Story Arc Opening

[Balabanto]

In my attempts to be as faithful to the comic books as possible, I give every group in my superhero game 16 sessions a year. That's 12 issues, a double sized annual, and a giant sized special, more or less.

 

I usually open with something really light so that if things get nasty later, people still have fond memories of whatever kicked things off that year.

 

This year, one of my groups was hanging out in their base before going patrolling when a guy wearing blue and white robes, carrying a gnarled staff, with only sandals on his feet showed up at their door.

 

Captain Unity II: "Good afternoon, welcome to the Freedom Strike base, can we help you?"

 

Gideon, the somewhat temporally aware gunslinger: "Who are you?"

 

Mysterious Man: "I am Exodus, I wish to join your superhero team."

 

Ember the Fire Projector: "Cool name, what do you do?"

 

Exodus: "My powers are simple. I visit the plagues of Egypt upon my foes!"

 

All characters present: "You're kidding, right?"

 

Exodus: "Absolutely not! Watch this! (Raises his arms, makes some gestures) RAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN Of FROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGGGGS!"

 

KA-FOOM!

 

Suddenly, the base was filled with hopping, croaking amphibians. After kicking Exodus out of the base and telling him that the Organization for Paranormal Assistance and Lifestyles in San Francisco might be able to help him, a mere 3000 miles away, they managed to clean up all the frogs and stuff them in the trash.

 

They stank of frogs for hours.