Supernatural Creatures Power Up!

[Roger.d4]

I agree, surely the vampire or werewolf should be able to access whatever psychic abilites are relevant for the species?

Elven, Dwarven, or Orc Werewolf or Vampires might have different psychic potential?

What about a space opera setting, likie Babylon 5; what would happen if the Werewolf / Vampire virus was passed to a Centauri or Narn?

They do after all have eternity in which to perfect these abilities

[Dalillama]

Originally Posted by RedMattis

Well, templates are interesting too. I consider it to be of the "Discussion" part ;)


Werewolves are somewhat difficult, what power up do you give them except increased strength and so on?

Enhanced senses would be a classic. Probably better hearing and smell, they might even retain Discriminatory Smell in human form. You could go further and give them the version that lets you sense emotions, maybe Danger Sense, that sort of thing.

[Gizensha]

Originally Posted by DAlillama

Enhanced senses would be a classic. Probably better hearing and smell, they might even retain Discriminatory Smell in human form. You could go further and give them the version that lets you sense emotions, maybe Danger Sense, that sort of thing.

Animal Empathy (Specialised: Wolves -80%) [Limitation borrowed from Speak With Animals] for 1cp

Maybe Speak With Animals (Specialised: Wolves -80%) for 5cp. (Hey, if felines is the sort of size for the -60% version, and house cat for the -80%...)

...And maybe a negative reputation for animals which are hunted by wolves...

Depending on the source you go for, maybe the some wolf allies as well (possibly summonable, some roguelikes give werefoos that ability).

Incidentally - What templates thread?

[vitruvian]

Originally Posted by RedMattis

Werewolves, faeries, ghosts and other supernatural beings have throughout fiction often been attributed to a variety of different abilities and powers.

No, a variety of different abilities and powers have been attributed to them.

[RedMattis]

Originally Posted by vitruvian

No, a variety of different abilities and powers have been attributed to them.

Whoops. Thanks for the catch.

[Exeter]

Re: Werewolves and silver

Part of the reason for the werewolves' traditional weakness to silver is that, as foul creatures of the night, they would naturally be vulnerable to things that were pure and good. In that sense, it's similar to the vampire's vulnerability to holy water and various spirits' vulnerability to cold iron or consecrated salt. If you take this rather traditional medieval point of view to a logical conclusion, you could also have consecrated silver do more damage to werewolves than plain, ordinary silver.

[RedMattis]

Note: Some of these have minor cost adjustment to ease calculations. Where there are such they are noted.

General Powers
Empower (Super-Strength) (NOTE! Uses Striking ST cost 2 points)
Increases your physical strength. Massless
Tier 1 [45] (High-end Olympic Strength, You can lift a motorcycle)
Lifting ST 8 [24]
Striking ST 8 [16]
Super Jump 0,5 [5]

Tier 2 [90] (You can easily lift a heavy motorcycle)
Lifting ST 16 [48]
Striking ST 16 [32]
Super Jump 1 [10]

Tier 3 [135] (You can with great effort and skill lift a Small car, 0.9 ton)
Lifting ST 24 [72]
Striking ST 24 [48]
Super Jump 1,5 [15]

Tier 4 [180] (You can lift a Large car, 2.8 ton)
Lifting ST 8 (SE-NoFP*, +470%) [96]
Striking ST 32 [64]
Super Jump 2 [20]

Tier 5 [210] (You can lift a Ship's anchor, 5 ton)
Lifting ST 9 (SE-NoFP*, +470%) [104]
Striking ST 40 [80]
Super Jump 2,5 [25]
Cost +1

*This is: Super Effort, +400%; Cosmic: can Reduce FP cost to 0, +50%; Reduced FP Cost, -20%

Quicken (Superhuman Speed)
Increases your speed and ability to react and act quickly
Tier 1 [60] (World's fastest man, a Light Moped, 29km/h)
Extra Attack (Multi-Strike) [30]
Basic Move +2 [10]
Basic Speed +1 [20]

Tier 2 [120] (Medium-Heavy Moped, 40km/h)
Extra Attack (Multi-Strike) [30]
Enhanced Time Sense [45]
Basic Move +5 [25]
Basic Speed +1 [20]

Tier 3 [180] (Typical Inner City speed-limit, 50km/h)
Extra Attack 2 (Multi-Strike) [60]
Enhanced Time Sense [45]
Basic Move +7 [35]
Basic Speed +2 [40]

Tier 4 [240] (65km/h)
Alternate Time Rate 1 [100]
Extra Attack 1 (Multi-Strike) [30]
Enhanced Time Sense [45]
Basic Move +1 [5]
Basic Speed +3 [60]

Tier 5 [300] (86km/h)
Alternate Time Rate 1 [100]
Extra Attack 2 (Multi-Strike) [60]
Enhanced Time Sense [45]
Basic Move +3 [5]
Basic Speed +4 [60]

Refine (Superhuman Coordination)
Improves Coordination
Tier 1 [35]
Enhanced Active Defense: Dodge/Parry 1 [20]
Talent (Good Coordination*) 1 [15]

Tier 2 [70]
Enhanced Active Defense: Dodge/Parry 2 [40]
Talent (Good Coordination*) 2 [30]

Tier 3 [105]
Enhanced Active Defense: Dodge/Parry 3 [60]
Talent (Good Coordination*) 3 [45]

*+1 to all skills where good coordination would be a bonus (If I'm asked I will provide a list)

Resilience (Superhuman Toughness)
Improves Resilience and Toughness
Tier 1 [20]
Damage Resistance 3 (Sub-Dermal*, -20%) [12]
Hard to Kill 2 [4]
Hard to Subdue 2 [4]

Tier 2 [80]
Damage Resistance 5 (Sub-Dermal*, -20%) [20]
Hard to Kill 3 [6]
Hard to Subdue 2 [4]
Increased Health 1 [10]
Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction) 2 (Physical Damage only, -20%) [40]

Tier 3 [120]
Damage Resistance 7 (Sub-Dermal*, -20%) [28]
Hard to Kill 3 [6]
Hard to Subdue 3 [6]
Increased Health 2 [20]
Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction) 3 (Physical Damage only, -20%) [60]

Tier 4 [160]
Damage Resistance 9 (Sub-Dermal*, -20%) [36]
Hard to Kill 4 [8]
Hard to Subdue 3 [6]
Increased Health 3 [30]
Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction) 4 (Physical Damage only, -20%) [80]

Tier 5 [200]
Damage Resistance 11 (Sub-Dermal*, -20%) [44]
Hard to Kill 4 [8]
Hard to Subdue 4 [8]
Increased Health 4 [40]
Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction) 5 (Physical Damage only, -20%) [100]

* This is the Tough Skin limitation without the weakness to crushing damage


....Whew. Finally managed to get them up here.
To adapt them to various supernatural creatures consider adding limitations to the packages such as "Only at Night, half power otherwise" or power modifiers such as "Divine".

Note that Resilience is mostly the ability to take great injury before going down, for armored beasts buy Damage Resistance.