Post by beyonder on Oct 2, 2003 9:06:57 GMT -5
Here's a character who can fit into almost any hero group, either as a PC or a shady NPC. Enjoy!
[shadow=black,left,300]GEMINII[/shadow]
Paul Castor, P.I.
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color: Curly Brown
Species: Posessed Human
ABILITIES
Intelligence: 5
Strength: 1
Agility: 2
Speed: 2
Durability: 1
(1) (10i)
ACTIONS
TELEPATHY: 4
[Intelligence Bonus]
- Astral Projection, body is awake
- Astral Attack: Astral Body can attack peoples’ souls aas Mental Bolts
- Astral Body can become visible for Fear effect
- One Target Only
- Cannot Read Minds
RANGED COMBAT: 1
[Weapon Bonus]
- Handguns
VEHICLE OPERATION: 3
- Cars
- Getaways
- High-Speed Chases
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: 2
[Intelligence Bonus]
- Personal Secrets of the Rich and/or Famous
- Paranormal Studies
SOCIAL SKILLS: 3
- Paranormal-Studies Community
- Detective/P.I. Shop Talk
- Contacts
SPYING: 3
- Surveillance
- Blackmail
- Disguise
MODIFIERS
Enhanced Vision: [3]
- Spirits/Ghosts
Mental Defense: [+3; +5 when not Projecting]
Wealth: [4]
EQUIPMENT
Personal Force Field Generator: 3
- Free Stones
- Defense Only
- Total: 6 Free Defense/Panel, ignores AP
Former Cop Car (bought at auction)
Magnum: [+1, x2 Damage]
CHALLENGES
Glasses (-1)
Cowardice (-2)
Haunted Past: Blackmailer (a felony) (-2)
Enemies: several angry blackmail victims, many powerful and most wealthy (-3)
DESCRIPTION
Paul Castor’s identical twin brother died at birth, a fact which was never revealed to Paul nor to his adoptive parents. But, somehow, Paul knew anyway. Most children have invisible friends, but Paul talked about his invisible brother who looked just like him and had the same birthday. In fact, Paul’s twin’s spirit had stayed near him since birth. As Paul grew up, he came to realize that other people did not have a real invisible friend as he did, and he stopped telling people about his brother. He took his first step into detective work as a teen by uncovering the truth about his birth and piecing together the origin of his unusual ability.
Paul grew up to be brilliant but unfocused. He was fascinated in the paranormal, making his few friends in ghost-sighting groups and such. He never progressed beyond a Master’s Degree in Paranormology, having learned as much as there was to learn about his own unusual situation. Meanwhile, he was also learning how much fun it was to have an invisible, intangible, twin soul. He learned how to see through his brother’s eyes and his own at the same time; how to make his “extra soul” visible to other people, invariably terrifying them; even how to attack other peoples’ souls when necessary. It didn’t take him long to figure out that he could make a living by ferretting out dark secrets for paying customers, and he opened the GeminEye Detective Agency soon after graduation. Later, he expanded into blackmail, eventually building up a “stable” of wealthy “clients” from whom he extorted a sizeable regular income.
Paul had only two problems: he was bored, because aside from the inherent dangers of his trade, he faced no real challenges to his powers or intellect; and he was scared, because he was once targeted by a hitman most likely hired by a “client”, and though his powers eliminated the threat, he had no idea to what extent his security had been breached. Thus, he started keeping an eye on the members of a new group of super-heroes, easily discovering their identities and other secrets. When he had enough information, he presented it to the group’s leader (/backer) along with his terms: in exchange for keeping the information between the two of them, he would get membership in the group, protection, anonymity, and a personal force-field projector just in case. Now he can be in the action, though preferably not on the front line, as a respected and apparently trustworthy member of the team.
[shadow=black,left,300]GEMINII[/shadow]
Paul Castor, P.I.
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color: Curly Brown
Species: Posessed Human
ABILITIES
Intelligence: 5
Strength: 1
Agility: 2
Speed: 2
Durability: 1
(1) (10i)
ACTIONS
TELEPATHY: 4
[Intelligence Bonus]
- Astral Projection, body is awake
- Astral Attack: Astral Body can attack peoples’ souls aas Mental Bolts
- Astral Body can become visible for Fear effect
- One Target Only
- Cannot Read Minds
RANGED COMBAT: 1
[Weapon Bonus]
- Handguns
VEHICLE OPERATION: 3
- Cars
- Getaways
- High-Speed Chases
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: 2
[Intelligence Bonus]
- Personal Secrets of the Rich and/or Famous
- Paranormal Studies
SOCIAL SKILLS: 3
- Paranormal-Studies Community
- Detective/P.I. Shop Talk
- Contacts
SPYING: 3
- Surveillance
- Blackmail
- Disguise
MODIFIERS
Enhanced Vision: [3]
- Spirits/Ghosts
Mental Defense: [+3; +5 when not Projecting]
Wealth: [4]
EQUIPMENT
Personal Force Field Generator: 3
- Free Stones
- Defense Only
- Total: 6 Free Defense/Panel, ignores AP
Former Cop Car (bought at auction)
Magnum: [+1, x2 Damage]
CHALLENGES
Glasses (-1)
Cowardice (-2)
Haunted Past: Blackmailer (a felony) (-2)
Enemies: several angry blackmail victims, many powerful and most wealthy (-3)
DESCRIPTION
Paul Castor’s identical twin brother died at birth, a fact which was never revealed to Paul nor to his adoptive parents. But, somehow, Paul knew anyway. Most children have invisible friends, but Paul talked about his invisible brother who looked just like him and had the same birthday. In fact, Paul’s twin’s spirit had stayed near him since birth. As Paul grew up, he came to realize that other people did not have a real invisible friend as he did, and he stopped telling people about his brother. He took his first step into detective work as a teen by uncovering the truth about his birth and piecing together the origin of his unusual ability.
Paul grew up to be brilliant but unfocused. He was fascinated in the paranormal, making his few friends in ghost-sighting groups and such. He never progressed beyond a Master’s Degree in Paranormology, having learned as much as there was to learn about his own unusual situation. Meanwhile, he was also learning how much fun it was to have an invisible, intangible, twin soul. He learned how to see through his brother’s eyes and his own at the same time; how to make his “extra soul” visible to other people, invariably terrifying them; even how to attack other peoples’ souls when necessary. It didn’t take him long to figure out that he could make a living by ferretting out dark secrets for paying customers, and he opened the GeminEye Detective Agency soon after graduation. Later, he expanded into blackmail, eventually building up a “stable” of wealthy “clients” from whom he extorted a sizeable regular income.
Paul had only two problems: he was bored, because aside from the inherent dangers of his trade, he faced no real challenges to his powers or intellect; and he was scared, because he was once targeted by a hitman most likely hired by a “client”, and though his powers eliminated the threat, he had no idea to what extent his security had been breached. Thus, he started keeping an eye on the members of a new group of super-heroes, easily discovering their identities and other secrets. When he had enough information, he presented it to the group’s leader (/backer) along with his terms: in exchange for keeping the information between the two of them, he would get membership in the group, protection, anonymity, and a personal force-field projector just in case. Now he can be in the action, though preferably not on the front line, as a respected and apparently trustworthy member of the team.
I've made the changes as suggested, except that I used "Paranormal-Studies Community" because "Paranormal Community" sounds like socialising with Supers, when in fact his Specialty is in dealing with ghost-chasers, Ufologists, Exobiologists (of the sort who exist in our world, i.e. Nessie and Yeti enthusiasts), et cetera. Thanx for the input, Psi!