Witchblade and Superman for Strands of Fate

Witchblade for Strands of Fate

Sure, Witchblade is one attractive, skimpily-dressed heroine, but that’s not the main reason she’s in the writeup queue.

She’s one of my wife’s favorite heroes.
Witchblade is one of the few really good heroines out there that isn’t just a knockoff of a male hero, and that is still really well-written and interesting.
I wanted to start with a well-known Marvel hero, a major DC hero, and an better-known indie, ideally.
The other choice I could think of that ticks all those boxes was Vampirella …

Witchblade cosplay by Jackie Goehner.

Character Name Witchblade / Sarah Pezzini
Player Name Various

Details

XP 0
PL Metro-Level
FP/Refresh 10
TL 4

Aspects

Defining Aspect Host to an ancient symbiotic bio-weapon, wielded by powerful women throughout the ages.

Character Aspects

Ambition: Protect the world from destruction by the Angelus, the Darkness, and other supernatural forces
Background: Former police detective, now a private investigator.
Conviction: “The Witchblade can be used for evil, so I have to use it for good.”
Disadvantages: Remorseful about and distrusted because of crimes while under the influence of the Darkness.

Specialty Aspects

Exceptional Skill: Stubborn as hell (Willpower)
Foes: The Angelus and the Darkness both (Persuasion)
Gear: Police Sidearm (Resources)
Help: The Magdalena (Persuasion)
Inferior Skill: Black-and-white view of the world (Empathy).

Physical Abilities

Agility 3
Endurance 3
Perception 3
Strength 3

Mental Abilities

Craft 0
Knowledge 2
Reasoning 3
Willpower 3

Social Abilities

Deception 0
Empathy 1
Persuasion 2
Resources 0

Power Abilities

Affinity – The Witchblade 4
- Power Source: Alien Symbiote

Advantages

Absolutely Stunning (-2, SoP pg. 12)
Iron Will (-2, SoP pg. 19)
Scene of the Crime (-1, SoP pg. 8)
Weapon Specialist (Handguns, -1, SoP pg. 10)
Witchblade Powers:
- Armor (-1, SoP pg. 43)
- Body Weaponry (-1, SoP pg. 57)
- Control (The Witchblade, -5, SoP pg. 64)
- Elasticity (-2, SoP pg. 64)
  - Modifier: Extra Limbs only (+1)
- Extra Limb (-2, SoP pg. 71)
- Flight (-3, SoP pg. 72)
- Power Attack – Ranged (-2, SoP pg. 114)
- Regeneration (Metro-Class, -4, SoP pg. 122)
- Super Strength (Metro-Class, -4, SoP pg. 136)
- Wall-Walker (-1, SoP pg. 150)

Stress

Physical 8
Mental 8
Social 2
Wealth 3

Gear

Cell phone.
Casual, loose-fitting clothes.
Handgun (from Aspects).
Private Detective License (from Aspects).

Superman for Strands of Fate

The big Blue Boy Scout is a tough writeup in any system, any version. This version of Superman is maybe closest to the DCAU version. He’s not as fast on land as the Flash, and not much of a super-scientist or an inventor, but he’s still overwhelmingly physically powerful, and god-awful fast in the air. He can take a tiny amount of damage from the very largest of man-portable weapons, but with his high Physical Stress it would take a long, concentrated barrage to inflict any noteworthy wounds, and by then Supes can bend the red-hot barrel around your neck like a pretzel. He can still adventure side-by-side with Batman, who’s a lot more observant and stealthy. Remember, the big choke point for all Strands of Fate characters is your Fate Point Refresh, and all superhero characters in Strands have the same Refresh of 10.

Cosplay by PhoenixForce85.

Character Name Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent
Player Name Various