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Real Name: Unknown. Has gone by many false names over the years. At one point, he went by the name “Gurn” but it is unclear if this is his legal name or not.
Occupation: Terrorist. Mass murderer. Master criminal.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Unknown citizenship. Guilty of crimes worldwide; however, many legal authorities do not acknowledge the existence of a singular criminal known as “Fantomas”.
Other Aliases: The Lord of Terror; The Genius of Crime. Archduke Juan North.
Place of Birth: Unknown.
Marital Status: Unknown.
Known Relatives: Helene (step-daughter, possibly biological daughter); Vladimir (son); Fandor (possible son).
Group Affiliation: Leader of his own gang of Apaches.
Base of Operations: Paris, France. Worldwide.
First Appearance:
Fantomas (1911).
History: (from
Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki) Fantômas is a highly elusive criminal mastermind and one of the earliest costumed villains. He was tracked by his great nemesis, Inspector Juve, but each time Juve thought he had the crime master, Fantômas managed to slip away.
Fantômas was also tracked by Sherlock Holmes when he came to England. Fantômas was arrested in America by Nick Carter, but escaped and challenged the detective to a game of wits.
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 180 lbs
Eyes: Blue.
Hair: Black.
Uniform: Varies.
Strength Level: Fantomas possesses possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: None.
Other Abilities: (from
Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki) Fantômas possesses a genius level intellect and a wide array of skills, which he uses to commit daring crimes. Despite his audacity, he covers his tracks well enough that the general public does not even believe he exists. He is a master of disguise and always operates under an assumed identity, often that of a person whom he has murdered. He would go so far as to make gloves from the skin of a victim's hand to leave their fingerprints behind. He is also an expert with explosives and other instruments of murder and destruction. However, he is a completely ruthless and sadistic sociopath, who enjoys coming up with creative and elaborate ways of killing his victims. Some of his past methods have involved plague-infested rats, giant snakes, and rooms that fill with sand. He has absolutely no sense of loyalty.
728 points
ST: 11 [10]
HP: 11 [0]
Speed: 6.5 [0]
DX: 14 [80]
Will: 17 [10]
Move: 7 [5]
IQ: 15 [100]
Per: 17 [10]
HT: 12 [20]
FP: 12 [0]
SM: 0
Dmg: 1d-1 th / 1d+2 sw
BL: 29 lbs
Dodge: 10
Parry: By skill, +1 for Combat Ref
DR: See Equipment
Tech Level: 6
Languages: French (Native) [0]; English (Native, Accent is Aristocratic British – See Accent Perk) [6]; Dutch Afrikaans (Spoken, Accented/Written, Native) [5]; German (Native) [6]; Russian (Accented/Native) [5];
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0]; East Asian [1]; Eastern European [1];
Power Modifier:
Talent:
Advantages:
Gang of Apaches: Ally Group (His army of criminal thugs, 11 to 20 at one time, <25%; quite often, roll of 12 or less, x2 cost; 11-20, x8 cost) [16];
He Could Be Anyone: Chameleon 4 (Accessibility: Only when moving through passing crowds in the busy streets of the city, -10%; Dynamic, +40%; Requires Shadowing roll, -10%) [28];
The King of Crime: Charisma 2 [10];
Strikes Like a Cobra: Combat Reflexes [15];
Eyes Everywhere: Danger Sense [15];
He Returns, Again And Again: Extra Life (Duplicates and duplicity) [25];
He Does Not Tire: Fit [5];
Moves Through Paris Like a Ghost: Flight (Environmental: Only along close rooftops in urban areas, -20%; Requires DX roll, -10%) [28];
Architect of Evil: Gadgeteer (Weapons of terror and mass murder) [25];
Always Tricks Up His Sleeve: Foresight 1 [10];
He Does Not Stop: Hard to Subdue 1 [2];
A True Artist’s Touch: High Manual Dexterity 1 [5];
Spreads Terror!: Higher Purpose (Terrorize the complacent) [5];
Money is Meaningless to Him: Independent Income 5 ($50,000 per month) [5];
He Will Not Be Caged: Luck 1 (Aspected: only rolls related to eluding capture, -20%) [12];
He Knows Your Secrets: Rapier Wit [5];
Evil Never Sleeps: Recovery [10];
All of Paris Fears His Name: Reputation: (Dual Reputations: Positive, among criminals, The King of Crime; Negative, among citizens, Bloodthirsty Madman) +3 to criminals, to gain their loyalty or respect, typically through fear. Cost as a Disadvantage; see below. [0];
Blessed By Evil Itself: Serendipity 1 [15];
Tools for His Trade: Signature Gear 1 (Standard Loadout, $2500) [1]
