ZeroDarkness

• Background:
• Description: Zero looks like a physically perfect human, with the addition of some cybernetics. She has small angular fins emerging from behind her ears, a diadem set into her forehead, and a set of data ports along the underside of her left forearm. The most obvious is her space propulsion unit, a segmented backpack with stabilizer fins and thrust ports affixed to her back. It's fairly slim in profile, but it does mean her clothes require some customization. She wears a black racing suit with purple trim. Her holo-HUDs and other lights are set to the same emerald color as her forehead-jewel. This basically gives her the same kind of black/purple/green color scheme that Eva Unit 01 had, except much more heavy on the black and lighter on the purple and green.

Effort

• Max: 4
• Instant Commitment:
• Scene-Long Commitment:
• Day-Long Commitment:

Attributes

Attribute	Score	Mod	Check
Str	13	+1	8+
Dex	18	+3	3+
Con	18	+3	3+
Int	14	+1	7+
Wis	13	+1	8+
Cha	16	+2	5+

Combat

• AC: 0
• HP: 17
• Movement: 30 Run/60 Fly
• Attacks:
  • Melee: Unarmed: +5, 1d2+3.
  • Ranged: Laser Pistol: +5, 1d6+3. 120 foot range.
  • Melee/Ranged: StormSword: +5, 1d10+3. 200 foot range.
• Saves:
  • Hardiness: 11+
  • Evasion: 11+
  • Spirit: 12+

Facts

• Origin: Zero was grown in a tank as a corporate-manufactured lifeform, for later training/programming and sale. She has some built-in technology (effectively a flashlight, smartphone, and computer), but is more quasi-organic than robotic on the inside. The Corporation kept her on as an office worker for several years before a buyer was found. Uses: Knows a fair amount about robots and artificial life, is familiar with corporate jargon and culture, and the psychology of dehumanization.
• Training: She was "employed" for several years as an exo-archaeological explorator unit, digging through derelict spacecraft and ancient ruins. One day she encountered a shard of the Cosmic Prism, which broke her programming locks and gave her a spark of divine power. Uses: Has a smattering of knowledge of many ancient cultures, can tell valuable from worthless artifacts, is pretty good at jury-rigging, breaking into vaults, and finding and removing traps.
• Relationship: Former property of the Hades Recovery Group. Zero was an extremely valuable unit to start with, and they believe her to be in possession of a a priceless artifact (in fact, she is not.) They have posted a significant bounty for her return, and may well raise the value of it if early efforts do not meet with success. Hades is old-money by the standards of non-Ancient Humanity, and have accumulated a great deal of wealth and power by raiding the ruins of fallen civilizations.
• Public Persona: Melody has become a singer/songwriter on Athas. She uses music to tell people's stories and rouse the hearts of her listeners to strong emotions.
• Goal: Evade Capture, Make New Friends, Explore Freedom.

Possessions

• Adventuring Gear
  • Vacc Satchel. Zero doesn't own much. Almost all of it will fit in here, and it stays pressurized in space.
  • Identidisk. Zero actually has ID, unlike a lot of folks on the fringes of legitimacy.
  • Pen & Notebook. An actual literal pen and leather-and-paper journal. Anachronistic!
  • Laser pistol. Her Stormsword is much more lethal, but you can't see it. She carries the pistol so that people don't bother her.
  • Force Goggles. Project a transparent, green-glowing visor around her eyes, to protect from dust and so forth. Acts as a HUD. Attaches to interfaces on the side of her head.
  • Survey Scanner.
  • Navcomp.
  • Metatool.
• Possessions
  • Jet-Bike. Two-person seat, cargo compartment, long-range communicator. Something a scout or ranger would use, high on utility and low on looks. Has a bumper sticker reading "You Can't Take the Sky From Me."

Advancement & Influence

• XP: 4/6
• Dominion Gained: 2
• Dominion Spent: 2/4
• Current Dominion: 0
• Current Influence: 1/3
  • Turn the people of the city against Slavery: 2 Dominion + 2 Influence: 4
    • Project Scope: Cit: 2
    • Project Effects: Implausible x2
  • (Dominion Project): (dominion spent) + (influence spent): X
    • Project Scope:
    • Project Effects:
  • (Dominion Project): (dominion spent) + (influence spent): X
    • Project Scope:
    • Project Effects:

Words & Gifts

Sky

• Inherent: Heroes with the Sky Word are never harmed by falling, need not breathe, and have an invincible defense against electricity, cold and injurious sounds.
• Sapphire Wings: Commit Effort. The hero can fly at twice their usual movement rate. If undistracted and able to fly in a straight line, they can reach speeds of up to 100 miles an hour.
• Stormsword: Commit Effort. Wield electricity as a ranged weapon out to 200 feet, or sheath your weapon in lightning.
• Excellence of the Word: Dexterity set to 18.
• Clouds Below: Commit Effort. Fill the air around you with mist, up a 300 foot radius. You and your allies can see through it, but others with normal senses can see no further than five feet around them. The clouds can douse any mundane fire and allow every ally within it to ignore the first 5 points of fire damage they take each round.

Endurance

• Inherent: Heroes of Endurance need not eat, sleep, drink, or breathe.
• Body of Iron Will: Your natural armor class is 3. You are impervious to any natural environmental damage, such as that caused by extreme heat, cold, pressure, radiation, or vacuum. Such forces used as a weapon or hazard against you function normally.
• Effort of the Word: 1 extra effort.

Passion

• Inherent: N/A
• Heart of the Lion: You have an invincible defense against fear and all unwanted emotion-affecting effects. You may Commit Effort for the scene as an Instant action to share this immunity with all allies within 100 yards.
• Banner of Passion: Commit Effort. All NPCs who are lesser foes within earshot or sight are suffused with a powerful emotion of your choice, directed at the object of your choosing. Worthy foes get a Spirit saving throw each round to throw it off. This emotion will make them act to the limits of their character and will last at least a day after the effort is reclaimed