Hyper-Man Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? I came very close to playing a Batman tribute in a 250 point Dark Champions game in '09. I decided to play a Black Canary tribute instead since two other players were already set to go with ninja inspired characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Two pastiches I've done as villains: Earthmover, a blatant ripoff of Juggernaut, and Flambeaux, a thinly-veiled reproduction of Pyro. The pastiches were so obvious that my group started asking, "So which X-Men villain are we fighting this week?" For one adventure, I teamed these two up with Aereon (sp?) from Enemies III. I called the villan group 'Earth, Wind and Fire'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Sounds like a weak beer. Well, the character *is* evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? I don't think Captain Planet is very Military. At elast nto the one I know... Neither was Captain Comet, or a lot of the superheroes with "Captain" in their name. I imagine it just sounded good to the creators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Hmm ... I can't recall one of those' date=' either. Pure gadgeteer sorts have been rare; we see a lot more power-armor sorts, or 'guys with powers that use gadgets too', like a teleporting martial artist who has a pool for weapons and such.[/quote'] Well, Moonlight was a pastiche of the Shadow, so they've been copies of copies. I'm a sucker for power armor. My first champions character was a Batman/Iton Man mashup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? I came very close to playing a Batman tribute in a 250 point Dark Champions game in '09. I decided to play a Black Canary tribute instead since two other players were already set to go with ninja inspired characters. Nice build and great looking character. I particularly like the claw/fringe look on the torso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Two pastiches I've done as villains: Earthmover, a blatant ripoff of Juggernaut, and Flambeaux, a thinly-veiled reproduction of Pyro. The pastiches were so obvious that my group started asking, "So which X-Men villain are we fighting this week?" For one adventure, I teamed these two up with Aereon (sp?) from Enemies III. I called the villan group 'Earth, Wind and Fire'. I approve this disco message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Neither was Captain Comet' date=' or a lot of the superheroes with "Captain" in their name. I imagine it just sounded good to the creators.[/quote'] And all Barons and Baronesses are evil. I feel our heroes are war heroes and aristocrats are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Strangely' date=' I can't recall anybody ever playing a Batman homage in a game I've been in.[/quote'] I had a guy play "Nightwraith" who was a odd kind of legacy character. After the original Nightwraith died, the PC's family bought the house, and as an inquisitive child, he managed to find his way into the Wraithcave and eventually took on the cowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Nice build and great looking character. I particularly like the claw/fringe look on the torso. The art was courtesy of Legatus on the DC Animated-style HeroMachine thread. I just gave a little direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? And all Barons and Baronesses are evil. I feel our heroes are war heroes and aristocrats are bad. We had a PC named "Archduke Von Rocketpack" so some buck tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? And all Barons and Baronesses are evil. I feel our heroes are war heroes and aristocrats are bad. Except for princes and princesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? And all Barons and Baronesses are evil. John Neville is wounded by your observation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? John Neville is wounded by your observation... That guy is a liar! Perhaps I should qualify, Barons and Baronesses in superhero/action comic books are badguys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Except for princes and princesses. She-Ra and He-Man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? She-Ra and He-Man? Prince Namor, Princess Celestia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Prince Namor' date=' Princess Celestia...[/quote'] Aqua Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Prince Namor' date=' Princess Celestia...[/quote'] I call shenanigans of the Pony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Aqua Man. He's a King. I feel Kings are ok. But they almost always seem to be Kings of lost civilizations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Prince Namor' date=' Princess Celestia...[/quote'] Wonder Woman is Princess Diana I am struggling to come up with a good Baron or Baroness in comics though. Oddly, we have a Baroness in my game and she's a hero. Creepy and cold, sure, but still very much a hero (Imagine Emma Frost, but instead of telepathy, she has blood manipulation powers...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Power Princess (but she's a palette swipe of Diana) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? I am struggling to come up with a good Baron or Baroness in comics though. Yeah ... Baron Zemo, Baron Blood ... I suspect it may be due to association with The Red Baron, thus 'baron' associates to Nazi ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? I now have to make a Baron or Baroness hero for Else Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Yeah ... Baron Zemo' date=' Baron Blood ... I suspect it may be due to association with The Red Baron, thus 'baron' associates to Nazi ...[/quote'] Nah. All through the 19th century in England, barons and baronets were the go-to characters for moustache twirling gents who were constantly trying to abduct the heroine. (The aristocrats heroines WANTED to marry, were either untitled, or Dukes and Earls) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: Who are the copies/pastiches/tributes/captain ersatz in your campaigns? Here's the list I could think of: MARVEL Baron Blood Baron Brimstone Baron Macabre Baron Mordo Baron Samedi Baron Strucker Baron Zemo Baroness Blood DC COMICS Baron Bedlam Baron Blitzkrieg Baron Death Baron Katana Baron Munsdorf Baron Ruthven Baron Sunday Baron Thorvald Baron Tyme Baron Tyrano Baron Winters Only Baron Winters is a good guy -- and with a name like that, you know he's up to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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