He Walks Among the Wealthy: Status 3 (Accessibility: Only in assumed identities, including Temporary Identities, -10%; Informal, -50%) one level free from Wealth [4];
Can Quote Scripture for His Purposes: Talent: Smooth Operator 1 [15];
What Could Be More Shocking Than The Horrors He Has Already Unleashed?: Unfazeable [15];
The Aeneas of the Modern World: Unusual Background (His experience with violence, combined with his own sociopathy, make him uniquely dangerous; Allows access to unusual abilities and skills) [10];
Crime Is His Art Form: Versatile [5];
Empire of Crime: Wealth (Filthy Rich), x100 starting campaign average ($1,000,000) [50];
The Man Who Doesn’t Exist: Zeroed [10];
Perks: Accent (Aristocratic English) [1]; Accessory (Lockpicks) [1]; Combat Schtick: Follow Through (Knife Slash – Allows a free Intimidation attempt against all remaining opponents after knocking down or killing an enemy with a knife slash) His savagery and skill make him terrifying in close combat [1]; Efficient (Disguise – from Assassin!) [1];
Disadvantages: Callous [-5]; Dependents: Children, Hélène (daughter) and Vladimir (son) (no more than 50%, -5 points; Loved ones: x2 cost; Number: 2, x2 cost; Quite rarely, roll of 6 or less, x1/2 cost) [-10]; Enemies (Juve, Fandor, and the police, equal, -10; Hunter, x1 cost; almost all the time, roll of 15 or less, x3 cost) [-30]; Reputation: (Dual Reputations: Positive, among criminals, The King of Crime; Negative, among citizens, Bloodthirsty Murderer and Terrorist) -3 to citizens, fear or anger [-4]; Sadism [-15]; Trickster [-15];
Quirks: Careful [-1]; Disproportionately vengeful [-1]; Feels some sort of genuine affection for his children and Lady Beltram [-1]; Values his own freedom above all else [-1];
Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX [4] – 14; Administration (A) IQ-5 [0] – 10; Area Knowledge (Paris) (E) IQ [1] – 15; Autohypnosis (H) Will-2 [1] – 15; Boating/6 (A) DX-1 [1] – 13; Body Control (VH) HT [4] – 11; Boxing (A) DX [2] – 14; Cartography/6 (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Cloak (A) DX [2] – 14; Connoisseur (valuable art) (A) IQ [2] – 15; Counterfeiting/6 (H) IQ [4] – 15; Current Events/6 (Parisian news) (E) IQ-4 [0] – 11; Detect Lies (H) Per [4] – 18**; Forgery (H) Counterfeiting-2 [0] – 13; Guns/6 (Rifle) (E) DX+1 [2] – 15; Guns/6 (Pistol) (E) DX+2 [4] – 16; Hidden Lore (Crime of the World) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Hypnotism (H) IQ-3 [1] – 11; Intimidation (A) Will+2 [8] 19; Interrogation (A) IQ+2 [8] – 17; Invisibility Art (VH) IQ [8] – 15; Judo (H) DX [4] – 14; Knife (E) DX+2 [4] – 16; Makeup/6 (E) IQ+1 [2] – 16; Mimicry (Speech) (H) IQ [4] – 15; Navigation/6 (Land) (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Observation (A) Per [2] -17; Piloting/6 (Planes) (A) DX [2] – 14; Rapier (A) DX [2] – 14; Riding (A) DX-1 [1]- 13; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ [1] – 16**; Swimming (E) HT [1] – 12; Teamster/6 (Carriage) (A) DX [2] – 14; Throwing (Knife) (E) DX+1 [2] – 15;
Wildcard Skills: Assassin! (VH) DX+1 [36] – 15; Mechanism! (VH) IQ [24] – 15; Thief! (VH) DX+2 [48] – 16;
Techniques: ;
Starting Spending Money: $1,000,000; additional $50,000 a month
Equipment: DR Cost Weight
Tunic (Cloth, Padded); Torso (9-11) 1* $50.00 6
Sleeves (Cloth, Padded); Arms (8, 12) 1* $25.00 3
Bracers (Light Layered Cloth); Forearms (roll 1d on arm hit; 1-3, the forearm is hit)
2* $38.00 3
Leggings (Cloth Padded); Legs (6-7, 13-1) 1 $50.00 6
Gloves (Light Leather); (Hands 15) 0* $15.00 0.5
Boots (Light Leather); Feet (16) 0* $50.00 1.5
Heavy camouflage cloak (DB 2, DR 1, HP 5)
1* $195 6.5
Holdout pistol (.308) B.278 $300 1.3
Stylish knife (Heavy knife B.272; Fine, DF1, 26) $160 1
Lockpicks Always available via Accessory
Exotic poison (three doses) As Cobra Venom (B. 439) $30
Total Cost: $913
Total weight: 28.8
Chars: 235
Ads: 374
Disads: -79
Skills: 198
Total: 728
Notes:
* Flexible DR
** Includes bonus for Smooth Operator
Other Possible Traits:
No One Knows His True Face: Elastic Skin (Gadget: Superscience Masks, Breakable, DR 5, -15%, Repairable; Must Be Forcibly Removed, -10%; -5 SM, -10%) [13];
Always Prepared: Gizmos 2 [10];
No Place is Safe From Him: Permeation (period construction stone, Very Common; Accessibility: only to gain access to prohibited locations, -10%; Requires a Lockpicking roll, -10%; Preparation Required: 10 minutes, -30%; Can Carry Objects: Light, +20%) [28];
Who Can Comprehend the Mind of a Madman?: Wild Talent 1 [20];
