Saturday, May 10, 2008

Marvel Avengers: The Falcon




Real Name: Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson

Base of Operations: New York/Global

Occupation: Adventurer, City planner, Social Worker; (Formerly) Criminal

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 240 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Captain America #117 (1969)

Group Affiliation: Secret Avengers, Avengers

Attributes: Agility: d12, Smarts: d6, Spirit: d8, Strength: d10, Vigor d12

Charisma: , Pace: 6, Parry: 7(10 with Wings) Toughness: 8 (10)

Skills: Fighting d10, Guts d10, Intimidation d8, Investigation d6, Knowledge (Urban Planning, Ornithology d8) Lock-Picking d6, Notice d10,Persuasion d8, Pilot d8, Stealth d8, Streetwise d10, Taunt d8, Throwing d8,

Edges: Ace (Wings), Alertness, Beast-Bond (Red Wing), Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Sweep, Level Headed, Strong Willed, Two-Fisted.

Hindrances: Dark Secret (Former Criminal), Heroic, Loyal.

Super Powers:

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Animal Control (Birds), Animal Companion “Redwing”, Summoning, Telepathic Link
Mind Reading (Birds), Mind Rider

Equipment:

Costume:

+2 to Toughness

Visor:
Infra-Red vision (Dark Vision)*
Magnification (Heightened Senses: Eagle Eyes.)*
360 Vision (No Sneak attack from rear)*
* = Requires Acitvation

The cowl also has a wide band receiver and transmitter with an unspecified range.

Flying harness:

4 Ranks of Flight
+3 to Parry
-3 to Deflection
(hard light wings, which can be configured into several different modes)

"Hawk Hook": Ensnare, Stronger


A brief history of The Falcon

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Marvel Avengers: The Beast (Blue & Furry)



Real Name: Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy

Aliases: Kreature, Mutate #666

Base of Operations: Global

Occupation: Adventurer, geneticist; former biochemist, college lecturer

Height: 5’ 11”
Weight: 402 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: (Originally) Brown; (currently) Bluish-black
Unusual Features: Feline-like features, covered in blue fur

Marital Status: Widowed

First Appearance: [Uncanny] X-Men vol. 1 #1 (September 1963)

Group Affiliation: X-Men, formerly X-Treme X-Men, Acolytes (while mind-controlled), X-Factor/X-Terminators, Defenders, Avengers, Rejects

Attributes: Agility: d12+4, Smarts: d12, Spirit: d8, Strength: d12+4, Vigor d12+4

Charisma: +2 (+4), Pace: 24, Parry: 7 Toughness: 11

Skills: Climbing d12, Fighting d10, Guts d12, Intimidation d10, Knowledge: (Assorted Languages d10, biochemistry, Genetics, Electronics d12,), Notice d8, Pilot d8,Shooting d10, Stealth d10, Throwing d12.

Edges: Acrobat, Ambidextrous, Brawny, Charasmatic, Combat Reflexes, Combat Sense, Connections, Improved Dodge, Jack Of All Trades, Quick, Strong Willed, Sweep, Two-Fisted

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major), Outsider (Mutant)

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Super Powers:

“Ape Form”:

Ability to emit mood altering pheromones, causing sexual attraction in women
+2 to his charisma
Extra Limb (Can use Prehensile Feet as if they were hands)
Leap: Level 4
Super Speed: Level 2
Swinging
Wall Walker

“Feline” Form:

Claws +1d6, Focus
Dark Vision
Heightened Senses (“Animal like” senses)
Str +2
Super Speed: Level 3
Regeneration

A brief history of
The Beast

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Marvel Avengers: Mantis


Real Name: Unknown (Last Name is presumably “Brant”)

Aliases: Celestial Madonna, Goddess of Life,
This One (Mantis habitually refers to herself in this third-person fashion); formerly
Mandy Celestine, Lorelei, Willow

Base of Operations: Glactic

Occupation: Adventurer, Celestial Madonna, formerly barmaid

Height: 5’ 6”
Weight: 115 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: (Currently) Light green Skin

Marital Status: Widowed

First Appearance: Avengers (vol. 1) #112 (June 1973)

Group Affiliation: Avengers, West Coast Avengers

Attributes: Agility: d12+2, Smarts: d8, Spirit: d12, Strength: d10, Vigor d12+4

Charisma: +2, Pace: 6 Parry: 10 Toughness: 10

Skills: Climbing d10, Fighting d12, Guts d10, Knowldege (Botany d12,) Notice d10, Persuasion d8, Stealth d10, Streetwise d8.

