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Writing: Leon Collins II (Bandit, Forecast, Huntsman, Luther, Merchant, Report, The Shield, The Untouchable); Jim

Mason (Gunbunny); David Solon Phillips (Snow Maiden, Additional Adventure Hooks); Michael Todd (Sidebars,

Additional Adventure Hooks); Jeremy Forbing (Jaguar’s Shadows Sidebar)

Game Mechanics: Javier Koslow, Michael Todd, David Solon Phillips

Editing: Michael Todd, Jeremy Forbing, Johnathan Wright

Layout & Interior Colors: Michael Todd

Artwork : Butch Mapa (Cover, Bandit, Huntsman, Luther, Gunrunner, Snow Maiden, The Untouchable,

Troubleshooter); Chris Wiler (Falconer, Gunbunny, Merchant, Report) ; Antonio Rojo (Forecast); Robert Burson (The

Shield)

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION........................................3

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK.................................. 3

WHAT IS THE INFINIVERSE? ................................ 3

CAMPAIGN SPECIFICS ......................................... 4

BANDIT......................................................5

PERSONALITY....................................................... 6

APPEARANCE ....................................................... 6

POWERS AND TACTICS ..................................... 7

IN GAME................................................................. 8

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX ................................................. 8

ENDGAME ............................................................. 9

FORECAST.................................................9

PERSONALITY.....................................................10

APPEARANCE .....................................................10

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................10

IN GAME...............................................................11

ENDGAME ...........................................................12

GUNBUNNY.............................................12

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX ...............................................15

GUNRUNNER .......................................................16

STORY POINT .......................................................17

PERSONALITY ....................................................17

APPEARANCE .....................................................18

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................18

IN GAME...............................................................18

ENDGAME ...........................................................18

HUNTSMAN.............................................19

PERSONALITY.....................................................21

APPEARANCE ....................................................22

POWERS AND TACTICS ..................................22

THE JAGUAR’S SHADOWS ................................22

IN GAME...............................................................23

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX ...............................................23

ENDGAME ...........................................................24

LUTHER....................................................24

PERSONALITY ....................................................25

APPEARANCE .....................................................26

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................26

IN GAME...............................................................27

LUTHER AND GADGETS ....................................27

ENDGAME ...........................................................28

MERCHANT..............................................28

PERSONALITY ....................................................29

APPEARANCE .....................................................30

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................30

IN GAME...............................................................30

STORY POINT .......................................................30

ENDGAME ...........................................................31

REPORT....................................................31

PERSONALITY.....................................................34

APPEARANCE .....................................................34

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................34

IN GAME...............................................................34

ENDGAME ...........................................................35

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX ...............................................35

SNOW MAIDEN........................................36

PERSONALITY ....................................................37

APPEARANCE .....................................................38

POWERS AND TACTICS ..................................38

IN GAME...............................................................38

ENDGAME ..........................................................39

STORY POINT .......................................................39

THE NUCLEAR OPTION .....................................39

THE SHIELD.............................................40

PERSONALITY.....................................................41

APPEARANCE .....................................................41

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................41

IN GAME...............................................................41

ENDGAME ...........................................................43

THE UNTOUCHABLE...............................43

PERSONALITY.....................................................44

APPEARANCE .....................................................44

POWERS AND TACTICS ...................................44

IN GAME...............................................................45

ORIGIN-IN-A-BOX ...............................................46

ENDGAME ...........................................................46

ADVENTURE HOOKS...............................47

THE FIELD TEST..................................................47

HUNTING PARTY ...............................................47

THE EXCAVATION..............................................47

HELL ON EARTH ................................................48

GLOSSARY...............................................48

THE FALCONER ....................................................50

MARKET MUSCLE ...............................................51

PROPHET, INC ......................................................52

sONS OF THE GUN

BIG FINGER GAMES

INTRODUCTION

Most prominent comic book characters possess

something that sets them apart from the norm,

often in the form of special powers, equipment,

or inspiration. These individuals may be blessed

with superhuman strength and durability, or

they may boast more esoteric abilities, such as

telekinesis or intangibility. These characters use

their amazing supernatural powers to attain their

goals, whatever they may be.

It has become increasingly common, however,

for characters to make use of guns. The irearm is a

fairly new thing to the world (newer, anyway, than

the idea of incarnate gods), and with its advent

and subsequent rise to prominence, humanity’s

perception of conlict has changed forever. With

time, the inluence of the gun has slowly drifted

into the world of comics and cartoons, and

many superheroes and supervillains, as well as

those individuals somewhere in between, have

taken up the weapon. The storytelling potential

involved in introducing relatively accessible,

deadly, and easy to use (if not easy to master)

weapons is undeniable, particularly in the tales

of vengeance so common in comics.

Characters whose concepts revolve around

the gun tend to be much darker than others,

likely due to the associations we make with such

weapons in the real world. This does not, however,

make those characters less interesting; as a

matter of fact, their reliance on weaponry often

relects unique circumstances or psychological

quirks other heroes sometimes lack. While these

children of contemporary gun culture may

possess special talents and supernatural abilities

of their own, many do not, and they have all

adopted modern implements to even the odds

when faced with paranormal opposition.

