bubba smith Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 if a pulp hero campaign simular to the league of extraordinary gentlemen was held whos heroes would be on the team and who would they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I thought that was the LoEG? What dates? For example, the 1930s get you Doc Savage The Shadow Tarzan (he's an immortal, and thus not showing his age yet) Hugo Danner (one prototype for Superman) Joseph Greenstein in his early prime The Avenger The Black Bat The Spider Many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I would probaby choose Doc Savage, the Shadow, Mandrake the Magician, the Phantom, and the Green Hornet. They have similar motivations and ethics, and an almost "four color" costumed vibe. Tarzan is from the same era, but IMO he's so strongly in the popular consciousness that he'd tend to dominate the other characters in people's minds. (I suspect that's one reason Sherlock Holmes wasn't used in the graphic or film versions of the League.) The Spider is another crime fighter from that era, but he was so violent and lethal that I can't see the other heroes on my list working with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I'd include the Spider, that era is a lot more tolerant of such methods...and that means Nita, can't have all guys now can we? (and I really like the Spider...) Maybe somekind of "Jungle girl" then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Great call on Mandrake. Don't know why I so often forget he's in the same period, especially as he becomes a model for so many Golden Age magicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtelson Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I'm thinking maybe a lineup like An older Rebecca Thatcher Mister Moto James Bigglesworth Fu Manchu Tarzan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I forgot to add the Phantom to my earlier list. If one excludes Tarzan for the reason I gave above, he helps fill the "jungle hero" role. OTOH, I'd include the Spider, that era is a lot more tolerant of such methods...and that means Nita, can't have all guys now can we? (and I really like the Spider...) Maybe somekind of "Jungle girl" then? Sheena, Queen of the Jungle would fit nicely here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs I'm thinking maybe a lineup like An older Rebecca Thatcher Mister Moto James Bigglesworth Fu Manchu Tarzan I'd be interested in how you rationalize Fu Manchu working with do-gooders, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtelson Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Hyde, Nemo & Griffin? Not really good guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs actualy i meant the game PULP HEROES characters sorry about the confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtelson Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs d20 mini-Game? Rattrap .45 game or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Hyde' date=' Nemo & Griffin? Not really good guys[/quote'] Agreed, although Nemo was willing to treat the castaways who dropped into his lap with kindness and respect. Rationalizations were provided for Hyde and Griffin to work with the League; but they were both solo operators, whereas Fu was a world-threatening mastermind in his own right, with an extensive organization behind him. I didn't mean to imply that you couldn't justify it, just that you'd really have to come up with a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Flash Gordon is another possibility, especially for rocket transportation, and if he brings along a few Mongo gadgets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs actualy i meant the game PULP HEROES characters sorry about the confusion Ah. I've read the heroes, but I'm not that familiar with them. That said, you could probably put together an interesting team with the Monster's and Madmen book, just as LoEG used some villains and gave them reasons to work as heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Hugo Danner (one prototype for Superman) Certainly era-appropriate, but like Superman he runs the risk of completely eclipsing his team mates. Joseph Greenstein in his early prime Ah, The Mighty Atom. One of those rare real-life people who was borderline superhuman. Even though he could hold his own with many of the fictional heroes mentioned above, because he was real I'd hesitate to mix him with the fictional folks -- IMHO it works against the concept of a "pulp heroes" team. OTOH he'd make a heck of a guest appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Ah, The Mighty Atom. One of those rare real-life people who was borderline superhuman. Even though he could hold his own with many of the fictional heroes mentioned above, because he was real I'd hesitate to mix him with the fictional folks -- IMHO it works against the concept of a "pulp heroes" team. OTOH he'd make a heck of a guest appearance. He'd knock most pulp heroes on their keisters, and might give Doc a run for his money. The Wiki entry skips most of the really interesting stuff; time in Japan studying Jujitsu, running battles with the Ku Klux Klan and the German American Bund, teaching hand to hand combat to the NY State and City police departments, anti-gang patrols, run-ins with celebrities