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As many as the GM wants, of course!
 
But I would prefer just one, to keep a distinctive style.
 
Example: Fencing. If you've seen The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, remember the scene where Tom Baker brings the statue of Kali to life as a six-armed golem armed with swords, fighting Sinbad's whole crew at once? Or if a big stone statue seems like it ought to have 40+ STR, how about a cockpunk robot fencer with a rapier, or Darth Maul's two-bladed lightsaber?
 
But this classification does not require actual Martial Arts as a game mechanic. It just means the character principally fights HTH but doesn't depend on raw STR for damage. Like, say, an ungodly fast robot -- hey, let's add the Kali golem's six arms, just for fun -- but each hand delivers a powerful electrical shock when it hits.
 
Dunno if the CU has any technologists who would build anything so fanciful, but I could see Zorran the /Artificer building magitech constructs like this.
 
ADDENDUM: Ah! Now I know. Doctor Crandall Herzog, later to become the Overbrain. He used to supply technical services to various criminal and terrorist groups and secret government programs. If somebody paid him to build robot martial artists, he'd shrug, take their money, and do it. I dare say he was a bit wackadoodle even before becoming a disembodied brain.
 
Dean Shomshak

Palatka is just an hour away.

(Musk blamed the outcome of his own poll on bots.)

SUPERNATURAL BEINGS:
 
Brick: 9 characters; 30%
Energy Projector: 10 characters; 33%
Martial Artist: 2 characters; 7%
Mentalist: 6 characters; 20%
Other: 6 characters; 20%
Complex: 9 characters; 30%
 
Male: 23 characters; 77%
Female: 7 characters; 23%
Other: —
 
TOTAL: 30 characters
 
The first thing I notice is the prevalence of complex characters. This is partly because supernatural creatures can have lots of different powers (and Powers), and partly because supernaturals are heavily represented among Master Villains who tend not to be one-trick ponies. But some of them could be pruned back to two power classes if you decide that some of their Powers shouldn’t count as major aspects. 
 
For instance, Takofanes is mostly a ranged combatant, with his undead horde Summoning as a major Other power, but he has a pretty big Mental Blast, Undead Command, and his Power of Command, which I think qualify him as a mentalist. But your mileage may vary. Arguments can also be made regarding Skarn and Tyrannon. OTOH I call Tezcatlipoca a Brick/Other (for his Drains and his battlefield control Darkness), but he I wouldn’t argue if you called him Complex for having a few mental powers and his Soul Strike (which could qualify as a Martial Artist Power).
 
I've waffled over other characters, too.
 
Deadman Walkin’ and Samhain are the only characters I classed as martial artists: DW for his knife use (but not quite being a brick), Sammy for his weird NND antlers. If someone wants to create a supernatural villain with an unusual feel, a non-brick unranged combatant might be a good place to start.
 
Dean Shomshak

Here is Stick... member of the Chaste
 
Stick

Val      Char   Cost    Roll     Notes

15        STR     5          12-       Lift 200.0kg; 3d6 [3]

23        DEX    39        14-       OCV:  8/DCV:  8

18        CON   16        13-

18        BODY 16        13-

18        INT     8          13-       PER Roll 17-

23        EGO    26        14-       ECV:  8

18        PRE     8          13-       PRE Attack:  3 1/2d6

10        COM   0          11-


 
6/12     PD       3          Total:  6/12 PD (0/6 rPD)

6/12     ED       2          Total:  6/12 ED (0/6 rED)

5          SPD     17        Phases:  3, 5, 8, 10, 12

8          REC    2

36        END    0

35        STUN  0         

 
Movement:
Running:         6"/12"

Leaping:          3"/6"

Swimming:      2"/4"


 
            Skills

20        Chaste Training:  +4 with Martial Arts

             

            AGILITY SKILLS

3          Enhanced Equilibrium:  Acrobatics 14-

3          Enhanced Equilibrium:  Breakfall 14-

0          Climbing 8-

3          Acute Hearing:  Lockpicking 14-

3          Chaste Training:  Stealth 14-

             

            BACKGROUND SKILLS

2          Chaste Training:  KS: Martial Arts 11-

0          Language:  English (completely fluent)

4          Multilingual:  Language:  Japanese (idiomatic)

2          Multilingual:  Language:   Braille (completely fluent; Literate only)

2          Chaste Warrior:  PS: Soldier 11-

             

            COMBAT SKILLS

10        Spacial Awareness:  Defense Maneuver I-IV

5          Chaste Training:  Rapid Attack (HTH)

            Defense Maneuver I-IV


            INTELLECT SKILLS

0          Concealment 8-

3          Sharp Mind:  Deduction 13-

3          Chaste Training:  Paramedics 13-

3          Chaste Training:  Security Systems 13-

3          Chaste Training:  Shadowing 13-

             

