   5     Infrared Perception (Sight Group)   5     Ultraviolet Perception (Sight Group)  10    Mental Defense (15 points total) (Base MD)  12    Power Defense (12 points)   5     Sight Group Flash Defense (5 points)  40    Life Support  (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity All terrestrial poisons; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases; Longevity: Immortal; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping: Character does not sleep)            Mirror Powers  37    Mirrrorwalking: Teleportation 60m, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (75 Active Points); OIF Fragile (-3/4), Unified Power (-1/4)  17    Mirrorsight: Clairsentience (Sight Group), x8 Range (1,600m) (35 Active Points); OIF Fragile (-3/4), Unified Power (-1/4)  10    Step Through the Mirror: Invisibility to Sight Group  (20 Active Points); OIF Fragile (-3/4), Unified Power (-1/4)  14    Shattered Reflection: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, Penetrating (+1/2) (45 Active Points); Requires A Roll (Dexterity roll; Must be made each Phase/use; -1), OIF Fragile (-3/4), No Knockback (-1/4), Unified Power (-1/4)  13    Reflected Force: Reflection (60 Active Points' worth) (40 Active Points); Requires A Roll (Dexterity roll; Must be made each Phase/use; -1), OIF Fragile (-3/4), Unified Power (-1/4)   7     The Mirror's Curse: Sight Group Flash 4d6 (20 Active Points); Requires A Roll (Dexterity roll; Must be made each Phase/use; -1), No Range (-1/2), Requires appropriate light source (-1/4), Unified Power (-1/4)  13    False Reflections: Sight Group Images, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Area Of Effect (16m Radius; +3/4) (20 Active Points); OIF (Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness; -1/4), Unified Power (-1/4) Powers Cost: 282   Cost Martial Arts Maneuver  12    +3 HTH Damage Class(es)   4     Dodge:  1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort   3     Hold:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 40 STR for holding on   5     Joint Break:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -2 DCV, Grab One Limb; HKA 3d6 +1 , Disable   5     Redirect:  1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, Block, Abort   4     Strike:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, 8d6 Strike   5     Takeaway:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab Weapon, 40 STR to take weapon away   3     Throw:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 6d6 +v/10, Target Falls Martial Arts Cost: 41   Cost Skill   3     Acting 14-   3     Charm 14-   9     +3 with Mirror Powers   4     +2 OCV with Soul Drain  10    Defense Maneuver I-IV    3     Disguise 13-   3 Mimicry 13-   3     Persuasion 14-   3     Stealth 14-   3     Ventriloquism 13-   6     WF:  Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons, Common Melee Weapons, Common Missile Weapons Skills Cost: 50   Cost Talent  16    Combat Sense 14-  20    Universal Translator 13- Talents Cost: 36   Total Character Cost: 682   Pts. Complication  20   Hunted:  Zen Team Frequently (As Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)  15   Hunted:  Monster Hunters Frequently (As Pow; Harshly Punish)  15   Negative Reputation:  Mirror Demon, Very Frequently (Extreme;  Known Only To A Small Group)  15   Physical Complication:  Confined by pentagrams and other magical barriers (Infrequently; Greatly Impairing)  20   Psychological Complication:  Casual Killer (Very Common; Strong)  25   Psychological Complication:  Thoroughly Evil, exists only to cause misery and despair (Very Common; Total)  20   Psychological Complication:  Must flee if directly confronted with own reflection (Common; Total)  20   Vulnerability:  2 x STUN Holy or consecrated attacks (Common)  20   Vulnerability:  2 x BODY Holy or consecrated attacks (Common) Complication Points: 170  
 

Kagamishoki.hdc

This is mostly just a copout. The same copout that says just because a fantasy world has magic, there need be no internal logic to the world or magic itself. Which is utter nonsense. You are right, we can't analyse superspeed scientifically. However, the show wants to allow Barry to take advantage of a real physical phenomenon (terminal velocity) while simultaneously ignoring any real physical phenomenon that gets in the way of the plot or action scene. As a viewer, I don't allow writers to get that lazy without criticism.

And now, Nighthawk Nightwind, a sort of obvious Nightwing variant at least in appearance.  By day, a martial arts instructor, by night, he fights to clean up the campaign city's Chinatown.  He has a strange build on his weapons, its a sort of power pool of martial arts weapons, built as a KA with ranged and a variable special effect floating advantage, representing various weapons he takes on a patrol around town, but only one at a time.  The damage is limited to the weapon, so a sword can do full damage but shuriken cannot.  He also has kind of an iron fist ability to punch in a variety of sometimes extraordinary ways.
 
