Paladin - Have Gun Will Travel

  

Have Gun, Will Travel....Wire Paladin, San Francisco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F: Ex (20)
A: Ex (20)
S: Gd (10)
E: Ex (20)
R: Gd (10)
I: Ex (20)
P: Rm (30)

Health: 70
Karma: 60
Popularity: 10
Resources: Ex (20)


Talents:

• Guns
• Marksman
• Martial Arts A, E
• Horsemanship
• Military
• Polyglot: Paladin can speak and write upwards of 12 languages through the course of the series (That's shown)
• Knowledge: Current events
• Knowledge: Etiquette
• Knowledge: History
• Sharp Weapons: Knife
• Quick-draw: Paladin gains a +1 initiate bonus when drawing either his custom .45 or derringer
• Law*
• Detective

Powers:
While not officially 'powers' per say, Paladin has displayed the following power-like effects:

• Combat Sense: Rm (30)
• Iron Will: Ex (20)

Contacts:
Hey Boy: A Chinese valet and confidant of Paladin, whose real name was revealed as Huong.
Hey Girl: Hey Boy's replacement


Limitations:

• Mysterious Nature: Paladin's mysterious background works for and against him, often placing him in situations (such as accusations of murder especially).
• Code of Honor: Paladin maintains a strict code of honor in all of his dealings, which means he will honor the letter of the deal if pressed, will refuse to work for someone who is dishonorable or evil,  or occasionally working pro bono. 
• Reputation: Paladin's reputation when recognized is that of a professional gunslinger and is often treated with an air of fear and respect. 

 

Jon Sable: Freelance

Originally Published on Classicmarvelforever.com on 05/05/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Sable (In 1984)

F: Rm (30)
A: Rm (30)
S: Gd (10)
E: Ex (20)
R: Gd (10)
I: Rm (30)
P: Rm (30)

Health: 90
Karma: 70
Popularity: As Jon Sable: 15, As B.B. Flemm: 30
Resources: Rm (30)


Talents:
Sable has many talents, including:

• Hunting
• Tracking
• Athletics (He was an Olympic athlete who competed in the 1976 games.)
• Military*
• Guns
• Marksman*
• Sharp Weapons
• Multi-Lingual
• Detective/Espionage
• Martial Arts A, B, E
• Tumbling
• Knowledge: Intelligence networks
• Performer: Writer
• Boxing

Powers:
None

Contacts:
Sable has contacts throughout the world, but chief among his contacts are:

• Sonny Pratt
• Eden Kendell: Sable's publisher and confidant
• Myke Blackmon: Sable's on-again/Off-again girlfriend and illustrator.
• Chief Winters: While an antagonistic relationship exists between Sable and Winters, it was shown to soften a bit (Shaman's Tears # 5) to the point that Winters probably is a contact.

Limitations:

• Public ID: Sable maintains his identity publicly as an adventurer for hire, and is well known for his activities.
• Secret ID: Sable maintains a dual identity specifically as B.B. Flemm - the writer of popular children's novels  Sable is very careful to maintain the public identity of the writer, purely for financial reasons (It was imagined that Sable's persona would tank sales).
• Wanted: Sable has been wanted for murder at one time in Africa.

 

 

As you might tell, Jon Sable was perhaps one of my favorite comics in the 1980s and possibly one of the better books out of a period of time of better comics. Sable had a short-lived TV series in 1988 and has long been the subjects of possible adaptions.