Neither human, nor Elf, the spirit of good cheer is a being brought forth by the belief of others, and belief can be a powerful thing. A common Christmas myth gives Santa the ability to visit every child’s home, as he flies on a magical sleigh drawn by reindeer. This sleigh is as real as anything else thanks to the belief of children around [...]
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Grand Theft Sleigh
Neither human, nor Elf, the spirit of good cheer is a being brought forth by the belief of others, and belief can be a powerful thing. A common Christmas myth gives Santa the ability to visit every child’s home, as he flies on a magical sleigh drawn by reindeer. This sleigh is as real as anything else thanks to the belief of children around [...]
The Black Dragon’s Wyrm
Grendel, and the Black Dragon Fitness Club, need to replenish their strength, and if everything goes to plan, expand their ranks. That means making more Snake Oil, and for that they need some specific ingredients. Of course, one of those ingredients is the venom of the Metahuman Anaconda. However, she hasn’t been seen in months.
Thi [...]
Spider Jack Meets The Pumpkin Prince
For most people Halloween is a time for fun, games, and candy. For the last two years though, it’s meant something very different. Perez Park, once a favorite of locals for their wonderfully old trees, and walking trails, has taken on a much more sinister nickname, the Cotton Candy Forest. Sure, Cotton Candy Forest might not seem so scary, u [...]
Overwhelming Force I: The Basilisk
In this series, we will explore characters with absolutely brutal attacks, and how to manage them as a GM. Our first example is the original small king, the Basilisk. In this interpretation of the legendary creature we are stating the following things as true:
Its gaze withers grass and splits stone, killing those it looks upon.
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Kickstarter: House of Steel
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 [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
A fast brutal weapon and open hand style.
The history of Filipino martial arts (FMA) dates back centuries, and is as deeply intertwined with the occupation of the region as so many other parts of the culture. The terms Arnis and Eskrima are both derived from Spanish words for armor and fencing, while Kali dates back to the pre-occupatio [...]
Light And Reflection, A Team Origin P...
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
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...
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 ...
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 [...]