Crescendo WIP

[Ardebitis]

Player Name: Ardebitis

Character Name: Crescendo

Power Level: 10 (150/150PP)

Trade-Offs: +2 Attack / -2 Damage, +4 Defense / -4 Toughness

Unspent Power Points: 0

Progress To Bronze Status: 0/30

 

In Brief: A music-themed Basass Normal, and songwriter on the side.

 

Alternate Identity: Edward Rhodes

Identity: Secret

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington

Occupation: Freelance Songwriter

Affiliations: Occasionally members of the music industry, occasionally other heroes.

Family: Sara Rhodes (Mother), Daniel Rhodes (Father)

 

Description:

Age: 22 years old

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Height: 5 feet, 11 inches

Weight: 150 pounds

Eyes: Hazel

Hair: Brown

 

Crescendo has a body build somewhere between slim and athletic, with a white spandex costume that covers his skin below the neck, accented by black-colored pieces of body armor. On his chest is a round emblem about eight inches in diameter, with a picture of a musical note on it, again keeping with the black-on-white color scheme. On his head he wears a pair of chrome-colored goggles, and in his hand is a six foot long battleaxe, built in the shape of a musical note out of black-painted steel.

 

Power Descriptions:

N/A

 

History:

Edward Rhodes was born in Seattle, but moved to Freedom City at the age of five. His mother taught Music Theory at a university in Seattle, and his father was the guitarist of a local band by the name of Sonicboom. Needless to say, music was in Edward's blood. Overall, Edward's life was decent enough. Unfortunately, he also considered it incredibly boring. He was a musician by blood, but a thrill-seeker by heart. So he decided to train. For the next three years, most of his free time was taken up by a mix of intense physical training, and studying all the music textbooks he could get his hands on (quite a lot, given his mother's profession). His parents thought he was out of his mind to try being a hero, but they supported him as best they could. Now, Edward has taken up the pseudonym "Crescendo", which he uses in both his songwriting career and his work as a hero.

 

Personality & Motivation:

Crescendo is a thrill-seeker, preferring a life of excitement to a life of safety. He tends to take unnecessary, even stupid risks at times, sometimes just for the sake of excitement.

 

Powers & Tactics:

What Crescendo lacks in powers, he makes up for in training. He is very skilled with his note-shaped battleaxe, and even more skilled in acrobatics, on par with Olympic-level gymnasts. However, due to his thrill-seeking nature, he has little concept of conserving his energy. In a fight, he tends to give it his all in the first minute or so, and tire himself out very quickly. After a successful prevention of a crime, he usually leaves behind his calling card: a small thumb-drive containing an MP3 of one of his songs.

 

Complications:

Secret: Identity

Obsession: Music

 

Abilities: 6 + 10 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 30PP
Strength: 16 (+3)
Dexterity: 20 (+5)
Constitution: 14 (+2)
Intelligence: 14 (+2)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 14 (+2)

Combat: 16 + 28 = 44PP
Initiative: +9
Attack: +12 Melee, +8 Ranged
Grapple: +11
Defense: +14 (+14 Base, +0 Dodge Focus), +0 Flat-Footed
Knockback: -3, -1 flat-footed

Saving Throws: 6 + 5 + 7 = 18PP
Toughness: +6 (+2 Con, +4 [Defensive Roll])
Fortitude: +8 (+2 Con, +6)
Reflex: +10 (+5 Dex, +5)
Will: +8 (+1 Wis, +7)

 

Skills: 104R = 26PP
Acrobatics 12 (+17)^{Ultimate Effort}
Bluff 4 (+6)

Climb 8 (+11)

Computers 8 (+10)

Concentration 8 (+9)

Drive 4 (+9)

Gather Information 8 (+10)

Notice 8 (+9)

Perform (Keyboards) 8 (+10)

Perform (Stringed Instruments) 8 (+10)

Profession (Songwriter) 12 (+13)

Search 8 (+10)

Stealth 8 (+13)

 

Feats: 26PP

Accurate Attack

Acrobatic Bluff

Attack Focus (Melee) 4

Defensive Attack

Defensive Roll 2

Elusive Target

Evasion

Hide In Plain Sight

Improved Block

Improved Disarm

Improved Initiative

Improved Throw

Improved Trip

Instant Up

Luck

Move-By Action

Ninja Run

Power Attack

Redirect

Ultimate Effort (Acrobatics)

Uncanny Dodge

Weapon Bind

 

Powers: 6 = 6PP

 

Device 2 (The Sour Note; 10PP Container; Flaws: Easy-To-Lose) [6PP]

• Strike 5 (Extras: Penetrating 3; Feats: Extended Reach, Mighty) [10PP]

 

DC Block:

ATTACK      RANGE         SAVE                        EFFECT

Unarmed     Touch         DC18 Toughness (Staged)     Damage (Physical)

Sour Note   Touch (Reach) DC20 Toughness (Staged)     Damage (Physical)

 

Totals: Abilities (30) + Combat (44) + Saving Throws (18) + Skills (26) + Feats (26) + Powers (6) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/150 Power Points

Edited June 27, 2014 by Ardebitis