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Taskmaster

Category : Comic Books
Subcategory : Marvel Universe
Type : Villain
Game System : DC Heroes (Blood of Heroes S.E.)
Notes :

Taskmaster v1

By Jackson

Source of Character: Marvel Universe

Helper(s): Two illustrations from rapsheet.co.uk

Reasons: Here is one of my favorite villains. A guy who can threaten a single hero or an entire team. Great as a kind of Mastermind, or just a hell of a fight. I give you :

Quotes

Taskmaster

“Whatever I can’t duplicate, I can anticipate !”

Game Stats — DC Heroes

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Taskmaster
Dex: 10 Str: 04 Bod: 06 Motivation: Mercenary
Int: 08 Wil: 08 Min: 06 Occupation: Professional Criminal
Inf: 08 Aur: 06 Spi: 06 Wealth: 010
Init: 030 HP: 100

Powers: Adaptation: 12, Danger Sense: 12, Recall: 12, Weakness Detection: 12

Skills: Acrobatics: 12, Animal Handling (Riding): 08, Artist (Actor, Dancer): 08, Charisma: 08, Martial Artist: 11, Military Science (Camouflage, Demolition, Field Command): 08, Thief: 10, Vehicles: 10, Weaponry (Missile Weapons, Shield): 12, Weaponry (Firearms): 11, Weaponry (Exotic Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Melee Weapons): 10

Bonuses and Limitations:

  • All Powers are Elementally Linked
  • Adaptation can only Target Physical Skills. Skill must be visually seen in action to be Adapted. Adaptation can Adapt any number of Skills but no Skill can be higher APs of Adaptation
  • Danger Sense RAPs are added to next Initiative, Danger Sense is an Automatic Action, and can only be used against victims of his Adaptation
  • Recall is Only for Physical Movements or Techniques
  • Weakness Detection Can only target the OV of Characters that have been victims of his Adaptation
  • All Physical Skills are Powered Skills and Contingent on Adaptation

Advantages: Ambidextrous, Headquarters: Expansive, Leadership, Lightning Reflexes, Luck, Omni-Scholar [Physical Scholars Only]

Connections: Criminal Underworld (High), Government (Low)

Equipment:

  • COSTUME [BODY 08, Cold Immunity: 02, Flame Immunity: 02, Sealed Systems: 06, Shade: 06, Skin Armor: 02, Limitation : Skin armor can only be used against edged weapons]
  • Shield [BODY 12, EV 04 (05 w/STR, 12 w/martial arts), Gliding: 02, Limitations: Gliding only adds to throwing range]
  • Sword [BODY 06, EV 04 (05 w/STR, 12 w/martial arts)]
  • Billy Club [BODY 08, EV 04 (05 w/STR, 12 w/martial arts). Note : the club can be used as a stick, a staff, or nunchaku]
  • .45 Automatic [BODY 04, Projectile weapon: 04 Ammo: 07, R#: 3. Often carries modified ammo such as comic books Explosive (EV: 06), Rubber (Bashing Damage), and Tranquilizer (Poison Touch: 06, Bashing Damage)]
  • Longbow [BODY 04, Range: 08] and Quiver [BODY 03, Note: the Quiver has room for 36 arrows]
  • 10 AP AC Omni-Gadget (x1)
      Standard Arrows include:
    • Normal Arrows (x12) [BODY 01, EV 03, Note: both Hunting and Blunt exists]
    • Acid Arrow [BODY 01, Acid: 08, R#2]
    • Bola Arrow [BODY 01, EV 03, Snare: 06, Bonus: User adds 2 to final Dice Roll when entangling target, R#2]
    • Boomerang Arrow [BODY 01, Gliding: 04, Note: excellent for performing Trick-shots with, R#2]
    • Cable Arrow [BODY 04, STR 08, Gliding: 04, Range 4 APs Line, R#2]
    • Electro-Arrow [BODY 01, Lightning (No Range): 08, R#2]
    • Explosive-Tip Arrow [BODY 01, Bomb: 08, R#2]
    • Flare Arrow [BODY 01, Flash: 08, R#2]
    • Long Distance Arrows (x6) [BODY 01, EV 03, Bonus: Effective Range is at +1 AP for these arrows]
    • Putty Arrow [BODY 01, Glue: 07, R#2], Net Arrow [BODY 01, Snare: 07, R#2]
    • Rocket Arrow [BODY 01, Flight: 04, Bomb: 09, R#2]
    • Smoke Bomb Arrow [BODY 01, Fog: 08, R#2]
    • Screamer Arrow [BODY 01, Gliding: 04, Sonic beam: 08, Bonus: Area Effect, R#2]
    • Suction-Tip Arrow [BODY 04, Cling: 06, Thief (Stealth): 04, Gliding: 04, Range 3 APs Line, R#2]
    • Tear Gas Arrow [BODY 01, Fog: 08, Sensory Block: 06, R#2]
      Grenades include;
    • Concussive [BODY 01, Super Breath: 05, Grenade Drawback, R#3]
    • Explosive [BODY 01, Bomb: 08, Grenade Drawback, R#3]
    • Fragmentation [BODY 01, Bomb: 05, Claws: 05, Grenade Drawback, R#3]
    • Flash/Bang [BODY 01, Flash: 10, Sensory Block (hearing): 08, Grenade Drawback, R#3]
    • Smoke [BODY 01, Fog: 08, Grenade Drawback, R#3]
    • Tear Gas [BODY 01, Chemical Attack: 08, Grenade Drawback, R#3]

Background


Alter ego: Unknown
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Headmaster of the “Crime College”
Base of Operations: Unknown
Height: 6‘2” Weight: 220lbs
Eyes: Unknown Hair: Unknown

Powers and Abilities

Taskmaster possesses the innate ability called “Photographic Reflexes”, which enables him to watch another person’s physical movements and duplicate them without practice, no matter how complex. Once a victim has been studied by the Taskmaster, he has the uncanny ability to anticipate their every movement. Among the studied have been Aguila, Captain America, Daredevil, Hawkeye, Hellcat, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Punisher, Spider-Man, and Tigra. Taskmaster also makes use of a vast arsenal of replica’s based on his “victims” weaponry, all to great effect. 

History

As a child, the Taskmaster amazed his family by being able to mimic whatever he saw other people do, including the rope tricks performed by TV cowboys. Studied by doctors, he was determined to have “Photographic Reflexes”, which, among other things, enabled him to lead his high school football team to victory after he saw a pro quarterback play. Torn between becoming a hero or a villain after graduation, he opted to go for the big money. He opened a school for criminals, training thugs and then renting them out to various criminal groups. 

Personality

After some minor solo criminal exploits, Taskmaster realized he would much rather let others do the fighting. To implement this he opened an ever-moving Crime Academy, so he could train would-be criminals.

Play Taskmaster smart, while far from a coward, his motto seems to be “He who fights and runs away…..”

DC Universe History

After escaping his first fight with the JLA, Taskmaster maintained a low profile in the DCU. He trained various criminal groups’ agents (H.I.V.E., Kobra, etc.) until he was eventually caught. He was offered amnesty in exchange for readying the Suicide Squad for an important mission.

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