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"Not much tonight. I was looking for a drug dealer, but I've been misinformed and it's too late to go back across town and do something about it." He thinks for a second, before deciding to offer. "I could take you on a quick patrol to see if anything is going on?"

Pitchoman? Oh, it is oooooooon. "Pitchoman isn't as inaccurate as you're looking for, it's an abbreviation of Ptychozoon, latin for one species of gecko, but hey, guess you don't think through trying to act the big guy, dontcha? I mean, we can't all be as perfect as you, can we, and know exactly what to do all the time?" He leaned back against the wall. "That was sarcasm, if you hadn't noticed, and the rough translation for that little spiel, big guy, is simple. Call me Chris, Geckoman, or if you prefer it don't actually speak. Sound fair?"

"Cool, I'll go head over to the dorms and get a room then. Any of you guys fancy coming with me?" said Chris, waving vaguely at the group. "We could be roomies," he grinned, especially at the ladies.

Arrowhawk smiled nervously. "I doubt you're my type." "And that all depends on what areas you stay in. My regular haunts I think you'd be correct, but if you take into account the whole city, I'd say you're mostly wrong. I've seen the scum of the Earth long enough to tell this city is fairly safe."

I think Arrowhawk would go up if he thought he'd have a chance of a friendly contest with Bowman. Joining the Freedom League may be a bit beyond him, but you never know.

Arrowhawk pushed the button to to recall the elevator, quickly jumping back with his bow levelled, in case they either rigged it to explode or left another gunman in there.

Ach, he'd take him out easily. Anyway, taking 10 I get a 25 to Notice some way in. Otherwise, I'll need to waste time searching.

A final blunt arrow left the final man sprawled on the floor. Ok, I hope that they left the opening mechanism exposed in their hurry to flee, thought Arrowhawk quickly looking around the room.

Ok, one more time aaaaand.... I just elected to keep it simple, stupid (KISS) and give up on the whole restricted thing.

Whirling around as his hand flew to his quiver yet again, Arrowhawk caught one of the men in the temple and knocked him out. Not pausing to allow another shot to be fired. he made a break for the cover of the computer desk.

"Wait, what? Dude, woah, sneaking into a school under a false name? Do you know how creepy that looks?" asked Chris, raising an eyebrow at Darian.

Fine, I'll just make it restricted 2 or this'll never get resolved. alternatively, would it be acceptable to just have the one AP not work for anyone else, basically 'winging it'? If not, I'll just stick to the restricted bow

So, that'd make it look like this: Lose: Attack Focus (Ranged) 1 Eidetic Memory Equipment [lose Sap and Grappling Gun; the gun is brought into the bow and the sap was forgotten about so gets ditched] Gain: Increase Device rank by 1 Device 4 (Easy to Lose; Bow and trick arrows) Devices: Bow & Arrows Blast 3 (Feats: Improved Critical, Improved Range, Mighty 3, Variable Descriptor [bludgeoning/piercing/slashing]) Normal, blunt and bladed arrows AP: Blast 3 (Extras: Autofire, Flaws: Full-round Action, Feats: Mighty 2, Restricted [those with +8 attack bonus or greater], Variable Descriptor [bludgeoning/piercing/slashing]) Rapid shot AP: Blast 3 (Extras: Penetrating 4, Feats: Mighty 3, Drawbacks: Reduced Range [5 increments]) Explosive-tipped arrows AP: Dazzle 4 (visual, Extras: Area-Burst) Flash-bang arrows AP: Fatigue 4 (Extras: Ranged) Tranquiliser arrows AP: Nullify 6 (technology descriptor) EMP arrows AP: Obscure 6 (visual; 250’ radius, Extras: Independent) Smokebomb arrows AP: Stun 4 (Extras: Ranged) Taser arrows AP: Super-Movement 1 (Swinging) Grapnel arrow

But you said here: implying the restircted feat couldn't just be applied to certain applications of the device.

