Posts tagged Superheroes
The Untitled Mutant Martial Arts Camp...
Sep 12, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
We’ve done articles on martial artists and we’ve done articles on mutant animals, clearly there is only one place to go next. Over the coming weeks we will be hosting a series of public polls to decide the various campaign elements. After we have collectively decided on everything going into our stew pot, we’ll put everything together for ou [...]
The Alpha Force Shakedown
Aug 29, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Suitable Campaign Age: Golden, Dark, or Cinematic
Adventure Tone: Introspective Action-Adventure
Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic
Content Warning: The following adventure explores racism, politics, and social manipulation. GMs should review their campaign’s Lines and Veils while considering this advent [...]
Animal Powered 14: Turtle
Aug 15, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
Animal Powered 13: Tiger
Aug 01, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
“Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”
The Tyger, William Blake
While lions may grab the headlines, tigers are the largest feline predators in the world, spanning continents, as the top of the food chain. Ranging in 8 to 1 [...]
Altitus: The Gentlemen Gator
Jan 27, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
As we continue our series on creature powers, it was inevitable that character ideas started to crop up. Worse, our last series was on martial arts, so a certain set of turtles have been sitting in the back of my mind for some time. The Gentlemen Gator evolved from this perception of alligators as this force of primal power, and what martial [...]
Steel Aces Comic
Aug 09, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Today is the start of our new comic! Working with Jake Perez, the artist who illustrated Metahumans Rising, we hope you join us in this journey. We hope to bring you a comic that is compelling, inspiring, and, of course, fun to read.
Fans of Metahumans Rising may recognize certain parts of the story, but rest assured, there’s a [...]
New Metahumans Rising Character Sheet
Jun 13, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 31, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A nearly forgotten hybrid style, combining grappling, striking, and weapon defense.
Founded by Edward William Barton-Wright in the late 19th Century, the Bartitsu Club brought together martial artists from England, Japan, France, and Switzerland to study the art of self defense in London. The club combined techniques from multiple d [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 24, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A fast and deceptively brutal style, designed to turn the entire body into a weapon.
A Betawinese style of Silat from the Senen sub-district of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. A hybrid martial arts, combining the older silat forms with southeastern China’s kuntao. Silat has been developed to utilize every part of the body to strike, gr [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
May 17, 2020
~ Written by Dave Silva
A defensive style focusing on control of one’s body and movement.
The exact origins of T’ai Chi have been lost to antiquity. However, Chen Village, in Henan Province, China is attributed as it’s birthplace. The Chen style was developed by Chen Bu, a warrior who began his school in the village. Sadly, how they developed this style or [...]