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Soaring through space, wielding the power of

an exploding sun, staring down an armada of

battleships, wrestling with the ageless expres-

sions of gravity and time - these are the exploits

of cosmic heroes. They operate on a level be-

yond most supers, facing mighty challenges that

match their own immense reserves of power.

Unearthly: Cosmic Heroes provides you with the

tools you need to supercharge your game into

the cosmic realm.

What Counts As Cosmic?

“Cosmic” is a general term for a large range of

characters who operate on the extreme end

of the power spectrum. In the comics, cosmic

characters are capable of incredibly feats as a

matter of course. If a character in a comic can

decide to explode a sun in one panel, and then

do so the next panel, then it’s safe to say you’re

dealing with a cosmic character.

There is no clear cutting off point between “cos-

mic” and “ordinary” supers. The label is, in fact,

more of a guideline to the types of stories told

about the character, than a description of the

Section One: Getting Cosmic discusses the most

important part of any cosmic heroes game - the

characters.

character’s power level. (For example, a char-

acter who is capable of simultaneously control-

ling the mind of every human on earth unques-

tionably operates on a cosmic scale; but if that

character is primarily concerned with running a

school for gifted students in upstate New York,

the character isn’t treated as cosmic.)

weaknesses, but neither are they at the absolute

top of the pecking order. When you start operat-

ing at this level of power, your cosmic awareness

almost always reminds you that there are even

greater forces at work than you. Some mythic

lords possess x-traits, but these are exceptional.

Extreme Beings

The third type of cosmic being is at the very

extreme of imaginable might and power. These

beings have power far beyond the greatest ordi-

nary mortal. They are capable of reshaping all of

reality on a whim. Included in this category are

such beings as sentient suns, embodiments of a

species-wide collective unconscious, fundamen-

tal sources of magic, ultimate godheads, ancient

alien life-creators, and survivors from previous

realities.

Power Levels of 20 and higher are appropriate

for cosmic play. X-traits, which are traits so pow-

erful it’s pointless to give them numbers, play an

important role in cosmic games.

Types of Cosmic Being

The ranks of the cosmic include a wide variety of

beings, but they fall into a few general catego-

ries. The discussion below can be used for inspi-

ration when coming up with characters or adver-

saries for a cosmic game.

These beings tend not to be violent or destruc-

tive. In fact, they tend to be orderly and cau-

tious, understanding that their actions can have

far-reaching effects. Of course, there are excep-

tions to this trend.

Mighty Mortals

The irst type of cosmic being is a mortal whose

powers allow them to operate on the cosmic

level. These include beings who are charged

with the power of stars, who achieve full mastery

of the mystic arts, who have absolute command

of a force of nature, and so on. They need not

be human; sentient robots or animated trees

might it this category as well. They are the upper

order of “ordinary” powered beings.

This band of cosmic beings generally sits around

PL 30-40, but many possess several x-traits, and

some possess a majority of x-traits. As x-traits

come to the fore, PL becomes less and less use-

ful as a guide to comparison, because in more

and more situations the being’s x-traits put them

beyond comparison.

This band of cosmic beings generally sits around

PL 15-20. They tend to be able to foot it in the

cosmic realm only in a limited way; one or two

of their powers are up there with the mightiest

imaginable, but they are all too fallible in other

ways. In very rare circumstances, mighty mortals

may possess x-traits.

Reality Principles

The fourth type of cosmic being is beyond what

mortal mind an imagine. These beings are em-

bodiments of fundamental principles of reality.

They may be expressions of the entirety of time,

or entire universal systems, or the process of en-

tropy, or fate.

Mythic Lords

The second type of cosmic being is an entity

from the mythological realm. These beings are

another leap along the spectrum of power. This

category includes gods, demons, nature spirits,

angels, and great beasts such as world serpents

and great dragons.

These beings cannot be represented in any way

by conventional statistical systems. Every single

aspect of their character is an x-trait. From a cer-

tain point of view, these beings they don’t really

exist at all.

This band of cosmic beings generally sits around

PL 20-30. They tend to be comprehensively suit-

ed to activity on a cosmic scale, with no obvious

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