My city of heroes
Mutants and masterminds
De aquí en adelante aparecen los datos necesarios para la campaña de Mutans and Masterminds. La acción se desarrollará en la ciudad ficticia de San Angelo, una gran metropoli en la costa oeste con la sexta población más numerosa de los U.S.A. Hasta ahora ha sido una ciudad normal, como las de nuestro tiempo hasta que en 1992 se dió la tercera Singularidad (se cree que la primera ocurrió en 1936 y la segunda en 1982), la Singularidad es un agujero en el espacio-tiempo que crea un "flujo de radiación" que afecta a las propiedades fisico-quimicas de diversos compuestos dando como resultado que aumenten las mutaciones y se despierten poderes latentes.
Debido a la tercera singularidad un grupo importante de ciudadanos a manifestado una serie de poderes o capacidades sobre humanas que al parecer se encontraban latentes y que actualemente se están despertando.
Capítulo Uno
A dreamy land of drawbridges, ferries, wandering waterways
and morning mists, the fertile delta region contains 50 or more
islands and more than a thousand miles of maze-like channels.
The timeless bayou country has reminded more than one per-
son of the Deep South.
I heard something on the radio about it–someone’s Water-skiers are a common sight on the delta, while the region’s
threatening to blow up Oro Dam again? No, I’m not striped bass, bluegill, sturgeon and black bass draw countless
worried. The heroes will stop them. anglers. Houseboat excursions are also popular.
They always do.
–Mindy Rivers, 34, massage therapist THE FOOTHILLS
The Gold Country, a forested region of gently rolling foothill
country laced by rivers that pour down from the Sierra Nevada,
Below the dam, the river flows through the downtown to lies to the east of San Angelo.
its confluence with the San Angelo River, then continues on to Covered bridges, mining museums, swimming holes and ghost the delta and the Pacific Ocean. towns are just some of the sights, intermixed with an occasional
The Del Oro River is not navigable above the confluence, but it town or 19th-century hotel.
is popular with rafters. Whitewater enthusiasts prefer the much Several closed mines are found in the Gold Country, along more challenging stretches above Lake Oro, though. with a few active mining operations. The foothills are also home
The San Angelo River flows down from the foothills east of to some award-winning wineries.
town, heading west to the confluence. The river is navigable to the foothills, but most cargo ships now put in at the port, south of
REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
the confluence. Wide and placid, the San Angelo River is popular for fishing, boating and water-skiing. While the city of San Angelo dominates the region, the county
Both the San Angelo and Del Oro rivers can be unexpectedly contains several small rural communities, two of which are also
cold, especially during the spring snowmelt, and have dangerous incorporated cities. currents. Several people drown on both rivers every year.
CANFIELD
AREAS OF THE REGION A town of 12,000 people located near Lake Oro, Canfield re-
lies on the nearby reservoir and California State Prison, Canfield,
The landscape around metropolitan San Angelo contains some
to underpin its economy.
locales of interest in and of themselves.
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people on their way
to the beaches, marinas and campgrounds surrounding Lake Oro
THE DELTA pass through Canfield. Gas stations, swimwear shops, boat rent-
The Del Oro River feeds into a delta leading to the Pacific als and others capitalize on the traffic to snare some business.
Ocean at the extreme southern tip of San Angelo County. Restaurants, outdoors supply stores and bait shops also benefit.
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The quarry shut down in the 1960s, and the deep pit is now
The state prison located just outside town provides a steadier
filled by rainwater. It is a popular swimming hole for youngsters
source of employment. Prison jobs have supported some Canfield
from nearby Marshall.
families for generations, and the town reciprocates with strong sup- port for the institution. Lightning Strike Mine: An abandoned gold mine in the hills
around Lake Oro. The Lightning Strike Mining Co. operated the
An incorporated city, Canfield is governed by its own five-per-
mine for more than 80 years before the gold gave out in 1971.
son City Council. The city contracts with the San Angelo County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement. The mine, a maze-like warren of tunnels and shafts, is closed
to the public due to the numerous hazards, including cave-ins,
GARRETT’S LANDING unmarked shafts, pockets of poison gas and flooding.
