Side Kicks • 2019 rpg

A game about superhero duos competing to catch villains, feelings of inadequacy, and being just outside the limelight.

Hardships of Sidekicks is the focus of the game.

Resolve Trials with highest of d6 pool (start with 1)

-Easy:3+
-Hard: 4+
-Impossible: 6

Player Setup
Each player creates a Superhero and the player to their left will create that hero's sidekick.

Superhero

-Secret-Identity: -1d6
-Power-set: +1d6
-Weakness: Nullifies Hero's Powers

Sidekick

-Secret-Identity: -1d6
-Specialty: +1d6
-Life Problem: -1d6
-Stress: d6(1)


Sidekicks start with 1 Stress. 
Sidekicks gain a point of Stress if:
Fail Trial
Hero has highest die
Stress die is higher than current Stress
(Make a new duo if your stress hits 6)
 

Example Trial:

Climb Wall
-1d6 base + Specialty(Acrobatics ) + Power(Flight) + Stress(2) = 4d6, using Hero Power and Stress to add dice.


Results: 4,2,6,3

SUCCESS but gain 2 stress. Hero die is Highest + Stress die Higher than current Stress

GM Setup: 
Create villain


Create Challenges:  
-Clues (plot-hooks)
-Leads (side-arcs)
-Revelations (about characters)
-Stakes (Sidekick)


Therapy Sessions:
Recover 1 Stress by roleplaying scenes to cover *each* of these Therapy Talking Points: Recurring / Recent Issue, Relationship Dynamic,Criticisms and Olive Branch