Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 10 STR 0 11- Lift 100 kg; 2d6 HTH Damage [2] 12 DEX 6 11- OCV: 4/DCV: 4 10 CON 0 11- 10 BODY 0 11- 13 INT 3 12- PER Roll 12- 11 EGO 2 11- ECV: 4 10 PRE 0 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 11- 2 PD 0 Total: 2 PD (0 rPD) 2 ED 0 Total: 2 ED (0 rED) 3 SPD 8 Phases: 4, 8, 12 4 REC 0 20 END 0 20 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 19 Movement: Running: 6"/12" Leaping: 2"/4" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills 86 Shape Shifting: Shape Shift (Sight and Touch Groups, limited group of shapes [any humanoid shape]), Imitation, Instant Change, Makeover, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) 7 Shape Shifting: +10 PRE; Linked (Shape Shifting; -1/2) 12 Shape Shifted Claws/Teeth: HKA 1d6 (1 1/2d6 w/STR); Reduced Penetration (-1/4), END 1 5 Doesn't Age: LS (Longevity: Immortal) Perks 3 Contact: Kenneth Strauss (of Latham and Strauss) (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact) 8- 10 Money: Wealthy Skills 1 Acting 8- 2 CK: New York City 11- 5 KS: Famous Actors/Actresses 14- 6 KS: Pre-1965 Cinema History And Trivia 15- 0 Language: English (idiomatic; literate) 17 Shape Shifted Fingers: Lockpicking 18- 1 Mimicry 8- 9 Shape Shifting: Power 14- 9 Stealth 14- 7 Streetwise 13- Total Powers & Skill Cost: 180 Total Cost: 199 100+ Disadvantages 0 Normal Characteristic Maxima 5 Physical Limitation: Amnesiac; Lacks Basic Knowledge Of News And Events From 1965-1987 (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 10 Psychological Limitation: Loves Old Movies, Tends To Mimic Old Film Stars (Common, Moderate) 10 Psychological Limitation: Romantic, Lacking In Common Sense (Common, Moderate) 74 Experience Points 199 Total Disadvantage Points
Description: Jeremiah Strauss stands 5' 10" and weighs only 140 lbs. He really has no set features, since he can change his body's appearance at will. Born in 1942, Strauss doesn't quite seem to age. For an extended period of time (over 20 years) he was the Great Ape, a 45' tall gorilla that bore a great resemblance to King Kong. He caused the great New York blackout of 1965 when he converted enough electricity to mass in order to pull that stunt. Nowadays Strauss is limited to humans. He can mimic men and women, but has some trouble with voices. He can create claws or teeth to fight with, and can open most locks by extruding his finger into the mechanism.
Campaign Use and Designer’s Notes: Add in the Dark Champions Private Investigator package and you’re all set! Strauss is a great low-end super, who can fit into Golden Age, Silver Age, and modern s settings with no problems.
Jeremiah Strauss's Hero Designer File
(Jeremiah Strauss created by Walton Simons, character sheet created by Michael Surbrook)
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