THE SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE:
Created By: Evan Skolnick & Richard Pace
First Appearance: The New Warriors #54 (Dec. 1994)
-The Soldiers were mentioned briefly when I statted out Cardinal's "Air Force", as Sparrow had been captured and also forced to join this group and her allies Tanager & Oriole killed- they were all slaves of the paramilitary right-wing subversive group "Undertow", who mind-controlled several people to act as superhuman operatives for them in foreign countries. Included in their number was Kymaera (aka Namorita), and we saw most of this unfold from her perspective. She spent several months as their operative "Hard", but was freed by Night Thrasher after the Mad Thinker (who was a sometimes-ally of the New Warriors, finding them to be fascinating youths who tried really hard) investigated the memories of "Cut", who'd been captured and de-programmed. Most of these guys have SPECTACULARLY plain, awful codenames.
-Despite appearing in five issues, and being somewhat important to the Warriors (given that they kidnapped Kymaera and all), they disappear quickly, and we never really learn anything about their boss, Protocol. I mean, the guy is at least ten feet tall, looks like a demon, is completely nude, and his wrists are covered with spikes. And he's a far-right paramilitary group leader?
Roster:
Hard- aka Namorita. Freed by her fellow New Warriors.
Fast- aka Sparrow of Air Force. Her fate is unknown.
Cut- An environmentalist who was kidnapped. Insitutionalized after the battle.
Dry- Could dry people out into dehydrated husks.
Dark- A former physicist.
Light- A former preacher, given eyeblasts.
Right- A former journalist. Possesses an "Embiggening" right hand judging by one pic.
Wrong- Some guy with a gun.
Protocol- Some huge, demonic looking creature who ran "Undertow".
The unexplained, weird team leader, Protocol.
SOLDIER OF MISFORTUNE
Created By: Evan Skolnick & Richard Pace
First Appearance: The New Warriors #54 (Dec. 1994)
Role: Background Villains
Group Affiliations: The Soldiers of Misfortune, Undertow
PL 5 (61)
STRENGTH 2
STAMINA 3
AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 7
DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE 1
Skills:
Expertise (Military) 4 (+5)
Intimidation 3 (+4)
Perception 3 (+3)
Stealth 2 (+4)
Advantages:
Ranged Attack 4
Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+2 Damage, DC 17)
Initiative +2
Defenses:
Dodge +7 (DC 17), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness +3, Fortitude +5, Will +4
Complications:
Responsibility (Slaves)- The Soldiers are the pawns of Undertow.
Total: Abilities: 36 / Skills: 12--10 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 0 / Defenses: 11 (61)
Members:
CUT- PL 7 (73): FIGHTING +2, Dodge +2, Expertise (Environmentalist) 6 (+7), "Claw Hand" +2, Equipment (Swords) [12]
-An environmentalist who was kidnapped and turned into a sword-wielding guy with a claw-hand. Insitutionalized after the battle and had his mind picked over by The Mad Thinker, thus clueing in everyone to where Namorita had gone.
DARK- PL 8 (111): INT +1, Expertise (Science) 6 (+8), Equipment 3 (Guns +6), "Sphere of Obscuration" Affliction 8 (Strength; Dazed & Hindered/Stunned & Immobile/Paralyzed) (Extras: Extra Condition, Ranged, Area- 30ft. Burst) Linked to Concealment (Visuals) 2 (Extras: Attack, Ranged, Area- 30ft. Burst) [50]
-A former physicist, largely unknown. Used guns and could manipulate gravity.
DRY- PL 8 (83): "Dehydrating Touch" Damage 4 & Affliction 9 (Fort; Impaired/Hindered/Incapacitated) & Weaken Stamina 9 [22]
-Possessed an extremely debilitating "Dehydrating Touch" that turned people into dessicated husks, and even caused Kymaera's hand to wither.
LIGHT- PL 6 (82): PRE +2, Expertise (Religion) 6 (+7), Eye Blasts 6, Environment 1 (Light) [21]
-A former preacher, given eyeblasts. He'd wanted to improve the world with activism, but was instead brainwashed.
RIGHT- PL 7 (75): ST +3, STA +3, "Big Right Arm" +2 [14]
-A former journalist. Possesses an "Embiggening" right hand.
WRONG- PL 8 (79): Equipment 2 (Gun +5), "Warp Perceptions" Affliction 8 (Will; Dazed & Hindered/Stunned & Defenseless) (Extras: Perception-Ranged +2, Extra Condition) (Flaws: Limited Degree) [18]
-Just some guy with a gun, he can also warp perceptions.