Lady Bow

Name: Lady Bow
True Name: Eve Fletcher
Alignment: Unprincipled (Good/Selfish)
Hit Points: 77 S.D.C.(Physical): 107
Attributes: I.Q.: 19 (+5% /+2), M.E.: 18 (+2), M.A.: 14, P.S.: 26 (+11), P.P.: 24 (+5), P.E.: 30 (+30%/+8), P.B.: 27 (83%), Spd: 35
Weight: 135 lbs (61.2 kg) Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters)
Age: 26 years Sex: Female
Disposition:
Eve never really enjoyed following the rules and is an extremely independent personality. This is not to say that she cannot study and be serious when she has to. Still, she loves to joke and rarely takes herself too seriously. She sees too many people as taking themselves too seriously. Eve has a bit of a Robin Hood personality with a distrust for authority in many cases. One area where she can be seen to be extremely serious is when she works on something.
Her one true love is with her sister who she will do almost anything for. She does know that they are both genetically engineered but considers Susan to be her sister. They have almost always done everything together and even though they have fought a bit, they have always been close. She does care about her adopted parents, who always treated her like she was their real child, even though she was a genetic experiment.
She really does not like killing without any need. She sees that too many people get themselves into situations which put them in deadly danger. As a result, she has developed a whole assortment of arrows to attempt to take down opponents without killing them.
Even though she can dress up extremely well, she also likes a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, hiking, horseback riding, and of course archery. It is one of the few places where she can really feel free. The breeze blowing in her hair and the idea that she does not have to live up to perfect fashion. She does enjoy being a model but she does not want to let it rule her life. She also will not let being a model let he become snooty and cannot stand that trait with other models.
Experience Level: Fifth (5) Experience Points: 20,000
Combat Skill: Hand to Hand; Martial Arts & Boxing
Attacks per Melee: Seven (7)
Bonuses; Combat: Strike: +7, Disarm: +7, Parry: +11, Dodge (Automatic Dodge / Costs no attacks): +12, Damage: +11 (Inflicts an extra 1D6 with punches and kicks), Knock Out/Stun: Natural 20, Critical Strike: Natural 20, Roll with punch, fall, or impact: +9, Pull Punch: +3, Initiative: +10. Has Paired weapons with all melee weapons.
Kick Attacks: Kick (2D4), Roundhouse (3D6), Crescent (2D4+2), Backward Sweep, Tripping/Leg Hook Jump Kick (6D6), Flying Jump Kick (4D6). All Kicks have 1D6+11 due to strength and special abilities.
Bonuses; Saves: Lethal Poison: [14] +11, Non-Lethal Poison: [16] +11, Harmful Drugs: [15] +11, Insanity: [12] +2, Psionics: [15] +5, Magic: [12] +11, Horror Factor [Varies] +5. Has +2 to save against possession
Super Power Category: Experiment (Genetically Engineered before birth) - Super Soldier
Super Power Abilities:
Minor: Healing Factor
Supper Soldier: Attempt to Increase Prowess and Agility, Mind and Body more attuned, Physical Transformation.
Special Abilities: Perfect 20/20 Vision, Defined Talent (Hand to Hand Combat / Weapon Proficiency - Archery)
Educational Level: Bachelors Degree (4 Skill Packages +20% and 10 Secondary Skills) - Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Physical, and Weapons - Ancient
Skills: Electrical: Basic Electronics (+20%) 80%, Computer Repair (+20%) 75%, Electrical Engineer (+20%) 80%, Espionage: Wilderness Survival [Secondary] 55%, Mechanical: Basic Mechanics (+20%) 80%, Mechanical Engineer (+20%) 75%, Weapon Engineer (+20%) 75%,Medical: First Aid [Secondary - Gained at Third Level] 60% Physical: Hand to Hand; Martial Arts [Secondary], Acrobatics, Athletics [Secondary], Boxing, Gymnastics, Running [Secondary - Gained at Third Level], Swimming (+20%) 98%, Pilot Skills: Pilot Automobile [Background] 73%, Horsemanship [Secondary] 76%, Rogue: Streetwise [Secondary] 41%, Science: Math - Basic (+20%) 90%, Technical: Computer Operation (+20%) 90%, Computer Programming [Secondary] 60%, Language: English [Native] (+25%) 95%, Weapon Proficiencies: W.P. Archery & Sharpshooting (7 Attacks Per Melee / +3 [+12] Strike / +5 [+13] Called Shot - Costs Two attacks / +1 [+14] Parry, +2 [+12] Initiative), W.P. Knife [Secondary] (+1 [+8] Strike / +1 [+11] Throw / +2 [+15] Parry), W.P. Targeting [Secondary] (+3 [+11] Throw / +2 [+11] Strike with Bow)
Skills From Acrobatics and Gymnastics: Sense of Balance (+20%) 98%, Walk Tightrope or Highwire (+20%) 98%, Climb Rope (+20%) 98%, Climbing (+20%) 95%, Back Flip (+20%) 98%, Prowl (+20%) 85%
Appearance:
