The AMERICAN GODS

Welcome to the American Gods campaign wiki. This wiki site is a resource for a face-to-face tabletop superhero role-playing game using the M&M system called "American Gods". 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".

the Campaign Connections

• American Gods 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.
• Back Issue Bin: This is the spot for game session recaps by both GM and Players. The American Gods serial campaign is broken into story arcs. What are Story Arcs?

GODLIKE CONVOCATION

Hear me Survivors. You change the world. You move mountains.

You define music, fashion & entertainment. YOU are Godlike.

Sinner or Saint. Revolutionary or Radical. Anarchist or Terrorist. YOU are Godlike.

Walk among the clouds. Walk between the stars. Walk as gods.

Because YOU...... ARE Godlike.

Setting Background

The Godlike are people dealing with traumatic changes, driven by the mystery of what happened and why. Many of them have been affected in mysterious ways, and develop certain abilities, both good and bad. This is their platform to explore politics, religion, society, responsibility and ultimately, the question of power: what it means, what it does and what it costs. It echoes the adage, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." So that being the case, how much more prey to corruption are the Godlike?

Although not immediately evident, it soon becomes apparent that the Godlike have each awoken with a special power as they unwittingly begin to exhibit abilities such as superhuman strength, flight, healing touch, and even clairvoyance. Eager to revisit memories from their past and reunite with those they love, two worlds collide as Godlike people acclimated to the world before their coming are forced to deal with the new challenges being god.

A new federal division agency of Homeland Security called NTAC (National Threat Assessment Command) is formed to follow the Godlike, lead by Nicolas Roth, a criminal investigator, and Tara Archer, a biological examiner. Tara's involvement is personal: her niece Leslie Arthur was one of the Godlike. Hyped as a hoax to many, it is rumored that the Godlike were infected by some government experiment, they are angle/demon ushering the end times, or perhaps they were abducted by aliens…

With the world understandably curious about the Godlike, rumors begin to spread about their mysterious abilities, and public opinion soon becomes divided between those who embrace the Godlike and those who fear them. As the members of the Godlike struggle to resume and rebuild their “life interrupted,” each will come to play a pivotal role in events still to come... events that will shape the destiny of the human race.

A key event in the American God's history occurred during what became known as the 9/11 Disaster. This event was also responsible for the creation of the possibility for powers beyond mortal men.

People & Groups

The PEOPLE

• Main Cast: The main characters of our story, the player characters.
  • Main Cast Opinions: Listing the thoughts and opinions of each player regarding what their character's opinion of other main characters and any non-player characters.
  • Main Cast Power Points: Awarded Power Points.
• Supporting Cast: The important people that are in the main characters' lives who were not with them on Flight 283.
  • Walk On Cast: The less important people that intersect with the main characters' lives.
  • Antagonists: The various antagonists that intersect with the main character's lives. Possibly allies or foes.

The EVENT

• AA 283 Flight Manifest: The master list of everyone who was aboard American Airlines Flight 283 when it left Boston on 9/11/01 for LA and destiny.
  • AA Flight 283 DECKPLAN: layout of the plane, seating chart of terrorists.
  • BOS Airport Terminal: map to Boston Logan International Airport, American Airlines.
  • Survivor Brand: The Survivors are marked; not only by destiny, but also by the hand of man. This is the mark tatooed on each Survivor.
    • the Survivors: Some people you meet can touch your life more than others. These are the Survivors who have touched the lives of the main characters more than is ordinary, listed in order of appearance.
    • DECEASED: Not everyone on the plane lived long enough to crash. Not everyone who crashed survived what came after. Here, learn about those who've fallen along the way.
    • The Godlike: Some of the Survivors, aside from the main cast, have displayed superhuman abilities. Find out who they are here.

The WIDER WORLD

• the US Government: Various United States Government Groups and the individuals involved.
• International Organizations:
• Foreign Government Organizations:
• the Media:
• Biotech Industries: Various Biotech companies that could be involved with the Survivors.
  • CELERA - Celera Main suplemental The company that kept the Survivors in its care during the four long years of their "slumber." Herein are the individuals employed by or otherwise associated with Celera.
  • Rockville, MD Campus - MD Campus suplemental - Where The Survivors first landed on the East Coast and discovered the cloned corpses of Mrs. X's baby.
    • South San Francisco, CA Campus - CA Campus suplemental
    • Celera Alliances - Celera Alliance Suplemental
      • Seattle Genetics, Bothell, WA Campus - WA Campus suplemental - Where The Survivors woke up and where they stayed for the first two days thereafter.
• Other Factions:

Locations of Interest

• Hopewell, NJ - The location of crashdown for AA Flight 283. The site is just outside the town of Hopewell across the river from Washington Crossing State Park.

• Washington DC: Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nation's Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America, and as such, the word Washington is often used as a metonymy for the United States federal government.
  • The National Mall: Map of the central area of Washington DC
  • Georgetown: Georgetown is a neighborhood of Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. It is located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington on the Potomac River waterfront.
    • Clyde's of Georgetown: 3236 M Street, NW, Phone 202-333-9180. Where Brain Jaffe, with input from several fellow Survivors, wrote The Survivors Announcement. The streetcorner outside is the site of the bus/taxi accident that was the first public usage of super abilities.
    • Georgetown University:
  • Parkfair Apartments: Owned by Harold Redford. Located at 1611 Park Road, N.W., Washington, DC. He used his savings and retirement package to purchase a decent apartment complex in the NW Washington D.C. His He resides with his wife on the top floor of their apartment building in a penthouse made from three apartments converted into one residence.

