Tri-Stat dX Nemesis defect revision By Zegon Destructacon Return: 1 CP/level Relevant Stat: None Relevant Attribute(s): Organizational Ties Relevant Defect(s): Cursed, Owned, Wanted Progression: 25% more of a pain in the butt each level The character has someone in their life that actively intereferes, either on purpose or not on purpose, with the that character's goals and achievements regularly. Nemeses can take multiple forms. The most common form is that of someone who will go to extraordinary lengths to end the life of said character, but others could be personal rivals, overbering parents, romantic opposition, or even a well-meaning but extremely annoying (and off-putting) sibling. The nemesis should make the character's life difficult frequently, be hard to remove, and otherwise be a pain in the butt. If the nemesis is removed from the picture, either a new one should appear to replace the old one or the nemesis defect should be bought off with advancement character points. Each level gives the nemesis more character points to be built off of and makes the nemesis occur more frequently. In the instance of large corporations, the amount of CP should be how powerful the 'head' of the organization is, with levels of organizational ties to match. Level 1 nemeses can be other PCs, but occur with the frequency and potential of level 3 nemeses. Level 4 and higher nemeses should only be reserved for overarching villains, those megacorps that just never die, and other such antagonists. Remember that nemeses are inteded to be problems for the character that takes the defect, NOT the entire party. The party isn't getting BP for the nemeses, only the character is. The defect only awards BP for the lowest factor. So if a nemesis is built off of 150% of your CP but only appears 5% of the time, it counts as a level 1 nemesis. 1 BP: The nemesis is a minor nusciance. They are built off of 75% of the CP of the character taking this defect and be a factor about 5% to 15% of the time for the character taking it. 2 BP: The nemesis is a moderate nusciance. They are built off of 100% of the CP of the character taking this defect be a factor about 15% to 25% of the time for the character taking it. 3 BP: The nemesis is a serious threat. They are built off of 150% of the CP of the character taking this defect be a factor about 25% to 50% of the time for the character taking it. 4 BP: The nemesis is a dire threat. They are built off of 250% of the CP of the character taking this defect be a factor about 50% to 75% of the time for the character taking it. 5 BP: The nemesis is the ultimate threat. They are built off of more than 250% of the character taking this defect be a factor about 75% or more of the time for the character taking it.