THE INFINITE BROOD (Starcraft/Supreme Commander Crossover Quest!)

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THE SWARM SHEET
  • Informational
    • The Brood of Blades
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    Cerebrate Prime: Samantha Clarke
    LEVEL: 5
    XP: 205/210
    TRAITS
    Strategic Genius: Once per structured encounter, Sam can create a piece of the environment that is in her favor as a sticky spark. Roll a d3 for its value.
    Empathetic: upon meeting an NPC, learn their motivation!
    Legendary Commander: Gain 4 Command sparks at the beginning of each mission/combat. Command sparks may be spent to give NPCs orders, which they may either obey or refuse to obey (doing nothing instead.) Command sparks may not be regained via skills or powers.
    Hunted: Something wants her - but for what? +1 Danger to all scenes​
    SKILLS
    CLOSE COMBAT (2): Brawling, Edged Weapons
    PERSONAL (2): Awareness, Resilience
    SOCIAL (4): Charm, Empathy, Leadership, Taunt​
    MASTERY
    ACU Pilot (2): Nanofabrication [Mass], ObSat Operations [Range]
    The Hilt (4): Biomorphic Spawning (People), Regeneration (Durability), Physical Perfection (Speed), Telepathic Dominion (Range)​

    POWERS
    The Living Swarm
    Vent: 4-0
    Effect: Gain 1 Living Swarm spark, +1 per vent reduction.​
    The Living Swarm: While this swarm exists, move in three dimensions and through anything smaller than a keyhole, reforming at will. You may expend these sparks to cause 3 Hit Sparks in a Area 2 radius.​
    Area Upgrade: +1 to Area Characteristic​

    Biomorphic Reinforcement
    Vent: 4-0
    Effect: Create 1 Biomorphic Reinforcement spark, +1 per vent reduction, which can be given out to anyone within Range 2, or to yourself
    Biomorphic Reinforcement: +1 to Damage or Mass characteristic for the purpose of raw physical strength/feats.

    Back to Back
    Vent: 4-0
    Effect: Choose 1 ally (+1 per vent reduction), within Range 1. Each can take one action using one of your skills, any of them that you wish. Once they have done so, you may make a free attack with your melee weapon, getting +1 to your skill per ally that acted.​

    Adaptation
    Vent: 4-0
    Effect: Create a number of sparks equal to the enemy's difficulty, narratively based on turning their abilities against them. Works on enemies of Diff 2>, +2 per vent reduction.​

    Just as Planned…
    Vent: 6-0
    Effect: Vent 6 heat and create 1 Planning Spark for her or an ally, +1 Spark per vent reduction.​
    Planning: The person holding this Spark can expend this to get +1 to a skill check as a free action. Using this Stack counts as you are helping for the purpose of relationships.​

    GEAR
    Zeratul's Psi-Blades
    Adds: +0 (Edged Weapons) | Characteristics: Damage [Speed] (4)[1]​
    Shadowstep (3): Can expend as a free action to move without crossing intervening space.
    Guarded Space (3): Can expend to use Damage as a secondary characteristic for Durability, reducing incoming Damage characteristics.​

    GALACTIC WAR
    Victory Points: 5    ​
    RESOURCES​
    TERRAN DOMINION [Background] (1)​
    The men and material of the Dominion - limited, but they're mustering as we speak. ​
    ALLIANCE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES [Mastery] (1)​
    While you have access to several ACUs of every faction, they lack economic and technological support to be fully effective. ​
    ZERG HIVE [Mastery] (1)​
    The scant few Zerg you control that are free of Amon's influence. Mostly Zerglings. ​
    AEON FLEET [Background] (1)​
    While half a dozen CZARs seem impressive, they're not actually well made for ship to ship combat. ​
    ALLIED COHESION [Motivation] (1)​
    The alliance is fragile and weak.​

    FRONTS​
    Trade Sector-34-51 [Pirate Activity]
    Pirates Raiding 6 (Supply Lines in Disarray 1)
    COMMAND: Jim Raynor | ARMY: Raynor's Raiders
    RESULTS: Pending

    Braxis [Zerg Invasion]
    Borealis Siege 6 (Zerg Rampage1)
    COMMAND: General Samantha Clarke | ARMY: Brood Clarke
    RESULTS: Pending

    Typhan II [Active Xel'Naga ACU]
    Typhan II Occupied 6 (Xel'Naga ACU Spotted 1)
    COMMAND: Lt. Colonel Mathew Horner | ARMY: UEF Armored Command Unit
    RESULTS: Pending

