memorax300 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 I have a friend interested in getting back into Champions. Has the 5E version of the core book. Not interested in 6E. Already has the champs sourcebook and Champs universe book. He wants to know what sourcebook(s) have supervillians collected in them. I mentioned the various Champs sourcebooks (until, viper etc). Also Crooks Conquerors and Killers, Villians, Villians Vandals and Vermin as well as Champions Worldwide. I think that about covers it. Or did I miss any other sorucebooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks Well, if you're looking for villain compilations, Arcane Adversaries has a whole bunch of 5E writeups for supernatural villains -- it's a companion book to The Mystic World. Also, Evil Unleashed gathers villains that were scattered across a plethora of books: the 5E Champions genre book, 5E Champions Universe, Millennium City, Vibora Bay, Villainy Amok, Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth, Champions Battlegrounds, and a few of the Ultimate... books. Plus a few original villains Steve Long created just for EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks UNTIL Super Powers Database I & II Gadgets & Gear HERO System Bestiary Cheers QM PS: Villainy Amok is a great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks There are also a few 5E villains in Stronghold (literally and figuratively), and a few more in its PDF-only companion volume, The Stronghold Files. Another PDF-only book, The Dragon Mandarin, covers Dr. Yin Wu and his Four Sons of the Dragon. Book Of The Destroyer and Book Of The Machine are both for 5E, and include a host of minions for Dr. Destroyer and for Mechanon, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks UNTIL Super Powers Database I & II Gadgets & Gear HERO System Bestiary Cheers QM PS: Villainy Amok is a great choice. Um... just to avoid misunderstanding, none of the first three volumes mentioned above contain any supervillain write-ups, which is what memorax300 is asking about. The Bestiary does include a number of super-class creatures and singular beings, such as Demon Princes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memorax300 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks Thank you all who responded. Very helpful and informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks If your friend can afford it, tell him to look at the HERO Online Store and check out some of the bundles. Not only are the bundles a cheap way to buy multiple books, but like the 5E books from HERO, they're all 1/2 price! I plan on purchasing every 1/2 price Bundle for Champions I can afford. There's an awesome bundle for Star HERO that I'm debating on picking up. And if I pick that up, there are two other inexpensive books that look to complete the collection - and I don't even play Star HERO! (The bundle is just too good to pass up - and could feasibly help me run some alien invasions. ) Make sure your friend purchases at least $50 worth, because they're still including a free (older) book with each $50+ purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks You might also be interested in BlackWyrm's Algernon Files and The Fires of War books. Gobs of 5E characters in there. Just make sure you get the right version, since there'a slo a an M&M version of the book out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks Heresy! Burn the heretic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Re: %E villiian sorucebooks You might also be interested in BlackWyrm's Algernon Files and The Fires of War books. Gobs of 5E characters in there. Just make sure you get the right version' date=' since there'a slo a an M&M version of the book out there.[/quote'] I have both books, and I highly recommend them. They feature a large and diverse array of villains and NPC heroes, made with considerable thought and creativity. They're created with a common background setting in mind, which could form the basis for a campaign if desired; but they're easily inserted into most campaigns based on mainstream comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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