Strength 6b

Agility 7c

Intellect 6c

Willpower 9b

Hand Size: Edge:

4 (25) 2

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Cluster Bomb Grenades: Charlie always had at least one grenade on missions, though he upgraded some when joining the Air Commandos. These weapons can be thrown (or dropped) to cause a series of explosions on a target that inflict intensity 12 fragmentary damage to all within striking distance.

Knives: Charlie always carried at least one blade with him on missions, though it's currently his 'thing' to fight with two at once in battle. Made from m.s. 15 metals, he can use these to cut through items of like m.s., and can also inflict +2 damage with them in melee.

Shaman's Medicine Bag: while he is a trained psychologist, Charlie believes in the old ways as well as the new as far as treating the injuries of others, both physical and spiritual. As such, he usually has a collection of odd herbs and other ingredients that he can use to help folks in a pinch.

Hindrances:

(none)

Skills:

Boxing: Charlie is quite dangerous in melee, whether he's holding knives or not. He can divide his pre-cardplay action score between two attacks in melee, the last of which will occur as a contingent action. Of course, both attacks are made at a reduced difficulty, as well...

Knives: though he knows how to use most guns thanks to the Army, Charlie seems to truly excel in the use of knives. He can use most short blades at a reduced difficulty, making him rather deadly in up close and personal combats - especially with his two hands skill...!

Lore: complementing his psychology degree, this skill represents Charlie's beliefs and knowledge of his people's history. A rather spiritual man, Charlie is well-versed in the tribal ways of most Native American cultures, and can often use this knowledge to help himself or others in subtle ways.

Marksmanship: when he joined the Army, Charlie was trained how to use most guns in battle. Whether he's wielding a standard, semi-automatic, or fully automatic rifle or pistol - or even an oddball weapon like his arrow launcher, Charlie may do so at a reduced difficulty level.

Martial Arts: complementing his boxing skill, Charlie is well-versed in several martial arts fighting styles. As such, he may use his Agility instead of Strength when resolving unarmed melee attacks, and can dodge attacks or catch thrown items at a reduced difficulty level.

Military / United States: the source for most of his talents, this skill serves as a handy 'origin' for Charlie. Thanks to his rigorous Army training, Charlie knows military protocols and procedures like the back of his hand, and he can lead fighting men into battle whenever it becomes necessary.

Psychiatry: after he left the military the first time, Charlie went to college and got himself a degree, presumably thanks to the G.I. Bill. As such, he knows a lot about how people think, and can easily help folks work through their mental issues - or manipulate others when necessary.

Survival: one talent he possessed before joining the Army, this skill represents Charlie's ability to keep going no matter how dismal the circumstances. Given time, the man can easily scrounge up enough food, water and shelter to get by, assuming at least a relatively earth-style terrain.

Tracking: another skill that helped him get by when growing up, Charlie has been trained by his elders in the fine art of following others. Using a broken blade of grass here, overturned pebbles there, and other subtle signs of passage, Charlie can easily follow others when tracking them.

Two Hands / Knives: supplementing his skill with short blades, Charlie has learned how to effectively use two such weapons in combat. As such, when wielding a knife in each hand, Charlie can divide his pre-cardplay action score between two attacks, the last of which occurs as a contingent action.

Calling:

Soldier, with a secondary calling of Adventurer: Charlie does what he feels he needs to do for reasons known only to himself, though serving time with the Joes helps him in this capacity. Of course, underpinning this is an almost adventurous spirit, and Charlie is always looking to challenge himself...

Costume:

Charlie's fourth uniform is similar to the third, save for the differences in color, which he picked up after the Air Commandos were no longer in action. It consists of brown trousers, a red vest with white trim, black leather boots and gloves, a golden belt, and a black headband with tribal decorations woven in.

Personality:

Charlie is one deep fellow. Everything is profound to him, and he can seemingly find meaning in even the most insignificant of events. However, he does delight in using his skills to make life better for everyone, whether it be on the psychologist's couch or in a knife-fight with Cobra goons!

Real Name: Charlie Iron-Knife, grade E-4 (later E-6)
Occupation: G.I. Joe tracker
Legal Status: citizen of the United States with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: G.I. Joe

Height: 6' 2"
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Weight: 190 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Charlie always wears his hair exceptionally long, usually braided or pulled back into a pony tail, though he's gone to just letting it flow wild of late.

Story:

Charlie came from a family that was so far below the poverty line, it didn't even realize it was poor. The point is that they got by, even if by the standards of normal folks they were positively destitute. It was in this environment that Charlie learned all he knows about the wilderness.

Born in Taos, Charlie quickly learned how to get by in the wild, mostly through the teachings of his tribal elders. He became quite a woodsman during his formative years, and acted as both a hunting guide and later, a tour guide at the Grand Canyon, where his family moved for some time.

Once he was an adult, Charlie enlisted in the Army for something of a challenge in life, and did plenty of time in Southeast Asia. There, he led various reconnaissance and scout patrols, and thanks to his extensive skills in wilderness travel, tracking and survival, he was very good at bringing his men home.

After leaving the armed forces, Charlie went back to school to complete his education, eventually getting a degree in psychology. This, coupled with the healing knowledge handed down by his elders over the years, made Charlie a rarity in western medicine: a shrink that can actually help people!

For reasons known only to himself, though, Charlie didn't get a high-paying job in the private sector, oh no; he re-enlisted. Furthermore, though he could've gotten an officer's commission with his degree, he continued to serve with the enlisted men, a path that eventually led him to the G.I. Joe team.

A large portion of the Joes' early recruits were men of exceptional skill that served in Vietnam, and as it turned out, Charlie would be no exception to this. Knowing of his great tracking skills and his mental prowess, the G.I. Joe high-ups were more than happy to have a man like Charlie on the team.

On one of his very first missions, Charlie accompanied Airborne on a special mission to the High Sierras, where Snake-Eyes was taking a break from the G.I. Joe team. They were there to protect their fellow Joe, who was out of sorts both physically and mentally, should Cobra come after him in this state.

They did, and Charlie and Airborne had to deal with a murder attempt by Destro, Firefly and Fred the Crimson Guardsman - the first of many such 'models'. Charlie and Airborne fended this assault off with the help of the so-called Soft Master, Snake-Eyes' ninja master, who had arrived to deliver a message to him.

Though he was wounded during this fight, Charlie stayed on with the G.I. Joe team, even after a run-in with an apparently resurrected Fred (actually Fred II) in a New York City mall, and several other bizarre misadventures. His skill and dedication even earned him a high position on the team.

This originally came in the form of membership in Slaughter's Marauders, a team of crack Joe operatives assembled and trained by the Sarge himself; the idea was to take the best of the best - and push them even harder! Charlie thrived in this environment, and did well by his team mates while with the group.

He was later put in command of a small squad of aerial combatants known as the Air Commandos, glider-operating Joes who could be stealthily dropped into nearly any hostile area in order to scout out trouble - or dish some out. This lasted until the Joe team was taken apart in '94 by government silliness.

When this occurred, Charlie left the Army again, this time returning home to help his family dig its way out of poverty some. He was successful at this too, and as such, he was ready to answer the call of duty when the Joe team was put back together recently. Of course, he's adopted a more sinister look of late...