Alright, here's my version of this character. If he seems a little strange, and his background a little stilted, it's to fit him into a High Powered Heroic game (125+125) with a strange background.
Tajiri
Player: NPC
Val
Char
Cost
15
STR
5
20
DEX
30
15
CON
10
10
BODY
0
13
INT
3
11
EGO
2
20
PRE
10
10
COM
0
5
PD
2
5
ED
2
5
SPD
20
6
REC
0
30
END
0
30
STUN
4
6" RUN00" SWIM-26" LEAP3Characteristics Cost: 89
Cost
Power
END
45
Robot Body: Life Support (Eating Character does not eat; Immunity All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping Character does not sleep)
5
Robot Body: Damage Resistance (5 PD/5 ED)
Powers Cost: 50
Cost
Martial Arts Maneuver
Kenjutsu, Naginatajutsu, Yarijutsu
4
1) Bind: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Bind, 25 STR
4
2) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort
4
3) Disarm: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; 25 STR to Disarm roll
4
4) Evade: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
4
5) Lightning Strike: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +0 DCV, Weapon +2 DC Strike
5
6) Slashing Strike: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, Weapon +4 DC Strike
4
7) Thrust: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, Weapon +2 DC Strike
2
Weapon Element: Polearms and Spears, Shaft
Martial Arts Cost: 31
Cost
Skill
6
+2 with Kenjutsu
3
Breakfall 13-
3
Bureaucratics 13-
5
Fast Draw 14-
3
High Society 13-
2
Gambling (Board Games) 12-
2
KS: History of the Fujiwara Clan 11-
2
KS: Kenjutsu 11-
2
KS: Mon 11-
2
KS: Naginatajutsu/Yarijutsu 11-
4
Language: Japanese (native; literate)
3
PS: Calligraphy 12-
3
PS: Samurai 12-
3
Tactics 12-
6
WF: Common Melee Weapons, Small Arms, Flamethrowers, Grenade Launchers
Skills Cost: 49
Cost
Talent
9
Ambidexterity (no Off Hand penalty)
3
Absolute Range Sense
3
Absolute Time Sense
3
Bump Of Direction
3
Lightning Calculator
Talents Cost: 21
Cost
Equipment
END
17
Katana: HKA 1 1/2d6, Ranged (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 12 (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4), Required Hands One-And-A-Half-Handed (-1/4) plus +1 with HTH Combat; OAF (-1), Real Weapon (-1/4) [Notes: M; Thr; Japan.]
9
Wakizashi: HKA 1d6 (1d6+1 w/STR), Ranged (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 8 (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) [Notes: S; Thr; Japan.]
18
Naginata: Multipower, 37-point reserve, all slots OAF (-1) [Notes: L; Japan.]
1u
1) Using Blade: HKA 1 1/2d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 15 (-3/4), Required Hands Two-Handed (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4)
1u
2) Using Shaft: HA +4d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 15 (-3/4), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4)
2
Long Weapon: Stretching 1", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (7 Active Points); OAF (-1), Only To Cause Damage (-1/2), Always Direct (-1/4), No Noncombat Stretching (-1/4), No Velocity Damage (-1/4)
Equipment costs shown above are for reference only, and are not included in Total Cost.
Total Character Cost: 240
Val
Disadvantages
10
Distinctive Features: Humanoid Robot (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
10
Distinctive Features: Style (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Large Group)
10
Hunted: local law enforcement 11- (As Pow, NCI, Watching)
20
Psychological Limitation: Code Of The Bushi (Common, Total)
20
Psychological Limitation: Protects The Innocent (Common, Total)
15
Susceptibility: to being immersed in water, 1d6 damage per Phase (Uncommon)
20
Vulnerability: 2 x STUN from Electrical Attacks (Common)
20
Vulnerability: 2 x BODY from Electrical Attacks (Common)
Disadvantage Points: 125
Base Points: 125
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0
Background:
Fujiwara Tajiri was born in Japan, in 1951. Brought up in a traditional household that traced descent from one of the original samurai families of Japan, Tajiri always thought he was meant to be a samurai. He carefully studied the ways of the samurai, immersed himself in the culture of the period, but it was to no avail. The age he dreamt of had passed him by. Tajiri keenly felt the pain of one who was born too late.
Born into wealth and power during the rebuilding of a shattered country, Tajiri transformed his desires into dedication to his job. He gradually worked his way up the corporate ladder until he had a position of responsibility and power. His company, Fujiwara Electronics, gradually came to dominate the market in robotics and high-tech computers. Under his guidance, by the dawn of the 21st century, the company began to produce robots capable of greater and greater autonomy.
By the time Tajiri turned ninety, in 2042, Fujiwara Robotics was manufacturing robots capable of exactly simulating the human range of motion. They performed admirably as household assistants, but the place where they excelled was on the battlefield. By the middle of the 21st century, most battles between superpowers were being fought by combat robots; human casualties had been drastically reduced. But with every advance, there are new factors to consider. With casualties at a minimum, politicians were eager to respond to any slights real or perceived against their countries. Minor squabbles grew into wars, battles lasted for months and spread far beyond agreed-upon borders. Human casualties began to rise again. Civilization began to break apart.
The breakthrough came when Tajiri turned ninety-five. Fujiwara Robotics developed a process to "upload" a person's consciousness into the most advanced computer brains. The discovery could not have come at a better time for Tajiri; he had been bedridden for years, and felt the end coming. He convinced his technicians to upload his consciousness; the process being a one-way trip, his body died in the lab. After uploading his consciousness, the technicians installed his new computer brain into a specially-made humaniform robot. It was also one of the last robots to be produced before the War destroyed the facility.
Tajiri came on-line amidst the devastation wrought by the battle robots. As he pondered his new life, he realized he had been granted an opportunity: he would become a modern samurai, dedicated to rebuilding Japan once again. Returning to the ruins of his home, he took up his dai-sho and donned his armor; from now on, he would be Tajiri, Robo-Samurai.
Personality/Motivation:
Duty. Honor. These are the twin pillars of Tajiri's philosophy. He has a duty to restore Japan from the destruction wrought by the War, and carrying out this duty will bring him honor. In Tajiri's world, robot armies constantly fight wars that have been programmed into them; with the established chains of command broken, the robots recognize no authority, and will only stop fighting when they have been destroyed. In their maneuvers, they frequently put lives and property at risk; Tajiri feels it is his duty to protect these people, so that they can rebuild. With a robotic single-mindedness combined with traditional samurai dedication, Tajiri fights across the wastelands of central Japan to put an end to the conflicts.
Quote: "My soul was forged in the past. My katana is state of the art."
Powers/Tactics:
Tajiri's robotic body is much stronger, faster and more resistant to injury than his previous one was, even though, as robots go, it is a fairly primitive model. It is also more subject to electrical damage, which shorts out his circuits. In addition, his body is not watertight; if he is ever immersed in water, he will begin to short out in a shower of sparks.
In combat, Tajiri carries a katana in one hand and wakizashi in the other. He fights defensively at first, until he can take the measure of his opponent. Then he wades in with a few quick attacks, trying to make short work of his foe.
Description:
Tajiri can pass for human only if seen in silhouette; his body is composed of high-tech polymers and space-age metal alloys. Although not the most advanced robot ever produced, his body was built with the full range of human senses to accomodate human uploads; the designers felt that anything less would threaten the sanity of the upload. He typically carries a katana and wakizashi, and wears stylized samurai armor constructed of modern materials. He wears a flag on his back bearing his family's Mon, and wears an elaborate kabuto (helmet) from which his smiling metal face gazes incongruously. His eyes glow green.
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