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[[Image:Victorian-Villain-pix small.gif|thumb|a prelude for things to come... [http://wiki.rpg.net/images/a/a7/Victorian-Villain-pix.gif LARGE]]]
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'''Welcome to AGE OF WONDERS - "the AVENGERS - 1889" 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 AVENGERS - 1889"'''.  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>
 
'''Welcome to AGE OF WONDERS - "the AVENGERS - 1889" 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 AVENGERS - 1889"'''.  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>
  
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* '''[[The AVENGERS - 1889 Back Issue Bin]]''':  This is the spot for game session recaps by both GM and Players.  Included with each issue are the Power Point Awards and current total each Player Character should be built at.  the AVENGERS - 1889 [[Wikipedia:Serial|serial]] campaign is broken into story arcs.  [[Wikipedia:Story_arc|What are Story Arcs]]?   
 
* '''[[The AVENGERS - 1889 Back Issue Bin]]''':  This is the spot for game session recaps by both GM and Players.  Included with each issue are the Power Point Awards and current total each Player Character should be built at.  the AVENGERS - 1889 [[Wikipedia:Serial|serial]] campaign is broken into story arcs.  [[Wikipedia:Story_arc|What are Story Arcs]]?   
 
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FridayGameGang/?yguid=140900971 the AVENGERS - 1889 Yahoo Discussion]:  This is where the group actively discusses game events, recaps as well as the planning of game gatherings and general group chit chat.
 
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FridayGameGang/?yguid=140900971 the AVENGERS - 1889 Yahoo Discussion]:  This is where the group actively discusses game events, recaps as well as the planning of game gatherings and general group chit chat.
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** '''[[The IMPERIALS Campaign Questions]]''':  These are the questions I asked each player to complete in simple 1-3 sentence answers.
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** '''[[Avengers 1888 Bluebook]]:  this defines what a Bluebook is and could be for our campaign.
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::::  '''[[Avengers 1888 Bluebook BASE]]:  this is a copy/paste format for starting a Bluebook.
 
* '''[[The London Trumpet - Victorian Broadsheets]]''':  Herein one may read the weekly '''London Trumpet''' broadsheets truebelievers...  
 
* '''[[The London Trumpet - Victorian Broadsheets]]''':  Herein one may read the weekly '''London Trumpet''' broadsheets truebelievers...  
  
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> <font color=blue>THE CURRENT AVENGERS ROSTER</font> <br> '''[[Avengers 1888 - Claim Your PCs]]''' </th>
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> THE AVENGERS ROSTER <br> [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/The_AVENGERS_-_1889_Back_Issue_Bin?wikidb_session=403c5bf75167c304ec3ccf876e5b56ea Power Point - Experience Rewards] <br> '''Team Headquarters''': '''[[Avengers - Tower of London]]''' </th>
  
 
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       <th width="6%"> [[MARSHAL AMERICA 1888]] </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> [[MARSHAL AMERICA 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[THE WASP 1888]] </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> [[ARGONAUT 1888]] </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> [[ARGONAUT 1888]] </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> [[DOCTOR STRANGE 1888]] </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> [[DOCTOR STRANGE 1888]] </th>
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       <th width="6%">Captain Steve Rodgers</th>
 
       <th width="6%">Captain Steve Rodgers</th>
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      <th width="6%">Lady Janet Van Dyne</th>
 
       <th width="6%"> NA </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> NA </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Dr. Steven Edmund Strange </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Dr. Steven Edmund Strange </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Pieter Benjerman Parkure </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Pieter Benjerman Parkure </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> John Henry </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> John Henry </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''???''' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''"The Wasp at the Earth's Core!"''' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''???''' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''"Strange Tales...starring the mystifying D"''' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''"The Unknowable Spyder-Man"''' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Comic Title: '''"Journey into Mystery"''' </th>
 
