Iron Fist Hero

Real Name: Daniel Rand'kai.
Occupation: Adventurer.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record; citizen of K'un-L'un.
Other Aliases: Daniel Rand (his legal identity in the United States).
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Miranda (alias Death-Sting, half-sister); Wendell (father, deceased); Heather (mother, deceased); Shakari (father's first wife, deceased); Tuan (adopted grandfather, deceased); Yu-Ti (alias the August Personage in Jade, adopted uncle).
Group Affiliation: Part-owner of Rand-Meachum Enterprises; occasional ally of the Renegades and Nightwing Restorations.
Base of Operations: Chicago, Illinois.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1.
History: Throughout the world there are a dozen or so "immortal weapons", men and women who have achieved spiritual enlightenment through mastery of a secret martial art taught in the extradimensional realm of K'un-L'un. Founded roughly a million years ago by near-human extraterrestrials, K'un-Lun was co-ruled by the aliens' descendants and powerful beings called the Dragon Kings, who were themselves subject to the godlike sorcerer Master Khan. These men and women are not truly immortal, although many of them are extremely long-lived and active well into their nineties; the term "immortal weapon" comes from the fact that when one dies another inevitably appears to take the title and abilities of his predecessor.

Once every ten years, the realm of K'un-L'un interacts with Earth upon a mountain in Tibet, permitting passage between the two realms. Wendell Rand had, as a youth, visited the mystic city of K'un-Lun, which materialized in the Himalayas once a decade. Rand had saved the life of K'un-Lun's ruler Lord Tuan, who adopted Rand as his heir, to the resentment of Tuan's younger brother, Yuan. During his time in K'un-Lun, Rand married a woman named Shakari and fathered a daughter, Miranda Rand'k'ai.

Ten years after coming to K'un-Lun, Rand was showing Shakari the restored nexus when Yu-Ti's men attacked them. Shakari was slain, and the grief-stricken Rand returned to Earth. Within a year, he became a successful businessman and married a woman named Heather. In his absence, Lord Tuan died and became ruler of Feng-Tu, abode of K'un-Lun's departed spirits, leaving Yuan to rule K'un-Lun. A year later, Heather gave birth to Daniel.

When Daniel Rand was nine, at roughly the time K'un-Lun was scheduled to materialize, his father decided to bring him and Heather to K'un-Lun. Accompanied by Rand's business partner Harold Meachum, they traveled to the Himalayas, but Wendell fell from a mountain ledge. Clutching the edge, Rand called to Meachum for help, but Meachum, hoping to control Rand's business shares, caused Wendell to plunge to his death. Shortly afterward, Heather sacrificed her life to protect Daniel from a wolf pack, and her spirit ascended to Feng-Tu. The denizens of K'un-Lun found Daniel and took him in, while a frostbite-crippled Meachum learned of Daniel's survival and spent the next decade preparing elaborate defenses against future attack. Recognizing the boy as his adopted brother's son, Yuan nevertheless permitted Daniel to grow up as a member of the royal family, introducing Danny to his half-sister, Miranda.

Vowing to avenge his parents, Daniel Rand studied martial arts under K'un-Lun's greatest warrior, Lei Kung, while growing up in K'un-Lun. His closest friends were Miranda and a K'un-Lun boy named Conal D'hu-Tsien; in defiance of K'un-L'un law, Danny and Conal secretly instructed Miranda in K'un-L'un's martial arts. At nineteen, Rand requested and earned an opportunity to win the power of the Iron Fist by confronting Shou-Lao the Undying, a man transformed into a mystic serpent over a thousand years ago by the Dragon King Chiantang, and whose power resided within a flaming brazier. Daniel apparently slew Shao-Lao by grappling him around the neck, a feat no other warrior had ever done, and plunged his hands into the brazier, imbuing himself with the mystic energy of the Iron Fist. The act of grappling Shao-Lao to kill him apparently left Daniel with a dragon-shape branded into his chest. (Shao-Lao has since been revealed to have either survived or returned from the dead.) Somewhat jealous of her younger brother, Miranda declared her intention of also gaining the power of one of the Immortal Weapons. Angered by his niece's public declaration, Yu-Ti ordered her and Conal exiled from K'un-L'un.

As the passage to Earth was opening up, Daniel decided the time had come to obtain vengeance on Meachum, and the three of them traveled to Earth. During the passage, however, Miranda and Conal were separated from Danny; although he looked for them, they had disappeared without a trace. Danny hiked to from Tibet to Hong Kong, where he earned passage to America on a freighter.

