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Waaaay back in 1983, Steve Jackson Games and Hero Games joined forces to produce Autoduel Champions, a supplement for Car Wars and Champions. Recently, someone on the boards mentioned running a scenario akin to the old Car Wars adventure Sunday Drivers, which made me think of (and recommend) Autoduel Champions. Digging out my copy, I decided to try updating the Hero System characters to 6E.

 

Considering when Autoduel Champions was written, converting from what looks to be 2E Hero characters to 6E results in some pretty crude designs. Which isn't to say they're poorly written (Aaron Allston did the work after all), it's just they are lacking in many things I've come to expect from more modern characters. The characters (and vehicles) while serviceable, could see a lot of expansion in Skills, Skill Levels, Perks, Talents, and so on, depending on how cinematic and/or complete you'd want to make them.

 

I'd like to mention that both Hero Designer and The Ultimate Vehicle came in quite handy doing these conversions and updates. I also tried my best to not alter the characters in any way, but simply present them as written, just updated for 6E.

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Re: Characters from Autoduel Champions

 

JACK "RANGER" ORDWAY

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes[/b]
13	STR	3	12-	Lift 151.6 kg; 2 ½d6 HTH Damage [3]
13	DEX	6	12-
13	CON	3	12-
13	INT	3	12-	PER Roll 12-
12	EGO	2	11-
12	PRE	2	11-	PRE Attack:  2d6

4	OCV	5	
4	DCV	5	
3	OMCV	0	
4	DMCV	3	
3	SPD	10		Phases:  4, 8, 12

5	PD	3		Total:  5 PD (0 rPD)
5	ED	3		Total:  5 ED (0 rED)
6	REC	2
26	END	2
10	BODY	0
24	STUN	2		[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  54

Movement:[/b]	Running:	12m/24m 
Leaping:	4m/8m
Swimming:	4m/8m

[b]Cost	Powers & Skills
Talent[/b]s
3	Handsome:  +1/+1d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters)

[b]Skills[/b]
2	AK: Midwest America 11-
3	Breakfall 12-
5	Combat Driving 13-
2	KS: American Autodueling Association Rules And Regulations 11-
2	KS: Vehicular Heraldry 11-
2	TF:  Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Two-Wheeled Motorized 
Ground Vehicles
6	WF:  Common Melee Weapons, Small Arms, Vehicle Weapons 
(autodueling vehicles)

[b]Total Powers & Skill Cost:  26
Total Cost:  79

175+	Matching Complications[/b]
10	Hunted:  biker with a grudge Infrequently (As Pow; Harshly Punish)
10	Negative Reputation:  gunslinger who seeks out other big-name 
autodulleists in order to fight them, Frequently
15	Psychological Complication:  Reckless (Common; Strong)

[b]Total Complications Points:  79[/b]

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Re: Characters from Autoduel Champions

 

SUNSHINE CALLAHAN

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes[/b]
8	STR	-2	11-	Lift 75.8 kg; 1 ½d6 HTH Damage [2]
18	DEX	16	13-
10	CON	0	11-
15	INT	5	12-	PER Roll 12-
10	EGO	0	11-
13	PRE	3	12-	PRE Attack:  2 ½d6

6	OCV	15	
6	DCV	15	
3	OMCV	0	
3	DMCV	0	
3	SPD	10		Phases:  4, 8, 12

4	PD	2		Total:  4 PD (0 rPD)
4	ED	2		Total:  4 ED (0 rED)
4	REC	0
20	END	0
10	BODY	0
20	STUN	0		[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  66

Movement:[/b]	Running:	12m/24m 
Leaping:	4m/8m
Swimming:	4m/8m

[b]Cost	Powers & Skills
Talents[/b]
6	Beautiful:  +2/+2d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters)

Skills
15	Combat Driving 19-
7	Computer Programming 14-
3	Electronics 12-
3	Paramedics 12-
0	TF:  Small Motorized Ground Vehicles
4	WF:  Small Arms, Vehicle Weapons (autodueling vehicles)

[b]Total Powers & Skill Cost:  38
Total Cost:  104

175+	Matching Complication[/b]s
20	Hunted:  Police Infrequently (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)
5	Negative Reputation:  bandit, Infrequently
15	Psychological Complication:  Overprotective Of The Blue Ghost (Very 
Common; Moderate)
5	Unluck: 1d6

[b]Total Complications Points:  104[/b]

