Ant-Man (Hank Pym)

Hank Pym as Ant-Man

Real Name: Henry Pym

First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan, 1962)

First Appearance as Ant-Man: Tales to Astonish #35 (Sep, 1962)

Creators: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby

Capsule: Hank Pym is a brilliant scientist who developed the Pym Particles, a substance that allows size-changing. He used gas cylinders containing the particles and other paraphernalia he developed to become the superhero Ant-Man.

Pym is a founding member of the Avengers and one of its more important members. His long career has been plagued by physical and psychological problems, though. Pym abandoned the Ant-Man identity soon after the Avengers founding to become Giant-Man. He has had many different identities since then, sometimes even returning to being Ant-Man.

Ant-Man, PL 11

Str 14 (+2), Dex 16 (+3), Con 14 (+2), Int 26 (+8), Wis 14 (+2), Cha 12 (+1)

Skills: Bluff 4 (+5), Climb 6 (+8), Computers 10 (+18), Craft (chemical) 10 (+18), Craft (electronic) 10 (+18), Craft (mechanical) 10 (+18), Diplomacy 5 (+6), Disable Device 10 (+18), Handle Animal 7 (+8), Investigate 2 (+10), Knowledge (life sciences) 10 (+18), Knowledge (physical sciences) 10 (+18), Knowledge (technology) 10 (+18), Notice 4 (+6), Pilot 4 (+7), Profession (scientist) 12 (+14), Ride 6 (+9), Search 0 (+8), Sense Motive 3 (+5), Stealth 0 (+3/+23)

Feats: Benefit (Avengers Membership), Defensive Roll 2, Evasion, Improved Initiative, Inventor, Master Plan, Sneak Attack 2, Teamwork 2

Powers:

• Device 12 (Shrinking Gas Cylinders, Hard to Lose, Shrinking 20 [Extras: Attack, Continuous Duration, Normal Strength, Power Feats: Growth Strike, Microverse])

• Device 7 (Cybernetic Helmet, Hard to Lose, Animal Control 8 [Extra: Area (Burst), Flaw: Limited to Insects, Power Feat: Mental Link], Communication 7 [Radio, 200 miles], Comprehend 2 [Animals, Flaw: Limited to Insects], Immunity 5 [Respiratory Gases], Sensory Shield 2 [auditory], Super-Senses 3 [extended vision, infravision, radio])

Combat: Attack +5 (+17 shrunk), Grapple +7 (-13 shrunk), Damage +2 (unarmed), +5 (sneak attack), Defense +6 (+18 shrunk), Knockback -2 (+3 shrunk), Initiative +7

Saves: Toughness +4 (+2 flat-footed), Fortitude +5, Reflex +6, Will +6

Abilities 36 + Skills 33 (134 ranks) + Feats 11 + Powers 76 + Combat 22 + Saves 11 = Total 189

Abilities: This write-up is meant to represent Pym's capabilities when using the Ant-Man equipment. His other identities will have their own write-ups.

Pym theoretically could use the shrinking gas on other people and objects, but he seldom did. The GM should allow him to do so as a Power Stunt.