The Brotherhood of Power are a villain group whipped up for use in the "official" V&V universe





Overview

The Brotherhood of Power is a longstanding and powerful group of villains, who've gathered together to defeat their mutual foes. They're primarily concerned with gathering wealth and power for themselves. The group's membership has remained relatively stable,  with only a few of its members being incarcerated. Its current membership currently consists of the following:

• Brainchild - A 13 year-old criminal mastermind.
• Empress - A powerful female villain with a split personality.
• Frostbite - A cold controlling female villain.
• Hologram - A light controlling sentient hologram with the personality of its creator. 
• Interface - A machine controlling artificial intelligence.
• Meanstrek - A super-speedser with a very nasty attitude.
• Mindlock - A powerful psionic with a variety of mental abilities.
• Orion: The Hunter - Team leader as well as expert hunter and tracker.
• Nox - A darkness controlling female villain.
• Positron - An energy projecting Aussie android.
• Riptide - Water controlling Canadian mutant.
• Skywarp - A mutant with the ability to fly and open "skywarps".

The Wraith - The Wraith is Brotherhood's hypersonic stealth transport aircraft.

NOX



Identity: Nancy Wilson
Aliases: None
Sex: Female
Age: 28 
Place Of Birth: Manchester, England
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Side: Evil
Affiliation:The  Brotherhood of Power
Known Associates: None
Grudges: None
Base of Operations: Mobile            
Level: 8
Training: Agility

Powers:
1. Darkness Control: 15” radius max. area of effect, R=42”. AGL saves (see p.11) required in Darkness to avoid accidents, PR=2 per
Darkness area created or reshaped. 1 action to create, +1 action per turn to maintain, movement to reshape.
2. Flight: 260 mph max flight speed. PR=1 per hour.
3. Heightened Endurance B" +17.
4. Devitalization Ray: Shadow Bolt: 3d10 damage to victim's Power. R=52", PR=3.
5. Special Requirement: Mind Expanding Drug: Must take regular doses of a special drug to keep her powers at their fullest.

Weight: 170 lbs.
Basic Hits: 4
Agility Mod: -
Strength: 10
Endurance: 26
Agility: 14
Intelligence: 12
Charisma: 13
Reactions from Good: +1/Evil: -1
Hit Mods.: 4.29
Hit Points: 13
Healing Rate: 2.1
Power: 62
Damage Mod.: +1
Accuracy: +1
Carrying Capacity: 216 lbs.
Basic HTH Damage: 1d4
Movement Rates: 50” ground
Detect Hidden: 10%
Detect Danger: 14%
Inventing Points: 9.6
Inventing: 36%
Legal Status: UK citizen with an extensive criminal record

Origin and Background: Nancy Wilson was born to a large working class family in Manchester, England. While the family never had much money, they always made do. But that wasn't enough for Nancy, she always wanted more, fantasying about a life she never had, she grew increasingly depressed and sullen. Her parents, worried about her, sought outside help, answering an add for free psychological care, they sided Nancy up. 

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Combat Tactics/M.O.: In combat Nox will use her darkness powers to cover her teammates movements, and hinder their foes. She'll use her "shadow blasts" to weaken heavy hitters first, softening them up for hits by her fellow team members. If things begin to go badly, she'll cloak the area in Darkness, allowing Skywarp time to crate a portal for them to escape through.

Personality/Character Traits: While very bright, Nox is miss doom and gloom. She's far from pleasant, and always see's the down side of things. She constantly acts as though she were depressed, and tends to mope around.

Frostbite

"What's wrong baby, you feeling a little chilly?"



Identity: Evelyn Wainwright 
Aliases: None
Sex: Female
Age: 29
Known Relatives: Amos James Wainwright, AKA: Chiller (Father)
Marital Status: Single
Place of Birth: Aurora, Colorado
Side: Evil
Affiliation:The Brotherhood of Power
Known Associates: N/A
Known Grudges: None
Base of Operations: Mobile
Level: 9
Training: Agility

