SCUZZ (Dennis Duzinski)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald & Paul Ryan
First Appearance: D.P. 7 #1 (Nov. 1986)
Role: "That Guy" on a Team, Riff-Raff/Street Rat
PL 7 (101), PL 8 (101) Scorcher
STRENGTH 2
STAMINA 3
AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 6
DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE -1
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE -1
Skills:
Athletics 3 (+4)
Close Combat (Acid) 2 (+8)
Deception 6 (+5)
Expertise (Street Rat) 5 (+4)
Perception 2 (+2)
Ranged Combat (Spitballs) 4 (+8)
Advantages:
Improved Critical (Corrosive Touch)
Powers:
"This Corrosion" Damage 3 (Extras: Secondary Effect, Aura +3) Linked to Weaken 3 (Extras: Aura +3, Affects Objects) (30) -- [32]
- AE: "Spitballs" Blast 4 (Extras: Secondary Effect) (Diminished Range -1) Linked to Weaken 5 (Extras: Ranged, Affects Objects) (Diminished Range -1) (25)
- AE: "Acid Touch" Damage 5 (Extras: Secondary Effect) Linked to Weaken 6 (Extras: Affects Objects) (22)
"Scorcher Form" (All Have Flaws: Limited to During Extreme Anger)
"Corrosion Boost" Both +2 [16]
"Scuzzballs" Blast +2 (6)
Acid Touch +2 (4)
Offense:
Unarmed +6 (+2 Damage, DC 17)
Corrosion +8 (+3 Damage & Weaken, DC 18 & 13)
Acid Touch +8 (+5 Damage & +6 Weaken, DC 20 & 16)
Spitballs +8 (+4 Ranged Damage & +5 Ranged Weaken, DC 19 & 15)
Scorcher Corrosion +8 (+5 Damage & Weaken, DC 20 & 15)
Scorcher Acid Touch +8 (+7 Damage & +8 Weaken, DC 22 & 18)
Scorcher Spitballs +8 (+6 Ranged Damage & +7 Ranged Weaken, DC 21 & 17)
Initiative +2
Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +3, Fortitude +4, Will +2
Complications:
Responsibility (Cult of the White Event)- Dennis believes that paranormal powers are a gift from God.
Drawback (Powers Constantly Active)- Dennis's clothes, furniture and bedware all decay and corrode at an alarming rate- he can never truly turn his powers off completely.
Power Loss (All Powers)- When coming out of "Scorcher Mode", Scuzz has his abilities diminished, and may even tough others without causing them pain.
Total: Abilities: 30 / Skills: 22--11 / Advantages: 1 / Powers: 48 / Defenses: 11 (101)
-Scuzz is a rebellious High School dropout who gets stuck with the others, and is probably the team's resident pain in the ass. Eventually, he joins the "Cult of the White Event", which believes that their powers are a gift from God. He later tries to assassinate The Cure (who can remove powers), but both are left powerless- he doesn't seem to really get up to much with the actual team. He also has a "Scorcher Form" during periods of extreme anger- he can use enhanced versions of his powers for a time (done by boosting each power with a Limit, making each pricier), but will be de-powered afterwards.