Power Outage is a really good intro for a superhero campaign, or a scenario you can throw in to any on-going campaign; especially if your heroes get captured.
The opening finds the characters being hauled somewhere in the back of a truck. They have lost their powers and memories.
This makes for some very interesting and collaborative RP. A big part of this scenario is the heroes remembering why they are heroes . Why do I protect the innocent? Why do I serve justice? These are all important questions that really get to the heart of the superhero genre. Using powers to throw trucks and smash the villain is always good fun. Knowing why the hero is doing their hero bit, gives the game some real stakes.
While the scenario isn't overly long by page count, there are many hooks to found throughout the book to pull the heroes in different directions. Power Outage could be completed in a few sessions, or using the hooks, for much longer period.
There are also some great random hero/villain generators included.
Larrimore, Pivek, Yon and Turpin have done some great work here, going beyond the face of superheroes, and taking a deeper look into the why's.
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