Dirge

“*Death comes to he who crosses me.*”

— **Dirge**

## Information

Dirge is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like Ramjet the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation.

## Statistics

**Fighting:** Amazing (50)

**Agility:** Amazing (50)

**Strength:** Incredible (40)

**Endurance:** Remarkable (30)

**Reason:** Amazing (50)

**Intuition:** Remarkable (30)

**Psyche:** Remarkable (30)

**Health:** 170

**Karma:** 100

**Resources:** Ex (20)

**Popularity:** +30 (Decepticons) / -30 (Others)

## Known Powers

### Robotic Metamorph

Dirge transforms into a prototype McDonnel-Douglass F-15C Eagle that features a Canard wing design and back into a humanoid shaped robot. He is immune to Earth Diseases, Gas Attacks, Can Survive in Vacuum, Outerspace and underwater Indefinitely. In Jet-Mode he travels at **SH-Y (300)** speed: 120 areas per round, 1875 mph top speed.

### Fear Generation

**Amazing (50)**

Dirge's engines causes petrifying fear in those who hear them.

Range is found on 20 areas. The victim must make a psyche feat roll with the power rank as the intensity. The effect lasts five rounds, but if the victim is unable to respond as indicated then they are stunned for 1-20 rounds. Psyche resistance rolls:

Red Result - Resists Fear

Yellow Result - All actions at -1CS

Green Result - flees as fast as possible

White - paralysis

## Equipment

### Twin Photon Cannons

Arm Mounted Photon Cannons

Damage: AM (50) - Energy

Range: 20 Areas

Rate of Fire: 1 per shot per cannon.

Ammo: Limitless until Emergency Energon Supply Engaged.

Material Strength: Ex (20)

### Concussion Missiles

Wing Mounted Concussion Missiles

Damage: AM (50) - Shooting, Effects all in same area.

Range: 50 miles

Rate of Fire: 1 missile per shot

Ammo: Limitless until Emergency Energon Supply Engaged.

Material Strength: Rm (30)

## Contacts

Decepticons

Ramjet

Thrust

## Weakness

### Energon Requirement

Stimulus: Energy Depletion

Effect: Incapacitation

Duration: Permanent

Dirge needs to recharge with Energon or his Health score will drop to 0, if this happens Dirge will fall into Stasis-Lock (Suspended Animation) and will remain in this stat unless he is infused with more Energon. Dirge needs to recharge once every 3 solar cycles (72 earth hours) and has an emergency supply tank with 4 hours supply not hooked up to his weapon systems.

### Fear

If Dirge finds himself in a situation in which he has little or no control, he can be subjected to Fear. The Dirge must make a psyche feat roll with the power rank (RM 30) as the intensity. The effect lasts five rounds, but if the Dirge is unable to respond as indicated then they are stunned for 1-20 rounds. Psyche resistance rolls:

Red Result - Resists Fear

Yellow Result - All actions at -1CS

Green Result - flees as fast as possible

White - paralysis

## Role-Playing Notes

Dirge is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like Ramjet the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation.