PHOENIX FIST

Val Char Cost Combat Stats

25 STR 15 OCV: 9

26 DEX 48 DCV: 9

26 CON 32 ECV: 8

20 BODY 20 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

27 INT 17

23 EGO 26 Costs

30 PRE 20

10 COM 0 Char: 212 Base: 100

10 PD 5 + +

10 ED 5 Powers: 254 Disads: 366

6 SPD 24 = =

10 REC 0 466 466

52 END 0

46 STUN 0

Cost Powers END

35 2d6 Energy RKA (Napalm Glove), Continuous, Uncontrolled, Sticky, Trigger: Using Killing Strike/Martial Strike, No Range, 4 Continuing Charges for 1 Extra Phase, OIF

MA: Shao-Lin Phoenix Style Kung Fu

Maneuver OCV DCV Notes

5 Offensive Strike -2 +1 15d6 Strike

4 Martial Strike +0 +2 13d6 Strike

4 Martial Block +2 +2 Block, Abort

4 Martial Dodge +0 +5 Dodge, Affects all Atks, Abort

3 Martial Throw +0 +1 11d6 + v/5

4 Killing Strike -2 +0 3d6+1 HKA

24 Damage Class (+6 DC, Already Figured In)

24 Armor (12/12), OIF (Costume)

2 Perk: Member of a Triad

50 Followers: 128 Boxers (75pt each)

10 Money: Wealthy

8 Contact: Triads, 17-

Skills

3 Bureaucratics, 15-

3 Interrogation, 15-

4 KS: Tong Members, 15-

3 Streetwise, 15-

3 Acrobatics, 14-

5 AK: Hong Kong's Chinatown, 14-

3 Breakfall, 14-

3 Contortionist, 14-

3 KS: Phoenix Style Kung Fu, 14-

3 Lockpicking, 14-

3 Security Systems, 14-

3 Stealth, 14-

2 CK: Hong Kong, 11-

2 PS: Priest, 11-

2 WF: Common Melee

2 Lang: English (Fluent; Mandarin is Native)

20 Overall Skill Levels: +2 w. All Skills

10 Combat Skill Levels: +2 DCV

100+ Disadvantages

5 Vuln: x1 1/2 Stun from Ceramic Weapons, (Unc)

20 PS: Loyal to Triads (Com, Total)

20 PS: Emotionless (VC, Strong)

10 PS: Meticulous (Com, Mod)

15 Rep: Triad Member, 14-

20 Rep: Cold Blooded Killer, 14- (Extreme)

30 Hunted: Police (Mo Pow, NCI), 14-

20 Hunted: Chinese Government (Mo Pow, NCI), 8-

10 Public ID

216 Villain Bonus

Background: Phoenix Fist was born to a Chinese farmer family approximately thirty years ago. Her family lived near the conquered nation of Tibet, now a mere province of the People's Republic of China. Her parents so desperately wanted a male child. At this time, male children were thought to be better. Male children would grow up, working on the farm. They would be able to provide for their parents when their parents got too old to make a living for themselves. Female children, however, were very much unwanted. When females grew to adulthood, they would have to be married off. Marriage meant giving of a dowry, which with the standard of living at the time, would be a great amount to pay. Chinese families took their newborn daughters and left them on mountainsides, where the children would either die or be eaten by wild animals. This is what happened to Phoenix Fist when she was born.

Fortunately, she was found before dying of exposure by a passerby. The passerby happened to be a monk traveling to one of the great monasteries of Tibet. He could not care for the child himself, and the monastery was too far, however, yet could not let the child die. So he traveled to the nearest town and approached the wealthiest man there. He gave the man the child, telling him in cryptic tones his kindness will be rewarded someday.

The wealthy man turned out to be the local head of one of the Triads. He took the girl, and gave him to one of his lieutenants to look after. The lieutenant raised Phoenix Fist as his own, giving her a name which has been lost to all records. An enforcer for the Triad, the lieutenant trained Phoenix Fist in the same profession he was in. She proved to be very capable in hand to hand combat, winning a local tournament.

