Batman: Flight of the Robins

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Flight of the robins

v1.0 Ugly Edition A Shadowrun 4th module by The Vaudvillian

Disclaimer This is a non-profit-seeking fan-made production. Batman and associated characters are owned by DC comics. You should buy their products. Also, suing broke people is not cool. You want to be cool, don't you?

Contents

Disclaimer……………………………..…1 Contents…………………………………2 Introduction……………………...……3 summary…………………………….……4 treatment………………………………4 Act I……………………………..……………7 Act II…………………………………….……8 Act III…………………………………………13 Act IV………………………...………………15 Characters………………………..……20 Credits…………………………………..…52

Introduction

What up nerds! Thank you for downloading this module. As you are about to find out, it is still in the early stages of development. You are probably reading this because you: A. Spend time on reddit and follow /r/RPG or /r/Shadowrun B. You listen to the One Shot podcast. If you are from reddit, thanks for being interested in my post! I have been running this game for years at Gencon and privately. No one has asked me to share the module before, you guys are the reason I did this. I wanted to take the time to say thanks. If you listen to One Shot, thanks for wasting your life by listening to me! This game takes place in a hybrid between post and pre-New 52 DC continuity. Obviously in this world Stephanie and Cassandra are still around. Everything that happened pre- New 52 is recent memory for the Batfamily. Barbara Gordon is still Oracle, Bruce Wayne "died" and returned, Stephanie Brown just had an adventure where she fought Clue Master. Everything you knew and loved about the Bat Brats is still there! There are also certain events post New 52 that I have decided to integrate. Damian ambushing Jason and stealing his helmet was too much fun to do without. Also I like Dick as Nightwing so in this world he gave the cowl back to Bruce after he returned. If there is a moment you liked that is not a death of one of the team, it happened here. I gave each of the sidekicks personalities according to my own observations of the comics. I took some liberties, and not everything is cannon. Players can obviously impose their own vision on the characters they play. I just think it is more fun to have some romantic tension in a role playing party.

What's in this document?

This is version 1.0 of Flight of the Robins. This includes a rough outline of the story, maps, story flow advice, and character sheets for all of the protagonists. Being version 1.0 there is still a lot of work to be done.

Ok… What is missing from this document?

Right now none of the villains have been properly statted. Most of the environment descriptions are missing, except for critical details, and even those are pretty abridged. There are no maps for the battles either. If you plan on running this particular version of the module you'll have to take time to fill in some pretty big gaps. There are also tons of formatting, and grammatical errors. This module will be updated, but for now it is raw and ugly. If nothing else, this will give you the characters to use for your own adventure.

Summary

When Batman goes missing his current and former sidekicks band together to locate and possibly rescue Gotham's Dark Knight. The story features some of Batman and Robin's deadliest foes. It will challenge each character's skills and dedication to justice. Good luck old chum!

Treatment (GM ONLY)

Seriously. This section spoils the entire game if you intend to be a player don't read it. The game opens on the Bat Family scoping out an abandoned building near Gotham harbor. Bruce has been missing for three days, and his trail has been cold. Until tonight when a distress reached the Bat Cave. The kids traced it to the abandoned building they are now surrounding. There are snipers surrounding the building chattering about who is inside. Players will have a short combat with the snipers. They discover one way or another that the snipers are working for Black Mask. Once their opponents have been dispatched they will head inside to find the signal is coming from the basement. In the basement they find a man naked, tied to a chair with a bag over his head, and a bat carved into his chest. Standing behind him is a person dressed in a garish red and green carnival-style bird. There is another short combat to subdue the masked kidnapper. Once he is defeated the kidnapper is revealed as "some random teenager they don't recognize." The hostage turns out to be an already dead Flamingo. The Flamingo is a Batman villain famous for shooting Damian Wayne in the spine. He has ironically been killed by a tight grouping of shots to the back. After the kids discover the Flamingo, they receive a red alert from Arkham Asylum. At this point the party has two leads: 1. The Black Mask is possibly responsible for whatever happened in the basement. 2. Holy shit. Red alert at Arkham. The party should split and head to Arkham and Black Mask's pent house. Tim should go to Mask's, otherwise the party can spilt up however they feel like it. 1. When they arrive at Mask's penthouse they find the place shot to hell. Mask is dead his body is suspended from the ceiling covered in wounds. The sidekicks find a security footage showing that Death Stroke murdered Mask by torturing him with a power drill. This is another ironic death, as Mask "killed" Stephanie Brown in the same way. The video also reveals that Deathstroke planted a bomb. They have three minutes to disarm it or escape. 2. At Arkham, the Bat Brats are welcomed by the Gotham police and lead to Jim Gordon. Gordon explains what is happening. He tells them a few days ago Jervis Tetch, the Mad Hatter, started acting strangely (for him.) Gordon shows them footage from Arkhan security cameras. Tetch suddenly attacks Arkham guards and frees the Joker. As soon as the Joker is out of his cell Jervis attempts to strangle him. Both are subdued and locked in isolation. Gordon then tells the team that both were discovered to be missing during a random security sweep. The guards responsible for watching the iso-wing are missing.

They investigate the crime scene. They have a chance to find the bodies of two men in paramilitary gear. After the kids finish those investigations, they receive an alert from Blackgate. There is some kind of disturbance. Oracle also says there is some kind of signal that went out from the bomb when it detonated (or got disabled.) O also tells them that the teen from the basment is connected to a series of abductions from a Gotham neighborhood called "Robinsville." Once again, the kids have two leads. Make sure Dick ends up at Blackgate and Tim at the signal. 1. At Blackgate, the kids discover that there is another teenager dressed as a bird (this one blue) attacking the prison. He has been hard to trace. He is apparently tearing through the prison looking for something. Let the party put some puzzle pieces together for a minute. One way or another the party must narrow it down to Tony Zucco. He is the only person to harm a Robin who is currently in custody. Dick will have a head start on the party running to Zucco's cell, because he is the only one who knows where it is. The rest of the party at Blackgate gets ambushed by a mind controlled teen. Dick has a sweet fight with his doppelganger on the roof where make shift trapezes have been set up using Bat Lines. 2. The team who followed the signal will arrive at an abandoned storefront in old Gotham. it looks like some serious shit went down here. They find the body of Deathstroke, stuck with a large number of drugged Batarangs. Deathstroke drugged Cassandra Cain and made her into super villain for a while. It was dumb. There is a message carved into the floor around Deathstroke, "It ends at the beginning." Then Captain goddamned Boomerang attacks them. Boomerang killed Tim Drake's father. When boomerang is defeated he starts turning pale and cackling madly. Tim is the only one with a toxin kit that can save him. Even for people who know nothing about batman "it ends at the beginning," should lead them to Crime Alley. There they will run out of clues. Let them sweat and theorize for about it for a minute if they are stumped at all. There is a pretty good chance they will figure out the "map clue" (shown later) on their own. If they don't, O can just point it out to them. The arrow leads to Ace Chemicals. Before they can head over, O mentions something about someone trying to jam her Villains (in order of potential death): signal. She will say "What the hell? The attack is coming from inside the Clock tower" before the signal cuts out. If Dick is 1. The Flamingo: has been being role played well. He will head to the Clock Tower. A well shot through the spine. played Stephanie Brown may want to go as well. Try to keep 2. Black Mask: is tortured to her going to Ace it will be better for RP overall. death with a power drill. 1. At Ace, there will be a dude in a purple suit, white face 3. Slade: Taken out with drug paint, and green hair chained up over a vat. A laced batarangs. silhouetted figure with pointy ears standing on a 4. Zuko: Is thrown from the catwalk over the party. There will be a short dialogue tower of Black Gate prison. where you will still try to play up the "this is Bruce" 5. Captain Boomerang: angle. Let's face it your party probably knows what's up. Poisoned with Joker The lights will flash on and it will turn out to be be a venom. poorly made Batmanikin with a speaker in its chest. It will launch canister of Joker toxin to the ground. The

remaining mind-controlled-teens will jump out ready to fight. Bruce starts being lowered into the vat. All they need to do to take out the kids, is called-shot their mind control devices, however once the kids save Bruce he will start to fight them as well. It will be basically friggen impossible to disable his device. The need to subdue him or fight him until Dick wins his fight in order to deactivate Bruce's mind-control chip. 2. In the Clock Tower, Dick will find Babs in whatever room he enters. She is without a wheelchair and injured. Dick has to defeat the Joker and allow Babs to regain control of the Tower. She will deactivate all mind control devices that are still active if any once she has the tower. The day is saved. Warp-up any sweet relationship based denouement and have Bruce tell the kids he is proud of them.

