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These medieval warriors and magic users have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.
 
These medieval warriors and magic users have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.
  
''Aleron (3 fighting, 1 knockout, 2 quickness, 4 toughness, 2 stamina, 12 defense)'' is a mighty knight in heavy armor (toughness.) His bastard sword can be used to strike quickly at many enemies (fighting) or deliver a powerful killing stroke (knockout.) His warhorse allows him to move quickly on the battlefield (quickness).
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'''Aleron''' ''(12 defense, 2 stamina):'' mighty knight<br>
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''3 fighting:'' bastard sword (strike quickly at many enemies)<br>
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''1 knockout:'' bastard sword (deliver a powerful killing stroke)<br>
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''2 quickness:'' warhorse allows him to move quickly on the battlefield<br>
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''4 toughness:'' heavy armor
  
''Robyn Shadow (2 knockout, 2 shooting, 3 stalking, 3 toughness, 1 stamina, 13 defense)'' is a stealthy rogue (stalking.) She dispatches enemies quickly with her deadly dagger (knockout) or bow (shooting.)
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'''Robyn Shadow''' ''(13 defense, 1 stamina):'' stealthy rogue<br>
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''2 knockout:'' dispatches enemies with her deadly dagger<br>
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''2 shooting:'' bow<br>
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''3 stalking:'' stealthy<br>
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''3 toughness''
  
''Kai Li (3 wrestling, 3 acrobatics, 1 swimming, 3 toughness, 1 stamina, 13 defense)'' is a fighting monk who stuns his enemies with powerful kicks and pressure point strikes (wrestling.) He avoids attacks with quick reflexes and tumbling skills (acrobatics.) He has learned to swim during his adventures at sea (swimming.)
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'''Kai Li''' ''(13 defense, 1 stamina):'' fighting monk<br>
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''3 wrestling:'' stuns enmies with powerful kicks and pressure point strikes<br>
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''3 acrobatics:'' avoids attacks with quick reflexes and tumbling skills<br>
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''1 swimming:'' learned to swim during adventures at sea<br>
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''3 toughness''
  
''Venganza (2 shooting, 2 wrestling, 2 healing, 2 flying, 2 toughness, 1 stamina, 12 defense)'' is an old curse-flinging witch who transforms enemies into harmless toads (shooting.) She can fly using a magic broom (flying.) She can also talk to plants which help her trap and control her enemies (wrestling) or heal her allies (healing.)
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'''Venganza''' ''(12 defense, 1 stamina):'' curse-flinging witch<br>
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''2 shooting:'' transforms enemies into harmless toads<br>
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''2 wrestling:'' talks to plants which help her trap and control enemies<br>
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''2 healing:'' plants also help her heal allies<br>
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''2 flying:'' magic broom<br>
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''2 toughness''
  
''Burninatus (4 blasting, 2 stalking, 4 toughness, 2 stamina, 12 defense)'' is a battle mage who unleashes wild flames that strike multiple opponents (blasting.) He is also a master of protective spells (toughness) and conjures illusions to deceive and surprise his enemies (stalking.)
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'''Burninatus''' ''(12 defense, 2 stamina):'' battle mage<br>
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''4 blasting:'' unleashes wild flames that strike multiple opponents<br>
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''2 stalking:'' conjures illusions to deceive and surprise his enemies<br>
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''4 toughness:'' also a master of protective spells
  
 
===Modern Fighters===
 
===Modern Fighters===
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These contemporary characters have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.
 
These contemporary characters have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.
  
''Jimmy Broadside (2 fighting, 2 wrestling, 2 quickness, 4 toughness, 2 stamina, 12 defense)'' is a brawler trained in striking (fighting) and grappling (wrestling) martial arts. He is fast on his feet (quickness) and has lots of stamina (toughness.)
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'''Jimmy Broadside''' ''(12 defense, 2 stamina):'' brawler<br>
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''2 fighting:'' trained in striking martial arts<br>
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''2 wrestling:'' trained in grappling martial arts<br>
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''2 quickness:'' fast on his feet<br>
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''4 toughness:'' lots of stamina
  
''Susan Tracker (2 shooting, 2 knockout, 3 stalking, 3 toughness, 1 stamina, 13 defense)'' is an assassin who sneaks up on her targets (stalking) and dispatches them with her Luger (shooting) or switchblade (knockout.)
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'''Susan Tracker''' ''(13 defense, 1 stamina):'' assassin<br>
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''2 shooting:'' luger<br>
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''2 knockout:'' switchblade<br>
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''3 stalking:'' sneaks up on her targets<br>
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''3 toughness''
  
