Dr. Kaufmann
Player: @kampfykaufmann
"Trust me. I'm a doctor."
Biographical Data
Real Name:	Dr. Pascal Hugo Kaufmann
Known Aliases:	The Doctor, Silver Scalpel, Surgeon General, Medicus, L'Angelo della Morte
Gender:	Male
Species:	Human
Ethnicity:	Caucasian
Place of Birth:	Unknown (Suspected to be Germany)
Base of Operations:	Millenium City, USA
Relatives:	Unknown (Has alluded to having a sister)
Characteristics
Age:	Unknown (Seems to be around 30)
Height:	188 cm
Weight:	90 kg
Eyes:	Dark Brown
Hair:	Black
Complexion:	Unnaturally Pale
Physical Build:	Athletic
Physical Features:	White 'skunk stripe' in his black hair
Status
Fame:	██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ Recluse
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
Identity:	Secret
Years Active:	Unknown
Citizenship:	Various (Through fake identities)
Occupation:	Unknown
Education:	Unknown (Claims to be a medical doctor)
Marital Status:	Unknown
Known Powers and Abilities
Peak Human Condition Skilled Marksman Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant Master Assassin Medical Expert
Equipment and Paraphernalia
Customized Handguns Customized Sniper Rifle Customized Combat Knife Various kinds of Poisons and Combat Drugs Various kinds of Explosives Microfilament Wires Various other equipment Seemingly unlimited Funds

Physical Attributes
	Strength			Weapon
	Durability			Armor
	Speed			Reflexes
	Resistance			Stamina
	Dexterity			Agility
	Combat			Regen

Non-Physical Attributes
	Energy			Psionics
	Telepathy			Willpower
	Sorcery			Tech.
	Intel.			Knowledge
	Charisma			Bravery
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Appearance

The Doctor is in.

Dr. Kaufmann is tall with the build of a man who exercises regularly. He usually has his shoulder-long black hair neatly combed and slicked back, preferring to wear it in a ponytail. He could be considered handsome if it weren't for his ghastly pale skin, the prominent dark circles under his eyes and the highly visible veins on his neck. To make matters worse the stress of his work and lifestyle have given him wrinkles and gaunt features which make him look older than he actually is. Another prominent feature is a large streak of white running through his otherwise black hair, covering up a large scar on his scalp. Surprisingly enough - given his line of work - he does not have any other noticable scars. He prefers to dress very classily in private and occasionally also sports expensive business suits on missions (which usually means that he needs a new one after the mission).

His common outfit on missions consists of a white dress shirt and black dress pants, both made of a special reinforced nanoweave fabric which allows these clothes to withstand certain amounts of kinetic force. Underneath it he wears a state-of-the-arts kevlar vest for additional protection. He also sports black leather gloves with hidden metal inlays to protect his hands and act as knuckledusters as well as black dress shoes with a special sound-dampening sole, metal tips and a hidden spring-loaded blade for emergency use. He also wears crimson-tinted shades equipped with a combat HUD, target identification software and several switchable vision modes. They are made from a reinforced material to prevent them from breaking easily in combat situations. He completes his outfit with a crimson-red tie and a long black scarf, usually loosely wrapped around his neck to hide the prominent veins. In the colder months of the year he also sometimes wears long dark trenchcoats with many hidden pockets to store additional equipment. He is also rarely seen without his briefcase. It is a silver-gray metal briefcase reinforced with a ultra-lightweight coating of titanium and has his personal emblem etched into one side: The Rod of Asclepios with a leech instead of a snake wrapped around it.

History

Dr. Kaufmann's past is as mysterious as the doctor himself is. Some people claim that about five years ago he just showed up in Millenium City, selling his skills and talents to the highest bidder. People who dig deeper usually dont find out anything than rumors and contradicting stories. Some claim that he must have been part of some secret government project of the GDR of East Germany with the goal of creating the perfect secret operative. Others claim that he isnt even human, but some sort of vampiric freak of nature who got exiled by his brethren for being able to walk during the day and lacking other typical vampire weaknesses. Others claim that he was a simple physician in Berlin who snapped during the carnage of Dr. Destroyer's attack on the city and started killing the metahumans who hadn't managed to protect his family from Destroyer's robot legions. Some rumors say that he has a certain resemblance to the prime suspect of a series of murders of about 30 superheroes and supervillains all over the world, but no law enforcement agency ever has had any hard evidence (or managed to capture him). Often he shows up with some sort of legal coverage or official papers, which nobody has until now been able to prove to be forged.

