Welcome To The Venomverse
Guest writer Kamala Kara Arroyo has penned a new Event based on the Venomverse comic series. Please follow the link to explore this mad and pun-filled romp through this Spider-Verse … Continue reading
Marvel Heroic To Cortex Prime Conversion
We here at Marvel Plot Points have put in a lot of volunteer hours creating content for the Marvel Heroic RPG. We’re grateful for all of the positive feedback and … Continue reading
Charity Stream This Weekend
Please join us this weekend for the TerribleParty Charity Stream on the Twitch channel listed in the graphic. Donate if you can. There will be several great games going … Continue reading
BLACK LIVES MATTER CHARITY EVENT
We at Plot Points Blogs stand with the protesters and for equality and diversity. It’s what any true hero would do. To that effect, a few of our bloggers will … Continue reading
MCU Breakout Mini-Event
For the Marvel Heroic RPG, the Mini-Event Breakout was our first ever foray into the game system, and launched our Heroic adventures thereafter. The story of heroes rallying to stop … Continue reading
HOM: SINISTER SUBPLOTS
As promised, here’s the Event Supplement for House Of Madness. Sinister Subplots compiles additional story threads that enhance the main story plot, focusing on the plans and exploits of the … Continue reading
House Of Madness Event Book
The wait is over. After several years of play testing, the House Of Madness Event Book is finally here. You’ve watched our group play the game, but we only scratched … Continue reading
HOUSE OF MADNESS – FINALE
It’s finally here. The House Of Madness has drawn to its final conclusion. Reality twists and bends and stretches to the brink, and the minds of our heroes are pushed past … Continue reading
CREEPY CEREAL CRITTERS
Well, we’re winding down the House Of Madness Event, with the next issue we post being the very last. It has been a wild ride, but the players decided that it was … Continue reading
Michelangelo – One Of A Kind
“Michelangelo! He’s one of a kind, and you know just where to find him when its party time.” We saved the most radical for last, yo! Mikey is the … Continue reading
Raphael – The Most Attitude
“Raphael’s got the most attitude on the team.” Gruff, snide, and short-fused, Raphael is the turtle most likely to ignore orders and go off on his own to solve things … Continue reading
Donnatello – Has A Way With Machines
“Donatello is the fellow has a way with machines.” The tech and science wizard of the group, Donnie is far more adept in his lab than he is at … Continue reading
Leonardo – The Leader In Blue
“Leonardo is the leader in blue. He does anything it takes to get his ninjas through.” As the young, and inexperienced, leader of the team, Leo carries the heavy burden of … Continue reading
TURTLES THAT ARE KNOWN AS ‘TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES’
Krang which are known as Krang have obtained files on that which are known as ‘turtles.’ Krang will use files on ‘turtles’ to combat ‘turtles.’ Krang must ensure that files … Continue reading
HOUSE OF MADNESS 2-2
The Fearsome Avengers have barely oriented themselves to this strange new reality and they are already on the ropes, beaten back by the vile super team Hex Force. Now a … Continue reading
Simultaneous Combat Rules
Because of the nature of PBEMs, and the difficulty of getting players to post Reaction Pools in a timely manner, I devised and implemented Simultaneous Combat rules in our Fearsome … Continue reading
Why I Use Milestones (And Why You Should, Too)
A Rebuttal To ‘Why I Stopped Using Milestones’ Generally, we in the bullpen at Plot Points are in editorial agreement on the content we post. Most of what we post … Continue reading
Mini-Event: Gun Smugglers
Sometimes you need a break from saving the world. Sometimes you grow weary of moral quandaries, tough questions, and deep political issues. Sometimes, you just want to punch bad … Continue reading
Plot Points TV – Running PBEMs
Since we began running our Fearsome Avengers campaign, a question sometimes put to us is how we run Marvel Heroic in a PBEM. In response, I’ve done a short video … Continue reading
House of Madness – Act Two, Part One
What a roller-coaster ride! This is Jayson, your friendly neighborhood Watcher, coming to you fresh from one of the most harrowing experiences I’ve ever had as a gamer. You’ll see … Continue reading
Watcher Datafile: Hydra Daleks
As far as terror organizations go on Marvel Earth, Hydra is right at the top of the list. So when Madame Hydra wants to improve her endless hordes of minions with … Continue reading
Moral Man – House Of Madness Datafile
Ethan Edwards joined the Fearsome Avengers during his quest to find Spider-Man and assist in the cleanup of missing supervillains that had escaped from the Raft. Before he had a … Continue reading
House Of Madness: Act I, Part II
