Urich, Ben Supporting Cast
Real Name: Benjamin Urich.
Occupation: Newspaper reporter.
Identity: Ben Urich does not use a dual identity.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: None.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City.
Marital Status: Divorced.
Known Relatives: Ex-wife (name unrevealed).
Group Affiliation: Employee of the Daily Bugle.
Base of Operations: New York City.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #
History: Ben Urich grew up in Brooklyn. From an early age, he delighted in discovering the truth behind events. He worked his way through college working in the mail room of the Daily Bugle; after receiving his journalism degree he was promoted to reporter.
Urich became interested in the masked vigilante operating in Hell's Kitchen who was going by the name of Daredevil, and started following his exploits for the Bugle. Daredevil's career almost became an obsession for Urich, to the point that his wife divorced him over it. Urich was determined to discover Daredevil's secret. Eventually, Urich obtained enough proof to link Daredevil to the blind Assistant District Attorney Matt Murdock.
As he was writing his exposé, however, Urich came to realize what this piece would mean not only to himself, but to Murdock: If he went ahead and sent the piece to the Bugle's publisher, J. Jonah Jameson, Murdock would be finished. Over the course of his investigation, Urich had started to relate to Murdock, and could not bring himself to destroy another man's life so callously. Ultimately, Urich deleted the article.
Urich has since lent his investigative and journalistic talents to aid Daredevil on several occasions since.
Age: 36.
Height: 5' 9".
Weight: 140 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Gray.
Uniform: None.
Strength Level: Ben Urich possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in little regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: None.
66 points
Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 12 [40]; HT 10 [0].
Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs; HP 10 [0]; Will 12 [0]; Per 12 [0]; FP 10 [0]; Basic Speed 5.00 [0]; Basic Move 5 [0]; Dodge 8.
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0]; Spanish (Accented) [4].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Contact (Police Forensics; Skill 15) (Frequency: 9 or less; Usually Reliable) [4]; Danger Sense [15]; Empathy [15]; High Manual Dexterity 2 [10]; Merchant Rank 0 [0]; Single-Minded [5].
Perks: Doodad 1 [1]; Focused (Writing) [1]; Permit (Concealed Carry) [1].
Disadvantages: Addiction (Tobacco) [-5]; Bad Sight (Nearsighted) (Mitigator: Glasses) [-10]; Code of Honor (Journalist's) [-5]; Combat Paralysis [-15]; Loner (12) [-5]; Pacifism (Self-Defense Only) [-15]; Sense of Duty (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) [-2].
Quirks: Broad-Minded [-1]; Dogged Persistence [-1]; Nosy [-1]; Trivial Reputation (Disliked By Police) [-1].
Skills: Area Knowledge (New York City) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Artist (Drawing) (H) IQ-2 [1] – 10; Carousing (E) HT+2 [4] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (New York City) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Detect Lies (H) IQ+1 [1] – 13*; Fast-Talk (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Lip Reading (A) Per+0 [2] – 12; Observation (A) Per+2 [8] – 14; Professional Skill (Journalist) (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Research/TL8 (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Streetwise (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Typing (E) DX+1 [2] – 11; Writing (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12.
Starting Spending Money: $4,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +3 from Empathy.