Welcome to Superhero Dollz!

Here, you can collect, create and trade special Dollz who have Super Powers!

Step ONE: Choose your Hero's ORIGIN! (this page)

Step TWO: Select your Hero's STATS! (explanations on this page, generation on next)

Step THREE: Determine your Hero's ALLIGNMENT! (next page)

Step FOUR: Find your Hero's POWERS, SKILLS and GADGETS! (3rd page)

Step FIVE: Select your Hero's APPEARANCE! (last page)

STEP ONE! ORIGIN!

The Origin of a Hero is very important in determining the kind of powers, abilities, skills and appearance they will have. There are FIVE origins available at this time. Magical, Mentalist, Mundane, Muscle and Mutant. Each of these may have 'overflow' to other Origin types in terms of powers or skills, but generally speaking a Mentalist will have more smarts than a Muscle origin, and a Magical character may be able to perform stunning feats that the Mundane characters don't even believe are possible. (Watch me pull a rabbit outta this hat!)
ORIGIN Type of Powers/Abilities, Examples Stat/Power/Appearance Changes
Magical

Spells, Rituals, Religious, Voodoo, etc

Zatanna, John Constantine, Doctor Strange

Dexterity +2, Power +2, Skill +1, Stamina -1, Strength -3

MUST have a Focus; May require time to 'cast' or perform powers; Powers may not work in every situation or against everyone; Powers may require verbal chanting which can be interrupted; May have a Familiar/Sidekick; Character may be 'spooky' and not looked on kindly by others

Appearance may be anachronistic (witch robes, shaman costume)
Mentalist

Brilliant Intellect, Heavy Education, Psionic Powers, Mad Science, Socialite/Politics

Professor X, Jean Grey, Pick a Mad Scientist

Intellect +3, Education +2, Agility -2, Strength -2 (Exchange equal amounts if Social or Presence-based)

May have a Lab or Lair; If Psionic may be mistaken for MUTANT; Powers if Psionic may misfire or be 'always on', hard to turn on or off, or work randomly; If Education or Politically based, may have a job or requirements socially; If Education, may be PhD, MD, etc; May have Odd Pet or Lackey

Appearance may be plain or dumpy if Education/Mad Science; Appearance may be stunning if Politicial or Psionic
Mundane

Gadgeteer, Hacker, Physical Skill Profession, Tool User, Cybernetic Enhancement

Batman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, Catwoman

Education +2, Dexterity +2, Skill +1; Power - 3, Orientation +3, ALWAYS has "nemesis"

May have FOCUS; May have Sidekick/Odd Sidekick/Robot Assistant; May be hunted or wanted by Government; May have lab or illegal lab; If Professional, may have job and social requirements; If Tool User MUST have Focus; Focus may break or be stolen; Focus may have limited amount of charges; Cybernetic Enhancement may come at a social, mental or political cost; Cybernetic Enhancement may be broken, run out of power, or render user helpless/damaged if removed; Gadgets may be stolen/used by others/traced

Appearance often requires mask or hiding features; If Hacker Appearance often Dorky; If Cybernetic Enhancement Appearance often Terrifying
Muscle

Super Soldier, Enhanced Strength, Stamina, Agility, Fighting Ability, Martial Artist, Warrior Race, Transformative/Transient Strength/Size

Incredible Hulk, Superman, Captain America, Mortal Kombat characters

Strength/Stamina +3 and Intellect/Education -2 OR Dexterity/Agility +3 and Charm/Appearance -2 (choose either or both for bonus/penalty)

May require "serum" or Focus; May require alter-id to avoid social entanglements; May use Weapons; May require extensive training time or schooling; May have Sidekick; Often lead groups; May come from another planet; May be required for Military/Social duties; If Stamina Hero may be quite old and have anachronistic posessions/clothing/ideas

Appearance may require change of clothing or expandable special costume
Mutant

Any Physical Alteration/Experiment, Non-Human features/Abilities, Alien Origin, Powers affecting environment but not covered in Mentalist

