Editing Defenders of Supremeopolis (section)

== Setting Notes ==

- Generally speaking, semi-divine figures like the PCs are referred to as Mythic Heroes or Mythic Villains. The city is part of several metropolises who host a chapter of a knightly order known as the Aegis, made up of mundane mortals who seek to learn ways to protect the populace from Mythic threats. They use a mix of subterfuge and powerful artifacts that they have accumulated over the years, some of them being items of dark magic that they only use when necessary. They man a special prison for extramundane threats on an island off the coast, and view the PCs with suspicion. Their Grandmaster is a gruff fellow with an eyepatch.

- Whilst wizards and great heroes of a mortal nature exist, they are presumed to be below the PCs in terms of power level; you are super heroes, and only super-tier characters will be Wild Cards. The Realm, the world that the game takes place on is a mostly earth-like planet aside from the presence of magic, nonhumans and monsters, and a second moon in the sky - one much smaller than the main moon, but said to have great arcane significance and acting as a bringer of both luck and bad omens.

- There is another semi-mythical figure in the city known as the Couturier who the PCs are all aware of but is not a fighter of evil. They are a legendary weaver of silks, capable of creating magical, high durable garments that are lightweight yet can survive many of the threats you'd encounter such as fire, acid, grime and wear. They don't offer much additional protection, but they do allow for mythic heroes to wear brightly coloured costumes that sport emblems representing that hero. Most mythic heroes wear their own costume but the temple maintains a selection of uniforms created by the Couturier for times when the Defenders prefer to appear as a unifed force.

- Speaking of the Temple, it also stores a small ship that belonged to an ancient demigod figure from the city's past, Aquilon the Wayfarer. The ship's most notable feature is the pair of magical wings on either side that can be unfurled to allow it to fly, providing a method of rapid transportation beyond the city if required.

- As a consequence of the use of dark magic by various Mythic Villains and would-be conquerors, there is a certain amount of dark magical pollution in the environment that has been causing some individuals to be born with powers viewed more as a curse than a gift. These mutates, referred to unkindly by the populace as Abnormals, are feared by much of the populace and many of them have either joined gangs as the only ones who will accept them or live in their own shantytowns outside the city where they are free from harassment. There are rumours of a particularly powerful Abnormal philosopher who has been gathering them at his manor outside of town, who goes by the name of Master Xenos.