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Benjamin Jacob Grimm
"It's Clobberin' Time!"
PL: 10 (150 pp)
ABILITIES: STR: 20 (+5) DEX: 20 (+5) CON: 20 (+5) INT: 12 (+1) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 12 (+1)
SKILLS: Bluff 4 (+5), Climb (+5), Concentration (+3), Craft-Mechanical 4 (+5), Diplomacy (+1), Disable Device 4 (+5), Disguise (+1), Drive 15 (+20), Escape Artist (+5), Gather Info (+1), Handle Animal (+1), Intimidate 9 (+10), Knowledge-Physical Sciences 1 (+2), Knowledge-Streetwise 9 (+10), Knowledge-Tactics 4 (+5), Knowledge-Technology 1 (+2), Notice 2 (+5), Pilot 15 (+20), Search 4 (+5), Sense Motive (+3), Stealth (+5), Survival 7 (+10), Swim 1 (+6)
FEATS: All-out Attack, Chokehold, Defensive Roll (2), Dodge Focus (6), Endurance (1), Equipment (14), Fast Overrun, Fearless, Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Overrun, Improved Pin, Luck (1), Power Attack, Second Chance-Pilot, Will (2), Skill Mastery-Drive, Intimidate, Pilot, Streetwise (1), Startle, Takedown Attack (1), Trance, Ultimate Pilot (1), Ultimate Will (1),
POWERS:
Enhanced Dexterity [8]
Immunity (Life Support, Starvation &Thirst, Gravitic) [12]
Immunity (Impact, Limit-Half-Effect) [10]
Enhanced Intelligence (Flaw: Only with Vehicles) [12]
AP: Datalink (PF: Machine Control, Flaw: Only with Vehicles) [10]
AP: Boost (Vehicles; Flaw: Touch) [12]
Super-Senses (Distance Sense) [1]
COMBAT: Attack 10 [Unarmed +5 (Bruise)] Defense 20 (12 flat-footed) Init 5
SAVES: Toughness 7 (5 flat-footed) Fortitude 5 Reflex 5 Will 3
DRAWBACKS:
Power Loss (All Powers when exposed to Cosmic Radiation; 5pp)
Abilities 32 + Skills 20 (80 ranks) + Feats 41 + Powers 34 + Combat 28 + Saves 0 – Drawbacks -5 = 150 / 150
Background:
Benjamin J. Grimm was born on Yancy Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, where he grew up in poverty. His father, an alcoholic, was unable to hold a job. Much of the family's income came from Grimm's older brother, Daniel, who obtained funds illegally as leader of the Yancy Street Gang. Grimm, who idolized his brother, became embittered against the world when Daniel was killed in a battle between rival gangs. Grimm was only 8 years old at the time; within 10 years, he had succeeded his brother as leader of the Yancy Street Gang. After his parents died, Grimm was taken in by his Uncle Jake, who had risen from poverty to become a successful physician. At first, Grimm resisted his new guardians' kindness toward him. But eventually, he came to return their love. He left his life with the Yancy Street Gang behind, entered high school, and became a football star there. While he was a senior at Stuyvesant High School, Ben received a football scholarship to Empire State University.
Grimm's freshman year roommate was the brilliant science student Reed Richards, who became his closest friend. During their first meeting Richards confided in Grimm his intention someday to build a starship for interstellar travel. Grimm jokingly promised that he would pilot the starship for Richards if he ever built it.
Upon graduating Grimm went into the U.S. Air Force and became a highly skilled test pilot and astronaut. In the meantime Richards went ahead with his project to build a starship, using both his own fortune and funding from the Federal government. On the day that Grimm left the military, Richards came to Grimm to remind him of his promise to pilot the starship.
Richards' project was based in Central City, California. When the federal government threatened to withdraw its funding from Richards' project, Richards decided to take the starship on a test flight himself as soon as possible. Grimm was opposed to the idea, warning that the starship's shielding might prove to be inadequate protection from intense radiation storms. Nevertheless, Grimm was persuaded to serve as pilot, and Richards' fiance Susan Storm and her adolescent brother Johnny insisted on accompanying Richards' as passengers. The four friends stole onto the launch facility, entered the starship, and launched it.
They intended to travel through hyperspace to another solar system and back. However, unknown to Richards, a solar flare caused Earth's Van Allen radiation belts to be filled temporarily with unprecedented, ultra-high levels of cosmic radiation. Since the ship was designed to shield against ordinary levels of radiation, the cabin interior was subject to intense cosmic ray bombardment which irradiated the four passengers and wrought havoc on the ship's controls. Pilot Grimm was forced to abort the flight and return to Earth.
Once back on Earth, Sue and Johnny died of radiation sickness. Richards languishes in a coma in Mercy General Hospital in Manhattan. Benjamin, on the other hand, has discovered that the cosmic radiation has mutated his physiology to become the ultimate pilot. Ben's already prestigous skill has been enhanced to Savant Levels. He has the ability to psionically "merge" his consiousness with a vehicle enabling him to remotely control it with his mind. He also has the ability to "Push" or "Redline" vehicles past thier design parameters.
His body has also mutated. Specifically adapting to the rigours of Flight and Space Travel. He has little need to eat or breathe. (Though he still enjoys doing so!) He can withstand harsh environs of Outer Space and the Multiple G-Forces with no detrimental effect.
Ben has recently set-up shop in New Falls, Rhode Island.
