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On A Black Horse

Mar 15, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
On A Black Horse Suitable Campaign Age: Golden, Dark, or Cinematic  Adventure Tone: Macabre Action  Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic  Content Warning: The following adventure contains occult elements, and discusses Celtic and Christian religion and history. Imagery may be inappropriate for young readers.  Overview  [...]
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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 [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Mar 01, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Part 1: Combat Maneuvers Revisited 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 [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Feb 23, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Part 0: Introduction 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’ [...]
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The Rippers, Part 4: Time TO Drop The...

Feb 16, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Forget the grunts, doc’s are useful when a jacket locks up, but let’s get serious. This is why people join the Rippers, fun’s out, time to pull the guns out. Let’s welcome the Mic Droppers, Wreckers, and Glitterati! Turns out, there are a lot of covers of Judas Priest songs. Mic Dropper (Classic Lieutenant + [...]
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Anteros And Eros

Feb 09, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Anteros And Eros After a few centuries it’s easy to forget details, like the mischievous nature of some gods. It’s easy to picture Eros, or Cupid if you will, as a portly little boy with wings just a little too small to keep him in the air, firing arrows that inspire love and devotion. Few people even know he had a brother, Eros gets all the press. The probl [...]
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The Rippers, Part 3: Junk Doctors

Feb 02, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Last week we explored the rank and file of the Rippers. It should be clear though even by the time they reach the rank of Tough Nut, or Gunner, they far outclass the average street punk. Able to flip a car, or bring down military class firepower, these are the recruits ready to party with the big boys. Now, lets get serious. Once again [...]
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The Rippers, Part 2: Trash Collectors...

Jan 26, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Rippers live and die by their ability to process junk, stolen tech, and salvaged parts. You want to be a Ripper, walking around with your own battlesuit, and freaky alien cannon? You have to start by clearing out the trash, finding the viable parts just like everyone else. While I will apologize and acknowledge the song is about Jack t [...]
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New Years Loop

Jan 19, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
New Years Loop It’s been almost a month since the new year began, not that anyone would realize the new year has begun. For whatever reason, New Year’s Eve keeps resetting. For most people, there is no memory of the previous day’s events, everything simply resets and carries forward. What makes you so special though?   Somehow the heroes have been p [...]
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The Rippers, Part 1: Introductions

Jan 12, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
With World Builders we wanted to give players new challenges. There is a quote that has rings disturbingly true The Street finds its own uses for things – uses the manufacturers never imagined.William Gibson, Burning Chrome This may be the founding doctrine of the Rippers. We’ve survived three alien invasions. The short versio [...]
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