I broke my rule a bit and gave him a PS: Martial Arts instructor so he's at least fairly good at his day job.  
 
NIGHTWIND   Val Char Cost  15 STR     5  30 DEX    40  18 CON    8  13 INT      3  14 EGO    4  15 PRE     5  10 OCV   35  10 DCV    35   5  OMCV    6   5  DMCV   6  12 PD      10  10 ED       8   6  SPD    40   8  REC    4  35 END    3  10 BOD    0  30 STN     5   18m RUN   6   4m SWIM 0 14m LEAP  5 Characteristics Cost: 228   Cost Power  18    Desert Eagle .44 magnum: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/4) (37 Active Points); OAF (-1), 8 Charges (-1/2), No Knockback (-1/4) [Notes: (x2 number of items)]  18    Bladed Yengtao Weapons: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1 1/2d6 (2d6+1 w/STR), Ranged (+1/2), Only can do damage appropriate to the given weapon (+0), (37 Active Points); OAF (-1)   4     Variable Special Effects (Any bladed martial arts weapon; +1/4) for up to 37 Active Points of Yengtao Weapons (9 Active Points); OAF (-1), Can Only be changed in an arsenal (-1/2)    60    Yengtao Abilities: Multipower, 60-point reserve  4f     1)  Basic Punch/Kick: Hand-To-Hand Attack +9d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (56 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4)  3f     2)  Knifehand Blow: Hand-To-Hand Attack +4d6, Autofire (5 shots; +1/2), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1) (50 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4), May only be used on single target (-1/4)  3f     3)  Sublime Wirlwhind of Cheng-Hwan: Hand-To-Hand Attack +5d6, Area Of Effect (2m Radius; +1/4), Personal Immunity (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (44 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4)  3f     4)  Catapulting Blow of Loc Sun Pak: Hand-To-Hand Attack +5d6, Double Knockback (+1/2) (37 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4)  1f     5)  Killing Strike: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (19 Active Points); No Knockback (-1/4)  4f     6)  Hiragoyoshi's Walzing Butterly: Hand-To-Hand Attack +4d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Attack Versus Alternate Defense (rigid PD on vital spots; All Or Nothing; +1) (50 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4)  1f     7)  The Seven Strikes of Serenity: Entangle 4d6, 4 PD/4 ED, transparent to physical damage (+1/2) (60 Active Points); 4 Charges (-1), No Range (-1/2), Once per hour on any given target (-1/2), Requires a roll (14- roll); must make roll every phase/use (-1/2), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4), Only on humans (-1/4)  1f     8)  Zeng Hsiang's Hand of the Dawn: Sight Group Flash 4d6, Attack Versus Alternate Defense (Rigid eye protection or oddly-located eyes; +1/2) (30 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2), Requires a roll (14- roll); must roll every phase/use (-1/2)  4f     9)  Tsurimi Yoshio's Hand of the Winds: Hand-To-Hand Attack +8d6, Invisible Power Effects (Invisible to Sight; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4)  3f    10) First Hand of the Phoenix: Hand-To-Hand Attack +5d6, Indirect (Source Point is the same for every use, path is from Source Point to target; +1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (44 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4)  3f    11) Harmonious Fist of Okano Akira: Drain Stun 4d6 (40 Active Points); Requires a roll (14- roll); must make roll every phase/use (-1/2)  3f    12) The Unfolding Lotus Blossom: (Total: 44 Active Cost, 27 Real Cost) Barrier 12 PD, 0 BODY (up to 6m long, 2m tall, and 1/2m thick), Hardened (+1/4) (34 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Requires a roll (14- roll); must roll every phase/use (-1/2) (Real Cost: 17) plus Defense Maneuver I-IV  (Real Cost: 10) Powers Cost: 133   Cost Martial Arts Maneuver   4     Block:  1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort   4     Dodge:  1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort   4     Escape:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 30 STR vs. Grabs   3     Grab:  1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 25 STR for holding on   5     Takeaway:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab Weapon, 25 STR to take weapon away   3     Throw:  1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 3d6 +v/10, Target Falls Martial Arts Cost: 23   Cost Skill   3     Acrobatics 15-   3     Breakfall 15-   2     CK: Campaign City 11-  16    +2 with HTH Combat   3     Climbing 15-   2     KS: The Martial World 11-   2     KS: Kung Fu 11-   0     Language:  English (idiomatic) (4 Active Points)   2     Language:  Japanese (fluent conversation)   2     Language:  Mandarin Chinese (fluent conversation)   2     PS: Martial Arts instructor 11-   3     Stealth 15-   3     Streetwise 12-   6     WF:  Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons, Common Melee Weapons, Common Missile Weapons Skills Cost: 49   Cost Talent  16    Combat Sense 13- Talents Cost: 16   Total Character Cost: 449   Pts. Complication   5    Dependent NPC:  Zhu Hsaio, aged mentor Infrequently (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC)  15   Hunted:  Qi Feng Frequently (As Pow; Harshly Punish)  20   Hunted:  The Yakuza Infrequently (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)  20   Psychological Complication:  Love of danger and excitement (Very Common; Strong)  20   Psychological Complication:  Code of Honor (uses parity in attacks and abilities with foe) (Common; Total)  15   Psychological Complication:  Proud, hates to be beaten or humiliated (Common; Strong)  15   Social Complication:  Secret Identity Frequently, Major Complication Points: 110   Nightwind.hdc

