Alternate Villain: Changing a familiar villain to surprise characters.
The Elite: CORE's primary super villain team
A nasty power flaw
The commander feat
The ritual expertise feat
The Gamemaster: assassin with geeky methods
The Tarantula: example character illustrating putting a spin on ol' faves to make them into something new and surprising
Escalating villain: Illustrating how heroes aren't the only ones who get more powerful over time

