Protagonist in Pack Matters. Second-oldest child of the werewolf Robert Pack. Often considered “the brains” among his siblings.
Appearance
Bernard is a junior in high school with a slim but athletic build. He typically wears a purple-and-yellow hoodie over a white shirt and blue jeans. He is African American with Haitian roots.
History
Pack Matters, Volume 1 (Novel)
Personality
Bernard is the second-oldest of his estranged half-siblings who share the same father. Quiet and analytical, he’s a natural peacekeeper who desperately wants to belong.
Classification
Altered Human (Monster Virus) — Chimera. Bernard was born with two active monster strands: a Werewolf strand from his father and a Frankenstein (tongue-eating louse lineage) strand from his mother.
Game Mechanics
Base FASERIP
(Before transformation or situational rank shifts)
| F | A | S | E | R | I | P | Health | Karma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (4) | Excellent (20) | Excellent (20) | Remarkable (30) | Excellent (20) | Remarkable (30) | Excellent (20) | 74 | 70 |
- Fighting: Poor — normal human combat training.
- Agility: Excellent — precision and dexterity comparable to intensive training.
- Strength: Excellent — can bench-press up to ~800 lbs.
- Endurance: Remarkable — equivalent to intensive regular conditioning.
- Reason: Excellent — can modify and improve existing technology.
- Intuition: Remarkable — heightened senses and observational skill (detective-level instincts).
- Psyche: Excellent — resistant to mental/mystic influence.
- Resources: Poor — high school student.
- Popularity: 5 (as Bernard), 5 (in monster forms).
Powers & Abilities
Animal Transformation (Chimera: Werewolf / Frankenstein)
Bernard transforms into a hybrid that blends wolf and tongue-eating louse traits. He has three forms; unless noted, all other powers remain available.
Beast Form (25%)
- Wolf ears and tail appear; subtle hybridization.
- +1 CS to Fighting, Agility, Strength, Endurance and Intuition.
| F | A | S | E | R | I | P | Health | Karma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical (6) | Remarkable (30) | Remarkable (30) | Incredible (40) | Excellent (20) | Incredible (40) | Excellent (20) | 106 | 80 |
Monster Form (50%)
- Full anthro werewolf/frankenstein appearance.
- +2 CS to Fighting, Agility, Strength, Endurance and Intuition.
| F | A | S | E | R | I | P | Health | Karma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (10) | Incredible (40) | Incredible (40) | Amazing (50) | Excellent (20) | Amazing (50) | Excellent (20) | 140 | 90 |
Berserk Form (100%)
- Giant wolf/louse hybrid; minimal control; feral mindset.
| F | A | S | E | R | I | P | Health | Karma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent (20) | Amazing (50) | Amazing (50) | Monstrous (75) | Poor (4) | Monstrous (75) | Amazing (50) | 195 | 129 |
Frankenstein Lineage Powers
- Anatomical Separation (Teleportation-Style): Bernard can detach stitched body parts (or whole sections) and command them as if contiguous, using short-range wormhole “portals” that open along his stitch lines. Rank: Excellent. Effective range per detached part: up to ~1 mile.
- Water Breathing: Inspired by tongue-eating louse biology; Bernard can breathe water as easily as air.
Werewolf Lineage Powers
- Tracking: Remarkable rank scent and trail-reading.
- Claws & Fangs: Natural weapons of Remarkable material strength; inflict Power Rank edged damage.
Duplication (Kinetic Echoes)
- By absorbing kinetic energy, Bernard can generate up to two autonomous energy doppelgängers that replicate his current form (human, Beast, or Monster).
- Duplicates share his abilities and ranks for the chosen form. They are empathically and mentally linked to Bernard; all share pain and feedback.
- Primary Knockout Rule: If Bernard is rendered unconscious, all duplicates dissipate.
- On reabsorption, Bernard gains their memories and experiences since creation.
Talents
- Gifted Student: high academic potential.
- Repair/Tinkering: practical engineering and device modification.
Trivia
- As the second-born, his name begins with “B” and has French roots.
- Inspirations include Donatello (TMNT), Multiple Man (X-Factor), Victor (Darkstalkers), and Michael Corvin (Underworld).