Medusa 2e
Real Name: Medusalith Amaquelin
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #36 (Mar, 1965)
Creators: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Capsule: Medusa is the queen of the Inhumans, a genetic offshoot of mankind that lives in the hidden city of Attilan. Each inhuman possess a superpower derived from exposure to a mutagenic known as the Terrigen Mist. Medusa's power is her animated hair.
Like all the Inhuman Royal Family, Medusa is a close friend of the Fantastic Four. She even became a member of the FF for a while in stories published in the early 1970s, when Susan Richards left the team temporarily due to marital problems with Reed.
Medusa's husband is Black Bolt, the monarch of the Inhumans. Due to Black Bolt's destructive voice, Medusa acts as a spokesperson for her husband.
Medusa, PL 11
Str 14 (+2), Dex 16 (+3), Con 16 (+3), Int 15 (+2), Wis 16 (+3), Cha 14 (+2)
Skills: Climb 5 (+13), Diplomacy 4 (+6/+10), Escape Artist 7 (+12), Intimidate 4 (+6), Knowledge (civics) 4 (+6), Knowledge (technology) 3 (+5), Language (Black Bolt’s Body Language), Notice 3 (+6), Pilot 2 (+5), Profession (queen) 7 (+10), Sense Motive 3 (+6), Stealth 2 (+5)
Feats: Accurate Attack, Ambidexterity, Attack Specialization (hair) 3, Attractive, Benefit (Inhuman Queen), Chokehold, Crushing Pin, Defensive Roll 2, Grappling Block, Improved Block, Improved Disarm 2, Improved Grab, Improved Initiative, Improved Pin, Low-Profile, Teamwork 2
Powers:
- Additional Limbs 3 (prehensile hair)
- Elongation 2 (10 feet, Flaw: Hair Only)
- Enhanced Strength 12 (Flaw: Hair Only)
- Speed 3 (carried by her hair, 50 MPH)
- Super-Strength 2 (Heavy Load: 1.5 tons, Flaw: Hair Only)
Combat: Attack +8 (+14 hair), Grapple +26, Damage +8 (hair), Defense +8 (+4 flat-footed), Knockback -2, Initiative +7
Saves: Toughness +5 (+3 flat-footed), Fortitude +6, Reflex +5, Will +6
Drawbacks: Power Loss (Climb, Escape Artist, and all Combat Feats are usable only with her hair, -0), Weakness (Pollution, -1 drain on all abilities, Weekly, -2)
Abilities 31 + Skills 12 (45 ranks) + Feats 21 + Powers 23 + Combat 32 + Saves 8 – Drawbacks 2 = Total 125
Complications: Responsibility (Family, Profession)
Notes: Medusa is a somewhat restricted PL 11 character. The Crushing Pin and Grappling Block Feats are from the Masterminds Manual. They're optional, but both are extremelly appropriate for Medusa.
