Morpheus Unbound | Supporting Cast | Hero System
Originally printed in Adventurer's Club Vol. 1, No. 2, Winter 1983
Background: Jack Dunnet was a wrestler. He was not just a good one, he was a great one, and all he needed was one break to prove it. Jack got his break: a big match, and Jack saw all sorts of great things happening if he won. But the mob had other ideas, and told Jack to lose, or else. Jack won the match anyway, and the mob sent some boys to see him. They left him in a hospital, paralyzed from the waist down. When Dr. Timothy Blank asked John to volunteer for a new kind of treatment that might restore the use of his legs, he said yes. But King Cobra (Dr. Blank) had other plans for John, and injected him with the COIL virus. John's legs worked once again, but he was changed into the loathsome Boa Constrictor. Now, Boa Constrictor lives for only two things: to serve King Cobra, and take his revenge on the mob.
Personality/Motivation: Boa Constrictor is a straight forward kind of guy, with no sense of subtlety and little sense of tactics. His motivation is to serve King Cobra and pound on mobsters, and that's about it.
Quote: "I'll crush the life outta ya!"
Powers/Tactics: Boa Constrictor is not subtle in combat. His basic tactic is to run up to an opponent, grab him (or her), and squeeze. He will keep squeezing until his opponent is unconscious. If Boa Constrictor cannot grab his victim, he will do something clever like pick up a large object and throw it at his target. Boa Constrictor normally does not kill, but he has done so upon occasion. Like his namesake he is big and slow, but once he grabs you, it is usually all over. When on patrol alone, he normally has a squad of 20 COIL Striker agents to back him up. These agents are trained to overcome Boa Constrictor's weaknesses: his lack of thinking and planning and lack of speed. Boa Constrictor will always try and foul up the mob's operations, if he can. King Cobra lets him do this, for it weakens one of his enemies.
Appearance: Boa Constrictor is just a touch under 7' tall, and weighs about 400 lbs of solid muscle.
Campaign Use: Boa Constrictor works for King Cobra.
Value | Characteristic | Cost | 100+ | Disadvantages | |
60 | Strength | 50 | 10 | Vulnerability: 2× STUN from Cold | |
20 | Dexterity | 30 | 5 | Vulnerability: 1.5× BODY from Cold | |
28 | Constitution | 36 | 5 | Vulnerability: 1.5× STUN from Fire | |
15 | Body | 10 | 20 | Hatred of the Mob | |
8 | Intelligence | -2 | 20 | Hunted by SPIRIT, 11- (m.pow, nci) | |
8 | Ego | -4 | 20 | Hunted by Hero Group, 11- (m.pow,nci) | |
25 | Presence | 15 | 15 | Hunted by Black Mamba, 14- (a. pow) | |
6 | Comeliness | -2 | 10 | Public Identity | |
25 | Physical Defense | 13 | 15 | DF: Serpentine appearance | |
20 | Energy Defense | 14 | |||
4 | Speed | 10 | |||
18 | Recovery | 0 | |||
60 | Endurance | 2 | |||
65 | Stun | 6 | |||
Characteristic Total | 178 | 78 | Experience Spent | ||
Power Total | 120 | 298 | Disadvantage Total | ||
Total Points | 298 | ||||
Points | Power | End Cost |
20 | Damage Resistance (20,20) | |
10 | Power Defense (10) | |
5 | Lack of Weakness (5) | |
10 | Clinging - STR 60 | |
5 | IR Sight | |
20 | Regeneration - 2 BODY / turn | |
6 | +3" Running (9" total) | 2 |
15 | 1/2 End Cost STR 60, Only when grabbing or squeezing (-1) | 3 |
Skills | Roll | |
11 | Wrestling | |
Slam, +1 DCV, 12d6 + v/5, opponent falls | ||
Hold, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab, 70 STR for hold only | ||
Reversal, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort | ||
3 | Breakfall | 13 |
3 | Stealth | 13 |
3 | Climbing | 13 |
6 | +3 OCV Grab | |
3 | +1 Breakfall, Stealth, Climbing |