            INTERACTION SKILLS

0          Acting 8-

0          Conversation 8-

3          Chaste Training:  Interrogation 13-

3          Chaste Training:  Streetwise 13-
 
            Perks

3          Anonymity

3          Fringe Benefit:  Chaste Member


 
            Talents

12        Sense Attacks Coming:  Combat Luck (6 PD/6 ED)

5          Rapid Healing


 
            Martial Arts

            Maneuver       OCV   DCV   Notes

5          Defensive Block *      +1        +3        Block, Abort

4          Martial Dodge --          +5        Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort

4          Martial Disarm *         -1         +1        Disarm; 35 STR to Disarm

5          Defensive Strike *      +1        +3        5d6 Strike

4          Fast Strike *    +2        +0        7d6 Strike

5          Offensive Strike *       -2         +1        9d6 Strike

8          +2 HTH Damage Class(es)


 


Powers

            ENHANCED SENSES

25        RADAR Sense:  Spatial Awareness (Unusual Group), 360 Degrees, Discriminatory, Range; Not Through Solid Objects (-1/2)

20        Parabolic Hearing:  Targeting with Hearing Group

12        Heightened Senses:  +4 PER with all Sense Groups

8          Human Lie Detector:  Detect Lies 17- (Unusual Group), Range

6          Acute Hearing:  Penalty Skill Levels:  +4 vs. Range Modifier with Hearing

             

11        Katana:  HKA 1d6+1, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); OAF Durable (-1), STR Minimum 11 (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4)



 
142  Characteristic Cost
215  Powers & Skill Cost
357  Total Cost

 
200+    Disadvantages

30        Hunted:  The Hand 14- (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)            

10        Money:  Destitute            

15        Physical Limitation:  Blind (Frequently; Greatly Impairing)            

20        Psychological Limitation:  Driven to see Destroy the Hand (Common; Total)

20        Psychological Limitation:  No Qualms About Killing (Very Common; Strong)

10        Psychological Limitation:  Arshole (Common; Moderate)            

15        Social Limitation:  Secret ID (Frequently (11-), Major)            

15        Susceptibility:  Loud Noises Lose 5 AP in all Enhanced Senses per Phase (100dB+ Noise, Sonic Attacks)

             

Experience
22        Experience Points


 
 
200      Base (Standard)
135      Disadvantages
22        Experience
357      Total Cost
 

Looks like I forgot to include several characters.... 
 
 
Here is Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist
 
 
IRON FIST

Val        Char    Cost        Roll                        Notes
15        STR         5             12-                 Lift 200.0kg; 3d6 [3]
23/29  DEX       39            14- / 15-        OCV:  8/10/DCV:  8/10
18/27   CON      16            13- / 14-            
13        BODY      6             12-
18        INT          8             13-                 PER Roll 13-
17        EGO       14             12-                 ECV:  6
18        PRE         8             13-                 PRE Attack:  3 1/2d6
10        COM       0             11-
10/16   PD           7                                    Total:  10/16 PD (0/6 rPD)
10/16   ED           6                                    Total:  10/16 ED (0/6 rED)
5          SPD       17                                     Phases:  3, 5, 8, 10, 12
7          REC         0
36/72  END         0
30       STUN       0
 
Movement:    
Running:    6"/12"
Leaping:    3"/6"
Swimming:    2"/4"
 
      AGILITY SKILLS
3    Acrobatics 14- (15-)
3    Breakfall 14- (15-)
3    Climbing 14- (15-)
3    Stealth 14- (15-)
3    Defender:  Teamwork 14- (15-)
    
      BACKGROUND SKILLS
2    AK: New York 11-
2    AK: K'un-Lun 11-
2    CuK: K'un'Lun 11-
2    KS: Hip Hop 11-
2    KS: Martial Arts Styles 11-
0    PS: Business Management 11-
0    TF:  Automobile

    COMBAT SKILLS
12    Trained in K'un-Lun:  +4 with Martial Maneuvers
10    Defense Maneuver IV
5    Rapid Attack (HTH)
10    Two-Weapon Fighting (HTH)
2    Trained in K'un-Lun:  WF:  Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons
    
    INTELLECT SKILLS
3    Analyze:  Martial Arts ability 13-
0    Concealment 8-
0    Deduction 8-
0    Paramedics 8-
0    Persuasion 8-
3    Shadowing 13-
4    Survival (Arctic/Subarctic, Mountain) 13-
    
