(FASERIP) The Boys : Stormfront

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The FASERIP system was first published by TSR in the Marvel Super Heroes RPG in 1984, and later expanded in the Marvel Superheroes Advanced Game in 1986. The game proved very popular, its easy and flexible system allowed for all levels of play from street level crimefighters to cosmic campaigns. Whilst the original games are decades out of print the system has continued to be available through a range of retroclones and has an active fan community online.

I’ve been playing the game since the 80’s and it’s one of my favourite systems. Whilst the game was originally for the Marvel universe I used to convert a load of other superheroes/villains from other comics and shows to the system to incorporate into my games. That’s something that has stayed with me and I love being able to drop cameo, or ongoing, appearences of characters that originate elsewhere in to my games. In this series of articles I’m converting a number of characters from TV shows and comics to the FASERIP system for a bit of fun.

First up I’ll be looking at some of the characters from The Boys, a dark satirical comic and TV series created by Gareth Ennis and Darick Robinson which began life at Wildstorm Comics before moving to Dynamite Entertainment.

STORMFRONT, MEMBER OF THE SEVEN

“You have fans. I have soldiers”

Real Name: Clara Vought

Identity: Secret (public face = Liberty/Stormfront, but true Nazi origins hidden)
Occupation: Superhero (member of The Seven)
Origin: Genetically engineered superhuman (first successful Compound V subject, 1940s)
Base of Operations: Vought Tower, New York City

FASERIP Attributes

  • Fighting: Good (10)
  • Agility: Remarkable (30)
  • Strength: Incredible (40)
  • Endurance: Monstrous (75)
  • Reason: Good (10)
  • Intuition: Remarkable (30)
  • Psyche: Remarkable (30)

Health: 155
Karma: 70
Resources: Remarkable (30) — Vought backing
Popularity: Amazing (50) (public feminist/rebel persona), Unearthly (–100) if Nazi origins exposed

Powers

  • Electrical Generation (Lightning Blasts): Monstrous (75) — devastating ranged energy blasts; can fry groups of enemies or level armoured vehicles.
  • Electrical Control: Incredible (40) — can manipulate, arc, or overload electrical systems.
  • Flight: Incredible (40) — speeds up to ~300 mph, agile maneuvering.
  • True Invulnerability: Monstrous (75) — highly resistant to physical attacks, conventional explosives, and small arms fire.
  • Regeneration / Longevity: Excellent (20) — heals faster than normal, has aged extremely slowly since the 1940s.
  • Energy Absorption (Electricity): Remarkable (30) — can drain or redirect electrical energy into her own blasts.

Talents

  • Martial Arts B (applies Strength in slugfests)
  • Leadership (charismatic, manipulative)
  • Propaganda / Media Influence
  • Languages (English, German)

Contacts

  • Vought International
  • Neo-Nazi/far-right sympathizers (secret)
  • The Seven (as teammate, but rivals with most)

Limitations / Weaknesses

  • Arrogance / Ideology: Overconfidence and extremist ideology cloud her judgment — Psyche FEATs may be required to avoid taunting or prolonging fights.
  • Limited Stamina in Flight/Blasts: Using Monstrous-level blasts continuously for more than 10 rounds requires an Endurance FEAT or risk fatigue.
  • Public Persona: Maintains a false “progressive rebel” image; exposure of her Nazi origin drops Popularity and Resources to Feeble (2).
  • Homelander’s Equal-but-Not-Quite: She can rival him in battle, but lacks his raw durability and overwhelming dominance — prolonged combat against him puts her at a disadvantage.

Roleplaying Notes

“People love what I have to say. They believe in it. They just don’t like the word ‘Nazi.’ That’s all.”

Stormfront is a mid-to-high-tier powerhouse. She’s stronger than Maeve and vastly more versatile than Starlight, but not quite at Homelander’s “campaign boss” level. Her electric blasts plus flight make her a terror against groups, while her charisma and propaganda skills let her manipulate the public. Despite having been alive for more than a century, and powered for most of that time, Stormfront has little actual fighting skill outside of her lightning powers.

Due to her being a Nazi, Stormfront is an extreme racist and this often leads her to make incredibly poor decisions simply to satisfy her bigoted mindset.

For more information, and background, on Translucent please check out The Boys Wiki Stormfront page.

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