Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

Scene I: Falling Dominoes Players encounter a strange energy anomaly. Upon closer inspection, they hear familiar voices and see familiar faces in rapid blurs moving back and forth, as if in a battle

Just then they notice Captain Atom fighting for his life when surrounded by enemies until a massive energy wave engulfs the player characters.

The players emerge in mountain base. They will recognize it as a Justice League base known as Mount Thunder and are received by the Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. If the players are JLA members, they are shocked to see them, stating, “You’re dead…we saw you die yesterday...” If a fight accidentally starts, Booster Gold will activate a defense field inside the base to cease hostilities so that Blue Beetle can negotiate.

Blue Beetle runs some tests and determines that the players somehow absorbed excess quantum energy and are from a parallel Earth. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to get them home yet. Booster Gold and Blue Beetle provide them the following information:

“The Justice League is gone. The original members, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Batman, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter were killed mysteriously by an unknown force within the span of a couple days.” – Blue Beetle

“Not only that, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and the Joker are dead. Whoever did this somehow took out the world’s most powerful heroes, AND took out villains.” – Booster Gold

“Batman was the first one to fall. Wayne Manor and everything around it are destroyed. Within hours of that happening, Superman and Lois Lane were brutally killed in downtown Metropolis.” – Blue Beetle

“Captain Atom is rallying what’s left. He hasn’t had much luck. He was ambushed on his way to meet with the Teen Titans; we barely got him out.” – Booster Gold

Captain Atom emerges with the rest of his team and introductions are exchanged: Maxima, Firestorm, Fire, and Ice. Captain Atom greets the players, stating, “…for years, we beat all of the dumb villains out there. All that’s left are the smart ones, and they’re more dangerous than we ever imagined.”

Captain Atom also informs everyone that he received a communiqué from Catherine Cobert at the UN: the team under Captain Atom has been granted a UN mandate with arrest powers and authorization to use lethal force under Operation Extreme Justice.

Captain Atom then informs everyone that the ready room is prepared for a secure video teleconference with Mr. Miracle and Big Barda and other remaining heroes. Among them is Batgirl (Barbara Gordon).

Just as they are about to go online, the alarm sounds: the base perimeter has been compromised. Just then the Cyborg Superman appears on the monitor screen, announcing himself as the mastermind behind everything and to ‘say goodbye.’ He teases, “There is no such thing as a secure connection after I added Brainiac and Lex Luthor’s technology to my own.” Amazo and Sinestro arrive with a horde of alien warriors. Adjust the number based on players’ power level.

Initial resolution. If the players successfully defeat the villains, they can reconsolidate. If the players start losing, Captain Atom and Maxima will cover their escape as they evacuate Mount Thunder while Mr. Miracle and Big Barda transport them out via Boom Tube.

Scene II: Decisions Players have either reconsolidated at Mount Thunder or evacuated to a safe house outside of Fawcett City. Mr. Miracle and Big Barda use a New Genesis communicator with the other remaining heroes that is encrypted enough to prevent it from being tracked. Captain Atom confers with the players and other remaining heroes and there are three missions for them to choose (players must stay together):

Mission 1: Rescue Power Girl and Zatanna who are being held captive by Gorilla Grodd, Giganta, Captain Cold, Toyman, and Riddler in the former JLA HQ in Happy Harbor, RI. When successful, Power Girl and/or Zatanna will join their team.

Mission 2: Batgirl is communicating from one of Batman’s former safehouses. Her mission is a stealth operation to rescue Captain Marvel and Supergirl who are guarded by Black Adam who has set up shop at one of Lex Luthor’s vacation homes. If pressed and the heroes are winning easily, Bizarro will enter the fray. Mission 3: Captain Atom is leading his team for a direct assault on the Cyborg Superman’s new lair, Superman’s former Fortress of Solitude, to draw the most attention away from the others. Guarding the Cyborg Superman is a horde of aliens.

Scene III: Battle Cry Players can choose any of the three missions. If they choose missions 1 or 2, they will be successful and culminate with facing the combined might of Cyborg Superman and his minions as its fight spills over.

Resolution. Players defeat Cyborg Superman and his minions. If the players choose not to kill him, Captain Atom will. Surviving heroes thank players for their help as Blue Beetle recalibrates the quantum energy to return them to their home dimension. If the players start losing, the quantum energy dissipates during the battle and they return back to their home dimension.