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Do you prefer superhero settings where all the “super” comes from the same source (i.e.

Do you prefer superhero settings where all the “super” comes from the same source (i.e. all the X-Men and their villains get their powers from being mutants) or settings where lots of different power sources mix freely (i.e. the Avengers include science, magic, mutations and more)?

Is there a beta version of the Limited Edition playbooks?

Is there a beta version of the Limited Edition playbooks? Specifically looking for the Harbinger, as I have a player who really wants to try it.

I have a question regarding marking specific conditions. The Peripheral Moves for Conditions states the following:

“Sometimes the GM may tell you a specific condition to mark, especially after a hard move.”

and

“If you need to mark a condition and have no more conditions to mark, you are taken out.”

So what happens if the GM tells a player to mark a condition that’s already marked? Should the GM just change it to an unmarked condition instead?

Or for the case of something like the Beacon’s vulnerability move, where it says “if they deny it, mark Angry..” what happens if Angry is already marked? Do they mark Angry or some other condition?

‘Power Level’ in Masks

In general we don’t care about the power level of our heroes in Masks right? I mean look at the Nova.

However, there is something that occurred to me. How you fictionally set up your character can have a huge impact on the general power level in your game.

Let’s have a look at the Legacy and the Protege. When you are playing Kid Flash you inherit all of the Flash’s rogues. When you are Superboy you get Luthor with an eye on you. If on the other hand you are the new Question or training with Luke Cage the stakes are much smaller.

Another aspect of this are the “When the team first got together” questions. When the notable foe you defeated is The Trapster that is different than let’s say Venom. It sets a certain tone and expectation for the team.

Have you found the same to be true in your games?