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Template: Combat Endoskeleton

A combat endoskeleton is a framework of high-tech metal alloys reinforcing a

human skeletal system. It must be implanted through surgical means or bonded to

the bones by forcing compounds of liquefied metal through the recipient’s skin

and muscle tissue. Either technique involves extreme pain and risk for the

subject. The technical and financial means required for such operations is

staggering, involving multi-millions of dollars and next-generation

medical science. A combat endoskeleton is implanted with

one purpose in mind: to transform a human being into a

nearly invulnerable fighting machine. Covert

factions of the federal government, hostile foreign

powers, and far-reaching criminal organizations

are the agencies most likely to make such

attempts, hoping to create super-soldiers or

impervious assassins. Such groups rarely

relinquish any successful test subjects they

produce, at least not without considerable

struggle.

difficult to control…

The heavily reinforced skeleton makes the combat endoskeleton recipient much

more durable and impregnable. The character’s bones are unbreakable and nearly

impenetrable, effectively shielding most of the character’s vital organs behind a

layer of armor. The attachment points of the recipient’s muscles are

surgically adjusted, allowing the character to handle the

increased skeletal mass. Once the character learns to

compensate for the increased weight, the augmented

skeletal system effectively increases the recipient’s

physical strength, allowing heavier weights to be

supported and blows to be struck with greater

force. Finally, the character is equipped with

built-in melee weapons. The endoskeleton

is fashioned so as to provide the character

with retractable claws, forearm or ankle

blades, or protruding knuckle-spikes.

The endoskeleton is not without draw-

backs, however; the recipient is left

especially vulnerable to electricity and

magnetism based attacks. The mass of

the endoskeleton also somewhat

hampers movement.

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BECOMING A

COMBAT

ENDOSKELETON

RECIPIENT

COMBAT ENDOSKELETON

RECIPIENT

Nearly all characters endowed with

endoskeletons received them through some

super-scientific procedure; as noted above, these

procedures are extraordinarily invasive and

dangerous in nature. Consequently, there are few

willing participants, due to terrible risks posed even for

the hardiest of subjects. Most recipients were kidnapped or

otherwise coerced into participating, although there are always a

few foolish or fanatical enough to participate freely. Super beings are

preferred as subjects, as they stand a greater chance of survival, especially those

with superhuman stamina or recuperative powers. Such beings are already

formidable, and once so enhanced they make nearly unstoppable agents for the

organizations behind their transformations. Of course, such agents can be very

PL Adjustment: 0

Note: Many of the feats and powers granted by the

template have the Limited-only vs. physical attacks flaw.

Physical attacks include most melee attacks, ranged attacks

such as bullets and thrown objects, and the Sonic and Vibration

energy types.

Feats: Durability ( Flaw: Limited-Only works vs. physical attacks ), Immunity

( critical hits; Flaw: Limited-only vs. physical attacks ) Immunity ( pressure; Flaw:

only vs. high pressure ), Penetrating Attack ( with Natural Weapon ).

written

John

Polojac

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CUSTOMIZATION

Powers: Amazing Save ( Damage ) +5 [ Source:

Super-Science; Extra: Innate; Flaw: Only vs.

physical attacks Cost: 1 pp; Total 5pp ], Density

Control +1 [ Source: Super-Science; Extra: Innate;

Flaws: Limited-Density Increase, Permanent;

Cost: 5 pp; Total: 5 pp ], Immutable Form ( bought

as Amazing Save: Reflex ) +3 [ Source: Super-

Science; Extra: Innate: Flaw: Limited-Only works

against Transformation attacks; Cost: ; Total: ] +

Natural Weapon +4 [ Source: Super-Science;

Extra: Innate; Cost: 2 ; Total: 8 ], Super-Strength

+1 [ Source: Super-Science; Extra: Innate; Flaw:

No bonus to skill rolls; Cost: 4 pp; Total: 4 pp ].

attacks.

LEAVING THE

Metal-Heads Need Not Apply:

TEMPLATE

The endoskeleton is composed of non-metallic, non-

ferrous materials. Maybe the character’s skeleton is

reinforced with space-age polymer plasters or the

character’s bones are now knit together in a network

of ultra-tough nylon strands. The character’s

skeleton becomes more flexible than increasing the

Amazing Save ( Damage ) power by +1 and granting

the character Super-Skill ( escape-artist ) +4. This

type of endoskeleton has no particular vulnerability

to electrical attacks or magnetic attacks, but is sensi-

tive to sudden temperature extremes ( Vulnerable to

either Cold or Heat attacks, Game Master’s choice. )

The template’s PL adjustment is increased by +1.

This leads to an unbalanced character, so the char-

acter’s player must devote all future power points the

character earns to “paying off” the additional power

level before points can be spent for other purposes.

If the character leaves the template, the GM should

allow the player to redistribute any points spent for

this purpose.

