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: '''''GREETINGS, children of vanquished and colonised nations the world o'er.'''''
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: ''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.''
  
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:: ''LONDON, Eighteen Hundred Eighty Eight.''
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: ''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.''
  
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''GREETINGS, children of vanquished and colonised nations the world o'er.''
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:: <font color=blue>'''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 AVENGERS were born -- to fight the foes no single Man Of Renown could withstand!'''</font>
  
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''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.''
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: '''''HUZZAH!'''''
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: ''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.''
  
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: ''With Best Regards, I remain, a friend and confidant to boys everywhere.''
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: '''''Long live the Queen!'''''
  
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''LONDON, Eighteen Hundred Eighty Nine.''
 
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''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.''
 
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'''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!'''
 
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''HUZZAH!''
 
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''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.''
 
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''With Best Regards, I remain, a friend and confidant to boys everywhere.''
 
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'''''Long live the Queen!'''''
 
  
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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>
  
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'''CAMPAIGN CONNECTIONS'''
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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]]? 
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* [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 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 width="6%"> [[MARSHAL AMERICA 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[ARGONAUT 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[DOCTOR STRANGE 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[SPYDER-MAN 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[THOR 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%">Captain Steve Rodgers</th>
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      <th width="6%"> NA </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Dr. Steven Edmund Strange </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Pieter Benjerman Parkure </th>
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      <th width="6%"> John Henry </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>
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      <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%"> ''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>
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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>
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      <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>
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      <th width="6%"> Mad Science / brick  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Mystic / support </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Mad Science / martial artist </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Alien / brick  </th>
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      <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/Vision_%28Marvel_Comics%29 the Vision]  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange Dr. Strange]  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_man Spider-Man]  </th>
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_%28Marvel_Comics%29 Thor]  </th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by DEVIN]]</th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by ERIC]]</th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by JEFFERSON]]</th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by KARL]]</th>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by SCOTT]]</th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''???'' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Astounding Argonaut"]]'' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["Strange Tales...starring the mystifying D"]]'' </th>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Unknowable Spyder-Man"]]'' </th>
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      <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 chamber.  An entrance to the dimension of Limbo.  They 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>
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      <th width="6%"> [[MR. HULK 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%"> [[BUSH RANGER 1888]] </th>
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      <th width="6%">Lady Janet Van Dyne</th>
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      <th width="6%"> Professor Robert Bruce Banner </th>
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      <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>
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      <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>
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      <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>
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      <th width="6%"> Son of Darwin / Brick </th>
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      <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>
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      <th width="6%"> inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_%28comics%29 Hulk] </th>
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      <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>
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      <th width="6%">[[as played by KEVIN]]</th>
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      <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>
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      <th width="6%"> Individual Title: <br>''[["The Strange Case of Professor Banner and Mister Hulk"]]'' </th>
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      <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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'''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 Bugle]]''':  Herein one may read the weekly '''London Bugle''' 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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* '''[[The IMPERIALS 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.  Necessary Evil in Freedom City [[Wikipedia:Serial|serial]] campaign is broken into story arcs.  [[Wikipedia:Story_arc|What are Story Arcs]]?  ([[NE in FC older issues]])
 
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* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/SUPERS_Gang/ The IMPERIALS 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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[[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]  ]]
 
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==AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background==
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: '''The IMPERIALS''' ''(MARVEL's Victorian Age Avengers)''
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: PL8 | 120pp  |  Trade-offs Max +3/-3 (unless otherwise approved)  |  +5pp for completion of Background & 3x3s
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:: ''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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'''THE GREAT GAME'''
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: The AVENGERS are heroes, special agents of Queen & Country.
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==VILLAINOUS ROSTER==
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: ''First concieved to reform a group previously considered during the reign of Queen Elizabeth that had vanished without a trace some 330 years ago. The reason for the lag in reforming the team was: lack of need and the time in finding men of power such as yourself.  
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: The previous Avengers team (the Imperials) were heroes of the generation that could have consisted of people that would be the age of an older sibling to your forefathers. This group was known to most commoners as special guard to the Queen but they were likely not on "your" power level (as powers have increase on the average in YOUR generation). So you may or may not have heard of them...''  
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''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)''
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: ''The Council of War Room is housed in Broad Arrow Tower (also known as: Wakefield Tower) and your quarters will be with the other guards to the Queen in the Fortress just below Broad Arrow or if you are of a family of note you will have a cottage in the Yeoman Warders’ Homes area.''
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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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''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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: ''More of a "Age of Wonders" type of Avengers of the Gaslight era type thing. That's inspired by the Marvel comic 1602.
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: While I'll use enough of the mood/themes to give the feeling of the Victorian Age I don't plan to go too crazy with gothic/horror. that's the main reason I went away from naming the group some sort of secret society... I want them to be wonders... hence all the "Men of Honor", “Sons of Darwin”, "Witchbreed" and the team name "the AVENGERS".''
  
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: ''Whether mutant, clockwork golem, alien, paranormal, or trained hero I want to have a term for the supers of the setting. I don't imagine it being that regal (as opposed to the Mutant-Aristocracy), but it's not negative.  
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: It is 1889, the world is lit by gaslight. For the most part history remains unchanged, with minor additions and changes caused from the "super powered". Scientists of the ages have given them the scientific name "Lusus Naturae". History has been littered with people of legend and myth today they are known largely as "MEN OF RENOWN" (or simply the "RENOWN"). The world looks at these oddities with awe and suspicion... All save those of the more noble birth - some RENOWN came into their powers through their ancestory. They are known as the “Sons of Darwin”,  “the Witchbreed”  (or as Darwin terms: “MAJESTIC"), while basically a mutant by our standards these men and women are looked at in high regard. They descend from Witchbreed Ancestory... A noble stock. Family lines pass along many similar traits and are known for their abilities. Only the grotesque of the Witchbreed family lines are not regarded as aristocracy, most Witchbreed find wealth and fame by carrying on the traditions of their family.''  
  
