Halcyon's Next Generation | Teen Superhero Drama!

Creating your character

Leading up to the Session 0, players will choose which of the different playbooks (essentially the class or character archetype) they wish to play, and define the basic details of their character - their name, appearance, superpowers and abilities, etc. - as defined by the playbook they chose. I will work with each individual player through their histories prior to the S0, and then when the Session 0 arrives, they will introduce their character to the team. The team will then take turns defining their relationships to the other members of their team, with the understanding that the Masks system assumes they've already worked together to defeat a common enemy at least once before and are established as a group. This will ensure each player is going into the campaign with well-defined characters to interact with the world with, and I will have plenty of material to tailor the campaign to our team's interests.

Preparing for the session

Each player should have a working microphone and access to the Discord application. In addition, you will need to have your playbook ready and available, as well as two d6's (these can be physical or digital, I have no preference!).

What Li brings to the table

All of the current official Mask playbooks in a format that is easy to edit, the core rulebooks as well as two of the three expansions, and the promise of a premium Masks: A New Generation experience with tailored music and plenty of pre-planning in a comfortable and safe environment.

How Li creates a safe table

Players can expect a narrative and roleplay-heavy campaign with lots of drama and fast-paced, rules-lite superhero action. There's a lot of emphasis on thinking of what your character's priorities are in a given situation, and there are systems in place to track who has influence over your character, effecting how hard it is to act against them. And the game's character creation prioritizes knowing what trope your character falls under rather than defining the exact extents of your powers (and I personally am very accepting of what can fall under your power set). Basically, be ready for lots of roleplay. While the campaign takes the tone of animated superhero TV shows like Teen Titans, Ben 10, Young Justice, TMNT, Marvel's Spider-Man or Danny Phantom, I'm leaving the door open to explore darker subject matters should the group be open to it. To help facilitate this, I'm utilizing Lines and Veils in addition to the X, N, and O cards, all of which will be explained thoroughly leading up to and during our Session 0.