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Astraea

Hero Name: Astraea

Real Name: Melissa Sutcliffe

Look: Woman, White, Steely Eyes, Unassuming Clothing, Gothic Costume

Abilities: Body Transmutation, Vitality Absorption, Superhuman Strength and Speed

Nemesis

Ruthven, King of the Dead. Melissa's defeat of James Thorn brought her to his attention; he intends to shape her into not merely a successor but a queen of the dead, to extend their rule to the land of the living.

Moment of Truth

The prickly tingling fear of your doom, always in your head—it holds you back most of the time. But right here, right now? It gives you the confidence to do anything. After all, what’s the worst that could happen? Is it worse than your doom? Do impossible things. Do anything. But mark a doomsign after you’re finished.

Lables	Rating
Danger	+2
Freak	+1
Saviour	+1
Superior	-1
Mundane	+0

Conditions

[ ] Afraid (-2 to Directly Engage a Threat)

[ ] Angry (-2 to Comfort or Support or Pierce the Mask)

[ ] Guilty (-2 to Provoke Someone or Assess the Situation)

[ ] Hopeless (-2 to Unleash Your Powers)

[ ] Insecure (-2 to Defend Someone or Reject Others' Influence)

Team Moves

When you share a triumphant celebration with someone, ask them if you've bee na good leader or effective teammate. If they say yes, your mentor loses Influence over you, and you mark potential. If they say no, your mentor gains INfluence over you, and you take +1 forward on using the Label that your mentor embodies.

When you share a vulnerability or weakness with someone, tell them a secret about your mentor (including your feelings toward them). Given them Influence over you and add 1 Team to the pool

Doom

Melissa is turning into some kind of undead queen. It's brought closer by Frightening Loved Ones and by Injuring Innocents.

Doomtrack

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Doomsigns

Burning Bright (Use Doom Track to ignore a requirement to use the Sanctuary's powers)

Sanctuary

Thorn Manor, once Jame's Thorn's lair, now passed on to Melissa, is a huge, gothic manor that's basically creepy as all get-out.

Features: A library of valuable tomes, an aide (Charmondaly, a sardonic butler clearly made of spare parts), art, music and food (provided by ghostly servants)

Downsides: Draws dangerous attention, tied intricately to your doom