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: ''The Power Sources that all your powers should be listed as follow.  Mystic power source is generally left to the opposition.
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: Victorian Society is coming to terms with itself through science and invention. Heroes wishing to have a Mystic Power Source must speak with me about the origin in better detail. Some power sources may BE mystic but they are assumed to be under one of the above for the Victorian Society.''
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::: ''You are of alien stock. Alien races may have abilities that are super-human by comparison to Earthlings, particularly in Earth's enviroment. Contact with alien or alien technology also may transform ordinary Earthlings, giving them powers and abilities far beyond those of their fellow men. Not all aliens come from other planets - included in this branch of power source is: Gods, Lost Earthly Cultures, Atlantians, Martians, MoonMen, and those from other dimensions.''
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::: ''You are of majestic stock. By Darwin's studies we know that evolution is a reality. Throughout known history there have been legends of great heroes - this may be the solution. The Majestic are known to have evolved beyond human capacity, derived from their ancestory, having abilities and powers beyond mortal man. Generally the line of succession follows a set of parameters on which the Majestic ancestory follow, but it is not limited to further evolution. The Majestic metamorphose or "emerge" through any means of cause - from coming of age to outside stimuli. Majestic are generally thought of as family lines in the Arthurian sense and take to royalty should the family (and evolution of powers) appear favorable to society.''
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::: ''Similar to Marvel Comics the mutants  (aka.  Sons of Darwin  or  Witchbreed) are looked at with disdain and suspicion in most cases, thought to be mockeies by some.  On the other hand there are those that are men of science and believe in the newly coined term of Darwinism.  This is the next evolutionary state.  Many of these men/women's families are becoming the aristocracy within such science circles. And the outlook of the “enlightened” Victorian person is becoming more of AWE and lesser fear of the mutant.  "Witchbreed" is the old-world negative term for Mutants.  "Sons of Darwin" is the overall term and  “Majestics”  is the new Darwin coined term for these wonders.''
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::: ''You are a product of mad science. From gadgeteering to men of science to true pioneers of tomorrow's theories, and any of their creations - these are considered the Mad Science power sources.''
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::: ''You are a master of skill and training. Through aspiration, training and hard work you have developed yourself to the limits of human capacity. Your abilities may seem "Majestic" in ability and scale but your family hasn't exibited Majestic Ancestory...''
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:: '''MYSTIC'''
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::: ''Mystic power source is generally left to the opposition. Victorian Society is coming to terms with itself through science and invention. Some power sources may BE mystic but they are assumed to be under one of the above for the Victorian Society.''
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'''THE AVENGERS'''
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: ''The AVENGERS were formed early in the Queen Elizabeth’s reign and consisted of several men and women of Renown. Their powers let them be a formidable special league to serve and protect Queen and Country. The original AVENGERS were regarded as heroes known across the UK, but details were always scarce and sketchy at best.
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: They were formed based on the 1555 "calculatiions" of horoscopes of Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth by Nicholas Dee “the Fury”, Dee was arrested and the charges were expanded to treason against Mary. Dee appeared in the Star Chamber and exonerated himself, but was turned over to the reactionary Catholic Bishop Bonner for religious examination. His strong and lifelong penchant for secrecy perhaps worsening matters, this entire episode was only the most dramatic in a series of attacks and slanders as Dee sought to protect the crown to be. Clearing his name yet again, he soon became a close associate of Bonner, then later when Elizabeth took the throne in 1558, choosing Elizabeth's coronation date himself.
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: Dee became her trusted advisor on astrological, scientific and defense matters forming S.H.E.I.L.D., Britain's supreme intelligence agency for advocating resource control in renown, majestic and weird happenings.
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: Recently Queen Victoria has issued request for the recreation of the HMM team. The creation of the new team has come from the urging of Queen Victoria's Prime Minister (leading his administration from the House of Lords since 1895), Henry-Peter Gyrich, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, with several recent "accidents" and threats to the Queen hopes to alliviate further problems. Along with several of the Queen's lead scientists and researchers he has compiled a master list of the best options for the new AVENGERS and has begun making contact to bring them under contract. He is an Imperialist with plans for expanding the Royal Navy and the formation of Her Majesty's Men (the AVENGERS) that is causing disagreement within the Liberal Party.  It is rumored that his care is so great that he would resign following a vote of censure over military supplies. 
 +
: With his status, Gyrich is one of only two humans (the second being the Queen) who can affect the AVENGERS in many difficult ways. He has the need for control.  Gyrich in the past has revoked the AVENGERS' priority status after noting several (in his mind) problems with the team.
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: Gyrich oversaw various S.H.E.I.L.D. activities, and most recently forbade their presistance in forming these AVENGERS to go on a mission to help Captain Britain (John Carter). The next incident involved a security leak. Gyrich took part in a Parliment investigation involving the formation of the AVENGERS which claimed they were threats to the state's security. When the investigation was over, Parliment drafted a charter of guidelines for any future invarnations of  the AVENGERS to follow.
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: Gyrich formed the Commission on Men of Renown Activities, the oversight body on activities of such individuals across the Empire; there he was part of the team that forced Captain Britain to resign. Gyrich also took part in Stratigem: Wideawake. A project of Parliment commission designed to deal with the problems concerning indigent Men of Renown across the Empire.''
  
