(Golden Age) Slaughter Smith

[SKJAM!]

An obscure early Captain Marvel foe.

 

 

Slaughter Smith

 

Player: NPC

 

Val Char Cost

30 STR 20

18 DEX 24

20 CON 20

15 BODY 10

20 INT 10

18 EGO 16

15 PRE 5

10 COM 0

 

12 PD 6

8 ED 4

4 SPD 12

10 REC 0

40 END 0

50 STUN 10

 

8" RUN 4

2" SWIM 0

6" LEAP 0

Characteristics Cost: 141

 

Cost Power

3 Sharp Senses: +1 PER with all Sense Groups

20 Psychic Powers: Mind Control 4d6 (Animal class of minds)

15 Knowledge Implantation Device: Major Transform 6d6 (Ordinary Gorilla into intelligent, knowledgeable gorilla, Unknown), Reduced Endurance (0 END; Runs off base power; +1/2) (135 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Hour, -3), OAF Immobile Fragile (Huge machine; -2 1/4), Limited Target ([Very Limited]; Gorillas; -1), Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (Subject must be immobile for procedure; -1), No Range (-1/2)

Powers Cost: 38

 

Cost Martial Arts Maneuver

3 Punch: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, 8d6 / 2d6 Strike

3 Sucker Punch: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +1 DCV, 6d6 / 0d6 Strike; Target Falls

4 Counterstrike: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, 8d6 / 2d6 Strike, Must Follow Block

4 Jab: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +0 DCV, 8d6 / 2d6 Strike

5 Turtle up: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, Block, Abort

5 Uppercut: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, 10d6 / 4d6 Strike

Martial Arts Cost: 24

 

Cost Skill

3 Animal Handler (Insects & Anthropods, Other Apes) 12-

3 Breakfall 13-

15 +3 with HTH Combat

3 Electronics 13-

3 Inventor 13-

2 CK: Washington DC 11-

4 PS: Boxer 13-

3 Scientist

4 1) SS: Chemistry 15- (5 Active Points)

4 2) SS: Animal Husbandry 15- (5 Active Points)

4 3) SS: Electronic Engineering 15- (5 Active Points)

4 4) SS: Radiology 15- (5 Active Points)

2 TF: Common Motorized Ground Vehicles

3 Combat Driving 13-

Skills Cost: 57

 

Cost Perk

1 Fringe Benefit: License to practice a profession

25 Followers

10 Followers

10 Vehicles & Bases

4 Contact: Professor Universe (Contact has very useful Skills or resources) 11-

1 Reputation: Skilled but unpleasant boxer (Boxing fans) 11-, +1/+1d6

Perks Cost: 51

 

 

Total Character Cost: 311

 

Pts. Disadvantage

10 Distinctive Features: Speaks in creepy monotone (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

20 Psychological Limitation: Megalomania (Common, Total)

10 Psychological Limitation: Puts himself first, will betray his minions easily (Common, Moderate)

Disadvantage Points: 40

Base Points: 200

Experience Required: 71

Total Experience Available: 71

Experience Unspent: 0

 

 

APPEARANCE

Hair Color: Reddish blond

Eye Color: Black

Height: 2.00 m

Weight: 100.00 kg

Description:

Slaughter Smith is a tall, well-built man who wears his hair in a buzz cut. His boxing trunks are black with a white skull & crossbones on the left hip. In civilian life, he wears tailor-made black suits.

 

BACKGROUND

To be honest, there isn't anything about Slaughter Smith's past in the story. He simply shows up having already boxed enough to get a shot at the heavyweight world boxing champion. We don't even know his real name, though it's indicated that "Slaughter Smith" is an alias.

 

So, a quick rundown of the story itself. Slaughter Smith is a professional boxer, good enough to get a shot at the champ, and to knock that champion flat with a single punch. When Smith refuses any interviews, Billy Batson trails the boxer to his secret lair, where it is revealed that Smith is also a mad scientist. It appears Smith's entire boxing career was simply a way of raising money to pay Professor Universe for the results of that worthy's summary of all human knowledge.

 

Smith has developed a device to translate information printed on paper and implant it directly into the mind of a gorilla, the oddly named Dr. Allirog. With the aid of his newly uplifted simian servant, Smith plans to slaughter the entire federal government, from the President to the lowliest page boy, and install himself as absolute ruler of America.

 

Discarding his lesser henchmen in the same giant tarantula room as Billy, Smith hurries off to the nation's capital. Billy turns into Captain Marvel and arrives just in time to prevent the duo from committing any actual murders. Dr. Allirog falls to its death from the Washington Monument, and Slaughter Smith is sent to prison, never to return.

 

PERSONALITY

Slaughter Smith is a megalomaniac who is perfectly willing to kill hundreds of people with his bare hands (and a killer gorilla) to achieve his ends. He's capable of being quite patient while his preparations are made, but once in action, he does not hesitate. Smith is callous, and perfectly willing to sacrifice his henchmen when they're no longer immediately useful.

 

Smith's ambition was to rule America with only his gorilla to moderate his behavior.

 

QUOTE

"Watch-closely-for-when-I-have-finished-I-will-kill-you." Slaughter Smith speaks in a distinctive and creepy monotone.

 

POWERS/TACTICS

Slaughter Smith is a trained boxer of superhuman strength, easily able to lift the back end of an automobile without a jack or smash through two inches of solid oak door. In addition, he is a brilliant mad scientist, and has the ability to control animals with the force of his will.

 

For a mad scientist, Smith is surprisingly unsubtle with his tactics, preferring to go straight for the uppercut. Once he gains Dr. Allirog's assistance, Smith spends most of his time ordering the ape around.

 

CAMPAIGN USE

Slaughter Smith was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck for Special Edition Comics #1.

 

To be honest, as written, Slaughter Smith is simply a collection of traits that make him a dangerous opponent, but has no depth. To use him in a campaign, a GM would need to work up a bit more background and motivation for Smith so that a direction can be found that he should go in. To make him more powerful, give Smith some more mad science gadgets to supplement his fighting skills and strength. If he needs to be weaker, remove his combat levels. Smith might or might not Hunt, depending on how he's played.

 

Important people for Slaughter Smith:

 

Butch: Smith's second in the ring and general dogsbody. Use the Thug template and add some boxing manager skills. Butch is a typical petty tough who knows he's on to a good thing with his current boss--until he gets double-crossed, of course.

 

Spider: Smith's lab assistant. Hunchbacked and facially deformed, Spider is a bit of a coward. Spider should average out to Normal, using his Distinctive Features and Physical Limitation to pay for science-related skills.

 

Giant Tarantula: An early experiment Smith keeps in the torture chamber. Use the Hero Bestiary write-up for a sufficiently large spider.

 

Dr. Allirog: A gorilla Slaughter Smith gives "all human knowledge" with a machine. Use the Gorilla writeup from the Hero Bestiary, but add 20 INT, KS: Everything 18-, and Psych Lim: Completely loyal to Slaughter Smith. Notably, Smith did not give Dr. Allirog the ability to speak.

 

Professor Universe: "Sinister Master of All Knowledge." Knows all, will sell you a book with his accumulated knowledge for the bargain price of $200,000.

 

 

Questions, comments?

SKJAM!

[Hermit]

Re: (Golden Age) Slaughter Smith

 

[4 Color statement of obvious]Any man who would stoop to using killer gorillas is not to be trusted![/4 Color statement of obvious]

 

Fun write up

[assault]

Re: (Golden Age) Slaughter Smith

 

Cool! Repped.