Masks: The Spiderweb

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A game of teenage superheroes using Magpie Games' Masks: a New Generation, MC is DannyK

"Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of government.”

—French social theorist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865), voicing his “Authority Principle,” in No Gods, No Masters: An Anthology of Anarchism (1980)

To be edited when we have our own threads

*IC Thread

Under Eisner Bridge

Index

Issue 1 (TBD), IC posts 1-


The Team

Civilians

Carmen Sotomayor Tormentosan restaurant owner and Bell’s friend. Father of Ricky with an unnamed villain.

Players

Rosa Rook CEO of Rook Industries.

Allies

Diamond Gem’s disembodied mentor. Respected female super who died years ago, maybe at the hands of Ambassador Bell.

Criminals

' Bell’s older self. She killed Diamond, worked for Aegis, did a lot of stuff.

Criminal Organizations

The Spiderweb Organization, La Tela

  • Airsmith = Leader and air-aspected. Creates solid constructs from air.
  • Quake-King = Earth-aspected. Generates shockwaves through the ground, and can slowly mold earth into desired shapes (walls, barriers).
  • Sinder = Fire-aspected. Joined after Diamond's disappearance. Absorbs fire and uses that to buff her toughness, endurance, and strength. Has minimal redirection capability for fire.
  • Greenknight = Life-aspected. Joined after Diamond's disappearance. For people and animals, he heals; for plants, he promotes growth (or kills them); for the ground, he can increase or decrease fertility.
  • Aquifier = Water-aspected. Hydrokinetic.


Pavone Crime Family Bronze age super-team of enhanced vigilante types that fought Shrapnel

  • Overkill (team leader, military training, boosted senses and regeneration)
  • Collateral (explosive energy blasts; probably the one responsible for Shrapnel's injury)
  • Hardcase (inbuilt armour; increased strength and toughness)
  • Switchblade (increased reflexes and retractable blades; hospitalised when Shrapnel tore out her cybernetic implants)


Locations

Gem’s Hidden Base (with Security System)

It's rundown a bit due to 8 years of no repair, but Gem is working on getting everything functional-ish. The security system was the easiest, as it already had some self-repair properties. The lounge, at least, is nice with mis-matched old sofas and thick quilts that Gem picks up at the occasional yard sale.

Stats Reference

Sir K the Bull

Influenced By:

Rival:

Love:

Role: Defender, Friend, Listener

Potential: ooooo

Labels: Danger +3 Freak -1 Savior +1 Superior 0 Mundane +1

Conditions:

O Angry; -2 to Comfort or Pierce the Mask

O Afraid; -2 to Directly Engage

O Guilty; -2 to Provoke or Assess the Situation

O Hopeless; -2 to Unleash Your Powers

O Insecure; -2 to Stand in Defense or Reject What Others Say

Obsidian the Janus

Influenced By: Quicksilver, Shrapnel

Potential: ooooo

Labels: Danger -1 Freak +2 Savior +0 Superior +2 Mundane +0

Conditions:

O Angry; -2 to Comfort or Pierce the Mask

O Afraid; -2 to Directly Engage

O Guilty; -2 to Provoke or Assess the Situation

O Hopeless; -2 to Unleash Your Powers

O Insecure; -2 to Stand in Defense or Reject What Others Say

Rook the Delinquent

Influenced by:

Potential: ooooo

Labels: Danger +0 Freak +1 Savior -1 Superior +2 Mundane +1

Conditions:

o Angry; -2 to Comfort or Pierce the Mask

o Afraid; -2 to Directly Engage

o Guilty; -2 to Provoke or Assess the Situation

o Hopeless; -2 to Unleash Your Powers

o Insecure; -2 to Stand in Defense or Reject What Others Say

Bolo the Protégé

Influenced By: Ehri, Quicksilver, Brick, Bell, Shrapnel, Surgeon

Cannot be Influenced by: Rosa Rook

Potential: xxooo

Moment of Truth unlocked

Labels: Danger -2 Freak +2 Savior +2 Superior +2 Mundane +1

Conditions:

X Angry; -2 to Comfort or Pierce the Mask

0 Afraid; -2 to Directly Engage

O Guilty; -2 to Provoke or Assess the Situation

O Hopeless; -2 to Unleash Your Powers

O Insecure; -2 to Stand in Defense or Reject What Others Say

Measure the Beacon

Influenced By: Brick, Quicksilver, Shrapnel, Stitch

Potential: xxxoo

Labels: Danger +0 Freak +1 Savior +1 Superior +1 Mundane +0

Conditions:

X Angry; -2 to Comfort or Pierce the Mask

O Afraid; -2 to Directly Engage

x Guilty; -2 to Provoke or Assess the Situation

O Hopeless; -2 to Unleash Your Powers

O Insecure; -2 to Stand in Defense or Reject What Others Say

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