  
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==WORLD AT LARGE==
 
==WORLD AT LARGE==
 
===the GOOD  (heroes) ===
 
===the GOOD  (heroes) ===
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'''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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*** [[Bulldog 3]]: 
 
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*** [[Bulldog 4]]: 
 
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*** [[Bulldog 5]]: 
 
  
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'''Current superhuman residents of Freedom City'''
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===='''[[- The Shield of Britain]]'''====
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* ???
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''SECRET IDENTITY'':  '''SHIELD''' ''(the acronym for '''Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage Law-Enforcement Division''')''
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:: S.H.I.E.L.D. has existed for 300 years as a secret order dedicated to protecting Britain and the British Empire, each member of the cabal tracing their lineage back to one of the Knights of the Round Table. Only the Royal family can order them, and they are a very secret order - known only to higher stations of Parliment.  <br> Nicholas Dee “the Fury”, Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor on astrological, scientific and defense matters formed S.H.E.I.L.D., Britain's supreme intelligence agency for advocating resource control in renown, majestic and weird happenings. This organization, from which “the Imperials” (the previous incarnation of Avengers) were constructed under, often operates as much as a covert agency as a quasi-military one with cutting edge technology and theory such as Babbage's engines as well as Otto Lilienthal and Wright's flying technology. Currently led by Tod Radcliffe - in the post of executive director (the agency's second), with field agent Commander Lance Hunter. S.H.E.I.L.D. includes a Spiritualism Division, which includes majestic Betsy Braddock who is the liason for Muir Island's Torchwood Institute, a small university institute and island off of the northern coast of Scotland and the home of Britain's most comprehensive majestic study complex, founded by Dr. Moira MacTaggert. Originally, she created the facility to help her son. Muir is a rival to Cambridge in scientific study. The staff includes: Rahne Sinclaire, Rory Campbell, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander, James Madrox and other naturalists. <br> They utilize an airship that is their "futuristic" air base. With "cloud" generators that keep it hidden. <br> Lord "the Fury" envisioned <br> ''"A permanent department for skullduggery, denied military operations, and intelligence gathering. The Shields of Britain."'' <br>  At that time the Torchwood Institute formed to research and combat "renown" threats to Great Britain, and use their findings to make the British Empire great.  To those ends, it acquires and reverse engineers technology by any means deemed necessary. While described as "beyond parlament", they are known to cooperate with the AVENGERS to some extent. There appears at present to be some sort of rapport with the Prime Minister although historically this may not always have been the case. To those that have come in contact with Torchwood, they are primarily believed to be a special forces team. ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHIELD S.H.I.E.L.D.]  ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''
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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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===the BAD (villains) ===
 
===the BAD (villains) ===
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'''[[S.H.A.D.O.W.]]'''
 
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* [[Overshadow]]
 
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'''ON THE STREETS'''
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===='''[[- the Moleoids]]'''====
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* '''Known suspects include''':
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[[Image:Moleoid.gif|thumb|a field artist representation of the Moleoid creatures]]
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** Darwin's Stepson
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''ALTERNATE IDENTITY'':  ''' Mole-Things ''' 
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:: " ??? "  ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Men#Moloids Moloids]    ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''
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===='''[[- the Magma-Men]]'''====
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[[Image:MagmaMen.gif|thumb|a field artist representation of the Magma-Men creatures]]
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''ALTERNATE IDENTITY'':  ''' Stone-Apes ''' 
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::  " ??? "  ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Men#Lava_Men Lava Men]    ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''
  
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'''INCARERATED'''
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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 Maestro, ToyBoy, [[Man'O War]], Hiroshima Shadow, [[Murder-Man and Butcher-Boy|ButcherBoy]], Massive, Wildcard, Firebug, Hyena, Weaver, [[Whiplash]]
 
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* '''[[Providence Asylum]]''': The Providence Asylum is located in a fairly isolated part of Port Regal, near a cliff overlooking the ocean. A few years ago, the Asylum’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal to begin treating mentally ill superhumans at the facility.  <br> '''Current inmates include''':
 
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** Gepetto
 
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* '''[[Lockdown]]''':  Buckner Ridge Superhuman Penitentiary, the perfect place for the super-criminals of the world to mend their ways, contemplate their crimes, and be be rehabilited. Like a beautiful scar, the Rockies cross three international borders, in the Rocky’s shadow is Denver — Colorado, is the setting for Lockdown with its mountain peaks and abundance of surrounding wilderness.  <br> '''Current inmates include''':
 
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** ???<br><br>
 
 
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===the UGLY (aliens)===
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'''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 Star-Khan]]'''
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===='''[[- Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich]]'''====
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* '''[[The Stellar Khanate|The STELLAR KHANATE]]'''
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''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  ''' Lord Gyrich'''
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** '''[[the Star-Khan]]''':  the supreme ruler of the Stellar Khanate
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::  Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, mentioned by "the Fury" as having organized the Avengers ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Peter_Gyrich Henry Gyrich]   ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''
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** '''[[War-Masters]]''': appointed ruler of the planet
 
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** '''[[Solos]]''':  
 
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** '''[[War-Lords]]''':
 