Storm, Wolverine, Martian Manhunter, Spider Man

Any 1 Stat +3, any other Stat +2, paired with any two Stats at -2 Each (or, up to -4 in some combination)

Anything goes. Radioactive goop changes Hero from weakling to giant; Elemental controls activated by force of will; Superior senses or animal traits in human form; Unique breeding program; Powers may come at a detriment to health or sanity; Powers may only work when in a certain 'shape'; Hero may be seen as terrifying, freakish, or evil; Hero may be pursued by government/local law enforcement - for no good reason?; Powers may appear to be magical or psionic but do not stem from anything other than self/willpower or do not affect other's mind/emotions

Appearance varies tremendously - any clothing might require tailoring specific to anatomy; Appearance may terrify others

Once you know your Hero's Origin, make notes of which bonuses and penalties they may have to their Stats. This will come into play soon. You might have a good idea of what you want your Hero to do, already, but keep reading because the Stats are quite important.

STATS

Stats are measures of physical, social and mental abilities and are on a 1 to 10 scale (described Nex).
STAT Description/Use Examples
Strength is a measure of the physical ability to lift, break, bend, or otherwise use muscles. Typically it's good for breaking down doors, throwing cars, punching out bad guys and fighting. Superman is a great Strength user.
Stamina is the level of health and endurance that a Hero has. To continue trying to break something, run for a long distance, swim, or do things for more than a brief period. It also measures the ability to fight off disease or poison. Wolverine keeps coming back from the dead...
Dexterity is a level of manual manipulation with fingers, toes, or whatever else is used to fiddle with small objects like keyboard keys, twist ties, lockpicks, or handwriting/painting tools. Dexterity is primarily in use by people who draw, type a lot, or assemble small items like computer chips, tailoring or equipment. Catwoman is a great burglar, and can use her fingers to open most locks.
Agility is the body's ability to move and perform acrobatic motions. Kicking, dodging, rolling or tumbling, jumping and balance all require Agility. Jackie Chan is a fantastic dodger! His Agility is way above normal!
Intellect is the raw brain ability to think and work out problems without resorting to book learning. Some people can simply out-think others, inventing clever traps or confusing them with words. Reed Richards is a great example of a very intelligent person - though his Education is very high too.
Education represents a Hero's actual schooling. Books can teach quite a lot, but experience is the best thing in the field. College education or specific trade training give many Heroes an edge. Lex Luthor is a brilliant Intellect, but his Education is also remarkable enough that he can beat many Heroes.
Charm is an emotional or empathic ability to be seen as a person someone else wants to help, like or even fall in love with. Certain people don't have to be pretty to be charming. Gambit of the X Men is a very charming individual, he says a few words in his Cajun drawl and women swoon.
Appearance is the physical level of beauty for a Hero. Some people can be striking or odd looking while at the same time being attractive. Also includes the way the Hero dresses, smells or sounds. Wonder Woman is by all counts a perfectly attractive person - she stands in just the right pose, hair is always just right, and has a commanding look to her.
Presence is a measure of the impact that a Hero has on others, just by showing up. Their poise, menacing glare, tiny sneer or smile, or just the way they move among people. Emma Frost, the White Queen, is a perfect example of someone with a lot of Presence. With a tilt of her heaad, she can intimidate.
The internal level of desire to act, or the ability to perform under stress. A Hero needs a lot of courage, but not everyone can muster it in times of great need. The Punisher is a very courageous (if a little skewed) character. He has little if any fear, and never shows it if he does.
Power is the raw strength of the Hero's magic, psionics, or other such non-skilled abilities. Their reserves of Power may be used when they are activating an ability for a long time. Compare to physical Stamina. Green Lanterns use a limited resource of power stored in their Rings. Storm of the X Men becomes exhausted as she controls weather.
Skill reflects the non-psionic/magical abilities of the Hero. Anyone can have skills, while most people cannot use Powers. Any educated person has a number of skills to use daily. Batman has taught himself many Martial, Social and Forensic skills, and uses them to round up bad guys.

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