Harold Meachum learned of Danny's arrival from K'un-L'un, and placed an open bounty of several million dollars on Danny's head. Danny tracked Meachum to Chicago, but had to contend with assassins making attempts on his life, including a number of Hand ninjas. One of those assassins, he discovered, was his lost sister Miranda, who had become amnesiac after gaining the power of the Death-Sting, another of the Immortal Weapons, and sent after him by Meachum's men. Danny is currently working with private investigators Misty Knight and Colleen Wing to discover a way to get to Meachum while helping his sister regain her memory. (Conal's whereabouts are still unknown.)
Age: 23.
Height: 5' 11".
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Green.
Hair: Brown.
Other Distinguishing Features: Iron Fist has a dragon image that has essentially been branded onto his chest.
Uniform: Green bodysuit with a black dragon emblem on the chest, yellow gloves, yellow shoes, yellow cowl with black eye markings, yellow sash.
Strength Level: Iron Fist possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in intensive regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: By channeling his chi, the spiritual energy possessed by all living beings, in his right hand, Iron Fist is able to deliver an incredible blow, capable of smashing through a six foot thick brick wall or demolishing the front end of a car. Using this ability physically taxes his body, and he is normally able to perform this feat only once before needing to rest.
Other Abilities: Iron Fist is a master of an unnamed style of kung fu taught in K'un-L'un.

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1,038 points

ST: 14 [40]	HP: 20 [12]	Speed: 7.00 [0]
DX: 14 [80]	Will: 14 [15]	Move: 7 [0]
IQ: 11 [20]	Per: 14 [15]
HT: 14 [40]	FP: 14 [0]	SM: 0
Dmg: 1d/2d	BL: 39 lbs.
Dodge: 14	Parry: 19	DR: 12/4* (uniform)

Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0]; Han Chinese (Accented) [4]; Mandarin Chinese (Accented) [4]; Nepalese (Accented) [4]; Tibetan (Native) [6].

Cultural Familiarities: East Asian (Native) [0].

Advantages: Ambidexterity [5]; Appearance (Attractive) [4]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Crushing Attack 18d (Based on Power Blow; Armor Divisor (5), +150%; Costs 6 FP, -30%; Melee Attack: Destructive Parry, +10%; Melee Attack: Reach C, -30%; Melee Attack: ST-Based, +100%; Takes Extra Time 3, -30%; Chi, -10%) [234]; Damage Resistance 3 (Tough Skin, -40%) [9]; Danger Sense (Chi, -10%) [14]; Daredevil [15]; Detect Other Immortal Weapons (Reflexive, +40%; Chi, -10%) [7]; Enhanced Dodge 3 [45]; Enhanced Parry (All Parries) 3 [30]; Flexibility [5]; Forceful Chi 4 [60]; Hard to Kill 3 [6]; Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Inner Balance 4 [60]; Longevity [2]; Metabolism Control 3 (Mastery, +40%; Chi, -10%) [20]; Trained By A Master [30]; Unfazeable [15]; Very Fit [15]; Very Rapid Healing [15]; Visualization (Chi, -10%) [9].

Perks: Acceleration Tolerance [1]; Attribute Substitution (Precognitive Parry based on Per) [1]; Autotrance [1]; Chi Resistance (Kiai) [1]; Chi Resistance (Pressure Points) [1]; Deep Sleeper [1]; Exotic Weapon Training (Qian Kun Ri Yue Dao) [1]; Exotic Weapon Training (Three-Part Staff) [1]; Focused Fury [1]; Iron Hands 2 [2]; Rapid Retraction (Kicks) [1]; Rapid Retraction (Punches) [1]; Skintight Outfit [1]; Special Exercises (DR 1 w/ Tough Skin) 3 [3]; Style Familiarity (K'un-L'un Kung Fu) [1].

Disadvantages: Charitable (12) [-15]; Code of Honor (Xia) [-10]; Discipline of Faith (Mysticism) [-10]; On the Edge (12) [-15]; Overconfidence (9) [-7]; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]; Secret Identity (Imprisonment) [-20]; Sense of Duty (Friends and Family) [-5]; Social Stigma (Ignorant) [-5]; Vow (Vengeance) [-10]; Wealth (Struggling) [-10].

Quirks: Likes Silver Age Comics [-1]; OUCH! [-1]; Traditional Chinese Diet [-1]; Willfully Anachronistic [-1]; Won't Meet Anyone's Eyes [-1].

Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX+1 [8] – 15; Artist (Calligraphy) (H) IQ-1 [2] – 10; Autohypnosis (H) Will+3 [2] – 17*; Axe/Mace (A) DX+1 [4] – 15; Blind Fighting (VH) Per+2 [2] – 16*; Body Control (VH) HT+2 [2] – 16*; Body Language (Human) (A) Per+3 [1] – 17*; Bow (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Breaking Blow (H) IQ+3 [2] – 14†; Breath Control (H) HT+2 [1] – 16*; Broadsword (A) DX+1 [4] – 15; Carousing (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Climbing (A) DX+2 [1] – 16‡; Crossbow (E) DX+1 [2] – 15; Dancing (A) DX-1 [1] – 13; Detect Lies (H) Per+0 [4] – 14; Diplomacy (H) IQ-1 [2] – 10; Escape (H) DX+2 [2] – 16‡; Fast-Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [1] – 15§; First Aid/TL3 (Human) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Flail (H) DX+0 [4] – 14; Flying Leap (H) IQ+3 [2] – 14†; Fortune-Telling (Feng Shui) (A) IQ+0 [2] – 11; Hiking (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; Hypnotism (Human) (H) IQ+3 [2] – 14†; Immovable Stance (H) DX+3 [2] – 17*; Invisibility Art (VH) IQ+3 [4] – 14†; Judo (H) DX+11 [48] – 25; Judo Art (H) DX+8 [1] – 22#; Jumping (E) DX+0 [1] – 14; Karate (H) DX+11 [28] – 25; Karate Art (H) DX+8 [1] – 22¥; Knife (E) DX+2 [4] – 16; Light Walk (H) DX+3 [2] – 17*; Lizard Climb (H) DX+3 [2] – 17*; Meditation (H) Will+3 [2] – 17*; Mental Strength (E) Will+5 [2] – 19*; Observation (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Parry Missile Weapons (H) DX+0 [4] – 14; Polearm (A) DX+1 [4] – 15; Power Blow (H) Will+6 [12] – 20†; Precognitive Parry (H) Per+4 [4] – 18†; Pressure Points (H) IQ+3 [4] – 15†; Riding (Equines) (A) DX-1 [1] – 13; Running (A) HT+1 [4] – 15; Savoir-Faire (Dojo) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Shortsword (A) DX+1 [3] – 15¶; Spear (A) DX+1 [4] – 15; Staff (A) DX+1 [3] – 15¤; Stealth (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Survival (Arctic) (A) Per-1 [1] – 13; Survival (Mountain) (A) Per-1 [1] – 13; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Throwing (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Thrown Weapon (Shuriken) (E) DX+1 [2] – 15; Thrown Weapon (Spear) (E) DX+1 [2] – 15; Two-Handed Flail (H) DX+0 [4] – 14; Two-Handed Sword (A) DX+1 [4] – 15.

Techniques: Acrobatic Stand (Acrobatics) (A) def+6 [6] – 15; Choke Hold (Judo) (H) def+2 [3] – 25; Hand-Clap Parry (Judo Parry) (H) def+1 [2] – 15; Jump Kick (Karate) (H) def+1 [2] – 22; Kicking (Karate) def+2 [3] – 25; Pressure-Point Strike (Karate) (H) def+0 [0] – 23; Spinning Kick (Karate) (H) def+3 [4] – 25; Whirlwind Attack (Staff) (H) def+5 [6] – 15.

Starting Spending Money: $2,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).

* Includes +4 from Inner Balance.

† Includes +4 from Forceful Chi.

‡ Includes +3 from Flexibility.

§ Includes +1 from Combat Reflexes.

# Defaulted from Judo.

¥ Defaulted from Karate.

¶ Defaulted from Broadsword.

¤ Defaulted from Spear.

Role-Playing Notes:

Danny is a good man who has vowed vengeance against the man who betrayed his parents and left them to die. He is still acclimating himself to the modern world, as K'un-L'un is still in a state of medieval Chinese technology mixed in with Tibetan mysticism. He's not really sure himself whether he can follow through with his vow.

Design Notes:

1. In K'un-L'un, Danny has several Social traits which are not on his sheet, most notably his Status from being one of the ruling family and Social Regard (Respected) as one of the Immortal Weapons. These traits were not included on his sheet due to their being practically useless once he arrives on Earth. Should a campaign take place in K'un-L'un, feel free to add these traits.