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Character Generation
Points
Character generation is done with 250 points in two phases. Baseline Phase The character must spend at least 100 point of their 250 in this phase and buy skills and stats at the normal cost. Powers, HD and MD are not available in this phase but ED can be purchased at the normal cost of a HD (so you may well want to wait until the Nova Phase and bus HD instead). Costs Stat dice: 5 Skill dice: o Normal: 2 o Expert: 4 Background: 1 Nova Phase Any points left over from the baseline phase are spent in this phase and can be spent at nova costs (one point cheaper for everything). Powers, HD and MD are all available in this phase. Stat dice: 4 o Normal: o Hard: o Mega: Skill dice: o Normal: o Hard: o Mega: Powers: (varied) Background:

4 8 16 1 2 4

Taint (Quantum Backlash Disorder)

A character can start with points of permanent taint and if they do so they get an additional 10 points per point of taint. If a characters taint is greater than three at the start of the game then they must pick an aberration for each point of taint above three. Taint Level 4-5 6-7 9-10 Aberration Level Low Medium High Social Penalty 1 2 3

In addition, having taint over level 3 causes a degree of unease in baseline humans and as a result tainted characters suffer a dice penalty when they exceed three points of taint.

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Backgrounds
Allies Close friends, you can call on them to help out but dont expect them to be around all of the time. Note there is something of an exchange rate: 2 baselines (150pt) = 1 nova (200pt) = nova (250pt) = 1/3 nova (300pt) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. One baseline ally of about 150pt value. One nova ally of about 200pt value. One nova ally (200pt) and one baseline (150pt). Two novas (200pt). Two novas (200pt) plus one baseline (150pt). Three novas (200pt) Three novas (200pt) plus one baseline (150pt) Four novas (200pt) Four novas (200pt) plus one baseline (150pt) Five novas (200pt).

Backing Standing in an organization. 1. A grunt-like position with no real authority and a lot of (dull and menial) responsibility) but at least your on the lower rungs of the ladder. 2. Low-ranking position with little authority and a lot of (usually dull) responsibility). 3. Low-ranking position but with occasional glimpses of real authority and less meaningless duties than some. 4. A good post with most of the disagreeable duties pawned off on underlings. 5. You can call on a number of underlings now although your control over them is far from complete as you have to work within well-defined bounds. 6. Mid-level rank, usually with ill-defined authority and responsibility (such leeway can be a blessing and a curse). 7. Lower level of seniority but definitely with a title that folks further down the organization (and generally outside of it) respect. 8. A position of some discretion and privilege. You have access to large resources and are trusted by the elite. 9. You may not be truly in the upper echelons but you have regular contact (and influence) with them. 10. Youve reached the upper ranks and are a leader in your own right. You hold significant power and respect. Cipher How many of your secrets have you kept? 1. Youve take a few precautions of with your data. A google search isnt too useful unless someone really knows what theyre up to. 2. A couple of your secrets are well hidden. 3. Youve avoided creating unnecessary data and obscure most of that which is necessary. 4. Your data trails are obscured and hard to follow. 5. It takes a fair degree of effort to get to your true identity rather than the one you choose to project. 6. You project the identity that you wish to project, 7. Your secrets are well hidden behind layers of misdirection. 8. Even you have trouble remembering your secrets

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9. Maybe the NSA can trace your secrets if theyre willing to make a truly significant effort. 10. Your secrets are completely safe. Contacts These are a lot more casual than Allies but they are people with which you have a mutually beneficial arrangement and will generally treat you more favourably than the general populace. Just dont expect major favours without something in return. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A few minor contacts. One major contact and a few minor ones. One major contact and a smattering of minor ones. Two major contacts in different areas with a smattering of minor ones. Two major contacts and a respectable number of minor ones. Three major contacts and a respectable number of minor ones. Three major contacts and a large number of minor ones. Four major contacts and a large number of minor ones. Four major contacts and a minor contact virtually anywhere you care to look. Five major contacts and a minor contact virtually anywhere you care to look.

