Adversaries #0

Starring Binary & Indar

CC&VF Stats by Norbert Franz
Written by Gerry Saracco
Art by Darrel Miller
Binary
Real Name: Abigail Vale

TRAITS

COMPUTER CONTROL ABILITIES 8 (1/2/3)

Auto-Defend
Link +3
+2 when Linked with WORLD CHAMPION HACKER
Versatile (Confuse, Reprogram, Telepathic Link, _________,
_________, _________)
Disadvantage: Only works when relatively close to a functioning comput-
er or gadget
(40 Points)

WORLD CHAMPION HACKER 6 (1/2/3)

Link +3
(24 Points)

EXCEPTIONALLY SNEAKY 5 (1/1/1)

Link +3
+2 to evade security cameras and alarms
+2 when Linked with WORLD CHAMPION HACKER
(22 Points)

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING 5 (3/2/1)

Link +3
(22 Points)

TECH COMMUNITY CONTACTS 5 (1/2/3)

Link +3
(22 Points)

ANALYTICAL RESEARCHER 5 (1/1/1)

Link +3
+2 in an Extended Scene
(20 Points)

Complications
Vendetta against Palond Industries (Binary will go all out to expose the
corruption of this corporation to the world)
Hackers/Thieves can be quite unpopular
On the run!
Factoids
Friends with Indar (whom she helped flee)
Lifelong interest in programming, gadgets and machines
Social misfit and rebel
Can be quite a troublemaker
Enjoying the spoils
Staunch environmental activist
Animal rights activist
Penchant for eccentric hair colors (currently magenta)
Miscellaneous
Base Editorial Control: +0
Threshold: 10
Design Points: 150
Background: Abigail Vale always knew she was different. For as long as
she can remember, she had an affinity for machines. She could make a
television change channels by thinking about it, cause her parents car to
shut off when she'd throw a tantrum, even access test answers stored on
the school servers by accessing a computer in computer class.
As she got older, she got involved in environmental activism. She espe-
cially hated animal testing. She ended up running with a group of hackers
who were targeting Palond Industries, who were doing a lot of testing
involving Gorillas. After hacking into one of their databases, she discov-
ered they were conducting genetic experiments on them, and came up
with a plan to rescue them.
Organizing a raid with some eco-terrorists she knew, Vale helped
them break into a secure facility. She discovered the Gorillas were
being modified to be potential super soldiers for the military. Most
of them were too sick to rescue, but one stood out: a large, green
furred Gorilla. When he spoke to her, she was amazed. She freed
him, and they fled the facility (but not before accessing information
on other secret projects Palond Industries was conducting).
Palond wasn't pleased with her actions, and sent operatives from
Paladin Security (A Private Military Contractor subsidiary of PI)
after her and her new friend. Erasing her existence from online
databases, Abigail and Indar (the name the Gorilla took for himself)
went underground.
She set up a series of new identities for herself, and started sifting
through the data she had. After going through it all, she saw PI for
the corrupt entity it was. After laying low for a few months, she
started making plans to eradicate more of PI's black projects.
Taking the codename of Binary, she and Indar now wage a secret
war on Palond Industries.
Powers & Tactics
Binary isn't a straight up fighter; her domain is information warfare.
She knows how to manipulate computers and other machines,
allowing her to quickly access data from encryption, and spread it
online. She is also able to cause problems with computers and
machines, causing them to freeze up and not move. If she is
attacked, she will rely on her partner Indar to handle opposition,
while she makes a hasty retreat.
Binary doesn't want to fight heroes, but she realizes that her actions
(and PI's publicity machine) paint her out to be a villain. She will try
and avoid confrontations with heroes, but realizes she may run into
them during one of her missions. Thankfully, she's got Indar to back
her up if she does.
Indar
Real Name: Unknown

TRAITS

MUTATED GORILLA MUSCLES 7 (1/1/1)

Link +3
Auto-Defend
(25 Points)

PERSONALIZED ENERGY RIFLE 7 (1/2/3)

Link +3
+2 vs. armored targets
+2 vs. more than one target at a time
+2 when Linked with TACTICAL MIND
(32 Points)

PRIMAL ATHLETE 6 (1/2/3)

Link +3
+2 when Linked with MUTATED GORILLA MUSCLES
+2 when Linked with OUTDOOR SKILLS
+2 when Used for climbing
(30 Points)

OUTDOOR SKILLS 5 (1/1/1)

Link +3
(18 Points)

MASSIVE 5 (1/1)
Link +3
(14 Points)

EERIE INTELLIGENCE 4 (1/2/3)

