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Dismiss6021 in-depth character profiles from comics, games, movies
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.
Stealthy flying robot scout/assassins looking like giant alien squids. An enemy type in the 2012 XCom video game.
He’s a giant hypnotic caveman robot, as was the style of the day. He’s also the first-superpowered foe Iron Man fought.
The peons and scouts of the alien intruders in the 2012 XCom video game. Telepathic little jerks with potent plasma guns.
A homemade character from Ethan and Keith’s old RPG campaign, with agility and speed.
Some scattered editorial news about the site. Current work, current trends, current schedules, current thoughts.
The ghost attorney in Matt Wagner’s Mage: the Hero Discovered landmark comic books. So he gets the power of attorney, and ghost powers too.
The protagonist of the classic, Grand Theft Auto – San Andreas, and its sandbox satire of 1990s Los Angeles gang business.
Now with more hi-rez pictures, video, M&M game stats, etc.
Continuing to rebuild our gargantuan FAQ in a better and more focused way, now with the bit about the DC Heroes online community that runs writeups.org. We’re always a-recruiting doughty, dauntless, determined volunteers.
A pointlessly nostalgic capsule profile for a Gourgaz fighter encounter early in the Lone Wolf gamebooks/choose-your-own-path-book saga. Big lizardman type with an axe, as was the style of the day.
A sample Everquest Player Character (half-elf ranger), who’s cool. Like most our sample video game characters, also comes with various primers about the setting and how it works.
Now with more better pictures, sample video and M&M game stats.
The gold medallist of our 2015 Halloween character creation contest. Evil, ancient British imp who hates festivities unless he’s been properly invited and placated. Based on nursery rhymes and other folk traditions.
A full profile for this corny but memorable 1960s cartoon space super-hero. The entry also covers Jan, Jace and Blip the space monkey. Because that’s how we roll.
The Lady of the Lake as a street-tough 1980s Black girl (who’s not big on farcical aquatic ceremonies). Edsel was cool.
Another sample Player Character from Everquest II – a mean troll warlock lady. And her cat. She really likes cats.
A gifted contemporary writer whose life in Los Angeles in an utter car wreck devoid of impulse control or common sense. Moody was the lead character in TV show Californication, as played by David Duchovny.
An original character profile as part of one of our character creation contests. Ex-gangbanger in Toronto turned into a sullen dragon man working for the police.
One of the small video game guides we occasionally do as a change of pace. Hopefully they catch new readers, eh ?
My early notes about soloing an Iksar necromancer and wood elf druid in old-school Everquest 1. Mostly for you nostalgic types wanting a taste of the old thing again.
A semi-obscure subterranean Marvel Comics bad guy. He’s easy to use and comes with some interesting, if niche, lore.
Everything that you are so blatantly craving to know about the DC Heroes tabletop role-playing game (and the Blood of Heroes RPG). Right here, old chum.
An indestructible, very powerful robot master weapon judged too dangerous to exist. Clashed with the Silver Surfer and with Ms. Marvel (and others, but that’ll be in a later profile because the character changed).
From our Halloween of 2015 character creation contest. Mad mystical scientist obsessed with “improving” the human form through any mean necessary.
A short article explaining the unique benefits that writeups.org character profiles offer because they are written by tabletop role-players (rather than, say, mutant hitmen or killer androids).
The Syonide who clashed multiple times with the Outsiders. Manhuntress with speciality weapons.
An obscure, odd Golden Age Wonder Woman encounter. A crazy goblin with an axe and an obsession about Pocahontas.
Bronze medal winner (ex-aequo) winner of our Halloween, 2015 character creation contest. Cheap horror movie-themed super-villainess with magic powers.
A summary of the various “Cheetah” characters with writeups.org profiles in order to help confused readers who wonder who’s who.
It’s not that there’s that many of them, but it’s better to have a quick explanation, I say.
The version of the Black Canary seen both solo and with the JSA during the Golden Age (in her case, 1948-1951) at DC Comics. This is an emergent history profile.
The very first version of the Black Canary, as a crook, as published during the late 1940s in Johnny Thunder stories.
A sample draenei shaman in World of Warcraft. Beyond being a sample fleshed-out adventurer with DC Heroes RPG stats, the article comes with a short but complete known history of the Draenei, and a primer about shamanism in WoW.