The mysteries dont stop there though. What exactly is Dr. Kaufmann doing in Millenium City? Is he a highly skilled mercenary and assassin who will work for anybody? Is he the top enforcer of a secret global conspiracy of government officials, tycoons and crimelords? Or is he simply a rich thrill-seeker with a slightly murderous streak? Nobody knows for sure and Dr. Kaufmann usually brushes questions about his past or background off with a smirk and a smug comment. Most often heroes (and villains) will encounter the doctor swooping into the action with a mission he wants to accomplish at any cost necessary. Sometimes his current goal coincides with theirs and the doctor makes for a formidable ally and at other times their goals will be incompatible and then the doctor makes for a truly threatening foe. Any any case he will usually disappear into the shadows with an arrogant smirk and a sarcastic comment as soon as his mission is finished.

Sightings

• Millenium City Convention Center, Millenium City: Witnesses claim that he was sighted in the crowd during a presentation of cybernetics and prosthetics mogul George Verner. The gala was crashed by supervillainess Litany, who Dr. Kaufmann allegedly helped fighting off, before disappearing together with an escort of unknown black ops soldiers in the aftermath of the attack.

• Duskview Apartment Complex, Millenium City: Allegedly helped a group of heroes investigate the disappearance of a SWAT team in the Duskview Apartment Complex of Westside and battled the responsible supervillainess Spiderling together with the heroes. Disappeared just like Spiderling herself after an explosion brought down half of the building before further law enforcement personnel could arrive.

Another satisfied customer.

• Renaissance Center, Millenium City: During one of Dr. Destroyer's recent attacks on Millenium City, Dr. Kaufmann together with several unknown black ops soldiers has been seen in a black helicopter circling over a battle of several superheroes against one of Dr. Destroyer's Mega-Destroids. He has allegedly participated in the battle on the side of the heroes, taking several shots on one of the Mega-Destroids with a sniper rifle out of the helicopter.

• Old Detroit Memorial Park, Millenium City: Dr. Kaufmann is the prime suspect in the double murder of the superhero Captain Eagle and his sidekick Girlscout II. Captain Eagle and Girlscout II have been found dead (blasted with more thermobaric explosives and shot in the head respectively) in the area after their vehicle, the Patriot Plane, had been shot down by an unknown attacker using a thermobaric missile launcher.

• Westside, Millenium City: According to witnesses, the leader of a group of VIPER agents responsible for a hostage situation near Carl's Gym had a striking resemblance to Dr. Kaufmann. The group of agents assaulted a jewelery store and took the girlfriend of a well-known and highly popular superhero hostage, while her boyfriend was trapped in the sewers of the city during an investigation after several hidden explosives went off. A group of unaffiliated heroes managed to free the hostage, but the group of VIPER operatives managed to escape. NOTE: The hostage's boyfriend was involved with the investigation of the above mentioned double murder of Captain Eagle and his sidekick.

• Place de la Concorde, Paris: Dr. Kaufmann is the prime suspect in the murder of the French superhero Solar that happened here. Solar was to hold a speech about the importance of metahumans and baseline humans working together. He died in the middle of his speech from an until then unknown poison in his drink. A member of the catering service for the event was later found unconscious and tied up in his apartment in one of Paris' suburbs.

• Ionizer HQ, Neo-Tokio: Dr. Kaufmann is the prime suspect in the murder of the Japanese superhero Ionizer. After Ionizer had battled against multiple unknown attackers in several areas of Neo-Tokio and investigated a rather large fire in the warehouse district, he was found poisoned and with various severe bone fractures just outside of his partly destroyed HQ on the outskirts of the city.

• Rivertown, Millenium City: Dr. Kaufmann is the prime suspect in the murder of the industrial magnate Cornelius Preston AKA as the retired superhero Forgemaster and the disappearance of his daughter Alice Preston. Cornelius Preston was found dead in his luxury mansion in the neighbourhood of Rivertown. No signs of forced entrance or other evidence has been found. Alice Preston is still missing.

