Wednesday, July 4, 2012

The Force Of July

The Force of July

These guys started out as ultra-right wing villains that Batman and the Outsiders fought. Later, when John Ostrander was writing Suicide Squad, all of the government-sponsored supers fought then teamed up during the Janus Directive crossover. Most of these guys didn't make it out alive, but Ostrander made Major Victory likeable in his own way. Then, when Keith Giffen needed some bodycount for the Eclipso miniseries, Major Victory snuffed it. They weren't a powerful set of foes, usually relying on surprise and opponents being unfamiliar with them to gain initial victories before the heroes rallied and beat the snot out of them.

Here they are:

Major Victory

Team d8  Buddy d6  Solo d4

Distinctions: My Country - Right or Wrong, Respect Authority, Lead by Example

Power Sets: 

Enhancer Suit:
Subsonic Flight d8, Superhuman Strength d10, Superhuman Durability d10, Blast d8
SFX: Invulnerable. Spend d6 from the doom pool to ignore physical stress or trauma.
LIMIT: The Power is in the Suit. If Major Victory takes physical trauma, Shutdown highest rated power and add 1d6 to the Doom Pool.

Specialties: Combat Expert d8, Menace Expert d8

Lady Liberty

Team d8 Buddy d4 Solo d6


Distinctions: My Country Tis of Thee,  Loves Major Victory, Femme Fatale

Power Sets:

Torch of Liberty:
Blast  d8, Light Control d8
SFX: Double any Torch of Liberty power for one action. If the action fails, spend a doom die equal to or larger than the normal rating of the unleashed die.
Limit: Exhausted. Shut down any Torch of Liberty power to step up the lowest die in the doom pool or add a d6 doom die. Activate an opportunity to recover.

Specalties: Psych Expert d8

Mayflower

Team d8 Buddy d6 Solo d4

Distinctions: This land is MY LAND, Team Player

Power Sets:

Plant Control: 
Plant Mastery d10, Weapon d6
SFX: Grapple. Add d6 and step up effect die by +1 when inflicting a plant-related complication
on a target.
SFX: Flower Powers. When creating plant-related assets, add d6 and step up effect die by +1.
Limit: Exhausted. Shutdown Plant Control to step up the lowest die in the doom pool or add a d6
doom die. Activate an opportunity to recover.

Silent Majority (1)

Team d6 Buddy d4 Solo d8

Distinctions: Follows Orders, Majority Rules
 
Power Sets: 

Duplication: 
Duplication d10
SFX: Area Attack. Target multiple opponents. For each additional target, add d6 and keep +1 effect die.
SFX: Army of One. Spend one Doom Die and add Duplicate d8 to a dice pool.
Limit: Exhausted. Shutdown Duplication to step up the lowest die in the doom pool or add a d6
doom die. Activate an opportunity to recover.

Sparkler

Team d6 Buddy d8 Solo d4

Distinctions: Overconfident, Bratty Teenager, "Yes sir, Major Victory."

Power Sets: 

Human Fireworks:
Fireworks d8 Blast d8 Subsonic Flight d8
SFX: Area Attack. Target multiple opponents. For each additional target, add d6 and keep +1 effect die.
Limit: Exhausted. Shutdown Human Fireworks to step up the lowest die in the doom pool or add a d6 doom die. Activate an opportunity to recover.

(1) Thanks to the Plot Points Website for showing me how to do a duplicator.

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