Additional modifiers for extreme cold?

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Originally Posted by Rupert

I think they were clearly losing by the end of '43, and had no realistic prospect of turning that around.

Pretty much, barring some massive unforeseen catastrophe that didn't happen in our timeline. By early 1943, the U.S. was on a full war footing and pumping out enough ammo, fuel and equipment to supply all its allies. By the end of 1943, all the weapons weapons programs which allowed the Allies to defeat the Axis were either in production or close to it, with the exception of the atomic bomb.

Thinking about the character, while it's easiest to design Deluge as a fanatical uber-Nazi, it might be more fun from a roleplaying perspective if he was an ordinary man with an extraordinary power and a "go with the flow" personality. That would be in keeping with a "water sign" personality. Flexible, creative and intuitive but also sentimental, sensitive and a bit lazy.

The civilian-in-uniform version of Deluge would be loyal to his friends and immediate superiors, but also perfectly happy to be a human fire hydrant operating dozens of miles behind the front lines. Before the war he worked in a brewery or water treatment plant, probably in a city along the Rhine or Elbe or on the Baltic Coast. He liked his job, loved his home town and didn't want to leave.

While he might have the makings of a good combat soldier or special operator, he'd never volunteer for such duties. If drafted, initially won't be happy in his new role. After he gets settled in, however, his sense of duty and intuition make him a formidable foe.