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"Ooooookay..."

Just as confused as he was relieved to be set down by the potent pup, Momentum could only manage to stare awkwardly between the woman and the massive wolf-thing as he pulled the bottom of his attire down, relieving the uncomfortable tension brought about by his unwanted uplift. Clearly, there was more here than Noah had initially perceived. It wasn't like it was every day he saw a massive wolf-lookin' guy leering over a woman who, supposedly, could dispatch the entity if she wanted to.

Letting the moment of embarrassment linger for a second, the teen hero-in-training verbally began anew.

"Just... uh... what's... I so don't get it." the hood-clad hero enunciated, arms thrust upwards in overly-exaggerated confusion. "Who are you guys, and why are you hangin' out in a frickin' park in the middle of the night?!!"

Finally, the red-hooded kid ceased to squirm, now thoroughly peeved by the sardonic woman and her condescending demeanor. If he weren't in a death-grip with the gargantuan guard dog, Momentum would have wholly whirled around to meet his less-than-grateful victim.

"I totally moved him! You saw it! You were there!" Noah sputtered in rapid succession, the insults hurting more than just his pride as his heroic nature was called into question. "I was desperate; and at least I'm tryin'! You're just standing there like you..."

And then came the epiphany, the synapses in his brain finally working on conjunction long enough to piece together the recently divulged information between Momentum's own impatient bouts verbal defense.

"You know this thing?!" the bewildered hero cried, his sensitivity regarding the creature holding him on high with one massive paw about as tactful and discreet as an Uwe Boll movie is sensible.

Blinking quietly for a fraction of a second at the young woman in a strange sense of disbelief at what he'd heard.

"Hey!" retorted Momentum, still squirming violently to get free from the terrifying grasp of the macho pooch as he addressed the unusually calm woman. "I just, like, saved your butt! You were supposed to run away!" he belted out, still vainly attempting to free himself from the clutches of his new-found foe.

Clearly, the magnitude of the circumstances in which he now found himself continued to evade Noah's stellar mental faculties. Nevertheless, the wiry vegan hero continues to squirm and flail clumsily in mid-air, adamant on attempting to escape the vice-like grip of the furry fiend before him.

"So, y'know, feel free to run away whenever!"

Moar futile attempts at Escapism!

Escape Attempt +7 (Roll 2 + 5 Attack Bonus)

"Oh crap!"

Going pale as the massive wolf reached for him, Momentum soon found himself caught between the elongated claws of the terrifying creature, quickly being hoisted up by the back of his craptacular disguise. Discontent and fear followed soon after as the young would-be hero began to panic in the wake of his far-superior adversary. Things definitely weren't going as well as they could be.

"Lemme go!" flailed the youth as the beast enunciated in its guttural growls, kicking and squirming as he was held up aloft by the far more menacing and muscular entity.

"And, like, what kinda gang hangs out in a park anyway?! I just want you to let that lady go and stuff, or... uh... or else!"

Reeling from the concussive impact, the young charger stumbled backwards, the sheer tenacity of the snarling beast enough to stop Momentum (ironically) dead in his tracks. At least if nothing else, the outlandishly large beast was no longer pinning the young woman to the ground, ready to rip her throat out in some sort of blood-fueled furor.

"I... might not have totally thought that one all the way through..." Noah mentally chided himself, slightly displeased with how he'd inadvertently pushed the beast back into the girl, even if it was only momentarily before the woman scurried out from the beast's grasping claws.

Standing close enough to cause personal discomfort for himself in the darkened park, Momentum remained poised in plain sight, adjusting his goggles from the blunt trauma he'd just endured. Garbed in an impromptu costume of a red-and-white hoodie with the hood pulled over his head, tacky goggles, faded black jeans and red-and-white high-tops, the slightly terrified hero-in-training steeled himself to face this most alien of foes. Out of his league or not, Momentum had to at least make an effort to stop this lethal fiasco!

"J-just back off, man!" the jittery teen demanded with only the faintest of confidence, pointing decisively at the hulking behemoth of a snarling hound, oblivious to the full situation at hand. "Leave her alone, or you'll have to... uh... deal with me!"

It had been a fairly uneventful evening for Momentum; at least as uneventful as sneaking out after curfew in pursuit of fighting crime on the weekends can be, at any rate. Downtown Freedom had been unusually quiet for a change: no plaintiff cries for help, no daring robberies being committed in the glamorous moonlight, no nothing. Zip, zilch, nadda. And so here he was, all gussied up with no wrongs to right as the hero-in-a-hoodie sprung through the air, sailing prodigiously over rooftops and trees alike with klutzy aplomb. But hey, at least he was out trying to be a productive little super-powered bee, and that had to count for something.

Parkside was his last stop for the evening patrol, more so out of a sense of quiet reprieve from the aggravatingly annoying whooshing sound ringing through Momentum's ears brought about from his constant acrobatic rise and fall. With a harsh landing and an awkward flailing of his arms to catch himself, the young hero came to a stop just outside the park's entrance, a sight he'd only visited once during daylight hours during his curious tour of the massive city when he'd first arrived.

"Sweet," the boy mentally applauded, stuffing his hands inside his impromptu costume as he began to trundle his way along the concrete pathway. "Stroll through the park, catch my breath, and then it's back home for some beauty sleep. Just gotta keep from getting ca--"

His heart skipped a beat for a moment, the typically upbeat Canadian's train of thought faltering as he laid eyes on a most terrifying scene. There, lying upon the brush of grassy green foliage in the distance, was a young woman pinned to the ground! While this was certainly alarming, what made this particular visage truly horrific was what held the woman down: a massive body of fur and teeth and claws! This thing was inhuman, a monstrosity obviously intent on ravaging the girl like she was some sort of meal-on-wheels!

"Holy crap!" Momentum finally barked out, wholly intending to do so quietly within the sanctity of his own mind but failed miserably. He had to do something, or something was going to happen to that poor woman!

Laying down a burst of speed, the plucky young hero charged forward and hurled himself towards the wolfenstein of a beast, intent on dislodging its massive body from atop what might be another of its many victims as far as he knew.

Making an Accelerated Move Slam Attack against Creature Feature to try and knock him off of Silhouette.

Slam Attack +23 (Roll 18 + 5 Attack); DC 19 Toughness Save (Base 15 + 4 Accelerated Move)

As per request: Initiative 22 (Roll 14 + 8 Improved Initiative 2)

A little irked by the thought of being shooed off like some sort of annoying gnat, the young man just stands there for a few heartbeats, blinking silently as the policeman with the megaphone barks his commands towards the massive crowd behind him. With a certifiable interest, Momentum turns to face the unflinching crowd, their movements as still and immobile as when he had to force his way through only moments prior.

"Don't... uh... take this the wrong way or anything, sir," the hero in the hoodie replied earnestly, turning back to face the senior officer, "but I think you, like, need all the help you can get right now."

Surveying the increasingly crotchety crowd behind the ominous sphere of crimson, it didn't take a rocket scientist to deduce that the situation was becoming increasingly more hostile. If this... whatever-it-was that had engulfed the The Luxury was as big a threat as it seemed and definitively not a hoax, then it was clear that these people had to go. Now.

Turning decisively to face the on-lookers for what already felt like the umpteenth time, hands upraised in as calming a fashion as the inexperienced hero could muster. "You heard em', guys! This is... um..." Momentum hesitated, unsure how to address the delicate situation. "This is just a... a technical issue!" feigned the young teen. "Yeah, that's it. The electronic-bits and stuff are just on the fritz and junk, generating inaudibly high-frequency jigga-watts that could totally cause the building to explode from the... uh... compressed sound-wave-stuff. This red thing is just, erm, a counter-measure. It's all very complicated. The Luxury'll be, like, opening later tonight. Probably really late tonight. Sorry for all the hype and stuff. You can all, uh, go home now. Like, right now."

Perhaps it wasn't the most noble thing to do, but hey; when the truth doesn't suffice, sometimes you need to twist words a little bit, right?

Bluff +9/+14 Cool (Roll 3 + 6 Bluff/+11 Cool) -- Wherein Momentum tries to use his young, hip charm to sway the crowd. And fails abysmally.

Burning my lone Hero Point for a re-roll, since it's apparently imperative as far as the police are concerned to get rid of these pesky civilians

Bluff +25/+30 Cool (Roll 19 + 6 Bluff/+11 Cool) -- That's more like it.

Active Threads (Chronological Date; +IC Posts)

September 2010 (Total Posts: 53)

Mysteries Infinite: Under a Crimson Glow (September 2nd 2010; +10 IC Posts)

Dances With Wolfman (September Weekend 2010; +19 IC Posts) - Completed

Zerg Rush (September 7th 2010; +14 IC Posts)

Whistling in the Dark (October 1st 2010; +10 IC Post)

October 2010 (Total Posts: 30)

Mysteries Infinite: Under a Crimson Glow (September 2nd 2010; +3 IC Posts)

Zerg Rush (September 7th, 2010; +6 IC Posts)

Speed Freaks (September 18th, 2010; +12 IC Posts) - Completed

Whistling in the Dark (October 1st 2010; +9 IC Post) - Completed

Vignettes

Momentum's Vignette: Unbalanced (October 2010)

As per request: Initiative +25 (Roll 17 + 8 Initiative Modifier)

"Huh." cooed the red-clad hero-in-training, peering wide-eyed through his goggles off towards the outlandishly large sphere of crimson as he soared through the air from his prodigious leap, the familiar rush of air rushing its way through his hoodie as the young teen plummeted towards ground zero of the incident. "I guess it really is a big deal..."

