Showing posts with label Thanagar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanagar. Show all posts

Thanagar

The following characters are associated with or may be found on Tanagar:

Byth

Hawkman II (III)
Hawkgirl II (III)
Kanjar Ro
Wingman (3rd ed)




Typical Wingman, 2nd Edition

Typical Wingman
2nd Edition
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Dex:   7   Str:   5   Body:    7
Int:   6   Will:  7   Mind:    7
Infl:  5   Aura:  3   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 22  Hero Points:  30

Powers:
Sealed Systems: 9
Skin Armor: 3
Speak with Animals: 3
Telescopic Vision: 4

Skills:

Martial Artist: 7
Military Science: 6
Vehicles (Space): 5
Weaponry: 7

Limitations: Speak with Animal only works on birds


Advantages: Lightning Reflexes; Iron Nerves

Motivation: Seeking Justice

Occupation: Police Officers (on Thanagar)
Wealth: Varies

Equipment:

ANTI-GRAV BELT [Body: 10, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

Laser Rifle [Body: 4, AV: 4, EV: 4, Ammo: 10, R#: 2]

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Air Control: 4, Flight: 8] Limitations: Wings will not function unless user is wearing the Anti-Grav belt.

 


Source: 2nd Edition Background/Roster Book, page 96; Atlas of the DC Universe, pages 125-126
also see: 3rd Edition, Byth


Ed's Notes: OK, this officially marks the first time I'm specifically doing a 2nd Edition Version post of a Character that there was a 3rd Edition page for.  I just like THESE GUYS so much better than what we had in the 3rd Edition. Basically a "Hawkman II" preference over "Hawkman III." THIS is the version I'd run. Plus they kick a LOT more ass, Lol.

Typical Wingman

Typical Wingman
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Dex:   7   Str:   5   Body:    6
Int:   3   Will:  5   Mind:    6
Infl:  4   Aura:  3   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 18  Hero Points:  10

Skills:
Martial Artist: 7
Military Science: 7
Vehicles: 5
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: Lightning Reflexes

Motivation: Seeking Justice

Occupation: Police Officers (on Thanagar)
Wealth: Varies

Equipment:

ANTI-GRAV BELT [Body: 9, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

Battle Armor [Body: 9]

Helmet [Body: 9, Thermal Vision: 13]

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]

Pistol [Body: 5, EV: 6, Ammo: 8, R#: 2]

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Flight: 8] Limitations: Wings will not function unless user is wearing the Anti-Grav belt.

 


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


Ed's Notes: I've said before that I'm not a fan of the "Hawkman III" version of the character.  And that said, the Equipment could be adapted and made common with the "Hawkman II" version, if you prefer to play with THAT version. (Which I would. lol)  2nd Edition (Atlas of the DC Universe) does this, by giving them Hawkman's powers and statting the equipment closer to Hawkman II's.  In fact... Screw it, I'm including the 2nd Edition version here as well.

Kanjar Ro

Kanjar Ro
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Dex:   6   Str:   3   Body:    4
Int:   9   Will:  6   Mind:    6
Infl:  6   Aura:  6   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 21  Hero Points:  55

Skills:
Gadgetry: 11
Scientist: 9
Thief: 6

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Downside, Thanagar); Connections: Hawkman (Low), Thanagarian Government (Low); Genius, Leadership

Drawbacks: Mistrust; Miscellaneous: Is from one of Thanagar's slave worlds and is considered an inferior race to his Thanagarian superiors

Alter Ego: None

Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Delon
Wealth: 8

Equipment:
Energy Rod [Body: 11, Telekinesis: 9, Telepathy: 40] Note: May have other abilities, yet to be revealed.

GAMMA METAL GONG [Body: 11, Control 6 (12)] Bonuses: Can be used on all the inhabitants of a planet at the same time, but is limited to holding the,m in a state of paralysis; If used on a single target, the Control AP's are boosted to 12.