Benjamin Jacob Grimm
"It's Clobberin' Time!"
PL: 10 (150 pp)
ABILITIES: STR: 20 (+5) DEX: 20 (+5) CON: 20 (+5) INT: 12 (+1) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 12 (+1)
SKILLS: Bluff 4 (+5), Climb (+5), Concentration (+3), Craft-Mechanical 4 (+5), Diplomacy (+1), Disable Device 4 (+5), Disguise (+1), Drive 15 (+20), Escape Artist (+5), Gather Info (+1), Handle Animal (+1), Intimidate 9 (+10), Knowledge-Physical Sciences 1 (+2), Knowledge-Streetwise 9 (+10), Knowledge-Tactics 4 (+5), Knowledge-Technology 1 (+2), Notice 2 (+5), Pilot 15 (+20), Search 4 (+5), Sense Motive (+3), Stealth (+5), Survival 7 (+10), Swim 1 (+6)
FEATS: All-out Attack, Chokehold, Defensive Roll (2), Dodge Focus (6), Endurance (1), Equipment (14), Fast Overrun, Fearless, Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Overrun, Improved Pin, Luck (1), Power Attack, Second Chance-Pilot, Will (2), Skill Mastery-Drive, Intimidate, Pilot, Streetwise (1), Startle, Takedown Attack (1), Trance, Ultimate Pilot (1), Ultimate Will (1),
POWERS:
Enhanced Dexterity [8]
Immunity (Life Support, Starvation &Thirst, Gravitic) [12]
Immunity (Impact, Limit-Half-Effect) [10]
Enhanced Intelligence (Flaw: Only with Vehicles) [12]
AP: Datalink (PF: Machine Control, Flaw: Only with Vehicles) [10]
AP: Boost (Vehicles; Flaw: Touch) [12]
Super-Senses (Distance Sense) [1]
COMBAT: Attack 10 [Unarmed +5 (Bruise)] Defense 20 (12 flat-footed) Init 5
SAVES: Toughness 7 (5 flat-footed) Fortitude 5 Reflex 5 Will 3
DRAWBACKS:
Power Loss (All Powers when exposed to Cosmic Radiation; 5pp)
Abilities 32 + Skills 20 (80 ranks) + Feats 41 + Powers 34 + Combat 28 + Saves 0 – Drawbacks -5 = 150 / 150
Background:
Benjamin J. Grimm was born on Yancy Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, where he grew up in poverty. His father, an alcoholic, was unable to hold a job. Much of the family's income came from Grimm's older brother, Daniel, who obtained funds illegally as leader of the Yancy Street Gang. Grimm, who idolized his brother, became embittered against the world when Daniel was killed in a battle between rival gangs. Grimm was only 8 years old at the time; within 10 years, he had succeeded his brother as leader of the Yancy Street Gang. After his parents died, Grimm was taken in by his Uncle Jake, who had risen from poverty to become a successful physician. At first, Grimm resisted his new guardians' kindness toward him. But eventually, he came to return their love. He left his life with the Yancy Street Gang behind, entered high school, and became a football star there. While he was a senior at Stuyvesant High School, Ben received a football scholarship to Empire State University.
Grimm's freshman year roommate was the brilliant science student Reed Richards, who became his closest friend. During their first meeting Richards confided in Grimm his intention someday to build a starship for interstellar travel. Grimm jokingly promised that he would pilot the starship for Richards if he ever built it.
Upon graduating Grimm went into the U.S. Air Force and became a highly skilled test pilot and astronaut. In the meantime Richards went ahead with his project to build a starship, using both his own fortune and funding from the Federal government. On the day that Grimm left the military, Richards came to Grimm to remind him of his promise to pilot the starship.
Richards' project was based in Central City, California. When the federal government threatened to withdraw its funding from Richards' project, Richards decided to take the starship on a test flight himself as soon as possible. Grimm was opposed to the idea, warning that the starship's shielding might prove to be inadequate protection from intense radiation storms. Nevertheless, Grimm was persuaded to serve as pilot, and Richards' fiance Susan Storm and her adolescent brother Johnny insisted on accompanying Richards' as passengers. The four friends stole onto the launch facility, entered the starship, and launched it.
They intended to travel through hyperspace to another solar system and back. However, unknown to Richards, a solar flare caused Earth's Van Allen radiation belts to be filled temporarily with unprecedented, ultra-high levels of cosmic radiation. Since the ship was designed to shield against ordinary levels of radiation, the cabin interior was subject to intense cosmic ray bombardment which irradiated the four passengers and wrought havoc on the ship's controls. Pilot Grimm was forced to abort the flight and return to Earth.
Once back on Earth, Sue and Johnny died of radiation sickness. Richards languishes in a coma in Mercy General Hospital in Manhattan. Benjamin, on the other hand, has discovered that the cosmic radiation has mutated his physiology to become the ultimate pilot. Ben's already prestigous skill has been enhanced to Savant Levels. He has the ability to psionically "merge" his consiousness with a vehicle enabling him to remotely control it with his mind. He also has the ability to "Push" or "Redline" vehicles past thier design parameters.
His body has also mutated. Specifically adapting to the rigours of Flight and Space Travel. He has little need to eat or breathe. (Though he still enjoys doing so!) He can withstand harsh environs of Outer Space and the Multiple G-Forces with no detrimental effect.
Ben has recently set-up shop in New Falls, Rhode Island.