Right, during the recent character updates I've come into a spot of bother. I want Arrowhawk to be able to Autofire his arrows based on his skills, not the Device. However, the refs don't like my suggestion of having the AP outside the trick arrow array, neither do they like my idea of restricing only some APs within the device to those with an attack bonus of a certain level. So really, I have no idea on how to do a character with a bow and trick arrows everyone can use, but an autofire attack based on his skill with aforementioned bow and arrows within the board rules here. To avoid derailing the other thread, can somebody help me out here?

My only previous suggestion was having an AP outwith the Device, and that was ruled to be unworkable. Anyway, I'm massively derailing this thread so I'll take it to another thread.

What other way? I don't want to have the autofire shot in the deice, because that means any guy off the street can pick it up and rapid-fire arrows.

This is the very long questionaire we were linked to on this site. It is very long, as you can see. Introduction Give a two or three word description of yourself. (Describe your character's concept.) I’m an unbelievably skilled archer who spends his nights fighting organised crime. Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, or nom de plume? Arrowhawk is my ‘superhero’ name. What is your full birth name? John Aaron Fraser Where do you live? I currently live in a small bed and breakfast in Southside. It’s disgusting, but I’m not there for fun. Why do you live there? It’s cheap, so staying there during my time here won’t be a drain on my savings. What do you perceive as your greatest strength? Persistence. I’m not sure giving up is something I’m capable of. Even if I have to retreat in order to fight another day, I will fight another day, only more prepared that time. What do you perceive as your greatest weakness? I get cocky. Sometimes I’ll overestimate my capabilities or underestimate someone else’s, and that tends not to end very well. Physical Traits How old are you? I’m thirty-eight. What is your sex? I’m male. What is your race? Caucasian. How tall are you? I’m about six foot tall. How much do you weigh? One hundred and eighty-five founds. What is your general body type, frame, bone structure, and poise? Tall and broad-shouldered, with an average bone structure. I think I tend to move in a sort of stalk most of the time, although I do try to tone that down in my civilian identity. What is your skin colour? Very pale, it runs in my family. What is your hair colour? My hair is black, greying a little I have to admit. What is your hairstyle? Messy. I don’t comb my hair, and its natural state sticks up everywhere. It really is quite scruffy. Do you have any facial hair? Can’t abide it myself, a beard or moustache would just annoy me. What is your eye colour? It’s a sort of steely grey colour, maybe a little blue. How attractive are you? Well, that’s all in the eye of the beholder, isn’t it? I’m no George Clooney, but I like to think of myself as OK-looking. What is your most distinguishing feature? Definitely my hair. It’s not forgotten in a hurry. Do you have any scars, tattoos, or birthmarks? I’ve fought crime for eighteen years, it’s miraculous I’m not more scarred. I’ve got entry and exit wounds from bullets, scars from knives and swords, pink patches of skin from burns… the works. What is your handedness (left/right/ambidextrous)? I’m right-handed. Do you resemble some currently known person? Not that I know of, but if you want to compare me to some dishy actor than I’ll not complain. What kind of clothing do you wear? You can’t beat comfortable jeans and a T-shirt. I follow the same philosophy with my Arrowhawk costume, a spandex suit is just going to get all sweaty. Loose trousers and a long-sleeved top are a lot more practical. Do you wear makeup? No way, this male grooming thing is just weird. What sort of vocal tone do you have? My voice isn’t too deep, but I make it a little gruffer and deeper in the Arrowhawk persona. Yet another way to obscure my identity. History Where is your homeland? I was born in Scotland, the city of Aberdeen to be exact. Are you aware of its history? I know some basic history, but I wouldn’t call myself an expert by any means. Are you patriotic or a social outcast? Well, that’s a bit of an odd question, you can be a patriotic outcast, but I can’t think of myself as a patriot. The whole ‘my country, right or wrong’ thing is just amoral in my opinion. I’m not saying I’m not proud to be a Scotsman, I’m just not what I’d call patriotic. What is your opinion of home? I miss it. I’ve not been back there for a prolonged period in years, and doubt I will for a good few years yet. It’s a nice place, with fresh sea air and friendly people. Where is your home town? Aberdeen is a coastal city in the Northeast of the country. Are your real reasons for becoming an adventurer different from what you tell others? Not especially. If someone asked me, I’d tell them it was because my friends were murdered, but it’s not a conversation topic I’d really feel comfortable with. How far would you go to keep such secrets from being revealed? What would you do if the truth became known? It’s not secret, so not very far. That said, I can’t let specifics get out for fear of my identity being deduced that way. What do you fear