Do you still have openings in Thebes?
I applied once for the other city, but Fed didn't like my char. So I drew up a speedster. What do you think?
LightSpeed
Player: Jim Mills
Val Char Cost
20 STR 10
26 DEX 48
20 CON 20
10 BODY 0
13 INT 3
10 EGO 0
20 PRE 10
10 COM 0
15 PD 11
15 ED 11
6 SPD 24
8 REC 0
40 END 0
30 STUN 0
6" RUN 0
2" SWIM 0
4" LEAP 0
Characteristics Cost: 137
Cost Power
35 Speedster: Elemental Control, 70-point powers
44 1) Flight 15", x16 Noncombat = 240" = 537 mph, No Turn Mode (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (79 Active Points)
13 2) Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Resurrection, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (70 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 1/4), Self Only (-1/2) [Notes: 100% total body destruction negates Resurrection.]
25 Speed Tricks: Multipower, 25-point reserve
1u 1) All-Around Attack: Hand-To-Hand Attack +2d6, Area Of Effect (1" Radius; +1), Selective (+1/4) (22 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)
2u 2) Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack) (20 Active Points)
2u 3) Rapid-Fire Punches: Hand-To-Hand Attack +3d6+1, Autofire (5 shots; +1/2) (25 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)
2u 4) Vortex: Energy Blast 2d6 (vs. ED), No Normal Defense (Defense is Self-Contained Breathing, or Expanded Breathing in high winds or low pressure; +1) (20 Active Points)
1u 5) Instant Change: Cosmetic Transform 2d6 (Changes civilian clothes into hero costume, Changing clothes negates transform), Improved Results Group: any clothes (+1/4) (12 Active Points); Clothing and accessories only (-1/2)
Super Speed Vision
4 1) +2 PER with Sight Group
10 2) Rapid ( x100) with Sight Group [Notes: Sees bullets in-flight, etc.]
5 3) Nightvision
10 4) Sight Group Flash Defense (10 points)
11 Damage Resistance (12 PD/11 ED)
15 Life Support (Expanded Breathing in high/low pressure, winds, etc.; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 1 hour per day/night or 8 hours per week if he misses his daily/nightly naps)
3 Mental Defense (5 points total)
5 Power Defense (5 points)
Powers Cost: 188
Cost Skill
3 +1 with any three maneuvers: Grab-By, Move-By, Move-Through
2 AK: North America 11-
4 AK: Thebes (INT-based) 13-
3 KS: EMT Procedures (INT-based) 12-
2 KS: Police and Fire Department Procedures, Rules & Regs 11-
3 Paramedics 12-
6 Penalty Skill Levels: +4 vs. Autofire modifiers with Rapid-Fire Punch
6 Penalty Skill Levels: +4 vs. Multiple-missile modifiers with Missile Deflection
Everyman Skills
0 1) Acting 8-
0 2) Climbing 8-
0 3) Concealment 8-
0 4) Conversation 8-
0 5) Deduction 8-
0 6) Language: English (idiomatic; literate)
0 7) Persuasion 8-
0 8) Shadowing 8-
0 9) Stealth 8-
0 10) TF: Small Motorized Ground Vehicles
0 11) WF: Clubs, Fist-Loads, Thrown Rocks, Unarmed Combat
Skills Cost: 29
Cost Perk
1 Fringe Benefit: License to practice EMT profession
Perks Cost: 1
Total Character Cost: 355
Pts. Disadvantage
15 Distinctive Features: Extremely high blood pressure (2x), body temperature (110° F.) and rapid pulse (3x) (Not Concealable; Always Noticed and Causes Major Reaction; Detectable By Simple Tests (Medical equipment, etc.))
