V (from V for Vendetta)

V

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Real Name: Unknown.
Occupation: Revolutionary. Terrorist. Freedom Fighter.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Non-citizen of post-nuclear war Britain.
Other Aliases: The Man in Room Five. Prisoner Five. Batch Five. Patient V.
Place of Birth: Unknown.
Marital Status: Unknown.
Known Relatives: Unknown.
Group Affiliation: None.
Base of Operations: The Shadow Gallery. London, England.
First Appearance: Warrior #1, “The Villain”, March 1982.
History: 
In post-nuclear war Britain, the unnamed man who would become known as V was one of many prisoners interred at the Larkhill Resettlement Camp, a concentration camp operated by Norsefire, Britain’s new fascist government. While at Larkhill, Prisoner V was one of five test subjects for an experimental hormone treatment. Four of the five subjects died painfully, their bodies twisted and deformed by the ravages of the camp’s experimentations. V, however, survived seemingly unharmed, although not unchanged.
     Using his knowledge of chemistry to weaponize gardening supplies given to him by the camp administration, V escaped Larkhill in a haze of mustard gas and a volley of exploding napalm. After Larkhill, V spent the next four years discretely killing anyone involved in the management of Larkhill. Sometime during these years, V made his way to London, to the seat of Norsefire’s power. There he established The Shadow Gallery, his underground base of operations, complete with secret access to Norsefire’s most prized technological accomplishment, the supercomputer FATE. Soon, V set his sights on the final three remaining members of Larkhill’s staff, now important figures in the Norsefire party. V would go on to kill all three figures in elaborate scenarios that announced his existence to both the government and eventually the public at large.
    However, these murders were just the start of V’s campaign against Norsefire. Bombings, hijacking the government’s tightly controlled communications, and other public displays of defiance escalated V’s work against the totalitarian regime, all designed to humiliate and destabilize the party, inspiring the people to rise up against their oppressors and make possible a new era of freedom in Britain.

Height: approximately 5’11’’.
Weight: approximately 170 lbs.
Eyes: Unknown.
Hair: Unknown.
Uniform: White "Guy Fawkes" mask. Wig of shoulder length reddish-brown hair. Black hat, tunic, pants, gloves, cloak, and knee-high boots.
Strength Level: V’s strength was heightened by the experimental hormone treatments he was subjected to at Larkhill. As such, he possesses extraordinary, although not superhuman, strength.
Known Superhuman Powers: None.
Other Abilities: Seemingly as a result of the Larkhill experiments, V possesses exceptional speed and agility, which makes him a devastating combatant. He also possesses a keen intellect, exhibiting vast multidisciplinary knowledge and almost preternatural perceptions. He is especially gifted in the use of chemicals (as distractions, explosives, and poisons), computer operations, and infiltration. 
     At some point, V gained secret access to FATE, the powerful computer system that oversees administration of Norsefire’s government; V regularly uses FATE to monitor the government’s vast surveillance network, to intercept or disrupt confidential government communications, and to access classified information.

Darth Vader (as appearing in recent Marvel Comics)

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Darth Vader

Real Name: Anakin Skywalker.
Occupation: Sith Lord. Agent of the Empire. Enforcer for Emperor Palpatine.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Citizen of the Galactic Empire with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: Lord Vader. The Chosen One.
Place of Birth: Tatooine.
Marital Status: Widowed.
Known Relatives: Shmi Skywalker (mother, deceased). Padme Amadala (wife, deceased). Luke Skywalker (son). Leia Organa (daughter).
Group Affiliation: The Sith. The Empire. Formerly the Jedi Order.
Base of Operations: Throughout the Galactic System.
First Appearance: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
History:
Born a slave on the desert planet Tatooine, young Anakin Skywalker was a precocious child gifted with great potential to use the Force. Anakin's gift was so powerful that Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, after encountering the boy during a stop on Tatooine, believed young Skywalker to be the Chosen One, the Jedi prophesied to finally bring balance to the Force and vanquish the Jedi’s enemies, the Sith Order. At Qui-Gon’s request, Anakin left his mother behind on Tatooine to train under Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Jedi temple on Coruscant.

