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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What Are Mutants? ...... 2 Creating Mutant Groups ...... 46

Why Are Mutants? ...... 2 The Crime-Fighting Group ...... 46

Where Are Mutants? ...... 3 The Tr aining Group ...... 47

Mutant Histories ...... 4 The Government Group ...... 48

The X-Men ...... 4 Evil Mutants ...... 50

X-Factor ...... 8 The Legendary Group ...... 50

The New Mutants ...... 10 The Protective Group ...... 51

Fallen Angels ...... 12 Non-Mutant Groups ...... 51

X-Terminators ...... 12 Undercover Groups ...... 51

Excalibur ...... 12 The False Oppressors ...... 51

Morlocks ...... 12 The Competition ...... 51

Original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants ...... 13 Freedom Fighters & Te rrorists ...... 52

The Savage Land Mutates ...... 13 The Mutant Campaign ...... 53

Mutant Force & The Resistants ...... 14 The Mutant Index ...... 53 The Second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants & Freedom Bring on the Bad Guys ...... 55

Force ...... ' ...... 14 The Criminals ...... 55

Hellfire Club-Inner Circle & Lords Cardinal ...... 15 The Users ...... 55

Hellions ...... 16 The Killers ...... 56

Marauders ...... 16 The Evil Mutants ...... 56

Factor Three ...... 16 The Manipulators ...... 57

Alliance of Evil...... 16 The Protectors ...... 57

The Four Horsemen ...... 17 The Wackos ...... 57

Mutant Liberation Front ...... 17 Sentinels ...... 58

The Soviet Super Soldiers ...... 17 Sentinels, Mark I ...... 58

The Press Gang ...... 17 Sentinels, Mark II ...... 58

Other Super-Human Groups ...... 17 Sentinels, Mark II, Number Tw o ...... 59

That Which Endures ...... 18 Sentinels, Mark III ...... 59

Mutant Settings ...... 20 X-Sentinels ...... 59

The X-Men Mansion ...... 20 Sentinels, Mark IV ...... 60

X-Men's Australian Base/Reaver's Base ...... 27 Sentinels, Mark V ...... 60

X-Factor's Ship ...... 29 Sentinels, Mark VI...... 61

Excalibur's Lighthouse ...... 30 Sentinels, Omega Series ...... 61

Muir Island ...... 32 Sentinels, Omega-Executive Type ...... 62

The Savage Land ...... 33 Master Mold ...... 62

Madripoor ...... 37 Nimrod ...... 63

Genosha ...... 43 Tri-Sentinel ...... 64

CREDITS Author: Jeff Grubb Keylining: Sarah Feggestad Editors: Warren & Caroline Spector Cover Art: Jeffrey Butler Typography: Tracey Zamagne and Gaye O'Keefe Interior Art: Jeffrey Butler and Marvel Bullpen Cartography: Dennis Kauth and Steve Beck

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humans. These are ordinary individ­ pie, has had a number of incarnations. uals whose super-human abilities are His abilities have changed due to ex­ the result of exposure to radiation or ternal stimuli-additional chemical re­ other genetic modification. For the al­ actions, induced disease, or the effect tered human, his genetic makeup has of others' mutant powers. Mutant mu­ been changed through the process tations generally don't change the ba­ that transformed him. Mutants alter sic nature of a mutant's original power. through the awakening of their own A character with super-human mutant genetic code. strength doesn't often gain wings for Mutants differ from high tech he­ flight through further mutation. roes in that their abilities are inborn, not the result of some equipment or scientific principle. Further, they are WHY ARE not robots nor aliens, but are gener­ ally natives of this dimension and this MUTANTS? planet. Such descriptions and catagories The nature of viable human mutation are only guidelines-there are many in the Marvel Universe is currently un­ grey areas. For example, Wolverine is known, though a number a distin­ a mutant, but derives a number of his guished researchers, including abilities from an adamantium skeleton Professor Charles Xavier and Dr. and high tech claws. Similarly, War­ Moira MacTaggart, have made great lock and Ariel are both alien mutants, strides in identifying the process of and certain types of Sentinels are, mutation. Such studies are hampered technically, mutants in that they have by the political and social nature of been altered through their own pro­ mutant research, and researchers are gramming to a higher plane. often forced to "choose sides," pro­ Mutant abilities are inborn, such claiming themselves as either pro- or that anyone could be a mutant, or hold anti-mutant, in their initial assump­ Mutants are individuals with major ge­ the potential for mutant abilities. This tions. netic modifications present in their subtle difference sets mutants apart The root causes of mutation and the DNA at birth. These modifications of­ from the others in that the "mutant reasons for the proliferation of mu­ ten endow the user with super-human menace"- individuals with abilities tants at this time are in doubt, with powers and abilities. These changes used incorrectly or for evil purposes­ several theories as to their ultimate may manifest themselves in physical could be anywhere or anyone. This cause. The first and most commonly­ changes, such as wings, fur, or oddly makes most people very uncomforta­ held is that mutants are a natural step shaped eyes. Or they may be internal, ble in that their son, daughter, or best in the evolutionary process, a new and the individual may appear human friend may be a mutant. Even a species of man, as far removed from until he or she suddenly begins read­ mutant-hater could be revealed as a the present man as present man was ing minds or turning into ice or fire. mutant! Other "hero-types" have at from Neanderthal and other similar Mutant powers usually manifest least some measure of choice in the ancestors. This theory adds to the themselves with the onset of adole­ matter-the high tech hero has the feeling of disquiet most humans have sence. This is the time when the body choice (at least initially) to use his or about mutant-kind, as they may be is capable of handling the changes her devices, and the altered human dealing with their own evolutionary re­ brought about by its mutant genetic requires a specialized situation (radio­ placement. code. Some mutant powers manifest active spiders, gamma bombs, cos­ A second theory ties the genetic themselves before or after adoles­ mic radiation) to bring about the bomb of mutation to the Celestials, a cence: In some cases, trauma can changes that produce a unique set of super-race of aliens which landed on cause mutant abilities to surface pre­ modifications. Mutants, however, can Earth a million years ago and modified maturely, in others, latent mutants appear at any time, and the sudden­ the genetic make-up of the existing may grow to adulthood unaware of ness of the transformation contributes human stock. It is known that the Ce­ their mutant nature until a particular to the hatred mutants attract from or­ lestials created the Eternal and Devi­ situation causes them to manifest dinary humans. ant races in this fashion, and they may super-abilities. Finally, mutants themselves have also have marked humanity with the Mutants are closely related to mu­ the potential to mutate, much like al­ genetic programming for beneficial tates, also called mutated or altered tered humans. The Beast, for exam- mutation, accounting for both mutant

2 stock and super-powered altered hu­ Earth. Whether this can be attributed better to keep one's super-powered mans. solely to the lack of Celestial involve­ light under a bushel as opposed to A third theory, tied with either of the ment is unknown. bragging and swaggering about in the first two, implies that mutants are ap­ American fashion. Some of the mu­ pearing now in such great numbers tants of these countries become rec­ because of the increased background WHERE ARE ognized national heroes, but many radiation levels since the first atomic operate behind the scenes. tests almost 50 years ago. This theory MUTANTS? Recognized mutants in the "third states that the rising radiation level, world" or developing countries are though small, is sufficient to trigger ei­ Everywhere. There are representa­ rare, in part because of harsh condi­ ther natural mutation, or to unlock the tives of mutant-kind on every conti­ tions that may suppress the matura­ Celestial's genetic "gift" for mutation. nent on earth, including the Antarctic. tion of mutant abilities, and in part for There were mutants prior to the However, the great bulk of recognized lack of opportunity or even recognition atomic age, including such ancient mutants, in particular those with orga­ of mutant powers. A rapid healing fac­ beings as Apocalypse and Selune, as nized, costumed groups, are found in tor or the ability to understand written well as mutants from locations other the United States. languages is not as noticeable in a so­ than Earth, but the great majority of The US is the "mutant-leader" for a ciety where daily survival is the chief Earth-based mutants have appeared number of reasons. It has had a long occupation. in the last fifty years. history, dating back before the Sec­ The exception to the above is A final theory involves the existence ond World War, of costumed crime­ Genosha, an island nation in the In­ of a genetic "Survivor," also know as fighters of exceptional powers, such dian Ocean, which has led the way be­ "That Which Endures," which acts as that the transition to costumed groups yond present US mutant activities. the engine of evolution for all life on of mutant heroes was made smoothly, The Genoshans are expert genetic Earth. This "survivor" remains with raising nary an eyebrow. The US was engineers, and have in effect created the dominant species (trilobites, dino­ a leader in both nuclear energy and a slave race of mutants to perform saurs, or humans) until that species atomic tests, and at one time con­ mundane and dangerous tasks to reaches its genetic peak. It then casts ducted most of these tests above­ support the high standard of living of about for a new host species to follow. ground. Lastly, the United States has the human majority. In addition to the Under this theory, the rise in mutants a higher technological base that al­ "crafted" mutant born into servitude, is a result of the reawakening of this lows it to identify and encourage those those Genoshans born with mutant "survivor" which has chosen the mu­ with mutant abilities. The "American abilities are required by law to surren­ tants as its next step. Way" of personal individuality and der themselves and enter the under­ The difficulty with all of these theo­ achievement also contributes to the class. Many American mutants fight ries (Nature, Celestials, Radiation, frequent appearance of super­ actively against the Genoshan model, and Survivor) is that they may all be powered individuals, in particular fearing that it may become wide­ true or partially true. Unfortunately, those interested in either personal spread. there is no way of discovering which gain or the common good. Whether the Genoshan model theory is correct. Scientists can't re­ The other major nuclear power, the takes hold remains to be seen. In the create or repeat the life experiment to Soviet Union, has had its share of mu­ meantime, Judges and players will watch it unfold. However, the alternate tants as well, but attempts at govern­ find in this book all of the information Earth of the Squadron Supreme may ment control have led to self­ they need to experience mutant life. provide some clues as to the nature of defeating, bureaucratic abuse, driving The pages that follow chronicle the mutation. This Earth has no obvious those mutants who survive govern­ history of every major mutant group in Eternals or Deviant races, and may ment tests underground. The cos­ the Marvel Universe. Yo u'll find de­ not have been visited by the Celes­ tumed crime-fighter exists only as an scriptions of the people, places, and tials, but this has not been confirmed. extension of the state, and not all mu­ events that have created the world as What has been confirmed is that the tants agree with that state. mutants know it today... and how play­ number of super-human mutants and The remainder of the developed na­ ers can affect the world as it might be super-powered individuals in general tions have a scattering of mutants. tomorrow. is significantly lower than on our However, many mutants find that it is

3 MUTANT HISTORIES

In this chapter you'll find background rocket launch site at Cape Citadel. team leader during this preparation. information on various mutant organi­ The young X-Men drove Magneto The X-Men were unaware of the de­ zations beginning with the very first­ back and were regarded as heroes for ception. When Changeling, as the the uncanny X- Men. their effort, much like the Avengers or false Professor X, was killed in battle, Fantastic Four, groups which at that Xavier decided to let the falsehood time had no mutant members. stand, until the Z'Nox invasion. THE X-MEN Much of the early career of the X­ Soon after Professor X's "death," Men was along the lines of super­ the X-Men disbanded, but re-formed The X-Men were created by Professor powered teenage heroes, with their in the face of new menaces and in re­ Charles Xavier. Himself a mutant with mutant nature considered secondary sponse to the increasing appearance powerful telepathic abilities, Xavier to their ability to fight back super­ of other mutants. Lorna Dane was a learned first-hand the nature of vari­ powered menaces. They worked ex­ mutant with latent magentic powers, ous menaces to humanity, from the tensively through the United States brought forward by Magneto's de­ treachery of Baron Strucker in the government, their liaison being an FBI vices. Scott Summer's brother Alex post-war years to the mutant danger agent named Amos "Fred" Duncan. manifested cosmic powers, and was of Amahl Farouk and to the alien They benefited from government in­ kidnapped by the Living Monolith threat of Lucifer. Damage suffered in formation, while the FBI benefited (then the Living Pharoah) to serve as a his battle with Lucifer cost Professor X from super-powered allies to deal with living power battery. Both times the X­ the use of his limbs, and from that time enemies such as the Vanisher. Men rallied to the rescue, and while on he was confined to a wheelchair. However, over time, the relationship Lorna and Alex, as Polaris and Havok, This battle, and his experiences between mutants and humans were considered "reserve members" with young mutants unable to control changed. While mutants weren't of the X-Men, they were not students their power, led Professor X to dedi­ viewed with the fear and hatred more at Xavier's school. The school had cate himself to the creation of a foun­ common today, ordinary humans rec­ been officially closed with Xavier's dation capable of training young ognized that mutant-kind was inher­ death, but was now used by the X­ mutants in the use of their super­ ently different, much moreso than a Men as a base of operations. human abilities. This organization super-soldier from WWII, a scientist It was at this time that the most was also to provide a counter to evil with powers gained as a result of an advanced of the Sentinels, the Mark mutants and other super-powered accident, a man in a high-tech battle­ II, was developed by Bolivar Trask's menaces on the rise. With the finan­ suit, or a native of another dimension. son, Larry. Motivated by revenge cial aid of Dr. Moira MacTaggart, this With Bolivar Tr ask warning ordinary against the mutants who were respon­ teaching academy became Professor humans of the "mutant menace" and sible for his father's death, and un­ Xavier's School for Gifted Yo ungsters. the creation of the first Sentinels, the aware that he himself was a mutant, The super-powered team that arose climate began to turn chilly for mutant­ Trask created the most effective from that school became the X-Men. kind. Increased activity of evil mutants mutant-hunting machines up to the The original X-Men were Scott furthered the image of the uncontrol­ present-day. These Sentinels broke Summers (Cyclops), Bobby Drake lable mutant danger lurking in other­ free of their mutant master and were (Iceman), Warren Worthington III (An­ wise "normal individuals." defeated only when their logic was gel), Hank McCoy (The Beast) and Through this gathering storm, the foiled, and they were sent to the sup­ Jean Grey (Marvel Girl). Jean was the core team of five original X-Men re­ posed source of mutations, the Sun. last of the original team to join, but she mained basically unchanged. At­ One Mark II was mutated in the proc­ was one of the first young mutants tempts to recruit the Blob and ess, and returned to Earth, where it Xavier discovered. Unable to handle Sub-Mariner were failures. Mimic, a was destroyed by the Avengers. Larry her telepathic abilities, Xavier sub­ non-mutant with the ability to dupli­ Tr ask died in this later battle. dued those abilities with his mental cate mutant abilities, joined and even Prof. X emerged from hiding to re­ powers until she was sufficiently led the team briefly, but he left soon af­ pel the Z'Nox invasion, using a device grown to handle them. As a result, ter lOSing his abilities temporarily in which linked the minds and wills of Marvel Girl was primarily a telekinetic battle with the Super-Adaptoid. "men and women of good faith." This early in her costumed life, developing Changeling, a shape-changing mu­ device repelled the Z'Nox, but also set telepathic powers later on. tant who had served as an agent for up the situation where Princess Lilan­ The X-Men, named, according to world-conquering aliens, reformed dra of the Shi'ar formed a telepathic Summers, for the "Extra" abilities and was recruited by Professor X. The link with the Professor, leading to their they possessed, made their debut as professor needed time to prepare psi­ subsequent meeting and romance. heroes in battle with Magneto, an old onic weaponry against an anticipated During the next few months, the X­ colleague of Professor X. The master invasion of the Z'Nox, and had Men rarely operated as a complete of magnetism took over the American Changeling imitate him and act as team, and usually aided other, non-

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- mutant heroes. It was at this time that The X-Men, often aided by Phoenix, over by a Brood Queen, but his mind Hank McCoy attained his blue-furred, continued their heroic exploits in the was saved and translated into a bestial state and left the team. face of mounting anti-mutant feeling. cloned form, allowing him to regain While checking reports of a mutant During a period when the X-Men were use of his legs. During this period, on a south-sea island, the remainder thought dead (following a battle with several members, including Wolver­ of the team, including Polaris and Magneto from which only Phoenix and ine, took extended leaves of absence. Havok, were kidnapped by Krakoa, Beast returned), Professor X and Li­ Also around this time, Rogue, a the living island. Krakoa sent Cyclops landra left Earth and traveled to her former member of the New Brother­ back to civilization to bring more mu­ galaxy. This was the first of several hood of Evil Mutants, joined the team tants. Cyclops and Prof. X at this point times that Xavier would be torn be­ in hopes of finding a way to control her recruited the "new" X-Men to rescue tween his love for the alien princess own powers. A second Phoenix, Ra­ the old. and his duty to his X-Men. About this chel Summers, joined as well. She This new team was more interna­ time Banshee retired to Moira Mac­ was the daughter of Scott Summers tional in scope than the old, and in­ Ta ggart's Muir Island after injuring his and Jean Grey in another dimension, cluded the American-born African voice severely while foiling a super­ where the original Phoenix did not die. Ororo Monroe (Storm), the Apache villain's attempt to sink Japan. Extensive injuries to Professor John Proudstar (Thunderbird), the After Xavier's departure, the mutant Xavier's new body forced him to return German Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler), Mastermind sought acceptance to the to Lilandra and the Starjammers, who the Russian Peter Rasputin (Colos­ Hellfire Club by corrupting Phoenix, were fleeing the Shi'ar, now under the sus), the Japanese Shiro Yashida thinking her to be nothing more than control of Lilandra's sister Deathbird. (Sunfire), the Irish Sean Cassidy (Ban­ Jean Grey in a new outfit. Phoenix Xavier left a repentant Magneto in shee), and the enigmatic Canadian and the X-Men defeated the Hellfire charge of the New Mutants, and Mag­ Logan (Wolverine). Club, but the process freed Phoenix of neto and Storm as co-leaders of the X­ The new team rescued the old, but her inhibitions, causing her to become Men. The inclusion of both the immediately afterwards many of the ad­ Dark Phoenix. Among other crimes, criminal Magneto and Rogue in their venturers left the combined team: Sun­ she destroyed an entire inhabited numbers broke the remaining ties the fire returning to Japan, Havok, Polaris, planet. X-Men had with the government, and Marvel Girl, Iceman, and Angel leaving Prof. X and the Shi'ar returned to an alien computer virus wiped out all to pursue other interests. The "New" X­ Earth in hopes of containing Phoenix, long-standing computer records on Men consisted of the remaining mem­ who chose to sacrifice her mortal form the team. More and more, the X-Men bers of the international team, led by in order to contain her darker half. The and all mutants were viewed as dan­ Prof. X and Cyclops. Phoenix force returned to the uni­ gerous to humans. The resurrection of The new team was conceived pri­ verse, but its memories tried to return the Sentinel program, under the con­ marily as a heroic organization to to the sleeping Jean Grey, and upon trol of the US government, the crea­ hone mutant abilities and combat her refusal, to Madelyne Pryor. tion of the Commission for menaces to both humanity and Soon after Phoenix's death, Cy­ Superhuman Activities, and the crea­ mutant-kind. The new team was im­ clops left the team. At the same time, tion of private firms such as X-Factor mediately hit with the death of Thun­ Katherine "Kitty" Pryde joined, first and M-Squad are all indicative of the derbird in combat, followed by the under the codename Sprite (rejecting rising tide of anti-mutant feelings. This reappearance of the Sentinels (Mark Ariel), and eventually settling on Sha­ rising anti-mutant tide led Forge to III) and an Increased anti-mutant sen­ dowcat. Angel was a standing mem­ create his neutralizer, a device which timent in the world at large. During ber briefly during this period as well. negated the mutant powers of Storm. this period the long-standing ties be­ The "retired" Summers encoun­ After a leave of absence, Storm re­ tween Xavier and the government tered Madelyne Pryor as part of a plot joined the team as its leader, desPtte lapsed. concocted by Mister Sinister. Pryor her lack of powers. Following a battle with the Mark Ills, and Summers fell in love and were The young Phoenix attempted to Marvel Girl apparently died in a shut­ married. They soon had a son, Nathan take on Selune, the Black Queen, re­ tle crash and was reborne as Phoenix. Christopher Summers. The other new sulting in a pitched battle in Central In reality, Phoenix had taken Jean X-Men had an extended battle with Park between the X-Men and the Grey's form, plaCing her in suspended the alien Brood in space, and it was forces of Hellfire. This battle was inter­ animation beneath the ocean. during this period that Prof. X set up rupted by Nimrod, a future-sentinel It was soon afterwards that Xavier the New Mutants, a group of young who followed Rachel to this timeline. first met Lilandra, and with the aid of mutants learning to control their Nimrod was defeated, but Rachel was Phoenix the X-Men saved the uni­ powers, as opposed to a super-human kidnapped in the process by another verse from the insane plans of Lilan­ team of crime fighters. extra-dimensional being, Mojo. dra's brother, Emperor D'Ken of the The X-Men returned to Earth, and The Morlocks, a community of mu­ Shi'ar. The extent of Phoenix's power they and the New Mutants operated tants living beneath Manhattan, were was made clear at this time, and was out of the Xavier Mansion, members decimated by the Marauders, a team cause for concern for both Prof. X and of each team aiding the other as of mutant assassins under the control the other X-Men. needed. Professor X's body was taken of Mister Sinister. Colossus,

6 Nightcrawler, and Shadowcat were all Madelyne Pryor was at this time restores them to a new life). Storm severely injured in the resulting battle, coming under the influence of de­ was apparently killed In a battle with and had to be evacuated to Muir Is­ monic individuals such as S'ym and Nanny and Orphan-maker, though it land. They were replaced by Psy­ N'astirh. She controlled the X-Men's was later discovered that this was a locke, Longshot, Dazzler, and Havok. computers, and as such presented a ruse, and Nanny regressed Storm to Polaris was possessed by one of the biased view about the actions of the childhood and left her in Illinois. Long­ Marauders, Malice, and became a original X-Men (now X-Factor). Made­ shot left the team to search for his own member of their team. Iyne's own powers began to manifest missing past. Psylocke had a vision At this pOint, the X-Men became themselves as well, and at the height that the X-Men would be defeated if more mobile, presenting a moving tar­ of the demonic invasion of New York they remained in Australia, so she get to their many foes and leaving (the Inferno), she became one of its took mental control of Colossus, Magneto behind to protect the New leaders-the Goblyn Queen. She Havok, and Dazzler, causing them to Mutants. The X-Men (rejoined by Co­ sought vengeance against Cyclops, enter the Siege Perilous. Wolverine, lossus and Madelyne Pryor) willingly her son, and the revived Jean Grey, i returning from an extended leave in gave their lives in order to confine the fluencing the X-Men to serve as her Madripoor, was captured and severely evil entity known as the Adversary. As pawns. In the end she was defeated tortured by the Reavers. He was res­ a reward 'for this brave act, Roma re­ and destroyed herself in an attempt to cued by Jubilee, a young mutant warded them by restoring them to life kill both the X-Men and X-Factor. In picked up by the X-Men when she fol­ and making them invisible to mechan­ the process of a final battle with Mister lowed them through one of Gateway's ical scanners and cameras. Sinister during the Inferno, the X-Men dimensional portals. The resurrected X-Men relocated to mansion was destroyed (though its Wolverine and Jubilee fled to Madri­ Australia, taking over a base belong­ underground components remain in­ poor, where Psylocke had been re­ ing to the criminal Reavers, who used tact). born and converted into Lady Gateway to teleport them to their The X-Men returned to their Austra­ Mandarin, an Oriental warrior-queen. crimes. Gateway similarly empow­ lian base, but a series of disasters fol­ Wolverine conquered the mental ered the X-Men to travel at will around lowed. As a result of a battle with blocks on Psylocke and she regained the globe. Their non-detectability Master Mold and Nimrod, Rogue en­ her former disposition and abilities. made them the stuff of legends from tered the Siege Perilous (a mystic arti­ Meanwhile, on Muir Island, the Genosha to the Savage Land. fact that judges individuals and Reavers attacked MacTaggart's Insti-

