The PC's happened to run into two high powered wrestlers who happened to be having an event right about the lair of the Green Lizard at the San Mos Dome!
This session picks right up from The Ghost of Hong Kong by Steve Miller Pulp Hero and the Trail to San Moros, CA (1996). The twin corporate super powered enforcers the Crimsiki brothers squared off. These brothers are able to blast the heroes interrupting the wrestling event.
The Crimsiki brothers are superpowered twins are able to release a high powered blast able to counter the PC's. The Crimsiki brothers are based on Nuelow Games The Strange Twins
In the Ascendant RPG, the Crimsiki Brothers serve as a high-threat "Battery" duo. They are designed as Energy Projection specialists who utilize the game's physics-based mechanics to amplify one another's power through a unique "Synergy" trait.
The Crimsiki Brothers (Anton & Viktor)
Power Level: 7 (Combined 9)
Archetype: Blaster / Battery Duo
Core Attributes
| Attribute | Score | Notes |
| Might | 4 | Solidly built; capable of holding their own in a clinch. |
| Agility | 5 | Synchronized movement; difficult to pin down. |
| Resilience | 5 | Enhanced by kinetic shielding. |
| Intellect | 3 | Tactical thinkers, but prone to tunnel vision. |
| Intuition | 6 | Near-psychic awareness of each other’s positioning. |
| Charisma | 3 | Intimidating, cold, and professional. |
Powers & Abilities
Energy Projection: "The Crimson Arc"
Effect: A Thermal/Kinetic Blast that manifests as jagged, blood-red lightning.
Physics-Based Twist: In Ascendant, their blasts use the Coordinated Attack modifier. If both brothers target the same opponent in the same round, the damage isn't just added—it increases by +2 CS (Color Shift) due to constructive wave interference.
Passive Power: "Quantum Entanglement Shield"
Effect: A Force Field that scales based on proximity.
Mechanic: As long as the brothers are within 30 feet of each other, they gain a +2 CS to Resilience against energy-based attacks. If they are separated by more than 100 feet, this shield collapses, making them significantly more vulnerable.
Mobility: "Vector Dash"
Effect: A short-range Flight/Super-Speed burst. They move in straight lines at incredible speeds, leaving a red heat trail that acts as a temporary Obstacle (dealing light thermal damage to anyone crossing it).
Skills & Perks
Twin Tactics: The brothers never suffer a penalty for "Firing into Melee" as long as the other brother is the one engaged in the melee.
Intimidation (Enforcer): Specifically trained to extract information. They gain a +2 CS to Charisma checks when using their powers to "heat up" a room during interrogation.
Combat Reflexes: They gain an automatic Free Action to move up to half their speed if their twin is successfully hit by an attack.
Drawbacks
Sympathetic Pain: If one brother takes a Wound, the other must pass a Resilience check or suffer a -1 CS to all actions for 1 round due to the psychic feedback.
Recharge State: If they use their "Combined Maximum Output" (a massive AOE blast), they are Power Depleted and cannot use energy projection for 1d4 rounds.
Roleplaying as a GM
The Vibe: They speak in short, clipped sentences, often finishing each other's thoughts. They don't gloat; they are here to do a job.
Tactics: In combat, one brother will use Vector Dash to flank while the other provides suppressing fire with Crimson Arcs. They prioritize separating the heroes to break the heroes' own synergies while guarding their own proximity.
The Hook: They are the premier muscle for the "Thomas’s Sewing Machines" rivals—or perhaps they are the shadowy protection for the business's more "sensitive" residential hobbyist accounts.
GM Tip: To defeat the Crimsiki Brothers, players must find a way to physically separate them or disrupt their line of sight. Once the "Quantum Entanglement" is broken, their Power Level effectively drops, turning a lethal encounter into a manageable fight.
To defeat the Crimsiki Brothers they called in jokingly, 'I believe in Joe Hendry!'. And then the magic happened! He appeared doing a drop jump onto the brothers as lights and 90's music played!
In the Ascendant physics-based superhero RPG, Joe Hendry is a high-Charisma, high-Might "Paragon" archetype with a specialized Teleportation suite. His powers are rooted in the collective belief of his audience, operating on the logic that he exists wherever his name is spoken.
Joe Hendry
Power Level: 8 (Street-Level Legend / Rising Star)
Archetype: Paragon (Teleporter Focus)
Core Attributes
| Attribute | Score | Notes |
| Might | 5 | British Senior National Champion strength; deceptive power. |
| Agility | 4 | Fluid amateur base; quick recovery. |
| Resilience | 5 | Endures heavy punishment while maintaining a smile. |
| Intellect | 5 | Master of psychological warfare and parody. |
| Intuition | 4 | Can read a crowd or an opponent's rhythm perfectly. |
| Charisma | 9 | Primary Stat. His power scales with public "Belief." |
Powers & Abilities
Teleportation: "Say His Name"
Joe’s primary movement power isn't technological or biological—it’s Conceptual.
Effect: Joe can teleport to any location within range where a sentient being has spoken his name within the last round.
Physics-Based Twist: In Ascendant, teleportation usually requires Line of Sight or known coordinates. Joe’s version has the Auditory Link modifier. If you say his name, he gains an automatic "Lock" on your coordinates.
Combat Application: Reactive Teleport. Joe can spend an Action to teleport behind an opponent who has just insulted or mentioned him, often appearing with a thumbs-up or a musical instrument already in hand.
Super-Senses: "I Believe"
Effect: Joe has a specialized form of Cosmic Awareness limited to mentions of his name. He is aware of anyone "believing" in him within a mile radius, allowing him to pinpoint exactly where his presence is requested (or needed to annoy a heel).
