Golden Age Wonder Woman

Golden Age Wonder Woman
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Dex:  12   Str:   8   Body:    6
Int:   9   Will: 10   Mind:   10
Infl: 10   Aura:  9   Spirit: 10
Initiative: 33  Hero Points:  70

Powers:
Running: 6
Telepathy: 11

Skills:
Acrobatics: 4
Charisma: 10
Vehicles: 10

Advantages:  Area Knowledge (Paradise Island), U.S. Armed Forces (Home Front/Low); Lightning Reflexes; Sharpe Eye

Drawbacks: Secret Identity; Loss Vulnerability: If her Bracelets are chained together by a man, her Str drops to 4 AP's until she is freed.

Alter Ego: Diana Prince
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Nurse, Army Officer
Wealth: 5

Equipment:
BRACELETS [Body: 20]

Lasso of Truth [Str: 12, Body: 22, Control: 15] Limitation: Control can only be used to force a captured target tell the truth.

INVISIBLE AIRPLANE [Str 8, Body: 13, Invisibility: 10, Flight: 8, R#: 2]



Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 125
also see: Modern Age



Ed's Notes: Just as with Superman, she goes from this relatively weak form to a Silver Age Version of Str: 45 (!) back to just a slightly improved version of this entry in the Modern Age.  Still... THE INVISIBLE JET... eh... AIRPLANE! With... um... No guns. Or Weaponry. At all. And of course the most sexist Superhero weaknesses in Comic Book History. And... Not sure how to actually USE the character, but for reference's sake: Here you go!

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Golden Age Superman

Golden Age Superman  
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Dex:  13   Str:  11   Body:   10
Int:   9   Will: 12   Mind:   10
Infl: 10   Aura:  8   Spirit: 10
Initiative: 36  Hero Points:  75

Powers:
Extended hearing: 8
Invulnerability: 22
Jumping: 8
Running: 8
Superspeed: 2
Telescopic Vision: 10
X-Ray Vision: 12

Skills:
Artist (Writer): 3
Charisma: 12
Scientist: 7

Advantages:  Area Knowledge (Metropolis); Connections: Daily Star (High), Metropolis Police Department (High), Metropolis City Government (High); Lightning Reflexes; Popularity; Sharp Eye

Drawbacks: Secret Identity; Note: At this point in time, Kryptonite has not yet been discovered.

Alter Ego: Clark Kent, Kal-El
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Newspaper Reporter
Wealth: 7



Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 124
also see: Modern Age



Ed's Notes: Why was the Golden Age Superman so weak, while the SILVER Age one was ludicrously overpowered (Str: 50?! Body: 40?!) and then the Modern one is basically halfway in between? Not sure how this character can be USED in a Game, but here you go!

First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June, 1938)

Rip Carter

Rip Carter

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Dex:   7    Str:   4  Body:    5
Int:   7    Will:  7  Mind:    6
Infl:  7    Aura:  7  Spirit:  7
Initiative: 25  Hero Points:  60

Skills:
Martial Artist: 7
Military Science: 8
Thief (Stealth): 7
Vehicles: 6
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: Connections: U.S. Armed Forces (European Theater/High); Leadership; Lightning Reflexes; Rank (Captain); Sharp Eye

Alter Ego: None
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Soldier
Wealth: 5

Equipment:
Thompson SMG [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Ammo: 5, Range: 5, R#: 3]

Grenades (x3) [Body: 6, Bomb: 8, R#: 2] 

Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 97
affiliation(s): Boy Commandos



Ed's Notes: The Boy Commandos can be a fun little group, but the whole child soldier aspect could be challenging to handle appropriately. Because that's something that's usually associated with the bad guys. It's a war crime. So while these kids were clearly created to appeal to similarly aged readers and engage them, but... they're still child soldiers. 

Rip is the CO of this team, and arguably the worst aspect of the whole child soldier aspect of the team. I could do the whole Sergeant Rock speech for this guy, but... I'm sorry I'm just not feelin' it. This could be a really interesting guy to play, but I just can't get away from, "WTF were they thinking?!"

Jan Haasan

Jan Haasan

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Dex:   6    Str:   3  Body:    4
Int:   5    Will:  5  Mind:    5
Infl:  4    Aura:  3  Spirit:  6
Initiative: 15  Hero Points:  35

Skills:
Military Science: 6
Thief (Stealth): 7
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: Connections: U.S. Armed Forces (European Theater/High); Rank (Lieutenant, provisional)

Drawbacks: Age (young)

Alter Ego: None
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Soldier
Wealth: 2

Equipment:
Thompson SMG [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Ammo: 5, Range: 5, R#: 3]

Grenades (x3) [Body: 6, Bomb: 8, R#: 2] 

Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 97
affiliation(s): Boy Commandos



Ed's Notes: The Boy Commandos can be a fun little group, but the whole child soldier aspect could be challenging to handle appropriately. Because that's something that's usually associated with the bad guys. It's a war crime. So while these kids were clearly created to appeal to similarly aged readers and engage them, but... they're still child soldiers. Jan was the soft-spoken Dutch lad on the team.

