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| | '''Welcome to AGE OF WONDERS - "The IMPERIALS" setting and campaign wiki.''' This wiki site is a resource for a face-to-face tabletop superhero role-playing game using the M&M system called '''"The IMPERIALS"'''. This site is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]], which is a web page that can be editted by anyone with surfing the web! The goal of this wiki site is to form a repository of information about our game that is easily accessible and edittable to the entire game group. A "campaign series bible". ''' <br> [[The London Trumpet]]''': Herein one may read the weekly '''London Trumpet''' broadsheets truebelievers...<br> <br> | | '''Welcome to AGE OF WONDERS - "The IMPERIALS" setting and campaign wiki.''' This wiki site is a resource for a face-to-face tabletop superhero role-playing game using the M&M system called '''"The IMPERIALS"'''. This site is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]], which is a web page that can be editted by anyone with surfing the web! The goal of this wiki site is to form a repository of information about our game that is easily accessible and edittable to the entire game group. A "campaign series bible". ''' <br> [[The London Trumpet]]''': Herein one may read the weekly '''London Trumpet''' broadsheets truebelievers...<br> <br> |
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| − | '''WHY THE AGE OF WONDERS?''' <br> In the Age of Wonders, ... a band of aliens lured Freedom City and the entire world’s superheroes into a cunning trap - killing or imprisoning the vast majority of them. The player characters are some of the only enhanced beings left to save the planet—supervillains! As the alien overlords’ policy is to turn or kill anyone exhibiting paranormal powers, the only option open for such individuals is turn "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold Benedict Arnold]", fight or flight! You can guess which option most villains choose…<br> '''The year is 2007.''' <br> ''4,815,162,342'' <br> Men, Women and Children survive. <br> And they're praying for heroes... <br> <br>
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| − | [[Image:Freedom-City---MAP 1.gif|frame|Freedom City, once a hub to world commerce. Proud to be the home of the world's greatest heroes. It now remains shattered but not destroyed. One of the few remaining living cities in the world. Why the aliens left Freedom alive is unknown. <br> [http://64.17.155.164/files/FreedomCityMap.pdf Freedom City MAP 1st Edition] <br> [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Freedom_City_Map Freedom City MAP 2nd Edition] ]] | + | [[ map of London |frame| ]] |
| − | ==Necessary Evil in Freedom City: Setting Background== | + | ==AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background== |
| − | Set on the east coast of the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]] – [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] – Freedom City's history dates back to colonial times when superhero first appeared there during the [[Wikipedia:Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. People with super-powers have existed throughout Earth’s history, but have become more prominent and numerous since the late 1930s. Freedom City is a particular epicenter for superhumans, but they are found in other cities and places around the world. <br>
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| − | ==VILLAINOUS ROSTER== | + | ==IMPERIAL ROSTER== |
| − | ==='''[[MAHLER]]'''=== | + | ==='''[[The Unknownable Spyder Man!]]'''=== |
| − | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''none''' (a.k.a. none ) <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... and he has recently banded together fighting for the OVERSHADOW!" ... ''(as played by Andrew)''
| + | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Pieter Benjerman Parkure''' <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it..." ... ''(as played by Karl)'' |
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| − | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Lucian Creely''' (a.k.a. ''' ??? ''' ) <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... and he has recently banded together fighting for the OVERSHADOW!" ... ''(as played by Brandon)'' | |
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| − | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Johan Rosengeim''' (a.k.a. '''General Karl Friedrich von Rosenheim''') <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... and he has recently banded together fighting for the OVERSHADOW!" ... ''(as played by Adam)''
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| − | ==='''[[THORNWOLF]]'''===
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| − | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Vigo Rothderson''' (a.k.a. none ) <br> "Damn the Alien SCUM! I may hate most of humankind for their foolish rejection of me... it’s not my fault that I was cursed the fools! BUT having said this, I will not abide the alien from taking this world, stripping us of our resources they are worst then the corporate lapdogs that once despoiled the Earth. Overshadow maybe a fool and grandstander, but he is infinity better then the alien scum that now infest our world." ... ''(as played by Karl)''
