It may be strange to think about, but there are a surprising number of superheroes who are also police officers. Not surprisingly there is a fair bit of crossover in the skills needed to wear the badge and put on the spandex. Some examples of heroes who are also in law enforcement include the Human Torch (Jim Hammond), Nite Owl I, the Questi [...]
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Day Jobs 15: Law Enforcement
It may be strange to think about, but there are a surprising number of superheroes who are also police officers. Not surprisingly there is a fair bit of crossover in the skills needed to wear the badge and put on the spandex. Some examples of heroes who are also in law enforcement include the Human Torch (Jim Hammond), Nite Owl I, the Questi [...]
Poisoned Apples, Part II: The Iron Ha...
Overview
Following the revelation of the Brotherhood in Poisoned Apples: Who Let the Dog Out, Consequences and Repercussions explores the depth of the corruption, and what might happen in trying to expose them.
A Sequel?
This adventure gives options for a direct follow up to Who Let the Dog Out, and if time has passed
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Day Jobs 14: Scoundrel
Not exactly a hardened criminal, but not everything scoundrels do is above board. Scoundrels make their living lying. This might take the form of gambling, confidence games, or if they are criminals outright scams or smuggling. Scoundrels are often charming, even when others know they are scummy or crooks, but they have something that keeps [...]
Day Jobs 13: Military
Hup to soldiers, it’s time to look at the myriad of heroes with military backgrounds.There are quite a few, from Captain Atom to Wolverine While most are veterans, some still maintain an active duty, or reserve status. This can create any number of plot hooks, not just from the classic work / life / spandex balance, but exploring conflicts [...]
Day Jobs 12: Data Analyst
This week we’re looking at number crunchers, The unsung heroes and / or the backbone of the business world, the Data Analysts. Data Analysts consolidate, organize, and restructure data in a way that it provides meaningful insights and is understandable to others. These are the people that figure out that the cost of gas has gone down or up n [...]
Re: Generation X
Suitable Campaign Age: Golden, Dark, or Cinematic
Adventure Tone: Introspective Action-Adventure
Recommended Power Level: Classic
Content Warning: The following adventure explores racism, politics, and social manipulation. The adventure contains asymmetrical acts of violence against innocent teens, and events [...]
Legacy of C.A.I.N. – A Metahuma...
The June adventure is now available for download on DriveThruRPG and Itch.
Overview
In 1996 the Composite Android for Inclement Navigation was created to explore the harshest environments on earth. During their debut presentation something went wrong and the android was left abandoned after an underwater mining collapse. It is unc [...]
Day Jobs 11: Lawyer
We may have missed the opportunity to bring back our Day Job series with She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Nevertheless, it’s time to look at some work when it comes to superheroing, and we’re starting with lawyers. It’s not just She-Hulk and Daredevil though, comics have a number of super powered legal professionals like DC’s Manhunter and Two-Fac [...]
Supe My Ride 3: The Super Robot
This one might be a little controversial as it’s not your batmobile or invisible jet. However, there is a history of heroes jumping into giant versions of themselves in robot format. Leopardon, I’m looking at you. But let’s not forget about Earth-616’s SJ3RX, the Red Ronin, or Oracle piloting a bat themed mech to take on the forces of [...]
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 [...]