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One of the classic tabletop role-playing game resource websites, profiling thousands of published characters from various media (but mostly superhero comics). #TTRPG / #comics / #MECFS / #DCHeroes #Mutantsandmasterminds
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To me, my nerds! Do I know folks who primarily buy digital comics? How were you impacted by Amazon taking over Comixology and the changes that came in its wake? I remember there was a big outcry 2 years ago. I’m wondering if there were any improvements or if folks have other options. Thanks!

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Refurbished our character profile for the pre-New-52 version of DC #Comics' Fleur-de-Lys, a #French super-heroine and elite operative. She wasn't used much and never got her chance to fly. But perhaps there's room for her in your stories. Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH & M&M), gear, bio, skills, etc.

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Refurbished our profile for "Thin Men", from the #XCOM #videogame (the 2012+ reboot). These appear in a tactics game. But they have a pretty good range as baddies in many genres, particularly horror. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, capabilities, physiology, armament, etc..

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Refurbished the small character profile for Marvel #Comics' Bevatron, of the White Queen's early 1990s Hellions. He barely had time to appear before the team was massacred. But if you need a mutant rando who blasts, that's him. Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH + M&M), powers, background, etc..

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Refurbished the smol character profile for teenage super-heroine Diffractor. She appeared in a 1980s #DCHeroes #TTRPG campaign. Back when our contributors the Roes were geeky, Teen-Titans-devouring kids. The little, vintage character sketch is guaranteed 100%-IA-free.

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Refurbished the profiles for sectoids in the 2012 #XCOM #videogames. These little twerps seem to be the weakest alien troops. They're more akin to scouts and support workers, but have some psionic abilities. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, physiology, tactics, etc..

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Our character profile for Marvel #Comics' Captain Midlands now has #MutantsAndMasterminds #TTRPG stats, with that little extra sumat for Birmingham. Yes, this entry still comes with a video explaining the accent to non-Brits. www.writeups.org/captain-midl...

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Refurbished our main article about the #XCOM video game (the 2012+ reboot of X-Com). The XCOM organisation in the game has next to no background or history. So if you want to use it in a #TTRPG or other storytelling medium, here's a made-up version of its origins, means and challenges.

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1/ Starting to refurbish the entries in the character creation community events we ran during the mid-2010s. People rolled up random stats, and invented a character that fitted those. It was essentially an "open mic" format, so quality varies widely. I'll sprinkle these here and there, for variety

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Refurbished our character profile for Marvel #Comics' Sasquatch, of Alpha Flight. This cover his early career, during Byrne's reign of reluctant terror. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, powers, strength, biography, characterisation, quotes, research, etc. - our usual. But orange. And furry.

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Refurbished our character profile for the Shingouz, the bizarre alien super-spies in #Valerian #bandedessinée slash #comics. The Shingouz may not be strong, but they are exceptionally skilled. Pics, #TTRPG stats, species mini-profile, skills, gear, characterisation, etc. - our usual.

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Refurbished my notes about the Anniversary Edition of the excellent #TitanQuest #videogame. It's not, like, a glossy professional guide. But it's detailed, useful strategy and logistics notes that will be useful to beginners until they're not beginners anymore. It gets surprising traffic, too.

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Added a character profile for Marvel #Comics' Dr. Claire Temple. Mostly #LukeCage supporting cast, also seen in #CaptainAmerica and #SpiderMan stories. She's been IMO underused. But there are good hooks, esp. if you consider her historical context. Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, skills, etc..

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Refurbished the character profile for the Anti-Claus. He was one of those Player Characters from our 2010s community contests about creating characters using a random #DCHeroes stats system.

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Getting close to the end of the arc about the #Blackstar 1980s #cartoon. Here's the smallest profile, though he's a big guy. Alien warrior Thorg, who became a Blackstar ally. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, weapons, biography, species... though really there ain't much data. Alas.

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Refurbished our short character profile for Marvel #Comics' Beef, of Emma Frost's old Hellions. Not that much to say. But having a huge strong mutant jock/thug at hand is convenient for action stories and the like. Pictures, #TTRPG stats (both DCH and MnM), power, characterisation, etc..

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Refurbished our character profile for Marvel #Comics' Golddigger (Angela Golden). Minor mob lieutenant from Gruenwald's classic #CaptainAmerica era. Also used later on by @hopelessjen.bsky.social in a Hawkeye thriller. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, bio, thoughts about her past and strength, quotes, etc.

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Narrowly avoided calling the Man-Thing "the Swamp Thing" in a Marvel Comics writeup. I ooze subject mastery (and migraine).

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Panda, from the Tekken biffing video games, now has her own profile. Like Kuma used to live in the Heihachi character profile, Panda used to be a sub-part of Líng Xiǎoyǔ's profile. But now they both have their own house, filled with the bear necessities. Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, skills, etc.

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Refurbished our character profile for the #Transformer Ratchet. It covers the first 12 issues of the 1980s Marvel #Comics series, where he plays a critical role. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, "bio"graphy, equipment, ambulance form, quotes, characterisation, etc..

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Refurbished our species profile for old-school ogrillons (the 1981 Fiend Folio kind), from #DnD. Mean orc/ogres who punch everything to death. There are some in Baldur's Gate 1, and in RA Salvatore's novels. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, what's in the manuals, a few more ideas here & there.

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Added a character profile for "Princess Taleena", a baddie in the #Blackstar #1980s children's #cartoon series on TV. Deceitful demon high priestess - with demon artefacts, and demons. But she's got good hair, so who's to say. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, biography, demons, quotes, etc. - our usual.

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Refurbished our current character profile for Marvel #Comics' Siryn (Theresa Cassidy). It covers her early career and her X-Force era. Pictures, #TTRPG stats, being hooked on sonics, biography, characterisation, quotes, etc. - our usual.

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Added a character profile for Marvel #Comics' Hindsight (Carlton LaFroyge). A #NewWarriors supporting cast character/nuisance with an oddly erratic narrative trajectory. Eventually became an online villain. Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, skills, characterisation, quotes, etc. - our usual.

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Refurbished our article about the weapons in the 1990s #Doom #videogames. Since : a/ those are super-influential, of course. b/ they don't... quite make sense ? But in an interesting way. Lotsa pictures, lotsa #TTRPG stats, lotsa blasts and explosions.

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In our case the calculation would be complex. The entirety of our site has been crawled to hell and back to train LLMs, and I think pretty much every such model since 2020-ish uses writeups.org data. Since we're in the C4 "clean" (scare quotes) Google/Meta dataset.

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If you were a fan and if you were touched by the work of Peter David, and if you can, please contribute to helping pay his medical debt. Every dollar will help. If you can't afford to give that's fine but please at least spread the go Fund Me page www.gofundme.com/f/help-peter...

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Mes amis ! The full series of character profiles for Marvel #Comics' Batroc the Leaper, flamboyantly #French and an avid opponent of #CaptainAmerica, is now up. It's three chapters long. Or four if you count the one for his likely adoptive mum. Zee first one, eet is zis one :

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