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| − | ==='''[[the TERRIBLE WIND]]'''===
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| − | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Steven Cheng''' (a.k.a. '''Piao bo Jiao Kuang Feng''' (wandering dragon of the fierce wind), a.k.a. '''Yao Feng''' (evil/terrible wind), a.k.a. '''Dragon Wind''' (jiao feng)) <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... and he has recently banded together fighting for the OVERSHADOW!" ... ''(as played by Micheal)''
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| | + | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Dr. Donald Blake''' <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it..." ... ''(as played by Brandon)'' |
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| | + | ==='''[[The Kingpin of London]]'''=== |
| | + | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Master Wilson Fisk''' <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... ''(as played by Adam)'' |
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| | + | ==='''[[The Lizard]]'''=== |
| | + | ''CIVILIAN IDENTITY'': '''Dr. Kurt Conners''' <br> <br> "Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... ''(as played by Andrew)'' |
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| − | [[Past Team Members]]: Within are villains that have worked for the Overshadow in the past. | + | [[The IMPERIALS Past Team Members]]: Within are former heroes of the Empire. |
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| | ==WORLD AT LARGE== | | ==WORLD AT LARGE== |
| | ===the GOOD (heroes) === | | ===the GOOD (heroes) === |
| − | '''LAW ENFORCEMENT'''
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| − | * '''[[S.T.A.R.]]''' [[Image:Starsquad.png|frame| Some call them the puppet regime of law enforcement, some believe they are still protecting Freedom by policing the citizens so that the aliens won't... <br>(logo by [http://marvelgenesis.proboards36.com/index.cgi Silverback])]]
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| − | ** [[“Bulldog” Maddicks]]: Captain Bill "Bulldog" Maddicks, Call Sign: Bulldog 1, commander of the S.T.A.R. Squad and leader of the "Bulldog Unit" of [[Super Max Armored Squad]].
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| − | '''Concerned Citizens'''
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| − | * [[Marshall King]]: a survivalist nut that caused problems for Darwin's Stepson.
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| − | '''[[S.H.A.D.O.W.]]'''
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| − | ** [[Pawns of Overshadow]]
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| − | '''ON THE STREETS'''
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| − | * '''[[Blackstone Federal Penitentiary]]''': The federal government commissioned a prison capable of holding super-powered inmates in response to the growing number of super-criminals. Blackstone Penitentiary was the first of its kind and remains in operation today. Formed of dark granite jutting out of the sea, “Blackstone” aptly describes the small, isolated island about a mile and a half beyond Freedom City’s Great Bay. It was a military weapons depot and brig affiliated with Lonely Point during the Second World War, decommissioned by the federal government and later refitted as a super-prison. <br> '''Current inmates include''':
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| − | ===the UGLY (aliens)=== | + | ===the UNKNOWN (neutral or unknown)=== |
| − | '''ALIEN INVADERS''' <br>
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| − | * '''KHANS Derogatory Terms for Humans''': Freebreeders, Carbons, <br>
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| − | * '''GRUE Derogatory Terms for Humans''': Pinkies, Waterbags, Oneshapes
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| − | * '''[[The Stellar Khanate|The STELLAR KHANATE]]'''
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| − | ** '''[[the Star-Khan]]''': the supreme ruler of the Stellar Khanate
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| − | ** '''[[War-Masters]]''': appointed ruler of the planet
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| − | ** '''[[Shock-Lords]]''': 5-10 attached to the War Master
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| − | * '''[[the GRUE]]''': aka. "the Fins", "Finheads", "Fishheads".
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| − | ** '''Grue Elite Force''' (Fins)
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| − | *** '''[[Grue Warrior Caste]]''': SharkTroop
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| − | '''DRAGOONS'''
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| − | * '''[[Hyper-Drones]]''': Hairless, yellowing Drones that could pass as human - their power eating them up. Can't talk because of the cannon in their mouth.
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| − | * '''[[War Spheres]]''': Beachball sized floating metalic Drones.