15 Enraged: If innocents are callously harmed (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 11-
10 Hunted: Enemy Speedster (GM choice) 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish)
10 Hunted: Mystery 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish)
15 Mystery Disadvantage
10 Physical Limitation: He's always hungry & mooching food (due to his high metabolism)... people who know him think he's a professional mooch and wonder why he never gains weight the way he eats. (Frequently, Slightly Impairing)
20 Psychological Limitation: CVK (Common, Total)
20 Psychological Limitation: Honorable: no sneak attacks, keeps word, etc. (Common, Total)
15 Psychological Limitation: Protective of Innocents (Common, Strong)
5 Rivalry: Professional (Enemy Speedster (GM Choice), Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry
15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently, Major)
Disadvantage Points: 150
Base Points: 200
Experience Required: 5
Total Experience Available: 5
Experience Unspent: 0
What famous person most looks like your character? Keanu Reeves (Neo in Matrix).
Where does s/he live? Has a studio apartment in Thebes. Pretty Spartan - an old, used sofa-bed, small dining table, no TV.
What does s/he wear in various situations?
Hero ID: black-and-white costume and goggles.
Secret ID: EMT jacket on-duty, blue shirt, slacks, black boots. Off-duty clothes vary.
Where does s/he work? Thebes FD, EMT.
What kind of car or other vehicle does s/he have? Drives an ambulance/paramedic truck, no personal vehicle (lives in-town).
What is his/her personality like? caring, tries to help people.
What names does s/he go by?
Hero ID: LightSpeed.
Secret ID: John "Jack" A. Raye, Jr. (seldom uses middle name "Adam")
What is his/her criminal record? None.
What is his/her education level? College grad, Pre-Med degree.
Who are all of the known members of his/her family, no matter how distant?
Father: Adam Alan Raye Sr. (age: 53), MD, Chicago Univesity Research Hospital.
Mother: Julie Anne Raye (age: 49), nee Adams, RN, Chicago Univesity Research Hospital.
Brother (older): Adam Alan Raye Jr., MD (age: 32), Chicago Univesity Research Hospital.
Sister (younger): Jill "Jilly" Anne Raye (age: 22), EMT in Glen Ellyn (western Chicago suburb), unmarried, dating a cop.
Aunt/Uncle: Aunt Rachel and Edward "Uncle Eddie" Raye (age: 56), MD, Chicago Univesity Research Hospital. Aunt Rachel is a housewife.
Cousins: Eddie and Wednesday Raye (yes, they get a LOT of Addams Family jokes, to the point they're sick of 'em.). Both are in med school.
Who are his/her friends? He has quite a few acquaintances; these are guys he hangs with sometimes:
Andy Woods, EMT (Thebes Fire Dept.).
Dave Johnson, Thebes Fireman.
Greg Smith, Thebes cop & bowling buddy.
Do any of his/her friends know his secrets? No.
Who are his/her enemies? There is one speedster crook who he has stopped and chased and hates him.
What is his/her race? Human is not an acceptable answer. Caucasian
What is his/her religion? Protestant
What is the sex of your character? male
What is the sexual orientation of your character? straight
Where did s/he grow up? Chicago
What is his/her family's background? Doctors, nurses, etc.
What does s/he do for fun? Flies around town.
What is his/her life history?
Pretty much a normal Chicago kid, considering his parents and most of his family are doctors and nurses. Then at age 17 he got stuck by lightning... and his metabolism revved up. They tried and tried and tried to get it back to normal, but, after no success at that and after thorough testing revealed that he seemed to be normal and functional in all other ways, they gave up and decided that he was going to be abnormal for life... or maybe time would fix it. In the meantime, he has a doctor's letter that he carries around with him explaining that he has incredibly high BP, pulse and body temp... for those times when he gets checked out by doctors, his fellow EMT workers, etc. He often gets asked, "So, ya got any super powers?" To which he always replies, "I wish! But, no, none." He lies.
A while back he interviewed for an EMT job with the TFD and moved to Thebes to take the job there.
Appearance:
Lithe, maybe a bit thin, well-muscled but not a bodybuilder, looks to be in his mid-twenties.
Wears black-and-white costume and goggles in Hero ID; hair is always wind-blown.
