Action Comics 710 - "Men of Different Mettle" (Jun 95) [Superman Family 1995 - 20]

Stars: Superman
Villains: Conduit, Metallo
Supporting Cast: Lois Lane, Ma Kent, Pa Kent, Terrible Turpin (with Simm-Bot, see note)

METALLO (with body given by Conduit)

DEX: 5	STR: 17	BODY: 12
INT: 3	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 4	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 12	HERO POINTS: 45	Source: -

POWERS: Energy Blast: 12, Joined: 20, Sealed Systems: 13, Skin Armor: 10, Telepathy: 15
SKILLS: Gadgetry: 3
LIMITATIONS: Skin Armor does not protect Metallo's head: a Strenuous Trick Shot (+3 OV Column Shift) will hit the head, bypassing the Skin Armor; Telepathy represents a radio communication chip tied to Pipeline's network
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Brainiac (Low), LexCorp (Low), Pipeline (Low)
DRAWBACKS: Strange Appearance
ALTER EGO: John Corben
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Former confidence man
WEALTH: 3
NOTES: Previous version.

Action Comics 711 - "Home and the Hollow Heart!" (Jul 95) [Superman Family 1995 - 24]

Stars: Superman
Villains: Conduit, "Truth Killer"
Supporting Cast: Lois Lane, Ma Kent, Pa Kent, Ron Troupe

CONDUIT (in final showdown)

DEX: 7	STR: 18	BODY: 14
INT: 6	WILL: 7	MIND: 6
INFL: 6	AURA: 5	SPIRIT: 5
INITIATIVE: 19	HERO POINTS: 45	Source: -

POWERS: Claws: 10, Disintegration: 7, Energy Absorption: 10, Energy Blast: 12, Flight: 9, Lightning: 16, Skin Armor: 5, Stretching: 3
SKILLS: Military Science: 8; Weaponry: 8
BONUSES: RAPs of Energy Absorption are applied to STR, Disintegration, Energy Blast or Lightning instead of harmlessly dissipated for an amount of time equal to APs of the Energy Absorption Power; Energy Blast is Kryptonite-based.
LIMITATIONS: Claws can only be used in conjunction with his tendrils; If in a single turn, Energy Absorption absorbs a number of of RAPs higher than the APs of Power, Conduit takes the extra RAPs as Killing Combat Damage; Lightning and Disintegration have No Range and can only be used in conjunction with his tendrils; Stretching represents the range of his wrist-mounted tendrils
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Pipeline (High), Terrorist groups (High), CIA (Low); Intensive Training; Leadership; Scholar (Intelligence)
DRAWBACKS: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to killing Clark Kent; Catastrophic Psychological Instability; Catastrophic Rage; Unluck
EQUIPMENT: SMALLVILLE ROBOTS [DEX: 4, STR: 8, BODY: 8, INT: 1, Chameleon: 5, R#: 4] Drawbacks: All robots have a Catastrophic Iraational Attraction to Kenny Braverman.
ALTER EGO: Kenny Braverman
MOTIVATION: Psychopath
OCCUPATION: Covert agent
WEALTH: 18
NOTES: In this, his final issue, Conduit used robots that looked like Smallville residents from when he was a student, as well as some present-day personalities (like Lois Lane).

Action Comics 728 - "I Killed Superman!" (Dec 96) [Superman Family 1996 - 49]

Stars: Superman (aka Clark Kent)
Villains: Rajiv, Rance Bowie
Supporting Cast: Lois Lane, Maggie Sawyer

CLARK KENT (powerless, post-Final Night)

DEX: 8	STR: 5	BODY: 5
INT: 11	WILL: 20	MIND: 15
INFL: 10	AURA: 20	SPIRIT: 10
INITIATIVE: 29	HERO POINTS: 160	Source: -

POWERS: Recall: 20, Suspension: 9
SKILLS: Artist (Writer): 4, Charisma (Persuasion): 15, Scientist: 10
BONUSES: Suspension may be used to stop his heart rate completely to fool opponents into thinking him dead
ADVANTAGES: Area Knowledge (Metropolis); Connections: Batman (High), Daily Planet (High), Justice League (High), Metropolis Police Department (High), White House (High); Leadership; Sharp Eye
DRAWBACKS: Married; Secret Identity; Fatal Vulnerability: kryptonite, range of 2 APs; Loss Vulnerability: magic, range of 0 APs; Loss Vulnerability: lack of yellow sun radiation, range of 0 APs (Note: all of Superman's Loss Vulnerabilities affect all of his Attributes and Powers)
ALTER EGO: Superman
MOTIVATION: Upholding the Good
OCCUPATION: Reporter
WEALTH: 5
NOTES: This issue makes clear that Superman has the Suspension Power with the following Bonus: May stop his heart rate completely to fool opponents into thinking him dead. Since he never uses the Power again, it will not be added to his usual profile. Superman might instead use Hero Points to simulate this Power at the GM's discretion.

