Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Marvel X-Men: Nightcrawler

Real Name: Kurt Wagner

Base of Operations: Global

Occupation: Adventurer; former priest, circus performer
Height: 5’ 9”

Weight: 195lbs (145 kg)
Eyes: Shining yellow, no visible pupils
Hair: Indigo
Unusual Features:


3 fingers on each hand,
2 toes, each longer than an ordinary human's, on each foot,
Prehensile tail about 3 1/2 feet long, which can carry his own weight.
Body is almost entirely covered with a fine indigo-colored fur, making him so dark that he seems to blend into deep shadows. (Contrary to appearances, he does not literally turn invisible in deep shadow
Pointed ears and pronounced fang-like canine teeth.
Spine is more flexible than an ordinary human being's, allowing him to spend much of his time in a semi-crouching position without damaging his posture and enables him to perform contortionist-like feats.


Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975)

Group Affiliation: X-Men,
formerly Neyaphem, Excaliber, N-Men

Attributes: Agility: d12+4, Smarts: d6, Spirit: d10, Strength: d8, Vigor d12+2

Charisma: +2, Pace: 6, Parry: 9, Toughness: 7

Skills: Climb d12, Fighting d10, Guts d10, Healing d4,
Knowledge: (Languages) d10 (Religion) d10, Notice d8, Persuasion d8, Pilot d6, Repair d6, Stealth d10,Throwing d8, Taunt d10.

Edges: Acrobat, Ambidextrous, Charismatic, Combat Reflexes, Command, Block, Florentine, First-Strike, Improved Dodge, Quick, Sweep Two-fisted

Hindrances: Heroic (Major) Code Of Honor (Major), Distinctive Appearance (Minor)

Super Powers:
Extra limb: Prehensile Tail
Teleportation, More Range, Rapid Teleport, Teleport Others.
Wall Crawling (He cannot adhere to frictionless or slippery surfaces)

*Nightcrawler’s fur gives him a +2 to all stealth related rolls in shadowy areas.

Equipment:


Nightcrawler formerly wielded a pair of swords: Str+2 (As per Cavalry Sabers in SW rulebook)

Nightcrawler occasionally uses an image inducer to disguise his true appearance with a holographic form.

A brief history of Nightcrawler

Friday, November 24, 2006

Marvel Golden Age (Ret-Con) : Union Jack II

Real Name: Brian Falsworth

Base of Operations: WW II Europe

Occupation: Adventurer


Height: 6’
Weight: 235 lbs (136 kg)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Unusual Features: None
Marital Status: Single (During WW2)

First Appearance: Invaders #18 (1977)

Group Affiliation: Invaders, All-winners Squad, V-Battalion.

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

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

Skills: Climb d10, Fighting d10, Guts d8, Notice d8, Pilot d6, Shooting d10, Stealth d8, Taunt d8.

Edges: Acrobat, Block, Brawny, Dodge, Noble, Marksman, Sweep, Two-fisted.

Hindrances: Heroic (Major), Secret (Minor), Snob (Minor)

Super Powers:


Attack melee +1d6 (Non HW) “Combat Training

Attack Ranged: 3d6, Non-Lethal, MBT, Electrical.
(Falsworth acquired these powers later on during the war)

Equipment:


Silver Coated Knife d6+1

.455 Caliber Webley Revolver 2d6+1 (silver bullets)

A brief history of
Union Jack II

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Marvel Golden Age : The Vision I (by Bretbo)

Real Name: Aarkus.

Base of Operations: The Smoke World Dimension

Occupation: Keeper of Law

Height: 6’ 4”
Weight: 200lbs
Eyes: White
Hair: None
Unusual Features: Green Skin
Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (November, 1940)

Modern Appearance: The Avengers Vol. 1, #97 (March, 1972)

Group Affiliation: None.

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

Charisma: -2, Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 11

Skills: Fighting d8, Guts d12, Intimidation d12, Investigation d6, Knowledge (Law, Occult Lore) d8, Notice d8, Stealth d6.

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Strong Willed

Hindrances: Clueless (Earth Customs), Outsider, Vow (Uphold the law)

Super Powers:

Ageless
3-D Sense: +2 to Aerial Combat
Chameleon (Disguise himself as a normal human)
Ensnare (Icy Touch)
*Flight (6): 24" Pace

Immunity: Posion/Toxins
Super Attribute - Strength +6
Super Attribute - Vigor +6
*Telekinesis (4): d12+2 Strength; Vision manipulates smoke, which must be present.

*Teleportation: (Dimensional Aperture)
Aarkus can use any source of mist or smoke to fashion an interdimensional portal. He can use this power to make portals to any place that has an abundance of mist or smoke.

Toughness +2, Hardy

*= Needs Smoke to use these powers


Vision could also travel to other dimensions, as long as there was smoke present.

Equipment: None.

A brief history of: The Vision


Thursday, November 16, 2006

Marvel Golden Age (Ret-Con): The Spirit Of 76

Real Name: William Nasland.

Base of Operations: New York / Global

Occupation: Adventurer, Teacher

Height: 6’ 2”

Weight: 215lbs (97kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: None
Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Invaders #14 March (1977)

Group Affiliation: The Crusaders, All-Winner’s Squad.

