Woodpecker Villain
Real Name: Unrevealed.
Occupation: Professional criminal.
Identity: Known to the authorities.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.
Other Aliases: "Woodie", "Pecker-head", "bird-nose", "that laughing maniac".
Place of Birth: Unrevealed.
Marital Status: Single (presumably).
Known Relatives: Mother (real name unrevealed, alias Woodpecker).
Group Affiliation: None.
Base of Operations: Detroit, Michigan.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #
History: In the late '80s and early '90s, a costumed criminal calling herself Woodpecker created havoc in the the Los Angeles, California, metro area, whose hallmark was her staccato laugh in imitation of a particular cartoon character. Woodpecker fought repeatedly with the spider-themed hero Araneus, who at the time was based in that city. Woodpecker proved herself a non-lethal menace: while she engaged in robberies, burglaries, and general public disorder, she made it a point to avoid endangering people.
Eventually it was revealed that Woodpecker had received her powers from the enigmatic criminal geneticist Mr. Sinister in return for unspecified services to be rendered at a future date. After several years, during which time Woodpecker encountered the outlaw team known as the Shadowguard (who Aranaeus eventually became a member of) several times both on her own and as a member of Sinister's then team of operatives, the Terrors, Woodpecker dropped out of sight; most figured she'd either been jailed or had finally walked away from the villain game.
Recently, however, Woodpecker again appeared out of nowhere, this time in Detroit, Michigan, to challenge the city's resident hero, Nightangel. It seemed as though she had not aged at all since her last appearance, and was possibly even younger than before. After several encounters, Woodpecker was finally captured and arrested, where she revealed that she was the daughter of the original Woodpecker (her father's identity is not currently known, but presumably he was also a member of Sinister's Terrors).
Woodpecker is currently in prison, though whether she's remain there remains to be seen.
Age: 19.
Height: 5' 4".
Weight: 108 lbs.
Eyes: Unrevealed.
Hair: Red.
Uniform: Blue bodysuit with a white pattern over the chest, short white gloves, yellow slippers, blue belt with a white buckle and several blue pouches, white half-mask with a large yellow "woodpecker" style nose. Her uniform is equipped with large glider wings that can extend to twice her arm-span at will.
Strength Level: Woodpecker possesses enhanced strength enabling her to lift (press) roughly half a ton under optimum circumstances.
Known Superhuman Powers: In addition to her enhanced strength, Woodpecker possesses enhanced speed, agility, reflexes, senses, durability, and stamina. Her reflexes are such that she can dodge gunfire with ease, to the point of seeing bullets in flight. Her leg musculature is such that she can perform incredible leaps; she's been shown covering a distance of 60 feet in one leap.
Woodpecker's durability is greater than that of a normal human; however, she is not bulletproof. She is able to withstand a greater amount of damage from most sources than normal and can recover faster from most injury than normal. Because of her superhuman physique, she has increased resistance to toxins, and generates only half as many fatigue toxins as a normal athlete.
Most importantly, however, Woodpecker's neck muscles are such that she is able to move her head back and forth at superhuman speed with incredible force. Her head presumably has adaptations which protect her from getting concussions when she uses this power.
Other Abilities: Woodpecker is a skilled gymnast and thief. She is a skilled yet unorthodox hand to hand combatant. She is also able to nearly perfectly replicate the staccato laugh from that cartoon bird she took her alias and motif from.
Weapons and Paraphernalia: Woodpecker's "beak" on her mask is outfitted with a superhard mono-edged tip, rumored to be adamantium, enabling her to use the beak, when combined with her ability to move her head back and forth at superhuman speeds, to punch through almost any surface. Her uniform's underarm wings enable her to glide for short distances.
