When you need to pass as a random civilian in a crowd — a crowded street, a minion at a villain base, etc — roll +Charisma.

• 10+: Nobody looks twice. You have full access and complete the scene without scrutiny.
• 7–9: You pass initial screening but something's slightly off. The GM picks a complication.

When someone with powers underestimates you and you use that against them, roll +Charisma.

• 10+: Your next roll against them is +2 forward as well as +2 harm if you are attacking them.
• 7–9: Your next roll against them is +1 forward as well as +1 harm if you are attacking them.

When you take harm that would put you at Beaten or Dying, roll +Tough.

• 10+: You stay functional. Take half harm instead.
• 7–9: You stay on your feet this scene but the GM picks a complication.

When you meet someone new you can ask them, "have you heard about…" and fill in the blank. It can be a movie, a book, an animal fact, anything.

• 10+: They have heard of it or if not are very interested. Take +1 ongoing with this individual through this scene.
• 7–9: They haven't heard of it, but are interested in learning more. You will have to show them that you truly want them to watch/read/research this topic. Share your streaming login, give them a book, etc.

(1/mission)

When you use your actual profession or civilian expertise to solve a problem — a teacher calming a panicked crowd, a nurse treating an injury, a mechanic fixing a broken vehicle, an accountant finding a financial crime, a chef rationing supplies — mark XP and the problem is solved. You know this. No roll needed. Once per mission, you can rely entirely on your profession to handle something.

When panic or fear is spreading and you need to keep your head and steady those around you, roll +Tough.

• 10+: You're rock solid. You and one ally clear panic/fear and both take +1 forward.
• 7–9: You stay calm but those around you are still shaken. You take +1 forward.

When you use the basic move READ THE ROOM, add these questions to your list of options:

• Who here is just an innocent person caught in the middle?
• Is there someone I could talk to instead of fight?
• What would a normal person do in this situation?
• How do we keep innocent people from getting hurt?
• What's the actual human motivation underneath all this?

When you're in a tense situation and you want to buy time or create confusion, you start panicking visibly — screaming, crying, babbling about how scared you are. Roll +Charisma.

• 10+: They're so focused on you freaking out they lose momentum. You and your team get +1 forward.
• 7–9: They notice you but it only creates a small distraction.

When you need information from someone and you can't use powers or force — just ask and listen — roll +Charisma.

• 10+: They tell you something true they didn't mean to. Ask the GM what.
• 7–9: They tell you something, but it might not be the whole truth. Ask one clarifying question.

When you need to reach a contact from your normal life — someone you actually know, not a stranger — to get information, a favor, or access, roll +Charisma.

• 10+: They help you. No strings attached.
• 7–9: They help but they want something in return, or they can only partially help.

You get one contact like this per mission.

When you're in a scene and you want to spot something the powered people miss because you see like a normal person, roll +Intuition.

• 10+: You spot something important. Ask the GM what you notice.
• 7–9: You notice something but it's small. The GM tells you what it is.

When a powered teammate is losing themselves — rage, panic, powers spiraling out of control, about to do something they'll regret — you ground them with something real and human. Roll +Charisma.

• 10+: They hear you. They clear panic/fear and take +1 forward.
• 7–9: They hear you but they're still shaken. They clear panic/fear only.

Once per mission per teammate.

(1/mission — no roll)

When the team is stuck and you have a practical idea for what to do next, describe your suggestion clearly. The team decides whether to follow it. If your suggestion leads to a successful outcome this scene, mark XP.

When you need to use something creatively in a crisis — improvise a tool, use something for a purpose it wasn't made for, find a solution with what's at hand — roll +Smarts.

• 10+: It works perfectly. You solve the immediate problem.
• 7–9: It works but it's temporary or has a limitation.

When someone is in danger and you physically put yourself between them and harm, roll +Tough.

• 10+: You take all the harm. They get clear and you take +1 forward on your next roll.
• 7–9: You take all the harm. They get clear.

(1/scene)

When you need to know how to get out of where you are — a building, a room, a location — roll +Intuition.

• 10+: You know the fastest way out AND a backup escape route.
• 7–9: You know a way out but it might be tight or complicated.

When you realize you're genuinely outmatched and you need to get out of the way so the powered people can do their thing, roll +Intuition.

• 10+: You get somewhere safe without being in the way. Take +1 forward when helping from safety — calling for help, directing attention, tending wounds.
• 7–9: You get out of immediate danger but you're not in the best position to help.

(XP trigger — no roll)

When you get captured, held hostage, imprisoned, or used as leverage by a villain or enemy, mark XP immediately. It doesn't matter if you escape in the same scene — you were marked for capture. When you later prove you weren't helpless during captivity — you gathered intel, found a weakness, helped plan an escape, psychologically resisted — mark XP again.

When using the BEAT THEM DOWN basic move in hand-to-hand combat, you may opt to fight dirty.

• 10+: Explain how you fought dirty. Deal +1 harm AND stun, blind, or otherwise impair the enemy.
• 7–9: Explain how you fought dirty. Deal +1 harm OR stun/blind/impair the enemy — not both.

Since you are subletting your apartment, there is no paper trail connecting you to the residence. You can use your apartment as a base of operations. Choose two benefits and one drawback:

Benefits: Fully stocked kitchen / Fiber internet / An extra bedroom / A pet (+1 forward on morale rolls) / A garden / Basic first aid supplies (+1 forward on Patch Up rolls) / A garage / Roof access

Drawbacks: It is a studio apartment / It is over a club and loud all the time / It is on the 15th floor with no elevator