Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

[Superdragon]

I've been writing up characters for Marvel, trying to make them as accurate as possible. I've uploaded this one for starters. Any suggestions are welcome.

 

 

 

 

Black Widow

 

Player:

 

Val**	Char***	Cost
15**	STR	5
25**	DEX	45
20**	CON	20
12**	BODY	4
18**	INT	8
15**	EGO	10
25**	PRE	15
22**	COM	6
	*
15/18**	PD	6
15/18**	ED	5
6**	SPD	25
7**	REC	0
40**	END	0
40**	STUN	10

*9"**RUN04"**SWIM06"**LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 159

 

Cost**	Power	END
2**	Perceptive: Enhanced Perception (+2 to PER Rolls for Sight Group)*
12**	Bulletproof Spandex Costume: Armor (6 PD / 6 ED) (18 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) (added to Primary Value)*
9**	Microsuction Discs: Clinging (25 STR) (14 Active Points); OIF (interwoven into gloves and boots of costume) (-1/2)*
40**	Wrist Bracelets: Multipower, 60-point reserve, all slots: (60 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*
3u**	1) Widow's Bite: Energy Blast 6d6 (vs. ED), No Normal Defense (Standard; +1) (60 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), 12 Charges (-1/4)*
2u**	2) Knockout Gas Pellets: Energy Blast 4d6 (vs. ED), Explosion (Normal (Radius) -1 DC/1"; +1/2), No Normal Defense (Standard; +1) (50 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), 8 Charges (-1/2)*
1u**	3) Swingline (Widow's Line): Swinging 10" (10 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*	1
18**	Belt Of Microexplosive Discs: Energy Blast 6d6 (vs. ED), Explosion (Normal (Radius) -1 DC/1"; +1/2) (45 Active Points); OAF (-1), 12 Charges (-1/4), Range Based On Strength (-1/4)*
6**	Strong Runner: Running +3" (added to Primary Value)*	1
2**	Strong Swimmer: Swimming +2" (4" total) (added to Primary Value)*	1
3**	Strong Leaper: Leaping +3" (6" forward, 3" upward) (added to Primary Value)*	1
5**	Avengers' Communicator: Radio Perception/Transmission (10 Active Points); OAF (-1)*

Powers Cost: 103

 

Cost**	Martial Arts Maneuver
**	Akido, Boxing, Karate, Judo, Savate*
4**	1) Atemi Strike: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 3d6 NND*
4**	2) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort*
4**	3) Disarm: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; +20 STR to Disarm roll*
4**	4) Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort*
4**	5) Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, +25 STR vs. Grabs*
4**	6) Joint Lock/Throw: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 2d6 NND; Target Falls*
3**	7) Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, STR +3d6 Strike, Target Falls*
4**	8) Knifehand Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, HKA 1d6*
4**	9) Cross/ Snap Kick: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, STR +4d6 Strike*
5**	10) Side/ Spin Kick: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +6d6 Strike*
3**	11) Throw: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +2d6 +v/5, Target Falls*
8**	+2 HTH Damage Class(es)*
3**	Weapon Element: Blades, Empty Hand, Off Hand*

Martial Arts Cost: 54

 

Cost**	Skill
6**	+3 with Widow's Bite*
16**	+2 with All Combat*
20**	+2 Overall*
**	*
3**	Acrobatics 14-*
3**	Acting 14-*
3**	Breakfall 14-*
3**	Bureaucratics 14-*
3**	Climbing 14-*
3**	Combat Driving 14-*
3**	Combat Piloting 14-*
3**	Concealment 13-*
3**	Conversation 14-*
3**	Contortionist 14-*
3**	Criminology 13-*
3**	Cryptography 13-*
3**	Deduction 13-*
3**	Demolitions 13-*
3**	Disguise 13-*
3**	High Society 14-*
3**	Interrogation 14-*
3**	Lockpicking 14-*
3**	Oratory 14-*
3**	Persuasion 14-*
4**	PS: Ballerina 13-*
4**	PS: Spy 13-*
3**	Security Systems 13-*
3**	Seduction 14-*
3**	Shadowing 13-*
3**	Stealth 14-*
3**	Streetwise 14-*
3**	Tactics 13-*
3**	TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Avengers Quinjet, Combat Aircraft, Small Planes*
3**	WF: Blades, Small Arms*
3**	Linguist*
2**	1) Language: English; Russian is native: Completely Fluent, w/Accent (3 Active Points) *
1**	2) Language: Mandarin Chinese: Basic Conversation *
1**	3) Language: German: Basic Conversation *
1**	4) Language: Polish: Basic Conversation *
3**	Scholar*
2**	1) KS: The Superhuman World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	2) KS: The Military/ Mercenary/ Terrorist World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	3) KS: Avengers Protocol (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
1**	4) KS: S.H.I.E.L.D. (2 Active Points) 11-*
2**	5) KS: The Espionage World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	6) KS: The KGB (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
3**	Traveler*
1**	1) AK: Stalingrad (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	2) AK: The Soviet Union (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	3) AK: Los Angeles (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	4) AK: New York (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	5) AK: Leningrad (2 Active Points) 11-*

