Jab's Builds: 2nd Edition Stuff (Kept in Reserve)

[Jabroniville]

"Curiouser and curiouser."

THE MAD HATTER
Real Name: Jervis Tetch
Occupation: Former Psychologist
Mental Problems: Obsession with Alice in Wonderland, Women, & Mind Control
First Appearance: "Mad as a Hatter"
Finest Moment: Sending Batman into a dreamlike fantasy world where life was perfect.
Voice Actor: Roddy McDowall
PL 8 (98)
ST 10 DEX 10 CON 10 INT 20 (+5) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 8 (-1)

Skills:
Bluff 5 (+4)
Computers 5 (+10)
Craft (Electronic) 8 (+13)
Craft (Mechanical) 4 (+9)
Gather Information 4 (+3)
Knowledge (Behavioral Sciences) 8 (+13)
Knowledge (Current Events) 4 (+9)
Knowledge (Technology) 5 (+10)
Notice 4 (+7)
Sense Motive 4 (+7)
Sleight of Hand 5 (+5)

Feats:
Equipment 5 (Gas, Axe, Gadgetry), Minions 5 (3 Goons), Ultimate Electronics Skill

Powers:
"Mind-Control Hat & Chips" Device 8 (easy to lose) [32]
Mind Control 10 (Extras: Duration- Permanent 2, Conscious) (Flaws: Touch Range -2) (Drawbacks: Noticeable- Zombie-Like) (29)
Boost Strength 7 & Toughness 3 (Feats: Slow Fade 3) (Flaws: Others Only) (8)

Saves:
Toughness +0, Fortitude +2, Reflex +2, Will +4

Combat:
Attack +5, Damage +0 (+10 Mind Control), Defense +6, Initiative +7

Complications:
Responsibility (Lewis Carroll Obsession)
Enemy (Batman)

Abilities: 14 / Skills: 56--14 / Feats: 11 / Powers: 32 / Saves: 5 / Combat: 22 (98)

-The Mad Hatter was a bit of a weak Batman villain in theory, as he was a weiner of a man who couldn't fight, was weak-willed, and one of the less-popular bad guys in the Rogues Gallery. His advantage in the show was getting good episodes out of his rare (for Batman) "Mind Control" concept. Using his Worry Men or Dream Helmet stuff, he managed to show us the fantasy aspects of Bruce Wayne's life. "Perchance to Dream", where Bruce finds a fantasy world where he's married to Selina Kyle, and Batman is someone else, are among the greatest looks into Batman's mind ever seen, far different from the obsessed vigilante you see elsewhere. So Tetch became a very useful concept, if not a great character (the "I'm obsessed with Alice in Wonderland" gimmick was always pretty weak given his competition for Bat-villains).
-Tetch is one of the lower-level Bat-villains, and it shows. Low on points, but with a very powerful Mind Control weapon. But still, he's got to TOUCH YOU to use it. It does boost Strength & Toughness however, so is a bit more useful, especially once he starts turning the civilians against Batman, who doesn't want to hurt them. Using a Touch-Range Mind Control is tricky rules-wise, because I'm not sure how to stat being able to disarm the CHIPS from people. I'll house-rule it that since it's Touch-Range (a -2 Flaw already), you can disarm it like a regular easy-to-lose Device, in addition to being able to disarm the Hat from Tetch. The Hat frees ALL victims, the card-chip things free just the one inflicted, and they can't break out until freed (Permanent Duration).

[MorningKnight]

Clayface is a big favorite from BTAS. The episode with his "daughter" was chilling.

[Thorpacolypse]

Ah, the Hatter...Now THAT'S good hat!

And that was a kickin' Clayface, my favorite villain from that show. I was going to rework mine, but that's gone by the wayside. If I use one, I'll have to use yours. It's great.

[Wyld0007]

I was watching my old BtAS DVDs the other day and was struck by how often the villains owed their existence to greedy businessmen in one way or another. And while the villains always got what was coming to them the greedy businessmen rarely got what they deserved. Oh sure the world knew Roland Dagget was an amoral Jerk but he was still alive and free to test bio weapons on cats and burn down Crime Alley as part of a real estate scheme.

