Wrangler

(Laralie)

Marvel Universe

Power Level: Street-level

Game System: DC Heroes/BoH, MnM 3rd edition/DC Adventures

Role: Character (Villainous)

Context

A 1983/84 Black Widow story featured the “ad-hoc team of stereotypical exotic weapon experts henchmen” thing from cheap adventure novels. We love it !

Since so many scenarios require minor foes with unusual moves for martial arts showdowns, such characters tend to get writeups.org profiles.

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Background

Real Name: Laralie (last name unrevealed).
Known Relatives: None.
Group Affiliation: Part of a short-lived group of assassins recruited by Damon Dran ; Superia’s Femizons.
Base Of Operations: Mobile.
Height: 5’6” (1.67m). Weight: 120 lbs. (54 Kg.).
Eyes: Blue. Hair: Blonde.

Powers and Abilities

Laralie is lasso expert. She can reliably ensnare people with her lariat, even in combat conditions.

Wrangler (Laralie) (Marvel Comics) with her lasso

History

Laralie is a Texas rodeo queen who became a mercenary and assassin.

She was among the 1983 recruits of Damon Dran, the Indestructible Man. This team was to capture the Black Widow (Natalia Romanova). As a part of an elaborate plan to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D..

Although they briefly managed to capture her, Romanova defeated them all, except for the Iron Maiden (Melina Vostokovna).

Laralie later became an agent for Superia’s Femizons under the codename “Wrangler”.

Personality

A rough an’ tumble rodeo queen with a thick Texas accent.

Feel free to put more references to rodeo, longhorns and the cowgirl way of life in your dialogue than others can reasonably accept. Then, add some more.

Also, anybody you don’t like is a “varmint”.

Quotes

“Right purdy, Lotus, right purdy. That kick woulda clean taken the horns off any Texas beef steer I evah saw !”

“Whoah ! Somebody gimme a hand with this heah varmint !”

DC Heroes RPG

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Laralie

Dex: 04	Str: 03	Bod: 04
Int: 04	Wil: 04	Min: 04
Inf: 04	Aur: 03	Spi: 03
Init: 012		HP: 010

Skills:

Animal handling (Rodeo): 06, Vehicles (Land): 04, Weaponry (Cowboy weapons): 06

Advantages:

None demonstrated.

Connections:

Mercenary world (Low), Superia (Low).

Drawbacks:

None demonstrated.

Motivation:

Mercenary.

Occupation:

Mercenary.

Wealth:

005

Equipment:

Lasso [BODY 06, Snare: 06 ; Limitation: Snare is at most equal to the relevant Weaponry skill of the wielder (-1) : Snare has a range of 02].
Laralie also sometimes has a pair of six-shooters, although she didn’t use them in her published appearances [BODY 03, Projectile weapon: 04, Ammo: 06, R#3].

Adνеrtisеmеnt

DC Adventures RPG

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Wrangler (Laralie) — Averaged PL5

STR	STA	AGL	DEX
01	02	01	03
FGT	INT	AWE	PRE
02	01	01	01

Powers:

Cowgirl-jutsu ● 5 points ● Descriptor: Skill
Enhanced Advantages (Close Attack 4, Ranged Attack 6, both Limited 1 to cowboy weapons).

Lariat expert ● 3 points (Easily removable, must wield a suitable rope) ● Descriptor: Skill
Enhanced Advantages (Chokehold, Improved Grab, Improved Trip, Close Attack 1, Defensive Attack).

Combat Advantages:

Defensive Roll 1.

Other Advantages:

Equipment 3.

Skills:

Athletics 2 (+3), Close combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5), Deception 1 (+2), Expertise (Rodeo queen) 4 (+5), Expertise (Hitwoman) 4 (+5), Insight 2 (+3), Perception 3 (+4), Persuasion 1 (+2), Vehicles 2 (+5) (Limited 1 to land vehicles).

Equipment:

Lasso Reach 4 ● 4 points
Light pistol Ranged ballistic Damage 3, Feature (one extra pistol) ● 7 points

Offence:

Initiative +1

Unarmed +5, Close, Damage 1

Light pistol +9, Ranged, Damage 3

Lasso +10, Reach 4

Defence:

Dodge	06
Fortitude	06
Parry	05
Toughness	02*/03
Will	03

* Without Defensive Roll

Complications:

Merc for money Wrangler’s after the moolah, boys.
Much blonde so rodeo Laralie’s stereotypical appearance and accent are hard to miss, unless you’re in a 1980s ZZ Top music video.

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