The votes have been tabulated, and the results are in. The plan had been to add at least two additional styles bringing us to a nice 20 styles in total for the series. What we didn’t plan for was a pair of ties, and a small misprint in the form on our part. So, what happened?There was a tie for first place in Defensive Styles, and a tie for [...]
Posts tagged Martial Arts
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising ...
The votes have been tabulated, and the results are in. The plan had been to add at least two additional styles bringing us to a nice 20 styles in total for the series. What we didn’t plan for was a pair of ties, and a small misprint in the form on our part. So, what happened?There was a tie for first place in Defensive Styles, and a tie for [...]
Poll: New Martial Arts In Metahumans ...
Recently we revisited martial arts in Metahumans Rising series, adding Sumo wrestling to the options. This got us thinking: Are there other styles out that that people might want to see? So far we’ve covered everything from Aiki-jujutsu to Wing Chun, but there are so many others we haven’t touched.
Help us decide which martia [...]
Altitus: Icy Mike, Undead Hunter
Over the past few months I’ve enjoyed watching the Ultimate Self-Defense Championships, organized by Rokas Leonavicius. The series gathered six martial arts YouTubers to run through a series of challenges at Western Combatives in Kingswood, Australia. (Watch the full series.) Spoilers for Episode 4 from here on out.
Episode 4 takes a bre [...]
UMMAC : The Naming and More
The name for our community campaign setting has been chosen!
Clans of the Metro Bear
Here’s the setting summary you helped create. Become a Patron to gain access to the full design doc and help develop the factions further.
Overview
Recommended Age: Dark or Cinematic
Tone: Action / Adventure, Gonzo, Philos [...]
UMMAC Poll 9: If I Only Had A Name
The winning tones of our last poll are: Action / Adventure, Gonzo, Philosophical. With a three way tie, things are going to get weird!
Factoring in our tone, here is our updated setting:
In the year 199X, corporate greed led to a series of experiments to create an underclass that would serve as cheap labor and servants for humani [...]
UMMAC Poll 8: Tone of the Times
The last ashes of war have cooled, and there is a new world forming around us.
Our Setting So Far:
In the year 199X, corporate greed led to a series of experiments to create an underclass that would serve as cheap labor and servants for humanity. This ended in the only way it could have:
The complete collapse of society.
The mut [...]
UMMAC Poll 7: The War of Man
In the last poll focused on Power Level, which is a bit out of order from the core book, but there’s a method to our madness. By asking the community where they see characters in the setting as compared to their comic counterparts, and how they fit into this world.
The setting so far:
In the year 199X, corporate greed led to a [...]
UMMAC Poll 6: Pa-Pa-Pa Power Level
All the bullets are used up, and we’re coming to the end of our setting creation. The next big question to tackle is Power Level. This will help set the feel of the game.
Exceptional heroes may not have many abilities relating to mutant origins, but they will stand out from the masses. Examples: Waterworld Low Powered heroes will be [...]
UMMAC Poll 5: Guns, Gadgets, & G...
Our setting is starting to come together
In the year 199X, corporate greed lead to a series of experiments to create an underclass that would serve as cheap labor and servants for humanity. This ended in the only way it could have, the complete collapse of society. The mutants rebelled, using EMP bombs to free others, an [...]