Mister Fantastic Hero
Real Name: Dr. Reed Richards.
Occupation: Scientist, adventurer.
Identity: Publicly known.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: "Stretch" (Ben Grimm's nickname for him).
Place of Birth: Central City, California.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Nathaniel (father; deceased).
Group Affiliation: Fantastic Four.
Base of Operations: The Fantastic, known space; the Baxter Building, Manhattan, New York City.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR #1.
History: When Reed Richards was attending Columbia University, he already had the basis of a theory that would allow for faster-than-light travel, building on the equations of Steven Hawking and others. He told his college roommates, Ben Grimm and Victor von Duum, of these plans; in response to this, Grimm half-jokingly volunteered to pilot the first manned craft.
Reed and Victor argued incessantly over the scientific calculations; while Reed saw this as simply a friendly exchange of ideas, Victor saw otherwise. In anger one day, Vic stormed out of the room; this was the last Reed saw of him for several years.
After several years of working for various scientific think-tank and aerospace firms, Reed and Ben, working for NASA, finally developed a working prototype of the stardrive. While the drive was being installed on a space shuttle frame, which Reed named the Fantastic, he met and began dating Sue Storm, whose father, Franklin, was the chief medical officer of the project. Sue's younger brother, Johnny, eventually joined the staff as a mechanic.
During the first test of the hyperspace drive, what was supposed to be a quick run from Earth to Mars and back, the shielding on board proved unable to withstand the unusual radiation of hyperspace. The four crew members – Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben – were bombarded with radiation the ship's shielding could not keep out. It was only due to a last-minute jury-rig of Johnny's that the ship was able to return to Earth. (Reed has since analyzed the radiation and adjusted the shielding on the Fantastic accordingly.)
Not long after, Reed and the others manifested their superhuman powers. Since then, Reed has divided him time between working on a cure for Ben Grimm, his blossoming romance with Sue, his graduate studies professor position at Empire State University, and leading the Fantastic Four.
Age: 31.
Height: 6' 1".
Weight: 180 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Brown with white temples.
Uniform: Dark blue bodysuit with a stylized 4 on the left breast, white belt, white gloves, white boots.
Strength Level: Mr. Fantastic has the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Reed possesses the ability to expand, reshape, and retract any portion of his body. He is able to stretch his extremities to 10 times their original length, bend any part of his body in any shape, compact to become a large ball, or expand and thin himself out to become akin to a trampoline. His body naturally absorbs impacts; even bullets don't do more than scratch him.
Other Abilities: Reed Richards is acknowledged as one of the smartest men on Earth – perhaps even the smartest (a position also claimed by Doctor Doom). He is a genius in both nuclear and astrophysics, focusing on the theoretical aspects of both. He has developed a number of scientific advancements, most notably the faster-than-light drive installed on the Fantastic, and the dynamic molecules from which the Fantastic Four's uniforms (and those of a number of other superhumans) are composed of. Reed has helped invent or refine several fields of science and technology, including but not limited to parachronics (time and dimensional travel) and psychotronics (psionic technology).
Paraphernalia: Reed Richards' Fantastic Four uniforms and regular clothing have been created using dynamic molecules, enabling them to stretch, expand, and contract when he does.
Reporter: Is it true that he can stretch any part of his anatomy?
Johnny: Yeah, but I've always found him to be a little limp.
– Fantastic Four
1,451 points
| ST: 10 [0] | HP: 10 [0] | Speed: 6.00 [5] |
| DX: 12 [40] | Will: 12 [-15] | Ground Move: 6 [0] |
| IQ: 15 [100] | Per: 13 [-10] | Air Move: 6 [0] |
| HT: 11 [10] | FP: 11 [0] | SM: 0 |
| Dmg: 1d-2/1d | BL: 20 lbs. | |
| Dodge: 9 | Parry: 10 | DR: 45* |
| IT:DR: /20 | ||
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Ambidexterity [5]; Constriction Attack (Super, -10%) [14]; Damage Resistance 45 (Tough Skin, -40%; Super, -10%) [113]; Double-Jointed (Super, -10%) [14]; Flight (Gliding, -50%; Slow (Basic Move), -25%; Super, -10%; Alternative Ability, ×1/5) [2]; High Manual Dexterity 4 [20]; High Pain Threshold [10]; High TL +2 [10]; Independent Income 20 [20]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction, /20; Homogenous; Super, -10%) [216]; Legal Enforcement Powers 2 (Informal, -10%) [5]; Lightning Calculator [2]; Morph (Cosmetic, -50%; Super, -10%) [40]; Natural Scientist 4 [40]; Reputation (Smartest Man Alive) 4 (Almost Everyone, All the Time) [20]; Security Clearance (NASA; "Need to Know" on a broad range of secrets) (Minor Importance, -50%) [5]; Single-Minded [5]; Stretching 4 (Super, -10%) [22]; Super Jump 1 (Bouncing Only, -50%; Super, -10%; Alternative Ability, ×1/5) [1]; Super ST +13/+300 (Accessibility: Only When Using Constriction Attack, -10%; Gives Conditional ST Bonus, +0%; Super, -10%) [494]; Tenure (University) [5]; Versatile [5]; Wealth (Wealthy).
Perks: Cotton Stomach [1]; Energizer [1]; No Denigration in Zero-G [1]; Skintight Outfit [1]; Supersuit [1].
Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Hero's) [-10]; Enemy (Doctor Doom; Equal in Power) (9) [-10]; Honesty (9) [-15]; Oblivious [-5]; Pacifism (Cannot Kill) [-15]; Selfless (12) [-5]; Sense of Duty (Humanity) [-15]; Vow (Cure Ben Grimm) (Major Vow) [-10]; Workaholic [-5].
Quirks: Attentive [-1]; Careful [-1]; Dual Identity [-1]; Shy Around Attractive Women [-1]; Staid [-1].
Skills: Body Language (Human) (A) Per+0 [2] – 13; Computer Operation/TL10 (E) IQ [1] – 15; Current Affairs/TL10 (Science & Technology) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 15; Encyclopedist! (WC) IQ+3 [60] – 18; Free Fall (A) DX+0 [2] – 12; Games (Chess) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 15; Intelligence Analysis/TL10 (H) IQ-1 [2] – 14; Inventor! (WC) IQ+5 [84] – 20*; Judo (H) DX+0 [4] – 12; Leadership (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Parachuting/TL10 (E) DX+0 [1] – 12; Public Speaking (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Science! (WC) IQ+10 [144] – 25*; Spacer/TL10 (E) IQ [1] – 15; Teaching (A) IQ-1 [1] – 14; Vacc Suit/TL10 (A) DX-1 [1] – 11; Weird Science (VH) IQ [8] – 15; Wrestling (A) DX+2 [8] – 14.
Starting Spending Money: $20,000 (20% Starting Wealth).
* Conditional +4 from Natural Scientist when replacing suitable skills.
Role-Playing Notes:
Reed is best described as a super-intelligent geek. While still shy around attractive women, he has become more confident since attaining his powers, buying off his Clueless disadvantage and becoming the acknowledged leader of the Fantastic Four. He credits his friends in the FF for keeping him grounded in reality.
Design Notes:
1. This version of Reed has more in common with the lovable dork from the movie duology than any of the comics versions to date.