What Lies Behind The Masks
Masks: A New Generation | Campaign
About the adventure
A new generation of superheroes discovers the truth of what too much power can do to people. The line between Halcyon City's guardians and the villains they fight is thinner than these teens could have imagined. This will be a game about teen superheroes discovering ugly truths about the world they live in versus the world they thought they lived in. It's more The Boys than Superman. People your characters love will probably die, but they still have an Algebra test tomorrow, because they're in high school.
5.0
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
84 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
Game Master Reviews (7)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Teacher
Joe
Played 5 sessions
Playing with Tristan Ash has a measurable effect on my mood tracker. I've decided to play some cozy cames with him and I come out better for it every session. The atmosphere is fun and lighthearted, the players are involved and cool stoy bits can develop nicely. Storytelling comes before the game mechanics and I don't feel like I need to worry about not using the character's abilities to their best potential as a new player. This was the first time I've played a single player adventure and it was lots of fun and not awkward, like I worried about beforehand.
Pompo
Played 2 sessions
A silly little oneshot, high fun. Great mood.
Atlan
Played 4 sessions
Allows and encourages player ideas and creativity, allowing even for game breaking ideas, whenever it doesn’t break fun for others. Perfect GM for one shots meant to include a lot in a short time.
Andi
Played 26 sessions
Friendly and comfortable to work with, smoothly guided through creation and play in an unfamiliar system.
Daisy
Played 2 sessions
Tristan is a really sweet person. Very patient, considerate GM. Hoping we get to play sometime in the future—thank you for being so welcoming and kind!
Marti
Played 3 sessions
Tristan is an excellent GM! I thoroughly enjoyed my time gaming with him. He provides a comfortable, safe, relaxed, and overall fun environment. The way he describes the settings, plays out interactions/reactions in games, and builds the world with his players feels both wondrous and organic.
Additional details
How to prepare
All you need to come to session 0 with is a few ideas about what types of character you'd like to play. The rules will be linked beforehand, but it's ok if you haven't read through all of them (or any of them).
What I provide
I have rules reference sheets and a pdf of the playbooks that I can share. Story is always, always more important than the rules, so don't worry if you can't remember them all (real talk - I struggle with that, too). I will attempt to find online character sheets, too. Everything will be linked in the Discord.
Gameplay details
We're going to go over the safety tools in session 0, but feel free to message me with what you want to see in the game and what you absolutely do NOT want to see in the game beforehand. I'll make a document listing our lines and veils and pin it in the Discord.
Content warnings
• Blood
• Death
• Language/Cursing
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Character creation is the other thing I plan to do in Session 0. We'll message back and forth before then, and if everybody has a clear idea of what they want to do, we might even have characters before session 0!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 5:30 PM UTC
Apr 26 / Session 9
2-3 Hour Duration
3 / 4 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+