The Not-So-Perfect Superhero
Every single superhero is built on superheroic proportions. The men are mostly constructed of muscle and teeth and the women are muscle and breasts. What if the superheroic world, was like the real one?
When mutations occur or scientific experiments go awry, they nearly always seem to affect the good looking people. A homely scientist Newton P. Winkerton never gets zapped by the power-inducing ray, it's always the Henry Pym's and the Wally West's. When someone discovers they are a mutant, it's not the Rosie O' Donnell's, but the Ororo Monroe's and the Wanda Maximoff's. Strange beings from another planet or realm who charm Earthlings with their good looks are always the Mon-el's and the Thor's, not Squid-man from Guthar-8 or Mudgirl from the planet Blendorr. Superheroes should be just as diverse as the human population. We all are different in many ways. From our gender to our race to our shapes and sizes, we are not the makings of comic book tales, BUT... what if superheroes were just like us? The following tables give our heroes the possibilities of "being human".
Tables for game play
| Table 1: Races |
|---|
| 01-05 |
Alaska Native |
| 06-14 |
American Indian |
| 15-27 |
Asian |
| 28-47 |
African American |
| 46-68 |
Caucasian |
| 69-88 |
Hispanic |
| 89-94 |
Native Hawaiian |
| 95-00 |
Pacific Islander |
| Table 2: Gender |
|---|
| 01-45 |
Male |
| 46-00 |
Female |
| Table 3: Marital Status |
|---|
| 01-20 |
Divorced |
| 21-35 |
Married/Partnered with no children |
| 36-65 |
Single |
| 66-76 |
Married/Partnered with children |
| 77-85 |
Single with children |
| 86-92 |
Seperated |
| 93-00 |
Widowed |
| Table 4: Sexual Preference |
|---|
| 01-04 |
Homosexual |
| 05-10 |
Bisexual |
| 11-90 |
Heterosexual |
| 91-94 |
Bisexual |
| 95-00 |
Homosexual |
| Table 5: Social Class |
|---|
| 01-03 |
Homeless |
| 04-08 |
Lower/Lower Class (Extended Welfare, Substandard Housing) |
| 09-16 |
Lower Class (Welfare, Govt. Subsidized Housing) |
| 17-30 |
Lower/Middle Class (Lives Paycheck to Paycheck, Little Savings) |
| 31-80 |
Middle Class |
| 81-90 |
Upper/Middle Class (Substantial Savings, College Educated) |
| 91-97 |
Upper Class |
| 98-00 |
Wealthy (Millionaires, Popular Celebrities) |
| Table 6: Family |
|---|
| 01-05 |
Four or more siblings |
| 06-15 |
Three siblings |
| 16-30 |
Two siblings |
| 31-65 |
One sibling |
| 66-80 |
Only child |
| 81-85 |
Deceased sibling |
| 86-90 |
Mother or Father is deceased |
| 91-95 |
Orphan |
| 96-00 |
Foster child |
| Table 7: Criminal Record |
|---|
| 01-02 |
Felony |
| 03-08 |
Misdemeanor |
| 09-92 |
No Criminal Record |
| 93-98 |
Misdemeanor |
| 99-00 |
Felony |
| Table 8: Body Type |
|---|
| 01-05 |
Underweight |
| 06-20 |
Overweight |
| 21-25 |
Muscular |
| 25-40 |
Normal |
| 41-60 |
Toned |
| 61-75 |
Normal |
| 76-80 |
Muscular |
| 81-95 |
Overweight |
| 96-00 |
Underweight |
| Table 9: Height |
|---|
| 01-02 |
Dwarf |
| 03-12 |
Petite |
| 13-20 |
Heroic (an inch or two taller than average) |
| 21-80 |
Normal |
| 81-87 |
Heroic |
| 88-97 |
Tall (6'2" for women, 6'6" for men) |
| 98-00 |
Giant (6'6" for women, 7' for men) |
| Table 10: Age |
|---|
| 01-08 |
Very young (13-16 years old) |
| 09-16 |
Young (16-18 years old) |
| 17-24 |
Youthful (19-25 years old) |
| 25-75 |
Normal (26-35 years old) |
| 76-84 |
Older (36-45 years old) |
| 85-92 |
Middle-aged (46-60 years old) |
| 93-00 |
Senior (60 years old +) |
| Table 11: Capabilities |
|---|
| 01-03 |
Mentally Handicapped (Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, Obsessive) |
| 04-06 |
Socially Handicapped (Withdrawn, Megalomania, Manic/Depressive) |
| 07-10 |
Physically Handicapped (Impaired Limb, Parapelegic, Vision Problems) |
| 11-90 |
No Handicaps |
| 91-00 |
Heroic (Note: give a hero a bonus on a Physical, Social or Mental ability) |
| Table 12: Attractiveness |
|---|
| 01-05 |
Ugly |
| 06-12 |
Unattractive |
| 13-23 |
Plain |
| 24-76 |
Average |
| 77-87 |
Good-looking (Cute) |
| 88-95 |
Pretty/Handsome |
| 96-00 |
Extremely Attractive |
|
Table 13: Extras
|
|---|
| 01 |
Acne |
| 02 |
Alopecia (Bald/Balding) |
| 03 |
Clumsy |
| 04 |
Flat-chested/Bird-chested |
| 05 |
Habit (Nail-biting, Tapping fingernails) |
| 06-08 |
OtherLarge Facial Feature (Usually nose or ears) |
| 09-92 |
None |
| 93-96 |
No Muscle Tone |
| 97 |
Pale-Skinned/Albino |
| 98 |
Smoker |
| 99 |
Thick Eyebrows/Excessive Lip Hair (women) |
| 00 |
Odd Voice (High-pitched/Deep-voiced) |