Since this is a summary, there are bound to be details missing. Refer to the full text.
Unless you are fighting with your fists (or equivalent alien appendage), your main attacks are going the be Targeted-Powers.
Before even buying any Targeted-Power, you need to purchase a Targeted-Effect-Type, and a Power-Shape.
Targeted-Effect-Types cost [3 TP] each, and are the same as the list of Effect-Types below.
Power-Shapes cost [2 TP] each, except for Melee-Strike which is free:
• Melee-Strike [Free]
• Melee-Flurry
• Single-Shot
• Barrage-Shot
• General-Area-Line
• General-Area-Cone
• General-Area-Burst
• General-Area-Ball
• Selective-Area-Line
• Selective-Area-Cone
• Selective-Area-Burst
• Selective-Area-Ball
After purchasing above, each Targeted-Power costs 1 TP. When purchasing a new power, select:
• Targeted-Effect-Type: Select one which you have bought
• Power-Shape: Select one which you have bought
• Harm-Type: What negative condition does this Targeted-Power impose on the Defender. See below.
• Resilience-Stat: Pick one of: Durability, Constitution or Willpower
• Name: What is this Targeted-Power called?
Harm Type
Pick one of the following
• Damage
• Inflict-Clumsy
• Inflict-Frail
• Inflict-Ponderous
• Inflict-Sense-Impaired
• Inflict-Weaken
Some Harm-Types can only work with a specific Targeted-Effect-Type as follows:
Must have <restrain> Targeted-Effect-Type
• Create-Object
• Ensnare
Must have <teleport> Targeted-Effect-Type
• Forced-Teleport
Must have <petrify> Targeted-Effect-Type
• Petrify
Must have <polymorph> Targeted-Effect-Type
• Polymorph:
Must have <psionic> or <cybernetic> Targeted-Effect-Type
• Mindprobe
• Mindlock
• Mindpuppet
• Mindbluff
ESPRE Essential has a limited list of 36 Effect-Types, and they are denoted by being enclosed in <angle-brackets>. You are assumed to be Susceptible to an Effect-Type unless you buy Immunity. The cost of buying Resistances & Vulnerabilities is as follows:
• Absorb [Cost 6 TP] You are healed by this Effect-Type
• Immune [Cost 4 TP]
• Resistant [Cost 2 TP] +3 to Resilience-Stats
• Susceptible [Free]
• Vulnerable [Gain 2 TP] -3 to Resilience-Stats
• Defenceless [Gain 4 TP] -6 to Resilience-Stats
The list of Effect-Types is as follows:
(* indicates Effect-Types that normal living creatures usually buy Immunity to.)
(** indicates Effect-types which normal living creatures usually buy Absorb to.)
• <bludgeon>
• <pierce>
• <slash>
• <restrain> refers to effects which try to physically hold a Defender in place, such as net launchers, entangling vines and freeze rays. Creatures which are Immune to <restrain> are also Immune to Grapple attacks.
• <heat>
• <cold>
• <electric>
• <sonic>
• <acid>
• <force> energy shaped into a solid form
• <atomic> "comic book" radiation which can melt steel
• <cosmic>
• <disintegrate>
• <light>
• <time>
• <teleport>
• <dimension>
• <gravity>
• <nanoplague>
• <luck>
• <shadow>
• <polymorph>: transform a something into a type of creature, usually a frog
• <petrify>: transform something into a type of object, usually a stone statue
• <psionic> refers to mind-affecting powers
• <poison>
• <disease>
• <necrosis>
• <suffocate> refers to any effect which may deprive creatures of oxygen, including vacuums & asphyxiant gases. Creatures immune to suffocate do not need to breathe, and are also immune to the hazards of vacuum environments.
• <dehydrate> refers to special attacks which suck blood or similar fluids out of a target. Creatures immune to dehydration also do not need water to survive.
• <radiation>
• *<cybernetic> because electronic technology such as computers are also cybernetic in nature, they can be affected by <cybernetic> powers.
• *<metal-selective> covers any special attacks which target metal, such as rust.
• *<non-living-selective>
• *<earth-selective> refers to any effect which targets sand, soil or stone, and things made of sand, soil or stone such as concrete.
