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Masks: A Superhero RPG

I was reading through quickly. On my phone. At work. ^~^ And the suite sounds fine.

Masks: A Superhero RPG

@DoubleYou choose two in the list that you don't have, meaning of the five, you get 3. You can get the other two later. But I'd let you make your own suite if you have a concept in mind.

I'm calling Bull.

@Card Captor

-snort-

All of you have a lot more than I had expected from you (or maybe it just looks like it 'cause I'm on my phone (at work)).

To a select few who brought it up: totes cool with other stuff being added, just don't start with moves from another playbook; you can do that through advancement.

And unsure on fostering a kid. Think it may be LESS likely with a teen super to be allowed to do so since they don't necessarily have full control of their powers.

You guys are putting more thought into this than I expected. This is not a complaint by any means; if anything, it's good inspiration for me, since you're giving me so much to work with.

Do you guys have any stance on me having a character? I'm fine without one, since there are so many people and so many NPCs already, but I wouldn't object to having one (don't have any reasons or justification for having one). (I'd probably go Outsider or Transformed)

Masks: A Superhero RPG

You should all have access to a convo with the books linked.

Masks: A Superhero RPG

Have at it~ Masks: A Superhero RPG OOC
@FantasyChic@CallMeChaotix@Raijinslayer@Double

Masks: A Superhero RPG

Halcyon City

Masks takes place in Halcyon City. Halcyon is a great big metropolis, full of gleaming towers and statues. It's Marvel's NYC, or DC's Metropolis. It's Astro City, and it's Gotham.

Halcyon has seen three generations of supers before today.

The first generation, the Golden Generation, were heroes in gaudy colorful costumes, with names like The American Flag and The Human Lightning Bolt. If they had powers, they weren't great or cosmic. They were the heroes who went off to fight in World War II. They fought the good fight, against Hitler, against crime bosses, against corporate fat cats. They paved the path for everyone who came after them. And of course, since then, the people of Halcyon have realized that, sure, the Golden Generation was pretty sexist. And racist. It had plenty of issues. But their statues are still erected all over the city. Most of them are now retired, or dead.

The second generation, the Silver Generation, was the first generation of true superheroes. They were powerful, extremely powerful, cosmically powerful. They were the first generation to truly fight against supervillains, too—people possessed of superhuman power and diabolical plans, no longer representatives of nations or normal parts of society. The Silver Generation fought the good fight, and did it nobly. Thanks to them, the world was saved countless times. But still, their struggles were defined by a black and white perspective. The villains were villains, and the heroes were heroes, and rarely did the heroes see a need to intervene in real issues—they were too busy stopping supervillains and aliens. And the way those heroes did things was right. Members of the Silver Generation are still around, and are currently in the most prominent positions of power. They're the ones who are still in charge, across the board.

The third generation, the Bronze Generation, grew up with its parents in power, and said, "Well, what is there for us?" When they were gaining their own powers, they were coming into a world already dominated by the Silver Generation. So they became the first cynical, self-reflective generation of superheroes. The first ones to truly question what it meant to be a hero. The first to laugh at their parents' ideas. Some became dark vigilantes in the shadows of the streets. Some became social justice advocates, preaching for real meaningful change. Some became government agents, working for organizations and agencies secret and powerful. Some became explorers, leaving this world to find others in whatever directions were available. They were a darker generation, one capable of seeing the false simplicity of its parents, capable of seeing the world in ample shades of grey. And they allowed that grey to define them. They're still around, still active to this day, and still working in what daylight was afforded to them, in the shadows, and in the cracks left to them by the Silvers.

And then, there's today's generation. The fourth generation. Unnamed, unproved, untested. That's you. That's the Masks. What will your generation be?

Concept

Right, so with that...we'd be playing the equivalent of the teen superheroes as they appear(ed) in Batman: Beyond, Teen Titans, Spiderman, Static Shock, X-Men: Evolution, and many others; the young heroes (and antiheroes) who aren't masters of their powers, necessarily. Or at least have a lot of growing (in both power and maturity) to do. There are options for characters who don't have superpowers, or have even weaker superpowers, as well, akin to Batman, Black Widow, and Hawkeye.

I don't have anything in mind for plot yet, but that's partially because the plot relies on the characters and their backstories in Masks.

The system itself is based on the system of Apocalypse World (or Monsterhearts...or any number of other games based on AW, there are a few). It's pretty easy to learn, so obviously I don't only expect other backers. I'm even cool with you expanding the options for powers if you have a hankering for something different or the options don't quite fit an idea you have in mind. Just run it by me in here~

Influence

Hero: Holds Influence Over...
-Noon: Red Falcon
-Red Falcon: Noon, Crimson Jackal, System Shock
-Crimson Jackal: Noon, Red Falcon, Argon
-System Shock: Noon, Red Falcon
-Flux: Noon, Red Falcon
-Psyche: Noon, Red Falcon
-Argon: Noon, Red Falcon, System Shock
-Memory: Noon, Red Falcon, Argon

Masks: A Superhero RPG

Raijinslayer: Multiples are okay, better if not everyone comes to the ooc.
Double: the Legacy would be the best option for you. And without looking at the books (I'm on my phone right now), that may only be an option through custom stuffs. Pretty sure it's possible, though.
FantasyChic: both are options. Most work for that.

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I'll do it on here so I'm less likely to confuse it with the one I'm doing on Skype. But yes, absolutely room for one more. I'll start the OOC once I'm home again, so either tomorrow or the next day (after work), depending how late it is. Then again, since the OOC's going to have the same information until we have everything settled, probably tomorrow anyway.

Once people post that they want in in the OOC, I'll distribute the books~

Looking for Players for Pathfinder game

Already discussed this with BlazeGamma. Was given approval for the Warlord. The Elan I can change if it's not approved at any point. As I said, I have other racial options I'm considering.

Edit: Changed my mind. Going Human. Will probably need the feat.
Edit2: Going to go ahead and roll gold: 4 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 16 x 10 = 160, avg 175. Totes cool with either, but I think I'll go for the average. I don't have a lot of stuff I plan on spending it on.

Edit3: Two traits? No traits? Other number of traits?

Edit4: Questions answered. And made me feel a bit unobservant, despite a full busy day between reading it and working on the character.

Looking for Players for Pathfinder game

I'll probably end up TN or LN.
I'll post my spread here so I don't forget it (even though @BlazeGamma has already seen it): 15 17 12 10 11 13 (that was after being allowed to round one of them up to 10...and several times rerolling the whole thing because my rolls suck SO BAD).
Might as well share other details: Dual-wielding finesse Elan Warlord. Though debating going half-elf instead. Also considering halfling or gnome. But Elan is probably what I'll go with. Almost a guarantee.
I'll think about it. I may be a little busy the next couple days. Unsure yet. Forgot about it.

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You should be able to make it. Just sayin'.
I think...I'll wait for one more.

I did, however, forget that I may have plans over the next three days. <.< So...
I should be able to do this, still. I do have tablets to take with me, AND my phone. I just have to remember to bring a charger (even though two of my three tablets can go at least a couple days without charging, assuming normal use (and one went about two weeks of occasional use).
Then again, I did just say that I forgot that I MAY have plans. Depends on...things.

Dunno why I brought it up. I can totes still be active in this. ^~^