Crossbones PL8

Crossbones

William Cross joined the Central Intelligence Agency with the intent to learn the secrets of the trade and to make contacts which might one day prove useful. Specializing in information gathering and extraction, Cross worked with scientists within the organization to develop an extremely effective method of brainwashing people using ultrasonics. Quitting the CIA soon after, Cross used his skills and resources to begin a number of highly profitable criminal operations including drug trafficking, extortion, and assassinations. Assuming the codename Crossfire, he diverted a portion of his profits to hire a small army of mercenaries. Crossfire's goal became to foment disorder and subversion within society in order to make a profit.

At one point in his career, certain of his enemies booby-trapped his headquarters. The ensuing explosion robbed him of an eye and an ear. Crossfire eventually located the men who had injured him and eliminated them personally. He use and ear for himself.

Crossfire eventually decided that the existence of superhumanly powerful crimefighters posed a threat to his operations. He poured his monetary resources into the refinement of his ultrasonic brainwashing device with which he hoped to brainwash all superhumans into battling one another to the death. To test the effectiveness of his machine, he arranged to abduct the Thing. Coincidentally, the Thing's plight was witnessed by Moon Knight, who in the guise of Mark Spector had known Cross in his CIA days. Together, the Thing and Moon Knight managed to destroy the my. Crossfire himself, however, escaped.

Despite this setback, Crossfire began work on the construction of a new, advanced model of his ultrasonic brainwashing device. Certain components he arranged to have constructed at Cross Technological Enterprises, a firm founded by his cousin, Darien Cross. Learning that the Avenger Hawkeye was employed as a security guard at CTE, Crossfire devised a plan to use Hawkeye, whom he believed to be the weakest of the costumed crimefighters, as bait to lure other superhumans into his clutches where he could subject them to his brainwashing machine. To capture Hawkeye, Crossfire hired a trio of costumed criminals: the Silencer, Oddball, and Bombshell. Although they managed to take Hawkeye and his companion Mockingbird captive, Hawkeye escaped and brought Crossfire and his henchmenhat. His current whereabouts is unknown.

Crossbones (Brock Rumlow)

Concept: Red Skull Lackey Power Level: 8 Ability Scores: Str 20,Dex 12,Con 18,Int 13,Wis 12,Cha 10

Base Attack Bonus: +8 Defense Bonus: +5

Skills: Bluff +7, Craft (traps) +3, Intimidate +9, Move Silently +3, Spot +3

Feats: All-Out Attack, Attack Focus (Crossbows/Unarmed), Dodge, Expertise, Great Fort, Improved Critical (Crossbow), Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Rapid Shot, Surprise Strike, Talented (Bluff/Intimidate), Toughness and Track.

Powers:

• Amazing Save (Fort) +3 [Extras: Reflex, Strike; Source: Training; Cost: 9pp]

Devices:

• Crossbow Pistol +5 s/l[Cost: 6pp];
• Light Pistol +3 [Cost: 3pp]

SV Dmg +6, Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +1 Attacks +14 melee (+8S, punch) or +10 ranged (+6S/L, crossbow)