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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 1758741" data-attributes="member: 11437">Same way you run a fantasy game that doesn't become monotonous, or a sci-fi game that doesn't become monotonous, etc.&nbsp; Come up with a wide variety of challenges.&nbsp; Not every adventure has to be about one villain trying to rule the world.&nbsp; There are plenty of other ways to challenge superheroes.&nbsp; Think about a villain causing some sort of a natural disaster, attacking a public work (like the electrical grid or water system), or even non-villain related threats, like street-level crime or a fire breaking out in a high-rise.You can also have the heroes use their powers to investigate the criminal activity as well, not just pounding the villain into the dirt.&nbsp; Perhaps some of the heroes are better suited for investigation than fighting.&nbsp; Or, you can even include scenes unrelated to the adventure at hand, such as appearing at a charity function or working to keep their identity secret.The sort of roleplay involved really depends on your players.&nbsp; Ask them what they would enjoy doing with their heroes.&nbsp; Unless you are running a Justice League style game (where the characters really don't have much of a personality), these are people before they are superheroes, and have various needs to satisfy outside of bashing things.&nbsp; They need money, love, attention, etc., and any or all of these motivators can creep into your roleplay.&nbsp; How about having the heroes go on dates? Or having to take care of things in their secret identities?&nbsp; Think about the things a normal person has to do on a daily basis, and then consider how a super-powered person might deal with them.Again, this is going to depend on the style of play in your group.&nbsp; It is far, far easier to have the heroes in a team.&nbsp; Come up with the concept or reason behind having the team, and roll on from there.&nbsp; Perhaps the first session could be spent getting the team together - like the old tavern scene we have all seen too many times in the fantasy genre.&nbsp; The characters are not tied to each other - if it makes sense that they would spend all their time together, fantastic, but it's not required.&nbsp; As the GM, you should try to get them to act as a team when in costume, but in their secret identities, anything goes.&nbsp; A lot of GMs will actually start an adventure with everyone in the secret identities, and work from there.I hope some of that helps.&nbsp; Let us know how your game goes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Insight, post: 1758741, member: 11437"] Same way you run a fantasy game that doesn't become monotonous, or a sci-fi game that doesn't become monotonous, etc. Come up with a wide variety of challenges. Not every adventure has to be about one villain trying to rule the world. There are plenty of other ways to challenge superheroes. Think about a villain causing some sort of a natural disaster, attacking a public work (like the electrical grid or water system), or even non-villain related threats, like street-level crime or a fire breaking out in a high-rise. You can also have the heroes use their powers to investigate the criminal activity as well, not just pounding the villain into the dirt. Perhaps some of the heroes are better suited for investigation than fighting. Or, you can even include scenes unrelated to the adventure at hand, such as appearing at a charity function or working to keep their identity secret. The sort of roleplay involved really depends on your players. Ask them what they would enjoy doing with their heroes. Unless you are running a Justice League style game (where the characters really don't have much of a personality), these are people before they are superheroes, and have various needs to satisfy outside of bashing things. They need money, love, attention, etc., and any or all of these motivators can creep into your roleplay. How about having the heroes go on dates? Or having to take care of things in their secret identities? Think about the things a normal person has to do on a daily basis, and then consider how a super-powered person might deal with them. Again, this is going to depend on the style of play in your group. It is far, far easier to have the heroes in a team. Come up with the concept or reason behind having the team, and roll on from there. Perhaps the first session could be spent getting the team together - like the old tavern scene we have all seen too many times in the fantasy genre. The characters are not tied to each other - if it makes sense that they would spend all their time together, fantastic, but it's not required. As the GM, you should [i]try[/i] to get them to act as a team when in costume, but in their secret identities, anything goes. A lot of GMs will actually start an adventure with everyone in the secret identities, and work from there. I hope some of that helps. Let us know how your game goes. [/QUOTE]

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