COSMIC BOAT [Body: 11, Flight: 40, Sealed Systems: 25]



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; Atlas of the DC Universe, page 111

foe of: HawkmanJLA





Ed's Notes:  He's been depicted as everything from a ruthless  Space Pirate to a crooked Politician. I like the Pirate version better, which is where the 2nd Edition has him: No Connections, No Drawbacks, otherwise the same.  In his first appearance he nearly took out the Silver Age JLA.  Pretty impressive for a such low-level villain.  BTW... The "Cosmic Boat" has to be about the WORST (cheesiest looking) spaceship in history. It's a CANOE. Seriously. A god damned CANOE that goes through space. Yeah. Totally not joking here:



Byth

Byth
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Dex:   9   Str:   6   Body:    7
Int:   7   Will:  8   Mind:    7
Infl:  4   Aura:  5   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 22  Hero Points:  50

Powers:
Shape Change: 13

Skills:
Charisma: 7
Detective: 7
Martial Artist: 7
Military Science: 9
Weaponry: 9

Bonuses: Miscellaneous: Can Shape Change into the form of any animal he has ever seen. Shape Change can be used to alter only part of his body, or several part at once with different forms.

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Thanagar); Connections: Thanagarian Underground (High), Wingmen (Low); Leadership

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to the "Krotan Drug"; Serious Psychological Instability; Serious Rage

Alter Ego: Byth Rok
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Criminal (Former Wingman)
Wealth: 12




Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; Atlas of the DC Universe,  page 125
Foe of: Hawkman



Ed's Notes: 
The original Hawkman villain.  

Regarding the "Krotan Drug"... It grants the user the Shape Change Power at 13 AP's, and if the user has an Int of 6 or higher, they can Shape Change into animal from their imaginations, and alter only parts of their body if they wish. It also gives the Serious Psychological Instability while on the drug.User must make an action check of their Mind/Will against 8/8 each time the drug's effects were off. Failure results in addiction and withdrawal and all Dice Actions receive a +1 OV/RV Column Shift penalty until they can score some more. 

2nd Edition sources include Advantages: Iron Nerves and Sharp Eye, omit the part about altering only part of his body and rate his Rage as Catastrophic.

Hawkgirl III

Hawkwoman III
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Dex:   8   Str:   4   Body:    6
Int:   9   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  6   Aura:  6   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 25  Hero Points: 100

Skills:
Charisma: 8
Detective: 6
Martial Artist: 9
Medicine: 7
Military Science: 8
Vehicles: 6
Weaponry: 11

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Downside, Thanagar); Connections: Justice League International (Low), Thanagar (High), Hawkman (High), Chicago Police Department (Low)

Alter Ego: Shayera Thal
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Policewoman, Goodwill Ambassador
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
ANTI-GRAV BELT [Body: 9, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

Pistol [Body: 5, EV: 6, Ammo: 8, R#: 2]

Battle Armor [Body: 9]

Helmet [Body: 9, Thermal Vision: 13]

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Flight: 8] Limitations: Wings will not function unless user is wearing the Anti-Grav belt.

 


Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition



Ed's Notes: I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I *HATE* this version of HawkGIRL.  In a vain effort to make her "cool," DC proved that turning a character dark and gritty is not always a recipe for success.  What's more, moving the story to a planet nobody cares about and then turning a super-hero into an over-glorified cop (working for a Fascist Government no less) is definitely not.  Oh, and changing the color of the armor didn't seem to matter either. Although I have followed the Hawkman titles in decades, I'm guessing this version didn't last long, based on how difficult it was to even FIND a decent picture of her in her 90's Abomination Armor. (Red, Blue, White version... didn't matter. Apparently everyone else hated this too.)

Hawkman III

Hawkman III
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Dex:   8   Str:   5   Body:    7
Int:   9   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  5   Aura:  6   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 24  Hero Points: 100

Skills:
Charisma: 7
Detective: 7
Gadgetry: 7
Martial Artist: 8
Medicine: 7
Military Science: 7
Scientist: 7
Vehicles: 5
Weaponry: 10

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Downside, Thanagar); Connections: Justice League International (Low), Thanagar (High), Hawkwoman (High); Scholar (Earth Law Enforcement History)

 Alter Ego: Katar Hol
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Police Officer (on Thanagar)
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
ANTI-GRAV BELT [Body: 9, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

Pistol [Body: 5, EV: 6, Ammo: 8, R#: 2]

Battle Armor [Body: 9]

Helmet [Body: 9, Thermal Vision: 13]

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Flight: 8] Limitations: Wings will not function unless user is wearing the Anti-Grav belt.

