{"id":69,"date":"2011-04-25T19:14:58","date_gmt":"2011-04-26T02:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arcdream.com\/home\/?p=69"},"modified":"2011-05-04T13:22:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:22:00","slug":"operation-broken-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcdream.com\/home\/2011\/04\/operation-broken-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Broken Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

A GODLIKE campaign framework by Benjamin Baugh, (c) 2002.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the hell of war burns the hottest, they send in the Talents to quench the flames with their blood and bodies. The flesh of a talent is as falible and frail as of any man — made superhuman only through the force of will. Even the strongest will sometimes fails, and even the most invulnerable talent sometimes falls.<\/p>\n

Talent soldiers face some of the worst action in the war, and suffer a high rate of crippling and maiming injuries. What to do with these powerful but permenatly damaged super-soldiers baffled sec2 and the Depertment of the Army- they were no longer fit for active duty in the field, but their powers made them valuable yet. The solution was created one night in a smoky bar in New York City. Three men- now known only as Those Responsible- came together. One Army Intelligence officer, one FBI g-man, and one civilian adivsor- a shadowy talent known only as The Fixer.<\/p>\n

What they created become known as Operation Broken Wings. Maimed talents would be returned to US soil, but instead of discharge or morale boosting tours (a bad idea anyway- the public hated to see its superhuman heroes in wheelchairs), the men assigned to the Operation recieved a six-month crash course in intelligence, criminal law, investigation, and counter-espionage. The Broken Wings joined America’s fight against fifth-column sabatoge, spies, organized crime, and the budding Communist underground.<\/p>\n

The Broken Wings were watched carefully at first to make sure they didn’t demonstrate any severe mental instability, and the best councelors and psychotherepists were available at a moment’s notice — the FBI didn’t want any new Mad Talents manifesting on US soil.<\/p>\n

After the war, these stolid and powerful operatives formed the core of America’s superhuman intelligence service, most often assunming positions of overt — or more often covert — authority.<\/p>\n

The Character<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Construct a normal Talent for the High Realism power level.<\/p>\n

2) Apply an additional 40 points of Will to advance the character and improve skills, stats, and powers.<\/p>\n

3) Roll on the following chart with one die:<\/p>\n

1- Scarring and chronic pain in a limb. (Pick a limb. All actions with that limb are at -1 die.)<\/p>\n

2- Facial scarring. (All Cool and Comand skills used to win a positive reaction are reduced by 1 die.)<\/p>\n

3- Severe limb scarring and chronic pain. (With one limb, Coordination is reduced to 1.)<\/p>\n

4- Missing limb. (Pick a limb; it’s gone.)<\/p>\n

5- Spine\/nerve damage. (Unless powerful pain medication is taken — typically morphine — suffer a -1 penalty to Coordination and Body.)<\/p>\n

6- Severe spinal injury. (Coordination and Body are effectively reduced to 1 unless powerful pain medication is taken — typically morphine — and must walk with a cane).<\/p>\n

7- Facial destruction. (Must cover to face to prevent causing horror in viewiers; poor vocal control; no more than 2 dice for any roll for positive social interaction.)<\/p>\n

8- Paraplegic. (Cannot use legs at all; requires wheelchair; may be an amputee.)<\/p>\n

9- Blind or deaf. (Cannot see or hear at all.)<\/p>\n

10- Undetected mental instability. (Automatic 0 in Mental Stability skill.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Note: <\/em>These are only samples, but should provide a good idea of how bad it can get. Others can be made up, but determining the kind of crippling injury should be entirely random — one of the horrors of war.<\/p>\n

4) Describe you your character came by his injuries.<\/p>\n

5) Spend an additional 10 will on intelligence, investigation, and spy-style skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A GODLIKE campaign framework by Benjamin Baugh, (c) 2002. When the hell of war burns the hottest, they send in the Talents<\/p>\n

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