When Momentum received the Twitter feed about a giant thirty-story tall red sphere engulfing a newly-opened casino on the Boardwalk in the middle of his first period class, he was slightly skeptical at the description given. This was unfamiliar territory, and sounded like it was some sort of elaborate hoax or publicity stunt to draw in potential customers. Sure enough, throngs of people stood prominently out from below like a field of ants, their tide stemmed by a motley assortment of what the hero-on-high could only presume to be Freedom City's boys in blue.

This could be it for Noah; his chance to prove that he had what it took to stand side-by-side with the world's greatest superheroes on their home turf and join the big league of super-heroics!

"How hard could it be, right?"

With a tumultuous thud and an awkwardly clumsy stumble as he landed, the up-and-coming hero-to-be known as Momentum hit the scene with all the poise and dignity of a drunken rhinoceros, barely managing to keep his own footing as he came to a stop behind the awe-struck crowd within its moment of intense silence. Glancing about warily to take in the strangely picturesque situation from the rear, Momentum straightened himself up, attempting vainly to emulate some form of heroic stature as he began wading through the gaggle of citizens ogling the far-fetched sight before them towards the policemen trying desperately to keep the peace.

"Excuse me. Hi. Hero comin' through and stuff..." Momentum murmured to the townsfolk as he pushed through, oblivious to nigh everything save for the apparent cause of distress and the line held at the forefront of the city's denizens, feigning as much confidence as he could muster despite his lack of... well, suffice it to say that this wasn't exactly his field of expertise. With bountiful strides for such a short fellow, he finally presses onwards and through to reach the officer on the front-lines outside of the hazy red hue.

"Hey," chimes the surprisingly chipper kid, his voice rich with a far northern accent as he greets the elderly officer with a tentative, but very unheroic wave. "So what's the deal with the..." Momentum begins, but trails off as he catches a glimpse of an enigmatic fellow in an unusually large cloak and his lovely female assistant atop the familiar Channel 3 Action News Van; no doubt here for the same reasons he was. He'd yet to actually see any other superheroes in-person since his arrival, and this at least gave him some relief that he wasn't the first super-schmuck on the scene.

"Sorry. Kinda, uh, spaced out there," Momentum hummed, returning his goggled sight towards the policeman. "I bet you've already gotten this, like, a million times already, but what's up with the big red dome-thing over the casino, officer?"

Just stating my interest in joining the outdoor fracas with Momentum, as per your instructions in the other thread :)

Tropes Galore

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Par for the course in the life of a teenager.

Burning Building Rescue: Played straight for the first time in Under a Crimson Glow.

Canada Eh: Noah's Canadian, eh.

Civvie Spandex: Momentum's current costume, on account of the fact that he was unable to suitably make his own. Could also be taken as Not Wearing Tights.

Clark Kenting: When your disguise consists of steampunk goggles from a Halloween costume and the hood of a hoodie pulled over your head, you'd think recognition by passers-by would be a certainty or something!

Code Name: Played straight.

Gender Blender Name: Played straight, courtesy of a random name generator. Noah's first name is actually Ashley.

Girlfriend in Canada: At one point, Noah had a girlfriend in Canada. No, really!

I Just Want to be Normal: Mostly averted. Noah still wants some semblance of a normal existence, but is (slowly) adopting a more heroic outlook.

Kid Hero: Noah began the whole superhero gig at fifteen.

Mass Super Empowering Event: Terminus Baby. 'Nuff said.

New Transfer Student: Played straight.

Puberty Superpower: Played straight. Noah discovered his latent mutant powers at the tender age of fourteen.

Secret Identity: Played straight. Momentum is Noah's moniker for just this reason.

Superhero School: Averted. Momentum might very well be the only PC Teen Superhero not attending Claremont Academy.

Teens Are Short: Played straight, and pretty self-explanatory.

Totally Radical: Noah totally has a habit of talking like this and junk when he can't come up with anything to say. And stuff. This could also be taken as a form of Verbal Tic.

Wake Up Go To School Save The World: Pretty much Momentum's current shtick.

Momentum

As Momentum:

Gather Information

DC10: "That 'hero in the tacky red hoodie? Yeah, I don't think he's been in Freedom City very long; a couple of weeks tops. I hear his name's Momentum or something stupid like that."

DC15: "Word on the street is that Momentum kid is making a name for himself by taking down petty crooks in the Downtown area, using some kind of telekinetic powers to stop bullets and throw bad guys around."

DC20: "This guy always seems to show up whenever there's a local news report; usually just before it breaks on TV."

DC25: "So, I've got this friend who knows a friend who knows a guy, and he says he's got a theory on how this new superhero finds out about what's going on before it hits the air. His theory is that Momentum's using some sort of news feed program like Twitter or something to get a whiff of trouble since word hits the 'net faster than the big screen."

DC30: "Check this out: my uncle researches superhuman phenomenon here in Freedom City, and he says that the stuff Momentum can do doesn't actually resemble overt telekinesis. He says it looks more like the kid can manipulate kinetic energy to blast gang-bangers and deflect bullets by redirecting their own kinetic energy."

Knowledge (Physics)

DC10: "Contrary to previous theories, the superhero known as 'Momentum' does not actually possess any form of psionic- or gravity-based abilities based on footage captured by amateur cinematographers and compared to records on such matters noted elsewhere. It is more probable to assume that the individual in question instead manipulates kinetic energy on such a large scale that he simply emits and draws in this energy on a whim, thus resulting in meta-human abilities."

DC15: "Upon further investigation, the former hypothesis is correct. By manipulating kinetic energy, the subject known as 'Momentum' can increase his own movement via bursts of the aforementioned energy, heightening both his land-based speed and leaping ability by extravagant amounts, whilst also remaining capable of expelling concussive blasts of pure force in the form of an offensive ranged ability."

DC20: "Additional research concludes that most of the abilities showcased by the subject cannot be sustained indefinitely. This is likely due to the limited amount of kinetic energy produced by the individual, which we theorize as the cause of the amount of energy present in his own physiological state as represented by potential energy in a rigid body. Therefore, while 'Momentum' holds the ability to produce bursts of kinetic energy ad infinitum, he can only do so much at one time."

As Ashley Noah Childers:

Gather Information

DC5: "That guy? I think he's in my math class. Overheard from a friend of mine that he just moved here from someplace up north."

DC10: "That's Noah over there. He's new here at FDR High. From what I heard, he just moved to Freedom City with his family from Canada, and he's living somewhere in the Midtown district."

DC15: "Did you know Noah's dad works at ASTRO Labs? I bet that's why his family moved to the United States from Ontario."

DC20: "This is hilarious. You know that guy, Noah Childers? You know, the sophomore who plays drums in fourth period General Music? Noah's not his first name. It's Ashley, man. Dude's got a girl's first name! With a name like, it's no wonder the guy's single."

DC25: "Have you noticed that Noah's been late to about half his classes since he started here? Sometimes he doesn't even show up at all, or he gets up in the middle of class and doesn't come back. I bet he's sneaking out to smoke behind the vocational building or something."

DC30: "So yeah, I got partnered up with Childers in Geography for a couple of days. I noticed he had some big bruises on one of his arms; I mean, these things were swollen. No one's actually seen the new guy get into a fight yet, but I'm telling you, that's gotta be how he keeps getting them. It's like he gets a new one every day or something!"

DC35: "You know, now that I think about it, that Canadian guy, Noah, always leaves his class after checking his phone. There's got to be some kind of connection there. Maybe he's got a job, but if you ask me I think he's doing something illegal. Maybe he's really a Zoom junkie!"

Momentum

As Momentum:

Gather Information

DC10: "That 'hero in the tacky red hoodie? Yeah, I don't think he's been in Freedom City very long; a couple of weeks tops. I hear his name's Momentum or something stupid like that."

DC15: "Word on the street is that Momentum kid is making a name for himself by taking down petty crooks in the Downtown area, using some kind of telekinetic powers to stop bullets and throw bad guys around."

DC20: "This guy always seems to show up whenever there's a local news report; usually just before it breaks on TV."

DC25: "So, I've got this friend who knows a friend who knows a guy, and he says he's got a theory on how this new superhero finds out about what's going on before it hits the air. His theory is that Momentum's using some sort of news feed program like Twitter or something to get a whiff of trouble since word hits the 'net faster than the big screen."

DC30: "Check this out: my uncle researches superhuman phenomenon here in Freedom City, and he says that the stuff Momentum can do doesn't actually resemble overt telekinesis. He says it looks more like the kid can manipulate kinetic energy to blast gang-bangers and deflect bullets by redirecting their own kinetic energy."

Knowledge (Physics)

DC10: "Contrary to previous theories, the superhero known as 'Momentum' does not actually possess any form of psionic- or gravity-based abilities based on footage captured by amateur cinematographers and compared to records on such matters noted elsewhere. It is more probable to assume that the individual in question instead manipulates kinetic energy on such a large scale that he simply emits and draws in this energy on a whim, thus resulting in meta-human abilities."

