BAD MEDICINE FOR DR. DRUGS CHARACTER ADAPTATIONS

OVERDRIVE
(Ferdinand "Duke" Lascalla)

Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes
16/35	STR	6	12-/16-	Lift 229.7 kg/3200 kg; 3d6/7d6 HTH [2/4]
14	DEX	12	12-	OCV:  5/DCV:  5
18/38	CON	16	13-/17-
13	BODY	6	12-
13	INT	3	12-	PER Roll 12-
18	EGO	16	13-	ECV:  6
15	PRE	5	12-	PRE Attack:  3d6
16	COM	3	12-

5/39	PD	2		Total:  5/39 PD (0/30 rPD)
5/33	ED	1		Total:  5/33 ED (0/24 rED)
3	SPD	6		Phases:  4, 8, 12
8/16	REC	2
50/90	END	7
35/55	STUN	5		Total Characteristic Cost:  90

Movement:	Running:	0" (see below)
		Leaping:	3"/6"
		Swimming:	0"

Cost	Powers & Skills
15	+19 STR; OIHID (-1/4), END 2
32	+20 CON; OIHID (-1/4)
11	Endurance Reserve  (160 END, 1 REC); OIF (wheelchair; -1/2)
18	Wheelchair:  Armor (15 PD/9 ED); OIF (-1/2), Limited Coverage (5 hex sides, leaves upper 
	body exposed; -1/2)
32	Gizmo On Chair:  Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), Missile Reflection, Reflect At Any 
	Target; OAF (-1), Costs Endurance (-1/2) plus FF (15 PD/15 ED); OAF (-1), Linked (Missile 
	Deflection; -1/2), END 8
-12	Crippled Legs:  Running -6"
2	Exoskeleton:  Running 2"; Activation Roll 14- (-1/2), OIF (-1/2), END 1
13	Wheelchair:  Running 15"; OIF (-1/2), Only On Appropriate Terrain (-1/2), Turn Mode (-1/4), END 3
-2	Crippled Legs:  Swimming -6"

	Skills
20	+4 with Ranged Combat

3	Electronics 12-
11	Mechanics 16-
3	SS:  Electrical Engineering 12-

Total Powers & Skill Cost:  146
Total Cost:  236

150+	Disadvantages
20	Physical Limitation:  Crippled Legs, Unable To Walk Normally (Frequently, Fully Impairing)
15	Psychological Limitation:  Reckless While Driving (Common, Strong)
15	Psychological Limitation:  Defender Of The Weak (Common, Strong)
15	Social Limitation:  Secret ID (Frequently, Major)
21	Experience Points

Total Disadvantage Points:  236

Designer's Notes: Crippled following a serious football injury two years ago, Overdrive has taken his passion for cars and transferred it to his wheelchair. Although not the world's best student, he is a genius mechanic, building most all the gadgets Brain designs. He is also protective of Brain, and has no liking for bullies—gladly showing any the error of their ways.

My biggest beef with Overdrive is his SID. I mean, the artwork showing his sitting in this souped-up wheelchair with nothing over his face. Then again, one has to wonder how many wheelchair-bound ex-jocks are there at the school? And let's not mention the +15" Running and Armor.... My suggestion? Make the wheelchair a vehicle. Some sort of egg-shaped armored pod on wheels. Remove the Force Field, scale down the DEF on the Armor, and there you have it! One "supercar." Increase the Running on the Exoskeleton, and Overdrive's ability to pull off his SID just got a lot better.

(Overdrive created by Ken Rolston, character sheet created by Michael Surbrook)

Overdrive's Hero Designer File


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