Powers:
1. Cyrokinesis: Frostbite can mentally generate cold/ice at a distance. Attacks as Ice Powers, damage = 1d12. R=I+C. PR=4 per attack. The attack creates one cubic foot of ice per point of damage caused by the attack, which clings to the target after the hit is scored. An additional point of damage per cubic foot of ice is taken by the victim during each between-turns phase when ice is still clinging to him. The ice will melt at a rate of one cubic foot each between-turns phase (after calculating bonus damage), unless maintained.
    The victim of an ice attack may attempt to free himself from the clinging ice. Multiply the amount of ice by 100 pounds: if the result exceeds the victim’s Carrying Capacity he will be rendered totally immobile and thus unable to attack the ice in any manner requiring him to be able to move. Note that since the ice is inanimate and  not defending any roll to hit except a 20 will be successful.
     Masses of ice may be created, requiring one inch of movement to form each two cubic feet of ice. PR=0. The ice will melt at a rate of one cubic foot each between-turns phase unless maintained.
     Using Cyrokinesis as an Ice Power defense requires one action per turn (e.g. to freeze incoming attacks), PR=4 per turn.
2. Body Power: Ice Cold Skin: Frostbite's skin radiates intense cold. Anyone, or anything coming into physical contact with her body will suffer 1d12 damage from the cold. Attacks/defends as Ice Powers. PR=0.
3. Absorption: Heat: Each turn Frostbite can absorb heat (up to E points per turn) from the surrounding atmosphere, or heat/flame based attacks. The maximum amount of damage/energy that can be absorbed is = to her base Power score. Absorbed heat is stored as Power, and fades at 1 point per hour. R=1". PR=0. 
4. Death Touch: Freezing Touch: Frostbite can freeze objects solid with here touch. R=Touch.
5. Heightened Endurance B: +18.

Weight: 130 lbs.            
Basic Hits: 3
Agility Mod: –                  
Strength: 13
Endurance: 29            
Agility: 13
Intelligence: 11            
Charisma: 16
Reactions from: Good: -2 / Evil: +2
Hit Mods.: 5.304
Hit Points: 16            
Healing Rate: 2.4
Power: 66      
Damage Mods.: +1
Accuracy: +1
Carrying Capacity: 331 lbs.
Basic HTH Damage: 1d5
Movement Rates: 55"
Detect Hidden: 8%      
Detect Danger: 12%
Inventing Points: 9.9
Inventing: 33%
Origin and Background: Professional Criminal
Legal Status: Wanted in by US

Origin and Background: Evelyn Wainwright, AKA: Frostbite, is the daughter of the supervillain Chiller. Inheriting powers similar to her father, she's following in his father's footsteps, taking up her own life of crime.

Combat Tactics/M.O.: In combat, she'll use her Absorption power to boost her Power score to maximum, then use her Cyrokinesis to hamper and harm opponents. If they get within range, she'll attempt to make a Death Touch attack.

Personality/Character Traits: Evelyn thinks she's above the law. She's condescending and trends to look down on people.

Orion: The Hunter

"If you run, you'll just die tired."



Identity: Hunter Alexander Wolfe
Aliases: None
Sex: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Single
Place Of Birth: Boston, MA
Known Relatives: Thomas Wolfe III (father), Elizabeth Wolfe (mother)
Side: Evil
Group Affiliation: The Brotherhood of Power
Known Associates: None
Known Grudges: Condor
Base Of Operations: Mobile
Level: 13
Training: Agility

Powers:
1. Willpower A: PR=1 per turn when used as a defense.
2. Heightened Expertise: +4 to hit with everything.
3. Heightened Defense: -4 to be hit while conscious and mobile. 
4. Heightened Agility A: +9.
5. Weakness Detection: By spending and action, Orion determines his target's weaknesses gaining a +5 bonus. Range=1".
6. Heightened Senses: Tracking Ability Skill: <<<PLACE HOLDER >>>
7. Training: Ricochet Shot: By spending an action to set up a shot, Orion is capable of ricocheting shots off of walls, ceilings, floors,
etc., to allow him to strike targets from the top, side, or rear arcs. Each successive “bounce” adds an additional -1 to hit. So if he fired a shot off the wall and the ceiling, he’d receive a -1 to hit. If he fired a shot that hits two walls, then the ceiling, it would receive a -2 to hit.
8. Training: +4 to hit with his crossbow.
9. Training: Aim/Precision Shot: Requires one Action to use and declare a target; the next action by the character using Aim must be an attack against that target or the benefits are lost. With the Aim attack, add +4 to the to-hit roll required.
10. Invention: Explosive Quarrel: 1d10 damage. 2" blast radius.
11. Invention: Electric Shock Quarrel: Carrier for Lighting Control attack. 1d12 damage.
12. Invention: Night Vision Goggles:

Weapons:
Laser Sighted Crossbow: +6 to hit, 1d4 damage, R=92".
Boot Dagger: +1 to hit, HTH+1d2 damage.
Bola: +3 to hit, HTH +1d3 damage, R=23".
Hand Axe: +1 to hit, HTH +1d6 damage, R=46".

Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Basic Hits: 5
Agility Mod: -
Strength: 19
Endurance: 19
Agility: 23
Intelligence: 16
Charisma: 16
Reactions from: Good: -2 / Evil: +2
Hit Mods.: 9.2928
Hit Points: 46
Healing Rate: 2.5
Power: 77
Damage Mod.: +3
Accuracy: +4
Carrying Capacity: 898 lbs.
Basic HTH Damage: 1d8
Movement Rates: 61” ground
Detect Hidden: 12%
Detect Danger: 16%
Inventing Points: 1.8
Inventing: 48%
Origin and Background: Human/Alien hybrid
Legal Status: Wanted in by US, EU, Russia, and many other nations.

Origin and Background: Born into a life of privilege, Orion grew tired of the trappings of wealth, and sought out something different. He spent several years traveling the world, hunting its most dangerous predators, and he found that he was a natural, but craved more. He finally found it when he encountered a band of mercenaries operating in Africa. Using his skills, he tracked and killed them to a man. It was like nothing he'd experienced before. And he wanted more.

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Combat Tactics/M.O.: He'll normally hold an action, using his Weakness Detection ability to determine any weaknesses a character may have, before striking.

Personality/Character Traits: Smart, charismatic, and cunning, Orion loves the thrill of the hunt, almost as much as he loves life itself.

Notes: Orion is filthy rich and is the man behind the Orion Group - An offshore "investment group" that acts as a front for, as well as providing funding for, many of Orion’s illegal activities.

PLOT SEEDS:

Night of the Hunter

The player(s) hear of the murders of several high profile criminals. They murders have taken past over the past few weeks. All of the clues lead the police to believe that the perpetrator is the same man, and he’s rumored to be a highly skilled professional assassin. So far law enforcement officials have been unable to determine why he murders are being committed. What’s unknown to everyone is that Orion has been hired to take out one or more of the PCs by an enemy of theirs. Who that person, or persons is, is up to the GM.

Orion is using the murder of the criminals as bait to lure the PCs out. He’ll observe them over the course of several days to determine any patterns they may have, who they associate with, and how they conduct themselves at a crime scene before determining a course of action.

He’ll try prepare an area where he plans to confront the hero, laying traps, additional ammo and/or weapon caches, and planning several escape routes out of the area, in case things go badly for him.

RIPTIDE

"What's wrong hero. You afraid of a little water?"



Identity: Alex Chance
Aliases: None
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Side: Evil
Place of Birth: Alberta, Canada
Affiliation:The Brotherhood of Power
Known Associates: None
Known Grudges: Manta-Man
Base of Operations: Mobile
Level: 5
Training: Agility

Powers/Training:
1. Water Breathing A: (Amphibian): He has no difficulty breathing either water or air. PR=1 per hour.
2. Hydrokinesis/Water Control:
3. Heightened Endurance B: +14
4. Natural Weaponry (Unarmed Combat Training): +3 to hit, +6 HTH Damage.

Legal Status: Wanted in the US and Canada.

Origin and Background: A Canadian mutant

Combat Tactics/M.O.:

Personality/Character Traits: Effeminate, and catty.

SKYWARP

"I think it's about time for us to leave, don't you?"



Identity: Jason Reynolds
Side: Evil
Affiliation: Brotherhood of Power
Base of Operations: Mobile
Sex: Male                  
Age: 31
Level: 6                                 
Training: Agility

Powers:
1. Teleportation: Modified (Warp Gates):
2. Flight: 154 mph max flight speed. PR=1 per hour.
3. Heightened Defense: -4 to be hit while conscious and mobile
4. "Mind Expanding Drug: Must take a regular does of a GENETECH developed drug to keep his powers working properly.

Weight: 160 lbs.
Basic Hits: 4
Agility Mod: -
Strength: 11
Endurance: 14
Agility: 14
Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 11
Reactions from Good: - / Evil: -
Hit Mods.: (1)(1.4)(1)(1.3) = 1.82
Hit Points: 7
Healing Rate: 1.2
Power: 49
Damage Mod.: +1
Accuracy: +1
Carrying Capacity: 218 lbs.
Basic HTH Damage: 1d4
Movement Rates: 39” ground, 668" flight
Detect Hidden: 8%
Detect Danger: 12%
Inventing Points: 6
Inventing: 30%
Legal Status: Canadian citizen with an extensive criminal record.

