: Aberrant

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
	Sacrifice
	Quantum Powers
	Inspirational Media
		Comic Books
		Film and Television
		Novels
		Video Games
	Glossary
Chapter One: The Day the World Changed
	Aberrant Timeline
		2018 — Eruptions
		2019 — Recruitment
		2020 — Change
		2021 — War and Peace
		2022 — Connection
		2023 — Buildup
		2024 — Consolidation
		2025 — Globalization
		2026 — Rebirth
		2027 — Aberrants
	The Nova Age
		The Æon Society and Project Utopia
		The São Paulo Blast
		The Null Manifesto
		The Aberrants
	Brave New World
Chapter Two: N!Sight
	North America
		Canada
		The United States
		Mexico
		The Caribbean
	South America
		Central America
		Brazil
		Venezuela
		Colombia
		The Andes
		The Southern Cone
	Europe
		United Kingdom
		Scotland
		Ireland
		Belgium
		Germany
		France
		Italy
		Norway
		Spain
		Portugal
		Eastern Europe
	Africa
		Northern Africa
		Eastern Africa
		Western Africa
		Southern Africa
	The Middle East
		Iraq and Syria
		Iran
		Israel and Palestine
		Saudi Arabia
	Asia
		China
		India
		Japan
		Russia
	Australia
Chapter Three: Reborn in Fire
	Creating Nova Characters
		The Nova Template
			Nova Traits
			Quantum Trait
			Transformations
			Baseline Traits
		Creating More or Less Advanced Novas
		Novas and Scale
		Quantum Flux and Transcendence
		Transformation
			Low-Level Transformations (Transcendence 4 or 5)
			Mid-Level Transformations (Transcendence 6 or 7)
			High-Level Transformations (Transcendence 8+)
			Grounding
			Chrysalis
	New Edges and Gifts
		Nova Edges
			Attunement (• to •••••)
			Dormancy (• to ••)
			Eufiber (• to •••••)
		Path Edges
			Borrowed Resources (••)
			Call for Backup (• to •••)
			Chrysalis (•)
			Earned Trust (• or ••)
			Friends Everywhere (• or ••)
			Microgravity Training (• to •••)
			Well-Equipped (• or ••)
		Social Edges
			Followers (• to •••••)
		Gift
			The Bigger They Are
	New Paths
		Athlete (Role)
		Celebrity (Role)
		Consultant Path (Role)
		Corporate (Role)
Chapter Four: The Powers That Be
	The Æon Society
	Project Utopia and Team Tomorrow
	The Teragen
	The Directive
	The Elites
	The Daedalus League
	The Æon Society
		History
		Organizational Structure
		The Neptune Foundation
		The Triton Foundation
		Project Proteus
		Running an Æon Society Campaign
		The Æon Society Path (Society)
	Project Utopia
		History
		Organizational Structure
		Team Tomorrow
		Running a Project Utopia Campaign
		Project Utopia Path (Society)
	The Teragen
		Factions
		Running a Teragen Campaign
		Teragen Path (Society)
	The Directive
		History
		Recruitment
		Structure
		Operations
		Running a Directive Campaign
		Directive Path (Society)
	Elites
		History
		Masks and Branding
		Elite Agencies
		Elite Operations
		Running an Elite Campaign
		Elite Path (Society)
	The Daedalus League
		History
		Organizational Structure
		Running a Daedalus League Campaign
		Daedalus League Path (Society)
	Alternate Allegiances
		Archangel
		Alert Status 1
		National Office of Emergency Research
		Les Fantômes
		The Theseus Club
Chapter Five: New Systems
	Scale
		Extreme Scale
		Negative Size
		The Micro-Field
	Collateral Damage
		Building the Collateral Pool
		Rolling the Collateral Pool
	Space Travel
		Relativistic Travel
		Interstellar Transit Times
	Genre
	Tones
		Four-Color
		Cinematic
		Deconstruction
	Subgenres
		Celebrity
		Crime-Fighting
		Espionage
		Horror
		Politics
		Rescue Operations
		Social Commentary
		Space Exploration
		Special Ops
Chapter Six: Powers and Abilities
	Quantum
		Quantum Points
	Mega-Attributes
		Acquiring Mega-Attributes
		Mega-Attributes and Scale
		Mega-Intellect
		Mega-Cunning
		Mega-Resolve
		Mega-Might
		Mega-Dexterity
		Mega-Stamina
		Mega-Presence
		Mega-Manipulation
		Mega-Composure
	Mega-Edges
		Acquiring Mega-Edges
			Accuracy (• to •••••)
			Adaptation (•)
			Animal Mastery (• or ••)
			Body Modification (• to •••••)
			Calming Composure (•)
			Compelling Presence (••)
			Defense (• to ••••• ••••)
			Dense Flesh (• to ••••• ••••)
			Detection (• to •••••)
			Digital Manipulation (• to •••••)
			Digital Scan (•)
