CW's The Count (Cecil Adams)

 

 

The Count (Cecil Adams)

DEX: 4 STR: 3 BODY: 3
INT: 6 WILL: 5 MIND: 5
INFL: 6 AURA: 4 SPIRIT: 3
INITIATIVE: 16 HERO POINTS: 30

Skills:

• Toxicology (Drug Creation): 9
• Medicine (Pharmaceuticals): 7
• Stealth: 6
• Persuasion (Intimidation): 7
• Thief (Deception): 5
• Streetwise: 7

Advantages:

• Inventor of Vertigo: His creation of the drug gives him a large network and influence over Starling City's underworld.
• Drug Immunity: Due to prolonged exposure, The Count is immune to the effects of Vertigo, allowing him to manipulate and control his victims without suffering the same consequences.
• Intelligent Manipulator: His high intelligence allows him to outwit those around him, using Vertigo and his understanding of human weakness to gain control.

Drawbacks:

• Psychological Instability: After being injected with a lethal dose of his own drug by the Hood, Cecil was left with severe mental damage, bordering on madness.
• Obsessed with Vertigo: His obsession with his drug leads to reckless behavior, as he continues to experiment and push the limits of its effects.
• Ruthless: He has no qualms about killing innocent people to test or distribute Vertigo, often torturing them for his own amusement.

Equipment:

• Double-Needle Syringe:
  • [BODY: 2, EV: 4, Range: 1]
  • His signature weapon, used to inject victims with experimental doses of Vertigo.
• Vertigo Pills:
  • [BODY: 3, Effect: Confusion (8), Hallucination (7)]
  • The drug's effects cause disorientation, confusion, and in some cases, psychosis.

Wealth: 5

Background:

Cecil Adams, known as "The Count," rose to power in Starling City's criminal underworld through his sadistic use of Vertigo, a drug he personally designed. His willingness to experiment on the vulnerable—prostitutes, vagrants, and others on the margins—earned him a fearsome reputation. The drug's effects left a trail of destruction in its wake, as users suffered hallucinations and confusion, often leading to their deaths. His experiments earned him the nickname "The Count," a reference to Dracula due to the double puncture marks on his victims' necks.

In Season 1 of Arrow, The Count becomes a personal enemy of Oliver Queen (The Hood) after his sister, Thea, nearly dies from Vertigo. Despite being injected with a potentially fatal dose of his own drug, The Count survives, though it leaves him mentally unstable. Even after his initial defeat, Vertigo continues to plague Starling City, thanks to Dr. Webb, who frames The Count while upgrading the drug formula. The Count’s lingering influence and personal vendetta against the Hood make him one of the few villains to return.