would occur if the truth became known? The exact details of why I became Arrowhawk would lead to a list of survivors, and by linking the known locations of Arrowhawk and of John Fraser my secret identity would be exposed. But, like I said, I wouldn’t let the exact details loose. Do you have any particularly high or low ability scores? I’m very dextrous, and I’m not in bad physical shape in other areas either. How have these scores affected your life so far? I have a very physical vocation, and being nimble allows me to use stealth and evasion with enough proficiency to avoid being killed. What about your race, growing up were you in the majority or a minority? In the majority, minority groups have only really grown in Scotland in recent years if I’m correct. Did this impact your outlook in any way? Not especially, I’ve always just taken people by deed, not appearance. How do you feel about other races? I judge by person, not by race. I’d people to take my behaviour as typical of the Scottish people, so I don’t make sweeping statements about races as a whole. Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age)? I remember my grandmother dying. It was traumatic because we were close, you know? She tried to raise me as a good person, and I hope I made her proud in that regard. Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life. I remember seeing a man getting mugged, and since I was a kid, I couldn’t help him. I just couldn’t, and to my young self I just decided to try to be one of the ‘goodies’, not the ‘baddies’. That said, I doubt many kids set out to be criminals from the age I was at, so does that really count? What stupid things did you do when you were younger? I remember trying to jump a ramp on a bicycle and just falling off of it and cracking my head open on the concrete. Then, after it healed, I went out and jumped the same ramp again, breaking my wrist. Which toys from your childhood have you kept? Not any of them. Why? What do they mean to you? If you didn't keep any, why not? What did you do to them all? I move around too much to keep stuff like that. They were in good nick, so I gave them to a charity shop so somebody else could enjoy them. Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you? Nope. The whole ‘vigilante with a dark secret in his past’ thing is simply not as common as the media try to make it seem it is. Are you who you claim to be? No. I am actually… nah, I’m just who I’ve always claimed to be. Someone trying to just be a good person. Do you have any sort of criminal record? No, as John Fraser has never done anything to attract attention to himself and Arrowhawk is too good to be caught, if you’ll forgive me sounding cocky. How do you view the heroes/legends of your country? I see them like I see all the heroes world-wide, just people who have the ability to make a difference and go out and do so. I can’t see any other way to describe them, really. Family Who were your parents? Richard and Mary Fraser, an electrician and a teacher respectively. Were you raised by them? If not, then why didn't they and who did raise you? Yeah, I was raised by them. What was their standing in the community? Well, they were pretty well-known in our neighbourhood and well-liked. Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot? I lived in the same area of Aberdeen for all of my childhood, only moving away to go to university. How did you get along with their parents? I got along fairly well, although towards the end of their lives we’d drifted apart. They knew of Arrowhawk, they disapproved of me doing it and thought I’d end up getting myself killed. How would your parents describe you? Answer this in the voice of your mother, then in your father's. “Well, our John’s always been a good lad, sticking in at school and not getting in fights. Then he went off and starts worrying me sick with his antics, crawling over rooftops with a bow and arrow.†“Bit of a damn fool, he is. He’s my son, and I love him, but what he’s doing can’t end well for him. He’s either going to get his stupid self killed, or alienate everyone around him.†Do you have any siblings? If so how many and what were their names? How did you get along with each of your siblings? I never had any brothers or sisters. What was your birth position in the family? Like I said, I’m an only child. List all current knowledge of family locations, spouses, children, birth dates, schooling, and any important incidents that only you and they might remember. My mother was born on the 5th April 1940, and died in 2000 of cancer. My father was born in August 1939 and died 3 years ago simply of old age. Any other relatives I’ve lost contact with due to my travelling around. Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged? Estranged, definitely. I’m not sure if any surviving relatives know that I’m alive, because I don’t know if any of them are. Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular? Not now. I used to love my grandmother more than anyone else in the world, but that was a long time ago. Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)? No. Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)? I’m definitely the black sheep of the family, travelling around the country like that and not keeping in touch. If so, who are they and how did they "gain" the position? Being Arrowhawk led to it, so I suppose my dad wasn’t wrong about alienating myself from everyone after all. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Not to my knowledge, I never kept up with family history. Do you ever want to have a family of your own someday? I’d love to settle down and have a family, I really would. But I’m Arrowhawk, and I can’t settle down while there’s still mobsters terrorising people in this world. Would anything change your mind on this issue and if so, what? Nothing. I’d only quit when I was too old to keep fighting, and by then it’s too late to have a family. What type of person would be your ideal mate? It may sound cliched, but someone smart and funny, who likes who I really am, not the mask I put up to keep John and Arrowhawk separate. And an Irish accent is always something I like on a girl. Relationships Do you have any close friends? If so, who and what are they like? I move around too much, and maybe deliberately keep people away so who I am doesn’t come back to bite them in the arse. Do you currently have a best friend whom you would protect with your reputation or your life? No, I don’t. Do you have any bitter enemies? I have a lot of enemies. I spend my nights deliberately riling up mob bosses enough so that they get sloppy and I can exploit their mistakes. If so, who are they, what are they like, and what is the history of their feud with you? Any mob boss who I cross becomes my enemy and fast. They tend to be ruthless, and will do anything to have me dead, and these feuds usually start with me taking down one of their operations. Have you defeated them before? Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh… it would take a long while to list all the cities where I've crippled their organised crime, although I admit I’ve never been able to destroy it utterly. How might these enemies seek to discomfit you in the future? Bullets usually are their methods. After all, Arrowhawk has no civilian life of his own to be threatened, John Fraser does and the mob don’t know him. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to? Nobody. I’ve never been into these whole ‘super-teams’ because it takes an extreme personality to do what we do. Who is your most trusted ally? I’ve got a bit of a friendly rivalry with the current Bowman. We try to outdo each other, definitely, but if push comes to shove I see enough of me in him to trust him utterly. This kind of shows my policy on getting close to friends and allies as until now I was barely in Freedom City. Who do you trust, in general? Superheroes. We’re all fighting the same cause, albeit with different methods, and if a cape is in trouble, there are few who won’t help out in a flash. Who do you despise and why? The mob. They lie, steal, intimidate and get away with it and it sickens me. Name seven things you hate in others. Bullying, stealing, lying, delusions of grandeur, racism or intolerance in any way… I also don’t like it when people jump queues or bite their nails. Is your image consistent? My costume is pretty much the same every time I don it, because I like it and it gets the job done. Do you deliberately present yourself differently in different situations, and how? In my civilian identity, I keep low key, not standing out or having a forceful personality. As Arrowhawk, I do the opposite, striving to excel at everything and being outgoing and forceful in my dealings with people. What would you die for? Someone else’s life. I’d willingly die if it meant another human being had a shot at living. What is the worst thing someone has done to you? There was an incident once with a mobster who’d been vampirised. He was sent after me, and overpowered me with brute force, and what he did to me has left me physically scarred for life. I managed to finally destroy him, but I was out of commission for several weeks due to my injuries. The brutality still sickens me. What is your general reaction to an attractive member of the opposite sex who lets you know they are available? Indifference. I spend my days training or working, and my nights as Arrowhawk, and that’s just not fair to anyone else. How do you get along with others of the same adventuring class? I like other street-level heroes, they seem to all be down to earth, diligent people trying to make small differences in a neighbourhood. It’s hard not to respect that attitude. Have you lost any loves? There was a girl, Sarah, back in University. We were really close, but as I trained to become who I am now, we drifted apart. I lost her the night I became Arrowhawk, and I regret it. How did you handle the situation (short & long term)? Short-term, I tried to blot it out. Long-term, it’s just a part of my history. I can’t alter the past, but I can learn from it. Who would miss you should you go missing? Nobody, I don’t tend to get close to anybody out there. Which is a little sad, but I think it’s necessary. How close are you to your adventuring companions? I work alone. What do they not know about you? Well, I don’t give out my secret identity to anyone I end up working with. Are you a member of any house, guild, organisation, or church? What is your level of involvement? I’ve got involved at charity events, but never seriously been a part of an organisation. Personality & Beliefs Do you, or did you, have any role models? I always looked up to my father, he was a well-liked, hard-working person respected in the community. Do you have any heroes or idols, either contemporary or from legend? This is a little corny, but the Centurion. He embodies the glossy side of the superhero coin, flying above us all and striving to save the world openly and without fear. I work on the underside, stalking the night to fight thugs in alleyways, so I look up to people like him. The Raven is also someone I admire and I’d love to meet her. Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances? No, I guess I’m lucky that way. When did you decide to become an adventurer? One day, my friends were murdered by mob loan sharks. The police were too scared to retaliate against the mob, so I decided to take revenge and it all escalated beyond this one act of vengeance. This was eighteen years ago, and I've been travelling around fighting the mob ever since. Why have you chosen to risk your life as a career? Somebody has to, but nobody should be made to. You couldn’t tell any man off the street to do what I do nor should you do it, but when it all hits the fan then somebody has to stand up and fight. What do you expect to get out of being an adventurer? What, if anything, would make you stop adventuring? I don’t think it’s about what I want any more. It never really was. I’ll stop when organised crime everywhere has been crippled, and I know deep down it can’t be done in my lifetime. So, I don’t think I can stop until I’m too old to carry on. Do you have any dreams or ambitions? If not, why? Winning this unwinnable war would be nice, it really would. But it isn’t going to happen. That doesn’t stop me from hoping it will. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)? I want to have made serious headway on the main mob families in Freedom City, to really have them on the ropes and exploit every mistake they make. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)? I’ll be fifty-eight, ready to retire or already having retired from the trade. I hope to have someone to retire with, be it friends or family. If these goals seem at odds with each other, or with your dreams, how do you reconcile the differences? I can’t. My goals are unreachable, I simply can’t have friends and family and at the same time take down the mob. I know it can’t be done, yet I won’t back down. Reconciling that fact was easy. Do you have any great rational or irrational fears or phobias? If so, what are the origins of, or reasons behind them? Nope, no phobias here. How do you react when this fear manifests itself? Well, I don’t have one, do I? What are your attitudes regarding material wealth? On the one hand, being filthy rich would have its benefits as I wouldn’t have to fund all these arrows. But then again, other than that it’d just go unspent because I don’t like to throw money around like that. Are you miserly with your share of the wealth, or do you spend it freely? Most of my income goes on maintaining my bow and constructing more arrows in order to fight crime. Do you see wealth as a mark of success, or just as a means to an end? It’s a means to an end. How do you generally treat others? I treat people with respect in the hope they’ll return the favour. Do you trust easily (perhaps too easily) or not? Nobody knows my secret identity, not one soul. That’s pretty rare for a superhero, and I guess it sums me up. Like I’ve said repeatedly, I don’t get close to people. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? Arrowhawk is definitely outgoing, you have to be to do what I do. John Fraser on the other hand is deliberately introverted to avoid attracting the attention of people. Are you a humble soul or blusteringly proud? I like to think I’m modest. I don’t think I brag, do I? I hope not, it’s not how I’d like to come across. What habits do you find most annoying in friends? Definitely borrowing money but not repaying it. I’m not miserly with money, but it’s a matter of trust, you shouldn’t have to chase people up for money. That said, I haven’t had friends to lend money to for a while, so that’s maybe a moot point. What are your most annoying habits? I’m guilty of assuming people to live to my standards. It annoys a lot of people. Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion, class, profession, political viewpoint, or the like against which you are strongly prejudiced, and why? The right to bear arms may give civilians ‘protection’, but lets any thug go buy a handgun. I’ve been shot a lot of times, I would not fire a bullet into another human being. I’ve seen what they do. What is your favourite food? A nice fried breakfast, with black pudding, sausage slice, beans, toast… the works. Fantastic. What is your favourite drink? Irn Bru, but it’s illegal in the US for some reason. The same country who allows McDonald’s bans the most delicious soft drink on the planet. What is your favourite treat (dessert)? I do like some nice apple pie. Do you favour a particular cuisine? Not especially, I quite like most different types of food. Do you savour the tastes when eating or "wolf down" your food? Wolf down, unfortunately. Do you like food mild or heavily spiced? Mildly spiced is nice, I’m not a huge fan of food that’s stupidly hot. Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat? No, I’m not too fussy an eater really. What are your favourite colour(s)? I like blue and green. Is there any colour that you dislike? Pink. Do you have a favourite (or hated) song, type of music, or instrument? I like alternative rock and some metal, particularly R.E.M. ‘Living Well is the Best Revenge’ off their latest album was really good. If you have a favourite scent, what is it? The smell of fresh air you get out in the countryside. What is your favourite type of animal? I like cats. Are you allergic to any kinds of animals? Not that I know of. Is there anything that enrages you? Violence enrages me, ironic considering I encounter it nearly every night. Is there anything which embarrasses you? Call me proud, but missing with a shot or failing to take someone out with it. I don’t like to feel like I’m not good enough. Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts? I do like a warm bed for the night, but other than that I can go without. Do you have a patron deity? No, I’m an agnostic. Are you devout or impious? I count as impious, definitely. Do you actively worship and proselytize or do you simply pay lip service? I’m not an active agnostic, I don’t read books and papers on the subject and don’t talk about my personal beliefs to people. What lengths would you go to defend your faith? Not very far, life’s too short and who can say if I’m right or wrong? Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special? No, I developed my beliefs myself based on the things I’ve seen over the years. Do you belong to a dominant church, or an independent church, cult, or sect (and is the group accepted, frowned upon, or considered heretics)? I’m not in any formal agnostic organisation, think-tank or whatever it is they do. Or informal for that matter. Will you kill? If I have to, and I mean that if I’ve tried every other option and it didn’t work, then I will kill. When did you decide (or learn) that you would? There was a ‘perfect assassin’ sent to kill me. They knew my no-killing rule, so sent someone who regenerated any non-fatal injury in a heartbeat. Just to stay alive, I shot him through the head with a bladed arrow. When do you consider it okay to kill (under what circumstances)? If nothing else will work, if there is simply no alternative. That is the only time killing should be done. When do you consider it wrong to kill (under what circumstances)? When there is an alternative, even the most far-fetched chance there is, you take it because killing is wrong. What would you do if someone else attempted to (or successfully did) kill under your "wrong" circumstances, what would be your reaction? I would subdue them. What if it were your enemy? I’d subdue them, like I said. I follow my own code, and will stop others killing even if they feel it’s acceptable. What if it were your friend? As above, I don’t do double standards. What if the opponent were not in control of their own actions (under duress, charmed, dominated, possessed)? That’s why I seek to subdue, so I can call people to account and see if circumstances made it unavoidable. What would you do if something were stolen from you? Get it back through investigation and stealth. What would you do if you were badly insulted publicly? Take it. I work in the shadows secretly, who needs a public persona? What would you do if a good friend or relative were killed by means other than natural death? Hunt the murderers down and have him locked up with a fair trial. I’d rather see them rot in jail than become a killer. What is the one task you would absolutely refuse to do? Kill a defenceless person. I don’t care what they’ve done in the past, right now they can’t fight back and it’s disgusting to take them down if it can be avoided. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why? Cold-blooded murder. Killing someone in warm blood can be justified, but planning out a kill is wrong. Just wrong. How do you feel about government (rulers) in general? Why do you feel that way? Suspicious. They claim to represent the people, but good intentions or not that never works out properly. There are good men in them, but also very bad men. Do you support the current government of your homeland? I’m not too up to date sadly, I don’t keep up with politics. If so, how far are you willing to go to defend the government? If not, do you actively oppose it? I champion people, not government. I don’t get involved with it, either defending or fighting against it. What form of government do you believe is the best (democracy, monarchy, anarchy, aristocratic rule, oligarchy, matriarchy) and why? Democracy. Everyone gets a say, it’s the fairest way. Do you have any unusual habits or dominant personality traits that are evident to others? I think too much, watching the surroundings and keeping escape routes open. If so, describe them and how you acquired them, as well as when they might be more noticeable and what causes them. I’ve been a crimefighter for nearly two decades, you acquire a habit of thinking about escape routes and plans. Do you have any unusual or nervous mannerisms, such as when talking, thinking, afraid, under stress, or when embarrassed? Nope. What is your most treasured possession? My bow. It’s kept me alive for all these years, I owe it a lot. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what 5 things would you do in those remaining hours? 1. Have a genuine Scottish fry-up, none of your cheap rubbish. 