"Brooklyn"

"Brooklyn"

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Dex:   6    Str:   3  Body:    4
Int:   4    Will:  6  Mind:    5
Infl:  6    Aura:  4  Spirit:  6
Initiative: 16  Hero Points:  35

Skills:
Charisma: 6
Military Science: 5
Thief: 7
Weaponry: 6

Advantages: Connections: U.S. Armed Forces (European Theater/High); Gift of Gab; Rank (Lieutenant, provisional)

Drawbacks: Age (young)

Alter Ego: Uknown
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Soldier
Wealth: 2

Equipment:
Thompson SMG [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Ammo: 5, Range: 5, R#: 3]

Grenades (x3) [Body: 6, Bomb: 8, R#: 2] 

Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 97
affiliation(s): Boy Commandos



Ed's Notes: The Boy Commandos can be a fun little group, but the whole child soldier aspect could be challenging to handle appropriately. Because that's something that's usually associated with the bad guys. It's a war crime. So while these kids were clearly created to appeal to similarly aged readers and engage them, but... they're still child soldiers. "Brooklyn" was the tough-talking (slightly delusional) kid from... (you guessed it!) on the team.

Andre Chavard

Andre Chavard

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Dex:   5    Str:   3  Body:    4
Int:   5    Will:  5  Mind:    5
Infl:  6    Aura:  5  Spirit:  6
Initiative: 16  Hero Points:  35

Skills:
Charisma: 6
Military Science: 6
Thief (Stealth): 7
Weaponry: 6

Advantages: Connections: U.S. Armed Forces (European Theater/High); Rank (Lieutenant, provisional)

Drawbacks: Age (young)

Alter Ego: None
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Soldier
Wealth: 2

Equipment:
Thompson SMG [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Ammo: 5, Range: 5, R#: 3]

Grenades (x3) [Body: 6, Bomb: 8, R#: 2] 

Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 97
affiliation(s): Boy Commandos



Ed's Notes: The Boy Commandos can be a fun little group, but the whole child soldier aspect could be challenging to handle appropriately. Because that's something that's usually associated with the bad guys. It's a war crime. So while these kids were clearly created to appeal to similarly aged readers and engage them, but... they're still child soldiers. Andre was the charismatic French lad on the team.

Alfy Twidgett

Alfy Twidgett

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Dex:   5    Str:   3  Body:    4
Int:   6    Will:  5  Mind:    5
Infl:  4    Aura:  3  Spirit:  6
Initiative: 15  Hero Points:  35

Skills:
Military Science: 6
Thief (Stealth): 7
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: Connections: U.S. Armed Forces (European Theater/High); Rank (Lieutenant, provisional)

Drawbacks: Age (young)

Alter Ego: Alfred "Alfy" Twidgett
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Soldier
Wealth: 2

Equipment:
Thompson SMG [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Ammo: 5, Range: 5, R#: 3]

Grenades (x3) [Body: 6, Bomb: 8, R#: 2] 

Source: World at War Sourcebook, pages 96-97
affiliation(s): Boy Commandos



Ed's Notes: The Boy Commandos can be a fun little group, but the whole child soldier aspect could be challenging to handle appropriately. Because that's something that's usually associated with the bad guys. It's a war crime. So while these kids were clearly created to appeal to similarly aged readers and engage them, but... they're still child soldiers. Alfy was the pudgy, good natured English lad on the team.

Zyklon

Zyklon
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Dex:   8   Str:   4   Body:    7
Int:   5   Will:  6   Mind:    6
Infl:  4   Aura:  4   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 33  Hero Points:  45

Powers:
Superspeed: 14

Skills: 
Military Science: 7
Thief: 7
Weaponry: 6

Advantages: Connection: Nazi Germany (High); Lightning Reflexes

Drawbacks: Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Unknown
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Nazi Agent
Wealth: 7



Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 86



Ed's Notes: The Nazi Flash.  He's got nothing on Jay Garrick. He MIGHT be a remote challenge for Johnny Quick.

Thinker

Thinker
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Dex:   4   Str:   2   Body:    3
Int:   9   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  5   Aura:  4   Spirit:  4
Initiative:18/21 Hero Points: 45

Skills: *linked
Detective: 8
Gadgetry: 9*
Scientist: 9*
Thief: 7

Advantages: Connections: Underworld (High); Genius;  Leadership; Scholar (law, crime)

Alter Ego: Clifford Davoe
Motivation: Mercenary
Occupation: Criminal
Wealth: 10

Equipment:
THINKING CAP [Body: 6, Int: 12, Will: 12, Mind: 12, Control: 11, Illusion: 9, Matter Manipulation: 13, Telekinesis: 7, Teleportation: 15]



Source: World at War Sourcebook, pages 84-85
affiliation(s): Injustice Society of the World



Ed's Notes: I've been watching the Flash recently, where this guy is WAAAAY overpowered, and is treated like Amazo, or Libra.  This version is NOT as cool as that one, but has just enough tricks up his... cap to be a huge pain in the ass. 

