"History always favors the victor at the expense of the truth." - Rook
Real name: Rook Other known aliases: None Occupation: Journalist Current group affiliation: Autobots Rank: 6 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Decepticons First appearance: Transformers: Universe #1 Origin: Unrevealed Description: Rook is a 16 foot tall grey and blue robot who turns into a Pontiac Trans Am.
Characteristics
36 STR 6
18 DEX 24
21 CON 22
12 BODY -4
13 INT 3
18 EGO 16
15 PRE 5
10 COM 0
9 PD 6
10 ED 6
4 SPD 12
9 REC 4
42 END 0
31 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 100
Powers and Skills
3 1" Change Environment,Desc: Headlights,OIF(-1/2) 0
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
20a) 10/10 Armor
20b) 4 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
11c) 2 1/2D6 RKA,"Laser Gun",OAF(-1),7-8 Charges(-1/2),No
Knockback(-1/4) 0
20d) 17" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
7e) Shape Shift,"Car",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change form if
takes over half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
9 MP (15),"Movement",Only when in appropriate form.(-1/4),OIF
(-1/2)
1u 5" Flight,"Jet Pack",x4 Non-Combat 1
1u +2" Running,"Wheels",x8 Non-Combat,has turn mode 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
9 36 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
3 Combat Driving 13-
4 2 Levels: with pistol.
3 Navigation 11-
3 Persuasion 12-
3 PS: Reporter 12-,(INT based)
1 WF,Pistols
Powers Cost: 150
Disadvantages
Base Points: 100
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
20 DNPC,"Humans in need of saving.",incompetent,appear 11-
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Autobot forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Truth seeker.",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Treats everyone with objectivity, hero or
villain.",very common,moderate
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rep,"Truth seeker and peace maker.",occur 11-
10 Rivalry,"with other journalist Autobots.",professional,PC
rival
5 Unluck,1D6
10 Watched,"By Autobot leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 150
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 250
Explanation of the conversion: I decided to give Rook a small gun just so he had some sort of weapon.
History: A one-time war correspondent during the Great War, Rook was famous for keeping his cool under fire on the
battlefield. Never one to give up the opportunity to give the populace the truth behind the headlines, Rook made it his
personal mission to report the actual state of affairs, no matter the cost. He never distinguished between Autobot or
Decepticon each had their own stories to tell, regardless of their philosophy. Welcomed by Optimus Prime and tolerated by Megatron, Rook gained the respect
of both faction leaders by refusing to back down from asking the tough questions, even if it meant jeopardizing his life
or career. Rook became infamous during a particularly brutal siege, where Megatron and his troops were cornered within a
abandoned outpost on the far side of Cybertrons Mithril Sea. He entered the fortress and convinced Megatron to work out a
temporary withdrawal from the region. The irony of the situation was he had already convinced Optimus Prime of the very
same thing! After a tense stalemate, both sides withdrew from the war zone and refocused their resources elsewhere during
the war. When peace finally came to Cybertron, Rook realized his negotiation skills could be put to use with his penchant
for reporting. Capitalizing on his celebrity status from his wartime exploits, Rook is able to get the real story behind
the latest news no matter where, and when, it happens.
After the defeat of Megatron II the planet Cybertron was left reformatted into a techno-organic world.
On the reformatted techno-organic Cybertron Cheetor, Rattrap,
Silverbolt III and Blackarachnia were interviewed by the
Autobot reporter Rook. They then welcomed the Autobots
Roulette, Shadowstriker, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker back to Cybertron. Buzzsaw III, Quickstrike II and Rockbuster were also present. The returning Autobots along with Blackarachnia and Silverbolt
III were then abducted via teleportation beams and taken to Unicron. Tap-Out, Megatron IV, Brawn, Grimlock and Snarl III were also abducted from various timelines.
Silverbolt III, Blackarachnia, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were forcibly reformatted by Unicron. Taken captive by Razorclaw
IV, Reptilion, Obsidian III, Tankor II and Striker, the Autobots were forced to fight one another. They witnessed
Smokescreen III kill Smokescreen, whose spark was absorbed by Unicron. Sensing the need for a champion Primus and Alpha
Trion brought Optimus Primal back to life (Transformers: Universe #1).
Trivia: Rook was released at Botcon Europe 2002. The toy for Rook is very similar to that of Windcharger and Tailgate. Rook shouldn't be confused with the
old Transformers comic book character named Rook, or the Mini-Con named Rook.
Powers: Rook is very brave and highly skilled. He has the standard abilities of an Autobot car. He carries a small
laser pistol. Rook sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack.
Weaknesses: Rook often puts his search for the truth above his own safety. He isn't very large, fast or powerful.
Links to other Rook pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - November, 2005
Powers: Rook is very brave and highly skilled. He has the standard abilities of an Autobot car. He carries a small
laser pistol. Rook sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack.
