CRIMSON CURSE (Aerika Harkness)
Created By: Tom DeFalco & Brent Anderson
First Appearance: A-Next #4 (1999)
Role: Legacy Hero
PL 8 (110)
STRENGTH 1 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 7 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 3 AWARENESS 3 PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Deception 2 (+5)
Expertise (Magic) 7 (+10)
Insight 2 (+5)
Intimidation 2 (+5)
Perception 2 (+5)
Ranged Combat (Nature Powers) 2 (+8)
Stealth 1 (+5)
Advantages:
Improved Critical (Nature Powers), Ranged Attack 2, Startle
Powers:
"Flight Via the Winds" Flight 5 (60 mph) [10]
"Manipulate Nature"
"Waterspouts" Move Object 8 (Extras: Perception-Ranged) (Flaws: Limited to Water) (16) -- [20]
- AE: "Wind" Move Object 7 (Extras: Area- 60ft. Cone) (Flaws: Limited to Away, Touch Range) (7)
- AE: "Wind" Features 2: Snuff Flames, Throw Off Arrows, Other Effects (2)
- AE: "Roots & Vines" Environment 5 (250 feet) (Impede Movement 2) (10)
- AE: Fire Blast 8 (16)
Unarmed +7 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Fire Blast +8 (+8 Ranged Damage, DC 23)
Initiative +5
Defenses:
Dodge +10 (DC 20), Parry +9 (DC 19), Toughness +3, Fortitude +4, Will +5
Complications:
Secret (Lots of Stuff)- Crimson Curse doesn't talk about herself much.
Total: Abilities: 56 / Skills: 18--9 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 30 / Defenses: 9 (110)
-Crimson Curse is the daughter of Agatha Harkness (!!! Agatha is like a bajillion! Her ADULT SON has greying hair! When the frig did she give birth in THIS case?!?), and is sort of Scarlet Witch-like, having vague magical might. She was level-headed and reserved, skipping a lot of the angst or mystery of characters like this, who are generally treated like potential dangers. She does some background stuff helping out, but sacrifices her life in order to stop an alternate reality's Doctor Doom, sapping her life energy in order to stop his Cosmic Cube.
-Crimson Curse has nature-based powers, working differently from a lot of Mages.