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.


927 points

ST: 15 [50]	HP: 15 [0]	Speed: 7.5 [0]
DX: 15 [100]	Will: 18 [15]	Move: 7 [0]
IQ: 15 [100]	Per: 17 [10]
HT: 15 [50]	FP: 15 [0]	SM: 0
Dmg: 1d+1 th/ 2d+1 sw		BL: 45 lbs
Dodge: 11	Parry: Varies by skill	DR: 0

Languages: English (Native) [0]; French (Native) [6]; Latin (Native) [6];

Cultural Familiarities: Pre-War Western (Native) [0]; Post-War Western [1];

Power Modifier:

Talent:

Advantages:
Vigilant: Acute Senses (All) 2 [16];
Vaudeville: Bard 2 [10];
Vivid: Charisma 5 [25];
Voice of Fate: Computer Wizard 2 [10];
The Vicious Cabaret: Craftiness 3 [15];
Vitality: Damage Reduction 2 (Limited, Very Common, Physical Attacks, -20%) [40];
Vulpine: Danger Sense [15];
Valiant: Daredevil [15];
Votive: Empathy (Full) [15];
Vanguard: Enhanced Dodge 1 [15];
Verve: Enhanced Time Sense [45];
Voracious: Extra Attack (Multi-Attack, +20%) [30];
Valerie: Higher Purpose (Destroy Norsefire) [5];
Vicissitudes of Fate: Oracle (Digital) [15];
Vim: Perfect Balance [15];
Vanquish: Rapier Wit [5];
Vox Populi: Reputation (Resistance fighter against Norsefire, +3 reaction bonus, Large class of people, nonloyal or neutral citizens x1/2, All the time, x1) [8];
Vigor: Resistant to Poisons (+8) [8];
Vagaries: Security Clearance 3 [15];
Vanish (“Nobody ever does.”): Silence 2 [10];
Veil (The Shadow Gallery): Signature Gear, (HQ, Status 3; Special properties, Special defenses, +50%; Special properties, Underground, +50%) [30];
Violent: Striking Strength 3 [15];
Veritas (“Good evening, London.”): Voice [10];
Vocation (Survivor of Larkhill): Unfazeable [15];
Villain (The Man in Room Five): Zeroed [10];

Perks: Combat Flourish [1]; Cloaked [1]; Off-Hand Training (Knife) [1]; Sartorial Integrity [1]; Unusual Exercises (Pressure Points, only outside of combat) [1];

Disadvantages: Bloodlust (Resist quite rarely, roll of 6 or less, x2) [-20]; Callous [-5]; Enemies (Norsefire authorities and other enemies, -30; Hunted, x1; FoA: Quite often, 12 or less, x2) [-60]; Fanaticism (Anarchy) [-15]; Flashback (Minor, Flashes of British life before the war) [-5]; Megalomanic [-10]; Obsession (Destroy Norsefire, long term goal, -10, Resist quite rarely, 6 or less, x2) [-20]; Reputation, (Dangerous Terrorist, -4 Reaction Bonus; Large Class, Norsefire loyalists and those too apathetic to resist x1/2) [-10]; Trademark [-5]; Trickster [-15];

Quirks: Casual killer [-1]; Distinctive Feature: Guy Fawkes mask [-1]; Values drama [-1];

Skills: Area Knowledge (London) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 16; Blind Fighting (VH) Per-2 [2] – 15; Brawling (E) DX [1] – 15; Carpentry (E) IQ [1] – 15; Chemistry/8 (H) IQ+4 [20] – 19; Climbing (A) DX+1 [4] – 16; Cloak (A) DX [2] – 15; Computer Hacking/8 (VH) IQ [8] – 17†; Computer Operation/8 (E) IQ+1 [2] – 18†; Computer Programming/8 (H) IQ [4] – 17†; Connoisseur (Art) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 18; Connoisseur (Visual Arts) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 18; Connoisseur (Literature) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 18; Connoisseur (Music) (A) IQ+3 [8] – 18; Detect Lies (H) Per [4] – 17; Driving/8 (Locomotive) (A) DX [2] – 15; Electronics Operation/8 (Communication) (A) IQ [2] – 17†; Electronics Operation/8 (Security) (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Escape (H) DX [4] – 15; Expert Skill (20th Century Pre-war Culture) (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Explosives/8 (Demolition) (A) IQ+4 [16] – 19; Explosives/8 (Fireworks) (A) IQ+3 [12] – 17; Fast Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [2] – 16; First Aid (E) IQ [1] – 15; Forced Entry (E) DX [1] – 15; Gardening (E) IQ+3 [8] – 18; Hazardous Materials (Chemical) (A) IQ+4 [16] – 19; Hidden Lore (Secrets contained in Fate) (A) IQ+3 [12] – 18; History (20th Century Pre-war Britain) (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Holdout (VH) IQ-1 [4] – 17^; Interrogation (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Intimidation (A) Will-1 [1] – 17; Karate (H) DX+1 [8] – 16; Knife (E) DX+2 [4] – 17; Lip Reading (A) Per [2] – 17; Literature (H) IQ [4] – 17ǂ; Leadership (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Lockpicking/8 (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Mental Strength (E) Will [1] – 18; Musical Composition (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Musical Instrument (Piano) (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Observation (A) Per [2] – 17; Parry Missile Weapons (H) DX [8] – 15; Performance (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Persuade (H) Will [4] – 18; Pickpocket (H) DX [4] – 15; Poetry (A) IQ [2] – 17ǂ; Physiology (H) IQ [4] – 15; Poisons/8 (H) IQ+2 [12] – 17; Propaganda (A) IQ+3 [12] – 18; Pressure Points (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Psychology (H) IQ-1 [2] – 14; Public Speaking (A) IQ+1 [4] – 18ǂ; Research/8 (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Running (A) HT [2] – 15; Scrounging (E) Per [1] – 17; Search (A) Per-1 [1] – 16; Shadowing (A) IQ+1 [4] – 19^; Singing (E) HT [1] – 17ǂ; Sleight of Hand (H) DX [4] – 15; Stealth (A) DX+2 [8] – 20^; Swimming (E) HT [1] – 15; Survival (A) Per [2] – 17; Tactics (H) IQ+1 [8] – 16; Teaching (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13*; Thrown Weapon (Knife) (E) DX+2 [4] – 17;

Wildcard Skills: ;

Techniques: Aggressive Parry (Karate-4) [4] – 12; Counterattack (Knife+0) [6] – 17; Feint (Knife+0) [0] – 17; Targeted Attack (Knife Swing/Arm) (Knife-1) [2] – 16; Targeted Attack (Knife Swing/Leg) (Knife-2) [0] – 15;

Cinematic Techniques: Whirlwind Attack (Knife-3) [3] – 14;

Starting Spending Money: As much as he needs.

Equipment: Costumes, staging, and props. Homemade explosives and chemical weapons. Knives. FATE. An underground train on an abandoned line.

Chars: 325
Ads: 430
Disads: -170
Skills: 342
Total: 927

Notes:
    • * includes -3 for Callous
    •  ǂ includes bonus for Bard
    • † includes bonus for Computer Wizard
    • ^ includes bonus for Craftiness

Other possible abilities:
    • Enhanced Parry (All) 1 [10];
    • Damage Resistance 3 (Limited, Very Common, Physical Attacks, -20%) [12]; AND Striking Surface [1];