When she accepted her award, the monk who found her originally appeared to the lieutenant. He offered to become Phoenix Fist's personal trainer, to train her in the finer arts as well as in the martial arts. The lieutenant agreed. Phoenix Fist went through a very grueling process, but one which has turned ultimately rewarding. The monk was one of the very few practitioners of the now-famous Praying Mantis style of Wu Shu (the Chinese name for Kung Fu). Phoenix Fist learned all of the nuances of this style of fighting, one of the more powerful of the martial arts.

After her training was finished, she became one of the enforcers for the Triad boss in the area. Her reputation for efficiency filtered through the ranks of the other Triad gangs. When the Triads discovered both the Yakuza and the Mafia creating specialized groups of enforcers, it was not hard to figure out who would be leading the Triad's select group. To aid in her job as top enforcer, Phoenix Fist was given a glove whose movement through the air would cause a gel created by the glove to ignite. This turned Phoenix Fist's hand into a ball of napalm, yet would not harm herself. It took time for the gel to ignite, but the results were spectacular.

Phoenix Fist was given a list of prospective people to join her organization, which she named Ying, Chinese for Shadows. She made her selections carefully, proving she was the right person for the job. Phoenix Fist selected a broad range of people and talents, each of them excelling in their own area. The group then made their way to Hong Kong, where they encountered Winter Ice and aided in her quest for vengeance. Winter Ice soon joined the team. Agents, cultivated from the still secret Boxer cult, were given to Phoenix Fist as well for her use in the group's role as enforcers. With such resources, Phoenix Fist and Ying are a force to be reckoned.

Personality: Phoenix Fist can be classified as a businesswoman. She is cold and precise whenever she talks to anyone outside of Ying. Her style is very reminiscent of a machine in a lot of ways. Phoenix Fist tries not to speak with any emotion in her voice, lest she betray herself to the person with whom she is speaking.

Phoenix Fist's motivations are much harder to gauge. It is believed she does her work out of loyalty to the Triad which rescued her from certain death. However, it could also be out of loyalty to the monk who found her. What is known is Phoenix Fist is a cold blooded killer. She will kill anyone who gets in her way, or interferes with the work of Ying. The only exceptions to this are her teammates, which Phoenix Fist has taken a special fondness for, not unlike a master and student relationship.

Quote: "The fires of the Phoenix shall annihilate you."

Powers/Tactics: Phoenix Fist is a tactician. As such, she sits back and directs the actions of her subordinates. She will not get involved in a fight unless absolutely necessary. Phoenix Fist will sit back, evaluating and commenting until the engagement is over and done with.

When she does have to get involved, Phoenix Fist is one of the deadliest martial artists in existence. Not only knowing Shao-Lin Phoenix Style kung fu, her added weapon on her hand is very devastating. Phoenix Fist will drop down into the combat, and engage with kicks first. If her opponent does not fall down in short order, she will activate her napalm glove and begin to use fist attacks. This two-pronged attack is quite devastating, considering she is attacking both physical defenses and energy defenses with a single attack.

Appearance: The first thing that stuns people when they finally meet up with the mysterious Phoenix Fist is the fact Phoenix Fist is a woman. She is rather short, even for someone of Chinese dissent, with long black hair cascading down her back. She wears an outfit reminiscent of her namesake, being red and gold in color. It is long sleeved and long legged, with alternating gold and red feathers along the legs and sleeves. A huge phoenix symbol is placed upon the back, the Chinese symbol of femininity.

Master of Crime's Notes: An interesting concept, a woman in charge of an enforcer group for the Triads. The Triads have always been rather male dominated in their outlook until this time. Quite possibly, they felt the gangs which Ying was created to enforce would underestimate the team because of the gender of the leader. I am sure they have learned their lesson by now.

Roleplaying Tips: Phoenix Fist is the leader of Ying. She has been designed to be a rather deadly fighter, but one of last resort. In the character's first encounters with Ying, the fact Phoenix Fist is female should be hidden. Later, when the characters meet her, they will be somewhat surprised. This will occur even more so if they know information about the workings of the Triad, and the fact the Triad is a rather male dominated criminal organization.

Champions Conversion: Since Phoenix Fist is supposed to be the toughest member of Ying, she needs to be upgraded a bit for a regular Champions campaign. To do this, the gamemaster should add at least 5 more PD and ED non-resistant defenses. She also needs 5 more PD and ED in resistant defenses. Another change is within her energy glove, which should be modified by increasing the time of the continuing charge from an extra phase to an extra turn.