Parasite

Parasite 
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Dex:   7   Str:   9   Body:    7
Int:   1   Will:  3   Mind:    8
Infl:  6   Aura:  2   Spirit:  9
Initiative: 14  Hero Points:  75

Powers:
Mind Drain: 25
Power Drain: 25
Vampirism: 16

Bonuses: Miscellaneous: Power Drain works on Attributes and Skills; Vampirism has range of 1 AP.

Limitations: Power Restriction: Vampirism cannot be used on a victim until the Parasite has Drained the victims Power and Attributes; Power Drain and Mind Drain each have a Range of 1 AP and do not drain Gadgets or Mystical Powers.

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Rage; Strange Appearance; Fatal Vulnerability: Parasite must use Vampirism on some living creature once per day or he will begin to die. Serious Psychological Instability

Alter Ego: Rudy Jones

Motivation: Nihilist
Occupation: former Janitor
Wealth: 0



Source: Who's Who 3rd Edition; 2nd Edition Background/Roster Book, pages 86-86; Superman: Man of Steel Sourcebook, page 96
foe of: Superman

affiliations: Legion of Doom



Ed's Notes: The S:MoS Sourcebook has him at 55 Hero Points, but otherwise all versions are the same.  Question about his powers... Based on what I've seen in the comics, I feel like all three should have:

Bonuses: Area Effect
Limitaion: Always On

And it seems like he should be able to Drain ALL of a target's powers and attribuites simultaneously, without a mutli-attack penalty.  But would these three changes together make him TOO powerful? Not sure. Just seems like the actual resolution of this in game terms makes him drain/gain power much too slowly.



First Appearance: Firestorm vol 2 #58 (April, 1987)

1 comment:

  1. These republished postings of DC characters are amazing! I have many happy memories of playing Mayfair's DC Heroes RPG in the early 1990s. Thanks again for posting them.

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