Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Floyd Lawton—Deadshot

With the release of Suicide Squad—another DCEU movie with mixed reception—I have even more characters to run through the Savaging gauntlet. I personally enjoyed the film, but maybe that's because I went in looking for things to analyze and my expectations were already kind of low.

Anyways, let's just get started with one of the best parts of the movie: Deadshot. Spoilers, of course.


Name: Floyd Lawton
Race: Human
Experience: 30 (Seasoned)
Power Level: Street Fighter with Super Karma (35 PP)
Agility d8; Smarts d6; Spirit d6; Strength d8; Vigor d8
Pace 6; Parry 7; Charisma –2; Toughness 10 (4)
Hindrances: Arrogant, Dependent (daughter), Ruthless (m), Smart Mouth
Edges: Arcane Background (Super Powers), Alertness, The Best There Is (super edge), Accurate Attack (Shooting), Assault, Marksman, No Mercy, Quick Draw, Rock and Roll!, Two-Fisted, Steady Hands, Assassin, Combat Reflexes, Dead Shot.
Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d10, Notice d6, Shooting d12+4, Stealth d8, Streetwise d8, Taunt d6.
Inventory: Body Armor (Armor +4, –4 AP vs ballistics), custom AR-15 (24/48/96, 2d8, AP 2, RoF 3, Auto, 30 shots), 3× AR-15 magazines, Glock 17 (12/24/48, 2d6, AP 1, RoF 1, Semi-Auto, 17 shots), 2× Glock 17 magazines, 2× Glock 18 (12/24/48, 2d6, AP 1, RoF 3, Auto, 30 shots), 4× Glock 18 magazines.
Powers:
  • Attack, Ranged (5): Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6, RoF 3, AP 2, Lethal, Requires Materials (–2, 9mm ammunition), Device (–1). (Wrist gun.)
  • Attack, Ranged (5): Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6, RoF 3, AP 2, Lethal, Requires Materials (–2, 9mm ammunition), Device (–1). (Wrist gun.)
  • Heightened Senses (1): Eagle Eyes, Infravision, Device (–1). (High-tech eyepiece.)
  • Super Edge (14): Accurate Attack (Shooting), Assault, Marksman, No Mercy, Quick Draw, Rock and Roll!, Two Fisted.
  • Super Skill (10): Fighting +2, Shooting +6, Stealth +1, Streetwise +1.
Deadshot is one of the world's best sharpshooters, able to consistently place fully-automatic fire directly between the eyes of his victims. His skill led him to begin work as an international assassin, able to consistently take incredible shots, including ricocheted shots at extreme ranges.

He's also a father. Although his daughter knows what he does, she appreciates and loves him, knowing that he does everything because he loves her. This drives him to do anything for his daughter, including risk his life, to make enough money to be there for her and provide for her. Unfortunately, his relationship with his daughter is what led to him being caught: when Batman tracked him down and confronted him, Deadshot surrendered to him because his daughter pleaded with him not to kill the Bat.

Lawton was registered and imprisoned in Belle Reve Penitentiary before being selected by Amanda Waller for Task Force X (unofficially known as the Suicide Squad). Deadshot was selected to descend into Midway City with the rest of the team, assisting the squad in retrieving a V.I.P. and later volunteering to stop the Enchantress to be a hero for his daughter.

The Assault Edge is from a variety of military settings, requiring Rock and Roll!, and allowing you to ignore the Automatic Fire penalty while moving, rather than forcing you to stand still.
—DoctorBoson