RAJIV (brother of Nazeer Naga)

DEX: 5	STR: 4	BODY: 4
INT: 5	WILL: 5	MIND: 5
INFL: 5	AURA: 5	SPIRIT: 5
INITIATIVE: 15	HERO POINTS: 30	Source: -

SKILLS: Thief: 4, Vehicles: 6
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Butrahn (High)
EQUIPMENT: SUBMARINE [STR: 19, BODY: 24, AV: 10, EV: 13, Sealed Systems: 17, Sonar: 12, Swimming: 5, Water Freedom: 6, R#: 4]
ALTER EGO: Rajiv Naga
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Terrorist/Smuggler
WEALTH: 14
NOTES: Rajiv has a number of henchmen who have attributes ranging between 2 and 3, a Skills (choice of Gadgetry, Martial Artist, Military Science, Thief, Vehicles and Weaponry) rated between 2 and 4, armed with your choice of firearms. His brother was apprehended by Lois Lane in The Wedding Special.

RANCE BOWIE

DEX: 4	STR: 4	BODY: 4
INT: 4	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 3	AURA: 3	SPIRIT: 3
INITIATIVE: 13	HERO POINTS: 20	Source:

SKILLS: Gadgetry: 4, Martial Artist: 4, Military Science: 10
ADVANTAGES: Intensive Training
EQUIPMENT: Cardio-Pack [BODY: 1, Life Sense: 4, R#: 2] Limitations: The Pack only detects life if in contact with an individual, though Bowie can get the results at normal Range on his own monitor.
   Bombs (x12) [BODY: 2, Bomb: 8, Telepathy: 5, R#: 2] Limitations: Telepathy represents the bombs' remote activation range.
ALTER EGO: None
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Electrician
WEALTH: 6
NOTES: Bowie's big plan was to kill Superman to gain notoriety by forcing the Man of Steel to expose himself to green kryptonite.

Action Comics 745 - "Polyesteryear Part 1: Ready, Fire, Aim" (Jun 98) [Superman Family 1998 - 23]

Stars: Superman (1977 version)
Villains: Prankster (1977 version)
Supporting Cast: Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Lois Lane (all 1977 versions)

SUPERMAN (1977)

DEX: 15	STR: 25	BODY: 18
INT: 12	WILL: 20	MIND: 15
INFL: 10	AURA: 20	SPIRIT: 10
INITIATIVE: 50	HERO POINTS: 200	Source: -

POWERS: Directional Hearing: 8, Extended Hearing: 8, Flight: 18, Heat Vision: 15, Invulnerability: 22, Microscopic Vision: 15, Recall: 20, Sealed Systems: 20, Super Breath: 20, Super Hearing: 8, Superspeed: 11, Systemic Antidote: 18, Telescopic Vision: 13, Thermal Vision: 13, X-Ray Vision: 13
SKILLS: Artist (Writer): 4, Charisma (Persuasion): 15, Detective: 5, Scientist: 10
BONUSES: Thermal Vision can actually see at any wavelength of light (microwave, radio, etc.)
ADVANTAGES: Area Knowledge (Metropolis); Connections: Daily Planet (High), Metropolis Police Department (High), White House (High), WGBS (Low); Expansive Headquarters; Leadership; Lightning Reflexes; Popularity; Scholar (all human languages, literature, psychology, history, sociology); Sharp Eye
DRAWBACKS: Secret Identity; Fatal Vulnerability: kryptonite, range of 2 APs; Loss Vulnerability: magic, range of 0 APs; Loss Vulnerability: lack of yellow sun radiation, range of 0 APs (Note: all of Superman's Loss Vulnerabilities affect all of his Attributes and Powers)
ALTER EGO: Clark Kent/Kal-El
MOTIVATION: Upholding the Good
OCCUPATION: Television reporter
WEALTH: 8
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication.