7 tute as a likely mutant base. A re­ The Avengers located the cocoon and did not tell Marvel Girl that he was formed X-Men consisting of Polaris, with the aid of the Fantastic Four married until several weeks into the Sunder, Forge, Moira, Amanda Sef­ opened it, freeing Jean Grey. existence of the team. The Beast was ton, and Banshee repelled them with Reed Richards called the Angel, transformed from feral to human form the help of Freedom Force, though who immediately flew to New York, again. And Angel, badly wounded in with Sunder, Stonewall, and Destiny then contacted Cyclops, who left Ma­ the massacre of the Morlocks by the as casualties. This new team wears delyne Pryor and their young son in Marauders, had to have his wings am­ "X-duds" of a highly protective na­ Alaska. Jean Grey, out of touch for putated. At the same time, Hodge ture, and consider themselves to be several years, was shocked by the in­ leaked information that X-Factor's the heirs of Xavier's legacy. This new creaSing anti-mutant sentiments of founder was himself a mutant. Angel team is being influenced by Xavier's the press and public, and urged that attempted suicide, but was rescued son, Legion, who is in turn controlled the X-Men, who were being led by a by Apocalypse, who gave Angel me­ by the Shadow King. known criminal (Magneto), should re­ chanical wings and made him the Of the other X-Men, Dazzler revived form the original team. Cyclops was fourth horseman-Death. in California and returned to her sing­ unsure, still having to sort out his con­ Apocalypse had hoped to use his ing career. Colossus lost all knowl­ flicting feelings for Jean and his wife. four horsemen to Kick off a war be­ edge of his ability, and, as Peter Angel called in the Beast (who was un­ tween humans and mutants. Instead, Nicholas, returned to art, setting him­ successfully trying to obtain a teach­ his agents were defeated by X-Factor self up in Manhattan. Havok became a ing position) and Iceman (who was and other super-human groups, and freedom fighter in Genosha. Rogue working as an accountant), and the that, with the X-Men's sacrifice in Dal­ has returned as well, rescued by Mag­ four persuaded Cyclops to rejoin the las to defeat the Adversary, turned neto in the Savage Land. team. back much of the anti-mutant senti­ Storm regained her adult form and The original plan was to masquer­ ment that had been growing. The an ally, Gambit, in a battle with Nanny, ade as a mutant-hunting corporation former Angel turned against Apoca­ and rejoined Jubilee, Wolverine, and while really locating young mutants lypse to gain his freedom, and, as Psylocke. Forge and Banshee, appar­ and trying to teach them to handle Archangel, hunted down and appar­ ently killed in an air crash that may their powers, much in the way that ently killed Cameron Hodge. have been engineered by Moira, have Professor X (at this time marooned in Since then, the group has worked joined the original X-Men as well. As it deep space with Princess Lilandra) primarily as mutant heroes (as op­ stands at this writing, the X-Men are had attempted to do with them. The posed to mutant hunters). They have Storm, Wolverine, Psylocke, Ban­ team chose the name X-Factor for the rescued a number of young mutants shee, Forge, Gambit, and Jubilee. random genetic mutation which and trained them in their powers, causes mutants. among them Artie Maddicks, Rusty The name for the group was chosen Collins, Richtor, Boom Boom, and the X·FACTOR by Angel's long-time friend and public Morlocks Skids and Leech. The youn­ relations man, Cameron Hodge. Un­ ger members of the team (Maddicks, With the creation of the "new" X-Men, known to Angel, Hodge secretly en­ Whiz Kid, and Leech) have since re­ the original members went in separate vied and hated Angel for his mutant turned to school, while the elder mem­ directions. Cyclops remained as wings, a hatred that spilled over to all bers have joined the New Mutants. leader of the new team. Marvel Girl mutants. In addition, Hodge was a Other Morlocks were rescued from was supportive of the new organiza­ member of (and eventual commander the Massacre, but did not remain with tion, and aided it as a reserve mem­ of) a mutant-hating group known as the team, incl ding Caliban, who felt

ber, up to the time of her replacement • the Right. so limited in his natural ability that he by Phoenix. Iceman and Angel, look­ Hodge used his position within X­ would eventually become Apocalyp­ ing for a new life, moved to the West Factor to further fan the flames of anti­ se's Hell Hound. X-Factor also cap­ Coast and formed the Champions of mutant hysteria, creating fear of tured Apocalypse's ship, a device of Los Angeles with the Russian mutant mutants wherever possible through Celestial design enslaved by Apoca­ Darkstar and non-mutants Hercules, an advertiSing campaign promoting X­ lypse. The sentient ship was capable Black Widow, and Ghost Rider. Upon Factor as the solution to the Mutant of flight, and interstellar travel, and the break-up of that group, they used Menace. While X-Factor might rescue had a locking device to prevent non­ Worthington's Colorado home as a individual mutants such as Rusty Col­ mutants from entering. base for the Defenders. The Beast lins, and secretly train them in their The core group has remained, served with the Avengers before drift­ powers, the general perception was though they have furthe mutated ing into the ranks of the Defenders, that they were a powerful anti-mutant through their adventures. The Beast, before the demise of that group. force and that mutants deserved turned strong and stupid in Apocalyp­ The key force in the creation of X­ harsh treatment. se's plot, has since returned to his Factor was the "resurrection" of Jean The group was wracked by internal intelligent-but-blue-furred state. Due Grey. After Phoenix's death, Jean strife as well. In addition to the ques­ to kidnapping and a magical spell by continued to heal in the energy co­ tionable ethics of posing as mutant­ Loki, Iceman must wear a control belt coon in which Phoenix had placed her. hunters to save mutant-kind, Cyclops to avoid overusing his power. Archan-

8 gel's wings and appearance differenti­ more mutants and endanger no more and dimensions. During one of these ate him from his former self, and these lives. trips, Doug Ramsey was killed by the wings have their own mind, lashing However, Prof. X's resolve soon Animator. His death forced Magneto out when Warren is irritated. Marvel weakened. Moira MacTaggart con­ to seriously reconsider his abilities as Girl has yet to regain any of the tele­ vinced him to train two young women a teacher and may have influenced pathic abilities from before her who were in need of training to control his decision to join the Hellfire Club "death." Cyclops remains un­ their mutant powers. One was Moira's and take up the "evil mutant" mantle changed. ward, Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane); the again. Following the X-Men's "death" in other was Xi'an Coy Manh (Karma), The New Mutants experienced fre­ Dallas, X-Factor had no reason to be­ who had previously demonstrated the quent turnovers in its membership. lieve that the rest of the team mem­ ability to control the minds of others in The Animate, Bird Boy, joined them bers (and Cyclops' wife) were still a battle with the Fantastic Four. One of briefly, as did the alien Gossamyr, alive, and it was not until the Inferno in Xavier's old colleagues, Black Eagle, though they may not be "official" New Manhattan, and the appearance of contacted him about training his gran­ Mutants. Magma returned to her Madelyne as the Goblyn Queen, that daughter, Danielle Moonstar (first home in Nova Roma. Karma left for they realized she and their former known as Psyche, later as Mirage). family reasons and is living in Madri­ teammates still lived. Madelyne had When agents of the cyborg Donald poor. an intense hatred of Jean and tried to Pierce (now the White King) killed Magneto's greatest failing as a kill her, as well as Scott and her own Black Eagle, Moonstar joined the oth­ teacher was with Magik. Attempting to child by Scott. She was prevented ers in hunting down Pierce. constrain the young woman by force, from doing so and killed herself in the They were joined by the Brazilian he only frustrated her, such that in the process. The young Nathan Roberto Da Costa (Sunspot), a mutant end her Darkchilde persona emerged Christopher Summers was rescued. whose girlfriend was killed by Pierce's and, in the Inferno that waged through X-Factor and their ship have re­ mutant-hunters. Finally, young Sam Manhattan, almost destroyed the en­ cently returned from an extended trip Guthrie (Cannonball) had been re­ tire team. Only a last-moment exer­ to another planet, where mutation cruited by Pierce, but turned against cise of will-power allowed her to close rules and the population is separated him and decided to join the New Mu­ the gate to her Limbo-dimension and into obvious and non-obvious muta­ tants instead. Pierce was defeated. burn out her evil side. She has been tions. Upon their return they have The New Mutants were not created restored to her true age, and returned found themselves once again the cen­ with the intention of forming a super­ to her parents. ter of attention, and considered as an­ hero team, but they continued to The Inferno also brought a merging other hero group, the "good" mutants encounter menaces in their studies, a of the New Mutants and another as compared to the possibly outlaw X­ situation made more pronounced group of young mutants, known as the Men. Whether this remains the case when the X-Men returned from space. X-Terminators. Boom Boom, Richtor, in light of Cameron Hodge's survival Their numbers have increased, with Skids, and Rusty Collins joined the and the attacks of the Genoshans re­ addition of the Nova Roman Amara New Mutants during the demon infes­ mains to be seen. Aquilla (Magma), the Russian IIlyana tation of New York, and became New Rasputin (Magik), the alien Warlock, Mutants thereafter during a prolonged and Doug Ramsey. Karma was kid­ visit to Asgard. During that trip Mirage THE NEW napped by one of Xavier's old ene­ remained behind, and the rest re­ MUTANTS mies, returned, and then left again. turned to Earth. Xavier himself was mortally Skids and Rusty, whQ were cap­ wounded and could be saved only by tured by the government prior to the Following a few early attempts, Pro­ the advanced technology of the Shi'ar . New Mutants' adventure in Asgard, fessor X did little to increase the num­ He left Earth in the company of Prin­ were rescued in turn by the Mutant ber of mutants he was training. Most cess Lilandra and has been unable to Liberation Front, a terrorist organiza­ who were offered the opportunity return until recently. Xavier left the tion operated by Stryfe. The New Mu­ turned it down. Some of those who care of the New Mutants in the hands tants then re-rescued the pair, working refused (such as Jamie Madrox, the of Magneto, who was attempting to re­ with a cyborged secret agent named Multiplying Man) were referred to nounce his old, evil ways and walk a Cable. Cable has replaced Xavier, Moira MacTaggart's operation for fur­ new path. training the New Mutants in the use of ther study and training. As time Magneto had none of Xavier's skill their powers and in survival tactics for passed, and with the addition of the at handling young people, his pre­ a super-powered age. "new" X-Men, Xavier's tendency to vious experience consisting of order­ The majority of the New Mutants train mutants as heroics continued, up ing about teams of adult supervillains were kidnapped by Genoshan agents to the time when the X-Men were off­ such as the Brotherhood of Evil Mu­ and were to be tried and executed for planet and assumed dead. Tr oubled tants, the Savage Land Mutates, and mutant crimes. The Genoshans' pur­ by their supposed deaths, and the the Mutant Force. His heavy-handed pose was to lure other super-powered deaths of Thunderbird and Phoenix approach led to extended "field trips" mutants to Genosha where they could earlier, Xavier decided to train no by the class, to other lands, planets, be exterminated.

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better world. They named the team FALLEN ANGELS X·TE RMINATORS "Excalibur," after the legendary sword of King Arthur. The Fallen Angels is a group of mu­ As avowed mutant hunters, the mem­ In addition to Kitty's pet dragon, tant runaways based in Manhattan. bers of X-Factor could not refer to Lockheed, the team rescued a much The group was originally organized by themselves by that name when in cos­ larger, flightless, extra-dimensional Vanisher as a team of young thieves, tume, and as such they became the X­ Lockheed, who was being used by na­ including some with super-human Te rminators, the sworn foes of tives of a Nazi-controlled dimension to powers, but soon grew beyond that. X-Factor's plots against mutant-kind. power a steam-locomotive. Aided by The Fallen Angels became an inde­ The junior members of X-Factor, Widget, the locomotive spent several pendent organization with generally those rescued and being trained in months jumping from planet to planet positive goals (including survival). their mutant abilities, took on the and from dimension to dimension, be­ The original team consisted of name when they fought against the fore returning home to England. Vanisher (their "mentor"), Boom demons of Inferno. The X-Terminators Boom, Ariel, Chance, and Gomi (with include Boom Boom, Rusty Collins, Bill and Don). Only Boom Boom was a Richtor, Artie Maddicks, the Morlocks MORLOCKS known mutant, as Ariel and Chance's Skids and Leech, and Whiz Kid. The abilities had not fully manifested last was not a ward of X-Factor, but a The Morlocks were a group of mutants themselves, and Gomi was the recipi­ young mutant kidnapped by the de­ who, until recently, made their homes ent of cyber-technology which allowed mons with Artie and Leech. in the tunnels beneath New York City him (and his lobsters) to duplicate With the defeat of the Infernal and the surrounding area, one spur Marvel Girl's powers. They were petty forces, Leech, Artie, and Whiz Kid re­ even reaching Salem Center and Pro­ thieves, controlled only by Vanisher's turned to school. The elder four fessor X's School for Gifted Young­ empty threats. (Rusty, Boom Boom, Richtor, and sters. These tunnels, and the main Their numbers grew and their inten­ Skids) joined the New Mutants, and tunnel beneath Manhattan (called the tions changed with the addition of remain with that organization to date. Alley), were originally created in the Sunspot and Warlock. Sunspot was 1950's as a civil defense project, and fleeing for fear that his powers might later abandoned. The tunnels were harm someone; the latter tagged EXCALI BUR discovered by Callisto, who settled along to keep Sunspot from getting in them with other outcast mutants, tak­ trouble. Siryn and Jamie Madrox, sent Excalibur is a super-hero group based ing the name of the Morlocks from to look for the pair, joined as well. Fi­ in the British isles and consisting of H.G. Wells' Time Machine. Other mu­ nally, one of Ariel's portals opened mutants and non-mutants. Its mem­ tants were located and recruited by into a parallel dimension where Devil bers are Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, .Caliban's mutant-detection powers. Dinosaur and Moon Boy lived, and the Captain Britain, Meggan, Phoenix, Outcasts and rebels against society, pair wandered into Manhattan where both Lockheeds, and Widget. these mutants often had their facial they joined the team. At the time of the "death" of the X­ features twisted and deformed by The obviously mutant members of Men in Dallas, survivors Kitty Pryde Masque to further distance them­ the Fallen Angels were kidnapped by (Shadowcat) and Kurt Wagner selves from mainstream society. Ariel's people, who were "harvesting" (Nightcrawler) were recovering from Callisto was the leader of the mutants for their genetic potential. damage inflicted by previous battles Morlocks until she lost that position to Ariel had been sent to Earth by others on Muir Island. Captain Britain was Storm in one of the X-M�n's early con­ of her race. Escorting the Fallen An­ also wracked by regret over lOSing his frontations with the group. She contin­ gels to her homeland of Coconut sister, Psylocke, in the Dallas battle. ued to lead in Storm's frequent Grove, Ariel betrayed them, turning Meggan, fearing for the Captain, absences, but with her power chal­ them over to her people. Ariel was sought out Kitty and Kurt's aid in help­ lenged, never coherently controlled then revealed to be a mutant herself ing Captain Britain. the group again. Subgroups such as and, as such, was taken captive as At the same time, Rachel Summers, the Tu nnelers sprang up who dis­ well. She turned against her former the young Phoenix, escaped from agreed with Callisto's rules, and raids leaders and helped free the other mu­ Mojo back into this dimension. The and contacts with the surface became tants and return to Earth. powerful Opal Saturnyne ordered more common. Sunspot and Warlock have since re­ Phoenix's immediate arrest, hiring the The Morlocks came to the attention turned to the New Mutants, as has Te chnet for this task. of Mister Sinister, who dispatched a Boom Boom (by means of the X­ The team came together as a unit in team of mutant assassins known as Te rminators). As far as is known, battle between Te chnet and Mojo's the Marauders to clear the tunnels. Gomi, Vanisher, Siryn, Madrox, Moon Warwolves over the young Phoenix. The great majority of Morlocks died in Boy, Devil Dinosaur, Chance, Ariel, The mutant heroes defeated both this raid, with only a double-handful and Bill are still active members of the groups, though not conclusively, and rescued by teams such as the X-Men organization. chose to remain together as a team to and X-Factor, and a few others escap­ further Charles Xavier's dream of a ing to the surface world.

12 Among the survivors were Callisto, There were several revived "Broth­ Lorelei into one of his later Brother­ who served until recently as Moira erhoods," usually under Magneto's hoods of Evil Mutants). The Mutates MacTaggart's bodyguard, Sunder, control and numbering various mu­ regained their powers through un­ who perished recently in battle with tants, usually including the To ad. In its known means, and, as the Beast the Reavers, and Healer, who still final battle, with the Defenders and Brood, battled the Avengers. At this lives on Muir Island. Also surviving Prof. X while the X-Men were first in­ pOint, they were turned over to Chil­ were Leech and Skids, who became vestigating Krakoa, the Brotherhood ean authorities, save Piper, who had wards of X-Factor, Plague, who be­ consisted of Blob, Mastermind, Unus, previously left the area with Magneto, came a servant of Apocalypse and and the mutate, Lorelei. They and and would control several prehistoric later died, and Masque. Magneto were reduced to infancy by Savage Land Creatures for him. Masque has recently returned to Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant. The Mutates escaped and once the tunnels to create her new With the restoration of Magneto's more re-established their base, first Morlocks, capturing and twisting nor­ power in a plot by the Shi'ar Eric the under Brainchild and later under mal humans into alien shapes. She Red, Magneto found his abilities in­ Sauron's control. This group lost Equ­ captured Callisto, the nonpowered creased, such that he no longer felt he librius and either created or gained Colossus, Banshee, and Marvel Girl needed super-powered flunkies. He Vertigo, who had similar powers. This before being stopped. abandoned the idea of the Brother­ team fought Spider-Man and the X­ hood and worked as a solo agent at Men, and were once more reverted to this time. The name of the Brother­ their primitive state . ORIGINAL hood lay unused, until resurrected by The Mutates were brought back Mystique for her Brotherhood (see again, apparently through the actions BROTHERHOOD Second Brotherhood and Freedom of the High Evolutionary and Zala­ OF EVIL Force). dane. This team worked first for the High Evolutionary and later for Zala­ MUTANTS dane, and included the new mutates THE SAVAGE Whiteout and Worm. By this time Ver­ tigo had left the team for the Maraud­ The Original Brotherhood of Evil Mu­ LAND MUTATES ers, replaced again by Equilibrius, tants was formed by Magneto at the while Lupo has been further mutated start of his career as a super-powered The second of the three mutant villain. At that time Magneto's powers groups founded by Magneto, the Sav­ were weaker than they are today, and age Land Mutates (also called the he needed the support of other mu­ Savage Land Mutants) occupy a grey tants to carry out his plans. area between humanity and mutant­ Magneto considered the tag "evil" kind. They are either primitive hu­ mutant to be ironic and rebellious, his mans or latent mutants who were logic being that since people per­ modified by a genetic transformer cieved those with super-human mu­ built by Magneto. This device gave tant powers as a threat, he and his them a number of powers and abili­ members would live up to that expec­ ties, though whether it freed their la­ tation as the would-be conquerors of tent mutant abilities or merely altered the human race. their genetic coding (hence the term Magneto's original Brotherhood "mutates") is unknown. The entire consisted of Quicksilver, the Scarlet group makes its home in the Savage Witch, the To ad, and Mastermind. At Land, a prehistoric jungle preserved the time, Magneto did not know that in the heart of Antarctica, unaffected Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch by the polar conditions due to were his children, nor did they know advanced technologies. he was their father. The team fought The original Savage Land Mutates the X-Men and lost, even after at­ consisted of Amphibius, Equilibrius, tempts to recruit the Blob and (briefly) Piper, Gaza, Barbarus, Lupo, and the Sub-Mariner. When Magneto and Brainchild. In conflict with the original the To ad were taken into the space by team of X-Men, Magneto also created the Stranger, the Brotherhood dis­ Lorelei from a swamp woman. All banded, with Quicksilver and the these members were returned to their Scarlet Witch becoming the first mu­ original primitive state with the de­ tant members of the Avengers, and struction of Magneto's Savage Land Mastermind retiring to a more subtle base . criminal life, prior to his petition to join Magneto then abandoned his mu­ the Hellfire Club. tates (though he would later recruit

13 into a more wolf-bear form. members formed the Resistants, an the mutant master of magnetism was The Mutates are still in existence at organization of mutant freedom fight­ unwilling to create more groups of mu­ this writing, and are in the service of ers who would recruit other outcast tant servants. The phrase was then Zaladane as her advisors. It remains mutants and try to free their impris­ picked up by Mystique for her own to be seen if Zaladane, upon gaining oned mutant brethren. band of criminal mutants. Mystique, Polaris' magnetic powers in addition The old members of the team took like Magneto before her, was amused to her own sorcery, will have a need new identities to cover their criminal by the irony of being called "evil" in for such retainers in the future. past-Burner became Crucible, Lifter their criminal activities. became Meteorite, Peeper became The second Brotherhood consisted Oracle, and Shocker became Para­ of Mystique, her long-time companion MUTANT FORCE lyzer. Slither, the fifth member of the Destiny, surrogate daughter Rogue, team, left the group and hooked up and the mutants Avalanche and Pyro. AND THE with Viper as a member of her Serpent Blob was freed from jail to join the RESISTANTS Squad, and is currently under arrest team, which soon afterward made for crimes commited in Washington, headlines by attempting to' assassi­ D.C. nate Senator Robert Kelly, a leading The Mutant Force was the third and The Resistants made their base in suporter of anti-mutant legislation. last team of super-powered individ­ the old desert headquarters of Mes­ The attempt was foiled by the X-Men. uals created by Magneto. As with his mero, last used when that mutant was The second Brotherhood battled previous teams, he was not looking as serving the robotic Magneto. They the X-Men and other super-powered much for equals among his fellow mu­ have their own uniforms and face­ individuals after this initial confronta­ tants as agents and followers-those covering helmets. The uniforms have tion, living up to their reputation as evil who would jump at his orders. the same color-scheme as the original mutants. During this time Rogue, find­ The Mutant Force consisted of X-Men costumes, probably to connect ing she was unable to control her super-powered mutant mercenaries, this group with the old, recognized powers, left the team to join the X­ and had the code-names Burner, mutant heroes. Men, in the hope that Professor X Lifter, Peeper, Shocker, and Slither. The Resistants have since rescued would find a cure. The remainder of They battled Captain America and and recruited a large number of mu­ the team continued its criminal activi­ lost, and were soon abandoned by tants, including Mist Mistress and ties. Magneto. Magneto soon returned to Quill, who had no previous criminal re­ To some degree, the second Broth­ his "original" Brotherhood and was cord other than failing to register un­ erhood succeeded all too well, in that soon thereafter returned to a child-like der the Mutant Registration Act, and the attitude toward mutants in general state. Mentallo, who gained an armored turned chillier, in particular with the The group was discovered by an­ fighting vehicle and has resurfaced as . passage of Kelly's Mutant Registra­ other mutant, Mandrill, who gave Think Ta nk. tion Act. Mystique offered her group's them the name Mutant Force and The Resistants have commited services to Valerie Cooper and the US used them as his agents in an attack criminal acts in attempting to rescue government. After completing a suc­ on the US Government. The Mutant other mutants, and have fought Free­ cessful mission (bringing Magneto in Force was stopped by the Defenders dom Force and Captain America for trial) the Brotherhood earned a full and arrested. (John Walker, who is known at the pardon and became Freedom Force, The Mutant Force cut a deal with present time as USAgent). Several an official super-powered group act­ the government, fighting the Hulk in Resistants were severely injured or ing for the US government. return for their freedom. They were killed in a recent confrontation with Freedom Force is apparently led by then recruited by a subversive group foes. Mystique, but the team is, in reality, known as the Secret Empire, and un­ controlled by the US government, rep­ der two non-mutants, Mad Dog and resented by Val Cooper. As a result, Professor Power, battled the De­ THE SECOND the group does not have full control fenders on a number of occasions. Af­ over its missions or membership. The ter the last such battle the Force was BROTHERHOOD team's roster has included Spiral (the captured and held by SHIELD. OF EVil extra-dimensional agent of Mojo), the Recently, possibly due to the shut­ second Spider-Woman (who has left down of the SHIELD organization, the MUTANTS & the group and is in hiding), and three Mutant Force was again at large. This heroes from WWII-Crimson Com­ time, however, they found themselves FREEDOM FORCE mando, Stonewall, and Super Sabre. in a society which had turned against Their activities have brought them into mutant-kind, both heroes and villains. conflict with non-governmental For a long time the term " Brotherhood The members of Mutant Force be­ groups such as the X-Men, X-Factor, of Evil Mutants" lay unused, as Mag­ came concerned with their own exist­ the Avengers, and the Resistants. neto was first turned into an infant, ence. In the face of the Mutant The organization has been plagued and later when it became clear that Registration Act, four of the core by various members, in particular the

