STORMCROW===================
(BRIEF)BIO/HISTORY:
Adopted by the goddess Izanami from their enemies the Oni, Raijin grew up struggling to prove himself to his adopted family, especially his proud stepbrother Susanoo, the warrior god of storms and sea.
He found his opportunity working from the shadows, covertly serving the Council of Skyfathers as a sort of secret operative on Pantheon-sensitive jobs requiring an asset with total deniability. Such missions made him his fair share of friends and enemies in the other pantheons, who largely view him as both a champion of justice and a dangerous opponent to cross when cross-purpose... notably he has earned many times over the eternal enmity of his greatest enemy Mikaboshi, the uncomfortable ire of Hades, and the begrudged respect of his best-Frenemy-Loki.
Although extremely proud of the Japanese people, he did not aid their military efforts specifically over the ages, save for minor defensive interventions here and there. His priorities were focused on protecting the world and the dimension as a whole.
It wasn’t until the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki that Raijin was shaken to overt interaction with mortal authorities regarding mortal matters: he partly blamed himself for not preventing the catastrophic loss of life. He first made contact with the Japanese government in 1950, met occupational Governor Douglas MacArthur, and began a working relationship with the US Government and SHIELD.
Despite the demands on his time by the Council of Skyfathers, he made himself available as often as he could to human law enforcement (though not as available as they’d have liked). More and more frequently, this brought him at odds with the more nationalistic elements of his homeland, including the mutant terrorist Sunfire and his own half-brother Susanoo, who wanted to restore Japan to its previous glory.
While not overpowering in a fight himself, Raijin relied on cunning and skill as well as his power over lightning, to win the day. During the 70’s, Raijin was recruited by The Guardians as one of their new “international” members, and served consistently afterwards. During this time, he helped them fight off the city-smashing Godzilla and found them to be erstwhile and useful allies in his own war against evil and darkness, and once they got past his tough exterior they found him to be a good ally and friend.
His greatest battle would find him and the Guardians fighting alongside the other great heroes of earth against the evil Onslaught, only now finally returning to the earth-realm. Raijin would return to find a world still shaking from the aftershocks of the actions of the Chaos King, actions Raijin could have prevented had he been there to stop him...
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CHARACTER NAME: STORMCROW
ALIASES: Raijin, Rayden, The Unfavorable Wind, Herald of Bad Fortune, Half-Blood
SPECIES: Oni [Mystically Augmented]
GENDER: Male
HAIR: Variable
EYES: Variable
HEIGHT: Variable
WEIGHT: Variable
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IMAGE/PORTRAIT
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ABILITY SCORES ===================
INT 06* Efficient
STR 05
AGI 03
SPD 05* Counts as Initiative
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VITALS ===================
HEALTH 05
ENERGY 12
REGENERATION 06
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ACTIONS ===================
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 02
*INT Bonus
*Mythos
*Earth Espionage Circles/Protocols
MASTERY OF WEATHER 08
*Create/Manipulate Rain, Wind, and Lightning
*Force Blast (Lightning: 2x damage, Wind: Area Effect, Concentrated Rain/Hail: Stun Damage)
*Accumulate for greater effect
*Mastery Extraordinarily Powerful/Wide-ranging
*Power out of Control w/o Fulgurite
NINJA 03
*INT Bonus and Weapon or Two Weapon Bonuses
*Concentration
*Infiltration/Exfiltration
*Silent Takedowns
*Mixed Martial Arts
SOCIAL SKILLS 04
*Asian Culture/History (Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Filipino, etc)
*Etiquette
*Deception
*Cultural Chameleon
ONYMODO 03
*Divination (as Clairvoyance, see future only)
*Hear Voices of Spirits and the Dead at AN
*Taoist Elemental effects (create/manipulate fire, earth, water, wood, and metal)
*Create bound Shikigami (as Summoning)
*Dimension Shifting Ritual (Requires Panels of Prep)
*Dislikes Using (Moral “gray area” in modern Japanese culture)
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MODIFIERS===================
EXTENDED LIFE / IMMORTAL
HEALING FACTOR
*01W/Hour
*Wounds inflicted by weapons made of or containing jade take twice as long to heal.
REFLEXIVE DODGE III
TOUGHNESS III
*Half MN vs weapons made of or containing jade
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EQUIPMENT===================
ONI MASK
*Shapeshifting at MN3 req 1 panel prep
SANDALS OF FLIGHT
*Flight at MN3
*Gifted from his Oni partner-in-crime Fujin (who specialized in wind)
ENCHANTED FULGURITE TONFAS
*Either two +1 Weapon Modifiers or +2 MN to Mastery of Weather; Indestructible
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CHALLENGES===================
CONFLICTING INTERESTS 02
The Court of the Amatsu-Kami, The Council of Skyfathers, and his own inner sense of justiceDEADLY ENEMY [MIKABOSHI] 05
Perhaps the most deadly of enemies any God can earn...HONORABLE 01
While not as narrow minded and hard headed as some of the Amatsu-Kami, Raijin does cling to a very antiquated sense of honor that has been exploited and cost him dearly on multiple occasionsINHUMAN APPEARANCE 02
When not disguised by his Oni Mask, Raijin is a red skinned Oni... standing 7’ tall and weighing in at 266 lbs.