Origin and Background: Canadian. Jason Reynold was in and out of various jails and prisons for years, that is until he was recruited as a test subject for a new drug developed by GENETECH. The drug was billed as some sort of new "mind expanding" compound, designed to help humans "reach their full potential"

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Combat Tactics/M.O.: Skywarp's "job" on the team, really isnt' combat, it's to function as an escape route for the team, when they get into trouble, or are ready to make an exit. As such, he'll normally linger somewhere close by, out of sight, keeping an eye on what's going on, waiting for a a signal to appear, or if he spots serious trouble. At which time, he'll create a skywarp, to allow his fellow team members to get away, and immediately follow himself.

Personality/Character Traits: Always looking out for number one, he knows a good deal when he see's it. 

MINDLOCK



Identity: Andrea Elizabeth Babinski
Aliases: Susan Babinski
Sex: Female
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois      
Side: Evil
Affiliation:The Brotherhood of Power
Known Associates: None
Grudges: None
Base of Operations: Mobile
Level: 7
Training: Endurance

Powers:
1. Telepathy: R=120, Thought scan 1 action, PR=1. Mental switchboard: max. 12 minds at once, 1 action to establish, PR=1 per turn. Thought Tracking: PR=1 per hour, 1 action per turn. Mind Probe maximum strength = 120, PR=5 per attempt. Takes 1d6 turns per attempt, range = 0”.
2. Psionics: Mentally Induced Paralysis: Attacks as Mind Control. Save vs. CHR (on d100) or target's movement is reduced to 0"; R=C inches, PR=7.
3. Willpower A: PR=1 per turn when used as a defense.
4. Heightened Charisma A: +8.
5. Phobia/Psychosis:

Weight: 130 lbs.
Basic Hits: 3
Agility Mod: –
Strength: 11
Endurance: 13
Agility: 13
Intelligence: 12
Charisma: 22
Reactions from: Good: -4 / Evil: +4
Hit Mods.: 2.002
Hit Points: 6
Healing Rate: 0.9
Power: 49
Damage Mods.: +1
Accuracy: +1
Carrying Capacity: 171 lbs.
Basic HTH Damage: 1d4
Movement Rates: 37"
Detect Hidden: 8%
Detect Danger: 12%
Inventing Points: 8.4
Inventing: 36%
Origin and Background: Australian, party-girl, groupie
Legal Status: Australian citizen with an extensive criminal record

Origin and Background: Andrea Babinski was always a bit of a wild child, drinking, partying, and using recreational drugs throughout her early teens, she found herself in trouble with the law on several occasions. One night, while at a rave, she got hold of something new, a designer drug she'd never tried before. The guy who gave it to her simply said, "It'll blow your mind", and it did. Three days later she awoke in the intensive care unit of a local hospital, not knowing how she'd gotten there, or what had happened over the past 72 hours.

Scared, tired, and with a pounding headache, she lay in her bed trying to remember exactly what had happened when she "heard" what she thought was a conversation between the nurses treating her, when she realized that the nurses were actually at their desk, well down the hall. Not only could she "hear them" she somehow knew what they were thinking about.

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Combat Tactics/M.O.: In combat, Mindlock will normally use her mind scanning abilities to gleam whatever info she can from her opponents, and then share it with her teammates using her telepathy. She'll also relay other inform, so they don't have to use verbal communications. She'll use her mental paralysis to immobilize as many foes as possible, setting them up for attacks by her fellow team members.

Personality/Character Traits: Mindlock is in this for the money, period. She likes living a wild, fast paced lifestyle and this is how she pays for it. If not out committing crimes, she's at the hottest clubs in New York, London, Moscow, you name it. She likes wearing revealing clothing and sexually promiscuous going through sexual partners a month. She's a heavy drinker and recreational drug user, with Ecstasy and a Methamphetamine derivative topping the list.

Wondering what you guys think of them so far?

Free-Born wrote on Nov 8^th, 2013 at 2:49pm:


They're supposed to be a well organized group, capable of holding their own against an experienced team of heroes, who'll need to work together to defeat them. I'd suggest for smaller groups, they be encountered in groups of 3-5 max.

If you want to introduce them into a campaign, I'm adding some plot hoods/adventure seeds into their write-ups to give GMs some ideas.

Quick question, do you guys want to see stats for the former members of the group?

I added some artwork to several of the write-ups.

the write ups are great the addition of plot seeds is well welcomed and the art work is great would love to see the write up for the former members 

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i've never seen this topic before.
I like it !



dsumner wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2014 at 12:38am: