N.E.R.D.Corps Rising - Dirty South Swamp Thing

The Dirty South Swamp Thing aka Tribe One- PL 8

Quote: “Fulfilling a dream burning candles at both ends. Lights out sly and the family stone henge. These tree roots grew branches that won't bend .”

Strength 4, Stamina 6, Agility 2, Dexterity 2, Fighting 4, Intellect 4, Awareness 3, Presence 3

Advantages
Chokehold, Diehard, Favored Environment (Swamp), Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Initiative 2, Teamwork, Tracking

Skills
Athletics 8 (+12) Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+10 ), Expertise: Magic 4 (+8), Expertise: Music 6 (+10), Expertise: Popular Culture 6 (+10), Perception 4 (+6), Perception 10 (+13), Stealth 10 (+12) , Treatment 2 (+6), Technology 4 (+8)

Powers
Plant Body (Elongation 2 (30 feet), Imortality 1 (Unreliable), Immunity 3 (Thirst and Starvation, Suffocation - All Half Effects), Protection 5 (Impervious 5), Regeneration 5, Strike 4 {Requires "Move Action" activation to take Plant Body}[18 points])
Talking To Trees (Comprehend 2 (Plants) [4 points])

Offense
Initiative +12
Unarmed +10, Close Damage 8

Complications

Enemy: The Green Man hates DS for spurning his "gift."

Weakness: Firebased attacks ignore DS's Impervious.

Languages

English

Defense

Dodge 5, Parry 5, Fortitude 8, Toughness 11 (Impervious 5), Will 8

Power Points

Abilities 59 + Powers 22 + Advantages 7 + Skills 28 (56 ranks) + 13 Defenses = 127

Background: While touring near Freedom City, nerdcore rapper, Tribe One, was kidnapped by the Green Man. The eco terrorist decided to try a new way to spread his message and thought Tribe One would be the perfect "prophet." He infused the rapper with the essence of a nature spirit that had ben trapped beneath the Fens. The infusion transformed Tribe One into the plant creature that would later be known as the Dirty South Swamp Thing (or "DS" to the superhero community). DS fought back against the Green Man and escaped, thanks to the assistance of his friends WarRock and Manphibian.

It took some practice but DS eventually figured out how to transform back into his human form. Being empowered by a spirit, he's also begun studying the occult.

(I was at this show and I'm in this video at about the 1:30 mark.)