Black Canary

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Dex:   7   Str:   3   Body:    5

Int:   5   Will:  5   Mind:    5
Infl:  6   Aura:  4   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 18   Hero Points: 55

Real Name: Dinah Drake
Age: 20s (date unknown)
Marital Status: Single
Aliases:Black Canary II, Dinah
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Former Lieutenant with Star City PD & former police detective of the Central City Police Department
Wealth: 5

Classification: Meta-Human, Vigilante

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Powers: Sonic Beam: 8

Skills: Acrobatics*: 7, Detective*: 5, Martial artist*: 7, Medicine (First aid): 5, Thief (Stealth): 4, Weaponry: 6

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Star City/Central City). Star City PD (Contact), Central City PD (contact), Sharp Eye

Drawbacks: Secret Identity, Irrational Decision Making (due to seeing her Vigilante die in front of her eyes), Irrational Hatred (Black Siren).

Equipment: 
BO staff [Body: 5, EV: 3]


Designer Notes: This was another interesting write up, with not a lot to compare things to. So I went on my own and decided to look at the charts in the 3e book, decide based on what I've seen on the show and where it fell numbers wise. The Bo Staff, I kind of made up based on what I THOUGHT it would using the ones I've seen in the 3e book for Robin and Deathstoke as a base for it. Her disadvantages I got from the show as she has some messed up thinking right now due to her love dying in front of her eyes. Thinking about it, she probably could be Black Canary 3, as we've seen two others (Laurel and Sara). No I don't plan on writing up Laurel as Black Canary, but rather as Black Siren.

Mr. Terrific

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Dex:   3   Str:   3   Body:    3

Int:   10  Will:  3   Mind:    5
Infl:  2   Aura:  3   Spirit:  3
Initiative: 15   Hero Points: 20

Real Name: Curtis Holt
Age: 30s (date unknown)
Marital Status: Divorced 
Aliases: Mr. Terrific, Curtis
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Helix with Felicity Smoak
Wealth: 7

Classification: Human, Vigilante

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Skills: Acrobatics*: 3, Detective*: 10, Gadgetry*: 10, Martial Artist(hand to hand combat): 3, Medicine: 10, Military Science*: 10, Thief*: 3, Weaponry*: 3

Family: Paul Holt (ex-husband)

Advantages: Genius, Lightning Reflexes, Omni-Scholar, Scholar (electronics), Sharp Eye.

Drawbacks: Secret Identity, Guilt (Being a Vigilante destroyed his marriage)

Equipment*: 
T-Spheres (x4) [BODY 06 DEX 06, Extended Hearing: 04, Flight: 05, Invisibility: 04, Illusion: 09, Lightning: 05, Recall: 25, Thermal Vision: 08, Telescopic Vision: 05. Bonuses & Limitations:

• Invisibility works against sounds and electronic-based Thermal Vision, Sonar, Radar Sense and Truesight (+4 FC).
• Invisibility is Usable on Others as well as the T-Spheres (+5 FC) with a Range of 0 APs (-1 FC).
• Recall works on visual and audible information only (-1 FC).
• Lightning has No Range (-1 FC).
• Invisibility and Illusion can be augmented based on the number of T-Sphere’s together. 2 Spheres add +1 to both powers for each Sphere, 3 Spheres add +2 to both powers for each Sphere, and if all 4 Spheres are together they add +3 to both powers for each Sphere (+1 FC each). The Spheres can also augment Mister Terrific’s own Invisibility power in the same way.].

*Source: Writeups.org

Designer Notes: This character is much different then the one that DC cartoons and comics show. His real name was changed, and his backstory was modified for the show. Since that was modified, I decided his stats would be different as well. I will agree he has a brilliant mind, but he's not as physical and strong as cartoon/comics.

