Scorpio Villain
Real Name: Jacob "Jake" Fury.
Occupation: Subversive, professional criminal, businessman, former soldier.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: None.
Place of Birth: Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Nick (brother), Dawn (sister).
Group Affiliation: Head of his own criminal cartel; member of the Zodiac, formerly the US Army.
Base of Operations: New Orleans, Louisiana.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: SECRET AGENT NICK FURY #1.
History: Jacob Fury is the younger brother of Nick Fury, a noted war hero of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. For a short time, Jake joined the US Army in emulation of his older brother, but found military life stifling. Apparently during his time in the military his admiration of his brother turned to jealousy and then hatred. After serving his tour, he declined reenlistment and dropped out of sight.
He reappeared several years later in New Orleans, Louisiana, having procured an ancient artifact called the Zodiac Key through unknown means. After establishing himself as an officer of a local corporation, he used this Key to take control of the New Orleans underworld, and was inducted into criminal cartel known as the Zodiac; as he was born on Halloween night, he was given the position of Scorpio. As Scorpio, he has clashed several times with his older brother, now an agent for the CIA.
Scorpio was present when the Zodiac attempted to hold the island of Manhattan hostage, using the power of the Zodiac Key to power an impenetrable force field. Just when the Zodiac appeared to be on the verge of success, half of the cartel leaders, including Scorpio, who had been uneasy with the scheme (criticizing it as being "straight out of a comic book"), grabbed the Zodiac Key and used it to teleport away.
Scorpio remains his brother's primary nemesis, using his criminal empire and the resources of the Zodiac to continue to attack Nick. Even before the Manhattan incident, he has been seen in the company of one of the other Zodiac leaders, Capricorn, who has been hinted to be his younger sister, Dawn, though there is evidence to the contrary as well.
Age: 34.
Height: 5' 10".
Weight: 185 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Black.
Uniform: Red bodysuit with black astrological signs on it, red gloves, red boots, red full-face cowl with yellow markings, black chain belt.
Strength Level: Scorpio possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: None.
Other Abilities: Jacob Fury is a good hand to hand combatant, able to hold his own against his brother.
Weapons: Scorpio's primary weapon is the so-called Zodiac Key, a virtually indestructible device shaped like an ankh, the origins of which are unknown. The Key is able to manipulate tremendous amounts of energy, apparently in a psionic manner, though Scorpio himself lacks psionic powers. Primary among its powers is the ability to fire a wide range of energy beams, from kinetic energy and electric stun bolts to disintegrator beams, as well as form powerful force fields around its wielder. The Key is also able to be used as a near-infinite power source for almost any machine, and can teleport himself and at least six other people to anywhere in the world. Other abilities of the Zodiac Key are currently unrevealed.
467 points
Attributes: ST 12 [20]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 12 [40]; HT 12 [20].
Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d-1/1d+2; BL 29 lbs.; HP 12 [0]; Will 12 [0]; Per 12 [0]; FP 12 [0]; Basic Speed 6.00 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Dodge 10.
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0]; Spanish (Native) [6].
Cultural Familiarities: Latin American [1]; Middle Eastern [1]; Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Handsome) [12]; Charisma 3 [15]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Fit [5]; Hard to Kill 3 [6]; Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Indomitable [15]; Merchant Rank 7 [35]; Organized Crime Rank 6 [30]; Patron (Zodiac Key; Built on As Many Points As the GM Wishes!) (15) [60]; Resistant to Disease (+3) [3]; Resistant to Poisons (+3) [5]; Status 4 [0*]; Wealth (Multimillionaire 1) [75].
Perks: Style Familiarity (Military Hand to Hand: Fairbairn Close Combat Training) [1]; Style Familiarity (Military Hand to Hand: MCMAP) [1].
Disadvantages: Addiction (Tobacco) [-5]; Code of Honor (Gentleman's) [-10]; Enemy (Nick Fury, brother; Equal in Power) (9) [-10]; Jealousy [-10]; Secret Identity (Imprisonment) [-20]; Selfish (12) [-5].