Skills Cost: 164

 

Cost**	Perk
18**	Contact: Avengers (11-) (Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (+2) (18 Active Points)*
6**	Contact: Daredevil (11-) (Contact has: very useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact)*
8**	Contact: Nick Fury (Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.) (11-) (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact)*
5**	Fringe Benefit (Avengers Clearance)*
5**	Money (Well Off)*
6**	Reputation: Highly efficient intellegence agent (in The Espionage World) (A large group, 14-) +2/+2d6*
6**	Reputation: Super Hero And Former Avenger (A large group, 14-) +2/+2d6*

Perks Cost: 54

 

Cost**	Talent
3**	Ambidexterity (Reduce Off Hand Penalty to -2)*
6**	Combat Luck: 3 PD/3 ED*
4**	Double Jointed*
5**	Resistance: 5 points*

Talents Cost: 18

 

 

Total Character Cost: 552

 

Val**	Disadvantages
5**	Hunted: Avengers, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching*
15**	Hunted: KGB, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Harshly Punish*
10**	Hunted: S.H.I.E.L.D., More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, Extensive Non-Combat Influence*
10**	Hunted: Various Law Enforcement Agencies And Organizations, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, Extensive Non-Combat Influence*
10**	Hunted: Various Supervillains, As Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Harshly Punish*
20**	Psychological Limitation: Coldly Professional; Must Prove That She's The Best Espionage Agent, Very Common, Strong*
15**	Psychological Limitation: Romantically Attracted To Daredevil, Common, Strong*
15**	Psychological Limitation: Proud; Hates To Be Beaten Or Humiliated, Common, Strong*
10**	Reputation: Heroine Believed Responsible For "Deaths" Of Several Avengers During The "Onslaught" Conflict, Frequently (11-)*
15**	Reputation: Ruthless Espionage Agent, Almost Always (14-), Extreme, Known Only To A Small Group*
5**	Rivalry: Yelena Belova, The Second Black Widow, Professional, Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry*
20**	Social Limitation: Public Identity (Natasha Romanova), Very Frequently (14-), Major*

Disadvantage Points: 150

 

Base Points: 200

Experience Required: 202

Total Experience Available: 200

Experience Unspent: 0

 

Description: The Black Widow is a strikingly beautiful woman with long red-auburn hair, ice blue eyes, and an athletic, but well-endowed build. Her costume is a black, skintight leather bodysuit in the style of Emma Peel, the front of the outfit occaisionally zipped down to accentuate her decollatage. On her wrists she wears her gold wrist bracelets which contains both her widow's bite and widow's line, and she wears a gold belt of metallic disc cartridges which contains her plastic explosive charges around her hips. On the center of the belt buckle is a red black widow symbol.

 

Background: Natalia Romanova, a descendant of Russia's royal family, was found as a young child by a Russian soldier known as Ivan Petrovitch. Raised by Petrovitch during the Soviet Union, Romanova grew into a brilliant athlete and scholar, gaining fame as a ballerina teen prodigy. Later, she married the renowned Soviet test pilot Alexi Shostakov. The couple was contacted by the Soviet Intelligence agency, the KGB, to be made into covert operatives. The KGB separated the couple, denying them contact with each other forevermore. Later, Natalia was told that her husband died in the explosion of an experimental rocket. Distraught, Natalia said she wanted to do something worthy of her husband's heroism, as predicted by the KGB, who then trained her to become the spy code named the Black Widow.

