StreetDemon
BACKGROUND/HISTORY: Anthony Swales is a prodigy, and self-taught in the mystic arts. A combination of careful study and his own innate brilliance led him to the conclusion that the ancient Europeans described traditional alchemy and magic as being the interaction of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water as an attempt to define something that was ultimately undefineable, based on the phenomena and substances that they encountered every day in their lives. From this premise, Anthony has begun developing an entirely new magical paradigm, based on urban 21st Century life, circumscribed by the more modern elements of Concrete, Neon, Signal, and Smog. Anthony has proven himself to be as gifted magically as he is scholastically; he's made a great deal of headway toward cleaning up his own neighborhood, as well as making some powerful enemies both on the streets and in the magical community.
PERSONALITY/MOTIVATION: In many ways, Anthony feels isolated and a fish-out-of-water wherever he goes -- a scholarship is giving him an all expenses paid education at Central City University, although his major in "Alternative Philosophical Studies" (based on the mundane world's growing attempts to define and catalogue supernatural phenomena) is not taken seriously by the traditional science departments and draws more than its share of crackpots and burnouts. Anthony is also generally too brainy and acts too "white" for the tastes of most of his peers within the neighborhood (his friend Lamarr has a certain amount of clout within the local street gang, and uses his influence to deflect the worst of the potential abuse away from Anthony). By seeking to join the Crusaders, Anthony hopes to find kinship within the superhero "community" and finally find a place where he can belong.
POWERS/TACTICS: With his mastery of the urban "elements", Street Demon has a lot of flexibility -- he can serve as an effective "tank" using his Concrete Shell, has a range of energy projector-like power stunts through Smog and Neon, and can work as a mentalist against the Machine class of minds through his Signal magics. Anthony knows he is generally a bit more fragile than other supers in his class, but because he is such a quick thinker he tends to fight defensively, Aborting his Phases to take defensive actions like turning to smoke or "turtling up" by throwing up a concrete barrier. When possible, he'll try to set up his opponents by blinding or entangling them, then putting his Levels into damage for a Sunday punch that will put them down for the count.
APPEARANCE: Anthony Swales is an African American in his early 20's, of average height and a lean, athletic build. As Street Demon, he wears a hoodie and jeans and covers his face with a Guy Fawkes mask that's been painted red and has horns attached to the forehead to create a more demonic appearance. He tries to talk tough and act "street" in his heroic persona, so people won't associate him with his more bookish secret identity; but the facade tends to slip if someone engages him in literary or magical matters, so he tries to avoid engaging in idle banter for too long.
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Total Character Cost: 400
Disadvantage Points: 75
Base Points: 400
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0
PERSONALITY/MOTIVATION: In many ways, Anthony feels isolated and a fish-out-of-water wherever he goes -- a scholarship is giving him an all expenses paid education at Central City University, although his major in "Alternative Philosophical Studies" (based on the mundane world's growing attempts to define and catalogue supernatural phenomena) is not taken seriously by the traditional science departments and draws more than its share of crackpots and burnouts. Anthony is also generally too brainy and acts too "white" for the tastes of most of his peers within the neighborhood (his friend Lamarr has a certain amount of clout within the local street gang, and uses his influence to deflect the worst of the potential abuse away from Anthony). By seeking to join the Crusaders, Anthony hopes to find kinship within the superhero "community" and finally find a place where he can belong.
POWERS/TACTICS: With his mastery of the urban "elements", Street Demon has a lot of flexibility -- he can serve as an effective "tank" using his Concrete Shell, has a range of energy projector-like power stunts through Smog and Neon, and can work as a mentalist against the Machine class of minds through his Signal magics. Anthony knows he is generally a bit more fragile than other supers in his class, but because he is such a quick thinker he tends to fight defensively, Aborting his Phases to take defensive actions like turning to smoke or "turtling up" by throwing up a concrete barrier. When possible, he'll try to set up his opponents by blinding or entangling them, then putting his Levels into damage for a Sunday punch that will put them down for the count.
APPEARANCE: Anthony Swales is an African American in his early 20's, of average height and a lean, athletic build. As Street Demon, he wears a hoodie and jeans and covers his face with a Guy Fawkes mask that's been painted red and has horns attached to the forehead to create a more demonic appearance. He tries to talk tough and act "street" in his heroic persona, so people won't associate him with his more bookish secret identity; but the facade tends to slip if someone engages him in literary or magical matters, so he tries to avoid engaging in idle banter for too long.
- Characteristics Cost
- 146
- Powers Cost
- 182
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- Skills Cost
- 72
Total Character Cost: 400
Disadvantage Points: 75
Base Points: 400
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0