Posts tagged Background
Kickstarter: House of Steel
Jul 25, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Comic books are a window into the mind and souls of the artists who create them. Role playing games are doorways to the imagination.
In 2019 we laid the foundation for bringing these two ideas together. House of Steel builds on that foundation. Beginning with our signature team, the Steel Aces, expanded upon through the Adventure Seed Web [...]
Light And Reflection, A Team Origin P...
Jul 21, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Human watching was inspirational. People had been coming and going all day. The exposure had to be great for this Thirsty’s bar. It was amazing to see how many people had to be near the reporter. Most spectators, others witnesses, some with wildly different stories lining up for their turn.
Scarlet cloaked by the hard light projecto [...]
Light And Reflection, A Team Origin P...
Jun 30, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
P-Q woke up on the couch. Pulling himself up, he stretched looking at Breakthrough’s, lair might be the best way to describe it. Technically, they were back at the docks, at the loading yard. For whatever reason, he lived inside a collection of shipping containers that had been hollowed out into a four floor manor. From the outside, everythi [...]
Judgment of the Night Warden
Jun 23, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
In a world of superheroes and villains, the line that divides the two can become blurred. The Night Warden sees themself as a hero, but the truth is, they fell from grace long ago. Corrupted by the power imbalance inherent in the US prison system; the man who would become the Night Warden came to believe that their rules were the only ones t [...]
Light And Reflection, A Team Origin P...
Jun 16, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
The Humans Now mob grows with every street corner Amber and P-Q cross. Shock troops marching down the streets. They moved deliberately, just fast enough to keep the pair running, but not so fast that they would tire themselves out too quickly.
“What are they doing, bussing in club members?” Turning into an older part of the city, the deca [...]
Altitus: Mal Costra – Criminal ...
Jun 09, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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...
Jun 02, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]