    Deep Space Sector 981 [Hive Fleet Identified]
    Zerg Hive Fleet Spotted 6 (Kerrigan? 1)
    COMMAND: Citizen-Commander Dostya | ARMY: CN Armored Command Unit
    RESULTS: Pending
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    ENEMY ASSETS (Currently Known)
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    THE GOLDEN ARMADA
    ACTIVITY: Unknown | Threat Level: 6​
     
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    • DragonCobolt said:
    The Zerg forces wheeled in orbit - turning from the striken E1, which continued to burn and drift. The Hyperion moved in, laser bolts firing in every direction as Protoss interceptors streaked hither and yon. Mutalisks shrieked as proton bolts sliced through their bodies and Guardians moved in to bombard the hull of the massive Protoss carrier - its shields flashing and crackling as acid splatter hissed against the protective shielding. Protoss shuttles flew towards the E1 and locked it into a grasp of gravitic tractors...and then all of them vanished at once, snapping away into deep space.
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    So, the Protoss have Zhukov.

    Think they can spare him a cool new robot body ?
     
    [X] Plan: Zergy Werewolf
    -[X] Projectiles, Blades and Claw (Damage)
    -[X] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[X] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[X] Clash! - interrupt an enemy attack with your own melee attack
    -[X] Cleave - give your melee attack an AOE.
    -[X] Warshift - become a werewolf! While power is in effect, take extra damage from silver, be better at melee, and gain superhuman strength.

    Very rough build - this basically makes Sam less of a Supcom commander and more of a SC2 hero unit, to fit into Kerrigans army. Thoughts?

    E: changed to plan vote, and if we can do approval voting I'll toss in

    [X] Plan: Stone Butch
     
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    [X] Plan: Lady of Zerg
    -[X] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    -[X] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[X] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[X] Aura of Strength - enhanced strength for yourself and allies
    -[X] Circle of Peace - enforce a no shooting/fighting zone for some time
    -[X] Rebuke Evil - makes enemies flee and adds buffs for you to attack them while they run

    [X] Plan: Queen Of Babes
    -[x] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[x] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[x] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    -[x] Desert God - become a The Mummy (1999). Turn into a sandstorm and desiccate enemies, control swarms of beetles.
    -[x] Aura of Strength - enhanced strength for yourself and allies
    -[x] Back to Back - allows allies on the field to make free melee attacks with you
     
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    NemoMarx said:
    Very rough build - this basically makes Sam less of a Supcom commander and more of a SC2 hero unit, to fit into Kerrigans army. Thoughts?
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    I do like the idea of turning her into something very physical, and you're right that the Vampire/Werewolf options are the most fun with built-in drawbacks. Still, there are some very fun options to be had here - another option would be to lean into her SupCom origin and make a biological version of it.

    Here's a 'minion master' idea that could be quite fun. I call her - Enchida!

    [X] Telepathic Dominion (Range)
    [X] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    [X] Regeneration (Durability)

    [X] Serpent Staff - creates a piece of gear representing a big snake that fights for you
    [X] Hot Swap - rapidly refreshes anything that needs to reload/cooldown/recharge
    [X] Red Thirst - become a vampire! While power is in effect, take damage from sunlight, lose heat by drinking blood and can turn into wolf, bat or mist

    I'll admit, this feels like a decision that deserves plan voting, but it doesn't seem like that's the case.
     
    [X] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    [X] Telepathic Dominion (Range)
    [X] Biomorphic Spawning (People)

    [X] Aura of Strength - enhanced strength for yourself and allies
    [X] Circle of Peace - enforce a no shooting/fighting zone for some time
    [X] Gravity Swap - lifts enemies into the air so they can't act

    Her skills are social & support, so why not lean into that?
     
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    Because I'm not sure how well it works outside an ACU.

    [X] Projectiles, Blades and Claw (Damage)
    [X] Regeneration (Durability)
    [X] Physical Perfection (Speed)

    [X] Aura of Strength - enhanced strength for yourself and allies
    [X] Cleave - give your melee attack an AOE.
    [X] Warshift - become a werewolf! While power is in effect, take extra damage from silver, be better at melee, and gain superhuman strength
     
    So, Zhukov is probably dead (but that could be fixable?), Tosh is ditching us, and Matt is getting to hang out with his wife for a while.

    And Sarah is playing build-a-girlfriend. Yay~
     
    [X] Plan: Stone Butch
    -[x] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[x] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[x] Telepathic Dominion (Range)
    -[x] Rapid Defensive Deployment - stay the same
    -[x] Reversal - turn an enemy's abilities against them in combat
    -[x] Undying Body - become a Frankenstein. Become super-tough and super-strong, but gain a new weakness (fire, radiation, ect)

    [X] Plan: Queen Of Babes
    -[x] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[x] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[x] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    -[x] Desert God - become a The Mummy (1999). Turn into a sandstorm and desiccate enemies, control swarms of beetles.
    -[x] Aura of Strength - enhanced strength for yourself and allies
    -[x] Back to Back - allows allies on the field to make free melee attacks with you

    Two Plans! Two ways to be a Hot Alien Lady :V
     
    [X] Plan: Enchida Reborn
    -[X] Telepathic Dominion (Range)
    -[X] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    -[X] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[X] Serpent Staff - creates a piece of gear representing a big snake that fights for you
    -[X] Hot Swap - rapidly refreshes anything that needs to reload/cooldown/recharge
    -[X] Red Thirst - become a vampire! While power is in effect, take damage from sunlight, lose heat by drinking blood and can turn into wolf, bat or mist
     
    [X] Plan: Less Than Lethal
    -[X] Telepathic Dominion (Range)
    -[X] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[X] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[X] Gravity Swap - lifts enemies into the air so they can't act
    -[X] Circle of Peace - enforce a no shooting/fighting zone for some time
    -[X] Flourishing Disarm - remove the enemies ability to fight by removing their weapon (KO's them if they have no weapon.)

    Because we have a character who has as a central tenant a discomfort with taking lives.
     
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    [X] Plan: Queen Of Babes
    [X] Plan: Lady of Zerg

    People but no Range feels like a very Heart of the Swarm build - you still have an army, but you need to fight alongside it to make use of it.
     
    Also, I know that the Hyperion is a different battlecruiser from the Norad II, but when I played SC1, Brood War, then SC2, I noticed how Raynor goes rogue, then has a battlecruiser called Hyperion that is on par with Norad II, then the next time you see Duke, he's in a Norad III and the immediate, obvious plot popped into my head and I was like, "OH THAT'S GREAT!"

    then the wiki fuckin' ruined it
     
    I am hella excited but a bit overwhelmed lmao, one sec rereading the choices

    EDIT:
    [X] Plan: Less Than Lethal
    Fast, tough/regenerating, high range, and can disarm/lift people/make them stop fighting-
    I wonder if all those abilities translate to psionics OwO

    Like, since she'll probs be directly on the field Kerrigan/HOTS-style, she'll be seeing people directly- looking them in the eye,

    I'm not sure how much reuniting the disparate Zerg swarms is still in the plot for act 2 (from HOTS), but if she's ever coming across former allies then keeping either herself, her allies, or her former allies from attacking would be nice

    Fuuun, these are,

    Also huh, a thing about- cold strands? From the Cybrans? If I read that right anyways.

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    And Sarah is generally more DPS-oriented/can basically solo armies by some point in-game for the HOTS campaign right? Having someone a bit more on support might be nice- or well, I guess there's no purging of Amon's influence yet,
     
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    Well I got an insightful from the author a werewolf Zerg being able hide as a human temporarily so might as well take it.

    [X] Plan: Zergy Werewolf
     
    [X] Plan: Psionic ACU
    -[X] Regeneration (Durability)
    -[X] Biomorphic Spawning (People)
    -[X] Physical Perfection (Speed)
    -[X] Rapid Defensive Deployment - stay the same
    -[X] Reversal - turn an enemy's abilities against them in combat (Psionic Evolution from Marksman)
    -[X] Circle of Peace - enforce a no shooting/fighting zone for some time (Psionic Evolution from Take Cover)

    The idea being, Sam remains Sam as much as possible in the mind while everything else about her body changes. To put it simply, she is still an ACU commander in mind and spirit, so Durability/Spawning/Speed reflects her need for a Nanolathe, Speed also covers a few other parts of character growth, development, and desires from being turned. Circle Of Peace can be a physical manifestation of psychic will on physical space as it affects biologics as well as machines, in essence shutting down the physics of warfare within that zone of influence, coming from a need to protect. Reversal evolving from Marksman as psionic enhancement turns near precognition tactical genius of where the enemy will be to shoot them better into a tactical genius to be able to force their own allies to blunder as psychic will ripples physical space once again.

    Once an ACU Commander always an ACU Commander.

    Edit:

    Approving the following two:

    [ ] Plan: Queen Of Babes

    [X] Plan: Stone Butch

    Both of them have elements of Commander Sam Clarke theming that I want to preserve.
     
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