Might: "The Standing Ovation"
Effect: A Might-based Attack (Pump-up Slam). Because Joe is a decorated amateur wrestler, his grappling ignores 2 points of an opponent's Agility-based Evasion if he has successfully "Teleported" into the engagement this turn.
Skills & Perks
Performance (Music): Joe can create "Sonic Parodies" that act as a Mental Affliction. If he wins a Charisma vs. Resilience check, the target is Humiliated (imposing a -2 CS penalty to all checks for 1d4 rounds).
Amateur Background: Grants a +1 CS to all Grappling and Takedown maneuvers.
Famous: Joe gains a +1 CS to all Charisma checks when interacting with anyone who has "heard the song."
Drawbacks
Signature Entrance: Joe cannot teleport subtly. His arrival is always accompanied by a brief burst of upbeat 90s-style pop music and a flash of studio-quality lighting. This negates any Stealth bonuses during the round he appears.
Code of the Showman: Joe must spend at least one panel (turn) posing or acknowledging the crowd/camera after a successful maneuver, or he suffers a -1 CS to his next action.
GM Tip: In an Ascendant campaign, Joe Hendry functions best as the ultimate "Infiltrator-Brute." While the team is struggling with a locked door, the mere mention of his name by a frustrated guard allows Joe to bypass all physical security instantly. Clap, clap.
And that's when the maniac laughter played over the PA system of the dome while the horror film music intro started to play with the 'You are cursed!' came right over and then Danhausen appearing right next to one of the Crimiski brothers!
Professional wrestler has appeared on the covers of several DC Comics publications, most notably as a variant cover for Batman #251. This special reprint, released in 2023 by Comic Pop Collectibles, features Danhausen replacing the Joker on the iconic Neal Adams cover, with the art provided by Bill Morrison
If Joe Hendry is the bright, musical Paragon of the Ascendant universe, Danhausen is his chaotic, supernatural mirror. In the Ascendant RPG, Danhausen fits the Eldritch archetype—a character whose powers are baffling, vaguely malevolent, but governed by a very specific, personal internal logic (mostly involving human teeth and sacks of money).
Danhausen
Power Level: 6 (Eccentric Menace / "Very Nice, Very Evil")
Archetype: Eldritch (Manipulation & Cursing)
Core Attributes
| Attribute | Score | Notes |
| Might | 3 | Surprisingly wiry, but prefers not to "do the work." |
| Agility | 5 | Moves with a jerky, stop-motion-esque fluidity. |
| Resilience | 6 | Possesses a strange, supernatural "rubberiness." |
| Intellect | 4 | Deeply knowledgeable about curses and 1970s horror. |
| Intuition | 7 | High awareness of the "Vibe" and the presence of money. |
| Charisma | 8 | Disarmingly charming in a deeply unsettling way. |
Powers & Abilities
The Curse: "You Are Cursed!"
Effect: A Luck Manipulation power. Danhausen points a finger at a target, forcing them to roll a Resolution Check against his Charisma.
Mechanic: On a failure, the target suffers a -2 CS penalty to their next three actions as "unfortunate accidents" occur (tripping on air, equipment failure, sudden existential dread).
Eldritch Twist: The curse is fueled by Narrative Irony. If the target was being particularly "evil" or "rude" to Danhausen, the penalty increases to -3 CS.
Summoning: "The Jar of Teeth"
Effect: Danhausen can produce a jar of human teeth from a pocket dimension.
Combat Application: He can scatter them as an Area Hazard. Any character moving through the "Teeth Zone" must pass an Agility check or be Stunned for 1 round due to the sheer psychological horror and physical discomfort.
Utility: He can use teeth as a secondary currency to bypass Intellect-based social challenges with supernatural NPCs.
Infiltration: "The Blimp Dream"
Effect: A limited form of Intangibility. Danhausen can "scuttle" through shadows or narrow spaces that should be physically impossible for a human to fit through.
Physics-Based Twist: In Ascendant, this functions as Spatial Phasing with the Aesthetic Limitation: he must be unobserved by a camera or a direct Line of Sight to activate it.
Skills & Perks
The Gun (Finger): While he doesn't use actual firearms, his "Finger Gun" acts as a Mental Blast. It deals no physical damage but causes the Dazed condition.
Wealth (Theoretical): Danhausen is constantly seeking "Human Money." He has a perk that allows him to find small amounts of local currency in any environment, regardless of how unlikely it is.
Sidekick: "The Seven-Foot-Tall Wardlow": Danhausen often has a "Summoned Protector" (a high-Might NPC) who takes all physical hits for him.
Drawbacks
Fragile Ego: If Danhausen is called "Kevin" or his makeup is smudged, he must pass a Resilience check or become Enraged, losing his ability to use "The Curse" in favor of ineffective physical brawling.
No Swearing: Danhausen refuses to cooperate with any hero or NPC who uses profanity, immediately attempting to "Curse" them instead of following the mission plan.
Roleplaying as a GM
When using Danhausen as an NPC:
Talk in the third person. Always.
The Hook: He usually wants the players to help him acquire a Blimp or a sack of "Human Money" in exchange for "Not Cursing" them.
The Combat: He stays on the periphery of the map, pointing at enemies and shouting "Cursed!" while the players do the heavy lifting. If an enemy gets too close, he simply disappears into a shadow and reappears on top of a nearby vending machine.
GM Tip: Pair him with Joe Hendry for a "High-Charisma Chaos" session. Joe teleports in with a song, while Danhausen stands in the corner, holding a jar of teeth and judging the heroes' fashion choices.
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