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THE BLUE GHOST

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes[/b]
13	STR	3	12-	Lift 151.6 kg; 2 ½d6 HTH Damage [3]
14	DEX	8	12-
18	CON	8	13-
18	INT	8	13-	PER Roll 13-
12	EGO	2	11-
13	PRE	3	12-	PRE Attack:  2 ½d6

5	OCV	10	
5	DCV	10	
3	OMCV	0	
4	DMCV	3	
3	SPD	10		Phases:  4, 8, 12

7	PD	5		Total:  7 PD (0 rPD)
7	ED	5		Total:  7 ED (0 rED)
7	REC	3
36	END	4
13	BODY	3
30	STUN	5		[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  90

Movement:	[/b]Running:	12m/24m 
Leaping:	4m/8m
Swimming:	4m/8m

Cost	Powers & Skills
Talents
6	Handsome:  +2/+2d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters)

Skills
10	+2 with Vehicular Weaponry

4	AK: Midwest America 14-
7	Combat Driving 14-
5	Deduction 14-
5	Disguise 14-
7	Lockpicking 14-
3	Paramedics 13-
3	Stealth 12-
2	TF:  Common Motorized Ground Vehicles, Two-Wheeled Motorized 
Ground Vehicles
4	WF:  Small Arms, Vehicle Weapons (autodueling vehicles)

[b]Total Powers & Skill Cost:  57
Total Cost:  146

175+	Matching Complications[/b]
5	DNPC:  Sunshine Callahan Very Frequently (As powerful as the PC; 
Useful Noncombat Position or Skills)
30	Hunted:  Police Very Frequently (Mo Pow; NCI; Harshly Punish)
15	Negative Reputation:  bandit, Very Frequently
20	Psychological Complication:  Loves To Show Off (Very Common; 
Strong)
5	Unluck: 1d6

[b]Total Complications Points:  146[/b]

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DRAGONFLY

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Notes[/b]
3	Size	15	Length 4m, Width 2m, Height 2m, Volume 16m^3,
		Mass 800 kg, OCV +2, KB -3
32	STR	7	HTH Damage 6d6
15	DEX	10	

7	PD	8	7/8 PD (7/8 rPD)
7	ED	8	7/8 ED (7/8 rED)
3	SPD	10	Phases:  4, 8, 12
5	OCV	10
5	DCV	10

10	BODY	-3
[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  74

Movement:[/b]	Ground:	40m/160m
Leaping:	0m
Swimming:	0m

[b]Cost	Abilities and Equipment[/b]
Propulsion Systems
13	1)  Electric Engine:  Ground Movement +28m (40m total), 
x4 Noncombat; OAF (standard tires; -1), Only On Appropriate 
Terrain (-½), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 6 Hours (-0)
4	2)  Puncture-Resistant Tires:  4 PD/4ED, 4 BODY (see TUV page 41)
-2	3)  Ground Vehicle:  Leaping -4m (0m total)
-2	4)  Ground Vehicle:  Swimming -4m (0m total)

Tactical Systems
26	1)  Turret-Mounted Flamethrower:  RKA 2 ½d6, Area Of Effect 
(24m Line; +½); OIF Bulky (-1), No Range (-½), 10 Charges (-¼), 
Real Weapon (-¼) plus RKA 1 point, Reduced Endurance 
(0 END; +½), Sticky (anyone or anything flammable touching the 
target/victim also catches fire; +½), Constant (+½), Uncontrolled 
(lasts until flammable material affected by RKA 2 ½d6 is consumed, or 
a Full Phase is spent putting out the flames; +½); OIF Bulky (-1), 
Linked (-½), [10]
Notes:  Flametrhower is in 360° turret.
47	2)  Nose-Mounted Machine Gun:  RKA 2 ½d6, +1 STUN 
Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (10 shots; +1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc 
Of Fire (60 degrees; forward arc; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), 200 
Charges (+1), [200]
2	3)  Armored Nose And Tail:  +1 PD; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1) plus +1 ED; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1)
2	4)  Heavy:  Knockback Resistance -2m

Skills
4	Improved Suspension:  +2 with Ground Movement

[b]Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  94
Total Vehicle Cost:  168

Value Complications[/b]
5	Distinctive Features:  AADA Sticker (Easily Concealed; Noticed and 
Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

[b]Total Complication Points:  5
Total Cost:  163/5 = 33
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FENIMORE

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Notes[/b]
1	Size	5	Length 2.52m, Width 1.26m, Height 1.26m,
		Volume 4m^3, Mass 200 kg, OCV +0, KB -1
24	STR	9	HTH Damage 4 ½d6
18	DEX	16

