Name: Shin "Blackout" Peterson
Str 18 +7
Dex 16 +3
Con 18 +4
Int 10 +0
Wis 12 +1
Cha 10 +0
Dmg +9
Fort +9
Ref +8
Will +6
Init +3
Move 30'
Hero Points 5
Base Attack +7
Melee +11 (Punch/kick 11L or 11S damage)
Rapid Strike (full attack) +9/+9 (Punch/kick 11L or 11S damage)
Ranged +10
Base Defense +6
Defense 19
Flat-footed 16
Mental 17
Feats:
Blind-fighting, Heroes' Luck, Heroic Surge, Instant Stand, Rapid Healing, Rapid Strike, Stunning Attack.
Skills:
Acrobatics +4 (1)
Balance +4 (1)
Escape Artist +4 (1)
Intimidate +9 (2)
Languages (English, Korean, Spanish) (2)
Listen +3 (2)
Sense Motive +3 (2)
Powers:
Amazing Save (Damage) +5 [Extras: Fortitude, Reflexes, Will] (20)
Regeneration +8 [Flaw: Requires Hero Point] (8)
Super Strength +3 [Extra: Protection; Stunt: Lethal or Stun] (17)
Strike +4 (8)
Immovability +3 (3)
Flaw:
Quirk - Shin will not stand idle when he perceives that someone weaker than himself is being picked on by a bully. He will always come to the rescue of the weaker party, often a complete stranger. This frequently immerses him in problems that he neither understands completely nor has any right or reason to be involved in...which, in turn, has led to a number of unfortnate run-ins with the law and placed him on the bad side of some really Bad People.
Notes:
Strength - Light (800lbs), Med (1600lbs), Heavy (2400lbs), Max (4800lbs)
Appearance:
Shin has a mixed heritage - Korean mother and African American father. He has the build of a light heavyweight boxer - about 5'9", 170lbs. While clearly strong, he doesn't have the bulk of a body-builder. His skin appears deeply tanned and his black hair is always cut very short. Tends to dress in jeans and muscle tees. Sports a number of scars and tattoos. Age - 23.
Personality:
Shin tries to be friendly to everyone, but tends to be quiet and reserved much of the time. He is cautious about using his powers, understanding that he can very easily hurt an ordinary man. The one thing that really sets him off, however, is bullying. Any time he perceives that someone is being bullied, Shin will step in on behalf of the victim. This often causes even greater problems, but Shin considers it to be something of a moral imperative with him...a way to use his powers for good.
Background:
Shin was born to a Korean mother and an American soldier. The first several years of Shin's life were spent living on a variety of US Army bases. His father quit the service when Shin was 8 years old and they settled down in San Antonio. Shin was just becoming old enough to understand that his parents had little in common and that the marriage was teetering on the verge of collapse. His mother was quiet and shy, never having felt comfortable since leaving Korea. His father was increasingly absent, involved in shady deals with people that his mother didn't trust.
When Shin was 10, his parents finally divorced. His mother would have returned to Korea were it not for Shin, who had finally settled into life in one city and with a core group of friends. For him, she worked a string of low-pay factory jobs to cover a run-down apartment in a neighborhood largely populated with Mexican immigrants. She taught Shin strong values, which were enough to help keep him out of too much trouble with his friends.
In high school, Shin started learning how to box. His best friend's father was a boxing instructor and would teach them on the weekends and after school. Shin took to boxing like a fish to water, showing incredible natural talent and a great desire to learn. His focus improved and that spilled over to the rest of his life - his grades improved, he shunned his shadier friends, and he even took a part time job. His mother did not approve of the boxing, but couldn't deny it to her son after seeing the way it positively affected the rest of his life.
After graduation, Shin decided to pursue boxing full time. His career was taking off at a tremendous pace and money was starting to come in. He was able to send his mother back to her hometown in Korea, with the promise of writing, calling, and visiting as often as he could. Things were good...until the day his father came back into his life.
His father tracked Shin down one night after a fight in Las Vegas. Shin, somewhat naive, was taken in by his slick personality and agreed to a change his manager for the promise of a quicker rise to the big-time and better pay. What he soon came to learn, however, was that his father was involved in some manner of organized crime. Shin was shielded enough that he could largely pretend it wasn't there, but his conscience started to gnaw at him.
At this same time, Shin's powers began to grow. He came to realize that his strength and regenerative abilities were beyond any normal man. He had to hide his talents for fear of discovery, all the while dealing with his own questions about what it meant and why he was different.
At 23-0, he was now heavily favored in nearly all match-ups. He acquired the nick-name "Blackout" for his string of knock-out decisions. It was then that his father came to him and demanded that he throw his next bout against Tom "Pretty Boy" Mahony in the third round. Shin's father had arranged for a number of associates to place large bets for a substantial payoff.
Shin was so furious, and his pride so hurt, that he refused to play along. He knocked "Pretty Boy" out fifteen seconds into the first round, crushing several ribs and collapsing one of his lungs. Shin was horrified at what he'd done to his opponent, especially as his anger had been directed at his father. He had lost a grip on his powers and it had nearly gotten an innocent killed.
After the fight, his father and three tough goons confronted him in an alley. His father cursed him up and down, threatening him and demanding obedience. Shin quietly declared that his boxing career was over. His father sicced the goons on Shin, to "teach him a lesson in respect." Shin easily knocked out all three in a span of seconds. His father got a worried look, told Shin that this matter wasn't over, and fled into the night.
Shin has since moved back to San Antonio where he works at a small local grocery store. He no longer boxes and tries to keep a very low profile. Shin has effectively dealt with a couple "problem customers," for which the owner is very grateful. A year removed from the episode with his father, Shin has yet to endure any repercussions.
Cost:
Attributes - 24
BAB - 21
BDB - 12
Feats - 14
Powers - 56
Skills - 3
Flaw - -10
Total - 120
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