Dr. Darryl Griffon
Description
The 37-year-old Dr. Griffon has an athletic, medium build. He is clean-shaven with dark complexion. His short black hair is showing signs of gray and beginning to thin out in the back. He has prominent smile-lines on his face and around his eyes. More often than not, he dresses casually in jeans, hiking boots, and short-sleeve shirt.
Dr. Griffon is very friendly, outgoing, charitable, and kind. He is also workaholic and an outspoken advocate for liberal social issues. In a city where the homeless and downtrodden are avoided or scorned, he brings them a sandwich, a smile, and a helping hand. No one in need is ever turned away. While he is slow to anger, his passion for his beliefs is always evident and he will never hesitate to defend others.
Though active with many charities, he is rarely seen at charity gala events. Rather than go to a $5000 a plate dinner to fight breast cancer, he would donate the money, send a friend in his place, and spend the evening at the hospital working with cancer patients. You will find him at events that put him face-to-face with the people he is trying to help.
His calendar is always full and he has little romantic life because of it, but some say he uses the activities as a shield against more intimate relationships. However, he does allow himself a few days each month for personal time and does date, but few can keep up with him.
Dr. Griffon has settled on Ethical Humanism (Ethical Culture) as the "Religion" box he checks when filling out census reports. He believes in a divine presence, whether external to existence or internal to us all, but his focus is on the here-and-now and the people of the community. He has respect for any religion that excludes hatred from its doctrine.
The mutant issue is the one thing that has given Dr. Griffon bad publicity. Before and after gaining his super powers, he has publicly offered his support to pro-mutant organizations and denounced anti-mutant rhetoric. To him, mutants are people to be judged by their actions and not by their appearance, abilities, or genetics. He sees anti-mutant sentiment as equivalent to racial, religious, and cultural bigotry and he refuses to stand by and let it happen.
Background
His parents were lower-upper class professionals living and working in downtown Empire City. He was the eldest child. His younger brother and sister were adopted. They attended public school but supplemented their education with after-school tutors and extracurricular activities. His parents were involved with several charitable organizations, from soup kitchens to symphonies. Darryl is active in the same or similar organizations today.
Between receiving his undergraduate degree and medical school, Darryl spent two years with the Peace Corps in South Africa. He made it a point to learn the native languages and culture. After medical school, he worked with Doctors Without Borders in Angola for nearly three years. He returned to Empire City and became a resident physician at a non-profit, charitable hospital (of course).
Unbeknownst to Dr. Griffon, the hospital was part of a privately funded project to generate and harness mutant energy. Scientists working in the sub-basement of the hospital studied mutant cell samples from the hospital as well as captured mutants. A villainous mutant known as Quantum, who possessed power-conversion abilities, raided the project. The vigilante Radithor attempted to stop Quantum, but in the ensuing battle the laboratory was destroyed and the containment cells were ruptured.
Dr. Griffon helped with the rescue efforts and even dragged the unconscious mutants out of the flaming laboratory and treating them. In the process, Dr. Griffon was terribly irradiated with the mutant energy from the laboratory and his mutant patients. After valiantly struggling against fatigue and his own injuries, he finally succumbed and collapsed on the floor after stabilizing the mutants. As he laid in a coma, his body was placed inside a radiation containment unit and treated with drugs to combat the radiation. Inside his cells, the mutant energy converted to extra mass, making his body extra dense.
When he regained consciousness, he quickly became accustomed to his new, powerful form. It took longer to remember that most furniture and vehicles are designed for occupants that weigh over half a ton. Dr. Griffon maintains the same altruistic drive he possessed before the accident, but now he can apply it more directly in protecting the people he loves-the citizens of Empire City.
The Numbers (Silver Age Sentinels)
Statistic: Level (Notes) [Cost]
Body: 8 (Extremely Capable) [16]
Mind: 11 (World-Class Ability) [22]
Soul: 9 (Best in the Region) [18]
Derived Statistic: Value (Calculation)
Health: 120 ((8+8)x5+40)
ACV: 9 ((8+11+8)/3)
DCV: 7 ((8+11+8)/3-2)
Attribute: Level (Notes) [Cost]
Features: 3 (Very Attractive, x3) [3]
Highly Skilled: 6 (90 Total Skill Points) [6]
Mass Increase: 4 (Mass: ~675 kg, Armor: 40 points, Immovable: -80 meters, Superstrength: 40 damage, Lift 16 tonnes) [32]
Organizational Ties: 2 (World Health Organization) [2]
Tough: 2 (+40 Health, figured in above) [4]
Defect (Notes) [Cost]
Ism (Per his public stance on mutant rights and other liberal issues) [-1]
Famous (Regional Fame, Empire City) [-1]
Permanent (Mass Increase, ~675 kg) [-1]
Total Character Points: 100
Skill (Specialty): Level [Cost]
Biological Sciences (Physiology): 4 [8]
Boating (Small Boats): 2 [2]
Cultural Arts (Art Appraisal): 2 [4]
Domestic Arts (Cooking): 4 [4]
Driving (Small Truck): 3 [6]
Etiquette (Lower Class): 5 [5]
Foreign Culture (South African): 3 [6]
Languages (Spanish, isiZulu, French): 3 [3]
Management & Administration (Charity): 3 [3]
Medical (Emergency Response): 5 [15]
Physical Sciences (Biochemistry): 2 [10]
Piloting (Light Airplane): 3 [6]
Sports (Rugby): 4 [4]
Street Sense (Influential Individuals): 4 [8]
Swimming (Free Diving): 3 [3]
Wilderness Survival (Plains): 3
Total Skill Points: 90
The 37-year-old Dr. Griffon has an athletic, medium build. He is clean-shaven with dark complexion. His short black hair is showing signs of gray and beginning to thin out in the back. He has prominent smile-lines on his face and around his eyes. More often than not, he dresses casually in jeans, hiking boots, and short-sleeve shirt.
