Saturday, October 31, 2020

Super Soldier

The Super Soldier is next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors!

Super Soldier abilities include: Experience Levels, Heightened Basic Characteristics, Heightened Attack, Heightened Expertise, Special Weapon, Heightened Defense, and Companion.

"Heightened BCs" is a made-up ability that represents the increase to all five characteristics from whatever origin you wish to assign to this character type.

The Super Soldier's special weapon is indestructible and returns when thrown.

Super Soldier
Companion

Speedster

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Speedster!

The Speedster's abilities include: Speed, Super Speed, Heightened Defense, Natural Weaponry, Non-Corporealness, and Physical Ability I) Wall-Crawling.

The Speedster is capable of running at almost 400 mph, can run over water, can run up the sides of buildings, and can vibrate his atoms in order to pass through solid matter.

Speedster

Friday, October 30, 2020

Space Adventurer

Next on my iconic list of superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Space Adventurer! You can click on the tab at the bottom of the Google Sheet to see the vehicle write-up.

The cost of the Space Adventurer's abilities are a bit different than normal, but include the following: Arsenal, Vehicle, Adaptation, Heightened Expertise, Heightened Endurance, and Luck.

The arsenal includes various gadgets and weapons. The vehicle is a spaceship capable of faster-than-light travel.

Suggested Weaknesses include: Low Self-Control Compulsion, Nemesis and Public Identity.

Space Adventurer

Spaceship

Shrinker

Next on my iconic list of super heroes for Mighty Protectors is the Shrinker!

The Shrinker has core abilities of: Chemical Abilities A) Chemical Blast, Natural Weaponry, Size Change B) Smaller, and Wealth. Lesser abilities are Armor and Flight (which only works when the hero is small).

The Shrinker is fabulously wealthy and could possibly own a mansion, penthouse apartments, expensive jewelry, fancy cars, etc. and could employ a lot of servants such as maids, cooks, driver, butler, etc.

Suggested Weaknesses include: Compulsion, Nemesis and/or Public Identity.

Shrinker

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Beast Shape-Shifter

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Beast Shape-Shifter! Click on the tabs of the Google Sheet to see the different animal forms.

The core abilities of this hero include: Transformation, Regeneration, and Wealth. Lesser abilities include: Experience Levels and Natural Weaponry.

The Beast Shape-Shifter can transform into four different animals: Eagle, Mouse, Shark, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Note that the Multi-Ability modifier (MP p. 92) is used on Transformation; only one animal-form may be used at a time. Please also note that the animals are supposed to be realistic, at least as far as superhero comic books are concerned.

Suggested weaknesses include: Distinctive; Low Self-Control, Compulsion: Frivolous; and Nemesis.

Beast Shape-Shifter

Eagle

Mouse

Shark

T-Rex

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Power Ring

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Power Ring hero!

This hero has a ring that bestows all of the hero's abilities, including: Shaping, Flight, Force Field, Energy, and Power Blast. The only non-ring ability possessed by this hero is Willpower C) Self-Control.

The ability to harness and mold "solid energy", or Shaping, is this hero's marquee ability.

All of the ring's abilities are linked and must be activated by the hero by spending 1" of his or her movement (see the Linked modifier, MP p. 92)

Suggested weaknesses include: Nemesis, Susceptibility (only while wearing ring), and Vulnerability (only while wearing the ring).

Power Ring Sheet

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Power Armor

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Power Armor hero!

The Power Armor hero is a lot like the Flying Brick, only with a suit of hi-tech armor, and the fact that he or she is quite wealthy. 

Their core abilities include: Power Blast, Flight, Armor, Heightened Strength, and Wealth. Adaptation rounds out the list of abilities.

The Linked modifier (see MP p. 92) means the hero must use 1" of movement to activate all of the abilities of the armored suit.

The suit only has so much energy before needing to be recharged. This is represented with the Shared Charges modifier (see MP p. 88). Strength does not use these charges, but Flight and Power Blast do.

Suggested Weaknesses include: Personal Problem: Dependent; Personal Problem: Public Identity; Nemesis; and Special Requirement: Alcohol (Discomfort).