and political figures. He was as close to a Pulp character as a real human gets. The Spielman book has been one of my favorites for years. I still have a copy on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs let me rephrase my original question if the player characters from the game PULP HERO was the champions universe version of the loeg which player characters would be members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirgos Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs The Raven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Indiana Jones I also am not familiar with Pulp Heroes. I did run a campaign like this once. Sherlock Holmes was in it. So was Bruce Lee. I think both could fit into a pulp like campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs let me rephrase my original question if the player characters from the game PULP HERO was the champions universe version of the loeg which player characters would be members? Um, Pulp Hero has five good guys (and five bad guys). Masterminds & Madmen has only bad guys. IOW, there's five people to choose from. And they already are a group. Period. End of discussion Or do you want us to put forward our own PCs as potential members? IN which case, I (at least) would want a LOT more info on your proposed group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Um' date=' [i']Pulp Hero[/i] has five good guys (and five bad guys). Masterminds & Madmen has only bad guys. IOW, there's five people to choose from. And they already are a group. Period. End of discussion Or do you want us to put forward our own PCs as potential members? IN which case, I (at least) would want a LOT more info on your proposed group. yes thats what i had in mind a group of seven[or more] adventurers have been gathered to stop a plot to create a world war. [either ww 1 or 2 take your pick] they are considered civilians volenteers by the government. they mainly operate stateside but wil go overseas if nessasary. who are the members and what talents or abilites do they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NestorDRod Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Too late to make this relevant, since it's already been explained they have to be Pulp Hero characters, but... Last GenCon the Exile Games guys (who wrote Hollow Earth Expedition) ran a game called League of Extraordinary Pulp to demonstrate the flexibility of their system in handling different levels of characters. I missed playing in the game by this much, to my chagrin. IIRC, the roster was as follows: Doc Savage Indiana Jones Mandrake The Magician The Phantom The Rocketeer The Shadow I've been pushing to see if they'll run a reprise of the scenario since it sounded like a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Agreed' date=' although Nemo was willing to treat the castaways who dropped into his lap with kindness and respect. .[/quote'] Hm. Could argue that one. Nemo found out one of said castaways was a world-famous scientist. He spared Arronax, because here was a golden oppurtunity to show off, boost his own ego, prove his intellectual superiority, etc.. Nothing more. Conseil and Ned Land were spared because he had no choice - kill them and Arronax would have had nothing to do with him. Looking at '20,000 Leagues' objectively, Nemo doesn't come across as a nice person in the slightest; despite all attempts since to retcon, reform or otherwise redeem him. Refer Philip Jose Farmer's 'The Other Log Of Phileas Fogg', which I consider to be a durned good read and presents an interesting perspective on Nemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Too late to make this relevant, since it's already been explained they have to be Pulp Hero characters, but... Last GenCon the Exile Games guys (who wrote Hollow Earth Expedition) ran a game called League of Extraordinary Pulp to demonstrate the flexibility of their system in handling different levels of characters. I missed playing in the game by this much, to my chagrin. IIRC, the roster was as follows: Doc Savage Indiana Jones Mandrake The Magician The Phantom The Rocketeer The Shadow I've been pushing to see if they'll run a reprise of the scenario since it sounded like a lot of fun. hmm i wouldn't mind geting backup from THIS group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Liberty Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Re: league of extraordinary PULP HEROs Our own Darren ran the Pulp All-Stars game at several conventions about four years ago. The lineup included Doc Savage The Shadow Tarzan Mandrake the Magician Indiana Jones (for players who have no idea who the others are) Nancy Drew (whose adventures actually started in the early 30s and she was a gun-toting daredevil as well as a first rate detective) The Saint (Simon Templar) who people also tend to forget was originally a pulp hero. At DunDraCon I got to play The Saint and put as much into it as I could, as the actress said to the bishop. It was a lot of fun. We had an ideal Doc Savage, a well-done Tarzan, a Shadow who didn't have much flare as a player but had the attitude and motifs of the character down pat. The Saint is an old favorite of mine, so I had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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