Captain Britain & Captain America...

[ladders]

...as I think they should be.

I've always had serious misgivings about these two characters as they were presented in the books, so recently I decided to have a go at making them closer to the comics (in my view, that is). All feedback and questions are, of course, welcomed.


Captain Britain
Brian Braddock

Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 257 lbs
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Blonde
Species: Human with mystic enhancement

Abilities - 26w 2r

Intelligence: 4
Strength: 9
Agility: 5
Speed: 2
Durability: 5

Health: 5
Energy: 15
Regen: 5

Actions - 24w 1r

Acrobatics 3
(agility bonus)

Close Combat 5
(strength bonus or weapon modifier)
-Swords

Ranged Combat 1
(weapon modifier)
-Shotguns

Concentration 4
(intelligence bonus)
-Enhance senses

Flight 5

General Knowledge 5
(intelligence bonus)
-Physics
-Engineering
-British history
-British Mythology

Leadership 4

Social Skills 4
-British culture
-Aristocracy
-Superhero culture
-Otherworld

Vehicle Operation 4
-Aircraft

Modifiers - 12w 1r

Precognitive Flashes

Wealth 5

Force Field 3
-Effective against magic and mental attacks
-Action to modifier
-Can't help others
-Gas permeable

Equipment - 3w 2r

Battlesuit +2 (armour & magical defence)

Challenges - -7w

Compulsion to stick up for the underdog

Haunted past

Needs Battlesuit to use powers

Total = 60w


Captain America
Steven Rogers

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 240 lbs
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Blonde
Species: Human

Abilities - 8w

Intelligence: 4
Strength: 3
Agility: 3
Speed: 3
Durability: 3

Health: 3
Energy: 9
Regen: 3

Actions - 21w

Acrobatics 5
(agility bonus)

Close Combat 7
(strength bonus or weapon modifier)
-Shield fighting
-All unarmed combat

Ranged Combat 7
(weapon modifier)
-Shield throwing

Leadership 5

Social Skills 4
-Military protocol
-Avengers protocol

Vehicle Operation 3
-Military vehicles

Modifiers - 18w

Mental Defence +4

Extended Life

Fast Draw +1 (shield)

Radar Senses +1

Reflexive Dodge +3

Targeting +2 (shield only)

Toughness +1

Wealth 1

2x Natural Healing Rate

Energy Battery 1

Eqipment - 28w

Scale Mail/Kevlar Costume +1 (defence) - $1,200

Shield +6 (virtually indestructible)*
-Armour penetrating close combat weapon OR
-Range 3 armour penetrating ranged combat weapon OR
-Armour penetration nullifying defence

Challenges - -2w

Man out of time

Compulsion to stick up for the underdog

Total = 73w

*Using the guide at the back of the Avengers book, I think the shield should be 2 stones more than the given price.

[Silentking Alpha]

Shouldn't there be a little bit more challenges? Oh, and here are some house rules for you. Energy Batteries:Each one gives you three extra energy. CL=MN x Durability in red stones
Deep Reserves:Each one gives you one extra energy regeneration. CL=MN + Durability
Efficient:For every 2 stones put into an action with this, 1 free one is added. Total amount always ends at action number. CL=+1 option to any actions that would apply.
The first two are modifiers. That last one is strictly an option. Oh and the first two is there simply because of issues dealing with the energy rules. That option is there because some of the Marvel characters, like Bullseye or Captain America, seem to be able do a lot of damage without any sign of fatigue. At least that is why I think they have the efficient option made.

[ladders]

I should have mentioned; I'm used to a house rule of "refresh panels", it' similar to the second wind rule; you sacrifice you actions and get defence only from modifiers and equipment for one panel to regain all your energy. In my experience it works well and keeps long fights from bogging down.

I think Captain Britain's energy there is fine, the most he could ever put into one action is 15 stones. Captain America needs a bit more (he can theoretically put 10 stones into close combat) so I've given him energy battery 1.

As for challenges, I've given Captain Britain haunted past, since having an insane reality warping older brother always seems to bother him and also for the events in and around the Jaspers Warp. But as for any other challenges for either I really don't know. Any reccomendations?