Apocalypse is one of the oldest living mutants, if not the oldest. He’s been called the first, and has a bit of a god complex. His plans for mutant dominance over the world have involved the X-Men and more, time and time again. To use him properly in the Marvel RPG, remember that he’s not just muscle; he’s a mastermind. His plans are subtle and [Read the article]
Bobby Drake is a pivotal hero in the Marvel Universe. He was on the very first X-men team, and has remained a key character ever since. Even when not on an active X-Men team, he soon found himself involved with the Champions, Defenders and X-Factor. One of his key personality traits is that he’s very open with his emotions. It’s easy to tell when he’s [Read the article]
So, we don’t normally plug two different websites as our Favorite site of the Month, but these two sites are run by the same person, and both simply add to gaming in a great way…
WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE BREAK OUT MINI-EVENT! One of the rewards established for the Break Out event, included in the Marvel Basic game, is the ability to redeem captured villains and turn them into playable heroes. My players really liked this option, but I never expected them to keep Sauron from SHIELD custody and then go underground with him in tow! The Sauron villain [Read the article]
Call him a saint, leader, terrorist or madman, there’s something just magnetic about this character. He’s been a member of the X-Men and the world’s greatest villain. He’s a pivotal part of the House of M, Apocalypse’s 13, Onslaught Saga and the Secret Wars events. He has very strong ties with Professor X, Mystique, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Polaris, to name just a few. Read [Read the article]
Two new invulnerable Watcher characters for you today! They’ve both been on either side of the law and can be used in a lot of circumstances. Beyond that, they don’t have too much in common, and I don’t really suggest using them in the same encounter. I’ve found that enemies with the Invulnerable SFX can quickly frustrate some players, but they can quickly move past [Read the article]
Here’s a double datafile that Watcher’s should have fun with. Mystique is a classic Marvel villain. Tied closely with the X-Men, especially Magneto, Sabretooth, Nightcrawler and Rogue. Even if you’re not into comics, you probably recognize her, as she’s been in every X-Men cartoon and movie, as well as a host of video games. Her primary power is to shapeshift, but you can see from [Read the article]
As I was reviewing the 2012 SOTY finalists I had an idea for an article about using contests in roleplaying. As usual when my brain presents me with an idea, it was at an inopportune time. I quickly noted the idea, shot off a query to Tourq to see if he liked it and then… promptly forgot about it! Never fear dear reader, your host [Read the article]
The House of M was a Marvel tie-in event that brought together each major title in an alternate reality where everything seemed better, at least to most people. It followed the forming of the New Avengers and was a precursor to Civil War (the next big event coming from Margaret Weiss Productions). In its pages we saw a world where Magneto was a great hero, [Read the article]
Many of the heroes in Marvels 80s lineup were a little dark. It was a gritty time for many forms of entertainment, and Cloak was a hero who literally embodied this ideal. I mean, he’s made of darkness, and darkness feeds on bad people. Plus he hates drugs, and his partner wore an impossibly tight suit. He’s managed to survive the last two decades despite [Read the article]