Leaving this template is especially difficult; it

requires some means of separating the endoskeleton

from the character’s skeletal structure without

inflicting massive internal trauma. This is no mean

feat, as the endoskeleton was designed to remain

permanently bonded to the character. Making such

an attempt requires a team of medical and technical

personnel in an appropriate setting ( combination of

lab and surgical theater. ) At least one of those

making the attempt must have at least one rank of

Super-Intelligence, and posess a total of 15 skill

ranks in both Medicine and Science ( engineering,

metallurgy, or similar discipline ). The attempt

requires at least two full game sessions; one when

the character is examined and the operation planned,

and another when the process is attempted. The indi-

vidual supervising the procedure must then spend

one Hero Point and roll two separate DC 25 skill

checks, one against Medical skill, another against

Science skill. Succeeding on both rolls means the

endoskeleton was successfully removed, although the

character is still rendered unconscious for the next

hour and disabled for the next 24 hours ( reduce time

by one hour for each rank in Regeneration and/or

Super-Constitution .) Hero points cannot be used to

improve the character’s condition. If the

doctor/scientist in charge of the task fails either skill

check, the operation is a failure and the character

falls into a near-death coma. The character is consid-

ered to be dying, and must succeed on a DC 10

Fortitude saving throw or perish; the saving throw

must be made again once each hour, at a cumulative

+1 bonus. If the save succeeds by 10 or more or the

character rolls a natural 20, the character’s condition

improves to unconscious and disabled ( as above. )

Weaknesses: Disabled ( cumbersome ), Vulnerable

( electrical attacks ), Vulnerable ( magnetic attacks )

WEAKNESSES

Disability ( cumbersome ): A combat endoskeleton

is a massive apparatus, even if constructed of rela-

tively lightweight metals. Despite some compen-

satory increase in the character’s physical strength,

the endoskeleton does hinder the character’s move-

ments to an extent. The character suffers a – 3

penalty to Acrobatics, Move Silently, and Swim

( lack of buoyancy ) skill checks.

Radical Reconstruction:

Vulnerable ( electrical attacks ): As might be

expected, a skeletal system augmented by a frame-

work of high-tech metal alloys renders the char-

acter more vulnerable to electrical attacks than

otherwise. A combat endoskeleton recipient

receives no bonus to Damage saving throws made

against electrical attacks ( straight d20 roll only )

The cyber-surgeons didn’t stop with augmenting the

subject’s skeleton; indeed, the character has been

rebuilt almost from the inside out. The character’s

physique is bulked up through muscle grafts, connec-

tive tissues are strengthened via chemical treatments,

and cardiovascular capacities are artificially

expanded. The character’s skin is replaced with a

tough, armor-like hide, laced with metal-mesh or

impact-absorbing gels. Genetic and/or hormonal

alterations enhance the character’s healing rate,

allowing the subject to survive the horrendous recon-

struction-barely. The character is much more physi-

cally formidable, a veritable walking dreadnought,

but at a dear cost; the character can no longer pass

for human and suffers from chronic, throbbing pain.

Vulnerable ( magnetic attacks ): The recipient of a

combat endoskeleton must be especially wary of

magnetic attacks. An opponent with the Energy

Control: Magnetic power can choose to use the

power to make lethal attacks against the character

( Damage Class = Power Rank ), although such

attacks require extra effort on the part of the oppo-

nent ( treat as a Power Stunt ). The character

receives no bonus to Damage throws against such

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COMBAT ENDOSKELETON RECEIP-

IENT (RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION)

+1. The character’s condition improves by one step

for each full day of rest.

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Disturbing: The radical reconstruction process

leaves the character with an imposing, even terri-

fying physical presence. The character was rebuilt to

function as a human war machine, with little atten-

tion given to aesthetic considerations. One who has

undergone such a process is up to six inches taller

than before, massively built, with a bulging, unnatu-

rally proportioned musculature. Skin is now akin to

armor plate, sandpaper, or even rhinoceros hide. The

character is adorned with various knobs, bumps, and

ridges. As a result, all Bluff and Diplomacy skill

rolls made by the character suffer a -5 penalty.

PL Adjustment: 0

Feats: Durability, Endurance, Immunity ( critical

hits; Flaw: Limited-only vs. physical attacks ),

Immunity ( pressure; Flaw: only vs. high pressure ),

Penetrating Attack ( with Natural Weapon ).

Powers: Density Control +1 [ Source: Super-

Science; Extra: Innate; Flaws: Limited-Density

Increase, Permanent; Cost: 5 pp; Total: 5 pp ],

Immutable Form (bought as Amazing Save: Reflex)

+3 [ Source: Super-Science; Extra: Innate: Flaw:

Limited-Only works against Transformation attacks;

Cost: 1 pp; Total: 3 pp ], Natural Weapon +4

[Source: Super-Science; Extra: Innate; Cost: 2 ;

Total: 8], Protection ( Damage ) +4 [Source: Super-

Science; Extra: Innate; Cost: 3 pp; Total 12 pp],

Regeneration +1 [ Source: Super-Science; Cost: 2 pp;

Total: 2 pp ], Super-Strength +3 [ Source: Super-

Science; Extra: Innate; Flaw: No bonus to skill rolls;

Cost: 4 pp; Total: 12 pp ].

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dependency. The character must make a Will save

( DC 20 ) each day such drugs are not taken. If the

save is failed, the character becomes fatigued, and

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