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<blockquote data-quote="Blind Azathoth" data-source="post: 3676209" data-attributes="member: 22041"><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/BlindAzathoth/thor.jpg?t=1186078113" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[sblock=The Mighty Thor]<strong>The Mighty Thor</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 24 (12), Dex 14, Con 26 (10), Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 18</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Tough +8 (impervious when holding Mjolnir), Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +9</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Diplomacy 8+4, Intimidate 12+4, Knowledge (current events) 4+3, Knowledge (history) 8+3, Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 4+3</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> All-out Attack, Fearless, Power Attack, Rage (2), Startle, Takedown Attack</p><p><strong>Combat:</strong> Attack +8, Damage +8 (strike), Damage +8 (blast), Defense +8, Init +2</p><p><strong>Drawbacks:</strong> Normal Identity (free action to change; major, uncommon)</p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p>Device "Mjolnir" 8 (easy to lose; power feats: indestructible, restricted x2) [24+3 pp]</p><p>- Flight 4 [8 pp]</p><p>- Impervious Toughness 8 [8 pp]</p><p>- Strike 1 (power feat: mighty) [2 pp]</p><p>- Weather Control 8 (cold; power feats: alternate power x6) [16+5 pp]</p><p>--- Air Control 8</p><p>--- Blast 8 (lightning bolt)</p><p>--- Dazzle 6 (auditory and visual)</p><p>--- Weather Control 8 (reduced visibility (rain))</p><p>--- Weather Control 8 (hampered movement (wet surface))</p><p>Enhanced Constitution 16 [16 pp]</p><p>Enhanced Strength 12 [12 pp]</p><p>Immunity 1 (aging) [1 pp]</p><p>Super-Strength 4 (heavy load: 5.6 tons, +4 on Str checks) [8 pp]</p><p></p><p>Abilities 22 + Saves 20 + Skills 9 + Feats 7 + Combat 32 + Powers 63 – Drawbacks 3 = 150[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Doctor Donald Blake]<strong>Doctor Donald Blake</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 14</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Tough +0, Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +9</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Diplomacy 8+2, Knowledge (history) 8+3 </p><p><strong>Combat:</strong> Attack +2, Damage +1 (unarmed), Defense +8, Init +2</p><p></p><p>Abilities 18 + Saves 16 + Skills 4 + Combat 20 = 58[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=History] Doctor Donald Blake, noted medieval historian and archaeologist at the King's College London, was born in Norwich in 1849—and, thirty-seven years later, in 1886, he was reborn as the mighty Thor.</p><p></p><p>It all began in the early months of 1886, when reports trickled into London of a grand discovery in Iceland. In a largely uninhabited region of the country, a pair of travelers stumbled upon a mostly hidden, half-collapsed cavern that turned out to be a burial mound. Initial excavations by local experts suggested that the artifacts were likely a thousand years old, possibly more, and the team quickly stumbled upon a second grave bearing similar items—and then a third—and even more...</p><p></p><p>Experts in the field from around Europe were quite naturally drawn to this so-called "Nordic Valley of the Kings" (called such despite the fact that none of the burial sites seemed to be those of chieftains or especially high-ranking individuals), and Doctor Blake was no exception, leading a team of British scholars and archaeologists to contribute to the dig. To the disappointment of many, most of the tombs had been damaged by cave-ins or plundered, and artifacts were few and infrequent. Blake's team, however, uncovered two graves in remarkably good condition.</p><p></p><p>The first was small, and the rune-carved weapons bearing messages to the deceased—a man apparently named Sonnungur—scattered throughout suggested it was the tomb of a warrior. Only one weapon, a large-headed hammer, bore an inscription not addressed to Sonnungur; instead, carved onto the handle of the hammer, was: "Whoever holds this hammer, if he is worthy, will possess the power of Thor."</p><p></p><p>The second grave was far larger than the first, with multiple chambers, containing mounds of possessions and the remains of slaves and animals. The team grew weary long before finishing their excavation of this tomb, and made camp before its yawning mouth for the night. Little did they know what horror they had unleashed upon themselves—the burial mound was now the haunt of a <em>draugr</em>, the folkloric corpse of a Norseman who rises to wreak havoc on the living.</p><p></p><p>The <em>draugr</em> slew three men before the rest of the party was awakened, and others died as they scrambled for guns and digging equipment, which, it seemed, the monster was invulnerable to. Finally, it came down to the creature and Doctor Donald Blake—and, lacking any other weapon close at hand, Blake panicked, and for the first time laid his hands on the hammer from Sunnungur's burial mound...