DC15: "Upon further investigation, the former hypothesis is correct. By manipulating kinetic energy, the subject known as 'Momentum' can increase his own movement via bursts of the aforementioned energy, heightening both his land-based speed and leaping ability by extravagant amounts, whilst also remaining capable of expelling concussive blasts of pure force in the form of an offensive ranged ability."

DC20: "Additional research concludes that most of the abilities showcased by the subject cannot be sustained indefinitely. This is likely due to the limited amount of kinetic energy produced by the individual, which we theorize as the cause of the amount of energy present in his own physiological state as represented by potential energy in a rigid body. Therefore, while 'Momentum' holds the ability to produce bursts of kinetic energy ad infinitum, he can only do so much at one time."

As Ashley Noah Childers:

Gather Information

DC5: "That guy? I think he's in my math class. Overheard from a friend of mine that he just moved here from someplace up north."

DC10: "That's Noah over there. He's new here at FDR High. From what I heard, he just moved to Freedom City with his family from Canada, and he's living somewhere in the Midtown district."

DC15: "Did you know Noah's dad works at ASTRO Labs? I bet that's why his family moved to the United States from Ontario."

DC20: "This is hilarious. You know that guy, Noah Childers? You know, the sophomore who plays drums in fourth period General Music? Noah's not his first name. It's Ashley, man. Dude's got a girl's first name! With a name like, it's no wonder the guy's single."

DC25: "Have you noticed that Noah's been late to about half his classes since he started here? Sometimes he doesn't even show up at all, or he gets up in the middle of class and doesn't come back. I bet he's sneaking out to smoke behind the vocational building or something."

DC30: "So yeah, I got partnered up with Childers in Geography for a couple of days. I noticed he had some big bruises on one of his arms; I mean, these things were swollen. No one's actually seen the new guy get into a fight yet, but I'm telling you, that's gotta be how he keeps getting them. It's like he gets a new one every day or something!"

DC35: "You know, now that I think about it, that Canadian guy, Noah, always leaves his class after checking his phone. There's got to be some kind of connection there. Maybe he's got a job, but if you ask me I think he's doing something illegal. Maybe he's really a Zoom junkie!"

Introduction

Who are you? Sum yourself up in one sentence.

“Uh… I’m a guy from Canada with weird powers who just moved, y’know, to Freedom City. Or something.â€

Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, or nom de plume?

“Yeah. Noah, my middle name. My first name kinda sucks. Oh, and Momentum. That’s… uh… kinda the name I’ve been using while out doing stuff as a cape. I guess it kinda sucks too.â€

What is your full birth name?

“I just said it sucked! You’re gonna make me say it, aren’t you? Fine. Ashley Noah Childers. Yeah, I’ve got a girl’s first name. Laugh it up. Story of my life, I swear...â€

Where do you live?

“Just moved here with my parents from Bancroft to Freedom City’s Midtown district after my dad got a new job at ASTRO Labs, or whatever it is.â€

How old are you? What year were you born (if applicable)?

“I’m sixteen. Was born September 3rd in 1994 in Bancroft, Ontario.â€

Physical Traits

What is your gender? If not applicable, please explain.

“I’m a guy, guy.â€

How would you describe your heritage?

“French-Canadian.â€

How tall are you?

“Too short to play football; at least that’s what my junior high coach said. I’m five-foot-six.â€

What is your body type?

“My… what? I dunno. Kinda wiry I guess.â€

Do you have any particular weaknesses, such as allergies or physical disabilities?

“Hmm… oh! I’m totally allergic to eggplants. They taste good and junk, but they make me break out in a nasty rash. That counts, right?â€

How do you carry yourself? Are you graceful, or heavy on your feet? Can you be stealthy, do you walk with confidence?

“I… don’t get it. Like, how do I walk? Uh… normally, I guess.â€

Describe your skin, eye, and hair color.

“Guess I’m kinda tan. Not, y’know, dark or anything, but I’m… I don’t know, normal-looking or whatever. You can already see my hair’s brown, and if you couldn’t tell, my eyes aren’t all that different.â€

How do you wear your hair, if applicable? Do you have facial hair?

“I try and keep it short. Can’t get it to behave though, y’know? Always been kinda shaggy, and it manages to get right in my frickin’ eyes when I’m doing… uh… ‘stuff.’ Too long to be practical, too short to tie back or whatever."

"Facial hair? Pfft. I wish. I’d totally grow a goatee if I could.â€

Do you consider yourself attractive? Do others?

“Heck yeah! I’m totally hot. I mean, I like to think I’m hot. Pretty sure I am. Yeah. Pretty sure, except for, y’know, a few… uh… zits and stuff.â€

Do you have any scars, tattoos, piercings, or birthmarks?

“I’ve got this funky birthmark on the side of my left foot that sorta looks like an acorn if you squint real hard.â€

Do you resemble anyone famous?

“Nope.â€

Do you have a dominant hand?

“Uh huh. Right-handed.â€

What kind of clothing do you wear?

“Oh, y’know, casual stuff: Shirts with bands and art I like, jeans, cargo khakis, tennis shoes; nothing weird or anything.â€

Do you wear makeup?

“What?! No! No way! Is that some kinda crack at my name, man? That’s not funny.â€

What is your vocal range? Is your voice distinctive in some way?

“Uhh… normal, I think? I mean, I’m no Ryan Gosling or whatever.â€

Do you have any distinctive habits, nervous tics, or mannerisms? Where did they come from, and what causes them? Do other people notice and remark on these habits? Do they annoy you or other people?

“Don’t think so. Sometimes I bite my pencil when I’m taking tests, but I thought everyone did that…â€

History

Where do you come from?

“… didn’t I already tell you? Whatever. From Bancroft, Ontario. That’s in Canada, bee-tee-dubyew, guy.â€

Have you made any major moves, or do you live in your hometown?

“Yeah. This is my first. Like I said, my family moved down here to Freedom City after my dad got a new job at ASTRO Labs.â€

Do you feel loyal to your country of citizenship? Do you consider yourself patriotic? How do you feel about the government of your country?

“I guess. I dunno. Not very political or anything, y’know what I mean?â€

How do you feel about the place you come from?

“Other than it being cold and stuff? It was awesome. I want to go back.â€

Where is your home town? What was/is it like?

“In Ontario. Real quiet, and a good drive from most of the big cities like Toronto or Montreal.â€

Growing up, were most of the people you knew similar to you, or were you somehow a minority? How did that affect you?

“I guess we were all sorta the same. I mean, all my friends and I liked most of the same stuff.â€

Is there something you've always been really good at or really bad at? How has that affected your life?

“Something I’m really good at? Hmm. Don’t think so. Lots of stuff I suck at though. Like math. I suck hard at math. And science. And… uh… and world history.â€

Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age)?

“Not really, nope.â€

Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life.

“There was this one time I got to meet Miss Frostbite at a charity faire down in Highland Grove when I was real little. It was the first time I’d ever, y’know, met a real superhero… heroine… whatever. I think that’s when I kinda started really appreciating all the stuff they do; heroes, I mean. I always kinda thought it was just wearing tights and punching guys in the face, or blasting them with fire or whatever, but there’s really a lot more to the whole hero-gig than I thought.â€

What stupid things did you do when you were younger?

“Oh, man… what haven’t I done. There was this one time some friends and me snuck backstage to a Two Days From Yesteryear concert, and the time I tried to roller-blade through the Square One Shopping Centre… y’know, stuff like that. Nothing serious or anything, just, y’know, me being stupid.â€

Where did you go to school? How much school did you have, and did you enjoy it?

“I went to Bancroft Elementary when I was a kid and junk, and then when I took my freshman and a little of my sophomore year at North Hastings High before we moved. I guess school was okay and stuff; all my friends were there, so that was cool, but it definitely had its crappy days. I think that’s just how high school is though.â€

Do you have any mementos of your childhood? What are they, and why did you keep them? If you have none, why not?

“I’ve got some stuff, yeah. Mostly movie and concert stubs me and my friends went to. Got a bunch of pictures, too.â€

When did you decide to become a hero? Why? Did anyone influence you one way or another in the decision?

“This is, like, totally confidential, right? It better be.â€

“Anyway, I didn’t find out I had powers till’ just before my first year at North Hastings, so this is… uh… this is still kinda new to me. I decided that if I had these weird powers and stuff, the right thing to do would be to help out where I could, know what I mean? Canada doesn’t exactly have a lot of crime or anything, but we’ve got our own heroes, and our own goons to deal with. I think… I think if I had to, like, think anyone influenced my decision to at least try and do my part, it was Miss Frostbite, though I only really met her that one time when I was a little kid. Her big speech was about being a hero and how it means more than just, like, beating up mooks and stuff – though there’s a lot of that too from what little experience I’ve had and junk. I want to at least try and live up to what I think a hero is: y’know, someone to inspire hope and try and pass on what the right thing is through action. Besides, I’ve got powers, so I guess it kinda goes without saying that I should use them, right?â€

Is the reason you give people for becoming a hero different than your real reason? If so, why?

“I’ve never met anyone else who just found out they had powers and stuff, so I don’t know what to say about that. Nothing, I guess.â€

Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you?

“Just the one where I’m, uh, a superhero. Or trying to be, anyway.â€

Do you represent yourself as being different from who you really are? Why?

“I… hum. I’ve never really thought about it. Maybe, I guess. Don’t know.â€

If you do have these secrets, what do you fear would happen if the truth became known? How far would you go to protect those secrets?

