Sunday, April 29, 2007

Quality Comics: The Red Torpedo

Real Name: Jim Lockhart

Base of Operations: Eastern Seaboard

Occupation: Retired Navy Captain, adventurer

Height: 5’ 10’
Weight: 165 lbs (74 kgs)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Auburn
Unusual Features: None
Marital Status: Single through 1942.

First Appearance: Crack Comics #1 (May 1940)

Modern Appearance: All-Star Squadron #31 (March 1984)

Group Affiliation:
(Quality) None,
(DC) Freedom Fighters

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

Charisma: +0, Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 6

Skills: Boating d10, Fighting d6, Guts d8, Knowledge (Aeronautics, Nautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering d10), Notice d6, Pilot d10, Repair d10, Shooting d6, Swimming d8.

Edges: Ace, Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Connections, Dodge, Level headed, Mechanical Genius, Scholar (Aeronautics, Nautical Engineering)

Hindrances: Heroic, Loyal,

Equipment: “The Red Torpedo”


Land Speed: 20/40
Air Speed: 35/140, Climb: 30,
Sea Speed: 5/20
Toughness: 18 (10)Crew: 1 (Can seat 2), Cost: UnknownNotes:Airlock: Allows 1 person to leave the ship per round.Communications: radio
Heavy ArmorImproved StabilizerVTOL: The Torpedo can land and takeoff vertically.Sensors: No situational penalties to notice, range :1 mile.
Weapons:
4XM2 Browning (200 Rounds)
2X 20mm cannon (30 rounds)
(2 MG’s, 1 Cannon place front and rear)

A brief history of:
The Red Torpedo

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Quality Comics: Phantom Lady (By Bretbo)



Real Name: Sandra Knight

Base of Operations: New York/Global

Occupation: Debutante/Adventurer

Height: 5’ 6”
Weight: 128lbs (58kg)

Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Police Comics #1 (Aug, 1941),

Modern Appearance:
Justice League of America #107 (Oct 1973)

Group Affiliation:
(Quality) None,
(DC) The Freedom Fighters, All Star Squadron

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

Charisma: +4, Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 6

Skills: Fighting d8, Guts d6, Knowledge (Etiquette) d6, (Science) d6, Notice d6, Persuasion d6, Repair d6, Riding d6, Shooting d8, Stealth d8, Taunt d6.

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Very Attractive, Block, Connections, Dodge, Filthy Rick, Quick.

Hindrances: Heroic, Loyal.

Super Powers:

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

Equipment:

Black Light Ray Device
Invisibility (5) Obscure: as the power per the Savage Worlds’ Rulebook, Cone Template.
Glasses
Darkvision


A brief history of The Phantom Lady

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Quality Comics: The Invisible Hood/Invisible Justice

Real Name: Kent Thurston

Base of Operations: New York City

Occupation: Superhero/ Chemist


Height: 6’
Weight: 175 lbs (79 kgs)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: None
Marital Status: Single during WW2.

First Appearance: Smash Comics #1 (August 1939)

Modern Appearance: Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #5 (Jan 07)

Group Affiliation:
(Quality) None,
(DC) Freedom Fighters

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

Charisma: +0, Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 5

Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d8, Investigate d6, Knowledge (Chemistry, Physics d8), Lock-picking d6, Notice d6, Pilot d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d10.

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Dodge, Scholar(Chemistry, Physics),Thief.

Hindrances: Heroic, Loyal,

Equipment:

Chemically treated cloak that can turn Thurston invisible at his command.

As per “Invisibility” power.

A brief history of:
Invisible Hood

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Quality Comics: Plastic Man


Real Name: Patrick “Eel” O’Brien

Base of Operations: New York City

Occupation: Superhero/Special agent for the FBI

Height: 6’ 1”
Weight: 235 lbs (106 kg)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: None
Marital Status:
Quality Version: (Single)
Current Version: ? (Odds are he married is since he has a son)

First Appearance: Police Comics #1 (
Quality Comics, August 1941)

Modern Appearance: House of Mystery #160 (July 1966)

Group Affiliation:
(Quality) None,
(DC) Pre-Crisis: All Star Squadron,
(DC) Post-Crisis: JLA

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

Charisma: +0, Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 17

Skills: Fighting d10, Guts d10, Investigation d6, Lock-picking d8, Notice d6, Stealth d10, Streetwise d8, Taunt d10.

Edges: Ambidextrous, Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Connections, Improved Dodge, Improved Sweep, Thief, Two-Fisted.

Hindrances: Heroic, Loyal, Overconfident.

Super Powers:

Ageless
Altered Form, Fall-Proof, More Elastic +4,
Attack Melee +1d6, Focus
Chameleon: Inanimate Object
(All shapes taken are predominately (red +yellow)
Ensnare: Area Effect, Ranged Attack, Stronger.
Immunity: Kinetic Based attacks
Immunity: Mental Based Attacks
Leaping: Level 5, Bounce
Toughness 3, Hardy, Heavy Armor

Equipment: None.

A brief history of:
Plastic Man

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Marvel Golden Age (Ret-Con) : Warrior Woman



Real Name: Frieda Ratsel

Base of Operations: WW II Europe

Occupation: Nazi Super Soldier

Height: 6’ 3”
Weight: 195 lbs (60 kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: No Unusual Features

Marital Status: Single (During WW2)

First Appearance: Invaders #16 (Fed, 1977)

Group Affiliation: Super- Axis

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

Charisma: 0, Pace: 8, Parry: 6, Toughness: 10

Skills: Fighting d8, Guts d10, Intimidate d10, Investigate d8, Knowledge( Military tactics, Procedure) d8, Notice d6, Taunt d10, Trademark Weapon (Whip)

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers), Brawny, Command, Fleet-Footed, Frenzy, Improved First Strike, Investigator, Strong Willed, Sweep.

Hindrances: Hates Men (Minor), Mean (Minor)

Super Powers:

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

Leap(2)

Mind Control (Hypnotism), Mind Wipe

Equipment:

Whip: Str +1, Range 2, If a raise is rolled defenders parry is at –2 until untangled

Other weapons on a case by case basis.


A brief history of: Warrior Woman

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Marvel Golden Age (Ret-Con) : U-Man

Real Name: Meranno.

Base of Operations: WW II Europe

Occupation: Rogue Atlantean Scientist.

Height: 7’
Weight: 450lbs (205 kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Unusual Features: Blue Skin, Gills
Marital Status: Single

First Appearance: Invaders #3 (Nov, 1975)

Group Affiliation: Super-Axis

Attributes: Agility: d10/ d12+2*, Smarts: d8, Spirit: d6, Strength: d12+7, Vigor d12+2

Charisma: 0, Pace: 6, Parry: 7/8*, Toughness: 10

Skills: Fighting d8/d10*, Guts d10, Intimidation d10, Knowledge:(Biology, Chemistry, Oceanography), Lock Picking d8, Notice d8, Swimming d12+2, Throwing d8.

* = Underwater

Edges: Arcane Edge (Super Powers) Block, Brawny, Frenzy, Sweep, Water Breather

Hindrances: Distinctive Appearance (Minor), Heartless (Minor), Vengeance (Minor),

Super Powers:

Attack Melee +2d6, Focus, Knock-back.
Heightened Senses(Under Water Only)
Immunity: Cold, Pressure
Speed (Swimming) X2

Weaknesses: Flame/Heat attacks do +4 Damage


A brief history of
U-Man