Some heroes are born with powers, others gain them through experimentation or freak accidents. No one deny them these gifts. This however is not the path of the Sorcerer. The power of the Sorcerer is earned through study and an understanding beyond the comprehension of the mundane. To put this another way…
You think you know how the wor [...]
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Power Archetypes: The Sorcerer
Some heroes are born with powers, others gain them through experimentation or freak accidents. No one deny them these gifts. This however is not the path of the Sorcerer. The power of the Sorcerer is earned through study and an understanding beyond the comprehension of the mundane. To put this another way…
You think you know how the wor [...]
Day Jobs 10: Socialite
We conclude our series on superhero day jobs with another entry that’s not so much a job as it is a lifestyle. From lavish galas to the opening night of the opera, the socialite is on the pulse of the 1%. Often fabulously wealthy themselves, the socialite understands the nuances of rubbing elbows with the upper crust, without touching a [...]
Super Hero Archetypes Results
This has been our most popular poll to date and the results are in. Here are the Top 10 Archetypes as voted by you! New articles will be posted starting November 4th. Each article will explore common powers associated with the archetype, along with associated Talents and Boons.
Sorcerer: Practitioner of the mystic arts.
Shapeshifter: Changi [...]
Day Jobs 9: Professor
The professor has a deep understanding of topics, and the the ability to convey that information. We often look at these characters as educators, but they may also be experts in a specific field, technical or genre writers, even public speakers, focusing on a topic of interest.
The professor’s Talent’s zero in on the fact that th [...]
Poll: Superhero Power Archetypes
There are thousands upon thousands of comic book heroes and villains. With so many powers it’s hard to keep track of them all. Our next poll looks at some of the broad power archetypes that make up so many of the characters we have come to love.
Each of the archetypes represents a kind of core power or skill set. Some are broader than o [...]
Day Jobs 8: Photographer
Be them wedding photos, or a crime scene investigation, photographic evidence can be vital. Photographers have an eye for detail, and their lens can serve to frame moments others might miss. A good photographer can add depth to the most shallow of glamour shots or highlight the unspoken emotions of soldiers as they march towards an uncertain [...]
Day Jobs 7: Cab Driver
It may be because the center of the Marvel comics universe is Manhattan, but the cab driver shows up as a popular occupation for heroes. Across the pond, we can also root for Chas, even if he is relegated to a Hellblazer’s sidekick. We’re diving into the cab driver, but Talents fit many professional driving archetypes, from limos [...]
Day Jobs 6: Student
Alright, you got us, being a student isn’t a career, or a job, although it can feel like one. For the purposes of our build, we will take the student to be someone who spends the majority of their time outside of spandex in the pursuit of learning, often lacking the more practical skills one needs to earn a living.
A note about sidekic [...]
Day Jobs 5: Scientist
In the modern world there are dozens, if not well over a hundred or more fields of expertise for a scientist to specialize in, from agronomist to zoologist. Things are a little more generalized in most comics, with scientists often studying SCIENCE! As Metahumans Rising tries to navigate the superhero genre we opted for big S science as a c [...]
Day Jobs 4: Medical Professional
There are more than a few doctors in the realm of superheroes, from Doctor Destiny to Doctor Zodiac, and let us not forget Fate, Mid-Nite, and Strange somewhere in the middle. The medical professional can represent a wide range of careers including our aforementioned doctors, EMTs, nurses and surgeons. The core of the medical professional is [...]