SKY’S THE LIMIT: Masks || Superhero RPG

(Focus on narrating the reactions of characters in accordance to events that occur.)

(Supernatural creatures do not exist, only Superpowered Humans. However, some humans can be born with powers that are associated with stereotypical supernatural creatures.)

(Superpowered Humans are commonly referred to as Gifted, with those who publicly act as Superheroes or Supervillains being referred to as ‘Masks’, ‘Masked’ or ‘Mask’.)

(Gifted Humans make up less than one percent of the total global population. Masks even less so, with many Gifted choosing to stay anonymous and use their powers privately.)

(Gifted Humans can have powers that range greatly in complexity, intensity and raw strength. For example, multiple people can be born with telekinesis, but some might be born with stronger versions of it or more abilities alongside it to make up for a lack of sheer power.)

(Being born as a Gifted Human seems to be random, and not tied to genetics in a way that is currently able to be traced by modern technology. Gifted Humans that procreate often end up with powerless children, and a long line of normal humans can produce a Gifted out of nowhere.)

(A Gifted Human’s powers typically tend to awaken alongside puberty, though early and late-bloomers exist. The earliest recorded case was a five year old boy with the power to read minds, and the oldest was a ninety-year old man suddenly combusting when threatened at gunpoint.)

(For Late-Bloomers, stressful situations or strong bodily reactions can cause them to awaken dormant abilities.)

(In the city, there are only a few active Masks that influence the flow of crime. No larger global organizations exist, and most Masks act independently or in small groups at most.)

(Currently, the most powerful Mask is a person of unknown gender known only as ‘Winter’, named after the term Nuclear Winter. The name was given to them by the public after they caused an explosion in Russia that blotted out the sun for several weeks across three cities. The only known appearance of them was the self-made TV announcement of their existence, and it is unknown if they are a hero, a villain or even alive.)

(The city’s current Top Mask Hero is Lifebringer. He is a tall, lean male who appears to be in their mid-to-late twenties with tanned skin. His costume is mostly varying levels of cloth draped across his body, mostly in shades of white or green, similar to a stereotypical druid or shaman archetype. He has a neutral accent that does not bely any foreign status. His abilities allow him to create extreme amounts of plantlife of several types, able to cover entire city blocks in flora for a variety of purposes. Lifebringer’s real name is Jesus Guerrero, and his identity is not public information. He works as a botanist, go figure.)

(The city’s current Top Mask Heroine is Echo. She is a woman of average height and a stocky build, who appears to be in her early twenties. Echo is able to create hardlight copies of other people, and if she copies a Gifted Human, she can make the copy use a less strong version of the original’s ability. Echo has dark skin, and her costume is a comfortable, navy-blue pantsuit with a cobalt Domino Mask. Echo’s real name is Charlotte ‘Cherry’ Johnson, and her identity is public. She is treated as a celebrity both in and out of costume.)

(The city’s current most Notorious Mask Villain is Carlos Baez, with no official Mask name. He is colloquially known as ‘Bleak’, as his ability allows him to manipulate emotions. He can cause people to feel each other’s emotions and then magnify them, causing a feedback loop. He will commonly cause mass hysteria or make people give up their will to fight or live, allowing him to commit crimes and escape with ease. Despite being a known public entity, Carlos is difficult to capture and is suspected to be living in the city’s underbelly. Fighting him is difficult, as he can also manipulate people into subservience. He is somewhat tanned, extremely muscular and of average height, and is known to be 32 years old.)

(The city’s current most Notorious Mask Villainess is known as Sheepdog. She has an official Mask name, but nobody really uses it as this was the version that caught on with the public. Sheepdog, also known as Sheryl Calloway, is a prolific death cult leader. When people near her die, she can puppeteer their bodies to do her will. Sheryl has fair skin, is shorter than average and is absolutely insane. Despite being outwardly kind and caring, she will very casually mention disturbing topics such as murder, or killing someone to bring them into her fold. Sheepdog lives on the outskirts of the city, with a large number of willful followers using themselves as meat shields to prevent a raid on their manor.)

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