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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — 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.
Our first entry for Karla Sofen (aka Moonstone, Meteorite, Ms. Marvel and others), covering her early life until she gains powers.
Second chronological profile for Moonstone (Karla Sofen), covering her pre-Thunderbolts villainous career. Flying blaster, with phasing and strength on the side.
Chapter #3 of our Moonstone saga of writeups/profiles/whatever. This one covers her time as Meteorite, among the early version of the Thunderbolts.
Fourth part of our big Moonstone profile, our karlastravaganza. This profile covers her time with the Thunderbolts when she was powered by two Moongems rather than just one. This changed her power level, obvs.
Fifth character profile for Karla Sofen, now as Moonstone and Ms. Marvel of the Thunderbolts and Dark Avengers.
A technical article with material from Ray Winninger and Greg Gorden — the two main designers of the DC Heroes RPG — about frequently-asked questions about how the system was designed and some of its weak points.
Chapter one of our chronological series about Doctor Faustus, master of the human mind and a few other things. One of the biggest mind games experts in the Marvel Universe (literally).
This second profile for Doctor Faustus covers some of his most classic, masterful plots and goes from 1975 to 1983. Come on in, don’t be afreud.
Our third chronological profile for Doctor Faustus, the evil psychiatrist and technologist best-known for his clashes with Captain America.
This profile is about the official DC Comics version of Barbara Gordon that starred in the 2003 Batgirl: Year One Limited Series.
This profile has been completely redone as of October of 2016.
From the video game Recettear, a purposefully typical two-fisted young priest/martial artist heroic fantasy adventurer. It’s a JRPG, so of course he has magical attacks.
Continuing our writeups arc about very early Iron Man villains, from the Tales of Suspense days. We’ll see this guy again when our early Spider-Woman villains writeups arc can progress.
Strange not-quite-people from an improbable underground not-culture. These appeared during the 1970s in the Luc Orient Franco-Belgian adventure comics.
Now with much better illustrations and upgraded texts and DC Adventures game stats.
Nagi the lancer, a polearms (esp. naginata) expert from the Recettear video game. Also, very lost.
DCH players might note that the Recettear writeups often come with interesting little construct to simulate JRPG character powers (though Nagi may not be the best example, I’ll admit. ANYWAY.)
Also her eyes are colour-coordinated with our site, so we appreciate that.
A superb sniper working as an assassin, which is of course useful for many stories.
Now with revised texts, much better illustrations (though admittedly both upgrades were done a while ago before I had to switch to fixing some problem or the other and lost track. ANYWAY.) and DC Adventures game stats.
The most spells-heavy adventurer in the Recettear video game. 14-year-old pedant who knows magic. But heh, he’s colour-coordinated with our site, so we appreciate that.
A situation report for the site, as we do our thrice-yearly online donations drive.
The Ghost Rider a.k.a. the Phantom Rider a.k.a. the Night Rider. Marvel Comics’ Old West vigilante who convincingly pretended to be an avenging ghost. This profile also includes material about his descendant, who did get the power to turn into an avenging ghost.
From the video game Recettear, a good example of the thief archetype from Japanese heroic fantasy games. With magical gameplay powers, obvs.
A sample, hardcore bounty huntress working for the Empire during the Old Republic era (specifically the Cold War era), as explored in Star Wars: the Old Republic. One mean Rattataki who’ll take any Mandalorian at their own game.
A second take on Mugen from the Samurai Champloo animé, this time by Peter. Hip-hop raggamuffin medieval Japan swordsman of astounding skill and disastrous attitude.
From the Recettear indie video game, a handy Generic Heroic Fantasy Animé Adventurer – with a sword. He’s not the smartest guy on the block, but he means well.
… then you should read this Public Service Announcement.
A superhuman strongman Barb Wire clashed with in 2015. Alcoholic, possibly brain-damaged, thinks he’s a mix of Thor and Mel Gibson in Braveheart. One dangerous train wreck of a man.
An overview of Jimmy Olsen as he specifically appeared in those goofy, surreal Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s Pal comics of the Silver Age. Super duper !
Continuing our occasional coverage of Disney princesses (especially those with super-powers) with Elsa from Frozen. She could join the X-Men and allow Iceman to return to his accounting career, heh?
The heroines of an odd and cute little video game about running a magic items shop for dungeon-delving adventurers in a Generic Fantasy Setting. The inept but very friendly Recette, and the grumpy but well-trained fairy Tear.
Another example of a Star Wars: the Old Republic player character. It’s our sample Imperial Agent, a spy and assassin for the Empire and the Sith… or perhaps not entirely. Deadly spy and field agent with her own agenda.
Additional, new Limitation for DC Heroes RPG (Blood of Heroes Special Edition) characters. We needed these to model published characters. Latest additions :
— Limited Penetration Limitation
One of those video game guide we do from time to time along with our normal character profiling work (for characters from the game, obvs). Anyway, lots of good advice about strategy in Recettear, a cool and cute video game.