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	*'''Incredibly creative superpowers''': While typical superhumans rely on a few basic and sometimes boring powers (enhanced strength, durability, speed, flight, etc), Worm's "parahumans" have abilities that are far more interesting, with numerous creative advantages and drawbacks. Notable examples include Lung, an Asian gang leader who has the ability to power up by gradually transforming into a massive dragon-like creature as he fights; Dauntless, who has the power to gradually "infuse" objects with power, eventually turning a simple taser into an incredibly deadly weapon; Marquis, an affable villain with the power to manipulate bone, and so on.		*'''Incredibly creative superpowers''': While typical superhumans rely on a few basic and sometimes boring powers (enhanced strength, durability, speed, flight, etc), Worm's "parahumans" have abilities that are far more interesting, with numerous creative advantages and drawbacks. Notable examples include Lung, an Asian gang leader who has the ability to power up by gradually transforming into a massive dragon-like creature as he fights; Dauntless, who has the power to gradually "infuse" objects with power, eventually turning a simple taser into an incredibly deadly weapon; Marquis, an affable villain with the power to manipulate bone, and so on.

	*'''Creative use of powers''': Unlike many superhero stories, the characters in Worm don't really get more powerful except by figuring out new uses for their powers, which they do constantly.		*'''Creative use of powers''': Unlike many superhero stories, the characters in Worm don't really get more powerful except by figuring out new uses for their powers, which they do constantly. ''One of many exceptions listed above. Also an entire class gets pretty good scaling.''

	*'''Grey morality''': There are self-professed heroes who are absolutely awful people, and villains who simply made one bad mistake or are just trying to get by. If you like morally ambiguous characters, Worm is for you.		*'''Grey morality''': There are self-professed heroes who are absolutely awful people, and villains who simply made one bad mistake or are just trying to get by. If you like morally ambiguous characters, Worm is for you.

	*'''Long. Looong.''': 1.7 million words long[[http://webfictionguide.com/listings/worm/review-by-fibi/ 1]], it's just a bit short of ASOIAF.		*'''Long. Looong.''': 1.7 million words long[[https://web.archive.org/web/20201111220857/http://webfictionguide.com/listings/worm/review-by-fibi/ 1]], it's just a bit short of ASOIAF.

	*'''It's not over''': Wasn't long enough? Fear not. [https://www.parahumans.net/about/ There is a sequel~~, one year in the making..~~.]		*'''It's not over''': Wasn't long enough? Fear not. [https://www.parahumans.net/about/ There is a sequel.]

	==Running a Game in the Worm Universe==		==Running a Game in the Worm Universe==

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	'''Worm''' is a web-serial and dark [[superhero]]-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read at [https://parahumans.wordpress.com ~~Parahuman~~]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.		'''Worm''' is a web-serial and [[Grimdark\|dark]] [[superhero]]-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read on [https://parahumans.wordpress.com Wordpress]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.

	The central premise is that in the mid-1980's, superpowers began to appear among people seemingly at random, radically altering human society across the world. The story is set in 2011, roughly 20 years after superpowers became widespread, and is written in the first-person perspective. The protagonist is Taylor Hebert, a bullied~~, young,~~ high school student, who has the power to control insects. In 2017 WaldBard started writing on a followup story in the same universe, creatively called "Ward".		The central premise is that in the mid-1980's, superpowers began to appear among people seemingly at random, radically altering human society across the world. The story is set in 2011, roughly 20 years after superpowers became widespread, and is written in the first-person perspective. The protagonist is Taylor Hebert, a bullied high school student who has the power to control insects. In 2017 WaldBard started writing on a followup story in the same universe, creatively called "[[Skub\|Ward]]."

	==What's Awesome About Worm?==		==What's Awesome About Worm?==

	*'''Incredibly creative superpowers''': While typical superhumans rely on a few basic and sometimes boring powers (enhanced strength, durability, speed, flight, etc), Worm "parahumans" have abilities that are far more interesting, with numerous creative advantages and drawbacks. Notable examples include Lung, an Asian gang leader who has the ability to power up by gradually transforming into a massive dragon-like creature as he fights; Dauntless, who has the power to gradually "infuse" objects with power, eventually turning a simple taser into an incredibly deadly weapon; Marquis, an affable villain with the power to manipulate bone, and so on.		*'''Incredibly creative superpowers''': While typical superhumans rely on a few basic and sometimes boring powers (enhanced strength, durability, speed, flight, etc), Worm's "parahumans" have abilities that are far more interesting, with numerous creative advantages and drawbacks. Notable examples include Lung, an Asian gang leader who has the ability to power up by gradually transforming into a massive dragon-like creature as he fights; Dauntless, who has the power to gradually "infuse" objects with power, eventually turning a simple taser into an incredibly deadly weapon; Marquis, an affable villain with the power to manipulate bone, and so on.