If you look at it as a whole I think it says that Batman is great at fighting the costumed freaks and putting them away, but to take on sane criminals it takes more than a half-hour episode to beat them.

- a theme throughout alot of Bruce Timm's and Paul Dini's work, is that criminals are sometimes only slightly morally corrupted by and equally victims of the "real world" and evil establishment (government/corporations) that have become so prominent in our modern age. the corporations and governements do criminal things but get away with them because they are 'too big' to be brought to justice.

great documentary to check out that could supply tons of corporation-themed plots and ideas is the aptly-named "The Corporation"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation

it's pretty cool and disturbing.

anyways, Jab, please keep up the awesome Batman:TAS builds. i'm lovin'em. would definitely love to see a couple more of the Batman:TAS created characters like Harley Quinn and the crazy geneticist farmer and daughter and their creations. that was a fun show even though supposedly most fans didn't like it.

[luketheduke86]

Loving the Batman builds Jab! Also I hold you mostly to blame for me going out and buying the complete Batman: TAS

[Jabroniville]

"I have failed you. I wish there was another way I could say it. I cannot... I can only beg your forgiveness, and hope that you can hear me somehow... someplace... where a warm hand waits for mine..."

MISTER FREEZE
Real Name: Victor Fries
Occupation: Former Research Scientist & Cryogeneticist
Mental Problems: Obsession with his wife Nora, Revenge
First Appearance: "Heart of Ice"
Finest Moment: His final soliloquy to his wife (quoted above)
Voice Actor: Michael Ansara
PL 10 (150)
ST 10/24 (+7) DEX 9 (-1) CON 12 (+1) INT 20 (+5) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 14 (+2)

Skills:
Bluff 4 (+6)
Craft (Chemical) 4 (+10)
Craft (Mechanical) 6 (+12)
Disable Device 2 (+7)
Intimidate 8 (+10)
Knowledge (Life Sciences) 8 (+13)
Knowledge (Physical Sciences) 6 (+11)
Knowledge (Technology) 5 (+10)
Medicine 8 (+13)
Notice 7 (+10)
Pilot 2 (+1)
Search 3 (+6)
Sense Motive 5 (+8)

Feats:
Attack Specialization (Cold Gun), Dodge Focus 2, Equipment 3 (Vehicles, Cryogenics, etc.), Improved Aim, Minions 6 (2 Polar Bears, Notchka & Shaka, or 4-5 Goons), Power Attack

Powers:
Immunity (Cold Environments) [1]

"Mr. Freeze Armour" Device 7 (hard to lose) (Feats: Restricted- Immunity to Cold) [29]
Protection 7 (Extras: Impervious 5) (Drawbacks: Weak Point- Helmet) (11)
Features 5 (Removes Weakness to Heat) (5)
Enhanced Strength 14 (14)
Super-Strength 1 (2)
Immovable 3 (3) -- (35 points)

"Cryo-Gun" Device 13 (easy to lose) [39]
Ice Snare 10 (Extras: Suffocating, Area-Line) (44)
AP: Leaping 5 (Flaws: Distracting)
AP: Create Ice Object 10
AP: Trip 10 (Extras: Area-Burst)
AP: Drain Toughness 10 (Flaws: Limited- Objects Only)
Fatigue 10 (Extras: Disease) (Flaws: Limited- Fatigue Only) (20) -Linked to Snare

Saves:
Toughness +1 (+8 Armour), Fortitude +4, Reflex +2, Will +6

Combat:
Attack +6 (+8 Cryo-Gun), Damage +0 (+7 Armour, +10 Cryo-Gun), Defense +6 (+8 Dodge), Initiative -1

Drawbacks:
Weakness (Normal Heat) [-5]

Complications:
Obsession (Saving his Wife, Nora Fries)

Abilities: 21 / Skills: 68--17 / Feats: 14 / Powers: 69 / Saves: 9 / Combat: 24 / Drawbacks: -5 (150)


POLAR BEARS
PL 9 (76), Minion Rank 5
ST 28 (+9) DEX 10 CON 20 (+5) INT 2 (-4) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 8 (-1)

