In my last batch of Dungeons & Dragons superheroes, I included one supervillain. Here are a few more, for your roleplaying adventures. MagnetoRace: Mountain Dwarf (Arcane-Touched)Class: Wizard (Graviturgy or Transmutation) Dwarves are intrinsically tied to metal, stone, and craftsmanship. Graviturgy represents attraction, repulsion, and control of mass, a good mechanical translation of magnetism without modern physics. Transmutation reinforces his ability to reshape metal, weapons, and terrain. Wizardry also emphasizes Magneto’s intellect, planning, and ideological certainty rather than brute force. Signature ability: Metal Dominion – can disarm entire armies by wrenching steel from their hands. LokiRace: Changeling or EladrinClass: Warlock (Archfey)
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For those who enjoyed my medieval D&D superheroes (and asked for more), here is a new batch, around the Fantastic Four theme. Invisible WomanRace: High ElfClass: Wizard (Abjuration) Abjurers create protective shields, perfect analog to Sue’s forcefields. High Elves have innate magical talent. Her invisibility is classic arcane magic, but flavored as bending light via abjuration barriers. Signature ability: Veil Dome – a nearly transparent arcane sphere that blocks damage, mimicking the classic force bubble. Mister FantasticRace: Simic Hybrid or ChangelingClass: Wizard (Transmutation) Simic Hybrids allow biomagical adaptations. Changelings allow body reshaping. Either fits. Transmutation magic fits his scientific, experimental
I recently played in a short Dungeons & Dragons campaign in which all the characters had to be inspired by classic superheroes, adapted to the medieval fantasy world of Faerûn. I liked the idea so much that I ended up creating a whole list of characters, and having much fun with it. Here are a few of them. The best part is that, if you don’t like my versions of these super-adventurers, you can just create your own. Spider-ManRace: Wood ElfClass: Monk (Open Hand) with a 1–3 level dip in Rogue (Scout) Wood elves have the agility, speed, and keen