Challenger

From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe

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Player: @Calamity Cain Archetype: Brute Primary: Street Justice Secondary: Willpower

All his life, Dominic DeCarlo has been punching above his weight class. “Never stop training, never back down,” his father would say, “and always punch up.”

If only he could see Dominic now.

At only age twenty-two, Dominic has risen in the ranks of Paragon’s heroes as “Challenger”, a fighter supreme and defender of the downtrodden. Against all odds and with no shortage of pain, Challenger has managed to best opponents that far outclass him in size or strength.

What’s his secret? A punishing training schedule - and the “Challenger Gene”, a so-called “smart gene” of unknown origin that responds to trauma in real-time. While its cells replicate under duress they code for stronger bones, more powerful muscle, faster neurons and quicker regeneration. After every bout, once the wounds heal Challenger is literally faster and stronger. The stronger the enemy, the more dire the circumstances, the stronger Challenger becomes - provided he survives.

Challenger doesn’t know if there are limits to his adaptability. But he aims to find out.

COMING SOON!