2. Have a good sleep finally, I haven’t had enough in eighteen years so I’d like to have a proper rest and wake up refreshed for once. 3. Ride my motorcycle around the city 4. Drink some good quality whisky. 5. Stand with my costume on but my mask off and wait for the end. Career & Training Where and how were you educated? I graduated with honours in Biology from Aberdeen University. Who trained you in your adventuring class(es)? I learned some martial arts from a couple of instructors in Scotland, but largely I’m self-taught. What was your relationship with your teacher(s)/mentor(s)? Business-like. I went to learn and improve, not to get all chummy. Is this person or institution still in existence? My instructors, I’m unsure of them. Aberdeen University, however, still thrives. Were you a prize student or did you just barely pass? I’m a good scientist even now, so back then when I wasn’t a bit rusty I was probably an excellent student. Look at your skills. How did you acquire them (especially the unusual ones)? Through practice and intuition. All my skills are essential to living and fighting on the streets, and I learned them through hard graft, trial and error, especially the error part. I wasn’t always as good as I am now; we were all greenhorns once. Have you ever done anything else for a living? Apart from laboratory work, I did a number of student jobs in my university years. Thus, I’m pretty good behind a delicatessen counter. How do you function in combat (maneuvers, weaknesses)? Have you ever received any awards or honours? No, and that’s not the point. Recognition is nice, but your job is to do a thankless task and do it well. Is there anything that you don't currently know how to do that you wish you could? Base jumping looks like a useful skill but I’ve never tried it. Are you envious of others who can do such things in a good-natured way or are you sullen and morose about it? Hey, it looks awesome, why be jealous of someone trying it and enjoying it? Lifestyle & Hobbies When not adventuring, what is your normal daily routine? If I’m not holding down a job, I sleep all morning to recover from the night before, then have breakfast and apply any required bandages, salves, aspirin etc etc. How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason? I don’t care, if I’m honest. I just fill in my days in order to go out at night. What are your hobbies when you are not adventuring or training? I read books and ride my bike around town. What do you do for relaxation? What things do you do for enjoyment? What interests do you have? I do genuinely enjoy archery, not just for crime-fighting but for relaxation. Trouble is, John Fraser cannot be seen to be as good as Arrowhawk is. I also like riding my motorcycle, jogging, weight training… generally, I like to keep fit. How do you normally dress when not in your adventuring gear? I wear jeans and t-shirts, but keep my adventuring gear on underneath. A quick costume change in always useful. What do you normally wear in bed at home? I sleep in pyjamas, in case I need to move fast at night. No use being nude in a crisis. What do you normally wear in bed while adventuring? If I need to sleep on duty, the mask and costume stay on at all times. My identity stays secret. Do you wear any identifiable jewelry? It gets caught in things, and that’s impractical, so no. Where do you normally put your weapons, magic items, or other valuables when you are sleeping? Under my pillow, head or whatever for easy access. I like to be ready. What morning or evening routines do you normally have? In the morning, I always have breakfast. At night, I wait for night to fall so I can go out and patrol. Do these change when you are adventuring? The first often gets disrupted because it’s hard to grab a meal while on duty. The latter isn’t interrupted because adventuring is my evening routine anyway. Travel: how do you get around locally? By motorcycle, by grapple line, or on foot. Do you have a Last Will and Testament? A very basic one. What does it say? It gives all my savings to various charities, shelters and not for profit organisations. Miscellaneous What would you like to be remembered for after your death? I want to be remembered as the man who didn’t give an inch against the scum of the world, the man who when faced with a powerful man everyone moved out of the way of to avoid his wrath, simply stood there. Stood there and told him ‘No,’ when everyone else was unable to or too scared to do it. What kind of threat do you present to the public? I ignore the law, acting as a vigilante upholding a set of standards not everyone holds. Fortunately for them, I act in their interest, but I do undermine the laws of society more than they really should be. If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body? Not really. I’ve got scars, but nothing really distinctive, and nobody is close enough to me to be able to recognise the pattern. As a player, if you could, what advice would you give your character? Speak as if he/she were sitting right here in front of you. Use proper tone so they might heed your advice... ‘John, you need to ease up. The world can’t be saved alone, no matter how hard you try. Look at your personal life, or rather, your utter lack of one. It’s a wonder you’ve not become the mask and still regard yourself as John, because John Fraser barely exists except as a means to facilitate Arrowhawk. Take a break, man, before you get hurt even worse than you are now.’