14 former super-criminals, slipping back cle took their names from chess into their natural methods, resulting in pieces, led by either a Black or White a backlash against the Force. In par­ King. In addition, a Shadow King may ticular, Avalanche, Blob, and Pyro have influenced the actions of this In­ have all left the team briefly for crimi­ ner Circle. nal activities, but they have returned During the reign of Edward Buck­ to the group. All faced disciplinary man, the White King, Sebastian Shaw action but no prison terms have been was recruited into the inner circle as a required yet. Black Bishop. It was Buckman who Recently, the Freedom Force was provided the financial support dispatched with Forge to Muir Island (through the club) for Stephen Lang's to help repel an attack of the Reavers Mark III Sentinels. Buckman set these against the mutant research station Sentinels not only against the X-Man, there. In the resulting battle Destiny but against Shaw and Emma Frost, and Stonewall were killed, and Ava­ who were both super-human mutants, lanche seriously injured. Crimson as well as Harry Leland and Lourdes Commando ran the team for a short Chantel. Shaw and the others de­ while, but Mystique returned to handle feated the Sentinel, at the cost of the leadership chores. Mystique was Lourdes' life. Shaw and Frost then apparently shot and killed by Val slew Buckman and the remaining hu­ Cooper, who was acting under the man members of the Inner Circle and control of the Shadow King. took command of the secret center of the Hellfire Club. Shaw became the Black King, and Frost, the White HELLFIRE Queen. Harry Leland became the CLU B-INNER Black Bishop, and Donald Pierce, who was not a mutant but a cyborg, the CIRCLE & LORDS White Bishop. Under Shaw's control, the Inner Cir­ CARDINAL · cle, now called the Lords Cardinal, di­ rected their attentions from the eradication of mutants to the best use The Hellfire Club is a social institution and manipulation of the increasing with a long and notorious history. mutant population. To that end Shaw Founded in England in the 1760's, has supported the government's Sen­ with the American branch appearing tinel program. in the 1770's, the Hellfire Club was an At this time Jason Wyngarde, better elite group recruiting from the upper known as Mastermind, sought en­ crust of society. It engaged in activi­ trance to the Inner Circle, offering to ties counter to the moral standards of corrupt the former X-Man Jean Grey the day. and install her as the club's Black The present Hellfire Club is an insti­ Queen as proof of his abilities. His in­ tution of the wealthy and powerful, fluence, aided by Frost's technolo­ and its trappings and ceremonies gies, was successful, but failed to take have retained much of the flavor of into account that "Jean Grey" was ac­ old-world decadence. Its apparent tually the Phoenix mimicking Jean's purposes are more civic-minded, and body and abilities. Mastermind's effort the club is better-known today for its led to the unleashing of Dark Phoenix, spectacular parties and the deal­ and after a pitched battle with the X­ making abilities of its members. Many Men, Mastermind's application was of the nation's leading political and ec­ refused. onomic figures are members of the As a result of the Dark Phoenix fi­ club. asco, Donald Pierce challenged Unknown to most of the member­ Shaw's leadership, and kidnapped ship, the Hellfire Club is controlled by Shaw's assistant, Te ssa. Pierce's a secret leadership, previously known challenge was stopped by the New as the Inner Circle. This group, con­ Mutants, a team formed, in part, as a a sisting of the most elite of the elite, response to Pierce's anti-mutant ac­ sought to control the other members tivities. Pierce was placed under pro- through their influence. The Inner Cir-

15 tective custody by Shaw for his Shadow King of the Hellfire Club, may ating mayhem on his own. crimes. complicate matters. The results of the During the Morlock massacre, a Shaw stepped up the inclusion of upcoming conflict for the soul of Hell­ numbet of the Marauders apparently super-human mutants in his organiza­ fire remain to be seen. died, only to appear later hale, tion, recruiting Emmanuel Da Costa, healthy, and deadly. Mister Sinister father of the mutant Sunspot, as his has extensive cloning abilities, but it is White Rook, and Selene, an ancient HELLIONS not known if these abilities extend to mutant from Caesar's Rome, as a passing the consciousness of one in­ Black Queen. Selene brought with her The Hellions are a team of super­ dividual to another body. Sinister him­ Friedrich von Roehm, a follower of her powered mutant youths similar to the self was destroyed by Cyclops, but old faith, as a Black Rook. New Mutants, operating out of the may be able to return as well, using The Hellfire Club fought with the X­ Massachusetts Academy under the this technology. Men and other mutant organizations direction of the Academy's chairman, several times. Finally, a battle be­ Emma Frost, the White Queen. Like tween the young Phoenix II and Se­ the New Mutants, Frost's team mem­ FACTOR THREE lene drew in both teams. This was bers are trained in the control and use interrupted by the appearance of the of their mutant abilities. It is unknown Factor Three was an organization of mutant-hunting Sentinel from the fu­ if Frost sees her charges as members mutants used by an alien race from Si­ ture, Nimrod. Both Leland and Roehm of an eventual super-human team, or rius to ignite a nuclear war on Earth, died in the resulting battle with the as potential individual agents for ad­ killing off human and mutant alike and Sentinel, but a bond was forged be­ vancing the goals of the Hellfire Club. allowing them to take control of the tween the Hellfire mutants and the X­ The membership of the Hellions planet. Factor Three made extensive Men, in particular with Magneto. has remained fairly stable: Thunder­ use of mutants to further this goal. Magneto and Storm joined the club bird II, Roulette, Ta rot, Jetstream, In the initial stages of their plot, Fac­ as the jOint "White King" of the Inner Catseye, and Empath. Firestar, while tor Three captured and controlled Circle, in hopes of protecting their a member of the Academy, was never Banshee by means of an explosive own interests . Storm soon disap­ an official member of the Hellions. headband. Banshee could not remove peared from the scene, apparently Magma of the New Mutants joined the the band, but attracted sufficient at­ dying with the rest of the X-Men in Dal­ team, but is currently on leave with her tention through spectacular crimes to las in battle with the Adversary. Mag­ family in Nova Roma. Empath accom­ bring in the X-Men, who defeated him neto challenged Shaw's rule by panied her and is living in Nova Roma and removed the headband. himself and overthrew him, becoming as well. Thereafter, Factor Three operated the new "Grey King" of the Club. The Hellions have battled the New through more willing partners, in par­ About this time Pierce broke free Mutants in an inter-school rivalry, but ticular criminal mutants. These crimi­ and began raiding Shaw's and Frost's have yet to acquire the depth and nal mutants included Changeling, installations, eventually taking com­ breadth of experience of the New Mu­ Mastermind, the Blob, Vanisher, and mand of the Reavers, a team of tants. Unus. The group used agents such as mutant-hunting cyborgs. Pierce has Juggernaut as well. Factor Three took installed himself as the new White its name from the fact it would repre­ King of the Hellfire Club, though he MARAUDERS sent a third major factor in the nuclear leads from exile, and intends to de­ equation, offsetting both US and So­ stroy the other members. The Marauders are a team of super­ viet forces. Having overthrown Shaw, Magneto powered assassins, primarily mu­ The Sirian plot to set off a nuclear was drawn into other matters, return­ tants, gathered by Mister Sinister for war, decimating the population and ing to his "super-villain" status and the purpose of destroying the Morlock paving the way for their conquest of joining Loki and other villains in the civilization beneath Manhattan. They Earth, was revealed by the X-Men, Acts of Vengeance. are also capable of committing other who teamed up with Factor Three to The Inner Circle is now divided into mayhem either on their own or under defeat the alien menace. The Sirians three parts (possibly more). Pierce Sinster's direction. have not since returned to Earth, as rules as a White King with his Reav­ The team is led in the field by far as anyone knows. ers, which include former Hellfire Mer­ Scalphunter, but takes its orders from cenaries. Shaw remains the Sinister through Malice, who until re­ self-styled Black King and with Te ssa cently possessed the body of Lorna ALLIANCE OF plans to take command again. Mag­ Dane. The rest of the team consists of EVI L neto controls the Inner Circle in name Blockbuster, Prism, Riptide, Arclight, but not In action, and both the White Vertigo, and Sabretooth. Of these Ver­ and Black Queens, while swearing al­ tigo was previously a member of the This was the first of two known groups legiance to Magneto, have their own Savage Land Mutates, and Sabre­ of mutants formed by Apocalypse, plans for the organization. Further, the tooth has a long history as a freelance himself an ancient mutant devoted to reappearance of Amahl Farouk, the assassin, and can often be found cre- the cause of winnowing out the weak

16 and letting the strong survive. The ini­ plants, and areas connected with mu­ tial Alliance, consisting of Frenzy, tant research). THE PRESS GANG To wer, Timeshadow, and Stinger, The MLF consists of young mu­ came into conflict with X-Factor when tants, including Zero, Thumbellina, A group of humans and mutants was they kidnapped Michael Nowlan, a Reaper, Strobe, Wildside, and Te m­ appointed by the government of mutant with the ability to enhance pest. They act on the orders of Stryfe, Genosha to retrieve runaway other mutant abilities. who is supposedly a mutant himself, Genoshan mutants. Genosha recog­ Upon the death of Nowlan and the though has not manifested any mu­ nizes no citizenship other than Its defeat of the Alliance, Apocalypse tant powers. own, and reserves the right to pursue broke off his relationship with them. Recently, the MLF "rescued" Rusty both runaways and what it terms "mu­ They have since attempted to act as Collins and Skids from the govern­ tant terrorists" -effectively anyone free agent mercenaries, with limited ment. They were then rescued by the who disagrees with their repressive success. New Mutants. policies. The Press Gang is led by an appar­ ent human named Hawkshaw, but its THE FOUR THE SOVIET primary members are Punchout, who , provides the muscle power, and Pipe­ HORSEMEN SUPER SOLDIERS line. Pipeline has the mutant ability to digitize individuals and send them, via This was the second of two groups of The USSR's unofficial super-hero a special modem hook-up, to other lo­ mutants formed by Apocalypse. The team, replaced in the adminstration cations. In this way runaways may be Four Horsemen were the ancient mu­ by the Supreme Soviets, the Soviet smuggled back to Genosha by a tant's attempt to create an irreparable Super Soldiers are unintentionally all phone call, and reinforcements of rift between human-kind and mutants, mutants. They include Ursa Major and Genoshan magistrates may be sum­ with only the strong surviving from the the brother/sister team of Vanguard moned to dicey situations involving resulting war. and Darkstar. Gremlin, also a mutant, super-powered foes. The Press Gang Apocalypse recruited four mutants was a member but is believed dead af­ prefers a low profile, and the mem­ specifically for his attack on Manhat­ ter a battle with Iron Man. Finally the bers wear fatigues and soft "base­ tan: An anorexic child became Fam­ Crimson Dynamo was a member, but ball" caps rather than flashy uniforms. ine ; a disabled vet became War; was expelled from the group after it Plague of the Morlocks was saved was revealed that he was a member of from the Mutant Massacre to become the KGB. Dynamo has since joined Pestilence; the Angel, driven to sui­ the Supreme Soviets. OTHER cide by the loss of his wings, was The Super Soldiers began their ca­ given deadly metallic wings and be­ reers as agents of the government, SUPER-HU MAN came Death. but dissatisfaction with official policies Apocalypse's Four Horsemen did caused them to resign and form their GROUPS not achieve their ends, and in effect own team, operating out of Gremlin's aided the mutant cause when mutant base at Bitterfrost, hoping to change In addition to the groups listed above, heroes such as X-Factor rose against the system from within. With Grem­ a number of other super-human orga­ the threat. Pestilence was killed in a lin's death, the three surviving Super nizations have had mutant members, fall, and Death turned against Apoca­ Soldiers attempted to defect to the though none have been primarily di­ lypse, rejoining X-Factor as Archan­ US, but they were attacked by the Su­ rected towards mutants and mutant gel. War and Famine remain with preme Soviet, who had orders to pre­ affairs. Apocalypse as his aides, but have vent the defection one way or another. The Avengers had no mutants in seen no combat since their initial raids The Super Soldiers were severely their inital membership, consisting of on Manhattan. wounded in the attack, but their com­ a mutate (the Hulk), three bined lifeforce created a giant black techologically-based heroes (Iron bear which attempted vengeance on Man, Wasp, and Ant-Man), and a MUTANT the Supreme Soviet. Captain America Norse God (Thor). Quicksilver and the LIBERATION persuaded the transformed Super Scarlet Witch were the first mutant Soldiers to spare their attackers, and members of the organization. Since FRONT return to their own bodies. that time, both Sub-Mariner and Beast The current status of the Super Sol­ have been members as well. The diers' attempt to defect is unknown. great bulk of Avengers have been The Mutant Liberation Front is a shad­ non-mutant in nature. owy organization of unknown origin. Similarly, the Fantastic Four were The MLF appeared recently to make originally mutates, individuals whose terrorist attacks against "human" tar­ genetic make-up was mutated by out­ gets (research stations, genetics side forces as opposed to those born

17 with the genetic "X-Factor." While its tions where their "mutant nature" It is not known if the Supreme Sovi­ membership has included other mu­ came under question (e.g. , in combat ets, the "official" super-hero team of tates (such as Ms. Marvel and She­ with Sentinels) they were revealed to the Soviet Union, includes any mu­ Hulk), its only true mutant member is be non-mutants. Beta Flight included tants. Given the attitude in that coun­ Franklin Richards (Tattletale). the mutant Flashback, while Gamma try toward its mutants, it is unlikely, Power pack is a group of mutates, Flight included Diamond Lil and Wild though Fantasia's abilities may be though the mutant Ta ttletale is also a Child. These three were recruited into mutant in nature. member of that team. the villainous Omega Flight, though The Defenders, a long-standing Diamond later joined Alpha Flight, "non-group," had a number of mu­ with the other mutants Laura Dean THAT WHICH tants in its core organization, includ­ and Persuasion. Finally, the current ENDURES ing Sub-Mariner, Beast, Angel, and "official team" of Canada, Gamma Iceman. In addition, other heroes who Flight, includes the mutants Silver, have lent their support include Profes­ Auric, and Wild Child. Not truly a group, nor exactly an entity sor Xavier and the Scarlet Witch, Silver and Auric were also members in its own right, That Which Endures is though they could not be considered of China Force, a government strike a genetic parasite which may be the "regular" members. force of Mainland China. The group first mutant and the driving force of The Champions of Los Angeles was formed by the government but evolution. team was founded by the Angel, and was plagued by defections and prob­ That Which Endures, also known as in addition to fellow-mutants Iceman lems from its outset. It is unknown if the Survivor, claims to have come and Darkstar, the group included the other members of the team are about in the primal splitting of the first, Black Widow, Hercules, and Ghost mutants or not, though they include ancestral cell. Its difference led it to Rider. Rabbit, Horse, She Devil, Monkey, reinfect the cell it had split from and to The various Canadian super-teams Ox, and Snake. The present status of use its abilities to direct evolution, fa­ have included a number of mutants. the group, and its relationship with voring first one species, then once Aurora and Northstar of Alpha Flight Jade Dragon, the Collective Man, and that species had reached its full po­ were originally considered mutants, other Chinese super-powered individ­ tential, transferring to another. In this though a full revelation of their history uals, is unknown. way the entity claims to be responsi­ proves this not to be the case. In situa- ble for the rise and fall of the dino- saurs and other major prehistoric man and mutant, remains to be seen, creatures. but as the entity works on a timescale With the rise of mutants among the of millions of years, the results may hominid population, That Which En­ not be immediately forthcoming. dures decided to make the jump from human to mutantkind, leaving human­ ity as an evolutionary dead end which would then die off in competition with the more vital and vibrant mutant stock. To that end, That Which En­ dures took control of a number of hu­ man minds and forced them to direct their energy and abilities to creating an Assimilator by which they could di­ rectly infect and control mutant stock. The Survivor, working through the minds of humans under its control, chose the Scarlet Witch as the perfect candidate to facilitate its jump from humanity to mutant-kind. On the promise of repairing her previously disassembled husband, the Vision, she was kidnapped and fed the mem­ ories of That Which Endures and its genetic purpose in life. . The Scarlet Witch's personality was altered by the Survivor, which also tried to control She-Hulk and Captain America (though Captain America's super-soldier formula made him im­ mune to the Survivor's power). The timely arrival of Hawkeye and his Great Lakes Avengers destroyed the Assimilator, breaking the Survivor's direct contact and control, returning She-Hulk and the humans to normal. The Scarlet Witch, however, experi­ enced a traumatic personality shift, contributed to by the deconstruction and rebuilding of her husband and the loss of her two apparent children. She became violent, and ruthless, exceed­ ing even her brother and father in these qualities. In this state, she was further manipulated by Immortus, the Lord of Limbo, in one of his cosmic plans. The West Coast Avengers de­ feated Immortus and returned the Witch to normal. In game terms, That Which En­ dures has FE mind control power, and can only influence, as opposed to con­ trol, the actions of others. Once aided by the Assimilator, however, this power is increased to ShX ability to control minds among those who have been "assimilated" in the device. Whether the Survivor truly is the mo­ tive force of evolution, or whether it has or will make the jump between hu-

19 MUTANT SETTINGS

X-MEN MANSION capability an order of magnitude Breakstone Lake, on 2000 acres of greater than before. wooded land. The grounds around the The mansion was abandoned by main house, leading down to the lake LOCATION: 1407 Greymalkin Lane, the X-Men, and later by Magneto and are well-tended, but the remaining Salem Center, Westchester County, the New Mutants. It was used as a land, particularly near the property New York, about 30 miles north of base by Mister Sinister, but during a lines, is left wooded. The property New York City. battle with the combined X-Men/X­ rises to the east in low foothills. A land­ Factor teams, the surface structures ing strip is hidden in these hills. HISTORY: Built on land in the Xavier (from the basement level up) were de­ Before its destruction, the main family for generations, the original stroyed. The sub-basement complex building was visible from the surface. mansion was built by one of the family and underground tunnel system sur­ Now, the visible buildings include the founders, a Dutch sea captain, on the vived, and was recently secured by garage, boat house, and communica­ shores of Breakstone Lake. Forge, Banshee, and Marvel Girl to tions tower. The hangars and turnta­ Professor Xavier converted it into prevent exploration by intruders. Re­ bles for the aircraft are located his School for Gifted Youngsters, ex­ cently, the sub-basements were occu­ underground, as are a set of tunnels cavating the sub-basements as spe­ pied by the New Mutants. for transporting personnel and large cial training facilities for his mutant The mansion is described here as it objects between the strip and the charges. These facilities were origi­ was originally designed, before it was mansion. An emergency entrance nally modest, funded in part by Moira abandoned. Future rebuilding under also links the underground hangars MacTaggart and the FBI, but with the Charles Xavier (if any) will likely follow with an airlock into Breakstone Lake. increased abilities of the X-Men teams the existing plans. Buried beneath the property is a and their allies, soon became a state­ VLF (very low frequency) antenna of-the-art complex. The Grounds used for world-wide communications. After major damage to the complex, The antenna was hooked into the it was rebuilt with the aid of alien Cerebro mutant-detection equipment The grounds occupy a three-mile (Shi'ar) technology, giving it a level of within the mansion before the main stretch between Greymalkin Lane and

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building was destroyed. nounce the presence of any unknown sion were of RM intensity, and were of The main building was leveled but powerful use of mutant powers in standard electrical type. As opposed some time ago, but the other buildings the northeastern United States, or the to those which contact the local po­ are generally undamaged. The land­ presence of uninvited mutants on the lice, these alerted Prof. X and/or the ing field is still usable, though the un­ grounds of the estate. team members to the presence of in­ derground hangars, like the The central portion of the main truders. The house computer could lo­ sub-basements of the house, have building consisted of the main en­ cate known individuals within the been sealed off. trance hall, as well as Xavier's recep­ complex to announce possible in­ tion area, and the first floor of his truders, identifying location by FIRST FLOOR private quarters, including bath and "Zone." The Zones were: The main floor of Xavier's mansion dressing area. Zone 1: Main Level was devoted to daily life at a small A grand staircase led up from the Zone 2: Second Floor (New prep school. The south wing was dom­ main hall to the second floor, and a Mutants Wing) inated by living facilities: dining spiral staircase connected Xavier's Zone 3: Ororo's Attic rooms, kitchen, and day room. The chambers with his quarters. In addi­ Zone 4: Remainder of Attic north wing contained the library and tion, two elevators ran from attic to Zone 5: Second Floor (X-Men Wing) sitting room, as well as Xavier's study. basement. These elevators would Zone 6: Xavier's Quarters It was here that Xavier's pupils at­ proceed to the sub-basement levels Zone 7: Basement tended classes. The main school only if the user's palm-print was recog­ Zone 8: Sub-Basement Level One computer (of Earthly manufacture) nized by the house computers. Zone 9: Sub-Basement Level Tw o was situated here as well. The main floor's exterior walls were Zone 10: Danger Room Xavier's study contained Cerebro, a made of standard construction, and Zone 11: Tr ansport Tu nnel mechanical device which Prof. X used were only EX material strength. The Zone 12: Personnel Tu nnel to pinpoint mutant activity through-out interior walls were GO material Zone 13: Hangar Area the world. Without Prof X's guidance, strength, and could be easily replaced Zone 14: Boat House it could only detect mutants with Fee­ after battles with evil mutants and Zone 15: Garage ble ability, but within a 100 mile radius. extra-dimensional monsters. This was usually sufficient to an- The security systems of the man-