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       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
       <th width="6%"> ''An electromagnetic marvel, the world's first A.I. protects Queen and Country while searching for answers about its existence.'' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> ''Peer of the Van Dyne title. Defender of the Realm. Defender of the Natural Order.'' </th>
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       <th width="6%"> ''An electromagntic marvel, the world's first A.I. protects Queen and Country.''  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> ''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...'' </th>
      <th width="6%"> ''Seeking to reintroduce his son to the world of Mortals, Odin All-Father created the mortal form of John Henry to teach his son humility and understanding of the common man. by the power of Mystic Mjolnir, Henry can assume the powers and form of THOR, GOD OF THUNDER!!'' </th>
 
 
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       <th width="6%"> Tutelage / scrapper  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Tutelage / scrapper  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Mystic / blaster  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Mad Science / brick  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Mad Science / brick  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Mystic / support </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> Mystic / support </th>
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       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America Captain America]  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America Captain America]  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_%28comics%29 Wasp]  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_%28Marvel_Comics%29 the Vision]  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_%28Marvel_Comics%29 the Vision]  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange Dr. Strange]  </th>
 
       <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange Dr. Strange]  </th>
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       <th width="6%">[[as played by DEVIN]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by DEVIN]]</th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by JOHN]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by ERIC]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by ERIC]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by JEFFERSON]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by JEFFERSON]]</th>
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       <th width="6%">[[as played by SCOTT]]</th>
 
       <th width="6%">[[as played by SCOTT]]</th>
 
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> '''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FridayGameGang/files/Character%20Stat%20Sheets/ Character Sheet Files]''' <br> <font color=red>CURRENT LOCATION</font> <br>''Following a strategic retreat from the '''Isle of Wight''' the Avengers rush back to London to seek out one Henry PymTo do so they find his current benefactor - Anthony StarkweatherWith a delighful nighcap meal for the weary Avengers, the team make their way into the cobblestone streets of the Whitechapel district. It seems Pym's apartment and "entertainment" bills have an address to which Starkweather has paid. After coming up short (literally) at Pym's lab/apt the Wasp leaves for the night as Argonaut and the Marshal go to Pym's favorite brothel to drag him out. The next morning as Pym wakes to the Avengers in the cells of the Tower of London, the team begin to plan their strategy with Pym's aid... '' <br> [[timeline of the Avengers' 1888 story]] </th>
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''???'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Astounding Argonaut"]]'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["Strange Tales...starring the mystifying D"]]'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Unknowable Spyder-Man"]]'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["Journey into Mystery"]]'' </th>
 
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> '''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FridayGameGang/files/Character%20Stat%20Sheets/ Character Sheet Files]''' <br> <font color=red>CURRENT LOCATION</font> <br>'' The Giza Plateau, Egypt - the Avengers, having just escaped Kang the Cnoqueror's pyramid deathtrap, now find their way out of the ancient tomb but not before uncovering a hidden chamberAn entrance to the dimension of LimboThey now see the clues to the destination and masterplans left in the residence of the lord of time...'' <br> [[timeline of the Avengers' 1888 story]] </th>
 
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> <font color=blue>RESERVE AVENGER ROSTER</font> <br> These hearty souls are potential candidates for full term membership or our teammates that have fallen in battle or been lost. </th>
 
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      <th width="6%"> [[THE WASP 1888]] </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> [[MR. HULK 1888]] </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> [[BUSH RANGER 1888]] </th>
 
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      <th width="6%">Lady Janet Van Dyne</th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Professor Robert Bruce Banner </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Mr. Clint Barton </th>
 
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      <th width="6%"> ''Peer of the Van Dyne title. Defender of the Realm. Defender of the Natural Order.'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> ''Within the esteemed Psychiatrist and Professor of History at Cambridge, it is Mr. Hulk that rages from the psyche - “From here, light and sacred draughts”. Fraught with self-doubt and a need to find himself beyond the monster, Banner lends his body for Queen and Country, while looking for answers...''</th>
 
      <th width="6%"> ''Driven off the family ranch and into the Australian outback by brigands, young Clint Barton learned the way of the warrior and earned the Aborigine name Burnum Matari, or great warrior man.'' </th>
 
