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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Captain America for Hi/Lo Heroes

Captain America

Secret ID: Steve Rogers
Professional Career: Avenger
Hobby Career: Soldier
Charge: Bucky (sidekick)

LIFE: 19
Training: Shield 

Build: Powerful
Mentality: Logical
Temperament: Bold

Move Die: LOW
To Hit Die: HIGH, Shield Throw +1
Evade Die: LOW, Martial Dodge +1
Damage Die: HIGH, Martial Arts +2, Mundane, Heroic +1
Block Mundane Die: HIGH
Block Fantastic Die: LOW, Weak -1
Barrier Power: Shield +2

Character Bio
Captain America fought in World War II, and even beat up Hitler. He was frozen in the Arctic, and revived in the modern age. He is the leader of the Avengers.

Superman for Hi/Lo Heroes

Superman is probably going to be the most powerful character I write up, aside from someone like Darkseid, who will be of similar strength.

Superman

Secret ID: Clark Kent/Kal-El
Professional Career: Reporter
Hobby Career: Kryptonian
Charge: Lois Lane (girlfriend)

LIFE: 23
Training: Heat Vision

Build: Powerful
Mentality: Logical
Temperament: Bold

Move Die: LOW, Flight +3
To Hit Die: HIGH
Evade Die: LOW
Damage Die: HIGH, Super Strength +3, Mundane, Heroic +1
Damage Die: HIGH, Heat Vision +1, Fantastic, Heroic +1
Block Mundane Die: HIGH
Block Fantastic Die: LOW, Weak -1
Barrier Power: Invulnerability +3

Character Bio
Superman is known as the Man of Steel. He leads the Justice League. He built the Fortress of Solitude at the North Pole. He is susceptible to Kryptonite and magical attacks.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Wonder Woman for Hi/Lo Heroes

Wonder Woman

Secret ID: Diana
Professional Career: Amazon Princess
Hobby Career: Warrior
Charge: Steve Trevor (boyfriend)

LIFE: 21
Training: Bulletproof Bracelets

Build: Powerful
Mentality: Intuitive
Temperament: Bold

Move Die: LOW, Flight +1
To Hit Die: HIGH, Martial Attack +2
Evade Die: LOW, Martial Dodge +1
Damage Die: HIGH, Super Strength +2, Mundane, Heroic +1
Damage Die: HIGH, Lasso of Truth +1, Fantastic, Heroic +1
Block Mundane Die: LOW
Block Fantastic Die: HIGH, Weak -1
Barrier Power: Bulletproof Bracelets +1

Character Bio
Wonder Woman is an Amazonian Princess. She is a member of the Justice League, and a part-time member of the Justice Society.

Johnny Sorrow for Hi/Lo Heroes


Johnny Sorrow

Secret ID: Johnny Sorrow
Professional Career: Criminal Mastermind
Hobby Career: Actor
Charge: King of Tears

LIFE: 16
Training: Ghost Form

Build: Quick
Mentality: Logical
Temperament: Cautious

Move Die: HIGH, Teleport +2
To Hit Die: LOW
Evade Die: HIGH, Ghost Form +2
Damage Die: LOW, Remove Mask +3, Fantastic, Villain +1
Block Mundane Die: HIGH, Weak -1
Block Fantastic Die: LOW
Barrier Power: Energy Manipulation +1

Character Bio
Johnny Sorrow was a silent screen actor and small-time criminal in the 1930’s and 1940’s. He acquired a teleportation device and fought the JSA. Sandy damaged the device, hurtling Johnny into another dimension. He periodically returns to Earth and attempts to summon the King of Tears, an outer-dimensional being who will destroy the world. When Johnny removes his mask, any living thing that sees his face dies.

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Sandman for Hi/Lo Heroes

Sandman

Secret ID: Wesley Dodds
Professional Career: Inventor
Hobby Career: Detective
Charge: Dian Belmont (girlfriend)

LIFE: 13
Training: Gas Gun

Build: Quick
Mentality: Logical
Temperament: Cautious

Move Die: HIGH, Weak -1 
To Hit Die: LOW, Precognition +1
Evade Die: HIGH, Martial Dodge +1
Damage Die: LOW, Gas Gun +2, Mundane, Heroic +1
Block Mundane Die: HIGH 
Block Fantastic Die: LOW
Barrier Power: WWI Gas Mask +1

Character Bio 
The Sandman is a founding member of the JSA and All-Star Squadron. His gas gun puts his enemies to sleep. It also functions as a truth serum. He dons a gas mask, fedora, and trench coat to fight crime.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Plotting D&D 5e transcript

A copy of the transcript from D&D XP is up at RPGSite HERE. I was going to just post it here, but it's pretty long. Mike Mearls, Monte Cook, and Jeremy Crawford answer some questions about the upcoming 5th edition.

It looks like they want to move away from stuff like Attacks of Opportunity, and that they want to bring back more judgement calls from the DM. Both of these are good things, in my opinion. I'm interested in how they describe the Fighter as not improving his To Hit rolls, but getting other abilities instead. I suspect at least some carryover from 4e is part of this. I'm curious about this, and I really hope it will be awesome when the game is finally released.

Doctor Fate for Hi/Lo Heroes



Doctor Fate
Secret ID: Kent Nelson
Professional Career: Sorcerer
Hobby Career: Archeologist
Charge: Inza Cramer (wife)

LIFE: 19
Training: Invulnerability

Build: Powerful
Mentality: Intuitive
Temperament: Bold

Move Die: LOW, Flight +1
To Hit Die: HIGH
Evade Die: LOW
Damage Die: HIGH, Magic Spells +3, Fantastic, Heroic +1
Block Mundane Die: LOW
Block Fantastic Die: HIGH
Barrier Power: Invulnerability +2

Character Bio
Doctor Fate is a founding member of the JSA. He wears the Helm of Nabu, Amulet of Anubis, and Cloak of Destiny. He is a powerful sorcerer, yet he cannot dispel magic once it is cast.