Jewel Hero
Real Name: Jessica Jones.
Occupation: Adventurer.
Identity: Publicly known.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: None.
Place of Birth: New York City.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Parents (names unrevealed).
Group Affiliation: Renegades.
Base of Operations: Mobile.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: RENEGADES #1.
History: Several years ago, back in high school, Jessica Jones was a classmate of Peter Parker; in fact, they were once lab partners in their high school chemistry class. One day, both were distracted by one of their classmate Flash Thompson's routine jabs at Pete while a volatile substance was on their burners. As Jessica turned to give Flash a piece of her mind, coming to Pete's defense, an unknown chemical got thrown into the mix, causing an explosion. Jessica was closest, and was rushed to the hospital in a coma; neither Flash nor Pete ever forgave themselves for the incident.
Jessica remained in this coma for over two years. The nurses at the hospital noticed that her skin became harder as time went on, making changing the intravenous support needles more difficult. The doctors theorized she might have gained other powers.
The reasons Jess woke from her coma are unknown. With two years of her life missing, she didn't actually know what to do with herself; her classmates had all graduated in the meantime, and due to her hospital bills her family lacked the money to put towards classes for a GED. However, it wasn't long before Jess discovered her powers. Thrilled with the ability to fly, and suitably impressed when she lifted a car over her head with minimal effort, she decided to try her hand at becoming a superhero, calling herself Jewel.
Of course, every superhero needs a uniform. Jess drew up a quick design on her iPad and, after a few discrete inquiries online, took it to Spotlight Costumes in Hell's Kitchen to have it made (see Gladiator). A few days later, she was leaving Hell's Kitchen when she spotted a superhuman brawl. Without thinking, eager to start her new career, she dove into a fight between the Wrecking Crew and the costumed archer Hawkeye. This fight drew in a few others, and at the end of the fight the five heroes decided to stick together (see Renegades). Her teammate Wolverine has reluctantly taken it upon himself to teach her about using her powers responsibly and thinking before acting; much to his chagrin, Jewel sometimes calls herself his "sidekick". Because she never thought to add a mask to her uniform, she has found herself forced to go public with her identity.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 7".
Weight: 120 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Black, dyed lavender.
Uniform: Silver-white strapless, sleeveless bodysuit with an asymmetrical cut and light blue trim, light blue elbow-length gloves, light blue boots, light blue sash with a diamond-shaped lavender clasp.
Strength Level: Jewel possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) around 10 tons.
Known Superhuman Powers: In addition to her superhuman strength, Jewel possesses superhuman durability and recuperative abilities. She is able to withstand conventional pistol without issue, although she has been hurt by high-powered rifles, armor-piercing rounds, and AIM-tech laser fire.
In addition, Jewel possesses the ability to fly at speeds of around 100 miles per hour.
Other Abilities: Jewel is currently being trained in utilizing her new-found strength by her teammate and mentor Wolverine. Her primary strength, however, is her inquisitive mind; her teammates have remarked that she has an investigator's instinct.
I'm rusty at the whole superhero thing. And to be honest, I wasn't that good at it when I was good at it!
– Jessica Jones, New Avengers
720 points
| ST: 20/110 [0*] | HP: 20 [0] | Speed: 6.50 [0] |
| DX: 13 [60] | Will: 12 [0] | Ground Move: 6 [0] |
| IQ: 12 [40] | Per: 14 [10] | Air Move: 13 [0] |
| HT: 13 [30] | FP: 13 [0] | SM: 0 |
| Dmg: 2d-1/3d+2 (12d/14d) | BL: 80 lbs.(2,420 lbs./1.2 tons) | |
| Dodge: 9 | Parry: 9 | DR: 20* (tough skin) + 12/4* (uniform) |
| IT:DR: /10 | ||
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0]; French (Literate) [2]; Spanish (Literate) [2].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Attractive) [4]; Damage Resistance 20 (Tough Skin, -40%; Super, -10%) [50]; Eidetic Memory [5]; Enhanced Move (Air) 2 (Air Move 52/104 mph; Super, -10%) [36]; Fit [5]; Flight (Super, -10%) [36]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction /10; Super, -10%) [135]; Intuition [15]; Natural Copper 1 [10]; Recovery (Super, -10%) [9]; Regeneration (Slow: 1HP/12 hrs) (Super, -10%) [9]; Super ST +10/+100 (Super, -10%) [390].
Perks: Accent (Mid-Atlantic/Snooty American) [1]; Accent (New Joisey/Fran Drescher) [1]; Dabbler (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physiology [basically, Middle/High School Sciences], all at default+2) [1]; Photogenic [1]; Skintight Outfit [1].
Disadvantages: Charitable (9) [-22]; Code of Honor (Comics Code) [-15]; Honesty (9) [-15]; Impulsiveness (6) [-20]; Insomniac (Mild) [-10]; Overconfidence (9) [-7]; Pacifism (Cannot Kill) [-15]; Selfless (9) [-7]; Sense of Duty (Humanity) [-15]; Social Stigma (Uneducated) [-5]; Status -1 [-5]; Wealth (Poor) [-15].
Quirks: Devout Methodist [-1]; Distractible [-1]; Dual Identity [-1]; Easily Seduced -3 [-3]; Rapid Talker [-1].
Skills: Aerobatics (H) DX-1 [2] – 12; Artist (Drawing) (H) IQ-2 [1] – 10; Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (Popular Culture) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Detect Lies (H) Per-1 [1] – 13†; Flight (A) HT+0 [2] – 13; Intelligence Analysis (A) (H) IQ+0 [2] – 12†; Interrogation (A) IQ+0 [1] – 12†; Lip Reading (A) Per-1 [1] – 13; Observation (A) Per+0 [1] – 14†; Research/TL8 (A) IQ-1 [1] – 11; Search (A) Per+0 [1] – 14†.
Starting Spending Money: $800 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +10/+100 from Super ST.
† Includes +1 from Natural Copper.
Role-Playing Notes:
Jewel is young and impressionable, eager to make her mark in the superhero community. She has a strong sense of right and wrong, but the black and white mentality instilled in her growing up often has her confused by the shades of gray her teammates seem to take for granted.
She is constantly trying to come up with a superhero uniform and identity for her teammate Luke Cage.
Design Notes:
1. Her Social Stigma (Uneducated) is because she lacks a high school diploma or a GED, making her ineligible for college or a lot of jobs.
2. I see Jewel as being 18 or close enough to it to count, hence her lack of Social Stigma (Minor).