Swamp Thing's Supporting Cast

The following are friends and/or allies of Swamp Thing:

Civillian:
Abigail "Abby" Arcane-Cable
Chester Williams
Hound
Labo
Linda Holland
Lizabeth Tremayne
Matt Cable

Heroes:
Deadman
Etrigan
John Constantine

Swamp Thing's Rogues Gallery

The following characters have tangled with Swamp Thing at some point:

Arcane (Human Form)
Arcane (Insect Form)
Arcane (Patchwork Form)
Brujería
Brujería Shamans
Floro (Floronic man, Plantmaster)
Invunche
Monkey King
Nukeface
Patchwork Man
Pennamoquot Werewolves
Rosewood Vampires
Solomon Grundy
Vampire Queen (the Mother)

Arcane, Insect Body

Arcane, Insect Body

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Dex:   4    Str:   7  Body:   10
Int:  12    Will:  9  Mind:    7
Infl: 10    Aura: 13  Spirit: 10
Initiative: 26  Hero Points:  75

Powers:
Invulnerability: 13

Skills:
Gadgetry: 12
Medicine: 12
Occultist: 13
Scientist: 13

Advantages: Connections: Nazi Germany (High); Iron Nerves; Leadership; Scholar (magical artifacts, surgery)

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to revenge on Swamp Thing and Abby Cable; Strange Appearance

Alter Ego: Anton Arcane
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Mad Scientist, Occultist
Wealth: 11

Equipment:
UN-MEN [Dex: 4, Str: 6, Body: 6, Int: 3, Will: 2, Mind: 2, Infl: 3, Aura: 2, Spirit: 2] Note: Although free-willed and intelligent, will always follow Arcane's orders blindly.

MYSTIC MIRROR [Body: 6, Remote Sensing: 25]

INSECT CRAFT [Body: 11, Flight: 10, Flame Project: 10]

Arcane Tomes (Includes many rituals, including one frequently used that mimics Personality Transfer: 16)



Source: Swamp Thing Sourcebook, page 23
Foe of: Swamp Thing
also see: Patchwork Man, Patchwork Body, Human Form




Ed's Notes: This is his Insect Body form, much stronger and tougher than his human form. (And tougher, but not as strong as his Patchwork form.) He is Swamp Thing's arch nemesis, an old, immortal ex-Nazi Mad Scientist. He created the Patchwork Man from his brother, Gregori. Also created the Un-Men and several mutated bodies for himself. 

I'm a bit surprised that this form doesn't include Extra Limb, or other Powers appropriate for an insectile form. (Cling, Flight, Poison Touch...)

Arcane, Patchwork Body

Arcane, Patchwork Body

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Dex:   4    Str:   9  Body:    9
Int:  12    Will:  9  Mind:    7
Infl: 10    Aura: 13  Spirit: 10
Initiative: 26  Hero Points:  75

Powers:

Invulnerability: 13

Skills:
Gadgetry: 12
Medicine: 12
Occultist: 13
Scientist: 13

Advantages: Connections: Nazi Germany (High); Iron Nerves; Leadership; Scholar (magical artifacts, surgery)

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to revenge on Swamp Thing and Abby Cable; Strange Appearance

Alter Ego: Anton Arcane
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Mad Scientist, Occultist
Wealth: 11

Equipment:
UN-MEN [Dex: 4, Str: 6, Body: 6, Int: 3, Will: 2, Mind: 2, Infl: 3, Aura: 2, Spirit: 2] Note: Although free-willed and intelligent, will always follow Arcane's orders blindly.

MYSTIC MIRROR [Body: 6, Remote Sensing: 25]

INSECT CRAFT [Body: 11, Flight: 10, Flame Project: 10]

Arcane Tomes (Includes many rituals, including one frequently used that mimics Personality Transfer: 16)



Source: Swamp Thing Sourcebook, page 23
Foe of: Swamp Thing
also see: Patchwork Man, Human Form, Insect Body




Ed's Notes: This is his Patchwork Body form, much stranger and tougher than his human form. (And stronger, but not as tough as his insectile form.) He is Swamp Thing's arch nemesis, an old, immortal ex-Nazi Mad Scientist. He created the Patchwork Man from his brother, Gregori. Also created the Un-Men and several mutated bodies for himself. 