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'''[[the GRUE UNITY]]'''
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===='''[[- Lady Charon Carter]]'''====
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* [[the Grue Meta-Mind]]
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* '''[[the GRUE]]''':  aka. "the Fins", "Finheads", "Fishheads".
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:: "Bright red curly long locks of hair, crystal blue eyes, porcelyn skin - a beauty to behold.  This young (17) lady was saved by Argonaut and Marshal America from falling to her death below the train tracks while aboard the British Rail way as it travelled to the Welsh countryside. "  ...  based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Carter Sharon Carter]   ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''
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** '''Grue Elite Force''' (Fins)
 
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*** '''[[Grue Warrior Caste]]''': SharkTroop
 
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*** '''[[Grue Command Caste]]''': MegladonTroop
 
  
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'''DRAGOONS'''
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===='''[[- Richard Milhouse Jones ]]'''====
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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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''PUBLIC IDENTITY'': '''Jones'''
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* '''[[Drones]]''': Different races, encased in form-fitting body armor and visor helmets.
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:: "Jones, a part time pub musician was travelling with his extended family - his sister and her four children on the British Rail line returning them to their home in Wales from spending time with him in London.  Jones was at first somewhat resistance to answering the Wasp's commands to save his family - she quickly made him come to his senses and they escaped without incident."  ... based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Jones_%28comics%29 Rick Jones]   ''(1st Appearance - Issue #1)''
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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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* '''[[War Hounds]]''': Wiredogs
 
  
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'''MILITARY VEHICLE SUPPORT'''
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===='''[[- Master Henry Pym]]'''====
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'''GROUND'''
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[[Image:HankPym.gif|frame|Hank Pym in wonderous discovery!]]
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* '''Barracuda''': Khanate common patrol ground hovers.
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''PUBLIC IDENTITY'':  '''that wanker Pym'''
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* '''King Crab''': Khanate armored assault tank/hovers.
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:: ??? ... based on the Marvel Character: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Pym Hank Pym]  ''(cameo mention - Issue #1)''
−
* '''Sargasso''': Khanate transport lift/hovers.
 
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* '''Sting Ray''': Khanate  personal lifts for Warlords, Shocklords, and commanders.
 
  
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'''AIR'''
 
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* '''Man'O War''': Khanate  space battle ship/carrier.
 
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* '''Manta''': Khanate  multi-enviromental fighter ships.
 
−
* '''Mbuna''': Khanate  prisoner transport, assault troop carrier.
 
  
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'''HUMAN TROOP'''
 
−
* Quisling Gangers: Human street gangers that are sell-outs to the human race.
 
−
* SOCorp: Human Law Enforcement developed by the human leaders of the city to enforce alien rule.
 
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** Operative Troopers:
 
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** Elites Troopers:
 
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[[Necessary Evil Alien Stats]]: Savage World stats
 
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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>
 
−
This list encompasses the Super Powers of the city that have died or been killed in action due to the Alien Reign.
 
−
*  [[Centurion]]:  Centurion was killed ten years ago during the [[Terminus Invasion]].
 
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===the CAPTURED===
 
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This list encompasses those that are known to have been captured by the Star-Khan.
 
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===the MISSING / UNKOWN===
 
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This list encompasses those that are unaccounted for since the Alien Reign began.
 
 
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==NEWS & EVENTS==
 
==NEWS & EVENTS==
 
===Projects & Plans===
 
===Projects & Plans===
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* '''[[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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==LOCATIONS OF INTEREST==
 
==LOCATIONS OF INTEREST==
 
===Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses===
 
===Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses===
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'''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!
+
[[Image:Isle of Wight coastline.jpg|thumb|The Isle of Wight coastline, just off Osbourne House.]]
−
* [[A Necessary Evil VISITOR'S GUIDE to Freedom City]]: ''(working)''
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:*  '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight The Isle of Wight]'''  
−
* [[Necessary Evil in Freedom City ENCYCLOPEDIA]]:  ''(working)''
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::: The Isle of Wight is an English island and county in the English Channel five miles from the South Coast of Britain. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent. Popular as "THE" Victorian holiday resort, the Isle of Wight is known for its natural beauty and for its world-famous sailing based in Cowes. <br> It was home to the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Queen Victoria with her much loved summer residence and final home [[Osborne House]] built in East Cowes. The island is also one of the richest fossil locations for dinosaurs in Europe. <br> In 686 AD, it became the last part of the British Isles to convert to Christianity, a century after the rest of Great Britain had done so. <br> The island is the smallest ceremonial county in England at 380 km² (147 sq mi), although at low tide it is actually larger than Rutland. With a single Member of Parliament and roughly 32,000 permanent residents, it is also the most populated Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It was once part of Hampshire. <br> On August 27, 1888 a massive 200 meter cylinder "appeared" along the coast of the Isle.  This trench, seemingly carved sheer into the surface, formed in the center of Osbourne Manor, destroying it dropping much of the stucture into the unknown depths of the abyss.  As the Avengers arrived three days later it was learned that "Stone-Apes" (as Wasp called them) were continuing to slowly move across the country-side seemingly from out of the whole in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_ship stone ship]" patterns - which appeared to advance their "ground" of ultra-heated ground and into the (now) boiling channel.  Opposite the stone ship patterns of the hole stood a single [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir Standing stone].
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:* '''[[The London Trumpet]]''' [[Image:Trumpet-Building-and-Map.gif|thumb|Map of London, noting the location of the London Trumpet's office building.]]  
 +
:::  ???
  
