Hopeless
Marked while you believe the situation is beyond your control and the future has collapsed into a single bad outcome. While Hopeless is marked, take -2 to Unleash Your Powers—the p...
- Penalty
- -2
- Move
- Unleash Your Powers
- Flinch visibly in front of an ally.
- Lean on somebody and let them remind you why this matters.
Hopeless is the condition that opens when the situation is bigger than you and the future just shrunk to a single bad ending. Hopeless is the kid sitting on a rooftop at 3 AM realizing they cannot fix this one.
Mechanical effect: While Hopeless is marked, take -2 to Unleash Your Powers. The thing that lets you do the impossible is the thing that needs you to believe in tomorrow.
Clearing it:
- Flinch — visibly, in front of an ally — and let them see it. Don't perform the cape; show them the kid.
- Lean on somebody else and let them remind you what you came here to do.
Tone: Hopeless is the condition that turns a hero into a kid again. The only way out is through someone else. It is the most communal of the five — you cannot clear Hopeless alone.
Common triggers: A villain you keep failing to beat shows up again. A teammate breaks down in front of you and you cannot fix it. An adult hero you respected disappoints you. The doom clock you have been ignoring ticks one closer.