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SUNFIRE
Identity: Yoshida Shiro
Group Affiliation: Former member of the X-Men, Japanese Government
Base of Operations: Kyoto, Japan
First Appearance: X-MEN #64
Side: Good
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Height: 5' 10"
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Level: 6th
Experience: 20,000
Training: +1 Accuracy with Plasma Blast
Powers:
1. Heightened Endurance A +12
2. Heightened Expertise: +4 to hit with Plasma Blasts
3. Mutant Power (Plasma Generation): Shiro can generate an aura of super-hot plasma around his body (PR 4 to activate). Once activated, this power grants the following abilities:
        a. Flame Power Defense: He must be able to spend an action in order to shoot incoming attacks.
        b. Flight: Maximum speed of 390 mph (1716"), PR 1 per hour.
        c. Invulnerability (Plasma Aura): 12 Points.
        d. Plasma (Solar Fire) Blasts: Attacks as Power Blast, Range 86", +2 to Hit (training bonus), 1d20+3 damage, PR 1 to attack.
4. Natural Weaponry (Samurai Training): Shiro has also trained extensively in the traditional armed and unarmed arts of the Samurai. +2 to Hit, +4 Damage in unarmed combat. +3 to Hit, +6 Damage when using the traditional Samurai swords (the katana and the wakizashi).
4. Weakness (Prejudice): Shiro holds strong anti-American sentiments and he is a mutant. While he is in the United States, these prejudices have adverse effects on Shiro's interactions with others. Shiro suffers none of these penalties when he is in his home nation of Japan. He is considered to be Japan's premiere hero.
Character Data:
Weight: 175 lbs. Basic Hits: 4 Agility Mod: Nil
Strength: 15 Endurance: 26
Agility: 16 Intelligence: 14
Charisma: 15 Reactions from:   Good: +2     Evil: -2
Hit Mod. (1.4) (3) (1.6) (1.1) = 7.392 Hit Points: 30
Damage Mod.: +1 Healing Rate: 2.8
Accuracy: +2 Power: 71
Carrying Capacity: 526 lbs. Basic HTH Damage: 1d8
Movement Rates: 57" ground, 1716" air.
Det. Hidden: 10% Det. Danger: 14%
Inventing Points: 8.4 Inventing (42%):
Origin and Background: (Japanese) See 'The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12' (Deluxe Edition).

Areas of Interest: Government/Bureaucracy (Japanese) & Scholar (Japanese History/Traditions).

Legal Status: Citizen of Japan with no criminal record.
Training Bonuses:
    2nd Level:  +1 Damage with Plasma Blast.
    3rd Level:  +1 Accuracy with Plasma Blast.
    4th Level:  +1 Damage with Plasma Blast.
    5th Level:  +1 Accuracy with Plasma Blast.
    6th Level:  +1 Damage with Plasma Blast.
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