Writeups: Karen Disher

The last of the writeups.


Karen Disher (aka Alchemist)

DEX: 6 STR: 6 BODY: 8
INT: 6 (12) WILL: 12 MIND: 11 (3)
INF: 10 AURA: 9 SPIRIT: 6
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INIT: 22 HERO POINTS:

Motivation:  Thrill of Adventure
Wealth:  4 (from stipend) (*)

(*)  Karen has 4 APs of Wealth when living as a Legionnaire – he accepts the stipend and does not draw from any money outside of it.  She has money which would allow her 7 APs of wealth but does not always have access to it due to legal struggles.  Before any adventure, roll 2d10 and if the value is four or less, Karen (temporarily) has access to the higher wealth level for that adventure.  (Reroll once per week for long adventures.)

Powers

Cell Rot:  12/6
Digestive System Energy Blast:  6
Energy Absorption:  5
Fog:  8
Jumping:  3
Neutralize:  8
Recall:  10

Bonuses and Limitations

Cell Rot cannot affect living flesh.
Cell Rot also attacks metal objects (as Rust) with an AV/EV of 6.
Cell Rot has a range of 1 AP (40 feet).
Digestive System energy blast attacks the opponent through controlling the chemical actions of the gastric system.  This requires the opponent to have a gastric system.
Fog:  the fog created is a chemical “fog” which is invisible to the naked eye, yet has the same protections as Fog. Karen calls this ability “chem-o-flage”.
Jumping only traverses vertical distances and not horizontal ones.
Neutralize is used against Firearms (or rather, the bullets in Firearms).  The EV of the Firearm in question is also the RV.  When the EV of the Firearm is reduced to 0, the weapon no longer fires and the bullets require replacement.  Karen suffers a -2 column shift against rifles and a -4 column shift against automatic weapons, as well as taking penalties if attacking multiple opponents.
Neutralize also works against gasoline and batteries, and other combustible items or substances.  She can cause these substances to explode as well.  When Karen attempts to determine the effects of an explosion (in terms or range, or EV, or other aspects), she has an acting INT 12.

Overclock:  For one round of combat (0 APs), Karen may boost her attributes and gain one extra power

DEX 12 STR 25 BODY 15 INT 8 Running 5

After this one-round power boost, Karen’s BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT fall to 1 each and she cannot use Overclock again until either one hour passes or she fully recovers.

MIND attribute:  RV against Telepathy is indicated value in parentheses.

Skills:  Acrobatics 6, Detective (Clue Analysis):  4, Medicine:  2, Military Science (Camouflage, Danger Recognition, Tracking): 7, Thief (Stealth): 6, Vehicles (Land Vehicles/Motorcycle:  4)
Advantages: Headquarters (Confined), Sharp Eye, Security Clearance (U. N. C. L. E., Low)
Connections (*):  Omni-Connection (Low, 10 HP cost per connection), Oliver Queen (High), U. N. C. L. E. (Low)
Drawbacks (*):  Serious Irrational Attraction to Comic-Book Heroics

(*):  In addition to the characteristics listed, Karen also inherits all bonuses, connections, advantages and drawbacks of her Legionnaire role and is equipped with all standard Legionnaire equipment. 

Equipment:

MOTORCYCLE [STR 06 BODY 07, Running: 07, R#2].

Real name:  Karen Jennifer Disher
Occupation:  Legionnaire
Marital Status:  Single
Known Relatives:  Parents (deceased), Bradley Buzzcut (uncle, diseased)
Group Affiliation:  National Legion Chapter #001
Height:  5’11” (1.50 m)
Weight: 140 pounds (43.1 kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair:  Blonde

Comments

  1. Brother GrimaceMarch 4, 2018 at 3:59 PM

    You forgot about her friend Quasar, who's also a high-level connection and can get her high-tech gear (this should be at moderate power levels and availability). Her motorcycle could be jazzed up a little more in terms of toughness and speed (with a Quasar-built gadget that blocks people from taking it over with tech or powers.

    One more thing (and I can't believe that ALL of us forgot this) - Ms. Li is a high-level contact for the Legionnaires (even though they may not want it)! :-) Li will do anything that the Legionnaires want - of course, there will be (at the very least) public acknowledgement that she helped them...


    The drawback alone makes me say 'Run like hell with this!' THAT will be fun to work with. I mean, a lot of fun. I can definitely work with that...

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  2. Brother GrimaceMarch 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Oh, yeah. She has a couple of enemies already, like Brother Love.

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  3. Captain MarblesMarch 7, 2018 at 1:24 AM

    I think you got her height in meters wrong. 1.5 meters is only five feet, not five feet eleven inches, which would be 1.775 meters.

    Also, her weight in kilograms is off a bit—it should be about 63.5 kilograms.

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  4. Captain MarblesMarch 8, 2018 at 2:06 PM

    For crying out loud, you completely missed her Martial Arts skills!

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  5. Captain MarblesApril 8, 2018 at 10:51 AM

    One more little thing—her powers would allow her to counter any chemical, poison or drug (save "Flush") that hits her body by reflex which would give her the Systemic Antidote power as well.

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