Immortality, at any cost

Guiding Star: Profiling Jacob ‘Polaris' Richter
--by Jamie Easton, New York Times

Everyone knows his name. Everyone knows his legend. Congressman Jacob Richter has spent the past two decades trying to distance himself from the name Polaris and much of what the name represents. To many, the name is a sign of respect, and gratitude. To Jacob, it's a reminder of unreasonable expectations and a life he did not choose. But in my latest profile of prominent members of the Delta Community, I learned there is more Polaris in Jacob Richter than he'd like to admit.

Confronting the men who were about to break into his flat, Kevin hopes for answers. Instead, he finds more unanswered questions.

This new version of Hunter is inspired by some insightful feedback by PoisonAlchemist. PA's comments highlighted issues with the internal consistency and motives of Hunter, and also some things in my head which never made it onto the page. After chatting with PoisonAlchemist and others, I decided to re-write this character as a new submission to allow a side by side comparison. Presented here is the new Hunter, co-written by PoisonAlchemist.

While reading his great-grandfather's memoirs, Kevin realizes someone is watching his flat. What's Jenny involved him in this time?

At his great-grandfather's funeral, Kevin Baxter meets an old friend, bearing a gift. She called it his great-grandfather's legacy....

In the world of Delta Factor, everyone knows the first Delta appeared on September 11, 2001, when he saved the World Trade Center from a terrorist attack. There have been thousands of Expressions since then, but Jacob ‘Polaris' Richter was unquestionably the first.

Wasn't he?

Intense, personal stress can trigger expression, turning Baseline into Delta. In many cases, the stress comes from life-threatening danger. But in some...

Singing Her Own Song: Profiling Ellen Lancaster
--by Jamie Easton, New York Times
Ellen Lancaster is a woman who refuses to be labeled. Eschewing recognition, this powerful Delta seeks fulfillment through helping others find their voice. While her tale might seem one of rags to riches, she sees only a lifetime of riches, many of them far more precious than material wealth.

In the world of Delta Factor, one young woman fights a never-ending war with a remorseless enemy.

Falling Toward Grace: Profiling Sarah Voltaire
--by Jamie Easton, New York Times
From one of the world's most powerful and prominent Deltas to part-time barista in Greenwich Village, the life of Sarah Voltaire might seem like a fall from grace. But spending a warm afternoon with her recently, I came to know a woman who has fallen not from, but towards grace.

'Is it hot in here, or...'

An NPC for Delta Factor (or other Supers) designed using a random roll from the NPC Generator and presented using my Organic NPCs presentation model.

There are plenty of resources available to help detail characters. I wanted a way to organize and present those details in play naturally.

I dream of rain; I dream of gardens in the desert sand

--Sting, Desert Rose

Once known by another name, the port city of Dragon's Wake suffered terrible tragedy, from which it is still recovering.

With power borne from their unusual markings, men and women of the Five Orders of Ivory Tower are guardians and rulers of the Desert Realms, and guides to the people. But what secrets lay beneath their strange tattoos?

In the world of Delta Factor, not every battle takes place between costumed superhumans, or holds the fate of the world in the balance.

Honor is in the Eye of the Beholder

This isn't the comics

Aging Queen Seeking Her Successor