''Detective Salvatore (2 shooting, 2 wrestling, 1 healing, 5 toughness, 2 hp/2, 12 defense)'' is a cop who carries a sidearm (shooting) and non-lethal weapons (wrestling.) He has training and experience treating wounds in the field (healing.) He also wears a protective vest that resists cutting and absorbs some of the damage from blunt weapons and small arms fire (toughness.)
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'''Detective Salvatore''' ''(12 defense, 2 stamina):'' cop<br>
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''2 shooting:'' sidearm<br>
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''2 wrestling:'' non-lethal weapons<br>
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''1 healing:'' first aid training and experience treating wounds in the field<br>
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''5 toughness:'' protective vest resists cutting and absorbs some damage from blunt weapons and small arms
  
''Sgt. Finn (2 shooting, 2 blasting, 2 acrobatics, 4 toughness, 2 stamina, 12 defense)'' is an MP who uses an M4 carbine (shooting) with M203 grenade launcher (blasting.) She is trained to move under and over obstacles (acrobatics) while weighed down with weapons and body armor (toughness.)
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'''Sgt. Finn''' ''(12 defense, 2 stamina):'' military police soldier<br>
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''2 shooting:'' her primary weapon is an M4 carbine<br>
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''2 blasting:'' M203 grenade launcher attached to the M4<br>
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''2 acrobatics:'' she is trained to move under and over obstacles in full gear<br>
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''4 toughness:'' body armor and stamina training
  
 
===Super-powered Characters===
 
===Super-powered Characters===
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These powerful heroes and villains have 20 total levels, but no more than 10 levels of any one ability.
 
These powerful heroes and villains have 20 total levels, but no more than 10 levels of any one ability.
  
''Psikosys (5 wrestling, 5 knockout, 5 flying, 5 toughness, 2 stamina, 11 defense)'' is a powerful psychic who can telepathically manipulate the emotions of his enemies so that they cannot fight effectively (wrestling.) He also has telekinetic powers that allow him to levitate (flying,) block attacks (toughness) or crush the organs of his enemies (knockout.)
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'''Psikosys''' ''(11 defense, 2 stamina):'' powerful psychic with telepathic and telekinetic powers<br>
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''5 wrestling:'' manipulate the emotions of his enemies so they cannot fight effectively<br>
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''5 flying:'' levitation<br>
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''5 toughness:'' telekinetically block attacks<br>
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''5 knockout:'' crush the organs of his enemies
  
''Smokescreen (9 fighting, 8 acrobatics, 3 toughness, 1 stamina, 18 defense)'' is a teleporter who can strike multiple enemies in rapid succession (fighting.) She can also teleport in any direction to dodge and evade attacks (acrobatics.)
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'''Smokescreen''' ''(18 defense, 1 stamina):'' teleporter<br>
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''9 fighting:'' strike multiple enemies in rapid succession<br>
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''8 acrobatics:'' teleport in any direction to evade attacks<br>
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''3 toughness''
  
''Remora (3 wrestling, 3 acrobatics, 7 swimming, 7 toughness, 3 stamina, 13 defense)'' has an enhanced healing factor (toughness) and can swim as fast a swordfish (swimming.) He is also a wrestler (wrestling) and gymnast (acrobatics.)
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'''Remora''' ''(13 defense, 3 stamina):'' marine mutant<br>
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''3 wrestling:'' wrestler<br>
''Titanium (2 shooting, 2 blasting, 8 quickness, 8 toughness, 4 stamina, 18 defense)'' wears an armored exoskeleton (toughness) that allows her to run extremely fast (quickness) and shoot disabling energy blasts (shooting.) She can also spread the focus of the energy blasts to hit multiple opponents (blasting.)
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''3 acrobatics:'' gymnast<br>
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''7 swimming:'' swim as fast as a swordfish<br>
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''7 toughness:'' enhanced healing factor
  
