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Writing: David Solon Phillips (Adam, Agent Zero, Dynamo, Jules Blitzer, Hoplite, Keno Kuryente, Raiju, Shock-Trooper,

Tian-Mu) Jim Mason (Agent Zero, Dynamo, Nemesis Rex), Johnathan Wright (Tempest)

Layout & Interior Colors: Michael Todd

Game Mechanics: David Solon Phillips, Michael Todd

Artwork : Butch Mapa (Cover, Adam, Hoplite, Kuryente, Nemesis Rex, Raiju, Shock-Trooper, Tian Mu, Old Blitzer, Origin

Symbols), Ron Lim (Dr. Jules Blitzer)

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Publishing and are used with permission.

Designation of Open Game Content: All stat blocks, templates and new rules.

Designation of Product Identity: The entire text, all artwork, images, Ini nite Universe and origin-in-a-box with the exception of

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a challenge to the respective copyright holders of that material. Some artwork from the Image Portfolio series and is used with permission.

is a work of i ction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental.

CONTENTS

PERSONALITY....................................................................32

APPEARANCE.....................................................................32

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................32

IN GAME ..............................................................................33

KURYENTE’S MIND CONTROL........................................ 34

ENDGAME...........................................................................35

NEMESIS REX........................................................35

PERSONALITY....................................................................39

MEDUSA ............................................................................. 39

APPEARANCE.....................................................................40

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................40

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 40

IN GAME ..............................................................................40

ENDGAME...........................................................................41

RAIJU....................................................................41

STORY POINT..................................................................... 41

PERSONALITY....................................................................42

APPEARANCE.....................................................................44

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................44

IN GAME ..............................................................................44

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 45

THE DRONES...................................................................... 46

ENDGAME...........................................................................47

HEADQUARTERS...............................................................47

SHOCK-TROOPER.................................................48

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 52

PERSONALITY....................................................................53

APPEARANCE.....................................................................53

STORY POINT..................................................................... 53

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................54

IN GAME ..............................................................................54

ENDGAME...........................................................................54

TEMPEST...............................................................55

PERSONALITY....................................................................57

APPEARANCE.....................................................................58

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................58

IN GAME ..............................................................................58

ENDGAME...........................................................................59

TIAN-MU...............................................................59

PERSONALITY....................................................................62

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 62

APPEARANCE.....................................................................62

POWERS AND TACTICS ..................................................62

IN GAME ..............................................................................63

ENDGAME...........................................................................63

APPENDIX.............................................................64

GLOSSARY...........................................................................64

ORIGINS BORN IN LIGHTNING .....................................66

NEW FEAT........................................................................... 66

INTRODUCTION.....................................................3

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ................................................. 3

WHAT IS THE Ininite Universe?........................................3

CAMPAIGN SPECIFICS.........................................................4

ADAM......................................................................5

VIKTOR AND HIS DIARIES...................................................8

STORY POINT........................................................................8

PERSONALITY...................................................................... 8

APPEARANCE....................................................................... 8

POWERS AND TACTICS..................................................... 8

IN GAME ................................................................................ 9

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX................................................................9

THE GLOB ........................................................................... 10

THE EGG-LAYER ................................................................ 10

ENDGAME...........................................................................11

AGENT ZERO.........................................................11

PERSONALITY....................................................................13

APPEARANCE.....................................................................13

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................13

IN GAME ..............................................................................14

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 14

ENDGAME...........................................................................15

DR. JULES BLITZER...............................................15

DR. JULES BLITZER (MODERN) ...................................... 18

PERSONALITY ...................................................................18

APPEARANCE ....................................................................19

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................19

IN GAME ..............................................................................19

ENDGAME ..........................................................................20

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 20

HEADQUARTERS...............................................................20

THE AMAZING ALLIES & DER UBERMANNER.............. 21

DYNAMO...............................................................21

PERSONALITY....................................................................24

APPEARANCE.....................................................................25

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................25

IN GAME .............................................................................25

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 25

ENDGAME ..........................................................................26

THE HOPLITE........................................................26

PERSONALITY ...................................................................27

APPEARANCE.....................................................................28

POWERS AND TACTICS...................................................28

IN GAME ..............................................................................28

OLYMPIAN MAGIC ITEMS................................................ 29

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX............................................................. 30

ENDGAME...........................................................................30

KENO KURYENTE..................................................30

Lords of lightning BIG FINGER GAMES

INTRODUCTION

Since the dawn of time mankind has stood in

awe of the forces of nature and the sudden

and destructive power of lightning has inspired

wonder above all others. The legendary beings

that could control these forces of storm and

lightning – wizards, heroes, gods and monsters

– were feared and revered throughout the world.

In virtually every culture that has ever existed, a

god, demigod or demon that can summon the

cataclysmic forces of thunder and lightning has

been a part of myth. Teshub, Thor, Taranis, Zeus,

Zibelthiurdos, Raijin and the Thunderbird are only

a few names from the long list of “Thunderers”

that populate the various pantheons of the

world’s cultures. In each of these mythologies

the “Thunderer” is among the mightiest, if not

the outright king, of the gods.

In modern times, lightning and electricity is

no less revered, albeit in a scientii c context.

Where would the world be without the likes

of Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla and Thomas

Edison? The answer? In the dark. The entire world

is powered by electricity, every form of power –

coal, nuclear, water, wind – are all valued for their

ability to generate electrical current. Computers

and networks cover the world. Our own nervous

systems are bioelectric computers. Dei bulators

are regularly employed to restart the human

heart! Lightning is power.