Act 1

 Black mask has a team of snipers outside an abandoned apartment building by Gotham harbor. There should be one sniper for each member of the team. They should be mooks 150-250 BP. They also probably won't even detect the team sneaking up on them.  The team can ask O to hack the sniper's communications .The chatter is all about some guy that they have inside: -Are we sure he's secured? I'd hate to think what would happen if he broke free. I got kids. -It ain't like he's got a utility belt. -The guy dresses like a fuckin' moron what are you so scared of? -You didn't see what this asshole can do. -The hard work has been taken care of we're just here to help them finish the job.  You have the option of putting men inside the building as well if you feel like the team one-shotted their snipers and want a little more combat  The hostage in the basement will be tied to a chair stripped naked with a bat carved into his chest.  The thugs at the bottom are two teenage kids dressed in carnival-style bat costumes.  They will have to run their faces trough a missing persons database.

Oracle says she can't hack black Mask's security system unless someone puts a decive in his compound. She calls out Tim and asks him to do it. Suddenly everyone is hit with an red alert from Arkham. There has been an escape.

ACT II

A note on story flow The party needs to split up to cover ground here. I have split up both scenes so you can get an idea of how to switch between them while making both groups feel invested. There are obviously a ton of ways to run this adventure. This is just the way I like to do it.

A. Black Mask

The kids have to decide the best way to break into Black Mask's penthouse.

Once they get inside they find what looks like a war zone. There are bodies of henchmen all over the place. Some have been killed by high caliber bullets from an automatic weapon. Judging by the groupings on the kill shots the shooter was professional and quite good a gun. Others have had limbs severed. There is more than one arm that is no longer attached to a body which are clutching firearms strewn about the crime scene.

Group Forensics Checks 4: To notice that the shooter's bullets are headed away from mask's office, meaning the rampage started there. 6: They find hoes in the wall where it looks like some kind of throwing knife has been used. 8: they can tell it is a Batarang.

B. Arkham

The kids arrive at Arkham the place is swarmed with cops. A police procedures roll difficulty 3 will tell the kids that the cops are broken up into search parties. This means that there has most likely been an escape.

One of the cops runs up to the Batmobile and greets the kids:

 If Steph and Damian are together It will be a male cop. He will hit on Steph. He will also make a joke about Damian being Steph's boyfriend. Hilarity to ensue.  If Jason and Dick are together it will be a lady cop. She will flirt with both Dick and Jayson.  If Cass Jason and Damian go it will be a dude who tries to hit on Cass.

After a short comedy scene they are taken to Gordon. He explains the situation.

This wasn't an escape per say. He tells them he needs them to watch some security footage. Two weeks ago Jervis Tetch started acting strangely... out of character is actually a much better way of putting it. He was withdrawn almost vacant. He is usually pretty lively.

Two days after he started behaving oddly; during an evening recreation period he appeared to be his normal self. He was having a tea party with Harley Quinn when suddenly he got up and attacked two orderlies. He stole some keys and headed for the high threat patent wing. He tazes the guards in jokers block. He uses the keys he stole to authorize fire protocols for the joker's cell. The door pops open and the joker looks completely bewildered. He gets up and walks out of his cell. Jarvis is waiting for him at the end of the hallway. The Joker seems happy to see Tetch. Tetch stars running towards the Joker. The Joker runs towards Tetch arms open and eyes closed. Tetch jumps at the joker ,grabs his throat and stars strangling him. The two of them collapse to the ground. The joker is laughing maniacally.

C. Black Mask

The main office is in a state of disarray, similar to the rest of the pent house there are multiple bodies of guards littering the room. Black Mask is suspended from the ceiling in the center of the room on handcuffs. He is covered in blood. There are wounds all over his body that look like bullet holes. from a low caliber weapon.

Group forensics The Room 4: The person who killed these guards is definitely the same person who caused the damage out side. They find the same high caliber round wounds on all of the fallen guards. Many of the guards also have limbs cut off. 5: The computer is unharmed and still functional. You'll have to hack it to get aces to the security footage. 6: The computer does not look like it fell when the desk was knocked over. The desk has been knocked over backwards while the computer fell forwards. Either the computer was knocked off separately or things were carelessly arranged this way. 7: In addition to the injuries which presumably killed them the right hand of each guard is broken. 8: The hand injuries are consistent with those associated with a Batarang.

The Body 3: Upon close inspection of the "bullet holes you find there are very few exit wounds. While many of the wounds penetrate deep almost none of them pass trough. 4: The flesh around the wounds is severely damaged. As though a a jagged object did this. 5: There is no bruising consistent with fluid shock. In other words, whatever made these wounds wasn't a bullet. 6: The location of the injures is very specific all hitting nerve clusters and avoiding arteries where possible. This was torture. 7: Checking the restraints confirms your suspicion. Mask was clearly struggling when this happened. 8: The damaged flesh is consistent with injuries Stephanie Brown once recieved, from a power drill.

D. Arkham

Jim takes them to interrogate the nurse who was on duty. The guy took a bribe to switch shifts. That is a common occurrence around here. They assign high threat duty by lottery.Most people don't want watch the Joker. When he breaks out the nurse on duty usually die. Some nurses have grudges. They lost family or friends. They want revenge. it is usually not worth it to stand in their way.

E. Black Mask

Tim gets four tests to decode the video files: 5: They get partial video. 7: They get full video. 9: They get full video and audio.

Full Video Footage The video starts with the Black Mask sitting in his office with his various gards and advisors. A worried looking advisor steps in

"sir, I'm sorry I tried to stop him but-"

The door is kicked in sending the man flying forward. Bruce enters with his cape close around his shoulders in what Steph calls his "Dracula look." He is immediately rushed by two guards. He easily dodges throwing one into the other. In the same movement he throws Batarangs at the other guards in the room, disarming them.

Black Mask looks bored "Enough" Everyone backs down.

"You'll have to forgive my men Batman they can get a little jumpy around people in capes"

"Where. Are. They."

"I can assure you I have my best men working on the sitation."

"We had a deal mask."

"I have yet to receive my full payment. As I told you before, I retain ownership of the package until I receive payment -"

"That only works if you don't lose it" Bruce slams a briefcase on the table "But don't worry you'll get everything you're owed."

Batman turns out of the room and punches a guard on the way out.

"HEY! THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE! ... Asshole. Ms. Li, get Wilson on the phone. Tell him if he doesn't deliver the package in two hours I will have Lawton and his band of freaks hunting both of them! One of you count this money!"

All of the Guards obviously have broken hands. One opens the case but he is moving extremely slowly.

Damaged video footage

"Jesus Christ, do I have to do everything myself!?"

Mask starts to pull the scraps of cash out of the case. after he has taken out a few...

"What the..."

He hurriedly scoops stacks of bills out of the case.

"What the FUCK is this supposed to be."

Mask pulls a cordless power drill from the case. Suddenly there sounds of screaming and gunshots outside the door.

"What the fuck is going on out there?"

All the guards draw their guns and point them at the door. After a few minutes the noise settles and everyone is very tense. The door opens a crack and every guard unloads their guns. They wait another ten seconds and one of them goes to check outside. As soon as he fully opens the door Deathstroke cuts his head off. Deathstroke does some crazy acrobatics and mows down half of the room. Black Mask tries to escape but his panic room won't open. He turns around to try and fight Deathstroke. The fight does not go well for mask as Deathstroke beats him for a bit and hand cuffs him. He then suspends Mask from the ceiling. The whole time mask is shouting threats and trying to negotiate. Deathstorke is silent. Once mask is hung up. Deathsroke carefully removes the computer from the desk and arranges it on the floor. He also puts a device in one of the drawers of the desk and kicks the whole thing over. Finally he grabs the drill and starts torturing mask. After around twenty minutes he finishes up.

He then casually walks out of the office.

F. Arkham

The kids finally see the solitary holding cells. Tetch's cell has no signs of a struggle. The door was hacked to open the lock without disrupting the time lock. Joker's cell is covered in blood.

