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[death tribble]

The issue you are referring to IIRC was the Masters of Evil storyline and the West Coast Avengers crossover called A Tale of Two Kitties where Hellcat and Tigra took him down like an amateur by ripping open the suit so he had no water. Really poorly written episode. The whole fight lasted about a page at most.

[MorningKnight]

The issue you are referring to IIRC was the Masters of Evil storyline and the West Coast Avengers crossover called A Tale of Two Kitties where Hellcat and Tigra took him down like an amateur by ripping open the suit so he had no water. Really poorly written episode. The whole fight lasted about a page at most.

Mmmmm nope.

It was the one just before Yellowjacket went cookoo for coconuts around the 200's, a while before the Wackos appeared and just before Jen joined the Fantastic Four.

[death tribble]

Being hit over the head with a station wagon is a sign of toughness and shows a certain respect for the character. You know he is not going to be killed by it. Hitting J Jonah Jameson over the head with a station wagon on the other hand....

My advice ? Avoid the Tale of Two Kitties issue. The rest of that Masters of Evil storyline was really good.

[MisterO]

I don't know why but Equinox is so silly looking with such a bizarre power set I can't help but love him. What's his story anyway, why was he giving Wasp and Yellowjacket a hard time?

[Thorpacolypse]

I don't know why but Equinox is so silly looking with such a bizarre power set I can't help but love him. What's his story anyway, why was he giving Wasp and Yellowjacket a hard time?

If memory serves, the cliff notes version what that he was a victim of his mother's experimentation with some kind of thermal conversion device or something and she knew Pym and then mayhem ensued. Wikipedia or Comicvine explains it much better.

[Thorpacolypse]

And now on Aisle 2, J-Mart is proud to present it's new line of Earth-217 builds: a bold new direction for this storied franchise!

Enjoy!


Back in black...

SPIDER-MAN
PL: 11 (188 pp) – OPL: 11; DPL: 11

ABILITIES: STR: 28 [10] (+9/0) DEX: 34 [10] (+12/0) CON: 24 [10] (+7/0) INT: 18 (+4) WIS: 12 (+1) CHA: 14 (+2)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 8 (+20) [Accelerated Acrobatics, Perfect Balance], Bluff 11 (+13) [Improved Trick, Taunt], Climb (+9) [Fighting Climb], Computers 4 (+8), Concentration (+1), Craft [Chemical] 6 (+10), Craft [Electronic] 6 (+10), Diplomacy (+2), Disguise (+2), Escape Artist (+12), Gather Info (+2), Handle Animal (+2), Intimidate (+2), Knowledge [Technology] 6 (+10) [Inventor], Notice 11 (+12), Profession [Photographer] 5 (+6), Search (+4), Sense Motive 7 (+8), Stealth (+12), Survival (+1), Swim (+9)

FEATS: Attack Focus (Melee) (4), Attack Specialization (3) [Organic Webbing], Defensive Strike, Dodge Focus (2), Equipment (1), Improved Trick, Inventor, Takedown Attack (1), Taunt

ENHANCED FEATS: Challenges (3) [Accelerated Acrobatics, Fighting Climb, Perfect Balance], Defensive Roll (1), Dodge Focus (7), Evasion (1), Move-by Action, Redirect

POWERS:
Enhanced Strength (18pp) [18]
Enhanced Dexterity (24pp) [24]
Enhanced Constitution (14pp) [14]
Super-Strength (6pp) [3]
Super Senses (Danger Sense [Mental], Uncanny Dodge [Danger Sense]; 2pp) [2]
Super Movement (Wall Crawling x2, Sure-footed [6pp]) [3]
Leaping (2pp) [2]
Enhanced Feats (see Feats [14pp]) [14]
Enhanced Skills (Acrobatics 8 ranks [2pp]) [2]
Organic Web Shooters (Container [30pp]) [6]
Super Movement (Swinging [2pp])
LP: Speed (2pp) [2]
Snare (PF: Tether, Split Attack [22pp]) [10] - DC:20:ref
AP: Snare 7 (Extra: Targeted Shapeable Area [1pp]) [7] - DC:17:ref
AP: Create Object 10 (PF: Tether [1pp]) [10]
AP: Dazzle 10 (Visual, PF: Reversible [1pp]) [10]
AP: Environmental Control (Hamper Movement 1/4 speed [1pp]) [10]

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Costume (Protection, Subtle [2ep]) [1]
Camera, Cell Phone, Mini-Tracer (3ep)

COMBAT: Base Attack +6, Melee +10, Ranged +6, Organic Webbing +12, Grapple +22 [Unarmed +9 (Bruise)]; Defense 23 (12 flat-footed); Init +12; Knockback -4