The irearm alone, however, is not what sets

them apart, although the focus and discipline

necessary to master the weapon unites these

individuals and diferentiates them from mere

gun-toting punks and street gangsters. Inside or

outside of the so-called “grim n’ gritty” paradigm,

the use of such characters in modern superhero

iction grounds their stories in the real world

while providing a fresh perspective on the

genre’s strengths.

WHAT IS THE INFINIVERSE?

Simply put, the Ininiverse is Big Finger

Games’ own superhero universe. Our goal

with this book is to not only start laying the

groundwork for the Ininiverse setting, but

more importantly, to show you some of the

great characters that occupy that universe.

Make no mistake, the characters in this book

are written to be as readily adaptable to your

own campaign as possible. If they are taken as

is, these characters provide some insight into

this new setting, but they can also be easily

incorporated into any superhero campaign.

Often, such characters are seen as the antithesis

of four-color superheroics, when in fact they are

merely a contemporary interpretation of comic

book archetypes. The ten characters presented

in Sons of the Gun are intended to add a new,

contemporary dimension to existing games

rather than completely alter their respective

tones or directions.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Sons of the Gun features a variety of villains for

use with the M&M system. Each character has

a complete history and a couple of adventure

hooks that make it easy to put the villain to use

immediately.

Besides their obvious use as antagonists for

your heroes, characters in this book can serve

as samples of diferent villainous archetypes or

can be used as the basis for creating a character

with similar abilities. However you choose to

use them, feel free to modify the characters

in this book in any way you see it. In addition

to the characters’ backgrounds, vital statistics

and game stats, you’ll ind a variety of sidebars

throughout that are designed to give you more

opportunities to incorporate the characters and

sONS OF THE GUN

BIG FINGER GAMES

CAMPAIGN SPECIFICS

You should feel free to replace any heroes or organizations mentioned in this book with

preexisting analogs from your own setting. For example, Maxwell Technologies serves as the

archetypal high-tech corporation owned by a billionaire playboy who secretly ights crime. If you

already have a similar character and corporation in your own campaign you can simply replace

Maxwell Technologies. If you want to use the characters and organizations presented in this book

as is, then you can ind more information on them in the glossary on page 48.

concepts presented in Sons of the Gun into your

own game. You’ll ind the sidebars under headers

such as Origin-In-A-Box and Story Point . The

purpose of these sidebars is explained below.

The Origin-In-A-Box sidebar ofers ideas for a

unique origin for a new hero. These ideas often

stem from events in a villain’s background and

will thus give the hero an innate connection to

the villain and the campaign’s history. This can

give rise to many adventure opportunities and

will often give the hero a nemesis or rogue’s

gallery to contend with.

The Story Point sidebar ofers suggestions on

incorporating a villain’s background and history

into your campaign. It provides opportunities

for the heroes to take part in or witness a critical

point in the villain’s history. This allows for a more

organic approach to introducing the character

and can allow heroes to participate in the events

that led the character to become the villain that

they are today.

You’ll notice a slight diference in the way the

characters’ backgrounds are structured. Beyond

the usual entries for the character’s history,

personality, appearance, and powers and tactics,

you’ll also ind sections entitled In Game and

Endgame . The purpose of these sections is

described below.

The In Game section will provide you with

suggestions on how to use the character in

your campaign. It will also give you a series of

adventure hooks that can be used to create

scenarios involving the villains and their schemes.

The In Game section will also usually give you

some idea of the villain’s current activities and

agenda.

Since villains and some lawed heroes or

vigilantes often meet their end as the result

of their own hubris or misguided goals we

have provided a section called Endgame. It

has been noted that comic book heroes don’t

conform to Campbell’s monomyth because

most superheroes never complete their journey;

their story never reaches an end. Instead they

often adhere to the more simpliied American

monomyth of the outsider who solves the

problems that have upset society’s peaceful

status quo only to disappear back into obscurity,

or in the superhero’s case, to disappear back

into a secret identity. Since villain’s need not

adhere to the structure of any heroic myth,

we have provided the characters in this book

with a sort of villainous monomyth – an origin,

villainous capers to play out in your campaign

and, ultimately, an Endgame. Each Endgame will

difer, some provide redemption or a resolution

to the troubles that have inspired the character’s

villainy, while others provide a violent end, a

“just desserts” for the villain whose fate is one

of self-destruction. Of course, we’re operating

in a superhero paradigm so mysterious deaths,

resurrections, and rebirths are usually just around

the corner, or on the next page. You should never

feel pinned down by any of the ideas in this book;

you can adapt, alter, and reinterpret any of these

concepts or characters.

Finally, Sons of the Gun provides a brief look

into the growing Ininiverse setting. This

superhero universe will be expanded, explored

and advanced with each new release in this new

M&M Superlink line from Big Finger Games.

So, if you’re ready… let’s lock and load!

sONS OF THE GUN

BIG FINGER GAMES

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