Okay how about Marvel Super Heroes?

[khyron1144]

I've got this idea for a campaign of TSR's old Marvel Super Heroes RPG.

The idea is basically Magneto Rex with Mole Man (the short Fantastic Four villain) subbing in for Magneto. It's set in a modified version of 80s Marvel continuity (how modified? anyone I need alive and powered is, no matter what happened in the comics).


Here's the intro text that I composed so far:
It's a slow week. Galactus is at the opposite end of the universe. Doctor Doom is busy with administrative functions in Latveria. The Vault is actually containing all the villains that it should. Even regular crime is down.

Then there's an anouncement on the news:
"Former super villain Mole Man has announced the formation of a new island nation under his leadership. He claims that his intentions are to create a sanctuary fo those that society has rejected and dubbed monsters or freaks. He says it is meant to be a place where instead of fealing the pain of being different among a sea of sameness, one can experience the joy of fitting in.
"He also claims the nation is non-nuclear, with no real army and no ambitions of conquest.
"Among the fist on the seen are Toad formerly of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and [at least one of the following, whoever doesn't end up a PC Nightcrawler, The Thing, Lockjaw, Triton, and The Beast]."



I'd prefer if PCs were already established characters chosen from the following list:
Nightcrawler, Beast (blue furry version), Warlock (the New Mutant), The Thing, Lockjaw, Triton, Arty, Skids, Moon Boy, Devil Dinosaur, Machine Man, Kylun (from Excalibur), and any Morlock.



I would like to have as many as five players total, and I've got three, so there's two more spots.

[EK - Shadow of Death]

Hmm... I never really liked the Moleman, but this actually sounds cool. I'm game.

[khyron1144]

Is there a hero from that list that you'd like to play?


And do you have a set of the old Marvel Super Heroes rules?


Even if the answers are no and no, you can still be in. I just want to know how much I'm going to have to explain.

[EK - Shadow of Death]

Thing would be cool. I don't know the rules though

[Exile, Bast Incarnate]

I'm intersted but don't know the first thing to it. I will play if you have the patience to teach me.

[khyron1144]

The first thing to it would be to pick a character off the list.


After that I'll either post your stats here or PM them to you and explain what they mean.


And Eldritch, I consider you to be in, so I'll post the stats for the Thing for you later this evening or tommorrow.

[khyron1144]

Moved here.

[Exile, Bast Incarnate]

I don't know any of them either that are female from this list either than the head of the Morlocks (or ex-leader, I forgot about Storm.) So, I may have to look through some of my old comics to find out my choice, unless you tell me which ones of course.

[khyron1144]

The female characters from the list are Skids, and some of the Morlocks like Callisto (the former leader), Anna Lee, and Beautiful Dreamer.


As far as I can remember.

[Iron Bonny Shades]

give me dybbs on dr. hank mccoy and I'm set.

I so want his combat backpack (from the cartoon).

[khyron1144]

Okay, you're in, Shades. You'll probably see your stats tommorrow or so.

As for you Exile, at this point, if the list looks a little too small and you must play a female character, you may choose any Marvel female. I would particularly recommend Medusa from the Inhumans because Lockjaw is almost definitely in whether he's a PC or an NPC.

[Arcaneye]

OOOH! Could I play as Spiderman or Collosus?

[Exile, Bast Incarnate]

I know of Skids. I know of Callisto, but never knew her powers. If the choice is ANY female, I'd be happy with Rogue or one of my idols, Psylocke or Emma Frost/White Queen. If someone less powerful is wanted, I can be someone like Shadowcat or Sage/Tessa (of the Hellfire).

[Iron Bonny Shades]

perhaps tigra or that snake chick from the serpent society, possibly marrow as well.


I think he wants freeks, not just teens with kewl powers.

[khyron1144]

Shades said:

perhaps tigra or that snake chick from the serpent society, possibly marrow as well.


I think he wants freeks, not just teens with kewl powers.

I kind of do, but not at the cost of a potential player.

Exile said:

I know of Skids. I know of Callisto, but never knew her powers. If the choice is ANY female, I'd be happy with Rogue or one of my idols, Psylocke or Emma Frost/White Queen. If someone less powerful is wanted, I can be someone like Shadowcat or Sage/Tessa (of the Hellfire).

Most of those are acceptable, except maybe Psylocke due to a lakc of stats for her (actually I may have an early version of her from back when she was white rather than Asian-looking). I would of course, prefer Skids or Callisto.
Callisto's power is hyper senses.

Arcaneye said:

OOOH! Could I play as Spiderman or Collosus?

Maybe. How about the six-armed Spider Man or Collosus experiencing difficulty shutting off his armor form? You see, I kind of have this freek theme going.