Transom
Context
Cannibal Catch and the Wanderers are two excruciatingly minor mercenary groups in the Marvel Universe. They appeared in but one Nomad/Captain America storyline.
They get short profiles because they occupy a grey space between stock, faceless thugs and “named” characters. They’re still generic, but they get a code name, a gimmick, an individual visual and are a pip above generic elite muscle in competence.
As such they could be useful in stories where the hero(es) are closer to action heroes than to super-heroes.
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Background
- Real Name: Unrevealed.
- Marital Status: Unrevealed.
- Known Relatives: None.
- Group Affiliation: Wanderers.
- Base Of Operations: Mobile.
- Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 lbs.
- Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Powers and Abilities
Transom is a big strong body builder with a large rifle.
All members of Cannibal Catch and the Wanderers would rather have a situation turn into a brawl rather than a gunfight. This is presumably because they’d rather end up with a concussion than a gunshot wound into an organ they’d rather keep functional.
History
The Wanderers and Cannibal Catch are two small groups of street-level mercenaries that were seen in Florida. The Wanderers worked for Doctor Faustus, who was then attempting to become the Kingpin of Florida. Cannibal Catch worked for the incumbent crimelord, the Slug.
The Wanderers captured the vigilante Nomad (Jack Monroe) while he was drunk and delivered him to Faustus. They then accompanied the brainwashed Nomad on an assault on the Slug’s place, where they ran into Cannibal Catch. The Wanderers defeated Cannibal Catch in a brawl. But they then ran into Captain America (Steve Rogers), with highly predictable results.
Both mercenary groups likely continue to ply their trade throughout the US, or possibly the Americas in general.
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Description
See illustration.
Personality
A confident mercenary.
Quotes
Transom: “We’re called Cannibal Catch.”
Fastback: “You’re called trespassers.”
Hardhat: “We’ll eat you alive !”
Folio: “And use your bones as toothpicks !”
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
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Transom
| Dex: 04 | Str: 04 | Bod: 04 | Motivation: Mercenary |
| Int: 04 | Wil: 03 | Min: 04 | Occupation: Mercenary |
| Inf: 03 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 03 | Resources {or Wealth}: 003 |
| Init: 013 | HP: 010 |
Skills:
Vehicles (Land): 03, Weaponry (Firearms): 04
Advantages:
None demonstrated.
Connections:
Cannibal Catch (Low), Mercenary scene (Low).
Drawbacks:
None demonstrated.
Equipment:
H&K G3 battle rifle [BODY 04, Projectile weapons: 06, Ammo: 20, Bonus : May use a burst mode increasing EV by one and diminishing Range by 1 – each burst costing three Ammo (5pts), R#02, Recommended STR: 02 (03 with bursts)].
Source of Character: Marvel comics.