Herculoids
Context
The Herculoids are a vintage Hanna-Barbera cartoon. It’s one of those “Saturday morning cartoons” that old people used to watch on TV. There was one season in 1967, and a one-season revival in 1981.
It’s vague sci-fi trappings evoke Johnny Quest or Space Ghost, two other HB classics.
These are old notes, purely about game stats.
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Zandor
Dex: 07 | Str: 04 | Bod: 05 | Motivation: Responsibility of Power |
Int: 06 | Wil: 05 | Min: 05 | Occupation: Hero |
Inf: 06 | Aur: 05 | Spi: 07 | Resources {or Wealth}: n/a |
Init: 019 | HP: 065 |
Powers:
Speak with Animals: 02
Skills:
Acrobatics*: 07, Weaponry (missile, exotic)*: 07
Advantages:
Pets (see below), Scholar (shield use).
Equipment:
- SMALL SHIELD [BODY (Hardened Defenses) 15, EV 02 (05 w/STR), Gliding: 03, Recommended STR 02, Note: OV/RV bonus when using the Block Manoeuvre is 1 AP, Note: the OV bonus for the Shield Cover Manoeuvre is 1 AP, Limitation: Gliding only to prolong throiwng distance].
Zandor’s shield is much like Captain America’s but less attractive. It can be thrown so that it returns, but this is a Trick Shot ; fortunately, Zandor’s scholar negates this penalty. - Slingshot [BODY 01 STR 05]. This is usually used in conjuction with energy rocks.
- Energy Rocks [BODY 01, EV: 11]. When hurled at an opponent, these rocks explode with energy. This is not the Bomb power, though, since the explosion has no area of effect.
- JUNGLE VINES [BODY 05, Stretching: 01, Jumping: 06]. Zandor routinely uses some rubbery jungle vines to bounce from one place to another. To do so requires an Acrobatics roll against OV/RV equal to APs of Jumping that will be used. This looks really goofy in the cartoon, as he headbutts several vines before shooting off in the direction he wants to travel.
Background
- Marital Status: Married.
- Known Relatives: Tara, Dorno.
- Group Affiliation: The Herculoids.
- Base Of Operations: The planet Quasar.
History
Unknown.
Description
A guy wearing a tiara and a loincloth who protects the planet Quasar with the help of his family and his pets.
Personality
He’s a nice, patient guy.
Tara
Dex: 07 | Str: 04 | Bod: 04 | Motivation: Upholding the Good |
Int: 06 | Wil: 03 | Min: 03 | Occupation: Hero |
Inf: 03 | Aur: 03 | Spi: 03 | Resources {or Wealth}: n/a |
Init: 017 | HP: 035 |
Skills:
Weaponry (missile, exotic): 06
Advantages:
Pets.
Equipment:
- Slingshot [BODY 01 STR 05]. This is usually used in conjunction with energy rocks.
- Energy Rocks [BODY 01, EV: 11]. When hurled at an opponent, these rocks explode with energy. This is not the Bomb power, though, since the explosion has no area of effect.
Background
- Marital Status: Married.
- Known Relatives: Zandor, Dorno.
- Group Affiliation: The Herculoids.
- Base Of Operations: The planet Quasar.
Dorno
Dex: 06 | Str: 03 | Bod: 03 | Motivation: Thrill of Adventure |
Int: 04 | Wil: 04 | Min: 04 | Occupation: kid |
Inf: 04 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 03 | Resources {or Wealth}: n/a |
Init: 014 | HP: 045 |
Skills:
Weaponry (missile, exotic)*: 06
Advantages:
Pets.
Equipment:
- Slingshot [BODY 01 STR 05]. This is usually used in conjunction with energy rocks.
- Energy Rocks [BODY 01, EV: 11]. When hurled at an opponent, these rocks explode with energy. This is not the Bomb power, though, since the explosion has no area of effect.
Background
- Marital Status: Single.
- Known Relatives: Zandor, Tara.
- Group Affiliation: The Herculoids.
- Base Of Operations: The planet Quasar.
