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<blockquote data-quote="Kangaxx" data-source="post: 1569836" data-attributes="member: 18098"><p>Well, originally I was just going to post a concept, but the background kind of wrote itself, and after that the rest was easy. The only stuff that isn't straight out of the book about him is making the blindsight feat stem from his mental abilities (rather than a sense) as an extra, and applying the obvious flaw to telepathy. Also, I listed penetrating attack as a stunt of mind control rather than a feat. I think it makes more sense that way.</p><p></p><p>[CODE]</p><p>Name: Johann Kupler</p><p>Age: 32</p><p>Gender: Male</p><p>Height: 5'10"</p><p>Weight: 172 lbs</p><p>Hair: Blonde</p><p>Eyes: Blue</p><p></p><p>Str: 12 +1</p><p>Dex: 16 +3</p><p>Con: 12 +1</p><p>Int: 18 +4</p><p>Wis: 18 +4</p><p>Cha: 10 +0</p><p></p><p>Dam: +1 (+1 con)</p><p>Fort: +1 (+1 con)</p><p>Refl: +13 (+3 dex, +10 6th sense)</p><p>Will: +6 (+4 wis, +2 feat)</p><p></p><p>Init: +3 (+3 dex)</p><p>Speed: 30'</p><p></p><p>BAB: 2</p><p>Melee: +3 (+2 BAB, +1 str)</p><p>Ranged: +5 (+2 BAB, +3 dex)</p><p>Mental: +6 (+2 BAB, +4 wis)</p><p></p><p>BDB: 10</p><p>Defense: 33 (+10 BDB, +3 dex, +10 6th sense)</p><p>Flat-Footed: 30 (+10 BDB, +10 6th sense)</p><p>Mental: 24 (+10 BDB, +4 wis)</p><p></p><p>Skills: 87 ranks total</p><p>Computers: +12 (8 ranks, +4 int)</p><p>Drive: +8 (5 ranks, +3 dex)</p><p>Knowledge(history): +9 (5 ranks, +4 int)</p><p>Languages: English, French, German, Spanish (3 ranks + native)</p><p>Listen: +17 (13 ranks, +4 wis) </p><p>Medicine: +10 (6 ranks, +4 wis)</p><p>Science(chemistry): +12 (8 ranks, +4 int)</p><p>Science(psychology): +17 (13 ranks, +4 int)</p><p>Sense Motive: +17 (13 ranks, +4 wis)</p><p>Spot: +17 (+13 ranks, +4 wis)</p><p></p><p>Feats:</p><p>Defensive Move</p><p>Iron Will</p><p>Blindfight</p><p>Blindsight(super, extra:mental)</p><p>All-around Sight(super)</p><p>Psychic Awareness(super)</p><p></p><p>Powers:</p><p>Telepathy [+1 pp/rank+0, 10 total] 10 ranks </p><p>- stunts: none</p><p>- source: mutation </p><p>- extras: none</p><p>- flaws: obvious (see below)</p><p></p><p>Mind Control [+1 pp/rank+6, 16 total] 10 ranks</p><p>- stunts: Mental Link, Penetrating Attack x2 </p><p>- source: mutation</p><p>- extras: none</p><p>- flaws: obvious (see below)</p><p></p><p>6th sense [+4 pp/rank+0, 40 total] 10 ranks </p><p>- stunts: none</p><p>- source: mutation</p><p>- extras: none</p><p>- flaws: none</p><p>- notes: 6th sense is a power I created, but mechanically it's exactly the</p><p> same as combat sense, and super-dex with the flaw that it doesn't affect </p><p>skills. So the power rank is added to Johann's dodge bonus and his reflex </p><p>saves, and isn't lost when he's suprised. I changed the name to reflect that </p><p>it stems from his mental powers, as opposed to improved physical abilities.</p><p></p><p>Procurement [bonus] 5 ranks</p><p></p><p>Weakness: Disturbing (see below)</p><p></p><p>PP spent: Attributes: 26, BAB: 6, BDB: 20, Skills: 29, Feats: 13, Powers: 66 Weakness: -10</p><p>[/code]</p><p></p><p><strong>Appearance:</strong> Johann is of below average height, with blue eyes and short blonde hair. He's currently in the best shape of his life, but it only partially compensates for his naturally small build. He always dresses well, generally wearing a suit. A distinct purple glow constantly surrounds his head. This glow is a visual manifestation of his powers, and it is always there because his 6th sense is always active. Most of the time it appears to just be light, but it's clearly something more than that because it can still be seen if he wears a hat or helmet. When he is also using his mind control or telepathy, it becomes brighter and crackles with energy. Also when he uses mind control or telepathy, the person he is linked to gains a similar aura around their head, which looks like his when only 6th sense is active.