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Heroes Unlimited Character Class

Inter-dimensional Beings
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an Appendix for HU

Original Concept Developed By Parker Otwell Roe!

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Inter-dimensional Beings (not to be Skill Modification: This process stays
confused with “D-Bees” from Rifts™) are the same for the Inter-dimensional Being. All
travelers from other parts of the Multiverse bonuses apply.!
who have come to our dimension either for a !
specific reason or by accident. Normally Inter-dimensional Skills!
possessed of impressive powers, abilities,
and gadgets, these beings are usually alien,
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Inter-dimensional Physics: Includes a
however, some are homo sapiens from working knowledge of the laws of inter-
alternate realities. Unless here by accident, dimensional physics and travel. This
these beings have the ability to return to their knowledge can be used to help develop,
home dimension at any time.!
! maintain, and repair devices for trans-
dimensional travel when coupled with Extra-
Inter-dimensional Beings are very often dimensional Electromechanics. Requires:
adventurers seeking fame, fortune, fighting, Advanced Mathematics and Astrophysics.
or simply some fun in another part of the Base Skill: 30% +5% per level of
Multiverse than their own dimension. They experience.!
can be any class to include the Cosmic
Beings class (see Cosmic Beings Appendix).!
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! Extra-dimensional Electromechanics:
The understanding of the mechanics of the
Step 1: The Usual! dimension of origin and the training to repair,
! rebuild, and/or build devices for trans-
dimensional travel when coupled with Inter-
Attributes: Determine the eight attributes
as usual. Many of these will change to one dimensional Physics. Grants extensive
degree or another during the character knowledge of intricate mechanics and
creation process. ! electrical systems involved in trans-
! dimensional device design/construction.
Requires: Mechanical Engineer and
Hit Points: Determine the character’s Hit
Points and S.D.C. towards the last because Electrical Engineer. Base Skill: 30% +5%
they will be altered by skill selection and per level of experience.!
bonuses.! !
! Play Extra-dimensional Instrument:
The individual has learned to play an
Step 2: Education and Skill
instrument of wonder from his or her
Modification! dimension. The sounds from the instrument
! are other-worldly and entrancingly beautiful.
Education: Given the nature of the Inter- Increase Charm/Impress by 10% when
dimensional Being, education should be at playing. Requires: Play Musical Instrument.
least at the Bachelor’s if not Master’s/ Base Skill: 40% +5% per level of
Doctorate/Ph.D level. Your choice, G.M. experience.!
allowing. ! !
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 Extra-dimensional Medicine: The Extra- If you roll human, then the Inter-
dimensional Medicine practitioner is trained dimensional Being is a homo sapiens from an
to the level of an Earth medical doctor and alternate timeline/Universe. If you roll Alien,
surgeon in the medical sciences of his or her use the Alien Appearance section of HU2,
dimension. Some specific areas of training page 91.!
include all those of the Medical Doctor skill !
(HU2-53) as well as extra-dimensional For Physiological Modifications due to
medical knowledge specifically involving the Unearthly/Extra-Dimensional Environments,
use of advanced medical equipment. Roll for use the section on page 93 of HU2. !
extra-dimensional medical device:! !
! 01-30 Bone Knitter (repairs damage Step 4: Background
to broken or shattered bones in seconds with
Information!
no side effects or scarring)!
! 30-60 Virus Eradicator (can !
eliminated all viruses in a host within a Reason for Being in Our Dimension!
couple of minutes — serum micro-injector)! !
! 60-00 Pain Neutralizer (instantly Why is this Inter-dimensional Being
alleviates all pain from the patient no matter here? A mission of peace? Of infiltration?
how severe — ultra neuro-elevator)! Of conquest? Are they a refugee or lost?!
Requires: Medical Doctor Base Skill: 65%
+5% per level of experience.!
