Setting Basics

The world of Paragons is set in world where superheroes and supervillains were more or less parts of everyday life for a lot of people. It was in the same vein as DC or Marvel comics in that way. However, about ten years ago, the Guardians were killed by Dr. Nefarious and the Diabolical Dozen and since then, things have gone downhill. Superhero activity is illegal and the PRA is very aggressive about the identification and control of Paragons.

What You Need to Know

 * The Year is 2018
 * People with superpowers began showing up after something called The Event in October, 1990. This incident is not the only source of powers in the world, but it was what kicked off the "Age of the Superhero".
 * This setting is more magic-based than a lot of superhero settings, so more DC than Marvel. Metahumans/Superhumans in this setting are mostly called Paragons or Paranormals. The act of discovering that you have powers is called an "Awakening".
 * Despite this, the coming of superhumans has had an amazing effect on the technology of the world. Hoverboards have existed since 2015, we have holographic interfaces like Tony Stark or Mass Effect and the first fully automated, Self Driving care was introduced in 2006. The first flying car, called the GTU Pegasus, was introduced by Gordon Technology Unlimited in 2017 and is expected to be on the market by 2020.
 * Superheroes have had it kind of rough for the last eleven years.
 * The Paranormal Regulatory Agency is more or less this world's S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * A rogue Paragon group called "The Pantheon" took over Myanmar and declared it a "paradise for the awakened". It remains such to this day and is considered a rogue, terrorist state by various world intelligence agencies.
 * The Guardians, this world's Justice League, were based in New York City. The Mansion where they operated out of still exists, though it remains abandoned and the general public never learned where it even was.
 * Aliens are not confirmed to exist.
 * There is, however, an alternate dimension called "The Never", where magical beings known as the Fae, or Sidhe, reside. It is not publicly known.