![]() As we perceive him, he is war in the flesh. He is the protector of a place called Gastown, where he is ruling supreme. He is a warlord in this part of the world, and he’s commissioned there by a bigger hierarchy. “We would rather not go into it at this point. “Scrotus is part of a bigger hierarchy of the canon,” Ahlgren says. If you want anything from Gastown, the hub of civilization in this part of the world, you need to go through him and his cronies. He’s essentially the big boss of the area of the Wasteland shown in the game. In Mad Max, that man is a monstrous psychopath named Scabrous Scrotus. If you’re going to have a hero (even an antihero), you need to have a villain. We don’t know much else about the character right now, but one good look at his human-face mask indicates that there’s something a little off with him. As Max and Chum peel away from the exploding vessel, they get a glimpse of the leader of the attack – a knife-licking weirdo named Stankgum. But they wanted to play a little bit with him before they killed him, and he managed to escape.”Ĭhumbucket’s makeshift garage (an abandoned ship) is blown up near the beginning of the game. It was just out of a playfulness from one of the characters who threw him out made him survive, otherwise they would have just killed him. But one day they found out and they threw him out of Gastown. But he was saving them up to build this car. What he did with them in his little bunk, we don’t really want to know. He has a pseudo-religious/sexual relationship with engines. The thing is, he started pilfering from the engine bays, hiding stuff for his vehicle in his little bunk. Incidentally, it’s the same vehicle that Max later will want. He needed to build this car, this ultimate desert-survival vehicle. The thing is, even then Chum had begun planning for his Magnum Opus, which was like a feverish religious idea that came to him in a dream. They repair all of the war vehicles for parties that go out and scout the Wasteland for goods and things like that. ![]() “They’re working in the engine bays in Gastown. Before meeting Max, he was a blackfinger, a term used to describe those who have an innate understanding of how engines and other mechanical devices work. His obsession has caused him plenty of trouble in the past, as Ahlgren points out. People know of him and he’s done a little bit of work for everyone in the past.”Ĭhumbucket has long been fascinated with the idea of building his Magnum Opus, the fastest, most powerful car in the Wasteland. He has built a little bit of a reputation for himself, even though he’s a bit of a bizarre hermit at the beginning of this game. And everything in this world is driven by engines, so people will need him every now and then, so they don’t kill him. “Chumbucket has survived because of his godlike skills with engines. “The only thing that you can trade with someone – there’s no monetary system at all – is with your skills,” says Odd Ahlgren, the game’s principle writer at Avalanche Studios. In actuality, he’s been able to make good use of his extraordinary talents, which in turn has kept him alive. Looking at Chum, you might get the impression that his survival in the Wasteland has been a matter of sheer luck. He points out interesting places and provides light-hearted (albeit weird) commentary on what’s going on. As you know, Max is a man of few words, so having him ride solo wouldn’t make for the most scintillating monologues. We’ve written a lot about Chumbucket, for good reason: He’s essentially the voice of the game, as well as Max’s constant companion. They all have their own motivations, however, which you’ll soon discover. Considering the Wasteland’s unrelenting heat, that’s probably not what these guys are after. We learned about Mad Max earlier this week, and now it’s time for everyone else to get their moment in the sun. Some are friendly, and others are definitely not. Today’s your chance to learn more about some of the bizarre people you’ll encounter in the Wasteland. The upcoming game features an all-new cast of characters, and thanks to input from movie director and Mad Max creator George Miller, they fit right in. From Toecutter to Lord Humungus to the odd couple of Master Blaster, these crazed maniacs have left us wanting more. ![]() Mad Max is the central figure of the movies, but he’s always been surrounded with some of the oddest supporting characters put to film.
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