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Does anyone know of any active coupon codes out there for the Magpiegames store?

Does anyone know of any active coupon codes out there for the Magpiegames store? Apparently the one from One Shot Heroes is expired.

Hey all

Hey all,

I’m going to run Masks for Free RPG Day (Yay)! I was wondering if you all have a favorite one-shot that you break out for cons?

So, I’m running a campaign on Sunday nights and I wanted to seek some advice from you guys.

I just revealed a potential alien invasion in the works in the recent session. In response the player of our Outsider felt he should explain some things about the ‘Galactic Union’ – which is the major alliance of spacefaring races he had in mind when he made his character. Apparently:

– They encompass 99% of the spacefaring states in the galaxy.

– Consider all pre-spaceflight sentient species as under their protection.

– As such, the Ikkarans (my invading species) would have to wipe out humanity in such a way as to hide their involvement, or risk all out war with the Union.

– Since the Union encompasses 99% of the spacefaring peoples of the galaxy, all out war would therefore be disastrous for the Ikkarans.

So…basically, he’s saying he comes from this ‘perfect’ society that has no potential for meaningful conflict and any overt invasion plans by my bad guys are just fucked.

For context, I’ll explain a bit about the arc I had in mind. I had two arcs linked to this. The main villain, Vanguard, is a former (Doomed) superhero who has been brainwashed by the alien biotech he had become bonded to and turned against his former team, the Amazing Eight. In the resulting battle he was subdued and sent to the Spike, but not before he killed two of his former teammates and another burnt out his powers, leading to the disbandment of the team.

After a recent prison break from the Spike, Vanguard is once again at large. He is now pursuing two plans:

1) Attempting to contact the Ikkaran homeworld and coordinate plans to create a hyperspace portal for the invasion force to arrive on Earth through.

2) What little remains of his old human self seeks revenge on his former teammates, and seeks to eliminate them before the invasion.

So…what do I do with this?

Am I the only one that wishes the new joined had it’s own label track?

Am I the only one that wishes the new joined had it’s own label track? I know it starts the same place as it’s other half (assuming that does not include the +1 at character creation), but you are likely to change your labels in different ways. It would be really nice if this could be added at least to the pdf (as I will likely be just printing like I do for the normal playbook)

I hope Magpie releases the Hostile Takeover they’re running at cons. Loved the Future Exemplars one!

LTTP on this game, but admire it greatly. Two quick questions:

1) Has anyone already made a table of all the NPCs referenced in the rules, so I don’t do needlessly duplicative work?

2) Are the limited edition playbooks available (legally, of course) anywhere? I’m especially interested in the reformed villain.

Has anyone found a great way to utilize the playbooks when playing online?

Has anyone found a great way to utilize the playbooks when playing online? Perhaps some kind of shared PDF space tha let’s you mrk up the off and also lets others see it. The Roll20 character sheet is nice, but doesn’t quite have the same feel.

One recent feedback I have been getting from my players is that they want to see villains that embody certain traits…

One recent feedback I have been getting from my players is that they want to see villains that embody certain traits of them. An example of this is how certain Batman villains embody traits within Batman such as Greed. Do you have any tips about how to go about this? Is this similar to making hooks for PCs for a label and making sure that these hooks are villains? If you need to use some examples I have a Janus, Doom, Outsider, Protege and Transformed in my weekly game. Thanks in advance!

If you’re looking for an adult NPC to add to your game, have you considered a therapist?

If you’re looking for an adult NPC to add to your game, have you considered a therapist? It’s a pretty textbook way to tell characters who they are and how the world works, and if handled well it can create some cool dynamics. Maybe check out The Bright Sessions for inspiration.

Originally shared by Jamie Frost

If you’re into serial fiction or superhero fiction at all, I’d recommend checking out The Bright Sessions. It’s a podcast about a psychologist and her sessions with “atypicals,” i.e. people with paranormal abilities. It reminds me a lot of The Booth at the End; the action happens off-screen and we’re told about it after the fact, the stories grow and start to intertwine as the show goes on, and the lynchpin character has her own agenda that’s slowly revealed over time. Really great stuff.

http://www.thebrightsessions.com/