4	PD	3	4 PD (4 rPD)
4	ED	3	4 ED (4 rED)
4	SPD	20	Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
6	OCV	15
6	DCV	15

7	BODY	-4
[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  82

Movement:[/b]	Ground:	34m/136m
Leaping:	0m
Swimming:	0m

[b]Cost	Abilities and Equipment[/b]
Propulsion Systems
11	1)  Electric Engine:  Ground Movement +22m (34m total), 
x4 Noncombat; OAF (standard tires; -1), Only On Appropriate 
Terrain (-½), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 6 Hours (-0)
4	2)  Heavy-Duty Tires:  3 PD/3ED, 4 BODY (see TUV page 41)
-2	3)  Ground Vehicle:  Leaping -4m (0m total)
-2	4)  Ground Vehicle:  Swimming -4m (0m total)

Tactical Systems
11	1)  Fairing-Mounted LAW Rockets:  RKA 4d6; OAF Bulky (-1 ½), 
4 Charges (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (One hex row; can only fire where 
the vehicle is pointed; -¾), Extra Time (travels at a rate of 500m a 
Segment, -½), Side Effects,  (-1 OCV; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), [4]
4	2)  Tail-Mounted Smoke Discharger:  Darkness to Sight Group 2m 
radius; Limited Arc Of Fire (One hex row; Only on same horizontal 
level; fires directly to the rear of the vehicle; -1), OIF (-½), No 
Range (-½), Real Weapon (-¼), 10 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Turn 
each (removed by high wind or heavy rain; +¼), [10 cc]
Notes:  Area is actually line 4m long by 2m wide.
6	3)  Armored Nose And Tail:  ; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1) applied to PD plus ; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1) applied to ED
2	4)  Heavy:  Knockback Resistance -2m

Operations Systems
4	1)  Long-Range Radio:  Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group); 
OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As Hearing Group As Well As Radio 
Group (-½)

Skills
4	Improved Suspension:  +2 with Ground Movement

[b]Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  30
Total Vehicle Cost:  112

Value Complications[/b]
5	Distinctive Features:  AADA Sticker (Easily Concealed; Noticed and 
Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
10	Physical Complication:  Two-Wheeled Vehicle (Infrequently; Slightly 
Impairing)

[b]Total Complication Points:  15[/b]

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GHOSTMOBILE

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Notes[/b]
4	Size	20	Length 5.04m, Width 2.52m, Height 2.52m,
		Volume 32m^3, Mass 1.6 ton, OCV +2, KB -4
36	STR	6	HTH Damage 7d6
15	DEX	10

10	PD	12	10/14 PD (10/14 rPD)
10	ED	12	10/14 ED (10/14 rED)
3	SPD	10	Phases:  4, 8, 12
5	OCV	10
5	DCV	10

12	BODY	-2
[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  88

Movement:[/b]	Ground:	45m/180m
Leaping:	0m
Swimming:	0m

[b]Cost	Abilities and Equipment[/b]
Propulsion Systems
13	1)  Electric Engine: Ground Movement +33m (45m total), 
x4 Noncombat; OAF (standard tires; -1), Only On Appropriate 
Terrain (-½), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 6 Hours (-0)
6	2)  Solid Tires:  6 PD/6ED, 6 BODY (see TUV page 41)
-2	3)  Ground Vehicle:  Leaping -4m (0m total)
-2	4)  Ground Vehicle:  Swimming -4m (0m total)

Tactical Systems
54	1)  Turret-Mounted Laser:  RKA 5d6, No Range Modifier (+½), 
Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); OIF Bulky (-1), Real Weapon (-¼), 
Blocked By Smoke Or Steam (-¼), Beam (-¼)
Notes:  Laser mounted in 360° turret.
34	2)  Nose-Mounted Recoilless Rifle:  RKA 4d6, +1 STUN 
Multiplier (+¼); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire (60 degrees; 
forward arc; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), 20 Charges (+¼) plus 
+2 versus Range Modifier; OIF (-½), Real Weapon (-¼), [20]
6	3)  Armored Nose And Tail:  +4 PD; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 
60 Degrees (-1) plus +4 ED; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1)
6	4)  Heavy:  Knockback Resistance -6m

Operations Systems
5	1)  Communications Suite:  High Range Radio Perception (Radio 
Group); OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As Sight and Hearing Group As 
Well As Radio Group (-½)
16	2)  Vehicular Computer:  Vehicular Computer (see pages 161-162 of 
TUV)

Skills
4	Improved Suspension:  +2 with Ground Movement

[b]Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  142
Total Vehicle Cost:  230