</p><p></p><p>And in that moment his ordinary clothes became shining armor; his close-cut blond hair grew long and unkempt; his glasses vanished, yet he could see with perfect clarity; his thin form was riddled with muscle. Lightning and thunder split the sky as Donald Blake was granted the power of Thor. And with his newfound strength came an understanding of the power this hammer—Mjolnir—Thor's hammer!—had granted him, and its might made short work of the <em>draugr</em>.</p><p></p><p>Blake collapsed after the creature was disposed of, weeping, bewildered and confused and afraid—and who can blame him? Had he not just seen six men killed by a walking, slavering corpse? Had he not just been transformed and infused with the power of a heathen god? Had he not just conjured lightning from the hammer in his hands to destroy the foul beast that dripped with the blood of his companions? I think none can truly blame him for his moment of weakness!</p><p></p><p>And as he collapsed to the ground, the base of the hammer struck the ground—and instantly transformed into a fine walking stick, glossy and black, of the perfect length for Blake to hold. His clothes, too, returned to normal, and so did his body, so that for a moment Blake feared the power was gone for good. Quick experimentation—that is, banging the end of the hammer on the ground once more—showed him that it had not, for the frail Doctor Blake once more transformed into the hulking god-man.</p><p></p><p>This determined, Donald Blake faced his next challenge: explaining the deaths of seven men. Having destroyed the body of the ancient walking corpse, he spun for the Icelandic authorities a convincing tale of a large beast that had savaged his party members in the night; he claimed to have fired upon it numerous times, finally driving it off. After being held for a time, and some investigation by the local law enforcement, his story checked out, and he was allowed to return to England, though without the artifacts he had intended to plunder from the country (except, of course, for the hammer, which was currently disguised as a walking stick). The story was repeated to the authorities in England, though they had already been contacted by the Icelandic government, and to the administrators at King's College.</p><p></p><p>So Doctor Donald Blake returned to London, bearing the power of an ancient Norse deity in his cane. And Blake came to a decision shortly after he returned to the corruption, the violence, the decay of civilization present in London. He had been judged worthy enough to be granted the power of Thor...and he knew that a man with such power ought not waste it.</p><p></p><p>And Donald Blake, using the powers of the hammer Mjolnir to rid the streets of London from scum and villainy, took up a second identity... that of the <strong>The Mighty Thor himself!!</strong>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blind Azathoth, post: 3676209, member: 22041"] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/BlindAzathoth/thor.jpg?t=1186078113[/IMG] [sblock=The Mighty Thor][b]The Mighty Thor Abilities:[/b] Str 24 (12), Dex 14, Con 26 (10), Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 18 [b]Saves:[/b] Tough +8 (impervious when holding Mjolnir), Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +9 [b]Skills:[/b] Diplomacy 8+4, Intimidate 12+4, Knowledge (current events) 4+3, Knowledge (history) 8+3, Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 4+3 [b]Feats:[/b] All-out Attack, Fearless, Power Attack, Rage (2), Startle, Takedown Attack [b]Combat:[/b] Attack +8, Damage +8 (strike), Damage +8 (blast), Defense +8, Init +2 [b]Drawbacks:[/b] Normal Identity (free action to change; major, uncommon) [b]Powers:[/b] Device "Mjolnir" 8 (easy to lose; power feats: indestructible, restricted x2) [24+3 pp] - Flight 4 [8 pp] - Impervious Toughness 8 [8 pp] - Strike 1 (power feat: mighty) [2 pp] - Weather Control 8 (cold; power feats: alternate power x6) [16+5 pp] --- Air Control 8 --- Blast 8 (lightning bolt) --- Dazzle 6 (auditory and visual) --- Weather Control 8 (reduced visibility (rain)) --- Weather Control 8 (hampered movement (wet surface)) Enhanced Constitution 16 [16 pp] Enhanced Strength 12 [12 pp] Immunity 1 (aging) [1 pp] Super-Strength 4 (heavy load: 5.6 tons, +4 on Str checks) [8 pp] Abilities 22 + Saves 20 + Skills 9 + Feats 7 + Combat 32 + Powers 63 – Drawbacks 3 = 150[/sblock] [sblock=Doctor Donald Blake][b]Doctor Donald Blake[/b] [b]Abilities:[/b] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 14 [b]Saves:[/b] Tough +0, Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +9 [b]Skills:[/b] Diplomacy 8+2, Knowledge (history) 8+3 [b]Combat:[/b] Attack +2, Damage +1 (unarmed), Defense +8, Init +2 Abilities 18 + Saves 16 + Skills 4 + Combat 20 = 58[/sblock] [sblock=History] Doctor Donald Blake, noted medieval historian and archaeologist at the King's College London, was born in Norwich in 1849—and, thirty-seven years later, in 1886, he was reborn as the mighty Thor. It all began in the early months of 1886, when reports trickled into London