Zoltar

ZOLTAR

Name [Redacted] Role Status Living @PCs PC

Actor: T. J. Ramini

Concept

Non-specific character reference from Assassin's Creed

Details

Real Name: Rashid ibn al-La'Ahad

Background

Parents were members of the Order of Assassins who eloped and fled to the States decades ago. His dad was a proper Ḥashshāshīyīn who ninja'ed his way across the Middle East to take out the Enemies of the Order at the best of the Old Man of the Mountain, the ruler of the Ḥashshāshīyīn - I envision him as very Ra's al-Ghul like. His mom was the Old Man's daughter - think Nyssa al-Ghul from Arrow minus being gay - and his parents secretly carried on an illicit relationship behind the Old Man's back. When mom realized she was pregnant, the parents fled the stronghold and turned to MENTOR, whom PC's Dad had previously encountered. MENTOR helped them disappear into America, occasionally utilizing Dad for special operations.

Dad trained the PC from birth, though this being in the States, the American culture seeped in and young Rashid decided as a kid that his dad was teaching him to become a superhero. Like Batman!

Both parents were murdered by Ḥashshāshīyīn when PC was in his late teens and PC went on a revenge rampage. (That was his theoretical solo movie!) Eventually, MENTOR tracked him down and suggested he join the Army for a few years to get some discipline before later recruiting him for a special job or three...

Trivial Secret

Pseudonym: actually leaning toward IAN WOODHULL - Ian for Fleming, of course, and Woodhull for the Culper Ring in American Revolutionary War. Though may IAN CULPER flows better?

Overall Series: "A Conspiracy of Silence." Centers around a young American named Gabriel (although he was born Jibrīl but he Americanized it to fit in better) with a suspicious similarity to young Rashid who, in his senior year of high school, is thrust into unexpected events when his parents are mysteriously murdered. In addition to navigating this shadowy world of espionage thanks to the mad skillz taught to him by his parents, he also has to work up the courage to ask a girl he likes out on a date ... and naturally, she's involved in the conspiracy as well. So it's partially autobiographical for him, but occasional wish fulfillment (e.g., "Damn, I wish I'd done that instead.") Last three of the nine books introduce a Squad that bear some equally suspicious resemblances to the other PCs.

Since this is semi-autobiographical (although cloaked in fiction), Gabriel has a lot of Rashid's physical and mental characteristics; this is to facilitate the Secret being triggered. FREX, during the climax in book one, Gabriel gets the distinctive scar over his right eyebrow. The kickass token Giger spun up has "Zoltar" wearing a black suit and blue tie ... so that'll be Gabriel's (and Rashid's!) go-to look when appropriate. Both are normally left-handed - may need to possibly flip the token? - and in later books, Gabriel takes to wearing a wedding band on his right ring finger (just like Rashid) - jury is still out on whether he is married or if this is a Tracy Bond (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) situation. And so on.

I also envision him doing cheeky "About the Author" bits that are intentionally BS and change with each released novel.

• "Some say that Ian Woodhull/Culper is the identity adopted by a former secret operative who was raised by a clan of Iranian ninjas who taught him how to wrestle bears, stare down vipers, and outrun cheetahs. He is said to live in a secret bunker somewhere in Antarctica where he relaxes by running naked across the ice. This is all rumor, of course."
• "It is said that Ian Woodhull/Culper is a former naval officer who rose to the rank of commander before joining a covert intelligence agency. He is rumored to drive a very fast Aston Martin, drink entirely too much vodka, and spends a great deal of time going rogue from his mother agency, frequently to woo women or play cards. Sometimes both. This is all rumor, of course."

Statistics

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250 points

ST 12 [0]; DX 14 [80]; IQ 13 [60]; HT 11 [10].
Damage 1d-1/1d+2; BL 29 lbs.; HP 12 [0]; Will 13 [0]; Per 13 [0]; FP 11 [0].
Basic Speed 6.25 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Block 8 (DX); Dodge 10; Parry 10 (DX).

Social Background

TL: 8 [0].
CF:
Languages: Arabic (Native) [6]; English (Native) [0].

Advantages

Combat Reflexes [15]; Extra ST 2 (Affects ST; Size) [20]; Fit [5]; Flexibility [5]; Luck [15]; Ninja Talent 4 [20]; Perfect Balance [15]; Trained By A Master [Campaign].

Disadvantages

Code of Honor (Soldier's) [-10]; Compulsive Behavior (He HAS to be stealthy about things.) (12 or less) [-5]; Curious (6 or less) [-10]; Impulsiveness (12 or less) [-10]; Intolerance (Extremists) (One group) [-5]; Odious Personal Habit (Constantly sneaking up on people, even (especially!) his friends.) -1 [-5]; Sense of Duty (Team) [-5]; Trademark (Jokingly leaves behind Assassin's Creed symbol) (Simple) [-5]; Trickster (12 or less) [-15].
Quirks: "I'm not a ninja, damnit."; Disciplined: won't start a fight, but that's it.; Distinctive Feature (Scar over eyebrow); Expensive Habit: Always dresses like James Bond; Trivial Secret: He writes YA books and is quite popular under his pseudonym [-5].

Skills

Acrobatics-14 (DX+0) [2]; Blind Fighting-13 (Per+1) [1]; Camouflage-12 (IQ+0) [1]; Climbing-18 (DX+4) [2]; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Security)-11 (IQ-1) [1]; Electronics Repair/TL8 (Security)-11 (IQ-1) [1]; Escape-15 (DX+1) [1]; Explosives/TL8 (Demolition)-11 (IQ-1) [1]; Filch-13 (DX-1) [1]; First Aid/TL8 (Human)-12 (IQ+0) [1]; Forced Entry-14 (DX+0) [1]; Garrote-14 (DX+0) [1]; Gesture-12 (IQ+0) [1]; Gunner/TL8 (Machine Gun)-14 (DX+0) [1]; Guns/TL8 (Pistol)-15 (DX+1) [2]; Guns/TL8 (Rifle)-14 (DX+0) [1]; Guns/TL8 (Shotgun)-14 (DX+0) [1]; Guns/TL8 (Submachine Gun)-14 (DX+0) [1]; Hypnotism (Human)-14 (IQ+2) [1]; Invisibility Art-15 (IQ+3) [4]; Judo-14 (DX+0) [4]; Jumping-14 (DX+0) [1]; Karate-14 (DX+0) [4]; Knife-18 (DX+4) [12]; Light Walk-16 (DX+2) [1]; Lockpicking/TL8-13 (IQ+1) [4]; Observation-11 (Per-1) [1]; Pickpocket-12 (DX-2) [1]; Search-11 (Per-1) [1]; Sleight of Hand-13 (DX-1) [2]; Soldier/TL8-12 (IQ+0) [2]; Stealth-18 (DX+4) [16]; Swimming-12 (HT+1) [2]; Throwing-13 (DX-1) [1]; Thrown Weapon (Knife)-15 (DX+1) [2]; Traps/TL8-12 (IQ+0) [2].
Techniques: Disappear (Stealth)-17 [10]; Reverse Grip (Knife)-12 [0].

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## points

TBD

Notes

• Zoltar reference