Villain City
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Author: Brett Hegr
Homepage: http://www.users.uswest.net/~bhegr/main.htm
System: Heroes Unlimited
Type: Hook
Category: Super Hero
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Hook: An outbreak of carnage has left areas of the city in ruins. It seems that four super humans have been fighting each other at random and innocent people have gotten hurt.

Line: The Agressor and Onslaught (pg. 128 of Villains Unlimited^tm) are trying to escape from Soundwave (pg. 185) and the Electrocutioner (pg. 148). In doing so, the results have been a couple violent confrontations where everyone involved has sustained injuries. They refuse to quit, however. The Agressor apparently has a much stronger energy weapon at his disposal, and is using it liberally. Hardware characters, super spies, and any character with Mechano-Link might be interested in this weapon.

Sinker: This is one big mess! The Electrocutioner struck a deal with the mob to steal a powerful energy blaster from a local technology firm. Soundwave was along for the ride, because he was employed by the mob to reverse-engineer it and find a way to make more. However, the tech firm was a front for the Fabricators corporation. They want it back, and hired the Agressor and Onslaught to get it. The Agressor got a hold of it and was going to return it to Fabricators when he was ambushed by the Electrocutioner and Soundwave, who killed the drop team. The Agressor barely made it out intact, and he hasn't had much time to repair his armor. Worse yet (for him, anyway) is whenever he tries to return the weapon Soundwave and the Electrocutioner disrupt the procedure. Soundwave planted a bug on Onslaught and has been able to listen in for some detailed info.

All four super villains are duking it out to see who gets to have the big gun. If things are not resolved quickly, the city will be in ruins. Fabricators and the mob might also send in extra men to help in the recovery - both sides want this weapon and will give a lot to recover it. If the PCs get a hold of it, then they become the focus of the attention. If they turn it over to authorities or destroy it, they'll make enemies of Fabricators and the mob.