Group forensics

5: On the wall there is blood spray that appears to be at about throat level. It extends about three feet into the room along the wall blood pooled four feet fro the wall and drained into the drain at the center of the room. 6:One of Mask's men probably opened the door, got stabbed in the throat and dragged into the room. Where he was dropped onto the floor to bleed out. 7:There is a tranq round buried in the ceiling. Whoever broke in here obviously intended to subdue the joker not kill him. 8:There is neigh imperceptible trail that leads the kids to the broom closet full of dead para military folks.

G. Black Mask

When the group flips over the desk and looks in the drawer they discover a bomb. Tim has three minutes to disarm. He needs a 10 on an extended test he can roll three times for. Otherwise they need to find a way to escape.

ACT 3

O comes back with information: MISSING KIDS

 Of the list of people who went missing in Gotham in 1. Richard Finger the last month ten were teens. Seven of that ten were Throws Zuko off the roof all from the same lower income neighborhood in 2. Barbara Beattey old Gotham called "Robinsville." It was just a hunch Final battle with Joker. until she saw their names. 3. Jason Timm  There is an alert coming from black gate. There is Final battle with Joker some sort of hostage crisis. 4. Tim Dini Springs out behind captain  A signal was transmitted from the bomb at the time boomerang and gasses the m of detonation. O is going to run a search on the cell both with joker venom. phone towers to see if she can triangulate where it 5. Stephanie Q went. Miller  GCPB found an abandoned Arkham armored Lead in Robinsville ambulance. Mark it on the map. 6. Cassandra Simone Keeps the fight between dick A note on Combat and Richard private. In this section there are combats when the party is split. I find 7. Damian Morrison it most interesting to run both fights at the same time by The kid holding the gun at the hopping between scenes according to initiative order. flamingo murder.

A. Signal

The signal is triangulated back to an abandoned storefront in Old Gotham. There is a dim light emanating from the inside. Going in the find a hell-scape of bullet riddled walls and broken furniture. There is a good deal of blood on the ground. There are also tons of shell casings and discarded partially broken Batarangs.

Group Forensics 4:The can intuit a path of battle through several areas in the store. finally crashing through a wall. 5: The Batarangs have been modified to introduce poison to the target's blood stream. 8: Hey what's in that closet over there?

B. Blackgate

Someone broke into the prison and had been beating the tar out of the guards. At first they thought it might be an escape but it appears that whoever broke in is looking for someone.

They need to put it together or do an investigation role to figure it out. the investigation can be group so I'll call it 7 with Dick getting a bonus.

C. Signal

Following the path of the fight will lead everyone through the hole where the find Deathstroke's body covered in lacerations with dozens of Batarangs sticking out of it. Behind him, carved into the floor is the message "It ends at the beginning." Unless they manage to make the role to randomly look in the closet Captain Boomerang jumps out and fights them.

D. Blackgate

They rush to Zucco's cell block. No matter how the roles go, dick is the first to figure out what is happening. The others will be ambushed by the "Cass" mind controlled teen. Dick has to face his own doppelganger alone of the roof. There will be two tall towers where someone has set up grapple lines and attached a trapeze between the two. Zucco is hanging from a trapeze that has been suspended between them. The fight is nutz ballz.

ACT 4

It should take your players like 2 seconds to figure out "it ends at the beginning" has something to do with Crime Alley. When they go there, don't immediately mark it off. Once they feel that the must have missed something mark the x on the map. This should draw their attention to the map.

By this time your map will be fully filled out it should look something like this:

This is pretty fucking blatant. I have had some groups be stumped wham the map is B&W. Relax, if they don't get the answer right away let your players have time to figure it out. Once people start getting antsy you can cave Oracle connect the dots for them.

Like I said, this is pretty blatant. But your players should feel pretty good about figuring it out. if you are worried about them solving things too quickly remember to do the marks for the Robinsville abductions in a cluster. Also hold off on marking Crime Alley. Without crime alley it looks like a weird "T."

This is a "by the numbers" version so you know which scenes and events correspond to which marks.

Just before the entire party sets out to go to Ace, O will radio in saying someone is trying to jam her signal. Before she cuts out she'll say something like "What the hell, the attack is coming from the clock tower-"

Try to get Dick to go alone. It puts a wrench in the RP if Damian and Stephanie are not together in the final scene. Damian's story goal will come out of nowhere for most of the players and it can be a really fun moment. It also lets you have TWO romance plots during the final act. Well one romantic and one kid with a crush on an older girl, still, that is just too cool for school. It matters way less if your Damian is not into the idea of RPing the romance, but I think Dick going after Babs alone and trusting the rest of the team to save Bruce is a cool gesture. Final fights

The team can decide how they want to break into Ace. This scene works best when they charge in the front door, but I have only had one party do that. Try to get at least one person to go in the front if you can. Inside Ace is partially lit by the front entrance the rest of the lights are out. There is someone suspended over one of the chemical vats tied up in chains. A perception check will reveal that it is the Joker. An exceptional perception check, like 8 hits, shows that there is something off about the Joker. He is looks too big, he is normally thinner. There is a figure on the catwalk which looks like the silhouette of Batman. The players can yell at him for a bit once they try to move in on him all the lights turn on it turns out the silhouetted figure is just a Batmanikin. It launches a gas bomb of joker venom at the largest group of Robins and everyone rolls for initiative. Like all the other combats, everyone rolls for initiative and you cut between scenes in initiative order.

Clock tower Dick arrives at the tower to find Babs injured and out of her wheel chair. She explains that Joker is in the building with them. He has somehow overridden her security system. Joker now controls the Clock Tower's defense systems. Dick's first task will be to get Babs her back-up chair. To do that he will need to maneuver his way around a portion of the Clock tower's security system. This will introduce him to what his final encounter will be, dealing with many deathtraps. For this portion of the game it is 100% ok to give Dick an additional initiative pass, maybe two. It will help keep the pace even. The map is a series of lethal and non-lethal traps that are designed to give Dick as many wound penalties as possible. He and Babs are fighting their way to the main server room in the basement of the clock tower. There, they will confront the Joker together. The Joker does not have a great BOD and basically no armor. He does have a gun, and they will need to find him or lure him out. Dick should be pretty injured so he may need to use Edge to win at all. It should feel pretty tense.

Ace chemicals

When combat starts, the remaining mind-control-teens appear. The players can actually take them out pretty easily. All they need to do is called-shot the mind control devices on their heads. Once the device is destroyed the teens go down. The teens should be fully built 400 BP characters. Give them guns if you want. The point is to beat up the party while they are trying to free Bruce. When they manage to get Bruce down he wakes up and starts fighting the party. His mind control device is on under his cowl (which has a green wig on top of it.) They will need to beat him in combat and pin him to remove it. Bruce is 500 BP with tons of martial arts advantages. My advice is to avoid taking the damage advantages, that will make Bruce take out party members too quickly. In all likelihood the party will wake up Bruce while your mind- control-teens are still active. Bruce should have a variable number of initiative passes depending on how many teens are left. Ace is full of ways to mess with the party. Remember you have vats of chemicals. Old electrical circuits, and unstable catwalks. If it looks like the party is winning too quickly you can always fuck with the environment to even the odds. This goes the other way too. If the kids are struggling, you can always short a brain control microchip with the environment somehow. Just play the drama until the fight is ready to be won. Denouement

With that fight won the game is over! Wrap up any plotlines that popped up during the game. This is where I am planning a teaser for the sequel. I just haven't thought of it yet.

Dick Grayson Alias: NightWIng

Bod 3 Agi 6 Rea 4 Str 4 Cha 4 Int 4 Log 3 Will 2 Edge 2

Bio You are Dick Grayson, the original Boy Wonder. Your parents were murdered when gangsters cut the rope to their trapeze seventeen years ago. A young Bruce -1 Wayne was in the audience that night. He managed to help you find justice and peace- saving you from the -2 darkness that haunts him. You were the youngest superhero ever and have more experience in the field -3 than almost anyone alive. When Bruce isn't around you are in charge.

Personality and role-playing Dick is the most well adjusted member of the Bat family. Dick is always grinning and making jokes during life or death situations. It is because he truly loves and believes in what he does. He cares about the other members of his team like brothers, sisters, and in some cases more. He knows many of them are mentally scarred by the traumas they have faced in their lives. He believes he can help them grow into the people they are meant to be. The best way to play Dick is to be nice and have fun. Dick has a few special social actions: Distraction Dick can use a free action in combat to give an opponent a penalty to their attack or defense roll. Discipline

Dick can spend a complex action to remove any negative modifiers from one of his team members for one round. If these are social then the characters who gave them negatives receive -1 dice to all actions. Pep-talk Dick can spend a simple action to give a team member +1 as an interrupt.

