Doctor Strange

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Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts

Powers:
Awareness*: 12, Energy Blast (ML): 12, Hypnosis (ML): 12, Force Shield (ML): 08, Magic Blast: 12, Magic Sense*: 12, Magic Shield: 08, Sorcery: 22, Spirit Travel*: 15, Telepathy (ML): 21

Notes:
Many of these Powers receive AP bonuses from Dr. Strange’s Mystic Entity Connections — see the New Rules section for details.

Skills:
Martial Artist*: 05, Medicine: 08, Occultist: 23

Advantages:
Authority Figure, Confidant (Wong), Expansive Headquarters (Sanctum Sanctorum), Insta-Change, Iron Nerves, Languages (Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, German, Latin, Sanskrit, possibly more), Leadership, Magic Background, Magic Rank (Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth Dimension), Scholar (Soothsaying, Spellcraft, Theology).

Connections:
Clea (High), Defenders (High), Mystical Community (High), Rintrah (High), Spider-Man (High), Super-Hero Community (Low); Note: Both Clea and Rintrah were originally Sidekicks to Dr. Strange.

Mystic Entity Connections:
Cyttorak (Low), Ikonn (High), Raggadorr (Low), Seraphim (Low), Vishanti (High).

Drawbacks:
Arch-Enemy (Baron Mordo), Magician’s Code (Order), Miscellaneous (Hand Tremors — When Dr. Strange uses the Surgery Subskill of Medicine add +2 CS to the OV/RV).

Note:
Authority Figure and Arch-Enemy have been modified; see New Rules for details.

Equipment:

• Cloak of Levitation [BODY 13 STR 03 SPI 10, Flight: 12, Sealed Systems: 10, Snare: 07, Telepathy: 10, Bonus: Telepathy is Mystic Linked, Limitation: Telepathy only allows cape to respond to Dr. Strange’s mental commands. Doctor Strange is usually encountered wearing this large red mystic cloak with an upraised collar and orange trim. It gives him the power of flight, responds to his mental commands, and protects him against the rigors of high-speed travel].
• EYE OF AGAMOTTO [BODY 12 SPI 17, Dimension Travel: 19, Mystic Freeze: 17, Truesight: 20, Bonus: When the wearer uses Spirit Travel, a spirit version of the Eye goes with him, with the same stats as above at -5 APs. This amulet is part of Doctor Strange’s standard uniform, and expresses its powers by having the eye “open” and shine mystic light upon its target].
• ORB OF AGAMOTTO [BODY 12 SPI 17, Remote Sensing: 30, Extra-Sensory Tracking: 18, Advantage: Stabilization (usable on wielder), Bonuses: Extra-Sensory Tracking has Range enhanced to 23 APs (+1), Both Remote Sensing and Extra-Sensory Tracking can be used to look and track, respectively, into other Dimensions with an Action Check (i.e. it’s Inter-Dimensional), using the APs of Remote Sense as the AV/EV and the Travel Distance of the target dimension as the OV/RV.
  This is a large crystal ball in a three-legged stand. The Orb is usually covered with a hood when not in use, supposedly to make it less noticeable to visitors as well as to prevent any sort of visible back-tracking of previously viewed targets back to the mansion.]
• The Sanctum Sanctorum contains an Occult Laboratory rated at 40 APs, and various artifacts and books such as the Book of Vishanti and the Darkhold. The books should have a high BODY and SPIRIT and appropriate Scholars, possibly Powers or even Sorcery at a low level. The two main books are :
  • The Book of Vishanti [BODY 15 /SPIRIT/ 18, Sorcery: 15, Scholar (Divine Magic, Soothsaying), Bonus: Sorcery adds to owner’s Sorcery, AP-math, as long as the book is in possession].
  • The Book of Darkhold [BODY 15 INT 02 /SPIRIT/ 20, Sorcery: 15, Scholar (Necromancy, Darkness Magic, Demonology, Voodoo), Bonus: Sorcery adds to owner’s Sorcery, AP-math, as long as the book is in possession, Note: The Darkhold’s INT represents its limited ability to defend itself with its Powers].

Previous Statistics

At the start of his adventuring career, Dr Strange suffered Guilt over his insensitive behavior during his years as a surgeon, and only had Magic Rank (Master), meaning he did not have the benefits of being Sorcerer Supreme (see New Rules). He also had a High-level Connection to the Ancient One, his mentor and the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth Dimension at that time.

This lasted until the Ancient One ascended to the status of a mystic entity, at which point he lost his Guilt, was raised to the Magic Rank of Sorcerer Supreme, and his Connection to the Ancient One turned into a High-level Mystic Entity Connection.

The following two Drawbacks are not new, but have been re-written for better playability.