SAVES: Toughness +9 (+8 flat-footed), Fortitude +7, Reflex +15 (Evasion), Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 14 + Skills 14 (56 ranks) + Feats 29 + Powers 104 + Combat 20 + Saves 7 – Drawbacks 0 = 188 / 188

Comments: My Earth-217 building concepts are basically slightly lower PLs (PL9-135pp is what I am looking at for a base as opposed to PL10-150pp) and not quite as many feats (because I’ve noticed that I tend to get Feat happy on a lot of my builds) which should help reduce overall PP cost. But by no means I am going to base all the builds on 15pp per level. I'm just trying to not go quite as crazy on overall pp as I had before. Most of the time, anyway...

Other concepts that I am introducing to the Earth-217 versions of my builds are half PLs (thanks for the idea, Elric) and moving more towards the concept of basing PL on an average of the characters' intended offensive PL and defensive PL. I think this Spider-Man is a good example of the feel I’m going for with the way I will be re-working a lot of my builds.

Many more re-imaginings to come.

Clean Up 5/29/08: Dialed up the juice on my original Spidey build. He's more prepared to take on higher threats or deal with multiple members of his rogues' gallery at the same time.

Clean Up 6/3/09: Can't leave well enough alone. Had to tweak the Spidey again. Went back to organic web shooters and made some other changes. My previous build remains for posperity.

SPIDER-MAN
PL: 11 (188 pp) – OPL: 10; DPL: 12

ABILITIES: STR: 26 [10] (+8/0) DEX: 36 [10] (+13/0) CON: 18 [10] (+4/0) INT: 19 (+4) WIS: 12 (+1) CHA: 16 [10] (+3/0)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 6 (+19) [Accelerated Acrobatics, Perfect Balance], Bluff 10 (+13) [Improved Trick, Taunt], Climb (+13) [Fighting Climb], Computers 4 (+8), Concentration (+1), Craft [Chemical] 6 (+10), Craft [Electronic] 6 (+10), Diplomacy (+3), Disguise (+3), Escape Artist (+13), Gather Info (+3), Handle Animal (+3), Intimidate (+3), Investigate 4 (+8), Knowledge [Technology] 6 (+10) [Inventor], Notice 11 (+12), Profession [Photographer] 5 (+6), Search (+4), Sense Motive 6 (+7), Stealth (+13), Survival (+1), Swim (+8)

FEATS: All-out Attack, Attack Focus (Melee) (2), Attack Specialization (2) [Web Shooters], Benefit (1) [Dexterity for Climb], Challenges (3) [Accelerated Acrobatics, Fighting Climb, Perfect Balance], Defensive Roll (3), Defensive Strike, Dodge Focus (11), Elusive Target, Equipment (1), Evasion (1), Grappling Finesse, Improved Defense (1), Improved Trick, Inventor, Mobility, Move-by Action, Redirect, Sneak Attack (1), Taunt, Tough (1)

POWERS:
Enhanced Strength (16pp) [16]
Enhanced Dexterity (26pp) [26]
Enhanced Constitution (8pp) [8]
Enhanced Charisma (6pp) [6]
Super-Strength (6pp) [3]
Super Senses (Danger Sense [Mental], Uncanny Dodge [Danger Sense]; 2pp) [2]
Super Movement (Wall Crawling [2], Sure-footed [6pp]) [3]
Leaping (2pp) [2]
Web Shooters (Device, Hard to Lose, Drawback: Power Loss [When out of web fluid]; [30pp traits]; 23pp) [6]
Super Movement (Swinging [2pp])
LP: Speed (2pp) [2]
Snare (PF: Tether, Split Attack [22pp]) [10] - DC:20:ref
AP: Snare (Extra: Targeted Shapeable Area [1pp]) [6] - DC:16:ref
AP: Create Object (PF: Tether [1pp]) [10]
AP: Dazzle (Visual, PF: Reversible [1pp]) [10]
AP: Environmental Control (Hamper Movement 1/4 speed [1pp]) [10]

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Costume (Protection, Subtle [2ep]) [1]
Camera, Cell Phone, Mini-Tracer (3ep),

COMBAT: Base Attack +6, Melee +8, Ranged +6, Web Shooters +10, Grapple +21 [Unarmed +8 (Bruise)]; Defense 25 (12 flat-footed); Init +13; Knockback -4 (-2 flat-footed)

SAVES: Toughness +9 (+6 flat-footed), Fortitude +7, Reflex +15 [Evasion], Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 10 + Skills 16 (64 ranks) + Feats 37 + Powers 96 + Combat 20 + Saves 9 – Drawbacks 0 = 188 / 188

Here is the first of my Earth-217 builds, a retooled Spider-Man. This Spidey is closer to classic Spidey, not as experienced or powerful as his current Marvel incarnation.

