BIFF! BAM! POW! CARDSICONS Superpowered Roleplaying Edition

By Joe Bardales

How to use ICONS Biff! Bam! Pow! Cards:

1. At the start of a game session, each player draws a single card from the Biff!Bam! Pow! Deck.

2. You may play a card for the listed one-time benefit at any appropriate time duringthe game. Once the card is played, it is immediately returned to the deck.

3. Each card is worth one Determination point (unless stated otherwise). You maychoose to trade a card in (without gaining any of its benefits) in exchange fora Determination point to add to your Determination pool.

4. Additional cards may be drawn from the deck during play in one of two ways:

a) a player may choose to draw a card from the deck instead of taking aDetermination point awarded by the Game Master, or

b) the Game Master may allow the player to draw a card from the deck as areward for exceptionally good roleplaying.

c)Optional Variant: Each player may only have one Biff! Bam! Pow! card in theirpossession at a time.

5. all cards not used by the end of the game session must be returned to thedeck AND may not be held over until the next session, and you do not getDetermination points in exchange for turning them in.

Thirty Cards Included Inside! Make Your Own With Two Additional Blank Cards!Full Page of Card Backs for Double-Sided printing now included!

BIFF! BAM! POW! Card Back Design BY Paul Fini

Copyright © 2013 by Joe Bardales. All rights reserved. Version 1.1

Lucky Shot

JUSTICE

…Great Responsibility!

…Improvise! Plan Ahead… VILLAINOMICON

Meanwhile…

Team-Up!

Wonderful Toys

The American Way TRUTH

SMASH!!!

Suddenly…

Clobberin’ Time!…

Great Power… Meanwhile…

Add a +3 bonus to the Efforton a test to Know or Learn(Intellect actions), or to Noticeor Search (Awareness actions).

You may configure a singlegadget as if you had the Gadgetspower at your Intellect rank. Ifyou already have the Gadgetspower, you automatically succeedthe Intellect test to configure agadget without having to spend aDetermination point.

Instead of using the lowestAbility level as the base andadding +1 for each higher Abilitywhen combining the Abilities oftwo or more heroes on a test, usethe highest Ability level as thebase, and add +1 for each lowerAbility contributing to the test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof any test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof the next test you makeimmediately following a failedtest.

Make your own card!

You may perform one freeRetcon affecting something at alocation other than your currentposition (beyond Visual Range)without having to spend aDetermination point.

Instead of rolling dice, applyan automatic dice result of +5 tothe Effort of a single test to useone of your Powers to Attack anenemy or Defend yourself.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a Prowess test.

You may perform one freeRetcon affecting something atyour current position orlocation (at Visual Range orcloser) without having to spenda Determination point.

Instead of rolling dice, applyan automatic dice result of +5 tothe Effort of a single test to useone of your Powers to Defend orProtect someone else.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a Strength test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a test where the Criminologyor Law Specialties might apply.This bonus is in addition to anybonus granted from possessingthese Specialties.

Apply a +3 bonus to the Effortof a test where the Athletics(Baseball), Business, Drive,Military, Nature, or StreetwiseSpecialties might apply. Thisbonus is in addition to any bonusgranted from possessing theseSpecialties.

Convert a Failure Outcome(Effect less than 0) on a singletest to a Massive Success (Effectof 5).

You discover one Weakness orPersonal Challenge (selectedrandomly by the Game Master) ofany enemy or other adversary youchoose, so that you may tag thatenemy’s Challenge to spendDetermination.

DeSTINY FATE Hey, Bub!!!

Stars and Garters I CAN FIX THAT Officially Whelmed Have At THEE!

I Am The Night! I Am Vengeance! It’s A Monk Thing I Say Thee NAY!

Sixth Sense Courage Egghead Bullseye

Meanwhile…

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a Coordination test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof an Intellect test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof an Awareness test.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a Willpower test.

You prevent an enemy fromtaking their action in a Paneland may take an action of yourown in their place. This is inaddition to your regularAction(s) in the same panel.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a test where the MartialArts or Weapons (Bludgeons,Throwing) Specialties mightapply. This bonus is in additionto any bonus granted frompossessing these Specialties.

Instead of rolling dice, applyan automatic dice result of +5 tothe Effort of a single testagainst an enemy who defeatedyou in a previous Chapter orcaused harm to one of yourConnections at any time.

You may surround a singletarget in darkness as if you hadthe Blindness power at yourCoordination rank. If youalready have the BlindnessPower, a single blinded targetchosen by you suffers a greater-4 penalty to all abilities

relying on vision.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof an Attack test.

Convert a Failure Outcome(Effect less than 0) on a singletest to a Minimal Success (Effectof 0).

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a test where the Computers,Electronics, or MechanicsSpecialties might apply. Thisbonus is in addition to any bonusgranted from possessing theseSpecialties.

Add a +3 bonus to the Effortof a test where the Performance(Acting) or Science (Astronomy)Specialties might apply. Thisbonus is in addition to any bonusgranted from possessing theseSpecialties.

Add a +3 bonus to the Efforton a test to Intimidate orPersuade (Willpower Actions).

You perceive something thathappened in the past as if youhad the Postcognition power atyour Willpower rank. If youalready have the Postcognitionpower, you receive an automaticMassive Success (Effect of 5) ona single test resulting in a

vision.

You receive a vision of thefuture as if you had thePrecognition power at yourWillpower rank. If you alreadypossess the Precognition power,you receive an automatic MassiveSuccess (Effect of 5) on a singletest resulting in a clear and

detailed vision. Make your own card!

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