The Kinsmen were organized to be "Ireland's answer to the Avengers." On their first (and apparently only) mission, they were dispatched to bring in Sean Cassidy, aka the Banshee, for a long overdue debriefing. Arriving at Cassidy Keep, the Kinsmen were greeting by Cassidy's daughter Theresa, aka Siryn. The were handily defeated by Siryn, who followed up the act by destroying their high-tech, multi-million dollar transport helicopter. They haven't been seen since.



Using The Kinsmen in Your Campaign: An Irish character could be opposed (or perhaps recruited?) by the Kinsmen, as their sense of national heroics is a bit...skewed.


From left to right: Wee One, Boulder, Highlander (he's the big one), Dyke, and Rapscallion. Teleplex is not pictured.

Wee One

Strength 8D
Agility 6X
Intellect 5X
Willpower 6X

Skills: Brawling

Powers:

Magic 5

Equipment:

Pixie Dust 10
  Blinding

Calling: Exemplar
Personality: Wee One is a real life Leprechaun. He seems to be the field leader of the group, and he certainly has the most initiative. He is responsible for Boulder's magical boulder.


Boulder

Strength 3X
Agility 4X
Intellect 3X
Willpower 3X

Skills: None.

Powers:

Earth Control 14
  Limit: Magical Boulder only

Equipment:

Magical Boulder
  Material Strength 10, Size Alteration 4, Unbreakable

Calling: Soldier
Personality: Boulder gained his magical...uh...boulder from Wee One when he saved the latter's life in an undisclosed incident. He is very fond of dramatically describing his powers and what he's doing during a fight, just like superheroes are supposed to.


Highlander

Strength 13X*
Agility 5X
Intellect 3X
Willpower 3X

Skills: None.

Powers:

Body Transformation 13*
  Stunt: Semisolid Form

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: Highlander appears to be a big chunk of sentient earth. He is the powerhouse of the team, such as it is. He speaks in bizarre, backwards sentences, but seems to be ov average intelligence nonetheless.


Dyke

Strength 6D
Agility 5X
Intellect 4X
Willpower 4X

Skills: None.

Powers:

Body Transformation 10
  Stunt: Liquid Form
Water Control 12

Calling: Soldier
Personality: Dyke is the last of the Nereids, or water witches. She claims to be all that stands between this world and dimension of water. She is haughty and arrogant.


Rapscallion

Strength 8D
Agility 5X
Intellect 3X
Willpower 4X

Skills: Brawling

Calling: Soldier
Personality: Rapscallion was, by his own admission, "the cruelest bouncer in all of Ireland." He uses a variety of dirty tricks to overpower his opponents.


Teleplex

Strength 3X
Agility 4X
Intellect 5C
Willpower 4X

Skills: Computers, Electronics

Powers:

Computer Link 8

Calling: Idealist
Personality: Teleplex is the HQ man for the Kinsmen. His mutant abilities allow him to interface with state-of-the-art computer surveillance systems and keep a close eye on the team from behind the scene, where he can offer tactical advice.


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