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Portal:Golgo Island HeroesFrom WarEngine[edit] Heroes (or player named figures)The heroes are what represent the players on the tabletop. In game terms, all Heroes are Character type figures – they are therefore all distinct units, and activated separately. As a rule of thumb, Heroes should have k2 DEF and two k1 or k2 attacks. k3 DEF or AV would be exceptional.
[edit] Robert LeclercRobert Leclerc is rightly considered the greatest agent in the secret service of his country; his feats are unmatched, and his successful missions countless. Now, his government has assigned him to an extremely perilous mission on Golgo Island: to get back the plans of the latest nuclear stealth bomber, which were certainly taken there to be sold to a foreign power.
[edit] Thor PasadenasThor Pasadenas is not just a famous wrestler, he is a national icon and an idol for the youth of his country. After spending years on the ring against opponents that were no match for him, he eventually retired to dedicate the rest of his existence to crime-fighting and serving the hope in a better tomorrow of the millions of children who consider him their hero. After countless adventures, he eventually set to Golgo Island, as he heard of the existence of a valuable treasure that could help him fund another orphanage.
[edit] Renato RamirezRenato Ramirez was adopted by a family of rich jewellers, and was only told so when his adoptive father died. After years of relentless investigations, he discovered that he was the result of a special genetic experiment, and that the key to his identity could lie on Golgo Island.
[edit] GuntherAfter being exposed to chemical weapons and losing his hair, Gunther left the army with the bitter feeling of being betrayed by his country. After living aimlessly for months in a society that had become alien to him, he was on the verge to madness. He decided to set for a place far away, a place where he could find a meaning to his wretched life – Golgo Island. The circumstances will probably decide if it will be in the service of good… or evil.
[edit] The Diaper AvengerSince he was born, Melvin has been told he was exceptional. He is so exceptional, actually, that he was abandoned by his parents when they were on holiday in Golgo Island. Bred by the apes of the deep jungle, Melvin only has a vague idea of the surrounding world. But when his ape mother was skinned by ape fur bootleggers, and they shaved all his hair as well for the fun of it, he decided to seek revenge against... Well, whatever he would come across. As a symbol of his quest, he decided to wear the diaper he had when he was abandoned at the age of 8, and grabbed the first thing he thought looked like weapons - actually, a crowbar left by his aggressors and a water pistol filled with a repulsing homemade brew. He became… The Diaper Avenger.
[edit] Maniac NerdKenny had a very special relationship to his mother. When she died, his whole universe collapsed and he did suffer from a couple psychological issues. Being somewhat unintelligent on top of that, he didn’t quite understand what his psychiatrist recommended – as a result, he took his best sailor suit and began to seek for a Woman and kill a villain named Oedipus or something. For some reason, he figured Golgo Island was the right place to begin his quest.
[edit] Marcel LebeauMarcel Lebeau has been working as a hired gun on Golgo Island for years now, and he knows the place quite well, a quality that is rightly valued by those who employ him. What they appreciate less, though, is that the secret of his time in the job is not his sneakiness, his vicious intelligence, or his total absence of scruples, but his bending on fleeing in the middle of a gunfight, surrendering, or simply passing to the enemy.
[edit] Sgt Rico AndrewsRico Andrews and his unit of elite stormtroopers were heli-dropped on Golgo Island to sabotage the cocaine-producing facilities of a powerful drug lord. Something went wrong and they were ambushed by an unknown enemy upon their landing. Taken in an huge explosion, Rico fell unconscious. When he awoke, it was to realise his unit had been exterminated, including his best friend who died from his wounds in his arms. His last words, “The banana… Beware the banana…” left him sceptical – what he did know, however, was that it was personal, now.
[edit] Walter KotchevUpon retirement, Walter Kotchev bought some land on Golgo Island to breed pigs and live a peaceful life under the sun. Except the estate agent was a con man, and the piece of land he was sold didn’t exist. Now Walter has the firm intention to stand for his rights as a consumer and draw a line in the sand – he shall find a land and make it his, and the agent had better keep off.
[edit] Chance DevreauxChance Devreaux comes from a country far-far away. On her sick bed, his mother told him, after so many years believing he was an only child, that he had a twin brother and she was very concerned about his well-being as he lived in an island with a funny reputation. Chance was overwhelmed with joy and immediately set out to Golgo Island to find that brother he missed so much now he was aware of his existence, and bring him back to their 'ma.
