Emergent Heroes

The Setting The characters are normal people in a current-day world going about their day when they find themselves at ground zero of an incident which alters their DNA and of those around them. The event knocks them unconscious, and when they come to, they’ve discovered they've changed but in ways they're not completely aware of. They also find they're in the middle of a dangerous situation. They aren't the only ones affected and whatever changed them is compelling them to act. The Game This 8 page game is based on the elegant Roll for Shoes and is great for a one shot or solo play. The characters start out knowing nothing about their powers which they discover as the game progresses. No planning required. Just roll on some tables, and you're off and running in less than 5 minutes. The game is structured around 2 Acts: The Awakening and The Boss. The Awakening: In the first act, they find themselves fighting other people whose newfound powers turned them into monsters. At the end of the act, characters who survived the entire act will have advanced skills and/or equipment and be ready for the boss. Those who jumped into the combat later in the act will have a rougher time in Act 2. The Boss: The 2nd act is when the heroes are trying to stop a boss from achieving their objective. It will be tough. Characters will very likely be KO'd, but more will step in to fight. Can you stop them? Character death is very likely. Roll on 1 table and you've got a new one to take their place. Note: This game is under active development and play testing, so changes are likely. Follow for updates.