Hint
Link +1
(15 Points)
terrible side effects. He lamenting that his enhancements came with
KEEN SENSE OF SMELL 4 (1/2) such a steep price. Then one night, his world changed forever.
Link +1 Abigail Vale and some eco-terrorists broke into the facility to rescue
Not-A-Finisher them. The others were too sick to move, but Indar grabbed this
(8 Points) chance for freedom. Stealing a prototype blaster rifle he had been
training with, he went with Vale.
TACTICAL MIND 4 (1/1)
Link +1 After learning his enhancements was just one of many secret proj-
(8 Points) ects PI was conducting, he agreed to assist her in shutting them
down. After reading a web site on ancient mythology, he took on the
Complications name of a minor Iranian war god. He felt it fitting, as he was going to
Vendetta against Palond Industries war with those that made him what he was.
On the run!
Its a green gorilla with a gun, man! Laying low with Vale (who now called herself Binary), the two studied
the information she had taken from PI's database on other projects.
Factoids They started planning, taking months to prepare. They started to
Will always protect Binary practice their team work, figuring out each others strength's and
Has sworn to bring down Palond Industries weaknesses. Once they felt ready, they started hitting PI secret
Proud defender of all gorilla folk facilities, escaping before Paladin Security forces could capture
Has sworn to avenge innocent victims them. Even though the public thinks them terrorists, Indar knows
Instinctive orientation in the wilds / forest / jungle their cause is just. He hopes that some day, the truth will come out,
Keen interest in ancient mythology and culture so he and Binary will be shown for the heroes he believes they truly
Voracious reader are.

Miscellaneous Powers & Tactics:

Base Editorial Control: +0
Threshold: 10
Design Points: 150
Background: Indar is the result of genetic experimentation done on him
by Palond Industries. He was a normal Gorilla at one point, but using high
end gene therapies on him, turned him into a prototype for a line of super
soldiers. His intelligence was boosted to human levels, and he developed
the ability to speak. His physique was also boosted, so that he could leap
farther than a normal Gorilla, and was able to heal from wounds faster
than normal. He was trained in using firearms, as well as basic hand to
hand techniques. A weird side effect of the process was that his fur turned
green.
Indar was engineered to be a warrior. All ready gifted with above
human strength & stamina, he can heal from wounds faster, and
leap farther than a normal Gorilla can. He was trained to use
firearms, so he's handy with them. His blaster rifle was one he used
frequently, so he can use it to good effect.
Typically, Indar will cover Binary while she uses her powers on
computer systems or other machines. He will try to just keep oppo-
nents at bay, but if they don't back off, he will get more aggressive.
One of his favorite tactics is to hang upside down by his legs in the
rafters, and shoot down on opponents with his blaster rifle.

He saw his fellow Gorillas suffering though. He was the only one the
therapies worked successfully, but for the others, they ended up with
Using Binary & Indar
Binary & Indar focus all of their attention on corporations that harm the
environment, and perform testing on animals. While any corporation that
does this can face their wrath, Palond Industries is their primary target.
While PI has done many great things to help people, there is a darker side
to the corporation that the duo combat whenever possible.

This secret conflict between them and PI can bring in various heroes with
ties to the company (as they sponsor various high tech heroes). Paladin
Security, a Private Military Contractor & Palond subsidiary company, is
tasked with eliminating the duo. So far, all their efforts have been unsuc-
cessful.

The duo have ties to an Eco-Terrorist group known as The Sword of Gaia,
and sometimes work in concert with them. Theyve also worked with the
team known as The Others a few times. Adventures featuring these two
groups could include Binary & Indar.

The Trap
Binary & Indar have found information about another one of Palond
Industries genetics labs, which is doing experimentation on more apes to
try and replicate the process that was used on Indar (which Binary deleted
from their databases so it couldn't be used on other innocent apes).

What they don't know is that it is a trap set up by Paladin Security, the
Palond PMC subsidiary. A team of PS operatives are waiting to ambush
them, along with Roughhouse, a hired metahuman. His powers make him
a match for Indar physically, and the soldiers should be enough to handle
Binary (as she isn't a combatant).