[edit] Sheriff Roscoe P.TomaneRoscoe P.Tomane is the legal authority in a small remote village North-East of Golgoville. His job is an enjoyable one, shooting at beer-cans and the occasional savage. Things started to go wrong when his fellow-citizens threatened to stone, hang, disembowel and burn him if he didn’t deal with some of the more serious annoyances, like the frequent looting raids, kidnappings, rapes and murders nomadic gangs commit every time they pass by.
[edit] Dante ComancheroDante Comanchero is the veteran of many wars against rugged capitalism. He is second to none when it comes to inspiring a strong desire for war and revolution in simple minds. His strategic and fighting abilities are admittedly poor, and all the revolutions he started ended up in huge bloodsheds dealt by the corporate forces of the capitalist empire – which he can’t be blamed for, as he took part in none of the battles, leading his proud troops of farmers and workers from behind. When his latest army mounted in canoes failed to invade Golgo Island (and was actually defeated before landing by a mine field from a long forgotten war), he had to swim to the beach and think of another plan. What was good was that Golgo Island wasn’t aware yet that it was about to be invaded – not till hundreds of dismembered revolutionary troops hit the shores. So he could still infiltrate the place, and levy another army there. He thought.
[edit] Kid Robert CapronKid Robert Capron used to work in the harbour of Golgoville, and was the president, spokesman, and treasurer of the Union he founded. He quickly found out that social struggle had little future in Golgoville – that the "local proletariat" wasn’t ready to "enjoy the ways of modern progress yet". It must be said that the prospect of organising a revolution against the local organised crime wasn’t appealing to many. One day, his haranguing at Fat Joe’s Bar was overheard by Smiling Jacky’s thugs. After the serious beating received by his poor drunk self, it was quite a surprise for him to realise he wasn’t quite dead when he woke up in an open-air mass grave miles away from the city. "A new start!" he thought, as he looked at the wilderness around him.
[edit] NinjaNinja is just called ninja because, as all ninjas, his identity is secret. As he is also dressed as other ninjas, it is pretty difficult to tell him from the usual, ordinary, every day ninja. Especially as his victims aren’t supposed to see him. Actually nobody is supposed to see him. So any further presentation would be futile.
[edit] The Fist of GolgoA dispenser of justice with a heart of gold, the Fist of Golgo is the worst nightmare of all evil-doers in Golgo Island. Always on the breach to track cruelty, meanness and abuse, the mysterious hero has no known family or bonds in Golgo Island – he just appears, kicks the crap out of the bad guys, and disappears without saying a word. To such extent that none (except him - though it is no certainty either) knows what he is doing there. Many hypotheses, including some very metaphysical ones, go about it. What is known for sure is he can kill an opponent in less than ten seconds with his bare hands. So if you hear people counting down, you’ve probably been messing with the wrong guy.
[edit] UzumakiThe mysterious karate master known as “Uzumaki” is said to have learnt the greatest secrets of hand to hand combat on the highest summits of Mount Vertigo from a llama (a magic llama, that is), that taught him the most insanely powerful combat techniques. Once his training was complete, and he realised he could not only beat a llama, but also kick the hell out of any man he came across, he predictably became power hungry. People who come across him tend to agree that he has a destruction fetish. He wanders across Golgo Island, looking for more opportunities to display his talents.
[edit] Fu Cheng, Master of the Killer LampshadeFu-Cheng used to be a master assassin, employed by a variety of more or less unpleasant people. He and his killer lampshade were feared across all continents. When he got old, he decided to retire in the deserted mountains of Golgo Island, to teach his art to his faithful disciples. One day, though, all his disciples were killed by a llama (a magic llama, that is) in a stupid challenge. Enraged by the death of his students, he decided to dedicate the rest of his existence to taking revenge upon that llama. Last time he was seen, he still didn’t know the llama was dead already; it must be said in his defence that it is not the best-spread news in Golgo Island.
[edit] Kirk "Danger" HasslehöffnerKirk “Danger” Hasslehöffner is a battleship commander in the Galactic Federation. Despite this high rank in the Galactic Armies, he is still given "special" assignments by his hierarchy as he has a long history of exploration and adventure. He was recently sent to Golgo Island for a top secret mission involving the capture of the cosmic criminal known as the Banana Tyrant.