21 SECOND FLOOR terior walls of GO strength material. Xavier's office and those of the team The second floor was dominated by The security systems were RM when an intruder was detected. the living quarters of the two teams around the windows and external en­ that made the mansion their home be­ trances, EX within the house, in par­ BASEMENT fore its abandonment. The south wing ticular in Xavier's chambers. The basement of the mansion had was home to the New Mutants, while all the appearances of a normal base­ the north wing housed the X-Men. ATTIC ment, though that of a well-off school. Each of the wings was equipped Used primarily for storage and com­ In addition to the main oil heater and with four full bathrooms in addition to munication relay equipment from the fuel, wine storage, and main laundry 11 regular rooms and a guestroom. outside tower, the attic also had a room, the basement also contained The north wing, in addition, had a large playroom in its central area the main memory of the house com­ multi-mode workshop (with tools ca­ which was cleared and often used for puter as well as a back-up power sup­ pable of handling wood-and metal­ classes as well. Most of the items in ply of Shi'ar design. The latter was work as well as electronics). The storage were mementoes or belong­ behind a concealed door in the room south wing had the laundry as well as ings of the various team members. housing the computer main memory. a studio for both art and video. The attic also contained Storm's The basement was also used for stor­ The central portion of the second room, located in the southern wing as age, in this case furniture from the first floor was Xavier's personal chambers, opposed to the X-Men's normal north­ floor. including his bedroom and master ern wing. Skylights had been placed In the north wing is a secret pas­ bath. in the roof, and a wide variety of tropi­ sage which leads both to the second The grand staircase led down to the cal plants, well watered, thrived here level of the sub-basement and to the main floor, while a second staircase in the mansion's heyday. outside world. This tunnel originally led to the attic. One of the rooms in the The exterior walls and roof were led only a couple hundred yards into New Mutants wing was turned into a made of EX material, the skylights the woods, but was later linked with hall with stairs leading to Ororo's and interior walls of GO material. the Morlock tunnel system as well. Roost. The electronic security of the attic This passage was used as a backup if As for the first floor, the walls were was fairly weak, only of GO intensity, the elevators were knocked out. made of EX strength material, the in- and like that of other floors, notified The elevators would not pass below

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this level without palm-print identifica­ + 1 CS to any individual with chemistry ble at the mansion and hangar ends to tion of the car's occupant. talent in performing FEATs involving aid if a car goes out of control. The security systems of the base­ chemistry. In addition, two elevators to the up­ ment were beefed up to RM level -Practical Physics Lab, including per floors and two elevators to the sec­ when the building was occupied, and laser and computer arrays which al­ ond sub-basement connect with the are now at the IN level, with the addi­ lows a user with Physics talent to add remainder of the mansion. Fire stairs tional locks placed by Forge and Ban­ + 1 CS to all FEATs involving physics. are available as an emergency exit as shee. -An Electronics lab which allows a well. The material strength of the walls user with Electronics or Tinkering tal­ The security of this area was always and floor of the basement was RM, ents a + 1 CS in all applicable FEATs. high, at the IN level during the man­ further deterring exploration below. -A Robotics lab which allows indi­ sion's occupied times. It is now AM viduals with appropriate talents a with the modifications made by Forge. SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL ONE + 1 CS in related FEATs for under­ These modifications include the send­ With the sub-basements, the true standing and creating robots and ing an alarm to Muir Island in case of a purpose of the X-Man Mansion be­ other mechanical forms. break-in, as well as locking all availa­ comes clear, as a training ground for The sub-basement also holds the ble doors and flooding the complex young mutants, and a command cen­ back-ups for the house computer, this with IN intensity gas. ter for mutant activities. In addition to time using Shi'ar technology and data a fully stocked gym, indoor pool, and storage facilities, occupying a fraction SUB-BASEMENT TWO sun-deck, the first sub-basement con­ of the space allocated to the com­ The bulk of the Shi'ar technology, tains the following facilities: puter's main memory. including the danger room, is located The entrances for the personnel in the second sub-basement, over 30 -Medical Facilities of RM ability, ca­ and transport tunnels to the under­ feet beneath the mansion itself. pable of adding + 1 CS to individuals ground hangars meet the mansion This level contains the mansion's with Medicine talent and + 2CS to complex at this level. The monorail power source-a Shi'ar geo-thermal those with First Aid talent in the treat­ travels at RM groundspeed, and is tap with accompanying transducer. ment of wounds and illnesses. made of EX strength material. If re­ Upper house functions operate on -Chemical Labs capable of adding quired, "people catchers" are availa- normal current with traditional auxil-

23 iary generators in the basement. The strength material, including the door -Energy Rays of up to IN intensity. sub-basements and monorails are sealing the complex from the secret -Force Beams of up to IN intensity. powered from the tap, so no suspi­ passage and Morlock tunnels. -Sonics of up to IN intensity. cious charges appear on the local -Weights and presses of up to UN electric bill. THE DANGER ROOM weight or force. The second sub-basement also The original Danger Room was es­ -Moving hoops ara bars of IN diffi­ contains additional back-up files for tablished in the area of what later be­ culty. both house and danger room com­ came the main dining area, though -Water jets of IN intensity. puters, as well as mission rooms, a insufficient security often resulted in -Moving panels and walls of IN slip- communications hub, and reserve liv­ accidental entry and activation. periness. ing quarters. The main feature of this The original danger room was -Multiple thrown weapons (cane­ sub-basement is the Danger Room, equipped with mechanical traps of EX like clubs similar to those used by discussed separately below. to RM intensity or damage. Modifica­ Daredevil) or iron balls for up to IN The security system of the second tions (occurring about the time of the blunt damage. sub-basement is of IN intensity, con­ move to the sub-basement) expanded -Blades, fans, and darts capable of sisting of normal human mechanisms the capacity of the danger room to the inflicting up to IN edged damage. as well as Shi'ar devices. Further IN or AM rank, but still limited to terran -Pits up to 20 feet deep. modified by Forge, inappropriate technology, these features, still part of -COLOSSO-a giant robot oppo- break-in will cause IN intensity knock­ the danger room, include: nent who fought the X-Men in various out gas to flood the complex, and the training exercises. Colosso had a Muir Island Base will be contacted au­ -Ensnaring Metal Coils of up to IN number of configurations, but could tomatically. There may be other ro­ material strength. have up to IN material strength, IN botic and mechanical traps as well. -Flame jets of up to IN material physical stats (Fighting, Agility, This floor can be reached by any of strength. Strength, Endurance) and occasion­ the four elevators from sub-basement -Force fields of up to IN intensity. ally a special weapon (fire, paste, wa­ one, or by the secret passage. -Tracking missiles of up to RM dam- ter, energy, force) of up to IN intensity. The walls, floor, and ceiling of this age, but IN ability to follow motion, The settings for training in this early part of the complex are made of RM heat, scent, or mutant energies. danger room were usually tailored to

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EQUIPMENT STORAGE test particular X-Men abilities. As a re­ cause the entire room to activate and these traps can take a variety OT lorrns sult, the settings for various traps attack. and appearances to so mask their true were either at the rank of the ability With the rebuilding of complex, nature. As before, the intensity or po­ being tested, or one rank higher, de­ heavy use of Shi'ar technology was in­ tential damage is kept within the pending on the nature of the test. corporated into the Danger Room. known range of the hero's abilities, or All of Xavier's students had their This had the advantage of increasing one rank higher. abilities logged into the computers as the possible intensity of the threats to The Shi'ar technology also includes well as their unique test settings. Dan­ UN, maintaining improved safety gravity controls, allowing the room to ger could result from using the wrong checks to prevent serious injury, and duplicate weightless environments settings (e.g., Cyclops in a test de­ allowed incorporation of holographic and the conditions on other planets. signed for the Beast) or if the settings projectors. Like the old version, the improved were changed or sabotaged. These projectors are of Shi'ar de­ danger room has been known to mal­ The danger room had overrides sign, and create images of MN inten­ function, increasing its damage po­ both in the control booth and in the sity and believability. They are used to tential or creating nightmare room itself, shutting down all func­ supplement the threats and tests pre­ situations for those within. Possible tions in case of danger to the occu­ sented by the room. A jungle-gym of threats for the Judge to throw in in­ pants. Safety interlocks could prevent bars to test agility can be transformed clude past opponents, Sentinels, the death of those being tested, but into a realistic jungle, and Colosso alien attacks, and sequences from fa­ would not prevent less serious injury. (and other robots) can be made to ap­ mous movies (giant rolling boulders, The old danger room had a ten­ pear like Sentinels or super-powered space attacks, burning of Atlanta, dency to malfunction if its main com­ foes. The walls themselves can be fields of narcotic poppies ...). puter was damaged, or if the integrity concealed (hiding the safety buttons) The walls and floor of the new dan­ of the floor or walls was breached. to enhance the believability of the sim­ ger room are made of EX material, This floor and walls were only of GO ulation. but, as in the old danger room, this material strength, but were laced with The danger room in its upgraded material represents only the surface pipes, conduits, wires, and circuitry. form has all the abilities, tricks, and covering the wires, conduits, and Breaching the walls created massive traps of the old room, raised to a maxi­ Shi'ar circuitry required to operate the overload and could (OM's option) mum of UN intensity. In addition, room. Beyond this internal work, the

25 entire structure is sheathed with IN propeller-and jet-planes, the hangar confiscation by the government (inter­ strength material, and isolated from was the base for the Lockheed ested in the advanced technological the rest of complex so extensive bat­ "Blackbird." modifications). The Blackbird was tles and/or damage won't disturb the The "Blackbird" is a Lockheed AS- moved again, to a storage facility at an rest of the house. 150, designed for the US Government airfield controlled by the WHO (We ird The danger room computers were to continue the program started by the Happening Organization). It is now fully disabled when the complex was successful (and recently retired) SA- used by Excalibur. abandoned, preventing accidental ac­ 71 . The AS-1 50 was never produced The Blackbird's Stats are: tivation. The danger room is protected for the military, but its design and tool­ by the same security net as the re­ ing were acquired by SHIELD so they Control Speed Body Protection mainder of the second sub-basement. could produce a limited number of the AM ShY EX GD craft. All of these have been retired or 30 200 20 10 Hangar Complex destroyed, with the exception of the X­ Men's Blackbird. The plane seats seven comfortably in crash harnesses, and can carry four The Mansion hangars are primarily This surviving Blackbird has had times as many without such protec­ underground, with lifting turntables to major modifications, mostly benefiting tion. It is unarmed. The Blackbird is raise and lower planes from the from Shi'ar technology. These modifi­ capable of VTOL (Vertical Ta ke-Off or hangar to the runway. In this fashion cations have not increased the speed Landing) modes. the illusion of the "typical upper-class of the craft, but have increased its reli­ Other planes in the hangar complex prep school" is not dispelled by the ability and flying radius, while reduc­ ing the frequency of repairs. The include: presence of supersonic jets standing on the runway. earlier AS-150's experienced temper­ ature problems and equipment fail­ Private Propeller Plane The hangar facilities themselves are capable of repairing anything that ures at high speed, but these problems have been eliminated. Control Speed Body Protection flies, using a combination of The Blackbird was stored in the TY AM FE TY advanced human and Shi'ar technolo­ hangars, but it was moved to storage gies. In addition to hovercraft, private on the West Coast, after a threatened NOTES: Seats four comfortably.

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26 Small Seaplane tablish themselves as heroic legends. X-MEN'S Finally, however, the Reavers, now re­ Control Speed Body Protection AUSTRALIAN inforced by Donald Pierce, Lady PR AM PR PR Deathstrike, and the Hellfire cyborgs BASE (Reese, Macon, and Cole), moved on NOTES: Seats three. Can be used for the base for vengeance. Warned by a water landing. vision, Psylocke led the surviving X­ (Reavers' Base) Men of that time through the Siege Private Jet Perilous. Wolverine was captured and LOCATION: Somewhere in the south­ west corner of Australia's Northern tortured by the Reavers, but broke Control Speed Body Protection free of his imprisonment with the aid TY AM PR TV Te rritories, in the Great Australian Desert, this area appears to be noth­ of Jubilee. (Jubilee, a young mutant from California who tagged along NOTES: Seats 10 comfortably. ing more than an abandoned ghost town. The surface conceals a large through one of Gateway's portals be­ hind the other X-Men, had been living Hoverjet (and largely unexplored) high-tech complex beneath. in the tunnels.) After a battle with the Reavers, they managed to escape Control Speed Body Protection HISTORY: The Aborigines consider IN RM PR TV the site of this base to be sacred and began to collect the other mem­ ground. One of their number, an ap­ bers of the team. NOTES: Seats 10 comfortably. Capa­ parent mutant with the Reaver-given The Reavers are currently in control ble of low-altitude short-range flight, name of Gateway, remains on the site of the Australian base, but they are making it an ideal device to take into as a guardian of the land. Gateway's not fully aware of its extent or capabili­ battle. Unfortunately, this capability own origin is as clouded as that of the ties. They have noted that the base has resulted in the destruction of sev­ complex itself. seems to have expanded since their eral Hoverjets. It is unknown if any The town first came to the attention original tenancy, but whether this is a have survived. of the X-Men as the base of the Reav­ result of their own lack of exploration ers, a team of cyborged criminals and the first time around or some unknown Shi 'ar Shuttlecraft terrorists who made the town their force remains to be seen. base. They threatened to desecrate Control Speed Body Protection Gateway's holy site if he did not aid The Grounds GO CL 1 000 RM RM them, so with the mutant's unwilling NOTES: Fully self-contained environ­ help, the Reavers were able to strike The Australian base appears to be a ment, capable of VTOL, seats up to six at will throughout the Pacific Rim, ca­ ghost town. Such towns litter the out­ humanoids comfortably, twice that in pable of moving into and out of their back, remnants of attempts at pros­ a pinch. objectives without difficulty. pecting or sheep ranching in this After a Reaver raid in Singapore, desolate land. This particular town Hovercraft the X-Men attacked the Reavers' consists of some two dozen inhabita­ base, defeating and capturing all but ble buildings, some up to three stories Control Speed Body Protection three of the Reavers. The captives in height. There may have been more EX RM GO GO were herded into the Siege Perilous structures, but they have collapsed where they would be judged and sup­ over time. Water is readily available NOTES: Capable of functioning on posedly reborn in new forms. Three from an underground lake, pumped to land and water, seats up to 10. Reavers escaped-Bonebreaker, the surface by a fairly reliable wind­ Skull buster, and Pretty Boy. The X­ mill. With a ready supply of water, it is Most of these craft have either been Men took possession of the town and a wonder that the town was aban­ destroyed or are still in storage within for the next several months used it as doned in the first place, much less the hangar area. The Shuttle Craft their base of operations. that, once abandoned and decayed, it was reclaimed by the Shi'ar when Hidden beneath the surface is an was taken up by the Reavers as their Neramani returned to space in the elaborate network of natural caverns home base. company of the Starjammers. and artificial tunnels, including not The center of the town's activity dur­ The Hangar Complex walls are only an underground lake, but trea­ ing the Reaver days was the hotel, a made of reinforced concrete (IN sure rooms and a highly advanced three-story building. Several of the X­ strength material). They were con­ communications array. Men, including Wolverine, made this nected to the main house by the mon­ The X-Men used the base, in con­ their home after first routing the Reav­ orail line, but this entrance was sealed nection with Gateway's ability to tele­ ers, while most found quarters else­ by Banshee, Forge, and Marvel Girl. port anywhere and their own where in town, redecorating to suit The security systems are only RM. invisibility to recording devices, to es- their individual temperaments.

27 With the retaking of the town by the where on the globe, as well as monitor then Havok, became skilled in using Reavers under Pierce, the Reavers any broadcast. With the aid of Spyeye the computers. Others attempting seem to have moved underground in trackers, any individual in the area even simple tasks found the com­ order to be closer to the base com­ can be similarly monitored. The Spy­ puters clunky and stubborn. Future munications center. eyes are small, levitating cameras of users may find the system easy to op­ The only other major pOint of inter­ EX material strength, and once pro­ erate (no FEAT roll needed) or requir­ est on the surface is Gateway, who grammed to follow an individual, will ing an Reason FEAT, depending on sits in meditation on a rocky outcrop­ do so until that person leaves the circumstances. ping overlooking the town. It is to and area. Also beneath the surface is a series from this outcropping that Gateway The communications center also of natural caverns, dominated by an teleports his charges. has the distinction of being one of the artificial lake. The lake flooded some few mechanical constructs which can of the lower tunnels, but the damage The Underground photograph and register the X-Men. has since been repaired. How this is possible is not known, The Reavers did make use of an old Complex though this may be one more gift from vault beneath the town as a repository Roma to the X-Men, the result of Ma­ of their stolen loot, primarily gold and The complex beneath the hidden delyne Pryor's dealing with N'astirh gems. The X-Men returned this ill­ base is as yet not fully explored. It con­ and other entities from Limbo, or gotten material to the rightful owners, tains a variety of natural and techno­ some as-yet-unrevealed agency. Fi­ and the vault is currently abandoned. logical treasures. The prize nally, unrecognized by most of the in­ Finally, in the maze-work of new possession of the complex is the com­ habitants, the communications center systems and tunnels, Jubilee made puter and communications center, a has extensive self-repair abilities, the her hiding hole. There she hid, first high-tech network far more advanced equivalent of MN regenerative from the X-Men and, later, with the re­ than most such systems, including powers. covering Wolverine, from the Reav­ those used by the X-Men themselves The computer and communications ers. It is not unusual that the new in their old mansion. The communica­ arrays are very user-friendly, though areas of the complex have these con­ tions center can pinpoint and trace they seem to be friendly to only one venient dead ends, but this particular phone, radio, or other energy any- user at a time. First, Madelyne Pryor, one was lost to the scanners in the

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28 main area, almost as if the computer can't be destroyed so easily. fice building on the site of the old X­ were protecting the fugitives from the Factor offices. Reavers. X·fACTOR'S SHIP The true nature of the computer and The Ship the complex has yet to be full� r�­ vealed, but the situation to date IndI­ LOCATION: Mobile. When first dis­ The ship is 1880 feet in length by cates that the complex is more than covered, hovering invisibly over Man­ hattan. Then in the East River, off the 630 feet across, and contains multiple either the X-Men or Reavers are levels, accessways, and portals. It aware of. Atlantic Coast, in deep space, and most recently once again in Manhat- hasn't been fully mapped or explored tan. by its current tenants, and only � frac­ . tion of its huge size is currently inhab­ The Siege Perilous HISTORY: Apparently a construction of the Celestials, a race of extremely ited. It may be that Ship can rearrange Not a part of the Australian Base per powerful entities which manipulate its interior at will to meet its needs, se, this device was presented to the X­ and judge lower races, the ship was and may construct new items (such as Men by Roma soon after they cap­ nothing more than a sophisticated jet planes or boats) as it or its tenants tured the town from the Reavers. It require them. � monitoring device planted on Earth to � was destroyed by Pierce soon fter keep an eye on the progress of hu­ Ship has created living quarter for the surviving X-Men fled through It. manity, and of its sister races, the the New Mutants and X-Factor, view­ . The Siege Perilous appears to be a Eternals and Deviants. The sentient ing domes and portals, factories and huge red gem set in a rectangular labs for Apocalypse, a fully stocked ship was discovered and enslaved by golden frame. On command, the Apocalypse, an ancient mutant dedi­ computerized auto-doc with the ability frame expands into a doorway, lead­ cated to the concept that the strong to give those within the equivalent of ing into the Siege itself. Within t�e Medicine and First Aid skill, and to al­ � survive. Apocalypse controlled the Siege Perilous, indiv duals are sup­ Ship's artificial intelligenc , and in ad­ low those with such skills the ability to posedly judged by a hlg�er forc�, an? � function at 1 CS to their abilities. It dition planted a powerful time bomb to + � then returned to earth In new IdentI­ destroy it if it disobeyed. may construct restraints, ncluding , . . . ties. This is a CL 1000 ability, and while The Ship was Apocalypse s main those nullifying mutant abilities, up to it will function on most humans, it is MN ability. It may also create weapons base during his attack on New Yo rk � unknown how it would work on extra­ with his Four Horsemen. During battle (projectile, force, or energy ty es), of dimensional creatures, aliens, or cos­ with X-Factor, the Ship was damaged, up to AM range and damage, includ­ mic beings. and fell to Earth, damaging a number ing rocket launchers, energy can­ The first to pass through the Siege nons and smartbombs (missiles of buildings and leveling the old X­ ' were the captured Reavers, of which . flying at EX air speed with EX ability to � Factor complex before finally settling nothing has been heard since. ogue in the East River. track through motion or heat detec- and a united Master Mold/Nimrod tion). With the aid of the X-Terminators, . were knocked through the doorway in the Ship regained control of its abili­ As a vehicle, Ship has the follOWing a battle in Manhattan, but neither has ties, and with the help of X-Factor got abilities: been seen since. Finally, the surviving rid of the time bomb. Restored to full X-Men-Colossus, Havok, Psylocke, control, Ship became X-Factor's ally Control Speed Body Protection and Dazzler-passed through the and home base. An incident where In­ IN CL3000 CL 1000 UN doorway under Psylocke's influen�e, fectia attempted to control it caused � as a way of escaping the returning Ship to retreat off the �tlanti� �ea­ Ship limits itself to AM speed with n the atmosphere, and can hover In Reavers. Colossus was restored as an coast to avoid danger. DUring thiS time place. It has UN intensity invisibi�ity to American artist with no memory of his Ship became the headquarters of the both visual spotting and electronic de­ previous past. Dazzler was found by New Mutants, who had abandoned Lila Cheney's servants. She had no their destroyed school when Magneto vices. Its engines, if used as offensive weapons, can inflict up to Shift Z dam­ memory, but has captured some at­ became the Grey King of the Hellfire age to all objects in their wake. tention with the successful re-release Club. � of the Dazzler movie. Havok has been Ship was summoned into space re­ Ship has a wide number of t�ol at restored as a freedom fighter in cently (taking X-Factor with it) t� se�e its disposal, including but not limited to: Genosha. Psylocke, with her tele­ its true Celestial masters. Ship dis­ pathiC abilities, has m�intained some obeyed them to help X-Factor, show­ -Electro-magnetic tractor and re- memory of her past life and super­ ing its own independent thought. pulsion beams of MN intensity abilities, and has rejoined the X-Men. X-Factor and Ship have returned to . - Force field of UN protection The doorway was destroyed by New Yo rk, where it has set itself on Pierce but the Siege itself is appar­ against physical and energy attac�. ' end, looking for all the world like an of- ently a multi-dimensional entity which -Various types of force walls which