Power Armor Sheet

Monday, October 26, 2020

Mimic

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Mimic!

The core abilities of the Mimic include: Siphon (super-abilities), Siphon (information), Shape-Shifting, and either Natural Weaponry (martial arts) or Special Weapon. Lesser abilities include: Heightened Expertise and Armor.

The mimic can copy the super abilities and the knowledge of his or her target. With shape-shifting, the Mimic can look like anybody.

Mimic Sheet

Mentalist

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Mentalist!

The core abilities of the Mentalist include: Heightened Intelligence, Mind Control, Mental Blast and Telepathy. The last core ability is usually either Base or Wealth.

Mind Control, Telepathy, and Mental Blast share the multi-ability modifier that mandates only 2 of the 3 abilities may be used simultaneously.

Lesser abilities include: Willpower C) Self-Control and Heightened Senses.

Mentalist Sheet



Sunday, October 25, 2020

Masked Detective

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Masked Detective!

The core abilities of the Masked Detective include: Arsenal, Base, Natural Weaponry, and Wealth. The lesser abilities include: Companion and Heightened Cool.

The hero's arsenal includes various weapons or gadgets that he or she takes on patrol. The base lies underneath a mansion owned by the hero's true identity, who is very wealthy.

The hero has a companion who helps with the crime-fighting and the base also includes a garage with a souped-up vehicle.

Masked Detective Sheet


Companion Sheet


Base Sheet


Vehicle Sheet



Martial Artist

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Martial Artist!

The core abilities of the Martial Artist include: Heightened Attack, Heightened Expertise, Heightened Defense, Heightened Agility, and Special Weapon (melee). The lesser abilities include: Heightened Cool and Special Weapon (thrown).

The Martial Artist is an expert with both hand-to-hand and weapon combat.

Martial Artist Sheet


Saturday, October 24, 2020

Magician

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Magician!

The core abilities of the Magician include: Arsenal, Base, Companion, and Heightened Expertise. The other abilities include: Flight and Bonus Characteristics.

The Magician's Arsenal is a book of spells, that he or she keeps within a room in their Base, which is quite large and filled with magical devices.

Most of the Magician's spells require that his or her hands be free, one or more mystical words to be spoken, and concentration.

The Magician's Apprentice is the Magician's loyal companion. A magical cloak of levitation allows the Magician to fly.

Magician Sheet


Apprentice Sheet


Friday, October 23, 2020

Insect Hero

Next on my list of iconic superheroes is the Insect Hero!

The core abilities of this hero include: Animal/Plant Abilities, Grapnel, Heightened Senses, and Heightened Strength. The lesser abilities include: Heightened Defense and Heightened Expertise.

Suggested Animal/Plant weakness: Low Self-Control, Compulsion: must "make fun" of opponents.

Other suggested weaknesses include: Nemesis, Personal Problem: Dependent, and Poverty.

An option for the Grapnel ability is to modify it as follows: GRAPNEL: 8 break point, max 16, 3840 lbs (20), ST+AG=54" Range, 24 Charges (0), Field Reloading: 1 Action (+10),  Components: must make Wealth roll of 3+ (-10). This allows the hero to carry additional charges of Grapnel while on patrol.

The ability of the Insect Hero to detect karma at range in 360 degrees makes it almost impossible for villains to surprise him, and his superhuman stats, high defense, and good chance of hitting make him an excellent combatant.

Insect Hero Sheet

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Elastic Genius

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Elastic Genius!

The core abilities of this hero are: Base, Heightened Agility, Heightened Intelligence, and Stretching Abilities. The lesser abilities include: Knowledge and Grapnel.

Grapnel has been modified to represent how this hero can stretch his or her arms to entrap a target: the range of the grapnel equals the stretching range and if the grapnel is damaged, the hero takes the damage.

Elastic Genius Character Sheet


Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Size-Changing Genius

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Size-Changing Genius! This hero has two versions: a giant-size form and an insect-sized form.

This hero's core abilities include: Base, Size Change A) Larger, Size Change B) Smaller, Summoning, and Heightened Intelligence. The lesser abilities include: Heightened Expertise and Armor.

The size change abilities have the multi-ability modifier meaning only one may be used at a time.

