{"product_id":"troika-longshot-city","title":"Troika! Longshot City","description":"These are dark times for Longshot City. Superpowered villains run amok while insidious masterminds pull strings from behind the scenes.\u003cbr\u003eThe Sentinel Squadron, the world's greatest defenders, are dead. It's up to you and your friends to set things right before everything gets even worse!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Longshot City:\u003cbr\u003eLongshot City is the super heroic roleplaying game where you and your team of baddy-bashing buddies kick seven shades of JUSTICE out of world ending villains, all in a lavishly illustrated 70-page book (and is fully compatible with its older cousin Troika!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith just this book and a couple of six-sided dice you'll be able to provide years of comic-book adventures for you and your friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLongshot City, the place, is a dangerous town and the players are protecting it.\u003cbr\u003eBuild your own hero team from a huge selection of Archetypes and Origins, covering almost anything you can think of!\u003cbr\u003eAre your a trenchcoat mage who got their powers from being sucked into a work of fiction?\u003cbr\u003eOr maybe you're a parasitic powersuit from outer space?\u003cbr\u003eAnd if your imagination is bigger than one book, fear not! There are simple guidelines on how to make more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rules are based on the classic tried and tested science-fantasy RPG, TROIKA!, so you know it's good!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLongshot City features:\u003cbr\u003e36 player character Archetypes ranging from ace reporters to superpets. The rules support almost any kind of hero you can think of.\u003cbr\u003e36 hero Origins, like experimental clones and one-way time travellers! With the archetypes this makes 1,296 possible combinations of hero.\u003cbr\u003e24 arch-nemesis each using our innovative Motives \u0026amp; Methods system. A powerful tool for making and running a tense campaign.\u003cbr\u003e3 procedural campaign structures you can follow to get running a super hero game TODAY.\u003cbr\u003eRules on how to patrol Longshot City and bump into trouble with barely any prep. Players can look for trouble and the GM can take a break!\u003cbr\u003eA Conspiracy Board system to keep track of your villains, their relationships, plans, and methods. Never forget an NPC grudge again!\u003cbr\u003eEscalation rules! Set the villains plans in motion and see if the heros can foil them before they come to fruition.\u003cbr\u003eA sectioned map of Longshot City for you to explore.\u003cbr\u003eKO Tables! Heroes don't drop dead, they get kidnapped, have character altering flashbacks, or get an awesome grimdark relaunch.\u003cbr\u003eNameless Grunt creation! Every villain needs an army.\u003cbr\u003eInventions, vehicles and hideout creation system! Be the super-scientist of your dreams.\u003cbr\u003eGame system based on the best selling science-fantasy RPG, TROIKA!, with suggestions on how an enterprising GM might combine them.\u003cbr\u003eThe Team:\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Christian Kessler\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Evlyn Moreau, JeCorey Holder and Boson Au","brand":"Games Unlimited, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53055301517592,"sku":"9781914319341","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/6868\/5681\/files\/40cb04a6-57db-4fb2-9a2e-4f8429fdec6a.jpg?v=1793050620","url":"https:\/\/gamesunl.com\/products\/troika-longshot-city","provider":"Games Unlimited, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}