the Terrible Thingus

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A Pr 4

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*log Ty 6

*alt Ty 6

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Health: Karma:

84 50

NH: MH:

112 72

Origin:

The Terrible Thingus is a B'ntri, a tentacular horror from beyond the stars. This alien has been further augmented by her own, minimal mystic education, not to mention several cybernetic enhancements and biological transplants she has received upon her arrival on the earth.

Known Powers:

Additional Limbs / Tentacles: unlike humanoid creatures, B'ntri lack distinguishable arms and legs. No, they instead possess eight tentacles, which alternate in length between three and six feet long as they branch off from their central trunk.

These longer tentacles are generally used for locomotion, while the shorter are reserved for tasks requiring more manual dexterity - though this is not required. The Thingus gains a +1 CS to her effective speed, as well as a bonus melee attack each turn, thanks to these additional appendages.

It should be noted, however, that the Terrible Thingus lost one of her 'big' tentacles after being assaulted by Charlie Chicanery. She has augmented her body with cybernetics to counter this handicap, but the nature of such now prevents her from changing her orientation at will.

Corrosion: B'ntri metabolisms can rapidly break down most any matter funneled into their maw, thanks to this Excellent (20) ranked power. Things inserted into the Thingus' mouth suffer like Metabolic damage each turn if living, or rapid dissolution if inanimate.

Fangs: the Thingus still has all eight of her fangs, even if she can't effectively move the one near her severed tentacle. She may use these implements to inflict her Strength (might) rank in Edged Attack damage with each and every deadly bite.

Infravision: though her species lacks this power altogether, the Terrible Thingus has acquired this power thanks to the implantation of light-sensitive pits like those on a snake, thanks to Quentin's Quirky Quack. She now possesses this power at Good (10) rank.

Universal Digestion: B'ntri metabolisms can make use of virtually any solid matter to provide for their continued existence. This ability also grants them incidental invulnerability to poisons administered via food or drink - they simply break it down along with everything else.

Cybernetics:

Given the opportunity upon arriving on the earth, the Thingus has seen fit to have her body augmented by several cybernetic systems, courtesy of the Electronicists' League. Thus far, she has demonstrated the use of these useful implants:

Barbs: while the Thingus was not blessed with her species' most recent evolutionary trick, namely, a series of retractable barbs in their tentacles, she has duplicated it via cybernetics. She may use these to inflict Edged Attack damage while grappling foes!

Levitation Platform: capping off her severed tentacle, this antigravitational engine allows the Terrible Thingus to float a few feet above the ground. This glowing pillar of antigravitons doesn't let her fly, per se, but supports her weight with Good (10) ability.

Implant Psychosis Statistic: Feeble 2.

Magic:

Schooling: Novice / Physiomancy: like most B'ntri, the Terrible Thingus has a natural facility for the use of magic. Similarly, she hasn't developed it very much, having focused by far on other things in her life. But thus far, the Thingus has mastered these spells:

Eldritch Palm (p): supplementing her cybernetic barbs and the sheer crushing force her seven limbs can apply, the Thingus has learned how to sheathe her tentacle tips in naked flames. This lets her inflict Excellent (20) SD Energy damage on contact in melee.

Move (s): greatly enhancing her ability to hunt, the Thingus can improve her natural movement to a staggering degree. Whether walking, climing, leaping, or burrowing through the earth, she may do so with Remarkable (30) ability (moving at 90 miles per hour).

Telepathy (p): while not much of a physical capability, this spell nonetheless allows the Thingus to communicate with others - which often facilitates their telling her where to find the good food. She can cast this spell with Typical (6) capability.

Limitations / Enhancements:

Implant Psychosis Statistic: as a cyborg, the Thingus is subject to the problem of implant psychosis. Under duress, she must pass a Psyche (will) FEAT roll against her IPS, or will suffer from extreme mental instability for a time - usually until she next falls unconscious.

This instability can take almost any form, but usually forces the Thingus into an overriding murder / consumption compulsion. When subject to her IPS, the Terrible Thingus must pass a Psyche (will) FEAT roll at -4 CS lest she lose control of her urge to slaughter everything around her.

Equipment:

(none)

Quirks:

Dulled Sense / Vision 3: evolved in the depths of their rogue world, the Thingus and her ilk never had the evolutionary impetus to develop any form of vision. While she cannot perceive the visual spectrum however, Electronicists' League work has given her infravision.

Magical Aptitude: like all B'ntri, the Terrible Thingus has a natural knack for magic use. While she has only barely developed this knack, she nonetheless may attempt to cast spells, for all purposes save for damage, as though they were +1 CS in rank.