</p><p></p><p><strong>Background:</strong> Johann Kupler had a rather unhappy childhood. From a young age, it was obvious that he was very bright. This led to him being alienated from other children his age, and a lot of teasing from the other children. He should have been in a private school, but his parents couldn't afford it. Things turned around for him when he graduated from high school at the top of his class, with perfect SATs, and a free ride to nearly any college. He chose Yale, where he quickly became a star in the psychology department. The good times continued to roll for the next 10 years, as he graduated, earned a doctorate, and became a prominent researcher, with a beautiful fiance, Margeret Villa. His reports on the nature of psychosis and the criminal mind were lauded by the psychology community. He was even consulted on occasion by the International Intelligence Institute for profiling of criminals. </p><p></p><p>It all crashed down one night when he came home early and found his fiance in bed with another man. Suddenly, he developed a splitting headache as Margeret and the other man (he never even found out the guy's name) leapt out the window of his 2nd story bedroom. He was trying to piece together what had happened when the police arrived. Nobody was quite sure what had happened, but the new purple aura around his head made Johann a prime suspect. It turned out that the man had died in the fall. He spent two nights in jail contemplating a brutal public trial with the MCA, when he was approached with an offer he couldn't refuse - join the III, and all charges would be dropped.</p><p></p><p>Over the next month, entirely by phone, he left his position at Yale to do 'independant research', and broke off contact with Margeret and virtually everyone else he knew. His continued refusal to see them in person helped. Margeret still isn't sure why she jumped out the window that night, but she suspects... At the III, he realized that much of his success in life had come from subconciously reading what he needed to know from other people's minds. He learned more about his powers, discovering he had the ability to talk to people telepathically, mentally sense his surroundings, and control other's mind's. The III began training him as a field agent where he could put his mental powers to the fullest use, and trained him in Jun-po, a defensive martial art. He has excelled in his training just as he has everything else in life, and is now ready for his first mission. </p><p></p><p><strong>Personality:</strong> Johann has always been a very intense person, and the recent events in his life haven't helped. He's become cynical and has a morbid sense of humor, and he generally expects to be in control of any situation, believing he's the best suited for the role. This would be more of a problem if his arrogance wasn't justified. </p><p></p><p>So what does everyone think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kangaxx, post: 1569836, member: 18098"] Well, originally I was just going to post a concept, but the background kind of wrote itself, and after that the rest was easy. The only stuff that isn't straight out of the book about him is making the blindsight feat stem from his mental abilities (rather than a sense) as an extra, and applying the obvious flaw to telepathy. Also, I listed penetrating attack as a stunt of mind control rather than a feat. I think it makes more sense that way. [CODE] Name: Johann Kupler Age: 32 Gender: Male Height: 5'10" Weight: 172 lbs Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Str: 12 +1 Dex: 16 +3 Con: 12 +1 Int: 18 +4 Wis: 18 +4 Cha: 10 +0 Dam: +1 (+1 con) Fort: +1 (+1 con) Refl: +13 (+3 dex, +10 6th sense) Will: +6 (+4 wis, +2 feat) Init: +3 (+3 dex) Speed: 30' BAB: 2 Melee: +3 (+2 BAB, +1 str) Ranged: +5 (+2 BAB, +3 dex) Mental: +6 (+2 BAB, +4 wis) BDB: 10 Defense: 33 (+10 BDB, +3 dex, +10 6th sense) Flat-Footed: 30 (+10 BDB, +10 6th sense) Mental: 24 (+10 BDB, +4 wis) Skills: 87 ranks total Computers: +12 (8 ranks, +4 int) Drive: +8 (5 ranks, +3 dex) Knowledge(history): +9 (5 ranks, +4 int) Languages: English, French, German, Spanish (3 ranks + native) Listen: +17 (13 ranks, +4 wis) Medicine: +10 (6 ranks, +4 wis) Science(chemistry): +12 (8 ranks, +4 int) Science(psychology): +17 (13 ranks, +4 int) Sense Motive: +17 (13 ranks, +4 wis) Spot: +17 (+13 ranks, +4 wis) Feats: Defensive Move Iron Will Blindfight Blindsight(super, extra:mental) All-around Sight(super) Psychic Awareness(super) Powers: Telepathy [+1 pp/rank+0, 10 total] 10 ranks - stunts: none - source: mutation - extras: none - flaws: obvious (see below) Mind Control [+1 pp/rank+6, 16 total] 10 ranks - stunts: Mental Link, Penetrating Attack x2 - source: mutation - extras: none - flaws: obvious (see