“I’ve read a few comics. I think things like that would probably happen if it got out, y’know? Find out my secret identity, go after my friends and family and stuff to get to me. That’s why I’m NOT gonna let that get out.â€

“… you are gonna just keep this to yourself, right? Seriously, you better.â€

Do you have any sort of criminal record? If so, is it public knowledge?

“Nope, though I’ve definitely gotten in trouble a bunch.â€

Family

What are your biological parents' names?

“Daniel and Sarah Childers.â€

Were you raised by them? If not, please explain and describe who raised you.

“Yeah. They’re my folks.â€

What was their standing in the community? What did/do they do for a living?

“They were, I dunno, okay I guess. Dad’s a doctor of… some kinda science-thing that I don’t get, and mom was a high school teacher at Our Lady of Mercy before we moved here.â€

Where are your parents now?

“Here. In Freedom City, I mean. Dad works down at ASTRO Labs, and mom’s probably still at home with Pete since she doesn’t, like, have a new job yet or anything.â€

Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot?

“I dunno about them or whatever before Kate was born, but we lived in Bancroft for most of my life. So, yeah, I guess we kinda stayed in one place for a while.â€

How did you get along with their parents? How do you get along with them now (if applicable).

“Okay, I guess. I mean, I didn’t spend most of my days and junk in the house, since I had friends to actually hang out with, so it’s not like I was hovering around them twenty-four-seven. I don’t think things have changed all that much, I guess. New house, new city, new country… whatever. They’re still as lame as always, but I love them.â€

How do your parents view you now, or how would they?

“I ‘unno how they really look at me. Never asked them directly. Can’t help but think I might get some mixed feelings from them though if I told them that, uh, I’m always late coming home from school because I’m doing this hero stuff...â€

Do you have any siblings? If so how many and what are their names? Describe your relationship with them.

“Yeah. Katelyn’s the oldest. She’s really annoying, and always has, like, a new boyfriend every week or whatever. She’s set to start going to Freedom University in the fall, so at least she’ll be gone for a few hours while I’m home. Peter’s the youngest; he just cries and whines and crap all day, every day. Drives me nuts, but I guess he’s not any worse than Kate; at least he can’t talk yet.â€

What was your birth order in the family?

“Kate’s the oldest by two years, then there’s me, and Peter’s last.â€

Where are your siblings now (if applicable)? Do they have families of their own? What do they do?

“We’re all here, sorta. Kate’s always out doing… y’know, whatever it is she does. Seriously don’t want to know. Pete’s usually home or with mom or dad.â€

Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged?

“Kinda have to stay in touch with them, if y’know what I mean. We all kinda live in the same house… except for Kate, when she doesn’t come home.â€

Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular?

“My sister, Kate. Totally. Well, I mean, I guess I don’t HATE her hate her or whatever, but we definitely don’t get along. She’s just so bitchy and ego-centric.â€

Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)?

“I guess my dad and I are pretty tight. I mean, I’m not interested in all that science-stuff he does, but we, y’know, hang out now and then. I don’t know if he likes all the stuff I do or if he’s just trying to be cool, but he tries and takes time out when he can. He’s pretty busy, always has been.â€

Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)? If so, please explain.

“Don’t think so.â€

Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? If so, please explain, including how it has affected your life.

“Umm… dunno. Probably not.â€

Do you have a partner and children currently? If so, please describe them.

“W-what?! I… uh… well I—n-no! I mean, I did… but no k-kids! Jeez…â€

If you do not have a partner or children, do you want them someday? How firm are you in your opinion on this, and what might change your mind?

“… N-next question!â€

What type of person would be your ideal mate?

“I don’t know! Can we just move on? Please?â€

Relationships

Do you have any close friends? If so, please describe them, and how you came to be close to them.

“Oh, totally. There’s Cooper and Chuck, the twins who lived next door to me in Bancroft for forever. Alyssa lived right down from my house on the cul-de-sac, so we all kinda knew each other since we were little. In the first grade, Sandy moved across the street from the old house at the end of the lane and kinda… uh… weaseled her way into our little clique, or whatever you wanna call it. We’ve been friends forever; even started a little band while we were in middle school. And… then I moved.â€

Do you have a best friend? If so, how did they become your best friend? How close are you to your best friend?

“Hum… nope. My friends are my friends, man. I don’t play favorites or anything.â€

If you were to go missing, who would worry about you?

“My friends and family. Duh.â€

Have you lost any loves? If so, how did it happen, and what did you do?

“… Yeah. I just moved a million miles away, so I guess that kind of works like me breaking up with Sandy. I didn’t even tell her; had to have someone else do it for me because I just… I couldn’t, y’know? Probably better that way.â€

Do you have any bitter enemies? If so, please describe them and their history with you.

“Dunno. Maybe. I mean, there were always guys in high school I didn’t exactly get along with, and I’ve been in a few fights. Don’t think so though. Pretty sure, anyway.

If you have enemies, how do you think they might attempt to work against you in the future?

“I’m kinda far from North Hastings, y’know? Probably nothing since I’m so far away.â€

What is the worst thing someone has done to you?

“Not sure anyone’s ever really done anything bad to me. There was this one time this guy in my freshman gym class pants’d me, but I don’t think that really counts or whatever.â€

Where do your loyalties lie? In what order?

“Never really thought about it, to be honest. I guess my family and my friends, and then… I dunno. Good or the 'doing the right thing', or whatever you want to call it.â€

Who or what do you trust the most? Why?

“My dad. He’s never lied to me, and he’s always there… uh… you know, with advice and stuff when I need it. He’s a good guy.â€

Who or what do you despise? Why?

“Country music. I can’t stand it! It’s really depressing half the time.â€

What qualities do you admire most in other people? Are these qualities you possess?

“Honesty, I think. I… kinda like to think I have that myself, but sometimes I catch myself trying to, y’know, weasel out of trouble.â€

What qualities do you hate most in other people? Do you have any of those qualities?

“I don’t like people who manipulate others. It really irks me. And don’t you even accuse me of that, man! I’m not a user!â€

Do you have a secret identity? If so, who knows it? Do you hide it from people who are close to you? Why?

“Yeah. I’m, y’know, secretly Momentum... pending a better name, if I can come up with one. Regardless, I think it’s probably best if I, uh, keep it that way. A secret I mean… from everyone.â€

Do you work well on teams and in groups? Are you a leader or a follower?

“Totally work well in groups. I dunno if I’d call myself a leader or whatever, so I guess that makes me a follower. I like to think I can lead if I have to, so… yeah…â€

Are you on a super team? If so, how do you get along with your comrades? Do you trust them, or do you have secrets from them?

“Nope.â€

Are you a member of any church, fraternal organization, club, committee, political party, or other group? How much time do you spend on that?

“Nuh uh.â€

Personality & Beliefs

Who are your heroes?

“My dad. He does so much, and always makes time for mom and the rest of us, even when he’s totally about to crash out.â€

Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances?

“Disillusioned? Nope.â€

Do you like being a hero? If so, what is the most rewarding part? If not, what makes you keep doing it?

“At first, I kinda felt like I wasn’t really doing anything back in Ontario. But after a few months, I felt like I made a difference and junk, even if it was really small. So, yeah, I’ve kinda grown to like it; the thrills, the spills, the excitement… I might not have done everything as well as I could have, but when the chips were down, I think I was doing the right thing. Does that make sense?â€

Is there anything that would make you give up hero work, or even switch sides?

“I… don’t know.â€

What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)?

“Not sure. I mean, I just got to Freedom City, so it’s all kinda, I dunno, disorienting. I guess I need to get my license and a job… or something…â€

What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)?

“I definitely wanna work on, y’know, getting my powers under better control, and I don’t know how long that’s gonna take. I’ve got a long way to go and junk, but, I mean, I think it’s something worth working towards, especially in a city that’s totally packed with other people like me. Beyond that, I don’t know.â€

What is your greatest fear? Why? What do you do when something triggers this fear?

“Not fitting in. I mean, I… I don’t want to be some kind of, y’know, pariah or whatever you call them.â€

Is there anything you would give you life for?

“Yeah. My family and stuff… probably my friends, too. At least, I think I would if I had to...â€

How do you feel about money and material wealth? Do you desire it or disdain it? Are you miserly with what you have, or do you like to share? Is it a mark of success, or a means to an end?

“Money is meh. I mean, I’m not rich or anything, but it’s just money: nice to have a little, but I don’t wanna hoard it like some kinda, y’know, old crotchety guy or whatever. It’d be hard to keep getting new CD’s if I didn’t have at least a little. As far as I care, money isn’t a mark of success or whatever. Some people just get lucky, or spend their whole lives and junk working towards it. Might as well just take what you get and, like, split it with your friends. Have fun!â€

How do you generally treat others?

“Like I’d want to be treated, I guess. I mean, I try to be friendly, so it’d be cool if they’d treat me like I’m not some total loser or geek or whatever. I definitely don’t want to, y’know, be treated like I’m ‘different’ from anyone else, if you know what I mean.â€

Are you a trusting person? Has your trust ever been abused?

“I don’t think my trusts ever been, like, abused or something, though I think I’ve probably crossed that line myself with my parents a couple of times. I like to give people the benefit of, y'know, a doubt, so I guess that makes me trusting.â€

Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? Do you have a lot of self-confidence?

