Robert Gutbrod is a professional wrestler who sometimes moonlights as a thug. He was wrestling in Japan when he came across a fight between the Dragon of the Silver Moon and his men against the Tiger Squad. While most people fled, he watched the battle with some interest. His grasp of Japanese is pretty good so he asked who the combatants were. It turned out the the Dynasty had stolen plans from China's nulcear weapons program and were selling them to raise capital for a larger criminal presence in mainland China. The Tiger Squad, who rarely operates outside of China, had sent several members to retrieve the plans. Robert watched the fight for a while and then, in what could only be called a foolish decision, he grabbed a piece of lumber from the wreckage of a building and waded into the combat. Having chosen his side, he blindsided Gossamer Storm and knocked her out of the fight. He was quickly dispatched by Earthquake Fist, but the act did not go unnoticed. The Dynasty had been searching for a replacement for Obsidian Horse, who had been arrested by UNTIL and had attempted to turn evidence against The Dynasty. Once he had been silenced, the hunt was on. Robert was busted out of jail and offered superhuman powers and lots of money and women for his efforts. Liking the idea, Robert accepted and was given the name Iron Horse. He decided that he liked the lumber approach and was given an enchanted club. Robert is a thug, smarter than average and a lot more worldly, but a thug none the less. He has shown the ability to work well with others, take orders, and none of the violence makes him at all squeamish. He loves having superpowers and gladly works for Dragon OTSM in return. He enjoys working in Asia but jumps at the chance to head back to Europe or America; he'd like to bust some heads in his old stomping grounds. "I will break you." "Nice ass, how 'bout we go back to my place and leave the fighting to the other losers, eh?" Granted his powers by Dr Yin Wu; Iron Horse has low level superhuman strength and toughness to back an impressive running and leaping abilities. His Tetsubo is enchanted to be stronger than steel. This he backs up with a decade of experience as a dedicated wrestler (ie, he knows how to fight for real) and a keen natural insight to hand to hand combat. A different take on a light brick. He has more offense than defense however and tends to be more show than go. If you want to make him a little more balanced, drop the club damage to about 4d6 (14d6 with "Forearm smash/Punch"). If he's going to be easily overcome by your heroes increase his defenses to 25-30 range. Think Superstar Billy Graham, Jessie the Body Ventura, and Hulk Hogan. With alot more hair. And a beard. Iron Horse is a nordic giant, he wears red leather pants, no shirt, and large studded bracers on his wrists. He has a broad, black leather belt, black combat boots, and wears no mask. His features are disguised by an obscurement spell. The spell doesn't affect cameras so he avoids being photographed or filmed while on the job. His enchanted club is a large, thick, and ornate Tetsubo that stands 6' long

Somehow thinks he's God's gift to women, loves "macho" sports and events. Basically a goof. But he sometimes knows when to cut it out.