[BNW] Hello as well, a question, and a villain

[Chris Hawkins <chhawkin@vt.edu>]

Hello to the list.

I too am new, to both the game and to the list.  I picked up BNW two weeks
ago on sale ($45 for BNW, RP, and GMS).  I got to playtest the game about a
year ago (before even Origins convention), and was impressed by the game
even in it's early stages of development.

First, my question would be... Has anyone heard a predicted release date
for Defiants now that BNW has been turned over to AEG?

     Second, I am just beginning to run a BNW campaign and need to begin
formulating a good villain.  My idea so far (sans most game statistics) is
a Primer by the name of Osmond Hale.  Hale is part of the Delta Prime PR
division, and hosts a weekly television show, "America's Most Wanted
Defiants"  Hale profiles various Defiants (using the DP blanket term for
all unregistered deltas) each week who are special problems for DP.
Publicly, the show exists to raise awareness about such criminals, to
expediate their capture.  In truth, the show exists to promote fear amongst
the Regs of the "Defiant Menace", so that DP can squash any defiant
simpathy before it becomes a problem.  Many of the defiants profiled have
been in part manipulated by Hale to further his cause.  Some have been
allowed to escape by DP after a "Costly battle instigated by the Defiant in
complete disregard to the safety of the public".  Some have been more
directly manipulated (perhaps through a DP spy) by Hale into committing
real crimes.  And Hale has picked the new rising stars of the Most Wanted
List (being my unsuspecting players)
   The only game effects I have thought about are that Hale is probably a
Genius package with both Voice quirks.

Any input on Hale would be appreciated.  Also, any stories of the villains
in your groups would be both entertaining and informative.

Thanks all

Chris Hawkins