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! 01-19 Inter-dimensional Fortune
Hunter. Being has come to our dimension
Extra-dimensional Martial Training: seeking riches, powers, and/or Universal
Knowledge of the martial arts and physical secrets.!
training of the dimension of origin. Given the 20-39 Accidental Arrival in Our
differences in physics between dimensions, Dimension. The character has arrived in our
Inter-dimensional Beings are granted extra dimension completely by mistake. They don’t
physical bonuses if they have received this know how they got here or how to get home.
special training. ! Most likely a refugee escaping some sort of
Provides the following:! nastiness back in their home dimension.!
Hand to Hand: Martial Arts! 40-60 Inter-dimensional Herald of
+25% climb ability! Peace. The being has come to our Universe
+5 to damage! on a mission of peace from an advanced
+2 to strike! culture.!
+3 bonus to roll with punch or fall! 61-80 Mission of Subversion/
+2 P.S.! Infiltration. The character has arrived in our
+2 P.P.! dimension as part of a primary mission of
+3D6 to S.D.C.!
! research, study, subversion, and infiltration.
Ultimately, all intelligence gained will be used
Step 3: Appearance and for a large-scale invasion. !
Physiological Modifications! 81-00 All-Out Conquest. The being is
! the first line in a large invasion force to come
very soon behind.!
Inter-dimensional Beings might be
humans, humanoids, or completely unfamiliar
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Familiarity with Our Dimension!
aliens.!
! !
01-20 Human ! 01-30 No familiarity with Earth’s
21-00 Alien! culture, science, or laws or those of our
! Universe or dimension. However, the being

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can understand, speak, and write one Earth • One extra 1D6 roll on two attributes of
language at 70% skill proficiency. The G.M. choice.!
may also allow a “universal language • I.Q. base of 20.!
translator” at 80% proficiency in order to • Add 40 to S.D.C.!
understand and speak other languages.! • Double the base H.P. total.!
31-60 Some familiarity with Earth, its • One trans-dimensional protection suit.!
major nations, cultures, customs, and • One dimension-traveling gadget, vehicle, or
laws as well as the laws of science of our magic object (trans-dimensional travel is
dimension. Can speak, read, and write this object’s only power).!
three Earth languages at 80% skill ! 01-40 Gadget (fits into hand or is part !
proficiency. May have a translator as well.! of trans-dimensional protection suit)!
61-00 Has studied Earth and Earth’s ! 41-80 Magic Object (some sort of
dimension extensively and is as trinket, amulet, or talisman)!
knowledgeable about the planet, its ! 81-00 Vehicle (this will be a small,
people, customs, laws, cultures, sciences, single-person craft of some sort like a pod)!
and our Universe as any educated !
Earthling. The being can speak, read, and Random Power Category Table!
write six different Earth languages mostly
fluently at a 90% skill proficiency. Might have
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01-10 Robotics: Design as usual, but
a translator.!
! maximum S.D.C.s are increased by 10%.
Special Inter-dimensional Weapons can be
Possible Insanity! integrated into Robot design.!
! 11-20 Psionics: Design as usual, but add
Depending on the nature of the trip to our +20 to I.S.P. Also, automatically add “Detect
dimension, there may have been Inter-dimensional Traveler” to Psionic
complicating circumstance between abilities. This will allow the character to
Universes/realities that have a lasting and sense the presence of another Inter-
negative effect on the Inter-dimensional dimensional being up to one mile away. They
Being’s psyche.! will be able to tell species, gender, intention,
! and whether or not the target is armed. Cost:
01-95 None.! 5 I.S.P.!
95-00 Insanity. (Use Insanity rules, 21-30 Bionics: Design as usual, but
HU2-28)! maximum P.S. is 60, P.P. is 30, and Spd. is
! 200. Use $11M budget.!
Step 5: Determining Super 31-40 Inter-dimensional Mutant: Design
as usual, including rolls on the Unusual
and Special Abilities! Characteristics Table in the Mutant section
! (HU2-159) and random determination of
All Inter-dimensional Beings Super Abilities (HU2-227/PU3-106). Add one
possess the following powers/ extra Minor Ability.!
properties/items:! 41-50 Inter-dimensional Wizard: Design
! magic-user as usual. Add two extra spells
overall and add 50 extra P.P.E.!
