This is the second third of our extensive Xena character profile, with links to the other two parts.

This one has the second half of her biography, because we have many skills.

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Last third — so, y’know, part #3 — of Doug’s herculean character profile for Xena, as played by Lucy Lawless in the old fan-favourite TV show.

This is the bit with the RPG stats, the romance and RP notes, the stats design notes, etc.

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This methodology article explains how we work when profiling characters from video games (particularly CRPGs and MMORPGs).

Recent additions :
— How good should the playthrough be ? section.
— “Hub” characters and “reaper” characters section, and various improvements.

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This is the second of our chronological, emergent history profiles for Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew).

It covers the Wolfman/Infantino era, which is also when she gets her own book.

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Devious space alien mastermind and technologists (and perhaps weapons dealer).

As of May of 2018, this entry was reviewed, had its illustrations redone, and received M&M stats that may actually be sinister alien robots.

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A demon monster who fought the Werewolf by Night early on, during the 1970s.

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Let’s add to our series of mini-profiles for goofy characters from 1970s/1980s Hostess Cakes advertisement in super-hero comics.

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From a comic book series in the Dragon Age low fantasy setting. A veteran knight of Ferelden who isn’t entirely what he seems.

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The New 52, brief-lived but cool version of Amethyst the fighter-magician princess. Comes with all our notes about the setting, plus the writer’s bible stuff Christy Marx sent us.

As of May of 2018, this article was cleft in two since it was too long for some to read in one sitting.

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This is the second part of our character and setting profile for the 2006 version of DC Comics’ Amethyst. There’s a link to part #1.

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Second character profile for Marvel’s Nova (Richard Rider). This one covers the New Warriors era and the 2000s, up to the Annihilation’s start.

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A stock horrorsploitation character that can be used in many stories.

Clashed with Marvel’s Werewolf by Night during the 1970s.

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This minor Wolverine enemy is a life-draining femme fatale in Madripoor. She works as a mercenary.

As of April of 2018, this profile had its illustrations and texts overhauled, and received M&M stats that are slit high up on one side.

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This profile is part of a series about this Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) enemy. It focuses on the barely-seen 1980s version of Captain Nazi – Lester Abernathy.

As of April of 2018 it has been brushed up, the illustrations were replaced by HD ones, and it received goosestepping M&M game stats.

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Second part of an exploration of the setting and storyline of the old-school Might and Magic X – Legacy computer role-playing game.

This concludes the (surprisingly sweeping) story and has strange DC stats for these strange… people ?

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An overview of this unusual peripheral for PC gaming, with a concrete example of using it in a game with keybinding, custom lighting and the like.

This is absolutely not our usual fare on writeups.org, and is intended to draw in new readers.

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Everything about Heather Hudson up to Alpha Flight vol. 1 #28. At this point she has no special skill, equipment or identity.

As of April of 2018 we redid the illustrations, brushed the text a bit, and split this entry into two parts. Since it was slightly over our (generous) read-in-one-sitting threshold. Sorry aboot that.

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Second part of Heather’s profile during the 1980s John Byrne run on Alpha Flight. There’s a link to part #1 at the start.

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An early and obscure Spider-Woman enemy serving Morgan Le Fay. Enhanced evil knight possession spell, magical sword.

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A species of mutant sapient saurids that interacted with Ms. Marvel (Danvers) and the X-Men.

As of April of 2018, this entry had its illustrations overhauled, its texts reviewed, and then with cold-blooded determination we added M&M stats.

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An occult ally of Deadman from New Orleans. Voodoo occultist and exorcist.

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The classic/early version of Snowbird from Alpha Flight, thoroughly explored. Mush mush !

As of April of 2018, this profile has its illustrations redone and was split into two parts, since it was a few hundred words above our “read in one sitting” threshold.

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Second part of our extensive character profile for Snowbird in Alpha Flight books under John Byrne. There’s a link to the first part.

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A KGB agent who was the Black Widow’s partner during the 1960s.

As of April of 2018, this small profile was overhauled, expanded and received no-goodnik M&M stats.

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First part of an exploration of the setting and storyline of the old-school Might and Magic X – Legacy computer role-playing game.

It features a made-up, but spooky/eerie adventuring party to make things less abstract.

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Another bundle of digital comic books starting at $1 is now available.

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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.

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A super-cockroach who’s evil and fights the Hulk to a standstill, as you do.

As of April of 2018, this entry had its illustrations overhauled and received M&M stats reinforced with radioactive chitin.

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A circus strongman who fought Superman that one time, in 1940.

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A noir-ish genetically engineered Argentine urban avenger lady. From a famous and long-running Argentine comic book series of the same name.

This profile presents Cybersix’ past and the situation as the series begins.

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