Ok, all my suggestions keep getting shot down. How would you represent him being able to Autofire with his bow based on skill, not the device itself?

Wait, why would that apply? I don't think that's very fair suddenly losing the ability to do it because you're showing more skill (i.e. you can trade off accuracy for hitting power).

Mine is finished, although formatting it isn't going to happen. Jesus christ almighty, that was huge.

Lose: Attack Focus (Ranged) 1 Eidetic Memory Equipment [lose Sap and Grappling Gun; the gun is brought into the bow and the sap was forgotten about so gets ditched] 1 point of Fort save Gain: Increase Device rank by 1 and add restricted feat Device 4 (Easy to Lose; Bow and trick arrows, Restricted [Rapid Shot and Ricochet feats are restricted to those with +10 attack bonus or better with bows) Devices: Bow & Arrows Blast 3 (Feats: Improved Critical, Mighty 3, Ricochet, Variable Descriptor [bludgeoning/piercing/slashing]) Normal, blunt and bladed arrows AP: Blast 3 (Extras: Autofire, Flaws: Full-round Action, Feats: Improved Critical, Mighty 2, Variable Descriptor [bludgeoning/piercing/slashing]) Rapid shot AP: Blast 3 (Extras: Penetrating 4, Feats: Mighty 3, Drawbacks: Reduced Range [5 increments]) Explosive-tipped arrows AP: Dazzle 4 (visual, Extras: Area-Burst) Flash-bang arrows AP: Fatigue 4 (Extras: Ranged) Tranquiliser arrows AP: Nullify 6 (technology descriptor) EMP arrows AP: Obscure 6 (visual; 250’ radius, Extras: Independent) Smokebomb arrows AP: Stun 4 (Extras: Ranged) Taser arrows AP: Super-Movement 1 (Swinging) Grapnel arrow Would this be OK? I also noticed an error while updating the array in that some of the powers were 1 pp over the allowed cost, so these weren't increased in cost by increasing the base power's pp value.

"Well, if you're still in danger from that champion or his descendents, I'd be scared too. Is that why you came to Freedom City? To be near all these superhumans, I'd say it's one of the safer places in the world."

Well, I suppose I'm going to have to raise the cost, but I'll do it tomorrow.

I have enough Autofire on the Blast. It's a ranged attack, so 1 rank of Mighty allows me to do 1 point of extra damage per point of Strength bonus. All the Blast ranks have autofire, and the 2 mighty ranks I have bought have the autofire extra. I haven't got Mighty 3, so only add 2 points of damage from strength.