• *<repair>
• **<life-energy>
Create Additional Material [1 TP/rank]
Diehard [1 TP]
Disarm Adept [1 TP]
Energy-To-Body [2 TP]
Energy-To-Physique [1 TP/rank]
Extended-Limbs [2 TP/rank]
Final Attack [1 TP]
Gather-Release-Power [1 TP/rank]
Active Gather-Release-Power
Passive Gather-Release-Power
Grapple Adept [2 TP]
Grapple Follow-Up [2 TP]
Grapple Many [2 TP]
Mook-Sweeper [1 TP]
Move-Solid [4 TP + 2 TP to associate]
Move-Solid Targeted-Powers [1 TP each] as per Targeted-Powers above
Move-Solid Variants
Move-Earth [2 TP + 1 TP to associate]
Move-Metal [2 TP + 1 TP to associate]
Move-Water [2 TP + 1 TP to associate]
Prehensile Limbs [1 TP/rank]
Prone Defence [2 TP]
Prone Movement [2 TP]
Quick Rip-Terrain [1 TP]
Readied-Grip [1 TP]
Relativistic-Inertia [1 TP]
Repellent-Deflection [1 TP]
Shield Again [1 TP/rank]
Shield Many [1 TP/rank]
Size-Shifter [1 TP/size difference]
Swarm-Shifter [2 TP]
Throw Anything [4 TP]
Trip Adept [1 TP]
Trip Follow-Up [2 TP]
Trip Resistance [1 TP/rank]
Ground
Ground-Capable [costs 1 TP]
Ground-Adept [costs 1 TP]
Ground-Speed-Boost [costs 1 TP/rank]
Climbing
Climb-Capable [costs 2 TP]
Climb-Adept [costs 2 TP]
Wall-Cling [costs 2 TP]
Ceiling-Cling [costs 2 TP]
Wall-Run [2 TP]
Burrow
Burrow-Capable [costs 1 TP]
Burrow-Adept [costs 1 TP]
Burrow-Speed-Boost [costs 1 TP/rank]
Jump
Jump-Capable [costs 1 TP]
Jump-Adept [costs 1 TP]
Jump-Distance-Boost [costs 1 TP/rank]
Swim
Swim-Capable [costs 1 TP]
Swim-Adept [costs 1 TP]
Swim-Speed-Boost [costs 1 TP/rank]
Waterwalk [costs 1 TP/rank]
Teleport
(half the cost for limited teleports)
Teleport-Capable [costs 2 TP]
Teleport-Adept [costs 2 TP]
Teleport-Many [costs 2 TP]
Teleport-Distance-Boost [costs 2 TP/rank]
Long-Range-Teleport [costs 2 TP]
Unfamiliar-Teleport [costs 2 TP]
True-Flight
True-Flight-Capable [costs 5 TP]
Airless-Flight [costs 2 TP]
Hyperspace-Flight [costs 2 TP/rank]
True-Flight-Adept [costs 5 TP]
True-Flight-Speed-Boost [costs 5 TP/rank]
Bridge-Flight
Bridge-Flight-Capable [3 TP]
Bridge-Flight-Adept [3 TP]
Bridge-Flight-Speed-Boost [3 TP]
Line-Flight
Line-Flight-Capable [3 TP]
Line-Flight-Adept [3 TP]
Line-Flight-Speed-Boost [3 TP]
Wing-Flight
Wing-Flight-Capable [4 TP]
Wing-Flight-Adept [4 TP]
Wing-Flight-Speed-Boost [4 TP]
Detect-X [1 TP]
Fine [1 TP]
Keen [2 TP]
Ranged [1 TP]
Active [1 TP]
All-Round [1 TP]
Pinpoint [2 TP]
Penetrate Absence [2 TP]
Penetrate Blockage [6 TP]
Penetrate Overwhelm [2 TP]
Penetrate Cloak [2 TP]
Penetrate Illusion [2 TP]
Displace Sense [1 TP/rank]
Utility Personal Cloak [4 TP/rank]
Zone of Absence [4 TP/rank]
Zone of Blockage [4 TP/rank]
Zone of Overwhelm [4 TP/rank]
Zone of Illusion [4 TP/rank]
Accelerated Take 10 [3 TP/rank]
Amphibious [2 TP]
Aquatic [0 TP]
Displaced Sense Detection [2 TP]
Displaced Sense Dismissal [1 TP]
Environmental-Adaptation [1 TP/rank]
Expanded-Petrify [1 TP/rank]
Expanded-Polymorph [1 TP/rank]
Extended Lifespan [1 TP/rank]
Formshift [Variable]
Single
Species [Utility 3 TP/Tactical 6 TP]
Any [Utility 9 TP/Tactical 18 TP]
Liquid-Form [2 TP]
Non-Eating [1 TP]
Non-Sleeping [0 TP]
Phasing [8 TP]
Phase-Step [2 TP]
Phase-Flight [3 TP/rank]
Rapid-Recovery 1 [1 TP]
Rapid-Recovery 2 [2 TP]
Rapid-Recovery 3 [3 TP]
Regeneration [4 TP]
Regeneration [4 TP]
Unsleeping [1 TP]
Other Template Abilities [Ask the GM]
Power-Rank and Resilience-Stats should be within 3 points of your CL (e.g. so a CL6 creature should have Power-Rank and Resilience-Stats within 3-9).
For Accuracy and Avoidance, because both start at 5, they should be within 3 points of your CL+5 (e.g. so a CL6 creature should have Accuracy and Avoidance within 8-14).
You have 20 SP to spend. Each skill costs 1 SP/rank. Each Attribute costs 5 SP/rank. Skills marked [TO] are trained only, and can only be used if you have at least 1 rank. For Expertise, pick a profession, discipline, or hobby which your Expertise covers. You can pick Expertise multiple times, each time for a different profession, discipline or hobby (e.g. a professional waiter who draws as a sideline, might have both Expertise-Waiter and Expertise-Artist).
