Character 5 - Masks: A New Generation
Looooong day at work today means a quick and easy character creation tonight. As such I'll be skipping my usual alphabetical order thing and pulling a game off the shelf that I know has fast and easy character creation rules. Masks: A New Generation is a role-playing game of teen superheroes from Magpie Games. First published in 2016, Masks is a Powered by the Apocalypse (PBTA) game set in a world of super heroes and villains in which you take on the role of a team of new(ish), young heroes. Unlike most other supers RPGs, the focus isn't on powers so much but on interpersonal relationships. I really enjoy the game and can't wait to get into it with y'all. Getting Into It With Y'all Step One - Choose A Playbook So unlike traditional RPGs that have character classes or even more freeform skill based systems, most PBTA games begin with choosing a playbook. Depending on the nature of the game this could be something as simple as "fighter" or "wasteland w...