Tortured psychic on the run.
Quotation
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"Stop thinking at me!"
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First Appearance
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Forgotten Tales #19, 2001
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Real Name
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Ryan Joseph Beisley
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Identity
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Secret ID
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Player
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GMC
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Team Affiliation
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None
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Base Of Operations
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Portland, Oregon
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Range Of Operations
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National
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Origin
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Gifted
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Archetype
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The Mirror
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Appearance
Gender
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Male
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Age
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36
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Height
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6’ 3”
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Hair
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Blonde
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Weight
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185 lbs.
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Eyes
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Grey
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Scanner usually wears a black suit and tie. He seems uncomfortable at the best of times, and nervous or irritable the rest of the time.
Attributes
Brawn 1
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Agility 2
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Reason 5
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Perception 6
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Willpower 9
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Prowess 2
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Accuracy 2
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Endurance: 10
Plot Points: 1
Character Points Spent: 61
Unspent Experience: 0
Powers
Psychic Scanner ([Ultra-power]) 9
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(Ultra-power)
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Psychic Scanner ([Ultra-power]) Powers
Communication 1
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Explosive (+1) (Mind Link)
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Danger Sense 9
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Mind Blast 9
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Mind Hold 4
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Mind Shield 4
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Telekinesis 1
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Telepathy 8
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Explosive (+1)
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Skills
- Combat
- Danger Sense
- Distracting
- Mind Blast
- Telepathy
- Culture
- Deception
- Investigation
- Medicine
- Social
Advantages
Equipment
Movement
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Base Move
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Double Move
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All-out Move
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Run
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20 feet/round
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40 feet/round
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120 feet/round (14 mph)
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Swim
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4 feet/round
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8 feet/round
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24 feet/round (3 mph)
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Jump
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3 feet
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3 feet
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3 feet
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Personality
Scanner is uncomfortable around other people, and prefers to be alone. He isn’t deliberately unpleasant, but he finds the dichotomy between what other people think and what they say almost physically painful. He is more likely to reply to what people are thinking at him rather than to what they have said. Most of the time, this makes his behaviour socially unacceptable.
Motivations
- Rebellion: The character doesn't fit into the larger society.
- Individualism: The character believes that the rights of the individual hold the highest moral value.
Complications
- Uncontrolled Power: Scanner is unable to completely block out the thoughts of those around him.
History
Ryan never fit in with the other children. He always seemed strange and aloof, and he seemed to like it that way. It was not until he was in his early teens that his telepathic abilities began to surface. Disturbed by the “voices” Ryan said he heard, his parents had him committed to a mental institution for treatment. He was freed from this institution a decade later when two posthumans broke into the facility to rescue another patient. Since then, Scanner has been on the run and on his own.
Powers and Abilities
Scanner is one of the most powerful telepaths on earth. He also has a variety of other mental abilities, but these are not as potent as his telepathic abilities. Unfortunately, he does not have complete control over his telepathy. He is unable to completely screen out others’ thoughts, making it uncomfortable for him to be near crowds.
Summary
Attributes 27 + Skills 6 + Advantages 1 + Powers 27 = 61 / 61