Characters of the RCU
BERNIE MASON Hornet Man II 

 NAME : Bernard "Bernie" Mason
 IDENTITY : Not Secret
 OPERATIONS : Philadelphia, PA, USA 
 POWER LEVEL : 6
 PLAYER : non-player character
Bernie Mason 

 STRENGTH	 0
 STAMINA	 0
 AGILITY	 5
 DEXTERITY	 5
 FIGHTING	 8
 INTELLECT	 6
 AWARENESS	 4
 PRESENCE	 2

 Abilities Cost: 60 

 Lifting STR 0 
50 lbs.




* - without
 Defensive Roll 


 DODGE (AGL)	 7 (DC 17)
 PARRY (FGT)	 9 (DC 19)
 FORTITUDE(STA)	 3
 TOUGHNESS(STA)	 2/0*
 WILL (AWE)	 4

 Defense Cost: 6

Offense:




 Unarmed		+12	Close, Damage 0


INITIATIVE
+5


Notes:
All of Hornet Man's physical abilities are below his peak - they're weakened
 due to being transformed back into a human.  At full health, he is a PL9.



Assessment
Benefit 4
(Wealth 4)
Close Attack 4


Defense Attack
Defensive Roll 2
Equipment 4
Evasion
Improved Defense


Improved Disarm
Inventor
Leadership
Power Attack
Teamwork

Advantages Cost: 23

Acrobatics	  9	 5	 4
Athletics	  3	 0	 3
Unarmed Combat	 12	 8/4	--
Deception	 10	 2	 8
Expertise			  
 Criminalogy	 10	 6	 4
 Streetwise	 10	 6	 4
 Science	  8	 6	 2
Insight		  8	 4	 4
Intimidation	  8	 2	 6


Investigation	 12	 6	 6
Perception	  8	 4	 4
Persuasion	  8	 2	 6
Ranged Combat	  5	 5	--
 Hornet Sting	 10	 5/2	 3
Sleight of Hand	  6	 5	 1
Stealth		  7	 5	 2
Technology	 10	 6	 4
Treatment	  8	 6	 2
Vehicles	 10	 5	 5

Skills Cost: 34



 Carried on Immunity: Insect Poisons					     1
 Back in the Day: Enhanced Trait 39 (+3 STR, +3 STA, +2 AGL, +2 PRE,	   [39]
	+2 Parry, +1 FORT, +4 Will, +2 Dodge, +3 Close Combat: Unarmed,
	+1 Stealth, -4 Deception, -2 Persuasion, Agile Feint, Connected,
	Daze (Intimidation), Favored Foe: Street Criminals, Favored 
	Environment(allied with, within 30 ft. of, Hornet Girl),
	Improved Critical 2: Unarmed, Improved Initiative, Improved
	Trip, Taunt, Well-informed

Powers Cost: 1 [40]



 Boot & Glove Suction Pads: Movement 1 (Wall-Crawling), Removable	    [2]
 Hornet Bombs: Cumulative Cloud Area Affliction 7, Resisted by FORT,	   [13]
	Extra Condition, Unreliable (5 uses), (Fatigued & Impaired,
	Exhausted & Disabled, Asleep & Unaware), Easily Removable
 Hornet Sting: Ranged Damage 7, Accurate 1, Diminshed Range 1,		    [8]
	Easily Removable (note: fires an electrical discharge)
 Jet Belt: Flight 2, Limited (Only works for 2 minutes), Removable	    [2]
 Mask & Nose Filters: Immunity 7 (Gas-based Attacks, Eye Irritants),	    [7]
	Removable
 Protective Uniform: Protection 1, Impervious Toughness 5, Removable	    [5]

Devices Cost: 0 [37]

Total Cost: 124

Base Points: 96
ExP Spent: 28		Experience Points Total: 7 
Total Points: 124

Equipment:


 Hornet's Nest East base					     15
 Hornet Car							      1
 Hornet Cycle (x2)						      3
 Freax Comm-Link	 					      1
Complications:
Recovering - Bernie is recovering from life-altering treatment provided by Dr. Doyle Conan, and is in a weakened state at the moment. Attacks get +2 to the effect.
Responsibility - Bernie feels compelled to help others to make up for his time as a villain. He also wants to help in stopping Madame Y in some way.
Relationships - Bernie is in love with his wife/partner Evette Wayne and their newborn son.
HORNET'S NEST EAST 

 LOCATION : Philadelphia, PA, USA 
 SIZE : Medium
 OWNER : Bernie Mason
Hornet's Nest East 

 SIZE		 1
 TOUGHNESS	10 
 COMMUNICATIONS	 1
 COMPUTER	 1
 CONCEALED	 2


 EFFECT: Stairs
  to House	 1
 FIRE PREVENTION
  SYSTEM	 2
 GARAGE		 1 


 INFIRMARY	 1
 LABORATORY	 3
 POWER SYSTEM	 1
 SECURITY SYSTEM 1 
 WORKSHOP	 1
Total Cost: 18

In the 1300 block of Arch Street, the Mason House sits inconspicuously above a well-kept secret. What most people don't know is that the original 1912 rapid transit expansion plan had the Broad Street trunk line turning into a loop subway when it reached Center City. The “delivery loop” would have collected and distributed riders closer to where they wanted to go by running under Arch, Eighth and Locust streets before returning to Broad Street. When contracts were issued for the system in 1915, short stretches of tunnel were excavated in the 1300 blocks of Arch and Locust streets before work was halted for lack of funds.

When Bernie bought the property two decades ago, he knew of the subway plans and chose the property because of it. He brought in special contractors who build a hidden staircase linking the house to the subway, as well as develop the underground area to serve his very specific needs. Part of the tunnel was made created to exit in a back alley on Locust, enabling the Hornet Car to exit several blocks away from the base. Additionally, detours and blinds were created to hide the base from anyone who might wander into the underground labyrinth. But with all of this, there were secrets within the eastern Hornet's Nest that even Hornet Man wasn't aware of.

The base would serve Hornet Man and Hornet Girl faithfully during their career in Philadelphia, but was closed down shortly after her becoming Madame Y, and his transformation by her hand into Hornet.

Hornet was created and designed by Neil Lindgren, incorporating some concepts from Ken Hallaron.

© Copyright 1982, 1988, 2023 - Neil R. Lindgren, Kenneth G. Hallaron

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Last updated on 9 July 2023