• PRIMUS Quarantine Zone, San Francisco: During the outbreak of an unknown virus with mutagenic properties in San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Kaufmann has allegedly infiltrated the PRIMUS quarantine zone disguised as a FEMA special agent. After the outbreak had been contained, PRIMUS officials discovered that blood samples of infected individuals as well a batch of the vaccine had been stolen in the confusion.

• Downtown, Millenium City: Dr. Kaufmann has been sighted during a kaiju attack on Downtown. Witnesses claim that he observed the battle between the giant monsters emerging from the Detroit River and several superheroes and occasionally contributed with precision attacks to help tip the battle in favor of the heroes. After the kaiju were driven away, he disappeared and a thorough search of the area provided PRIMUS investigators with no clue regarding his involvement.

Suspected Victims

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  Captain Eagle

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  Girlscout II

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  Solar

• 

  Ionizer

• * '''Hacking:''' He claims to be no expert in this field, but over time he has gotten some experience with common security protocols, which allows him to infiltrate many locations without the need for specialized equipment.
• * '''Ammunition:''' The Doctor uses a wide variety of different ammunition.
• '''- Normal Rounds:''' Including standard, full metal jacket, hollow point, armor piercing and incendiary.
• '''- Depleted Uranium Rounds:''' Very expensive and very powerful.
• '''- Remote-Triggered Explosive Rounds:''' Hold a powerful fordite charge, which can be detonated remotely.
• '''- Poisoned Rounds:''' Break open upon penetrating the target and release a deadly mixture of poisons.
• '''- Acid Rounds:''' Work in the same way as the poisoned rounds, but hold a potent acid instead.
• '''- Blessed Silver Rounds:''' Made out of blessed silver, these are used against supernatural targets.
• Despite his own claims, the doctor is not without weaknesses.
• * '''Not So Super...:''' Dr. Kaufmann might be one of the world's deadliest men and maybe he is not fully human, but his power level is actually quite low compared to most metahumans. In terms of raw power he is still quite far down on the food chain.
• * '''Enemies:''' During his time in the business, the doctor has made a lot of enemies, heroes and villains alike. There are many individuals and groups who would love to get their hands on him and then make sure nobody else ever does again.
• ((Should this category be edited with one of your characters? Tell me!))
• '''"Janine"'''
• '''The Middle Men, Organizers of the Mercenary Underworld'''
• ((OOC Note: The Middle Men are not my invention, but that of @swedsman. Ask him for more info!))
• '''Wayland Talos, Underworld Weaponsmith'''
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• '''The Competition'''
• '''Devana Hawke, Dr. Kaufmann's Personal Rival'''
• '''Spiderling, the Matriarch of Spiders'''
• Do you have anything to say about this mysterious assassin? Rumors, gossip, leads for other heroes? Here's the place for it.
• The following information is to be taken with a grain of salt, as most of it either comes from witnesses that observed him during a mission or from Dr. Kaufmann himself.
• * Dr. Kaufmann has alluded to having a sister.
• * Dr. Kaufmann is not fond of any jokes comparing him with vampires.
• * Dr. Kaufmann smokes. His favorites are European import brands like Gauloises, West and Peter Stuyvesant.
• * Dr. Kaufmann claims to love playing chess (but apparently sucks at it).
• * Dr. Kaufmann apparently once caused an earthquake in Timbuktu. He seems to be moderately sorry for it.
• * Dr. Kaufmann claims his birthday is April 18th.
• * Dr. Kaufmann allegedly once managed to convince an alien warlord that his personal rival's underwear drawer is a 'strategically sound ambush position'. Devana Hawke has not yet commented on this.
• * Dr. Kaufmann claims to have killed a man using a trumpet, a cactus and a dropkick, but doesn't like to talk about it any further.
• * Dr. Kaufmann's normal, unarmored business suits tend to have a spectacularly short lifespan. Somehow they always end up burned, ripped, dunked in strange liquids or otherwise ruined after two weeks at the latest.
• * Dr. Kaufmann is a spectacularly bad driver, but does not acknowledge that fact.
• * Dr. Kaufmann once claimed to having the power of toasterkinesis. We are pretty sure he doesn't.
• * Themes:
• '''The sections below have not yet been reworked.'''
• == '''Tropes''' ==
• === '''Appearance''' ===
• === '''Personality''' ===
• === '''Personal Philosophies''' ===
• === '''Skills''' ===
• === '''Weapons & Equipment''' ===
• === '''Quirks''' ===