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      <th width="6%"> Mystic / Blaster  </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Son of Darwin / Brick </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Tutelage / Blaster </th>
 
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_%28comics%29 Wasp]  </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_%28comics%29 Hulk] </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkeye_%28comics%29] </th>
 
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by JOHN]]</th>
 
      <th width="6%">[[as played by KEVIN]]</th>
 
      <th width="6%">[[as played by DAN]]</th>
 
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Wasp at the Earth's Core!"]]'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Strange Case of Professor Banner and Mister Hulk"]]'' </th>
 
      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["Weird Outback Adventure Illustrated"]]'' </th>
 
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<th colspan="6" width="100%"> With John's withdrawl from the game, you can see the Wasp is on hiatus.  <br> Players can also post their ideas for future alternate characters here on this chart, as I have. </th>  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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==AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background==
 
==AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background==
 
: '''The IMPERIALS''' ''(MARVEL's Victorian Age Avengers)''
 
: '''The IMPERIALS''' ''(MARVEL's Victorian Age Avengers)''
: PL8 | 120pp  |  Trade-offs Max +3/-3 (unless otherwise approved)  |  +5pp for completion of Background & 3x3s
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: PL8 | 120pp  |  Trade-offs Max +3/-3.
 
:: ''It's the Victorian Age, 1888. The world needs heroes, great heroes. In a setting "re-imagined" from Marvel Comics. Players take the role of any previous "Avenger" from Marvel Comics continuity and "re-imagines" them in a Victorian state of mind. ONLY former Avenger characters are allowed (but many many Marvel heroes have been Avengers!).''
 
:: ''It's the Victorian Age, 1888. The world needs heroes, great heroes. In a setting "re-imagined" from Marvel Comics. Players take the role of any previous "Avenger" from Marvel Comics continuity and "re-imagines" them in a Victorian state of mind. ONLY former Avenger characters are allowed (but many many Marvel heroes have been Avengers!).''
 
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* What is M&M?  [[Wikipedia:Mutants and Masterminds|Mutants and Masterminds]]
 
* What is M&M?  [[Wikipedia:Mutants and Masterminds|Mutants and Masterminds]]
 
* [[Mutants&Masterminds RPG Wiki Resource:Main Page|M&M RPG.net Wiki]]
 
* [[Mutants&Masterminds RPG Wiki Resource:Main Page|M&M RPG.net Wiki]]
*  [[Avengers 1888 - Player SCHEDULING Calendar]]:  go here and update as much as you can with your schedule to be able to play or not.
 
** '''[[The IMPERIALS Campaign Questions]]''':  These are the questions I asked each player to complete in simple 1-3 sentence answers.
 
** '''[[Avengers 1888 Bluebook]]:  this defines what a Bluebook is and could be for our campaign.
 
::::  '''[[Avengers 1888 Bluebook BASE]]:  this is a copy/paste format for starting a Bluebook.
 
**  '''Team Headquarters''': '''[[Avengers - Tower of London]]'''
 
  
 
===Avengers Resource===
 
===Avengers Resource===
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* [http://avengersinfocenter.net/ Avengers source]
 
* [http://avengersinfocenter.net/ Avengers source]
 
*  [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marveldirectory.com/pictures/miscellaneous/pictureclearance.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.marveldirectory.com/miscellaneous/avergeridenticard.htm&h=192&w=300&sz=24&hl=en&start=119&um=1&tbnid=GOSfzrhUMK8M0M:&tbnh=74&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DUltron%2BAvengers%26start%3D108%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Avenger's ID Card]
 
*  [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marveldirectory.com/pictures/miscellaneous/pictureclearance.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.marveldirectory.com/miscellaneous/avergeridenticard.htm&h=192&w=300&sz=24&hl=en&start=119&um=1&tbnid=GOSfzrhUMK8M0M:&tbnh=74&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DUltron%2BAvengers%26start%3D108%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Avenger's ID Card]
*  [[Greatest Avenger Villains 1888]]
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