Terminal Velocity for critque and amusement.

Lord Mhoram · May 20, 2004

Here is Terminal Velocity, my new PC (hallalejuah I'm playing again). Some notes - the group are all characters who just got thier powers, so he is a little underpowered- this is by design. The GM borrowed 1 pt color disads from GURPS - Quirks. Helps in roleplaying. Eclipse worked in the 80's rather than the 90s so I could use them for my origin. For me, this is a first - I got some use from European Enemies. :celebrate Terminal VelocityPlayer: CAG

Val	Char	Cost
20	STR	10
26	DEX	48
20	CON	20
18	BODY	16
18	INT	8
18	EGO	16
20	PRE	10
20	COM	5

13	PD	4
13	ED	4
6	SPD	24
8	REC	0
40	END	0
40	STUN	2

15" RUN182" SWIM04" LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 185

Cost	Power	END
	Next Gen Mutant
5	1) Regeneration 1 bod per hour; Limited Power Per hour (-1)	0
12	2) Life Support (Immunity All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity 400 Years)	0
5	3) Power Defense (5 points)	0
1	4) Mental Defense (5 points total)	0
11	*Speedster Tricks:* Multipower, 27-point reserve, all slots Increased Endurance Cost (4x END; -1 1/2)
1u	1) *Running Fast:* Megascale on sight and hearing; Increased Endurance Cost (4x END; -1 1/2), Costs Endurance (-1/2) plus Flight 5", MegaScale (1" = 1 km; +1/4), Can Be Scaled Down 1" = 1" (+1/4); Increased Endurance Cost (4x END; -1 1/2), Limited Power Surface contact only (-1/4)	8
3	*Force Powers:* Elemental Control, 6-point powers
3	1) Force Field (2 PD/2 ED), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2)	0
2	2) Hand-To-Hand Attack +1d6, Reduced Endurance (Half END; +1/4); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)	1

Powers Cost: 43

Cost	Skill
3	Acrobatics 14-
3	Breakfall 14-
1	Bureaucratics 8-
3	Conversation 13-
3	High Society 13-
1	Language: English (Imitate dialects; Native Language)
3	PS: Cook/Chef 13-
3	Scholar
1	1) KS: Chef Stuff 11-
1	2) KS: Law enforcement agencies 11-
1	3) KS: Superheroes 11-
2	4) KS: Supervillians & SV agencies 13-
1	5) KS: The Law 11-

Skills Cost: 26

Cost	Talent
6	Combat Luck (3 PD/3 ED)

Talents Cost: 6

Val	Disadvantages
5	Dependent NPC: Mom 8- (Infrequently) (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC)
10	Dependent NPC: President of Fan club / Nascent Girlfriend - Cassie 8- (Infrequently), Normal
5	Distinctive Features: "He's a Dreamboat" Easily Concealed, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses
5	Distinctive Features: Mutant Not Concealable, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable Only By Unusual Senses
5	Social Limitation: Mom was a superterrorist. (Occasionally, Minor)
5	Reputation: Hey, I'm a Champion, Sometimes (8-)
15	Hunted: Genocide 8- (Occasionally), More Powerful, Harshly Punish
10	Hunted: Archnemesis Half Brother 8- (Occasionally), As Powerful, Harshly Punish
20	Hunted: VIPER 8- (Occasionally), More Powerful, NCI, Harshly Punish
10	Social Limitation: Secret ID Frequently (11-), Major
5	Enraged: Corruption/Damage to the innocent/defenseless Uncommon, go 8-, recover 14-
15	Psychological Limitation: Protective of Innocents/Innocence Common, Strong
15	Psychological Limitation: Code vs Killing Common, Strong
10	Psychological Limitation: Devoted to the side of Law and Order / True Blue Hero Common, Moderate
10	Psychological Limitation: Thrillseeker but not a very big one Common, Moderate
1	Quirk - Speaks in an English accent
1	Quirk - Respecful of Law Enforcement agencies
1	Quirk - Is good looking, and knows it.
1	Quirk - Loves to Cook
1	Quirk - Likes the media spotlight

Disadvantage Points: 150

Base Points: 200Experience Required: 0Total Experience Available: 0Experience Unspent: 0Total Character Cost: 260

Height: 1.78 m	Hair: Sandy Blond
Weight: 81.00 kg	Eyes: Blue

Appearance: Alistair is a very handsome young man, with sandy blond hair, blue eyes and a winning smile. He is flirtatious, outgoing and pleasent. His hair is short, and usually in the latest style, his body is somewhat lanky, but he hasn't finished filling out yet. When "on the job" he is focused and intense, belying his easygoing manner at othertimes.