• Lightning Reflexes (PU-34) without
limitations or Multi-Tasking (PU-36) - 51-60 Possesses Super Abilities:
choice of one - The laws of physics are Select two Major Abilities and one Minor or 5
slightly different in our dimension giving the Minor Abilities or one Major Ability and three
Inter-dimensional Being a touch of an Minor ones. Or you can roll on the Random
advantage here. (The second choice can Abilities Tables (HU2-226/PU2-7). The being
always be a Minor Ability if desired.)! comes from a dimension where almost

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everyone of his or her species has abilities of
some sort, however, these are all amplified in
our dimension. !
61-70 Symbiotic Being: Design as
usual. Comes from a dimension where every
one of his or her species has a symbiote.!
71-78 Gestalt: Design as usual. Being
hails from a dimension where Gestalts are
very prevalent. Use the following for Gestalt
nature:!
! 01-10 Animal!
! 11-50 Human Physical!
! 51-90 Human Psychic!
! 91-00 Plant !
79-85 Eugenics: Design as usual.
Being’s home society is one where most
everyone opts for some sort of genetic
enhancement. Use $11M budget.!
86-95 Super-Invention: Design as usual.
Being comes from a dimension of super-
smart individuals. If I.Q. is below 22, change
it to 22 and add 1D6. If already at 22, add
1D10.!
96-00 Cosmic Being: Design as usual.
Character is an insanely powerful Inter-
dimensional traveler who has discovered our
dimension and Universe either by accident or
design.!
! already known, speaks, reads, and writes
Step 6: Inter-dimensional
Abilities!
! least, understand it to the point of positive
All Inter-dimensional Beings will have one
of the following abilities:!
! Inter-dimensional Familiar!
01-25 Inter-dimensional Phasing!
26-50 Energy Expulsion: Dark Matter!
51-75 Instant Clarity!
75-00 Inter-dimensional Familiar!
! faithfully and without fail as long as it still
Inter-dimensional Phasing!
! permanent if desired or it will retreat back to
This ability allows a character to phase
between dimensions causing them to
become intangible in our dimension for 1D6
melee rounds. This enables the being to
auto-dodge and dodge melee attacks with
ease. Being is also able to dodge ranged
attacks with abilities far greater than a mere
mortal human being. Fists and bullets, etc.,
seem to pass through the individual. +4
Dodge melee attacks/+3 Dodge ranged
attacks. +3 Auto-Dodge melee attacks/+2
Auto-Dodge ranged attacks.!
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Energy Expulsion: Dark Matter!
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Traveling through the in-between places in
space and time have exposed the Inter-
dimensional Being’s species to the realities of
dark matter. As such, they have mastered
the art of taming it to their will as an Energy
Expulsion power. Power emits a
concentrated mass of dark matter at the
target from either the hands or eyes. 5D6
damage + 1D6 damage per even level.
Range: 2,800 feet (6,000 feet in space).!
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Instant Clarity!
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The Inter-dimensional Being arrives in our
Universe and dimension with instant
awareness and understanding of 80% of
Earth’s customs, languages, sciences, and
customs. In addition to other languages
three more Earth languages with fluency at
90%. Can blend into almost any Earth
society/culture without fail or, at the very
interface.!
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The character can summon a familiar
creature from between the planes of
existence. This creature will serve its master
exists in this dimension. Its presence can be
its home dimension where it will regain 1D4
H.P. and 1D6 S.D.C. per half hour. If killed,
familiar will be reborn again in 1D4 days.
Each familiar has three attacks per round.
Roll for type of familiar:!
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! 01-30 Warp Drake: 50 H.P. / ! Special Inter-dimensional Being
15 A.R. / 120 S.D.C. / 3D6 Warp Blast
Vehicles/Gadgets!
damage / 3D6 Warp Bite damage!