• Midtown East, NYC, New York: Midtown east stretches from 42nd Street north to 59th, and East of Fifth Avenue to the East River. Major landmarks include Grand Central Station and the United Nations Building. It is also home to some of the world's most well known department stores, including Macys, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. Midtown, NYC on wikipedia
  • Waldorf Astoria Hotel: The location of Jack Bennett's mother's penthouse apartment. Loc: 301 Park Avenue (between 49th and 50th Street) Area: Midtown East, The Waldorf Astoria is a luxury hotel, located on Park Avenue, in the heart of New York. Built in 1929, the hotel was completely renovated in 1999, to bring all the charm and elegance of the original structure into the modern times. The Waldorf Astoria is justly famous. Waldorf Astoria on wikipedia

• Hartford, CT: The location of Brian Jaffe's family home. Current home of his father's new family. Brian's mother currently lives with her mother (Brian's Grandmother) in ???.

• Clarksburg, WV: Located in Harrison County. The location that the group met with Jeremiah Jack to get keys/directions to his hunting camp on Ware Mt. Clarksburg on wikipedia
  • Meadow Brook Mall: Clarksburg, WV.
    • Centrailia, WV: Ware Mt., Located in Braxton County - just below the geographical center of the State. Approximately 1-2 hours from Meadow Brook Mall.

News & Events

Campaign Timeline

• TIMELINE - The series of events leading up and continuing in The American Gods.
  • Events of the 20th Century
  • Events of the 21st Century
    • 2005 Events

September 11, 2001

• the 9/11 Disaster: - A history of the real-world events of September 11.
• 9/11 Timeline - A history of events on September 11, often different from the real world, often unique to The American Gods.
• the Planes: 265 people killed on four planes; 232 passengers, 25 flight attendants, 8 pilots. (Note that this total includes the 19 hijackers, who reportedly boarded the planes as passengers.)
  • the Fifth Plane: American Airlines Flight 283, departing Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA bound for LAX in Los Angeles CA. (Hopewell, NJ crash, 10 passengers died prior to crash, 273 Survived) American Airlines flight 283, BOS-LAX (New Jersey): 283 people: 267 passengers (including 7 hijackers), 7 flight attendants, 2 pilots
  • the Fourth Plane: United Airlines Flight 93 departing Newark International Airport in Newark, NJ bound for San Francisco CA International Airport. (Pennsylvania crash, 44 passengers died) United Airlines flight 93, EWR-SFO (Shanksville PA.): 44 people: 37 passengers (including 4 hijackers), 5 flight attendants, 2 pilots
  • the Third Plane: American Airlines Flight 77 departing Chantilly, VA Washington Dulles International Airport bound for LAX in Los Angeles CA. (the Pentagon crash, 64 passengers died) American Airlines flight 77, IAD-LAX (The Pentagon): 64 people: 58 passengers (including 5 hijackers), 4 flight attendants, 2 pilots
  • the Second Plane: United Airlines Flight 175 departing Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA bound for LAX in Los Angeles CA. (WTC South Tower crash, 65 passengers died) United Airlines flight 175, BOS-LAX (south tower of World Trade Center): 65 people: 56 passengers (including 5 hijackers), 7 flight attendants, 2 pilots
  • the First Plane: American Airlines Flight 11, departing Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA bound for LAX in Los Angeles CA. (WTC North Tower crash, 92 passengers died) American Airlines flight 11, BOS-LAX (north tower of World Trade Center): 93 people: 82 passengers (including 5 hijackers), 9 flight attendants, 2 pilots

The Survivors Announcement

• The Survivors Announcement
  • Survivor Press Conference Questions: a list of the various questions - some asked, some not asked.
• The "American Gods" Address - President Bush
• Celera Press Releases

The World Reacts

• World Communtary: Quotes regarding the Survivors.
• In the News: In character events in all media news.
• Gossip: Gossip, heresay, bloggers, testimonials, and tripe.
• Conspiracy Theories: When gossip turns into questions - regarding the Survivors.
• Legal Matters: all things involving law and governmental matters.

Godlike POWERS Discussions

Jaffe Moonshot

• Theories on the "Orbital Swimming": Having tested his abilities Brian learned he could "feel" the orbital bodies...

Campaign Construction

Who are the American Gods? ... The American Gods... aka. the Godlike... aka. the Survivors... aka. them freak-os... The players take on a role as one of 283 humans imbued with godlike powers in our modern world. This is a "what if" story of having been given great power in the real world setting of the modern day. The main protagonists are human first, and may or may not become heroes in the classic comic book ideal. The choice is theirs. They are Godlike. The flavor of the game is remenicent of the comic "Supreme Power", the tv show "the 4400", the RPG "Aberrant", and the movie "Unbreakable" among many others.

• Campaign Background
• Themes
• Genre
• Mood
• Inspiration
• House Rules
  • Hero Points: updates to the Hero Point rules for use with our campaign. Also the addition of Villain Point options.
• 3x3 Questions
• Easter Eggs

QUOTES

• Game Inspiration Quotes
• Quotes from the American God Game Sessions

Resources

• visit Green Ronin's home page: Green Ronin Publishing
• visit Mutants and Masterminds' home page: M&M "Headquarters"
• visit the M&M Forums: M&M Forum - "the Atomic Think Tank"
• What is a Wiki?
• What else can I Wiki? Wikipedia
• What is a RPG? RPG Wiki
• What is M&M? M&M Wiki
• What is a GM? Game Master
• What is a PC?

SPOILERS

• American Gods Spoilers: GM EYES ONLY, NOT for players of this campaign!!

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