Posts in category Games
Quality Gear 8: Ammo
May 26, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
May 19, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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
May 12, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
May 05, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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
Apr 28, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
Apr 21, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
Apr 14, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
Apr 07, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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 [...]
Powering Through 9: Carbon Dioxide Ge...
Mar 31, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
This week, we wanted to explore one of our older series, for all the silliness the research and churn up. We are going to explore all the interesting things one can do with Carbon Dioxide Generation, but if you’re like me, the reject rundown is just fun. So without further ado, let’s get into it…
Paper Mario: Color Splash
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Allegory & Metaphor: When X-Men M...
Mar 24, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Disney’s X-Men 97 has sparked a rash of internet chatter around the show “going woke” ruining childhood memories. After seeing a recent post, I thought it best to pause to talk about allegory, the history of the X-Men, comics in general, and how it informs superhero role-playing games to this day. While House Dok has discussed social issues [...]