Spartan (John Diggle)

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Dex:   3   Str:   3   Body:    4

Int:   3   Will:  3   Mind:    3
Infl:  2   Aura:  3   Spirit:  3
Initiative: 8    Hero Points: 25

Real Name: John Diggle
Age: 41 (1977)
Marital Status: Married 
Aliases: Spartan, Dig, Diggle
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Formerly Mercenary, Body Guard, Owner/Operator of Private Security Force, Soldier (A.R.G.U.S)
Wealth: 6

Classification: Human, Vigilante

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Skills: Acrobatics: 3, Detective: 3, Martial Artist(hand to hand combat): 4, Medicine(First Aid): 3, Military Science: 5, Vehicles: 4, Weaponry (Firearms, Heavy Weapons): 4

Family: Andy Diggle (Deceased), Lyla Michaels (Wife), Sara Diggle (daughter; pre-Flashpoint). John Diggle, Jr. (son; post-Flashpoint), Carly Diggle (sister-in-law), A.J. Diggle (nephew)

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Star City); Intensive Training; Security Clearance (Medium, A.R.G.U.S)

Drawbacks: Secret Identity, Guilt (Brother's death); Traumatic Flashbacks (Survivor's Guilt, Afghanistan)

Equipment: 
[x2] .45 Automatic [Body 4, EV 4. Range 5, Ammo 7, R# 3]

Designer Notes: So there was no actual write up for this character anywhere for me to compare after designing him up to see if I came close. This character was a creation of the TV show that did make his way into the comics, first appearance being Green Arrow Vol 5 #24 (December, 2013). His stats are pretty much a normal human with slight modifications taken into account for his military background, and the fact he does hold his own when fighting next to Oliver (well sometimes). His drawbacks are based on his character development through out the life span of the show.

Speedy

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Dex:   5   Str:   3   Body:    4

Int:   4   Will:  3   Mind:    4
Infl:  4   Aura:  4   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 14   Hero Points: 20

Real Name: Thea Dearden Queen
Age: 23 (January 21, 1995)
Marital Status: Single
Aliases: Speedy
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Star City (formerly)
Wealth: 6

Classification: Human, Vigilante

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Skills: Acrobatics: 5, Gadgetry: 3, Martial Artist: 4, Military Science (Danger Recognition): 5, Thief (Stealth): 4, Vehicles: 5, Weaponry (Melee & Missile Weapons): 4

Family: Jasper King (grandfather), Malcolm Merlyn (father; deceased), Moira Queen (mother; deceased), Robert Queen (legal father; deceased), Saracon (paternal half-brother), Tommy Merlyn (paternal half-brother; deceased), Oliver Queen (maternal half-brother), William Clayton (nephew), Walter Steele (ex-step-father), Felicity Smoak (sister-in-law).

Advantages: Lightning Reflexes; Scholar (arrow construction)

Drawbacks: Secret Identity, Haunting Rebirth (Lazarus Pit)

Equipment*: 
Longbow [BODY 04, Projectile weapon: 03, Range: 08, Ammo: 01, R#02. Bonuses & Limitations: Bow Advantage (actual Range is 05), Limitation: Low Penetration].
Quiver [BODY 02, Projectile Weapon: 03, Ammo: 36, Limitation: Ammunition load for his bow].
Arrows (x36) [BODY 02, EV 03, Bonus : EV can be Combined with whatever specialty arrowhead is fitted on them, Drawback : Grenade Drawback. Red Arrow has both hunting and blunt arrowhead, and thus can select Killing or Bashing Combat at will].

*Source: Writeups.org for Equipmemt


Designer Notes: I based this write up of how she is on theCW Show. This is basically a write up of Red Arrow/Arsenal, but with a Thea twist. It wasn't easy to build her, because I had to guess at things based on what she has done, and the fact she came back from the Lazarus Pit. Equipment, I kept exact the same as Roy's for Arsenal, because, well, it was the same stuff, they both seemed to use it and leave it in the "Arrow lair". Most of her skills come from the training she had with Malcolm Merlyn, which wasn't a very long period of time, but long enough that she got the basics down and was able to show this in while fighting.

