RPGaDAY2025 – Day 27 – Tactic -Agents of T.A.C.T.I.C.

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Day 27 – Tactic

For this prompt I’m going to just revisit an old post I made for the Superpowered RPG. It’s a SHIELD-style agency called TACTIC – Tactical Arms Control Technology Intervention Command.

https://polyhedralnonsense.com/2023/06/12/agents-of-tactic-an-agency-for-superpowered/

Just to have something new for this post, here’s a few sample TACTIC agents for use as PCs & a few new gadgets :

TACTIC Agents

Name: Max Shaw
Code Name: Gemini
Division: Investigation
Rank: 2
Stats: Combat-1 Knowledge-2 Physical-0 Social-3 Stealth-2 Technology-0
Endurance: 8 Lifeblood: 18 Hero Points: 2
Gear: Comm Earpiece, Light Armor(2), Pocket Blaster (3D)
Traits: Empath
Undercover agent. Infiltrates criminal or intelligence organizations.

Name: Shahirah Bahar
Code Name: Newton
Division: X Division
Rank: 3
Stats: Combat-1 Knowledge-3 Physical-0 Social-0 Stealth-0 Technology-3
Endurance: 6 Lifeblood: 16 Hero Points: 2
Gear: Comm Earpiece, Light Armor(2), Pocket Blaster (3D)
Traits: Genius, Engineer
Specialist in understanding, evaluating, and (if needed) disarming any strange and advanced technological items.

Name: Stanislav Brož
Code Name: Bruiser
Division: Tactical
Rank: 2
Stats: Combat-3 Knowledge-1 Physical-3 Social-0 Stealth-1 Technology-0
Endurance: 10 Lifeblood: 20 Hero Points: 2
Gear: Comm Earpiece, Tactical Armor(4), Blaster Rifle (5D), Blaster (4D)
Traits: Tough, Marksman
Veteran of many battles against the agents of SCEPTRE .

TACTIC Gadgets

Quantum Control Device: Replicates Lightning-Control power

  • Can gain control over any computer is manually attached.
  • Roll Technology 8+ to activate
  • Synced to one computer, and cannot be reused

EMP Flare: Replicates Magnetism-EMP power

  • Pulse of energy that disables all electronics in a 50m radius
  • Superpowered devices are shielded

Quiet Grenade: Replicates Deception-Silence power

  • Produces a bubble of anti-sound 10m across
  • No sound can be created or heard within it.
  • Battery only lasts d6+1 rounds, once activated

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