In addition to the story itself, the plot, the things that happen, MASKS is about

awesome, over-the-top superheroic shenanigans. And that kind of superhero

stuff is just damn fun. Ridiculous? Sure. A bit stupid from time to time? Yeah,
totally. But damn fun? Without a doubt. What other stories give you time
travelers, sorcerers, mutants, aliens, and some guy with a bow all on the same
team? What other stories give you world-ending stakes coupled with all-toopersonal
drama, because it turns out the apocalyptic mutant demon from
another world didn’t just possess some random guy, it possessed your brother?
Sure, superhero stuff can get a little silly, but it’s damn fun if you go with it.
Yeah, teen drama can get a little overwrought, but it’ll get you right in your
feels if you let it. Embrace it!
MASKS is first and foremost about a team of young superheroes. They’re
friends, rivals, love interests, allies…and always teammates, joint stars of their
comic, and superheroes. They’re young; they’ve got abilities that make them
special; they wear costumes; they use codenames; they save people; and they
do it together. They’re growing up in Halcyon City, a place with plenty of older
supers who provide an endless clamor of voices telling them who to be, and
these young heroes are all trying to figure out their own way.
All of those pieces are key. You might have awesome story ideas about the
premiere team of superheroes, or a crazy group of misfits on a spaceship, or
genetic superhumans fighting to protect a world that hates or fears them—but
MASKS, as it’s presented in this book, isn’t written for those stories. You’ll find
pieces of those tales, but the core of this game is different.
If you’re here because you love stories about young
adults, where everything feels heightened, like
it matters more…If you’re here because you
love stories about growing up, the transition
from something smaller and self-focused
to something new and interesting and
capable of changing the world…If you’re
here because you’re excited about a game
exploring identity and self-image in the
face of others’ influence…Or if you’re
here because you love superhero stories,
punching aliens, making dramatic speeches,
and saving the world...
Then, good. You’re in the right place.