The Torch
Real Name August Hauff
Copyright 2025 Barry Reese
| REFLEXES 2D |
| COORDINATION 2D Marksmanship 4D (fire blasts +2D) |
| PHYSIQUE 3D |
| KNOWLEDGE 4D Medicine 5D, Research 7D, scholar 6D, Science 10D |
| PERCEPTION 3D Engineering 5D, invent 5D, know-how (Fire Manipulation) 10D |
| PRESENCE 2D Intimidation 7D |
ADVANTAGES: Contact (Fourth Reich groups) -4D, Mechanical Aptitude -2D
DISADVANTAGES: Medical Problem (If any part of his body is exposed to the air, it burst into flame. Note: This condition has been cured) +6D, Targeted for Assassination (The Mossad) +3D, Unattractive Appearance +2D
| SPEED: 30 | PDV: 1 | BDV: 1D | P/L BONUS: +1 |
| HERO PTS: 0 | VILLAIN PTS: 24 | CHARACTER PTS: 200 | BODY PTS: 36 |
POWERS: Fire Manipulation 12D (Note – The Torch is not able to produce fire nor is he immune to its effects. His suit provides protection and the ability to project flame.)
EQUIPMENT: Battlesuit – 125 Body Points, Armor Value 20 (30 vs flame and heat), Powers: Fire Manipulation (fire blasts only) 9D
BACKGROUND: August Hauff was a famous scientist who worked for the Occult Forces Project, a specialized unit dedicated to create Nazi super-agents. Hauff’s body chemistry was altered to the point that exposure to the air caused his body to burst into flame. He had to wear a protective suit that could also project fire – which he could then control via his mind. The Torch was sent after Mr. Death when Otto Luther went rogue and the two of them embarked on a scheme to capture the Eye of Cagliostro in Transylvania. He soon became a prisoner in Tartarus (“The Strands of Fate,” The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Six). His exploits took place in 1938.
After the war, Hauff was eventually cured of his condition, though at the cost of his pyrokinesis — whether it was some remaining portion of his original power or if it was the cure itself, somehow Hauff’s aging was greatly slowed. The cure was provided by Assistance Unlimited and Hauff was released from jail after several decades. After trying and failing to start a new life, Hauff was recruited into The Claw’s forces, serving as an advisor on both strategic and scientific matters. When the Claw attempted to invade the Eternal Expanse, Hauff ended up clashing with both the Matriarch’s forces and with the Dark Society. After the Claw was defeated, Hauff ended up aiding the Society in overthrowing the Matriarch. He remained behind in the Eternal Expanse, becoming chief scientist for the new government (The Dark Society Book Eight: The Eternal Expanse).
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