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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8333534" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: blue">El Sabio</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-GJNzGwW/0/b0f2d7dc/S/el%20sabio-S.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Much like the man who was his greatest inspiration -- Rudolfo Guzman Huerta, better known to much of the world as El Santo -- Jose Moreno was born in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. That's pretty much the only similarity that existed between them. Unlike Huerta, who followed three of his older brothers into the business, Moreno was the first member of his family to become involved in professional wrestling. He was also a member of the Ñuhmu people, or the Sierra Otomi as they were also known, who were -- in some parts of the world -- somewhat famous for their association with a certain well-known New York surgeon and philanthropist, noted for operating a trading company named for Hidalgo.</p><p></p><p>Jose was thirteen years old when he first saw El Santo wrestle, as part of the crowd which watched him defeat the Bulgarian for the NWA Welterweight Title. Cheering the man's alias, Jose realized that he had just witnessed what he wanted from life. Not just physical power, but the ability to use that physical power in the name of something greater than himself, just as El Santo had just symbolically defended Mexico against a hostile foreign nation. He began training to become a wrestler himself, pushing himself to the limits of his ability and then past it.</p><p></p><p>Jose made his debut in 1952, as El Sabio ("The Sage".) Again unlike El Santo, he was a technico from the very beginning, and always strove to conduct himself in a dignified and heroic manner, despite the way that this led to him being taken advantage of by the rudos he fought. This didn't bother him (much) as he firmly and sincerely believed that by living up to his principles, and striving to do right to all, he was winning in life regardless of the booked outcomes of his matches.</p><p></p><p>It's not really clear when El Sabio realized that his fanatical training had apparently granted him superpower levels of strength, speed and toughness. He carefully held back from demonstrating that full power, so it's certainly possible that he knew what he was doing quite a while before what is regarded as his first 'real' fight in 1957. That episode involved a Bulgarian mad scientist who had developed a method of reanimating the dead and decided to use Mexico City as a demonstration of this technique, for reasons that defied ready explanation. Having assured himself that the risen dead were mindless abominations, El Sabio felt no compunctions about using his full strength to defeat them and their sick master.</p><p></p><p>That was only the beginning of his legendary journeys, pitting his strength and skill against monsters, mad scientists and mobsters. He fought not only with power, but <em>presentation</em> as well, something that was rare in the early days of this first age. His exploits proved to be excellent fodder for the entertainment industry, though El Sabio usually ended up getting written out of the published accounts in favor of claiming these victories for El Santo. This didn't bother him (much) as he still felt a deep admiration for the man who'd inspired him as a boy, and hoped that acquiescing to this would help to inspire other young people. It did that, and if Santo was always more respected, Sabio was perhaps more beloved.</p><p></p><p>El Sabio first joined forces with the Meteor in 1967, when the Martian invasion of that year targeted Guadalajara. Demonstrating his remarkable astuteness, Sabio reached and (privately) voiced the conclusion that the Meteor's technology could not possibly be the product of any Earthly inventor. The Meteor didn't confirm that speculation, but he did state that El Sabio's alias was well-deserved. They worked together on a number of occasions after this, right up until the Battle of Vietnam. (He also had a somewhat adversarial friendship with Doctor Freeze.)</p><p></p><p>For the rest of his life, Jose was not sure how he'd survived that one, sometimes experiencing doubts that he <em>had</em> and suspicions that all that had followed was one long dying dream. He joined forces with Perseus and Basilea in the final assault, but was critically injured before he could put Stardust in the Boston Crab as they'd planned, forcing the other two to face him alone. The results are too well-known to be repeated here.</p><p></p><p>El Sabio continued his career for another decade after this, but there was much less joy in it then there'd once been. He finally met his end in 1982, when a bomb placed near the engine of his beloved Porsche 911 went off as he was starting it up. Jose actually survived this, but was in no condition to fight back when another Python assassin proceeded to fire five shots from a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver into him. (This individual will not be named here.) </p><p></p><p><strong>El Sabio - PL 10</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 6 | <strong>STA</strong> 8 | <strong>AGL</strong> 6 | <strong>DEX</strong> 4 | <strong>FGT</strong> 10 | <strong>INT</strong> 4 | <strong>AWE</strong> 3 | <strong>PRE</strong> 3</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Highly Mobile:</em></strong> Speed 3 (16 MPH); Leaping 7 (900 feet); Movement 3 (Swinging, Wall-crawling) - 14 points</p><p><strong><em>Quick Recovery:</em></strong> Regeneration 8 - 8 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Agile Feint, All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Close Attack 4, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Fearless 2, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Jack-of-all-trades, Language 2 (English, Spanish, others, [Otomi is native]), Move-by Action, Well-informed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Acrobatics 6 (+12), Athletics 6 (+12), Expertise: Wrestling 8 (+12), Insight 6 (+9), Intimidation 8 (+12), Investigation 6 (+10), Perception 8 (+11).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +10</p><p>Unarmed +14 (Close Damage 6)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 9, Parry 10, Fortitude 8, Toughness 10/8, Will 8</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 88 + Powers 22 + Advantages 20 + Skills 24 + Defenses 8 = 162 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Responsibility--Motivation. Fame. Secret Identity. Show-off.