Claim the Sky
Dallas Kushner worked in IT at a large chemical manufacturer. One evening an alarm drew him to the office to investigate an unexplained server outage. He found thieves inside the building, attempting to steal an experimental device the company had purchased on the black market—an alien (Azaki) device. What began as an attempt to scare off the thieves ended with Dallas being accidentally doused in a combination of chemicals that should have proved lethal. Instead, they revealed a latent ability that granted him reflexes and speed far surpassing those of a normal human.
His first act was foiling the thieves, which he did more out of a sense of outrage than moral duty. Then he proceeded to steal the chemicals himself, because as he is fond of saying, "Nice doesn't pay the bills."
In the Boundless setting, Shrike is a member of Dread.
Motive: Accumulation of wealth
Environment: Alone or with one or more members of Dread
Health: 30
Damage Inflicted: Moderate wound (5 points)
Armor: 1
Movement: Very long
Modifications: Speed defense, acrobatics, and initiative as level 8; computer tasks as level 7
Combat: Shrike isn't the strongest villain, but he is among the fastest. He can make three melee attacks each round on his action, or one "shrike strike" attack against a single target that is eased by three steps and inflicts 12 points of damage.
As he moves up to a long distance in a round, he can split his normal attacks up anywhere along the way. Instead of attacking as he moves, he could take other actions (up to three), such as attempting to snatch knives or guns out of enemies' hands, steal an item from their person, or something similar.
Shrike's enhanced dexterity means that it's hard to land attacks on him. But if an attack succeeds, his boosted metabolism means that he regains 3 points of health each round, unless he is reduced to 0 health.
When running full out, Shrike can run on or up vertical walls, as long as he begins and ends his movement on a flat surface.
Interaction: Shrike is quick-witted and given to making wry commentary as he "does crime." He is motivated first by wealth, but is willing to consider making deals that allow him access to computer systems. Despite being known for his speed, he's also an accomplished illegal hacker.
Use: The PCs need an IT consultant. By sheer coincidence, the consultant they hire—one Dallas Kushner—is not the safe choice he first appears.
GM Intrusion: When the character should have hit with their melee or ranged attack, Shrike evades, or maybe moves so quickly that he repositions the attack so it strikes elsewhere.