Arcane, Original Human Body

Arcane, Original Human Body

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Dex:   4    Str:   3  Body:  3/7
Int:  12    Will:  9  Mind:    7
Infl: 10    Aura: 13  Spirit: 10
Initiative: 26  Hero Points:  75

Powers:

Invulnerability: 13

Skills:
Gadgetry: 12
Medicine: 12
Occultist: 13
Scientist: 13

Advantages: Connections: Nazi Germany (High); Iron Nerves; Leadership; Scholar (magical artifacts, surgery)

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to revenge on Swamp Thing and Abby Cable

Alter Ego: Anton Arcane
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Mad Scientist, Occultist
Wealth: 11

Equipment:
UN-MEN [Dex: 4, Str: 6, Body: 6, Int: 3, Will: 2, Mind: 2, Infl: 3, Aura: 2, Spirit: 2] Note: Although free-willed and intelligent, will always follow Arcane's orders blindly.

MYSTIC MIRROR [Body: 6, Remote Sensing: 25]

INSECT CRAFT [Body: 11, Flight: 10, Flame Project: 10]

Arcane Tomes (Includes many rituals, including one frequently used that mimics Personality Transfer: 16)



Source: Swamp Thing Sourcebook, page 23
Foe of: Swamp Thing
also see: Patchwork Man, Patchwork Body, Insect Body




Ed's Notes: Was apparently not in this form for much of the story, since it's almost impossible to find a picture of him. He is Swamp Thing's arch nemesis, an old, immortal ex-Nazi Mad Scientist. He created the Patchwork Man from his brother, Gregori. Also created the Un-Men and several mutated bodies for himself.  Back in Germany, prior to 1944, his Body was only rated at 3.

Abigail Arcane-Cable

Abigail Arcane-Cable

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Dex:   2    Str:   2  Body:    2
Int:   3    Will:  2  Mind:    3
Infl:  4    Aura:  4  Spirit:  5
Initiative:  9  Hero Points:  15

Skills: 
Charisma: 5
Medicine: 2
Occultist: 5

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Louisiana Bayou); Connection: Swamp Thing (High)

Drawbacks: Married; Mistrust

Alter Ego: None ("Abby")
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Former Medic / Child Counselor
Wealth: 0



Source: Swamp Thing Sourcebook, page 17; 2nd Edition  Background/Roster Book, page 90




Ed's Notes: At some point, Swamp Thing is going to get his own "supporting cast" page, because there are a quite a few "friends of" in the ST Sourcebook. But for now, we'll go with his long-time ally and niece of his arch-enemy, Abby Cable.  The BG/R Book omits here Medicine and Occultist Skills and gives her just 10 Hero Points.

Patchwork Man

Patchwork Man

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Dex:   3    Str:   7  Body:   12
Int:   1    Will:  8  Mind:    3
Infl:  8    Aura:  2  Spirit:  9
Initiative: 12  Hero Points:  55

Powers:
Invulnerability: 16

Advantages: Iron Nerves (Only when his daughter Abigail is in trouble. This also boosts his Str to 8); Luck (Special: Whenever subjected to fatal circumstances (falling off a cliff, explosions, etc...) roll a die. Any result other than "0" means  that he miraculously survives and will resurface a few months later.)

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Physical Restriction: Cannot speak and his long-term memory functions only sporadically.

Alter Ego: Gregori Arcane
Motivation: Unwanted Power
Occupation: None
Wealth: 0



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition
also see: 2nd Edition



Ed's Notes: So... If you want to make a poor man's Solomon Grundy (or an Anton Arcane's Frankenstein's Monster) you need a dead body, and a successful Medicine (Surgery) action check against 16/16, with an additional 2 CS Penalty (22/22) if you have not spent your life studying how to do this, or don't have Anton Arcane's notes.  If the attempt's RAP's exceed the RV, then the subject is revivicated with no ill effects. If the attempt RAP equal or exceed half the RV (but not the full RV) then the subject is revivicated but their Int drops to 1 and they deteriorate at the rate of -1 AP of Dex every two years and -1 AP of Str and Body every Year, until they die. If the attempt receives RAP's, but that do not equal of exceed half the RV, the subject is revivicated, but dies with the hours. And in any case,  all revivicated subject recieve a Str of 7 and Body of 12.

Revivicated.