The members of Brute Force are the results (or perhaps victims) of extensive genetic alterations by Arnim Zola on behalf of the Secret Empire. Presumably, the members of Brute Force were among the thousands of disaffected citizens who joined the Secret Empire and their peculiar brand of feudalism. Of the thousands processed by the Empire's scientists, dozens were identified as having some potential for metahuman abilities. Of those dozens, the members of Brute Force survived (or at least retained enough humanity to be employed as field agents.

There is evidence to suggest that Charcoal may have trained as a member of Brute Force before defecting to the Thunderbolts. When the Secret Empire recaptured Charcoal, his teammates in the Thunderbolts infiltrated the Empire's Cornwallis base and rescued him, defeated Brute Force and turning them over to the authorities. They remain incarcerated to this day.



Using Brute Force in Your Campaign: Brute Force will most likely return to service in the Secret Empire, or perhaps some other shadowy organization. They're brutes, after all, and will end up someone's henchmen. Why not your heroes' arch nemisis?


Clockwise from bottom left: Fizgig, Loblolly, Fieldstone, Hoarfrost, Watchfire, Ingot, Hoopsnake, and Scarum

Fizgig

Strength 1X*
Agility 8X*
Intellect 2X
Willpower 3X

Skills: None.

Powers:

Energy Sheath 10
  Stunts: Energy Blast (touch only), Flight
Size Alteration 3*
  Limits: Shrinking only, Permanent

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: Fizgig refers to herself in the third person. Her preferred battle tactic is to sneak up behind unsuspecting opponents and unleash her energy blast.

Loblolly

Strength 11X*
Agility 7X
Intellect 2X
Willpower 4X

Skills: None.

Powers:
Body Transformation 11*
  Stunt: Semi-solid Form (protoplasmic)
  Limit: Permanent

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous, Physically Disabled (Mute)
Personality: Who can tell? Loblolly was transformed into an amorphous, shape-shifting blob of protoplasm. What she thinks (or if she thinks), who can say?

Fieldstone

Strength 16D
Agility 4X
Intellect 2X
Willpower 3X

Skills: Brawling

Powers:

Body Armor +2

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: A silent, earthen demolisher. He is very similar to Charcoal in appearance, but has not exhibited any of the latter's shapeshifting or energy manipulating abilities.

Hoarfrost

Strength 4D
Agility 4X
Intellect 4X
Willpower 4X

Skills: Natural Weapons

Powers:

Claws +2
Cold Control 13
  Stunts: Body Armor, Ensnarement, Flash Freeze, Ice Ramps

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: Hoarfrost is a hideous being covered in jagged ice. He is arrogant and presumptuous, and enjoys encasing opponents in ice by extending it out from his own ice armour casing.

Watchfire

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

Skills: Aerial Combat

Powers:

Energy Sheath (Flame) 14
  Stunts: Energy Blast, Flight

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: Watchfire is an efficient destroyer. His emaciated, skeletal appearance combined with the reddish flames that constantly surround him is extremely intimidating.

Ingot

Strength 12D*
Agility 3X
Intellect 4X
Willpower 4X

Skills: Brawling

Powers:

Body Transformation 12*
  Stunts: Sold Form (Metal)
  Limit: Permanent

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous
Personality: Unknown. Ingot is a woman of metal, packing considerable punch that is only surpassed by Fieldstone and Scarum. She appears to have some sort of enemity with Hoopsnake.

Hoopsnake

Strength 7C
Agility 8X
Intellect 4X
Willpower 4X

Skills: Natural Weapons, Wrestling

Powers:

Additional Limb: Tail 11
  Stunts: Constriction

Equipment:

Cybernetic Harness
  Removes Physically Disabled Hindrance, Claws +2

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Hoopsnake is an arrogant half-man, half-snake. Lacking arms, he wears a cybernetic harness that more than makes up for his deficiency. He dislikes Ingot.
Personality: Physically Disabled - No arms (removed by cybernetic harness)

Scarum

Strength 14D
Agility 6X
Intellect 4X
Willpower 4X

Skills: Brawling

Calling: Soldier
Hindrances: Monstrous (what a shock, huh?)
Personality: Like Fieldstone, the hirsuite, simian Scarum is one of the physical powerhouses of Brute Force. Though not as strong as Fieldstone, he is more agile and verbose.
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