“Totally extroverted. I can’t stand being cooped up inside. Do I have confidence? Heck yeah! I mean, I think so. Yeah, no, I know I do… kinda…â€

How do you act around attractive, available members of your preferred sex?

“Oh, I’m totally smooth with the hot girls. Uh… yeah. Totally. N-no, really!â€

What are your most annoying habits?

“When I don’t know what to say and junk, I tend to kinda add things like “kinda†and “junk†and “stuff†and “y’knowâ€, y’know? … Kinda like that."

Do you feel contempt for any general category of people? Who are they, and why?

“Hmm. I don’t think so. I mean, I’m not real big on, like, people who commits crimes and stuff, but I think that’s more of a given and stuff from the community in-general, so that doesn’t count.â€

What is your favorite food? Do you prefer any particular type of food? Do you take the time to enjoy your food, or do you eat as fast as you can?

“My parents are vegans and stuff, so that kinda makes me a vegan too. I guess if I had to pick one, it’d be steamed cauliflower or something…â€

“… okay, I like hamburgers. Not, like, home-cooked hamburgers either; the fast-food kind, with lots and lots of grease. And pizza! Don’t tell my parents, ‘kay?â€

What is your favorite drink (alcoholic or otherwise)?

“Kool-Aid. Cheap and easy to make.â€

What is your favorite treat (dessert)?

“My mom makes some awesome ambrosia... but I really like gelato! Gelato is great.â€

Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat?

“Meh. Not that picky. Just can’t eat eggplant, or, y’know, the whole rash thing.â€

What is your favorite color? Are there any colors you dislike?

“Not really any I dislike or anything, but if I have to pick a favorite, it’d be red I guess. Yeah. I’m totally interesting.â€

What sort of music do you like? Is there any that you hate?

“I seriously hate country. It’s just so depressing listening to old guys sing about their lost glory or that they’re getting old or whatever. Favorite’s definitely indie: support the up-and-comers, guy!â€

If you have a favorite scent, what is it?

“… what? This is stupid. Next.â€

Do you have a favorite animal?

“Yep. I like otters.â€

What is your most treasured possession? Why?

“ Probably my collection of pictures stuffed under my bed. They’re, y’know, there in-case I want to look back at yesterday or whatever…â€

Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts?

“Hey, I like the outdoors, but I’m not gonna, like, camp out or whatever if I don’t have to. Give me a couch, a stereo and TV any day.â€

Is there a job or a task you would absolutely refuse to do?

“Fish Cleaner… blech! All the guts and stuff, every day. Just… ugh, no. I hate cleaning fish.â€

Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? If so, how do your beliefs affect your life? How important is it to you?

“Not really. I mean, if other people are, that’s cool, but I don’t know what to believe… if that makes any sense.â€

Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special?

“Meh. Not really.â€

If you belong to a religious organization, how often do you attend? Do you have a specific place of worship, or friends within the organization? How much do you agree with the beliefs of your organization?

“I don’t belong to any kind of church or whatever, so I guess we can skip this one.â€

Could you kill? Have you killed?

“Could I… kill someone? Maybe if there was no other choice. Like, if it’s me or them… I really don’t wanna think about it.â€

What circumstances led to you forming that conviction, or taking that action?

“If push comes to shove, I wanna live. That’s it. It might not be the best solution, but if it’s all I’ve got… if there’s nothing else I can do… y’know…â€

Are there circumstances under which you believe it is permissible to kill? What are they?

“Can we please change the subject, guy?â€

How would you react to watching someone kill another person? Would your reaction be different if the killer was a friend or an enemy of yours?

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen anyone… uh… die…â€

How would you react if something important was stolen from you?

“I’d find out who took it and get it back! I’m not gonna give my stuff up without a fight!â€

How would you react to public humiliation?

“Dunno. Try and shirk it off or something, I guess.â€

How would you react if a good friend or relative were purposely or accidentally killed? Has it happened to you?

“I don’t know. I’d do something, but I don’t what… what’s with all the morbid questions anyway?!â€

What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why?

“Torture. Constantly hurting someone is just… it’s just… man…â€

If your life were to end in 24 hours, what five things would you do in those remaining hours?

“I guess the first thing I’d do is tell my parents about my powers and stuff. After that, I guess I’d spend some time with them, and then maybe go see a movie or something if there’s anything good going at the theatre or whatever. After that, it’s back home to Bancroft to see my friends. We’ll probably do something together up there, so I guess that’d be my fifth thing… whatever that is.â€

Career & Training

Do you have any special training in your hero skills? If so, where and how did you get it?

“Training? I guess. I’ve had some practice, y’know, with my powers and stuff. I’m starting to get the hang of em’, I think!â€

Who taught you the most about your heroing abilities? What was your relationship with that person?

“I kinda had to figure them out on my own.â€

Do you have any particularly unusual skills? How did you acquire them?

“Not really.â€

Do you do something besides hero work for a living? Have you ever done anything else, or do you plan to?

“Nope. Never had a job. Probably need to get one, I guess.â€

What is your preferred combat style?

“Uh… the kind that keeps me from getting my face bashed in and puts them down first.“

Have you ever received any awards or honours?

“Nope!â€

What skill areas would you like most to improve in? Is there anything you can't do that you wish desperately you could?

“I kinda suck at the the drums. I mean, I’m okay and whatever, but I can only play a couple of songs.â€

How do you act around people who are more skilled than you in areas you'd like to improve? Are you jealous, or do you try and learn?

“I try to learn, I guess.â€

Lifestyle & Hobbies

What is a normal day for you? How do you feel when something interrupts this routine?

“Normal? Guy, I knock stuff around from far away, stop things from moving, and make myself move really, really fast. I think normalcy kinda, like, disappeared when I was fourteen.â€

Do you have any hobbies, or interests outside hero work? What are they, and where did you pick them up?

“I like to play the drums a little. It was one of my friends back home who suggested we start a band, and my dad just happened to have an old set in the attic, so there’s that. I also like watching movies and collecting CD’s; the musical kind, I mean.â€

What do you do for fun?

“Oh, y’know. Stuff. Watch movies, play videogames, see concerts, used to hang out with friends and junk… normal things.â€

Do you have a costume? What does it look like?

“Not really. Tried to make one once and it… uh… it didn’t end well. Right now I’ve just got this half-assed outfit going, but it gets the job done, I guess.â€

How do you normally dress when not in costume?

“Like everyone else my age. Casual stuff like t-shirts, jeans and khakis and stuff.â€

What do you wear to bed most nights?

“That’s kinda personal. I’m totally not gonna tell you.â€

Do you wear any special jewelry? What is it, and what does it look like?

“Not really. Jewelry’s really not my thing.â€

Do you have a special place where you keep your valuables?

“Yeah. There’s this old shoebox I’ve got that’s full of all kinds of stuff me and my friends did back home.â€

What's your preferred means of local travel? How about long distance?

“The bus. Kinda, y’know, don’t have my license yet. If I gotta go somewhere far off, I guess I’ll take a plane or whatever. If you mean when I’m in-costume and junk, I can just run or jump or something; trust me, I can get around.â€

Miscellaneous

Have you ever made a will, or tried to make arrangements for your death? What provisions did you make?

“Dude, I’m sixteen. I’m not gonna write up a will anytime soon.â€

If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body?

“Uh… probably not.â€

What would you like to be remembered for after your death?

“Being not-dead, preferably.â€

Do you believe you pose a threat to the public? Why or why not?

“I guess a little, yeah. I’ve mostly got a hold of my powers, but it’s kinda hard for me to… uh… y’know, hold back now and then.â€

What do you perceive as your greatest strength?

“My powers, I guess.â€

What do you perceive as your greatest weakness?

“I... I'm kind of reckless. Act first, ask questions later and stuff.â€

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...

You’re young and have plenty of time to grow-up: Live fast, but take things slow and enjoy it while you can. In the end, things will work themselves out one way or the other, so don’t try too hard to fix things if they don’t go the way you wanted them to.

Character Index

Character Sheet
The Questionnaire/"HellQ"
Reputation Chart (+External Link to Original Post)
Active Thread and Post Tracker
Dramatis Personae
Character Tropes

Removed "Full Power" from Drawback list at the bottom of my submission, since it cannot be a Character Drawback; the Power Drawback is still listed within Momentum's Kinetic Control array however, and calculated with the rest of the Drawbacks still in the list purely for the sake of numeric consistency. Also switched out Drain [Movement] for Boost [Movement], which seemed to make more sense in retrospect.

Power Level: 8 (112/116PP)

Trade-Offs: None

Unspent PP: 4

Gold Status: 11/30

In Brief: The new Canadian super-kid on the block with a lot to prove as an up-and-coming hero-to-be.

Character Name: Momentum

Alternate Identities: Ashley Noah Childers

Identity: Secret

Birthplace: Bancroft, Ontario

Occupation: High-School Student/Fledgling Hero

Affiliations: Franklin D. Roosevelt High School

Family: Dr. Daniel Childers (Father; Age 41), Sarah Childers (Mother; Age 39), Peter Childers (Younger Brother; Age 3 Months), Katelyn Childers (Older Sister; Age 18)

Age: 16 (DoB: September 3rd, 1994)

Apparent Age: 15 – 17ish

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian/French-Canadian

Height: 5’6†(1.5m)

Weight: 135 Lbs. (61kg)

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Physical Description:

Always having been a bit on the short end of the stick, Ashley has always been the quintessential little guy, lean and wiry in build; the latter likely due to his parentally-enforced vegan diet coupled with frequent but less-than-extreme physical activity. Suffice it to say that the French-Canadian isn’t exactly an intimidating figure, barely heavy enough to avoid being confused with a chronic bulimic. His young visage bears a smattering of slight freckles on the cheeks of his lightly sun-kissed face inset with muddy brown eyes, a full-head of short but forever-messy hair of a greasy, tussled persuasion crowning Noah’s precious little head in a style reminiscent of a traditional Caesar cut. While operating out-of-costume, Noah typically sports a very casual style of dress: practical tee-shirts of various styles, slacks or jeans, so on and so forth.