Relationships

Tim Tim is Dick's little brother. Dick is generally proud of the person Tim has become; although at times he worries that Tim faces many of Bruce's struggles. It makes Dick frustrated when Tim exhibits Bruce's coldness. Dick thinks Tim needs to show more compassion to those around him. Steph Steph is the cool little sister that Dick never had. He can tell she has as much fun with what they do as he does. He is very aware that she lacks the experience of the rest of the Bat-family and likes to pair her with people he knows can take care of themselves like Tim or Damian.

Barbara She is the girl that got away- sort of. Dick cares deeply about Babs and he knows he would be very happy if they could make a relationship work. However, they have hurt each other in the past. There are a lot of sore spots, especially about Dick's almost marriage to Starfire. Damian Wayne

Dick feels very ambivalent about Damian. He cannot decide whether he thinks of the boy as a brother or a son. He recognizes many of the demons he sees in Bruce and Tim plaguing the boy. He is certainly mature for his age but he still has a lot to learn. Especially if he is going to overcome his past and become the man Dick knows he can be. Dick's first priority is usually Damian's feelings over the others. When you see Damien cross a line, fear may drive you to be harsh with him. Mostly you are supportive and encouraging. -Dick gets a -1 to all of his skills and +1 to damage when Damian is injured two boxes or more -Dynamic duo: Dick and Damian can fight back to back, granting you +1 initiative passes.

Cass Cassie reminds Dick of Bruce in a lot of ways. Seeing her transformation from a feral creature who could only communicate trough violence into one of his trusted friends was inspiring. While He recognizes that she has come a long way, her past saddens him. Dick is committed to giving Cass the happy moments in life she missed in childhood, and watching her grow into a well adjusted person.

Jason Todd You have some very mixed feelings about Jason. You don't like him. Everyone has their issues with Bruce, but he is the only one who deals with those issues by murdering people. Also, Jason is kind of an ass.

Skills Active Knowledge Defense Close  Athetics Group 10  Gotham lore 9 -Gymnastics 12  Passive 12  Mob politics 5  Active 20  Stealth Group 9  Police procedures 3 Ranged  Perception 6  Gymnatics 3 -Forensic 8  Passive 4

 Bat Protocol 10   Leadership 8 Active 12

-Batfamily  Batvillians 10 Armor 5 Ballistic / 3 Impact  Intimidation 5  Teen Titans Lore 5 Total soak: 7 Bal / 6 Imp -Banter 7 Combat Close Combat Ranged

Unarmed Batarangs Attack: 13 Attack: 8 / 6 for disarm DV: 3+Net hits DV: 3+net hits / 5+net hits for Disarm Escrima Stick Attack: 11 initiative DV: 4+Net hits 8

Martial Arts - Escrima -Wushu BONUS -Capoeira -Dick has +1 Gymnastic Doge (included) -Dick gets +1 on called shots to disarm -Dick can damage an opponent when he disarms them Maneuvers Evasion You are used to flipping and jumping around the battle field- which makes you a very difficult target, even if you gets close. You get +2 dice to defend against attacks of opportunity.

Off-Hand Training Bruce spent hours training you to do things you did not think were possible or necessary. Now you can write with both hands. And you can use two Escrima sticks with no penalty.

Two-Weapon Style Two sticks are better than one. You may choose to apply a parry with one hand and attack with the other. Meaning you don't give up an action to full block.

Multi Strike You find yourself surrounded a lot. You never saw why this would be a reason to give up. You get +1 to your dice pool when you split it to attack more than one opponent.

Sweep "Sweep the leg" is not just the mantra of bad guys. It is a sensible way to win fights. You can perform a knock down and deal damage at the same time.

Tactics  You get +2 to attacking prone targets. Because Dick can deal damage when

Tactics knocking down there is no wasted turn when simply performing the maneuver. You can help your allies by knocking down their opponents or just make things easier on yourself. To perform a knock down call it out before the attack. Add your strength score to your net hits on a successful attack and if that number is greater than your opponent's Body they are on the ground.  Dick has +1 to disarming called shots. Since the penalty is normally -4. Dick's penalty is really just -3.  Dick can also deal damage on a disarm attack when using his Escrima sticks. Because he has no penalty to Knockdown you can do a called shot to disarm and a knock down in the same attack.  Splitting your dice pool to attack two opponents is tricky. It means you have fewer dice to hit over all. Use this when you have to take out multiple enemies and spread your base damage around. Or better yet use it to knock some people down and take away weapons. Since wounds take a big toll in this game (and there are no healing potions) your ability to control the battle is critical.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Batarangs………………………………..…….10  Smart mask -Thermal vision  Escrima Sticks…………………………..…..…2 -Comlink -Vitals/team info  Smoke bombs……………….…………….…2 -Batcomputer access  Tranquilizer Darts……………………….…..1  Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use. Vehicles  Disposable Grapple: In emergencies you have a grapple you can throw Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But if away. you want to use the Whirly-bat, go for it. You  know where Bruce hides the keys. Trauma patch: Will stop the bleeding if someone gets shot. No, you may not use Batarang X. No matter how desperate the situation gets  Gas Mask: (5) You have learned it never hurts to carry extra. Jason Todd Alias: red Hood

Bod 5 Agi 5 Rea 4 Str 4 Cha 1 Int 3 Log 3 Will 2 Edge 4

Bio You are Jason Todd, the second Robin and the black sheep of the Batfamily by a long shot. Bruce brought you on as a partner to replace Dick Grayson after he became Nightwing. Apart from a few anger issues you were a -1 -1 pretty good sidekick. That was all cut short by the Joker, who beat you to death with a crow bar. Ra's Al Ghul used a -2 Lazarus pit to restore you to life. You have been using your -2 second chance to clean up Gotham your way as The Red -3 Hood. You know Bruce doesn't like it, but he has yet to put -3 you behind bars.

Personality and role-playing You are kind of a wildcard. You are prone to a little teasing, a little flirting, and indulging in some harmless rivalry.

You are used to being a lone wolf but you have also lead a team, you were even a drug lord at one point. The big thing to remember is you have no real animosity towards any of the Robins, they just happen to follow Bruce's orders. You can't blame them for that, Bruce is really pushy. You'd really like to show some

of them that Bruce doesn't always know best. Sometimes the choices he makes for everyone are pig-headed and selfish. You hope that every child who passes through Bruce's care learns to prioritize their personal safety over "the mission." If that means they need to learn how to crack a few bad eggs, then so be it.

The best way to play Jason is break the rules and do it with a wink. Jason has a special social action:

-Devil may care (but he probably doesn't): Dick is literally the only person who could possibly insult you and have it mean something. If people use a social action to insult you take no penalty.

Special abilities

Saved your life

You can give up your next action to prevent an ally from dying by taking

some of the damage for them. If you are close to an ally being attacked roll

dodge. every success is a box of damage you remove from them and put on

yourself. Lazarus Rage If you drop dead and burn an edge to not die you also heal 2 boxes and

regain consciousness regardless of your stun status. You wake up in a rage.

All of your mental stats go down by -1 and all your physical stats go up by

+1. In this state you are unable to deal subdual damage. Sweet knife When you went knife shopping you looked for something that could cut Bat line, Bat armor, or just about anything Bruce's crazy ass could slap a bat on. Seriously what is his deal? You can use your knife to damage an opponent's armor. Before rolling you can elect to forgo damage to you opponent and just hit the armor instead. You may only do this once per opponent

Skills ] Active Knowledge Defense Close  Athletics 8  Gotham Drug Trade 9  Passive 8  Disguise 7  Gotham Villains 5  Active 12

 Stealth 8 Ranged -Infiltration 9  Gotham Weapons  Passive 8 -Palming 9 Trade 4 -Gymnastics 9  Active 12  Mob tactics 4  Con 2 Armor  Bat Protocol 3 10 Ballistic / 9 Impact  Intimidate 4 Total soak: 15 Bal / 14 Imp

 Perception 4 Combat Close Combat Ranged Pistols Unarmed Attack: 15 (18 w/ 3 aim) Attack: 9 DV: 5+net hits DV: 2+Net hits SMG Pistol Attack: 13 (16 w/ 3 aim) Attack: 9 DV: 4+Net Hits DV: 5+net hits or 7+net hits in burst Batarangs Knife Attack: 8 / 7 (to disarm) Attack: 10 DV: 3+net hits DV: 5+Net Hit