below) 6th sense [+4 pp/rank+0, 40 total] 10 ranks - stunts: none - source: mutation - extras: none - flaws: none - notes: 6th sense is a power I created, but mechanically it's exactly the same as combat sense, and super-dex with the flaw that it doesn't affect skills. So the power rank is added to Johann's dodge bonus and his reflex saves, and isn't lost when he's suprised. I changed the name to reflect that it stems from his mental powers, as opposed to improved physical abilities. Procurement [bonus] 5 ranks Weakness: Disturbing (see below) PP spent: Attributes: 26, BAB: 6, BDB: 20, Skills: 29, Feats: 13, Powers: 66 Weakness: -10 [/code] [B]Appearance:[/B] Johann is of below average height, with blue eyes and short blonde hair. He's currently in the best shape of his life, but it only partially compensates for his naturally small build. He always dresses well, generally wearing a suit. A distinct purple glow constantly surrounds his head. This glow is a visual manifestation of his powers, and it is always there because his 6th sense is always active. Most of the time it appears to just be light, but it's clearly something more than that because it can still be seen if he wears a hat or helmet. When he is also using his mind control or telepathy, it becomes brighter and crackles with energy. Also when he uses mind control or telepathy, the person he is linked to gains a similar aura around their head, which looks like his when only 6th sense is active. [B]Background:[/B] Johann Kupler had a rather unhappy childhood. From a young age, it was obvious that he was very bright. This led to him being alienated from other children his age, and a lot of teasing from the other children. He should have been in a private school, but his parents couldn't afford it. Things turned around for him when he graduated from high school at the top of his class, with perfect SATs, and a free ride to nearly any college. He chose Yale, where he quickly became a star in the psychology department. The good times continued to roll for the next 10 years, as he graduated, earned a doctorate, and became a prominent researcher, with a beautiful fiance, Margeret Villa. His reports on the nature of psychosis and the criminal mind were lauded by the psychology community. He was even consulted on occasion by the International Intelligence Institute for profiling of criminals. It all crashed down one night when he came home early and found his fiance in bed with another man. Suddenly, he developed a splitting headache as Margeret and the other man (he never even found out the guy's name) leapt out the window of his 2nd story bedroom. He was trying to piece together what had happened when the police arrived. Nobody was quite sure what had happened, but the new purple aura around his head made Johann a prime suspect. It turned out that the man had died in the fall. He spent two nights in jail contemplating a brutal public trial with the MCA, when he was approached with an offer he couldn't refuse - join the III, and all charges would be dropped. Over the next month, entirely by phone, he left his position at Yale to do 'independant research', and broke off contact with Margeret and virtually everyone else he knew. His continued refusal to see them in person helped. Margeret still isn't sure why she jumped out the window that night, but she suspects... At the III, he realized that much of his success in life had come from subconciously reading what he needed to know from other people's minds. He learned more about his powers, discovering he had the ability to talk to people telepathically, mentally sense his surroundings, and control other's mind's. The III began training him as a field agent where he could put his mental powers to the fullest use, and trained him in Jun-po, a defensive martial art. He has excelled in his training just as he has everything else in life, and is now ready for his first mission. [B]Personality:[/B] Johann has always been a very intense person, and the recent events in his life haven't helped. He's become cynical and has a morbid sense of humor, and he generally expects to be in control of any situation, believing he's the best suited for the role. This would be more of a problem if his arrogance wasn't justified. So what does everyone think? [/QUOTE]
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