The next few builds are going to be characters from the Spider-Man and Daredevil universes. I had re-posed Kingpin and Doc Oc earlier, so I figured I'd take a look at my other builds from that genre. I saw the need to rework my main Spidey build since I hadn't looked at it in a while and was OK with my PC versions. I went back to the organic webbing because it's just cooler IMHO and I am getting rid of the opposing PL average thing I used for a while just because I think it's better to just base the PL off the character's highest rank or offense/defense tradeoffs at this point.

[Thorpacolypse]

Getting stocked on Aisle 2 is a new item in our Hero Support line.


Great friend. Great lawyer. Bad haircut...

FOGGY NELSON
PL: 4 (56 pp) – OPL: 3; DPL: 3

ABILITIES: STR: 12 (+1) DEX: 10 (0) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 16 (+3) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 14 (+2)

SKILLS: Bluff 6 (+8), Climb (+1), Concentration (+3), Diplomacy 8 (+10), Disguise (+2), Gather Info 6 (+8) [Contacts, Well-Informed], Handle Animal (+2), Intimidate 3 (+5), Investigate 4 (+7), Knowledge [Civics] 9 (+12), Knowledge [Current Event] 5 (+8), Notice 4 (+7), Profession [Lawyer] 7 (+10), Search (+3), Sense Motive 4 (+7), Survival (+3), Swim (+1)

FEATS: Contacts, Equipment (1), Inspire (1), Tough (1), Well-Informed

POWERS:
None

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Cell phone (1ep)
Headquarters (4ep):
Law Office: Size - Small, Fire Prevention, Gym, Library, Security System,

COMBAT: Base Attack +2, Melee +2, Ranged +2, Grapple +3 [Unarmed +1 (Bruise)]; Defense 12 (11 flat-footed); Init +0; Knockback -1

SAVES: Toughness +3 (+3 flat-footed), Fortitude +5, Reflex +2, Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 22 + Skills 14 (56 ranks) + Feats 5 + Powers 0 + Combat 8 + Saves 7 – Drawbacks 0 = 56 / 56

Comments: Matt Murdock's longtime and long suffering best friend and law partner, Foggy Nelson. Can't believe I had never built him yet, he's always been a fave supporting character.

[Thorpacolypse]

Getting stocked on Aisle 2 is another new item.


OK, just because you give medical help to superheroes does NOT give you the right to wear a cape, too, Lady!

NIGHT NURSE
PL: 4 (55 pp) – OPL: 4; DPL: 2

ABILITIES: STR: 11 (0) DEX: 12 (+1) CON: 10 (0) INT: 14 (+2) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 14 (+2)

SKILLS: Bluff (+2), Concentration 6 (+9), Diplomacy 8 (+10) [Connected], Disguise (+2), Escape Artist (+1), Gather Info (+2), Handle Animal (+2), Intimidate (+2), Knowledge [Life Sciences] 8 (+10), Knowledge [Popular Culture] 6 (+8), Medicine 9 (+12), Notice 7 (+10), Search (+2), Sense Motive (+3), Stealth (+1), Survival (+3)

FEATS: Connected, Equipment (2), Second Chance (1) [Medicine Checks for Diagnosis], Teamwork (1)

POWERS:
None

EQUIPMENT:
(10ep)
Cell Phone (1ep)
Headquarters (Night Nurse Office [7ep]):
Size - Small, Concealed, Computer, Fire Prevention, Infirmary, Laboratory, Power, Security System

COMBAT: Base Attack +2, Melee +2, Ranged +2, Grapple +2 [Unarmed +0 (Bruise)]; Defense 14 (12 flat-footed); Init +1; Knockback 0

SAVES: Toughness +0 (+0 flat-footed), Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +6

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 17 + Skills 11 (44 ranks) + Feats 5 + Powers 0 + Combat 12 + Saves 10 – Drawbacks 0 = 55 / 55

Comments: One of my favorite side characters in Marvel, Night Nurse. When Daredevil or Iron Fist or someone like that needs some medical attention on the down low, they all know to look up the Night Nurse. She hadn't been seen in a while, but she popped up recently in the New Avengers as the new girlfriend of Dr. Strange but it didn't say anything about her still really nursing. Last time I saw her, she was treating Elektra in her new mini-series this past monthg, so I guess she's still in business.

She will be a staple in the Thorpacoverse since the costumed adventurer types always need someone to stitch them up after they’ve been a rumble and heck, Alfred’s getting up there, he can’t stitching that Bat Family forever. She may have to move to Gotham…

[Thorpacolypse]

Getting stocked on Aisle 2 is new item in our Spideyverse line.