Assault rifle initiative Attack: 8 7 DV:7+net 9+net in burst

Martial Arts -Krav Maga - Kali BONUS -Ninjutsu -Jason can draw weapons as a free action. -Jason can aim as a free action -Jason only has a -1 penalty for shooting in melee Maneuvers Dance you filthy animal

Guns have more uses than putting holes in things. One of them

is making people run where you want them. You can opt to

make a shot to heard folks into position. You won't deal

damage but every success forces them to dodge 5ft. Shoot to wound

Bruce gets his tights in a bunch about killing people. You are

smart enough to know that it is not a good idea to piss off

Bruce or his lap dogs. That Damian kid punches like a train. So

you got good a not killing people with your shots. A called shot to not kill is only a -2 for you. Tactics Tactics  You have two guns. It only takes a simple action to shoot. This means you can attack four different targets in a round. You can clear a room real fast.  You are great with support, your herding ability allows you to control the flow of combat. You can free up allies who are pinned down.  Jason has a death wish. He is great at taking damage but not wonderful at avoiding damage.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Desert Eagle………………………..…….2  Smart mask -Thermal vision  Uzi...... ………………..….2 -Comlink  Assault Rifle……………….……….….…1 -Vitals/team info -Batcomputer access  Frag grenade...... 1  Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use. Vehicles  Disposable Grapple: In emergencies you have a grapple you can throw Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But away. you have a motorcycle. Sometimes you use it to impress ladies.  Trauma patch: Will stop the bleeding if someone gets shot.

 Tazer Suit: If you should fall unconscious you armor automatically releases 8 Electric damage if your body is struck. Hit that with a crowbar. Jason todd relationships

Dick Grayson Will there ever be a time when you are not being compared to Dick? You could feel it silently with every mistake you made as Robin. You can still hear Bruce growling "Dick would never do that," even if he never actually said it. Dick boy scout and needs to be taken down a peg. You used to think he was so cool. You guess he still is. You just wish he would be cool to you.

Barbara Gordon Yet another person who used to be so cool when you were younger. You almost never talk to her because she is always busy. When you do talk, she is lecturing you. You are not normally a romantic, but you have to admit Barbara and Dick are perfect for each other. Her domineering bitchiness really matches his desire to be a stuck up lapdog. They can suck together forever.

Tim Drake Tim is surprisingly cool. Growing up he was a total wiener. I guess you can't grow up basically only hanging out with Bruce and Dick without being a bit of a wiener. These days though, he is his own man. Being pushed out of the nest really suited him. You bet he is getting all kinds of laid. You know he at least slept with Wonder Girl, the scary Batgirl, and Stephanie. Nice.

Cass There are not many things in the world which scare you. You were murdered pretty brutally by the Joker. That really puts shit in perspective. However this girl gives you chills. You feel like she can see your soul.

Stephanie Brown You have not interacted with this girl much, You know she was hot and heavy with Tim back in the day. You swear she is giving you the eye. You know she used to be pretty wild back in the day. Not "take off her shirt at a party wild," (though probably that too) but "start a massive gang war" in Gotham wild. Your kind of wild. Barbara is watching over her though so you have to tread lightly.

Damian Wayne You definitely got off on the wrong foot with this kid. That was your fault. Dressing up as the his father and shooting him was over the line. You are big enough to admit that. Also you slept with his Mom. Not cool. Well it actually was cool and you are pretty sure no one else knows about that one. Maybe it is because he came to your hideout and beat the living shit out of you, but you feel like it would be wise to not stay on this kid's bad side. You never know when he might decide to give you another ass kicking. You know both of that kid's parents- he is probably made of ass kickings. You see a lot of yourself in the kid. Besides he needs a better role model than Boyscout McManslut. You are pretty sure you can set Little D straight.

Tim Drake Alias: red Robin

Bod 3 Agi 3 Rea 4 Str 4 Cha 3 Int 3 Log 5 Will 3 Edge 1

Bio You are Tim Drake, the third Robin. After Jason Todd you convinced Bruce that Batman needs a robin. Convincing Bruce of ANYTHING is no small feat but you are something -1 special in being a totally self-made Robin. Not long after -1 you became Robin your father was murdered by Captain -2 Boomerang , making you an orphan like the others. After a -2 long tenure as Robin you have been replaced by Damian -3

Wayne. This along with Bruce's "death" caused a great deal -3 of stress. You took on a new name, Tim Wayne, and a new identity, Red Robin.

Personality and role-playing Of The robins Tim is the brains. He is intelligent and calculating like Bruce but also recognizes the need to maintain relationships. He has a close bond with almost everyone in the Bat Family and he is protective of

them and their legacies. He is not the strongest combatant but makes up for it with his intellect. More often than not he thinks through problems and overcomes opponents with a plan. Tim has grown to resemble Bruce more and more throughout his career. You often make the same moves Bruce would in a given

situation. Ironically (or perhaps not so ironically) the similarity has coincided with an increased need for secrecy and lack of trust for the people around you. The best way to play Tim is to be smart and look for a better way. Tim has a few special social actions:

-WWBD?: You approach situations with careful planning if there is a way to get an advantage over your opponents. In most situations you can roll your Logic or Intuition to add to a roll so long as you the player can justify how it helps.

Hacking

Tim is the only person in the field who can use computers. He has the skill group Cracking which has three skills within it. They are described below.

Hacking 7

This is the ability to infiltrate and exploit computer systems. When you need to login and don't know the password you use this skill the test is often extended, meaning you are not making one roll and hoping for success. You are making multiple rolls to see how quickly you succeed. Cyber Combat 7

You use this skill when there is another person or entity on the system trying to keep

you out. You are both trying to lock one another out of vital areas of the system. Electronic warfare 7

You can use this to actually shut enemy systems down once you are inside. Cameras

over there? Gone. Automatic turrets firing at you? No more. Coordinated enemy communications? I don't think so.

Skills ] Active Knowledge Defense Close

 Athletics 5  Fighting Styles 10  Passive 9  Electronics 7  Weaponry 10  Active 14  Cracking 7 Ranged  Assassination 10  Stealth 6  Passive 6 -Shadowing 8  Active 9  Demolitions 10 Armor  Perception 6 7 Ballistic / 6 Impact -Investigative 8 Total soak: 10 Bal / 9 Imp

 Tracking 7 Combat

Close Combat Ranged

Unarmed Batarangs Attack: 13 (14 w/ crane strike) Attack: 8 / 7 (to disarm) DV: 6+Net hits DV: 3+net hits

Staff initiative Attack: 14 / 11 (to disarm) 7 DV: 6+Net Hits

Martial Arts -Krav Maga - Kali BONUS -Ninjutsu -Tim can draw weapons as a free action. -Tim gets +1 on called shots to disarm. Maneuvers -Tim gets +1 to stealth.

Evasion Tim is used to being a target. He get a +2 static bonus to dodging firearms.

Multi strike You don't sweat being surrounded. You can split your dice pool to attack two separate opponents. Add an

additional die to either pool.

Tactics Tactics  Everyone on the team is good at what they do, even Damian. But skills alone don't win battles. It takes brains and strategy. WWBD will help you use the environment, and your opponent's weaknesses to your advantage. When you are fighting think and be creative. You will be rewarded.  You are tougher than most of the others. Steph is the only other one with enough armor to really take hits. You will be responsible for protecting your team.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Batarangs………………………………..…….10  Smart mask -Thermal vision  Thermal Smoke bomb………………..….1 -Comlink -Vitals/team info  Smoke bombs……………….…………….…2 -Batcomputer access

 Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use. Vehicles  Disposable Grapple: In emergencies you have a grapple you can throw Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But if away. you want to use the Whirly-bat, go for it. You  know where Bruce hides the keys. Trauma patch: Will stop the bleeding if someone gets shot. No, you may not use Batarang X. No matter how desperate the situation gets  Poison Kit: This city is full of crazy people and a lot of them are fond of poison. It's always a good idea to have an antidote. Tim Drake Relationships

Dick Grayson You have always looked up to Dick. Before you even knew him. He has always been a source of inspiration and a helping hand when you most needed it. He is your big brother and best friend (a close tie with Conner.) You've had a rough go of things lately. Between losing Bruce (again now), that nonsense with Ra's Al Ghul, and your never ending list of lady problems you are tiered. It is comforting to know you have at least one person whom you can always count on. -Titans Together: You are used to fighting on a team with people you care about. In combat, if you are next to dick you can spend a free action to fight back to back, you each gain +1 to dodge and damage as well as an additional initiative pass.

