Rock the Cat

Rock is a cat who resides in Dust Hill Zone, West Side Island. He owns and maintains a workshop in one of the many caverns there. He is a competent marksman, but is somewhat lacking at melee combat. He created his weapons out of Badniks he destroyed.

Backstory
Rock knows little about his early life. He was born in Central City, but ran away at a young age in search of adventure. He set out to reach South Island, but the boat he was travelling on ran aground off the coast of West Side Island, forcing him to swim over and seek refuge. It was at this point that he settled and started to make a life for himself. He used tools he took from the ship and materials scavenged from Badniks to build various weaapons and gadgets he uses for combat.

Physical Appearance
Rock is tall and slim. He has neat black fur and an off white muzzle. His long thin tail is strong and useful in combat.

He wears a brown trenchcoat and matching gloves. His shoes are brown with white soles and cuffs. He wears a black leather belt with a strap across his chest. On this belt, Rock keeps his tools and weapons. He also wears a crimson kneckerchief, which he made while in the desert.

Occupation
Rock is an adventurer. Since arriving at West Side Island, he heard stories of Hidden Palace Zone. He is currently trying to find it.

Basic Stats
( 1 is weak, 10 is strong. Total can't be greater than 40.)

Abilities
When fighting at close quarters, Rock uses punches, kicks and claw slashes in addition to his tail. As he is not a skilled fighter, these moves are weak and slow. Rock can't curl into a ball, stopping him from using techniques such as the spin attack and spin jump.

Melee
He can wield a claw hammer, which increases his power at the cost of worsening his already low speed when fighting at close range.

Pistol

The pistol is a small plasma gun with a high rate of fire and a low damage output, requiring two to three shots to take out a weak enemy.

Shotgun
The shotgun is much more powerful than the pistol (doing roughly twice as much damage) but has a lower rate of fire. It can be charged for a more powerful plasma blast which does triple the base damage of the gun. The charge shot can cause machines and robots to short out temporarily.

Grenade
The grenade is an weapon that, once it touches the ground, releases a blinding flash before creating a lingering explosion. The weapon is thrown in an arc.

Gadgets
Rock has developed several gadgets to aid him in his adventures.

Power-Shield
A more powerful version of the Insta-Shield technique. It can be used on the ground as well as in the air. It lasts three times longer than the Insta-Shield. Unlike Sonic's skill, the energy used to perform it is generated artificially.

Quickdash
A short dash that lasts a split second. It kills Rock's vertical momentum when used.

Stomp Bracelet
This item allows Rock to use a stomp attack, which creates a small shockwave on landing.

Ring Magnet
A electromagnet that attracts rings from a moderate radius.

Theme
Rock's theme, Sunset Park Zone, can be found here.