 

The Black Widow's first assignment was to infiltrate Stark Industries in the United States to assist in a assassination. Thwarted by the hero Iron Man (in actuality, Tony Stark,) Natalia repeatedly tried to sabotage Stark Industries at various times, only to be foiled each time by Iron Man. At one point, Natalia used the young Hawkeye as an ally in her criminal schemes. However, she began to fall in love with Hawkeye, who soon refused to act as a criminal any longer, and thus she began to resent her own activities.

 

Later, Natalia fell into the hands of intelligence agents of communist China and was brainwashed into their service. She was directed to attack Hawkeye and Iron Man's superhero team, the Avengers, but soon freed herself of her brainwashing when reunited with Hawkeye. Defecting to the United States, she retired from her spy career and associated with the Avengers for a while, without becoming an official member, mainly to be near to Hawkeye.

 

However, Natalia later quit her relationship with Hawkeye and the Avengers and became a freelance spy. She revealed her identity to the U.S. government and joined the international espionage organization SHIELD. During this time, Natalia would occasionally require the help of the Avengers, such as when her believed-dead husband reappeared as an agent of the Soviet government, the Red Guardian, bent on destroying America with the high-tech "psychotron" device. She was reunited with her lost husband only to see him killed when the psychotron was destroyed. She breifly abandoned her costumed identity a short time later, quitting SHIELD.

 

Neverthess, Natalia would resume her Black Widow identity on an as-needed basis, often joining other superheroes. Natalia enjoyed a brief partnership with the hero Daredevil, becoming lovers for a time. Shortly afterward, she helped the Avengers again, becoming a full-fledged member for a brief stint. Other times, she joined with heroic teams including the Lady Liberators and the Champions of Los Angeles, the latter of which she served as leader. Returning to freelance adventuring after the Champions' brief tenure, she soon found herself alongside the Avengers, maintaining an on-againg, off-again spurts of membership. At one point, she began participating in Avengers on more active basis and eventually became the deputy leader under Captain America. When Captain America had to depart the team, she was made chairperson.

 

It was during her leadership that the Avengers fought the supremely powerful being known as Onslaught. In the ensuing battle, most of the Avengers appeared to give their lives to stop the menace. Natalia tried to keep the Avengers going, but failed, and relinquished all Avenger property to SHIELD, effectively disbanding the team.

 

Natalia appeared to have an emotional breakdown, fighting all Avenger-related super villains. In reality, Natalia was playing a front as part of her SHIELD assignment to stop neo-Soviet communists from taking over Russia. With the help of Daredevil, Natalia defeated the communists and partnered with him for a brief time before returning to her freelance spy work.

 

Most recently, Natalia met her successor to the code-name Black Widow, who was working for the Russian intelligence. Although the two clashed initially, they teamed up to defeat their mutual enemy, and Natalia warned her successor against being a tool of the government before parting ways.

 

When the heroes returned after being believed dead, Natalia helped the team re-assemble to fight the menace of Morgan le Fay. Despite her renewed Avengers affiliation on non-active basis, Natalia had come to decide she was better suited to espionage than superheroics. She remains a freelance agent while occasionally helping the Avengers.

[Superskrull]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Hmm. Interesting take on the Black Widow. I do have some suggestions, since she's on effectively whatever points you want to give her.

 

The explosive belt would work well with boostable charges to simulate multiple discs used at times.

She certainly rates Defense Maneuver 1-4 as she's seldom at a disadvantage against a group of mooks/agents/ninja/whathaveyou.

Her Widow's Bite multipower should also have a standard EB as it's often been shown to damage objects and knock people around as well as knock them out. If you don't want to go too hi-powered, an 8-9d Eb should do the trick, though as she's dropped the occasional tougher opponent as well, boostable charges would go well here too.

You might also increase her Con to 23, she's pretty resilient.

She'd also do well with Analyze Combat & Teamwork to reflect her experience at working in teams and as a leader for the Avengers

[Bloodstone]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I'm not a long time fan of Natasha, so I'm only passingly familiar with what she is fully capable of.

 

However, I've read her most recent series and let me simply say that lots of stuff has changed. Her background has been retconed and she's not using the Widow's Bite --claims she hates the heavy things, that it kept breaking and that she got tired of having to fix it mid battle-- or any of the rest of her high tech gadgets.

