This was the result of a simple experiment in seeing what kind of wacky and interesting characters one can create by abusing the SURGE rules in Runners Companion. This is really more of an NPC character that would be pretty fun to have an unsuspecting group of runners encounter, but he's built to 400 BP, so unless I misread a rule somewhere in his build, he's technically a valid PC character.
Name: John Trent
Alias: Thorntree
Metatype: Troll Changeling [40 BP]
Positive Qualities: [35 BP]
Adept [5 BP]
Martial Arts [5 BP] (Muay Thai, +1 unarmed DV)
Home Ground [10 BP]
Class III SURGE [15 BP]
Surge Qualities: [+30, -15]
[+10] Bark Skin: +2 impact armor. Skin has similar appearance and texture to tree bark.
[+10] Dermal Deposits: +1 natural armor. Troll dermal deposits are larger and more pronounced, looks like tree knots.
[+5] Photometabolism: 10% lifestyle cost reduction due to photosynthesis.
[+5] Bone Spikes: +2 Unarmed DV. Has noticeable bone spurs jutting out of the body.
[-10] Thorns: +1 Unarmed DV, +1 to threshold of all physical tests. Is constantly growing painful thorns.
[-5] Unusual Hair: Hair is unusual and striking in some manner. In this case, looks like leaves, vines, moss, etc.
Negative Qualities: [-35 BP]
SINner [-5 BP]
Symbiosis [-10 BP]
Prejudiced [-20 BP] (Specific Target: Lumberjacks [-5 BP] Radical [-15 BP])
Attributes: [200 BP]
Body: 7
Agility: 4
Reaction: 4
Strength: 9
Charisma: 2
Intuition: 3
Logic: 2
Willpower: 5
Special Attributes: [50 BP]
Edge: 2
Magic: 5
Adept Powers: [5 points]
Sustenance: [0.25 PP] Require less sleep and food to survive.
Agility Boost 1: [0.25 PP] Magic + 1 Test to boost Agility.
Combat Sense 1: [0.5 PP] +1 Reaction for surprise and defense.
Motion Sense: [0.5 PP] Sense motion within Magic meters.
Killing Hands: [0.5 PP] Stun or Physical, beats Immunity to Natural.
Critical Strike 4: [1 PP] +4 unarmed DV.
Smashing Blow: [1 PP] Double base DV against barriers and structures.
Mystic Armor 2: [1 PP] +2 Armor.
Skills: [100 BP]
Unarmed (Martial Arts): 5
Outdoors Group: 3
Navigation
Tracking
Survival
Intimidation (Physical): 2
Perception: 2
Stealth Group: 1
Disguise
Infiltration
Palming
Shadowing
Athletics Group: 1
Climbing
Running
Swimming
Gymnastics
Influence Group: 1
Con
Etiquette
Leadership
Negotiation
Knowledge Skills: [15 points]
Nature: 4
Seattle Knowledge: 3
Magic Background: 3
Security Procedures: 2
Seattle Street Gangs: 2
Parazoology: 1
BP: 390/400 spent
Background:
John Trent was your typical troll in the sprawl, using his might to hire himself out as muscle to the highest bidder, which was only made all the easier after he Awakened and his fists started packing some magical punch. Not interested in the chump change he could make as a bouncer, he used his unique skill set and his legitimate ID to get a cushy gig as the personal bodyguard to some hot shit exec for a local chemical company. Now, John wasn't exactly what you'd call 'ecofriendly,' even before it became part of his job description to punch any wise ass ecoterrorists who got too close to Mr. Bossman in their tree-hugging teeth. So when the Comet came around and SURGE decided he was well suited to be a walking, talking Honey Locust tree, Trent was understandably pissed at the universal concept of Karma. Forced to leave his cushy gigs for reasons that should be obvious, Trent has recently been devoting his time to becoming one with nature, somewhat literally, and not entirely of his own volition. He has taken to claiming a three kilometer radius around Lake Forest Park as his home turf, and has made it his personal mission to clean up the area, both literally and figuratively.
Not quite finished, as you can see, but you can already figure out the basic concept from here. It's a troll that is basically a walking tree. With his 9 Strength, +3 DV from being a changeling, +4 for Critical Strike, and +1 DV from Martial Arts, Thorntree has a base 13 DV unarmed, which is doubled against barriers and structures to 26 with Smashing Blow. He also stands at +2 B/I from Natural armor, +2 B/I from Mystic Armor, and +2 Impact from Bark skin, for 4/6 armor while naked, which stacks with anything he might wear. Of course, any armor he wears is more expensive, as it has to accommodate for his Thorns and Bone Spikes.
EDIT: Edited to add skills. He now has 10 BP free to spent on gear.
