[BEGINNER-FRIENDLY] New Ultimate Alliance: The King in Black

About the adventure

New York City’s glittering skyline hides a city on edge—its streets tense with unrest, its shadows deeper than ever before. The truth is known only to a few: a primordial darkness stirs beyond mortal comprehension. Ancient alien symbiotes, long thought dormant and contained, have not vanished—they are weapons held close by the city’s most dangerous players. Far from an epidemic, these living shadows are tools in a grander, more sinister game, quietly tipping the scales of power behind closed doors. Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, now rules New York as its mayor, enforcing strict laws that outlaw all vigilantes. His grip tightens the city’s throat, turning former heroes into fugitives and forcing them underground. His own motives remain as inscrutable as ever—whether he’s using this unrest to solidify his power or preparing for something darker still is anyone’s guess. Far above the city’s chaos, a hidden war rages. The Ultron Program—once thought destroyed—is being resurrected by unknown hands with shadowy goals that threaten to upend the balance of power entirely. This relentless machine intelligence may be the catalyst that unleashes the cosmic darkness lurking just beyond the veil. The heroes find themselves trapped in a web of secrecy and manipulation. The symbiotes remain a lurking threat, wielded by high-level villains for their own gain, while others scheme to awaken a long-forgotten evil whose return could unravel the universe itself. In this game of shadows, friends may betray, enemies may become allies, and the line between justice and survival blurs. The heroes must navigate political oppression, hidden agendas, and a creeping cosmic menace—all while struggling to reclaim the city they once protected. Will they uncover the grand design before it’s too late? Or will New York—and the universe—succumb to a darkness no one saw coming?