Okay, now it's time for those long-awaited Supernatural Packages

 

The Gargoyles universe is home to several unusual creatures and to humans who have traded (willingly or not) their humanity for something else.  Gargoyles are relatively easy, but some of the others are a lot more fluid.

 

Gargoyles - the Gargoyle package will appear below.  Basically, Gargoyles are strong, can fly, can regenerate when they turn to stone, and have nasty claws.

 

Cyborgs - Cyborgs can have just about anything that can be mechanically grafted onto them.  Gargoyles-verse prosthetics can run the gamut from being indistinguishable from human parts without close examination to being large and obvious.  It is not at all uncommon for cyborgs to be able to pass for human so long as they don't use their more obvious powers and avoid metal detectors.

 

Cyborgs have the disadvantage that some portion of their Life Points are tied to their cybernetic parts.  For every 5 points of Cybernetic Qualities a character has, 25% of his LP no longer heal normally.  Instead, he either needs a specific Regeneration power, or requires the services of someone with a cybernetics lab and the Mr. Fix-it skill.  Additionally, Directors can rule that some powers can be temporarily lost due to damage.  The Target Limb maneuver is particularly good for this.

 

Demifey - Human (or possibly Gargoyle or something)/ Faerie hybrids are viable life forms.  The Third Race's genetics are remarkably adaptable.  Faerie blood carries faerie magic.  Demifey characters often have Sorcery, Supernatural Senses, and the like.  These powers take practice to develop, so demifey who are unaware of their heritage or reject it might have very little power.  Demifey generally look like normal members of their other race, with modest if any unusual features.  They are generally quite attractive and fit specimens, so adding modest stat boosts to a demifey package is completely appropriate.

 

Mutates - Techniques pioneered by Dr. Anton Sevarious allow human/animal DNA grafts that produce viable life-forms.  Mutates generally have powers that can be traced to real animals.  A little Natural Armor is fine.  Being bullet-proof would be kind of odd.  Distance attacks are somewhat rare (but then again, electric eels.)

 

Hybrids - All of the above are at least somewhat compatible.  Coldstone was a cyborg/gargoyle.  There's nothing but the fact that you'll run out of points to stop you from making a cybernetic demifey gargoyle with a suit of battle armor.

 

Packages

To get you started, here are a few more obvious packages

 

Cyborg (20-point Quality)

Cyborgs have a lot of variation.  This one is designed for straight-up combat with gargoyles.

+2 Str, Dex, Con (6)
Night Vision (1)
Natural Armor 10 (10)
Natural Weapons (wrist blades) Str x3 (2)
Supernatural Attack (Optical Laser) 20 (8)
Flight (Shoulder & boot Jets.  Boot jets can also be used for Supernatural Attack) (5)
Combat Computer (Situational Awareness, Fast Reaction Time) (7)
Beholden (secret masters) (5)
Cruel 2 (disassociative disorder)
Appearance -2

 

 

Demifey (18-pont Quality)

Keep in mind that the Demifey are as varied as their Faerie parents, but here's a fairly typical one.

Dex +3, Per, Will +2 (7)
Appearance +5 (5)
Immortal (0)
Hypnosis (What do you See) (10)
Supernatural Senses (Basic, the Sight) (4)
Vulnerability (Can be bound by magic, iron does x3 damage) (5)
Honorable 3 (bound by Faerie Law)

The demifey probably also has Sorcery, but it's not part of this Quality.  It might be fun to play him or her without it instead, perhaps replacing some of Hypnosis with Emotion Control to represent a less developed ability.  The poor character might not know why iron is uncomfortable or why he can't seem to lie or break a deal.

Gargoyle (19-point Quality)

Gargoyles are stronger, faster, and tougher than humans, with sharp senses  They get +4 Strength, +2 to Dexterity, +2 Constitution, and +2 Perception, and Natural Toughness.  They get 3 levels of Hard to Kill, and can buy up to 5 more  They also have razor-sharp claws (Strx3 armor-piercing), gliding wings, and prehensile tails.  When in stone sleep, they regenerate Con/Minute, which also removes any poisons, but doesn't cure diseases.  They also have very sharp hearing, sense of smell, and night-vision.

On the other hand they are ugly to human eyes, with Appearance -3.  Gargoyles don't have human psychology, either.  They feel a deep need to protect.  This translates to the Driving Goal flaw at -2.  A gargoyle's worst weakness, however, is their vulnerability to sunlight.  Being exposed to sunlight turns a gargoyle to stone.  On the up-side, stone is fairly tough, but modern man has plenty of ways to damage it.  Staying indoors is no defense, either.  Once the sun is fully in the sky (say, an ten minutes or so after sunrise) the transformation occurs regardless of whether the gargoyle can see the sun or not - and gargoyles need exposure to the sun.  Without it, they gradually become sickly and infertile.

Gargoyles are currently 2-point Minorities with no legal rights, but that's not figured in to the cost of the Quality.

Gargoyles frequently have the Honorable Drawback, but this is not a requirement.  Those who don't have Honorable often replace it with Cruel, but this, too, is a matter of choice.

Neo-gargoyle (27-point Quality)

Neo-gargoyles are Mutates built to have traits similar to gargoyles.  They were created for David Xanatos by Dr. Sevarious, but he ultimately lost control of them.  Sevarious may have created more than the initial group.

Neo-gargoyles combine the traits of big cats and bats or raptors, along with those of electric eels.  They get +3 Strength, +2 Dexterity and Constitution, and +2 Perception.  They also get +3 levels of Hard to Kill and can by up to five more.  They have Str x3 claws, but theirs are not armor-piercing as a gargoyle's are.  Most impressively, they can throw blasts of electricity doing 20 points of damage.  These have limited use.  After a number of blasts equal to the Neo-Gargoyle's CON score, he needs an hour or so to recharge.  They have gliding wings, but not prehensile tails.  They have no stone sleep, but regenerate at con/hr.  Like Gargoyles, they have acute hearing and smell, and night-vision.

Neo-gargoyles have hair-trigger tempers, giving them one level of Antisocial Impulses: Violence.  They also look frightening to human eyes, with appearance -3.

(Note: I really wish I could make htis one come in for 20 points or less, but supernatural attacks are VERY expensive)

Neo-Werewolf (14-point Quality)

One of Sevarious' most popular conversions is to simply graft some predator's DNA to a human's.  The result is a  stronger, faster, meaner creature.

A new-werewolf is a mutate with (generally) wolf DNA.  This conveys Str + 2, Dex +2, Con +2, Per +2 (with a minimum of 5), Acute Hearing and Acute Smell, as well as Enhanced Smell, meaning the neo-werewolf can track by scent.  Neo-werewolves are tough with 3 levels of Hard to Kill and an option on 5 more.  They also have Strength x2 claws and fangs.  The wolf's hardy constitution provides Con/hr regeneration.

Wolf DNA produces severe problems in humans.  The neo-werewolf has -2 appearance and Antisocial Impulses: Violence at 2, as well as one level of Cruelty (and individuals can take more separately).  Neo-werewolves have no vulnerability to silver beyond what one would expect.

And, with that, you should have enough to play a Gargoyles game, or add Gargoyles and their associated hangers-on to your Angel and Buffy games.  Enjoy.