Barbara Gordon Oracle has been another friend and mentor to you over the years. She always watched out for you as batgirl; now as Oracle she watches out for everyone. She is still the same person you knew but as Oracle she seems more serious and tiered. You do your best to take the pressure off of her when you can by hacking and taking care of technology needs in the field. It's nice to see her relax. When Dick isn't around you two like to make Damian jokes.

Stephanie Brown Steph is definitely in the "it's complicated" category. You two have known each other quite a while, and over the years you have both said and done things you regret. You have always wanted Steph to be strong and happy. Now she is, but it's not because of you. She did it herself and you are so proud of her. All you know for sure is that she is important to you. Hero complex If Steph is taking a -2 or more in wound penalties you get -1 to active skills and +2 to damage. Defensive If Steph insults or chastises you in any significant way you take a -1 to all actives for two rounds and you must make a will check difficulty 2 not to comeback with an insult that goes too far. One round afterwards you take a -3 to one check out of gilt (I'd recommend using a free action to apologize badly.)

Damian Wayne There is no getting around it, this kid pisses you off. This kid is another Jason Todd waiting to happen. To top it off he is a little jerk! All he ever does is insult you and Dick and Steph and everyone else in the world. Who seriously says "unwashed masses?" He needs his ass kicked. Seeing him as robin just feels wrong and some day he might even be… NO. Not on your watch. Just SHUT UP Whenever the little monster says anything insulting to anyone make a will save difficulty 1. If you fail you must attack him verbally. If you glitch you have to hit him. I'm the favorite At a crime scene you can't help but feel competitive. If you find a clue before Damian you get +1 to your next skill check. If Damian out detectives you take a -1 on your next check.

Jason At first you were not sure what to make of Jason. Dick never liked him so the two of you clashed with him when you were younger. Now that you are older, more mature, you can see why Bruce allows Jason to operate. There are a number of criminals Bruce has yet to talk down simply because they are easier to control than the power vacuum that would be created if they were deposed. Jason may be into the "bad boy" shtick right now but Bruce's training is in there. It is best to remain diplomatic with him while he is useful. How does that saying go? Keep your friends close and train wrecks moving in the right direction. Besides, he is actually pretty funny.

Steph Brown Alias: Batgirl

Bod 5 Agi 4 Rea 5 Str 4 Cha 3 Int 3 Log 2 Will 2 Edge 2

Bio You are the daughter of Cluemaster, a third rate bat- villain. It would be generous to say you had a rough childhood. As a teenager you made some face-palm -1 -1 worthy decisions . You also masqueraded as The Spoiler, an alter ego you created to disrupt your father's plans. -2 This led you to a short stint as Robin where you made -2 more poor choices which led to your "death" at the hands of Black Mask. You have been given a second -3 chance as Batgirl. Now you are cleaning up the streets of Gotham and your reputation in style.

Personality and role-playing Steph is a scrapper and a survivor. It is impossible to make as many mistakes as she has and not learn anything. Considering all she has been through, she is amazingly well adjusted.

She likes to joke, banter and do her best to make the cape and cowl game fun. She also cares about every member of the team. She trades a few quips every now and then but it is all in good fun. The best way to play Steph is to smile through the pain. Steph has a few special social actions: -Distraction: Steph can use a simple action in combat to give an opponent a penalty to their attack or defense rolls -Heart to heart: Out of combat Steph can take away any lingering negative social modifiers a teammate might have. Special abilities

The Grayson maneuver

Steph likes to talk during combat, and she seems to have a natural ability for getting on people's nerves. While this is generally not a desirable skill Steph makes

it work. Taunting is a free action. Roll your Charisma +

Con against your opponents' will if you win they are

compelled to attack you.

You call that a punch? You were personally tortured by Black Mask, with a power drill. You are still standing. It takes a lot to keep

you down. Once per game, if you die you can get back

up the next round with shiny new two boxes... and a grudge. Skills

Active] Knowledge Defense Close  Batgrapple 8  Gotham lore 5 -Catching falling people 10  Passive 10  Mob politics 4  Disguise 8  Active 16  Horror movies 3

 Perception 7 Ranged  Kung-fu Films 3  Drive 7  Passive 4  Bad Kung-fu Films 7  Escape 6  Active 12  Gotham fast food places  Stealth 8 open after 11:00pm 10 Armor -Infiltrate 9 6 Ballistic / 6 Impact -Shadoing 9  Bat Protocol 4 Total soak: 11 Bal / 11 Imp  Locksmith 4 Combat Close Combat Ranged

Unarmed Batarangs

Attack: 13 Attack: 8 / 6 for disarm DV: 3+Net hits DV: 3+net hits / 5+net hits for

Disarm Staff Attack: 11 initiative DV: 4+Net hits 8

Martial Arts -Boxing -Kick Boxing BONUS -Judo -Steph has +1 DV on Unarmed Attacks (included) -Steph gets +1 to passive Dodge (included) Maneuvers -Steph has an additional +1 on full dodge (included)

Throw You are the eye of the storm. Calm, serene, surrounded by chaos. If you manage to successfully block or parry an attack you can try to throw your opponent. You must beat your attacker in a Strength + Unarmed Combat test. This attack does DV 3+1 for every net success. When the

target lands they are prone. You can choose to throw your opponent

into something for additional damage if you can justify it.

Watchful Guard

Steph is used to being a target. All you have to do to stay out of trouble is bob and weave. You do not take a penalty for dodging multiple

opponents in a single round.

Tactics Tactics  You are a brawler. You don't have years of secret ninja training or super powers. What you do have is a ton of endurance, high pain tolerance, and a never-say-die attitude. This combination helps you kick a surprising amount of ass. When everyone else is in the shadows waiting to pounce like a lion (or a bat I guess) you are in the melee. You can take the hits most of the team can't. Without you they are squishy targets wrapped in sexy spandex.

 You are just dangerous guarding as you are fighting. Your ability to deal damage while taking a full defense really makes you versatile. You are at your best when you are on the defensive. Remember this does not really work when you are fighting people with guns.

 You can taunt your enemies into coming after you.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Batarangs………………………………..…….10  Smart mask -Thermal vision  Staff………………………………………..…..…2 -Comlink -Vitals/team info  Smoke bombs……………….…………….…2 -Batcomputer access  Freeze Pellets…………………………….…..1  Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use. Vehicles  Disposable Grapple: In emergencies you have a grapple you can throw Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But if away. you want to use the Whirly-bat, go for it. You  know where Bruce hides the keys. Trauma patch: Will stop the bleeding if someone gets shot. No, you may not use Batarang X. No matter how desperate the situation gets  Glider cape: You can use you crazy Wayne tech cape to glide around. It pays to look fabulous. Steph Brown Relationships

Dick Grayson Dick is not someone you have had a ton of one-on-one interaction with, so your relationship is more observational than personal. When you were dating Tim he was everyone's cool older brother. After you became Batgirl, when he was Batman, he seemed like kind of a hard ass. That might have been the cowl- you can't prove it but you suspect something about the design makes people grumpy. It's hard to know where you stand with Dick, but he is generally very nice and he is prone to talking during combat which you totally get.

Barbara Gordon Babs is awesome. Really that doesn't begin to describe it for you. You are a person who has made a lot of mistakes. Most of them were well intentioned but a lot of them weren't. You got into this gig for the wrong reasons and you made such a mess of things that by the time you were ready to do things right you expected nobody to be around to show you the way. Barbra was. For that you will love her forever. Momma Bird When you are feeling low O can turn it around. Spend a simple action to talk to Barbra and you will lose your negative modifiers for a round.

Tim Drake Oh man high school! Tim is a problematic figure for you. One the one hand he reminds you of the person you used to be. He also tends to treat you like the person you used to be. Sometimes you want to punch him in the face, really hard, just to remind him that he does not in fact know what you are going to do next (although you are a little afraid he would be ready to block.) On the other hand, like O, he believed in you when no one else would. He is also a genuinely sweet and caring person. When he is not trying to be mini Bruce. Tim Wayne… seriously? Ultimately Tim is someone you want and maybe need to be friends with but there is some palpable ex-syndrome. Old habits Die Hard Sometimes it feels nice to slip into the past. If you have a moment with Tim Fighting back to back or almost kissing you get +1 to your actives for one round. I'm Different Now Of course immediately after you feel awful -2 to all actives for two rounds. Leave the kid alone If Tim picks on Damian you feel a need to get involved make a will difficulty 2 test not to verbally assault Tim or physically remove Damian from the situation.

