MP - TMBC - Choice - Martial Artist with Strength Boost

Choice

Background and Origin: Andrea Thornton began studying kung fu when she was a child. She excelled in it, and her instructor finally convinced her to travel to China for proper training in the ancient mysteries. She spent two summers in China during high school, but her life changed when her powers emerged in college. At the age of twenty, she decided the world had more need of a hero than just another kung fu master.

She is currently operating out of Prague, Czech Republic, where she splits her time working on High Energy Physics research at University, and aiding law enforcement on a contingency basis. (She does not speak Czech, but this is rarely an issue.)

Choice has not revealed the source of her absorption power, but it is not a mutant power. She acquired it during her time in China.

She studied Eastern medicine and philosophy and since returning to the West has taken up the study of physiology and medicine as a way to further understand and expand her own abilities.

Combat Tactics: In spite of her ability to absorb damage and convert it to strength, she is really much more of a classic martial artist. She actively dodges and uses cover until she can close with her opponents, then she uses her close combat skills to ward off attacks while whittling away at her foes. If she is able to block most of her foe's attacks, she may ask an ally to deliver a low-power attack to her to boost her strength.

Notes: Model Felisja Piana. Character by P. Rogers, January, 1999.

Special thanks to Timothy Brannan for the model's name and link.

Her Chi powers break a rule regarding Multi-Ability, so I used Miscellaneous (Exclusive) (-5), instead, although it operates exactly like Multi-Ability, in that she cannot use both chi powers in the same turn.

The Vulnerability to Magic actually wasn’t part of the original V+V character. That popped up when I was trying to balance her point value in Living Legends, and carried forward into the Mighty Protectors version. Thus, I retroactively added it to the V+V version for consistency.

Choice (Andrea Thornton) - Mighty Protectors

Strength   11 (Carrying Capacity 96 lbs., Basic HTH d4)
Endurance 16 (Save 11, Heal 2.2)
Agility 15 (Save 11)
Intelligence 11 (Save 10)
Cool 18 (Save 12, Initiative d8+1)

Hit Points 13
Power 53
Physical Defense 1
Mental Defense 0
Move 14
Inventing Points 6
Wealth d6
Luck 10-
Weight 150 lbs.
Total Cost 71 + 92 - 20 = 143

Powers

Absorption:

• Absorption Protection: None. Her Absorption Effect is linked to Armor;
• Absorption Effect: Add +20 CP to Strength (5), Modifiers: Increased Duration (absorbed points fade after 1 hour) (+5), Miscellaneous (extra ST affects only Carrying Capacity and Basic HTH) (-5) (5 CP)

Armor: Energy 5, Entropy 4, Modifiers: Unobvious (+5) (20 CP)

Experience Levels: Attack +0, Defense +1, Skills +1 (5 CP)

Heightened Defense: Mental Defense +1 (2.5 CP)

Knowledge: Language (English, native, literate), Korean (basic, illiterate), Mandarin (basic, illiterate) (2 CP)

Natural Weaponry: Attack +2, Damage +4 Blunt Kinetic (15), Modifiers: Carrier Attack (+7.5) (22.5 CP)

• Nerve Punch - Devitalization Ray: Damage 2d10 Power, PR=0 (0), Modifiers: Carried Attack (+7.5), Reduced PR (+7.5), Miscellaneous (exclusive with Power Blast) (-5) (10 CP)
• Chi-Energized Power Punch - Power Blast: Damage 2d6 Energy, PR=3 (10), Modifiers: Carried Attack (+7.5), Increased PR (-5), Miscellaneous (exclusive with Devitalization Ray) (-5) (7.5 CP)

Wealth: Wealth roll d6 (2.5 CP)

Gear

Armored Costume - Adaptation: High Temperatures, Low Temperatures, Armor: Kinetic 1, Energy 2, Biochemical 1, Entropy 2, Modifiers: Multifunction Gear (15 CP)

Weaknesses

Personal Problem (Dependent): She is the legal guardian of her two younger siblings. These are the children of her father's second wife (both father and wife died in a car accident) and are legally minors. (Rare) (-5 CP)

Personal Problem (Public Identity): She was unmasked a few years ago by a villain and has done the best she can. (-10 CP)

Vulnerability: She is a magnet for Magical attacks, suffering -2 Defense (-5 CP)

Combat Summary:

Initiative: d8+1

Unarmed: Attack

Choice (Andrea Thornton) - Villains and Vigilantes

Strength 9 (Carrying Capacity 175 lbs., Basic HTH 1d4)
Endurance 16 (Heal 1.2)
Agility 15 (Accuracy +2, Damage +1)
Intelligence 11 (Detect Hidden 8%, Detect Danger 12%, Damage +0)
Charisma 18 (Reaction +/-x)
Level 2

Hit Points 9
Power 51
Move 40” ground
Hit Modifier 2.88
Weight 150 lbs.
Basic Hits 3
Inventing Points 2.2

Absorption: She can convert physical and energy attacks into Strength. Assume this power applies against all attacks affected by the Adaptation defense, but it does not offer a defensive modifier. This power provides some resistance to injury equivalent to the Invulnerability power, absorbing 4 points of damage per turn per character level (thus, as she gets more powerful, she gets more durable).