When out and about as Momentum, he becomes quite the spectacle. Lacking the actual talent to craft a truly befitting costume of a heroic nature on his own, the young Canadian hero-in-training simply opts for donning an outfit derived from pre-made garments: a hoodie adorned with thick red and white stripes over a white t-shirt, worn black jeans, and his red-and-white high-tops. He looks completely ridiculous, though to be fair he’s still fairly new to this whole superhero nonsense. His actual disguise isn’t much better, simply donning a pair of cheap steampunk-esque goggles from a Halloween now years passed and pulling the hood on his sweatshirt over his head.

History (Abridged):

Ashley Noah Childers lived the prototypical suburban teen life growing up in Ontario: his loving parents were outrageously lame, his older sister Katelyn was a self-centered raging prima donna, school was that strangely distinct amalgam of both suck and awesome, and all of his friends were just as awkward and immature as he was. It was a simple life for the Bancroft-born Canadian, and a good one that Noah reveled in. Things might not have always gone his way, but in the end they always worked themselves out. More importantly though was the fact that Noah was content with what he’d been given, taking both the good and bad aspects in stride with his go-getter, up-beat attitude.

Things got a little weirder when Noah was fourteen, and not in that classic teenage sort of way. Strange things began to happen around him; it was minor at first, occasionally having objects move just a few inches from his fingertips as Noah grasped for them, or having an unusual pep in his step during his morning trips to the bus stop, all of which Noah dismissed as little more than coincidence or flukes. It wasn’t long after these minor incidents, however, that these coincidences revealed they were anything but. After accidentally blasting a kitchen shelf full of canned goods in a gross display of raw kinetic energy at home, it became painfully obvious that Noah was no longer just a normal, boring, every-day teenager. In a flash, his life had gone from ordinary to extraordinary with the sudden emergence of latent powers, instilling an overwhelming sense of fear and uncertainty in the young man.

It was a gradual inundation over the next year, one which Noah took great pains to keep squirreled away from his loving parents and dearest friends, terrified of what they might think of him lest his powers manifest in front of them. As time passed and the young mutant discovered more and more of his abilities through random happenstance and earnest interest, they gradually became easier to obfuscated and control, affording him a sense of modest certainty at the least with which to keep his secret from flaring up and alarming the community. Beyond that though, it instilled in the boy thoughts of grandeur and dreams of being more than just an abnormal boy trying to feign normalcy. He’d seen them on the news numerous times; those dashing heroes and heroines who always saved the day, their altruistic sensibilities and desire to do the right thing resounding with conviction for each speech made. Using their unique abilities and talents, these individuals took it upon themselves to do more with what they’d been given or achieved for the community-at-large.

Inspired by the heroes he’d grown up watching from afar, Noah took the moniker Momentum for himself, even going so far as to hash together an impromptu costume to hide his identity as he took up the mantle of a hero. His initial success was denoted as bumbling at best; barely able to thwart lesser criminals though frequently failed to bring them fully to justice. With practice, however, Momentum steadily grew into his role as a vigilante for good. Through a careful balancing act of friends, family, school, and his newfound heroic antics, Noah had finally found himself in a nice niche, his life far more exciting and purposeful while still retaining some sense of normalcy in his day-to-day routine. It wasn’t perfect, but the fledgling superhero was content with how things had turned out for him so far, and wanted for nothing.

It was no secret to neither Noah nor his sister that their mother was pregnant with her third child, a fact quickly announced by their father when it was discovered. What Noah failed to notice, however, was how little space there was in his modest home to accommodate another person, let alone raise a child. As luck would have it, Noah’s father had been offered a job at ASTRO Labs in Freedom City, with an ample supplement for his currently modest salary. It was soon settled upon that accepting this offer was a necessary decision, and that the family would soon be relocating from their comfortable home on the tip of the Canadian Shield for the hustle-and-bustle of New Jersey.

Just like that, Noah’s life as he knew it came to a close. A month after Noah’s mother gave birth to Peter; the family began preparations to leave Bancroft behind for greener fields. Once Noah said his solemn good-byes to his closest comrades, he bade farewell to his home near the York River and its quaint charm with his parents, departing by plane for the superhero-flooded city of Freedom City.

Like every dark cloud, there’s always a silver lining, and this one was no exception. It’s only been a few weeks since the family arrived in Freedom City, taking up residency in the Midtown area, but the fledgling would-be hero has already taken a liking to what he’s seen thus far of what was once the center of the Terminus Invasion, not to mention the current home of the Freedom League. With his arrival in such a hero-centric locale, the opportunity to really put what little he’d learned dealing with minor criminals back home and put his mettle to the test.

A new school, a new city, and a whole new world from the one the young Canadian left behind: nothing Momentum can’t handle! Or so he hopes.

Personality & Motivation:

An optimistic and extroverted individual, Noah’s all for living in ‘the now’: trying new things, meeting new people and making friends. Neither particularly interested in nor dissuaded from academic pursuits, the young teenager much rather prefers to spend his free time doing what most kids his age do: trying to socialize, fit in, and indulging in his own personal hobbies, particularly in relation to the ever popular trends in social media such as music and film. Noah's also still got a lot of growing up to do, and with that comes its own problems; such as determining who he really is and what direction he wants his life to go in once he's out on his own. Immature and impatient, there's a lot in life that Ashley isn't emotionally or psychologically prepared for. Of note, Noah openly admits that he's not ready for an "intimate" relationship of any kind, the subject of which makes him highly uncomfortable if brought up in conversation.

On the heroic front, having been one of only a few ‘capes’ back home by comparison to Freedom City and dealing with equally as few members of the criminal element, Momentum didn’t exactly have a prime cut in the vigilante business; an occupation he’s taken a liking to ever since he discovered his unique powers about a year prior. Freedom City – being a proverbial hive of scum and villainy – now serves as the ultimate in training exercises, no doubt rife with potential experience for someone who’s eager to join the heroic scene. While Momentum might not fully comprehend the magnitude of what a ‘hero’ truly is beyond bashing criminals in the face for the greater good, he’s at least optimistic and makes an effort towards trying to discover what that means on his own whilst attempting at the very least to do his part, fighting the good fight out of a sense of personal obligation brought on with the manifestation of his powers. But there's always that fine degree of uncertainty: is this really a lifestyle Momentum wants to lead for the rest of his life, or simply a passing phase triggered by teenage dreams of grandeur?

Powers & Tactics:

While a proper wordsmith could probably elaborate more effectively in regards to the formulated tactics involved in using raw, kinetic force to thwart evil-doers, miscreants and ne’er-do-wells, the simplest form of explanation is to summarize Momentum as such: a one-trick pony with an easy to perform trick. With a variety of kinetic powers at his disposal, the most basic form of defeating evil in any of its incarnations is to – as Noah would so adequately state it – “… punch them from really far away until they stop getting up.†Granted, there’re more tricks up his sleeve and abilities at his disposal therein, but that’s about the basics of it. With only a smattering of experience in the (recently self-employed) field of crime-fighting, Noah lacks the distinct time in the field (and overall patience) necessary to truly formulate overarching, complex schemas in terms of his current power set, and thus rarely plans ahead, preferring to charge-in like some sort of semi-deranged action hero, slugging it out till’ either he’s down for the count or they are.

Complications:

What Do You Mean I’m Not Old Enough?! (Age): Being underage means that certain freedoms afforded to the general populace are, for all intents and purposes, barred to Noah due to his status as a minor. This makes it particularly daunting to enter certain facilities such as bars and clubs that have a minimum age requirement as well as other more mundane things such as admittance into certain venues, not to mention impossible to vote.

Homeroom at Eight O’Clock Sharp (Responsibility): As a teenager, Noah has a lot on his plate, not even counting his shenanigans as a superhero. Being a full-time student trying to fit in at Franklin D. Roosevelt High and generating some form of social life is hard enough as it is in a new town, and Noah has little time during the daylight hours to do much in the way of heroics. This isn’t to say he doesn’t try, but eventually his ‘sudden absences’ and ‘missed classes’ are no doubt eventually going to catch up with him.

You’re Grounded, Mister! (Responsibility): Being a teenager living with his parents is hard enough, but multiply that with Momentum’s own responsibilities as a hero and now you’ve got a real situation. While showing up late for dinner now and then is generally acceptable, sneaking out at night (even if it’s for the greater good!), breaking curfew and blatantly lying about where he’s been all day treads upon a dangerous line, especially when it paints him in a bad light. Getting caught could be problematic for numerous reasons, such as his parents discovering his double-life, or losing faith and trust in him if they discovered Noah was a mutant and had been keeping it a secret from them. With this in mind, Noah must frequently find ways to make time for not only school and heroics, but for his family as well, attending functions if necessary, lending a hand when it’s asked of him, so on and so forth lest he face the consequences of grumpy parental units... and potentially put them all in grave danger.

