Antiheroes of the RCU
ALPHA DOG The West Highland White Terror 

 NAME : Linus Newman
 IDENTITY : Secret
 OPERATIONS : Shin-Ra City 
 POWER LEVEL : 10
 PLAYER : Ken Hallaron
Alpha Dog 

 STRENGTH	 0
 STAMINA	 1
 AGILITY	 2
 DEXTERITY	-3
 FIGHTING	 3
 INTELLECT	 9
 AWARENESS	 9
 PRESENCE	 1

 Abilities Cost: 48 

 Lifting STR 0/6/22 
50 lbs. or 
3200 lbs. or
100,000 tons


Running 5
60 mph

 Flying 5/11
60-4000 mph




 DODGE (AGL)	 7 (DC 17)
 PARRY (FGT)	 7 (DC 17)
 FORTITUDE(STA)	 5
 TOUGHNESS(STA)	13 
 WILL (AWE)	15

 Defense Cost: 11

Offense:




 Unarmed		+4(+11)		Close, Damage 0 (8)
 Bite			+4(+11)		Close, Damage 1 (9)
 Unarmed (big)		+4(+9)		Close, Damage 6 (11)
 Bite (big)		+4(+9)		Close, Damage 7 (11)
 Crushing TK		+10		Ranged, Move Object 10
 TK Slam		+6		Ranged, Damage 14, Crit. 16-20


INITIATIVE
+8




Acrobatics	 4	 2	 2
Athletics	 2	 2	--
Close Combat	 4	 3/1	--
Deception	 5/7	 1/2	 4
Expertise			  
 Science	10	 9	 1
Insight		10	 9	 1
Intimidation	 3	 1/-4	 6
Investigation	10	 9	 1


Perception	13	 9/+4	--
Persuasion	 5/7	 1/2	 4
Ranged Combat	 5	-2/7	--
 Telekinesis	10	-2/9	 3
Sleight of Hand	--	-2	--
Stealth		10	 2/8	--
Technology	12	 9	 3
Treatment	10	 9	 1
Vehicles	--	-3	--

Skills Cost: 13

Notes:




Accurate Attack
Attractive
Benefit 1 (Athletics
based on Agility)
Close Attack 1
Eidetic Memory
Equipment 1


Fast Grab
Equipment 1
Fast Grab
Improved Defense
Languages 2 [dog]
(English, Spanish)


Move-By Action
Ranged Attack 8
Speed of Thought
Taunt
Well-Informed
Improved Critical 4
(TK Slam: 16-20)

Advantages Cost: 22



 Bite: STR-based Damage 1							     1
 Canine Senses: Senses 4 (Acute Smell, Ultra-Hearing, Tracking Smell,		     6 
	Low-Light Vision); Enhanced Trait 2 (Perception 4), Permanent
 Cute Little Puppy: Shrinking 8, Reverse Sustained, Innate		    17	    18
  AE Big Dog: Growth 2, Enhanced Traits 12 (Fighting +5, Parry -3,	     1
	Dodge +2, Fortitude -2, Strength +2, Toughness +1)
     [D/P: 4 (DC 14), TOU: 16, STR 8, FGT 9, Stealth -2, Intimidation 9]
 Marking: Feature 1								     1
 Movement Array									    13
  AE Telekinetic Lift: Flight 5, Subtle					    11
  AE Super-Sonic Dog: Flight 11, Distracting				     1
  AE "Normal" 4-footed Running: Speed 5, Movement 3 (Slithering, Water	     1
	Walking 1, Sure-footed 1)
 Psionic Effects Array								    40
  AE Telekinetic Walls: Create 10, Movable, Stationary, Subtle 2,	    33
  AE Telepathy: Mental Communication 3 (statewide); Mind Reading 10	     1
  AE BARK!!!: Mental Blast 8						     1
  AE RARF!!: Selective Area Perception Damage vs Will 8			     1
  AE Telekinesis: Move Object 16, Subtle 2, Inaccurate 2		     1
  AE Crushing Telekinesis: Move Object 10, Damaging, Accurate 1, Subtle	     1
  AE Telekinetic Slam: Ranged Damage 14, Improved Critical 4, Subtle,	     1
	Inaccurate 1
  AE Psionic Whatever: Variable 4, Free Action, Limited to Telepathic 	     1
	and Telekinetic Effects
   Bite Boost: Enhanced STR +5, Close Attack 10 [20]
   TK STR Boost: Enhanced STR +4, Power-Lifting 12 [20]
	(lifting STR 16: 1600 tons or STR 22: 100 ktons)
   TK-Boosted Pawing: STR-based Damage 8, Multiattack, Accurate 4
	(+12 Attack, 8 Damage Multiattack) [20]
 Telekinetic Shield: Protection 12, Sustained					    12
 So, What Are Dog Years?: Immunity 1 (Aging)					     1
 Cairn Disguise: Feature 1: Can disguise himself as a Cairn Terrier		     1 

Powers Cost: 93




Devices Cost: 0

Total Cost: 187


Base Points: 160
ExP Spent: 27		Experience Points Total: 36
Total Points: 187


Equipment:


 Enchanted collar B.A.D.A.S.S. Communicator				     2
Complications:
Good Dog - Linus has a very strong sense of morality and feels it is time to help Dog's Best Friend.
He's A Dog! - Linus has to make a Will check at -5 to avoid chasing squirrels, thrown sticks etc. whenever someone calls out "squirrel" or "fetch". Similarly, Persuasion and Deception checks against Linus get +5 if they accompany food or belly scratching.
Prejudice - Linus is a dog. There are several social ramifications to this, not the least of which is buildings not letting him in.
Quirk - Linus misses Professor and Mama Newman, and his most preciously guarded posession is the faded aqua-coloured blanket that was his baby blanket / Kennel liner. It is safely hidden away in The Sanctuary.
Short Tempered - Spending several weeks in the "San Franchaos" realm as a normal dog has left Linus irritable, easy-to-anger, snappish, and worse.
Beware of Dog! - Do not violate Linus's territory.

Background: Roy Newman was a retired Nasa scientist who had worked on the Apollo program. When he retired, he, his wife Eunice, and their pet west-higthland white terrier, Linus; moved from Cocoa Beach to the calmer Gulf side of Florida. Linus was among the animals affected by the the Omnisphere after it was unearthed a few years ago. Linus kept his heightened intelligence and powers a secret and continued his responsibility taking care of the Newmans until, recently, when they went the way of all beings.

No longer content to learn from the Newmans' books or the magic box (which he now knows is called 'television'), Linus has decided to see the world and use his super-canine powers to help Dog's Best Friend.

Alpha Dog was created, designed and played by Ken Hallaron.

© Copyright 2013, 2024 - Kenneth G. Hallaron

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Last updated on 2 May 2023