from the Introduction: Scales is a fast, functional, and fun system for narrative roleplay that was originally conceived for use via IRC. Since that time, people have been using it for forum-based games, as well as traditional tabletop roleplay and for genres ranging from high fantasy to modern espionage. Scales of Justice deals specifically with the genre of roleplay frequently referred to as ‘supers’ – it’s all about superpowered heroes clad in spandex, doing their best to save the world from similarly super-powered villains.