Dormancy Allows a nova to dorm down in which state they have no access to anything but their baseline abilities. However, they also get dice to resist attempts to detect their nova nature when in this state. In addition, whilst dormant, they can reduce their taint level (and correspondingly their aberrations) by one point for every 2 levels of dormancy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. One die to resist detection attempts. Two dice to resist detection attempts. Three dice to resist detection attempts. Four dice to resist detection attempts. Alternative human form which looks different but has same blood type, fingerprints, DNA etc. Five dice to resist detection attempts. Alternative human form which is completely different biologically from the nova form.

Followers Assistants and steadfast companions. You can expect them to be working with or for you pretty much most of the time and to remain loyal even under severely testing circumstances. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Your follower might be a bit sub-standard but theyre loyal at least. One follower of average capability. One follower of average ability and one sub-standard one. Two followers or one notable one. +1 sub-standard follower Three followers or fewer disciples of significant ability. +1 sub-standard follower Four followers or fewer ones of high power +1 sub-standard follower Five followers or fewer ones of great ability

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Influence Quite simply how famous and influential you are. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Youre well-known and influential in a local sub-culture. Moderately influential, you are a local celebrity. Youre the sort of person who might be asked to open local events if the first choice doesnt work out. Well-connected; youre a familiar face in the city, state or province. Influential; youre very important to one or more subcultures (fundamentalists, scientists, geeks etc). Broad personal power; your words carry weight throughout the nation. Vastly influential; youre a global media icon.

Mentor You have a mentor/patron/advisor/teacher who you can call upon for advice and training. They wont follow you into the thick of the action (usually) but will give you some pointers about how to perform well. 1. You mentor doesnt know a great deal more than you do but they might have the odd pointer here or there or they might be less experienced in many ways and significantly more knowledgeable in a narrow field. 2. Like an older sibling, your mentor is generally more experienced but not significantly more powerful. They are likely to have a few connections of their own to draw upon. 3. A somewhat noteworthy figure but who has substantial commitments on their time and resources that dont include you. 4. A figure of some note, or a true power that has little time for you. 5. A noteworthy figure of whom you are one of a number of their prodigies. They cant always give you their full attention but they do value you. 6. A seasoned individual, your mentor is wise and moderately influential. 7. An experienced and knowledgeable mentor who takes a great deal of interest in you. 8. Canny and respected, your mentor has significant (perhaps even global) clout. 9. Your mentor is a global player and you are certainly not the least of their concerns. 10. Your mentor is potentially world-shaking and they take a great interest in your welfare. Beware, though, theyre likely to have enemies of their own. Resources How much in the way of wealth and credit can you draw upon. 1. You are near the poverty line. You do have some income although very little in the way of savings. If you liquidated all of your possessions you might manage to scrape together 2,000 2. Small savings and a steady, if small, income. You have a tiny apartment and maybe an old, used car. Maybe 3,000 in total. 3. Some savings and a half-decent income. A not-too-shabby apartment and a decent-looking car that isnt too unreliable. 10,000. 4. Comfortable. A respectable apartment and either a nice, reliable but older car or a smaller, new vehicle. 40,000. 5. Moderately affluent. You own a good-sized apartment or a small-ish house alongside a nice, newish car. 100,000 6. Affluent. You own a nice house and at least one good, new car. 200,000 7. Fairly wealthy. You probably own more than one property or one property and a number of other items of noteworthy equity. 500,000

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8. Wealthy. Youre a millionaire, at least on paper. You own either a really significant piece of property (a mansion, apartment building, office tower, significant farm etc) or several smaller properties. Youd have at least 1,000,000 if you liquidated it all. 9. Very wealthy. Youre not at the point of buying yourself islands or being bewildered by what to do with all of your money but a lot of folks think you are. Youve got at least 5,000,000 of assets you can liquidate. 10. Amazingly rich. Youre not sure quite how rich you are, the money just keeps coming. If you liquidated it all well youre not sure but at least 20,000,000.