Thursday, April 17, 2008

Marvel Avengers: The Beast (Blue & Furry)



Real Name: Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy

Aliases: Kreature, Mutate #666

Base of Operations: Global

Occupation: Adventurer, geneticist; former biochemist, college lecturer

Height: 5’ 11”
Weight: 402 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: (Originally) Brown; (currently) Bluish-black
Unusual Features: Feline-like features, covered in blue fur

Marital Status: Widowed

First Appearance: [Uncanny] X-Men vol. 1 #1 (September 1963)

Group Affiliation: X-Men, formerly X-Treme X-Men, Acolytes (while mind-controlled), X-Factor/X-Terminators, Defenders, Avengers, Rejects

Attributes: Agility: d12+4, Smarts: d12, Spirit: d8, Strength: d12+4, Vigor d12+4

Charisma: +2 (+4), Pace: 24, Parry: 8 Toughness: 11

Skills: Climbing d12, Fighting d10, Guts d12, Intimidation d10, Knowledge: (Assorted Languages d10, biochemistry, Genetics, Electronics d12,), Notice d8, Pilot d8,Shooting d10, Stealth d10, Throwing d12.

Edges: Acrobat, Ambidextrous, Brawny, Charasmatic, Combat Reflexes, Combat Sense, Connections, Improved Dodge, Jack Of All Trades, Quick, Strong Willed, Sweep, Two-Fisted

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major), Outsider (Mutant)

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Super Powers:

“Ape Form”:

Ability to emit mood altering pheromones, causing sexual attraction in women
+2 to his charisma
Extra Limb (Can use Prehensile Feet as if they were hands)
Leap: Level 4
Super Speed: Level 2
Swinging
Wall Walker

“Feline” Form:

Claws +1d6, Focus
Dark Vision
Heightened Senses (“Animal like” senses)
Str +2
Super Speed: Level 3
Regeneration

A brief history of
The Beast

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Marvel Avengers: Mantis


Real Name: Unknown (Last Name is presumably “Brant”)

Aliases: Celestial Madonna, Goddess of Life,
This One (Mantis habitually refers to herself in this third-person fashion); formerly
Mandy Celestine, Lorelei, Willow

Base of Operations: Glactic

Occupation: Adventurer, Celestial Madonna, formerly barmaid

Height: 5’ 6”
Weight: 115 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: (Currently) Light green Skin

Marital Status: Widowed

First Appearance: Avengers (vol. 1) #112 (June 1973)

Group Affiliation: Avengers, West Coast Avengers

Attributes: Agility: d12+2, Smarts: d8, Spirit: d12, Strength: d10, Vigor d12+4

Charisma: +2, Pace: 6, Parry: 12, Toughness: 10

Skills: Climbing d10, Fighting d12, Guts d10, Knowldege (Botany d12,) Notice d10, Persuasion d8, Stealth d10, Streetwise d8.

Edges: Acrobat, Alertness, Attractive, Improved Block, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, First Strike, Improved Frenzy, Nerves Of Steel, Quick, Strong Willed, Sweep, Thief, Two-Fisted

Hindrances:
Code Of Honor, Clueless.

Super Powers:

Attack Melee: +1d6
Heightened Senses: Detect Emotions
Immunity: Disease & Toxins
Paralysis (Nerve Strike): Stronger, Extra Duration, Power.
Regeneration
Telepathy: Plants Only

Plant Abilities: In her role as the Celestial Madonna, she formed a union with the Cotati, an ancient race of plants. With this union, she gained a number of plant-like abilities, though it is unknown if she retains these powers now that she has been returned to her original body. Her plant-simulacrum bodies had these abilities;

Awareness, Danger Sense
Healing( All Mods)
Immunity: Effects of Vacuum/Hostile Environments
Matter Control (Plants): 8 levels, Bind, Glide
Teleportation: Mantis could teleport from one plant to another moving across interstellar distances by transmitting her awareness into a new plant-simulacrum body.

A brief history of
Mantis