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.

Shakira from 'The Warlord'

There is something about The Warlord that has always appealed to me.

It's not just the fact it's Mike Grell writing, or that it's an awesome take of Edgar Rice Burroughs, it's the women. The women in The Warlord were always very...for lack of a better word, awesome. From Tara to Jennifer Morgan and finally to Shakira, the women weren't women in distress, but strong, no-nonsense characters that often held their own against the threats from Skartaris.

Shakira

F: Ex (20)
A: Am (50)
S: Typ (6)
E: Ex (20)
R: Gd (10)
I: Am (50)
P: Ex (20)

Health: 96
Karma: 80
Popularity: 0/30 in Skartaris
Resources: Pr (4)/Typ (6) when in the court of the Warlord

Talents:
Thief
Survival
Knowledge: Skartaris
Knowledge: Skartaris Threats
Mystic Origin*
Acrobatics
Tumbling
Firearms
Sharp Weapons
Feral Combat
Dual Weapons

Powers:
Werecat:Shakira is a werecat, capable of shifting from her human form to her cat form instantly. Shakira is at home in either form, and possesses senses and other skills that carry over from one form to the other. So far, Shakira has only displayed the ability to shift into a cat the approximate size, shape, and weight of a normal housecat, but it is suggested in both the new Warlord series and the Justice League Unlimited episode with Skartaris that Shakira can shift into a large panther and hybrid form. For the purposes of this write-up, Shakira is being featured in her house-cat form. As such, Shakira has the following abilities:

• Animal Transformation: House Cat: Shakira can assume the form of a black house cat, with all of her equipment and scant clothing chanigng with her. The only thing remaining obvious is her silver collar which shifts with her in size.
• Tracking: Shakira can track with Ex (20) ability
• Heightened Senses: Shakira possesses Gd (10) enhanced senses
• Dark Vision: Shakira can see in near total darkness, and can perceive heat signatures
• Stealth: Shakira posseses Rm (30) stealth
• Natural Weaponry: Claws: Shakira's claws do Gd (10) damage, halving effective body armor in either human or feline form.
• Bite: Shakira's bite can do Gd (10) damage
• Hyper Climbing: Shakira can climb quickly with Gd (10) ability.
• Hyper Leaping: Shakira can jump further than a normal human or cat with Gd (10) ability.

Contacts:
Travis Morgan: Warlord
Tara Morgan: Queen of Skartaris
Jennifer Morgan: High Sorceress of Skartaris


Limitations:

• Feline Nature: Shakira displays feline characteristics, including the need for affection, a fear of water, and other atypical personality traits associated with cats.
• Loyal: Shakira is incredibly loyal to Travis Morgan, and would die for him.
• Recognized Ally of the Warlord Similar to Public Identity, most individuals recognize that Shakira is a trusted ally and friend of Travis Morgan.

Travis Morgan, Warlord of Skataris

Travis Morgan: Warlord
Created by Mike Grell

F) Rm (30)
A) Ex (20)
S) Gd (10)
E) Rm30
R) Gd (10)
I) Ex (20)
P) Rm (30)

Health: 90
Karma: 60

Resources: Ex (20) in Skartaris

Pop: 0/50 in Skartaris

Known Powers:
None

Equipment:
Sword: Rm (30) material, Ex (20) slashing damage
.44 Automag pistol: 20 points shooting
Chain Armor: Gd (10) protection vs. Physical

Talents:
Military, Pilot, Detective/Espionage, Swordsmanship,
Marksman*, Survival, Multi‐Lingual, Sharp weapons,
Leadership*, Resist Domination*

Contacts:
USAF, Tara of Skartaris, Jennifer Morgan, Machete, Mara