			Dreadful Presence (•)
			Fast Worker (••)
			Foresight (•)
			Homunculus (•)
			Hypnotic Presence (•)
			Immediate Connection (•)
			Immunity (•)
			Instant Expert (•)
			Instant Influence (•)
			Inventor (••)
			Mass Influence (• to •••••)
			Mastermind (•)
			Mega-Crush (•)
			Mega-Hearing (•)
			Mega-Lifting (•)
			Mega-Scent (•)
			Mega-Speed (•)
			Mega-Vision (•)
			Micro-Manipulation (•)
			Mind Over Matter (•)
			Movement Mode (• to •••••)
			Multitasking (•)
			Overwhelming Denial (•)
			Perfectionist (••)
			Pretercognition (•)
			Prodigy (•)
			Prolific (• to •••••)
			Q-Tech (• to ••••• ••••)
			Quantum Conversion (•)
			Quantum Leap (•)
			Quantum Sense (•)
			Quickness (•)
			Rapid Strike (•)
			Regeneration (•)
			Resourceful (••)
			Revealing Composure (•)
			Revealing Read (•)
			Scanning Sense (• to •••)
			Sensory Shield (•)
			Shockwave (•)
			Spectrum Vision (•)
			Subtle Presence (•)
			Telecommunication (•)
			Technique (• to •••••)
			Technologist (••)
			Telepresence (•)
			Thunderclap (•)
			Toughness (• to ••••• ••••)
			Ultraperipherial Perception (•)
			Universal Translator (•)
	Quantum Powers
		Acquiring Quantum Powers
		Power Tags
			Impose Only (0)
		Using Quantum Powers
		Power Descriptions
			Absorption
			Boost
			Cloak
			Density
			Elemental Mastery
			Environmental Anima
			Flight
			Growth
			Healing
			Illusion
			Molecular Chameleon
			Molecular Manipulation
			Morph
			Phasing
			Plasticity
			Quantum Agent
			Quantum Anima
			Quantum Attack
			Quantum Aura
			Quantum Construct
			Quantum Deflection
			Quantum Disruption
			Quantum Field
			Quantum Imprint
			Quantum Leech
			Remote Perception
			Shrinking
			Shroud
			Teleport
			Transformation
			Transmutation
			Warp
Chapter Seven: Technology
	Bleeding Edge Design
		Core-Tech
			Hyperfusion
			Eufiber
			Materials and Construction
			Transport
			Health and Living
		Nova-tech
		Q-tech
		Nova Devices
	Nova Super-Science
		Nova Crafting
		Mega-Crafting
			Intrinsic
			Modular
		Crafting Q-Tech Costs
		Shifting the Paradigm
	Quantum Technology
		Attunement
		Activating Q-tech
		Using Q-tech
		New Nova-technology Flaws
			Costly to Run (• to •••••)
			Difficult to Repair (• to •••••)
			Expensive Attunement (• to •••••)
			Hard to Use (• to •••••)
			Imprecise (• to •••••)
			Kickstart Required (• to •••••)
			Slow Activation/Deactivation (• to ••••• each)
			Slow Attunement (• to •••••)
			Temporary Attunement (•)
Chapter Eight: Storyguiding
	Choosing a Tone
	Choosing a Subgenre
		Celebrity
		Crime-Fighting
		Espionage
		Horror
		Politics
		Rescue Operations
		Social Commentary
		Space Exploration
		Special Ops
	Creating Scenarios
		When Scenarios Go Bad
		Power and Responsibility
	Handling Powers
	Changing the World
	Evoking Sacrifice
		Making Sacrifice Meaningful
	Allegiances
		Mixed Allegiance Campaigns
		Campaigns Without Allegiances
Chapter Nine: Opponents and Allies
	Baselines
		Executive
			Expert
			Security
			Soldier
		Organized Crime
		The Yakuza
			Criminal
		Kuro-Tek
			Kuro-Tek Operative
	Nova Cults
		Church of the Immanent Eschaton
		Church of Michael Archangel
		Cult of Mal
		Kamisama Buddhism
			Cultist
	Enhanced Baselines
		Mite Bruiser
			Speed Junkie
			Cyber-Soldier
			Exo-Suit
	Nonhuman Antagonists
		Robot
			Drone
			Tiger
			Cloned Dinosaur
	Nova Antagonists
		Terat
			Aberrant
			Elite
	Talent and Psiad Antagonists
		Commando
			Super-Spy
			Psychic
			Kinetic
Chapter Ten: Setting Secrets
	The Secret History of the Inspired
		N-Day
	Divis Mal
	Maxwell Mercer
	Dr. Krona Bush
	The Æon Society
		Project Proteus
	The Teragen
	The São Paulo Blast
		An Accident
		A Black Operation
		An Eruption
		An Invasion
		N-Day Plus One
		Terrorism
	The Future and the Aberrant War
		The Utopia-Teragen Conflict
		The Teragen Purge
		Interstellar Colonization
		Future Shock
		The Aberrant War
Appendix: Nova Quick Creation
	Archetypes
	Elemental
	Fighter
	Genius
	Morph
	Mover
	Paragon
	Performer
	Sneak
	Summoner
	Tank
	Examples
		Dr. Phantom
		Vector
Index
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