DC Comics: Shattered Justice
|Abstract|
The remains of fires smolder through Metropolis as rescue crews search desperately for survivors.
The Justice League struggles to regroup after the devastating attack.
And Superman lies dead next to the beast that carried it out.
In the world of DC Comics: Shattered Justice, Superman has fallen in battle with the beast known only as “Doomsday”, leaving the world without its greatest protector. Supervillains, believing the heroes to be weakened and disorganized, grow more bold in the face of the Man of Steel’s absence. A wounded Justice League now scrambles to assert their control over an escalating situation while Batman and a cabal of heroes tries to uncover the mysterious origins behind Doomsday and the true threat they all face. In Metropolis, Lex Luthor begins to rebuild the city in his image, while Supergirl struggles with a legacy she never expected to carry.
This game involves a DC universe that is more “mature”, in that the heroes are established and sidekicks are around and active. This frees people up from having to do origin stories and we can get down to business.
The players will shape the story in this world, though I have a few story beats for everyone.
|Teams|
The Justice League
Superman (deceased)
Martian Manhunter
Batman
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
The Flash (Barry Allen)
Hawkgirl
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Cyborg
Supergirl
Justice League International
Green Arrow
Black Canary
Booster Gold
Blue Beetle
Captain Marvel
Vixen
Fire
Young Justice
Nightwing
Kid Flash (Wally West)
Superboy
Aqualad (Kaldaram)
Miss Martian
Raven
Starfire
Arsenal (Roy Harper)
Teen Titans
Robin (Tim Drake)
Impulse (Bart Allen)
Beast Boy
Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)
Red Arrow (Thea Queen)
||Major Events:||
Pre-IC:
Pre-IC:
• WWII - The Justice Society of America is sent to fight in the war, fighting Hitler’s super powered and occult forces.
• 1980's - Krypton is destroyed and Kal-El and Kara Zor-El are sent to Earth. Baby Kal-El makes it to Earth and is adopted by the Kents. Kara is knocked off course.
• 1990's - Thomas and Martha Wayne are killed in an apparent mugging, leaving their son Bruce orphaned and one of the richest people on the planet.
• 2009 - Superhumans appear on the map as Superman reveals himself to Metropolis. Within months others join him on the scene. Wonder Woman and Aquaman team up to take down a sea serpent off the coast of California. Batman begins a one man war against Gotham’s criminal underworld. The Flash becomes Central City’s guardian. Dozens of heroes appear, marking the true start of the super powered age.
• 2010 - The arrival of BRAINIAC above Metropolis is too much for Superman to handle alone. In response, he calls up Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Aquaman to defend the city from the living computer, marking the beginning of the Justice League.
• 2012 - The rise of the “sidekick” and formation of the first Teen Titans team. Superman and his cousin, now called “Supergirl”, take on General Zod and his Kryptonian lackies who escape from the Phantom Zone.
• 2013 - The Justice League expands, adding heroes to the main roster and spinning a second team off known as “Justice League International”.
• 2014 - The first Teen Titans graduate to a preliminary Justice League team known as “Young Justice”, and a new group takes over the Titans. Believing they have no other choice against the heroes, a group of the world’s supervillains band together and battle them. Known as The Legion of Doom, their clash ignites worry in the world over escalating superhuman activity.
• Christmas Eve 2015 - Doomsday arrives on Earth. He encounters the JLI first, tearing through the team on a beeline for Metropolis. When he gets there, Superman engages him alone, realizing that he’s the only one who stands a chance. The rest of the world’s heroes do their best to evacuate the city. By midnight, Doomsday and Superman lay dead.
Rules
You may choose any character appearing in DC Comics.
You are allowed 2 characters to begin with. More will be at the discretion of the GM.
Travel involving time, dimensional multiverses, or any other concepts would be on a GM-approved basis.
Please do not kill player-created characters or important NPC’s unless given the go-ahead to do so.
Please be courteous and respectful of others’ stories. Don’t jump into stories without consulting the person starting them. This does not include GM started “big game” events.
Please refrain from having your character perform any random game-changing actions.
Respect the GM staff and their authority.
Be creative.
Legacies (NPCs, sidekicks, rogues) fall under the jurisdiction of the hero. If you want to play The Joker, The Batman player has to be okay with it.
No post should be made that contradicts the host website's rules, so keep those in mind.
Character Sheet
| Identity |
Name and Superhero Alias
| Origin & Backstory |
Include proper historical background that doesn't contradict setting or pre-approved CSs. Given the nature of the game, if you are playing a really established hero (such as Wonder Woman) who has been around for sometime please detail it consistently. Bolding or coloring these points such as years detailed are a good start.
| Attributes |
Here’s where you put any powers, abilities, or equipment that make your character special.
| Character Notes |
Is there anything you want to elaborate on? Extra lore for the city you call home? Notable NPCs? Basically this is for people who want their application to be more of a compendium for their NPCs, Locations, and Rogues specific to this new continuity. Optional.
| Character Goals |
Give me an idea on what you plan on doing with the character in the game.
| Sample Post |
Please post a sample post. It does not have to be overly long, I just want an example of your writing.