	*'''Creative use of powers''': Unlike many superhero stories, the characters in Worm don't really get more powerful except by figuring out new uses for their powers, which they do constantly.		*'''Creative use of powers''': Unlike many superhero stories, the characters in Worm don't really get more powerful except by figuring out new uses for their powers, which they do constantly.

1d4chan>Nubnuber: /* Running a Game in the Worm Universe */

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Running a Game in the Worm Universe

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	==Running a Game in the Worm Universe==		==Running a Game in the Worm Universe==
	There exist fanbois who huddle on IRCs and RP Discord servers, running games in the Wormverse. Few wild ~~example~~ outside these communities have been spotted.		There exist fanbois who huddle on IRCs and RP Discord servers, running games in the Wormverse. Few wild examples outside these communities have been spotted.

	WashBoard has created a system for running roleplaying games in his universe, called [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-H--GkPrbJq4WRNYndBnjjLjE7-2kOZkjwltkP1Ong/edit WeaverDice]. It's a fairly simple system based around the d6, and is constantly being worked on. Powers are created together by the group, or by the GM.		WashBoard has created a system for running roleplaying games in his universe, called [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-H--GkPrbJq4WRNYndBnjjLjE7-2kOZkjwltkP1Ong/edit WeaverDice]. It's a fairly simple system based around the d6, and is constantly being worked on. Powers are created together by the group, or by the GM.
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	...Or not.		...Or not.

	Worm kinda points to life being unfair and it's even built into the game system and the character creation. ~~Rememeber~~ to stay hydrated while gaming, because you will find salt...		Worm kinda points to life being unfair and it's even built into the game system and the character creation. Remember to stay hydrated while gaming, because you will find salt...

	The third option, for those who like the [[D20 System\|d20]] but actually wanna play a complete and more balanced game system, can choose to use [[Mutants and Masterminds]], as the power creation rules can make just about any Worm power with some work. Character creation in M&M is painful and long as fuck, though, so you have been warned.		The third option, for those who like the [[D20 System\|d20]] but actually wanna play a complete and more balanced game system, can choose to use [[Mutants and Masterminds]], as the power creation rules can make just about any Worm power with some work. Character creation in M&M is painful and long as fuck, though, so you have been warned.

1d4chan>Auroch at 06:07, 26 June 2020

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	'''Worm''' is a web-serial and dark [[superhero]]-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read at [https://parahumans.wordpress.com Parahuman]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.		'''Worm''' is a web-serial and dark [[superhero]]-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read at [https://parahumans.wordpress.com Parahuman]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.

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1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 08:59, 8 February 2020

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1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 15:54, 1 February 2020

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	'''Worm''' is a web-serial and dark superhero-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read at [https://parahumans.wordpress.com Parahuman]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.		'''Worm''' is a web-serial and dark [[superhero]]-setting created by Canadian author J.C. McCrae (a.k.a. Wildbow, WobbleBell, WryBowl, WyrmBill), available free to read at [https://parahumans.wordpress.com Parahuman]. It's about as close to [[/co/]] as you get in subject matter, if not necessarily presentation.

	The central premise is that in the mid-1980's, superpowers began to appear among people seemingly at random, radically altering human society across the world. The story is set in 2011, roughly 20 years after superpowers became widespread, and is written in the first-person perspective. The protagonist is Taylor Hebert, a bullied, young, high school student, who has the power to control insects. In 2017 WaldBard started writing on a followup story in the same universe, creatively called "Ward".		The central premise is that in the mid-1980's, superpowers began to appear among people seemingly at random, radically altering human society across the world. The story is set in 2011, roughly 20 years after superpowers became widespread, and is written in the first-person perspective. The protagonist is Taylor Hebert, a bullied, young, high school student, who has the power to control insects. In 2017 WaldBard started writing on a followup story in the same universe, creatively called "Ward".

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel: If only in the sense that a discussion of doing a new Supers setting will probably have it as "required reading".

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If only in the sense that a discussion of doing a new Supers setting will probably have it as "required reading".

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1d4chan>Incassum: Even aside from reeking of fil- fanboyism, this is most certainly not a page about a "system", it merely mentions that fanboys have made some, and so shouldn't be in that category. Same goes for "RPG" as a category.

2020-02-01T14:58:46Z

Even aside from reeking of fil- fanboyism, this is most certainly *not* a page about a "system", it merely mentions that fanboys have made some, and so shouldn't be in that category. Same goes for "RPG" as a category.

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