When not in disguise, Eve Fletcher can only be called exquisite and it is clear why she is a model. Eve is tall for a woman at five foot, ten inches tall. She has flawless skin, a perfect figure, and is incredibly beautiful with or without makeup. Her skin is Caucasian but glows, not pale. Her hair, which she keeps slightly longer than her shoulders, is a golden blond which is curly but somehow transcends styles. Her eyes are a sapphire blue which appear to sparkle.
In her "Non-Super Heroine" identity, she normally wears the latest in fashions when in public. She wears very tastefully applied makeup not overdone. On her own, while in the wilderness especially, she dress much simpler with little in the way of makeup and jeans and t-shirts when weather permits and flannel when it is colder. As a result, only a few people recognize her when dressed down.
In her "Super Heroine" identity, she wears a dark green mask to hide the top half of her face although her hair remains free. Without the mask, virtually anyone might recognize who she is. She wears a armored body stocking underneath a thicker set of armor which appears to be a padded suit of cloth armor. On each arm, she wears an arm guard and around her waist she wears a red silk cloth. On her feet, she wears what looks like old fashion leather boots but those are armored as well.
Occupation: Professional Model and Super Heroine
Special Armors:
Flexi-Steel Armor: (A.R. 16, S.D.C.: 200, Weight: 16 lbs)
Special high strength armor which appears to be a matte green jumpsuit. Armor can be worn under most clothing which she wears it under her armored vest (attacks damage vest first.) Has a built in Kinetic mesh under layer which causes all physical attacks to inflict half damage.
Armored Vest: (A.R. 12, S.D.C.: 120, Weight: 15 lbs)
Green armor vest she wears over her flexi-steel armor. Looks like padded type armor. Attacks damage vest first if they don't roll over A.R. Rating.
Special Weapons:
Compound Short Bow:
Damage: 2D6 [+11 for Strength) Range: 700 feet (213 meters). This bow was created by her and is designed to incredibly high standards with +2 (+13) to strike due to quality and is designed for her strength with +11 to damage.
Specialty Arrows (48 Arrows): Keeps a stock of 10 times number but only carries 48 arrows. Can also vary types of arrows carried as needed.
20 Standard Arrowhead: Inflict 2D6+11 points of damage each
8 Explosive Arrowheads: lD4x10 S.D.C. with a 2 foot (0.6 meter) blast radius.
4 Glue Arrowheads: Explodes and creates a layer of glue with a radius of 6.6 feet (2.0 meters) which requires a strength of 30 to break free from. Glue dissolves in 20+3D6 minutes.
4 Knock Out Gas Arrowheads: Arrowhead shatters on impact, releasing a gas that fills a 10 foot (3 meter) diameter area. Tranquilizer gas (Sleep/knockout for 1D6 minutes), gets a saving throw against harmful drugs (15 or better)
4 Neural Disruptor Arrowheads: Unconsciousness, -8 to Strike, Parry and Dodge for 2D4 Melees if save is made (Save 16 or Higher), must save each time hit, ineffective against body armor. Rechargeable and reusable 1D6 times before breaking. Inflicts no other damage.
4 Smoke Arrowheads: No damage; creates a smoke screen covering a 20 feet (6 meter) diameter area. Creates grey smoke.
4 Stun/Flash Arrowheads: Loud Boom and Sparks, -8 to strike, parry, and dodge, -1 to initiative, loose one attack for 1D4 melees for people not in body armor or tinted goggles. Those in armor are distracted for 1D4 seconds and loose initiative.
Weapons, Normal:
8 Throwing Knives: Weight: 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg) each Length: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
Damage: 1D6 (+11 for Strength) Range: Hand to Hand or Thrown.
2 on each forearm and 4 on the back side of waist
Equipment:
Vehicles: 2008 Silver Mazda Miata (Fully Loaded), 2006 Dark Grey Jeep Cherokee (Fully Loaded)
Computers: Centrino Laptop - The computer has and active matrix display (bright screen), Read / Write DVD Rom, 160 gig hard drive, wireless network card, and 2 gig MB of ram. Has a printer and modem. Laptop is designed to be very strong and water resistant. All parts have seals, case is made out of titanium, and hard drive is supported by gel.
Clothing: Multiple sets of high fashion clothing including many dresses (many extremely expensive), Many sets of more casual clothing (including Jeans, T-Shirts, and other clothing), and Hiking Boots.
Other Items: Makeup and Personal Items, Comb and Brush, Knife Sheaths, Ear Mike Radio Receiver and Transmitter, Flashlight, High Quality Digital Camera, Compass, Satellite Navigation Gear, Lightweight Climbing Gear and 200 Feet of Climbing Cord, Lighter, 2 Weeks Emergency Food Supplies, Canteen, Backpack, Sleeping Bag, Tent, First Aid Kit, and Emergency Supplies.
Properties: Uptown Penthouse Apartment, Ranch House in Wilderness Area (with 10 Acres of Land)
Valuables: 2 Million Dollars, 5 Million Dollars in Investments, and 100,000 Dollars in Jewelry.