Arsenal

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Dex:   5   Str:   4   Body:    4

Int:   5   Will:  5   Mind:    4
Infl:  5   Aura:  4   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 15   Hero Points: 20

Real Name: Roy Harper
Age: 27 (Born 1991)
Marital Status: Single
Aliases: Arsenal, Red Arrow (unofficially)
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Mechanic
Wealth: 4

Classification: Human, Vigilante

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Skills: Acrobatics*: 6, Detective: 5, Gadgetry: 3, Martial Artist: 4, Military Science (Danger Recognition): 5, Thief (Security Systems, Stealth): 5, Vehicles: 5, Weaponry (Archery): 6

Advantages: (Connections) Green Arrow, Thea Queen; Lightning Reflexes; Scholar (arrow construction)

Drawbacks: Secret Identity

Equipment*: 
Longbow [BODY 04, Projectile weapon: 03, Range: 08, Ammo: 01, R#02. Bonuses & Limitations: Bow Advantage (actual Range is 05), Limitation: Low Penetration].
Quiver [BODY 02, Projectile Weapon: 03, Ammo: 36, Limitation: Ammunition load for his bow].
Arrows (x36) [BODY 02, EV 03, Bonus : EV can be Combined with whatever specialty arrowhead is fitted on them, Drawback : Grenade Drawback. Red Arrow has both hunting and blunt arrowhead, and thus can select Killing or Bashing Combat at will].

*Source: Writeups.org for Equipmemt


Designer Notes: I based this write up of how he is on theCW Show, I dropped a few of his stats from the real Arsenal, and dropped a lot of background which didn't fit due to the current story line on Arrow. While he wasn't the "Red Arrow" it was joked about among the characters. I may revisit him for a write up of when he was on Mirakuru and give him the superhuman stats and abilities.

The Green Arrow

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Dex:   8   Str:   4   Body:    5

Int:   5   Will: 10   Mind:    7

Infl:  8   Aura:  6   Spirit:  8

Initiative: 21  Hero Points: 100

Real Name: Oliver Queen
Age: 33 (Born May 16, 1985)
Marital Status: Married
Aliases: The Hood, The Arrow, Al Sah-him
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Former Billionaire, Former Mayor Star City 
Wealth: 17

Classification: Human, Vigilante, (former) Mayor of Star City, Leader of Team Arrow, Leader of the League of Assassins, CEO of Queen Consolidated

Origin: Arrowverse (CW)

Skills: Acrobatics: 6, Charisma: 8, Detective: 4, Evasion: 8, Gadgetry: 5, Martial Artist: 7, Medicine (first aid): 4, Military Science (Camouflage, Tracking): 9, Thief (Stealth): 8, Vehicles (Land): 4, Weaponry(Other Missile weapons): 10

Family: Felicity Smoak (Spouse), Thea Queen (Half-Sister), Moira Queen (Mother, Deceased), Robert Queen (Father, Deceased).

Advantages: (Connections) Dinah Lance (aka Black Canary II), Shado, Roy Harper (aka Arsenal), Slade Wilson (Death Stroke), Laurel Lance (Black Siren), Curtis Holt (Mister Terrific), Rene Ramirez (aka Wild Dog)

Drawbacks: Secret Identity, Emotional Decision Making

Equipment*: Longbow [BODY 5, Projectile Weapon: 4, Ammo: 1, Rec. STR:4, R#2, Bow Advantage (actual EV is 5, actual Range is 8, Limitation: Low Penetration] and 30 arrows.

*Source: Writeups.org

Various "Trick" Arrows*
Acetylene Arrow [Body: 1, Heat Vision: 8, R#: 2]
Acid Arrow [Body: 1, Acid: 8, R#: 2]
Bola Arrow [Str: 8, Body: 10, R#: 2]
Boxing Glove Arrow [Body: 1, EV: 8, R#: 2] Bashing Combat
Cryonic Arrow [Body 1, Ice Production: 8, R#:2]
Drill Arrow [Body: 1, EV: 9, R#: 2] Killing Combat
Explosive Arrow [Body: 1, Bomb: 8, R#: 2]
Extinguisher Arrow [Body: 1, Flame Control: 8, R#: 2]
Flash Arrow [Body: 1, Flash: 8, R#: 2]
Glue Arrow [Body: 1, Glue: 8, R#: 2]
Grappling Hook Arrow [Str: 8, Body: 1, R#: 2] 5 AP line attached
Handcuff Arrow [Str: 8, Body: 1, R#: 2]
Jet Arrow [Str: 5, Body: 1, Flight: 5, R#: 2]
Magnetic Arrow [Body: 1, Magnetic Control: 8, R#: 2]
Net Arrow [Str: 8, Body: 8, R#: 2]
Parachute Arrow [Str: 5, Body: 1, Gliding: 5, R#: 2]
Smokescreen Arrow [Body: 1, Fog: 8, R#: 2]
Sonic Arrow Arrow [Body: 1, Sonic Beam: 8, R#: 2]
Tear Gas Arrow [Body: 1, EV: 8, Fog: 8, R#: 2] RAP's lower opponent's Dex