! 31-60 Shadow Phoenix: 40 H.P. / !
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01-40 Anti-Gravity Bike: 2 person.
14 A.R. / 180 S.D.C. / 4D6 Shadow Wing
Maximum Speed: 300mph. S.D.C. 450.
Bolts damage / 2D6 Shadow Claw damage!
Range: 2000 miles. Inter-dimensional Being
! 61-90 Void Bear: 60 H.P. / 16 A.R. /
must have Pilot: Motorcycle and Pilot: Jet to
160 S.D.C. / 5D6 + 4 Void Claw damage!
fly this craft.!
! 91-00 Mind Meld Mole: 45 H.P. / !
41-80 Transport Field Generator: 1
12 A.R. / 80 S.D.C. / Familiar attaches to
person. Maximum Speed: 450mph. S.D.C.
skull at rear base and augments mental
75. Range: 2000 miles. This device creates
abilities of character. Add +5 to I.Q., +4 to
a force field around the user that allows for
M.E., and +5 to M.A. while familiar is
the ability of Flight: Wingless (use stats for
attached to host. Horror Factor: 9.!
! this ability plus max speed of 450mph,
HU2-233). The field adheres to the
Step 7: Equipment! character’s body and appears as an
! iridescent sheen. The field provides no
Earth Clothes/Disguises! additional A.R. or S.D.C. protection. !
! 81-00 Cross-dimensional Teleporter: 4
person. Maximum Speed: Instant. S.D.C.
01-30 Several sets of stylish, vintage
clothes.! 80. Range: 5000 miles. This teleporter can
31-50 Several sets of clothing of varying take 1-4 people up to 5000 miles away. It
fashion, from jeans to dress clothes.! operates by moving the travelers briefly
51-80 Several sets of casual clothes, through several sets of other dimensions to
nothing fancy.! find the shortest space-time route to the
81-00 None.! intended location. !
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Special Inter-dimensional Being !
Weapons!
! !
01-20 Plasma Shotgun: Range: 950 !
feet, damage 6D6 + 5 per shot, 30 shot !
plasma magazine.!
21-40 Ion Throwing Stars: Range: 600 !
feet, damage 4D6 per star, +4 Strike, Ion Star !
Generator yields 50 stars per charge.!
40-60 Disrupter Beam: Range: 1300
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feet, damage 6D6 per blast, Energy Core !
lasts for 200 blasts. Disrupts molecular
bonds.!
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61-80 High Voltage Electro-Blade: !
Range: Melee, damage 5D6 per strike, +3 !
Parry, electromagnetic dynamo power unit.!
81-00 Ultra-Concussion Pistol: Range: !
350 feet, damage 4D6 (1D20 chance of !
unconsciousness), knock back up to 20 feet,
40 Round Clip. ! !
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Hand to Hand Combat: Combat Skills
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are not automatic. They must be selected as
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a learned skill.!
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Attacks per Melee (Hand to Hand): Like
other super beings, Inter-dimensional Being
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melee round. Additional attacks are
world wide. No part of this work may be sold,
developed though hand to hand combat and
distributed or reproduced in part or whole, in
other combat skills or special abilities. !
any form or by any means, without written
Weapons and Armor: All conventional
permission from the publisher. All incidents,
weapons and armor are available to Inter-
situations, institutions, governments and people
dimensional Beings.!
are fictional and any similarity to characters or
Alignment: Any alignment can be
persons living or dead is strictly coincidental.
selected by an Inter-dimensional Being.!
Structural Damage Capacity (S.D.C.):
All Inter-dimensional Beings get a base
S.D.C. of 40. This can be increased through
physical skills, some specific characteristics,
and/or some super abilities.!
Available Financial Resources: !
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Money (usually in precious stones/
metals):!
01-50 3D6 X $5000!
51-00 2D6 X $10000!
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