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8333534, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=blue]El Sabio[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-GJNzGwW/0/b0f2d7dc/S/el%20sabio-S.png[/img] Much like the man who was his greatest inspiration -- Rudolfo Guzman Huerta, better known to much of the world as El Santo -- Jose Moreno was born in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. That's pretty much the only similarity that existed between them. Unlike Huerta, who followed three of his older brothers into the business, Moreno was the first member of his family to become involved in professional wrestling. He was also a member of the Ñuhmu people, or the Sierra Otomi as they were also known, who were -- in some parts of the world -- somewhat famous for their association with a certain well-known New York surgeon and philanthropist, noted for operating a trading company named for Hidalgo. Jose was thirteen years old when he first saw El Santo wrestle, as part of the crowd which watched him defeat the Bulgarian for the NWA Welterweight Title. Cheering the man's alias, Jose realized that he had just witnessed what he wanted from life. Not just physical power, but the ability to use that physical power in the name of something greater than himself, just as El Santo had just symbolically defended Mexico against a hostile foreign nation. He began training to become a wrestler himself, pushing himself to the limits of his ability and then past it. Jose made his debut in 1952, as El Sabio ("The Sage".) Again unlike El Santo, he was a technico from the very beginning, and always strove to conduct himself in a dignified and heroic manner, despite the way that this led to him being taken advantage of by the rudos he fought. This didn't bother him (much) as he firmly and sincerely believed that by living up to his principles, and striving to do right to all, he was winning in life regardless of the booked outcomes of his matches. It's not really clear when El Sabio realized that his fanatical training had apparently granted him superpower levels of strength, speed and toughness. He carefully held back from demonstrating that full power, so it's certainly possible that he knew what he was doing quite a while before what is regarded as his first 'real' fight in 1957. That episode involved a Bulgarian mad scientist who had developed a method of reanimating the dead and decided to use Mexico City as a demonstration of this technique, for reasons that defied ready explanation. Having assured himself that the risen dead were mindless abominations, El Sabio felt no compunctions about using his full strength to defeat them and their sick master. That was only the beginning of his legendary journeys, pitting his strength and skill against monsters, mad scientists and mobsters. He fought not only with power, but [i]presentation[/i] as well, something that was rare in the early days of this first age. His exploits proved to be excellent fodder for the entertainment industry, though El Sabio usually ended up getting written out of the published accounts in favor of claiming these victories for El Santo. This didn't bother him (much) as he still felt a deep admiration for the man who'd inspired him as a boy, and hoped that acquiescing to this would help to inspire other young people. It did that, and if Santo was always more respected, Sabio was perhaps more beloved. El Sabio first joined forces with the Meteor in 1967, when the Martian invasion of that year targeted Guadalajara. Demonstrating his remarkable astuteness, Sabio reached and (privately) voiced the conclusion that the Meteor's technology could not possibly be the product of any Earthly inventor. The Meteor didn't confirm that speculation, but he did state that El Sabio's alias was well-deserved. They worked together on a number of occasions after this, right up until the Battle of Vietnam. (He also had a somewhat adversarial friendship with Doctor Freeze.) For the rest of his life, Jose was not sure how he'd survived that one, sometimes experiencing doubts that he [i]had[/i] and suspicions that all that had followed was one long dying dream. He joined forces with Perseus and Basilea in the final assault, but was critically injured before he could put Stardust in the Boston Crab as they'd planned, forcing the other two to face him alone. The results are too well-known to be repeated here. El Sabio continued his career for another decade after this, but there was much less joy in it then there'd once been. He finally met his end in 1982, when a bomb placed near the engine of his beloved Porsche 911 went off as he was starting it up. Jose actually survived this, but was in no condition to fight back when another Python assassin proceeded to fire five shots from a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver into him. (This individual will not be named here.) [b]El Sabio - PL 10 Abilities: STR[/b] 6 | [b]STA[/b] 8 | [b]AGL[/b] 6 | [b]DEX[/b] 4 | [b]FGT[/b] 10 | [b]INT[/b] 4 | [b]AWE[/b] 3 | [b]PRE[/b] 3 [b]Powers: [i]Highly Mobile:[/i][/b] Speed 3 (16 MPH); Leaping 7 (900 feet); Movement 3 (Swinging, Wall-crawling) - 14 points [b][i]Quick Recovery:[/i][/b] Regeneration 8 - 8 points [b]Advantages:[/b] Agile Feint, All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Close Attack 4, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Fearless 2, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Jack-of-all-trades, Language 2 (English, Spanish, others, [Otomi is native]), Move-by Action, Well-informed. [b]Skills:[/b] Acrobatics 6 (+12), Athletics 6 (+12), Expertise: Wrestling 8 (+12), Insight 6 (+9), Intimidation 8 (+12), Investigation 6 (+10), Perception 8 (+11). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +10 Unarmed +14 (Close Damage 6) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 9, Parry 10, Fortitude 8, Toughness 10/8, Will 8 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 88 + Powers 22 + Advantages 20 + Skills 24 + Defenses 8 = 162 points [b]Complications: [i]Responsibility--Motivation. Fame. Secret Identity. Show-off.[/i][/b] [/QUOTE]
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