Value Complications[/b]
15	Distinctive Features:  Death's Head Painted On Roof (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

[b]Total Complication Points:  15
Total Cost:  215/5 = 43[/b]

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KURTZMAN

 

[b]Val	CHA	Cost	Notes[/b]
3	Size	15	Length 4m, Width 2m, Height 2m, Volume 16m^3,
		Mass 800 kg, OCV +2, KB -3
32	STR	7	HTH Damage 6d6
15	DEX	10	

8	PD	9	8/9 PD (8/9 rPD)
8	ED	9	8/9 ED (8/9 rED)
3	SPD	10	Phases:  4, 8, 12
5	OCV	10
5	DCV	10

10	BODY	-3
[b]Total Characteristic Cost:  77

Movement:	[/b]Ground:	45m/180m
Leaping:	0m
Swimming:	0m

[b]Cost	Abilities and Equipment[/b]
Propulsion Systems
13	1)  Electric Engine:  Ground Movement +33m (45m total), 
x4 Noncombat; OAF (standard tires; -1), Only On Appropriate 
Terrain (-½), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 6 Hours (-0)
4	2)  Puncture-Resistant Tires:  4 PD/4ED, 4 BODY (see TUV page 41)
-2	3)  Ground Vehicle:  Leaping -4m (0m total)
-2	4)  Ground Vehicle:  Swimming -4m (0m total)

Tactical Systems
65	1)  Turret-Mounted Machine Gun:  RKA 2 ½d6, +1 STUN 
Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (10 shots; +1); IIF Bulky (-¾), Real 
Weapon (-¼), 200 Charges (+1), [200]
Notes:  Machine Gun is in a 360° pop-up turret.
2	2)  Armored Nose And Tail:  +1 PD; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1) plus +1 ED; Limited Coverage Front/Rear 60 
Degrees (-1)
2	3)  Heavy:  Knockback Resistance -2m

Skills
2	Improved Suspension:  +1 with Ground Movement

[b]Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  86
Total Vehicle Cost:  163

Value Complications[/b]
5	Distinctive Features:  AADA Sticker (Easily Concealed; Noticed and 
Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

[b]Total Complication Points:  5
Total Cost:  158/5 = 32
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Re: Characters from Autoduel Champions

 

Well, there you go. While the NPCs might not all that useful for most games, the vehicles could be pressed into service as Champions supercars (especially for Viper), a Dark Champions vehicle, or even a post-apoc combat car.

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I don't know. I think once GURPS came out SJG probably had no further desire to support Autoduel Champions. GURPS Autoduel did convert a number of vehicles from Car Wars to GURPS, and the GURPS Autoduel 1e rules were almost a straight port of Car Wars' vehicle design system to GURPS numbers.

 

I wonder how convertible they'd be? I'd never thought about it until now.

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Re: Characters from Autoduel Champions

 

The one from Damnation Alley?

 

(Please, oh please, say yes.)

 

Ahem -- the "car" from Damnation Alley: http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsvehicles/fictionground/damnationalley.html

Jenny (Devil Car): http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsvehicles/fictionground/jenny.html

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Why'd you put car in quotes? If it has wheels, it's a car. :P

 

And thanks. This is one of my favorite vehicles. I'd rep you if I hadn't already gotten you for this thread.

 

It's 30' long and has eight wheels! That's not a car, that's a bus!

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Considering when Autoduel Champions was written' date=' converting from what looks to be 2E Hero characters to 6E results in some pretty crude designs. Which isn't to say they're poorly written (Aaron Allston did the work after all), it's just they are lacking in many things I've come to expect from more modern characters. The characters (and vehicles) while serviceable, could see a lot of expansion in Skills, Skill Levels, Perks, Talents, and so on, depending on how cinematic and/or complete you'd want to make them.[/quote']

 

Yep, Autoduel Champions came out during the 2e Champions run. The base rules didn't have any skills besides Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Detective Work and Combat skill Levels. The Supplement Champions II introduced many of the skills that Appeared in Espionage and Justice Inc. So those sparsely written up characters were the norm. Also no skills meant that building characters with 200-250 pts was pretty easy.

 

Thanks for doing those conversions. It takes me back to when that was new.

 

Tasha

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Re: Characters from Autoduel Champions

 

I wonder if there were any more official Car Wars designs written for HERO.

 

Sigh....now you've gone and done it...given me a reason to sift thru my old copies of Autoduel Quarterly (and Space Gamer too). :winkgrin:

 

And, once again, I must spread rep.....but till then, thanks for the nostalgia !

 

-Carl-

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