I was always a big fan of Batman and the Outsiders. I loved the characters, who had a bunch of issues but were still heroic. They were very much a dysfunctional family, a bit like the XMen, before Xmen comics turned to crap.
Anyway, the Outsiders would make good playable V&V characters, as they're not unmanageably powerful ( like Superman) and have an interesting mix of abilities. These are the 1985 versions of the team, mostly because that's my favorite iteration
Geo Force, Halo, Black Lightning, Katana, Metamorpho and Looker made up the core team.
I'll start with GEO FORCE. I note that his powers have changed a lot over the years, with different writers. This is the 1985, Mike W. Barr version.
Identify: Prince Brion Markov, of Markovia
Sex: male. Age: 25. Level: 5
Weight: 235 lbs Basic Hits: 5
Powers:
1. Gravity Control. x56 weight ( due to his honorable nature he will only use increase gravity against super strong opponents )
2. Flight 1,960 mph, but no hyperflight.
3. Power blast ( takes the form of lava) 1d20 range= 91
4. Heightened Strength x2 + 41
5. Heightened Endurance + 20
6. Regeneration : but requires him to surround himself with Earth, can't move while regenerating, but heals per round rather than per day.
Weakness: Connection to the Earth, gradually weakens if off the Earth, not touching the ground for an extended period ( GM reduce strength, endurance, power, hit points over days ).
Weakness: low self control. Brion often rushes into combat without thinking (can be clever and tactical, but NOT if people he cares about are threatened). Unlike the other Outsiders he will kill an opponent who is trying to murder innocents ( eg killed Baron Bedlam who lead an invasion of Markovia).
Strength: 56 ( can juggle elephants)
Endurance: 35 Agility: 13
Intelligence: 13 Charisma: 18
Hit points: 120 power: 117 movement: 104
Healing rate: 5
Accuracy : +1 Damage: +1
Carrying capacity: 21,046
Basic hand to hand: 3d10
As Prince of Markovia he has access to the resources of a small country, but also is automatically drawn in when any unusual events occur there.
BLACK LIGHTNING
Age: 31. Sex: male
Identity: Jefferson Pierce. Level: 6
Powers
1. Lightning control x2. Up to 4d8 damage PR = 4
Can attempt to short out or control devices.
2. Heightened Defense -4 to be hit.
3. Heightened Agility + 18
Weight: 185 lbs. Basic Hits : 4
Strength: 15. Endurance: 17 Agility: 35
Intelligence: 18. Charisma: 16
Reactions from good : +2. Evil: -2
Hit points: 40 Power: 85 Movement: 67
Damage +5. Accuracy + 6
Carrying capacity: 482 lbs. Basic hth: 1d6
Jeff is a former Olympic athlete and school teacher, and all around nice guy. He won't use his full power electrical blasts against enemies who don't appear to be able to survive them.
HALO
Level: 3
age: 18 physically but real age ?
Identity: Gabrielle Doe ( an energy being inhabiting the body of Violet Harper)
Sex: body is female.
Powers:
1. Flight 300mph pr= 1/hour
2. Heightened Endurance + 12
2. AURA Powers , can only use one at a time:
Violet: regeneration
Indigo: Telekinesis tractor beam, can push or pull. Pr = 1 , 1,000 lbs max. Range =
Blue= creates holographic duplicates, heightened Defense, -5 to be hit.
Green. Paralysis Ray. PR= 7 Range = 50
Yellow PR = 2. Blinding flash, as the Light Control attack.
Orange = power blast 1d20 PR = Range = 37
Red = heat blast as flame control x2. 2d12 PR = 4
Range = 37
Weight: 135 lbs. Basic Hits : 3
Strength: 12. Endurance: 25 Agility: 17
Intelligence: 18. Charisma: 19
Reactions from good : +2. Evil: -2
Hit points: 23 Power: 72 Movement: 54
Damage +2. Accuracy + 2. heal rate: 2.1
Carrying capacity: 274 lbs. Basic hth: 1d6
METAMORPHO
identity: Rex Mason. Age 35
Level: 7
1. Stretching power up to 165"
2. Adaptation pr = 1
3. Chemical power/body power/ transformation:
Can shape and transform his body into any shape and combination of elements. Can form acid or fire attacks for 2d8, Pr =8. Range = sx2
Can turn to metallic substances adding up to + 20 to strength ( no change to hit points ) and ADR 50 armour. Can reform armour using movement ( similar to ice armour).