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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 first occured during what became known as '''the [[Terminus Invasion]]'''.  The extra-dimensional tyrant known as [[Omega]] launched an invasion of the city, resulting in vast destruction and the deaths of several superheroes; including [[Centurion]].  The largest alliance of heroes ever seen united to repel the invaders. [[Mayor O’Connor]] repeals the [[Moore Act]], making superheroes legal in Freedom City once again.  A grateful city welcomes their return with open arms.  But Freedom City and the world mourn the loss of their greatest hero. <br> For Freedom to survive, she needs heroes...<br>
 
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* The second became known as '''[[Star-Khan]]'s Reign''' of the entire planet Earth!!  It started just eleven years later on January 1st, 2005. The prospering Freedom League had just built a satellite headquarters dubbed “[[the Lighthouse]]” and greatly expanded its  ranks to act as guardians of the entire world.  [[Freedom Hall]] would become the team’s local outpost in Freedom City.  And then…  <br> The first ships appeared over every major city of the planet.  <br> There was no prelude and no demands. The aliens just attacked. They were an amphibious protean, shape-shifting species from the dark planet [[Grue Prime]] that combined the nastiest aspects of sharks and crocodiles with an aggression matched by neither. They were the stuff of nightmares to most. People called them  "[[Fins]]” with an entire [[Grue Unity]] made up of a number of client races ruled by the Grue with an iron fist and the aid of legions of soldier drones. The Unity’s technology, advanced, but largely stolen or mimicked from other civilizations they have assimilated.  New York became a war zone, Tokyo burned, and even sunken [[Atlantis]] was rubbled and its ruler—the legendary the [[Sea King]]—slain.  <br> Earth’s superheroes fought back immediately. The Fins were terrifying, but no one ever doubted the heroes would win out in the end. After all - the [[Grue]], other aliens, meglomaniacal masterminds, even [[Omega]] Lord of Terminus had tried to invade Earth many times before, and earth’s defenders had always emerged triumphant.  The [[Freedom League]] and its allies—including numerous reserve and inactive members—manage to hold off the alien fleet.  But the Fins possessed advanced technology and savage bloodlust, so the losses were heavy.  <br> Earth began to worry.<br>
 
  
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====Neighborhoods & Boroughs of London====
  
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====Neighborhoods & Boroughs of Freedom City====
 
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* '''[[DOWNTOWN]]'''
 
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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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** [[Wading Way]]: Industrial hub and trendy industry shops.  ''(Westpoint)''
 
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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)''
 
−
*** [[Freedom Hall]]: former home of the Freedom League, now the remains of the husk of the headquarters lies as a trophy to the Star-Khan.
 
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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)''
 
−
*** [[the Goodman Building]]: former home to the Atom Family.
 
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** [[The North End]]: Known for the highrises and skyscrapers. The large park is here as well as the city's main college.  ''(Uptown)''
 
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** [[Parkside]]: Upper middle class, many human traitors call this home.  ''(Northpoint)''
 
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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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* '''[[WEST FREEDOM]]'''
 
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** [[Lantern Hill]]: Humans connection to the outside world. Lightly patrolled.  ''(the Docks)''
 
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** [[The West End]]: Alien patrols are uncommon, the area is run by gangers.  ''(Tempest)''
 
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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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====Suburbs of Freedom City====
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====Suburbs & the Country outside London====
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* '''[[NORTH FREEDOM]]'''
 
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** [[Hanover]]: Residental working class area.  ''(Eastpoint)''
 
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** [[Kingston]]: Upper middle class, many human traitors call this home.  ''(Northpoint)''
 
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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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* '''[[SOUTH FREEDOM]]'''
 
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** [[the Boardwalk]]: Walled off areas holding the Alien's bases. The Aquarium is exchanged for the Boardwalk.  ''(Beachhead)''
 
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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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** [[Lonely Point]]: Rich and famous mansions, country clubs. This is the home of many well established Aliens and traitors.  ''(Prospect Point)''
 
−
* '''[[ISLANDS]]'''
 
−
** [[Star Island]]
 
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** [[Blackstone Island]]
 
  
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====Corporate & Financial of Freedom City====
 
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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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** Lana Lindsay:  the beautiful young travelling manager who's specialty is choosing the jewels the FCDE brings in.  She was heavily injured in the Diamond Heist perpetrated by Darwin's Stepson and is believed to currently have amnesia.  She bares a twin-like remarkable resemblance to Dr. Steel's deceased wife...
 
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** Donald Piercy:  long nosed, slim clean-cut and somewhat nerdy manager.  He has a certain "used car salesman" quality about him.
 
  
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====Emergency Services of Freedom City====
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====Government, Corporate & Financial of London====
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* [[Hippocrates Memorial Hospital and Regional Medical Center]]:  commonly known as Freedom City's "Hippocratic Oath"
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===The World Beyond===
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[[Image:66278193.jpg|thumb|The streets of Tombstone, AZ]]
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:* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone%2C_Arizona Tombstone, AZ]'''
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::: Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what is then the Arizona Territory. The first known "hole" appeared about 2 miles out of this American town.
  
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===Beyond Freedom City limits===
 
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* ??
 
 
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==RESOURCE MATERIAL==
 
==RESOURCE MATERIAL==
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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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* 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]]
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*  [[Avengers 1888 - Player SCHEDULING Calendar]]:  go here and update as much as you can with your schedule to be able to play or not.
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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.
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**  '''Team Headquarters''': '''[[Avengers - Tower of London]]'''
  
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* [http://www.avengersassemble.us/mcquaid/mcquaid.html Avenger Roster]
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'''[[ANIMAL STATS]]'''  Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e...  Here they are for posterity.
 
'''[[ANIMAL STATS]]'''  Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e...  Here they are for posterity.

Latest revision as of 14:07, 4 February 2008

"The British Empire has always encountered difficulty in distinguishing between its heroes and its monsters..."



