Strength 14d

Agility 10x

Intellect 18d

Willpower 15d

Hand Size: Edge:

4 (25) 2

Known Powers:

Cybertronian Physique: like his fellow Autobots, Grimlock is a robotic entity of Cybertronian design and origin. As such, this master tactician has, by his very nature, the use of a large variety of abilities that reflect this. His very body gives Grimlock these super human powers:

* Body Armor: like most Cybertronians, Grimlock was built (or formed) with a reinforced steel frame, one that offers him +2 resistance to injury. This makes him immune to most basic human attack forms, and rather resistant to his fellow robots (taking his Strength into consideration).

* Enhanced Senses / Microscopic + Telescopic Vision: all Transformers can alter their visual sensitivity as is necessary, where distance is concerned. Functioning at intensity 2, these powers let them see objects up to a mile distant with ease, as well as allowing them to read items on microfiche.

* Invulnerability to Disease and Toxins: like all robots, Grimlock is highly resistant to diseases and poisons that would kill organic beings. He possesses complete immunity to organic pathogens, and a 'mere' +10 resistance to other, more chemically creative substances.

* Radio Transceiver: as are most all Transformers on earth, Grimlock is equipped with an audio / video transmission system. This communications rig allows him instant contact with any other Autobot on the planet, having intensity 10 power (25,000 mile range).

* Size Alteration: most Cybertronians have some degree of control over their size, no matter what form they take. Due to his significant height in his humanoid mode, Grimlock has this power via technicality; he may very well grow somewhat while transforming, but doesn't appear to do so.

This power is bound in Grimlock's case by the Growth Only and Permanent limitations, meaning that Grimlock is always 20 foot tall in his humanoid mode. Due to his size, Grimlock possesses this power at intensity 7, and while it's permanent, the requisite Strength and Agility changes are not applied.

This since his foes often vary in size considerably; Predacons and Decepticons aren't all die-cast from the same mold. For simplicity's sake, one could just apply those alterations and call it a day, or he may go for accuracy and vary them based on the size of his current opponent; whichever works for your game.

Digging: Grimlock can use this power either by himself or in tandem with the rest of the Build Team. If tunneling solo, Grimlock may do so at intensity 4 speeds, but if all four members of the Build Team work together, they can dig through the earth with intensity 8 skill.

Gestalt: as a member of the Autobot Build Team, Grimlock can merge with his fellows in order to form the mighty Landfill. This intensity 15 power allows him to join with Wedge in one of three possible configurations - serving as either of Landfill's legs or both of his arms.

Headlights: to better emulate earthen vehicles (and since they come in handy in the dark), most automotive Transformers on earth are equipped with a set of convenient headlights. These twin lamps can be used to generate intensity 8 illumination, making driving at night no problem.

Pincer Shovel: while Grimlock's shovel can be used as a weapon in either of his modes, he can wield it as a powerful, insect-like pincer in his humanoid form. It can inflict his Strength +4 in slashing damage as a shovel, but this device's pincer mode works at +5, and can be used to grapple, too.

Shapeshifting: whenever he desires, Grimlock can transform between his humanoid and backhoe mode, and often does so quickly in battle to maximize the use of his abilities. This power is voice-activated, however ("Grimlock, Transform!"). He's somewhat quick in his backhoe mode.

Consider Grimlock to be moving as though he had intensity 4 lightning speed in his automotive form.

Equipment:

(none)

Hindrances:

(none)

Skills:

Architecture: as are the other members of the Build Team, Grimlock is a competent engineer, able to build any item or structure he needs to, thanks to his advanced Cybertronian knowledge. He can resolve actions required while building something at a reduced difficulty level.

Military: while he can hold his own in a fight, Grimlock's true strengths lie in his mastery of martial tactics. A veteran of countless conflicts, Grimlock knows what works - and what doesn't - in the middle of a fight, and can lend this expertise to his allies in battle... to startling effect.

Natural Weapons: his only true 'weapon' talent, this skill describes Grimlock's competence in the use of his singular inherent weapon, his pincer shovel. He can use this device, or any similar, hydraulic grappling / slashing mechanism, at a reduced difficulty level.

Calling:

Guardian, with a secondary calling of Soldier: a veteran of multiple wars against evil Predacons (and perhaps some Decepticons and Vehicons), Grimlock has evolved into a knowledgeable warrior. He fights the good fight in order to protect his Autobot brethren, of course, but also does so to prove his mettle.

Likeness:

In his vehicular configuration, Grimlock appears to be a mundane, ordinary backhoe - if deep green in coloration. However, when he transforms into his humanoid mode, Grimlock appears to be an incredibly tall, green and silver robot built from various bits and pieces of a backhoe.

Personality:

Though he always bears a scowl and appears menacing, Grimlock is actually a rather upbeat, happy sort of guy. He is cool and collective in battle, judging its progress and how to best win in virtually any situation, but this confidence evaporates when it comes to the best way to instruct others how to fight.

Real Name: Grimlock
Occupation: Autobot architect, warrior
Legal Status: citizen of Cybertron with no known criminal record on earth
Marital Status: inapplicable
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: the Autobots, the Build Team

Height: 20'
Hair: inapplicable
Eyes: orange
Weight: several tons
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Grimlock is composed of a strong alien metal that is primarily green in color, with bits of silver in places, regardless of his current configuration.

Story:

Many details of Grimlock's origin are somewhat murky, but his particular skills suggest that he is an experienced veteran of numerous extended conflicts. He has an intimate knowledge of military tactics, and has a very good idea what will help a force win virtually any battle it is involved in.

How he came to work with Wedge and the Build Team is similarly a mystery, but he has emerged as a sort of second in command of the group - he tends to call the shots when Wedge is not around (or otherwise indisposed). Not that this is needed, for the group is almost always fully assembled at any given time.

Hoping to teach Wedge everything he knows about waging war and military tactics, Grimlock has naturally accompanied the energetic young Autobot to earth, where he lends his skills to the Build Team's efforts to create and maintain the Autobots' various devices and systems on our world.

While Grimlock is very well-versed in tactics and such, the truth is that the Build Team hasn't done much fighting as a team - this caused the group's first battle with Megatron's earth-bound flunkies to go somewhat badly, when Wedge convinced Optimus Prime to let them fight before they were totally ready.

However, logging hundreds of simulator-hours, not to mention fighting a few more real-life battles, Grimlock has started to weld the Build Team into an effective fighting force thanks to his ceaseless efforts to hammer battle tactics and military techniques into Wedge's rather stubborn head.

By the time the group had gained confidence in itself, though, the war here was over; in a titanic conflict, the Autobots managed to finally defeat all of the Predacons and Decepticons on earth. After shipping their evil, captured cousins off-world, the Autobots were finally free to return to their home on Cybertron.

Once they cleaned up their messes here, that is. Though the others can leave at their leisure, it has fallen to Grimlock and his friends on the Build Team to remove all the Autobot technology scattered across the earth. As such, Grimlock may remain on earth for quite some time.

It took the Build Team years to set it all up, after all...