Posts in category Hero Creation
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Apr 12, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A devastating and analytical striking style using the opponent’s timing against them.
Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing has been called the art (or science) of eight limbs, due to its use of elbows, fists, knees, and shins. Modern Muay evolved from the military training developed in mid-16th century Thailand. Mua Femur, the KIng’s Disci [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Apr 05, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A variation of traditional Kodokan Judo focusing on groundwork.
Originally a Japanese martial art, Jujutsu was developed by Samurai in the event they were unarmed while in battle with an armored foe. The Kodokan school of Judo made its way to Brazil in 1904. Adopted by the Gracie family after seeing a demonstration, over the decades [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Mar 29, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A deadly hybrid martial art designed to kill or otherwise incapacitate foes as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces, Krav Maga borrows techniques from aikido, boxing, judo, karate, and wrestling. The style removes many of the formal, or stylized, aspects o [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Mar 22, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A Southern Style Kung-Fu that focuses on endurance training and powerful strikes.
A descendant of Shaolin Kung-Fu, Hung Ga s a powerful style drawing from tiger, crane, dragon, snake, and leopard leopard styles. It is perhaps most famous for practitioners mastery of the horse stance and body hardening exercises.
In traditio [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Mar 08, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Capoeira
An energetic and deceptive style relying on quick unpredictable movements.
An Afro-Brazilian martial art, Capoeira was born through the adversity of South American slaves within the Porchagese empire. Outlawed until the 1930’s, Capoeira was kept alive though underground practitioners passing the martial art on through th [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Mar 01, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
To allow for narrative flexibility, martial art entries focus on the overall feel of the style, along with descriptions of common stances. Our goal is to help create evocative descriptions through the course of an action scene. With these descriptions, each martial art will look at various combat maneuvers that fit the feel of the given styl [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Feb 23, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Over the coming weeks we will explore more detailed martial arts using the Metahumans Rising system. Each entry will include an overview of the style, key techniques, or feel of the martial art, associated weapons, and how to build a character that is able to emulate the martial art’s style. As Metahumans Rising is a game of superheroes, we’ [...]
Power Archetype: The Ghost
Jan 13, 2019
~ Written by Dave Silva
Every breath you takeEvery move you makeEvery bond you breakEvery step you takeI’ll be watching you
Every Breath You Take, The Police
Before we start, lets define our Ghost, we are not looking at spooks or specters, rather we broaden our definition to those that move unseen through the shadows, be they assassins, or ninjas, [...]
Power Archetype: The Symbiotic
Jan 06, 2019
~ Written by Dave Silva
I can run from the law, I can run from myself.I can run from my life, I can run into debt.I can run from it all, I can run til I’m gone.I can run for the office and run for my cause.I can run using every last ounce of energy.I cannot, I cannot, I cannot run from my family.They’re hiding inside of me.
Runs in the Family lyrics,&n [...]
Power Archetype: The Mythic
Dec 23, 2018
~ Written by Dave Silva
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow
The hammer of the gods
W’ell drive our ships to new lands
To fight the horde, and sing and cry
Valhalla, I am coming!
The Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin
The Mythic is perhaps the broadest category we’ve covered so far. From Athena [...]