Characteristics val cha cost 93/10 STR 66 29/11 DEX 46 28/10 CON 29 15/10 BODY 8 18 INT 8 18 EGO 16 25/10 PRE 12 16 COM 3 40/2 PD 17 40/2 ED 27 6/2 SPD 16 25/4 REC 60/20 END 2 75/20 STUN Total cost 250

Skills, Talents, and Powers cost Skill, Talent, or Power END 32 Damage Resistance: 40 PD, 40 ED 75 47" Flight (94" per phase noncombat) 9 13 Carbonation Ray: 4d6 Cosmetic Transform      target to carbonated version of itself,      OIF - ring, 16 charges* 4 Infrared Perception 36 Heat Vision: 9d6 EB 4 24 Hardened resistant PD and ED 1 Lebanese language (simple conversation)*     *) No powers other than his carbonation ray and his Lebanese language skill will work when he's exposed to Ferrous Oxide (-1/4) 185 Total cost of Skills, Talents, and Powers

The number after the slash for a characteristic represents the lowered value of that characteristic when he is exposed to Ferrous Oxide.  Note that carbonated ferrous oxide does not affect him, which is why he has that ring with the carbonation ray in it.

Running: 6", 12" noncombat Swimming: 2", 4" noncombat OCV: 10/4 DCV: 10/4 ECV: 6

Total Points: 250 + 185 = 435 Experience Points Spent: 20

250+	Disadvantages
15	Secret Identity: Cal Heat, reporter
20	2x STUN and BODY from cold
15	Overconfidence
20	Code Against Killing
15	DNPC: Jennifer Lang (N, 11 or less)
25	Hunted by Lecks Badguy (11 or less)
25	Hunted by the ex-Science-Council-of-Twelve- Members-Hating Criminals (8 or less)
20	Hunted by M.A.C.R.O.N. or V.I.L.L.A.I.N.S. or E.V.I.L. or whomever (8 or less)
10	DNPC: Perry W. Jameson (N, 8 or less)
165	Disadvantages Total

For his full story, see my Infra Man novelette page.
For his theme music, take a listen to Infra Man's Theme.

This story says that Cal Heat was born on the planet Caloria and arrived on Earth as a baby. However, according to some early notes of mine, he was originally going to be born on the planet Argon and arrive on Earth fully grown. (He was not, however, going to be vulnerable to Argonite.)

Characteristics val cha cost 93/10 STR 66 29/11 DEX 46 28/10 CON 29 14/10 BODY 6 18 INT 8 18 EGO 16 25/10 PRE 12 14 COM 2 40/2 PD 17 40/2 ED 27 6/2 SPD 16 25/4 REC 60/20 END 2 75/20 STUN Total cost 247

Skills, Talents, and Powers cost Skill, Talent, or Power END 24 Full Damage Resistance 75 47" Flight (447" per segment noncombat) 9 13 4D6 Carbonation Ray (OIF - Ring), 16 shots* 4 Infrared Vision 34 Heat Vision: 8½D6 EB 9 16 Hardened PD and ED 19 1/2 END cost - STR 9 1 Lebanese language (simple conversation)*     *) No powers other than his carbonation ray and his Lebanese language skill will work when he's exposed to Ferrous Oxide (+1/4) 186 Total cost of Skills, Talents, and Powers

The number after the slash for a characteristic represents the lowered value of that characteristic when he is exposed to Ferrous Oxide.  Note that carbonated ferrous oxide does not affect him, which is why he has that ring with the carbonation ray in it.

Running: 6", 12" noncombat Swimming: 2", 4" noncombat OCV: 10/4 DCV: 10/4 ECV: 6

Total Points: 247 + 186 = 433 Experience Points Spent: 20

250+	Disadvantages
15	Secret Identity: Cal Heat, reporter
20	2x STUN and BODY from cold
20	Overconfidence
20	Code Against Killing
15	DNPC: Jennifer Lang (N, 11 or less)
25	Hunted by Lecks Badguy (11 or less)
25	Hunted by the ex-Science-Council-of-Twelve- Members-Hating Criminals (8 or less)
13	Hunted by M.A.C.R.O.N. (8 or less)
10	DNPC: Perry W. Jameson (N, 8 or less)
163	Disadvantages Total

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