Omnidexterity: B'ntri can use all of their tentacles with equal ability, even if some have evolved with more dedicated purposes in mind. The Thingus may not be able to 'double up' limb bonuses, but she may use any of her seven remaining limbs without penalty.

Talents:

Astronaut: to better allow her to hunt across the cosmos, the Terrible Thingus has learned the principles of operating spacecraft, acting in zero gravity, and navigating amongst the stars. She should receive a +1 CS on any actions applicable to such tasks.

Lore: as a part of her basic magical education, the Thingus has been taught various facets of the obscure knowledge the occult relies upon. As such, she should make Reason FEAT rolls related to this field of knowledge, such as it is, at a +1 CS.

Contacts:

Like most B'ntri, the Terrible Thingus does not have a whole lot of friends. She's made allies of sorts in the Disloyal Opposition, in that they all hate at least one member of the Crazy Hate hero team, but their tolerance of the Thingus is shaky even at the best of times.

Costume:

The Terrible Thingus does not wear clothing, finding such constricting under all circumstances. The only thing marring her otherwise bare flesh would be her cybernetic implants, of which only her levitation platform is readily visible, being on at all times.

Personality:

Despite her relatively high mental faculties compared to others of her ilk, the Terrible Thingus is a generally simple being. She enjoys physical pleasures above all else, culinary pleasures in particular, and doesn't really apply herself to other pursuits with all that much vigor.

Of course, she also has a petty and vindictive side. Once slighted, she will go out of her way to make the offending party suffer for their perfidy. The current focus of her ire is Charlie Chicanery, who she's decided is too good for eating; no, the Thingus is going to make her pay.

Real Name: the Terrible Thingus (chosen name)
Occupation: galactic carnivore, occasional villain
Legal Status: native of an unknown planet in another galaxy, wanted on various worlds for numerous crimes
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: the Disloyal Opposition

Height: 15' (totally extended), 8' (normal stance)
Hair: inapplicable
Eyes: inapplicable
Weight: 350 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: the Thingus' body consists of a central trunk, for the lack of a better term, that is ringed by eight wormy, elastic tentacles, which alternate between three and six feet long. At the center of this trunk is a maw with eight large fangs.

Of course, the Thingus has been modified considerably. Having lost one tentacle, she's had it replaced with an antigravity levitation platform, and has barely visible, retractable cybernetic barb implants. As if she wasn't already scary enough!

Story:

As is the case with many others of her kind, the Terrible Thingus began her life as an unnamed monstrosity abandoned on some random planet at birth. As soon as she was able, she left this world to find new dining experiences throughout the cosmos - the smarter, the better!

In time however, she learned that other B'ntri would on occasion return to their home world, to better understand themselves and their place in the universe. Thus, she returned there as well, thinking that nothing could be more satisfying prey than her own kind: the B'ntri!

Unhappily for her however, she found scant life on the planet of her origin - it had been thoroughly picked over. Imagine her surprise when she met not another B'ntri, but a human - one who was hired to travel there to learn more about the B'ntri plaguing her world.

After a short telepathic conversation, she tried to eat this explorer, one Charlie Chicanery, but was seriously wounded for her troubles. After Charlie left, having thought her B'ntri foe was dead, she was then followed home by her... though her landing on earth was not a successful one.

Crash landing in rural Portugal, the Thingus (having so named herself after being called such by Charlie) was quickly discovered by members of a group calling itself the Electronicists' League, who wanted the technology present in her admittedly small and spartan space conveyance.

What was left of it, at any rate.

Seeing an opportunity, the Thingus made the League's representatives an offer. Namely, she would give them the craft in its entirely, in exchange for help in the augmentation of her own body. She'd lost a tentacle in Charlie's attack, after all, and could use some... further enhancement.

Since this was a relatively easy proposition, and the League's resident mad surgeon would simply love to do work on an alien body, they readily agreed. And soon enough, the Thingus was supplied with a levitation platform, retractable steel barbs, and built-in infravision!

Their business complete, the Thingus left the League's compound to track down her nemesis. She had a few encounters with some local vigilantes however, some of which she ate and a few others which properly roughed her up. But these scraps got the Thingus noticed.

She wasn't the only being on earth who had it in for one or more members of the Crazy Hate, after all. And so, after they learned of her existence, this group offered the Thingus membership in their organization, such as it was. Even if her very existence unnerved them considerably.

So, with her new membership in the Disloyal Opposition, the Terrible Thingus would have allies in her mission to ruin Charlie Chicanery's life. Even if the Opposition mostly seemed to distract themselves with other missions constantly, and never got on with the whole vengeance thing.

Much to the Thingus' annoyance.

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