(I.C.) nWoD Gotham v.s. New York: Batman Hunter the Vigil
Open to feedback and ideas, still working out if straight basic New of Darkness applies. The idea is simple if not vague, New York is slowly being infected by the evils of Gotham. A network of Dark Knights prevail, from loner types such as we'll armed "Taxi Driver" PC's to multi millionaire pseudo Bruce Waynes with bat mobiles and power armour. Every PC would have a great deal of freedom in creating their own version of the Dark Knight. Or other cannon players with enough room for completely original ideas under the guise of the usual suspects. One idea that keeps coming to mind is a Mech-warrior batman, almost completely machine or a nun under darkness becomes a lupine feral cat woman werewolf. Just a few ideas on the wonderous opportunities offered by Gotham, the Dark Knights of New York.
For the most part the game would be solo run adventures. Another wrinkle would be to re -create Batman enemies, a reboot much like the new 52 only more drastic and inventive. The pc's that control the villains would be co gms, creating their own versions of the Joker, Bane, Riddler and Mr. freeze in any way that suits them as the dark tide that is Gotham takes modern New York on like a virus.
This would give a network of Hunter PCs, a group and cells of multiple Batmen and Batgirls, whom share a common enemy, a tide of injustice brought on reality, trying to really interpret and adjust to a world savaged by alternate reality foes. Of,course trying at all times to keep sanity under wraps along with failing humanity. A true test of the beasts inside the heroes. Hoping for a long lasting game with room for growth, but also a day to day post that may seem directed at one PC but in the end effects all who defend the cities honor.
Part Dark Knight Returns part Many Deaths of Batman, the aim is to create a game where the comic world descends upon reality like the much overused Lovecraftian adjective. That being said this is detective comics and puzzles and problem solving would,be equal parts along with firearm skills and martial arts prowess.
Would love to see what rpol players could and would invent as their own version of the Caped crusader. The game would be adult for various reasons, first off Gotham not to mention New York is not a PG environment. Really looking for what kind of guidance and pointers a game like this could use as per usual rpol players are visceral vorpal swords of truth cutting to the bone of mechanics, systems and general gameplay understanding I only wish I had the experience to match. Either way those looking for an original experience in a supers game feel free to express interest or opinion.
I truly wish to create a sandbox with a deep grained plot underneath the veneer of supers, even if Gotham is just a zombie attack on the big apple, or the Joker is a cohort of dangerous Tea Party Leaders trying to assassinate Hillary Clinton. Imagine Frank Miller and Jonathan Lethem plotting out Xp points and plot points, the literal world,of Gotham would be a free zone to exhibit those characters too dark, perverse and radical for most games. This would be a place for experimenting with characters, bad guys and play by posts frontiers. Anyone can roll a d10, but what if the outcome was a choice between dark and darker.. Welcome to punch line of the killing joke a laugh track following you to a new idea based on the old axiom, justice cursed by,the shadows of doubt, remorse and the unforgivable sin of survival during tragedy."..