Welcome back, heroes! The pulse-pounding saga of the Fearsome Avengers continues now. Some heroes have departed, other have joined the fray. All have one thought on their collective minds: find … Continue reading
What If – Marvel Your Way
For those of you whom have kept up with our in-house game, our Fearsome Avengers quickly diverged from the Marvel Mainstream Universe. House of Madness is replacing House of M … Continue reading
Join Our Descent Into Madness
UPDATE: SELECTION PROCESS CLOSED We hope that you have enjoyed our play through of Breakout and our first installment of House Of Madness. We’ve had a blast writing and … Continue reading
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Joker here. Don’t look so surprised. I’m a jester of many skills, and hacking into the Plot Points Blogs site was easy-peasy. They’re just lucky that I don’t delete the … Continue reading
House of Madness 1-1
True Believers, Assemble! Our fearsome heroes may have staved off tragedy at the Raft, but their adventures have only just begun. Although they wish to call themselves Avengers, our heroes … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Breakout
Face front, true believers… …and prepare yourselves for an action-packed and terrifying descent into the Raft, the supermax prison for the most vile and insane super criminals mankind has ever … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Watcher Datafiles
We had a few custom Watcher datafiles in Fearsome Avengers: Breakout. Some of them were of player characters whose players, for various reasons, had to bow out of the game. … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Nova, Sam Alexander
Nova soared overhead. New York City rushed by below. He still couldn’t believe it. He was in New York City! Him! Sam Alexander, the kid from Carefree, Arizona. And what’s … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Nova
Sam Alexander is the son of the famous Nova Jesse Alexander. He’s a kid with cosmic powers and loving every minute of it. He loves the world of super heroes … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Nightcrawler
It was evening mass in a darkened cathedral, where candlelight flickered amongst scattered parishioners while a priest intoned the Scripture reading. Panning up from the huddled crowd to the lofty … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Nightcrawler
The loveable blue elf known as Kurt Wagner has always been an outsider. In his society, in his faith, even among his fellow heroes. Yet he has always faced this … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Morbius The Living Vampire
The Raft supermax prison, Maximum Security wing: Michael Morbius sat alone in his darkened cell and finished a late dinner. A model prisoner of late, he’d earned enough goodwill over … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Morbius
Dr. Michael Morbius has…an addiction. A deep, unrelenting need for human blood. Although not a true vampire (his condition is the result of scientific mishap, not mystical curse), he suffers … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Hellcat
Patsy Walker stepped from the SHIELD helicopter and instantly regretted both the skirt and today’s up-do. She grabbed both, locking them down as best she could, and pretended like walking … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Hellcat
The only member of the current team with a history with the original Avengers, Hellcat recently survived her own resurrection. Now, she’s trying to get her life back in order, … Continue reading
Watcher Datafile: Azazel
There are certainly many vile contenders for the title of Satan in the worlds of Marvel. Many have supernatural power, such as Mephisto or Blackhearts. However, there are no shortage … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Darkchild
The circle wasn’t supposed to be completed. Not yet. A sorcerer led prison gang found this dark, forgotten corner of the prison and made their plans. They set up their … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers: Darkchild
The she-demon that calls itself Darkchild has confused memories of her former life and death as Illyana Rasputin. She has flashes of her self-sacrifice at Inferno, of her resurrection as … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Cyclops
The loud noise of a helicopter’s helix brought Scott back to earth, after a few quarters of hour spent ruminating about his decision: leaving the X-Men. A rope ladder, and … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers – Cyclops
Scott Summers has had much to grieve about lately. His wife, Jean Grey, is dead. His relationship with his new love, Emma Frost, is strained and broken. His mentor, Professor … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Crusader
In the cell of Arthur Blackwood, the decor was less than luxurious. Four grey walls with a reinforced door. Arthur usually split his time reading his Bible and praying to … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers – Crusader