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| − | * '''[[G'Rok]]''': a controlled species "two-tons of ruthless killing" 10'-15' long gray overlapping bone plating with claws and teeth and aquatic.
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| − | * '''Sargasso''': Khanate transport lift/hovers.
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| − | * Quisling Gangers: Human street gangers that are sell-outs to the human race.
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| − | * SOCorp: Human Law Enforcement developed by the human leaders of the city to enforce alien rule.
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| − | ==the DEAD & DEFEATED==
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| − | ===the DEAD (Tales of Freedom's Fallen)===
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| − | '''[[Sad Tales of Freedom's Fallen HEROES]]''': briefs on the last moments of these hero's lives... <br> Remeber though HISTORY is often written by the victors, information within might not be the full stories.<br>
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| | ==NEWS & EVENTS== | | ==NEWS & EVENTS== |
| | ===Projects & Plans=== | | ===Projects & Plans=== |
| − | * '''[[Guerrilla Radio - WSAR]]''': Troy Watkins commentates this AM Radio show that airs in resistance to the Alien Martial Law. They report various news and notes that are pro-human but also true and factual. They lay it out straight so that all listening can make their own choices. No one knows who the minds behind the radio signal is or where their moving stations are. Troy Watkins was a known news anchor for WSAR prior to the invasion and has either joined the resistance or is being impersonated to maintain Freedom City's security. The following are reports from the openings of each issue. '''"Can't stop the signal"'''
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| | ===Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses=== | | ===Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses=== |
| − | '''Freedom City''' Located on the east coast of the United States, New Jersey - Freedom City's history dates back to colonial times when super heroes first appeared there during the Revolutionary War. People with super-powers have existed throughout Earth’s history, but have become more prominent and numerous in the waning years of the 20th Century. Catastrophic events have always befallen Freedom City, in the past it's heroes protected it from conquerors such as the extra-dimensional tyrant known as Omega, who has launched invasion attempts on the city in the past but has yet to maintain a beachead. No one had, until the alien traitors came to earth!
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| − | * [[A Necessary Evil VISITOR'S GUIDE to Freedom City]]: ''(working)''
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| − | There have been several key events in Freedom City's history. Two are of particular worth of note. [[Image:Hr Freedom-City--New-Jersey.jpg|frame|Location of [[Freedom_City_Map|Freedom City]] within [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] <br> [http://64.17.155.164/files/FreedomCityMap.pdf Freedom City MAP 1st Edition] <br> [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Freedom_City_Map Freedom City MAP 2nd Edition] ]]
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| − | ** [[The Waterfront]]: Humans connection to the outside world. Lightly patrolled. ''(the Docks)''
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| − | ** [[Riverside]]: Dark stone and gothic architecture. The black market is rumored here. Sports Franchises also call this home. ''(Downtown)''
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| − | ** [[City Center]]: Walled off areas holding the Alien's bases. The Aquarium is exchanged for the Boardwalk. ''(Beachhead)'' Known for the highrises and skyscrapers. The large park is here as well as the city's main college. ''(Uptown)''
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| − | ** [[Midtown]]: Industrial hub and trendy industry shops. ''(Westpoint)'' Known for the highrises and skyscrapers. The large park is here as well as the city's main college. ''(Uptown)''
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| − | ** [[The Theater District]]: Dark stone and gothic architecture. The black market is rumored here. Sports Franchises also call this home. ''(Downtown)''
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| − | ** [[The Fens]]: The lowest points of the city, a hive of wreched thugs and drugs. ''(Southpoint)''
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| − | ** [[Greenbank]]: Humans connection to the outside world. Lightly patrolled. ''(the Docks)''
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| − | ** [[Ashton and Grenville]]: Residental working class area. ''(Eastpoint)''
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| − | ** [[Hanover]]: Residental working class area. ''(Eastpoint)''
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| − | ** [[North Bay]]: Rich and famous mansions, country clubs. This is the home of many well established Aliens and traitors. ''(Prospect Point)''
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| − | ** [[Southside]]: Residental working class area. ''(Eastpoint)''
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| − | ** [[Lincoln]]: The lowest points of the city, a hive of wreched thugs and drugs. ''(Southpoint)''
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| − | ** [[Bayview]]: Rich and famous mansions, country clubs. This is the home of many well established Aliens and traitors. ''(Prospect Point)''
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| − | ** [[Port Regal]]: Walled off areas holding the Alien's bases. The Aquarium is exchanged for the Boardwalk. ''(Beachhead)'' Rich and famous mansions, country clubs. This is the home of many well established Aliens and traitors. ''(Prospect Point)''
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| − | * [[The Freedom City Diamond Exchange]]: Located just below [[Liberty Park]] on the outskirts of the [[Theatre District]], the FC Diamond Exchange is the Midtown branch of the world wide chain. The Exchange specializes in bring in exotic jewels from locations across the world. They are noted for recently working with Africa to bring in the fist sized "blue diamonds" that the Star Khan has made use of in Khanate supression technology recently...
