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The Soldiers of Misfortune are the field agents of Undertow, a radical right-wing subversive
organization. Undertow uses the Soldiers to strike out against opponent or target that they do not
feel is in accordance with their view of how the world should be. Thus far, targets that Undertow
has deployed the Soldiers against include such diverse operations as a humanitarian aid effort for
refugees in Africa and a drug-processing facility operated by South American drug cartels.
Undertow has a unique method of selecting members for the Soldiers of Misfortune: they located and
identify individuals who are activists, trying in some way to change the world for the better, then
kidnap, brainwash, and genetically augment them. It is unknown why Undertow and its mysterious leader
Protocol prefer to select their operatives in this manner.
The Soldiers of Misfortune operate in two-man attack units. From the security of Undertow's submarine
headquarters, an expert strategist panel literally controls the brainwashed Soldiers' every move on the
battlefield. Thus far, no more than four of these units have ever been deployed against a single
objective, although that may be because there are no more than four units. The genetic augmentation the
Soldiers undergo leaves them unstable and in need of frequent "genetic reinforcement." Also,
the augmentation causes an increased need for nutrients: the Soldiers require far more food than normal.
Presumably, these side effects are not present in those Soldiers who were metahumans prior to their
involvement in the program, such as Hard and Fast.
Using the Soldiers in Your Campaign: Although Kymaera was freed from the Soldiers by her New
Warrior teammates Night Thrasher and Rage, the other seven Soldiers of Misfortune are presumably still
serving the shadowy goals of Undertow and Protocol. If the Soldiers are encountered, it is also
possible that a new Hard has replaced Kymaera on the team. Or perhaps one of the heroes would make
an excellent addition to the team?
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Strength 9C Agility 7X Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Skills: Natural Weapons, Swords Powers: Claws +5 Equipment Katana +4 |  |
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Strength 5D Agility 5X Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Skills: Brawling Powers: Water Control 14 Limit: Stunt Only, Touch Only Dehydration |  |
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Strength 5X Agility 4D Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Skills: Marksmanship Powers: Energy Blast 15 |  |
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Strength 4X Agility 4X Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Powers: Darkforce Control 8 Limit: Stunt Only Force Dome, Teleportation Gravity Control 5 Limit: Stunt Only Gravity Field (only within Force Dome) |  |
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Strength 15D Agility 4X Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Skills: Brawling Right's right arm is grotesquely disproportionate. His superhuman strength is largely centered in this arm. If using his left arm, treat Right's strength as 9D. |  |
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Strength 3X Agility 5D Intellect 1X** Willpower 1X** NOTE: Abilities noted by a ** are reduced due to the brainwashing of the Soldiers by Undertow. Skills: Marksmanship Powers: Psychic Blast 11 Limit: Stunt Only Distort Perception (target must make a challenging Willpower action each exchange to overcome the wildly confusing sensory information) Equipment: Body Armor +3 Energy Pistol +4 |  |
| Hard was the codename given to Namorita Prentiss, aka Kymaera of the New Warriors, during the period of time she was a brainwashed agent of Undertow. Her abilities and powers in this identity are exactly as those presented in the Fantastic Four Roster Book (available from TSR!), with the exception of her Intellect and Willpower traits, which would be reduced accordingly. |  |
| Fast is the codename given to the former member of Air Force known as Sparrow who was kidnapped and incorporated into the Soldiers during a mission in Africa. Despite attempts to rescue her (as well as Kymaera) by members of the New Warriors and her teammate Cardinal, she presumably remains an agent of Undertow to this day. Her powers and abilities remain the same as those listed in her Air Force entry as Sparrow. |  |
