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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — super-hero comic books, video games, action movies, etc. It offers illustrated, researched profiles. These also include technical data for role-players. If you need a robust understanding of a character’s abilities, personality, history, etc. this is *the* place to be.
The dysfunctional rats whisperer played by Crispin Glover in the remake of the 1971/72 originals.
Not suggested for musophobic readers, I reckon.
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Class 40 strong guy. Part of a convenient, under-developed team.
As of September of 2018, this profile has received M&M stats that will fay your wray.
A 1940s mobster with some potential to her, who later became a time traveller since that was a Tuesday.
Ally of the Future Man.
Our collection of new and optional rules for Gadgetry in the DC Heroes RPG – particularly for more realistic Gadgetry and resources-starved Gadgetry. Latest content:
— Terms between /slashes/
— Pricing discussion for EV
— Multiple attack Descriptors for a Gadget
— Maximum discount on Equipment from Drawbacks
There was a routing issue with certain specific searches. It is fixed.
The emblematic and exaggeratedly 3-dimensional Fatal Fury and King of Fighters fighting video games character, who was never developed much.
As of August of 2018, Tom revised this article to improve its coverage.
A technical article about emulating the feel of older editions of AD&D in the DC Heroes RPG.
This is primarily to help us release coherent stats when we cover characters from the worlds of D&D, such as the Baldur’s Gate protagonists. But heh, maybe somebody else will find this stuff useful.
Leader of the Gang, a convenient four-person villain team.
As of August of 2018, this entry has been improved and received cunning M&M stats.
Third chapter in our document about common types of melee weapons. Like the rest, it is a useful illustrated primer that also establishes DC Heroes RPG reference stats.
Added material :
— Baseball bats.
Vibe during the Detroit JLA years, back during the 1980s. These are old, short notes but they’re still useful as a primer and for stats.
As of August of 2018, Pawsplay locked, popped and wrote M&M stats as well.
Michel Vaillant is a venerable series of French graphic novels, about automobile racing and other things that go vroom-vroom.
This profile covers the earliest, 1957-1962 GNs. So it’s full of vintage cars from that time.
Stats for Chun-Li in some major Street Fighter video games, and her backstory.
As of August of 2018, this profile had most of its texts overhauled.
A not-unjustly forgotten Daredevil ally from another dimension. Blind martial artist who sees through his pet leopard.
As of August of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received spot-on M&M stats.
An accessible “base camp” article for our character profiles about the influential, classic computer RPG Baldur’s Gate.
Advice to get you started in the video game Graveyard Keeper. Since the explanations aren’t necessarily the best and there are a few traps.
A 1946 proto-Marvel time-travelling villain, who fought the All-Winners (the post-War version of the Invaders, more or less).
He’s confirmed to have existed in the Marvel Universe, and seems useful.
A short article for new-ish tabletop role-players, about the main RPGs that are about super-heroes. So that’s useful for orientation, as you’ll see.
The three main companions of vintage sci-fi Belgian adventurer Luc Orient.
It’s meant to be read after the Luc Orient profile, but it starts with a link toward that.
A vintage hero in Franco-Belgian graphic novels. We’ll cover here the 1960s and early 1970s sci-fi stories.
A 1980 Avengers encounter in Pittsburgh. Mighty, super-heated metallic brick.
Humble Bundle just launched a sale with Valiant Comics.
So that’s an excellent opportunity to get a pile of Valiant comics (Shadowman, X-O, Faith and the Future Force, etc.) in digital format, with no DRM, for as little as one buck.
The heroine of bloody awesome Global Frequency story The Run.
Cranky Londoner and superb parkour runner.
Obscure 1970s karateka who fought Daredevil. Seemed dangerous, but we can’t quite be sure.
As of August of 2018, this profile was overhauled – and received bricks-smashing M&M stats.
Additional Advantages for DC Heroes RPG Players. Recent additions :
— Police Rank Advantage
— Corrections to the Mystique Advantage
— Usage notes for Attractive, Free Access, Credentials
— Wanderer’s Connections Advantage
— Cheerleadership Advantage
— Financial Backing (Rich Friends/Family rewrite)
— Life Support (two additional types)
We’ve had routing issues in July. They’re fixed.
A strange and intriguing and under-used Marvel character with at least two distinct identities.
She fought Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D., and not just with the power of disco.
The 1960s Matador, an early Daredevil enemy, is often considered a low point in DD’s rogues gallery. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t cromulent ways of using the character.
As of July of 2018, this profile was redone de arriba abajo.
One of ’em goofy Hostess Cakes comic book advert villains, seen in 1980.
One of the most popular classic Street Fighters characters, a giant Russian wrestler.
As of July of 2018, Tom has revised and improved this entry. It now has 8% more muscle and 11% more chest hair.