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Real Name: Stephen Strange
Occupation: Surgeon (retired), occult expert
Legal Status: Citizen of the U.S. with no criminal record, recently deceased
Identity: Publicly known
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Base of Operations: Mobile
Past Group Affiliations: Member of the Defenders
Known Powers:
None
Magical Ability:
Doctor Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth Dimension. He may use any listed Power as a spell, subject to the limitation of Personal, Universal, and Dimensional energy restrictions. He uses these abilities at the Amazing level, unless otherwise noted as Power stunts. In addition, Dr. Strange regularly uses the following spells:
Alteration—Appearance (P): As a minor illusion of Amazing Intensity that changes the Doctor’s appearance and that of his companions, usually hiding their costumes.
Astral Projection (P): As Power of same name, with Unearthly ability.
Levitation (P): As Power of same name, with Incredible ability.
Shield—Individual (P): As Personal Force Field, able to repel magical attacks.
Telepathy (P): As Power of same name, with Unearthly ability.
Conjure (U): A specialized Teleport of Amazing Intensity that brings the item, character, or being to the caster. The being in question may make a Psyche FEAT to avoid the conjuration.
Eldritch Beams/Bolts (U): As Force or Energy Missile weapon, of Monstrous power and range.
Dimensional Aperture (D): Creates an opening into, and permits passage to and from, another stated dimension, with Monstrous ability. Requires a FEAT roll only for unfriendly or hostile dimensions or unwilling travelers.
Spell of Silence (U): Prevents subject of spell from speaking of certain matters or subjects. Only characters of Amazing or greater Psyche may receive a FEAT roll to avoid its effect.
Equipment:
Cloak of Levitation: The Cloak permits Flight of Shift-X Speed. The Cloak may be commanded to perform discreet actions, and in combat it has Incredible material strength and may act as if it possesses Incredible Strength.
Medallion of Ultimate Sorrows: As a result of drastic measures that Dr. Strange had to take to protect the Earth dimension after destroying most of his arcane property, he has fallen further and further into the clutches of black magic. No longer pure enough to wield the Eye of Agamotto, he now wears the Medallion of Ultimate Sorrows. This artifact has the Unearthly power to corrupt an individual’s fondest dreams and twist them to nightmare.
Moreover, the Dimensional spells he can call upon now all involve the summoning of Dark Powers. Every time he casts a Universal or Dimensional spell he must pay a price of 10 Karma, as doing so is an inherently evil act.
Talents:
Doctor Strange was a skilled surgeon before becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, and retains his Medicine talent. He is an expert on Occult and Mythological Lore, and has been taught Martial Arts A and E by his former manservant, Wong.
Contacts:
Doctor Strange’s mentor was the Ancient One, who has since merged with the universe but on rare occasions has returned to advise. Strange’s own pupil Clea is now the ruler of the Dark Dimension. Among the beings that Strange calls upon to work his Dimensional spells are Hoggoth, lkonn, and Raggadorr.
Role-Playing Notes:
Because his powers have always required a high degree of self control, Dr. Strange usually remains aloof and austere. Recently, his personal problems have led him down the path of despair and he seems resigned to his corruption, viewing it as a necessary evil.
History:
Stephen Strange was a brilliant, ambitious, and somewhat arrogant neurosurgeon whose meteoric career was tragically cut short in an automobile accident. Strange sustained minor nerve damage which prevented him from holding a scalpel steadily enough to perform delicate surgery. Although he was offered a prestigious consultant’s position, Strange’s pride prevented him from accepting. He invested his fortune in attempted cures and fraudulent doctors and saw it dwindle to nothing. He swiftly degenerated from recluse to drifter to drunken derelict. Then Strange heard talk of a learned man in Tibet known only as the Ancient One who could supposedly work miracles.
Determined to find this miracle man, he made his way across the ocean and then the frozen wastes of the Himalayan Mountains. Just when he reached the limits of his endurance, he stumbled upon the Ancient One’s palace. The aged sorcerer told him he would only consider helping Strange if he proved himself worthy. Refusing to fully believe in the Ancient One’s magic anyway, Strange remained as a guest while a bitter storm spent itself- outside. Strange soon discovered that the Ancient One’s pupil Baron Mordo was plotting to kill his master. Trying to warn the master of the pupil’s treachery, Strange was discovered by Mordo and mystically restrained. Witnessing Mordo’s power and learning of his murderous intent shocked the jaded Strange into a realization of the nature of evil and of the necessity to combat it. Eventually Strange sought a way to get around Mordo’s spell by sincerely offering to become the pupil of the Ancient One himself. The sorcerer freed Strange of Mordo’s spell and admitted that he knew of Mordo’s true nature all along. But having peered into Strange’s soul, he saw the potential for great goodness and power. Thus, Strange became the Ancient One’s disciple and learned the secrets of sorcery. In time, Strange returned to America and set up shop in Greenwich Village in New York City. Though the world at large thinks that he is no more than an eccentric occult authority, Doctor Strange has inherited from his mentor the mantle of Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme.
Of late, Dr. Strange has been forced to turn to the forbidden Black Magicks and has accepted Kaluu, the Ancient One’s greatest foe, as an erstwhile mentor in his fight against the demons that menace Earth.