PRANKSTER (1977)

DEX: 4	STR: 2	BODY: 4
INT: 7	WILL: 3	MIND: 4
INFL: 4	AURA: 3	SPIRIT: 3
INITIATIVE: 15	HERO POINTS: 45	Source: Superman Soucebook (edited)

SKILLS: Artist (Actor): 6, Charisma (Persuasion): 6, Detective (Law): 4, Gadgetry: 5, Vehicles: 3
ADVANTAGES: Genius; Scholar (practical jokes)
DRAWBACKS: Serious Irrational Attraction to practical jokes; Minor Psychological Instability
EQUIPMENT: 5 AP AC prank-related Omni-Gadgets (x2)
ALTER EGO: Oswald Loomis
MOTIVATION: Thrillseeker
OCCUPATION: Con man
WEALTH: 7
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication. The most prominent of his Omni-Gadgets in this story arc is a poison flower on Lana's blouse. It has the Poison Touch Power rated at 5 APs.

JIMMY OLSEN (1977)

DEX: 4	STR: 2	BODY: 3
INT: 3	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 2	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 9	HERO POINTS: 20	Source: -

SKILLS: Artist (Photographer, Writer): 3; Charisma (Interrogation): 2, Detective: 2, Gadgetry: 3, Vehicles (Air, Land): 2
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Daily Planet (High), Superman (High)
DRAWBACKS: Serious Irrational Attraction to curiosity; Minor Irrational Attraction to fabricating gadgets
EQUIPMENT: Signal Watch [BODY: 2, Telepathy: 20, R#: 2] Limitation: Only allows Jimmy to contact Superman.
   Microphone [BODY: 1, Recall: 4, Super-Ventriloquism: 3, R#: 3] Limitations: Recall only allows the Microphone to record sound.
ALTER EGO: James Bartholemew Olsen
MOTIVATION: Thrill of Adventure
OCCUPATION: Reporter/Inventor
WEALTH: 6
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication. The Microphone is from the next issue. I've ignored the Predicto-Helmet, however, since it didn't seem to work.

LANA LANG (1977)

DEX: 4	STR: 2	BODY: 2
INT: 2	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 2	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 8	HERO POINTS: 15	Source: -

SKILLS: Artist (Acting): 2, Charisma (Persuasion): 3, Thief (Stealth): 2, Vehicles (Air, Land): 2
ADVANTAGES: Attractive; Connections: Superman (High), WGBS (Low); Popularity; Scholar (european languages)
MOTIVATION: Thrill of Adventure
OCCUPATION: TV reporter
WEALTH: 8
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication.

LOIS LANE (1977)

DEX: 3	STR: 2	BODY: 2
INT: 3	WILL: 3	MIND: 2
INFL: 3	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 9	HERO POINTS: 15	Source: -

SKILLS: Acrobatics (Climbing, Dodging): 2, Artist (Writer): 3, Charisma (Interrogation, Persuasion): 3, Detective: 3, Thief: 3, Vehicles (Air, Land, Water): 2
ADVANTAGES: Area Knowledge (Metropolis);Connections: Daily Planet (High), Superman (High); Sharp Eye
DRAWBACKS: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to getting in trouble
MOTIVATION: Thrill of Adventure
OCCUPATION: Reporter
WEALTH: 6
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication.

Action Comics 746 - "Polyesteryear Part 2: Love, Supervillain Style" (Jul 98) [Superman Family 1998 - 27]

Stars: Superman (1977)
Guest-stars: Kismet
Villains: Prankster (1977), Prankster's gang (Bootcut, Hiphugger, Lowrider, Slimfit)
Supporting Cast: Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Lois Lane (all 1977 versions)

KISMET

DEX: 4	STR: 3	BODY: 10
INT: 20	WILL: 25	MIND: 25
INFL: 17	AURA: 20	SPIRIT: 25
INITIATIVE: 41	HERO POINTS: 150	Source: -

POWERS: Awareness: 18, Chameleon: 5, Dimension Travel: 10, Dimension Travel (Self-Link): 10, Time Travel: 20
BONUSES: Dimension Travel and Time Travel can both be used to show a person alternate realities in which they made different choices; Dimension Travel (Self-Link) is switcheable - she can actually BE a pocket dimension. She may travel to "herself" using Dimension Travel (Self-Link) as AV/EV against an OV/RV of 4/4 (the dimensional distance of her pocket dimension, only accessible if she is "there")
LIMITATIONS: Kismet cannot use Dimension Travel or Time Travel to relocate other characters
ADVANTAGES: Scholar (alternate realities, choices made by every individual)
DRAWBACKS: Serious Irrational Attraction to showing mortals in her presence "what might have been"
ALTER EGO: None (is the little girl pictured in this issue)
MOTIVATION: Only to show, never to judge (Responsibility of Power)
OCCUPATION: Abstract concept
WEALTH: N/A
NOTES: -

BOOTCUT (Prankster's gang)

DEX: 2	STR: 5	BODY: 5
INT: 2	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 2	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 6	HERO POINTS: 10	Source: -

SKILLS: Weaponry: 2
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Prankster (Low)
EQUIPMENT: Automatic Rifle [BODY 4, AV: 4, EV: 6, Ammo: 8, R#: 2]
ALTER EGO: Unknown
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Criminal
WEALTH: 5
NOTES: This character only exists in Dominus' 1977 reality.

