MUSIC-DERIVED CHARACTER ADAPTATIONS

THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes
10	STR	0	11-	Lift 100 kg; 2d6 HTH Damage [2]
13	DEX	9	12-	OCV:  4/DCV:  4
11	CON	2	11-
10	BODY	0	11-
13	INT	3	12-	PER Roll 12-
11	EGO	2	11-	ECV:  4
13	PRE	3	12-	PRE Attack:  2 1/2d6
16	COM	3	12-

3	PD	1		Total:  3 PD (0 rPD)
3	ED	1		Total:  3 ED (0 rED)
3	SPD	7		Phases:  4, 8, 12
4	REC	0
22	END	0
21	STUN	0		Total Characteristic Cost:  31

Movement:	Running:	6"/12"
		Leaping:	2"/4"
		Swimming:	2"/4"

Cost	Powers & Skills
	Martial Arts:  Fencing
	Maneuver	OCV	DCV	Damage
3	Cut		+2	+1	Weapon, Weapon  Strike
5	Lunge		+1	-2	Weapon +4 DC Strike
4	Parry		+2	+2	Block, Abort
5	Slash		-2	+1	Weapon +4 DC Strike
5	Thrust		+1	+3	Weapon  Strike
	Weapon Element:  Blades

	Perks
0	"Has The Finest Penthouse I've Ever Seen":  Base
5	"He Keeps His Pockets Full Of Spending Loot":  Money:  Well Off
0	"Brand New Car":  Vehicle

	Skills
3	"His Dueling Scar":  +1 with Fencing
10	"He's Sweet Talking And Cool":  +2 with Interaction Skills

2	"From New York City":  CK: New York City 11-
3	"How He Talks":  Conversation 12-
3	"He's Really Down":  High Society 12-
2	KS: Fencing 11-
0	Language:  English (idiomatic; literate)
3	"He Can Dance":  PS: Dancing 12-
3	"And Make Romance":  Seduction 12-
1	"Dueling Scar":  WF:  Blades

Total Powers & Skill Cost:  57
Total Cost:  88

50+	Disadvantages
15	DNPC:  Kitty (wife) 11- (Normal)
10	Distinctive Features:  Dueling Scar (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By 
	Commonly-Used Senses)
10	Distinctive Features:  Style (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Large Group)
3	Experience Points

Total Disadvantage Points:  88

Description: As described by his wife Kitty, the Boy From New York City is Kind Of Tall/...Really Fine/...Neat/And Oh So Sweet. He’s a well-to-do man-about-town, with a fine new car, a nice penthouse, and plenty of spending money. His dueling scar shows he attending a prestigious college, while his smooth taking ways and skill on the dance floor allow him to woo just about any woman he chooses. Fortunately for Kitty (narrator of the song), he chooses her.

The Boy From New York City comes from the song of the same name, a doo-wop ditty written in 1964 and initially performed by the Ad Libs, with The Manhattan Transfer making it a big hit in 1981. The Boy makes an excellent Pulp Hero NPC or even the basis for a PC (especially if you add the Dilettante Package). With a little editing he could also be a Fantasy Hero nobleman, or a Star Hero aristocrat.

The Boy From New York City's Hero Designer File

(The Boy From New York City created by George Davis & John T. Taylor, character sheet created by Michael Surbrook)


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