DC Adventures RPG Heroes & Villains Volume 1 [Hardcover]

Darren Bulmer (Author), Walt Ciechanowski (Author), Chris Huff (Author), Seth Johnson (Author), Steve Kenson (Author), Matthew McFarland (Author), Christopher McGlothlin (Author), Alejandro Melchor (Author), Jason Mical (Author), Mike Mulvihill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2011 | Age Range: 6 and up

The DC Universe features a dazzling array of characters who have thrilled readers for generations. Now they come to life for tabletop gaming in DC Adventures Heroes & Villains! Volume 1 covers characters A-K, from Abra Kadabra and Adam Strange through Kid Flash and Kobra. Each entry comes complete with DC Adventures game information, character details, and a full-color illustration from one of DC Comics' best artists. Heroes & Villains also includes entries on various teams, from the Justice League and Justice Society to the Injustice Gang and the Fearsome Five. With Heroes & Villains in-hand, you have a tremendous wealth of material for your DC Adventures games, all usable with the award-winning Mutants & Masterminds game system.

Product Details

• Age Range: 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Green Ronin Publishing; Brdgm edition (October 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934547387
• ISBN-13: 978-1934547380
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 11.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars SPECTACULAR! October 21, 2011

By Keith Lucas

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WOW!!! This is what DC Comics and Mutant & Masterminds fans have been waiting for. This book will satisfy BOTH needs. If you are an M&M gamer, then this book will give you full stats on every mainstream and some more obscure DC characters (from A-K)for use in your own adventure or to use as a template for your own character.

If you are just a fan of DC comics, then this book will still appeal to you as it is an awesome reference encyclopedia-like guide. But, with one major difference that past DC Universe Encyclopedias did NOT have; actual power levels.

Exactly how strong is Captain Marvel?
How fast is the Flash?
How smart is Batman?
All are answered here.

Full power levels are displayed with very little need for the layman to study tons of Mutant & Masterminds gaming charts and materials. (But I do recommend a little study to familiarize yourself with the stats.

Great pictures and tons of characters. 320 pages of nerdy goodness!!!
This is only Volume 1, so it will only cover heroes and villains A-K. In volume 2 due for release in a few months, we will get the other L-Z characters.
WELL WORTH THE WAIT TIME AND MONEY SPENT!!!! Get this book now!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this game and this book! February 20, 2013

By T. Wright

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This is great! It is a pretty comprehensive who's who of the DCU. It has complete stats for the heroes and villains. The authors did an excellent job of translating them into balanced playable game stats. I can't wait to get volume two!

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent D20 hero system June 5, 2012

By cmyth

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As a fan of Dungeons and Dragons since the late 70's, I had always wanted a good d20 system for super heroes, and it has finally arrived. This is an excellent game system and a very good book with lots of my favorites and a great deal of the more obscure characters. I've read a great deal of comics and was surprised at some of the heroes/villains they put in here. An excellent job!!