Whisper of the Foreigner's Death Squad (Spider-Man enemy) (Marvel Comics)

Whisper

(Foreigner Death Squad)


Power Level:
Game system: DC Heroes Role-Playing Game

Context

*This* Whisper was part of a team of expendable super-assassins seen in 1992 Spider-Man stories.

These weren’t a memorable lot, but they certainly fill a useful niche.


Background

  • Real Name: Variable.
  • Marital Status: Variable.
  • Known Relatives: None.
  • Group Affiliation: Foreigner’s Death Squad.
  • Base Of Operations: Variable.
  • Height: Variable Weight: Variable.
  • Eyes: Variable Hair: Variable


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Powers and Abilities

Like the other Foreigner’s Death Squad members, Whisper has a serial immortality of sorts. His costume, weapons, powers, and combat experience can be granted to a new volunteer when the old one dies.

Whisper is a martial artist who can nullify sound around him (an extremely useful ability). He packs multiple blades and full-body body armour.

The silence effect surrounding him can be rather spooky. Whisper usually operates in tandem with Pulse, so Pulse can ambush people who cannot hear him while Whisper keeps them busy.


History

The history and fate of Whisper-1 and Whisper-2 is unrevealed. Whisper-3 and Pulse-4 were deployed against Spider-Man (Peter Parker) when the Foreigner attempted to assassinate Betty Brant-Leeds. But both were killed in combat.

Whisper-5 sided with Dead Aim when he took control of the 1400 Club. As such he was part of the task force which attempted to kill the Foreigner – only to be killed by him.


Description

See illustration.


Personality

None.


Quotes

(Whispering) “Ms. Leeds – I despise absorbing the sound of gunshots.”


DC Universe History

See Foreigner’s writeup.



Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG

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Whisper

Dex: 06 Str: 04 Bod: 04 Motivation: Upholding the Foreigner
Int: 04 Wil: 03 Min: 04 Occupation: Mercenary
Inf: 03 Aur: 03 Spi: 03 Resources {or Wealth}: 004
Init: 017 HP: 010

Powers:
Sound Nullify: 07

Bonuses and Limitations:
Sound Nullify has a +5 Volume Bonus (+1).

Skills:
Martial artist*: 06, Military science: 04, Vehicles (land): 04, Weaponry*: 06

Advantages:
Iron Nerves, Lightning Reflexes.

Connections:
Foreigner (Low).

Drawbacks:
Attack Vulnerability (-1CS OV/RV against the Dupe maneuver), CIA to killing himself if his mission fails, SPR (can only talk in whispers).

Equipment:

  • COSTUME [BODY 06, Bomb (self destruct): 12, Radio coms: 08, Skin armour: 02].
  • Bladed sai (x2) (skilled use) [BODY 04, Enhance (EV): 01 (cap is 05), Enhance (Disarm Manoeuvre EV): 01 (cap is 06) ; Descriptors: Piercing, Blunt ; Note : OV/RV when using the Block Manoeuvre is 1 AP, Note: the OV bonus for the Shield Cover Manoeuvre is 1 AP, Limitation: Blocking bonuses can only be used against melee attacks, and the GM may rule that some weapons are too large for the sai].
  • Sword (x2) [BODY 04, Enhance (EV): 02 (cap is 06), Descriptor: Slashing, piercing].
  • Shuriken (x6) [BODY 03, EV 03, Grenade drawback, Dart Bonus].

By Sébastien Andrivet.

Source of Character: Spider-Man comics (Marvel comics).

Helper(s): Roy Cowan.