The final bad guy for Champions Presents, the mad scientist "Master of Time."  He has some really nasty abilities, like the power to send someone forward in time 1 minute - effectively out of combat completely.  He can use it on himself as well, basically disappearing when things are going badly and showing up when everyone is off guard.  But he's not much of a combatant despite being able to speed up time around himself and become insanely fast.
 
DR TEMPUS   Val Char Cost  10 STR     0  14 DEX     8     With Overclock: 47  13 CON    3  25 INT     15  18 EGO    8  13 PRE     3   5  OCV   10   5  DCV   10   6  OMCV  9   6  OMCV  9   7  PD      5      With Force Field: PD 17; rPD 10 - With Booster: PD 27; rPD 20   5  ED      3      With Force Field: ED 15; rED 10 - With Booster: ED 25; rED 20   3  SPD  10      With Overclock: 12(!)   8  REC   4  25 END   1  10 BOD   0  26 STN   3   12m RUN   0   4m SWIM 0   4m LEAP  0 Characteristics Cost: 101   Cost Power  26    Temporal Hop: Extra-Dimensional Movement (1 minute ahead in time), Usable As Attack (+1 1/4) (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Unified Power (-1/4)  52    Overclock: (Total: 156 Active Cost, 52 Real Cost) +33 DEX (66 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/4), OIF (-1/2), Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 22) plus +9 SPD (90 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/4), OIF (-1/2), Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 30)  15    Force Field: Resistant Protection (10 PD/10 ED) (30 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2), OIF (-1/2)  13    Force Field Booster: Resistant Protection (10 PD/10 ED) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Linked (Force Field; -1/2), Only if END reserve has at least 3 END left in it (-1/4)   6     Batteries: Endurance Reserve  (24 END, 1 REC) Reserve:  (8 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)   5     Psychic Shields: Mental Defense (12 points total) (Base MD) (8 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2) Powers Cost: 117   Cost Skill   2     CK: Campaign City 11-   3     Computer Programming 14-   3     Electronics 14-   3     History 14-   3     Inventor 14-   3     Linguist   0     1)  Language:  English (idiomatic) (4 Active Points)   2     2)  Language:  French (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)   2     3)  Language:  German (completely fluent) (3 Active Points)   1     4)  Language:  Latin (fluent conversation) (2 Active Points)   3     Scientist   2     1)  Science Skill:  Electrical Engineering 14- (3 Active Points)   2     2)  Science Skill:  Extradimentional Physics 14- (3 Active Points)   2     3)  Science Skill:  Force Field Engineering 14- (3 Active Points)   2     4)  Science Skill:  General Physics 14- (3 Active Points)   2     5)  Science Skill:  Mathematical Engineering 14- (3 Active Points)   2     6)  Science Skill:  Mathematical Physics 14- (3 Active Points)   2     7)  Science Skill:  Teleportation Engineering 14- (3 Active Points)   2     8)  Science Skill:  Temporal Physics 14- (3 Active Points) Skills Cost: 41   Cost Talent   5     Eidetic Memory Talents Cost: 5   Total Character Cost: 264   Pts. Complication  15   Hunting Hero Group  10   Physical Complication:  Near Sighted (Infrequently; Slightly Impairing)  15   Psychological Complication:  Impatient, fails to think things through (Common; Strong)  15   Psychological Complication:  Paranoid (Common; Strong)  15   Psychological Complication:  Refuses to accept any blame lies in himself (Common; Strong)  15   Social Complication:  Secret Identity Frequently, Major  15   Unluck: 3d6   5    Vulnerability:  1 1/2 x Effect Images and Illusions (Uncommon) Complication Points: 105     And with that, I'm done with Champions Presents I.  Next up, the last group from Watchers of the Dragon. Dr Tempus.hdc