[Superskrull]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I'm not a long time fan of Natasha, so I'm only passingly familiar with what she is fully capable of.

 

However, I've read her most recent series and let me simply say that lots of stuff has changed. Her background has been retconed and she's not using the Widow's Bite --claims she hates the heavy things, that it kept breaking and that she got tired of having to fix it mid battle-- or any of the rest of her high tech gadgets.

 

I hate retcon.

 

Well, is she just shooting people like in the Ultimates, then or is she delivering painful beatdowns through liberal aplication of fisticuffs?

[Bloodstone]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Whole lot of both actully. It wasn't a bad series IMO. I think it catered to fans of the show Alias.

[Sketchpad]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Shouldn't she have some martial arts? Like how about some Commando Training or something?

[MitchellS]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Shouldn't she have some martial arts? Like how about some Commando Training or something?

She has it. I think you just missed it. Hero characters are sometimes hard to read.

[Corven_Ren]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Shouldn't the Avengers hunted have NCI as well....especially with people like Cap, Iron Man....etc...?

[MitchellS]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I should add that it's a pretty nice write up you've made. I don't agree with everthing but you have taken steps to be very inclusive. Rep to you.

[MitchellS]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Shouldn't the Avengers hunted have NCI as well....especially with people like Cap' date=' Iron Man....etc...?[/quote']

I would give it NCI. There's a lot of government contact in there as well.

[Sketchpad]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Yup .. did miss it ... that's what I get for giving it a quick view

[Superdragon]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Thanks for the input. All of you guys' suggestions are noted.

 

Bloodstone, I'd rather keep the bracelets because I believe they are distinct in her character. Did they retcon her gear in the MAX series?

 

MitchellS, thanks much for the rep!

 

And now, the revamped version:

 

 

Black Widow

 

Player:

 

Val**	Char***	Cost
15**	STR	5
25**	DEX	45
23**	CON	26
12**	BODY	4
18**	INT	8
15**	EGO	10
25**	PRE	15
22**	COM	6
	*
15**	PD	6
16**	ED	5
6**	SPD	25
8**	REC	0
46**	END	0
42**	STUN	10

*9"**RUN04"**SWIM06"**LEAP0Characteristics Cost: 165

 

Cost**	Power	END
2**	Perceptive: Enhanced Perception (+2 to PER Rolls for Sight Group)*
12**	Bulletproof Spandex Costume: Armor (6 PD / 6 ED) (18 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) (added to Primary Value)*
9**	Microsuction Discs: Clinging (25 STR) (14 Active Points); OIF (interwoven into gloves and boots of costume) (-1/2)*
40**	Wrist Bracelets: Multipower, 60-point reserve, all slots: (60 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*
3u**	1) Widow's Bite: Energy Blast 9d6 (vs. ED), 12 Boostable Charges (+0) (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*
4u**	2) Widow's Bite (Stun Setting): Energy Blast 6d6 (vs. ED), 12 Boostable Charges (+0), STUN Only (+0), No Normal Defense (Defense is being electrically insulated or having an ED Force Field ; +1) (60 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*
2u**	3) Knockout Gas Pellets: Energy Blast 4d6 (vs. ED), Explosion (Normal (Radius) -1 DC/1"; +1/2), No Normal Defense (Standard; +1) (50 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), 8 Charges (-1/2)*
1u**	4) Swingline (Widow's Line): Swinging 10" (10 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)*	1
20**	Belt Of Microexplosive Discs: Energy Blast 6d6 (vs. ED), 12 Boostable Charges (+0), Explosion (Normal (Radius) -1 DC/1"; +1/2) (45 Active Points); OAF (-1), Range Based On Strength (-1/4)*
6**	Strong Runner: Running +3" (added to Primary Value)*	1
2**	Strong Swimmer: Swimming +2" (4" total) (added to Primary Value)*	1
3**	Strong Leaper: Leaping +3" (6" forward, 3" upward) (added to Primary Value)*	1
5**	Avengers' Communicator: Radio Perception/Transmission (10 Active Points); OAF (-1)*

Powers Cost: 109

 

