Loot Drops is a recurring segment on new items, equipment, weapons, and abilities to airdrop into any Justice Velocity campaign.
You walk into the large living room with caution and a pistol gripped to moist leather gloves. The shuttered windows trace perfectly parallel rays of light across the empty carpeted floor. You open a mirrored sliding closet door and find a pulpy smelling cardboard box labeled “RECON.” You dig through the cords, ports, and controllers to find some useful stuff:
Hexicopter
Goggles
Enthralled by the new equipment, you shuffle through the box, clanging plastic and tempered glass together. You catch traces of reflected light cast on the closet wall. You’re quick enough to turn and see a scope pointed at the beads of sweat on your forehead wrinkles, which gives you an instant to brace yourself for the shot. Just before the blast, a cat leaps from the loft above onto the weapon-supporting arm of the enemy. The masked grunt drops his pistol, and your two shots tag him in the chest — knocking him out cold.
Small Companion
You befriend the abandoned feline and throw her in your backpack; her head poking out. You can’t sell a cat on the black market for as much as refrigerator or dryer parts, but at least she has your back. Her and the ‘copter and goggles might come in handy.
Reward your players with some of these fun new items in your next JV session. You never know what creative solutions they will come up with. Thanks for playing~
EVOS ULTRA is an artist and contributor to Polyhedra Games. Instagram: @dean_evos_ultra
Loot Drops is a recurring segment from Polyhedra Games which details new items, equipment, weapons, and abilities to airdrop into any Justice Velocity campaign.
We’re back with more loot for your action movie universe. Feel free to stuff these items into treasure chests, reward players at the end of sessions, or load them onto enemies and NPCs. This week’s kit includes a superhero costume to give you an edge in combat, a hypnosis kit for inducing trances, and a handheld gaming system to virtually practice your drifting.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Don’t worry. We’ll be back next week with a new set. If you have suggestions, send us a message here or on the Polyhedra Games Facebook page.
Superhero Costume
Whether you want the classic leather boots and spandex look or a more modern ‘fit, the Superhero Costume will give your character the hyper-awareness and valiant attitude necessary to leap into battle before the opponent gets a chance to move.
Hypnosis Kit
The next item is inspired by our latest JV session, where the players infiltrated a circus and caught a murderous saboteur. The Hypnosis Kit was wielded by a carnival magician, but you can work this item into any story line as another chaotic element.
Big Ass Handheld Gaming System
Finally, we have the Big Ass Handheld Gaming System. Your character gets a couple of skill bonuses that are not PWR based. Has your character been looking for shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? That definitely translates to better Spot/Search abilities. Maybe they’ve been playing a lot of cooking simulators like Overcooked. Hell yeah, chef, that makes your Craft skill go up! It’s whatever the player decides on, but be sure to work it into the story line for some added flavor to the campaign.
Give it all you got with these new items! We’ll see you soon with more gear to throw into your character’s backpack and glove box. Thanks for reading and playing JV~
——————————————————————————————————— EVOS ULTRA is an artist and contributor to Polyhedra Games. Twitter: @xtulipmaniax
Master of the pavement, second to none by the way of the gun; Justice Velocity has given me the tools needed to pull off the perfect heist with my friends. Upon getting my mitts on this tabletop role-playing game, I can’t seem to stop playing it.
I’ve been playing tabletop role-playing games since 2009, both in person and online as a game master and player. One of the biggest fears I contended with was watching my art teacher in high school play Dungeons & Dragons on an early edition, knowing that I had to learn the system before playing my first ever session with a master and his pupils.
I was intimidated by the complex rules that accompanied the game and opted to remain a spectator. Soon some friends who were also new to the experience sought me out to take the leap into tabletop role-playing games, which gave me the confidence to change my life forever.
Presently my mission is to never let rules or arguing slow down the story and role-play. The process of throwing a fireball or back-flipping through a hail of bullets should make sense, but never be arduous. You never hand-wave a process when it works perfectly to begin with.
Justice Velocity has hit the mark, giving the players the right amount of rules and plenty of space to attach their own if they feel so inclined. The game thrives in speed, purposefully so.
For years I’ve put up with complex game systems that seemed to be a pain for the sake of it, only because I loved the flavor of the worlds they offered. Hundreds of hours spent converting said complex games into another streamlined system I favored, it makes me wish Justice Velocity was in my sights before doing so.
Now I find Justice Velocity’s mechanics making friends with all of my role-playing games. The way the developers handle driving is second to none for me. I’ve struggled with making my players who only play driver-type characters feel their speed and skills behind a wheel match the pacing and simplicity of players who swing swords and shoot guns.
Nothing ever feels like I’m fudging the game, so they feel included and powerful when it’s their turn to smash the pedal. Before, others would internally groan when it was my driver’s turn in combat, but now they are revered and wanted–which, to this day, blows my mind.
“Justice Velocity has hit the mark, giving the players the right amount of rules and plenty of space to attach their own if they feel so inclined. The game thrives in speed, purposefully so.“
I’ve used Justice Velocity to bring in people who have never played tabletop role-playing games before at my college. You can start playing with people who have no concept of taking on a role, and turn them into the best computer hacker to ever grace the internet in under thirty minutes.
There’s no “beginner’s only/veteran’s only” stamp for tabletop role-playing games in my opinion. It either works well with itself and gives users everything they need to function, or it doesn’t. Veteran players and myself that use Justice Velocity simply love it because it’s the former.
Games considered “simple” still dominate, like Mario as an example: fantastic and beloved because they excel at what they offer to the player. Justice Velocity is snugly placed next to my collection of Dungeons & Dragons books on my shelf, all equally a thrilling and stress-free experience to play.
My first question before playing any tabletop role-playing game is, “Does it give me the opportunity to collaboratively tell stories with friends without frying my brain to exist within the game world?” Justice Velocity leaves bullet holes in all the check boxes.
Loot Drops is a recurring segment on new items, equipment, weapons, and abilities to airdrop into any Justice Velocity campaign.
“Sorry I’m late,” or whatever. We have arrived just in time with some new items and equipment to save you from that double-agent mini boss. Stock up your treasure chests, shops, and baddies with these new assets.
Cool cool, but not your style? Don’t worry. We’ll be back next week with a new booster pack of three.
This first item is inspired by Clipper’s character, Jack Wolfe. Before jumping into battle, Jack will usually plug in his headphones and put on nu-metal to drown out the noise. It was only appropriate to give him an upgrade that had some additional utility.
No need to seek a shaman, fortune teller, or your g-man anymore. Find out for yourself who is evil and what they’re planning with the magical gift of vague certainty. Prescience awaits.
Must Cop.
Let us know how you decide to throw these into your campaign. We’ll see you soon with more gear to stack up for your next adventure. Thanks for playing JV~
——————————————————————————————————— EVOS ULTRA is an artist and contributor to Polyhedra Games. Twitter: @xtulipmaniax