Sumo the Samurai

Sumo the Samurai
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Dex:   9   Str:   8   Body:    8
Int:   4   Will:  7   Mind:    7
Infl:  6   Aura:  3   Spirit:  8
Initiative: 23  Hero Points:  30

Skills:
Martial Artist: 9
Military Science: 7
Thief: 7
Weaponry: 9

Advantages: Connection:Imperial Japan  (High); Lightning Reflexes

Drawbacks: Miscellaneous: Must abide by the "warrior's code" and cannot resort to treachery

Alter Ego: Sumo (last name unknown)
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Japanese Agent
Wealth: 5

Equipment:
Sword [Body: 6, EV: 10]



Source: World at War Sourcebook, pages 84
affiliation(s): Axis Amerika



Ed's Notes: While he fought for Japan in WWII, he earned the respect of many of the America Meta-Humans he encountered, due to his deep sense of honor.  He was not a bad man per se, just on the wrong side.  He started out in Axis Amerika, but left that group for this very reason.  Treat this sense of honor the way you would a Catastrophic Irrational attraction.

BTW... A SWORD with an EV: 10?!  Is it magical?!

Sportsmaster

Sportsmaster
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Dex:   8   Str:   5   Body:    6
Int:   4   Will:  4   Mind:    4
Infl:  4   Aura:  4   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 20  Hero Points:  40

Skills:
Acrobatics: 6
Gadgetry: 6
Martial Artist: 8
Thief: 8
Vehicles: 6
Weaponry: 8

Advantages: Connection: Professional Sports Community (Low), Underworld (Low); Lightning Reflexes; Scholar (sports)

Drawbacks: Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to winning; Serious Irrational Attraction to committing crimes with a sports motif;  Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Lawrence "Crusher" Crock
Motivation: Mercenary
Occupation: Former Professional Athlete
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
CHEST PROTECTOR [Body: 8]

Bat [Body: 5, EV: 3]

Exploding Balls [Body: 5, EV: 10] Note: When hit with the Bat, the Ball have a range of 6 AP's.

9 AP C Omni-Sports-Gadget

Note: When using his Bat and Balls (or other sports-based Weapons), receives a +2 CS Bonus to his AV due to his Scholar (Sports) Advantage.



Source: World at War Sourcebook, pages 84
foe of: Green Lantern
affiliation(s): Injustice Society of the World



Ed's Notes: While he's totally the definitive example of a goofy, Golden Age villain, he's not exactly a pushover in game terms, especially once on considers the Golden Age Green Lantern's weakness and what BASEBALL BATS are made of!  Skis shown in the picture above were not included in the WaW Sourcebook but it was noted that, "Each time he is encounters, Sportsmaster has access to new gimmicked sports equipment." He was a multi-sport professional (Baseball, Football, Track, Boxing...) before turning to a life of crime.

First Appearance: All-American Comics #85 (May, 1947)

Shade

Shade
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Dex:   7   Str:   3   Body:    4
Int:   9   Will:  7   Mind:    7
Infl:  7   Aura:  5   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 23  Hero Points:  40

Skills:
Charisma: 7
Gadgetry: 8
Scientist: 5
Thief: 8

Advantages: Connection: Underworlds (High); Scholar (darkness technology); Sharp Eye

Drawbacks: Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Richard Swift
Motivation: Mercenary
Occupation: Criminal
Wealth: 8

Equipment:
Cane [Body: 8, Darkness: 15, Force Field: 18] Note: Anyone attempting to use the cane without wearing special glove is Physically attacked with an AV/EV of 15/15.

GLOVES [Body: 7] Note: Allow Shade to use the cane safety.

CONTACT LENSES [Body: 1, Ultra Vision: 8] Note: Shade wears special contact lenses to penetrate his own Darkness fields.



Source: World at War Sourcebook, pages 83
foe of: Flash
affiliation(s): Injustice Society of the World



Ed's Notes: Probably not how he was depicted in the Golden Age, but I dig the pic above and the jack-the-ripper style interpretation it l;ends itself to. This guy's not a heavy hitter, but could be very effective as a support villain, as well as for setting the mood, if you want Victorian-era style creepy.

Nebel (Fog)

Nebel
Fog
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Dex:   6   Str:   4   Body:    5
Int:   4   Will:  3   Mind:    4
Infl:  5   Aura:  4   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 15  Hero Points:  40

Powers:
Dispersal: 9
Self Link (Fog): 16

Skills:
Thief: 6

Bonuses: Miscellaneous: Ca use Self Link (Fog) Power to asphyxiate a victim by replacing all of the oxygen in the victim's vicinity. Use AP's of Fog as the AV/EV, but assess a +2 CS modifier to the target's OV/RV, since this tactic in a Difficult action.

Advantages: Connections: Nazi Germany (Low)

Alter Ego: Unknown
Motivation: Power Lust
Occupation: Nazi operative
Wealth: 6



Source: World at War Sourcebook, page 81
also see: Nacht (Night)



Ed's Notes: The slightly less cool, kinda old and stuffy, but no less (in fact significantly MORE) lethal half of the Night & Fog partnership.  Since they're partners, why no:

Advantages: Connections: Nacht (High)

...?