Skills:
Intimidate 6 (+5)
Notice 6 (+7)
Stealth 4 (+4)
Survival 4 (+5)
Swim 4 (+11)

Feats:
Attack Focus (Melee) 2, Endurance, Environmental Adaptation (Arctic), Improved Critical (Claw), Improved Critical (Bite), Improved Grab, Improved Pin, Power Attack, Rage

Powers:
Super-Senses 3 (Low-light Vision, Track, Scent) [3]
Speed 1 [1]
"Teeth & Claws" Strike 1 (Feats: Mighty) [2]
Protection 4 [4]

Growth 4 (Feats: Innate) (Flaws: Permanent) [9]

Saves:
Toughness +9, Fortitude +8, Reflex +4, Will +6

Combat:
Attack +6 (+8 Melee, +7 Size), Damage +9 (+10 Bite & Claws), Defense +8 (+7 Size), Initiative +3

Drawbacks:
No Hands [-4]
Mute [-4]

Abilities: 10 / Skills: 28--7 / Feats: 10 / Powers: 19 / Saves: 11 / Combat: 28 / Drawbacks: -8 (76)

-Mr. Freeze was a generic Batman villain, oddly fitting more with Flash or Superman Rogues given his nature as a cold-obsessed scientist. The Animated Series, given the chance to totally remake someone, went to absolute freaking TOWN on the guy, creating the single best 'sympathetic' villain of the entire show. Forming a new origin based off of the death of his wife (later retconned to her being alive but comatose), Victor Fries was now a cold-hearted murderer thanks to his grief. The dialogue, the scene of his wife's murder by the greedy businessman (a recurring Batman trope), his cold, mechanical voice, EVERYTHING was just done so perfectly that the 'old' comic Mr. Freeze was almost immediately changed in appearance and nature to reflect this new one, erasing the old completely. They couldn't help repeating the character a few times and bring his wife back, but he still never lost his unemotional edge or obsession with Nora, since he could still never have her. He was still villainous, though- he was willing to kill innocents to get her back, and tried to ax Batman several times.
-What's funny about Freeze too, is that he's the only one of Batman's Rogues who absolutely would not fit in with the others. He's got aspects of crazy, sure- but he lacks the glee, the reverant love of destruction, or the permanent grudge against the Bat, and is way too serious. That's why all Mr. Freeze episodes tend to be stand-alone, and don't involve the rest of the mythos too much.
-Mister Freeze is one of the more powerful (PL 10) Bat-foes, by virtue of his Area-effecting Cryo-Gun. It's a very powerful, Suffocating Snare, as well as causing a delayed Fatigue effect (Batman got a very bad cold from it, and a henchman almost died). Fries himself isn't a great combatant, merely being PL 8 on Defense, as he (like many other super-strong Bat-foes) is very slow and plodding in combat, making him more of a Jason-like stalking-killer than a quick fighter like Firefly or Two-Face. I gave him the Minions for his two Polar Bears in the "Sub-Zero" movie, but he can take a bunch of goons instead, as he's done before. Like most other strong Bat-foes, he has a great number of weaknesses, as well. His helmet is a Weak Point on his Armour (which normally makes him very hard for a non-Power Attacking Batman to hurt), and exposure to the normal room temperature outside messes him up BADLY, to the point where he can't even go on. He gets Leaping because I've seen him do it at least once, firing his gun into the ground and shooting up into the air.

[Jabroniville]

"Dios Mio!!"

DETECTIVE RENEE MONTOYA
Real Name: Renee Montoya
Occupation: Police Detective, Gotham City PD
Mental Disorders: None (!?!)
First Appearance: "P.O.V."
Finest Moment: Saved Batman at least once
Voice Actor: Ingrid Oliu
PL 6 (74)
ST 12 (+1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 14 (+2) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 14 (+2)

Skills:
Bluff 2 (+4)
Diplomacy 4 (+6)
Drive 6 (+8)
Gather Information 5 (+7)
Intimidate 2 (+4)
Investigate 6 (+8)
Knowledge (Current Events) 4 (+6)
Knowledge (Streetwise) 4 (+6)
Language (Spanish, English) 1
Notice 5 (+7)
Profession (Police Officer) 8 (+10)
Search 4 (+6)
Sense Motive 5 (+7)
Stealth 4 (+6)

Feats:
Accurate Attack, Attack Focus (Ranged), Defensive Roll, Equipment 3 (Police Pistol +5, Car), Improved Aim, Improved Critical (Pistol), Power Attack

Saves:
Toughness +1 (+2 D.Roll), Fortitude +3, Reflex +5, Will +5

Combat:
Attack +5 (+6 Ranged), Damage +1 (+5 Pistol), Defense +6, Initiative +2

Complications:
Responsibility (Loyalty to Commissioner Gordon)

Abilities: 20 / Skills: 60--15 / Feats: 9 / Powers: 0 / Saves: 8 / Combat: 22 (74)

-A much more likeable (but less interesting) cop character than Bullock, Montoya was a fixture as a background character in the series, giving a dose of "girl power" to a very male-heavy show (until Batgirl started showing up more often). She helped out Batman a few times, dealt with Harley & Ivy a bit, and ended up being popular enough to jump into the Batman comics (much like Harley & Mr. Freeze's origin), where she's currently the uber-babe lesbian Question.
-Montoya is a bit like a faster, nicer Harvey Bullock, sharing most of his Skills & Feats. She's weaker and easier to hurt, but a little harder to hit. Altogether pretty good backup for Bats if he needs it, but she's not taking out the Joker or anything.

[catsi563]

Sweet Freeze. One of the best batman villians. and made even more so through the voice talents of the incredible Michael Ansara who brought an amazing coldness to the voice of freeze.

[Sand Fox]

Clayface is a big favorite from BTAS. The episode with his "daughter" was chilling.

You’re talking about the episode where Tim falls in love with a girl he calls Annie, right? Wasn’t it that one called, Growing Pains?
I loved that episode. It was, as you said, chilling. How Clayface had such a cutie for a daughter (or spawn or whatever the term is) is beyond me. It would be interesting to see someone make a build for Annie. I even found a good picture while cruising on Deviant Art (I do that a lot).

Jabroniville, these Batman builds are great tributes to the animated series. It was the series that introduced me to the Batman universe, and I’ve always held great respect for it. I now have it on DVD. The depth of the characters and animation was amazing for a children’s show. Just goes to show how much cartoons have fallen in quality nowadays. How you made Mr. Freez’s suit restricted was a nice touch.

Sincerely, Sand Fox

[Jabroniville]

Thanks, guys! I actually came up with the Restricted part of his suit pretty quickly as I thought about what it could do... I mean, it deliberately is constructed to reduce him to FIFTY BELOW, so I could imagine that it'd be tough for anyone else to take it.

Funny thing I'm noticing with these builds is that nearly all of Batman's foes are physically WAY weaker than he is (which other builders have noticed and acknowleged as well), often having one or two gimmicks and then being based around their schemes & adventures (the 'final battle' of most Batman episodes are pretty low-key: he's better in combat than nearly every single enemy). Among the few exceptions are the giant powerhouses Freeze, Clayface, & Killer Croc, all of whom are lumbering monsters who balance their tremendous power by being slow as hell and easy to hit by comparison. It's weird to notice that Batman is superior to literally ALL of his enemies, if not in combat ability, then by points-value.

[catsi563]

Dont forget Bane who did a real number on him and Croc in his first appearance.

[MDSnowman]

I was watching my old BtAS DVDs the other day and was struck by how often the villains owed their existence to greedy businessmen in one way or another. And while the villains always got what was coming to them the greedy businessmen rarely got what they deserved. Oh sure the world knew Roland Dagget was an amoral Jerk but he was still alive and free to test bio weapons on cats and burn down Crime Alley as part of a real estate scheme.

If you look at it as a whole I think it says that Batman is great at fighting the costumed freaks and putting them away, but to take on sane criminals it takes more than a half-hour episode to beat them.

- a theme throughout alot of Bruce Timm's and Paul Dini's work, is that criminals are sometimes only slightly morally corrupted by and equally victims of the "real world" and evil establishment (government/corporations) that have become so prominent in our modern age. the corporations and governements do criminal things but get away with them because they are 'too big' to be brought to justice.

