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Identity: Luke Cage (legally changed; his full given name is believed to be Mark Lucas)

Group Affiliation: Former member of the Defenders, former temporary member of the Fantastic Four, current member of Heroes for Hire, Inc.

Base of Operations: New York City

First Appearance: HERO FOR HIRE #1 (1972)

Side: Good

Sex: Male

Age: 27

Height: 6' 6"

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Level: 7th

Experience: 27,000

Training: +1 Accuracy with Hand-to-Hand Combat

POWERS:

1. Body Power (Very Dense Muscle and Tissue): Power Man possesses superhuman strength (Heightened Strength B +22), very dense muscle and bone tissue (Natural Weaponry +1 to Hit, +2 Damage), and steel hard skin (Invulnerability 11 Points). He also uses his full strength when determining Carrying Capacity/HTH Damage.

2. Heightened Endurance B +14

3. Natural Weaponry (Street Fighting): +2 to Hit, +4 Damage.

CHARACTER DATA:

Weight: 425 lbs.	Basic Hits: 9	Agility Mod: -2
Strength: 36	Endurance: 29
Agility: 15	Intelligence: 12
Charisma: 14	Reactions from:   Good: +1     Evil: -1
Hit Mod. (2.8) (3.4) (1.6) (1.1) = 16.7552		Hit Points: 151
Damage Mod.: +1	Healing Rate: 7.2
Accuracy: +2	Power: 91
Carrying Capacity: 21,061 lbs.		Basic HTH Damage: 3d10
Movement Rates: 79" ground.
Det. Hidden: 10%	Det. Danger: 14%
Inventing Points: 8.4	Inventing (36%):

Knowledge Areas: Crime & Sport

Origin and Background: (African-American) More about Power Man's origin and background can be found at his Wikipedia Entry.

Training Bonuses:
      2nd Level:  +1 Damage with HTH Combat
      3rd Level:  +1 Accuracy with HTH Combat
      4th Level:  +1 Damage with HTH Combat
      5th Level:  +1 Accuracy with HTH Combat
      6th Level:  +1 Damage with HTH Combat
      7th Level:  +1 Accuracy with HTH Combat

Legal Status: Citizen of the United States acquitted of criminal charges.

Notes:
      To Hit (Unarmed HTH): +8
      Damage (Unarmed HTH): 3D10 +10