ORIGINAL CHAMPIONS CHARACTERS

A.P.E.
(Algernon Patrick Emerson)

Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes
30	STR	20	15-	Lift 1600 kg; 6d6 HTH Damage [3]
23	DEX	26	14-
23	CON	13	14-
23	INT	13	14-	PER Roll 14-
14	EGO	4	12-
20	PRE	10	13-	PRE Attack:  4d6

8	OCV	25
8	DCV	25
3	OMCV	0
5	DMCV	6
5	SPD	30		Phases:  3, 5, 8, 10, 12

12	PD	8		Total:  12 PD (2 rPD)
10	ED	6		Total:  10 ED (2 rED)
10	REC	6
46	END	6
14	BODY	4
40	STUN	10		Total Characteristics Cost:  212

Movement:	Running:	18m/36m
		Leaping:	12m/24m
		Swimming:	0m

Cost	Powers & Skills
4	Roaring:  +10 PRE; Only To Intimidate (-1), Incantations (must roar; -¼)
6	Thick Hide:  +2 PD, Resistant (+½) plus +2 ED, Resistant (+½)

	Martial Arts:  Gorilla Warfare
	Maneuver    OCV DCV Damage
4	Block		+2	+2	Block, Abort
3	Grab		-1	-1	Grab Two Limbs, 40 STR for holding on
4	Hug		+0	+0	10d6 Crush, Must Follow Grab
5	Rush		+2	-2	10d6 Strike, Requires A 1/2 Move
3	Slap		+1	+0	8d6 Strike
5	Tumble		+0	+4	Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort, 
					Full Move

8	Bite:  HKA ½d6 (2 ½d6 w/STR); Reduced Penetration (-¼), END 1
5	Tough In A Fight:  Physical Damage Reduction, 25%; STUN Only (-½), Only 
	Works Against Hand-To-Hand  Attacks (-¼), Must Be Aware Of Attack (-¼)
4	Powerful Leaper:  Leaping +8m (12m forward, 6m upward), END 1
6	Charge:  Running +6m (18m total), END 1
-2	Gorillas Can't Swim:  Swimming -4m
6	Can Use Feet As Hands:  Extra Limbs  (2), Inherent (+¼)
1	Long Arms:  Stretching 1m, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); Always Direct (-¼), 
	Limited Body Parts (arms; -¼), No Noncombat Stretching (-¼)

	Perks
1	Miles Institute Fellow:  Fringe Benefit:  Membership

	Talents
3	Ambidexterity (no Off Hand penalty)
4	Can Use Feet As Hands:  Environmental Movement (no penalties on narrow surfaces)

	Skills
16	+2 with HTH Combat
3	+1 with Acrobatics, Breakfall, Climbing

2	AK: Seattle 11-
3	Acrobatics 14-
3	Breakfall 14-
3	Climbing 14-
3	Computer Programming 14-
1	Gambling (Chess) 14-
2	KS: The Discovery Channel 11-
2	KS: Logic Puzzles 11-
2	KS: The Miles Institute 11-
0	Language:  English (idiomatic; literate)
2	PS: Scientist 11-
0	TF:  Two-Wheeled Motorized Ground Vehicles
3	Scientist
2	1)  SS:  Biology 14-
1	2)  SS:  Evolutionary Biology 11-
2	3)  SS:  Genetics 14-
2	4)  SS:  Primateology 14-
2	5)  SS:  Zoology 14-

Total Powers & Skill Cost:  129
Total Cost:  340

300+	Matching Complications (60)
15	Enraged:  At Ape Jokes And Insults (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 11-
20	Hunted:  Generic Animal Theme Villain 8- (Mo Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy 
	to find; Harshly Punish)
0	Hunted:  His Creator 8- (Mo Pow; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly 
	Punish (capture))
0	Hunted:  Miles Institute for Advanced Genetic Research 8- (Mo Pow; NCI; Limited Geographical Area; 
	PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Watching)
0	Physical Limitation:  Gorilla In A Man's World (Infrequently; Slightly Impairing)
15	Psychological Limitation:  Scientific Curiosity (Common; Strong)
0	Psychological Limitation:  Wishes To See/Experience All He Can (Common; Strong)
10	Social Limitation:  Public Identity (Frequently; Minor)