Quirks: Chauvinistic [-1]; Obsession (Destroy His Brother) [-1].
Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX+0 [4] – 12; Administration (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Beam Weapons/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX+2 [4] – 14; Climbing (A) DX+0 [2] – 12; Connoisseur (Wine) (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (Business) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (High Culture) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Economics (H) IQ+0 [4] – 12; Finance (H) IQ+0 [4] – 12; Guns/TL8 (Grenade Launcher) (E) DX+1 [2] – 13; Guns/TL8 (Rifle) (E) DX+2 [4] – 14; Hiking (A) HT+0 [2] – 12; Jitte/Sai (A) DX+2 [7] – 14†; Judo (H) DX+2 [12] – 14; Jumping (E) DX+0 [1] – 12; Karate (H) DX+2 [12] – 14; Knife (E) DX+0 [1] – 12; Leadership (A) IQ+3 [2] – 15‡; Politics (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Public Speaking (A) IQ+2 [1] – 14‡; Running (A) HT+0 [2] – 12; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Savoir-Faire (Mafia) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 14; Shortsword (A) DX+2 [8] – 14; Stealth (A) DX+0 [2] – 12; Streetwise (A) IQ+1 [4] – 13; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 12; Throwing (A) DX+0 [2] – 12; Wrestling (A) DX+2 [8] – 14.
Techniques: Choke Hold (Wrestling) (H) def+2 [3] – 14.
Starting Spending Money: $4,000,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +2 from Merchant Rank and +2 from Wealth.
† Defaulted from Shortsword.
‡ Includes +3 from Charisma.
Role-Playing Notes:
Jake Fury is driven by two goals: accumulation of power, and the destruction of his brother. He sees his position in the Zodiac as being a means towards both of these goals, though he has no real loyalty towards any of the other Zodiac members, save perhaps Capricorn.
The Zodiac Key
The Zodiac Key is about 18 inches long (a foot and a half), shaped like an ankh but with the "arms" turning to point "down", away from the loop, letting it entangle a melee weapon like a sai. Virtually indestructible, its composition is a complete mystery to Earth scientists; it may actually be a mystical artifact.
Unknown to anyone, the Zodiac Key is sentient and intelligent, allowing itself to be used by Scorpio for its own indiscernible reasons.
2,946 points
Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 0 [-200]; IQ 15 [100]; HT 20 [100].
Secondary Characteristics: SM -4; Dmg 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs.; HP 30 [40]; Will 20 [25]; Per 15 [0]; FP 20 [0]; Basic Speed 5.00 [0]; Basic Move 0 [0]; Dodge 0.
Languages: None [-6].
Cultural Familiarities: None [-1].
Advantages: Control! All EM Energy 5 (Collective, +100%; Wildcard Power, ×4) [1,200]; Damage Resistance 100 (Hardened 6, +120%) [1,100]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction /200; Homogenous; No Blood; No Eyes; No Head; No Neck) [412]; Warp (Exoteleport, -50%; Exoteleport: Modified Capacity (Static): 1,200 lbs, +175%; No Strain, +25%; Range Limit: 10,000 miles, -10%; Reliable +10, +50%) [290].
Perks: Generator [1].
Disadvantages: No Legs (Portable) [-30]; No Manipulators, -50%; Social Stigma (Valuable Property) [-10]; Wealth (Dead Broke) [-25].
Design Notes:
1. Organized Crime Rank is built upon the rules in Social Engineering: Pulling Rank, does not grant Status, and permits an Assistance Roll of 12 or less, with his New Orleans-based criminal cartel treated as a base 15-point Patron. His Merchant Rank, however, is based on the rules in the Basic Set, and does grant Status.
2. Because the Zodiac Key is intelligent, it is built as a "Patron" rather than a piece of gear.
3. It is because of the Zodiac Key that Nick, who is at 710 points, is considered "Equal in Power" as opposed to "Greater in Power" compared to Jake. If anything, because of the Key, Jake is more powerful than Nick.