During his time as a Jedi, Anakin showed greater and greater promise, becoming one of the standout Jedi during the final days of the Galactic Republic, including serving with distinction in the Clone Wars. However, events would soon transpire to bring about the Jedi hero’s downfall. A series of personal tragedies, an uncontrollable fear of losing his beloved wife Padme, and a frustration at a perceived lack of recognition from the Jedi High Council made Anakin an easy target for the machinations of Chancellor Palpatine, secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Preying on Anakin’s loss, fears, and resentments, Sidious corrupted Skywalker into renouncing the Jedi and becoming Sidious’s new apprentice, Darth Vader. As Vader, Skywalker would play a major role in bringing down the Jedi Order.

After a climatic battle with Kenobi on Mustafar, Skywalker was left maimed and near death. Sidious retrieved Vader’s body and outfitted his apprentice in cybernetic armor designed to compensate for Vader’s new physical disabilities. After this resurrection, Vader was gripped with unspeakable anger at the death of Padme and his defeat by Obi-Wan. As Vader’s rage grew, so did his power and his commitment to the Dark Side, making him a terrifying enemy of the Jedi, the Light Side of the Force, and eventually the Rebellion, for decades to come.

Height: 6’6”.
Weight: 265 lbs.
Eyes: Originally blue. Yellow after falling to the Dark Side.
Hair: None.
Uniform: Iconic black cybernetic armor.
Strength Level: Vader’s cybernetic systems give him exceptional physical strength.
Known Superhuman Powers: Masterful command of the Dark Side of the Force.
Other Abilities: Mastery of lightsaber combat. Gifted pilot, mechanic, and engineer. Expert strategist and tactician. Superb interrogator and torturer. Feared throughout the galaxy and beyond.

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1355 points

ST: 17 [70]	HP: 17 [0]	Speed: 7.25 [0]
DX: 15 [100]	Will: 18 [25]	Move: 7 [0]
IQ: 13 [60]	Per: 17 [20]
HT: 14 [40]	FP: 15 [3]	SM: 0
Dmg: 1d+2 th/3d-1 sw		BL: 58 lbs
Dodge: 10	Parry: Varies by skill	DR: 2

Languages: Galactic Basic (Native) [0]; Huttese (Accented) [4]; Bith (Accented) [4]; Sith (Native) [6];

Cultural Familiarities: Tatooine (Native) [0]; Galactic Base [1]; Naboonian [1];

Power Modifier: Dark Side of the Force, -20% (renamed Moral modifier)

Talent: Strong with the Force 3 [15]

Advantages:

