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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 2618356" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p>These are great! I may have to share this with my GM. We have an ongoing (if sporadic) comic superhero campaign, using the Risus rules-light system. </p><p></p><p>Actually, that does offer up some weird character concepts, although we're not hugely original with most of them. Our superteam in that game, the Additionals, is made up of:</p><p></p><p>Jack: based on Jack, the mascot of Jack-in-the-Box restaurants. Since Jack on tv is always shown doing all sorts of different activities, Jack in our game is a Jack-of-all-trades. He always drives a convertible car because his head is so big. He's never seen eating, and his hat never comes off, no matter what's happening. </p><p></p><p>The Spectacular Squirrel: was bitten by a radioactive squirrel and has squirrel powers, such as climbing and being able to store huge quantities of stuff in his cheeks (no, not down there!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> ). He wears a squirrel costume complete with a tail, which for some reason he can manipulate as if it's attached to him, even though it's just part of his costume. But his costume doesn't have a headpiece, so he just wears a strip mask over his eyes. Like Peter Parker, he's a photojournalist, but his secret identity is Peter Brady, and he has kids named Marcia and Bobby. And a maid named Alice (although his Alice is young and attractive!).</p><p></p><p>Java Joe: Java Joe is Tweak, the caffeine-addicted kid from South Park, all grown up. He used to be a cop, but he made a fortune by having a deal with the underwear gnomes of Zurich (you have to have seen South Park). He has coffee powers. He always has a cup of coffee in his hand, never has to sleep, and can attack people by slinging hot stinging espresso foam in their eyes.</p><p></p><p>Ninja Princess: a mafia princess in her secret id, she learned ninja skills from her Super-Secret Book of Sneaky Ninja Tricks. She wears a pink ninja costume with lots of glitter on it, and rides a pink Vespa. When in danger she can call in a stunt double to take her place.</p><p></p><p>Gadget (my character): a gadgeteer patterned after Dr. Heller in the movie "Mystery Men". Among her gadgets are the Big Bopper (a giant boxing glove on a retractable spring), the Goo Gun, and some of the other items from "Mystery Men", like the Blame Thrower and Canned Tornado. She's accompanied by D.A.D., a tiny and mostly useless robot containing a copy of her father's personality.</p><p></p><p>Gamma Girl: the daughter of Radioactive Man (from The Simpsons), she's only 14 years old. She carries a lunchbox with some radioactive substance in it, with which she whacks the bad guys up-side the head, or blinds them. </p><p></p><p>For a while we also had Star Trekker, a Star Trek geek who'd been given real phasers and tricorders by aliens, and was forever trying to get his shirt ripped in combat (a la Captain Kirk). Unfortunately his player moved out of town. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>Let me tell you, comic superheroes are a hoot to play!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 2618356, member: 30035"] These are great! I may have to share this with my GM. We have an ongoing (if sporadic) comic superhero campaign, using the Risus rules-light system. Actually, that does offer up some weird character concepts, although we're not hugely original with most of them. Our superteam in that game, the Additionals, is made up of: Jack: based on Jack, the mascot of Jack-in-the-Box restaurants. Since Jack on tv is always shown doing all sorts of different activities, Jack in our game is a Jack-of-all-trades. He always drives a convertible car because his head is so big. He's never seen eating, and his hat never comes off, no matter what's happening. The Spectacular Squirrel: was bitten by a radioactive squirrel and has squirrel powers, such as climbing and being able to store huge quantities of stuff in his cheeks (no, not down there!! ;) ). He wears a squirrel costume complete with a tail, which for some reason he can manipulate as if it's attached to him, even though it's just part of his costume. But his costume doesn't have a headpiece, so he just wears a strip mask over his eyes. Like Peter Parker, he's a photojournalist, but his secret identity is Peter Brady, and he has kids named Marcia and Bobby. And a maid named Alice (although his Alice is young and attractive!). Java Joe: Java Joe is Tweak, the caffeine-addicted kid from South Park, all grown up. He used to be a cop, but he made a fortune by having a deal with the underwear gnomes of Zurich (you have to have seen South Park). He has coffee powers. He always has a cup of coffee in his hand, never has to sleep, and can attack people by slinging hot stinging espresso foam in their eyes. Ninja Princess: a mafia princess in her secret id, she learned ninja skills from her Super-Secret Book of Sneaky Ninja Tricks. She wears a pink ninja costume with lots of glitter on it, and rides a pink Vespa. When in danger she can call in a stunt double to take her place. Gadget (my character): a gadgeteer patterned after Dr. Heller in the movie "Mystery Men". Among her gadgets are the Big Bopper (a giant boxing glove on a retractable spring), the Goo Gun, and some of the other items from "Mystery Men", like the Blame Thrower and Canned Tornado. She's accompanied by D.A.D., a tiny and mostly useless robot containing a copy of her father's personality. Gamma Girl: the daughter of Radioactive Man (from The Simpsons), she's only 14 years old. She carries a lunchbox with some radioactive substance in it, with which she whacks the bad guys up-side the head, or blinds them. For a while we also had Star Trekker, a Star Trek geek who'd been given real phasers and tricorders by aliens, and was forever trying to get his shirt ripped in combat (a la Captain Kirk). Unfortunately his player moved out of town. :( Let me tell you, comic superheroes are a hoot to play!! :D [/QUOTE]
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