I'll add more tomorrow when I get off work.
World Settings
I never asked for this: Cybernetic augmentations, advanced weaponry, flying cars, it's almost like we're in the future. Except everything is Victorian era steam-punk.
Dinotopia: Dinosaurs never went extinct. Some herbivores have been domesticated, but most of the dinosaurs are still extremely dangerous to humans. Fortunately they're isolated to the Deadlands between population centers (which are protected by massive walls, electric fences, and anti-air defenses). Unfortunately the Deadlands comprise 80% of the world's habitable terrain.
Plot Hooks
Unpredictable Plague: As in nobody knows what effect it will have on an individual. It might turn them inside out, it might give them chicken pox, or it might turn their legs into springs. The lab where this virus was being made exploded or something.
Re-return of the Mole-Men: The mole-men are back. Again. Only this time they are even more prepared to fight off the military and not be blinded by the sun (roll to find out of they built a machine to blot out the sun, or just have really dark shades).
The Safari Strikes Back: Tired of being gawked at, the animals at the local Safari put their revolution into motion. Tigers and lions and elephants and hippos run amok, oh my!
Locations
Fred Dimension: It's a dimension where everyone and everything is named Fred (you brought this on yourself IC).
Water Park: It's a water park with a wave pool and slides and a lazy river and everything. Just remember, the water is actually 40% chlorine, 50% pee (specifically, 40% child pee, 10% adult pee), and 10% H2O.
Powers and Abilities
Time Travel: Don't worry, this time travel power has a built-in paradox prevention system. I.e. you can only travel forwards in time (no I haven't been watching Futurama lately, why do you ask?
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Elemental enchantment: You can enchant items with elemental (fire/water/air/earth) properties. You can't cast lightning from your hands like all the other kids, but at least you can coat a spear with lightning and chuck it at them while they're not looking!
Element Control: You have control over the elements on the periodic table (ha, you thought this would be more fire and lightning, didn't you?). Idea for power scaling: only having control over particular groups of elements, such as certain gases or metals, instead of the entire table.
Jack of All Trades (Master of None): You think you're pretty hot shit at anything you do. And to a certain extent, you are. But there are probably several thousand people better than you at whatever you're trying to do.
Blade Master: If it has a sharp edge then you've killed someone with it. It's a foolish choice to cross swords with a Blade Master.
Items
Magic Missile: It looks like a regular missile (or rocket, whatever floats your boat), except it was made with magic. Requires a missile launcher to fire, or a damn good throwing arm.
Rock: It's a rock. There is nothing special about this rock. It is not a pet rock, nor a magic rock, nor even a particularly interesting rock. It's just a regular old rock.
Ever-burning sword: The sword's blade is constantly on fire. It will also incinerate any regular scabbard, so I hope you like holding your sword 24/7.
The dagger-flute used by the green Power Ranger (click the link if you don't know what this is): And yes, it does summon the Dragonzord when you play the right notes (unless IC says it doesn't, in which case he's a jerk)
Grappling hook (old fashioned): It's a three-pronged hook attached to a length of rope. Oldschool.
Grappling hook (modern): Hook and rope loaded into a harpoon gun. A bit of a pain to carry around, but it gets the job done.
Grappling hook (batman): The size of a handgun, this compact grappling hook will attach to nearly any surface, and winds itself with a high-power motor to speedily carry you to your destination.
Six-pack of Canadian Beer: The following slogan is printed on every can: "Not as good as the European stuff, but it sure as hell beats the water Americans drink." You're pretty sure this is elf piss in a can, because you've never heard of any of those locations. Damn dimensional rifts throwing junk into other worlds. (bonus item:
Plastic Rings: It's effective at choking endangered sea creatures, but not much else.)
Backgrounds
Totally not Batman: Your parents were murdered by a petty crook right in front of your eyes. When you grew up you trained in --insert power that was randomly assigned in character creation here-- and vowed to protect the weak and fight crime and stuff. Spandex costume is optional (although highly recommended).
Fallen God: You either pissed off all the other Gods in the pantheon, or someone was scheming against you. Or you were just really really drunk and lost a bet. You're a little fuzzy on the details of
why you're a mortal now, but you are and you have to deal with it. Note: What you were the God of before your fall must somehow be related to your randomly assigned ability/ies.
Average Peasant: You grew up in a poor town, with regular parents, regular friends, and a regular job tilling the fields (or whatever the hell it is peasants do for rocks or whatever their currency is). Bored with this life, you went out adventuring and found a magic wishing tree that gave you some cool powers and random items.
Names
Dan the Man
Eduardo
Felai Xio
The Conqueror
Charles Von Hershington
Roxanne "You Don't Have To Put On That Red Light" Smith