The Strange is a game published by Monte Cook Games. It is, at least in part, set in the normal world, but there are other worlds out there, in the Strange. This list has ten rumours for that setting, similar to the various different adventure hooks in the books, and these can be used as adventure hooks or simple misinformation.
Calamity was once part of the supervillain group created by Doctor Amazing, the Conquerors. Since the team fell apart, as supervillain teams are wont to do, he, like the others, has been acting alone. However, it’s rumoured that Calamity has been reaching out to some of his former teammates, and to some new supervillains, with the aim of reconstituting the Conquerors for a major job.
Galaxia, one of the Spectaculars, is often called the smartest person on the planet, spending most of her time in the labs in Spectaculars Sanctuary. It’s rumoured that recently Galaxia has essentially sealed herself into the labs, working feverishly on something and refusing to come out to deal with any other matters.
Ghostmancer is a new villain of the New Centropolis underworld, and there are rumours that he’s surprisingly powerful for a comparative unknown. It’s said that Ghostmancer has been reaching out to some other, lesser, villains, offering cooperation to them in exchange for favours.
It’s rumoured that Nightmare Chill is assembling a team of villains for one last big score, after which she plans to retire from supervillaining. It’s also rumoured that some of the team are actually heroes who have decided that helping the supervillain is the easiest way of taking her out of the picture.
Mister Genocide is a villain whose very presence causes those around him to become ill, though he’s usually more concerned with robbing banks than making people ill, though he doesn’t hesitate about killing if needed. However, it’s rumoured that he’s recently started branching out into murder for hire, finding this an easier way of making money than bank robbery.
Radioactive Girl exploded, sacrificing herself to stop the alien Karasang. Though nothing was left of Radioactive Girl, and a large crater marks the site of the explosion and where the original Centropolis used to stand, a few have claimed to have seen her ghost in the crater.
Robot Lad, one of the Spectaculars, has built a fleet of drones to help defend the Spectaculars’ skyscraper on Broadway, as the place is a magnet for supervillain attacks. It’s rumoured that during one of the most recent attacks that Robot Lad briefly lost control of some of the drones to another force, something that could be very worrying, especially as the robots had always seemed to be immune to such.
The previous leader of the Spectaculars, Silver Torch, was killed by a supervillain team assembled by Doctor Amazing, the Conquerors. There are rumours, though, that Silver Torch wasn’t outright killed, just seriously injured, and he’s currently hidden in a medical bay in Spectaculars Sanctuary.
The Spectaculars own a magnificent skyscraper on Broadway, which houses a number of superhumans including the Spectaculars themselves. It’s rumoured that the businesses and apartments near street level or on occasion taken over by the fronts of supervillains who are seeking to gain information on what the superheroes are up to.
The supervillain Gearbox and the Spectacular Robot Lad both build mechanical automatons, though Gearbox makes large war machines intended to destroy. It’s rumoured that a clash is building up between the two different superpowered individuals, and that this clash could see machine fighting machine in battle.
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This list has ten hooks and rumours that can be heard about Italy. Whether or not they are true is up to the GameMaster. They can be used as background colour or as potential adventure hooks.
Biotechnica and Montedison are the foremost Italian corporations and the real power in the country. It’s rumoured that both companies are under threat of hostile takeovers by foreign megas, especially as controlling them would mean essentially gaining control of the entire country.
Italy has a president as the head of state, but the real power rests with the prime minister. It’s rumoured that presidents have been trying to slowly whittle away the power of the prime minister and make the president’s office not merely just the head of state but also the power in the land.
Italy has been divided into four states, each of which is fairly autonomous when it comes to their internal politics. It’s rumoured that some of the states feel that they should be completely autonomous from the central government and are pushing for Italy to be dissolved.
Mafia-controlled areas in parts of Italy seem better off than their corporate-controlled counterparts, and it’s said that this is not only strengthening the hold organised crime has in those areas, it’s also said that inhabitants of the corporate-controlled parts of the country are secretly helping the Mafia against their corporate overlords in the hopes that the Mafia will be able to take over.
Milan is one of the richest, most expensive and secure cities in the world, but the threat of terrorism has resulted in a greater police presence that’s starting to suffocate the city. It’s rumoured that efforts are being made to completely eradicate the terrorists so that the police can be scaled back.
North Italy is the richest state of Italy and controls the National Congress. Given that it’s ruled by a coalition that’s partly corporate in nature, there are rumours that it uses its influence in government to pass regulations favourable to the companies controlling it and harmful to everyone else.
Organised crime in Italy, under the Neapolitan Camora and the Sicilian Mafia, have started to take control of the federal government in some parts of the country. It’s rumoured that this attempt to control the local federal government is merely the start of a process that is intended to result in the entire government falling under their control.
South Italia is mostly ruled by the Camorra, but there are many corporate exclusion areas where the corps rule. It’s rumoured that the Camorra are trying to find a way of dealing with this and limiting the power of the corps without suffering any negative effects.
The Camorra in the south of Italy is the controlling power of the state, but they have effectively sold out their people to the corps which has led to unhappiness and the rise of the Nuova Mafia. Though the Nuovo Mafia primarily targets the corporations and the central government, it’s rumoured that some within it have decided that the Camorra are their true enemy.
Violence is spreading out across Italy from Naples, largely the result of the Nuova Mafia, a combination of criminal organisation and anti–corporate political movement, and mostly targeting the corps. It’s rumoured that the corps are considering calling in more security in order to quash the violence.
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The Strange is a game published by Monte Cook Games. It is, at least in part, set in the normal world, but there are other worlds out there, in the Strange. This list has ten rumours for that setting, similar to the various different adventure hooks in the books, and these can be used as adventure hooks or simple misinformation.
