So, I saw "Guardians of the Galaxy" like everyone else. It's a lot of fun, a space fantasy in the mold of "Star Wars," where all the heroes are Han Solo or Chewbacca. Today's character is one that was pretty unlikely to make the jump to live action, or so I thought.
The unlikely movie star. (image: marvel.com)
In the comics, Groot is a genius-level engineer, something that wasn't referenced in the film (though there was a scene where he performed first aid). So I tried to work that into the write-ups for Microlite 20 Modern-Day and USR. "Guardians" is of course a comic book, but the characters aren't superheroes in the sense of having powers ordinary people in their world don't, so I didn't use M20 Costumes or the USR superhero rules. Finally, Groot is a plant person, but all of his plant abilities can be simulated with other abilities already in the rules. Feel free to add some regeneration too (recovers hit points equal to level at the start of each of his turns).
Groot
Microlite 20 Modern-Day
Character Focus: Might, Level 1
STR 18 (+4), DEX 11 (+0), MIND 13 (+1)
Physical 4, Subterfuge 1, Knowledge 2, Communication 0, Survival 1
Hit Points 26, Armor Class: 15 (includes natural armor +3), Speed: 30 ft, Initiative +0
Melee/Hand-To-Hand +5, Missile/Ranged +1, Magic/Supernatural +2
Special Abilities: Technical (bonus +3), Tough
USR
Action D10, Wits D6, Ego D8
Specialisms: Loyal Ally +2, Plant Creature +2, Quasi-Dimensional Super-Positional Engineering +2
Hit Points: 16
Combat Gear: Plant Body +2
Narrative Points: 5
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