From zero...


To kinda hero...

STEEL SPIDER
PL: 9 (135 pp) – OPL: 9; DPL: 9

ABILITIES: STR: 28 [12] (+9/+1) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 18 (+4) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 10 (0)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 3 (+5/+13), Climb (+9), Computers 6 (+10), Concentration (+2), Craft [Electronic] 8 (+12), Craft [Mechanical] 8 (+12), Disable Device 4 (+8), Escape Artist (+2), Knowledge [Technology] 8 (+12) [Inventor], Notice 4 (+6), Search (+4), Sense Motive 5 (+7), Stealth (+2), Survival (+2), Swim (+9), Craft [Chemical] 6 (+10)

FEATS: Attack Specialization (2) [Spider Leg Attacks], Eidetic Memory, Equipment (1), Inventor, Luck (1)

ENHANCED FEATS: Ambidexterity, Chokehold, Evasion (1), Improved Block (2), Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative (1), Improved Pin, Improved Trip, Instant Up, Power Attack, Prone Fighting, Takedown Attack (1), Weapon Bind, Weapon Break

POWERS:
Steel Spider Harness 16 (Device, Hard to Lose, PF: Restricted x2 [Ollie only]; [80pp traits]; 66pp) [16]
Enhanced Strength 16 (Flaw: Limited to Additional Limbs [8pp]) [16]
Snare 8 (Array; PF: Tether [17pp]) [8] - DC:18:ref
AP: Blast 5 (Extra: Auto-Fire [1pp]) [5] - DC:20:tough
AP: Strike 1 (PF: Mighty, Improved Critical, Split Attack [1pp]) [1] - DC:25:tough
Super-Strength 4 (Flaw: Limited to Additional Limbs [4pp]) [4]
Additional Limbs 4 (3pp)
Elongation 3 (Flaw: Limited to Additional Limbs [2pp])
Enhanced Feats 16 (see Feats [16pp])
Enhanced Skills 2 (Acrobatics 8 ranks [2pp]) [2]
Enhanced Defense 6 (12pp) [6]
Enhanced Reflex Save 4 (4pp) [4]
Speed 1 (1pp) [1]
Protection 3 (3pp) [3]
Super Movement 3 (Wall-Crawling x2, Sure-Footed [6pp]) [3]

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Costume (Protection 1, Subtle [2ep]) [1]
Cell Phone, Flash Goggles (2ep),

COMBAT: Base Attack +4, Melee +4, Ranged +4, Spider Leg Attacks +8, Grapple +5, Spider Leg Grapple +21 [Unarmed +1 (Bruise); Spider Leg Unarmed +9 (Bruise); Spider Leg Strike +10, 19-20 Critical (Bruise); Spider Leg Gun Blast +5, Auto-Fire (Bruise/Lethal]; Defense 22 (16 flat-footed); Init +6; Knockback -3

SAVES: Toughness +6 (+6 flat-footed), Fortitude +5, Reflex +8 (Evasion), Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 22 + Skills 13 (52 ranks) + Feats 22 + Powers 50 + Combat 20 + Saves 8 – Drawbacks 0 = 135 / 135

Comments: Steel Spider was a kid named Ollie Osnick who was a big fan of Doc Oc. Then after seeing Spidey in action against him, he became a fan of Spidey instead. He had already created a harness similar to Oc’s so he changed it around and made the legs like spider legs and the Steel Spider was born. He popped up from time to time in a humorous capacity, hanging out with goofy heroes like Frog Man and such. But during the Civil War, he got a new tougher attitude, trimmed down, got in shape, upgraded his harness and got some good run as a target of the Thunderbolts for a couple of issues. He held his own against them for a while with the help of American Eagle and Sepulchre but finally got taken down when Venom ate his arm. Oops.

I modeled his harness after my original Doc Oc build for the most part, but it’s not quite as powerful. However, he did add a web snare and gun to them so he does have options in combat. I read that he got injected with some spider venom after he got out of the Negative Zone prison and grew his arm back, but I didn’t add a healing factor. Doesn’t seem like it fits him yet, but I guess we’ll see.

[MorningKnight]

Getting stocked on Aisle 2 is another new item.


OK, just because you give medical help to superheroes does NOT give you the right to wear a cape, too, Lady!

[b]NIGHT NURSE

Hellloooooo Nurse!

Steel Spider looks awesome!

[Thorpacolypse]

Our CAN'T MISS Specials just keep coming! Here's a new one on Aisle 12.