Damian Wayne At first pass most people see Damian as a creepy little narcissist. You were no different. That changed pretty quickly, Damian is still a little punk but he is your punk. You know how tough it can be to have an evil parent, and what a nightmare it is to try and prove yourself to Bruce. He has come so far and you love him for it. You've been there. Except for the whole trained to be the perfect assassin thing but it is close enough that you are upset with Tim for not even trying to understand. You and Damian insult each other all the time, but it's ok for you because you don't mean it. Normal kid stuff You want Damian to appreciate the little things. Whenever you see Damian being a regular person it does your heart good. Get a +1 bonus to all actives for a minute when you see Damian sporting a non-smugly superior smile.

Cassandra Cain Oh shit! You don't even understand how much you love Cass. She is your best friend and sister adopted sister. It's a shame you aren't both lesbians or something because that would pretty much the best. In addition to being your best friend, she is also the person who turned the Batgirl mantle over to you. She believed in you when no one else would. For that you owe her more than you could ever hope to repay. BFFs! When you are next to Cass in combat you can fight back to back as a free action. This gives you +2 to attacks and dodge.

Jason Todd You know it would be a bad idea. I mean talk about your classic Stephanie Brown bad ideas... Jason Todd is exactly the sort of mistake the "Old Steph" would make. "New Steph" is stronger, wiser, and not at all into bad boys. It doesn't matter that he has a motorcycle. Or that everything about his personality screams "motorcycle," and that sleeping with him would basically be just like sleeping with a motorcycle given human form. HE IS BAD. HE HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS. Keep it together Brown.

Cassandra Cain Alias: The Black Bat

Bod 4 Agi 4 Rea 4 Str 7 Cha 1 Int 4 Log 2 Will 1 Edge 1

Bio You are Cassandra Cain the daughter of the world's deadliest martial artist, Lady Shiva. You were trained by your father to be the perfect assassin. You escaped your -3 -1 father's "care" and turned up several years later in

Gotham. After proving yourself as a worthy ally you were -2 -2 given a shot at redemption as Batgirl. After that your story gets... complicated. To make a long (and painful) story -3 -3 short you have a score to settle with Deathstroke. Now you have pas sed on the mantle of Batgirl to your friend Stephanie Brown. You still fight crime as the Black Bat.

Personality and role-playing Cassandra is quiet, reserved and fiercely loyal to the people she loves. You will get more mileage out of using body language and short phrases with Cassandra than you will anything else. The spoken word is essentially a second language to Cass, treat it as such.

The best way to play Cass is to be observant and choose your words carefully. Cass has a few special social actions: -This one is a bad liar: You can reroll a check that is used to discern a target's motives.

-Your stance says it all: You can make a player state the subtext of something their character just said. This power can be fun but distracting. Don't go overboard. Relationships

Tim Drake

Tim has become a very close friend. He is one of the people you trust most in the world. He was Robin while you were Batgirl. You lived under the same roof and fought side-by-side countless times. You trust him implicitly and know he has keen instincts. Lately Tim has been struggling with some troubling emotions. Steph anie Brown Steph is your dearest friend. You know she looks up to you and cares for you. Even without your talent for reading body

language her genuine loyalty would be apparent. You gave her the mantle of Batgirl because it helped you so much. You are proud to see what it has done for her. You feel safe around her. Free to be yourself. For this reason you are extremely protective of her. -If Step has been injured three or more boxes you get -2 dice to attack +1 DV -You can spend a free action when next to Steph and fight back to back. You gain +1 initiative pass

Barbra Barbara often makes you sad. Much like Bruce she maintains a tough, business-like persona. When you see her in person you sense longing and frustration. Especially when Dick is around. You find it odd how some people choose not to say what they mean; even when it causes them pain. You don't know how to broach the subject so you respect her privacy. Damian Wayne You have not spent much time with the Son of the Demon. For you he is easy to read. What he says is almost always contrary to what he means. Perhaps it is because the boy is so young. He is a vivid tapestry of emotion. When you first met him he insulted you constantly but it was clear to you he was frustrated with himself. You understand Damian had a childhood

similar to yours. You want to help him, but do not know how. You know that Damian is infatuated with Stephanie. You find this incredibly amusing. Dick Grayson Dick is a wonder. Almost everyone who has been touched by the symbol of the Bat is a slave to negative emotions, except for Dick. He still experiences pain and loss, but he does not dwell or brood. There is a brightness about him that makes you

smile. In this way he is similar to Steph. His one area of consistent unease is Barbara. Around her he is always nervous. Jason Todd You have sympathy for Jason. What happened to him was monstrous. However, he chose to pursue his revenge. He walked away from peace. You are not sure you could say anything to aid his troubled soul.

Skills ] Active Knowledge Defense Close  Athletics 9  Fighting Styles 10  Passive 13

 Escape 7  Weaponry 10  Active 20

Ranged  Batgrapple 7  Assassination 10  Passive 4

 Perception 5  Active 9  Armor Stealth 8 2 Ballistic / 2 Impact Total soak: 6 Bal / 6 Imp Combat Close Combat Ranged

Unarmed Batarangs Attack: 13 (14 w/ crane strike) Attack: 8 DV: 6+Net hits DV: 3+net hits / 5+net hits for Disarm

Blades initiative Attack: 11 DV: 6+Net Hits 8

Martial Arts -Serpent style - WuShu BONUS -Savate -Cass gets +1 on called shots for more damage -Cass gets +2 DV on unarmed attacks (already included) Maneuvers -Cass gets +1 on charging attacks

Blind Fighting

You are used to the dark. You receive no penalty for fighting

blind

Break Weapon

Gun? What gun? You get +1 to called shots that involve

destroying a weapon or piece of equipment. Crane Strike You strike with grace, poise, and a deceptive amount of reach. You get a +1 reach bonus to your unarmed attacks.

Tactics Tactics  You are the heavy artillery of the Bat family. There is almost no one who can best you in one-on-one combat and you take down most opponents with a single strike. However, you sacrifice armor for mobility. At range you have a huge disadvantage. It is best if you focus on opponents who are threats at close range- or the people who are so dangerous at range the rest of the group cannot afford to have them stick around.

 Your talents are best applied surgically. Identify the biggest threat and take them down.

 You work great alongside Tim, Dick, or Steph. Tim and Steph can soak a lot of hits while you do the take-downs. Dick can hit multiple targets and clean up the people you missed. Damian is similar to you in that he is an ass-kicking machine- you don't want your team to be unbalanced.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use.

 Disposable Grapple: In emergencies you Vehicles have a grapple you can throw away.

Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But if  Trauma patch: Will stop the bleeding if you want to use the Whirly-bat, go for it. You someone gets shot. know where Bruce hides the keys.  The Bat call: This is perhaps one of the most amusing and amazing devices Bruce No, you may not use Batarang X. No matter ever created. A small signal emitter that how desperate the situation gets summons bats. It is useful and somewhat bewildering. You snagged it to remind yourself how terribly human Bruce is. Damian Wayne Alias: Robin

Bod 3 Agi 5 Rea 3 Str 3 Cha 2 Int 4 Log 4 Will 4 Edge 3

Bio You are the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul.

Since birth you were trained to be the perfect -0 assassin and eventual successor to Ra's Al Ghul. Of course that plan didn't pan out. You left that -1 life behind to live with your father so you could learn other ways to use your training, as Robin. Over a year ago it appeared as though your father died and so you continued your training under your adopted step-brother Dick Grayson. Dick has been more of a parent to you than anyone. You finally feel at home.

Personality and role-playing Although Damian is only just now beginning puberty you wouldn't know it by the way he speaks or acts. Damian has an aristocratic tone and is always referring to people by their last names (with the exception of Cassandra.) He has a short temper and condescending arrogance it pretty much his default way of being. Remember there is depth to him as well. He has fought hard to reform himself and the opinions of the others are very important to him. He is just a kid entering some of the hardest years of his life amped up to a crazy degree by his past. He really just wants to be accepted and loved. There are very few people in the world he cares for and he will protect them with everything he has… which is a lot. The best way to play Damian is to be a jerk and try to prove yourself. Damian has a few special social actions: -Batman isn't the one you should worry about: Damian can use intimidate as a free action. -I needed that, and you deserved it: Damian can spend a free action to lower his social penalties by +1 if he hits someone with a social attack giving them -2 dice in addition to other penalties such a negative would incur. Genetic Superiority

The other robins were mere mortals. You have the blood of the demon's

head. You are Ibn al Xu'ffasch, the son of the Bat. Which means you can do

things the others can't. You can use the following abilities once per game:

Demon's Blood

Your genetic connection to the Lazarus pits give you extraordinary

regenerative abilities. As a complex action you roll your body plus will. Each

success heals you a box.

