We begin with the rundown of random rejects!
Trophy Attacks: As described, this would be a narrower version of an Improvised Weapons Specialty. Played for comedy, one might want a Serendipity Specialty for finding Trophies, along with the aforementioned variant on Improvised Weapons. Fear Masking: Fear Masking would apply whenever a [...]
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Powering Through 4: Bike Mimicry
We begin with the rundown of random rejects!
Trophy Attacks: As described, this would be a narrower version of an Improvised Weapons Specialty. Played for comedy, one might want a Serendipity Specialty for finding Trophies, along with the aforementioned variant on Improvised Weapons. Fear Masking: Fear Masking would apply whenever a [...]
Powering Through 3: Demon Inheritance
We start off once again with our overlooked powers round up:
Therianthropology Mastery: A Shape Shifters Specialty in Occult and Tracking will cover most things listed in the Superpower Wiki. From here, adding a (S) Shape Shifters Supports Defense should get you the rest of the way based on the description provided. Primordial Light [...]
Powering Through 2: Coral Constructs
For fun, let’s start off by going through a few random powers that we skipped and why:
Personal Potential: This can be represented through taking Specialties such as: Beaten Not Broken: Applies when reaching 0 Stamina. Focused: Spend 1 Turn “powering up” with no other actions. (This might be the closest to the source image.) Prevail [...]
Powering Through 1: Supernatural Flui...
This month, I’m taking a vacation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have some fun content and updates along the way. In this series, we’ll be creating powers inspired by random entries on the Superpower Wiki.
Ground Rules:
Powers are built, ready to play, which may include expanding on, but not reducing the functionality of [...]
Power Tricks: Control
In the various Power Boons, Control may be the most flexible option, or tied alongside Alter. Control allows a hero to manipulate a chosen thing, forcing it to act based on how it aligns with their own intentions, assuming it has intentions. Control also has a lot of implied functions that, if the Power doesn’t include them by default, may e [...]
Power Tricks: Devastating … Stopper
Alright, so maybe Devastating itself isn’t all that interesting. It’s a direct Damage boost, no strings attached. However, inside the Boon, there is one very fun Advancement that deserves exploring: ______ Stopper.
As written, ______ Stopper gives Penetrating on any attacks where the target’s Armor meets a specific criteria, such as [...]
Overwhelming Force, Villains With One...
Each attack in Metahumans Rising matters. Like in the comics that inspired the game, often three or four hits from an opponent can knock out a character. What if we want to push that though? Comics are rife with villains who’s attacks can atomize regular people, even kill heroes in a single blow. (I’m looking at you Uncanny X-Men #142… sorry [...]
Weapon Specializations in Metahumans ...
In past articles we’ve looked at ways to recreate real world martial arts in Metahumans Rising, along with creating super powered versions of these styles. When it comes to weapons, the game assumes Fighting Styles and Gear can be used together, if it is thematically appropriate. Mechanically, this allows the character to add the values from [...]
Animal Powered 14: Turtle
There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
