[Supers] 21st DCU Golden Age (DC Nerfed)

[naloth]

In a similar fashion to the nerfed Marvel thread, I thought it would be interesting to write up a proposal for the DC universe where the characters were more grounded and less godlike. These write ups are intended to be budget friendly (generally closer to 500 points, under 1000 points) and point effective as if players were creating them for characters to run for the first time in a game set in modern times (year 2020).

In many cases the inspiration is from much earlier incarnations (hence the Golden Age) where they were first introduced or just much weaker. The power level is *much* lower than the present DC version of these characters. For example: Superman is strong enough to pick up a car, can leap ~1/8th of a mile, outrun an express train, and is mostly bulletproof as he was depicted in this first 1938 comic. This Superman doesn't fly, see through walls, travel through time, or possess massive technology from an ancient civilization. Superman still hopelessly outclasses "normal" people, though.

Notes:
- Afflictions will use Innate Attack with Side Effect. Afflictions that work on anything will use the crushing cost. Afflictions that work only on living creatures will use the Toxic cost.
- Aging traits are mostly 0 point background information. Immunity to aging is 5 points.
- Costs fatigue will be -10% per level with a maximum limitation value of -40%.
- Objects will take double damage (not injury) unless they are encumbrance.
- Radiation will be toxic damage, not rads.
- ST! means ST without HP.
- Super-ST will not be used. Generally I don't see it as necessary when you have godlike effort for lifting. Anyone can use godlike lifting.

I'll post a few write ups later, but here is the first racial template:

Kryptonian
ST +30 (Super -10%) [270]
HP -30 (Super -10%) [-54]
Fatigue +10 (Super) [15]
DR 10 (Low Signature +10%; Super -10%) [50]
IT:DR/10 (Super -10%) [135]
Enhanced Move 2 (Running; Cosmic: Instant Acceleration +50%; Super -10%) [60]
Regeneration (Regular; Super -10%) [23]
Super Jump 6 (Super -10%; AA:Enhanced Move) [12]
Overconfidence [-5]
Unusual Biochemistry [-5]

Feature: Kryptonians can buy up to 50% more DR.

Total 508 points.

Kryptonians evolved to be strong, tough, fast, and arrogant.

With a basic speed of 5, Kryptonians would have an instant running speed of 20 (~40 mph) and jump move of 29 (~60 mph). That's slower than an express train traveling 80mph, but Superman will have higher stats as a PC version of a Kryptonian enabling him to exceed what other Kryptonians can do.

Kryptonians appear like normal humans with a height and weight proportional to humans of the same HP. Any medical examination will quickly discover oddities, though.

I added Super to separate out which abilities can be stolen or neutralized if they are reduced to being a normal "human" for any reason. The PM also covers the introduction of any weird substances that affect abilities while Unusual Biochemistry covers other odd reactions.

A write up on Superman to follow with Atlanteans, Amazons, and Martians soon.