GRIP (Brandon Blake)
Created By: Xavier Marturet & Paco Diaz
First Appearance: Europa #0 (April 1996)
Role: Military Style Hero, Claw Guy
Group Affiliations: Gemini
PL 7 (94)
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 5
FIGHTING 8 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 1 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE 1
Skills:
Acrobatics 5 (+10)
Deception 1 (+2)
Intimidation 5 (+6)
Perception 4 (+5)
Expertise (Soldier) 5 (+6)
Stealth 2 (+7)
Vehicles 2 (+6)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Equipment (Protection +2), Ranged Attack 2, Takedown, Teamwork, Tracking
Powers:
"Energy Claws"
Blast 7 (14) -- [16]
- AE: Strength-Damage +3 (Feats: Improved Critical, Split) (Extras: Penetrating 5) (10)
- AE: "Mind Claw" Damage 6 (Extras: Will Damage) (12)
Unarmed +8 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Mind Claw +8 (+6 Will-Based Damage, DC 21)
Claws +8 (+6 Damage, DC 21)
Blast +6 (+7 Ranged Damage, DC 22)
Initiative +5
Defenses:
Dodge +7 (DC 17), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +4 (+6 Costume), Fortitude +5, Will +3
Complications:
Responsibility (Gemini)
Rivalry (Front)- Grip is a claw guy and Front is the by-the-book leader; it's inevitable.
Total: Abilities: 54 / Skills: 24--12 / Advantages: 7 / Powers: 16 / Defenses: 3 (94)
-Speaking of the worst crap that inundated the 1990s, here's CLAW GUY, who somehow made his way onto nearly every team in some iteration in this most Claw-Happy of decades. Wolverine got blamed for ALL of this crap, especially since half of them (including "Grip" here, and damned if THAT isn't a horrible name for anyone. Masturbation jokes ASIDE, even) also had covert agent training and were portrayed as loose cannons with anger issues. He even has a goddamn rivalry with the team leader, Front! His only unique-ness comes from throwing out energy claws at long range, and possessing a "Mind Claw" (though Woodclaw notes that he never used it).
-A mini, untalented Wolverine, having some Skills & Advantages, but nowhere NEAR elite level, and coming in under points. He's pretty good in all realms of combat, but lacks the damage potential of anybody that's actually any good.