The gun katas. Through analysis of thousands of recorded gunfights, the Cleric has determined that the geometric distribution of antagonists in any gun battle is a statistically predictable element. The gun kata treats the gun as a total weapon, each fluid position representing a maximum kill zone, inflicting maximum damage on the maximum number of opponents while keeping the defender clear of the statistically traditional trajectories of return fire. By the rote mastery of this art, your firing efficiency will rise by no less than 120%. The difference of a 63% increase to lethal proficiency makes the master of the gun katas an adversary not to be taken lightly.

JOHN PRESTON
PL: 10 (150 pp) - OPL: 10; DPL: 10

ABILITIES: STR: 14 (+2) DEX: 18 (+4) CON: 16 (+3) INT: 14 (+2) WIS: 18 (+4) CHA: 12 (+1)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 7 (+11) [Skill Mastery], Bluff (+1), Climb (+2), Concentration (+4), Diplomacy (+1), Disguise (+1), Drive 4 (+8), Escape Artist (+4), Gather Info 9 (+10) [Skill Mastery, Well-Informed], Handle Animal (+1), Intimidate 8 (+9) [Startle], Investigate 6 (+8), Knowledge [Tactics] 6 (+8), Notice 8 (+12) [Skill Mastery], Profession [Tetragrammaton Cleric] 6 (+10), Search 5 (+7), Sense Motive 9 (+13) [Assessment, Combat Clarity, Read Situation, Skill Mastery], Stealth 4 (+8), Survival (+4), Swim (+2)

FEATS: Ambidexterity, Assessment, Attack Specialization (2) [Handguns], Attack Specialization (2) [Katana], Challenges (2) [Combat Clarity], Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll (3), Dodge Focus (6), Elusive Target, Equipment (3), Improved Aim, Improved Critical (3) [Katana x2, Unarmed], Improved Disarm (1), Improved Initiative (2), Power Attack, Precise Shot (1), Quick Draw (1), Skill Mastery (1) [Acrobatics, Gather Information, Notice, Sense Motive], Takedown Attack (2), Ultimate Effort (1) [Ultimate Aim], Uncanny Dodge [Visual], Well-Informed

POWERS:
Gun-Kata
Blast 6 (Extra: Targeted Shapeable Area, Selective, Flaw: Requires Handguns, PF: Progression [10 sq. per rank]; 19pp) [6] - DC:21:tough
AP: Blast 6 (Extra: Auto-Fire, Flaw: Requires Handguns, PF: Improved Critical x5, Improved Ranged Disarm [1pp]) [6] - DC:21:tough

EQUIPMENT:
(15ep)
Tetragrammaton Cleric Uniform (Protection, Subtle [2ep]) [1] - DC:16:tough
Cell Phone (1ep)
Arsenal (12ep):
Machine Pistols (Extra: Auto-Fire, PF: Progression [2 pistols], Split Attack; 11ep]) [3] - DC:18:tough
Katana (1ep) [3] - DC:20:tough

COMBAT: Base Attack +10, Melee +10, Ranged +10, Handguns +14, Katana +14, Grapple +12 [Unarmed +2, 19-20 Critical (Bruise); Gun Kata Blast +6 (Lethal); Auto Fire Gun Blast +6, 15-20 Critical, Auto-Fire (Lethal), Katana +5, 17-20 Critical (Lethal)]; Defense 24 (13 flat-footed); Init +12; Knockback -3 (-2 flat-footed)

SAVES: Toughness +6 (+5 flat-footed), Fortitude +5, Reflex +7, Will +7

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 32 + Skills 18 (72 ranks) + Feats 39 + Powers 17 + Combat 36 + Saves 8 – Drawbacks 0 = 150 / 150

Comments: My take on one of the top minion sweeping bad asses in moviedom, John Preston. I didn’t see Equilibrium until about 3 months ago when I was reading Wordmaker’s thread and he, and the ATT community, were giving John Preston all kinds of props. After watching the movie, I can now see why. Christian Bale did his usual great job and the action sequences were amazing. After that, when I finally thought about starting my own thread, it was a given he would be included early.

Preston is built to take out large numbers of minions, but not be too big a threat to real super powered foes. However, with the potential for Auto Fire damage boosts and the good crit range I added to the Tetragrammaton Pistols, he can probably hang with most characters without Impervious Protection.

I decided to use the Targeted Area burst as recommended to the above mentioned Wordmaker’s build, and from a test with an homage original character, it works perfectly. Another guy I cannot wait to play test.

And can you believe it? I actually made a character that came in at recommended PP levels? I may get the hang of this stuff yet...

