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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 7966833" data-attributes="member: 6785785"><p>To brainstorm some Playbook ideas, I’d look at some of Batman’s rogues’ gallery and then think about what playbook they’d be.</p><p></p><p>So I’ll throw out a few and see what you think. I’ll start with the playbook ideas that you mentioned.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tank- Killer Croc</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mad Scientist- Scarecrow</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Industrialist- Lex Luhor (kind of funny Batman doesn’t really have one of these that I can think of off the top if my head- they’re always more crime bosses)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shadow- Catwoman</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tech Guy- Mr. Freeze? Deadshot?</li> </ul><p></p><p>So I think those are a good start, although Tech Guy and Shadow may be a bit broad (which isn’t a bad thing). If we look at a few of his other big villains, then some more ideas may present themselves.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Joker</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ra’s Al Ghul</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two-Face</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Penguin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Man-Bat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Riddler</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bane</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clayface</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poison Ivy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lady Shiva</li> </ul><p></p><p>Based on these, a few ideas kind of jump out: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monster</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Madman</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mastermind/ Schemer (or maybe these are separate?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expert/Weapon Master</li> </ul><p></p><p>I think which you decide to use will depend on how you view the playbooks...are they based on a narrative role or more about the role they play on the team? For example, is Mr. Freeze a Tech Guy because he uses his suit and gun? Or is he more of a Monster because he’s become a lost soul?</p><p></p><p>I don't think there can be only one possibility or that the answers need to be uniform, but I think that’s how you have to look at it in order to shape your list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 7966833, member: 6785785"] To brainstorm some Playbook ideas, I’d look at some of Batman’s rogues’ gallery and then think about what playbook they’d be. So I’ll throw out a few and see what you think. I’ll start with the playbook ideas that you mentioned. [LIST] [*]Tank- Killer Croc [*]Mad Scientist- Scarecrow [*]Industrialist- Lex Luhor (kind of funny Batman doesn’t really have one of these that I can think of off the top if my head- they’re always more crime bosses) [*]Shadow- Catwoman [*]Tech Guy- Mr. Freeze? Deadshot? [/LIST] So I think those are a good start, although Tech Guy and Shadow may be a bit broad (which isn’t a bad thing). If we look at a few of his other big villains, then some more ideas may present themselves. [LIST] [*]Joker [*]Ra’s Al Ghul [*]Two-Face [*]Penguin [*]Man-Bat [*]Riddler [*]Bane [*]Clayface [*]Poison Ivy [*]Lady Shiva [/LIST] Based on these, a few ideas kind of jump out: [LIST] [*]Monster [*]Madman [*]Mastermind/ Schemer (or maybe these are separate?) [*]Expert/Weapon Master [/LIST] I think which you decide to use will depend on how you view the playbooks...are they based on a narrative role or more about the role they play on the team? For example, is Mr. Freeze a Tech Guy because he uses his suit and gun? Or is he more of a Monster because he’s become a lost soul? I don't think there can be only one possibility or that the answers need to be uniform, but I think that’s how you have to look at it in order to shape your list. [/QUOTE]
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