Rage Of the Demon

Temper runs in the family and you've got it on both sides. As a free action

you can slip into a rage. You get +1 dice to attack and damage rolls, and

gain an additional initiative pass. This rage lasts for 1d6+2 rounds. After it is

over you take stun damage equal to the duration of your rage. during a

rage you are not allowed to deal subdual damage.

Skills Active ] Knowledge Defense Close  Athletics (group) 4  Fighting Styles 10  Passive 9  Tactics 7  Stealth (Group) 9 -Shadowing 10  Active 14  Languages 7 -Infiltration 11 Ranged  Weaponry 7  Perception 9  Passive 4 -Tracking 11  Bat Protocol 7  Active 10  Intimidation 4  Bat Villains 7 Armor  Locksmith 6  Fine Art 7 4 Ballistic / 3 Impact Total soak: 7 Bal / 6 Imp Combat Close Combat Ranged

Unarmed Batarangs

Attack: 11 Attack: 6 DV: 3+Net hits DV: 3+net hits or Disarm

Clubs Initiative Attack: 9 7 DV: 3+Net hits

Blades Attack: 13 / 14 (for long sword) DV: 4+Net hits

Martial Arts -Krav Maga - WuShu BONUS -Ninjutsu -Damian can draw weapons as a free action -Damian gets +1 DV Unarmed combat -Damian gets +1 on infiltration Maneuvers Set up You are an expert at maneuvering your opponent and striking at the perfect moment. You can make an attack that inflicts no damage. The net hits from this

attack can be applied as bonus dice to your next attack roll against that opponent.

Finishing Move

If you hit someone you can immediately give up your next action to hit them again. Activating this means you cannot block unless you have multiple initiative passes.

Viscous Blow You have studied human physiology meticulously, and know just where to strike your opponents to cause the most pain. You can elect to take a -2 on your next

attack and deal damage as normal as well as increasing his opponent's wound penalty by -1.

Tactics Tactics  You are not the heartiest person on the team but you are the stealthiest. Damian is good for quick brutal attacks and disappearing into the shadows. You are strong but you are still a thirteen year old fighting adults. You can't take that many hits. While Dick is an ideal partner for you as Batman, as Nightwing he is not as well armored. You are better off with someone like Steph or well… Drake. Both of them are Armored enough to take the hits while you deal the damage.

 Remember you can use the environment to your advantage. Taking out lights and rearranging obstacles can work to the advantage of you and your allies. Engaging opponents with guns in open combat will be fatal.

 Your superior genetics abilities are not just a mechanical advantage. They can create dramatic tension.

Equipment Weapons Gadgets

 Batarangs………………………………..…….10  Smart mask -Thermal vision  Katana………………………………….……..…1 -Comlink  Long Sword……………………….……………1 -Vitals/team info  Smoke bombs……………….…………….…2 -Batcomputer access  Re-usable grapple: Needs one minute of reset after use. Vehicles  Disposable Grapple: In Honestly I don't plan on vehicle combat. But if emergencies you have a grapple you want to use the Whirly-bat, go for it. You know where Bruce hides the keys. you can throw away.

No, you may not use Batarang X. No matter  Trauma patch: Will stop the how desperate the situation gets bleeding if someone gets shot. Damian Wayne Relationships

Dick Grayson Grayson is one of the the most competent and admirable individuals you have met in your entire life. Being thirteen perhaps this in not an overly impressive feat but you have seen more of the world than most of the unwashed masses ever will and you consider yourself to be an excellent judge of character. You were raised to believe the only worthwhile human beings were your Mother, Father, and Grandfather. Grayson proved that wrong, effortlessly. You consider it a great honor to follow in his footsteps as robin. Now he is somewhere between a big brother and a father to you. Although you could never say it out loud you care for him deeply and would be devastated if anything ever happened to him. -I won't push back, not even as a reflex: if Dick is taking a -2 injury penalty or more your gain -1 to attack skills and +2 to damage. -That's not how we do things: If you kill, or use a gun you will feel instantly guilty. If someone reminds you that you were raised to be a killer you will become angry and flustered. either way take a -1 die to all active skills.

Barbara Gordon There is a lot to admire about the first Batgirl; however, you two never got off on the right foot. You know it was probably your fault, you tend to come off as abrasive. Gordon does not suffer insults lightly and has therefore started up a conformational relationship with you. She insults you, as a matter of pride you must retaliate... and the cycle continues.

Tim Drake You talk down to a lot of people. In some cases your constant insults and need to prove yourself superior is how you show affection. It should be abundantly clear: this is not the case with Drake. You HATE Drake. He is arrogant, dismissive, and never takes the time to listen to you. You have know idea how he ever became Robin- it must have been temporary contact insanity for a battle with the Joker or something. If father truly wanted to dress an ape in man's clothing surely there must have been more deserving street filth than him. Why does father seem to enjoy sending so much time with him!? It seems like he values this idiot's opinions even more than Grayson's which is absurd! Clearly Grayson was the superior Robin... and for that matter the Brown girl! What did she see in him!? Clearly she was fatter in high school and was desperate. ... desperate. Did they? ... NO. -I have tried so hard! If Tim is harassing you take an extra -1 die to active skills. -I'm his real son If you insult Tim you get a +1 Smug Superiority die to all active skills. Steph Brown The Fat Girl (heh). Clearly her career as robin was a mistake. But you must admit she has improved as Batgirl. Gordon's training has really built on the few skills father managed to teach her during her short tenure. Now she is less impulsive, more graceful in her movements, in much better shape. Great shape actually. That not what you mean. Obviously she could be beautiful if she made an effort. Her hair just compliments her eyes very nicely. Any man would have to be blind not to see her potential. It's not like you have spent a great deal of time thinking about it. It was a perfectly acceptable amount of time. She is too old anyway. She is definitely going to have wrinkles with how often she smiles... At you.... "tt." -Batgirls and Robins, it's a thing: You have generally thick skin. Gentle ribbing from anyone but Drake rolls right off. But if people mention Steph things tend to escalate quickly. If someone even casually insults her while you are around you get the urge to tear into them. You must make a will check difficulty 1 to avoid an outburst. If you glitch you have to hit them. -If Grayson discovers anything your life will be over. If anyone makes a joke about you and the Brown girl you take a -1 to active skills for one round or scene. Dick can be particularly vulgar -2 to active skills and die of embarrassment. STORY GOAL: If you as a player manage to organically engineer a dramatically appropriate moment where you steal a kiss from Steph you can take an extra initiative pass with all of your skills at +5 and 6s will explode to be used when you deem appropriate.

Cass You look up to and respect Cassandra. She is some ways of a representation of your past and the person who you thought you wanted to be. When you were young you thought you would woo Cassandra and return to the league of assassins with the now second greatest assassin ever to live as your bride; bringing glory to the league and your family name. But after being robin under Dick and meeting Cassandra you saw something else, a version of the person you want to be. She is the big sister who showed you that redemption is possible, and that you are free to be your own person. That you don't have to live as a carbon copy of your father, mother, or even Dick. For that you feel you owe her more than you will ever be able to openly express. Boon If Cassandra asks you for something you feel honor-bound to give it to her. It is small but is is the only way you can think to show her your appreciation. If for whatever reason you can't acquiesce her request you feel you are not living up to your code and take a -1 penalty to active skills. Jason Perhaps you anger originates from embarrassment. The fact that you mistook Jason Todd for anything other than common Street trash still keeps you up at night. Father made the same error in judgment so you suppose it is a forgivable mistake. The only thing his ilk understands is a firm hand, you have already had to discipline him once. You would not hesitate to do it again.

Subconsciously things are a bit trickier. Damian see a potential dark path for himself in Jason. However he also secretly wishes for Jason to be redeemed because the will mean there is hope for himself. Credits written by Vaudvillian

Art lovingly stolen from: longjunt JenZee knaicha fish-ghost Francis Manapul, J.G. Jones Stanley Lau

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