While the Lightning Strike Mine may be the most extensive,
A sleepy delta town of 2,000 people, Garrett’s Landing lies
there are numerous old gold mines in the foothills above the
along the Del Oro River as it makes its way to the ocean amid a
reservoir.
series of sloughs and islands. The town gained its name as an early shipping stop frequented by the colorful steamboat captain
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Quincy Garrett.
Today, bait shops, general stores and filling stations are pretty California State Prison, Canfield (p. 111)
much the height of the commercial scene in Garrett’s Landing. A Delta Community College (p. 114) few bars and restaurants compete to attract tourists returning from
Delta Community Hospital
a day of water-borne fun on the delta.
Marshall Airport (p. 64)
Delta Community College is located just outside town, and a
Marshall Community Hospital
small community hospital in town provides basic medical care
San Angelo County Landfill (p. 77)
for delta residents.
Garrett’s Landing is an unincorporated community governed
LAYOUT OF THE CITY
by the county. MARSHALL The city of San Angelo got its start at the confluence of the San
Angelo and Del Oro rivers. Now a sprawling metropolis, the city
A rural community of about 15,000 in southern San Angelo
has outgrown these early boundaries to cover an immense area.
County, Marshall anchors the vanishing farming heritage of San
The actual city limits of San Angelo only enclose a portion of
Angelo County.
the metropolis–about half the residents of urban San Angelo live
The small town has an almost Midwestern look, complete with
in unincorporated communities governed by the county.
a looming water tower emblazoned with the Wildcat logo of the
Like most other West Coast cities, the population density of
Marshall High School football team.
San Angelo is low compared to East Coast cities. High-rises are
Agriculture and ag-related industry provide most of the jobs in
really only found downtown, mostly in City Center, and mainly
Marshall. Tractor dealers, farm insurers, canneries and feed stores
provide office space for businesses.
are just a few of the key businesses in town. Outside town are numerous dairies, along with some farmland and cattle ranches.
NEIGHBORHOODS
The Marshall Airport, home to several cropdusters, lies on the
San Angelo: City of Heroes describes every part of
edge of town, and the San Angelo County Landfill is just a few
the city, from the downtown to the suburbs. Each
miles away.
community is broken down into numerous neighborhoods,
An incorporated city, Marshall has its own City Council and
some of which are also described.
small police department. A volunteer fire department with a core
But no effort has been made to describe every
of paid personnel provides fire protection. neighborhood in San Angelo—for one thing, there are
hundreds of neighborhoods in the metropolis! More
importantly for gamers, leaving parts of some communi-
POINTS OF INTEREST ties open allows GMs to create their own neighborhoods
for specific adventures, PC backgrounds or other
Canfield Indian Rancheria: A 20-acre reservation for Native
purposes.
Americans found a few miles outside the town of Canfield. About
Future Gold Rush Games products set in San Angelo
30 families from various tribes live on the rancheria in a collec-
may also provide details on new neighborhoods.
tion of modest houses and mobile homes.
On a slightly different neighborhood-related topic,
Unemployment and poverty are serious problems for many
San Angelo is home to people of almost every ethnic,
rancheria residents.
national and religious background imaginable. A few The state established Canfield Indian Rancheria in 1923 for neighborhoods, such as Chinatown (see The Dragon’s
homeless Native Americans of any California tribe. A united council Gate: San Angelo’s Chinatown), have become identified elected by residents oversees the rancheria. with people of a particular background.
This does not mean that everyone in Chinatown has a
Residents are discussing opening an Indian casino, featuring
Chinese background, however. And it certainly doesn’t
card games and bingo, to provide jobs and bring in revenue to
imply that every Chinese or Chinese American person in
upgrade living conditions at the rancheria. The proposal has nearby
San Angelo lives in Chinatown.
residents worried about increased traffic.
Clavell Quarry: A closed granite quarry near the town of
Marshall. In its heyday, the operation provided granite for the construction of several city landmarks, including California State Prison, Canfield, and the San Angelo County Courthouse.
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