of a grand discovery in Iceland. In a largely uninhabited region of the country, a pair of travelers stumbled upon a mostly hidden, half-collapsed cavern that turned out to be a burial mound. Initial excavations by local experts suggested that the artifacts were likely a thousand years old, possibly more, and the team quickly stumbled upon a second grave bearing similar items—and then a third—and even more... Experts in the field from around Europe were quite naturally drawn to this so-called "Nordic Valley of the Kings" (called such despite the fact that none of the burial sites seemed to be those of chieftains or especially high-ranking individuals), and Doctor Blake was no exception, leading a team of British scholars and archaeologists to contribute to the dig. To the disappointment of many, most of the tombs had been damaged by cave-ins or plundered, and artifacts were few and infrequent. Blake's team, however, uncovered two graves in remarkably good condition. The first was small, and the rune-carved weapons bearing messages to the deceased—a man apparently named Sonnungur—scattered throughout suggested it was the tomb of a warrior. Only one weapon, a large-headed hammer, bore an inscription not addressed to Sonnungur; instead, carved onto the handle of the hammer, was: "Whoever holds this hammer, if he is worthy, will possess the power of Thor." The second grave was far larger than the first, with multiple chambers, containing mounds of possessions and the remains of slaves and animals. The team grew weary long before finishing their excavation of this tomb, and made camp before its yawning mouth for the night. Little did they know what horror they had unleashed upon themselves—the burial mound was now the haunt of a [I]draugr[/I], the folkloric corpse of a Norseman who rises to wreak havoc on the living. The [I]draugr[/I] slew three men before the rest of the party was awakened, and others died as they scrambled for guns and digging equipment, which, it seemed, the monster was invulnerable to. Finally, it came down to the creature and Doctor Donald Blake—and, lacking any other weapon close at hand, Blake panicked, and for the first time laid his hands on the hammer from Sunnungur's burial mound... And in that moment his ordinary clothes became shining armor; his close-cut blond hair grew long and unkempt; his glasses vanished, yet he could see with perfect clarity; his thin form was riddled with muscle. Lightning and thunder split the sky as Donald Blake was granted the power of Thor. And with his newfound strength came an understanding of the power this hammer—Mjolnir—Thor's hammer!—had granted him, and its might made short work of the [I]draugr[/I]. Blake collapsed after the creature was disposed of, weeping, bewildered and confused and afraid—and who can blame him? Had he not just seen six men killed by a walking, slavering corpse? Had he not just been transformed and infused with the power of a heathen god? Had he not just conjured lightning from the hammer in his hands to destroy the foul beast that dripped with the blood of his companions? I think none can truly blame him for his moment of weakness! And as he collapsed to the ground, the base of the hammer struck the ground—and instantly transformed into a fine walking stick, glossy and black, of the perfect length for Blake to hold. His clothes, too, returned to normal, and so did his body, so that for a moment Blake feared the power was gone for good. Quick experimentation—that is, banging the end of the hammer on the ground once more—showed him that it had not, for the frail Doctor Blake once more transformed into the hulking god-man. This determined, Donald Blake faced his next challenge: explaining the deaths of seven men. Having destroyed the body of the ancient walking corpse, he spun for the Icelandic authorities a convincing tale of a large beast that had savaged his party members in the night; he claimed to have fired upon it numerous times, finally driving it off. After being held for a time, and some investigation by the local law enforcement, his story checked out, and he was allowed to return to England, though without the artifacts he had intended to plunder from the country (except, of course, for the hammer, which was currently disguised as a walking stick). The story was repeated to the authorities in England, though they had already been contacted by the Icelandic government, and to the administrators at King's College. So Doctor Donald Blake returned to London, bearing the power of an ancient Norse deity in his cane. And Blake came to a decision shortly after he returned to the corruption, the violence, the decay of civilization present in London. He had been judged worthy enough to be granted the power of Thor...and he knew that a man with such power ought not waste it. And Donald Blake, using the powers of the hammer Mjolnir to rid the streets of London from scum and villainy, took up a second identity... that of the [b]The Mighty Thor himself!![/b][/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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