Hehe that's right Bruce Timm taught me to fear men and women in overly colorful outfits, but really watch out for corporate sharks.

[TroyXavier]

Awesome Clayface...he was my definite favorite. Also like the Mad Hatter and Mr. Freeze builds as well as the Penguin and Robin. Reminds me how good the old series was.

[Jabroniville]

BYSTANDERS


ALFRED PENNYWORTH
Occupation: Butler, Retired English Spy
Mental Disorders: Dry Sarcasm
First Appearance: "On Leather Wings"
Finest Moment: "You're the picture of sanity, Master Bruce. Now here, I've pressed your tights and fixed your exploding gas bombs."
Voice Actor: Efram Zimbalist, Jr.
PL 2 (51)
ST 8 (-1) DEX 10 CON 10 INT 14 (+2) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 14 (+2)

Skills:
Bluff 8 (+10)
Craft (Electronics) 2 (+4)
Craft (Mechanical) 2 (+4)
Diplomacy 4 (+6)
Disable Device 2 (+5)
Escape Artist 2 (+2)
Gather Information 4 (+6)
Investigate 4 (+6)
Knowledge (History) 4 (+6)
Medicine 4 (+6)
Notice 4 (+6)
Profession (Butler) 4 (+6)

Feats:
None

Saves:
Toughness +0, Fortitude +1, Reflex +0, Will +5

Combat:
Attack +4, Damage -1, Defense +4, Initiative +0

Complications:
Responsibility (Loyalty to Bruce Wayne)

Abilities: 12 / Skills: 44--11 / Feats: 9 / Powers: 0 / Saves: 3 / Combat: 16 (51)

-Alfred is one of the unsung heroes of the Bat-verse, especially the cartoon series, where his dry wit and good-natured ribbing of Batman was a much-needed sense of comic relief to a vastly grim show. He had a few episodes of focus (like when they revealed he was a British Secret Service agent... which necessitates the question of why he became a BUTLER), but was usually just shown at home, or being victimized while out with his girlfriend Maggie.


SIMON TRENT
Occupation: Failed Actor ("The Gray Ghost")
Mental Disorders: Obsessed with the Past, Lack of Confidence, Desperation
First Appearance: "Beware the Gray Ghost"
Finest Moment: Being Voiced by Adam West
Voice Actor: Adam West
PL 2 (38)
ST 8 (-1) DEX 10 CON 10 INT 12 (+1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 12 (+1)

Skills:
Bluff 3 (+4)
Drive 2 (+2)
Knowledge (Pop Culture) 5 (+6)
Knowledge (History) 4 (+5)
Notice 2 (+3)
Perform (Acting) 4 (+5)

Feats:
None

Saves:
Toughness +0, Fortitude +1, Reflex +1, Will +3

Combat:
Attack +4, Damage -1, Defense +4, Initiative +0

Complications:
Responsibility (Going Broke)

Abilities: 4 / Skills: 20--5 / Feats: 9 / Powers: 0 / Saves: 4 / Combat: 16 (38)

-The Gray Ghost was featured as Bruce Wayne's childhood hero in a FANTASTIC episode, showcasing the 1960s Batman Adam West in one of his most serious roles ever, a washed-up children's TV star, now desperate for money and success. It had a positive ending, as a new bout of "Gray Ghost" nostalgia hit with Bruce Wayne's own personal tape collection, and Trent got to don his TV costume with a real super-hero for an adventure. He's not combat genius or anything, and he's lost a bunch of his ability over the years. For Trent in his prime, boost his physical stats and his Acting ability/Charisma significantly.