Fist of the Emperor: Ally Group (Henchmen; less than 25%; Almost all the time, roll of 15-, x3; 11-20, x8) [24];
The Force Shall Free Me: 
    • Hard to Kill 2 [4];
    • Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; 
    • High Pain Threshold [10];
    • Recovery [10];
Force Reflexes:
    • Combat Reflexes [15];  
    • Enhanced Parry 1 (One weapon only, lightsaber) [5]; 
    • Extra Attack 1 (Multi-strike, +20%; Single skill, Force Sword, -20%) [25]; 
Vader’s Invisible Hand: Contact Group, Underworld contacts (15 skill; Somewhat reliable, appearance roll of 9 or less) [10]; 
Sidious’s Disciple: Patron (Emperor, ultra powerful individual; Fairly often, Roll of 9 or less, x1; Highly Accessible, +50%; Minimal Intervention, -50%; Special Abilities, +100%) [40];
Fractured Mind: Psi Static (Dark Side, -20%; Resistible, -50%) [9];
Cybernetic Systems:
    • Machine Resilience: DR 2 (Semi-Ablative, -20%) [8];
    • Oxygen Systems: Doesn’t Breathe (Oxygen Storage 50x, -40%) [12];
    • Ocular Sensors: Hyperspectral Vision [25];
    • Respirator: Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8 to Resistances, x1/2) [15];
    • Containment Systems: Sealed [15];
    • Long-Range Ocular Sensors: Telescopic Vision 3 (No Targeting, -60%) [6];
    • Adaptive Systems: Temperature Tolerance 2 [2];
    • Deep Exposure Adaptive Systems: Vacuum Support [5]; 
The Empire’s Justice: Reputation, (Hunter of Jedi and Palpatine’s Enforcer, +3 Reaction Bonus; Large Class, Imperial Loyalists, x1/2) [7];
Palpatine’s Enforcer: 
    • Rank (Military) 7 [35];
    • Status 6 (2 free levels from Rank 7) [20];
Lightsaber: Signature Gear, Lightsaber (as Force Sword) [1];
Dark Lord of the Sith: Social Regard (Feared) 4 [20];
Mastery of the Force, Student of the Dark Side: 
    • Detect (The Force, Very Common; Dark Side, -20%; Long Range, Uses Long-Distance Modifiers, +50%) [33];
    • DR 20 (Force Field, +20%; Dark Side, -20% ; AA to Telekinesis, x1/5) [20];
    • ER 20 (Dark Side abilities) [60];
    • Empathy [Full; Dark Side, -20%] [12];
    • Mind Control (Dark Side, -20%; Suggestion, -40%) [20];
    • Telekinesis 12 (Area Effect 2, 4 yards, +100%; Dark Side, -20%; Selective Area, +20%; Selectivity, +10%; Super Effort, +400%) [366];
    • Precognition (Dark Side, -20%) [20];
    • Psychometry (Dark Side, -20%) [16];
    • Regrowth (Accessibility, Only cybernetic parts, -20%; Accessibility, Requires technical components, -10%; Dark Side, -20%, Link, +10%) and Regeneration (Fast; Accessibility, Only cybernetic parts, -20%; Accessibility, Requires technical components, -10%; Dark Side, -20%, Link, +10%) (AA to Telekinesis, x1/5) [11];
The Chosen One: Ultrapower (Dark Side, -20%) [40];
Nothing Darker Than What He Sees Inside Himself: Unfazeable [15];
Expert Duelist: Weaponmaster (One specific weapon, Lightsaber/Force Sword) [20];

Perks: Combat Shtick: Flourish [1]; Grip Mastery (Force Sword) [1]; Fearsome Stare [1]; Off-Hand Training (Force Sword) [1]; Penetrating Voice [1]; Quick Swap (Force Sword) [1]; Special Setup (Power Blow works with Force Sword) [1]; Style Familiarity (Force Swordsmanship) [1]; Sure Footed (Slippery) [1]; Sure Footed (Uneven) [1];

Disadvantages: Appearance (Hideous) [-16]; Bad Temper (Resist fairly often, roll or 9 or less, x1/5) [-15]; Bloodlust (Resist quite rarely, roll of 6 or less, x2) [-20]; Callous [-5]; Dependency (Pressurized meditation chamber, Common, -10, Weekly, x2) [-20]; Disciplines of Faith (Dark Side Mysticism) [-10]; Duty (Emperor, almost all the time, roll of 15 or less; Extremely Hazardous) [-20]; Electrical [-20]; Enemies (Rebels and remaining Jedi forces, -30; Hunted, x1; FoA: Quite often, 12 or less, x2) [-60]; Fanaticism (The Sith code) [-15]; Flashback (Minor, Flashes of his life before his cybernetic conversion) [-5]; Guilt Complex (Death of Padme) [-5]; Maintenance (Medical, 1 person/medical droid, every other day, x3/4) [-7]; Megalomania [-10]; Nightmares (Resist quite rarely, roll of 6 or less, x2) [-10]; Obsession (Master the Dark Side of the Force, long term goal, -10, Resist quite often, 12 or less, x1) [-10]; Reputation, (The Emperor’s Fist, Dangerous War Criminal, -4 Reaction Bonus; Large Class, Rebels, anti-Imperials, and supporters of the Jedi), x1/2 [-10];

Quirks: Casual killer [-1]; Distinctive Feature: Mechanical Breathing [-1];

