Faze
Context
Faze is a minor Marvel Comics villain. He appeared during a small Black Cat miniseries, in 1994.
He’s nothing to write home about, but he works reasonably well and is easy to use.
Background
- Real Name: Unrevealed.
- Marital Status: Unrevealed.
- Known Relatives: None.
- Group Affiliation: Employee of Cobalt Pharmaceuticals.
- Base Of Operations: New York City.
- Height: 5’9” Weight: 140lbs.
- Eyes: Green Hair: Unrevealed
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Powers and Abilities
Faze can phase through stuff. The upper limits of his power are unrevealed.
He is accompanied by a swarm of small robots, the Mechabytes. These have a variety of useful sensors and manipulators, and are self-repairing. Faze usually carry the Mechabytes in an attaché case when they’re not deployed.
History
Faze is a corporate spy and enforcer. He clashed with the Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) as she invaded a yacht belonging to Cobalt Pharmaceuticals.
The Black Cat couldn’t do much again an immaterial opponent. But she managed to bluff him and outwit him.
Faze ended up thrown from an low-flying helicopter into the ocean, and the Black Cat stole his case with the Mechabytes.
Description
See illustration.
Personality
Normally he’s smug, somewhat pompous and not really bright.
If he think he’s going to be hurt, however (for instance if a big explosion is about to occur – he’s not sure of the upper limits of his phasing ability) he’s likely to panic somewhat and turn tail.
He relies far too much on his power and robots.
Quotes
“Freeze, Cat. You’re on private property. And Cobalt didn’t hire Faze and his Mechabytes to let trespassers run free.”
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
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Faze
| Dex: 05 | Str: 03 | Bod: 04 | Motivation: Mercenary |
| Int: 03 | Wil: 03 | Min: 03 | Occupation: Mercenary |
| Inf: 03 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 02 | Resources {or Wealth}: 005 |
| Init: 011 | HP: 010 |
Powers:
Dispersal: 08
Bonuses and Limitations:
Partial Dispersal allowed.
Skills:
Thief: 04
Advantages:
Pets (Mechabytes).
Connections:
Corporate mercenary employers (Low).
Drawbacks:
None demonstrated.
The Mechabytes
The Mechabytes are roughly the size of a big mouse. Faze has a swarm of 30 or so. They are used as scouts and as fine manipulators, getting in small places Faze cannot reach.
A single Mechabyte has the following stats :
| Dex: 03 | Str: -4 | Bod: 02 | Motivation: NA |
| Int: 03 | Wil: 01 | Min: 03 | Occupation: NA |
| Inf: 00 | Aur: 00 | Spi: 02 | Resources {or Wealth}: NA |
| Init: 006 | HP: 000 |
Powers:
Analytical smell/tracking scent: 04, Claws: -03, Cling: 01, Super hearing: 02, Regeneration: 06, Shrinking: 06, Thermal vision: 02, Ultravision: 02
Bonuses and Limitations:
Shrinking is Always On and already taken into account.
Skills:
Acrobatics: 05, Thief (stealth): 05
The full swarm of 30 Mechabytes has the following stats :
| Dex: 05 | Str: 00 | Bod: 05 | Motivation: NA |
| Int: 03 | Wil: 01 | Min: 03 | Occupation: NA |
| Inf: 00 | Aur: 00 | Spi: 02 | Resources {or Wealth}: NA |
| Init: 008 | HP: 000 |
Powers:
Analytical smell/tracking scent: 04, Claws: 01, Cling: 01, Super hearing: 02, Regeneration: 07, Shrinking: 06, Thermal vision: 02, Ultravision: 02
Skills:
Acrobatics: 05, Thief (stealth): 05
Advantages:
Most attacks against a swarm of mechabytes can only score one RAP. Scattershot and Autofire can score 2 RAPs.Multi-attacks can score as many RAPs as they have targets. Flame and area effect attacks can score full RAPs.
Source of Character: Felicia Hardy Black Cat LS (Marvel Universe).