Edges: Acrobat, Alertness, Attractive, Improved Block, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, First Strike, Improved Frenzy, Nerves Of Steel, Quick, Strong Willed, Sweep, Thief, Two-Fisted

Hindrances:
Code Of Honor, Clueless.

Super Powers:

Attack Melee: +1d6
Heightened Senses: Detect Emotions
Immunity: Disease & Toxins
Paralysis (Nerve Strike): Stronger, Extra Duration, Power.
Regeneration
Telepathy: Plants Only

Plant Abilities: In her role as the Celestial Madonna, she formed a union with the Cotati, an ancient race of plants. With this union, she gained a number of plant-like abilities, though it is unknown if she retains these powers now that she has been returned to her original body. Her plant-simulacrum bodies had these abilities;

Awareness, Danger Sense
Healing( All Mods)
Immunity: Effects of Vacuum/Hostile Environments
Matter Control (Plants): 8 levels, Bind, Glide
Teleportation: Mantis could teleport from one plant to another moving across interstellar distances by transmitting her awareness into a new plant-simulacrum body.

A brief history of
Mantis

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Marvel Avengers: Hercules




Real Name: Heracles

Aliases: The Prince of Power, Harry Cleese, Victor Tegler,


Base of Operations: Global

Occupation: Adventurer

Height: 6’ 5”

Weight: 325
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: Widowed

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (1965)

Group Affiliation: Avengers, Renegades,Champions, Defenders, Heroes for Hire,Damage Control, Olympian Pantheon

Attributes: Agility: d10, Smarts: d6, Spirit: d12, Strength: d12+12, Vigor d12+6

Charisma: +2, Pace: 8 Parry: 9 Toughness: 18

Skills: Climbing d8, Fighting d12, Guts d12, Intimidation d10, Knowledge: (Assorted Languages d8, Ancient Greek Lore, Mythological Lore), Notice d8, Persuasion d10, Shooting d10, Throwing d12.

Edges: Block, Brawny, Charasmatic, Fleet-Footed, Improved Nerves Of Steel, Mighty Blow, Noble, Sweep, Strong Willed, Two Fisted,

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major), Overconfident(Major)

Super Powers:

Ageless
Attack melee: 4d6, Focus, Knock-Back, Non-lethal
Fearless
Immunity: to temperature extremes, Disease
Leaping: Level 3
Toughness: +6, Hardy, Heavy Armor.

Equipment:

Weapon-Golden Mace:

Attack melee, +1d6, Focus, Knockback, Non-Lethal
(Enchanted and Invulnerable to all forms of damage)

A brief history of
Hercules

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

DC COMICS: Superman (Golden Age)

Real Name: Clark Kent

Base of Operations: Metropolis

Occupation: Reporter/Vigilante
Height: 6’ 3”

Weight: 225lbs (102 kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: BlackUnusual Features:
Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Action Comics#1 (June, 1938)

Attributes: Agility: d12, Smarts: d10, Spirit: d12, Strength: d12+8, Vigor d12+6

Charisma: +4, Pace: 8, Parry: 48’, Toughness: 15.

Skills: Climbing d12, Fighting d10, Guts d12, Intimidation d10, Investigation d8, Knowledge: (Journalism) d10, Notice d10, Persuasion d10, Stealth d8, Streetwise d8, Swimming d12, Taunt d10, Throwing d10.

Edges: Alert, Attractive, Charismatic, Investigator, Quick, Strong Willed, Sweep, Two-Fisted

Hindrances: Heroic, Loyal

Super Powers:

Attack Melee +3d6, AP 5, Focus, Knock-back
Leaping: Vertical: 66’, Horizontal: 132’.
Super speed: 120 Mph
Toughness: +4, Hardy, Heavy Armor

A brief history of
Golden Age Superman

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Marvel Avengers: The Swordsman I

Real Name: Jacques Duquesne

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Global

Occupation: Formally Adventurer; criminal; circus performer

Height: 6’ 4”

Weight: 250 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: single

First Appearance: Avengers #19 (Aug 1965)

Group Affiliation: Avengers, Lethal Legion, Emissaries of Evil, Legion of the Unliving

Attributes: Agility: d10, Smarts: d6, Spirit: d10, Strength: d10, Vigor d12

Charisma: 0, Pace: 6 Parry: 9 (12 Sword), Toughness: 8

Skills: Climbing d8, Fighting d12, Guts d10, Intimidation d8, Knowldege (Circus Culture d8, Mercenary Community d10) Lock-picking d6, Notice d10, Pilot d6, Persuasion d6, Shooting d10, Stealth d8, Streetwise d8, Taunt d6, Throwing d8, Tracking d6.

