Posts tagged Archetypes
Animal Powered 7: Hawk
Feb 28, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
A broad category of avian hunters, hawks can be found almost anywhere in the world. The larger definition of hawks can include eagles, buzzards and smaller avian hunters. However, they share a number of key characteristics.
Hawks are predators, with prey ranging from mice to other birds. They are keenly intelligent, adapting their h [...]
Animal Powered 6: Gecko
Jan 31, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Found in warm climates around the world, geckos can range in size from 1.5 centimeters up to two thirds of a meter. Omnivores, preferring a diet of insects and fruit, the gecko has developed a number of traits to survive and hunt. Most varieties of geckos are nocturnal, and all but one lack eyelids. Instead, the gecko has a protective [...]
Altitus: The Gentlemen Gator
Jan 27, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
As we continue our series on creature powers, it was inevitable that character ideas started to crop up. Worse, our last series was on martial arts, so a certain set of turtles have been sitting in the back of my mind for some time. The Gentlemen Gator evolved from this perception of alligators as this force of primal power, and what martial [...]
Animal Powered 5: Fox
Jan 03, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
A small furry omnivore, the fox is an (mostly) undomesticated cousin of the canine. Weighing between one and a half and four kilograms, foxes are known to be quick, playful predators with a curiosity for their surroundings.
Foxes have sharp teeth and are the only member of the dog family with a partially retractable claw. Foxes also [...]
Animal Powered 3: Flying Squirrel
Dec 06, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Consisting of approximately fifty different squirrel species, the flying squirrel would be more accurately named gliding squirrel, but that doesn’t have quite the same ring. Using their patagium, a thin furry membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle the flying squirrel is able to glide from tree to tree, guiding themselves using their lon [...]
Animal Powered 3: Capybara
Nov 08, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
The capybara is a rodent of unusual size hailing from South America. Coming in at one and a half feet tall and a hundred and fifty pounds, the capybara is the largest known rodent on earth and is perhaps the most cuddle worthy critter to enter our animal powered collection. An amphibious critter, they prefer to stay near water but are comfor [...]
Animal Powered 2: Bloodhound
Oct 11, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Since their domestication, dogs have been bred for specific traits, or jobs, such as hunting or herding. While commonly characterized as tracking escaped prisoners or search and rescue, the bloodhound was bred to hunt boar, and deer during the middle ages. Able to pick up a human’s scent even days later, it’s easy to see how these hounds fou [...]
Animal Powered 1: Alligator
Sep 13, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Large reptiles with powerful tails used for swimming and as a weapon, alligators are a primeval apex predator that has existed long before humanity. Their sensory organs, eyes, ears, nostrils, are on the top of their heads, allowing the alligator to rest almost completely submerged below the water. The alligator’s powerful jaw is notable for [...]
Animal Powered 0: Animal Inspired Sup...
Aug 16, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
From Cheata to Toad, with a quartet of turtles watching from the shadows, there are any number of superheroes with powers inspired by animals. Over the coming weeks we will explore how to translate the natural abilities of animals into powers for heroes and villains.
Each week we will look at a different creature. The articles will [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Aug 02, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A fast, hard style that focuses on vital areas of the body.
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Some say Savate was French sailors getting acquainted with some variant(s) of Muay Thai or it’s Laotian or Campodian counterparts, during trips to Indochina (stories vary from Cambodia, Laos or elsewhere). Some say Savate is the i [...]