It’s a Secret To Everyone (Secret): As a superhero (in quintessential training), Momentum has certain obligations he has to attend to. Chief amongst these is maintaining his secret identity as Noah Childers, lest his enemies take advantage of his various vulnerabilities: friends, family, so on and so forth. Failure to do so could have disastrous consequences, though he’s thus far managed to hide his super-powers from both his aforementioned former friends and family at home.

Abilities: 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 4 = 6pp

Str 10 (+0)

Dex 10 (+0)

Con 12 (+1)

Int 10 (+0)

Wis 10 (+0)

Cha 14 (+2)

Combat: 14 + 8 = 22pp

Initiative: +8 (+0 Dexterity + 8 Improved Initiative)

Attack: +7

Grapple: +7, +21 Move Object

Defense: +6 (+4 Base, +2 Dodge Focus), +2 Flat-Footed

Knockback: -5 / -4 flat-footed / -1 without Force Field / -0 flt-footed without Force Field

Saving Throws: 4 + 7 + 4 = 15pp

Toughness: +7 [imp 4] / +5 [imp 4] flat-footed / +3 without Force Field / +1 flat-footed without force field (+1 Con, +4 Force Field [imp 4], +2 Defensive Roll)

Fortitude: +5 (+1 Con, +4)

Reflex: +7 (+0 Dex, +7)

Will: +4 (+0 Wis, +4)

Skills: 28r = 7pp

Bluff 4 (+6/+11 Cool)

Concentration 4 (+4)

Gather Information 5 (+7)

Knowledge [Popular Culture] 6 (+6)

Language 1 (English [Native], French)

Notice 4 (+4)

Perform [Percussion] 4 (+6/+11 Cool)

Feats: 17PP

Challenge (Fast Bluff Trick) 1 – Mastermind’s Manual, pg. 43

Cool 2 (Bluff, Perform) – Hero High, pg. 20

Defensive Roll 1

Diehard (Free)

Distract (Bluff) 1

Dodge Focus 2

Evasion 2

Improved Initiative 2

Move-By Attack

Takedown Attack 2

Teamwork 3

Powers: 19 + 8 + 22 = 49PP

Kinetic Control 7 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Power Feats: Alternate Power 5) [19pp]

• Alternate Power: Boost [Movement] 7 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Extras: Total Fade [+1]; Flaws: Affects Others Only [-1])
  
  Alternate Power: Deflect [slow & Fast Projectiles] 7 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant)
  
  Alternate Power: Move Object 14 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Str 70, Maximum Load: 25,000 Tons; Flaws: Distracting [-1])
  
  Alternate Power: Nullify [Movement Powers] 7 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant)
  
  Alternate Power: Strike 7 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Extras: Penetrating [+1])

Force Field 4 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Extras: Impervious [+1]; Flaws: None; Power Feats: None; Drawbacks: None) [8pp]

Speed 10 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Maximum Speed: 10,000 MPH, 100,000’/Round; Extras: Affects Others & Self [+1]; Power Feats: Alternate Power 2) [22pp]

• Alternate Power: Leaping 20 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Maximum Distance: 12,000 Miles Running Long Jump/6,000 Miles Standing Long Jump/3,000 Miles High Jump)
  
  Alternate Power: Quickness 20 (Descriptors: Kinetic, Mutant; Extras: Affects Others & Self [+1]; Flaws: Physical Tasks Only [-1])

Drawbacks: Frequency 3 + Intensity 1 = 4pp*

Impatient (Taking 10/20 is treated as Taking 6/16 respectively; Frequency: Common; Intensity: Moderate) [-3pp]

*This calculation includes the Power Drawback "Full Power" associated with Momentum's Kinetic Control (M&M2E Rulebook, pg. 126).

DC Block:

DC Block:

ATTACK                        RANGE    SAVE                       EFFECT

Unarmed                       Touch    DC15 Toughness    Damage (Staged)

Kinetic Control               Ranged   DC22 Toughness    Damage (Staged)

Nullify [Movement Powers]     Ranged   DC17 Will                  Nullify

Strike                        Touch    DC22 Toughness    Damage (Staged)

Abilities (6) + Combat (22) + Saving Throws (15) + Skills (7) + Feats (17) + Powers (49) - Drawbacks (4) = 112/116pp

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EDIT LOG

@9/2/2010: As per suggestion, I've trimmed most of the excess verbatim from Momentum's History section. Will likely do the same for the rest of the non-mechanical descriptive bits soon, just because I've never been very good at the act of pre-game generation. Also, since I based the entirety of the background around the HellQ I answered before, I've also included that just for reference below.

@9/3/2010: More excess verbatim cut. Done with edits until sheet reviewed.

@9/3/2010: Removed "Full Power" from list of Drawbacks, since it cannot be a Character Drawback. Also switched out Drain [Movement] for Boost [Movement], which seemed to make more sense in retrospect.

@9/5/2010: Minor grammar corrections. Also switched out "Perform [Keyboard]" for "Perform [Percussion]". Beyond that, no changes.

@9/8/2010: Corrected Nullify [Movement] DC to 10 + Rank instead of 15 + Rank.

Thanks for the warm welcome Now, onto the nitty-gritty...

Reading through the background, I find myself wondering" how is this guy a Hero? He seems at best like an ungrateful punk, and at worse like a larval Sylar (just waiting for the chance to do something that will increase his powers).

Quite right. He suffers from a bit of an inferiority complex (related to established "Supers," as it were.) He's rather ungrateful, to be sure, but this doesn't mean he's willing to go that extra mile in order to make that big leap from "Hero" to "Villain." When it gets right down to it, he just feels he's been cheated out of an otherwise prospective future as a hero, both genetically and by his folks (though I suspect they tried to explain it more clearly, kids just, you know, never listen ) I don't actively see him letting folks fall off of the cliche' skyscraper scenario, and would at least try to do something. Just because he dislikes them immensely donesn't mean they deserve to go squish, for lack of a better example at the moment.

P.S. - Sylar? You'll have to forgive me, as I seem to be failing my own Knowledge check here but, erm, who's Sylar?

There are some problems in his stats. Primarily in his Attack/Damage. At PL 6, at most his attack bonus + damage can add up to 12 (2 x PL). On him they add up to 16 -- +6 Attack for his strike (from his Attack Specialization) and +10 Damage (Mighty Strike 5 + Str modifier +5). Something will need to come down.

Related issue: why doesn't he have any base Attack bonus? Has he never fought without his claws?

Hmm... you're correct, sir. It shall be fixed immediately.

In reference to the "Attack Bonus" bit, I actually had pondered this one a good deal. At first I'd considered "Probably not. Doug would try to get everything he can out of his meager abilities," which then lead to me retorting "But that seems silly. Doug'd maim someone if he constantly used his claws." But again, I find myself asking more questions: "Even if he didn't, would that still constitute a "Strike" Power, or even Attack Specialization (Strike)? If he's capable of digging five-thousand feet a round (you'll see my addendum on that in a moment,) he must have the Strength to back that up, and an equally innate ability to use his hands effectively. Perhaps he doesn't need his claws active for anything other than digging or climbing, and he just socks people with his leathery ol' hands with focused strength, and thus it still falls into the same purview of retaining his ability to use his hands both effectively and innately? Maybe it would be more prudent to take "Attack Specialization (Unarmed Strike)" instead." The folks I've asked this seem to go either way relatively equally, so I'm actually a bit unsure as to whether that'd constitute ranks in Attack Specialization - let alone Strike - or not.

For purposes of mechanics, I've instead dropped Attack Specialization in favor of Attack Focus (Melee), since that seems to thematically fit slightly better. In addition, Mighty Strike has been dropped from 5 to 1 to compensate for the over-expenditure of points, which brings his damage in line to +6.

His flat-footed Defense is +3, not +4 (one-half your Defense). His Knocback is -2 (half of 5 [his non-Impervious Toughness], rounded down).

Promptly fix'd, sir.

Burrowing 12 gets him a speed of 5,000 mph, or about 50,000 feet/round. (Half that if going through hard clay or packed earth, half again if going through solid rock.)

Ah. Again, I've misunderstood the "Time and Value" chart. I just presumed that since I couldn't find it, the Value portion represented feet since that's how movement is usually calculated in the d20 System. Aptly corrected.

Olfactory senses are radius by default, so you don't need to buy it again in Super-Senses. Extended increases the range increment by a factor of 10, so Extended Scent 1 means your olfactory senses have a range increment of 100 feet, not 500.

Amended, sir, in addition to another rank being purchased to bump it to 1000'.

As written, his Weakness will impose a cumulative -1 to all Checks, Attack Rolls, and Defense for every 20 minutes spent in some environment with an overpowering smell. Is this what you wanted? I have to say I'm not sure that that should be worth 2 points.

It's been removed till' further notice. Should you have a suggestion for a similarly themed weakness (or another weakness in general), I'm be all ears :)

Greetings and salutations! I stumbled across your lovely little site the other day, and I couldn't help but try my hand at giving MnM a whirl. I'm no stranger to the system, mind you, but I've only ever played a single game, so it's still fairly "fresh" in regards to the other systems I'm familiar with. But I digress, as this isn't exactly the place for an introduction. Below you'll find my (vainly attempted) character, which can also be located here for a more-or-less easier read.