Edges: Acrobat, Improved Block, Frenzy, Level headed, Improved Trademark Weapon, Sweep, Thief,

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major), Mean

Super Powers:

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Equipment:

The Mwakluan Sword

Disentegrator: Decay, Rapid Decay.

Attack Ranged: 3d6, Elemental Trick (Electrical, Flame, Kinetic), MBT, Focus, Knock-back, Non Lethal,

Sleep Gas: MBT (As per “Stun. Stronger)

A brief history of
The Swordsman

Thursday, February 07, 2008

The Green Hornet & Kato (1936)


Green Hornet (1936)

Real Name: Britt Reid

Aliases: n/a

Base of Operations: Midway City


Occupation: Newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel/Vigilante

Height: 6’ 2”

Weight: 190 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Sandy Brown
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: Single

First Appearance:

Radio: January 31, 1936 (Mutual Broadcasting System)

Golden Age Comics: The Green Hornet Comics # 1 June 1940

Modern Comics: The Green Hornet #1 (Nov 1989)

Group Affiliation: None

Attributes: Agility: d8, Smarts: d8, Spirit: d10, Strength: d10, Vigor d10

Charisma: +2, Pace: 6 Parry: 6, Toughness: 7

Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d8, Guts d10, Intimidation d8, Knowldege (Business, Journalism d8) Lock-picking d6, Notice d10, Persuasion d8, Shooting d10, Stealth d8, Streetwise d10, Taunt d6, Throwing d8, Tracking d6.

Edges: Alertness, Charismatic, Combat Reflexes, Connections, Dodge, Filthy Rich, Investigator, Level Headed, Two-Fisted.

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major), Hunted By Police

Super Powers:

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Equipment:


"Hornet's Sting": (Cane)

Attack Ranged: 2d6, Range 8/16/32, Nonleathal, "Paralysis", Extra Duration, More Power. ROF: 1

Gas Gun: Range: 5/10/20, Stun, Stronger, LBT (5-10 minutes duration)

Two way radio: Range City wide, Private Channel.

Surveillance devices: Listening and tracking.

A brief history of
The Green Hornet (1936)


Kato (1936)

Real Name: Ikano Kato

Aliases: n/a

Base of Operations: Midway City


Occupation: Driver/Bodyguard

Height: 5’ 9”

Weight: 150lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: single

First Appearance: Radio: January 31, 1936 (Mutual Broadcasting System)

Golden Age Comics:
The Green Hornet Comics # 1 June 1940

Modern Comics:The Green Hornet #1 (Nov 1989)

Group Affiliation: None

Attributes: Agility: d10, Smarts: d10, Spirit: d10, Strength: d8, Vigor d8

Charisma: 0, Pace: 6, Parry: 9, Toughness: 8.

Skills: Climbing d8, Driving d10, Fighting d10, Guts d10, Intimidation d6 Knowldege (Automotives, Electronics d8) Lock-picking d8, Notice d8, Pilot d6, Persuasion d6, Repair d8, Stealth d10, Streetwise d8, Taunt d6, Throwing d10.

Edges: Ace, Acrobat, Block, First Strike, Improved Frenzy, Quick, Sweep, Two-Fisted.

Hindrances: Code Of Honor (Major) Hunted By Police

Super Powers:

Combat Training: Attack Melee: +1d6 (Non HW)

Equipment:

“Green Sleeve Darts”

Str +1d6, Range: 3/6/12 melee, ROF:3

Black Beauty”

Acc/Top Speed: 30/50, Toughness: 12(3) Crew: 1+3
Four Wheeled Drive,

Heavy Armor,
Night Vision,
Silent Running (-2 To Hearing Rolls),
Stealth Paint (-2 to spot “BB” at night)

Two way radio: Range City wide , Private Channel.

Surveillance devices: Listening and tracking.

A brief history of Kato (1936)