T.V. Wiggles

[SKJAM!]

It's been ages since I posted a character, and this one is a little out there....

 

T.V. Wiggles

 

Player: NPC

 

Val Char Cost

17 STR 7

13 DEX 9

15 CON 10

12 BODY 4

12 INT 2

12 EGO 4

15 PRE 5

12 COM 1

 

3 PD 0

3 ED 0

3 SPD 7

6 REC 0

40 END 5

35 STUN 6

 

6" RUN 0

2" SWIM 0

3" LEAP 0

Characteristics Cost: 60

 

Cost Power

24 Oriental Knockout Hold: Hand-To-Hand Attack +6d6, No Normal Defense (rigid neck armor or Lack of Weakness; +1) (60 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Must follow successful Grab; -1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, Only to Activate, -1/4)

10 Slippery: Luck 2d6

Powers Cost: 34

 

Cost Martial Arts Maneuver

3 Basic Wrestling Hold: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 27 STR for holding on

3 Strong Arm: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, 5d6 Strike

4 Kick it out of their hands: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; 27 STR to Disarm

4 Over and Out: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 1d6 NND ; Target Falls

3 Off the Ropes: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, -1 DCV, 3d6 +v/5 Strike; You Fall, Target Falls; FMove

4 Out from Under: var Phase, -1 OCV, -2 DCV, 32 STR to Escape; Grab Two Limbs

5 Catch the Fist: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +1 DCV, Grab One Limb, Block

Martial Arts Cost: 26

 

Cost Skill

3 Acting 12-

2 AK: wrestling arenas 11-

5 Breakfall 13-

2 CK: Campaign City 11-

3 Climbing 12-

3 Contortionist 12-

3 Electronics 11-

2 KS: Arena lighting systems 11-

2 KS: Firearms 11-

3 KS: Professional Wrestling 12-

3 Lockpicking 12-

3 Persuasion 12-

3 PS: Gangleader 12-

3 PS: Professional Wrestler 12-

2 PS: Wrestling instructor 11-

3 Streetwise 12-

2 WF: Small Arms, Clubs

Skills Cost: 47

 

Cost Perk

15 Follower 25 +25 x3

3 Contact: Underworld suppliers (Contact has useful Skills or resources) 11-

Perks Cost: 18

 

 

Total Character Cost: 185

 

Pts. Disadvantage

10 Distinctive Features: Wiggles his body (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

15 Hunted: Police 8- (As Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish)

15 Psychological Limitation: Greedy (Common, Strong)

15 Psychological Limitation: Vengeful (Common, Strong)

5 Reputation: Disgraced former wrestler with secret knockout hold (to wrestling fans), 11- (Known Only To A Small Group)

Disadvantage Points: 60

Base Points: 200

Experience Required: 0

Total Experience Available: 0

Experience Unspent: 0

 

Background/History: T.V. Wiggles (which may have been an alias) was a champion professional wrestler in the early days of post-WWII television. His good looks and veneer of charm made him a popular "face" (good guy), and he was riding high for a while. He learned a secret knockout hold from an "Oriental" wrestler, and trained Bubbles Anvil in the tricks of the trade, allowing her to become a women's wrestling champion.

 

However, he became enmeshed in gangland activity, eventually being found out and banned from the wrestling federations. Bitter, he threw himself into becoming a gangleader. He first came to the attention of Dick Tracy through a protection racket he ran in which bars and taverns with television sets would pay him money or have corn syrup sprayed inside their sets. A similar device with acid was used for the more recalcitrant barkeeps. He moved up to the big time by shaking down Vitamin Flintheart, then agent of child star Sparkle Plenty, for most of his ten percent.

 

When Flintheart and Tracy turned the tables on Wiggles, he attempted to gain the cooperation of Bubbles Anvil, relying on her gratitude for making her a star performer. She knew him better than he thought, remembering that he had sponged money off her while training her, and refused. In revenge, Wiggles used a rifle to kill her during her next match.

 

He then came up with a plan to murder Sparkle Plenty with a rigged boom mike to get revenge on her family and friends.

plot failed thanks to Mugg, Dick Tracy's dog. Managing to get away once again by taking Sparkle hostage, T.V. Wiggles was eventually cornered in a blacksmith shop and crushed under a load of scrap metal (a fate he'd intended for Sparkle), but not before grievously wounding B.O. Plenty.

 

Personality/Motivation: T.V. Wiggles likes to present himself as a friendly, generous person, paying his gang members well and being all charm when he wants something. In reality, he's a bitter, greedy man who takes any setback as a betrayal to be punished. As the story went along, he developed a taste for killing.

 

Quote: "I want MORE business from the bars and more CASH on the barrelhead. Understand?"

 

"Two grand! VERY good! When you work for T.V. Wiggles, you get treated fairly."

 

"Oh, I wish you hadn't said that. Now, I'll be forced to do something I so wanted to avoid."

 

Powers/Tactics: T.V. Wiggles is a trained professional wrestler, whose special technique is a secret knockout hold. He's also pretty slippery at getting out of tight situations, and is good with guns.

 

Wiggles wants to be seen as a suave, friendly fellow who you should give your money to because he's asking nicely. He'll even be polite as he's strongarming you, apologizing for the pain you're making him inflict. Make no mistake, this is only a facade, and he's as ruthless as they come. He generally carries at least one handgun, and will arrange to have a rifle if he's been allowed to plan ahead. As the scenario goes on, he will be more and more willing to go straight to murder as a solution.

 

T.V. Wiggles will Hunt anyone who thwarts him, even small children

 

Campaign Use: T.V. Wiggles was created for the "Dick Tracy" comic strip by Chester Gould in 1950.

 

He's suitable as an opponent for a low-powered Danger International or Dark Champions game set in the appropriate time period. If he needs to be more powerful, give him combat levels,some extra damage dice with his wrestling moves, and perhaps some EGO-based Non-Resistant Damage Reduction. He should be about an even match for your main hand to hand combat player character. If he needs to be less powerful, his Oriental Knockout Hold is kayfabe, just an ordinary nerve strike.

 

Wiggles could also work in a Luchadore Hero campaign with appropriate powering up. In this case, T.V. Wiggles' disgrace up North is unknown in Mexico. As far as any of our heroes know, he is a handsome technico who is on a goodwill tour. Wiggles will fight that way, too, in the ring. Secretly, he is in league with gangsters who want to turn professional wrestling fixed; the syndicate will decide who gets to win each fight and who the champion will be--a terrible dark future to be sure. Why, it would be as if wrestling were nothing more than fake! In addition, he will be scheming to bring a pretty entertainer under his control, preferably a DNPC of one of the heroes. Outside the ring, once his true nature is known, Wiggles will still use technico fighting skills, but resort to rudo tactics, and even the use of guns!

 

 

[kahuna's bro]

tv wiggls could also be a DARK CHAMPIONS or njnja HERO villian

[SKJAM!]

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[Ranxerox]

Nice.

 

There aren't enough Lucha Hero posted on the boards.

[kahuna's bro]

Nice.

 

There aren't enough Lucha Hero posted on the boards.

 

I have to agree