THE MAGDALENA

By Brant Utley
For use in my Unisystem 2064 Campaign
An evolution of one of the greatest comic book heroines, bringing her
into the dark world of a shadowrun future.

Background
The story goes that after the crucifixion and resurrection of
Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene reputed prostitute of the
Bible gave birth to a daughter, Sarah. From this child is
descended the holy lineage of the Magdalena, a royal
bloodline that passes great power and great honor from mother
to daughter.
The Magdalena has the ability to see into the hearts of men, to
show them the error of their ways and to redeem their sins.
There is always only one in a generation, alone to stand and
take arms against the evils of the world and by opposing end
them. Apart from the powers she is born with, the Magdalena
wields the Spear of Destiny, the spear that pierced the side of
Christ, as a holy and formidable weapon against the twisted
and the evil.
Since the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church has been
the Magdalena's employer. They raise her as a child and train
her until she is ready to take hold of her destiny. It is the
Inquisition, a secret but powerful council of cardinals, that
oversees the Magdalena's activities and chooses her missions.
However in these later times the Roman Catholic Church has seen the damage the
Magdalena and her heritage could do to the tentative structure of the remaining church
and have since banished the convent of Nuns known as the Magdalenas, the same nuns
who take it upon themselves to raise the Magdalena and prepare her for the rigors of the
world they are sending her into.
The Convent of the Magdalena had sent their last Magdalena out and she had done her
job and attempted to live a normal life as well and to no avail. She was murdered along
with her husband, leaving behind two children, both of the bloodline of Christ, both with
the potential to do great things in the world. Only one however is a female and she is the
one who is the new Magdalena, Christ has seen to smile on the Magdalenas yet one
more time.

Cameron Navarro, a beautiful girl who struggled to keep herself and her brother alive on
the streets after her parents murder. She has learned that death comes fast, so you have to
live that much faster. For all of these setbacks in life she is a loving girl and has a deep
seeded compassion for almost everyone, a caregiver from birth. A child who was never
raised with religion as her mother attempted to keep her daughter away from the life she
was leading for fear of what could happen to her the Convent of the Magdalenas have
not yet located the girl, the Inquisition however has. The Garduna as they are known are
preparing now to silence the last of the great bloodline and see that it never comes around
again. The Convent of the Magdalena are in a race to find her now as well before she is
killed. She is the last, and in this dangerous time, she cant die. Without the Magdalena,
bad things are on the horizon.
POWERS OF THE MAGDALENA
See the Heart of Men: The Magdalena
has the ability to look into the heart of
men and see if they are evil, good,
repentant for their sins or even savable.
With a Willpower and Notice test that is
resisted against a Difficult Willpower for
Mundanes, and a Simple Willpower
against the gifted. A success allows the
Magdalena to tell if the person is evil or
aligned with the good as well as if the evil
person is redeemable. This also tells of
the darkest fear, regret, or sin the person
has, or has committed. The Magdalena
must choose which one of these she is
looking for prior to rolling. She may only
look for one per person, until the next
time they meet.
Enhanced Attributes: Once the powers
of the King have been awoken in his
bloodline the Magdalena gains several bonuses which help keep her alive in the battles vs
all forms of evils, mundane, supernatural and of course the triumvirate
Strength +1
Dexterity +1
Perception +1
Life Points +10
Essence +20
Balance of the Cat: This works exactly like the Chi Power, and requires the Magdalena
to move one essence per turn she wishes to use the balance of the cat. The details of
which are described below:
Balance of the Cat

Essence Cost: 1 per Turn

Although most martial artists have amazing dexterity, those with this technique have
developed their ability to such an extent that by focusing their will and chi they can do
seemingly impossible things. While this Technique is active, the character can walk on
ropes or rails, climb ropes, balance on the top of poles, and immediately recover from
being thrown without having to make any action. Furthermore, he can move about at full
speed while performing these feats of balance.
Magdalena Convent Training: After
the Magdalena has been found, or after
she is old enough to receive tutoring had
she been raised by the Nuns as many of
the Magdalena has in the past, she begins
to receive training to give her the
foundation of skills to take the fight into
the streets against the evils that surround
them all. This training comes from the
nuns as well as from one man who is sent
by the Knights of Malta, an order who is
much like the Templars in that they are
well trained for combat, both personal
and open warfare. The blood of the Kings
bloodline allows for greater of ease in
learning these skills and with just a bit of
training the Magdalena will gain these
skills. No EXP is to be given during her
training phase just give them these skills
at the levels below. This training provides
the following:
Martial Art +2
Hand Weapon: Sword +2
Hand Weapon: Spear +3
Hand Weapon: Knife +1
Acrobatics +1
Handgun +1
Fast Reaction Time: The Magdalena is trained to the point where her senses are so
greatly that she is constantly prepared to strike, much like a great cat or coiled snake.
This provides a +3 to all initiatives.
Nerves of Steel: The Magdalena sees numerous horrors in her lifetime as well as her
ancestors facing off with some of the darkest of powers. This has strengthened her
resolve against the horrors.
Regeneration: The Magdalena heals her constitution in life points every minute, there is
no wound that the Magdalena cant heal from if given enough time.

