And today we have Doctor Shark’s greatest invention!
The Sharkolossus
Alias: None
Approach: Generalist
Archetype: Indomitable
Health: 45 + ( × 5)
Powers
Flight
Shark-Lazers
Strength
Swimming
Qualities
Close Combat
Ranged Combat
Selachian Destroyer
Technology
Status: Constant
Always
Abilities
- Aquatic Havoc (A): Attack multiple targets using Ranged Combat. Hinder those targets using your Min die.
- Chomp! (A): Attack using Close Combat. Use your Max die. Recover Health equal to your Min die.
- Ichthyoid Optimization (I): Whenever you roll a 1 on a die, reroll that die once.
- Marine Upgrade (A): Boost yourself using Technology and use your Max die. That bonus is persistent and exclusive
- Reinforced Exo-Shell (I): Reduce physical and energy damage dealt to you by 1 if the scene is in the Green zone, 2 in the Yellow zone, or 3 in the Red zone.
- (U) Defence Shield (I): You cannot be damaged by anyone except yourself until the defence shield is destroyed. The defence shield has 40 Health, or can be deactivated with three Overcome successes. If a hero takes a minor twist working on the shield, you can make an Attack as a reaction by rolling your single Shark-Lazers die.
- (U) Reestablish Shield (A): Overcome using Shark-Lazers. Use your Max die. On a success, remove one success from the deactivating challenge. Alternatively, instead of an Overcome, use the Max die to Recover that much of the defence shield’s Health. This ability cannot be used if the defence shield has been completely removed.
- (M) Master of Annihilation (I): If you can cause massive collateral damage without regard for casualties, automatically succeed at an Overcome where a show of overwhelming force can solve the problem.
The Sharkolossus
Alias: None
Gender: Inapplicable
Age: A few months
Height: Several stories
Eyes: Red, glowing
Hair: None
Skin: Metal
Build: Titanic
Costume/Equipment: None
Approach: Generalist
Archetype: Indomitable
Biography
The villainous Doctor Shark has had his plots foiled by heroes many times. Again and again, stalwart heroes have smashed his sharkbots and foiled his ingenious devices. Even his feared Mega-Sharks could not best them! And so the doctor set out on his most ambitious project yet: he resolved to build a gigantic robotic shark that could level entire cities! Then, once he let it loose on the land-dwellers, they would feel the vengeance of Doctor Shark, and cower in terror as the destruction that they had visited upon the animals of the sea, Doctor Shark’s mechanical monstrosity would mete out to them!
Capabilities and Motivations
Like Doctor Shark’s smaller sharkbots, the Sharkolossus is equipped with powerful laser weaponry and a gigantic toothed maw. Further, in addition to the robot’s aquatic capabilities, it can take to the air with jets and walk on the ground with towering legs. What’s more, the Sharkolossus’ exterior plating is reinforced with ultra-tough dura-steel. It is also capable of performing self-diagnostic checks and then reconfiguring or upgrading its software in the moment.
Upgrades
The Sharkolossus represents a vast investiture of wealth, resources, and time by Doctor Shark. Thus, to ensure that it is not hastily dismantled by any heroes who go up against it, Doctor Shark will often outfit the Sharkolossus with a protective energy shield. This shield is powered by the same transflux energy particles as the machine’s laser weaponry, and is fed from the same power banks. While the shield is active, the Sharkolossus is unable to strike with its maw, but it can still attack with its laser banks.
Editor’s Notes
One little observation that I forgot to share in Doc Shark’s post: Dr. Achian’s first name—Salvadore—can be variously translated from Spanish or Portuguese as saviour, which is very appropriate for how he sees himself in relation to the creatures of the deep. This was not at all intentional; 'tis just a great coincidence.
That’s all for Doctor Sal; the next villain I post won’t be related to him.