Super Villians 60s Style

Boomerang · 01-31-2018, 01:02 AM

I'm looking for ideas for super villians for a cinematic style supers campaign set in America in the 1960s. Power level would be 1,000 - 2,000 points. I don't need builds just concepts. I'm planning on borrowing heavily from classic comic book characters but I was hoping for some different ideas.

Boomerang · 01-31-2018, 01:05 AM

I forgot to add, psionics exists but not magic.

Phantasm · 01-31-2018, 01:22 AM

Well, there's the Soviet counterparts to the heroes, often operating without sanction to kill or publicly humiliate their American counterparts. Examples: Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man (both Iron Man foes), Red Ghost and his Super-Apes (Fantastic Four foes, gaining powers in a manner identical to the FF). Or you can have Soviet or Red Chinese spies (Black Widow, Comrade X (an Ant-Man foe)), some possibly gaining powers of their own in related means (ala Abomination), and folks operating behind the scenes (Mandarin).

There's also the various atomic horrors that can spawn much the same way the Hulk did, as a result of nuclear testing. Don't be afraid to toss Godzilla expies at your players. :)

Flyndaran · 01-31-2018, 01:40 AM

You might get more useful suggestions if you give us a style. 1960s Batman TV type villains aren't the same as the more violent murderers of some comics.

Boomerang · 01-31-2018, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Flyndaran

You might get more useful suggestions if you give us a style. 1960s Batman TV type villains aren't the same as the more violent murderers of some comics.

Probably X-men style heroes and villains. Super powers come from exposure to alien superscience. The PCs were turned into superheroes by alien artefacts discovered when touring as soldiers in the Vietnam war.

AlexanderHowl · 01-31-2018, 06:31 AM

1,000+ point superheroes (and supervillians) get problematic. For example, you could give a supervillain Affliction 1 (Cone, 100 yards, +1050%; Cosmic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, Reversed by a Kiss from a True Love, +150%; Malediction 2, +150%; Petrification, +150%; Selective Effect, +20%; Selectivity, +10%; Underwater, +20%) [170]. You could combine it with Will 20 and have a supervillain who is capable of turning anyone within a 100 yard cone to stone on a successful Will versus HT roll. The majority of superheroes would have difficulty against such an attack because they usually lack Cosmic defenses, especially since the supervillain would also have defenses and other attacks.

sir_pudding · 01-31-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomerang

Probably X-men style heroes and villains. Super powers come from exposure to alien superscience. The PCs were turned into superheroes by alien artefacts discovered when touring as soldiers in the Vietnam war.

If X-Men is (Dr. King vs. Malcolm X) vs racial inequality, then this should be what? (Anti-war movement vs. returning vets) vs. the Vietnam War? The PCs are the returning vets? That suggests that your Magneto equivalent should be something like Abby Hoffman. Maybe also look at the Weather Underground for inspiration, too. For Bolivar Trask equivalents look to both mainstream Democrats and Republicans during the Eisenhower through Nixon administrations.

David Johnston2 · 01-31-2018, 01:57 AM

The Grandmaster and the Red Queen: Two Russian superspies, the first the head of Soviet espionage operations in North America and the other being his top agent.

Purple Hayes: Ability to use mental powers to put people in trances.

California Girl: A watered-down Supergirl. Possibly a powerful sidekick to American Woman.

Pinball: Has a alien metal sphere he can mentally control

Devil Woman: Mentalist who went up against American Woman.

Professor Brainstorm: Disembodied brain in a clunky robot suit with the ability to shoot "brainblasts" after losing his body to radiation poisoning.

Gorilla Weird: Gorilla with a television set for a head.

01-31-2018, 01:02 AM	#1
Boomerang Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Melbourne, Australia (also known as zone Brisbane)	Super Villians 60s Style I'm looking for ideas for super villians for a cinematic style supers campaign set in America in the 1960s. Power level would be 1,000 - 2,000 points. I don't need builds just concepts. I'm planning on borrowing heavily from classic comic book characters but I was hoping for some different ideas. __________________ The stick you just can't throw away.

01-31-2018, 01:05 AM	#2
Boomerang Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Melbourne, Australia (also known as zone Brisbane)	Re: Super Villians 60s Style I forgot to add, psionics exists but not magic. __________________ The stick you just can't throw away.

01-31-2018, 01:22 AM	#3
Phantasm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the road again...	Re: Super Villians 60s Style Well, there's the Soviet counterparts to the heroes, often operating without sanction to kill or publicly humiliate their American counterparts. Examples: Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man (both Iron Man foes), Red Ghost and his Super-Apes (Fantastic Four foes, gaining powers in a manner identical to the FF). Or you can have Soviet or Red Chinese spies (Black Widow, Comrade X (an Ant-Man foe)), some possibly gaining powers of their own in related means (ala Abomination), and folks operating behind the scenes (Mandarin). There's also the various atomic horrors that can spawn much the same way the Hulk did, as a result of nuclear testing. Don't be afraid to toss Godzilla expies at your players. :) __________________ "Life ... is an Oreo cookie." - J'onn J'onzz, 1991 "But mom, I don't wanna go back in the dungeon!" The GURPS Marvel Universe Reboot Project A-G, H-R, and S-Z, and its not-a-wiki-really web adaptation. Ranoc, a Muskets-and-Magery Renaissance Fantasy Setting

01-31-2018, 01:40 AM	#4
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Super Villians 60s Style You might get more useful suggestions if you give us a style. 1960s Batman TV type villains aren't the same as the more violent murderers of some comics. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

01-31-2018, 06:31 AM	#6
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: Super Villians 60s Style 1,000+ point superheroes (and supervillians) get problematic. For example, you could give a supervillain Affliction 1 (Cone, 100 yards, +1050%; Cosmic, +50%; Extended Duration, Permanent, Reversed by a Kiss from a True Love, +150%; Malediction 2, +150%; Petrification, +150%; Selective Effect, +20%; Selectivity, +10%; Underwater, +20%) [170]. You could combine it with Will 20 and have a supervillain who is capable of turning anyone within a 100 yard cone to stone on a successful Will versus HT roll. The majority of superheroes would have difficulty against such an attack because they usually lack Cosmic defenses, especially since the supervillain would also have defenses and other attacks.

01-31-2018, 01:57 AM	#8
David Johnston2 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Super Villians 60s Style The Grandmaster and the Red Queen: Two Russian superspies, the first the head of Soviet espionage operations in North America and the other being his top agent. Purple Hayes: Ability to use mental powers to put people in trances. California Girl: A watered-down Supergirl. Possibly a powerful sidekick to American Woman. Pinball: Has a alien metal sphere he can mentally control Devil Woman: Mentalist who went up against American Woman. Professor Brainstorm: Disembodied brain in a clunky robot suit with the ability to shoot "brainblasts" after losing his body to radiation poisoning. Gorilla Weird: Gorilla with a television set for a head. Last edited by David Johnston2; 01-31-2018 at 02:03 AM.