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Del Duque is a masked Mexican wrestler and freelance
detective. Every Del Duque adventure starts with our hero
enjoying a meal in some exotic locale while reading the
newspaper. There’s always an unsolved crime in the news,
and the headline always hints at the action to come
(“Thieves dressed as ninja steal art treasures!”).
After a short investigation during which Del Duque
inevitably stumbles onto clues that the police missed, he
impresses the cops by identifying the culprits as evil masters
of an obscure fighting style. He follows the trail to the
criminals’ lair, sneaks in, and uses a drop kick to jump the
sentry. Within seconds, the rest of the gangsters come
charging in and also suffer defeat. Then the boss appears
and hits Del Duque a few times – but Del Duque soon
catches his fist, twists his arm, and uses his trademark
“pain grip” to force surrender. By the time the police
arrive, Del Duque is tying up the bad guys.
Del Duque lives in a B-movie world where everybody
speaks Spanish, nobody thinks it’s odd that he’s constantly
masked (or asks how he eats with a mask on), and a
lone wrestler is more capable than an entire police force.
He doesn’t seem all that fast or skilled, yet he always wins.
He’s definitely a cinematic hero!
Del Duque stands only 5’11” but must weigh at least
300 lbs. He was inspired by the Crimefighter template
(pp. 32-34), and mixes Combat Wrestling (pp. 204-205)
with Professional Wrestling (p. 206).
ST 16 [60]; DX 14 [80]; IQ 14 [80]; HT 14 [40].
Damage 1d+1/2d+2; BL 51 lbs.; HP 16 [0]; Will 14 [0];
Per 14 [0]; FP 14 [0].
Basic Speed 6.00 [-20]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Dodge 10*;
Parry 12*.
Social Background
TL: 8 [0].
CF: Western [0].
Languages: Spanish (Native) [0].
Secondary Characteristics: Damage 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs.; HP
10 [0]; Will 12 [0]; Per 12 [0]; FP 10 [0]; Basic Speed 5.50
[0]; Basic Move 5 [0].
Advantages: 15 points chosen from among Per +1 to +3
[5/level], Acute Senses (any) 1-5 [2/level], Combat
Reflexes [15], Danger Sense [15], Hard to Kill 1-5
[2/level], Intuition [15], Legal Enforcement Powers [5, 10,
or 15] and Police Rank 0-4 [5/level]†, or Style Perks
[1/perk].
Perks: Style Familiarity (own style) [1].
Disadvantages: One of Duty (Law-enforcement agency; 12
or less) [-10]†, Secret (Vigilante) [-10], or Secret Identity
(Caped crusader, masked avenger, etc.) [-10]. • A further -
30 points chosen from among Charitable [-15*], Curious
[-5*], Honesty [-10*], Intolerance (Criminals) [-5],
Obsession (Bring down a particular crook) [-5*],
Overconfidence [-5*], Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents)
Del Duque (350 points)
Advantages
Combat Reflexes [15]; Damage Resistance 1 (Tough
Skin, -40%) [3]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Higher
Purpose (Bring criminals to justice) [5]; Intuition [15];
Serendipity 1 [15]; Trained by a Master [30].
Perks: Honest Face (Only when masked!); Special
Exercises (DR 1, Tough Skin); Style Familiarities
(Combat Wrestling; Professional Wrestling). [4]
Disadvantages
Fat [-3]; Honesty (12) [-10]; Pacifism (Cannot Harm
Innocents) [-10]; Secret Identity [-10]; Sense of Duty
(Law-abiding citizens) [-10].
Quirks: Always uses Drop Kick when making a surprise
attack; Considers masks perfectly normal; Rarely
speaks; Spends hours reading the newspapers, looking for
high-profile crimes; Wears a cape, even though opponents
could grab it. [-5]
Skills
Acrobatics (H) DX-1 [2]-13; Area Knowledge (World)
(E) IQ [1]-14; Brawling (E) DX+2 [4]-16; Brawling Art (E)
DX [1]-14; Criminology (A) IQ-1 [1]-13; Current Affairs
(Headline News) (E) IQ [1]-14; Driving (Automobile) (A)
DX-1 [1]-13; Forensics (H) IQ-2 [1]-12; Hidden Lore
(Secret Styles) (H) IQ [2]-14; Immovable Stance (H) DX
[4]-14; Intimidation (A) Will [2]-14; Judo (H) DX [4]-14;
Knot-Tying (E) DX [1]-14; Law (Criminal) (H) IQ-2 [1]-12;
Observation (A) Per [2]-14; Power Blow (H) Will [4]-14;
Pressure Points (H) IQ [4]-14; Stealth (A) DX [2]-14;
Streetwise (A) IQ [2]-14; Wrestling (A) DX+2 [8]-16;
Wrestling Art (A) DX [1]-14†; Wrestling Sport (A) DX
[1]-14†.
Techniques: Drop Kick (Brawling) (H) [2]-16; Hand
Catch (Wrestling) (H) [4]-12*; Wrench Arm (H) [5]-16.
* Includes +1 for Combat Reflexes.
† Based on Wrestling default.
[-10] or (Cannot Kill) [-15], Sense of Duty (Law-abiding
citizens) [-10], or Stubbornness [-5].
Primary Skills: Area Knowledge (any) (E) IQ+1 [2]-13;
Criminology (A) IQ+1 [4]-13; and 20 points in the skills
and techniques of a combat style (see Chapter 5).
Secondary Skills: Observation (A) Per [2]-12 and Streetwise
(A) IQ [2]-12. • Also pick five of Forced Entry or Knot-
Tying, both (E) DX+1 [2]-13; Driving (Automobile) or
Stealth, both (A) DX [2]-12; Current Affairs (Regional) or
Savoir-Faire (Police), both (E) IQ+1 [2]-13; Interrogation
or Shadowing, both (A) IQ [2]-12; Intimidation (A) Will
[2]-12; or Search or Tracking, both (A) Per [2]-12.
Background Skills: Two of Expert Skill (Hoplology), Forensics,
Intelligence Analysis, Law (Criminal or Police), or Tactics,
all (H) IQ-1 [2]-11; or Detect Lies (H) Per-1 [2]-11.
* Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.
† Duty must accompany Legal Enforcement Powers.
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