| Abilities |
| Action |
Name |
Type |
Game Text |
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Brace For It |
R |
When Attacked, Defend yourself with Diamond Hard!. If you take no damage, gain a +1 bonus. |
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Diamond Hard Skin |
I |
Reduce all damage dealt to you by 2. |
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Ground Stomp |
R |
When an opponent attempts to move away from you, Hinder all nearby targets with Strength + Melee. If you apply a +3 or better penalty on the original target, their movement is cancelled. |
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Phenom |
A |
Take any basic action and use your Max die. |
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Shrug It Off |
A |
Recover with Vitality + Fitness, and remove all penalties on yourself. |
Upgrade:
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Super Dense |
I |
Attempts to knock you back or down don't work, and any penalty you would take from such an attempt is cancelled. Also, when you are hit by an unarmed Attack and take no damage the attacker takes 2 damage. |
Master:
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Mercenary Mastery |
I |
If you have been given a contract to perform a specific task, automatically succeed at an Overcome in a situation where the difference is getting paid and not getting paid. |
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| Biography |
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Raised in the shadows of the diamond mines, Lindiwe Khumalo watched her father and male relatives struggle under the brutal and oppressive systems of the South African mining corporations. The systemic injustice and constant struggle for survival fueled a simmering rage in her. It was a potent combination of environmental stress and genetic potential, but her latent mutant powers remained locked away, waiting for a trigger. The bitterness of seeing immense wealth extracted from the earth while her people were left with nothing, combined with the innate sense of being different from birth, set her on a path toward radical change. |
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The tragic catalyst for her transformation came during a massive, preventable mine disaster that buried a generation of men, including her father. As the community grieved, the mining company offered meager compensation, a final act of corporate contempt that broke something inside her. The explosive surge of grief, anger, and utter helplessness finally triggered her X-Gene, unleashing a sudden, traumatic mutation. Instead of a slow emergence, her body underwent a violent, pressurized change, transforming her flesh and bone into a living, ultra-dense diamond. The process was agonizing but permanent, leaving her a physical anomaly, a living embodiment of the very resource that had ruined her life. She was no longer just a victim of circumstance; she was a force of nature, a geological inevitability with a human mind bent on vengeance. |
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The diamond-hard skin is not just a defense; it is a constant, physical reminder of her heritage and the price her people paid. Her heists are not random acts of greed, but a calculated, lifelong mission of payback against the corporations that profit from human suffering. The irony of her powers—being made of the very substance she resents—is not lost on her. The large, traditionally cut diamond on her belt buckle is a trophy, a deliberate act of defiance and a constant, mocking reminder that she is no longer a resource to be exploited, but an unstoppable force taking what she believes is owed. |
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As Carbonado, she became a sought-after mercenary in the super-criminal world, specifically as a 'wrecker' and unstoppable force for heists. She partnered with specialists and super-thieves who provided the cunning plans, while she provided the sheer, raw power to break into any vault or facility. Eventually, after multiple successful jobs with the siblings Chishiya and Hachidori, the three formed the villain group TAKE. Other members or one-time specialists have come and gone, but the three founders of the group have provided a solid core. |
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Not as elusive as her allies, Carbonado has been captured multiple times. But Chishiya and Hachidori have always figured out ways to break her out of jail or help her escape. After the first time this happened, loyalty began to develop and Carbonado settled down into the team dynamic. In return, she will go to great lengths to protect or help the twins. |
| Capabilities and Motivations |
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Carbonado's unique genetic mutation grants her immense superhuman strength and durability, transforming her body into a living, diamond-hard material. This makes her incredibly resilient, allowing her to shrug off damage and rendering her immune to attempts to knock her back or down due to her immense density. She possesses impressive leaping abilities, allowing her to close distances rapidly and keep pace with her opponents. This combination of superior strength, resilience, and mobility makes her a formidable wrecker and enforcer, capable of tearing through even the toughest obstacles and withstanding punishment that would fell other superpowered individuals. |
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Carbonado's motivation is rooted in a deeply personal and systemic sense of injustice. Born a mutant in a community exploited by a ruthless mining corporation, her life's purpose is not one of abstract evil, but a cold and calculated mission of revenge. The tragic death of her father and others in a mine collapse—a disaster caused by corporate greed—was the catalyst for her powers and solidified her view that the system is built on exploitation. She sees her 'smash and grab' jobs not merely as theft, but as a form of karmic redistribution. She justifies her actions not through a hero's moral code, but with the brutal logic of a debt collector, tirelessly evening a score that can never be truly settled by taking what her family and people were denied. |
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