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Those familiar with Champions nd the Hero System will recognize the stat block to the left on the image above. This is Highrise. He's a villain that I originally drew during our Marvel days but who was officially statted up for Champions as that is what the collective group was playing at the time I statted him up. Like many of my characters, he began with a random idea and a drawing, tucked away until I had an idea or need of a write-up. This is another character that was drawn in the 90s and who's costume and appearance reflects the style of the times.
Presented here are MSHRPG stats for him, as that is what I will more likely be playing. If you would like to use him in your Champions games, you can go straight off the page.
HIGHRISE
Presented here are MSHRPG stats for him, as that is what I will more likely be playing. If you would like to use him in your Champions games, you can go straight off the page.
HIGHRISE
James Ryan, Altered human
F GD (10)
A PR (4)
S UN (100)
S UN (100)
E MN (75)
R TY (6)
I TY (6)
I TY (6)
P GD (10)
Health: 189
Karma: 22
Resources: PR (4)
Popularity: -75
Popularity: -75
Known Powers:
Body Armor: Highrise's body has Incredible (40) resistence to physical and energy attacks.
Body Armor: Highrise's body has Incredible (40) resistence to physical and energy attacks.
Protected Senses - Vision: Hi eyes have Remarkable (30) protection from bright light.
Regeneration: Due to the natura of his altered physiology, Highrise regenerates damage at Good (10) rate.
Weaknesses:
Huge Size: The science that created Highrise's powers and altered his body also made him incredibly tall. He stands 52ft tall, making him very easy to hit. All attacks against him made by enemies small than he is are at +2CS to Hit.
Sonic Sensitivity: His large ear canals make him vulnerable to sonic attacks. All sonic attacks are +2CS in their intensity against him.
Lack of Fine Dexterity: Highrises massive platform feet and chunky hands make it difficult for him to engage in any fine manipulation leaving him to clumsily graps and kick and stomp things.
Talents: Martials Arts L
Contacts: Highrise has no contacts.
Contacts: Highrise has no contacts.
Background:
Chronically down and out, James Ryan never ammounted to much of anything on his own. A high school dropout with no goals, motivation or dreams, he struggled through life, fired from one job after another due to his generally unpleasant personality. While this was likely a result of his upbringing and own lack of self worth, it nonethless gauranteed he'd be unable to hold any job. Even the most basic, menial positions seems to end with him mouthing off to the wrong person or getting into squabbles and even outright brawls with coworkers and, on more than one occasion, customers.
Over time, his innability to support himself through work led to him constantly falling on hard times, often homeless and engaging in minor petty crimes like shoplifting or mugging. Repeatedly spending time in jail and eventually sentenced to a short prison stay for his repeated crimes, he was approached by Dr. Noah Burstein, still working on his human enhancement project. The doctor offered Ryan an opportunity to improve himself, potentially even taking on a role as a hero. Ryan, always feeling he'd ammounted to nothing, jumped at the opportunity to make something of himself, even though he didn't fully grasp the decision he was making.
Dr. Burstein subjected James to a process to similar to that which he had used in his other experiments, this time using an experimental growth hormone derived from an unknown source. The experiment seemed to be an initial success with Ryan seeming to gain substantial muscle mass and physical hardening. With this clear success, Dr. Burstein had Ryan released from prison and remitted to his care for observation at Stark Labs. While Ryan wasn't overly keen on trading one prison for another, he couldn't argue that the accomodations would be better and so was transfered, without issue, to the Stark facility.
As time went by, it became clear that the process, while seemingly successful, had not stabilized as it seemed it had. Ryan's body continued to gain mass, growing in size at a rate that wa measurable daily. Burstein determined that the cause must be the growth hormone that he had worked into the process. As the growth continued out of control, Ryan became more and more hostile, believing that the transformation had been intended and thinking the doctor had betrayed him.
Chronically down and out, James Ryan never ammounted to much of anything on his own. A high school dropout with no goals, motivation or dreams, he struggled through life, fired from one job after another due to his generally unpleasant personality. While this was likely a result of his upbringing and own lack of self worth, it nonethless gauranteed he'd be unable to hold any job. Even the most basic, menial positions seems to end with him mouthing off to the wrong person or getting into squabbles and even outright brawls with coworkers and, on more than one occasion, customers.
Over time, his innability to support himself through work led to him constantly falling on hard times, often homeless and engaging in minor petty crimes like shoplifting or mugging. Repeatedly spending time in jail and eventually sentenced to a short prison stay for his repeated crimes, he was approached by Dr. Noah Burstein, still working on his human enhancement project. The doctor offered Ryan an opportunity to improve himself, potentially even taking on a role as a hero. Ryan, always feeling he'd ammounted to nothing, jumped at the opportunity to make something of himself, even though he didn't fully grasp the decision he was making.
Dr. Burstein subjected James to a process to similar to that which he had used in his other experiments, this time using an experimental growth hormone derived from an unknown source. The experiment seemed to be an initial success with Ryan seeming to gain substantial muscle mass and physical hardening. With this clear success, Dr. Burstein had Ryan released from prison and remitted to his care for observation at Stark Labs. While Ryan wasn't overly keen on trading one prison for another, he couldn't argue that the accomodations would be better and so was transfered, without issue, to the Stark facility.
As time went by, it became clear that the process, while seemingly successful, had not stabilized as it seemed it had. Ryan's body continued to gain mass, growing in size at a rate that wa measurable daily. Burstein determined that the cause must be the growth hormone that he had worked into the process. As the growth continued out of control, Ryan became more and more hostile, believing that the transformation had been intended and thinking the doctor had betrayed him.
Lashing out, he broke free of the facility, rampaging across the campus as his still-growing body awkwardly moved and handled objects. Iron Man responded to the escape, but due to the damage to some building had to divert his attention to rescue rather than recovery. In the chaos, Ryan was able to slip away int othe surrounding area.
Over the course of the next few days, Ryan's body continued to grow and change, becoming the towering, stump-footed goliath he now is. Frustration and rage took over as his immense size made it impossible for him to carry on with any semblance of a real life. He took to hiding by day where he could, moving by night where his 50ft body could have some concealment. He tended to stick to rural ad outlying areas where he could steal livestock or ambush food deliveries to sustain himself.
His current whereabouts are unknown.
Over the course of the next few days, Ryan's body continued to grow and change, becoming the towering, stump-footed goliath he now is. Frustration and rage took over as his immense size made it impossible for him to carry on with any semblance of a real life. He took to hiding by day where he could, moving by night where his 50ft body could have some concealment. He tended to stick to rural ad outlying areas where he could steal livestock or ambush food deliveries to sustain himself.
His current whereabouts are unknown.
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