Impossible People
BEN STEELE AND HIS BEAR, HANS
BEN STEELE

NAME : Benjamin Steele IDENTITY : Public OPERATIONS : Chicago, IL, USA [Earth-D] POWER LEVEL : 7 PLAYER : Ken Hallaron
Ben Steele

STRENGTH 2 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 2 DEXTERITY 1 FIGHTING 4 INTELLECT 2 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 2
Abilities Cost: 36

Lifting STR 2 200 lbs.

* - without
Defensive Roll

DODGE (AGL) 9 (DC 19) PARRY (FGT) 9 (DC 19) FORTITUDE(STA) 5 TOUGHNESS(STA) 5/3* WILL (AWE) 5
Defense Cost: 13
Offense:

Unarmed
+6 Close, Damage 2 Heavy Pistol +10 Close, Damage 4

INITIATIVE +2


Animal Empathy Attractive 1 Benefit (Wealth 3) Close Attack 2 Defensive Roll 2 Equipment 4

Evasion 1 Fascinate (Persuasion) Favored Foe: Bears Improved Defense Power Attack Quick Draw

Ranged Attack 2 Sidekick 14 (Hans the Golden Grizzly) Teamwork Tracking Uncanny Dodge
Advantages Cost: 38
Notes:

Acrobatics 4 2 2 Athletics 5 2 3 Close Combat 8 4/4 -- Deception 5/7 2/2 3 Expertise
Animal Handling 6/10 2 4 Insight 5 2 3 Intimidation 4 2 2 Investigation -- 2 --

Perception 5 2 3 Persuasion 5/7 2/2 3 Ranged Combat 6 1/2 -- Heavy Pistol 10 1/2 7 Sleight of Hand 2 1 1 Stealth 5 2 3 Technology 3 2 1 Treatment 5 2 3 Vehicles 5 1 4
Skills Cost: 21

Bear Handler: Enhanced Skill (Animal Handling +4), only with Ursinoids 1 Bob & Weave: Enhanced Defenses 4 (Dodge +2, Parry +2) 4 Brain Switch: Morph 1, Metamorph, (Single form: Ben in Bear form) 6 Feature/Quirk: Ben and Hans effectively switch places
Powers Cost: 11
Devices Cost: 0
Total Cost: 119
Base Points: 112 ExP Spent: 7 Experience Points Total: 2 Total Points: 119
Equipment:

Cell Phone 1 Heavy Pistol 8 Pickup Truck 10
Complications:
... and Mama Bear's bed was.... - After many years of swapping brains with Hans, Ben has to deal with some of Hans' instincts that, well.... Developing a taste for honey, okay. But some reactions are just wrong, and he has to keep under control.
Doing Good - Ben is a do-gooder by nature, hence using his tracking and animal handling skills to help people. And his ability to brain swap with Hans.
What has Hans been doing? - Ben has to deal with the fact that Hans, in control of Ben's body, is still an animal with animal instincts.
Nature Protector - Ben is a firm believer in protecting the wildlife of North America, and the habitats where the animals live.


HANS, THE GOLDEN GRIZZLY

NAME : Hans IDENTITY : Public OPERATIONS : Chicago, IL, USA [Earth-D] POWER LEVEL : 6 PLAYER :
non-player character
Hans the Golden Grizzly

STRENGTH 8 STAMINA 5 AGILITY 2 DEXTERITY 0 FIGHTING 4 INTELLECT -2 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 1
Abilities Cost: 20

Lifting STR 8 6 tons

* - without
Defensive Roll

DODGE (AGL) 4 (DC 14) PARRY (FGT) 4 (DC 14) FORTITUDE(STA) 7 TOUGHNESS(STA) 6 WILL (AWE) 5
Defense Cost: 11
Offense:

Unarmed
+4 Close, Damage 8, Critical 17-20

INITIATIVE +2


Animal Empathy Great Endurance Move-by Action

Language 1 (English) [ursine is native]

Prone Fighting Improved Critical (Unarmed, 18-20)
Advantages Cost: 6

Acrobatics 5 2 3 Athletics 12 8 4 Close Combat 4 4 -- Deception -1 -1 -- Insight 2 2 -- Intimidation 5 -1/2 4 Investigation -- -2 -- Perception 5 2 3

Persuasion 1 -1 2 Ranged Combat 0 0 -- Sleight of Hand 5 4 1 Stealth -2 2/-4 -- Technology 0 -2 2 Treatment -- -2 -- Vehicles 2 0 2
Skills Cost: 10

Bear Senses Senses 4 (Accurate Smell, Low-light vision, Tracking 1) 4 Big Bear: Growth 4, permanent, innate 9 Fast Pawed: Speed 1 1 Good Swimmer: Swimming 1 1 Thick Hide: Protection 1 1 Tooth & Claw: Enhanced Trait 2 (Improved Critical: Unarmed 2) 2 Brain Switch: Morph 1, Metamorph, (Single form: Hans in Human form) 5 Feature/Quirk: Ben and Hans effectively switch places, linked to Ben's Brain Switch ability
Powers Cost: 23
Devices Cost: 0
Total Cost: 70
Base Points: 70 ExP Spent: 70 Total Points: 70
Complications:
Disability - Hans is not human, and while he understands English to a phenomenal degree, he is incapable of speech.
Loyalty - Hans is amazingly loyal to his friend, Ben.
Yes, he sh*ts in the woods - Hans is a bear. An intelligent and well-trained bear, but just the same, people tend to get nervous when he's out of his cage.