29 it may use to keep others out. One in house when he returned to active particular allows only mutants to pass. adventuring, and used it as a retreat -Restraining devices of up to RM for himself and Meggan. ability. When Meggan and Captain Britain formed Excalibur (with Phoenix, Sha­ Ship's Hull is made of MN strength dowcat, and Nightcrawler), the Light­ material. house proved to be the ideal Finally, Ship itself is sentient, and headquarters: It was close enough to while it has no true physical abilities, it Britain's major cities, and its secluded can be considered to have UN Rea­ nature lessened the danger to civilian son, EX Intuition, and RM Psyche. life and limb that resident heroes tend As a machine it cannot be affected to bring with them (case in pOint, the by standard forms of mind control, but Manhattan of the Avengers, X-Factor, with its new-found sentience, it can be and Spider-Man). frightened or otherwise affected by The lighthouse seems to be the fo­ those things which control emotion. cal point of some trans-dimensional The ship is aware of all living beings traffic as well, and a number of the on board, unless they are protected members of the group have encoun­ against detection by mechanical de­ tered parallel dimensional entities vices (like the X-Men). Its security sys­ similar to themselves. The reason for tems should be considered equal to these cross-dimensional jaunts is cur­ its reason, UN in this regard. rently unrevealed. Since discovering its true purpose as a monitoring device of the Celes­ The Grounds tials, attaining its full sentience, and reporting to its final masters as or­ The Excalibur Lighthouse is situ­ dered, Ship has begun to develop its ated on Britain's West Coast, on an own personality. This personality is outcropping of water-worn granite. A more pro-active than its normal rough, natural causeway leads to the machine-self, actively seeking out mainland, and nearby roads. How­ that which it can do as opposed to re­ ever, the rugged terrain poses few sponding to need. The decision to problems for all members of the team take up residence in New Yo rk as the can fly, teleport, or walk on air. There X-Factor's headquarters was Ship's is no boat dock, though rescue boats decision, not that of the X-Factor. can be launched. At the entrance to the Lighthouse is EXCALIBUR'S Illyana Rasputin's Soulsword. Ras­ putin, as Magik of the New Mutants, SIZ COMPARISON LIGHTHOUSE defeated the demonic side of her per­ sonality and regressed to the age she LOCATION: Off the West Coast of had been before she entered Limbo. Britain. The Soulsword, symbol of her ruler­ HISTORY: Its foundations dating back ship over Limbo, left her at that time almost five centuries, the current and appeared in front of the light­ house, its blade encased in a granite SHIP" LENGTH 1880 FT structure on this site is built to with­ stand the strongest storms the Atlan­ boulder. tic can come up with. Previously, when Magik had lost her The lighthouse was decommis­ abilities, the magical sword had been sioned as a result of reduced shipping transferred directly to Shadowcat, but on this occasion it had not. The sword VN 6 U <; S NIMITZ LENG TH 1100FT in its area and improved electronic navigation equipment. It was pur­ cannot be removed by any force, and chased by Brian Braddock (Captain Shadowcat believes that she is only Britain), and used as a "retirement one it will respond to. However, not villa" during his brief attempt to quit wanting to deal in magic, she refuses his position as Britain's super­ to touch it. powered hero. He retained the light-

30 The Lighthouse number of reports of multi­ moved downstairs), the walls of the dimensional crossings have been re­ room are now bare save for Kitty's ported, but they have neither been posters of heroes and rock bands. The lighthouse is a five-story circu­ lar structure with separate basements explained nor investigated. and storage cellars bored out of the FOURTH FLOOR SECOND FLOOR Meggan and Brian Braddock's rock upon which it rests. Each floor is The second floor contains the light­ room. Dominated by a huge bed, this reached by a clockwise spiral stairway house's small kitchen and larger din­ room also contains Braddock's desk along the inside wall. While the light­ ing area. The dining area also serves and mementoes of his adventures as house was spacious as a hide-away as the living room, and contains the Captain Britain. for two super-powered individuals, the requisite TV set. When Meggan is not quarters have proved to be a little tight out playing with dolphins or engaging FIFTH FLOOR for five such individuals (plus the odd in super-heroism, she is a couch po­ Here is the meeting and conversa­ dragon, visiting dignitary, and what­ tato, and tapes practically everything tion area. The top-most room occu­ have-you). The lighthouse offers no she misses. This floor also has the pies the space where the lights would competitiofl with the high technology only full bathroom in the building. be if the lighthouse were still opera­ wonders of X-Factor and the X-Men ' More and better plumbing is on the list tional. A full 360-degree balcony but it serves as home. of "things-to-do" for the heroes as around the edge allows easy landings they are currently working out a morn­ for the flying members of the team. (It FIRST FLOOR also provides a spectacular view of The first floor contains the entrance ing schedule for bathroom access. the surrounding area.) This room also hall, mud room, a half-bath, and a THIRD FLOOR contains a fold-out bed where doorway leading to a short set of stairs Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) and Ra­ Nightcrawler sleeps. down to the storage cellar. The cellar chel Summers (Phoenix) room here. serves as a pantry and cold room-for This is a single large room with drapes BASEMENT the tenants of the lighthouse, as well and sheets hung to create some pri­ The basement is used as Kitty's lab as containing the emergency genera­ vacy for the young women. Formerly and computer set-up. Nightcrawler's tors for the building. It is here that a the living room (before that was gym set clings to the basement's high

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FOURTH LEVEL FIFTH LEVEL ceiling. Neither the lab nor the exer­ with Xavier's X-Men, either behind the portion, the largest of the three parts, cise equipment matches that which scenes, or, with the new team, as an is the Mutant Research Centre itself, a the former X-Men used previously, but active researcher. Recently, with the great, dome-shaped building rising they function adequately enough. reported "death" of the X-Men in Dal­ above the others. With her on-hand equipment, Kitty las, followed by the Reaver Attack on Within this complex are Moira's has managed to couple together a Muir Island, MacTaggart's compatri­ labs, which allow her a + 2CS on all number of devices, including a ots and mutants formed their own "X­ mutant studies, and + 1 CS on all ge­ Cerebro-type unit. Men" team of mutants and humans. netic research activities. She has the All of the walls of the lighthouse are This team consisted of Moira, ability to clone individuals in her lab, made of RM strength material, de­ Amanda Sefton, Legion, Lorna Dane, and can run most diagnostics auto­ signed to resist the worst storms Forge, Banshee, Sunder, To m Corsi, matically with her computers. In addi­ imaginable. The floors, however, are and Sharon Friedlander. tion, she has a fully-functional medical only GD material, and the team has Sunder was killed in the Reaver at­ facility, backed up by the presence of only recently repaired the damage in­ tack, and Banshee and Forge are be­ the Morlock, Healer. flicted to floors four and up from Phoe­ lieved dead in a plane wreck that Flanking the main facility are two nix's hasty departure during the Moira may have been responsible for. wings, one for the living quarters of Inferno in New Yo rk. At present, the Other individuals present included the mutant outcasts and refugees such as lighthouse has no security system, re­ non-mutant Warpies, and a group of the Morlocks, the Warpies, and lying on its secluded and partially se­ Morlocks, including both Healer and, Xavier's son, Legion. The other wing cret nature to prevent break-ins. until recently, Callisto. is devoted to incarcerating and study­ This new team is much more ag­ ing dangerous mutants. It is here that MUIR ISLAND gressive in nature than would seem Proteus, Dragonfly, the infant Mag­ normal. This may be the result of neto, Mastermind, Lorelei, Blob, and Lorna Dane's powers, and/or the Unus were confined, and where Lorna LOCATION: The Outer Hebrides of growing influence of Legion, who Dane is currently being kept. Scotland's North Coast. Muir Island seems to enjoy harming individuals All interior and exterior walls in the can only be reached by boat or VTOL maliciously. complex are made of RM strength ma­ aircraft. The entire island is rocky and terial. Prior to recent incursions by covered with grass and heath, with The Grounds Master Mold and the Reavers, secu­ very few trees or bushes of any type rity was at the PR level. However, me­ away from the cottages. Most boats chanical and electronic "sweeps" reach Muir Island from the town of Muir Island is a wind-swept chunk of rock and grass off Scotland's northern created by Forge now protect the is­ Stornoway on the mainland, though land with IN intensity detection capa­ the smaller village of Ulaport also pro­ coast. There are a few scattered beaches, but most of the shoreline is bilities. Any unauthorized individuals vides launches to cross the North on the island will be caught immedi­ Minch Channel. sheer cliff. Most of the settlement sur­ rounds a relatively tranquil anchorage ately unless they can foil these scan­ ners. HISTORY: Part of the extensive hold­ for boats, and contains not only the main house, but a number of smaller ings of Kinross Clan, of which Moira PERSONNEL: In addition to Moira MacTaggart is heir and leader, Muir Is­ cottages for tenants and Moira's guests. The highest point on the is­ and the mutant members of the team, land is her home. She likes the peace all of whom have their own entries in land is dominated by the Mutant Re­ and loneliness of the isle, and the is­ the Roster Book, Moira has a pair of search Centre, Moira's combination land's seclusion makes it excellent human aides who help run the facility. place for her Mutant Research Cen­ lab, research facility, outcast home and detention area. Most of the build­ They are Thomas Corsi and Sharon tre. Friedlander. A leading expert in genetic muta­ ings on Muir Island get their energy from the Mutant Research Centre's tions whose abilities in science match TOM CORSI or exceed those of Charles Xavier, generators. Moira MacTaggart built and maintains F A S E R I P a large research station on the island. Mutant Research GD EX TY GD TY GD TY This station is responsible not only for 10 20 6 10 6 10 6 the advancement of knowledge in ge­ Centre Health = 46 Karma = 22 netics, but also functions as a refuge Moira's Mutant Research Centre is Resources = Ty Popularity = 0 for outcast mutants, and a place of im­ a sprawling complex dotted with an­ prisonment for dangerous mutants tennae and receiver dishes. It is di­ TA LENTS: Handguns, Law such as Proteus. vided into three general areas, much Enforcement. In the past, MacTaggart has worked like the X-Men Mansion. The central

33 SHARON FRIEDLANDER outfits provide EX protection against ued to operate even as the rest of Ant­ physical and energy attacks. arctica became polar in climate. F A S E R I P Atlanteans found the area, and main­ TY GO TY EX GO GO GO tained and improved on the alien ma­ 6 10 6 20 10 10 10 SAVAGE LAN D chinery, eventually expanding the

Health = 42 Karma = 30 park out beyond the Savage Land's LOCATION: Ajungle paradise located Resources = TY Popularity = 0 refuge into a larger area, called Pan­ on the Antarctic continent, in the Eter­ gea. Further, they genetically manipu­ TA LENTS: First Aid, Medicine. nity Mountain Range, approximately lated the humans found within to IN BRIEF: To m Corsi, a patrolman, 400 miles from Tierra Del Fuego and create a wide variety of variant human and Sharon Friedlander, a nurse, Cape Horn. races. Many of these still exist today. were attacked by a Demon Bear-a HISTORY: The Savage Land was cre­ despite regular interruptions from the spiritual enemy of Mirage. This bear ated millennia ago by a race called the outside world: Magneto transformed slew their physical forms, but upon the Nuwali, at the behest of another pow­ primitive swamp men and women into bear's defeat, they were returned to erful, enigmatiC race known as the Be­ his Savage Land Mutates. Lord Kevin life as native Americans. They joined yonders. The Savage Land was built Plunder became Kazar, the protector Professor Xavier, helping him run his as a wildlife preserve for life spanning of the Savage Land. The X-Men have School for Gifted Children. With the the time from the Tr iassic to the Pleis­ visited the area on a number of occa­ Morlock massacre and the airlift of tocene epochs. As a result, the tropi­ sions for various reasons. many of the fleeing and injured cal area is home to many ancient Recently, the entity known as Te rmi­ Morlocks to Muir Island, To m and creatures, including primitive humans nus destroyed much of the Savage Sharon came along to help Moira and dinosaurs. Land, reducing it to a scorched, life­ through the crisis. To m and Sharon The Savage Land maintained its less land and killing many of the native are now regular members of Moira's tropical nature through advanced sci­ races. This damage was undone "X-Men" team, though neither is a ence, using the volcanoes in the re­ when the High Evolutionary, aided by mutant. gion as a heat source. The Beyonders the X-Men and the apparent sacrifice Both of them wear the form-fitting and Nuwali abandoned the Savage of Garrok, the Petrified Man, returned battlesuits of the "new" X-men. These Land, but automatic engines contin- the area to life. The prehistoric crea-

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34 tures and survIving races have re­ fall that acts as the gateway between phe. They are now led by Nereel, who turned to the land. The fate of the the Savage Land and the larger Pan­ leads the Fall People and other races larger area of Pangea is as yet unre­ gea, beyond. Barring flying ability, the in the United Tr ibes, a coalition of vealed. only way between the two lands is races to oppose Zaladane and other The Savage Land is currently the down the sheer cliff face of the falls. tyrants. Nereel and Colossus were object of Zaladane's dream of empire. lovers at one point and, unknown to Zaladane, a former sorceress, high Colossus, he is the father of her son The People ' priestess of Garrok, and assistant to Peter. the High Evolutionary has stolen Po­ There are many races in the Savage laris' mutant abilities, and seeks to Land, manipulations of the original SUN PEOPLE dominate the Savage Land as her first stock by Atlanteans and others. In ad­ F A S E R I P step toward greater world dominion. dition to the Savage Land Mutates TY TY TY TY GO GO GO She is aided in this by the Savage listed in the Roster Book, there are a 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 Land Mutates, who are her willing number of races in the Savage Land. pawns. Health = 24 Karma == 30

Resources = IN Popularity = -20 AERIANS The Land None F A S E R I P SPECIAL ABILITIES: TA LENTS: Swords, aerial combat The Savage Land is part of a larger TY GO GO EX IN GO GO (from pteradon-back), religious fervor. area called Pangea, representing the 6 10 10 20 40 10 10 IN BRIEF: The Sun People were the full extent of Nuwali, Beyonder, and Health = 46 Karma = 60 most advanced race in the Savage Atlantean interests. Most of Pangea is Resources = EX Popularity = 20 Land reserve, though they were no still believed destroyed by Te rminus match for the Aerians of Pangea. Fer­ and has not been recovered by Gar­ SPECIAL ABILITIES: Flight: GO air­ vent sun-worshippers who venerated rok's sacrifice. The floor of the Savage speed. Garokk, the petrified man, they felt it Land's valley has only a few land­ TA LENTS : Aerial Combat, Atlantean their duty to conquer the rest of the marks, including: Te chnology. Savage Land and bring it under -The Lost Lake-a freshwater lake IN BRIEF: One of the most advanced Garokk's rule. Their "Empire of the fed by deep springs, with an under­ of the Savage Land Races, the Aeri­ Sun" was small by most empires' ground outlet leading to Marguerite ans understood and could manipulate standards, but under Zaladane's lead­ Bay and the Drake Passage south of some of the Atlantean technology in ship as high priestess, threatened to Chile. This passage is rough but navi­ Pangea. They made their home in a overwhelm the other tribes. Many of gable. tall city built on a volcanic spike the Sun People perished in Te rminus' -Mystic Mists-a large, swampy named Aerie Shalan. The Aerie was disaster, with those surviving firmly area where the young Ka-Zar and destroyed in Te rminus' attack, and under Zaladane's control. Zabu grew to adulthood. The strange most of the Aerians are believed ex­ mists had little apparent effect on Ka­ tinct. PTERONS Zar, but seem to have slowed down FA LL PEOPLE the aging process for Zabu, such that FAS E RIP the great cat is still in the prime of life. F A S E R I P GO TY EX RM PR TY PR -Ka-Zar and Shanna's Home-a 10 6 20 30 4 6 4 huge, multi-level, tree-fortress with GO GO EX GO TY EX TY Health = 66 Karma = 14 most of the amenities of civilization 10 10 20 10 6 20 6 - Resources = FE Popularity = 20 including a generator (usually off-line) Health = 50 Karma = 32

Resources = PR Popularity = 4 and communications array. These are SPECIAL ABILITIES: Flight at TY air not used much, as Ka-Zar enjoys the speed, agility is EX when in the air. Savage Land's lack of civilization. SPECIAL ABILITIES: None TA LENTS : Aerial combat. -Zaladane's Citadel-perched on TA LENTS: Thrown Weapons, Animal Handling, Bow, Survival. IN BRIEF: A race of pteradon-men, an outcropping overlooking the Sav­ the origins of this race are unknown age Lands, it is from here that Zala­ IN BRIEF: The Fall People were the f allies of Ka-Zar and natives to the Sav­ though they may be either the result o dane considers her conquest of the Atlantean experimentation, or of Savage Land. An imposing structure age Land's Prehistoric Refuge. A primitive but healthy race, they built some Iycanthropic disease similar to of white rock and crystal, it is de­ that received by Karl Lykos, turning wooden barricades and made perma­ fended both by Zaladane's mystic and him into Sauron. Primitive and brut­ magical abilities, and by her enslaved nent homes. Before Te rminus' inva­ sion, they were led by To ngah, who ish, the Pterons lived in cavern com­ minions, commanded by Worm. plexes near the center of Pangea, and -Eternity Falls-a 2000-foot water- apparently perished in the catastro-

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regularly fought with their more civi­ tean technology. The Lemurans con­ fought them continually while growing lized airborne neighbors, the Aerians. trol the lands around Eternity Falls, up. The Man-Apes had a single male In a war between the two races the the only entrance from Pangea to the survivor, Maa-Gor, who may have sur­ Aerians collapsed the Pteron tunnels Savage Land. vived Te rminus' destruction as well. and killed most of the race. Those which survived were probably killed MAN·APES SWAMP MEN by Te rminus' attack on the land. None have been spotted since that time. F A S E R I P F A S E R I P EX TY EX GO PR GO GO EX GO GO GO GO GO GO LEMURANS 20 6 20 10 4 10 10 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Health = 56 Karma = 24 Health = 50 Karma = 30

F A S E R I P Resources = PR Popularity = 0 Resources = GO Popularity = - 1 0 TY PR TY GO EX EX EX 6 4 6 10 20 20 20 SPECIAL ABILITIES: None SPECIAL ABILITIES: None

Health == 36 Karma = 60 TA LENTS: Primitive Weapons, Sur­ TA LENTS: Swords, Primitive Weap­

Resources = RM Popularity = - 5 vival. ons, Weaponry. IN BRIEF: The primitive base stock of IN BRIEF: Natives of the swamps of SPECIAL ABILITIES: None proto-humans were one of the last ad­ the Savage Lands, the Swamp Men TA LENTS: Politics ditions to the Savage Land by the Nu­ were continual adversaries of Ka-Zar IN BRIEF: The human-appearing Le­ wali before abandoning the project. and Zabu. They were also the most murans are very close in appearance, These Man-Apes were one of the sev­ "balanced" stock of those available in dress, and behavior to western euro­ eral races of earthly hominids, only the Savage Land, and as such Mag­ peans of the Middle Ages, and like the one of which would become homo sa­ neto's choice to create his Savage princes of Italy, are master politicians piens. The Man-Apes were the stock Land Mutates. The swamp men were and manipulators. They supported the used by Atlanteans to develop their excellent weapon-smiths, though they attacks of the Pterons on the Aerians, other semi-human races . They were a worshipped a giant alien robot, Umbu. hoping to knock out two enemy races brutal people, and the survivors were The Swamp Men are presumed to and allow themselves access to Atlan- killed in recent times by Ka-Zar, who have survived the destruction of Te r-

36 minus, and are continuing to provide TUBANTI tained Pangea's life support systems. genetic stock for Zaladane's experi­ Adapted to the cold and fairly re­ ments, as evidenced by the appear­ F A S E R I P moved from the lowlands of Pangea ance of Whiteout and Worm. TV TV TV GO PR TV TV which Te rminus devastated, the 6 6 6 10 4 6 6 Chantorean Snowmen are the most

TREE PEOPLE Health = 28 Karma = 16 likely survivors of Te rminus' attack.

Resources = PR Popularity = - 5 F A S E R I P A Final Note on the Savage Land GO EX TV TV TV GO GO SPECIAL ABILITIES: Water Breath­ and Pangea: This region's secluded 10 20 6 6 6 10 10 ing, fins. nature, coupled with a rich genetic di­

Health = 42 Karma = 26 TA LENTS: Swimming (GO water versity of life and primitive peoples,

Resources = PR Popularity = 5 speed) has made this region of Antarctica a IN BRIEF: The Tu banti, also called the favorite hiding place for secret bases SPECIAL ABILITIES: The Tree Peo­ Manphibians, were another humanoid far from the prying eyes of the indus­ ple have prehensile tails, granting race created by the Atlanteans to trial and military giants of the north. In them both multiple attacks and the serve them in the Savage Land. They addition to Magneto, the Savage Land ability to travel through trees with made their home in the Gorahn Sea in has served as a base for the High Evo­ great ease. the center of Pangea, and as such lutionary, Belasco (within Mt. Flavius), TALENTS: Hunting, survival probably did not survive the attack of and Apocalypse. Both the Avengers IN BRIEF: The Tr ee People live in Te rminus. and Spider-Man have visited the Sav­ Shalan, an area nominally under the age Land, but its most frequent 01f­ control of the Aerians. A simple CAT PEOPLE continent visitors have been mutant hunter-gathering people, the Tree teams such as the X-Men. People are relatively peaceful, but can F A S E R I P lay deadly ambushes if aroused. They GO GO TV GO TV EX GO were likely destroyed by Te rminus' in­ 10 10 6 10 6 20 10 MADRIPOOR

vasion of their land. Health = 36 Karma = 36

Resources = TV Popularity = 0 LOCATION: An independent island ZEBRA PEOPLE nation in the western Indonesian ar­ SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tr acking at RM chipelago. The name Madripoor re­ F A S E R I P intensity, Infravision. fers to both Madripoor Island and its GO GO GO TV TV GO GO TA LENTS : Hunting, Survival. only city. 10 10 10 6 6 10 10 IN BRIEF: A nomadic hunting people HISTORY: Originally a pirate base, its Health = 36 Karma = 26 transformed by the Atlanteans into a

Resources = TV Popularity = 5 cat-like race. The Cat People of Pan­ present ruler, Prince Baran, is the de­ dori are under the nominal rulership of scendent of the corsairs who first con­ SPECIAL ABILITIES: None the Lemurans, and are used by them quered and tamed the island's TALENTS: Primitive Weapons, Sur­ as trackers. Most if not all of the Cat freebooters. The Princes of Madripoor vival. People perished in Te rminus' attack. ruled by allowing a great leeway to IN BRIEF: Also called the Swamp everyday dealings, including drugs, Tr ibe due to the fact they make their SNOWMEN smuggling, and stolen goods, pro­ homes in the swamps of the Savage vided that the proper ettiquette was Land, this group should not be con­ F A S E R I P observed and the appropriate palms fused with the Swamp Men who live in GO TV GO RM TV TV TV greased. This lassez faire attitude to the same locales. Unlike most of the 10 6 10 30 6 6 6 its citizenry applies to its international

other tribes, the Zebra people are fully Health = 56 Karma = 18 laws as well, such that Madripoor will

racially integrated, and cover them­ Resources = PR Popularity = 0 not extradite criminals caught within selves with striped body paint to fur­ its borders. ther reduce the difference between SPECIAL ABILITIES: RM resistance As a result, Madripoor has blos­ black-skinned and white-skinned to cold. somed as a center for local and inter­ members. The Zebra People survived TA LENTS: Primitive weapons, national criminal organization. It has Terminus' attacks, R()d are members swords. also provided the island with one of of Nereel's United Tribes. IN BRIEF: The furred snowmen are the most efficient and largest shipping natives of Chatorea, the high southern yards in the Pacific, making it a fre­ steppeland of Pangea, and as such quent stop for container ships passing guardians of the Atlantean environ­ between the Pacific and Indian mental control equipment that main- Oceans, in particular those carrying