Dr. Griffon is very friendly, outgoing, charitable, and kind. He is also workaholic and an outspoken advocate for liberal social issues. In a city where the homeless and downtrodden are avoided or scorned, he brings them a sandwich, a smile, and a helping hand. No one in need is ever turned away. While he is slow to anger, his passion for his beliefs is always evident and he will never hesitate to defend others.
Though active with many charities, he is rarely seen at charity gala events. Rather than go to a $5000 a plate dinner to fight breast cancer, he would donate the money, send a friend in his place, and spend the evening at the hospital working with cancer patients. You will find him at events that put him face-to-face with the people he is trying to help.
His calendar is always full and he has little romantic life because of it, but some say he uses the activities as a shield against more intimate relationships. However, he does allow himself a few days each month for personal time and does date, but few can keep up with him.
Dr. Griffon has settled on Ethical Humanism (Ethical Culture) as the "Religion" box he checks when filling out census reports. He believes in a divine presence, whether external to existence or internal to us all, but his focus is on the here-and-now and the people of the community. He has respect for any religion that excludes hatred from its doctrine.
The mutant issue is the one thing that has given Dr. Griffon bad publicity. Before and after gaining his super powers, he has publicly offered his support to pro-mutant organizations and denounced anti-mutant rhetoric. To him, mutants are people to be judged by their actions and not by their appearance, abilities, or genetics. He sees anti-mutant sentiment as equivalent to racial, religious, and cultural bigotry and he refuses to stand by and let it happen.
Background
His parents were lower-upper class professionals living and working in downtown Empire City. He was the eldest child. His younger brother and sister were adopted. They attended public school but supplemented their education with after-school tutors and extracurricular activities. His parents were involved with several charitable organizations, from soup kitchens to symphonies. Darryl is active in the same or similar organizations today.
Between receiving his undergraduate degree and medical school, Darryl spent two years with the Peace Corps in South Africa. He made it a point to learn the native languages and culture. After medical school, he worked with Doctors Without Borders in Angola for nearly three years. He returned to Empire City and became a resident physician at a non-profit, charitable hospital (of course).
Unbeknownst to Dr. Griffon, the hospital was part of a privately funded project to generate and harness mutant energy. Scientists working in the sub-basement of the hospital studied mutant cell samples from the hospital as well as captured mutants. A villainous mutant known as Quantum, who possessed power-conversion abilities, raided the project. The vigilante Radithor attempted to stop Quantum, but in the ensuing battle the laboratory was destroyed and the containment cells were ruptured.
Dr. Griffon helped with the rescue efforts and even dragged the unconscious mutants out of the flaming laboratory and treating them. In the process, Dr. Griffon was terribly irradiated with the mutant energy from the laboratory and his mutant patients. After valiantly struggling against fatigue and his own injuries, he finally succumbed and collapsed on the floor after stabilizing the mutants. As he laid in a coma, his body was placed inside a radiation containment unit and treated with drugs to combat the radiation. Inside his cells, the mutant energy converted to extra mass, making his body extra dense.
When he regained consciousness, he quickly became accustomed to his new, powerful form. It took longer to remember that most furniture and vehicles are designed for occupants that weigh over half a ton. Dr. Griffon maintains the same altruistic drive he possessed before the accident, but now he can apply it more directly in protecting the people he loves-the citizens of Empire City.
The Numbers (Silver Age Sentinels)
Statistic: Level (Notes) [Cost]
Body: 8 (Extremely Capable) [16]
Mind: 11 (World-Class Ability) [22]
Soul: 9 (Best in the Region) [18]
Derived Statistic: Value (Calculation)
Health: 120 ((8+8)x5+40)
ACV: 9 ((8+11+8)/3)
DCV: 7 ((8+11+8)/3-2)
Attribute: Level (Notes) [Cost]
Features: 3 (Very Attractive, x3) [3]
Highly Skilled: 6 (90 Total Skill Points) [6]
Mass Increase: 4 (Mass: ~675 kg, Armor: 40 points, Immovable: -80 meters, Superstrength: 40 damage, Lift 16 tonnes) [32]
Organizational Ties: 2 (World Health Organization) [2]
Tough: 2 (+40 Health, figured in above) [4]
Defect (Notes) [Cost]
Ism (Per his public stance on mutant rights and other liberal issues) [-1]
Famous (Regional Fame, Empire City) [-1]
Permanent (Mass Increase, ~675 kg) [-1]
Total Character Points: 100
Skill (Specialty): Level [Cost]
Biological Sciences (Physiology): 4 [8]
Boating (Small Boats): 2 [2]
Cultural Arts (Art Appraisal): 2 [4]
Domestic Arts (Cooking): 4 [4]
Driving (Small Truck): 3 [6]
Etiquette (Lower Class): 5 [5]
Foreign Culture (South African): 3 [6]
Languages (Spanish, isiZulu, French): 3 [3]
Management & Administration (Charity): 3 [3]
Medical (Emergency Response): 5 [15]
Physical Sciences (Biochemistry): 2 [10]
Piloting (Light Airplane): 3 [6]
Sports (Rugby): 4 [4]
Street Sense (Influential Individuals): 4 [8]
Swimming (Free Diving): 3 [3]
Wilderness Survival (Plains): 3
Total Skill Points: 90
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