After failing in his mission, and having his shuttle stolen and crashed into a mountain, Kirk had to adapt to the environment of Golgo Island. Armed with a shotgun, the ammo for which his more common than for his raygun, he is now looking for the disappeared headless body of the Banana Tyrant and a way to go back home. Players can play "Safari" Kirk simply replacing the weapon profiles by those:
[edit] Golgo ManGolgo man was named after the mighty volcano god, as it is said that his armour of a blazing red was forged deep inside its fiery bosom. It could well be rubbish though, and he might just as well come from outer space to protect the innocent people of Golgo Island against an extraterrestrial menace. Or something. What is known for sure is that he practises martial arts, mysteriously teleports where the innocent cries for help, and that it takes him 3 nanoseconds to put on his combat armour.
[edit] Malcolm, the Chainsaw DemonMalcolm Kawasaki was living a mediocre existence in Golgoville, earning little money from the commerce of Guano. Tired of this life, he decided to get away from the city and set out for a remote place where he would breed goats and cultivate cereals. After walking miles and miles without finding a suitable place to settle the farm of his dreams, he stopped by a pond to refill his gourd. In the greenish waters, he saw something. It turned out he had discovered a mask ; a ceremonial mask from an ancient and long forgotten cult – the Cult of the Liberating Chainsaw. As he mechanically put the mask upon his face, the memory of its devilish former owner possessed him, and he had his first visions. Visions of liberation by the chainsaw. For what problems couldn’t be solved by the use of twin chainsaws?
[edit] GrouchopoulosAgent Grouchopoulos is known to all the secret services in the world as the master of disguise, able to infiltrate unnoticed even the most careful organisations, criminal or governmental. Though his presence on Golgo Island cannot be taken for certain, many curious confusing events bear his characteristic mark.
[edit] John Saint JamesFor his smart and classy style and his irresistible charm, John Saint James is currently regarded as the most reliable secret agent of his government, and there are multiple reasons why he could be on Golgo Island - if only the presence of so many other rival secret services.
[edit] Ole Pa RileyPhilip Riley is another of those unfortunate elderly people who, upon retirement, got ripped off by heartless estate agent who were good enough to cash in the fruits of a lifetime’s labour to sell them a lovely house under the sun with a nice little back garden to cultivate, in a most quiet and exotic place. Philip was certainly happy with the size of the back garden, which looked much larger than on the pictures he had been shown, but he didn’t expect the neighbourhood to be that annoying!
[edit] Lil’ArchieLil’Archie, despite his young age, has already had his fair share of the harshness of life on Golgo Island. Abandoned to a river by his parents, breast-fed by a Zorgl, he soon fell into the vicious circle of alcohol, drugs and violence, killing for lollipops and torturing for collectable football cards. He is currently looking for the goal keeper of the Golgoville bonegrinders – if you have the card, we suggest you pull it out of your pocket slowly and hand it to him nicely.
[edit] Stedley DavidsonStedley Davidson is the leader of a biker gang of Golgoville calling themselves the “night vigilantes”. Although he claims he studied ninjitsu, he is known for largely preferring the use of his heavy machine gun when things get hairy.
[edit] Jakar NilsonJakar Nilson has been the leader of many gangs in Golgoville that all knew a disastrous fate. A ruthless yet charismatic leader, Jakar has always overcome his failures but has yet to learn from them as every time he manages to make a gang prosper for a while, he sends them into some overly ambitious mission that only has as many chances to succeed as an attempt to kite surf on lava in the bosom of the great Golgo. For this, it must be acknowledged that he has an extreme talent for persuasion, motivation, and propaganda as whatever the fate of his past gangs, he always manages to convince people that he will lead them to glory and fortune.
[edit] Boris UlriksonBoris Ulrikson has worked his way up the ladder of henchmanship under the rule of Colonel Zanzibar to become a dumb kickboxing bodyguard for a variety of employers. His personal sense of what is “manly” and what isn’t causes him much prejudice though, and he is often reproached with taking his bare fists to a gunfight.
