What this means:

• Combat is fast, dynamic, and visually impressive
• Acrobatic maneuvers and dramatic stunts are encouraged
• Multiple attacks per turn are possible (with the right advantages)
• The "rule of cool" applies—if it's awesome and you can justify it, we'll make it work
• Fights feel like action movies, not gritty street brawls

What this does NOT mean:

• Combat isn't consequence-free—injuries hurt and death is possible
• You can't ignore tactics or strategy
• Physics still applies (mostly)
• Enemies are competent and dangerous

There are no simple good guys or bad guys.

• Mega-corporations provide jobs and stability—but also exploit and control
• Government agencies protect citizens—but hide dangerous secrets
• Resistance movements fight oppression—but use questionable methods
• Ancient magical traditions preserve knowledge—but jealously guard it

Your characters will face difficult choices with no clear "right" answer. Allies may have ulterior motives. Enemies may have valid grievances. The world is painted in shades of gray.

Unexplainable events are becoming more common.

Over the years, strange incidents that defy scientific explanation have been increasing in frequency. Equipment malfunctions in impossible ways. People report abilities that shouldn't exist. Phenomena occur that no amount of technology can account for.

Most dismiss these as hoaxes, glitches, or misunderstandings. Advanced technology can seem like magic, after all. But the incidents keep happening, and they're getting harder to explain away.

The truth is layered. Every answer leads to deeper questions:

Early Campaign: Straightforward missions with hints of something more

• "Extract the scientist before the rival corp gets him"
• "Investigate the security breach at the research facility"
• "Retrieve the stolen prototype before it hits the black market"

Mid Campaign: Patterns emerge, coincidences pile up

• "Wait, why do all these incidents involve the same three corporations?"
• "How did that test subject develop abilities science can't explain?"
• "Who keeps cleaning up evidence before we arrive?"

Late Campaign: The bigger picture becomes terrifyingly clear

• "They've been planning this for decades"
• "The technology and the magic are connected somehow"
• "We're not the first team to investigate—what happened to the others?"

Missions matter. Your actions affect thousands or millions:

• A failed extraction means a scientist dies—and their research falls into the wrong hands
• Stopping a terrorist attack saves a building full of people
• Corporate decisions you influence shape entire industries
• Secrets you uncover could change the world—if you choose to reveal them

But it's also personal. Character backgrounds aren't just flavor:

• Your former employer becomes the enemy
• NPCs from your backstory appear as allies or obstacles
• Personal goals drive side plots
• Your character's beliefs and relationships will be tested