Update 9/8/07: After building Brandt, I came back and made a few updates to John. Just a few minor things, but it took him over 150pp, which I didn't really mind. I was a lot more obsessed with hitting recommended PP limits at first, but that has gone by the wayside!

Clean Up 12/27/07: Took a few PP back off to get him back to playable PL10/150.

Clean Up 8/5/08: Another tweak to John as I get ready to turn him loose. After watching Wanted and noting a few things that Elric mentioned about the use of an area attack and critical hits, I had to change his Gun Kata effect. Much cleaner now and I think it's actually rules appropriate!

Clean Up 6/5/09: After watching Equilibrium again, I realized if anyone deserved at least a rank of Improved Disarm, it's Preston. I also increased his Blast from 5 ranks to 6 after a little playtest I did after I watched the show again.

John Preston is just DA BOMB. Again, for those that have not seen Equilibrium, shame on you. The movie is OK, but the action sequences with Bale...fantastic.

John Preston's signature style is to take out a lot of mooks in a short time. As I stated above, I did a few rounds with this build vs. the ninjas from the core book. He took out over 20 in 3 rounds and didn't take a hit, so I think I got this one right.

I think Bale is taking too much heat about Terminator: Salvation. I thought he did his usual fine job, it was the script that didn't quite click to me. It was not a bad movie, but it didn't thrill me like Star Trek and UP did. I think I actually like UP more than Star Trek, and that's saying something.

[Thorpacolypse]

And now, back to our Daredevil and Spideyverse run with a new item on Aisle 2.


What is it with Spidey themed guys and black suits lately?

BLACK TARANTULA
PL: 10 (165 pp) – OPL: 10; DPL: 10

ABILITIES: STR: 28 [16] (+9/+3) DEX: 22 [14] (+6/+2) CON: 28 [16] (+9/+3) INT: 18 (+4) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 16 (+3)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 4 (+10), Bluff 7 (+10), Climb (+9), Concentration (+3), Diplomacy 5 (+8), Disguise (+3), Escape Artist (+6), Gather Info 7 (+10) [Well-Informed], Handle Animal (+3), Intimidate 7 (+10) [Startle], Knowledge [Streetwise] 6 (+10), Notice 5 (+8), Search (+4), Sense Motive 6 (+9), Stealth 4 (+10), Survival (+3), Swim (+9)

FEATS: All-out Attack, Attack Focus (Melee) (3), Dodge Focus (4), Equipment (5), Improved Initiative (1), Minions (6) [25 Thugs], Power Attack, Takedown Attack (1), Startle, Well-Informed

POWERS:
Enhanced Strength 12 (12pp) [12]
Enhanced Constitution 12 (12pp) [12]
Enhanced Dexterity 8 (8pp) [8]
Impervious Toughness 5 (5pp) [5]
Super-Strength 5 (Array [10pp]) [5]
AP: Healing 9 (Flaw: Others Only, PF: Stabilize [1pp]) [9]
AP: Eye Blast 10 (Extra: Line Area, Flaw: Distracting, Tiring [1pp]) [10] - DC:20:ref
Leaping 1 (1pp) [1]
Regeneration: Recovery Rate (10pp)
Bruised 1/round [1]
Injured 1/minute [3]
Disabled 1/minute [5]
PF: Diehard

EQUIPMENT:
(25ep)
Costume (Protection 1, Subtle [2ep]) [1]
23ep for HQ, Vehicle, Weapons, etc.,

COMBAT: Base Attack +8, Melee +11, Ranged +8, Grapple +25 [Unarmed +9 (Bruise)]; Defense 20 (13 flat-footed); Init +10; Knockback -7

SAVES: Toughness +10 (+10 flat-footed), Fortitude +10, Reflex +7, Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 36 + Skills 13 (52 ranks) + Feats 24 + Powers 60 + Combat 28 + Saves 4 – Drawbacks 0 = 165 / 165

Comments: A Spidey and DD sometime opponent, sometime ally, The Black Tarantula. Carlos LaMuerto is a a former crimelord from South America who did battle with Spider Man and Daredevil over the past few years, but was never really a villain along the lines of the Kingpin. Recently, he has been acting as an anti-hero, hanging out with Matt Murdock, but killing a former member of his gang (he deserved it, though) and then giving the stolen money to a shelter telling them to "help people with this". Unfortunately, most recently he got whacked by Lady Bullseye and resurrected as an assassin for The Hand.

And an effective assassin he should be. He's super strong, has a healing factor, is a strong hand-to-hand combatant and of course, has lots of experience in leading gangs. I was going to keep him at playable PP, but I don't really see him as a PC in the Thorpacoverse, just more of a street contact for DD and the like. But it would be easy to do, kill off the Impervious, the minions and the extra equipment and he slides in to 150pp pretty easy.

