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Bengal

A Vietnamese ninja-type sort of hero.

As of November of 2017, this profile was split into two parts to better reflect the evolution of the character. It also was overhauled and received deer-hunting M&M stats.

Bengal

Comics Marvel Universe

Second part of the Bengal character profile. Yes, there’s a link to part #1, don’t you worry none.

Master

Movies Older movies

The evil supernatural cult leader in the legendarily bad movie Manos: the Hands of Fate.

Man-Killer

Comics Marvel Universe

Angry misandrist with a strength-boosting exo. This profile covers her 1970s appearances, well before she received much-needed character development in Thunderbolts.

Down with the chauvinistic pigs !

Karin Grace

Comics DC Universe

From both the Mission X version of the Suicide Squad, and Amanda Waller’s original Suicide Squad.

As of October of 2017, this profile received M&M stats capable of running around in a jungle in a long tight skirt and heeled dress shoes.

Weapons Locker – Body Armour – Chapter 2 – Medium low-tech armour

Technical RPG articles Weapons Locker articles

Continuing our guided tour of low-tech body armour as they appear in stories, games and the like. Now we do mid-weight basics such as hide armour, various sorts of chainmail, muscle breastplates, sabre-proof dresses, etc.

Grim Fandango Remastered – pay-what-you-want

The newest Humble Bundle… well, bundle… has Grim Fandango Remastered in the pay-what-you-want tier, and there’s a *reason* why writeups.org has such solid coverage of the characters.

There’s also other good stuff, including more remastered LucasArts classics (including Full Throttle.)

Diamondhead

Comics Marvel Universe

An early enemy of Marvel Comics’ Nova. Straightforward, evil, useful brick.

As of October of 2017, this profile has been polished (HA HA HA !). It also received M&M stats rated at 10 on the Mohs scale.

And then as of October of 2017 (again), it was updated (again) because I (again) forgot to add material about Diamondhead’s appearances since Gareth originally wrote his profile.

Might & Magic X: Legacy game guide

Adventure/RPG games Video game guide Video Games

As usual, an upcoming article about video game characters also results in a spin-off strategy guide/advice repository.

These guides are *absolutely* meant to lure in new readers in the hope that they’ll like the site.

Condor

Comics Marvel Universe

An old-school brainy, megalomaniac mastermind without much of a twist. Heh, that can be useful. Also, wings.

As of October of 2017, the Condor’s pasa has been overhauled, updated and received highly intelligent M&M stats.

Speedball

Comics Marvel Universe

This is Marvel’s Speedball as he appeared from his 1988 Ditko series, through the various New Warriors material, and up to the first Civil War event. He keeps bouncing back !

Sabra Shulvu, the Silent Knight

Adventure/RPG games Specific movie universes Star Wars Star Wars: The Old Republic Video Games

Continuing our arc about sample Star Wars: the Old Republic Player Character, now with the Jedi Knight “class”.

She’s a mute refugee and para-autistic Miraluka swordfighting prodigy ! He’s an old astromech droid working as a suave spy of sorts ! Together, they fight the Dark Side !

Mantis

Comics Marvel Universe

An extensive profile that covers everything from 1973 to 1987 (across all publishers). Mantis is a Vietnamese super-martial-artist and psychic who was an Avenger, as well as the prophesied mother of a cosmic entity.

As of October, 2017 this profile received advanced alien training in the art of M&M stats.

Weapons Locker – Body Armour – Chapter 1 – Light low-tech armour

Technical RPG articles Weapons Locker articles

The current draft (it’s starting to be reasonably developed) of our paper about low-tech, lighter armour types in pop fiction and games.

State of the union and October donation drive

Our three-times-a-year news post and donation drive. What’s up with the site, how things are going, and how to make a donation so they do keep going.

Sylphid Erymos

Adventure/RPG games Video Games

This is our sample Player Character for Titan Quest, a cool action game about Ancient Greek, Egyptian and Chinese gods and monsters.

Sylphid is a bratty, stealth demi-goddess of the wind and, inadvertently, the last Olympian and defender of mortals.

Tessa

Comics Marvel Universe

This covers the 1980-2000, pre-retcon Tessa as a Hellfire Club and Sebastian Shaw asset. At this point she’s more of a background character, but an intriguing one.

And fairly typical of the Claremont Era for the X-Men.

Speedboyz

Comics DC Universe

A competent, themed gang of high-end car thieves operating around Gotham. They twice clashed with Robin (Tim Drake).

Baconweed Fairy

Meeyelle Mahr the Jedi Consular

Adventure/RPG games Specific movie universes Star Wars Star Wars: The Old Republic Video Games

An example of the Jedi Consular character during the twilight of the Old Republic in Star Wars. A Mirialan padawan so strong that she’s guided by the Force

Turbo

Comics Marvel Universe

Turbo (Michiko “Mickey” Musashi) is likely best remembered as a 1990s New Warriors character.

She operated the Torpedo suit, from an old Rom the Spaceknight supporting character, and she’s not half-bad with it.

Split update, newsletter, Japanese sci-fi…

Small miscellaneous news about small things. It’s a small post.

Megatron

Comics Other Universes Transformers (Marvel US comics)

Perhaps the greatest villain known to Generation Y… well, at least back when they were very young and if they were watching lots of telly. And until they saw Darth Vader, I guess. Oh, well. You know.

This is the eeeviiill Transformer boss, as he appeared in the “G1” 1980s comics published by Marvel. Back then he still turned into a tricked out Walter P38 pistol.

Generic Limos demon

Adventure/RPG games Video Games

Life-devouring scary demons that appear in Titan Quest, an action-adventure video game that starts in a fantasy Ancient Greece not unlike the world of Xena and Hercules (Sorbo version).

Aunt Harriet

Other TV Shows Television

Holy comedic supporting cast, Batman ! This is the version of Robin’s Aunt Harriet who appeared in the 1966 high camp Batman TV show. She was played by Madge Blake.

Photon

Comics Marvel Universe

A very minor 1977 enemy of Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and Nova (Richard Rider). But heh, he’s useful as a stock baddie.

As of September of 2017, this profile received an overhaul and well-lit M&M stats.

B.J. Blazkowicz

Shooting games Video Games

So that’s the version of B.J. Blazkowicz who is featured in the vintage Wolfenstein 3D video game – later (and earlier) versions would be a different profile. Super-elite World War Two commando. The profile includes game emulation rules.

As of September of 2017, B.J. now has dauntless M&M stats.

Warlock

Comics Marvel Universe

This profile covers the classic career of Warlock, the techno-organic mutant alien among the New Mutants. There’s also a fair bit of stuff about modelling his species’ abilities.

Cluemaster

Comics DC Universe

Our third Cluemaster profile, this one covering the Dixon take on him and subsequent events up to Flashpoint. Still something of a loser, but markedly more dangerous and oddly realistic for a guy in bright orange Spandex.