Taking direct inspiration from the works of the artist Yi Zhi Zhu, it’s time to get crabby with this new villain, Mal Costra.
Mal Costra As A Character
Mal was not born a villain, rather years of isolation and abandonment changed him as a person, only to finally be broken by the reality of his non-rescue. This m [...]
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Altitus: Mal Costra – Criminal ...
Taking direct inspiration from the works of the artist Yi Zhi Zhu, it’s time to get crabby with this new villain, Mal Costra.
Mal Costra As A Character
Mal was not born a villain, rather years of isolation and abandonment changed him as a person, only to finally be broken by the reality of his non-rescue. This m [...]
Light And Reflection, A Team Origin P...
The smell of sweat mingled with the stench of the docks as two gang members, one from the Union, a “bricklayer”, the other a Master went at it. The Master was fitter, better trained, and had the confidence of youth. The bricklayer had practical experience, and an understanding that the rules of combat are very different in an illegal warehou [...]
Quality Gear 8: Ammo
Previously in this series, we have explored various types of handguns and long guns. This week we are revisiting both articles in a way, by discussing ammo options and how to swap out different types of munitions in the heat of battle. These give firearms users more options for a minor investment.
Mechanics
Each Ammo Type a [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Every part of the body is a weapon, even when broken.
Also known as Burmese boxing, or the Art of Nine Limbs, Lethwei dates back to the 12th century Pagan Dynasty who unified Burma. Developed for military application at the time, it shares some elements with Muay Thai, the art of eight limbs, but may be more comparable to Muay Boran, an [...]
Quality Gear 7: Armor On
It’s time to suit up, and make sure the hero is protected. This week we move away from offense to explore armor and shields. There are any number of directions comics can take the idea of armor, and we will cover several broad concepts to give players a range of options. This article will cover full body armors for complete protection, chest [...]
The Infection – A Metahumans Ri...
April showers have brought May flowers, and it’s time for the annual garden festival in the Skyvalley, a few hours drive. A town of roughly fifteen thousand, but on one day a year thousands from communities flood the city to enjoy the Wildfire In Bloom floral parade. This year though, something is very, very different. There’s an infection i [...]
D+W: A Tale of Two Regenerators
With the trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine sweeping the internet, we wanted to see what these character’s powers might look like in Metahumans Rising, and how different they really are. So, without further ado let’s get into our core power sets. Olay, one further ado, we will be working with the heroes of Earth-616, that’s Marvel co [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Absorb what is useful. Disregard that which is useless.
Codified in 1967 by Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do was not intended to be a style in the traditional sense, but a martial philosophy and way to ingest knowledge. Jeet Kune Do can also be seen as a new stage in the legendary martial artist’s life as Lee developed a way to integrate the le [...]
Altitus: Twilight Lancer – Magi...
When working on Quality Gear 6: Poles & Polearms one entry was for the Moon Spear Jumonji Yari. Part of the entry included a mention of a Twilight Lancer, and a Twilight Knight before that, and this got us thinking. Have we ever published a Magical Transforming Character like Sailor Moon, or He-Man? The answer was surprisingly, no. [...]
Re: Generation X – A Metahumans...
Happy World is the hottest new arcade in the city, with cheap games, surprisingly good food, and unlimited refills, gamers are flocking to it, especially high school kids. The arcade is too good to be true, and the competition agrees. Other arcade operators are claiming that something more may be going on with that place. The prices are too [...]