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| − | '''[[Wikipedia:Freedom City|Freedom City]]''' is a fictional, city-based campaign setting for the roleplaying game ''Mutants and Masterminds''. It was designed by Steve Kenson, whose design philosophy for the setting seems based-on and in honor of several classic comic book icons and concepts. Set somewhere on the east coast of the United States - possibly New Jersey - Freedom City's history dates back to colonial times when super heroes first appeared there during the Revolutionary War. People with super-powers have existed throughout Earth’s history, but have become more prominent and numerous in the waning years of the 20th Century. Catastrophic events have always befallen Freedom City, in the past it's heroes protected it from conquerors such as the extra-dimensional tyrant known as Omega, who has launched invasion attempts on the city in the past but has yet to maintain a beachead. No one had, until the alien traitors came to earth! <br> The following are the un-editted Freedom City documents:
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| − | * [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/super-vision/000251.php A Visitor’s Guide to Freedom City]
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| − | * [http://64.17.155.164/2e_files/FC-encyclopedia.pdf Freedom City Encyclopedia] (PDF)
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| − | * [http://64.17.155.164/files/FreedomCityMap.pdf Map of Freedom City] (PDF, first edition)
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| − | * [[Freedom City Map]]: Freedom City's streets detailed and image of the city. (M&M Second Edition)
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| | * visit Green Ronin's home page: [http://www.greenronin.com/ Green Ronin Publishing] | | * visit Green Ronin's home page: [http://www.greenronin.com/ Green Ronin Publishing] |
| | * visit Mutants and Masterminds' home page: [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/index.php M&M "Headquarters"] | | * visit Mutants and Masterminds' home page: [http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/index.php M&M "Headquarters"] |
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| − | '''Necessary Evil''' is a supers game for Savage Worlds from Great White Games, which provided the premise of this game.
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| − | * [http://www.peginc.com/Games/Savage%20Worlds/Necessary%20Evil.htm Necessary Evil] homepage
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| − | * [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11336.phtml Review of Necessary Evil] on RPG.net
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| − | '''Superhero Comic Books:'''
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]]
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:DC Comics|DC Comics]]
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]]
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| − | * Supers with a twist: [[Wikipedia:Astro City|Astro City]] (compare carefully to Freedom City...)
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| − | * A quasi-''Necessary Evil'' storyline: [[Wikipedia:Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Superhero]]es
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| − | * [http://www.dcdatabaseproject.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page The DC Database Project]
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| − | * [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Main_Page Marvel Universe database]
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| − | * [http://www.comicbookresources.com/ Comic Book Resources]
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| − | * [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/ International Catalog of Superheroes]
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| − | * [http://www.stornc.rpggallery.com/ Storn A. Cook's Gallery]
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| − | '''Role-Playing:''' | + | '''[[ANIMAL STATS]]''' Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e... Here they are for posterity. |
| − | * What is a RPG? [[Wikipedia:Role-playing game|Role-playing game]]
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| − | * What is a GM? [[Wikipedia:Gamemaster|Gamemaster]]
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| − | * What is a PC? [[Wikipedia:Player character|Player character]]
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| − | * A player's guide to good super-team creation: [http://www.rpg.net/columns/timeout/timeout1.phtml The Starting Five]
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| − | A '''Wiki''' is a type of website that allows users to easily add and edit content.