907 points
| ST: 15/25 [0*] | HP: 15 [10] | Speed:7.50 [0] |
| DX: 16 [80†] | Will: 12 [10] | Ground Move: 7 [0] |
| IQ: 10 [0] | Per: 18 [20‡] | Air Move: 15 [0] |
| HT: 14 [40] | FP: 20 [0§] | SM: 0 |
| Dmg: 1d+1/2d+1 (2d+2/5d-1) | BL: 45 lbs. (125 lbs.) | |
| Dodge: 14 | Parry: 13 | DR: 12/4* (uniform) |
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Attractive) [4]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Enhanced Dodge 3 (Passive Biological, -5%) [43]; Enhanced ST +5/15 (Super-Effort, +400%; Passive Biological, -5%) [197]; Enhanced Time Sense (Upgraded from Combat Reflexes, -15; Passive Biological, -5%) [29]; Extra Attack 2 (Single Attack: Nose Pecking, -20%; Biological, -10%) [35]; Extra DX +2 (Passive Biological, -5%) [38]; Extra Fatigue Points +6 (Passive Biological, -5%) [18]; Extra Perception +4 (Passive Biological, -5%) [19]; Fit [5]; Flexibility [5]; Flight (Controlled Gliding, -45%; Gadget/Breakable: DR 4*, SM -3, -30%; Gadget/Can Be Stolen: Forcibly Removed, -10%; Switchable, +10%; Winged, -25%) [8]; Huge Piercing Attack 3d×4 (Armor Divisor (10), +200%; Gadget/Breakable: DR 5, SM -6, -25%; Gadget/Can Be Stolen: Forcibly Removed, -10%; Melee Attack: Cannot Parry, -5%; Melee Attack: Reach C,1, -20%; Variable, +5%; Biological, -10%) [226]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction /2) (Passive Biological, -5%) [47]; Regeneration (Fast: 2 FP/min) (Fatigue Only, +0%; Passive Biological, -5%) [48]; Super Jump (Biological, -10%) [18].
Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Criminal's) [-5]; Greed (12) [-15]; Impulsiveness (9) [-15]; Odious Personal Habit (That Staccato Laugh!) [-10]; Pacifism (Cannot Kill) [-15]; Social Stigma (Criminal Record) [-5]; Wealth (Struggling) [-10].
Quirks: Fast Talker [-1]; Flamboyant [-1]; Flirtatious [-1]; Loud Voice [-1].
Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX+0 [4] – 16; Aerobatics (H) DX+0 [4] – 16; Area Knowledge (Detroit) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 12; Artist (Woodworking) (H) IQ+0 [4] – 10; Brawling (E) DX+2 [4] – 18; Climbing (A) DX+2 [1] – 18#; Computer Operation/TL8 (E) IQ+0 [1] – 10; Connoisseur (Jewelry) (A) IQ+2 [8] – 12; Escape (H) DX+2 [2] – 18#; Filch (A) DX+0 [2] – 16; Forced Entry (E) DX+2 [4] – 18; Jumping (E) DX+2 [4] – 18; Lifting (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; Observation (A) Per-1 [1] – 17; Photography/TL8 (A) IQ+1 [4] – 11; Running (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; Savoir-Faire (Mafia) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 12; Search (A) Per+0 [2] – 18; Stealth (A) DX+0 [2] – 16; Streetwise (A) IQ+2 [8] – 12; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Wrestling (A) DX+0 [2] – 16.
Starting Spending Money: $2,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +5/15 from Enhanced ST.
† Includes +2 from Extra DX.
‡ Includes +4 from Extra Perception.
§ Includes +6 from Extra Fatigue Points.
# Includes +3 from Flexibility.
Role-Playing Notes:
Woodpecker is a thrill-seeker who is in the business mainly for the kicks, with a tendency to rob jewelry stores and pawn shops rather than banks. Now that she's tussled with Nightangel, she may decide the two of them are foes who can challenge each other.
| BRAWLING | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Reach | Parry | Cost | Weight | ST | Notes |
| – | Brawling Punch | 1d+1 cr | C | 13 | – | – | 15 | |
| – | – Enhanced ST | 2d+3 cr | C | 13 | – | – | 25 | |
| – | Brawling Kick | 1d+2 cr | C, 1 | n/a | – | – | 15 | |
| – | – Enhanced ST | 2d+4 cr | C, 1 | n/a | – | – | 25 | |
| – | Beak Attack | 3d×4 (10) pi++ | C, 1 | n/a | – | – | – | |
Design Notes:
1. Don't look for anyone named "Woodpecker" in any of the canon Marvel characters; she is a completely original character created specifically for the Reboot project.
2. Yes, Woodpecker takes her look and laugh from Woody Woodpecker (famously voiced by Mel Blanc).