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Masks: A New Generation

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A giant robot is smashing down Main Street. Your best friend tried to kiss you. Your mom thinks your grades need work.
Your mentor thinks your team is bringing you down. Oh, and your costume is ripped.

Just another day in Halcyon City.

ENnies Silver 2017

 

Masks: A New Generation is an ENnie-award winning superhero roleplaying game in which a team of young heroes fights villains, saves lives, and tries to figure out who they are—noble paragons? Dark avengers? Or regular kids? All against the backdrop of Halcyon City, the greatest city in the world.

This is the Playbook Edition - while not a second edition, this version includes the playbooks in the book, along with some changes to content. The rules are the same as the first edition, however.

In this book, you get:

– Ten playbooks for young superheroes, so you can create your own awesome characters
– Rules for superheroic action, interpersonal drama, and changing identity
– Detailed instructions for running the game, building villains, and playing to find out what happens
– Tools for creating your own custom material for Masks

Masks makes use of the same rules-light engine as Apocalypse WorldMonsterheartsDungeon WorldUrban Shadows, and Epyllion to create stories about young superheroes in the vein of Young JusticeYoung Avengers, and Teen Titans.

So what're you waiting for, hero? Time to get to work.


3-5 players | Campaign Play 2-4 hour sessions | Rated Teen | Powered By the Apocalypse | 

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George K March 26, 2023 11:36 am UTC
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Why is Masks - Cataclysm at the Metajunction not available on DrivethruRPG? Also why are NONE of the Decks available in PDF form?
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Antonio S January 04, 2022 11:02 am UTC
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Will the Deck of Villainy be available as a PDF?
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Sean C September 30, 2021 3:47 am UTC
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Looks cool! 2 questions:

1. The PDF says 208 pages, but the book for sale on your site says 240 pages. What's the difference?
2. Any chance you could put up a preview that shows something besides the cover?
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Luke W September 30, 2021 4:00 am UTC
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They added the playbooks into the PDF.
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Sean C September 30, 2021 3:46 pm UTC
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Thanks!
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Vaggelis G June 13, 2021 5:50 pm UTC
POD Version please? :)
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Luke W September 30, 2021 4:00 am UTC
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There are offset printed versions available.
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Dave T October 11, 2020 11:57 pm UTC
I made a video review of this game on YouTube that covers the setting, game mechanics and other stuff. Check it out: https://youtu.be/xAChr-CPMnE
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James S December 22, 2019 12:35 pm UTC
Where can I download the other new playbooks from the last three books?
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Dakota D December 23, 2019 4:28 pm UTC
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Hi James, currently the playbooks are only available as separate files with the purchase of the supplements here on DriveThruRPG.
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James S December 25, 2019 2:21 pm UTC
Thank you
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Logan R November 10, 2018 3:48 am UTC
My good friend Chazz and I run a little Podcast called The Story Told. Recently we did an overview of Masks with Steven Pope from Saving Throw. You can find it directly in the link below or on iTunes and Spotify! We also have an interview episode with the developer Brendan Conway and soon our first actual play episode featuring MASKS will air! In the meantime please come take a listen!

http://thestorytold.libsyn.com/episode-13-masks-overview-with-steven-pope?fbclid=IwAR1DJLa6HBH726IrhNAXbFlZtXM5CCpgSkOeogiYSKVe6MTRI6uA4-i9zwA
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Tyler M September 19, 2017 3:11 pm UTC
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I'm able to access all my files except the corebook. It keeps saying that the pdf is invalid on whatever pdf reader I try to use with it. Any suggestions?
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Michael G October 06, 2017 12:54 am UTC
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Try downloading it to dropbox and go from there
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Pierre S August 22, 2017 9:57 pm UTC
I see just one page in your full-page preview. Is that right?
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Josh C July 11, 2017 6:53 am UTC
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Any timeline on HCHC's release?
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Noele C July 09, 2017 11:56 pm UTC
so is there actual gameplay in this or what? cuz when I found out about this, I thought I was going to be able to play a Young Justice related game
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Josh C July 11, 2017 6:51 am UTC
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It's a mechanics-light system, so there's actual gameplay, you just have to provide a lot of the narration as to what happens and how. All characters can attack, defend, assess, etc. but a Nova does it differently than a Beacon, and it's possible for two Protégés to do the same move in two different ways. How you skin your character and play them out is vital in this game.
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Jason K September 20, 2017 2:40 pm UTC
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That is *exactly* what this is for. I've only gotten to run a couple of sessions but they were *amazing*.
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Alan C L July 08, 2017 6:44 pm UTC
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Since you want to miss on the take a powerful blow roll, do you still get a potential on a miss?
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Josh C July 11, 2017 6:47 am UTC
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Yes. Think of it like an added benefit!
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Marisa K June 15, 2017 2:03 pm UTC
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Just in case things like this can be changed somewhere along the way: Typo on page 44, last line before the blue block. "If you see yourself as too much of an extreme, HEN it starts messing you up."
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Lachlan L May 26, 2017 9:50 pm UTC
How many players do you think is right for masks? My group is taking a break from DND, thinking Masks next, we have 5-7
We mostly play heavy RP dnd but I am just wondering if this game can handle such a large group
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Josie H June 16, 2017 12:30 am UTC
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I know this is late and you may not see this, but the answer is the recommended group size is whatever the GM can handle, up to ten players if you just use the base game. If you buy more playbooks(This game's word for Classes) or use fan made Playbooks you could support even more players provided the GM can handle it.
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Cameron O May 09, 2017 1:36 am UTC
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Out of curiosity, will the Deck of Villainy and the Hero Deck ever be able to be purchased along with some of the other Kickstater goals?
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Sarah M May 16, 2017 2:16 pm UTC
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Hey there!

Yes, the Deck of Villainy, Deck of Influence, Halcyon City Herald Collection, Secrets of A.E.G.I.S., and Masks Unbound will all be available for sale after backers get their copies.
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Cameron O June 09, 2017 3:04 am UTC
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Thanks for the info.
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Josie H January 29, 2017 8:18 am UTC
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Will the extra Playbooks be exclusive to those who funded the campaign, or available for everyone to Purchase later? The harbinger sounds really interesting.
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Luke W January 29, 2017 8:30 am UTC
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Magpie confirms in the comments below that the three supplements will be available for purchase generally when they are released.
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