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Gordon Shockley, M.D., Ph.D., grew up in love with science.

He loved the exhilaration of delving into the mysteries of the

universe and, as he grew older, how super-beings seemed

to defy the laws of physics. This fascinated Shockley, who

felt there was nothing outside the realm of science, only

things science hadnt gotten around to explaining yet. He

made a hobby of studying superhumans and their powers.

It was a matter of curiosity, and more than a little jealousy,

given what these people were capable of

and the fame heaped upon them. When,

as an adult, Shockleys latent muta-tions emerged, which allowed him

to generate and control electrical

fields, he thought it was an answer

to unspoken prayers.

Then the problems started.

In the world of superpowers, not everyone is a winner and

Shockleys powers were killing him. His body, specifically

his nervous system, couldnt handle the electrical current

it was generating and it was shutting down. Desperate, helooked everywhere for answers. He frantically put his own

multi-disciplinary genius to use, trying cybernetics and

gene therapy, applying his analyses of hundreds of super-

human physiologies to his own dilemma. At some point,

his experimentation succeeded without him noticing. He

managed to stop the neural deterioration, but his own

modifications had already radically changed his brain

chemistry and personality, submerging the old Gordon

under an intellect shed of inhibition and moral judgment.

Months after Dr. Gordon Shockley disappeared into his re-

search, Doctor Shock made the news for his capture and

terminalscientific exami-

nation of the growth-

powered hero

Mr. Big (whose

remains were later

found by AEGIS).

Since then he has

quickly become a

boogeyman for the

powered community, the

scalpel in the shadows waiting

to divine their secrets in the mostgruesome of fashions.

PERSONALITY

Doctor Shock is a high-functioning psycho-

path obsessed with expanding his knowledge

of the darker areas of scientific experimentation;

in other words, the archetypal mad scientist. He no

longer feels emotions as normal people define them.

Shock never loses his temper and he never raises his

voice... even so, his reverberating electronic tones arequite menacing. Even more disturbing is his ability

to compartmentalize his thinking, which allows

him to literally have discussions with himself.

POWERS & ABILITIES

Shock is a self-made cyborg who has tampered

with his physiology using nano-tech, cyber-

implants, and hardcore bio-engineering. In

fact, his body is one of his favorite test beds

for his studies and inventions. His listedpowers and abilities are only examples of

what he could possess, since he might make

modifications before any given appearance as

it suits the needs of the story. He has yet to

master psionic engineering (a holy grail for

him) and he doesnt believe in magic, ra-

DOCTOR SHOCKREAL NAME: Dr. Gordon Shockley

OCCUPATION:Mad Scientist (former medical doctor, cy-

berneticist, and researcher)

BASE:Emerald City

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DOCTOR SHOCK PL11

STR STA AGL DEX FGT INT AWE PRE

6 8 1 1 6 9 1 2

POWERS

Cybernetic Implants:Communication 2 (radio), Senses 5 (DirectionSense, Distance Sense, Extended Hearing, Infravision, Lowlight Vision)

13 points

Dermal Armor and Skeletal Reinforcement: Enhanced Strength1, Limited to lifting (Lifting Str 7; 3 tons), Impervious Protection 4

9 points

Electrical Affinity: Immunity 10 (Electrical Damage), Senses 3

(Analytical and Acute Detect Electricity) 13 points

Electrical Generation: Reaction Damage 5, Ranged Damage 11(Accurate 5) 47 points

Internal Expert Systems: Enhanced Advantage 3 (Close Attack 3),Enhanced Defenses (Dodge 4, Parry 4) 11 points

SKILLSAthletics 4 (+10), Deception 2 (+4), Expertise: Superhumans 8 (+17),Expertise: Science 11 (+20), Investigation 6 (+15), Perception 4 (+5),

Technology 11 (+20), Treatment 4 (+13), Vehicles 6 (+7)

ADVANTAGES

Diehard, Eidetic Memory, Equipment 20, Fearless, Great Endurance,

Inventor

EQUIPMENT

50 points allocated by the GM for various vehicles (Shock prefers

nondescript and innocuous-looking work-vans and sedans (with

large trunks)) and numerous HQs secreted around the city (useAbandoned Warehouse and Underground Lair from the exampleHQs in the Heros Handbook).

OFFENSE

INITIATIVE +1

Electrical Generation +11 Ranged, Damage 11

Unarmed +9 Close, Damage 6

DEFENSE

DODGE 10 FORTITUDE 11

PARRY 10 TOUGHNESS 12

WILL 11

POWER POINTS

ABILITIES 68 SKILLS 28

POWERS 93 DEFENSES 18

ADVANTAGES 25 TOTAL 232

COMPLICATIONS

Motivation Misguided: Doctor Shock was originally motivated by

a desire to save his life, but his experiments have broken his mind, sohes still looking for his cure.

Obsessed: Shock believes that he has only temporarily cured himselfand that his answers lie in the abilities of some mystery superhuman,

that its only a matter of time before he finds the right DNA or theright technological advancement in use in some costumed-types

shiny toys. Hes wrong on both counts, but hes incapable of seeingthat on any level.

Quirk Is Gordon Home?:Buried underneath layers of psychosis,

the basic personality of Gordon Shockley lies dormant. On infrequentoccasions, people can force that personality to the surface with the

right triggered memories or other suitable persuasion.tionalizing any such supernatural powers and abilities as

metahuman manifestations.

Brilliant before his self-experimentation, Shocks intellect

can no longer be considered any more human than the

rest of him.

ALLIES

Shock doesnt work will with anyone whose intellect and

scientific acumen he doesnt respect... and he has little

respect for most other science-criminals because of their

juvenile approach or self-limiting obsessions. He is, of

course, blind to his own obsessions and limitations.

ENEMIES

Shock doesnt have enemies, only test subjects, rivals,

and overly-emotional inferiors who dont understand

his work. Besides, in order for him to have true enemies,

hed need to feel hatred, anger, or jealousy toward them,and he no longer possess those emotions. If a hero or

group of heroes were to interfere with his plans too

often, Shock would hold them responsible for their

actions and target them in future schemes. Partially to

remove the impediment to his work and partly to prove

his superiority.

HOOKS

It Was Gordon, I Tell You: A person from Shockleys

past come to the heroes for help, claiming that she has

had contact from her missing friend. He says hes being

held captive by Doctor Shock. Only after intense inves-tigation is it discovered that Shocks original personality

has been asserting itself while Doctor Shock sleeps and is

sending out desperate pleas for help.

Unintended Consequences: The good doctors experi-

ments make good backgrounds for the origin of one or more

superhumans, or even for the serious modification of an

existing one. His experiments might unlock latent abilities,

artificial life forms he creates may get free and turn on him,

turning to a life of crime-fighting or villainy all on their own.

Your Sacrifice for Science is Appreciated: The classic

Shock plota particular hero (or villain, as Shock doesntdiscriminate) displays powers, abilities, or technology that

piques Shocks interest. Shock is always more interested in

taking things apart to see what makes them tick than he

is in killing opponents in unnecessary fights. He sets a trap

for the target, who may be a player character or associate

of the heroes, and then its off to the vivisection table.

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