Skills: Area Knowledge (The Galactic Empire) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 14; Autohypnosis (H) Will-1 [2] – 17; Blind Fighting (VH) Per-2 [2] – 15; Body Control (VH) HT+2 [16] – 16; Brawling (E) DX [1] – 15; Breath Control (H) HT [4] – 14; Chemistry/11 (H) IQ-2 [1] – 11; Computer Hacking/11 (VH) IQ-2 [2] – 11; Connoisseur (Lightsabers) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 16; Detect Lies (H) Per [4] – 17; Dreaming (H) Will-2 [1] – 16; Driving/11 (Podracer) (A) DX [2] – 15; Electronics Operation/11 (Security) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Escape (H) DX [4] – 15; Explosives (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; First Aid (E) IQ [1] – 13; Forced Entry (E) DX [1] – 15; Gun (Blaster Pistol) (E) DX [1] – 15; Gun (Blaster Rifle) (E) DX [1] – 15; Hazardous Materials (Chemical) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Hidden Lore (The Force) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 16; Interrogation (A) IQ+1 [4] – 14; Intimidation (A) Will-1 [1] – 17; Lip Reading (A) Per [2] – 17; Leadership (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Lockpicking/11 (A) IQ-1 [1] – 12; Mental Strength (E) Will [1] – 18; Mind Block (A) Will [2] – 18; Observation (A) Per-1 [1] – 16; Parry Missile Weapons (H) DX+3 [16] – 18; Precognitive Parry (H) IQ+2 [16] – 15; Physiology (H) IQ [4] – 13; Psychology (H) IQ-2 [1] – 11; Power Blow (H) Will-2 [1] – 16; Running (A) HT-1 [1] – 13; Savoir-Faire (Forceful Negotiations) (E) IQ [1] – 13; Scrounging (E) Per [1] – 17; Search (A) Per-1 [1] – 16; Shadowing (A) IQ [2] – 13; Stealth (A) DX-1 [1] – 14; Swimming (E) HT [1] – 14; Surgery/11 (VH) IQ-3 [1] – 10; Survival (A) Per [2] – 17; Tactics (H) IQ+1 [8] – 14; Teaching (A) IQ+1 [4] – 12*; Throwing (A) DX+1 [2] – 16;

Wildcard Skills: Swashbuckler! (VH) DX+3 [60] – 18; Cleric! (VH) IQ [24] – 13; Inventor! (VH) IQ [24] – 13; Pilot! (VH) IQ+2 [48] – 17;

Techniques: Aggressive Parry (Swashbuckler!-4) [4] – 14; Counterattack (Swashbuckler!) [6] – 18; Feint (Swashbuckler!+0) [0] – 18; Targeted Attack (Force Sword Swing/Arm) (Swashbuckler!-1) [2] – 17; Targeted Attack (Force Sword Swing/Leg) (Swashbuckler!-2) [0] – 16; Targeted Attack (Force Sword Swing/Neck)(Swashbuckler!-2) [4] – 16;

Cinematic Techniques: Whirlwind Attack (Swashbuckler!-3) [3] – 15;

Starting Spending Money: Effectively unlimited, provided by the Empire

Equipment: Cybernetic armor (original model built by Palpatine’s engineers; refined, modified, and maintained by Vader); Lightsaber (built himself); TIE Interceptor personal spacecraft; command of a Star Destroyer

Chars: 298
Ads: 1004
Disads: -260
Skills: 313
Total: 1355

Notes:
* includes -3 for Callous

Other possible abilities:

• Force Choke: Affliction 3 (Force Choke) (HT-2, Choking, +100%; Secondary Heart Attack, +60%; Dark Side, -20%; Malediction 2, +150%) [117];
• Magnetic Soles: Clinging (Accessibility, Walking only, -10%; Specific, Metal, -20%) [14];
• Force Push: [111 points total]
• Crushing Attack (Force Push) 10d (Conical 8 yards, 130%; Dark Side, -20%; Double Knockback, +20%; No Wounding, -50%) [90];
• Crushing Attack (Force Wave) 10d (Area Effect 3, 8 yards, 150%; Costs FP 2, -10%; Emanation, -20%; Dark Side, -20%; Double Knockback, +20%; No Wounding, -50%; AA to Force Push, x1/5) [17];
• Innate Attack (Beam) (E) DX+2 [4] – 17; 
• Wider force shield: Add Affects others (+50%), Area Effect 1, 2 yards (+50%), and Selectivity (+10%) to Force DR [additional 110 points, 210 points total, 42 points total as AA to Telekinesis];