BEN, THE GOLDEN GRIZZLY

IDENTITY : Public OPERATIONS : Chicago, IL, USA [Earth-D] POWER LEVEL : 7 PLAYER : Ken Hallaron
Hans the Golden Grizzly

STRENGTH 8 STAMINA 5 AGILITY 2 DEXTERITY 0 FIGHTING 4 INTELLECT 2 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 2
Abilities Cost: 34

Lifting STR 8 6 tons

* - without
Defensive Roll

DODGE (AGL) 6 PARRY (FGT) 6 FORTITUDE(STA) 7 TOUGHNESS(STA) 8/6* WILL (AWE) 5
Defense Cost: 11
Offense:

Unarmed
+6 Close, Damage 8 Heavy Pistol +6 Close, Damage 4

INITIATIVE +6


Animal Empathy Close Attack 2 Defensive Roll 2 Equipment 4 Evasion 1 Fascinate (Persuasion)

Favored Foe: Bears Great Endurance Improved Defense Move-by Action Power Attack Ranged Attack 2

Teamwork Tracking Uncanny Dodge
Improved Critical (Unarmed 2)
Advantages Cost: 20

Acrobatics 4 2 2 Athletics 12 8 4 Close Combat 4 4 -- Deception -1 2 3 Expertise
Animal Handling 6/10 2 4 Insight 5 2 3 Intimidation 6 2/2 2 Investigation -- -2 --

Perception 8 2 6 Persuasion 5 2 3 Ranged Combat 0 0/2 -- Heavy Pistol 6 0/2 4 Sleight of Hand 1 0 1 Stealth 1 2/-4 3 Technology 3 2 1 Treatment 5 2 3 Vehicles 1 0 1
Skills Cost: 20

Bear Handler: Enhanced Skill (Animal Handling +4), only with Ursinoids 1 Bob & Weave: Enhanced Defenses 4 (Dodge +2, Parry +2) 4 Bear Senses Senses 4 (Accurate Smell, Low-light vision, Tracking 1) 4 Big Bear: Growth 4, permanent, innate 9 Fast Pawed: Speed 1 1 Good Swimmer: Swimming 1 1 Thick Hide: Protection 1 1 Tooth & Claw: Enhanced Trait 2 (Improved Critical: Unarmed 2) 2
Powers Cost: 23
Devices Cost: 0
Total Cost: 108
Base Points: 119 ExP Spent: -11 Total Points: 108
Equipment:

Cell Phone 1 Heavy Pistol 8 Pickup Truck 10
Complications:
... and Mama Bear's bed was.... - After many years of swapping brains with Hans, Ben has to deal with some of Hans' instincts that, well.... Developing a taste for honey, okay. But some reactions are just wrong, and he has to keep under control.
Doing Good - Ben is a do-gooder by nature, hence using his tracking, and animal handling skills to help people. And his ability to brain swap with Hans.
No, he doesn't sh*t in the woods, but.... - As a bear wandering loose, Ben tends to make a lot of people react.
What has Hans been doing? - Ben has to deal with the fact that Hans, in control of Ben's body, is still an animal with animal instincts.
Nature Protector - Ben is a firm believer in protecting the wildlife of North America, and the habitats where the animals live.


HANS, THE PINKISH PERSON

NAME : (it's complicated) IDENTITY : Public OPERATIONS : Chicago, IL, USA [Earth-D] POWER LEVEL : 5 PLAYER :
non-player character
Hans the Golden Grizzly

STRENGTH 2 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 4 DEXTERITY 1 FIGHTING 4 INTELLECT -2 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 0
Abilities Cost: 24

Lifting STR 2 200 lbs.

* - without
Defensive Roll

DODGE (AGL) 7 (DC 17) PARRY (FGT) 7 (DC 17) FORTITUDE(STA) 5 TOUGHNESS(STA) 3 WILL (AWE) 5
Defense Cost: 11
Offense:

Unarmed
+4 Close, Damage 2

INITIATIVE +4


Animal Empathy Attractive 1

Language 1 (English) [ursine is native] Move-by Action

Prone Fighting Teamwork
Advantages Cost: 6

Acrobatics 5 2 3 Athletics 6 2 4 Close Combat 4 4 -- Deception 0 0 -- Insight 2 2 -- Intimidation 4 0 4 Investigation -- -2 -- Perception 5 2 3

Persuasion 2 0 2 Ranged Combat 0 0 -- Sleight of Hand -- 4 -- Stealth 2 2 -- Technology 0 -2 2 Treatment -- -2 -- Vehicles 6 4 2
Skills Cost: 10
Powers Cost: 0
Devices Cost: 0
Total Cost: 53
Base Points: 75 ExP Spent: 53 Total Points: 53
Complications:
Disability - Hans is not human, and while he understands English to a phenomenal degree, he is incapable of speech.
Motivation: Loyalty - Hans is amazingly loyal to his friend, Ben.

Ben Steele and his bear, Hans were created, designed and played by Ken Hallaron.

© Copyright 1990, 2024 - Kenneth G. Hallaron

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Last updated on 10 June 2023