[edit] HectorHector was a bartender in one of the worst areas of Golgoville – if that means anything, as there is nothing close to a decent neighbourhood in Golgoville. His place was bombed and dozens of hooligans of the Albino Viper gang stormed its remains to loot his stock of fine brews. It’s time for retribution…
[edit] SonnySonny was born to an aristocratic family, who exotic vacations on Golgo Island went bad. Abandoned in his youth, he was bred by a kung-fu master who rescued him from savage pigs, and taught him the secrets of boxing. Fact is he was a poor student, and as he has little awareness of it and of the dangers of the world surrounding him, that didn’t prevent him to set out and seek high adventure when he was 16.
[edit] Kronos 2000XKronos 2000X is a cyborg specifically programmed by Heston-Bronson Cybertech for extreme combat. Extreme combat with nunchuks. Unfortunately for the visionary geniuses behind the project, a governmental commission argued that it was not exactly what they expected for the huge sums of money invested, and it wouldn't be further financed by honest taxpayers. As the secret underground lab on Golgo Island was about to be closed and put in self destruct mode, the machine rebelled, killed everyone, and escaped. It is now in training mode, and looking for every means possible to put its combat programmes in practice.
[edit] Rolf "The Scorpion" JaxxonRolf “the Scorpion” Jaxxon is a movie star – a B-movie star, that is. To be completely honest, he is not really a star, but he does a lot of kicking in movies, and it seemed a decent way to make a living until he accepted that shooting on Golgo Island. When the entire crew was devoured by zorgls, and he was left on his own facing the funny creatures in his silly costume, he had to face it: he would have been better off selling candy-floss.
[edit] White Tiger / Black TigerThe twins known as White Tiger and Black Tiger are the natural sons of a now dead kung-fu master. Both equally talented and fierce in combat, they much differ in interest. While one iss seeking justice and peace, the other only seeks improving his skills for the sake of it to claim he is the best. Black Tiger left the temple at his father’s death, to see the world and what he could learn from the challenges it will offer. After a few months, White Tiger decided staying alone growing Bonsais was boring, and he set out to serve good around Golgo Island.
[edit] Burt MorrisBurt Morris had a ranch, cattle, and a lovely wife. Until the dreadful day when everything went wrong and zorgls attacked his peaceful jungle haven while he was off for a pee at the back of his immense property – in a matter of minutes, his cattle was raped, his ranch eaten by the savage beasts, and his wife blown to bits by the Alpha Zorgl. He had had problems with the zorgls in the past, but that, he felt, was beyond the acceptable range for him. Slightly disappointed by the results of the instruction by the court of Golgoville, he decided to handle justice by himself.
[edit] Tarah DiamondsTarah Diamonds is a fine specimen of human bio-engineering coming from a distant future. She has always kept her mission secret – so secret actually that some suspect it may be secret even to here and she was sent to Golgo Island by mistake.
[edit] Boris UlriksonBoris Ulrikson has worked his way up the ladder of henchmanship under the rule of Colonel Zanzibar to become a dumb kickboxing bodyguard for a variety of employers. His personal sense of what is “manly” and what isn’t causes him much prejudice though, and he is often reproached with taking his bare fists to a gunfight.
[edit] Mouloud NagasakiMouloud Nagasaki’s unpublished autobiography credits him with many feats in many areas of interest – sports and martial arts, painting, sculpting, poetry, jewelry, love, war… Yet, strangely enough, anyone who has known him for a bit tends to look down on him or call him a thieving crook. He has officially come to Golgo Island for ambitious business reasons, but it may therefore be suspected that he did so because everywhere else he would be welcomed with hisses and rotten tomatoes.
[edit] Rocco CaliberRocco Caliber is an irresistible universe-renowned bounty hunter specialised in anything involving killing and blowing things up. He was sent to Golgo Island incognito after the fiasco of Kirk Danger Hasslehöffner’s expedition to capture the Banana Tyrant.
[edit] MikhailMikhail is one of those lone mythical heroes who pop out of the dark in a silly dress without any obvious reasons, kill dozens of bad guys, restore justice and harmony, enjoy the girls, then disappear mysteriously, probably called elsewhere by other unobvious duties.
[edit] El BastardoA former gun for hire, El Bastardo was helicopter-dropped with concrete santiags in the middle of the ocean by his last employers. Unfortunately for them, he lived and swam to the nearest shores: Golgo Island. To get his ticket back to civilisation, he works as a mercenary doing the job he does best: chopping limbs off.
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