The Summoning brings a swarm of insects, but this could really be whatever you want. 

A cool suggestion is to make a tiny base that is only accessible when the hero is insect-sized! This tiny-sized base measures 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches. You can see this write-up by clicking on the Vehicle tab.

Giant Size

Insect Size


Tiny Base

Monday, October 19, 2020

Force Bubbler

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Force Bubbler!

The core abilities of the Force Bubbler include: Force Field, Force Bolt, and Energy. The lesser abilities include Heightened Expertise and Flight.

The Bubbler's force field is a large area that is adjustable and that moves with the character. It does, however, take concentration to maintain. So, if the Bubbler takes hit point damage the force field will come down.

Force Bubbler Character Sheet Image



Sunday, October 18, 2020

Flying Brick

The Flying Brick may be the most iconic superhero on my list -- and it's next for Mighty Protectors!

The core abilities of the Flying Brick are: Heightened Strength, Armor, Flight, and Power Blast. The lesser abilities include Heightened Endurance and Heightened Senses: "X-ray" vision.

A strong alternative to the armor ability is Invulnerability: all Kinetic damage. This may be more appropriate since the flying brick is usually depicted as being invulnerable to this kind of damage. The downside to this is the fact that there are a lot more damage types than just kinetic.

Suggested weaknesses include: Low Self-Control: Compulsion (not to kill), Nemesis, Personal Problem: Dependent, and Susceptibility.

Flying Brick Sheet


Flame Hero

Next on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Flame Hero!

The flame hero's main abilities include: Flame Blast, Flame Aura, Fiery Flight, and Energy. Lesser abilities include Heightened Expertise and either Absorption or Invulnerability to flame.

Flame Hero Character Sheet Image


Friday, October 16, 2020

Empath

The Empath is the next hero on my list of iconic heroes for Mighty Protectors!

The Empath is an interesting hero, capable of many astounding feats -- including the ability to heal others. The  healing comes with a price, however, as the Empath takes 1 hit point in damage for every hit point she heals. This is offset somewhat by the Empath's ability to quickly regenerate damage.

Empath Character Sheet Image


Demi-God

Next up on my iconic superhero list for Mighty Protectors is the Demi-God!

The Demi-God is an immortal and powerful being who is an expert with unarmed combat, is highly resistant to damage, and is immune to natural diseases and poisons.

Suggested Cultures include: Primitive, Fantasy, or Mixed. Suggested Weaknesses include: Compulsion: loves to fight, Compulsion: loves to carouse or Nemesis (perhaps another immortal being).

Demi-God Character Sheet Image


Thursday, October 15, 2020

Cyborg

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Cyborg!

Heightened agility, an infrared eye, laser targeting & damage amplification, and a laser weapon make up most of the cyborg's abilities. The artificial parts of the cyborg explain the density increase and a modified nervous system explain his heightened initiative ability.

Cyborg Character Sheet Image


Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Cat Hero

Next on my list of iconic supers for Mighty Protectors is the Cat Hero!

The cat hero has abilities that include: claws, heightened senses, heightened agility, heightened defense, super leap, and wall-crawling!

Cat Hero Character Sheet Image


Brute

Continuing my posts of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors, here is the Brute!

The Brute is the strongest and toughest of all the iconic superheroes on my list, and although he is not very accurate with with his punches, he can always pick up a car or other heavy objects and use it as an area of effect attack!

Because he cannot change his height, I have given him the Distinctive weakness. The other 10 points of weaknesses are left blank.

Brute Character Sheet Image


Monday, October 12, 2020

Brawler

The Brawler is the next character on my list of iconic supers for Mighty Protectors!

A modified skeleton, strong regeneration, a tracking ability, and armor piercing claws are the hallmarks of the Brawler.

Heightened Strength and Agility round out the Brawler's super abilities.

Suggested weaknesses include: Compulsion: Loner and Compulsion: Easily Angered

Brawler Character Sheet Image


Sunday, October 11, 2020

Blind Hero

Next on my iconic superhero list is the Blind Hero!

The Blind Hero is just that - blind - but he compensates for his blindness with a heightened sense that allows him to detect micro-movements in air pressure in a 360 degree radius.

