Val Char Cost Notes 5 Size 25 Length 3.17", Width 1.59", Area 5.04", Mass 3.2 ton, KB -5 35 STR 0 HTH Damage 7d6 END [3] 11 DEX 3 OCV 4 DCV 1 15 BODY 0 20 DEF 54 3 SPD 9 Phases: 4, 8, 12 Total Characteristic Cost: 91 Movement: Ground: 0" Flight: 30"/60" Swimming: 0" Abilities & Equipment Propulsion Systems 180 1) Telekinetic Flight: Flight 30", Full Reverse (+¼), Sideways Maneuverability (half velocity; +¼), No Gravity Penalty (+½), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1) -12 2) Only Flies: Ground Movement -6" -2 3) Only Flies: Swimming -2" Operations Systems 5 1) External Cameras: Increased Arc Of Perception (360-Degree) with Sight Group; OIF Bulky (-1) 2 2) Infrared Filters For Cameras: Infrared Perception (Sight Group) (Sight Group); OIF Bulky (-1) 5 3) Communications Suite: High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group); OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As Sight and Hearing Group As Well As Radio Group (-½) 7 4) 360-Degree Radar: Radar (Radio Group), Increased Arc of Perception; OAF Bulky (-1 ½), Sense Affected As Sight Group As Well As Radio Group (-½) 5 5) Public Address System: Hearing Group Images 1" radius, +3 to PER Roll, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); OAF Bulky (-1 ½), Set Effect (-1), No Range (-½) 14 6) Spot Light: Sight Group Images Increases Size (4" radius; +½), +5 to PER Roll, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); OAF Bulky (-1 ½), Only To Create Light (-1) Total Abilities & Equipment Cost: 204 Total Vehicle Cost: 295 Value Disadvantages 15 Distinctive Features: The Great and Powerful Turtle's Shell, a one-of-a-kind vehicle (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) Total Disadvantage Points: 15 Total Cost: 280/5 = 56
Description: This is Turtle's shell. It's made from old battleship armor plate, layered over (at least the first time around) the body of a Volkswagen Beetle. Later models have included a reclining chair, refrigerator, external spotlights, a loudspeaker system, and an on board computer.
Campaign Use and Designer’s Notes: This version of the Shell has a lot of the optional systems installed. Adding an on-board computer would be an obvious choice, complete with maps of the local area and files on well-known aces (and jokers). Even more modern add-ons include a wireless modem and a GPS.
The Great and Powerful Turtle's Shell Hero Designer File
(The Great and Powerful Turtle created by George R R Martin, character sheet created by Michael Surbrook)
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