Personality
He’s a cartoon kid, so he’s always getting into trouble. Often, though, he’s useful, since he sneaks out to help his father when Zandor gets into trouble. Oddly enough he always calls his parents by their names, rather than “mom” or “dad”.
Egoo
Dex: 06 | Str: 10 | Bod: 05 |
Int: 04 | Wil: 04 | Min: 04 |
Inf: 04 | Aur: 04 | Spi: 04 |
Init: 016 | HP: 035 |
Powers:
Growth: 06, Density Increase: 04
Bonuses and Limitations:
All powers are always on. Growth thus adds 6 to his RV (and to his STR, which is already figured in above). He also loses 3 to his OV. Density Increase adds 4 to his RV (and also subtracts 2 from his DEX, which is already figured in above).
Skills:
Martial Artist: 06
Description
He’s a giant stone ape. He can’t speak as a human, so he grunts and howls a lot.
Tundro
Dex: 04 | Str: 07 | Bod: 05 |
Int: 03 | Wil: 04 | Min: 04 |
Inf: 03 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 04 |
Init: 010 | HP: 035 |
Powers:
Projectile Weapons: 11, Growth: 05, Skin Armor: 04
Bonuses and Limitations:
- Projectile Weapons represents Tundro’s ability to fire energy rocks from the spike on his forehead. Presumably, he has a finite supply of energy rocks, rather than actually being able to produce them. If this is the case, PW should have Minor Power Burnout.
- Growth is always on; it therefore adds 5 to STR (already taken into account), adds 5 to RV, and subtracts 2 from OV.
Drawbacks:
He doesn’t have arms. He also can’t speak a human language.
Description
He’s a variant of a triceratops, with ten legs.
Zok
Dex: 08 | Str: 05 | Bod: 04 |
Int: 05 | Wil: 03 | Min: 03 |
Inf: 04 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 04 |
Init: 017 | HP: 040 |
Powers:
Flight: 40, Sealed Systems: 20, Energy Blast: 13, Extra Limb: 04, Growth: 03
Bonuses and Limitations:
- Flight is limited to 12 in planetary atmospheres.
- Sealed Systems has an Area of Effect (usable by others); that is, anyone riding on his back may survive flying through space.
- Extra Limb is his tail which, instead of granting a bonus to hit in grappling combat, instead grants a bonus to hit with his Energy Blast.
- Growth is always on. The STR increase is taken into account above.
Skills:
Martial Artist: 06
Description
He’s a flying dragon.
Gloop
Dex: 06 | Str: 05 | Bod: 05 |
Int: 03 | Wil: 03 | Min: 04 |
Inf: 02 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 04 |
Init: 013 | HP: 035 |
Powers:
Growth: 02, Stretching: 04, Self Manipulation: 06, Split: 08, Shrinking: 08
Bonuses and Limitations:
- Growth is always on. The STR increase is taken into account.
- Shrinking may only be activated along with Splitting, at equal AP values, though Splitting may be used without Shrinking.
- Self Manipulation may only be used to assume simple shapes, such as a parachute or a soft cushion to break someone’s fall.
Advantages:
Lightning Reflexes.
Drawbacks:
Physical Restrictions: no arms, no legs, can’t speak human languages.
Description
He’s a big blob with two eyes and a squiggle for a mouth.
Gleep
Dex: 06 | Str: 04 | Bod: 05 |
Int: 03 | Wil: 03 | Min: 04 |
Inf: 02 | Aur: 02 | Spi: 04 |
Init: 013 | HP: 030 |
Powers:
Growth: 01, Stretching: 04, Self Manipulation: 06, Splitting: 07,Shrinking: 07
Bonuses and Limitations:
- Growth is always on. The STR increase is taken into account.
- Shrinking may only be activated along with Splitting, at equal AP values, though Splitting may be used without Shrinking.
- Self Manipulation may only be used to assume simple shapes, such as a parachute or a soft cushion to break someone’s fall.
Advantages:
Lightning Reflexes.
Drawbacks:
Physical Restrictions: no arms, no legs, can’t speak human languages.
Description
He’s a big blob with two eyes and a squiggle for a mouth.
Source of Character: Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
Helper(s): Eric Langendorff, kitten x. The current illustrations have largely been taken from comicvine.com .