Arch-Enemy (75 HPs)

The Arch-Enemy is the hero’s primary nemesis. They frequently oppose one another, and the Arch-Enemy is often linked to the Hero’s origin in some significant way. When the Arch-Enemy appears in the campaign and what his goal is at any given time is up to the GM.

The hero doesn’t get HPs for fighting the Arch-Enemy directly, as it is assumed that he received them “in advance” for taking the Drawback, but still receives the standard HP awards for the adventure as a whole.

For example, if Dr. Strange and several other mages went through a scenario where the group battled Baron Mordo, Dr. Strange would not receive the HPs for defeating a powerful foe, but he would still receive the HPs for foiling his plans and successfully completing the adventure. The Arch-Enemy Drawback should also be considered when awarding HPs for role-playing during the session.

Authority Figure (25 HPs)

The Authority Figure feels the weight of his office, official or unofficial, very keenly. If he does not participate in at least one Subplot involving his responsibilities as an Authority Figure once every game week, he must forfeit 5 Hero Points as if he possessed the Guilt Drawback. It is up to the GM’s discretion whether a given adventure relates to the Authority Figure’s responsibilities.

For example, an adventure with an Area of Consequence: Worldwide (A super-villain threatens to destroy the Earth) would relate to a King’s responsibility to care for his people (unless he has a plan to relocate his nation to another planet/dimension!)

An adventure with an Area of Consequence: City/Local (A super-villain threatens to poison the water supply of Empire City) would not relate to the responsibilities of another city’s self-appointed guardian. (Vinnie, JD)

For more information on the following new rules, see Chapters 3 and 4 of the Marvel Universe Magic Sourcebook.

Magic Rank (Sorcerer Supreme) (100 HPs)

There is only one Sorcerer Supreme in each dimension, who is the focus of magic energies and attention and often that dimension’s protector or defender. A Sorcerer Supreme can only loose his title if he is formally challenged by a Master, who, if he defeats the Sorcerer Supreme, takes over the title.

Doctor Strange is the current Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth dimension. If Strange ever loses the title of Sorcerer Supreme he will lose 4 APs from Sorcery and Occultist as well as 1 AP in each Mystical Attribute. The new Sorcerer Supreme gains these APs, which will return to Strange if he regains the title.

Scholar (Spellcraft) (20 HPs)

When researching existing spells (in a magic library, an old tome, etc), the character rolls his Occultist Skill vs. the APs of the Ritual; when trying to recognize or understand a new ritual, the character makes a Perception/Detective check vs. the APs of the Ritual. In both cases, the character gets a bonus of -2 CS to the OV/RV.

Additionally, characters with this Scholar can easily come up with new rituals “on the fly” during adventures. This enables such characters to buy rituals for various attacking powers (with low casting time and no components needed, but still paying the HPs for it) in the middle of combat.

When creating a new ritual, the character has a +2CS higher Ritual Casting skill. The Spellcraft bonus only applies to ritual creation — casting rolls does not benefit from Spellcraft.

Mystic Entity Connections (Equal to a Powerful Connection plus 5 HPs for every two Powers listed)

The benefits of invoking entities fall into two categories. The first is an AP boost for Powers. If a Power is used while invoking the appropriate entity, a Low Connection garners a +1AP to the Power, while a High Connection gets + 2APs. If Sorcery is being used to mimic the Power in question, calculate any Mystical Bashing Damage by the APs of the Power BEFORE the boost.

For example, a sorcerer with a High Connection to Agamotto who invoked him before mimicking an Energy Blast with Sorcery could use a 10 AP Blast but only take MBD as if an 8 AP Blast were used. The second benefit applies to rituals. Any Ritual that invokes an entity decreases the OV/RV for Ritual Casting by 1CS for a Low Connection and 2CS by a High Connection.

Dr. Strange has Connections to the following mystic entities:

• Cyttorak (High): Force Manipulation, Glue, Magic Shield, Projectile Weapons, Snare.
• Ikonn (High): Hypnotism, Illusion, Mind Blast.
• Raggadorr (Low): Control, Snare, Sound Nullify, Systemic Antidote.
• Seraphim (High): Detect (Evil), Dimension Travel (Travelling), Extended Hearing, Eye of the Cat, Flight, Force Field/Shield, Magic Field/Shield, Mind Field/Shield, Neutralize (vs. Glue/Snare only), Postcognition, Precognition, Reflection/Deflection, Remote Sensing, Skin Armor.
• The Vishanti —
  • Agamotto (High): Energy Blast, Exorcism, Flash, Hypnotism, Iron Will, Neutralize (vs. chaotic creatures only), Mind Probe, Telepathy, Truesight.
  • Hoggoth (High): Claws, Cold Immunity, Dimension Travel, Ice Production, Neutralize, Omni-Arms.
  • Oshtur (High): Crystal Production, Mystic Freeze, Neutralize, Telekinesis.