IHMN: Some thoughts for the Beginner in Designing an Adventuring Company, Part 9 (My Villains for you to use!)

 

The Wicked Witch of the West is the malevolent ruler of the Winkie Country. This is not the pathetic woman who accomplished nothing in the novel Wicked but one of the most evil and despicable creatures of all time. Her wickedness had dried her up long ago and she is extremely and deathly afraid of the effects that water may have on her.  Despite her fear of water, the Wicked Witch of the West is one of the most powerful witches in all of Oz. Her power is described as being so great that even Glinda the Good Witch of the South feared her. She has recently discovered how to cross the Burning Desert using the portals that "an intermediary" provided her.

Name: The Wicked Witch of the West

Pluck: 2+

Leadership: +2

Speed: 1

Fighting Value: +1

Shooting Value: +1

Talents: Flying, Dreadful, Erudite Wit, Fanatic, Stealthy, 30 points of Mystic Powers.

Basic Equipment: Magic Broom (Fires fire balls line of site fired at one target and counts as a flame attack on all figures within 3". Range is 18" range, Flying and in fighting counts as a Quarter Staff), Pistol

Armor: 10

Cost: 97 points
Special Rule: If the Wicked Witch is hit or falls into any kind of water she must make 2 Pluck rolls to survive.

 The Napoleon of Crime

 Professor Moriarty is highly ruthless, shown by his steadfast vow to Sherlock Holmes that "if you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest assured that I shall do as much to you".  Moriarty is categorized by Holmes as an extremely powerful criminal mastermind who is purely adept at committing any atrocity to perfection without losing any sleep over it. It is stated in The Final Problem that Moriarty does not directly participate in the activities he plans, but only orchestrates the events. As Holmes stated above, what makes Moriarty so dangerous is his extremely cunning intellect.

Name: Professor James Moriarty

Pluck: 4+

Fighting Value: 0

Shooting Value: 0

Speed: +0

Talents: Leadership +3, Erudite Wit, Intuitive, Immortal, Meticulous Planning

Basic Equipment: Pistol, Impervious Waistcoat

Armor: 12
Points: 67

Baron Maupertuis

From the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as written by Dr. James Watson: "It was some time before the health of my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes recovered from the strain caused by his immense exertions in the spring of '87.  The whole question of the Netherland-Sumatra Company and of the colossal schemes of Baron Maupertuis are too recent in the minds of the public . . ."

Name: Baron Maupertuis
Pluck: 4+

Fighting Value: +3

Shooting Value: +2

Speed: +0

Talents: Leadership +1, Arcproof, Impervious, Strongman (in order to carry the Arc Generator/Steam Dynamo)

Basic Equipment: Arc Staff (rifle), Steam Fist, Arc Generator/Steam Dynamo, Monocular Targeting Array, Chain Shirt

Armor: 10
Points: 80

Captain Harold Cold

Harold Snart was raised by an abusive father and took refuge with his grandfather, who worked in an ice truck. When his grandfather died, Snart grew tired of his father's abuse and set out to start a criminal career. Snart joined up with a group of small-time thieves and in planning out a robbery, each was issued a gun of advanced design and a visor to protect their eyes against the flashes of gunfire. 
As he was finishing his part of the robbery, a security guard surprised Snart. Intending to use his gun only to scare the guard, he inadvertently pulled the trigger and discovered that his weapon had been altered in a way he had never imagined. The moisture in the air around the guard froze. Intrigued by this twist of fate, Snart donned a long jacket and the aforementioned visor and declared himself to be Captain Cold - the man who mastered absolute zero.

Name: Captain Harold Cold
Pluck: 4+

Fighting Value: +1

Shooting Value: +3

Speed: +0

Talents: Numb, Intuitive, Fearless, Cold Proof

Basic Equipment: Freeze Gun (+1 SV and -2 Pluck), Edison Arc trunchion

Armor: 10
Points: 58

General Ronglu has begun to build the first modern infantry military force of the Manchu Empire. As a favorite of the Dowager Empress, he has access to modern technology and other exotic resources. Ronglu is not sympathetic toward the Boxers as he feels it is not time to move against the Western Powers. He is not on good relations with the leader of the Black Dragon Tong, the Dragon Lady, but cooperates with her so as not to antagonize the Dowager Empress. Though appearing to be "hefty" Ronglu is a master of armed and unarmed combat and is dedicated to free China from the influences of the foreign devils.

Name: General  Gulwalgiya Ronglu

Pluck: 3+
Fighting Value: +3
Shooting Value: +2
Speed: 1
Talents: Leader +2, Martial Artist, Inspirational, Fanatic
Basic Equipment: SRC Breastplate, pistol, sword, magnetic-static-shield

Points: 77

Yu Niu is the best swordsman of her province and many claim she may be the best in China. She is a former Shaolin nun and while at her temple, she developed a style that is extremely efficient and ideally suited to smaller fighters having less strength.

Pluck: 3+
Fighting Value: +4
Shooting Value: +0
Speed: +2
Talents: Martial Artist, Lightning Draw (Fighting)
Mystical Powers: Levitate, Dragon Wings, Harden (or can substitute for 20 points of Mystical Powers)
Basic Equipment: Sword, pistol

Points: 60 

Lo Pan is just your typical Chinese evil sorcerer who just wants to have flesh again in order to rule the universe. Lo Pan has a legion of followers who will die to protect him and three skilled martial artists with mystical powers at his side.

Name: Lo Pan Pluck: 2+  
Fighting Value: +2  
Shooting Value: +2  
Speed: 1  
Talents: Leader +1, Martial Artist, Immortal, up to 30 points of Mystical Powers
Basic Equipment: Poison Knife

Points: 40 (not counting mystical powers)

The Grand Pooh-Bah, the leader of the Black Brotherhood AKA The Cult of Doom(!)

 The real name of the Leader of the Black Brotherhood is Shiwan Khan, a would-be world conquerer and archenemy of the American vigilante known as The Shadow. He is the last living descendant of Genghis. As a youth, he traveled to Lhasa, Tibet and studied with the monks. After learning their mystic ways, he used his knowledge to help the people of Mongolia, but he began to feel a lust for power and set out to rule the world as a new Khan. He often operates from the lost underground city of Xanadu, beneath the Sinkiang. He has access to the treasures of Kublai Khan and was trained by the Tibetan monks to use telepathic powers. The Black Brotherhood is just another means to his end of ruling the world. As the Grand Pooh-Bah of The Black Brotherhood AKA The Cult of Doom(!) he uses the following profile:

Name: The Grand Pooh-Bah (Shiwan Khan)
Pluck: 2+
Fighting Value: +4  
Shooting Value: +0  
Speed: +2  
Points: 109  
Talents: Leadership +2, Martial Arts, Fearless, Fanatic, Meticulous Planning, 30 points of Mystical Powers  
Basic Equipment: The Jade Breastplate (Armor Value 12), Pistol

The Mechanical Robot Man of Fu Manchu

For In Her Majesty's Name I am using the stats for the Kaiser Wilhem heavy walker. If it takes a hit involving the helmsman (it has none - it's a robot!) I will use a 5+ for the Pluck roll. I believe this baby is going to have an Arc cannon fire from its eye and of course have steam claws.

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