 


Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; 3rd Edition Rulebook, page 163



Ed's Notes: I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I *HATE* this version of Hawkman (and HawkGIRL).  In a vain effort to make his "cool," DC proved that turning a character dark and gritty is no always a recipe for success.  What's more, moving the story to a planet nobody cares about and then turning a super-hero into an over-glorified cop (working for a Fascist Government no less) is definitely not.  Oh, and changing the color of the armor didn't seem to matter either. Although I have followed Hawkman in decades, I'm guess this version didn't last long, based on how difficult it was to even FIND a decent picture of him in his 90's Abomination Armor. (Red, Blue, White version... didn't matter. Apparently everyone else hated this too.)

First Appearance: Hawkworld Book One (August, 1989)




Hawkgirl II

Hawkgirl II
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Dex:   9   Str:   5   Body:    7
Int:   9   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  6   Aura:  6   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 28  Hero Points: 100

Powers:
Sealed Systems: 11
Skin Armor: 4
Speak With Animals: 5
Telescopic Vision: 4


Skills:
Charisma: 7
Detective: 6
Gadgetry: 10
Martial Artist: 8
Medicine: 10
Scientist: 7
Weaponry: 11

Limitations: Speak With Animals only works on birds

Advantages: Connections: Justice League International (High), Midway City Police (High); Genius; Lightning Reflexes; Scholar (Archeology, History)

Drawbacks: Married

Alter Ego: Shayera Thal Hol, Shayera Hall
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Archeologist
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
ANTI-GRAVITY BELT [Body: 10, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only works on wearer. The Belt alone only allows user to hover.

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Air Control: 4, Flight: 8] Limitations: Flight only works if user is wearing an anti-gravity belt.

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]


 

Source: 2nd Ed. Background/Roster Book, page 39
Rouges: BythKanjar RoShadow Thief
supporting cast: Hawkman, Mavis Trent
affiliation(s): Justice League of America



Ed's Notes: This is the classic, "Silver Age-y"version of Hawkgirl from the 2nd Edition. This was by far my favorite version of the character, and I prefer it to the Armored, Sci-Fi version represented in the 3rd Edition.  The third edition does include a nice upgrade the the Belt, which I would allow:

ANTI-GRAVITY BELT [Body: 9, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only  allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

This gives Hawkgirl an effective Str of 12 for the purpose of lifting things.  And I would have no problem allowing this version of the belt to be used.

Hawkman II

Hawkman II
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Dex:   9   Str:   6   Body:    8
Int:   9   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  5   Aura:  6   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 27  Hero Points: 100

Powers:
Sealed Systems: 11
Skin Armor: 4
Speak With Animals: 5
Telescopic Vision: 4


Skills:
Detective: 7
Gadgetry: 12
Martial Artist: 9
Scientist: 7
Weaponry: 12

Limitations: Speak With Animals only works on birds

Advantages: Connections: Justice League International (High), Midway City Police (High); Genius; Lightning Reflexes; Scholar (archaeology, history)

Drawbacks: Married

Alter Ego: Katar Hol, Carter Hall
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Archaeologist
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
ANTI-GRAVITY BELT [Body: 10, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only works on wearer. The Belt alone only allows user to hover.

Wings [Str: 6, Body 10, Air Control: 4, Flight: 8] Limitations: Flight only works if user is wearing an anti-gravity belt.

Mace [Body: 9, EV: 5]

 


Source: 2nd Ed. Background/Roster Book, pages 38-39
Rouges: Byth, Kanjar Ro, Matter MasterShadow Thief
supporting cast: Hawkgirl, Mavis Trent
affiliation(s): Justice League of America



Ed's Notes: This is the classic, "Silver Age-y"version of Hawkman from the 2nd Edition. This was by far my favorite version of the character, and I prefer it to the Armored, Sci-Fi version represented in the 3rd Edition.  The third edition does include a nice upgrade the the Belt, which I would allow:

ANTI-GRAVITY BELT [Body: 9, Gravity Decrease: 7] Limitation: Gravity Decrease only  allows user to hover in place and lift great weights.

This gives Hawkman an effective Str of 13 for the purpose of lifting things.  And I would have no problem allowing this version of the belt to be used.


First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #34 (February, March, 1961)