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| − | * What is a Wiki? [[Wikipedia:Wiki]]
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| − | * What else can I Wiki? [[Wikibooks:Wiki Science:How to start a Wiki|Wiki Science:How to start a Wiki]]
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| − | '''House Rules'''
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| − | * [[D20 Chase Rules]]
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| − | '''[[ANIMAL STATS]]''' Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e... Here they are for posterity.
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| | ==NEAT FACT-OIDS== | | ==NEAT FACT-OIDS== |
GREETINGS, children of vanquished and colonised nations the world o'er.
Welcome to this telling of our exciting picture-periodical for boys and girls. And let us bid a special welcome to those poorer children who, in four or five years time, will be gratefully reminisce these words in a creased and dog-eared copy of our transcripted publication, perhaps donated to their orphanage or borstal by local Rotarians. To all such urchins of the future, and to our educated audience of the present day, we wish you many happy fireside hours in the memorium of the thrills and chuckles inwhich we shall play, though let us not forget the many serious, morally instuctive points there are within this narracitve: firstly, women are always going on and making a fuss. Secondly, the German and Chinese are brilliant, but evil. Lastly, laudanum, taken in moderation is good for the eyesight and prevents kidney-stones. With these dictums in mind, allow us to wish both many hours of pictorial pleasure.
LONDON, Eighteen Hundred Eighty Nine.
The Victorian Era is in it's latter day, as the last decade of the 19th century begins to open. It is a time of great change in an age of stagnation, a period of chaste order and ignoble chaos. It has been too long since heroes walked this land.
And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mighties heroes found themselves united against a common threat! On that day, the IMPERIALS were born -- to fight the foes no single Man Of Renown could withstand!
HUZZAH!
Thus we begin our first remarkable and rousing serial narrative... The first edition of our new Boys' Picture Monthly will begin this arresting yarn. If man ye be and not some craven dog of Flanders, then in GOD's name do not fail to reserve your seat at the table for this edition of our Great Game of illustrated chap-book.
With Best Regards, I remain, a friend and confidant to boys everywhere.
Long live the Queen!
Welcome to AGE OF WONDERS - "The IMPERIALS" setting and campaign wiki. This wiki site is a resource for a face-to-face tabletop superhero role-playing game using the M&M system called "The IMPERIALS". This site is a wiki, which is a web page that can be editted by anyone with surfing the web! The goal of this wiki site is to form a repository of information about our game that is easily accessible and edittable to the entire game group. A "campaign series bible".
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CAMPAIGN CONNECTIONS
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AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background
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IMPERIAL ROSTER
CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Pieter Benjerman Parkure
"Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it..." ... (as played by Karl)
CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Dr. Donald Blake
"Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it..." ... (as played by Brandon)
CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Master Wilson Fisk
"Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... (as played by Adam)
CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Dr. Kurt Conners
"Blah blah blah, this is where you write a short bio brief, who you are, why you are and what you're going to do about it... (as played by Andrew)
The IMPERIALS Past Team Members: Within are former heroes of the Empire.
WORLD AT LARGE
the GOOD (heroes)
the BAD (villains)
the UNKNOWN (neutral or unknown)
NEWS & EVENTS
Projects & Plans
LOCATIONS OF INTEREST
Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses
Neighborhoods & Boroughs of London
Suburbs & the Country outside London
Government, Corporate & Financial of London
The World Beyond
RESOURCE MATERIAL
ANIMAL STATS Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e... Here they are for posterity.
NEAT FACT-OIDS
POLICE RESPONSE TIMES
- Rich Suburbs and Civic Centres: 4 minutes +1d20 rounds.
- Middle class suburbs, and entertainment centers: 8 minutes +1d20 rounds.
- Slums and low-class suburbs: 1d20 minutes.
SPOILERS
