Name: Shaman Val Char Cost 13 STR 3 20 DEX 30 24 CON 28 13 BODY 6 18 INT 8 15 EGO 10 16 PRE 6 10 COM 0 3 PD 0 5 ED 0 5 SPD 20 8 REC 0 48 END 0 37 STUN 5 Characteristic Rolls: STR: 12-, DEX: 13-, CON: 14-, INT: 13-, EGO: 12-, PER: 13- Run: 6", Swim: 2", Jump: 3", Lift: 151½kg Cost Powers END/Roll 90 6d6 Transform (Major, Single Object); Range: 1350; Reduced END: Zero, +½; Usable By Others: Power Lost, +¼; Trigger - Looking into the pouch: Set, +¼; No Normal Defense: +1; OAF (Pouch): -1; Semi- Independent: -1 0 132 Variable Power Pool (90-pt Pool); Control Cost: 45; Change Powers as 0 Phase Action: +1; No Skill Required for Change: +1; OAF (Pouch): -1; Semi-Independent: -1; Must conform with deity's wishes: -¼ Cost Skills, Talents, Perks Roll 13 Paramedic 18- 4 Knowledge Skill: Medicine 14- 3 Professional Skill: Doctor 12- 1 Professional License: Medical Doctor 2 Unknown Skill 11- 100+ Disadvantages 15 Secret Identity: Michael Twoyoungmen 10 Watched by "the spirits" (8-); Capabilities: More Powerful, 15; Non-combat Influence: Extensive, +5; Geographical Area: Unlimited, -0; Only Watching: ×½; Punishment: Harsh, 0 OCV: 7; DCV: 7; ECV: 5; Mental Def.: 0; Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 PD/rPD: 3/0; ED/rED: 5/0 Costs: Char.: 116 Disad.: 25 Powers: + 245 Base: + 100 Total: = 361 Total: = 125 Background: Michael Twoyoungmen is a Native Canadian who turned his back on his tribal traditions for most of his life. He instead became a doctor, a surgeon, and one of the best at that. Before his grandfather died the old shaman tried to get Michael to be his apprentice, but Michael wouldn't listen. Then, however, Michael's wife Kathryn became quite ill, and all his skill couldn't save her. Grief-stricken and angry his daughter Elizabeth turned away from him. He would not see her again until events led to a startling revelation. Michael became a recluse, living alone in the wilderness...until one day he heard a call. That call was from his grandfather's spirit. Over time the wise man taught Michael all he knew. Michael gained the ability to cast spells using a special "medicine pouch" that opened up into a myraid of dimensions. From the pouch he could pull almost anything. After a time, Michael got a visit from Nelvanna, goddess of the Northern Lights. With his aid she gave birth to a special child, Narya...who would become known as Snowbird. While he lived in "civilization" Michael's neighbours were Claire and Ramsey MacNeil. Indeed, Elizabeth ended up living with the MacNeils. Approximately one year after Snowbird's birth, the MacNeils' daughter Heather came by to visit...and took her new husband, one James MacDonald Hudson along. Heather ended up discovering Narya's rather unique nature, and Jimmy invited them both to join Department H. It is interesting to note that while Snowbird was an active part of the group involved in First Flight, Shaman was not. Shaman served faithfully in Alpha until their second meeting with Omega Flight. During this encounter Talisman had to enter the pouch, and was nearly killed as a result. This led to Shaman suffering a crisis of confidence... and he gave up the pouch. His grandfather taught him a new way, and after passing certain tests he gained new abilities. For a time, Shaman even utilized his daughter's Circlet of Enchantment as the second Talisman. This proved to be temporary, however. Indeed, eventually Shaman returned to his use of the medicine pouch. Shaman went AWOL from Alpha around the time that other members were unwillingly (and accidentally) sucked away from headquarters by Laura Dean. It's unknown what he was up to at that time. He eventually returned to the team during the events that became known as the Infinity Crusade. Shaman made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men #120. Powers/Tactics: Shaman is capable of using his medicine pouch to create an almost infinite array of magical feats. He has also earned the right to request aid from the spirits that his religion believes inhabit everything on Earth. For example, he has called on the North Wind for travel purposes, and animated statues to serve as warriors. Michael Twoyoungmen is also one of the most gifted surgeons to ever practice medicine in Canada. Writer's Notes: The preceding information is courtesy of Dwayne "Keeper of the Alpha Flight flame" MacKinnon, 910252m@dragon.acadiau.ca. Hemaintains a compilation of Alpha Flight history, and graciously consentedto allow me the use of it for this purpose. The pouch's Transform traps a person's soul in an alternate dimension, leaving the body a mindless shell until the soul is found and can be restored to the body. The NND defense is possession of special "cosmic" abilities...being a deity (hey, that's not too uncommon in Marvel) or having similarly bizarre origins might save you. The "semi-independent" limitation means that while the one-of-a-kind pouch can be "permanently" taken from him, the spirits would probably end up helping him regain it. Also, only mystics would probably be able to use it anyway. The "must conform" limitation is similar to, but less restrictive than, the "deity mentality" disad I've seen on fantasy cleric VPP's. He has to live up to the proper ethics, but is not bound as rigidly as fantasy clerics generally are to use their powers a certain way.