I've been inspired by the greats around here to contribute my own small bit to the tide of conversions. I want to thank Jabroniville for letting me poach his template, and also for his advice on how to put together a decent conversion. Additionally, I want to thank pretty much everyone who posts to Roll Call and Character Sheets for your ideas, insights, and conversions as these have been an extremely helpful set of guidelines as I've put together my own stuff.
Quick history bit: Back in the early 80's, I fell in lust with Villains and Vigilantes, almost entirely based on the art put out by Bill Willingham and Jeff Dee. I'd heard about Champions, but let's face it, Mark Williams was never going to set the world ablaze with his art style. And oddly, even though Champions required a lot less decimal multiplication, I was convinced V&V was easier...Oy. I blame irrepressible youth. So I played V&V. Oh did I play it. I have hundreds of characters from multiple worlds I created for my players, and PCs for myself when I could get someone else to run. As the years went by, the system really began to show it's age and design flaws, and I moved on to other Superhero systems. Eventually after a long road, I'm settled into M&M 3e quite happily, and I still find myself grooving the simple yet thorough system every time I make a new character.
So what does this have to do with conversions? Well, I found myself tired of most of the standard worlds, and what I really wanted to run was Silver Age sentiments in an Iron Age world. I ended up digging into my past to Villains and Vigilantes, and I resurrected the world I'd cobbled together with my friends along with the hints we got from Jeff Dee and Jack Herman in the V&V modules.
This is the V&V world as we played it, not necessarily as it was stated out, so be forewarned. If you know the V&V characters, there will definitely be some surprises.
Okay, so what are my general guidelines? Basically, anything has to be around the PL 9-11 levels unless it was a truly world crushing villain, as most of the people playing would be in that range. Like "Whose line is it anyway?", the points don't matter as long as the concept is met.
Now since then, I've also decided to throw in some 80's pop culture conversions, generally movies and comics. But hey, I'll convert whatever strikes my fancy, thus there are no hard and fast rules for the non V&V stuff.
So without further adieu, I give you, Proditor's Pad. (For the short term, we're linking back to Ronin Army. That'll change slowly as we move forward).
V&V Conversion Design Journal
There's a Crisis at Crusader Citadel!
Crusaders
Manta-Man
Enforcer
Evergreen
Blizzard
Laserfire
Dreamweaver
Condor
Shatterman
Crushers
Bull
F.I.S.T.
Hauntress
Hornet
Mace
Manstar
Marionette
Mercury Mercenary
Mocker
Shocker
StormLord
Temper
Vulture
Opponents Unlimited
The Amazing Floop Brothers
Captain Floop
Blastin' Butch
Whippet
Psi-Demon
The LodeStone
Rocket Ma'am
Floop Brothers Power Armor
B.A.D.
Auntie Phil
DeathKite
The Amazing Kudebuck
Zairobs
Cosmic Zoom
SWARMaster
Tarot Masters
The Magician
Diablo
Justice Avenger
Moonflash
Priestess
The Fool
Tower
Pentacle Solider
Pentacle Page
Pentacle Knight
Pentacle Queen
Pentacle King
V.I.L.E.
Boosterman
Dr. Wraithman
Jovia
R.A.M. 101
Sir Lemur
Freelancers
Ben E. Jahmoka
Hoopsnake
Orion Operative UIY 2249
Ronky
Sargeant Ramble
Sirriandor
The Shroud
Wavemistress
Heroes
Prankster
Proditor Cappela
The Pentacle Plot
From the Deeps of Space
Lady Seven
Star Boss
Major Rall
Cappelan Soldier
- Cappelan Hover Cycle
Cappelan Hover Transport
Cappelan Scout Ship
Cappelan Base Ship
- Psy Hover Cycle
Villains and Vigilantes Core Rules
Lightning Fist
Mammoth
Nomad
C.H.E.S.S. Knight or Valkyrie
C.H.E.S.S. Bishop or Angel
Dragon Magazine Ads
Magnetor
Skyhawk
Kali
FORCE
Cicada
Clamor
FORCE
Mr. Magnum
Phantasm
Shardakos
Snowblind
Stargazer
Teleporter
Most Wanted Volume One
Bandit
Beekeeper
Boogeyman
The Buzzard
Crossfire
Dragonhand
Ebony Angel
JAWS
Leo the Lion
Madame Frigia
Marutukku
Mirage
Mother Superior
Motivator
Mountain Man
Mystico
Nightmare
Od
Psi-phon
Samhain
Shadowjack
Simon Shrew
Snow Man
Spyder
Stigmata
Tank Gunner
Tengu
Trickshot
Vibron
Vindicator
Dawn of DNA
Adonis
Cockroach
Doctor DNA
Magnetor
Miragi
Mongo
Scuzz
Shee-Ariel
Valeri
Battle Above The Earth
Anima-Man
Centurion
Mystic
Nightstalker
R.I.N.G.
