| Abilities |
| Action |
Name |
Type |
Game Text |
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Absorb Energy |
A |
If you would take damage from any type of energy, ignore that damage and Recover that amount instead. Use the value of the damage to Boost yourself. This Absorbed Energy bonus is persistent and exclusive. |
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All-Ray Eyes |
I |
You can see energy signatures, see through physical objects, and can see the difference between mutants and non-mutants. Most forms of invisibility and illusions don't affect you. |
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Homosuperior |
R |
When you are Attacked by a non-mutant and their roll includes doubles, remove one of the successes from your challenge and gain a +1 Superiority bonus or improve an existing Superiority by +1 (to a maximum of +4). That bonus is persistent and exclusive. |
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Kinetic Sponge |
I |
When you are dealt physical damage you reduce it by 2. As a Reaction, you may destroy an Absorbed Energy bonus you have to reduce the damage further by the amount of the bonus. |
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Retaliatory Eyebeams |
R |
When a hero takes a twist in your challenge, in addition to the chosen twist also roll your status die and deal that much damage to that hero. |
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Ultimate Eyebeam |
A |
If you have an Absorbed Energy bonus, you may Attack using Cosmic + Ranged + Superior!. Use your Max + Mid + Min dice. Destroy all of your bonuses, adding each of them to this Attack first even if they are exclusive. |
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Upgrade:
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Seeking Eyebeam |
I |
When you take an action other than an Attack, you may also Attack using your Mid die. |
Master:
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Annihilation Mastery |
I |
If you can cause massive collateral damage without regard for casualties, automatically succeed at an Overcome where a show of overwhelming force can solve the problem. |
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| Biography |
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An American-born mutant named Elias Thorne, who would later become Exigent, was raised in a quiet suburban town in the 1980s, where he experienced a comfortable, almost idyllic childhood. However, his seemingly ordinary life was shattered by the latent manifestation of his mutant abilities during his teens. A catastrophic and uncontrolled release of his powers during a school event led to significant destruction and exposed him to public scrutiny and terror. The incident drew unwanted attention from a nascent government agency tasked with 'monitoring' the new wave of mutants. Elias's radicalization stemmed from this personal betrayal: the community he believed to be safe turned on him in an instant, and the government that was supposed to protect him instead marked him as a threat. |
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As an adult, Thorne's disillusionment with society grew believing that humanity would inevitably turn against mutants, but with a distinctly American twist: a deep-seated distrust of institutions and authority. He witnessed firsthand how his own country, a beacon of liberty, was quick to vilify and demonize its own superpowered citizens for things beyond their control. This trauma, combined with his formidable powers, led him to adopt the mantle of 'Exigent'—a name signifying his belief that the mutant race was in a state of urgent crisis, with humanity representing an existential threat. He began seeking out other mutants who had been marginalized and rejected, forming a small but dedicated cell of militants united by their shared experiences of fear, oppression, and alienation. |
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Exigent’s philosophy is a twisted reflection of the American Dream, believing that mutants are the next step in evolution, the new 'shining city on a hill,' and that a new, stronger society can only be built from the ashes of the old. He is not simply a supremacist seeking to rule, but a militant revolutionary fighting for a new world order where his people are safe and dominant, no matter the cost. The black and purple costume, cloak, and intimidating helmet are more than just a disguise; they are a symbol of his radical ideology and his rejection of the society that betrayed him. His methods, though extreme, are born from the conviction that humanity's fear will always lead to violence, and that preemptive force is the only way to ensure the future of mutantkind. |
| Capabilities and Motivations |
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Exigent is a very powerful mutant with impressive physiological enhancements, comprehensive energy absorption abilities, and signature eyebeams of black energy that he can even bend and reroute mid-blast. He also has heightened vision, able to see energy signatures, and through objects. He can also see most illusions and forms of invisibility, and the difference between mutants and non-mutants. |
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Exigent doesn't just fight heroes, he orates pro-mutant rhetoric, decries anti-mutant atrocities, and tries to turn mutants to 'the great cause' which presents challenges that can be interacted with. To reduce his status, opponents can overcome his rhetorical challenges by fact-checking them or mounting their own convincing counter-arguments encouraging co-existence or less harsh strategies. Each success reduces Exigent's status by one die size, but he can remove successes using Homosuperior, restoring his status by one die size. |
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