So it is with little surprise that in our modern

myths – science i ction, fantasy, comic-books

and movies – lightning has been a staple source

of power for superhumans since the earliest

days of these media. Roleplaying Games are

no dif erent. In any setting, calling down a bolt

of lightning is formidable, but in modern and

futuristic settings, where the world is more reliant

on technology, the delicate art of manipulating

computers and machines can be equally (if

not as obviously) ef ective. Whether it be the

raging electrical storms brought down by Thor,

the transmogrifying lightning bolt of Shazam,

the “spark of life” given Frankenstein’s Monster,

the destruction dealt by The Lightning as he

battled the Fighting Devil Dogs with electrical

torpedoes and his hand-held thunder pistol,

the nefarious Electro forever dueling with the

WHAT IS THE INFINITE UNIVERSE?

Simply put, the Ini nite Universe is Big Finger

Games’ own superhero universe. Our goal

with this book is to not only start laying the

groundwork for the Ini nite Universe setting,

but more importantly, to show you some of

the great characters that occupy that universe.

Make no mistake, the characters in this book

are written to be as readily adaptable to your

own campaign as possible. If they are taken as

is, these characters provide some insight into

this new setting, but they can also be easily

incorporated into any superhero campaign.

Simply put, the Ini nite Universe is Big Finger

wall-crawling web-slinger, or the dark Johnny

“Dread” Wulgaru’s strange ability to manipulate

computers, electricity is an ubiquitous source

of tremendous power in nearly every genre of

i ction. This was the inspiration for the Lords Of

Lightning , to show the wide range of fantastic

characters, from the age of myth to the age of

super-science, that can be used in your campaign

and to of er a fresh perspective regarding this

most fundamental of powers.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Lords of Lightning features a variety of villains for

use with the M&M system. Each character has

a complete history and a couple of adventure

hooks that make it easy to put the villain to use

immediately.

Besides their obvious use as antagonists for

your heroes, characters in this book can serve

as samples of dif erent villainous archetypes or

can be used as the basis for creating a character

with similar abilities. However you choose to use

them, feel free to modify the characters in this

book in any way you see i t. In addition to the

characters’ backgrounds, vital statistics and game

stats, you’ll i nd a variety of sidebars throughout

Lords of lightning

BIG FINGER GAMES

CAMPAIGN SPECIFICS

You should feel free to replace any heroes or organizations mentioned in this book with

preexisting analogs from your own setting. For example, Maxwell Technologies serves as the

archetypal high-tech corporation owned by a billionaire playboy who secretly ights crime. If you

already have a similar character and corporation in your own campaign you can simply replace

Maxwell Technologies. If you want to use the characters and organizations presented in this book

as is, then you can ind more information on them in the glossary on page 66.

that are designed to give you more opportunities

to incorporate concepts presented in Lords of

Lightning into your own game. You’ll ind these

sidebars under headers such as Origin-In-A-Box

and Story Point . The purpose of these sidebars is

explained below.

The Origin-In-A-Box sidebar ofers ideas for a

unique origin for a new hero. These ideas often

stem from events in a villain’s background and

will thus give the hero an innate connection to

the villain and the campaign’s history. This can

give rise to many adventure opportunities and

will often give the hero a nemesis or rogue’s

gallery to contend with.

The Story Point sidebar ofers suggestions on

incorporating a villain’s background and history

into your campaign. It provides opportunities

for the heroes to take part in or witness a critical

point in the villain’s history. This allows for a more

organic approach to introducing the character

and can allow heroes to participate in the events

that led the character to become the villain that

they are today.

You’ll notice a slight diference in the way the

characters’ backgrounds are structured. Beyond

the usual entries for the character’s history,

personality, appearance, and powers and tactics,

you’ll also ind sections entitled In Game and

Endgame . The purpose of these sections is

described below.

The In Game section will provide you with

suggestions on how to use the character in

your campaign. It will also give you a series of

adventure hooks that can be used to create

scenarios involving the villains and their schemes.

The In Game section will also usually give you

some idea of the villain’s current activities and

agenda.

Since villains and some lawed heroes or vigi-

lantes often meet their end as the result of their

own hubris or misguided goals we have provided

a section called Endgame. It has been noted that

comic book heroes don’t conform to Campbell’s

monomyth because most superheroes never

complete their journey; their story never reaches

an end. Instead they often adhere to the more

simpliied American monomyth of the out-

sider who solves the problems that have upset

society’s peaceful status quo only to disappear

back into obscurity, or in the superhero’s case,

to disappear back into a secret identity. Since

villain’s need not adhere to the structure of any

heroic myth, we have provided the characters

in this book with a sort of villainous monomyth

– an origin, villainous capers to play out in your

campaign and, ultimately, an Endgame. Each

Endgame will difer, some provide redemption

or a resolution to the troubles that have inspired

the character’s villainy, while others provide a

violent end, a “just desserts” for the villain whose

fate is one of self-destruction. Of course, we’re

operating in a superhero paradigm so mysteri-

ous deaths, resurrections, and rebirths are usu-

ally just around the corner, or on the next page.

You should never feel pinned down by any of the

ideas in this book; you can adapt, alter, and rein-

terpret any of these concepts or characters.

Finally, Lords of Lightning provides a brief look

into the growing Ininite Universe setting. This

superhero universe will be expanded, explored

and advanced with each new release in this new

M&M Superlink line from Big Finger Games.

So, if you’re ready… ire up that Tesla Coil and

let’s go!

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