Clan: The Thanatos

Thanatos

The Thanatos are a very dangerous clan. They specialize in the literal art of blowing things to shreds. The ways these monsters do it vary. Sometimes they must physically touch what they want to explode; for stronger Thanatos members, all they must do is look. And still others make things explode when they hear their voice. Whatever the case, if you have one of these guys on your team, prepare for a blood bath. The Thanatos are ruthless, not necessarily blowing you up instantly, but rather ripping their enemies apart bit by bit to savor each moment until often there are only remnants of what used to be. The Thanatos are fierce, but very very dangerous, not just to their enemies, but to their team mates and themselves as well. So if you have one on your team, you might want to move a few steps to the side. And if you are one, please, for the love of Christ, refrain from sneezing!

Have you heard of the phrase “exploding on someone”? Well this clan gives that phrase to a whole new meaning. With sharp tongues, and arrogant attitudes, these are not people you would want to bring home to dinner. They normally smell of sulfur, and have no regard for anybody but themselves. If ticked off, a Thanatos will not hesitate to blow you to bits, piece by piece. These are by far, the most hated clan in the entire (what’s left of the)world. It is believed that the founder of this clan was holding a pack of C4 when an A-Bomb went off, and the toxic shockwave that hit him fused his molecules together with the C4.

Exclusive Traits…

Being of Cassius origin, the Thanatos have psychic powers. However, the clan rarely uses powers that don’t involve blowing things to bits. Each Thanatos has an innate ability of creating explosions. These explosions can be as compact as a simple spark, to as large as having a radius equal to the character’s level +10 (if the character’s level is 1, the radius for a blast is 11 feet). Damage dealt by these explosions are equal to rolling the character’s muscle.

Attributes…

none as of yet

Defects…

~Nervous Twitch
Bonus: 2 Creation Points
Your character never settles in. They will always be aware of everything around them, and when something surprises them, they will take immediate action by blowing it to kingdom come. When something startling or sudden happens in an area, the GM rolls a di. Should a 1 come up, your character reacts by blowing whatever startled him up, whether it be the feather of a bird, or his own team mate. Damage is calculated normally, and will most probably incapacitate a team mate for quite some time.

~Wild Fire
Bonus: 1 Creation Point
In battle, you’re fine. Out of battle…not so much. Whenever you try to activate your exploding skill for solving a puzzle or doing some work, something in you goes array. Maybe it’s the fact that you’re using your powers not for killing something. Or maybe with the pressure on you, your powers go nuts. Whatever it may be, your exploding powers out of battle are volatile. Whenever you are trying to use your powers out of battle, the GM will roll a di. On a 1, something bad happens (GM’s discretion)

Self-Detonation
Bonus: 2 Creation Points
You didn’t read the manual on how not to burn yourself when exploding, or maybe your powers are too strong for your body to handle. Either way, you can’t handle the heat. Whenever you try to use your explosion powers, the GM will roll a di. If it comes up 2 or below, you take 1 damage automatically.

Skills…

~KILL THEM ALL!!
Costs: 5 Creation Points or 25 Gazebo Points
Dear God, your character is mad with power. The sound of his roar is followed by a series of ear ringing explosions. Your blood ripples inside you as the shock waves hit your body. This Thanatos is on steroids. The radius of their explosions are now only limited to their character’s level +15, and damage dealt is the amount of rolling the amount of their muscle and adding the accumulated amount by 4

~Shift the Bomb
Costs: 4 Creation Points or 20 Gazebo Points
Using inherited Cassius psychic powers along with their specialized art of Blowing things up fu, your Thanatos is capable of creating an explosion beyond his reach. The explosion is no longer limited to a radius around their body. Now, it may appear anywhere within the Thanatos’ line of sight, and can even be created inside of enemies. The radius of the explosions are still limited to the character’s level +10.