Cost**	Martial Arts Maneuver
**	Akido, Boxing, Karate, Judo, Savate*
4**	1) Atemi Strike: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 3d6 NND*
4**	2) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort*
4**	3) Choke Hold: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 3d6 NND*
4**	4) Disarm: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; +20 STR to Disarm roll*
4**	5) Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort*
4**	6) Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, +25 STR vs. Grabs*
4**	7) Joint Lock/Throw: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 2d6 NND; Target Falls*
3**	8) Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, STR +3d6 Strike, Target Falls*
4**	9) Knifehand Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, HKA 1d6*
4**	10) Cross/ Snap Kick: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, STR +4d6 Strike*
5**	11) Side/ Spin Kick: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +6d6 Strike*
3**	12) Throw: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +2d6 +v/5, Target Falls*
8**	+2 HTH Damage Class(es)*
3**	Weapon Element: Blades, Empty Hand, Off Hand*

Martial Arts Cost: 58

 

Cost**	Skill
6**	+3 with Widow's Bite*
16**	+2 with All Combat*
20**	+2 Overall*
**	*
3**	Acrobatics 14-*
3**	Acting 14-*
3**	Analyze: Combat 13-*
3**	Breakfall 14-*
3**	Bureaucratics 14-*
3**	Climbing 14-*
3**	Combat Driving 14-*
3**	Combat Piloting 14-*
3**	Concealment 13-*
3**	Conversation 14-*
3**	Contortionist 14-*
3**	Criminology 13-*
3**	Cryptography 13-*
3**	Deduction 13-*
10**	Defense Maneuver: I-IV *
3**	Demolitions 13-*
3**	Disguise 13-*
3**	High Society 14-*
3**	Interrogation 14-*
3**	Lockpicking 14-*
3**	Oratory 14-*
3**	Persuasion 14-*
4**	PS: Ballerina 13-*
4**	PS: Spy 13-*
3**	Security Systems 13-*
3**	Seduction 14-*
3**	Shadowing 13-*
3**	Stealth 14-*
3**	Streetwise 14-*
3**	Tactics 13-*
3**	Teamwork 14-*
3**	TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Avengers Quinjet, Combat Aircraft, Small Planes*
3**	WF: Blades, Small Arms*
3**	Linguist*
2**	1) Language: English; Russian is native: Completely Fluent, w/Accent (3 Active Points) *
1**	2) Language: Mandarin Chinese: Basic Conversation *
1**	3) Language: German: Basic Conversation *
1**	4) Language: Polish: Basic Conversation *
3**	Scholar*
2**	1) KS: The Superhuman World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	2) KS: The Military/ Mercenary/ Terrorist World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	3) KS: Avengers Protocol (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
1**	4) KS: S.H.I.E.L.D. (2 Active Points) 11-*
2**	5) KS: The Espionage World (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
2**	6) KS: The KGB (INT-based) (3 Active Points) 13-*
3**	Traveler*
1**	1) AK: Stalingrad (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	2) AK: The Soviet Union (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	3) AK: Los Angeles (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	4) AK: New York (2 Active Points) 11-*
1**	5) AK: Leningrad (2 Active Points) 11-*

Skills Cost: 180

 

Cost**	Perk
18**	Contact: Avengers (11-) (Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (+2) (18 Active Points)*
6**	Contact: Daredevil (11-) (Contact has: very useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact)*
8**	Contact: Nick Fury (Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.) (11-) (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact)*
18**	Contact: Various in the U.S. Government (11-) (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources), Organization Contact (+2) (18 Active Points)*
5**	Fringe Benefit (Avengers Clearance)*
5**	Money (Well Off)*
6**	Reputation: Highly efficient intellegence agent (in The Espionage World) (A large group, 14-) +2/+2d6*
6**	Reputation: Super Hero And Former Avenger (A large group, 14-) +2/+2d6*

Perks Cost: 72

 

Cost**	Talent
3**	Ambidexterity (Reduce Off Hand Penalty to -2)*
6**	Combat Luck: 3 PD/3 ED*
4**	Double Jointed*
5**	Resistance: 5 points*

Talents Cost: 18

 

 

Total Character Cost: 602

 