Total Complications Points:  340
Experience Points:  40

Background/History: A.P.E.—also known as Algernon Patrick Emerson (he gets his name from the three men who initially discovered him)—was found nearly twenty years ago in the abandoned ruins of a supervillain's laboratories. Intrigued, the three men brought the young gorilla back with them when they returned to the Miles Institute,with the intent of examining the young ape for any signs of biological enchainment or tampering. One can only imagine their surprise when A.P.E. began to speak English words and form sentences! A.P.E. quickly became a favorite of the Institute, and as he grew older showed remarkable intellectual development, mastering the English language and eventually immersing himself in various scientific studies. Dr. Quentin Miles himself "adopted" the young gorilla, instructing A.P.E. both in the ways of the human world, and various science disciplines (such as biology and genetics). Now, having achieved as much as he can in the lab (A.P.E. is an acknowledged expert in the field of primateology), A.P.E. has decided to follow in his father/mentor's footsteps and experience life as a costumed adventurer before eventually returning to life in the lab.

Personality/Motivation: A.P.E. is a highly curious individual. He is interested in how things work and why (thus he is more of a "Why does this button do that?" person, as opposed to a "What does this button do?"), and spends a great deal of time tinkering about with various experiments in his lab. This curiosity also extends to the outside world, of course, and he will gladly spend his time examining captured foci and other items taken from a supervillain or other individuals. This curiosity also makes A.P.E. prone to distraction, and he is known to switch from subject to subject quickly, without exactly mastering any one completely (however, A.P.E. is also a quick study, which helps).

Aside from his curiosity, A.P.E. is also driven by a desire to see the world and experience new things. He feels the more he can experience first hand, the better he will understand the world around him, and a better scientist (and person) he will be.

A.P.E. realizes he is a virtually unique individual, but he also realizes in a world such as his, where men can fly unaided, lift immense weights, and read minds, he's actually fairly mundane. Thus, he tries to ignore any strange looks or reactions he gets as gorilla in human society. However, he has a low tolerance for personal insults, and tends to react badly to verbal abuse.

Quote: "Isn't this fascinating? See, look, it shows that chimpanzees will not only use tools, but actually modify their tools. This makes them not only tool users, but toolmakers! And... I'm not boring you am I? Oh, okay. And, the use of tools depends on the chimpanzee's environment and needs. Gorillas—myself excluded of course—on the other hand, use virtually no tools. A shame really."

Powers/Tactics: A.P.E. is a full-sized, adult male gorilla, which means he is far stronger than the average human. He is also quite fast, and can move quickly on all fours if he needs to. Physically, A.P.E. is strong, durable, and hard to injure. Mentally, he is quick of wit and mind, and rather adept at figuring out logic puzzles (a favored hobby). A.P.E. has also developed his own unique fighting style, by modifying the behavior of both chimpanzees and gorillas.

Although he is quite large and powerful, A.P.E. is not a violent person, and prefers to talk than fight. However, he does realize the value of his appearance and will use it do his advantage if needed (One of his favorite tricks is to display loudly and energetically in the manner of an alpha male chimpanzee. Afterwards he usually remark "Did you like that? I saw it last night on the Discovery Channel.").

Appearance: A.P.E. is roughly twenty years old (he seems to age at about the same rate as a human), stands well over six feet in height, and weighs close to 400 pounds. His fur is black, speckled with silver across his back and his chin. He tends to dress in normal human clothing (made to fit his frame), usually with a white lab coat. When acting as a "costumed adventurer" A.P.E. dresses in a green jumpsuit with white gloves and belt and black "boots."

Designer's Notes: A.P.E. is pure 1960s-ish four-color comic superhero. He's meant for universes of that sort, and is of limited use in more serious (i.e. graphic novel) campaigns and certainly wouldn't work in a Dark Champions campaign. He could be used (with a little adjustment) in various science fiction campaigns (especially those using the idea of genetically altered and/or modified animals).

A lot of A.P.E.'s character sheet is left fairly vague and open-ended. Such elements as who created him and why are left to the GM to decide (these points were never settled in the original campaign). Likewise his villain hunted is left open. The general idea would for him (or her) to be someone like Kraven the Hunter from Marvel Comic's Spider-Man.

(Character sheet created by Michael Surbrook)

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