Arthur Charles Blackwell is a Catholic religious fundamentalist who believes that he has received instructions from his god, through scripture, to cleanse the world of unbelievers and restore the greatness … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Cable
The noise of the diner was soothing. The clatter of dishes, sizzle of the griddle, and good-natured ribbing of the waitresses almost made him feel normal. But the real reason … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers – Cable
You know him as the son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey from an alternate future, here to prevent that future. Well, now that future has been averted, and Cable … Continue reading
Breakout Adventure Hook: Arach-Knight
[From the epilogue of Avenging Arach-Knight #4: Atonement] The whole crime scene at Mott Haven was a mess, but gradually order was being restored. The last agent lost in the rubble … Continue reading
Fearsome Avengers – Arach-Knight
Wait, you say. Arach-Knight? Who is this super hero? I don’t remember him from the comics! Where’s Spider-Man? Well, dear reader, Arach-Knight is in fact a Marvel character. Sort of. … Continue reading
Plot Points Bloggers Play…BREAKOUT: Introduction
Well, it was bound to happen. We here at Plot Points have been providing content for Marvel Heroic for years, and we are all big role-players, so it was inevitable … Continue reading
SUCCESS, BUT AT WHAT COST?
Heroic Role-Playing is a type of RPG often referred to as a narrative-driven game. Such games focus more on the storytelling and character development than on such game concerns as … Continue reading
Back In Black
Following the events of Civil War, members of the resistance have it rough. They either wound up imprisoned, reluctantly registering, or on the run from the law. No one better … Continue reading
X-CUTIONER’S SONG
Back when I first joined Plot Points, I penned an Event covering the events of X-Cutioner’s Song. At the time, Civil War: X-Men hadn’t come out, and I was new … Continue reading
New Specialty: Politics
When I was writing Liberty And Justice For All it occurred to me that a Specialty for handling political confrontations would serve the story very well. Since then I’ve written the … Continue reading
UNIVERSAL TABLE: MARVEL HEROIC EDITION
From the ashes of Marvel Super Heroes, like a Phoenix the Universal Table rises once more. NOTE: Maximum Carnage will return soon. We’ve got quite a few Scenes in the … Continue reading
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
NOTE: This is the last installment of Liberty And Justice For All. We hope you enjoyed it. With the passing of the MRA, a full-scale Civil War is averted. Heroes … Continue reading
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: ACTION SCENE: APPEARING BEFORE CONGRESS
You have done your best to garner popular support for the MRA. Now the time has come to go before the congress and testify. Your testimony could make or break … Continue reading
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: ACTION SCENE: MEET THE PRESS
Now that the MRA has a sponsor in congress, the heroes need to take their message to the people. They need to convince the fence-sitters that the SHRA is too … Continue reading
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: ACTION SCENE: GETTING A SPONSOR FOR THE MRA
Some heroes, including Daredevil and She-Hulk, have serious misgivings about the SHRA, and have met to hash out a compromise that will protect metahuman civil rights yet keep events like … Continue reading
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: GETTING THE MRA PASSED
Given the reactionary climate to Nitro’s actions at Stamford, those seeking to get the MRA passed will have to win major public support and receive a sponsor in Congress. This … Continue reading
Liberty and Justice for All (Addendum): The Right to a Separate Identity
One of the provisions of the MRA deals with the registering and maintaining of secondary legal identities kept apart and private by the government. This secondary identity would not be … Continue reading
Liberty and Justice for All: Milestones
The Milestones available for this Event variant are different than in the Civil War Event Book. Most of the Milestones on pages CW15 – CW17 are not available if the … Continue reading
Liberty and Justice for All: The Metahuman Response Act
A WHAT-IF? SCENARIO BY JAYSON JOLIN The provisions of the Superhuman Registration Act were on their face unconstitutional violations of the civil rights of metahumans. However, that does not mean … Continue reading
Liberty and Justice For All: A Civil War What If? Scenario
My first introduction to the Civil War storyline was through the Civil War Event Sourcebook. I hadn’t been reading comics for years, having quit them after the Clone Saga, at … Continue reading
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