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.

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, Defensive Roll 2, Improved Block, Improved Disarm 2, Improved Grab, Improved Initiative, Improved Pin, Teamwork 2

Powers:

• Additional Limbs 3 (prehensile hair)

• Elongation 2 (10 feet, Flaw: Hair Only)

• Enhanced Strength 12 (Flaw: Hair Only)

• Speed 3 (50 MPH)

• Super-Strength 2 (Heavy Load: 1.5 tons, Flaw: Hair Only)

Combat: Attack +8 (+14 hair), Grapple +26, Damage +8 (hair), Defense +10 (+5 flat-footed), Knockback -2, Initiative +7

Saves: Toughness +5 (+3 flat-footed), Fortitude +6, Reflex +5, Will +6

Drawbacks: Weakness (Pollution, -1 drain on all abilities, Weekly, -2)

Abilities 31 + Skills 12 (45 ranks) + Feats 18 + Powers 23 + Combat 36 + Saves 8 – Drawbacks 2 = Total 126

Drawbacks: Power Loss (Climb, Escape Artist, and all Combat Feats are useable only with her hair, -0)

Complications: Responsibility (Family, Profession)

Abilities: Medusa is a somewhat restricted PL 11 character. Her only power is her animated hair, that is stronger, more durable, and longer than ordinary hair. She is very skilled with it, as represented by her Combat Feats.