behindthebook

Once he's approved (half way there!) The Sharpe-Dressed Man will be willing to work for you nutty luddites, as long as there's a challenge in it. He’ll work for anyone. :twisted:

Already did. Done and done. No problem. Fixed. I adopted a "two-birds with one stone" aproach here and dropped the Attractive to add Benefit. I believe that's everything then. . .

Player name: behindthebook Character name: The Sharp-Dressed Man PL: 6 (90pps) Trade-offs: none Unspent PPs: 0 Height: 5'11" Weight: 160 lbs. Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue Appearance: The Sharp-Dressed Man’s wardrobe matches his name, all Armani and Prada. He has a slender, wiry frame. His blond hair is always neatly styled. His finger nails are neat and clean, him getting a weekly mani-pedi. He’s a good looking, metro-sexual man in his early thirties. While in his Sharp-Dressed Man persona, he wears a donimo mask which always matches his tie. History: William B. Howser was born into a life of wealth and privilege. He was also born a sociopath. Devoid of basic human feeling, Howser committed his first murder at age 13, when he stabbed his family’s maid. When asked why, his answer was as chilling as it was simple, he was bored. Rather then force William to face the consequences of his horrific action, his wealthy father covered up the crime and sent William overseas to an exclusive boarding school in Lisbon. Upon graduation, William travelled to the Philippine Islands, where he studied the art of combat at the feet of Datu AbadayAbalahin, a Filipino master of the knife fighting martial art, Eskrima. As on of AbadayAbalahin’s most gifted students, Howser rose quickly through the ranks, though his American heritage and cold personality made him very unpopular with his fellow students. Eventually, after an altercation with another of AbadayAbalahin’s top students, Howser became bored with schooling. As with his previous bought with boredom, Howser alleviated said boredom through the thrill of homicide. He slit his rival’s throat in his sleep, then departed for America. Due to this despicable and cowardly action, AbadayAbalahin and his students have something of a grudge against Howser. Upon returning to America, William set about claiming what he saw as his rightful place as the head of the Howser family. To accomplish this end, he stabbed his father to death, and planting the knife in the room of his younger brother, James. James Howser was charged with the patriarch’s murder, but never went to trial as he committed suicide while out on bail (actually, William murdered James, but made it look like a suicide). That left only his half-sister, Naomi (the product of their father’s third and shortest marriage) as a potential rival to William’s position. Rather then kill, Naomi and risk suspicion, William took advantage of Naomi’s reputation as something of a party girl. He leaked an embarrassing sex tape Naomi had made with her then boyfriend to the media. With Naomi sufficiently distracted fighting the publication of the tape, William became the new head of the Howser family. He suspects he’ll have to kill Naomi someday, but for now, he somewhat enjoys his half-sister’s antics, so he’s holding off on that decision. William now spends his days over seeing the decline of the Howser family assets, which have suffered greatly from William’s lack of interest. In an effort to stave off boredom, William Howser has adopted the persona of The Sharp-Dressed Man, using his knife fighting skills as a hired killer. His clients, unaware of his already substantial wealth, believe that he is motivated by the money. In truth, The Sharp-Dressed Man is motivated by the thrill of the hunt, and as such will always take on “interesting†contracts. Abilities (20pp) Strength 14 (+2) Dexterity 18(+4) Constitution 12(+1) Intelligence 10 (+0) Wisdom 10(+0) Charisma: 16(+3) Combat (22) Attack: +5, +7 knife Grapple: +7 Defense: +8 (+3 flat-footed) Knockback: -2 Initiative: +8 Saves (12) Toughness: +3/+1 (Flat-footed) Fortitude: +4 (+1 Con, +3) Reflex: +8 (+4 Dex, +4) Will +5 (+0 Wis, +5) Skills: 44r=11pp Acrobatics: 8 (+12) Bluff: 8 (+11) Diplomacy: 8 (+11) Disguise: 4 (+7) Escape Artist: 4 (+8) Language: 2 (Portuguese, Tagalog, English as native) Notice: 8 (+8) Profession: High-Finance 2 (+2) Feats (25pp) Accurate Attack All-Out Attack Attack Specialization (Knife) Benefit (Wealth) Connected Defensive Attack Defensive Roll 2 Distract (Bluff) Dodge Focus 2 Elusive Target Equipment 1[Knife (Strike 3; Power Feats: Improved Critical, Mighty)] Evasion 2 Improved Block Improved Critical (knife, 18-20) Improved Disarm Improved Initiative Improved Sunder Move-by Action Power Attack Quick Draw Taunt Uncanny Dodge (Visual) Totals Abilities (20) + Saves (12) + Combat (22) + Feats (25) + Skills (11) + Powers (00) = Total 90 / 90

Allow myself to introduce. . . myself. I'm an operations analyst for a healthcare conglomerate in suburban Dallas Texas(the biggest company you've never heard of). I've been playing RPGS for 14 years, and in that time have played everything from Toon to Wraith (both made me feel like I had to go home and take a shower). Super Hero has always been a favorite genre of mine, and it's been far to long since I played it. My current regular table-top group is in love with D&D 4th edition (me, not so much), so I figured I'd get my Super Hero fix online. Found this place through RPG Gateway, and here I am. Just bought the M&M second ed PDF the day after Christmas, so it may take me a few more days before I have a character ready to post. What else. . . Oh, yeah, my wife and I are expecting out first child in a month or so. So if a lot of my posts come in the 2 in the morning range, you'll have my daughter to thank.