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

Charisma: +2, Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 8 (11 while using cape)

Skills: Climb d8, Fighting d10, Guts d10, Intimidation d6, Investigation d6, Knowledge: (Teaching), Lock Picking d6, Notice d8, Stealth d8,Throwing d8,

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers) Burly, Charismatic, Sweep, Level headed, Two-fisted

Hindrances: Code of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major)

Super Powers:

Attack Melee:+1d6 (non HW) “Combat Training”
Leap 1

Equipment: Bullet/Fire Proof Cloak:


Armor: +3 Heavy Armor
Immunity: Heat/Flame based attacks.

A brief history of
Spirit Of '76

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Marvel Golden Age: The Whizzer



Real Name: Robert L. Frank Sr.

Base of Operations: New York/Global

Occupation: Adventurer, Nuclear Scientist
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 180 lbs (63 kg) Eyes: brown
Hair: brown

Unusual Features: No Unusual Features

Marital Status: Single (During WW2)

First Appearance: USA Comics #1 (Aug. 1941)
Modern Apperance: Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974)

Group Affiliation: the Liberty Legion, the Invaders, All Winner’s Squad

Attributes: Agility: d12, Smarts: d6, Spirit: d8, Strength:d8 (Legs d12+4) Vigor d12+4

Charisma: +0, Pace: 48, Parry: 6 (10) Toughness: 10

Skills: Fighting d10, Guts d8, Investigation d6, Knowledge: (Nuclear Physics d8), Notice d8, Taunt d8.

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Quick, Fast Healer, Improved Frenzy, Improved Sweep, Level headed.

Hindrances: Code of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major) Blunt (Minor)

Super Powers:

Attack melee “Hypersonic Punch” +2d6, Focus
Immunity: Radiation
Parry: +4, Catch + Throw (Requires Activation)
Deflection: –4 (Projectile based weapons only)
Speed (120 MPH), Whirlwind.


A brief history of The Whizzer

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Marvel Golden Age : The Red Raven




Real Name: Unknown

Base of Operations: New York/Global

Occupation: Adventurer

Height: 6’
Weight: 180lbs (73kg)

Eyes: Black
Hair: Red
Unusual Features: No unusual features
Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940)

Modern: X-Men #44 (May 1968)

Group Affiliation: the Liberty Legion, the Invaders

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

Charisma: 0, Pace: 6 (48 Flight), Parry: 6/9*, Toughness: 6, (10/14* also if using wings to block)

Skills: Fighting d8, Guts d10, Intimidation d8, Knowledge: (Electrical Engineering d6), Notice d10, Shooting d8.

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers) Alert, Dodge, Level headed, Sweep,Trademark Weapon: Arial Combat.

Hindrances: Code of Honor (Major), Heroic (Major)

Super Powers:

Ageless

Equipment: The Red Raven Suit

Flight (4)
Armor: (Suit), +4 Heavy Armor
Armor (Wings) +4, HA, (must activate. *)
Attack Melee (Wings) 2d6, Focus
Attack Ranged (Wing Blasters):2d6, AP:4, ROF:2
Parry (Wings) +3 (must activate *)
Deflection (Wings) –3 (must activate *)

A brief history of
The Red Raven

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Marvel Golden Age: Jack Frost




Real Name: Unrevealed.

Base of Operations: New York/Global

Occupation: Adventurer

Height: 5’ 11”
Weight: 172 lbs (78kg)
Eyes: blue
Hair: blue/black
Unusual Features: Glistening frost covered Bluish-white skin
Marital Status: Unknown

First Appearance: U.S.A Comics #1 (August 1941)

Modern: Marvel Premiere #29

Group Affiliation: the Liberty Legion, the Invaders

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


Charisma: -1, Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 10

Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d10, Intimidation d6, Knowledge: (Meteorology d8), Notice d8, Shooting d8

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Nerves Of Steel, Quick, Steady Hands.

Hindrances: Code of Honor (Major), Outsider (Minor), Odd Appearance (Minor)

Super Powers:

Ageless
Attack Ranged, 3d6, AP 5, Elemental Trick (Cold)
Energy Control (Cold)
Immunity: Cold
Matter Control; Ice (4) Binding, Gliding.

Weakness: Heat based attacks do 2x Damage

A brief history of
Jack Frost

Friday, November 03, 2006

Marvel Golden Age : The Destroyer (by Bretbo)



Real Name: Kevin “Keen” Marlow

Base of Operations: Occupied Europe

Occupation: Adventurer, Journalist

Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Unusual Features: None.
Marital Status: Unknown

Group Affiliations: None.

First Appearance: Mystic Comics #6 (August, 1940)

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

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

Skills: Driving d6, Fighting d10, Guts d10, Intimidation d8, Investigation d10, Notice d8, Persuasion d8, Shooting d8, Stealth d8, Streetwise d8, Survival d6, Taunt d8, Throwing d8

Edges: Acrobat, Block, Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Brawny, Charismatic, Connections, Dodge, Fast Healer, Fleet-Footed, Improved Sweep, Luck, Quick, Two-Fisted.

Hindrances: Enemy (Major), Heroic (Major), Loyal, Vengeful (Minor).

Super Powers:

Leaping (2)
Combat Training + 1d6 to melee attacks (non HW)
Super Attributes: Str, Vigor

Equipment: The Destroyer has been known to use guns and knives if the situation warrants it..

A brief history of
The Destroyer