In the tumultuous world of Rifts Earth, events have transpired that leaves even the most experienced theologians more than a little uneasy. It was with the emergence of a single creature that Tolkien, Lazlo, and the Federation of Magic alike has been set ablaze with rumor and speculation. Alone this creature is impressive but not altogether rare. He is a godling that wanders North America. But more importantly he is a completely unaffiliated godling. He was born to completely human parents in the Burbs and has NO link to any pantheon. This may not seem that important but it raises more than a few questions. The most important is "Is this Earth's new god?" It has been reported to happen before on earth. Dimensional travelers are unfamiliar with the story but there were legends of a child born millennia ago that was a god born to human parents. Is Rifts Earth generating it's own pantheon now? Is it possible for such a massive conglomeration of unearthly powers and energies come together to spawn a chosen one for its defense?
Born twenty years ago to human parents, Derrick Bowdie was a strange child early on. He was six feet tall by the time he was in his teens and he kept growing. His strength is unmatched and his ferocity is unheard of in a human. The world became aware of him during a standard Coalition raid in the Burbs. Searching for D'bees, a troop accidentally shot a pair of newlyweds on their wedding night. The wife was killed instantly but the husband was unharmed despite the laser burns in his chest. He flew into a rage and killed all officers present, breaking necks and backs with his bare hands. Only one soldier survived, now confined to a wheelchair and respirator, and he told the story....
"It was SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), open the door and shoot everything. We were expecting a family of hostile non-humans, not the ones we got. She was dead instantly, Sergeant Major Adwell hit her when he came through the door and I had put two blasts into the male, her husband I later learned. He didn't even seem to notice us; he was looking at her. The smoke was still rising from his chest when he stood up and Adwell got it first. The man was seven feet tall and I didn't even see what happened to the Sergeant, I just watched his body drop. I turned to run but I never even got to the door before I was on the ground. I thought it was a truck or a missile that hit me, but I saw his fingers over my helmet, and the boot print in the back of my armor later."
"I couldn't move after that I just laid there and watched the other three fall. Jennit had his head turned around 360 degrees, Balon's chin was stuffed into his chest cavity and I'm not sure what happened to our transport but it was folded in half around Captain Stewart, his body anyway...."
This report has earned Bowdie a moniker, "The God of Rage". It is unclear where his fighting ability was learned but it has been identified as Shoot-fighting. A combination of submission wrestling and martial arts that gained popularity in the late 20th century as "Ultimate Fighting". Evidence has also been uncovered that the "Hostile Non-humans" never existed, meaning that Bowdie and his new wife were specifically targeted.
*G.M.s note- Campaigns or adventures revolving around the "God of Rage" could be any number of things. A player group could be hired by any of the magic kingdoms to follow and gather intelligence about the godling. They could hold a piece of information about the death of his wife (a popular N.P.C. for the group could be at the helm of the conspiracy) or in the worst case scenario they could accept the bounty from the Coalition ($250,000).

Real Name: Derrick Bowdie
Alignment: Aberrant (formerly anarchist)
Attributes: I.Q. 24, M.E. 29, M.A. 25, P.S. 65*, P.P. 36, P.E. 46* P.B. 25, Spd. 88. All attributes marked with * are considered supernatural.
M.D.C.: 653
Size: 7 feet (2.1m) and 400lbs (180kg)
Age: 20 years old
Disposition: Derrick has become very solemn and depressed since the death of his wife. He can usually be found around the tavern drinking amazing amounts with little effect beyond deepening his depression and is very quick to take up any challenge (direct or perceived) put to him. Coalition soldiers are NEVER safe near him, resulting in a path of bloodshed leading away from Chi-town towards C.S. Missouri. He has reason to believe that the officer that ordered the team into his home has been transferred there and he will stop at nothing to get to them. He is still a very young man and is naïve in many ways. But he was trying to get his family into Chi-Town as a sports figure and does not yet realize the full extent of his attributes (He just knows that he can do what he tries to do and hasn't been pushed to his limits by anyone or anything). He is a scary, intense person that is more than a little unnerving to be around.
Experience Level: First Level Godling
Natural Abilities: All standard godling abilities plus amazing physical attributes (abilities #4,5 and 8 from Pantheons). These powers are reflected in his attributes and bonuses.
Magic Knowledge: None
P.P.E.: 50
Psionic Powers: Sixth Sense and Total Recall I.S.P. 31
Combat Skills: Shoot-Fighting (Use Brazilian Jujitsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling) plus Boxing
Attacks Per Melee: Six physical attacks/action per melee.
Bonuses: +10 to initiative, +10 to strike, +12 to parry, +13 to dodge, +5 to roll with punch/impact, +1 to strike with body-block/tackle, +7 vs. psionics, +6 vs. horror factor, +10 vs. poison/toxin/magic, +43% to save vs. coma/death, and critical strike on a roll of natural 20 or from behind.
Armor and Equipment: Bowdie has accumulated little on his quest. His only possessions are a necklace with his and his wife's wedding band attached a lighter that belonged to his father, and a few hundred credits.
Skills of Note: Speaks English, Spanish, and Euro at 98%. Most of Bowdie's skills are physical ones such as Kickboxing, boxing, wrestling, and plyometrics. He also possesses the following martial arts techniques and body hardening abilities; reflex training, stone ox, and falling technique. His one strange ability would be the grasping hand atemi from shoot fighting.
Description: Bowdie is over seven feet of bristling muscle and power. He walks with a direct and somewhat disturbing force and almost always frowns. He has never worn armor and mostly wears rugged travel clothes and carries an old duffel bag full of clothes. His hair used to be long and usually tied in a single braid but he has since shaved it down to stubble with a hint of a goatee around the chin.


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