The Blind Hero is also highly accurate with his fists and his special weapon and capable of inflicting super-heroic levels of damage due to intense training.

Blind Hero Character Sheet Image


Blaster

Next on my list of superhero icons is the Blaster!

The Blaster may be a bit bland, but it is a rock-solid choice, capable of holding its own against stronger foes.

The Blaster can fly, throw up a Force Field, has loads of additional Power and of course accurately wields a potent Power Blast!

Because some blasters can absorb or are immune to the type of damage their power blast generates, there is an option to take Absorption or Invulnerability as the final 10 CP Ability.

Blaster Character Sheet Image


Saturday, October 10, 2020

Alien Tree

Next up on my iconic superhero list is the Alien Tree!

This lovable alien superhero looks like a ten foot tall tree. Because of its size, I went ahead and gave it the Distinctive weakness. The other weakness I assigned is Uneducated; the alien tree doesn't seem to know much about anything.

The "tree" is not concerned about dying because with its Regenerating ability, it can come back to life!

The "tree" can also generate a wood-like substance which can be useful in blocking up doorways, corridors, or encasing its friends in a protective bubble.

The "tree" can stretch its limbs and has a bit of Plasticity, which combined with its Armor gives it fairly good protection from kinetic attacks.

The "tree" can make the ends of its branches into weapons with its Natural Weaponry ability and its Durability ability makes it even harder to knock out.

Alien Tree Character Sheet Image



Android

Next on my list of iconic superheroes written up for Mighty Protectors is the Android!

The Android can alter his or her density, becoming as hard as iron or intangible, but not both at the same time. This is done in the MP rules with the Multi-Ability modifier.

Due to having a synthetic body, the Android has superhuman Endurance. The Android is also capable of absorbing solar radiation (sunlight) and converting it into a Power Blast. The Android can fly, albeit only when he or she is non-corporeal.

Lastly, the Android does not age, does not eat or excrete, and is highly resistant to poisons and venom due to its artificial body.

Note that the Android's stats reflect its super-dense state.

Suggested weaknesses for the Android include: Distinctive, Unliving and Low Self-Control: Compulsion, Cold and Emotionless personality.

Android Character Sheet Image


Friday, October 9, 2020

Archer

 Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Archer!

The Archer's claim to fame is of course his Bow, with its arsenal of trick arrows! The Archer is a deadly shot, typically only missing the target on a fumbled to hit roll. The Archer is so accurate he or she can pull off Head Shots or Multiple Actions with ease!

The Archer's arsenal includes six types of arrows: sharp-pointed arrows, explosive arrows, grapnel arrows, ice arrows, smoke arrows, and acid arrows. The Archer must select four of the six arrow types to be used each time they go on patrol.

The last 20 CP Ability is a choice between Natural Weaponry, Vehicle, and Wealth -- or a mixture of the three could be chosen.

Archer Character Sheet Image



Thursday, October 8, 2020

Amphibian

Next up on my list of iconic superheroes for Mighty Protectors is the Amphibian!

The Amphibian is similar to the Amazon Warrior: both are super strong and wield weapons, but that's where the similarities end.

The Amphibian can breathe water and swim incredibly fast. Also, he has no need for a flying vehicle as he can fly all by himself! Where the Amazon has super agility, the Amphibian has super endurance.

Lastly, the ocean's crushing depths have made the skin of the Amphibian incredibly resistant to damage, especially kinetic types of damage.

Amphibian Character Sheet Image



Amazon

For fun, I decided to write-up various "iconic" superheroes for Mighty Protectors. All of these heroes will be recognizable to superhero comic book fans.

First up is the iconic Amazon Warrior and her invisible plane! 

For convenience, the link above is to a copy of the official Mighty Protectors character sheet (stored on Google Sheets). You must click on the tabs to see individual sheets, such as the Character Sheet and the Vehicle Sheet.

All of the background info (birthplace, species, culture, etc.) and the Weaknesses are intentionally left blank: they can be randomly determined, or not, as the GM or player prefers. The sheet is downloadable and editable.

Amazon Warrior Character Sheet Image

Amazon Warrior Vehicle Sheet Image