"'Manos' The Hands of Fate" Villains for Savage Worlds

If you haven't seen "Manos:" The Hands of Fate, go watch the classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode. I'll wait.


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Are you caught up now? Good.


I've run a "Manos"-inspired game. That time, I deliberately juiced up the bad guys so that the Master was actually fearsome (and maybe a vampire? I forget) and Torgo was a Wilbur Whateley-style Old One spawn. These are not stats for that game. These are stats for that gloriously terrible movie you just subjected yourself to.


(I own a copy of the digitally-restored Blu-Ray version of the film with no sarcastic robots to lighten the mood.)



It's a Frank Frazetta of Frank Zappa!

The Master

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d8, Spirit d10, Strength d6, Vigor d8

Skills: Faith d10, Fighting d6, Intimidation d10, Notice d8, Stealth d6

Charisma: +2; Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 6

Hindrances: Arrogant, Stubborn

Edges: Beast Bond, Beast Master, Charismatic, Level Headed, Miracles, Strong Willed

Gear: smock, hellbeast (use stats for dog/wolf)

Special Abilities

• Power Points: 20
• Powers: boost/lower trait, deflection, puppet

  

Thank you very much sir, let me just get your complimentary crazy bread...

Torgo

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 

Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d10

Charisma: -2; Pace: 4; Parry: 5 (6 with staff); Toughness: 6 

Hindrances: Clueless, Lame, Ugly

Edges: Assassin

Gear: staff (Str+d4; Parry +1; Reach 1; 2 hands) 

 

...and now, back to We Married Manos!

Brides of the Master

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6 

Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Taunt d6 

Charisma: +2; Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 5 

Hindrances: Stubborn (some have Mean) 

Edges: Attractive 

Gear: sheer nightgown covering unsexy underwear