His costume is a form fitting (better to show off the form) full body black bodysuit, with red footware, gloves, waistband and accents on the suit. His head is uncovered, and he wears small black and red goggles for a mask.

Personality: Alistair is trying to make a name for himself as a hero. He does crave the limelight a little bit, and courts the reporters and publicity, though not overly so. He also is aware that if his background comes to light, it could cause problems for his family, and that is also some of the motivation for his actions in that regard. He sees himself as something of a career superhero, and tries to get along well with the police and other law enforcement agencies.

Terminal Velocity also really enjoys being a superhero. He loves the action, he likes the spotlight, he likes the whole Good vs Evil thing. Being a superhero has turned from an idea as a youth to a hobby to a passion. He just loves everything about what he does.

TV also loves to cook, and is going to school to be a chef.

Quote:"Oh, lighten up"Background: Dr Force was a British superhero (telekinetic) who ended up married to his teammate Lady Pendragon (a martial artist). Their marriage fell apart after 12 years due to the actions of Shrike, a martial artists speedster, and a member of the terrorist group Eclipse. It turns out that while on the mainland Dr Force, trying to help Shrike go strait (after all, while she was a terrorist, she also hates corruption and was doing what she did from ideals) and got a little too involved. A little less than a year after that she had a son. She wanted Dr Force's help to raise him, or at least support. He wanted nothing to do with it, feeling guilt and shame for his actions, so she left it alone, and moved to the United States under an assumed identity to get away from her ex-team, and primarily to not cause the man she secretly loved any pain.

However, this information was used to blackmail Dr Force by Eclipse, and in dealing with the situation, Lady Pendragon found out. This was the beginning of the end of the relationship. She took their son, and disappeared. Dr Force later was killed investigating Eurostar on a tip that one of them would be there- most of them were and he was in way over his head. It is rumored that the tip came from Lady Pendragon, and that she did it to see him killed. The son of Lady Pendragon and Dr Force became a supervillian when he turned 18. He used the name Excalibur.

Shrike it turns out was a latent mutant that her serenity training had awakened, these were passed on to her son, Alistair, who when he reached the age that such things happen started displaying the same powers, as well as a variation of his fathers telekinetic powers, although Alistair's do not seem to work at range. When Alistair was 16, his mother had to go into hiding (and change her name again) because a supervillian (Excalibur) had found out who she was and was going to have her deported and tried for her crimes of two decades ago.

Alistair was raised by his mother to be a hero. Her brief stint as a super-terrorist blinded by idealism made her realize how off you could be because of ideals, and so he was raised to protect innocents, to use equivalent force or less, to know right from wrong. In short what she wanted to have been, but wasn't. Alistair decided on the name Terminal Velocity (after all he is a teenager, and it sounds cool for a speedster), and decided to join the ranks of the Superheroes. His mother then told him that there was a tryout for the Champions, after the old team was dissolved, and he should go try out. Unbeknownst to Alistair there had to be a sponsor to get to the tryout, that his mother had arranged because of her contacts within the super community.

Powers/Tactics: Alistair's parents were both supers and his mother was a mutant. He is what the media dubbed a "next generation mutant". He has the, seemingly, standard abilities of those- some mental resistance, some resistance to things that affect his person, long life, immunity to disease and overall physical improvement.

His personal abilities are lower powered but growing. He has amazing reaction time and manual dexterity, and can run very fast. His combat awareness speed hits 35 miles an hour, his cruising speed hits near 70, and can sprint for a few seconds at a speed of 1.3 miles per second. He is training to learn how to best utilize his speed in combat.

He also inherited some very basic telekinetic powers from his father. He can generate a weak force field around himself, and can create a small force bubble on his body that adds a little bit of impact when he hits things. He is also training to develop these powers, but that is slow going.

As for tactics, Terminal Velocity is a teenage speedster. Her runs around and hits things as he goes by.

Campaign Use: He's a PC.

BobGreenwade · May 20, 2004