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Old 10-01-2018, 08:12 AM   #27
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Default Re: Revolutionary Supers

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2 View Post
Alternatively of course you set the action in a real world oppressive regime. North Korea. Uzbekistan. Egypt. But that would make it really hard to make a complete set of heroes and villains who fit into the setting when you aren't from there.

No, but centering the action on foreign actors who are trying to change or maintain the status quo in one way or another has some dramatic potential. Then you add in a handful of locals, to make the situation more poignant, emphasizing that these people in many ways aren't fully in control of their own country, and the choices they have to make in geopolitics.



If a super hero from the US showed up in "real world oppressive regime" and started trying to "clean things up", there would be a national (and international) wave of outrage. The US government may get involved with stopping the super just to counter claims that its acting as a empire. This area has a lot of drama that can be used for a game.



Just be sure to play it with nuance and know your players before starting it.
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