HIPHUGGER (Prankster's gang)

DEX: 2	STR: 3	BODY: 3
INT: 2	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 3	AURA: 3	SPIRIT: 3
INITIATIVE: 7	HERO POINTS: 10	Source: -

SKILLS: Weaponry: 3
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Prankster (Low)
EQUIPMENT: Revolver [BODY 4, EV: 4, Ammo: 7, R#: 3]
ALTER EGO: Unknown
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Criminal
WEALTH: 5
NOTES: This character only exists in Dominus' 1977 reality.

LOWRIDER (Prankster's gang)

DEX: 2	STR: 2	BODY: 2
INT: 2	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 2	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 6	HERO POINTS: 10	Source: -

SKILLS: Vehicles: 5, Weaponry: 2
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Prankster (Low)
DRAWBACKS: Minor Irrational Attraction to tobacco
EQUIPMENT: Revolver [BODY 4, EV: 4, Ammo: 7, R#: 3]
   MUSTANG [STR: 4, BODY: 6, Running: 8, R#: 2]
   HELICOPTER [STR: 7, BODY: 7, Bomb: 6, Flight: 7, R#: 2]
ALTER EGO: Unknown
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Criminal
WEALTH: 5
NOTES: This character only exists in Dominus' 1977 reality.

SLIMFIT (Prankster's gang)

DEX: 3	STR: 2	BODY: 2
INT: 3	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 3	AURA: 3	SPIRIT: 2
INITIATIVE: 9	HERO POINTS: 15	Source: -

SKILLS: Weaponry: 3
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Prankster (Low); Leadership
EQUIPMENT: Revolver [BODY 4, EV: 4, Ammo: 7, R#: 3]
ALTER EGO: Unknown
MOTIVATION: Mercenary
OCCUPATION: Criminal
WEALTH: 5
NOTES: This character only exists in Dominus' 1977 reality.

Action Comics 747 - "title" (Aug 98) [Superman Family 1998 - 31]

Stars: Superman (1977)
Guest-stars: Kismet
Villains: Dominus, Prankster (1977), Prankster's gang (Bootcut, Hiphugger, Lowrider, Slimfit)
Supporting Cast: Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Perry White (all 1977 versions)

DOMINUS

DEX: 4	STR: 6	BODY: 12
INT: 20	WILL: 25	MIND: 23
INFL: 18	AURA: 20	SPIRIT: 23
INITIATIVE: 42	HERO POINTS: 100	Source: -

POWERS: Continuum Control: 25, Control: 25
BONUSES: Dominus uses his Continuum Control to alter reality, and Control to make people unaware that the change occured. He can actually create more than one simultaneous reality, each one attacking a character's Mental Attributes and/or Awareness with full APs of Power. Every reality experienced by a character beyond the first raises Dominus' AV/EV by 1 Column Shift.
ADVANTAGES: Scholar (Hypertime)
DRAWBACKS: Serious Irrational Attraction to replacing Kismet as a cosmic force
ALTER EGO: Unknown
MOTIVATION: Power Lust
OCCUPATION: Would-be cosmic force
WEALTH: N/A
NOTES: Dominus' realities were sometimes inspired by other times in Superman's publishing history (1940s, 1960s and 1970s) to be found in Hypertime.

PERRY WHITE (1977)

DEX: 2	STR: 2	BODY: 2
INT: 3	WILL: 2	MIND: 2
INFL: 3	AURA: 2	SPIRIT: 3
INITIATIVE: 8	HERO POINTS: 5	Source: -

SKILLS: Artist (Writer): 2; Charisma (Persuasion): 2
ADVANTAGES: Connections: Daily Planet (High), Superman (High); Scholar (journalistic history)
DRAWBACKS: Age; Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to journalistic integrity
MOTIVATION: Upholding the Good
OCCUPATION: Newspaper editor
WEALTH: 7
NOTES: In this reality created by Dominus, Superman is active in the 1970s. Loosely based on that pre-Crisis period of his publication.

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