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 Eight.
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 AVENGERS 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!






a prelude for things to come... LARGE

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 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".

CAMPAIGN CONNECTIONS

THE CURRENT AVENGERS ROSTER
Avengers 1888 - Claim Your PCs
MARSHAL AMERICA 1888 ARGONAUT 1888 DOCTOR STRANGE 1888 SPYDER-MAN 1888 THOR 1888
Captain Steve Rodgers NA Dr. Steven Edmund Strange Pieter Benjerman Parkure John Henry
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... An electromagnetic marvel, the world's first A.I. protects Queen and Country while searching for answers about its existence. 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... 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... 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!!
Tutelage / scrapper Mad Science / brick Mystic / support Mad Science / martial artist Alien / brick
inspired by Captain America inspired by the Vision inspired by Dr. Strange inspired by Spider-Man inspired by Thor
as played by DEVIN as played by ERIC as played by JEFFERSON as played by KARL as played by SCOTT
Individual Title:
??? 		Individual Title:
"The Astounding Argonaut" 		Individual Title:
"Strange Tales...starring the mystifying D" 		Individual Title:
"The Unknowable Spyder-Man" 		Individual Title:
"Journey into Mystery"
Character Sheet Files
CURRENT LOCATION
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 chamber. An entrance to the dimension of Limbo. They now see the clues to the destination and masterplans left in the residence of the lord of time...
timeline of the Avengers' 1888 story




AGE OF WONDERS: Setting Background[edit]

The IMPERIALS (MARVEL's Victorian Age Avengers)
PL8 | 120pp | Trade-offs Max +3/-3 (unless otherwise approved) | +5pp for completion of Background & 3x3s
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!).

THE GREAT GAME

The AVENGERS are heroes, special agents of Queen & Country.
First concieved to reform a group previously considered during the reign of Queen Elizabeth that had vanished without a trace some 330 years ago. The reason for the lag in reforming the team was: lack of need and the time in finding men of power such as yourself.
The previous Avengers team (the Imperials) were heroes of the generation that could have consisted of people that would be the age of an older sibling to your forefathers. This group was known to most commoners as special guard to the Queen but they were likely not on "your" power level (as powers have increase on the average in YOUR generation). So you may or may not have heard of them...
You will be housed in the Tower of London...
The Council of War Room is housed in Broad Arrow Tower (also known as: Wakefield Tower) and your quarters will be with the other guards to the Queen in the Fortress just below Broad Arrow or if you are of a family of note you will have a cottage in the Yeoman Warders’ Homes area.

THE SETTING

More of a "Age of Wonders" type of Avengers of the Gaslight era type thing. That's inspired by the Marvel comic 1602.
While I'll use enough of the mood/themes to give the feeling of the Victorian Age I don't plan to go too crazy with gothic/horror. that's the main reason I went away from naming the group some sort of secret society... I want them to be wonders... hence all the "Men of Honor", “Sons of Darwin”, "Witchbreed" and the team name "the AVENGERS".

THE MEN OF RENOWN (not “supers” or “super powered”)

Whether mutant, clockwork golem, alien, paranormal, or trained hero I want to have a term for the supers of the setting. I don't imagine it being that regal (as opposed to the Mutant-Aristocracy), but it's not negative.
It is 1889, the world is lit by gaslight. For the most part history remains unchanged, with minor additions and changes caused from the "super powered". Scientists of the ages have given them the scientific name "Lusus Naturae". History has been littered with people of legend and myth today they are known largely as "MEN OF RENOWN" (or simply the "RENOWN"). The world looks at these oddities with awe and suspicion... All save those of the more noble birth - some RENOWN came into their powers through their ancestory. They are known as the “Sons of Darwin”, “the Witchbreed” (or as Darwin terms: “MAJESTIC"), while basically a mutant by our standards these men and women are looked at in high regard. They descend from Witchbreed Ancestory... A noble stock. Family lines pass along many similar traits and are known for their abilities. Only the grotesque of the Witchbreed family lines are not regarded as aristocracy, most Witchbreed find wealth and fame by carrying on the traditions of their family.

POWER SOURCES

The Power Sources that all your powers should be listed as follow. Mystic power source is generally left to the opposition.
Victorian Society is coming to terms with itself through science and invention. Heroes wishing to have a Mystic Power Source must speak with me about the origin in better detail. Some power sources may BE mystic but they are assumed to be under one of the above for the Victorian Society.
ALIEN
You are of alien stock. Alien races may have abilities that are super-human by comparison to Earthlings, particularly in Earth's enviroment. Contact with alien or alien technology also may transform ordinary Earthlings, giving them powers and abilities far beyond those of their fellow men. Not all aliens come from other planets - included in this branch of power source is: Gods, Lost Earthly Cultures, Atlantians, Martians, MoonMen, and those from other dimensions.
SONS OF DARWIN
You are of majestic stock. By Darwin's studies we know that evolution is a reality. Throughout known history there have been legends of great heroes - this may be the solution. The Majestic are known to have evolved beyond human capacity, derived from their ancestory, having abilities and powers beyond mortal man. Generally the line of succession follows a set of parameters on which the Majestic ancestory follow, but it is not limited to further evolution. The Majestic metamorphose or "emerge" through any means of cause - from coming of age to outside stimuli. Majestic are generally thought of as family lines in the Arthurian sense and take to royalty should the family (and evolution of powers) appear favorable to society.
The idea for this one is that all "mutants" (people born with powers) have inherited the same powers from their ancestory, but with the "mutant-gene" getting stronger with every couple generations.
Similar to Marvel Comics the mutants (aka. Sons of Darwin or Witchbreed) are looked at with disdain and suspicion in most cases, thought to be mockeies by some. On the other hand there are those that are men of science and believe in the newly coined term of Darwinism. This is the next evolutionary state. Many of these men/women's families are becoming the aristocracy within such science circles. And the outlook of the “enlightened” Victorian person is becoming more of AWE and lesser fear of the mutant. "Witchbreed" is the old-world negative term for Mutants. "Sons of Darwin" is the overall term and “Majestics” is the new Darwin coined term for these wonders.
MAD SCIENCE
You are a product of mad science. From gadgeteering to men of science to true pioneers of tomorrow's theories, and any of their creations - these are considered the Mad Science power sources.
TUTELAGE
You are a master of skill and training. Through aspiration, training and hard work you have developed yourself to the limits of human capacity. Your abilities may seem "Majestic" in ability and scale but your family hasn't exibited Majestic Ancestory...
MYSTIC
Mystic power source is generally left to the opposition. Victorian Society is coming to terms with itself through science and invention. Some power sources may BE mystic but they are assumed to be under one of the above for the Victorian Society.

