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LIONHEART
Identity: Richard-3Q697665
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Mobile
Side: Good
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Height: 5' 8"
Hair: Reddish-Brown Mane/Golden Brown Fur
Eyes: Brown
Level: 5th
Experience: 14,000
Training: +1 Endurance
Powers:
1. Animal/Plant Powers (Mammal/Lion): Richard's genetic heritage (Panthera leo... African Lion) has been augmented by Quatermass Geneticists producing the following results:
        a. Heightened Agility A +16
        b. Heightened Charisma A +13
        c. Heightened Endurance A +8
        d. Heightened Strength A +19
        e. Heightened Senses [Heightened Smell]: Richard's sense of smell is so sensitive, he can easily recognize individual scents/smells from as far as 12" away (half that when down wind); [Heightened Hearing]: Richard has extremely sensitive hearing and can even hear into the ultrasonic range (+12 Initiative Bonus); His heightened senses of smell & hearing give him a combined x3 modifier to Detect Hidden/Danger rolls.
2. Emotion Control (Courage): Richard has the innate ability to inspire courage. Range 1", PR 8 if successful, victim must make a successful saving throw vs. Charisma on percentage dice, or fall undwer the effects of Courage. Those who fail their saving throws will find that they are more determined in their actions (+2 hit bonus while under Emotion Control). The GM may wish to rule if one can fail their saving throw on purpose to gain the benefits of courage. This power has no effect over Richard. He can only influence others.
3. Heightened Strength B +20
4. Invulnerability: 22 Points.
5. Natural Weaponry (Natural Aggressiveness): +2 to hit, +4 Damage.
Character Data:
Weight: 226 lbs. Basic Hits: 5 Agility Mod: Nil
Strength: 53 Endurance: 22
Agility: 28 Intelligence: 12
Charisma: 26 Reactions from:   Good: +5     Evil: -5
Hit Mod. (3.8) (2.6) (2.8) (1.1) = 30.4304 Hit Points: 153
Damage Mod.: +3 Healing Rate: 3.0
Accuracy: +5 Power: 116
Carrying Capacity: 17,038 lbs. Basic HTH Damage: 3d10
Movement Rates: 103" ground.
Det. Hidden: 30% Det. Danger: 42%
Inventing Points: 6.0 Inventing (36%):
Origin and Background: (Property of Quatermass Laboratories) Richard-3Q697665 was born (or some would say created) in one of many Genetic Research Labs that dot the U.S.A. He was created as an experiment to merge human DNA with Lion DNA. There were a total of 36 such hybrid "Richards", but only the third test subject survived past the crucial infant stage.
          At an early age, Richard impressed the research scientists when he began to imitate their speech. At first they thought this was just sort of mimicing ability, but once Richard started to actually talk on his own... the scientists were livid. They didn't know what to do. They had hoped for high intelligence, but they weren't counting on sentience. They did the only thing they could think off -- they informed their superior.
          Dr. Wagner Quatermass wouldn't hear of such foolishness. He saw Richard as nothing but an overgrown science experiment and he wouldn't hear of such nonsence of it being an intelligent being. He fired his researchers who displaced such ignorance, and quickly replaced them with men who could get the job done.
          Richard watched his friends (and all that he knew, he learnt from them and their books) leave, one after another they were escorted from the building by security. His sheltered world ended that day. The new researchers did horrible tests and experiments on him. They tore at his flesh and attempted to crush his spirit. Richard suffered at their hands, but soon even that pain dulled. In fact, he found himself growing stronger (and smarter) by the day. He felt great energy surge through his muscles. He knew what he had to do once he heard one of the scientists talk of him becoming a "promising biological weapon" -- Richard knew he had to escape.
          Using his new found strength and determination, Lionheart (as he was was often called by the friendly researchers) ripped his way out of his cell, and fought his way to the nearby wilderness. He escaped in the darkness as alarms rang out from the Laboratory. It was then, Lionheart started his search for his lost friends while staying one step a head of Quatermass Security as they attempted to hunt him down. His trek for help has often given him the chance to help (and inspire) others. Lionheart is a leader of action who fights for those who can't fight for themselves. He is a champion of the people.
Legal Status: Property of Quatermass Laboratories; considered missing and must be returned to Quatermass Laboratories at once.

Lionheart is copyright © 2001 Tim Hartin. The Lional Celestial image is used without permission from the WOTC's "Manual of the Planes" (D&D, Third Edition).