When the JLA and CSA first met, this difference was expressed more dramatically. When individuals from one universe crossed over into another, they became less efficient. In DC Heroes terms, their HP expenditures were raised as if they were operating one Genre lower than the usual campaign setting.įor example, if the campaign is set in the Action Genre, those who have crossed over into other universe spend HPs as if they were in the Mock-Real Genre. The matter and anti-matter universes have not only physical but moral differences. In the matter universe, good ultimately prevails, while evil is the dominant force of the anti-matter universe. Within each universe, this is represented thus - the prevailing force tends to have better stats and more Hero Points than their opponents, especially in the aggregate. Such offenders are usually put to death, though it is possible they would be granted a second chance if they can show a good faith effort was made to repay the debt. The effect of this is that, in DC Heroes terms, all people of the anti-matter Earth have the equivalent of a Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to repaying debts when the marker is called. On those few occasions when people violate this rule, whatever passes for the local authorities will quickly bring the offender in for trial.
The people of the anti-matter Earth are generally driven by amoral self-interest and lust for power. This tendency would cause the societies of that Earth to quickly fall apart if it were not for the Favor Bank. This is the one inviolate rule of the cultures of the anti-matter Earth.Īs Batman summed it up, “If you ask a favor, you owe the person who supplied it. It’s a debt to be repaid - whenever it’s called in. How ever much it hurts you.” Or as Owlman stated more succinctly, “When you owe, you pay. Even if your grandmother is bleeding out in the gutter. You don’t get to set the terms.” Owlman also keeps himself in superb physical shape, probably at least in part through use of his own designer drugs. He has built himself numerous weapons for his campaign against Commissioner Wayne and the Gotham City Police Department. He also contributed to the refining of the superspeed drug used by Johnny Quick. Owlman is well versed in numerous scientific arts. He is particularly skilled in the areas of gadgetry and designer drugs, and has a drug-enhanced super cortex.
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