THE AVENGERS

The AVENGERS were formed early in the Queen Elizabeth’s reign and consisted of several men and women of Renown. Their powers let them be a formidable special league to serve and protect Queen and Country. The original AVENGERS were regarded as heroes known across the UK, but details were always scarce and sketchy at best.
They were formed based on the 1555 "calculatiions" of horoscopes of Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth by Nicholas Dee “the Fury”, Dee was arrested and the charges were expanded to treason against Mary. Dee appeared in the Star Chamber and exonerated himself, but was turned over to the reactionary Catholic Bishop Bonner for religious examination. His strong and lifelong penchant for secrecy perhaps worsening matters, this entire episode was only the most dramatic in a series of attacks and slanders as Dee sought to protect the crown to be. Clearing his name yet again, he soon became a close associate of Bonner, then later when Elizabeth took the throne in 1558, choosing Elizabeth's coronation date himself.
Dee became her trusted advisor on astrological, scientific and defense matters forming S.H.E.I.L.D., Britain's supreme intelligence agency for advocating resource control in renown, majestic and weird happenings.
Recently Queen Victoria has issued request for the recreation of the HMM team. The creation of the new team has come from the urging of Queen Victoria's Prime Minister (leading his administration from the House of Lords since 1895), Henry-Peter Gyrich, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, with several recent "accidents" and threats to the Queen hopes to alliviate further problems. Along with several of the Queen's lead scientists and researchers he has compiled a master list of the best options for the new AVENGERS and has begun making contact to bring them under contract. He is an Imperialist with plans for expanding the Royal Navy and the formation of Her Majesty's Men (the AVENGERS) that is causing disagreement within the Liberal Party. It is rumored that his care is so great that he would resign following a vote of censure over military supplies.
With his status, Gyrich is one of only two humans (the second being the Queen) who can affect the AVENGERS in many difficult ways. He has the need for control. Gyrich in the past has revoked the AVENGERS' priority status after noting several (in his mind) problems with the team.
Gyrich oversaw various S.H.E.I.L.D. activities, and most recently forbade their presistance in forming these AVENGERS to go on a mission to help Captain Britain (John Carter). The next incident involved a security leak. Gyrich took part in a Parliment investigation involving the formation of the AVENGERS which claimed they were threats to the state's security. When the investigation was over, Parliment drafted a charter of guidelines for any future invarnations of the AVENGERS to follow.
Gyrich formed the Commission on Men of Renown Activities, the oversight body on activities of such individuals across the Empire; there he was part of the team that forced Captain Britain to resign. Gyrich also took part in Stratigem: Wideawake. A project of Parliment commission designed to deal with the problems concerning indigent Men of Renown across the Empire.






WORLD AT LARGE[edit]

the GOOD (heroes)[edit]

- The Shield of Britain[edit]

SECRET IDENTITY: SHIELD (the acronym for Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage Law-Enforcement Division)

S.H.I.E.L.D. has existed for 300 years as a secret order dedicated to protecting Britain and the British Empire, each member of the cabal tracing their lineage back to one of the Knights of the Round Table. Only the Royal family can order them, and they are a very secret order - known only to higher stations of Parliment.
Nicholas Dee “the Fury”, Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor on astrological, scientific and defense matters formed S.H.E.I.L.D., Britain's supreme intelligence agency for advocating resource control in renown, majestic and weird happenings. This organization, from which “the Imperials” (the previous incarnation of Avengers) were constructed under, often operates as much as a covert agency as a quasi-military one with cutting edge technology and theory such as Babbage's engines as well as Otto Lilienthal and Wright's flying technology. Currently led by Tod Radcliffe - in the post of executive director (the agency's second), with field agent Commander Lance Hunter. S.H.E.I.L.D. includes a Spiritualism Division, which includes majestic Betsy Braddock who is the liason for Muir Island's Torchwood Institute, a small university institute and island off of the northern coast of Scotland and the home of Britain's most comprehensive majestic study complex, founded by Dr. Moira MacTaggert. Originally, she created the facility to help her son. Muir is a rival to Cambridge in scientific study. The staff includes: Rahne Sinclaire, Rory Campbell, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander, James Madrox and other naturalists.
They utilize an airship that is their "futuristic" air base. With "cloud" generators that keep it hidden.
Lord "the Fury" envisioned
"A permanent department for skullduggery, denied military operations, and intelligence gathering. The Shields of Britain."
At that time the Torchwood Institute formed to research and combat "renown" threats to Great Britain, and use their findings to make the British Empire great. To those ends, it acquires and reverse engineers technology by any means deemed necessary. While described as "beyond parlament", they are known to cooperate with the AVENGERS to some extent. There appears at present to be some sort of rapport with the Prime Minister although historically this may not always have been the case. To those that have come in contact with Torchwood, they are primarily believed to be a special forces team. ... based on the Marvel Character: S.H.I.E.L.D. (cameo mention - Issue #1)






the BAD (villains)[edit]