37 cargos that do not fully agree with land in addition to Madripoor Interna­ cific Rim, the Madripoor docks primar­ their manifests. tional. The most primitive are merely ily see container ships from the US, Prince Baran is the current ruler of runways hacked out of the jungle for Japan, India, Australia, and Africa. Its • Madripoor, an absolute monarch so use in smuggling. Others, like South central location makes Madripoor the long as he remains content in his role Seas Skyways, are small, local opera­ ideal clearing house for large as power-broker and does not take an tions, which engage in (mostly) legiti­ amounts of traffic. The records and active role himself. He is aided by a mate traffic through the islands. mechanisms are all computerized, capable and corrupt bureaucracy, The city of Madripoor itself is di­ but there is more than enough work which functions efficiently only as vided into two parts. The coastal area for dock workers from the Lowtown long as the money flows into the cor­ is LOWTOWN, a cramped, squalid, Slums. rect pockets. poverty-stricken area where labor and The docks are among the safest Madripoor has recently seen the ar­ lives are cheap. Here, the traveller will places in Lowtown, at least for mer­ rival of Patch, a hard-nosed adven­ find warehouses, chemical factories, chandise, owing to the activities of the turer who is in reality Wolverine of the and docks, as well as dives, bawdy­ well-grafted police force. Human life, X-Men. The gritty reality of Madripoor houses, and drug manufacturers. on the other hand, is not so well­ appeals to Patch, and gives him a Lowtown has scarcely changed since protected, and "accidents" are a fre­ chance to cut loose with fewer of the colonial days, catering to the darker quent occurrence. restrictions placed upon him as a mu­ needs of the people. -The Madripoor Bazaar-the tour­ tant hero. To that end he is co-owner of Moving inland, the island rises and ist attraction of Lowtown, the bazaar is the Princess Bar, which is a magnet of the rubble and squalor give way to crammed during the day with visitors intrigue and deal-making. Most of HIGHTOWN, an opulent area built on seeking a taste of the Orient and a few those who know Wolverine or have the backs of the poor, moving into the trinkets to send back home. heard of him have figured out that twenty-first century without them. This All manner of goods may be found Wolverine is Patch, but most feel that is the Madripoor the tourists see, with here, including illegal materials and if a noted super-hero with adaman­ expensive, shining hotels, shops, glit­ objects which would normally belong tium claws and a bad attitude wants to tering casinos, and the occasional to someone else. At night, the Bazaar put on an eyepatch and pretend to fool temple or old garden complex to show is empty, st1.ops and small stalls are anyone, that is his business, and he that the island's master has not lost shuttered tight, and tourists retreat to should be granted his indulgence. touch with his heritage. Here the dives their upscale digs in Hightown . This is, after all, Madripoor. become respectable nightclubs, the -Warehouse District-close by the brothels become escort services, and docks is a huge collection of private THE ISLAND the criminals wear suits and travel . warehouses, which range from legiti- with packs of gunsels for protection. mate operations to drug factories. Madripoor Island is divided into two Protection is usually of a private na­ parts: Wilderness and the city of Ma­ LOWTOWN ture, as the overworked police force dipoor proper. The great majority of can only protect so much. (Contribu­ the land is impenetrable jungle which In Lowtown, the bulk of the popula­ tions to particular police officers en­ has frustrated development of what tion lives at the poverty level, and courage prompt and courteous few natural resources the island has. most see criminal activity as a way up. justice.) As a result, the bulk of the island's Corruption is rampant, and as a result -Landau, Luckman, and Lake­ business is in trade, both legal and il­ the legitimate businesses gladly pay one of many distribution offices in the legal. protection money to guarantee the Lowtown District, this outfit handles The jungle is dotted with small vil­ safety of their goods and business op­ ordinary shipments of trinkets, toys, lages and estates, linked by roads erations. After dark, street gangs bat­ and electronics, but they also special­ which turn muddy and treacherous tle for turf and waylay those tourists order particular items of an exotic na­ soon after leaving the city. Within the foolish enough to remain in the area ture (such as suits of flexible, city the streets are cobblestone in the after sunset. Both day and night, the custom-fitted body armor). poorer quarters, brick and asphalt in two major crimelords, Gen. Nguyen The main office of the operation the more affluent areas. Ngoc Coy and Tyger Tiger, vie for con­ was destroyed and its owner killed, One road in excellent shape is the trol of Madripoor's criminal wealth. but a new branch has been estab­ one leading to the Madripoor Interna­ There are a number of sights and lished in Lowtown, where business is tional Airport, on the west side of the places of interest (depending on your very brisk. island. This modern facility is capable interests) in Lowtown, including the -Madame Joy's-a bawdy house of handling Concorde flights, and is following: operated by the woman after whom it busy with a frequent flow of tourists, is named. The house also serves as a businessmen, and criminals. -The DOCks-among the largest safe house for allies of Patch. There are other airports on the is- and most modern facilities on the Pa- -The Princess Bar-co-owned by

38 Patch and O'Donnell, the Princess is -The Sovereign Hotel-billing itself -Karma's Villa-located near the a fairly swank nightclub in the heart of as one of the finest hotels in the world, coast, this compound is typical of Lowtown. Its location keeps most of the Sovereign lives up to its reputation those owned by the wealthy on the the tourists away, so the clientele is of­ both in service and cost. To wering edges of High To wn. The compound is ten the best and brightest of the crimi­ over the surrounding buildings, the protected by IN strength electronic se­ nal classes and adventurers. The topmost three floors of the penthouse curity, as well as patrols of men and decor is directly out of Casablanca, are rented, on open-ended lease, to dogs. The villa was owned by Karma and the building is under the "protec­ Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Coy, one of Madri­ during the period when she was con­ tion" of Tyger Tiger, though with poor's two ruling crimelords. trolled by Amahl Farouk. Farouk ap­ Patch in residence it seems to require -Imperial Palace-located on a cliff parently placed the true ownership in few other protectors. Patch floats in overlooking Lowtown, the ornate, another's hands before being driven and out, so O'Donnell handles the sprawling palace is the home of from Karma's body, and when Gen. bulk of the day-to-day management of Prince Baran. The Prince lives in opu­ Coy and Karma returned to Madri­ the bar. lent comfort, protected by IN intensity poor, they took up residence in the electronic security, as well as patrols Sovereign. HIGHTOWN of trusted guardsmen and hounds. Baran chooses to show off his long­ THE PEOPLE OF established family wealth through Hightown is Lowtown's mirror im­ d age, the sleek, slick, well-polished city sumptuous decor an outrageous dis­ MADRIPOOR of the future which is featured in the plays of tackiness. Audiences with the Prince are few and far between, un­ In addition to Wolverine and Karma, tourist brochures. It is here that the less it is a matter which concerns the there are a number of individuals who upper one percent of the native popu­ have made Madripoor their home. lation live, the remainder being rich smooth flow of profits through his is­ These include: expatriates and criminals on the'lam land. It is he who established both Ty­ ger Tiger and Gen. Coy as from crimes in other nations. The co-crimelords to replace the de­ highlights of Hightown include; ceased Roche.

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39 PRINCE BARAN Jessan, an innocent, did not want to General Coy has no qualms about pass through, and was returned to her dealing in drugs, nor in using violence F A S E R I P bank. As the sole survivor, and the when necessary. Unlike Tyger, but like TY TY TY GO EX EX EX only one captured by the Reavers, she Roche before him, he often employs 6 6 6 10 20 20 20 found herself under suspicion both super-human agents to deal with his

Health = 28 Karma = 60 from her family and from other banks. rivals. In the past his agents have in­

Resources = AM Popularity = 20 Unemployable, she began to dis­ cluded Roughhouse, Bloodscream, cover other talents, those pro­ and Coy's own niece, Karma. Karma KNOWN POWERS grammed by Prettyboy, along with a does not approve of her uncle's deal­ No known super-human abilities. growing moral stance that, if not evil, ings, but feels that cooperating with TA LENTS: Leadership, Bureaucracy, was no longer passively good. She him is the only way to locate her kid­ History, Movies. discovered that Roche hired the napped brother and sister. IN BRIEF: The absolute monarch of Reavers and, with the aid of Patch, Madripoor is a lean, well-muscled, she killed Roche and replaced him as ROCHE (De�ased) middle-aged man, greying at the tem­ crimelord. ples, with a love of fine European art Tyger Tiger is efficient, cold­ F A S E RIP and bad American movies. He nor­ blooded, and ruthless. She has taken TY GO GO GO EX EX EX mally takes little interest in the crime­ most of Roche's old territories, but will 6 10 10 10 20 20 20

lords of Lowtown, but two events-the not continue his drug trade. This has Health = 36 Karma = 60

death of his Chancellor and the fight provided an opening for Gen. Coy to Resources = RM Popularity = -10 between Tiger and Coy-have made attempt to take over the criminal trade him more active than normal. of Madripoor. On orders of Prince KNOWN POWERS Baran, both are "co-Lords" of the Ma­ No known super-human abilities. TYGER TIGER dripoorian underworld, but it is an un­ TA LENTS: Criminal Background, easy balance at best, and could Guns, Knives. Jessan Hoan degenerate into a shooting war at any IN BRIEF: Roche was the previous cri­ time. melord of Madripoor before his death F A S E R I P at the hands of Tyger Tiger. He had a EX EX GO EX EX EX RM GENERAL NGUYEN NGOC COY preference towards super-human 20 20 10 20 20 20 30 help, including Razorfist and Sap­

Health = 70 Karma = 70 F A S E R I P phire Styx, and for freelance opera­

Resources = RM Popularity = - 5 TY GO TY EX EX EX EX tions off the island. It was this last that 6 10 6 20 20 20 20 got him into trouble when Tyger

KNOWN POWERS Health = 42 Karma = 60 tracked the Reavers back to his door

None, but does possess a battlesuit, Resources = RM Popularity = - 20 and beheaded him. which provides RM protection from energy and physical attacks. She KNOWN POWERS POLICE CHIEF TA l uses this suit only when anticipating No known super-human abilities. battle. TA LENTS: Criminal Background, F A S E R I P TA LENTS: Martial Arts A, B, & E, Handguns, Business/Economic, Mili­ EX EX GO GO RM RM GO Handguns, Rifles, Knives, tary. 20 20 10 10 30 30 10

Economics/Business, Computers. IN BRIEF: Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Coy is a Health = 60 Karma = 70

IN BRIEF: Jessan Hoan was an exec­ former South Vietnamese military offi­ Resources = TY Popularity = 0 utive at the Hoan Bank of Singapore. cer who engaged in corrupt practices The Hoan Bank was attacked by the during the war. In the closing days of KNOWN POWERS Reavers, who were hired by Roche at that war he fled the country, hoping to No known super-human abilities. the request of a rival bank. The Reav­ establish himself in San Francisco as TA LENTS: Handguns, Law Enforce­ ers killed most of the employees and a crime lord. He failed in this, primarily ment, Bureaucracy, Leadership. kidnapped Hoan, whom they hoped to due to the actions of super-human IN BRIEF: Ta i is the chief of police of recruit as a member of the team. The agents such as the original Spider the city of Madripoor, with jurisdiction Reaver Prettyboy attempted to repro­ Woman. He retreated to Madripoor, throughout the island. He is as close gram her brain, turning her into an im­ where, in the wake of Roche's death, to an honest cop as can be found on moral Reaver, but the attempt was he hoped to establish himself as the Madripoor. A very subtle operator, he interrupted by the arrival of the X­ island's major criminal power. He was would prefer it if non-destructive crimi­ Men. foiled by Roche's killer, Tyger Tiger, nal activities were performed quietly The Reavers were defeated and and forced to settle for status as co­ and discreetly, and that violent crimi­ forced through the Siege Perilous. ruler of the underworld, with Tiger. nals destroy each other or fight super-

40 powered vigilantes rather than him­ IN BRIEF: Lindsay McCabe is a South Seas is the airline of choice of self and his men. To that end he is former B-movie actress whose film Patch and others seeking an easy way more than willing to play one faction credits included "Demon Debs," "De­ to travel throughout the South Pacific, off against another, even if the only mon Blues," "Last Tr ain from Mos­ unbothered by such legalities as flight peace that will result is the peace of cow," "Cyber Witch," "Lethal Latex plans and registrations. the grave. Lovelies," and "Ms. Merc," among Ta i and knows all the major and minor others. SAPPHIRE STYX players in Madripoor and can provide a McCabe joined Jessica Drew first wealth of underworld information. He as a roommate and later as her private F A S E R I P deals philosophically with the huge investigator partner. She and Drew re­ GO GO EX RM TY TY AM amount of criminal activity within the located to Madripoor after an assign­ 10 10 20 30 6 6 50 city, affecting that which he can affect, ment to the island brought them into Health = 70 Karma = 62 not worrying about the fact that most of contact with Wolverine (as Patch) and Resources = TY Popularity = 0 the most dangerous criminals are be­ Prince Baran (who is a big fan of Mc­ yond the law. Cabe's movies). KNOWN POWERS

JESSICA DREW O'DONNELL Psychic Va mpire: Sapphire draws power from others, on touch, inflicting F A S E R I P (No other name known) great pain and loss of endurance. RM EX RM RM GO EX RM Each round of her kiss the target must A E RIP 30 20 30 30 10 20 30 F S make an Endurance FEAT or lose one GO EX GO GO GO EX GO Health = 110 Karma = 60 Endurance Rank, and a second En­ 10 20 10 10 10 20 10 Resources = TY Popularity = 0 durance FEAT or pass out. Drained Health = 50 Karma = 40 endurance returns at a rate of one

Resources = EX Popularity = 0 KNOWN POWERS Rank per day, unless other healing or Wall-crawling (RM rank ability). regenerative powers are in effect. In KNOWN POWERS Detective, Handguns, Es­ addition, those drained by Styx are TA LENTS: No known super-human abilities. pionage. enamored of her-not a total mind TA LENTS : Handguns, others which control, but a savage physical attrac­ IN BRIEF: Jessica Drew was the origi­ have not yet been re ealed. nal Spider-Woman, before losing the tion. IN BRIEF: Not much is known about bulk of her powers in battle with Mor­ TA LENTS: Criminal. O'Donnell except that he is co-owner None. gan La Fay. The "non-powered" Drew of the Princess Bar, with Patch as his GROUPS: Styx is a probable mutant retained her super-human muscles partner. He handles the day-to-day op­ IN BRIEF: and wall-crawling ability, but lost all with the ability to drain the life ener­ eration of the place and, while not as mystic abilities and her "venom­ gies of others, rendering them uncon­ effective as Ta i, picks up more than his scious andlor more easy to deal with. blast." fair share of rumors. Drew opened a detective agency She was in the employ of Roche, the with Lindsay McCabe, and the pair did former crimelord of Madripoor, until ARCHIE CORRIGAN fair business before an assignment his recent death, when she was her­ took them to Madripoor where they F A S E RIP self wounded. She has not resurfaced had a run-in with Wolverine. The in­ TY GO GO EX GO GO TY since that time. vestigators decided to relocate, but to 6 10 10 20 10 10 6 date perform only legal (or mostly le­ ROUGHHOUSE Health = 46 Karma = 26 gal) operations. Resources = GO Popularity = 0 F A S E R I P LINDSAY McCABE KNOWN POWERS RM GO MN AM GO GO AM No known super-human abilities. 30 10 75 50 10 10 50

F A S E R I P TA LENTS: Pilot. Health = 165 Karma = 70

TY GO GO EX TY GO GO IN BRIEF: Archie is the owner and op­ Resources = GO Popularity = -10 6 10 10 20 6 10 10 erator of South Seas Skyways, which

Health = 46 Karma = 26 consists of a single Douglas DC3 Da­ KNOWN POWERS

Resources = TY Popularity = 0 kota. The plane has the following stats: Body Armor: IN protection from physi­ KNOWN POWERS cal attack, RM resistance to energy at­ No known super-human abilities. Control Speed Body Protection tack. LIMITATION: Alcoholism. TY EX GO GO Invulnerability: Cannot be killed by TA LENTS: Detective, Acting. 6 20 10 10 non-magical means (that is, he will al-

41 ways make a FEAT roll to avoid dying). KNOWN POWERS KNOWN POWERS He may still be affected by Stuns and Slams. Razorfis ts: Razorfist's hands have Va mpire-Like Abilities: While not a true TA LENTS: Martial Arts C, Wrestling. been replaced with steel blades, al­ vampire, Sioodscream manifests a IN BRIEF: Of unknown background , lowing EX edged damage. number of vampire-like abilities, in­ Roughhouse may or may not be a mu­ TA LENTS: Martial Arts A, S, & D. Re­ cluding: tant. Often his dialogue is peppered ceives a + 1 CS with this fists. -Vampiric To uch: RM ability to drain with Norse references, indicating at GROUPS: Former servant of Fu Man­ up to 30 Health per turn, on flesh-to­ least a familiarity with Asgardian leg­ chu, various mercenary organiza­ flesh touch. The target must make a end if not first-hand experience. tions. successful Psyche FEAT to avoid this. Roughhouse has served as an agent IN BRIEF: A martial artist given his ex­ If unsuccessful, the Health is lost and of Gen. Coy and partner to otic weapons by Fu Manchu. Origi­ the area touched begins to bleed pro­ Sioodscream. Most recently, following nally an opponent of Shang Chi, fusely. If Health is reduced below 0, an adventure with Wolverine in Cen­ Razorfist has since hired himself out the target dies, reduced to a mummi­ tral America, Roughhouse has cho­ as a mercenary, fighting various fied state. sen to remain in Costa Bravo and aid super-powered foes. Most recently, he - Regeneration: For every three Sister Salvation in her mission. was in the employ of Roche, the Health lost by the target, former crimelord of Madripoor. His Sioodscream regains one point of lost RAZORFIST present whereabouts are unknown. Health. -Mind Control: EX ability over those F A S E RIP BLOODSCREAM from whom he has drained some I N EX EX EX TY G D TY (AKA BLOOOSPORT) blood. 40 20 20 20 6 1 0 6 Invulnerability: Bloodscream claims to

Health = 100 Karma = 26 F A S E R I P be invulnerable to all metal that is not

Resources = GD Popularity = - 10 RM EX RM RM GD GD GD magical or supernatural in origin . If 30 20 30 30 10 10 10 true, this means he cannot lose

Health = 110 Karma = 30 Health from such attacks, but could

Resources = GD Popularity = -10 still be Stunned or Slammed.

3. Warehouse District

4. Offices · Landaus, Luckman & Lake

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6. Princess Bar

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12. Te mple 01 1000 Lights

42 Bloodscream is unaffected by sun­ and space technology. They are agri­ by their country, and do not see or no­ light, crosses, and other standard culturally self-sufficient, and hope in tice the enslaved mutants as anything vampiric banes. the near future to begin exporting but part of the natural order of things. TALENTS: Martial Arts B, C, & E. crops to other markets. Even parents who must sacrifice their IN BRIEF: Like his partner Rough­ All of these wonders are based in own children to slavery think of it as a house, Bloodscream's past is a mys­ phenomenal advancements in genet­ lottery for national service. tery. He first appeared in the employ ics and mutation. Under the leader­ Further, Genoshan law does not of Gen. Coy as Roughhouse's partner, ship of the Genetics Directorate, itself recognize the existence of other cit i­ though they have since gone their controlled by the Genegineer, the zenships. Once a Genoshan, always a separate ways. Genoshans have harnessed the abili­ Genoshan, and the government re­ Bloodscream, also called Blood­ ties of mutant humans for the good of serves the right to pursue escaped sport, speaks in an archaic manner the state. All of the other advances mutants and recover them as lost re­ which may indicate other-worldly ori­ stem from the active core of mutant sources. To this end they use a group gin or great age, or may simply be an workers numbering several hundreds, known as the Press Gang to bring in affectation in times when super­ as a minimum, and as many as ten fleeing mutants. powered beings are supposed to talk thousand when the needs of the state The mutants in Genosha are kept in funny. He is currently assumed to be demand more workers. Mutants make line by the Magistrates, heavily armed in the employ of Gen. Coy, and has it possible for Genosha not only to sur­ and armored peacekeepers who over­ shown affection towards the Gen­ vive, but to prosper. see mutant activities and are aware of eral's niece, Karma. The flip side of the equation is that the mutant situation, though they be­ the mutants involved are considered lieve they are merely serving the best property of the state, no more than interests of their country. (If it were GENOSHA slaves in their own land. They have wrong, the thinking goes, why would their own encampments in the Mutant the Genegineer, who is a compassion­ LOCAT ION: The Republic of Settlement Zone, and travel by train ate leader, let it happen?) Genosha is an island in the western daily to their jobs in Genosha. They Genosha has been reluctant to re­ Indian Ocean, between Madagascar have no rights and are referred to only veal to the rest of the world the nature and the Seychelles Islands. as numbers engraved into their skin­ of its success and its enslaved mutant suits. population. This is not out of fear of in­ HISTORY: A large, pleasant island in These skinsuits are bonded (sup­ ternational censure, however, as the Indian Ocean, Genosha was first posedly permanently) to the mutants' much as it is a concern that others will settled during the 1500's and 1600's flesh, forming not only a protective copy Genosha's use of mutant re­ as a stop-over for supplies, and later body armor for dangerous work but sources, undercutting their advan­ as a coaling station for ships traveling sealing them within a self­ tage. between southern Africa and India. As reprocessing system, and negating The X-Men discovered the nature of a result, most of the population of the their ability to reproduce. Genosha when Madelyne Pryor and island is Caucasian, and its chief lan­ Mutants are recruited into the work Jennifer Ransome were captured by guage is English. There was appar­ force in two manners. Children of the Press Gang. Jennifer was the mu­ ently little or no indigenous Genoshan citizens are routinely tant daughter of a government minis­ population, or if there was, they were tested for potential mutant abilities. If ter and a mutant, though her files had either assimilated into the European such abilities are found, the children been covered up by her father. When population or killed off. are forcibly recruited and modified to the deception was revealed, she and Genosha has grown over the years meet the needs of the state. Further, Pryor, who was accompanying her, into an independent island nation of tissue taken from mutants is cloned were captured and sent to Genosha. some ten million, most of whom live and raised in automated creches as The X-Men followed and attacked on the southern half of the island, in new individuals for the work force. the Genoshans, freeing Pryor, Ran­ and around the island's major city, This process can be monitored to some, and Phillip Moreau, son of the also called Genosha. produce individuals meeting the exact Genegineer, who had discovered the While other island states (such as needs of the state. Still, the bulk of the true nature of his native land. Ran­ Madripoor) rely on imports and trade, current slave force is made up of mu­ some and the young Moreau fled to Genosha has instead stressed self­ tants "recruited" from the Genoshan New Yo rk, where they have estab­ sufficiency and independence. population. lished the Genoshan Mutant Rights Blessed by safe anchorage and rich The rest of the Genoshan popula­ movement and have sought to publi­ ores found inland, the Genoshans tion is generally unaware of the nature cize the plight of mutants in their have been able to establish a position of the mutant slave force or the condi­ homeland. of leadership in the production of high tions under which mutants live. Most The Genoshans consider Ransome quality specialty steels, computers, take for granted the good life provided an escaped and dangerous mutant,

