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![JANUS
31 CP (20 Stats, 11 Powers)
BRAWN 3 AGILITY 3 MIND 4
POWERS
• Holo-Belt: Hologram Projection 3
<Gadget: Fragile, 30 Hits/15 Soak>, 2pts
• Master of Disguise [Can fool forensics], 2pts
• Parkour Expert (Climb 6 SQ on a 20 Athletics/Climbing Check, Half falling damage on a 20 Athletics/Acrobatics Check), 1pt
• Weapon Technique 1 (x4 Attack) [All Ranged], 2pts
• Martial Arts Mastery 2 (Tough, Fast, Defensive, Tricky), 2pts
• “I did this in a movie once” Polymath 2, 2pts
Mental Malfunction: Egotistical theatrics. Janus is always pushing the envelope and has a tendency to favor flash even when subtlety would be the wiser move. In part because he wants more than a successful mission. He wants everyone to know it was him.
Skills: Athletics x4/Acrobatics, Drive x3/Tricks, Deception x5/Disguise, Computers x4/Deep Fake, Technology x4/Holographics
Advantages: Jack of All Trades, Membership (SCARAB)
Disadvantages: Normal, Rivalry (Shinobi, Coal Roller)
Equipment: Disguise Kit, 2 Knives (x4 Dmg, Throw 6 SQ), Pistol (x4 Dmg, 15 Range, 10 Ammo).
Main Expertise: Infiltration Secondary: Espionage
Quote: “Janus will not be upstaged!”
Background: A former stuntman as well as makeup and special effects artist whose directorial debut ended abruptly when his risky stunt coordination resulted in tragedy. Blackballed from Hollywood and facing criminal investigation, Janus accepted SCARAB’s offer to help pull off “the perfect job” a number of times. He makes use of disguises, holograms, and deep fake footage to pull off extremely convincing illusions. His background as a stuntman also makes him a surprisingly dangerous combatant. Janus is not only in this for the money (though he loves the money); he is in it for the sake of his art.
Trivia: The Janus toy came with a mold and some reusable plastic clay. Pressing an ACTION Agent’s face into the mold would allow kids to make a mask for the Janus figure.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:owabgr2asyhrkb5oonxyick7/bafkreia7r5y5wfdemw4irkdoxcqnpyxz46l3qeqs4vp5mbfc3hvha2hpcm)
![A woman in a red jumpsuit wielding two pistols.
FATALIA FIORE
31 CP (18 Stats, 12 Powers, 1 Equipment)
BRAWN 2 AGILITY 4 MIND 3
Priority: x4, Defense: x4, Soak: 15/25 vs. Ballistics, Mental Defense: x3;
Run: 12 SQ
POWERS
• Offhand Shooting, 2pts
• Double Taps, 1pt
• Gun Fu, 2pts
• Attack Weak Point, 2pts
• Weapon Technique 2 (x5 Attack, +1 DM) [All Weapons] 4pts
• Bodysuit: Armor 1 [Extra Effect vs. Ballistics] <Activation> 1pt
Mental Malfunction: Glamorous thrill seeker. Fatalia enjoyed the runway,
but she loves the thrill of the hunt. And it is open season on ACTION…
Skills: Athletics x4/Acrobatics, Pilot x4/Evasion, Drive x4/Tricks,
Stealth x4/Hide, Deception x3/Manipulation, Humanities x3/Foreign Cultures,
Investigation x3/Gather Information
Advantages: Appeal (x5 to social rolls), Membership (SCARAB)
Disadvantages: Normal, Duty (SCARAB)
Equipment: 2 Pistols (x5 Dmg, Range 15, Ammo 10), Sniper Rifle (x8 Dmg,
Range 45+, Ammo 1), Laser Sight (adds +1 Multiplier to Attack with rifle when
equipped, but ruins chance for surprise, 1CP), Unarmed Strike (x3 Dmg, +5 Dmg
vs. Inanimate Objects)
Main Expertise: Assassin, Secondary: Sniper
Quote: “Being a model is not unlike being a sniper, darling… patiently waiting for that perfect shot.
But the sniper only gets one chance.”
Background: Who would suspect that one of the world’s most famous supermodels was secretly also one of its more deadly assassins? For Fatalia Fiore, modeling was the perfect cover, allowing her to travel the world and get close to her targets. When her cover was blown by an ACTION sting operation, she managed to escape and found sanctuary in the ranks of SCARAB. She misses her jet-setting double life, where she could eliminate targets by day and party with celebs by night. SCARAB helps her get some payback at ACTION for that loss.
Trivia: The Fatalia toy’s rifle had a red LED inside that acted as her “laser sight”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:owabgr2asyhrkb5oonxyick7/bafkreif6bo7tpaijg4blfqaqylsp7domforkltxv5txslnhen7ziudmd4q)
![A man wielding a flamethrower, wearing a backpack with wings on it. The character sheet describes Firebug's key attributes as:
BRAWN 2 AGILITY 3 MIND 2
Priority: x3, Defense: x3, Soak: 15/25 vs. Ballistics,
Mental Defense: x2; Run: 9 SQ
POWERS
• Arsonist: Weapon Technique 2 (x4 Attack, +1DM)
[All Fire-Based, Double-Maker] 4pts
Protective Suit Gadget Bundle, 5 Pts
• Armor 1 [Extra Effect vs. Ballistics] 2CP
• Insulation: Resistance 2 (Fire, Cold, Acid, Electricity), 2CP
• Self-Contained Air Supply: Immunity 2 (Gas, Suffocation)
<Duration 8 Hours>, 1CP
• Infrared Goggles: Super Senses 1 (Infrared Vision), 1CP
Mental Malfunction: Pyromania. Fanatical Loyalty: Firebug owes nearly
everything he has to SCARAB—his job, his girlfriend, his entire sense of self-worth—
and he won’t forget it.
Skills: Athletics x3/Aerobatics, Pilot x3/Evasion, Stealth x3/Hide, Science x2/Chemistry,
Military x2/Demolitions
Advantages: Membership (SCARAB), Fearless, Never Surrender
Disadvantages: In a Relationship (Viceroy), Duty (SCARAB), Normal
Equipment: Flamethrower, Inferno Pistol, Molotov Cocktails, Moth Glider
Main Expertise: Flamethrower/Demolitions Secondary: Airborne Infantry
Quote: “Isn’t this romantic? The view, the ski lodge, the fire? The view of the ski lodge on fire!”
Background: Firebug was a pyromaniac and convicted arsonist recruited from a rehabilitation program sponsored by the Fellowship of Goodness. After being thoroughly indoctrinated via Sister Cicada’s conditioning, SCARAB offered Firebug a sense of purpose and the chance to channel his “gifts” to burn down a “corrupt and evil world” that once scorned him for his “art”. Now he is the leader of a SCARAB elite strike team called the “Firemoths” who usually strike from Moth Gliders or jetpacks.
Trivia: The Firebug toy included a detachable Moth Glider backpack. The spring-loaded wings could unfurl with the press of a button.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:owabgr2asyhrkb5oonxyick7/bafkreieartzxq5mtt3pdkaaxrugjf2wo4ijiuuagnf2fgo36xxyrnozy5i)