And now we get into the things which really make a character a character, the drawbacks.
Adversary The inquisition. The Roman catholic church still has them around, and they
still use them more then many know, or would like to believe. The Garduna are the
hooded executioners of the Inquisition and when they are prepared to kill will wear a
black hood adorned with a silver cross from forehead to chin and cheek to cheek. These
Garduna are but the line soldiers however as numerous cardinals hell Bent on their own
agendas send their own agents constantly after the Magdalena.
Hunted Numerous groups want the weapon
which the Magdalena can bring to bear, the Spear
of Destiny. She has agents from all sides looking
to claim the spear for one reason or another. Its
been lost to these agents numerous times in the
past, but the Magdalena always seems to get it back
in the long run.
Dependants Not so much as dependants as they
are those who the Magdalena need to watch over
her, and they need her to watch over them. The
Nuns of the Order of the Magdalena love the
Magdalena and her bloodline as much as life itself
and because of this they have been targeted
numerous times by the Inquisition as well as other
evil forces to attempt to get information or lure the
Magdalena out of hiding.

Total Cost: 21 points (If the Magdalena has

received the training, if not lower the cost by 9)

Equipment of the Magdalena:

The Magdalena has specific armor and weapons
which are provided to her by the Order of the
Magdalena. These weapons and armor have over
the years become the trademarks of the Magdalena
and the envy of those who seek to bring her down.
Spear of Destiny: The Spear of Destiny is one of
the greatest weapons of all time, or as some claim,

the worlds largest scam. If you ask the Order of the Magdalena or the Magdalena
herself the weapon is the true deal. The famous spear which is said to have been wielded
by the roman centurion Longinus to pierce the side of Christ at the crucifixion, is on a 4
foot shaft made from wood from the Galilee sea basin where Jesus was said to have
preached to the masses and performed numerous miracles. The spear is highly sought
after by not only enemies of the Magdalena, but by allies as well. This weapon has been
in the hands of numerous evil men over the years, but always seems to be retrieved by the
Magdalena in the end.
- +3 to Strike and Parry with the Spear
- While carrying the spear the Magdalena is impervious to Mind Controlling powers
- The spear is capable of killing vampires as if it were piercing their heart
- The spear can slay werecreatures as if it were made of silver
- The spear will give a slight hum in the head of the Magdalena when a threat is nearby
acting as a +3 Danger Sense
- The spear will allow while being maintained by the Magdalena for her to learn and use
Miracles as an Inspired
- Damage on the spear is D8+3 x Strength +1
The Katana of the Kings: The Katana of the kings is a white handled Katana with the
handle made of ivory carved in the visage of Mary Magdalene holding a small female
child in her arms, the hilt is a series of ivory carved crosses which encircle the top of the
ivory handle. The blade was carved by a Buddhist Monk in the first century AD and
given to the first of the warrior women, Sara the direct child of Jesus. Its said that this
weapon is imbued with mystical qualities only able to be used by the Magdalena.
- +1 to strike and parry
- The Katana of the Kings is unbreakable in any situation
- Damage on the Katana of the Kings is D10 x Strength
Handguns of the Order: These gold plated handguns are adorned with the symbols of
the order, such as the visage of MM as well as the circled cross. The guns are said to be
made of pure gold, and honestly no one knows where they came from. The handguns are
the most balanced pistols ever made and can be shot with great accuracy by even the least
skilled.
- +2 to Strike with the pistols
- Range is 75 meters and suffers no decrease in damage due to range.
- Clip size on the pistols is 21 rounds of .45 ammunition
- Damage on the pistols is D8 x 4, as per standard 45 ammunition. The bullets however
when fired from this pistol are able to damage those normally not affected by bullets as
they are considered to be holy blessed projectiles.
Armor of the Magdalena: The armor of the Magdalena would appear to be something
which offered little protection, but for those who believe that are quite wrong. The armor
<Minus the cloak> is if nothing else is quite captivating and awe inspiring, bringing out
the beauty of the Magdalena. The armor was originally made with leather by Sara in the
south of France. She added the holy plates on the knees and thighs before she passed
away. Her daughter Mirabelle added the shoulder plates as well as the chest cross. Since

the 900s the armor has not

changed at all. It has been said
to have achieved its ultimate
perfection.
- AV 18 to all locations except
the head <This is broken down
a bit more if using the 100
point hit chart. If using this
chart the areas not covered still
are given an AV 12 by some
mystical unseen force>
- The armor strikes fear in the
heart of vampires requiring
them to make a fear roll -5 or
retreat in fear from the
Magdalena.
- When wearing the Armor the wearer is provided with +2 luck which is used before
personal luck is used, same as the spell blessing.
- The armor also shows to other creatures of pure good that the bearer of the armor is the
Magdalena and she is to be aided, protected, or respected depending on what being is
looking upon her.
- The holy plates on the knees provide an extra modifier level to all strikes with her
knees.
Cloak of the Magdalena: The cloak of the Magdalena is one of her most identifiable
items she wears. Its black outer covering is soft to the touch and feels like a silky velvet.
The inside of the cloak is a red felt covering which is soft to the touch as well. The cloak
was the same one worn by Mary Magdalene on her journey from Egypt to France with
her daughter Sara, and was said to have been given to her by one of the Christian faithful
in Egypt.
- Cloak provides Fire Protection of AV 10 when pulled around her.
- The cloak provides warmth in the cold, and keeps her cool in the heat of the day. This
has no natural explanation and is supernatural in nature.
- When pulled around her in the shadows the cloak seems to seek to protect the wearer
and provides a +2 to stealth, but only when in shadows and pulled around her.
- The cloak provides +1 luck to the Magdalena which like the armor is used before the
Magdalenas personal luck