43 and Phillip Moreau a traitor. The X­ lands are the Mutant Settlement man who considers the mutants' state Men are terrorists for their crimes, Zones, concentration camps for mu­ to be a necessary evil if the which include the destruction of the tants who work in the south, and take Genoshans are to survive. He thinks nation's Citadel of Genetics. They the Mutant Tr ain (or M-Train) home of the mutants as property of the state, have pressured the US for the right to every night. The MSZs are restricted to be cared for in a humane fashion, pursue such terrorists in the United barracks under continual monitoring but not to treated as equals. States, using the amount of money both by Magistrates and electronic de­ the government owes Genosha as lev­ vices. Security should be considered CHIEF MAGISTRATE ANDERSON erage. IN for electronic gear, with many pa­ Most recently, the Genoshan Mu­ trols operating in the area. The shores F A S E R I P tant Freedom movement has turned of the highlands are steep cliffs with EX GD GD EX EX Gp EX violent, with the appearance of the re­ treacherous currents, and it is as­ 20 10 10 20 20 10 20 born Havok as a leader of the mutant sumed that in the governmental mu­ Health = 60 Karma = 50 underground . The Genegineer has or­ tant modification programs, mutations Resources = GD Popularity = 0 dered the capture of the New Mutants allowing flight or water-breathing are as bait to lure terrorist mutants such modified out or those possessing KNOWN POWERS as this underground and the X-Men to such mutations are destroyed. No known super-human abilities. Genosha where they may be legally For the bulk of the population, TA LENTS: Leadership, Guns, Mili­ dealt with as invaders. In the process, Genosha is an ideal place-clean, tary, Bureaucracy, Espionage. Cameron Hodge, himself no more pleasant, and ell-off. The only IN BRIEF: Chief Magistrate Anderson than a cyborg from injuries suffered stench is that of the enslaved mutant is the official leader of the Magis­ earlier, has become the ruler of workforce, and most of the trates, the mutant-control officers of Genosha. Genoshans don't seem to notice it Genosha. In addition, she is responsi­ much. qle for maintaining Genoshan security from internal and external threats. Na­ The Land tive mutant uprisings and runaways Genoshans are considered internal dangers, Genosha is known as the Green while terrorists such as the X-Men and and Pleasant Land, and for most of its Many of the natives of Genosha are other mutant groups are considered population, located in the south, this is noted in the Mutant Dossier book, in­ external threats. true. Hammer Bay provides a safe an­ cluding Pipeline, Punchout, Wipeout, Anderson is aided by her Magis­ chorage for ships, and it is through and Jennifer Ransome. The other in­ trates, and in combat may be found this harbor that the bulk of the dividuals encountered include: 'equipped as they are. For affairs of Genoshan exports sail. It is on Ham­ state she prefers her standard dress mer Bay that the city of Genosha is GENEGINEER uniform. She is a by-the-book based, and most of the ten million Genoshan who is intensely loyal, and population lives either in that city or its Dr. David Moreau considers pro-mutant feelings to be wide, well-kept suburbs. The sur­ subversive in nature. rounding portion of Genosha is state­ F A S E R I P owned land for agriculture, and the TV TV TV GD IN GD GD HAWKSHAW genetically enhanced grains and 6 6 6 10 40 10 10

Health = 28 Karma = 60 other crops support the entire popula­ F A S E R I P Resources = IN Popularity = 50 tion. GD GD GD EX EX GD GD Midway up the island the Ridge­ 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 back Mountains bisect the nation into KNOWN POWERS Health = 50 Karma = 40 northern and southern halves. These No known super-human abilities. Resources = GD Popularity = 0 mountains have produced high-grade TA LENTS: Leadership, Bureaucracy, ores in sufficient quantities to create a Politics, Genetics and Mutation (+ 1 CS on all such FEATs). KNOWN POWERS thriving industry in specialty steel and Hawkshaw may or may not have su­ IN BRIEF: Dr. Moreau is the Genegi­ precious minerals. These industries perhuman powers of a mechanical na­ neer, the current leader of the Genet­ are both low-cost and low-pollution ture. He either seems to have ics Directorate of Genosha. As such because of their use of mutant slave additional cyborged senses, or ac­ he is responsible for overseeing the labors in key dangerous positions, cess to such sensor devices, which al­ identification, transformation, and such as rock-quarrying or smelting. low him to detect mutants and those maintenance of the mutant work North of the Ridgebacks are the with latent mutant abilities with AM force, and to that end works exten­ Genoshan Highlands, a restricted ability. The cloaking protecting the X­ sively with the Magistrates. Dr. Mo­ governmental area where citizens are Men foiled this ability, so that although strictly forbidden. In these arid high- reau seems to be a compassionate

44 they could be seen, they could not be Health = 84 Karma = 14 the humans, though it does give the detected by these mechanisms. Resources = FE Popularity = 0 appearance of obedience. TA LENTS: Leadership, Military. IN BRIEF: Hawkshaw is the leader of KNOWN POWERS the Press Gang, a team of Genoshan The abilities of Genoshan mutants nationals of superior power used to vary depending on the job. Most mu­ extradite runaway mutants. He, Pipe­ tants are limited to one or two powers line, Punchout, and whatever Magis­ in order to reduce potential danger trates he needs can enter a country from them in case they run amok. and send the fleeing mutant back to "Typical" mutations instilled in the Genosha using Pipeline's abilities. Citadel of Genetics include:

TYPICAL MAGISTRATE -Elasticity at RM level. -Thought Projection at RM level. F A S E R I P -Energy Rays (affects inanimate GO GO GO EX GO GO GO matter) at RM level. 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 - Healing at RM level.

Health = 50 Karma = 30 -Earth Control at RM level.

Resources = TY Popularity = 0 -Plant Control at RM level.

KNOWN POWERS The Genoshans choose to avoid No known super-human abilities. mutations which may allow the indi­ EQUIPMENT: The Magistrates are vidual to escape, such as wings or equipped to handle threatening mu­ teleportation, or could prove danger­ tant situations. To that end, they are ous to the human overlords, such as equipped with: destructive rays or claws. - Body Armor of EX protection from Skinsuits: The Skinsuits offer EX physical attack, RM Protection body armor from Physical and Energy against energy attacks. attacks, with the exception of the Mag­ -Force Rifles of up to IN damage, istrates' force rifles. They also provide with range of four areas. GO protection from heat and cold, and -Pistols for GO damage up to three are self-contained environmental areas away. suits. Naturally they prevent mutant -Grenades, smoke, knock-out gas mating and replication. (AM intensity) and explosive (IN inten­ TA LENTS: Whatever job they have sity, one area radius). been trained to do. In addition, they -Goggles to protect from light and are -1 CS for mental attacks, a gift energy-based attacks, RM protection. from Wipeout that serves as a reverse TA LENTS: Military, Force Rifles, Pis­ Resist Domination. tols, Resist Domination. IN BRIEF: T� mutants of Genosha IN BRIEF: The Genoshan Magistrates are a slave race, referred to as "mod­ operate as the national police force ules" in official records, and as with the aim of controlling the mutant "genejokes" by the Magistrates. They population. They are called into serv­ are tailored to their craft, and if a sur­ ice in case of mutant uprising, or po­ plus is exhibited in one area, they are tential mutant unrest. The Magistrates modified to fit a new area. Locked in are aw�re of the treatment of mutants, their suits, which are bonded to their but most do not consider the mutants skins, the Genoshan Mutants are eas­ to be humans or creatures to be ily identified. treated humanely. Genoshan mutants are trained to be subservient to their human masters, TYPICAL GENOSHAN MUTANT on pain of beatings and torture by the Magistrates. To this end they are often F A S E R I P herded and controlled like sheep and PR EX RM RM TY PR PR will be subservient to the meanest hu­ 4 20 30 30 6 4 4 man whim. This form of control has not crushed their growing hatred for

45 CREATING MUTANT GROUPS

Due to the impressions (and repres­ general thrust of such groups is along their origin, it is their responsibility to sions) of society, mutants tend to pro-mutant lines and the group is protect the public at large. group together, often in super-human identified, both in the press and to al­ Such groups normally cultivate con­ teams with a set goal. Mutants may be lies and opponents, as a "mutant tacts with official law-enforcement or­ found in other existing teams, such as group." ganizations such as the FBI and local the Avengers, though this is more of­ The purposes of such groups are as police forces. This would include shar­ ten the exception than the rule. The varied as the groups themselves, and ing of information and the -installation anti-mutant forces in society and gov­ often change over time. Typical group of a "hot-line" or other means of com­ ernment usually force groups to take a goals include the following: munication. pro-mutant or anti-mutant stand, with As a result of this need for commun­ the decision usually determined by ication, Crime-Fighters need to have a how many mutants they have fought. PROFESSOR base or location where they can nor­ Groups which include mutants of­ XAVIER'S DREAM mally be found (which in turn makes ten find themselves fighting against them targets for villains looking for the forces of law and order in order to I: THE such groups for vengeance or to es­ serve a higher cause of freedom. (An tablish their reputation). Crime­ excellent example of this is the X­ CRIME·FIGHTING Fighters normally have a distinctive Men's attacks on Genosha, which are trademark or insignia, and often illegal under Genoshan law, but mor­ GROUP (though not always) wear identical ally justified by the Genoshan's treat­ costumes for easy identification, at ment of their own people.) This type of group exists primarily to least early on. Once such heroes be­ For these reasons and others, mu­ control the excesses of evil mutants come accepted by their community, tants tend to stick together. Non­ and other evil super-powered individ­ they normally vary their outfits, but mutant heroes or normal humans may uals and wrongdoers, regardless of this is not required. be part of groups (e.g., Longshot and genetic background. As individual The need for a base also ties the he­ Madelyne Pryor of the X-Men) but the with superior powers, regardless of roes geographically to a particular re-

46 gion. They may travel to the ends of abilities so that they would not pose a as regular education, usually ties the Earth, but unless they possess danger to humanity. Examples of such such a young group down to a specific some form of instantaneou teleporta­ groups include, again, the original X­ area. If their location is known, this tion, they will find that they can only Men, the New Mutants, and the X­ makes the training group a target not react to crises in a 100 mile area or so. Te rminators. only for anti-mutant forces, but for A good example of the Crime­ Tr aining teams usually have youn­ other evil mutants who wish to capture Fighting mutant group is the early X­ ger members than other mutant the young and turn them to the path of Men, whose youth and dedication groups, individuals whose mutant crime. Training groups often need to impressed both the Federal and New powers have just recently manifested operate in relative isolation or under Yo rk City governments, such that they themselves, usually in uncontrolled some form of cover (masquerading as were often asked to assist in danger­ situations. In addition, the members of a school for gifted youngsters, for ex­ ous situations. To day, with anti-mutant such a team have not been able to ample) to prevent such attention. forces operating publicly and loudly, generate any power stunts or special A problem just as great as secrecy such a group would have to keep its uses of their abilities. or cost is that of the protection of the reputation spotless to avoid a fire­ Such teams usually have a mentor individuals in the group. At the start, storm of complaints. or guardian, usually but not always a most trainees lack the ability to go up mutant or group of mutants, to help against a Magneto or Juggernaut, and with the training. Such a mentor gen­ there have been fatalities when such PROFESSOR erally has at least AM resources, so he groups have hurled themselves into XAVIER'S DREAM can construct the necessary training battle (such as Cypher of the New Mu­ situations (danger rooms, etc.) and re­ tants). The difficulty of preparing such II: THE TRAINING pair such training areas after the a team for an eventual role as Crime­ young mutants are done with them. Fighters (or some other type of team) GROUP Since lack of control is one of the while protecting the young team mem­ young mutants' chief problems, this is bers is something every mentor must The other half of Professor Xavier's a common situation. deal with. original goals for the X-Men was to The need for some central location Identifiable uniforms are optional train them in the use of their mutant for training of mutant abilities, as well for trainee teams. The original New

47 Mutants wore Xavier's standard and have the potential for even Most governments attempt to main­ school uniforms (about ten years out greater growth. tain good relationships with super­ of date), but these were abandoned as powered individuals and groups in the team members began to establish their boundaries, at least those with their own personalities and prefer­ UNCLE SAM'S generally "good" intentions. Exam­ ences. (OR UNCLE IVAN, ples include the early X-Men, as well The difficulties of young trainee mu­ as the Avengers and Fantastic Four. tant teams are many, but the rewards OR AUNTIE However, the needs of the govern­ are just as great. Most of the major ment and the desires of the various mutants of the Marvel Universe­ BEE B'S) ARMY: super-powered groups are not always Xavier, Magneto, Apocalypse, and in accord, so such relationships are others-are self-trained and were THE often strained or broken. In this coun­ forced to develop their abilities as they try, the Avengers have proved less­ went along. GOVERNMENT than-willing to deal in certain matters The existence of training facilities GROUP of national security, while in the Soviet allows young mutants to come to grips Union the Soviet Super Soldiers left with their super-human abilities at a government employ entirely and be­ younger age. They develop not only Super-human abilities are on the came an independent entity. control, but power stunts that would rise in the general populace. Mutants, For these reasons, the various gov­ otherwise be developed much later in mutated humans, high tech wonders, ernments have seen the need to cre­ their careers. and natives of other dimensions and ate their own super-powered teams. The original X-Men were in their late planets are making Earth a perma­ These teams are not always mutant teens when recruited, the "new" ver­ nent mailing address in ever greater teams, and often contain mutant and sions several years older. Members of numbers. The governments of the non-r.nutant members. Alpha Flight in both teams showed marked improve­ world have shown a decided interest Canaaa, China Force in the People's ments in the use of their abilities as a in these super-human individuals, Republic of China, the Supreme So­ result of training. The New Mutants both as a potential resource and a po­ viet in the USSR are all examples of and X-Terminators are even younger, tential threat. Government teams.

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In America and Britain, the govern­ tion may pose a hazard to mission mental weaponry. ment teams are predominantly r:"JUtant success. (The government may send Government groups tend to be in nature, perhaps in response to the the heroes out to save a military base older, as most governments would strong desire to monitor and perhaps from a radioactive monster and fail to prefer to have a team on-line as soon control mutant activities. The Free­ mention that the radioactive monster as possible, without much training. As dom Force originally had as a core is really a small child from Reno, as it a result, members of government group the Second Brotherhood of Evil may prevent them from fulfilling their groups do not always have fighting Mutants. In Britain, the fact that Cap­ goals.) styles or cooperative techniques tain Britain is a member of the mutant­ The government's goals may differ which mesh with each other. dominated Excalibur makes that team greatly from the individual con­ Government groups usually require the "official" team of the islands. sciences of its members. One of the uniforms for easy identification by the Mutant teams get one great benefit reasons Freedom Force was formed people. The Red Guardian Uniform from government affiliation-money. was because the government could and Crimson Dynamo armor are as They have the resources of their gov­ not positively determine if the Aveng­ much symbols of the USSR's super­ ernment behind them, and as long as ers would respond in case of an attack hero effort as they are tools of the they don't screw up royally, they can by the X-Men or other groups contain­ state. continue to receive large grants. Sup­ ing friends and allies. A final note for government groups: port is based solely upon perceived - Government groups have at least It should be noted that such organiza­ success of the group, whether in for­ one (and sometimes more than one) tions take a dim view of their member­ warding the nation's agenda or in de­ headquarters, complete with training ship reSigning. The more sensitive feating rampaging bad guys. facilities and living quarters. The gov­ material a hero can access, the The downside of being controlled ernment expects its super-heroes to greater the manhunt (usually by the by the government is just that-being be on call and available at all times. hero's former teammates) that will re­ controlled by the government. The Government groups often have ac­ sult. team will at the very least have an "ad­ cess to equipment and often informa­ visor" whose word is law, with no ap­ tion not available to other groups. A peals. Further, the team may not be space shuttle can be arranged for given full information, if said informa- groups, if need be, as well as experi-

49 The name Evil Mutants was chosen by chief target of good mutant groups MAGNETO'S both Magneto and Mystique to be who resent the evil label spilling over DREAM: EVI L ironic, but both teams lived up to that onto all mutants. In general, it is easier title in raw destruction and terror. for a mutant to be a good guy than a MUTANTS Evil teams around a central leader bad guy. tend to retain the leader, with the membership increasing or diminish­ This type of super-team is usually ing according to need and how many THE LEGENDARY limited to non-player characters, usu­ crime-fighting groups they encounter. ally villains. Such individuals work GROUP Lost members are often left to fend for from the premise that "With great themselves, unless their talents are power comes the opportunity to gain This group acts for good as an end needed. even greater power." Such teams are in itself, rather than as a means to Evil teams tend to move around a usually formed by one powerful char­ some political end or other goal (such lot, having a variety of secret bases. ismatic individual, with the rem�inder as acceptance of mutant-kind by hu­ Such bases need to be secret be­ providing the muscle and abilities to cause if public, they call out the crime­ mans). Members of this type of group make things happen. are only interested in the results of fighting groups, spoiling whatever Such teams of evil mutants feel that their actions, and do not care about �aster plan was in the works. Money they have a right to terrorize and rule being recognized, publicized, or au­ IS usually a problem such that short­ . over ordinary mortals because they thOrized. To a great degree, they imi­ term goals of such groups include rob­ have such amazing powers. This atti­ tate the masked man riding into town bery. tude is encouraged by anti-mutant solving the problems, and moving on: Good-looking outfits for Evil groups sentiment they encounter-by resist­ The great advantage of such are a necessity, both for easy identifi­ ing their attempts to control the world groups is mobility. They are not tied to cation and publicity, but also to m k �for their o�n good), humanity at large any specific location but can go where their real features and deter arrest in IS tarred with the anti-mutant brush. the problems are worst. Further, over­ their "civilian" identities. Examples of such groups include head is low and the need for an "offi­ The main pitfall of avowedly evil mu­ both Brotherhoods of Evil Mutants. cial headquarters" is reduced to the tant groups is that they become the

50 means of conveyance. Uniforms be­ ary, Government, or Crime-Fighting. come a question of personal taste as The Champions of Los Angeles, the THE ANTI·MUTANT opposed to public identification, and Defenders shortly before that group GANG I: THE in many cases flashy outfits are dis­ disbanded, and the New Warriors all carded for utilitarian ones. have contained more than a token FALSE Legendary groups operate accord­ number of mutant members. ing to an individual sense of morality, When mutants are considered a OPPRESSORS unaffected by the support of govern­ positive force in society, mutant mem­ ment, mentors, or charismatic lead­ bers pose no problems for their The idea behind this type of mutant ers. If members disagree with the groups (such as when the Beast was a group is a sham-by pretending to be course of such a group, they can card-carrying Avenger). When the po­ hunters of mutants, people will con­ leave. litical atmosphere turns anti-mutant, tact the group readily to report mu­ The X-Men, during their tenure in however, pressure mounts on both tants. These mutants can then be the Reaver's Base in Australia, acted mutant and non-mutant team mem­ recruited and trained in the use of as such a legendary group, aided fur­ bers. The non-mutants will be treated their mutant abilities. ther by their invisibility to cameras. normally, or at worst suspect for their The key to such an operation is a They left their insignia as a calling "known mutant" connections, while veil of secrecy and lies. As mutant­ card, but remained phantoms, be­ the mutants will be shunned. Whether hunters, the individuals involved can't lieved dead by the world. such a group survives such treatment themselves _be revealed as mutants, usually depends upon its members, so mutant detection devices must be THE PROTECTIVE and often forces the non-mutants into avoided or jammed if present. Further, a choice-to be actively pro-mutant or the web of lies extends to the potential GROUP leave the team. mutants the group will want to recruit, Non-mutant teams are usually such that many will go running when formed in periods of low anti-mutant One major cause driving mutants the mutant-hunters appear. activities, and break up when anti­ together is anti-mutant sentiment. Finally, the mutant-hunters must mutant sentiments increase. Cast out by their own families and advertise, use common uniforms, and friends, these mutants seek out others otherwise merchandise themselves like themselves for their own prot�­ UNDERCOVER and their image in order to spread the tion. word that they are looking for mutants. Such groups are not as interested in GROUPS This scam was attempted once, by training or crime-fighting as in general X-Factor early in its career. The result­ survival. These groups may live at the A relative of the Legendary group, ing backlash contributed to the great­ fringes of society and often engage in the Undercover group does not even est examples of anti-mutant hostility questionable moral acts (such as leave calling cards-they do not want seen in this country in 20 years. This petty theft) in order to survive. their activities, good or evil, to be rec­ was in part due to the actions of the A "headquarters" for this group ognized by anyone. Such groups of­ blatantly anti-mutant nature of the usually refers to wherever they are ten have their own political or social group's ads, created by Cameron crashing at the moment. Uniforms, if agenda and concentrate solely on re­ Hodge, but the idea of an anti-mutant any, are up to individual members, sults. They see any form of publicity group may itself set off another round and unless needed to control or use as getting in the way of those results. of mutant-bashing. their power, may be dispensed with Undercover groups do not wear entirely. Such groups often do not identifiable uniforms, and if they have ANTI·MUTANT want to call attention to themselves. abilities with visible manifestations, Such groups as the Morlocks and they try not use those abilities in front GANG II: THE the Fallen Angels fit into this category. of witnesses. Their activities and headquarters are usually secret, in COMPETITION NON·M UTANT particular if their activities are illegal in nature. Appearing in a large crowd This group of mutants tends to op­ GROUPS with a funny outfit and insufficient erate similarly to the good mutant back-up is just asking for trouble. hunters, except from an "evil" A good example of an undercover perspective-the mutants located are Some super-teams have been ge­ group is the Press Gang from either recruited or killed. Such mutant netically color-blind, including large Genosha, who appear ordinary, but groups do not appreciate competition, numbers of both mutants and non­ use that ordinary appearance to gain and in their guise as mutant hunters, mutants. Such teams may be of any of access to their targets. gain public support for their actions. the types above-Training, Legend-

51 No such groups have appeared in and terrorists by the governments also depend upon secrecy, operating the Marvel Universe in the wake of X­ they threaten. from a secret headquarters or remain­ Factor coming clean about their mu­ The freedom fighter/terrorist teams ing mobile to deter pursuit. Such activ­ tant natures, but it could be only a have a set pOlitical agenda, often the ities will arouse the attention of matter of time. overthrow or change of the govern­ governmental groups, as well as ment that affects them. Further, they crime-fighting groups which, while in­ are willing to use their super-human dependent, object to threats to life and FREE DOM abilities to achieve their goals, often limb. FIGHTERS AND without concern for civilian life or In the United States, both the Re­ property. sistants and the Mutant Liberation TERRORISTS For such a team, publicity is every­ Front could be considered freedom thing. They want to carry their mes­ fighter/terrorist groups. Their differ­ These types of mutant groups oc­ sage to the world. Freeing a political ences are primarily in degree, with the cupy the gray areas between good prisoner means more if it is on live TV. Resistants preferring disobedience, and evil mutants. When Magneto Recognizable outfits are a must, often picketing, and breakouts of known went to the trouble of identifying him­ including masks to hide their true iden­ mutant prisoners, while the MLF re­ self as an evil mutant in his attacks on tities. Easy means of access to and sorts to terror tactics indiscriminately the world governments, the division from the scene of activity is also re­ against human targets. The X-Men between good and evil was easy to quired (such as flight or teleportation), have been branded terrorists by the identify. However, mutants fighting for as the local government will likely not Republic of Genosha for their attacks n mutant rights may be considered free­ be gentle with transgressors. their land and their government. dom fighters by mutant supporters, Freedom fighter/terrorist teams

