250 Point Project - Huffer

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Huffer for Champions (100+150)

"Molecular structure is the key to success." - Huffer

Real name: Huffer
Other known aliases: Drag (name of release in Japan).
Occupation: Construction Engineer
Current group affiliation: Autobots
Rank: 6
Past group affiliations:
Major enemies: Decepticons
First appearance: Transformers: Generation One #5 (Dreamwave comics),
Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye (television
series).
Origin: Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye
(television series).
Description: Huffer is a 16 foot tall blue and orange robot who turns
into a semi-truck cab. Before being reformatted by the Ark he turned
into a Cybertonian car.


Characteristics

44 STR 14
18 DEX 24
22 CON 24
14 BODY 0
16 INT 6
16 EGO 12
16 PRE 6
10 COM 0
12 PD 7
11 ED 7
4 SPD 12
9 REC 0
44 END 0
37 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 112

Powers and Skills

3 1" Change Environment,Desc: Headlights,OIF(-1/2) 0
4 Detect material properties, descriminatory.,OIF(-1/2),Extra
Time(-1/2)
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
11a) 7/7 Armor
20b) 4 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
4c) 1D6+1 RKA,"Laser Gun",OAF(-1),13-16 Charges(0),No Knockback
(-1/4) 0
15d) 15" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
7e) Shape Shift,"Truck",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change form if
takes over half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
3 Lightning Calculator
9 MP (15),"Movement",Only when in appropriate form.(-1/4),OIF
(-1/2)
1u 5" Flight,"Jet Pack",x4 Non-Combat 1
1u +0" Running,"Wheels",x16 Non-Combat,has turn mode 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
11 44 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
1 Combat Driving 8-
4 2 Levels: with pistol.
3 Mechanics 11-
3 Navigation 11-
3 PS: Engineer 12-,(INT based)
2 SC: Geometry 11-
1 WF,Pistols
Powers Cost: 138

Disadvantages

Base Points: 100
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
20 DNPC,"Humans in need of saving.",incompetent,appear 11-
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Autobot forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Constaltly depressed.",very common,moderate
10 Psych Lim,"Dislikes combat.",common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Constaltly complains.",very common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",common,strong
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rivalry,"with other Autobot engineers.",professional,PC
rival
5 Unluck,1D6
10 Watched,"By Autobot leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 150

Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 250


Explanation of the conversion: I decided to give Huffer a small gun
just so he had some sort of weapon. Although this write-up is meant to
represent Huffer in his Generation One form, it also works for his
Cybertonian form.

History (Dreamwave comics): When civil war broke out on the planet
Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticons, Huffer joined the
Autobot cause.

When Autobot leader Sentinel Prime was killed by Decepticon leader
Megatron, a new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, was chosen. Optimus
ordered the evacuation of Cybertron by the Autobots, and Huffer was
among those who reluctantly prepared for the evacuation (Transformers:
War Within #2).

When Decepticon Military Operations Commander Shockwave lead a force
of Decepticons against the Autobot capitol of Iacon, Huffer was among
the Autobots who defended the capitol (Transformers: War Within #3).

When Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an accident with a space
bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller
factions. Huffer stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of
Prowl.

Huffer was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission
on board the Ark and crash landed on Earth.

In 1984, when the Ark's computer re-activated, it rebuilt Huffer as in
the form of an Earth truck.

Eventually the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth, and their
human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. A ship called the
Ark II was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with
some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The
human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean,
again in statis lock.

Huffer and others were recovered by a rogue military unit and
reprogrammed as slave war machines. Megatron broke free and then freed
his fellow Decepticons and Grimlock. Huffer and the other Autobots who
were found by Lazarus were abused by Megatron's troops, but were
eventually by freed by Optimus Prime.

Bumblebee says Huffer looks at the world "through sludge-colored
windshields." Huffer is dour. He says very little and when he does
speak, it's usually to grumble. Huffer's pessimism extends even to his
job specialty. He'll grumble that it can't be done and then build the
most complex mechanized fortress imaginable. Sometimes it seems he can
whip up a suspension bridge out of bobby pins and glue. Huffer isn't
too sociable, but in any sort of difficulty he is absolutely reliable.
Optimus Prime knows that Huffer secretly misses Cybertron and longs to
return there.

Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Huffer is
played by actor John Stephenson.

Powers: Huffer is smart and highly skilled. He can transform into a
semi-truck cab. A complex system of sensors in his arms allows Huffer
to test various materials, some of which he uses in construction, for
various properties such as tensile strength, heat resistance,
elasticity, etc. Although lacking weapons, he is extremely strong and
can lift 40,000 pounds. His mathematical and geometrical abilities
exceed those of all the other Autobots and help him in his construction
designs. He carries a laser pistol and can utilize a standard Autobot
jet pack.

Weaknesses: Huffer has minimal firepower. He suffers from bouts of
depression.


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Mathew Ignash