Red Raven

Benjamin Franklin, the Raven´s civilian identity

Skills:

• Great (+4): Athletics
• Good (+3): Alertness, Intimidation, Fists
• Fair (+2): Endurance, Burglary, Guns, Leadership
• Average (+1): Might, Investigation, Stealth, Contacts, Academics

Aspects:

"Baroque City would be a better place if people were more like me"

This aspect taps into the sense of entitlement Red Raven feels about himself, being masked vigilante standing up for justice and what is right. At heart, Raven is an idealist, but he is also a bit naive, so his idealism can be painful at times.

Can be Invoked to do cool super hero stuff, like putting himself in harms way to save the day, or doing righteous acts. It can be compelled to have Red Raven fall prey to his own hubris.

The Fleet-footed Raven!

This aspect represents the lightning quickness the Red Raven attained after stealing the speed mutagen.

Invoked to do speedster stuff, like outrunning vehicles and bullets. Compelled to bring forth the ire of the villain who Red Raven stole the speed mutagen from in the first place, Potemkin!

Engine of rage and resentment

After the death of the Midnight Samaritan, the Red Raven has plummeted into wrath and depression. He is haunted by a feeling of abandonment, as if he lives as the last righteous being in a cesspool of evil. He is looking desperately looking for hope, and will shun no means to get the answers he is looking for.

Invoked to have Red Raven beat people to bloody pulps and pass judgment on them. Compelled to have Red Raven beat people to bloody pulps and pass judgment on them.

Firebrand

When the Red Raven speaks, people listen to him. It is as if his anger has granted him preternatural wisdom at times. At the same time, his passion can make people shrug his words off as crazed zeal as well.

Invoked when persuading people publicly. Compelled to have said crowd dismiss the Red Raven as someone who has gone off the edge.

A bird in the skies

Using his supernatural speed and cloak, the Red Raven can fly short distances and glide like a hang-glider as well. He is extremely maneuverable when in the air and is skilled at dodging blows and bullets.

Invoked to do acrobatics and dodging while in the air. Compelled to have enemies that have taken countermeasures to the Red Raven's speed and aerial agility (arming them with net-cannons frex).

Anonymous desk clerk by day

Franklin Butler works as a gopher and paper-pusher at the DA's office. He is just a face in a cubicle, anonymous and invisible. This gives him access to information he wouldn't be able to get a hold of as the Red Raven. Dossiers, crime records and all that juicy stuff that is kept on file in the General Attorney's office for example.

Invoked to use bureaucracy as a means to get information and dirt on people. Compelled to have Butler getting caught while snooping around.

Stunts:

• Alertness: On top of it
• Athletics: Acrobat, Marathon Training
• Athletics: Fast as a Leopard
• Athletics: Marathon Training
• Fists: Brawler

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