Black Tarantula

[Beacon]

Black Tarantula
Carlos LaMuerto
Height: 7’0”
Weight: 290
Eye Color: Unknown (black mask with white tarantula covers face)
Hair Color: Black
Species: Human with Mystical Enhancements

ABILITIES
Intelligence: 3
Strength: 7
Agility: 6
Speed: 3
Durability: 5

ACTIONS

Business Skills: 6
-Intelligence Bonus

Close Combat: 5
-Strength Bonus or Weapon Modifier
-Hand-to-Hand Combat
-Martial Arts

Magical Healing: 6
-Can heal otherwise fatal injuries such as a broken neck.

Leadership: 4

Social Skills: 5
-Argentinean Language/Culture
-Etiquette
-Intimidation
-Professional Criminal
-Underworld

MODIFIERS

Immortal Legacy (The individual BTs have extended lifespans [possible outright Immortality provided no one kills them] and, in the event that something happens to the current BT, his eldest son takes on the powers of the BT)

Accelerated Healing factor

Immune to Poisons

Reflexive Dodge: +2

Toughness: +4 (No 2x Damage from Firearms)

Wealth: [6]

EQUIPMENT

All the best things that money obtained through questionable means can buy

Various high-tech weapons (He doesn’t use them but energy weapons are pretty standard issue for the guys working for him)

CHALLENGES

Bizarre Code of Honor that only he understands

Cares about his family

(Hey, when you’re a vicious South American crime lord those are some pretty major challenges)

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I was really disappointed that the people doing the Spider-Man guide neglected to include this guy so I decided to figure his stats myself. Anyone can beat the snot out of Spidey the first time out (heck, the Vulture broke his arm the first time they fought) but those he’s NEVER beaten make up a pretty exclusive group. This guy puts overrated one-hit-wonder villains like Morlun to shame.

The above is more of a rough draft than a complete CAD. I was working from memory, the Spider-Man Encyclopedia, and various Marvel sites to make this one. I’d make alterations when/if I get around to rereading his Amazing appearances and/or I track down the rest of the alternate future appearances of his son, Fabian, in Spider-Girl. Any input is welcome.

[Neros]

hmmm... To be honest, i would give him Physical Invulnrability... I saw him in action in one comic (have been activily fighting in others??), which was against spidey, and he dident have a scratch (his clothe was however torn multiple places), and he was also shot at... Im just thinking, someone who can take so much punishment gotta be physical invulnrable... Or have a very high Toughness...

[polimorph]

according to the 1990 marvel handbook, he also had an energy blast that came form his eyes. It had like a limited use thing though.