To keep from turning the situation into a major firefight, the PS personnel
are using rubber bullets to subdue Binary, and to irritate Indar while
Roughhouse deals with him. Since the trap is being laid on a Palond
facility, they are within their rights to subdue them if anyone (like the
players) show up to investigate the situation. This could lead to a three WELL-TRAINED HENCHMAN (Paladin Security)
way fight, as Binary & Indar try and escape, Roughhouse and the security
personnel try and capture them, with the heroes caught in the middle. TRAITS:

The Facility: MILITARY THUG 4 (1/1/1)

The lab complex is situated on a block long complex owned by Palond Link +1
Industries. It's an older research center, and was recently upgraded to +2 if Linked with INTIMIDATING FIREARM
match the genetics lab Indar was rescued from. There is minimal security (12 Points)
in place publicly; Paladin Security has standard security guards in place
out in the open to keep up the pretense that this is just another one of SPECIAL FORCES KNOWLEDGE 3 (1/2/3)
Palond Industries research labs. Link +1
(11 Points)
The lab is set up to seal itself once Binary attempts to access a data
terminal. Once it does, Roughhouse and the troops will come out of INTIMIDATING FIREARM 3 (1/1/1)
concealment and try to subdue the duo. Link +1
(9 Points)
Paladin Security Operatives
Private Military Thugs. There are approximately 20 of them, divided into SQUAD TACTICS 3 (1/2/3)
two teams of ten men each. Link +1
+2 as long as three or more others of the squad are still in the
Every one of the members of a team of these minions should have game Scene
stats similar to the ones for a well-trained military henchman shown here. (13 Points)
You can use the Traits block for each thug wholesale. Note that every
thug can only endure one Setback Token, and will be Out Of Commis- RUGGED 3 (2/1)
sion when taking their second Setback Token. In order to achieve even Not-A-Finisher
faster combat against thugs, have them defeated upon taking a single (5 Points)
Setback Token. (If your thugs/minions are still too tough to beat, consider
dropping one Usage from each Trait, and dont link anything.)
Base EC: +0
Threshold: 10
You should not use the Editors EC to help minions out, or bring them Design Points: 50
back into a fight scene.
These minions will not use Villainous Tricks or the Pushing rules.
 ROUGHHOUSE
SLIGHTLY LESS EXPERIENCED HENCHMAN (Paladin Security)
Real Name: Howard Brooks

TRAITS: TRAITS:

MILITARY THUG 4 (1/1) SUPER-STRENGTH 7 (1/2/3)

Link +1 Link +3
(8 Points) (26 Points)

SPECIAL FORCES KNOWLEDGE 3 (1/2) SUPER-DENSE BODY 7 (1/1/1)

Link +1 Auto-Defend
(8 Points) Link +3
(25 Points)
INTIMIDATING FIREARM 3 (1/1)
PIGHEADEDNESS 6 (1/2/3)
Link +1
Link +3
(7 Points)
(24 Points)
RUGGED 3 (2/1)
KA-POW STRIKE 5 (2/1)
Not-A-Finisher
Link +3
(5 Points)
+2 against more than one opponent at a time
+2 if Used to deliberately knock back opponents a wide distance
SQUAD TACTICS 2 (1/2/3)
Disadvantage: Only as long as SUPER-STRENGTH does not
Link +1
have Detriment Dice
+2 as long as three or more others of the squad are still in the Scene
(18 Points)
(12 Points)
SWIFT BRAWLER 5 (1/1/1)
Base EC: +0
Link +3
Threshold: 10
(18 Points)
Design Points: 40
ATHLETIC 4 (1/1)
+2 if Used to climb; +2 if Used to run
Roughhouse
Link +1
This metahuman backup for the Paladin Security troops is nothing more
(12 Points)
than a super strong thug who likes to put the hurt on people. Hes more
powerful than Indar, so the PS operatives are mostly there to deal with
Binary, and provide backup for Roughhouse as he subdues Indar. STREET CRIMINAL 3 (1/1)
Link +1
(7 Points)

Complications
A Deal is a Deal: If Im paid to do a job, I do it until it is done
no matter how bad things get for me!

Factoids
Various underworld contacts
Former bounty hunter
Dragged into a life of crime
Little to no formal education
Only happy breaking bones
Not exactly attractive

Miscellaneous
Base EC: +2
Threshold: 14
Background: Howard Brooks was born with his powers. As a child, he
had trouble controlling his great strength, and was unable to attend
school because of it. It didnt take long for him to fall in with the wrong
crowd. He spent years moving up the ranks of the underworld as a su-
per powered leg breaker for hire.

For a short time he worked as a super powered Bounty Hunter, working

with the man known as Blaster. This led to him being hired by Paladin
Security, where he works as one of their metahuman Troubleshooters.
The truth is, hes still a leg breaker, just a high paid one now.

Powers & Tactics:

Roughhouse is a straight up brawler. He charges right in, fists swinging

at whatever opposition hes pointed at. He takes pleasure in inflicting pain
on people for money. He will keep swinging unless he takes some serious
damage in a short period of time. If that happens, hell fall back, and let
regular troops cover him with suppressive fire.

If the opposition includes someone with super strength, hell target them
first. He loves a good brawl, and super strong foes means a lot of things
being used to smash each other.