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ARMADILLO
Identity: Antonio Rodriguez
Group Affiliation: Former henchman of Dr. Karl Malus, currently a Professional Wrestler of the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation.
Base of Operations: Mobile
First Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA #308
Side: Evil
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Height: 7' 6"
Hair: None
Eyes: Brown
Level: 3rd
Experience: 5000
Training: +1 HTH Accuracy
1. Armour - Type A (Organic Armoured Carapace): ADR 220.
2. Heightened Endurance B +28
3. Heightened Strength B +36
4. Mutant Power (Tunneling): Armadillo can move through the earth (or any medium with a structural rating of 6 or less) at a rate of half his ground movement speed.
5. Natural Weaponry (Sharp Claws on Hands and Feet): +4 to hit, +8 damage.
6. Weakness (Low Self-Control): Armadillo is capable of murderous rampages when upset. If he should find himself in a situation that would make him angry, he must make a successful Intelligence saving throw (on d20) or go on a rampage lashing out at the target of his anger. He will continue on a rampage until he makes a successful Intelligence saving throw (on d20). Roll at the end of each turn. If successful, then Armadillo will snap out of his rampage.
Weight: 1100 lbs. Basic Hits: 22 Agility Mod: -6
Strength: 46 Endurance: 40
Agility: 12 Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 12 Reactions from:   Good: -1     Evil: +1
Hit Mod. (3.4) (5) (1.3) (1) = 22.1 Hit Points: 487
Damage Mod.: +1 Healing Rate: 26.4
Accuracy: +1 Power: 109
Carrying Capacity: 55,735 lbs. Basic HTH Damage: 4d10
Movement Rates: 98" ground, 49" tunneling.
Det. Hidden: 8% Det. Danger: 12%
Inventing Points: 3.0 Inventing (30%):
Origin and Background: (Hispanic-American) Little is known about the background of Antonio Rodriguez other than that he has a criminal record and wife named Maria. His wife critically stricken with an undiagnosed disease, Rodriguez took her to every doctor who would see her but none were able to determine the nature of her illness, let alone help her. In desperation, he sought Dr, Karl Malus, a criminal scientist who specializes in the generation and bestowal of superhuman powers, whom he had heard about while in prison.
        Malus agreed to try to cure her exchange for the man agreeing to become his test subject and employee for an indefinite period of time, Malus had long been interested in acquiring a superhuman henchman, particularly after his experiments on the Fly, the Hornet, the Werewolf, and Goliath failed to provide him one. Malus subjected the man to an experimental process that combined genetic material from an armadillo with the man's genes. The process caused the man's strength to increase drastically, his skin to transform into a tough, organic armored plate, and his hands to grow thick tough claws. Malus dubbed him the Armadillo and assigned him to break into the West Coast Avengers Compound to steal the comatose body of Goliath who was being held there. The Armadillo complied and soon found himself in combat with visiting Captain America. Although physically superior to him, the Armadillo was defeated by the Captain's superior combat skills. Taking compassion on the Armadillo's plight because of his wife's condition, Captain America refused to turn the Armadillo over to the authorities. After Malus cured Maria, Armadillo joined the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation.
        Note: Origin and Background text is from "The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1" (Deluxe Edition) and is used without permission.
        The Armadillo could easily be played as a Good character who has renounced his criminal past (change the Charisma Modifiers to reflect the character's Side). The final decision of which Side Armadillo is on, is up to the GM.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States of America with a criminal record.

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