If you want to keep things simple, choose 5 skills (or 4 skills and Utility Belt) and spend 4 SP in each.
Awareness [5 SP/rank]
• Handle-Animal [TO]
• Investigate
• Notice
• Sense-Motive
• Survival [TO]
Dexterity [5 SP/rank]
• Acrobatics
• Escape-Artist
• Sleight-Of-Hand
• Stealth
• Vehicles [TO]
Intelligence [5 SP/rank]
• Disable-Device
• Disguise
• Expertise [TO] (pick a profession or discipline)
• Treatment [TO]
Presence [5 SP/rank]
• Deception
• Intimidation
• Leadership
• Persuasion
• Romance
Non-Attribute Skills
• Conceal-Power
• Detect-Power
Feats
• Utility-Belt: Each rank grants 3 Utility Points which can be spent to buy equipment.
• Social-Status: Represents fame, wealth, authority or connections.
Paragon
Size & Shape
• Size: 0
• Shape: Tall
• Melee-Reach: -1
• Base Speed Rank: 0
Targeted-Effect-Types [3 TP each, 3 TP total]
• <heat>
Power-Shapes [2 TP each, 2 TP total]
• Single-Shot
Targeted-Powers [2 TP total]
[u]Laser Eyes [1 TP]
• Power-Shape: Single-Shot
• Harm-Type: Damage
• Resilience-Stat: Durability
• Effect-Type: <heat>
Laser Breach [1 TP]
• Power-Shape: Single-Shot
• Harm-Type: Inflict-Frail
• Resilience-Stat: Constitution
• Effect-Type: <heat>
Body Strike
• Effect-Type: <bludgeon>
• Effect-Rank: Based on Power-Rank
Resistances & Vulnerabilities [30 TP total]
Absorb [6 TP each]
• <life-energy>
Immune [4 TP each]
• <cybernetic>
• <metal-selective>
• <non-living-selective>
• <earth-selective>
• <repair>
• <suffocation>
Resistant [2 TP each]
• (none)
Vulnerable [gain 2 TP each]
• (none)
Defenceless [gain 4 TP each]
• (none)
Battle Abilities [9 TP total]
• Energy-To-Body [2 TP]
• Energy-To-Physique [1 TP] x 6
• Mook-Sweeper [1 TP]
Movement Abilities [11 TP total]
• True-Flight-Capable [5 TP]
• True-Flight-Adept [5 TP]
• Swim-Adept [1 TP]
Terrestrial-Creature Movement Abilities [Free]
• Ground-Capable [1 TP]
• Ground-Adept [1 TP]
• Climb-Capable [2 TP]
• Jump-Capable [1 TP]
• Swim-Capable [1 TP]
Speed & Movement Ranks
• Ground: 0 Base + 2 Adept = 2
• Climb: Ground Speed - 4 = -2
• Jump Bonus: 0 Size = 0
• Swim: 0 Base + 2 Adept = 2
• True-Flight: 0 Base + 2 Adept = 2
Sensory Abilities [2 TP]
• Penetrate Absence (for Detect Visible Light) [2 TP]
Terrestrial-Creature Sensory Abilities [Free]
• Keen Pinpoint Ranged Detect Visible Light [6 TP]
• All-Round Keen Ranged Detect Audible Sound [5 TP]
• All-Round Fine Ranged Detect Smell [4 TP]
• Keen Detect Taste [3 TP]
Obscurement Abilities [0 TP total]
(none)
Miscellaneous Abilities [1 TP total]
• Rapid-Recovery 1 [1 TP]
Base Statistics
Base Stat
CP
Ranks
Energy (3 CP/r)
18
6
Dodge (2 CP/r)
10
5 purchased + 5 base = 10
Deflection (2 CP/r)
2
1
Aiming (2 CP/r)
10
5 purchased + 5 base = 10
Homing (2 CP/r)
2
1
Hardness (1 CP/r)
7
7
Forcefield (1 CP/r)
0
0
Constitution (1 CP/r)
6
6
Willpower (1 CP/r)
5
5
Derived Statistics
Derived Stat
Ranks
Calculations
Power-Rank
6
6 Energy + 0 Size
Physique
6
6 Energy ÷ 6 × 6 Energy-To-Phys
Strength
6
6 Physique + 0 Size
Reaction-Speed
5
(10 Dodge + 10 Aiming - 10) ÷ 2
Accuracy
11
10 Aiming + 1 Homing - 0 Size
Avoidance
11
10 Dodge + 1 Deflection - 0 Size
Durability
7
7 Hardness + 0 Forcefield + 0 Size
Endurance
6
(6 Physique + 6 Constitution) ÷ 2
Withstand-Disarm
6
Based on Strength
Withstand-Grapple
6
Based on Strength
Withstand-Trip
6
Based on Strength