*Source: Justice League Sourcebook, pages 122-125

Designer Notes: I adjusted a few things here and there, such as dropping his intelligence, due to the way he reacts to things on the show and leans heavily on his support staff. Not saying he's not a brilliant mind, but after looking at the chart in the 3e core book, I felt the number better reflected the TV Personae. I also adjusted his wealth to that of a Billionaire and dropped the whole floral artist thing, that didn't fit with the show. Also, I know he hasn't used all the "trick arrows" listed here, but we'd assume he'd have them, as he's shown that he uses these things from time to time. Finally, I noticed he doesn't have a gadgetry stat, so I added him one based on what I thought he would have to fix the arrows he uses and invent the new ones.

What is MEGS? A little history to start!

DC Heroes was originally produced by Mayfair Games back in the eighties. Also know as MEGS (Mayfair Exponential Gaming System), the game evolved into three editions with various supplements and modules along the way. If you count the fact the game system was licensed to Pulsar Games, a 4th edition was created, but the DC properties were stripped away for generic supers background.  That edition was named “Blood of Heroes” (BoH), which spawned a final book called “Blood of Heroes Special Edition”. While the BoH, did clear up some questions about the rules and present everything in one book, I felt the lack of DC setting the flavor that made the book interesting and compelling (at least to me). I will not be using BoH as a reference, but only if I really need to find a rule to clean something up that was confusing when writing up something. Sorry, if you are looking for BoH stuff, I am sure there is plenty of sites out there for information on that.

My experience with the system is that I have run various campaigns using the 1.5e/2e/3e rules, the biggest campaign I ran was called “The battle over the infinity rings” - Hey it was the early ‘90s the infinity gauntlet was the popular thing out in comics lol.

Blog Year One: Why am I doing this?

A few questions can be asked here so let's look at them.

Why am I doing this?
Why am I bothering with an old game?
Why would anyone care?
Why the Arrowverse?


First question, of why I am doing this?
I really enjoy superhero TV shows and movies, to the point I Watch them all, or as much of them as I can. I love the superhero genre and I think its amazing to see all the superheroes that have made it on the tv and silver screen. Naturally I can't be a superhero, but I can certain role play one in a game with dice, paper and my imagination! Enter MEGS DC Heroes! Please keep in mind I haven't touched this game in many years, so I am re-learning it page by page.

Second Question, bother with an old game?
Why am I bothered with an old game, that probably not a lot of people care about, is out of print, and there is plenty of new games being produced and supported (is the full question here).
Yep the game certainly is out of print and not that easy to buy the books anymore with out spending a pretty penny. I don't care, I have the materials in physical form and besides, you can find the PDFs of this "dead game" anywhere on the net if you look for it. Also, while this game isn't being supported by Mayfair anymore, its being supported online to this day by its fans. There is the Yahoo! Groups (yeah remember those?) that is still active to this day with people going back and forth about it. There is an active Facebook group, along with an active Google+ group that is generating chatter almost everyday as well. There is a semi-active podcast that will talk about the game as well. So there's all that and more I am sure. Tons of resources if you want them, you just have to look instead of just waive your hand and dismiss the game.
I do know there is plenty of new superhero games out there that are being printed and supported by various companies and I don't care. I like what I like, and there was two superhero games I really enjoyed as a kid, it was Marvel FASERIP by TSR and DC Superheroes by Mayfair.

Third question, would anyone care?
Maybe? Probably? Who cares? I do this for me and the games I want to run. If someone stumbles onto the page and thinks it cool, great!

Why the Arrowverse?
Because I love the TV shows that theCW has produced, I like how they joined them together into one universe. I also like that its rooted into street level like style of play, with a little flux of powers that seems easily handled by the rules. Its simple enough that players can get into the game as well as the Game Master, and can grow with it.