''Redshift (7 knockout, 10 stalking, 3 toughness, 1 stamina, 20 defense)'' can shift out of phase with ordinary matter, becoming invisible and moving through walls (stalking) to sneak up on enemies and deliver critical blows to their weak points (knockout.)
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'''Titanium''' ''(17 defense, 4 stamina):'' girl genius<br>
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''2 shooting:'' disabling energy blasts<br>
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''1 blasting:'' spread the focus of the energy blasts to hit multiple opponents<br>
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''7 quickness:'' high performance actuators for running fast<br>
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''8 toughness:'' armored exoskeleton<br>
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''2 craftsmanship:'' constantly tweaking equipment
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'''Redshift''' ''(20 defense, 1 stamina):'' can shift out of phase with ordinary matter<br>
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''7 knockout:'' sneak up on enemies and deliver critical blows to their weak points<br>
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''10 stalking:'' become invisible and move through walls<br>
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''3 toughness''

Revision as of 12:28, 7 April 2011

Some Scratch RPS abilities are more appropriate for certain types of settings and characters than others. The abilities can be loosely interpreted or adapted to a wide variety of settings and types of characters. For example shooting could be used with guns, bows or spells.

Fantasy Characters

These medieval warriors and magic users have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.

Aleron (12 defense, 2 stamina): mighty knight
3 fighting: bastard sword (strike quickly at many enemies)
1 knockout: bastard sword (deliver a powerful killing stroke)
2 quickness: warhorse allows him to move quickly on the battlefield
4 toughness: heavy armor

Robyn Shadow (13 defense, 1 stamina): stealthy rogue
2 knockout: dispatches enemies with her deadly dagger
2 shooting: bow
3 stalking: stealthy
3 toughness

Kai Li (13 defense, 1 stamina): fighting monk
3 wrestling: stuns enmies with powerful kicks and pressure point strikes
3 acrobatics: avoids attacks with quick reflexes and tumbling skills
1 swimming: learned to swim during adventures at sea
3 toughness

Venganza (12 defense, 1 stamina): curse-flinging witch
2 shooting: transforms enemies into harmless toads
2 wrestling: talks to plants which help her trap and control enemies
2 healing: plants also help her heal allies
2 flying: magic broom
2 toughness

Burninatus (12 defense, 2 stamina): battle mage
4 blasting: unleashes wild flames that strike multiple opponents
2 stalking: conjures illusions to deceive and surprise his enemies
4 toughness: also a master of protective spells

Modern Fighters

These contemporary characters have 10 total levels but no more than 4 levels of any one ability.

Jimmy Broadside (12 defense, 2 stamina): brawler
2 fighting: trained in striking martial arts
2 wrestling: trained in grappling martial arts
2 quickness: fast on his feet
4 toughness: lots of stamina

Susan Tracker (13 defense, 1 stamina): assassin
2 shooting: luger
2 knockout: switchblade
3 stalking: sneaks up on her targets
3 toughness

Detective Salvatore (12 defense, 2 stamina): cop
2 shooting: sidearm
2 wrestling: non-lethal weapons
1 healing: first aid training and experience treating wounds in the field
5 toughness: protective vest resists cutting and absorbs some damage from blunt weapons and small arms

Sgt. Finn (12 defense, 2 stamina): military police soldier
2 shooting: her primary weapon is an M4 carbine
2 blasting: M203 grenade launcher attached to the M4
2 acrobatics: she is trained to move under and over obstacles in full gear
4 toughness: body armor and stamina training

Super-powered Characters

These powerful heroes and villains have 20 total levels, but no more than 10 levels of any one ability.

Psikosys (11 defense, 2 stamina): powerful psychic with telepathic and telekinetic powers
5 wrestling: manipulate the emotions of his enemies so they cannot fight effectively
5 flying: levitation
5 toughness: telekinetically block attacks
5 knockout: crush the organs of his enemies

Smokescreen (18 defense, 1 stamina): teleporter
9 fighting: strike multiple enemies in rapid succession
8 acrobatics: teleport in any direction to evade attacks
3 toughness

Remora (13 defense, 3 stamina): marine mutant
3 wrestling: wrestler
3 acrobatics: gymnast
7 swimming: swim as fast as a swordfish
7 toughness: enhanced healing factor

Titanium (17 defense, 4 stamina): girl genius
2 shooting: disabling energy blasts
1 blasting: spread the focus of the energy blasts to hit multiple opponents
7 quickness: high performance actuators for running fast
8 toughness: armored exoskeleton
2 craftsmanship: constantly tweaking equipment

Redshift (20 defense, 1 stamina): can shift out of phase with ordinary matter
7 knockout: sneak up on enemies and deliver critical blows to their weak points
10 stalking: become invisible and move through walls
3 toughness