- the Moleoids[edit]

a field artist representation of the Moleoid creatures

ALTERNATE IDENTITY: Mole-Things

" ??? " ... based on the Marvel Character: Moloids (1st Appearance - Issue #1)

- the Magma-Men[edit]

a field artist representation of the Magma-Men creatures

ALTERNATE IDENTITY: Stone-Apes

" ??? " ... based on the Marvel Character: Lava Men (1st Appearance - Issue #1)






the UNKNOWN (neutral or unknown)[edit]

- Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich[edit]

PUBLIC IDENTITY: Lord Gyrich

Lord Henry-Peter Gyrich, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, mentioned by "the Fury" as having organized the Avengers ... based on the Marvel Character: Henry Gyrich (cameo mention - Issue #1)

- Lady Charon Carter[edit]

PUBLIC IDENTITY: Madam Carter

"Bright red curly long locks of hair, crystal blue eyes, porcelyn skin - a beauty to behold. This young (17) lady was saved by Argonaut and Marshal America from falling to her death below the train tracks while aboard the British Rail way as it travelled to the Welsh countryside. " ... based on the Marvel Character: Sharon Carter (1st Appearance - Issue #1)

- Richard Milhouse Jones [edit]

PUBLIC IDENTITY: Jones

"Jones, a part time pub musician was travelling with his extended family - his sister and her four children on the British Rail line returning them to their home in Wales from spending time with him in London. Jones was at first somewhat resistance to answering the Wasp's commands to save his family - she quickly made him come to his senses and they escaped without incident." ... based on the Marvel Character: Rick Jones (1st Appearance - Issue #1)

- Master Henry Pym[edit]

Hank Pym in wonderous discovery!

PUBLIC IDENTITY: that wanker Pym

 ??? ... based on the Marvel Character: Hank Pym (cameo mention - Issue #1)








NEWS & EVENTS[edit]

Projects & Plans[edit]





LOCATIONS OF INTEREST[edit]

Notable areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses[edit]

The Isle of Wight coastline, just off Osbourne House.
The Isle of Wight is an English island and county in the English Channel five miles from the South Coast of Britain. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent. Popular as "THE" Victorian holiday resort, the Isle of Wight is known for its natural beauty and for its world-famous sailing based in Cowes.
It was home to the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Queen Victoria with her much loved summer residence and final home Osborne House built in East Cowes. The island is also one of the richest fossil locations for dinosaurs in Europe.
In 686 AD, it became the last part of the British Isles to convert to Christianity, a century after the rest of Great Britain had done so.
The island is the smallest ceremonial county in England at 380 km² (147 sq mi), although at low tide it is actually larger than Rutland. With a single Member of Parliament and roughly 32,000 permanent residents, it is also the most populated Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It was once part of Hampshire.
On August 27, 1888 a massive 200 meter cylinder "appeared" along the coast of the Isle. This trench, seemingly carved sheer into the surface, formed in the center of Osbourne Manor, destroying it dropping much of the stucture into the unknown depths of the abyss. As the Avengers arrived three days later it was learned that "Stone-Apes" (as Wasp called them) were continuing to slowly move across the country-side seemingly from out of the whole in "stone ship" patterns - which appeared to advance their "ground" of ultra-heated ground and into the (now) boiling channel. Opposite the stone ship patterns of the hole stood a single Standing stone.
  • The London Trumpet
    Map of London, noting the location of the London Trumpet's office building.
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Neighborhoods & Boroughs of London[edit]

Suburbs & the Country outside London[edit]

Government, Corporate & Financial of London[edit]

The World Beyond[edit]

The streets of Tombstone, AZ
Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what is then the Arizona Territory. The first known "hole" appeared about 2 miles out of this American town.





RESOURCE MATERIAL[edit]

Avengers 1888 Bluebook BASE: this is a copy/paste format for starting a Bluebook.

Avengers Resource[edit]


ANIMAL STATS Steve Kenson posted several new animals templates for M&M2e... Here they are for posterity.

NEAT FACT-OIDS[edit]

POLICE RESPONSE TIMES[edit]

  • 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[edit]


RESERVE AVENGER ROSTER
These hearty souls are potential candidates for full term membership or our teammates that have fallen in battle or been lost.
THE WASP 1888 MR. HULK 1888 BUSH RANGER 1888
Lady Janet Van Dyne Professor Robert Bruce Banner Mr. Clint Barton
Peer of the Van Dyne title. Defender of the Realm. Defender of the Natural Order. 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... 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.
Mystic / Blaster Son of Darwin / Brick Tutelage / Blaster
inspired by Wasp inspired by Hulk inspired by [1]
as played by JOHN as played by KEVIN as played by DAN
Individual Title:
"The Wasp at the Earth's Core!" 		Individual Title:
"The Strange Case of Professor Banner and Mister Hulk" 		Individual Title:
"Weird Outback Adventure Illustrated"
With John's withdrawl from the game, you can see the Wasp is on hiatus.
Players can also post their ideas for future alternate characters here on this chart, as I have.
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