SUMMER GLEESON
Occupation: Reporter
Mental Disorders: Ignoring Danger in Pursuit of a Story
First Appearance: "Christmas With the Joker"
Finest Moment: Breaking character for a second to insult "The Joker Casino", before realizing it's live
Voice Actor: Mari Devon
PL 1 (44)
ST 8 (-1) DEX 12 (+1) CON 10 INT 10 WIS 12 (+1) CHA 16 (+3)

Skills:
Bluff 3 (+6)
Diplomacy 3 (+6)
Gather Information 4 (+7)
Investigate 4 (+5)
Knowledge (Current Events) 6 (+6)
Knowledge (Pop Culture) 6 (+6)
Notice 5 (+6)
Profession (Reporter) 10 (+10)
Search 2 (+3)
Sense Motive 5 (+6)

Feats:
None

Saves:
Toughness +0, Fortitude +1, Reflex +2, Will +2

Combat:
Attack +3, Damage -1, Defense +3, Initiative +0

Complications:
Responsibility (Must Get the Story)

Abilities: 8 / Skills: 48--12 / Feats: 9 / Powers: 0 / Saves: 3 / Combat: 12 (44)

-Summer Gleeson was a bit of a necessity in the show- a recurring minor character who could be counted on to give important exposition. See also: Every other cartoon with it's "Comedic Reporter" (Kent Brockman, Tom & Diane on Family Guy, the gay guys on American Dad, South Park and it's goofy reporters). She was never really that important to any story, but she was always there to be a damsel in distress or a snoopy Lois Lane type.

[Jabroniville]

"... I threw a ROCK at him!"

KILLER CROC
Real Name: Waylon Jones
Occupation: Former Professional Wrestler, now Criminal
Mental Problems: Kleptomania, Rage & Anger, Stupidity
First Appearance: "Vendetta"
Finest Moment: His line in "Almost Got 'Im"... though it turns out to be Batman saying it, it's stuck with Croc.
Voice Actor: Aron Kincaid
PL 9 (125)
ST 24 (+7) DEX 14 (+2) CON 20 (+5) INT 10 WIS 10 CHA 8 (-1)

Skills:
Bluff 5 (+4)
Drive 2 (+3)
Escape Artist 4 (+5)
Gather Information 5 (+4)
Handle Animal 4 (+3)
Intimidate 10 (+9)
Knowledge (Streetwise) 4 (+4)
Notice 4 (+4)
Profession (Pro Wrestler) 4 (+4)
Search 6 (+6)
Sense Motive 2 (+2)
Stealth 2 (+3)
Survival 4 (+4)
Swim 4 (+11)

Feats:
All-Out Attack, Blind-Fight, Damaging Escape, Dodge Focus 2, Endurance, Fast Overrun, Fearsome Presence 2, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Grab, Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative, Improved Pin, Improved Throw, Power Attack, Startle, Taunt, Track

Powers:
Super-Strength 3 [6]
"Croc Bite" Strike 2 (Feats: Mighty, Improved Critical) (Extras: Penetrating 8) (Drawbacks: Inaccurate) [11]
"Thick Skin" Protection 3 (Extras: Impervious 4) [7]

Saves:
Toughness +5 (+8 Skin), Fortitude +9, Reflex +3, Will +3

Combat:
Attack +10 (+8 Bite), Damage +7 (+9 Bite), Defense +6 (+8 Dodge), Initiative +6

Complications:
Enemy (Batman)

Abilities: 26 / Skills: 60--15 / Feats: 19 / Powers: 24 / Saves: 9 / Combat: 32 (125)

-Killer Croc started out as one of the more serious physical threats to Batman, among the few Bat-villains with explicit other-worldly super-powers. A deformed man with ultra-thick skin and excess super-strength, Croc nearly pummelled Bats a whole bunch before he was devolved into a more stupid villain prone to goofy outbursts. Still a pretty lethal opponent for 'regular guy' Bats.
-Croc is kinda dumb, but not SUPREMELY dumb. He's been able to bluff a family of naiive Circus Folk pretty easily, search for and find their map to hidden money like a common thief, and thus still has INT 10 at least, plus some Streetwise. Physically, he's really strong and nasty in combat, with tons of in-close abilities, and a powerful Bite that is nonetheless pretty hard to hit. He's notably one of the few +10 combatants in Batman, and oddly enough ISN'T more accurate in melee than at range- since one of his favourite attacks is to throw giant freakin' rocks at people at a distance. Presumably he doesn't hit with it too often, but hey, it's something, and Big Dumb Powerhouses tend to not make all their points easily, so I had room. He's still way underpointed for a PL 9, but pretty much all one-note semi-retarded villains end up that way, even guys like Electro.