Commander Astro
Alone into the Night
The Garrote
Night Raven
Celeste
Brimstone
Psi-Lancer
Powerhouse
Professor Malevolent
Trillium
Yukon Jack
Assassin
The Assassin
Antaeus
Avalanche
Psi-storm
Ward
Deflector
FORCE (2)
Hailstorm
Oscillator
Photon
Pyre
To Tackle the T.O.T.E.M.
Bear Claw
Chillblade
Faultline
Gila
Jotunn
Karnage
Mariah
Purple Mask
Tomahawk
Trouble for HAVOC
Crisis at Caliente
Glacier
Return of the Elokians
King Snake
Bugsey and Murielle
Elokian Worker
Sonora
Antos Leif
Prok A'Leif
Fourth for Bridge?
Knight Watch
Vortex
Fortress
Molecule Man
Resonator
Bogatyri
General Winter
Sensor
Sympath
Megawatt
HAVOC
Lumiere
Sneak Thief
Deathgrip
Airhammer
Wild Wind
Armageddon
The Guardians (Those guys in the FORCE and Assassin modules)
Archangel
Blue Knight
Captain Cold
Empress
Super-Crooks & Criminals
Blackjack
Blue Max
Bluegill
Bora, Whiteout, & the Composite Being
Fleur de Lys
Garbageman
Highwayman
Oracle
Professor Polarity
Quebecois
Ramses
Red Fury
Shillelagh
Sister Indigo
Stuka
Terra-Rizer
Wereworg
Wonder Boy
CRIMINAL REGIME OF INTERNATIONAL MERCENARY ENDEAVORS (C.R.I.M.E.)
Black Orchid
Kill-Bird
Siren
Stallion
Most Wanted Volume Three
2199
Adamantron
Armada
Bladespinner
Brainwave
Crater
Dustdevil
Extractor
G.I. Jim
Harpy
Headhunter
Kiloton
King
Lifeguard
Manslaughter
Master Zero
Mind Mauler
Mirrorman
Mr. Scarce
Nospheratua
Nutrino
Orion
Parasite
Rocker
Shortstop
Skullcrusher
Super-Nova
Tidal Wave
Tomcat
Warwagon
Search for the Sensei
Dowager
Genghis Chi
Maiden Japan
Shujin
Solaris
For the Greater Good
451
Auntie Porn
Brother Angel
Cardinal Rule
Corporal Punishment
Pro-Life
White Guardian
The Great Iridium Con
The Valiants
Nightshade
Kahless Khan
Futura
Aztech
Malastra
Yeoman
Devilspawn
Firefall
Supersonic
Albatross
Sabredance
Oblivia
Sequoya
Honor- Enter the Dragon's Claw
Tsunami
Shogun
Komodo Dragon
Raiden
Ebony Wolf
The Secret in the Swamp
Alligator
Asi-Vaholo
The Coot
Psi-Prime
Shaman
Seminole Spirits
Sludge
Swamp Rat
White Heron
Pre-Emptive Strike
Sprite
Vendetta
Tympanus
Oberon
Rocker
Contessa
Blonde Berserker
Glacia
Soulburner
Wrack
Conductor
Hummingbird
Katana
Powerpath
Terror by Night
Albert
Tim Vanesk
Zuvembie Lord
Minotaur
Gargoyles
The Creature
Werewolf
Female Vampire
Frankenstein's Monster
The Golem
Heinrich Android
Thomas P Prest/Baron Victor von Heinrich
Death Duel with the Destroyers
Doomsday Robot
Annihilator
Behemoth
Electrocutioner
Iron Maiden
Ratman
Shapeshifter
The Island of Doctor Apocalypse
S.L.A.M.
Guardian (Type A or B)
Guardian (Elite Cadre)
Doctor Apocalypse
This Empress Earth!
Empress Terra Tyrannia
Gargantua
Slavers
Chat Noir
Dynamo
Klondike
Raven
Seeker