[Thorpacolypse]

Another item from our Spiderverse line hits the Aisle 2 shelves.


Sadly, while Miguel's choice of footware made him a formidable assassin, it caused him to be a failure at the sport he loved...soccer.

TARANTULA (ANTON MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ)
PL: 10 (135 pp) – OPL: 10; DPL: 10

ABILITIES: STR: 18 (+4) DEX: 20 (+5) CON: 18 (+4) INT: 14 (+2) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 12 (+1)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 8 (+13) [Acrobatic Bluff], Bluff 5 (+6), Climb 6 (+10), Concentration (+2), Diplomacy (+1), Disable Device 6 (+8), Disguise (+1), Escape Artist (+5), Gather Info (+1), Handle Animal (+1), Intimidate 8 (+9), Knowledge [Streetwise] 6 (+8), Notice 6 (+8), Search (+2), Sense Motive 9 (+11), Stealth 7 (+12), Survival 6 (+8), Swim (+4)

FEATS: Acrobatic Bluff, Accurate Attack, Attack Focus (Melee) (6), Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll (2), Dodge Focus (5), Elusive Target, Equipment (1), Evasion (1), Instant Up, Improved Initiative (1), Power Attack, Prone Fighting, Takedown Attack (1), Uncanny Dodge (Visual)

POWERS:
Leaping 1 (PF: Innate [1pp]) [1]
Stinger Boots 3 (Device, Hard to Lose [20pp traits]; 16pp) [4]
Strike 3 (Extra: Penetrating [5], PF: Mighty, Improved Critical [10pp]) [3] - DC:22:tough
LP: Drain Constitution 5 (Extra: Poison [10pp]) [5] - DC:15:fort

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Costume (Protection 1, Subtle [2ep]) [1]
Cell Phone (1ep)

COMBAT: Base Attack +7, Melee +13, Ranged +7, Grapple +17 [Unarmed +4 (Bruise); Boot Strike +7, 19-20 Critical (Lethal/Bruise)]; Defense 23 (14 flat-footed); Init +9; Knockback -3

SAVES: Toughness +7 (+7 flat-footed), Fortitude +6, Reflex +9 (Evasion), Will +5

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 36 + Skills 17 (68 ranks) + Feats 25 + Powers 18 + Combat 30 + Saves 9 – Drawbacks 0 = 135 / 135

Comments: OK, he’s probably not a real PL10 and I probably overdid his offense, but man I used to LOVE the Tarantula as a kid. I believe I actually have, or had the comic pictured above. I lost a good part of my early stash when my storage area in my first apartment flooded so I think it got wasted. C'est la vie...

Anyway, Tarantula's costume was cool and he really gave Spidey fits, especially the few times he connected with that poison tipped boot. He always got whooped in the end, but sometimes it took someone like Cap or DD to show up and bail Spidey out.

Eventually the poor guy got mutated into a real giant spider and got put down so they could bring new versions, like the chick in the latest Heroes for Hire run, but I hope that they bring him back sometime.

[Thorpacolypse]

Getting stocked on Aisle 2 is another new item in our DD-verse Line.


I can slice, dice and make Julienne Daredevil in seconds flat!

GLADIATOR (MELVIN POTTER)
PL: 9 (105 pp) – OPL: 9; DPL: 9

ABILITIES: STR: 20 (+5) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 20 (+5) INT: 10 (0) WIS: 12 (+1) CHA: 12 (+1)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 5 (+7), Bluff (+1), Climb (+5), Concentration (+1), Craft [Sewing] 6 (+6), Craft [Mechanical] 6 (+6), Diplomacy (+1), Disguise (+1), Escape Artist (+2), Gather Info (+1), Handle Animal (+1), Intimidate 7 (+8), Knowledge [Fashion] 8 (+8), Knowledge [Popular Culture] 6 (+6), Knowledge [Streetwise] 5 (+5), Notice 5 (+6), Sense Motive 6 (+7), Stealth 6 (+8), Survival (+1), Swim (+5)

FEATS: All-out Attack, Attack Focus (Melee) (4), Chokehold, Dodge Focus (1), Improved Block (1), Improved Critical (1) [Unarmed], Improved Initiative (1), Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Takedown Attack (1), Tough (1), Withstand Damage

POWERS:
Gladiator Suit 3 (Device, Hard to Lose [10pp traits]; 8pp) [3]
Protection 3 (3pp) [3]
Slashing Strike 3 (PF: Mighty, Improved Critical x2, Weapon Break [7pp]) [3] - DC:23:tough