Can harden hands into clubs/maces/hammers or create blades +1d12 to hth damage.
Can shape body into shapes like walls, bridges, furniture etc.
Can turn into a liquid or a gas, defense against physical attacks as non corporealness. Poison gas attacks as chemical power(above). Can float , as a gas at half movement rate.
5. Regeneration 4.8/turn. Can't regenerate chemical damage.
6. Heightened Endurance +28
Weakness: susceptible to mind control and psionic attacks. Double damage and -4 to save against mind control.'
Weight: 200 lbs. Basic Hits : 4
Strength: 15 (35) Endurance: 44 Agility: 13
Intelligence: 14. Charisma: 13
Reactions from good : +1. Evil: -1
Hit points: 50 Power: 89 Movement: 68
Damage +1 Accuracy + 1 heal rate1: 4.8
Carrying capacity: 737lbs ( 4 687lbs )
lbs. Basic hth: 1d8 ( 2d8)
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KATANA
identity: Tatsu Yamashiro age: 33
Level; 7. Sex: female
Powers:
1. Natural weapons, deadly martial artist
+3 to hit +6 to damage in unarmed combat
2. Heightened Agility + 18
3. Heightened Defense. -4 to be hit.
4. Special weapon: Soultaker Katana. An indestructible magic blade. Blade can cut nearly anything. Attacks as a carrier disintegration attack.
+4 to hit , hth damage + 1d20 carrier attack
People killed by the blade, might have their souls trapped in it ( an opponent reduced to zero hit points by the blade roll d100, 20% chance of having their spirit trapped in the blade).
Weight: 120 lbs. Basic Hits : 3
Strength: 15 Endurance: 16 Agility: 36
Intelligence: 14. Charisma: 14
Reactions from good : +1. Evil: -1
Hit points: 29 Power: 81 Movement: 67
Damage +7 Accuracy + 5 heal rate: 2.1
Carrying capacity: 300 lbs. Basic hth: 1d6
LOOKER
identity : Emily "Lia" Briggs. Age: 29 sex: female
Level: 4
Powers:
1. Heightened Intelligence +15
2. Telekinesis, based on Intelligence X level X 10
1320 lbs maximum . 1d12 TK blast.
Can use Telekinesis as a defense.
3. Flight 168 mph. Pr = 1 /hour
4. Telepathy range 330 "
5. Mind control pr = 20
6. Psionics = heightened Charisma + 30 , but gets positive reactions from males, both good and evil.
7. Psionics: psychic blast , no damage but causes unconsciousness ( same effect as paralysis Ray ) range = 66 pr= 4
Weakness: heightened charisma works negatively against females ( good or evil) women instinctively dislike her.
Weight: 180 lbs. Basic Hits : 4
Strength: 14 Endurance: 17 Agility: 15
Intelligence: 33 Charisma: 42
Reactions from good : +8 Evil: -8
Hit points: 25 Power: 79 Movement: 46
Damage +5 Accuracy + 1 heal rate: 2.1
Carrying capacity: 400 lbs. Basic hth: 1d6
note: Appears as a tall, curvy drop dead gorgeous, redhead supermodel with blue eyes, that occasionally glow blue. Hence the codename
Nice writeups! Very cool.
@pferrantin003 Cheers. It was a lot of fun coming up with these.
I like the Outsiders because while they're powerful, they aren't demigods like some of the Justice League, and they have an interesting variety of personalities and abilities.
In the early and mid 80s they had the same vibe as the Byrne/Claremont era Xmen. They were more than just colleagues, they were nearly family.
Later writers messed around with them but in 1985, with Mike W Barr writing and Alan Davis on art, they were the comic book I looked forward to the most.
Cool you should attach pics to each one. This is fun. Glad to have you back.
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed them, I know I really enjoyed writing them up. Haven't figured out how to add images, but when I do, I will. Congratulations again on the Simonson interview!
Haven't figured out how to add images
Try just pasting an image in your post, or if that doesn't work, try using the attach function to attach the image to your post. Seems attached images are not showing thumbnails like the old forum so I'll look to see if there is a setting for that.
@pferrantin003 Thanks mate, I've tried the attach function. You're right the thumbnail doesn't show up. I'll give it another try. Cheers.
@rrtaylornz looks like there is no way to auto add a thumnail of the image you are attaching. But people can view your attachment at least 🙂