Val**	Disadvantages
15**	Hunted: Avengers, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, Extensive Non-Combat Influence, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find*
15**	Hunted: KGB, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Harshly Punish*
10**	Hunted: S.H.I.E.L.D., More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, Extensive Non-Combat Influence*
10**	Hunted: Various Supervillains, As Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Harshly Punish*
20**	Psychological Limitation: Coldly Professional; Must Prove That She's The Best Espionage Agent, Very Common, Strong*
15**	Psychological Limitation: Romantically Attracted To Daredevil, Common, Strong*
15**	Psychological Limitation: Proud; Hates To Be Beaten Or Humiliated , Common, Strong*
10**	Reputation: Heroine Believed Responsible For "Deaths" Of Several Avengers During The "Onslaught" Conflict, Frequently (11-)*
15**	Reputation: Ruthless Espionage Agent, Almost Always (14-), Extreme, Known Only To A Small Group*
5**	Rivalry: Yelena Belova, The Second Black Widow, Professional, Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry*
20**	Social Limitation: Public Identity (Natasha Romanova), Very Frequently (14-), Major*

Disadvantage Points: 150

 

Base Points: 200

Experience Required: 252

Total Experience Available: 200

Experience Unspent: 0

[Enforcer84]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I like it. I might have to appropriate it.

[Superdragon]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Knock yourself out. I'd be dissapointed if you didn't.

[Bloodstone]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Bloodstone, I'd rather keep the bracelets because I believe they are distinct in her character. Did they retcon her gear in the MAX series?

 

No, she just doesn't use the gear anymore because cold war era tech at this point... it's archaic, has seen too much action to be reliable and she presently has no way of getting updated supertech, so she sticks with more conventional gear.

[Superskrull]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

No' date=' she just doesn't use the gear anymore because cold war era tech at this point... it's archaic, has seen too much action to be reliable and she presently has no way of getting updated supertech, so she sticks with more conventional gear.[/quote']

Huh? Between Stark and SHIELD, I'd think she'd be all set to update occasionally. 'Sides, if Falcon can get tech upgrades from the Black Panther, you'd think Natasha could too. -shrug- Well, the writer's the one in charge, not me.

[ThothAmon]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I recall something from the Marvel Super Heroes RPG writeup of Black Widow that had the electric bite being very short range only, certainly not as long as presented here. Otherwise, good stuff

[Superskrull]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

I recall something from the Marvel Super Heroes RPG writeup of Black Widow that had the electric bite being very short range only' date=' certainly not as long as presented here. Otherwise, good stuff [/quote']

 

That's an easy fix. Limited Range, -1/4 should do the trick.

[Bloodstone]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Huh? Between Stark and SHIELD' date=' I'd think she'd be all set to update occasionally. 'Sides, if Falcon can get tech upgrades from the Black Panther, you'd think Natasha could too. -shrug- Well, the writer's the one in charge, not me.[/quote']

 

Once again, I'm not a big Black Widow fan, so I honestly don't know the answers to certain questions and can only guess or draw conclusions from what I have available to me. Which in this instance is the new Black Widow mini series #1-6. So, digging through nearly ten months of comics in an effort to answer this one...

 

She doesn't use the bracers because she doesn't want to. They show a picture of her chained with them, so apparently at some point they were used in as manacles. In that frame, she tells us that "I took them off and just never put them back on again." Now I believe the shackles were meant to be litteral, though if this event happened in continuity or not I couldn't say. If it's was supposed to be some kind of symbolic thing to show her hatred of her espionage past, I couldn't honestly say.

 

I've been lead to believe that she has cut ties with most of the Avengers, though she does have Daredevil and Yleena on speed dial. However, she does still have contacts in SHILED, all the way up to Fury, so I was remis in saying she could not get high tech gear. It would have to be as a favor I imagine, since I don't belive she works for the agency anymore. To be certain of that I would have to reread the books though. It's been several months...

[MitchellS]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Depending on the era you are going to use the character you might want to add "slow to age" to her powers as she was a recipient of the Infinity Formula, which kept Nick Fury young as well.

[Superdragon]

Re: Character Writeup Critique: Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

 

Wow, the things you miss when you stop collecting comics.

 

I could make a separate version of good old Natasha, one to represent the current Black Widow while keeping this one, her latest appearance limited to her guest appearance in Thunderbolts a few years ago. I go have some questions though for anyone who can help:

 

1) During her guest spot in the Thunderbolts comic, issue #39-43, had she met Yelena Belova at that time?

 

2) What firearms in particular did she use in place of her Widow's bracelets? Did she still use her belt of explosives as well?