Concrete Savages (Villains & Vigilantes RPG)

Concrete Savages


Context

Villains & Vigilantes is an early (1979) pen-and-paper super-hero super-hero role playing game. We have a fairly large selection of characters from that game, with DCH stats.

They’re here in no small part due to nostalgia. But they also are interesting stock characters in that they can be easily inserted into stories, conveniently filling their niche.


Powers and Abilities

The Concrete Savages are just a bunch of well-armed punks, and each has a remarkable gift for his own brand of combat. Just like their equivalent in America (and the Marvel Universe), the Wild Boys, they are a match for most police forces or a single street-level super-hero.


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History

The three members of the Concrete Savages were the leaders of a large punk gang in Britain, which was generally ignored by the police as it was not overly violent. However, when the fad of post-Holocaust movies hit their hometown, they were awed by the concept (especially the wrist crossbow part), as were many of the gang.

They feverishly built their weapons and gear with the help of other post-apocalypse punk fans. Then they exploded in a highly mobile spree of violence, from cheap robberies to knocking off variety stores and driving Brinks trucks off the road.

The Concrete Savages and their car

Although the group often experience heated arguments, the resulting violent brawls can usually be controlled by Rampage.


Description

See illustration.


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Background

Scourge

  • Real Name: Butch Skid.
  • Marital Status: Single.
  • Known Relatives: None.
  • Group Affiliation: Concrete Savages.
  • Base Of Operations: Mobile aboard the Car-Nivore.
  • Height:  ? Weight: 170lbs.

Rampage

  • Real Name: Duke “Max” Cran.
  • Marital Status: Single.
  • Known Relatives: None.
  • Group Affiliation: Concrete Savages.
  • Base Of Operations: Mobile aboard the Car-Nivore.
  • Height:  ? Weight: 210lbs.

Spoiler

  • Real Name: Rico Gonzales.
  • Marital Status: Single.
  • Known Relatives: None.
  • Group Affiliation: Concrete Savages.
  • Base Of Operations: Mobile aboard the Car-Nivore.
  • Height: ? Weight: 160lbs.


Concrete Savages mugshots


Personality

A bunch of talented Brit punks, pumped full of drugs and post-Apocalypse stuff. Their greatest asset is their speed and mobility, coupled with Spoiler’s driving skill.



Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG

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Scourge

Dex: 05 Str: 04 Bod: 05 Motivation: Mercenary
Int: 03 Wil: 04 Min: 04 Occupation: Punk
Inf: 03 Aur: 03 Spi: 03 Resources {or Wealth}: 004
Init: 011 HP: 025

Skills:
Vehicles (land): 05, Weaponry (shotgun): 08, Weaponry (melee): 06 , Weaponry (heavy): 05

Advantages:
Schticks (Lightning Reload, Shotgun Man).

Drawbacks:
Public ID.

Equipment:

  • BODY ARMOR [/BODY/ 06].
  • Sawed-off shotgun [BODY 03, Shotgun Blast (Range 02): 07, Ammo: 02, R#04, Recommended STR: 03, Drawback: Long Reload. Note : EV can be raised to 08 Diminishing by shooting both barrels at once, expending two Ammo and increasing Recommended STR to 04].
  • Hatchet [BODY 03, Enhance (EV): 01 (cap is 04), Descriptor: Slashing].

Rampage

Dex: 06 Str: 05 Bod: 05 Motivation: Mercenary
Int: 03 Wil: 06 Min: 05 Occupation: Punk
Inf: 06 Aur: 06 Spi: 05 Resources {or Wealth}: 004
Init: 017 HP: 040

Skills:
Martial artist: 07, Vehicles (land): 05, Weaponry (wrist crossbow): 09, Weaponry (melee, firearms): 07 , Weaponry (heavy): 05

Advantages:
Iron Nerves.

Drawbacks:
Public ID.

Equipment:

  • WRIST CROSSBOW [BODY 03, Projectile weapon: 03, Ammo 1 – carries 12 bolts].
  • .357 magnum revolver [BODY 03, Projectile weapon: 05, Ammo 06].
  • Combat knife [BODY 05, Enhance (EV): 01 (Cap is 06), Descriptor: Piercing, Slashing].

Spoiler

Dex: 05 Str: 04 Bod: 05 Motivation: Mercenary
Int: 03 Wil: 04 Min: 04 Occupation: Punk
Inf: 03 Aur: 03 Spi: 03 Resources {or Wealth}: 004
Init: 013 HP: 025

Skills:
Martial artist: 06, Vehicles (land): 07, Weaponry (missile): 08, Weaponry (heavy): 05

Advantages:
None.

Drawbacks:
Public ID, SIH of having the Car-Nivore damaged.

Equipment:

  • BODY ARMOR [/BODY/ 06].
  • Bladed boomerang [BODY 06, EV 04, Range 04].
  • Bolas [BODY 06, Snare: 05].
  • Rico drives the group’s vehicle, the Car-Nivore [STR 05, BODY 09, Damage capacity: 05, Running: 06 ; equipped with two swiveling MACHINEGUNS [BODY 04, AV 05, EV 08, Range: 08, Ammo 06, R#3]].

By Sébastien Andrivet.

Helper(s): Roy Cowan.

Source of Character: Super crooks and criminals (V&V sourcebook).