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Old 05-15-2007, 10:59 PM   #40
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Default Re: [Supers] GURPS Unofficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe, Reboot Edition

MISTER FANTASTIC

Real Name: Dr. Reed Richards.
Occupation: Scientist, adventurer.
Identity: Publicly known.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: None.
Place of Birth: Central City, California.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Nathaniel (father; deceased).
Group Affiliation: Fantastic Four.
Base of Operations: The Fantastic, known space; the Baxter Building, Manhattan, New York City.
History: When Reed Richards was attending college, he already had the basis of a theory that would allow for faster-than-light travel, building on the equations of Steven Hawking and others. He told his college roommates, Ben Grimm and Victor von Duum, of these plans; in response to this, Grimm half-jokingly volunteered to pilot the first manned craft (see Doctor Doom; Thing).

Reed and Victor argued incessantly over the scientific calculations; while Reed saw this as simply a friendly exchange of ideas, Victor saw otherwise. In anger one day, Vic stormed out of the room; this was the last Reed saw of him for several years.

After several years of working for various scientific think-tank firms and aerospace firms, Reed and Ben, working for NASA, finally developed a working prototype of the stardrive. While the drive was being installed on a space shuttle frame, which Reed named the Fantastic, he met and began dating Sue Storm, whose father, Franklin, was the chief medical officer of the project. Sue's younger brother, Johnny, eventually joined the staff as a mechanic (see Human Torch, Invisible Woman).

During the first test of the hyperspace drive, what was supposed to be a quick run from Earth to Mars and back, the shields on board proved unable to withstand the unusual radiation of hyperspace. The four crewmembers – Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben– were bombarded with radiation the ship's shielding could not keep out. It was only due to a last-minute jury-rig of Johnny's that the ship was able to return to Earth. (Reed has since analyzed the radiation and adjusted the shields on the Fantastic accordingly.)

Not long after, Reed and the others manifested their superhuman powers. Since then, Reed has divided him time between working on a cure for Ben Grimm, his blossoming romance with Sue, his graduate studies professor position at Empire State University, and leading the Fantastic Four.
Height: 6' 1".
Weight: 180 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Brown with white temples.
Uniform: Dark blue bodysuit with a stylized 4 on the left breast, white belt, white gloves, white boots.
Strength Level: Mr. Fantastic has the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Reed possesses the ability to expand, reshape, and retract any portion of his body. He is able to stretch his extremities to 10 times their original length, bend any part of his body in any shape, compact to become a large ball, or expand and thin himself out to become akin to a trampoline. His body naturally absorbs impacts; even bullets don't do more than scratch him.
Other Abilities: Reed Richards is acknowledged as one of the smartest men on Earth – perhaps even the smartest. He is a genius in both nuclear and astrophysics, focusing on the theoretical aspects of both. He has developed a number of scientific advancements, most notably the faster-than-light drive installed on the Fantastic, and the unstable molecules from which the Fantastic Four's uniforms are composed of.
Paraphernalia: Reed Richards' Fantastic Four uniforms and regular clothing have been created using unstable molecules, enabling them to stretch, expand, and contract when he does.

500 points
Attributes:
ST 10 [0]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 15 [100]; HT 11 [10].
Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d-2/1d; BL 20; HP 10 [0]; Will 12 [-15]; Per 12 [-15]; FP 11 [0]; Basic Speed 6 [5]; Basic Move 6 [0].
Advantages: Ambidexterity [5]; Double-Jointed (Super, -10%) [14]; High Manual Dexterity 4 [20]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Independent Income 20 [20]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction, /10; Homogenous; Super, -10%) [171]; Lightning Calculator [2]; Mathematical Ability 4 [40]; Morph (Cosmetic, -50%; Super, -10%) [40]; Reputation (Smartest Man Alive) 4 (Almost Everyone, All the Time) [20]; Security Clearance 2 (Minor Importance, -50%) [5]; Single-Minded [5]; Stretching 4 (Super, -10%) [22]; Super Jump 1 (Bouncing, +50%; Super, -10%) [14]; Tenure [5]; Versatile [5].
Perks: Schtick (Costume) [1].
Disadvantages: Clueless [-10]; Code of Honor (Hero's) [-5]; Enemy (Doctor Doom; Equal in Power; 9 or less) [-10]; Honesty (9) [-15]; Oblivious [-5]; Pacifism (Cannot Kill) [-15]; Selfless (12) [-5]; Sense of Duty (Humanity) [-15]; Vow (Cure Ben Grimm) (Major Vow) [-10]; Workaholic [-5].
Quirks: Attentive [-1]; Careful [-1]; Staid [-1].
Skills: Astronomy/TL8 (H) IQ+5 [8] – 20*; Chemistry/TL8 (H) IQ-1 [2] – 14; Computer Operation/TL8 (E) IQ [1] – 15; Computer Programming/TL8 (H) IQ [4] – 15; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Scientific) (A) IQ+1 [4] – 16; Engineer/TL8 (Aerospace) (H) IQ+5 [8] – 20*; Mathematics/TL8 (Applied) (H) IQ+5 [8] – 20*; Mathematics/TL8 (Pure) (H) IQ+5 [8] – 20*; Physics/TL8 (VH) IQ+5 [12] – 20*; Spacer/TL8 (E) IQ [1] – 15; Teaching (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Vacc Suit/TL8 (A) DX-1 [1] – 11; Weird Science (VH) IQ [8] – 15; Wrestling (A) DX+2 [8] – 14.

* Includes +4 from Mathematical Ability
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