     However, for each point of damage (before the Invulnerability), her Strength characteristic is increased by one point. Extra strength gained through this power fades at the rate of one point per five minutes. She cannot absorb attacks that do not normally cause Hit Point damage (this includes Paralysis Ray, Devitalization Ray, and many forms of psionics). The increased Strength boosts only her Carrying Capacity; it does not affect Hit Points, Power or Movement. The normal benefits of a high Carrying Capacity (e.g. Basic HTH, throwing) apply.

     This power is always on; she does not have to spend an action to activate it.

Natural Weaponry: Lifelong training in the martial arts gives her +3 “to hit” and +6 damage with unarmed HTH. She has also developed two power stunts:

• Nerve Punch: With a Special Attack, this attack does normal damage, but also delivers a carrier attack that acts as a Devitalization Ray causing 1d12 points. PR=0.
• Chi-Energized Power Punch: This attack focuses her chi-energies into a powerful blow. This is a normal Power Blast carrier attack doing 1d12 damage, PR=3.

Vulnerability: She is a magnet for magical attacks, such that opponents are +2 “to hit” her with magical spells and powers.

Choice – Absorbed Strength Table

Base Strength 9, Endurance 16, Base Weight 150 lbs.

Strength	Carrying Capacity	Basic HTH		Strength	Carrying Capacity	Basic HTH
9	175	1d4		21	815	1d8
10	195	1d4		22	919	1d8
11	220	1d4		23	1033	1d10
12	250	1d6		24	1157	1d10
13	285	1d6		25	1292	1d10
14	326	1d6		26	1438	1d10
15	373	1d6		27	1596	1d10
16	427	1d6		28	1766	1d12
17	488	1d8		29	1949	1d12
18	557	1d8		30	2145	1d12
19	634	1d8		31	2354	1d12
20	720	1d8		32	2578	1d12

Combat Summary:

Initiative:  d10+15 (avg 20.5)

Unarmed:  HTH +5 “to hit,” Damage 1d4+7 (avg 9.5)

Living Legends – Choice [150 CP]

PHYS 11/d6
REFL 11/d6
DEFT 11/d6
INTL 7/d4
COOL 16/d8
VITL 7/d4
Mass 68 kg (d4 Mass effect)
Fame 2

Skills: 6 @ +1 level (2) (+8) [6 CP]
Medicine: (INTL/S), d4 effect
Scholar: (INTL/S), Chinese martial arts, d4+1 effect
Science: (INTL/S), organic chemistry, d4 effect
Stealth: (DEFT/G), d8 effect
Unarmed: (DEFT/G), kick, d8 effect
Unarmed: (DEFT/G), punch, d8+1 effect

Languages: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (basic) (1), Korean (basic) (+3) [1 CP]
Literacy: English [0 CP]

Combat Maneuvers: +2 levels (7) with Parry (+1), Strike and Stun (+5), with Unarmed [punch] (+0) [16 CP]
Legal Powers: Passport (1), Professional License [nurse] (1), Vigilante License (1) [3 CP]
Skill Bonus: +1 level (3) with Scholar and Unarmed [punch] (+3) [4 CP]
Wealth: +1 level (2), d6 effect [2 CP]

Armor: 3 vs. All Physical and Mystical damage types (15), Absorption [to STR, automatic] (+3) (+3) [33 CP]
Speed Bonus: Jumping distance x1.33 (1) [1 CP]

Chi Multi-Power (2 powers)
(a) Devitalization (“Nerve Punch”): d6 Mutagenic [molecular disruption] (9) (+3), Carrier Attack [unarmed melee] (+2), Reduced Range [no range] (-3), Multi-power (-3) [8 CP]
(b) Power Blast (“Chi-Energized Power Punch”): d12 Energy [pure energy] (29), Carrier Attack [unarmed melee] (+2), Reduced Range [no range] (-3), NRG Cost [1 per use] (-2), Multi-power (-3) [13 CP]

Weakness (Attracts Attack): Mystical damage type [+15 CP]
Weakness (Public Identity): She was unmasked a few years ago by a villain and has done the best she can. [+10 CP]

Weakness (Quirk): Only listens to New Age and Classical music [+5 CP]
Weakness (Responsibilities): She is the legal guardian of her two younger siblings. These are the children of her father's second wife (both father and wife died in a car accident) and are legally minors. (Uncommon, Major) [+5 CP]
Weakness (Vulnerability): x2 damage from Magical and Mental Damage types (Uncommon) [+10 CP]

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“Choice” originally appeared in They Might Be Characters Volume 1 © 1999 by Patric L. Rogers.
http://www.patric.net/docfiles/tmbc1_pix_022500.pdf

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