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Players Name: rpgronin

Power Level: PL 6

Trade-Offs: N/A

Unspent PP: 0

Characters Name: Douglas William Neilson

Alternate Identity: (The) Badger

Height: 5’6â€Â

Weight: 130 Lbs.

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Description: Doug’s – in short – a rather scrappy looking lad, a ruffled and tussled mess of mid-length brown hair, with brown eyes full of wild ambition, often dressing to match; clothes that are a good size or two larger than he is, complete with worn “kicks,†torn jeans, and a shirt that looked like it had lost a fight with a Mega-Moth - though still none too revealing – that practically screams Anti-Authority. His hands almost always seem to be coated with a thin layer of caked mud or dirt of some sort despite his best attempts to remedy the problem. Once his claws have extended, the dirt becomes much more visible, as if he’d recently dug a grave, a gravel pit, or some such.

History: Born and raised right here in Freedom City’s very own Kingston, Douglas William Neilson was raised on the belief that “all beings are super in some way,†as his parents had always told him.

His parents – Patricia and David Neilson, both technicians for the Albright Institute – knew early on that their son was something special. You see, when most kids tell their folks that they’re going to “dig a hole all the way to China,†they usually don’t expect their child to tear through their backyard with their bare hands like a BB pellet tears through wet toilet paper. Suffice it to say that David and Patricia were both shocked and overjoyed to be blessed with a superhuman of their very own.

As the years pandered on and Badger grew, however, he began to think little of his own abilities. Sure, he was stronger, faster, and tougher than the regular kids at school, but compared to Freedom City’s exceptional heroes, what were his powers compared to theirs? Centurion had the strength of twenty men, Johnny Rocket was super-fast, and Pseudo could shapeshift. All Badger could do was dig holes and climb trees really, really fast. Oh, and smell things! Yeah. “How lame,†he thought. Granted, he was all but ecstatic to be better than the average kid on the block, but still he wanted more, a side-effect from the pampered, spoiled treatment he’d received growing up.

Feeling inferior to every other superhero and superheroine under the impression he’d been cheated out of “awesomeness,†as he put it, Badger insisted that his parents help him. When he demanded outright that they do something – anything! – to improve what he considered to be less-than-useful powers under the premise that he wanted to be a hero himself one day, they refused, retorting that there was really nothing they could do, though they were completely willing to send him to the Claremont Academy if he was interested. Everyone had heard of the “gifted school†Summers ran, but Will insisted that he didn’t need training, just better powers.

It was this refusal that first sparked Doug’s rebellious nature at age twelve, under the belief that they had denied him in aiding his cause out of jealousy. Till’ this point, he’d always gotten what he wanted: toys, clothes, money... and now they’d denied him something he’d willing give everything up for! He began to distance his biological parents, and his already less-than-astounding grades in school began to sharply nosedive from a steady “C+†to a horrendous “D-,†and soon began skipping class all together for days or weeks on end. His parents were quite upset with this, and yet there was little they could do, as their research and scientific pursuits at the Albright Institute kept them from doing much else but sternly scolding their only son. After all, he was convinced he was going to be sub-par his entire life. Why care about all that school crap if you're only going to be "Super Mediocre" anyway?

Things only continued to go downhill from there. Will began hanging out with a bad crowd consisting of like-minded individuals in the West Side of Freedom City. Vandalism, loitering, and petty theft were but a few of the minor crimes he’d committed alongside his newfound clique’, but it got worse. After a particularly artful – if not completed – visage of Captain Thunder had been sprayed onto a brick wall canvas; Badger found himself sitting in a holding cell at the Freedom Juvenile Hall in South Side. It was eventually his parents whom relieved him of his impromptu jail cell, much to their own chagrin, with Badger being let off with a warning as his first offense in conjunction with a hefty fine.

That was it. His mother and father had had enough of his shenanigans, outright disrespect, and disregard of his own safety and that of the law. Fearful of what their boy might turn into if he continued down this path, they delivered him an ultimatum: apply to Duncan Summers’ Claremont Academy (which they, of course, would handle tuition and the like), or be forced to live with his great-grandmother in Missouri. Suffice it to say that their gambit succeeded, as Will definitely didn’t want to live in “Misery.†They hoped the teachers and superhuman students’ influence on Badger would be a positive one, or else they feared their only son would end up within the shackled halls of the infamous Blackstone Federal Prison.

With a reluctant heave and a scornful glare, the young super-teen accepted his fate as-is, agreeing that he would attend Claremont and maintain passing grades, and in exchange wouldn’t have to suffer through the insanity and senility that was his great-grandmother, nor the utter boredom that was Missouri.

Personality & Motivation: Doug – or Will or Badger, as he prefers to be called – fancies himself a bit of a young rebel revolutionist, though this is all just a front on his own part to seem “cool.†In truth, he really doesn’t have the slightest clue about what he’s – or anyone else, for that matter – talking about once the subject comes up. Much like his fronted demeanour towards society, Badger likewise dresses the part as best he can, emulating a neo-punk look with ratty clothes despite his parent’s affluent background.

Like most teenage boys his age, Badger is always up for a party, mingling with girls, or a concert of the hard rock, alternative, or metal variety (“The louder the better!â€Â), and isn’t above sneaking out or disobeying direct instructions to do so. To be frank, Badger’s a troublemaker, and he’s got the bruises to prove it, if you catch the drift. This stems from his own selfish and vain superiority complex, outraged because he feels he’s been cheated out of heroic greatness. Otherwise, Badger is a fairly laid back kid. He's quick to try and make friends despite his snappish attitude, and is more often than not easily coerced into aiding a fellow compadre, no matter what the problem, even if it means breaking every rule in the book.

Really, Badger doesn’t feel particularly fond of being forced to attend a school likely littered with teens whose powers will only serve to further diminish his already blasé self-esteem. But, hey, it’s either that or Missouri. And thus the reason Badger has relinquished himself to attend the Claremont Academy: the lesser of two evils.

Complications: Super-Sensitive Nose: Though not much of an issue, particularly strong scents such as overly heavy use of perfume and incredibly putrid garbage is enough to send poor Doug reeling, his nostrils feeling as if they were on fire, which is a most unpleasant feeling, to be sure. In addition to the above, it also often obscures and deters all of Badger's Scent related Super-Senses. In more extreme cases, this has been known to make him dizzy, nauseous, or outright faint, though these cases are rather rare, but most often involve his mother's county-famous "Liverwurst Casserole."

Stats: 40pp

Str: 20 (+5)

Dex: 20 (+5)

Con: 20 (+5)

Int: 10 (+0)

Wis: 20 (+5)

Cha: 10 (+0)

Combat: 8pp

Attack: +0 (+5 w/ Melee Attacks)

Grapple: +5

Defense: +6 (+3 Flat-Footed)

Knockback: -2

Initiative: +5

Saves: 0pp

Toughness: +5 (+5 Con, +0 Other)

Fortitude: +5 (+5 Con, +0 Other)

Reflex: +5 (+5 Dex, +0 Other)

Will: +5 (+5 Wis, +0 Other)

Skills: 36r = 9pp

Acrobatics +4 (+9)

Climb +6 (+11)

Handle Animal +8 (+8)

Knowledge: Popular Culture +4 (+4)

Notice +10 (+15)

Swim +4 (+9)

Feats: 9pp

Attack Focus: Melee 5 (3pp) - MnM 2e, pg. 59

Animal Empathy (1pp) – MnM 2e, pg. 56

Evasion 1 (1pp) – MnM 2e, pg. 61

Skill Mastery: Acrobatics, Climb, Notice, Swim (1pp) – MnM 2e, pg. 64

Wealth 1 (1pp)

Powers: 24pp

Burrowing 12 (Burrow 50000’/25000’/10000’ per Round) [12pp] - MnM 2e, pg. 77

Super Senses 10 (Scent, Extended Scent (1000’), Danger Sense, Low-Light Vision, Direction Sense, Distance Sense, Tracking 3) [10pp] - MnM 2e, pg. 103

Strike 1 (Power Feat: Mighty) [2pp] - MnM 2e, pg. 100

Drawbacks: 0pp

DC Block:

Mighty Strike --- 21/Toughness --- Damage (Non-Lethal)

Costs: Abilities (40) + Combat (8) + Saves (0) + Skills (9) + Feats (9) + Powers (24) - Drawbacks (0) = Total Cost (90)

EDIT 1: Modified Feats, dropping Evasion from 2 to 1 so as to pick up Wealth 1. This better synchs up with Badger's affluent background.

EDIT 2: Again, another (though more final) edit prior to judging. Re-arranged a feat and some skills to further accent Badger's physical abilities.

EDIT 3: As per Dr. Archeville's prognosis, the following has been amended:

• Attack Bonus has been amended, dropping Attack Specialization in favor of Attack Focus.
  Defense Bonus' Flat-Footed block has been corrected.
  Added in the Knockback bonus.
  Mighty Strike has been reduced from 5 to 1 to correct the Damage Cap Issue.
  Radius Scent has been removed, and an additional rank has been purchased in Extended Scent for a total of 1000'.
  Burrowing's distances have been corrected.
  The Damage Block has been editted to reflect the ranks removed from Mighty Strike.
  Removed Badger's Drawback/Complication till' further notice.