    INTERACTION SKILLS
0    Acting 8-
0    Conversation 8-
    
3    Linguist
0    1)  Language:  English (idiomatic; literate)
2    2)  Language:  K'un-Lun (completely fluent)
3    3)  Language:  Mandarin (completely fluent; literate)
 
Perks
15    Rand Enterprises:  Money:  Filthy Rich ($5B Net Worth)
 
Talents
12    Trained in K'un-Lun:  Combat Luck (6 PD/6 ED)
17    Trained in K'un-Lun:  Combat Sense (Sense) 13-
 
Crane Mother Kung Fu      OCV      DCV         Notes
5    Block                                 +1         +3            Block, Abort
4    Disarm                               -1         +1             Disarm; 30 STR to Disarm roll
4    Dodge                               --         +5             Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
4    Escape                              +0        +0            35 STR vs. Grabs
3    Joint Lock / Grab             -1          -1              Grab Two Limbs, 30 STR for holding on
4    Knife Hand                       -2          +0             HKA 1 1/2d6
3    Legsweep                         +2         -1              5d6 Strike, Target Falls
5    Punch * / Flying Kick       +1         -2               8d6 Strike
5    Punch * / Side Kick          -2         +1               8d6 Strike
4    Punch * /  Snap Kick        +0        +2              6d6 Strike
3    Throw                                +0        +1              4d6 +v/5, Target Falls
4    Uproot                               +0        +0              35 STR to Shove
    * = Iron Fist Punch maneuver

4    +1 HTH Damage Class(es)
1    Weapon Element:  Swords
1    Weapon Element:  Nunchaku
 
Powers
6    Iron Fist Punch ($):  Hand-To-Hand Attack +4d6; Only with Martial Punch (-1), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), 2x END Cost (-1/2), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4)    [4 END]
    
25    Iron Fist Punch:  Multipower [25]
1u    1)  Chi Blast ($):  Explosion (+1/2) for up to 50 Active Points of Iron Fist Punch; Increased END Cost (x5 END; -2)    [10 END]
1u    2)  Chi Blast ($):  Armor Piercing (+1/2) for up to 50 Active Points of Iron Fist Punch; Increased END Cost (x5 END; -2)    [10 END]
    
9    Chi Manipulation:  Elemental Control [18]
2    1)  Chi Healing ($):  Healing BODY 2d6; 5x END Cost (-2), Extra Time (1 Minute, -1 1/2)    [10 END]
3    2)  Chi Sense ($):  Detect Life Force / Toxins / Poisons  16- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, Analyze; Extra Time (1 Turn, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1 1/2), Costs END to Activate (-1/4)    [2 END]
3    3)  Enhanced Agility ($):  +6 DEX; Fades at 3 DEX per Turn (-1), No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), Costs END to Activate (-1/4)    [2 END]
4    4)  Enhanced Stamina ($):  +9 CON; No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), Fades at 3 CON per Turn (-1/2), Costs END to Activate (-1/4)    [2 END]
4    5)  Enhanced Stamina ($):  +36 END; Fades at 18 END per Turn (-1), Costs END to Activate (-1/4)    [2 END]
    
10    ($) = Chi Reserve:  END Reserve  (30 END, 30 REC); REC:  Extra Time (1 Hour Meditation, Take No Other Actions, -3 1/4)
 
 
126  Characteristics
248  Powers & Skills
374 Total Points
 
 
200+  Disadvantages
5        Distinctive Feature:  Mark of Shou-Lao (Easily Concealed; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)   
10      Dependent NPC:  Colleen Wing 14- (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills)
10      Dependent NPC:  Ward Meacham 11- (Normal; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills)
5        Dependent NPC:  Claire Temple 8- (Normal; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills)   
25     Hunted:  The Hand 11- (As Pow; NCI; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Capture)
15     Hunted:  Davos / <B>Steel Serpent</B> 11- (Less Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish)
10     Hunted:  Joy Meacham 8- (Less Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish)   
15     Psychological Limitation:  Code Against Killing (Common; Strong)
15    Psychological Limitation:  Compassionate and Humble (Common; Strong)
10    Psychological Limitation:  Survivor's Guilt (Common; Moderate)
10    Psychological Limitation:  Duty Bound to Protect K'un-Lun (Common; Moderate)   
10    Social Limitation:  Public ID (Frequently; Minor)
10    Social Limitation:  Raised in K'un-Lun (Frequently; Minor)
 
EXPERIENCE POINTS
24    Experience Points
 
200      Base (Standard)
150      Disadvantages
24        Experience
374      Total Cost

Coleen Wing and Misty Knight.  Have to have KnightWing Investigations!