Lady Bow's History:

There have been many experiments in super soldiers over the years with some being more successful than others. Still, virtually all experiments in this area are in adults, many of them on crippled soldiers looking for a new lease on life. Lady Bow's was quite different, she was designed in the test tube long before she was ever born. The lab worked out a formula they hoped would result in a faster, stronger, and tougher soldier.

Eve was the one unqualified success. As a result, she was given the name of "Eve" to represent the mother of a number humanity of super soldiers. The vast majority of the embryos were failures with only a small minority even becoming normal. Her sister is one of those few normal children being born. Born almost exactly a year later, her sister Susan is in the higher limits of human but still not the super soldier which they were looking for.

It may have been due to a lack of success or may have been a politician discovering where the funds went but soon after Eve and her sister were born, the whole program was canceled. The children, who were basically just infants, were farmed out and adopted into various families. Some had government connections while others did not. Eve and Susan were extremely lucky in that they were adopted into the same home. As well, the couple knew about the program and were able to nurture her special gifts.

The attempt was made to raise her as close as possible to a normal child but that was simply not possible at times. Not quite beyond human limits, the little girl was still incredibly strong and she could do things that other kids simply could not. As well, she could get a deep scrape or cut and within just a short time would be completely healed. There were some down sides such as she had to eat almost twice what a girl her weight might have but never really gain wait. In a situation where life imitates the comic books, It became necessary that her adopted parents teach her to hide her gifts so that others around her would not be suspicious.

Her sister was much less of a problem, being quite a bit above average but not in the superhuman categories. In some areas, the two sisters were quite competitive such as in most academic areas with each being better in various areas. Both excelled in most of their studies and many of the children envied them, both in athletic and scholarly areas. They took many of the same programs including acrobatics and gymnastics. Eve was always better in sports such as field hockey and martial arts while her sister Susan preferred areas such as cheerleading and dance

It had been as an extremely young girl that Eve discovered archery and found out that she absolutely loved it. She excelled at it to a greater level than she did anything else, almost an absolute natural at it. She had a bit of training with pistols and rifles but never enjoyed them the same way. For the most part, she has never developed any skills in firearms although he natural prowess does make her an excellent shot. She began competing in archery tournament where she considered incredible. Her adopted parents used to joke that they used the DNA of Howard Hill, the famous bowman from the Robin Hood movie as a basis for her although it is doubtful that this is really the case.

With her incredible grades, she could get a scholarship in a host of different universities and could have gotten several athletic scholarships as well. The military and several government agencies also wished to recruit her into their programs. In the end, she decided to go to an engineering university to learn both mechanical and electrical engineering.

It was during her time in the university that she first began to interest modeling agencies. Many go to universities to party more than learn anything. This was never what she was interested and studied incredibly hard. There was a fun and wild side of her but she always kept that within limits. Still, one day on a fluke she went with some other girls to sign up with a modeling agency. They were immediately caught up with her. At first, she had only the most minor shoots but they slowly grew. She did not let it stop her and she graduated with honors.

Growing up, she read of many heroes in comic books who used the bow instead of guns. Many of them used various types of trick arrows. She always had a driving ambition to do the right thing, to be a heroine. She started with a simple bow and arrow and showed to be incredibly effective. She took a name which was simple and went by the name of "Lady Bow."

As time went on, with her mechanical engineering and other skills, she began to develop a whole host of specialty arrows for herself. The arrows allowed her to often take out opponents without killing. She never really liked killing when it was not necessary. She also created her own bow and designed an incredibly tough set of body armor.

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