COMBAT: Base Attack +6, Melee +10, Ranged +6, Grapple +15 [Unarmed +5, 19-20 Critical (Bruise); Strike +8, 18-20 Critical (Lethal/Bruise)]; Defense 19 (14 flat-footed); Init +6; Knockback -4

SAVES: Toughness +9 (+9 flat-footed), Fortitude +7, Reflex +5, Will +3

DRAWBACKS:

Abilities 28 + Skills 15 (60 ranks) + Feats 15 + Powers 12 + Combat 28 + Saves 7 – Drawbacks 0 = 105 / 105

Comments: Gladiator is one of Daredevil’s oldest foes. He was a bruiser that has spinning saw blade type thingy on his costume and use to give DD a pretty hard time for a while. But eventually he became a whipping boy and then they decided to give good old Melvin Potter here a shot at being an ally of DD instead. He did that for a while then recently went back to his old ways, but it turned out he was being mind controlled.

The fun character thing about him is that he’s this big, hulking, high level fighter,, career criminal guy who LOVES fashion, so he gets some ranks in Sewing and Knowledge: Fashion since he’s actually been shown to be pretty good at it.

[Thorpacolypse]

So what if I've tried to kill Matt? Most of his girlfriends have at some point. Apparently it's a requirement.

ECHO (MAYA LOPEZ)
PL: 9 (135 pp) – OPL: 9; DPL: 9

ABILITIES: STR: 14 (+2) DEX: 20 (+5) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 14 (+2) WIS: 12 (+1) CHA: 14 (+2)

SKILLS: Acrobatics 8 (+13), Bluff (+2/+6) [Attractive], Climb (+2), Computers (+2), Concentration 6 (+7), Diplomacy (+2/+6) [Attractive], Disable Device (+2), Disguise (+2), Drive (+5), Escape Artist (+5), Gather Info (+2), Handle Animal (+2), Intimidate (+2), Investigate (+2), Medicine (+1), Notice 11 (+12) [Read Lips], Perform [Keyboards] 8 (+10), Pilot (+5), Profession (+1), Ride (+5), Search (+2), Sense Motive 11 (+12) [Assessment, Fast Assessment], Sleight of Hand (+5), Stealth 4 (+9), Survival (+1), Swim (+2)

FEATS: Assessment, Attack Focus (Melee) (2), Attractive (1), Beginner's Luck, Challenges (2) [Fast Assessment, Read Lips], Defensive Roll (3), Dodge Focus (2), Equipment (2), Grappling Finesse, Improved Initiative (1), Jack-of-All-Trades, Luck (1), Uncanny Dodge (Visual)

POWERS:
Reflex Memory 4 (Extra: Feats [20pp traits]; 40pp) [4]

EQUIPMENT:
(10ep)
Arsenal (9ep):
Light Pistol (8ep) [4] – DC:19:tough
Sword (1ep) [3] - DC:20:tough, 1ep as needed for situation,

COMBAT: Base Attack +7, Melee +9, Ranged +7, Grapple +14 [Unarmed +2 (Bruise)]; Defense 20 (14 flat-footed); Init +9; Knockback -2

SAVES: Toughness +5 (+2 flat-footed), Fortitude +5, Reflex +7, Will +5

DRAWBACKS: Disability - Deaf (common, moderate; -3)

Abilities 28 + Skills 12 (48 ranks) + Feats 19 + Powers 40 + Combat 30 + Saves 9 – Drawbacks -3 = 135 / 135

Comments: I had already done Maya as Ronin a while back, but after reading the Daredevil arc where she was introduced, I felt like a lower level build with some tweaks was in order. It is one of the best written TBPs I have ever read, actually, and while I am a DD fan, he's not a big favorite or anything. But Parts of a Hole is fantastic. And it’s mainly for the way the Kingpin is written and the way Maya and Matt’s relationship evolves in the short time that they are together that draws you in, not the overall plot.

To sum up Maya’s intro, Kingpin killed Maya’s dad long ago and he never told her, of course, but honored her dad’s request that he take care of her since they were friends for a good while before Kingpin wanted him put down. Fisk didn't tell her for many years and of course when she asked him who killed her father he said DD did it. She wanted revenge and she started using her reflex memory ability to learn to fight like Bruce Lee, Bullseye and DD himself to confront him. Prior to that, Kinpgin had set her up to meet Matt and they started to fall for each other, of course. When they fought, she had him down because he knew it was her since she was not masked and he was holding back. After a couple of fights, he finally got her where he she could read his lips and realize it was him and she turned around and confronted and shot the Kingpin, taking him out commission for a while. It was pretty easy to see where it was all going, but man, the way Kingpin was written in regards to his motivations and thought processes and the way Matt was portrayed was just wonderful.