52 THE MUTANT CAMPAIGN

At the base level, mutant group ad­ formed as a response to anti-mutant Note that in times of a negative mu­ ventures are not very different from attitudes does not matter, nor do many tant index, villains are more effective those engaged in by super-powered humans seem to care that the de­ than heroes in their popularity, since mutates, high-tech heroes, robotic he­ struction caused by good mutant their base popularity increases as the roes, or the natives of other planets or groups is aimed at preventing even result of a further negative modifier. If dimensions. The base conflict is be­ greater devastation. people are afraid of mutants, then the tween good and evil, the battle usually Therefore, mutants who act in the appearance of an evil mutant wielding conducted in costumes and using public eye often seek to outdo other force-blasting powers is even more in­ flashy powers. super-powered heroes, to accomplish timidating. What sets mutant campaigns apart twice the job for half the credit. Fur­ from the standard Marvel Super Hero ther, they must tolerate an attitude of The Index: Campaign is the background, the rea­ prejudice and, ofttimes, hatred by son for fighting, and the definition of their human compatriots, one that + 20 Mutant Heaven. Mutants are re­ "good" versus "evil" mutants. Mutant continues after the battle. Spider-Man garded as the saviors of man­ heroes often deal with the prejudice can suffer the taunts of the daily Bugle kind and a valued part of and active hatred of supposedly while Peter Parker remains un­ society. A known mutant is "good" individuals, as well as the fact harmed, but Nightcrawler is forever elected as president of the that the "evil" villains sometimes marked as a mutant by his appear­ United States. Later that after­ have their own reasons that are nobler ance. Lastly, the mutant must tolerate noon, pigs begin to sing and fly. than their own. the quicksilver nature of public fancy This ultimate probably cannot The mutant hero is an outcast of so­ and the tendency to lump all mutant­ be achieved without the com­ ciety. He is automatically suspect, es­ kind, good and evil, together. Even if bined effort of all mutants and pecially if he has some visible the PCs' actions are honorable, an at­ humans everywhere. Good physical mutation, such as blue skin tack by the Mutant Liberation Front on Luck. or bat-wings. Moreover, while wildly a local target can wipe out those gains + 15 Mutants are regarded as a val­ altered mutates are often looked at and return the general populace to ued part of society. Being a sympathetically (because their modifi­ questioning the loyalties and inten­ known mutant with flashy abili­ cations are usually the result of tions of all mutant groups. ties elicits praise, and even neg­ accidents-Gamma Bombs, Radioac­ ative or detrimental powers gain tive Spiders, and the like), mutants THE MUTANT sympathy. carry their modified appearances and + 10 Mutants are regarded as abilities like a time bomb within them, INDEX equals, their super-human capable of going off at any time. More­ powers making them no more over, anyone might be a mutant, re­ different from ordinary humans To aid the Judge in dealing with how gardless of friendship or family tie. than Iron Man or Spider-Man. society views mutants, we offer the Widening the rift between human Human-appearing mutants are Mutant Index. This is a handy tool to and mutant is the idea that mutants treated with respect, while are the next step in evolution. This aid in determining the general reaction those with obvious non-human of everyday individuals to the "mutant makes most normal humans very ner­ mutations are viewed with curi­ vous. The idea that they may be re­ menace." The scale runs from + 20 to osity. - 20, and the index number is chosen placed by this new sub-species of + 8 Mutants are viewed with inter­ humanity, homo superior, is uns ling by the Judge before the campaign be­ est. Licensing opportunities are at best, and the actions of evil mutants gins. This number is then added to or available to known mutants and subtracted from the Popularity Rank to convinces many that the mutants are mutant groups, including comic determine general reactions of the not comfortable waiting for evolution books and film deals. Non­ to takes its course and want command populace. In a heavily anti-mutant situ­ human mutants are viewed with ation, a wildly popular hero with a mu­ of the earth now. suspicion. tant background may find that his Finally, mutants are mistrusted be­ + 6 Mutants are viewed with curios­ actions are questioned and that doors cause they have gathered into mutant ity, as this week's fad. Magazine normally open to him are shut tight. fighting-teams, some avowedly good, covers feature the major known Similarly, in a situation where mutants others declaring themselves evil, and, mutants, and increased press are honored, just being a mutant may good or bad, they seem to leave a opportunities exist to explain aid a hero in situations where other­ wake of destruction wherever they go. The fact that most of these groups are wise he would not be treated well.

53 the "mutant viewpoint." A " �­ ing under review. Press cover­ anti-mutant forces. Implementa­ tant angle" is considered in pre­ age tends to concentrate on tion of government and inde­ paring popular entertainments. whether mutants were involved pendent plans to defeat + 5 Mutants are viewed with mild in a battle or not. mutant-kind . Lynchings of curiosity. Back-page articles in - 3 Tighter controls are placed on young mutants are common. All the major newsmagazines on groups with mutant connec­ super-human groups are dis­ "mutant updates." Tickertape tions. Press coverage concen­ banded and/or brought under parades are held for mutants trates on damage created by government control. who perform incredible acts of mutant battles. The general -1 Open warfare between humans bravery. public is increasingly aware of and mutants. Mutants are + 4 Mutants are tolerated if human­ the potential threat of mutants to hunted and openly killed in the looking, viewed with distrust if their everyday life. Sporadic vio­ streets. Reprisals destroy large ugly or non-human in appear­ lence against mutants occurs. segments of the population. ance. Reporting concentrates - 4 Known mutants experience dif­ Army and local militia are called on actions as opposed to indi­ ficulty in finding employment. out. Bounties are placed on all viduals. Mutant heroes are a Independent mutant research­ mutants. Mutants and those story when they do something, ers experience difficulty in get­ with potential mutant abilities but not a media event. The "mu­ ting funds. Editorial coverage are placed in camps. tant menace" is regarded as a about the mutant menace in­ - 20 Complete police state run with a media and political ploy. creases. Known mutants are in­ xenophobic fear of all mutants + 3 Mutants are not the major topic sulted in the streets. and all other super-human indi­ in newsprint, and, provided they - 5 Mutants are considered poten­ viduals. Those with potential for don't demonstrate their powers tial enemies. Public outcry mutations are killed or steril­ or wreak havoc, are pretty much about the mutant menace in­ ized. Mutants may be shot on left alone. Non-human mutants creases. Control of known mu­ sight, and most are either dead, are subject to insults. tants in the government is imprisoned, or part of an under­ + 2 Mutants are generally left alone tightened, with questionable ground movement. except when performing news­ mutants expelled. Laws to con­ worthy good or evil actions. Indi­ trol the mutant danger are pro­ These are general guidelines only, viduals heroes are treated as posed. Existing laws are more and apply to day-to-day dealings with heroes, first, and as mutants, stringently enforced. Vigilante the mutants. The index number used second. action against known mutants is py the Judge may be higher than nor­ + 1 The general populace feels more common. mal in areas where mutant heroes are tranquil about mutants, pro­ - 6 Laws proposed to control the respected, and lower in areas where vided that there are none in the potentially dangerous mutants mutants have proved particularly immediate area. are drafted and passed, usually deadly. (For example, a midwestern o The general populace doesn't beginning with a registration town captured and placed under the care about mutants one way or act. Independent, public groups control of a Mutant tyrant could en­ the other. Mutant attacks in are formed to deal with the Mu­ courage modifiers approaching - 20 New Yo rk or Genosha are writ­ tant Menace. Hostility toward while the rest of the world exists at a ten off as being someone else's mutants surfaces in the press positive level.) problem, and not applicable to and government circles. Con­ In the Marvel Universe, the worst everyday life. Powerful mutant flict exists between government the Mutant Index has reached has

heroes and villains are consid­ organizations and mutants. been - 6, at which time national ad­ ered heroes and villains, first, - 8 Conflict exists between gener­ vertising campaigns for X-Factor and and mutants, second. ally human super-groups and the passage of the Mutant Registra­ -1 Articles about the potential those with mutant members. tion Act fanned anti-mutant feelings to power and danger of mutants Mutants are targeted and identi­ an all-time high. Following the sacri­ appear in the newspapers, but fied publicly. Individual mutant fice of the X-Men in Dallas and X­ most of the population is un­ assassinations increase. Mu­ Factor's rescue of New Yo rk from aware of the full potential of the tants are placed under "protect­ Apocalypse, the Mutant Index rose to mutant menace. Secret groups ive custody" for their own good. + 4. It remains + 4 in New Yo rk (a local concerned with the mutant All super-human individuals are aberration), and has settled between

menace begin to form and viewed with suspicion, regard­ + 2 and - 1 elsewhere in the country. grow. less of whether they are mutant The Mutant Index is arbitrary and -2 Mutants and groups with mutant or not. determined by the Judge according to members find their actions com- -10 Open hostility between pro- and the needs of his campaign. Once set,

54 it can be altered, at least locally, by The mutant index will not affect Mutants become involved with crim­ player character actions, and nation­ long-time allies or continual foes, but inal types mostly by accident, unless ally, if such actions receive a great may strengthen or strain those rela­ they have specifically set themselves deal of media attention. Saving New tionships. The Judge does not have to up as part of a crime-fighting organi­ Yo rk (if known to the populace at reveal the specific mutant index to the zation. They may be called upon to large) might raise the index one or two players, though the descriptions of deal with specific criminal mutants pOints locally, while publicly demon­ what is happening around them may who are boasting of their power and strating the power to convert jet en­ inform players where the index giving mutants everywhere a bad gine noise into brilliant (and stands. (A large parade indicates fa­ name (depressing the Mutant Index in potentially destructive) light energy vorable responds, while cries of their area of operation). may cause a national reduction of -1 "stinking Muties" may indicate a neg­ Criminals do not normally mess pOint. ative mutant index.) with mutants, but strong attacks by The greater the positive value of the mutant heroes can interest criminal mutant index, the harder it is to raise it organizations in mutant protection. further, and the easier it is to lower it. BRING ON THE The effectiveness of Cloak and Dag­ Similarly the greater the negative BAD GUYS ger against the various New Yo rk City value, the harder it is to make matters gangs can be shown by the rising worse, and the easier it is to increase number of super-powered individuals The foes that mutant groups go up it through worthy public acts. As a the gangs have employed as protec­ against include run of the mill crooks general rule, the "20" values should tion. and world-beaters, but mutants also only be reached through a concen­ face unique styles of opponents. trated effort of mutants and humans to These opponents are not only inter­ THE USERS make the best (or worst) of all possible ested in their own well-being and ad­ worlds. A blatant, unanswered attack Among the most dangerous neme­ vancement, but are interested in of evil mutants in downtown Manhat­ ses for mutant heroes are users­ mutants as competitors, threats, or tan could reduce the Mutant Index those who view mutants as a potential natural resources to be controlled and from 1 to - 1, but it would take the lev­ natural resource, depriving them of used. Often these villains are as inter­ eling of Manhattan itself (or any other their humanity in the process. The mu­ ested in recruiting, corrupting, or de­ major city) to reduce it from -18 to - tants are little more than super­ stroying the heroes as they are in 19. Similarly, a known mutant saving powered chits in a social or economic criminal or world-building schemes. the president from aliens is worth in­ poker game. The following is a general grouping of creasing the mutant index from 0 to There are various types of users. the various mutant foes, and how they + 2 ( + 1 if rescued from evil mutants), Some, like the Hellfire Club, encour­ may be run to provide a variety of ene­ but something along the lines of he­ age the diversity of natural mutations, mies for the heroes. roic self-sacrifice would be required to seeking to develop those existing boost it over the + 5 level. super-human talents to their full ex­ Things which might influence the THE CRIMINALS tent and, more importantly, control those talents for their own ends. They Mutant Index include: The standard foes of both mutant would prefer to have such control will­ and non-mutant super-powered indi­ -Prominent displays of power at the ingly, or by means of an inter­ viduals, the criminals' goals are nor­ MN or UN level. connection and overlapping of mally no more than the accumulation -Attracting large numbers of power­ common interests, but will rely on of ill-gotten wealth and power, either ful attackers to a particular location. force if need be. directly (Hydroman robbing a bank) or -Destruction of large amounts of A Hellfire-type user will tempt indi­ indirectly (Kingpin controlling an orga­ public property. viduals into service with promises of nization which accepts protection -Assassination or prevented assas­ money, power, or solutions to immedi­ money from that bank). sination of particular targets. ate problems. Once one offer is ac­ Criminals tend to have little concern -Repulsion of alien or extra­ cepted, the coils multiply and about mutants, except as one more dimensional attacks. strengthen until the individuals' goals potential way to expand their power -Public Relations Campaign (pro­ are the same as the groups. Hellfire­ and increase their wealth. Mutant or anti-, and will only affect things by style users are not above mind- or criminals think more of themselves one or two points, between a maxi­ emotion-controlling devices to further than of a mutant community, and can mum of +5 and -5). their own ends. They see other groups be found working for large organiza­ -Extensive public acts of charity merely as competition for the same re­ tions (as the later Persuader did) or and goods works. sources, and believe they themselves running their own independent opera­ -Unanswered terror� attacks. can offer the best deal. tions (like Carlos Lobos). -Major motion pictures. Hellfire-style users are masters of

55 seduction, letting the target take one Hellfire-style users will always be their agents to capture rather than kill, small step, then leading each addi­ present to tempt players to seek an so they can study their potential foes. tional step thereafter until the final easier (if more corrupt) life. The More often, their primary order is to goal of total control is achieved. Users Genoshan-style users are constant re­ strike first at mutant-kind, before the of this type are subtle, and feel they minders of what the mutant's life could growing mutant population can strike. have time on their side. Only when become. Feeder-style users could Killers are a dark and evil side of the they themselves are rushed by press­ strike at any moment. All three create mutant equation, a continual threat ing needs will they push hard in their the continual feeling of pressure that not only to mutants, but to those close recruitment. is common to mutant adventures, that to them. They may strike at any time, Other users, such as the others are waiting and watching. with a single-minded need to destroy Genoshans, are more sinister, seek­ Final ly, users are not restricted their opposition. The Marauders and ing only the raw power of mutant abili­ merely to thinking of mutant-kind as the Sentinels are particularly deadly ties, seeing the mutants themselves objects to be exploited. Lesser hu­ as they appear able to return from cer­ as nothing more than raw material, to mans are often duped and used as tain death to plague the heroes again be used and cast aside when done. pawns in their power games, as ser­ and again. These users have existed on a small vants, mercenaries, guards, or sol­ scale for years (at least as far back as diers. As "normal" humans, most THE EVIL MUTANTS the Living Monolith, who imprisoned mutants would like to avoid harming Havok to gain his powers) but only re­ them unnecessarily, but often they are Just as certain mutant heroes have cently, the Genoshans have moved not given that choice. gathered together to form allegiances into full-fledged slavery. Diversity of for the good of both mankind and abilities is crushed and molded into a THE KILLERS mutant-kind, so too have mutant vil­ tight conformity-easier to deal with lains banded together to further ad­ and easier to control. A common subgroup of villain that vance their own petty goals. These Mutants encountering this type of declared mutant groups must face are goals are usually no more than a user will find that they are dealing with the killers-those who want the mu­ larger slice of the pie for themselves, individuals who deny the mutants tant menace dealt with in a full and fi­ but they have the negative effect of their humanity and even their right to nal solution, usually over the dead lowering the general populace's opin­ exist. To this extent, such individuals bodies of the mutants involved. ions of mutants (and lowering the mu­ treat damaging or killing a mutant with The most famous (or infamous) of tant index). the same disregard (and Karma loss) the killer villains are the Sentinels, a Evil mutants are usually driven to­ as one might feel deactivating a robot series of robots created to identify and .gether by adversity, and seek to in­ or simply junking a faulty machine. deal with the mutant menace perma­ crease their numbers by attracting Uncontrollable mutants, including nently. These robots have gone other mutants who are angry about those mutant heroes and individuals through a number of incarnations, and their treatment at the hands of human­ with non-productive abilities, are de­ now include magical and future vari­ ity. They may justify their robberies stroyed, while those who are useful ants in addition to the familiar huge and pillaging as a fair exchange for are turned into fodder to help the user versions that have plagued mutant­ previous injustices (often very rare) achieve his own ends. kind for so long. against themselves and their com­ A last user subgroup is the Feeders, Another type of killer is the Maraud­ rades. those who increase their own power ers, a team of mutants with the pur­ Evil mutant groups offer the bond of through the living wills and abilities of pose of killing other mutants they a genetic community, but they are of­ others. Individuals such as Sauron encounter. The Marauders are cutting ten driven by little more than greed, and the Living Monolith are in this cat­ down the mutant competition, reduc­ whether for cash (at least as a step­ egory as well as vampire-like para­ ing the chances of further beneficial or ping stone to greater goals) or for tem­ sites like Sapphire Styx and The powerful good mutants, but their main poral power. Raven. reason for killing is merely that they Gatherings of evil mutants, like indi­ Feeder/users do not generally think enjoy it. vidual mutant criminals, bring down of establishing large bases when they Just as dangerous as the robots the Mutant Index, but do so faster and can graze the herd of mutant-kind, and mutant-hunting mutants are the more effectively when they broadcast taking that which they see fit to supply individuals who have created those themselves as evil mutants, to be their own needs. They will fight di­ robots and ordered them into battle. feared because of their mutant nature rectly only if prevented from gaining These killers are cold-blooded mur­ and powers. Good groups must do the mutant energies they desire. Such derers, whether they rationalize their battle against such individuals to off­ feeder/users operate in secrecy. crimes by citing the mutant menace set this image. (This was one of the Users are useful to the Judge as a as a threat to humanity or not. reasons for the creation of the original continuing threat to mutant heroes. Often these master killers order X-Men.)

56 Few indeed are the mutants who doomsday device only demonstrated not be treated in the same rough man­ take up the mantle of "Evil Mutant." that devices' flaws, which can be cor­ ner as killers and users, but their crimes The backlash against killers who con­ rected in the next version. must be halted by the heroes. sider all mutants to be evil and there­ Manipulators plan for some desired fore expendable has inadvertently ultimate goal, whether it be survival of THE WACKOS raised the consciousness of most of the fittest, or to spark a nuclear war in the truly evil mutants. Magneto re­ preparation for invasion. Often this A special category exists for those formed for a brief time, shedding his planning causes them to take more criminals who act purely for the fun of evil ways. However, he recently re­ wandering routes to their goal, as all the it. No political agenda, no need for so­ turned to evil to make himself a target variables must fit for the plan to work. In cial change. They just want to have a for anti-mutant forces, in this way, upsetting the variables, the heroes de­ good time, and the better the show, drawing attention away from innocent lay the manipulator's success. the better they like it. mutants. (At least, this is the explana­ Heroes normally encounter the min­ The archetype of this style of villain tion he gives for his change of heart.) ions of the manipulator class first, is Arcade, more properly a killer, but Mystique and her second Brother­ usually engaged in some criminal ac­ with more style than any Sentinel, Ma­ hood sold out to become government tivity. Only after several such encoun­ rauder, or member of the Right. Arcade employees, and the group now in­ ters does it become clear that these specializes in deathtraps, but wraps cludes non-mutant members, weak­ crimes have a central mastermind be­ them in candy-coating and bright bal­ ening her past claims of being a hind them, controlling the situation. loons. The style of the kill, the thrill that mutant leader. Once revealed, the manipulators of­ it gives his warped imagination, is as Still, "evil mutants" make excellent ten destroy their present plans rather important as the kill itself. villains for players beginning a cam­ than allow themselves and their de­ Such villains can be truly deadly, paign. They are avowed in their be­ vices to be captured, and will fight but can often be handled in the spirit liefs and easily identified. In the world only if they feel they have control of of fun, as a break from Sentinels and of mutants, where much is grey and the outcome. bounty-hunters. Think of wackos as unsure, they are stalwart and relent­ kids in a toy store, itching to show off less foes. their latest contraption. They are more THE PROTECTO RS mischievous than evil, and more This is a very odd class of villain, the deadly than mischievous. Their arrival THE MANIPULATO RS opposite of the killers. They seek to in the campaign should be infrequent Manipulators are mastermind vil­ protect mutant-kind, though in pro­ but light-hearted-they make an ex­ lains who use mutants for their spe­ tecting them they often resort to kid­ cellent change of pace from the blood cialized and powerful abilities. napping. Many mutant disappear­ and thunder of saving the world. Manipulators rarely enter the fray ances can be attributed to this type of other than to gloat and pummel the "villain." helpless heroes, preferring to operate The best example of the protector behind the scenes as their minions villain among mutant-kind is Nanny, wreak havoc. who, with Orphan-Maker, rescues or­ Mister Sinister, Apocalypse, Stryfe, phaned mutants from danger. The fact and the aliens behind Factor Three that Orphan-Maker often makes the are all manipulator-style villains, pre­ young mutants orphans in the first ferring to let others do their dirty work place shows the twisted logic involved and take their losses. Magneto does in such a process. Paradoxically, not qualify as a manipulator because Nanny is moved to criminal behavior he places himself in the line of fire by compassion and concern. time and again alongside his minions. In the non-mutant area, the Elder Manipulators, like Hellfire-style Being known as the Collector at­ users, are in for the long haul, always tempted to collect all of the Avengers planning, taking into account new con­ in hopes of preserving them after tingencies and alternatives. They usu­ Earth's antiCipated destruction. His ally have at least five contingency plans motives are similar to Nanny's and it is if foiled in one area, and at least two es­ probably only a question of time be­ cape routes from any battle. They are fore he turns to mutant-kind with the continually seeking out how they can enthusiasm of a butterfly collector. turn the present situation, including Protectors tend to be sympathetic vil­ their defeat, into an advantage in the lains who consider themselves selfless long run. The heroes destroying a heroes protecting others. They should

57 SENTINELS

Sentinels are mutant-hunting robots determine if they are human or mu­ they have at least 50 Health remain­ manufactured by a variety of firms, but tant. ing. Once the Mark II's health falls be­ with one common purpose-the dis­ Flight: GO air speed. low 50, this power fails to operate. covery, pursuit, capture, and/or elimi­ TA LENTS: None. -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ nation of mutants. GROUPS: Sentinels. erate or spend Karma. IN BRIEF: The first of the Sentinels We apons Systems: The Mark II's have were created by Bolivar Trask, who a variety of weapons-systems, fired SENTINELS, was worried about the rise of mutants from their chest-plates. These in­ and their threat to "normal" humanity. clude: MARK I The Sentinels were created to protect -Variable Energy Beams: Mark II's humanity, but due to their logic cir­ have plasma beams, electron beams, FA S E RIP cuits, concluded that the best way to and heat rays with which they can in­ RM GO IN MN EX PR PR do so was to control humanity. They flict either energy or force damage at 30 10 40 75 20 4 4 turned on Trask, who discovered that the AM level, with a six area range.

Health = 155 Karma = N/A not all mutants were evil. Bolivar sacri­ These weapons are mounted in the Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A ficed himself to blow up the Sentinel chest-plates and palms. base and all of his creations. -Gas Jets: Mounted in the palms, KNOWN POWERS these jets emit knockout gas of RM in­ Robotic Construction: The Sentinels tensity up to two areas away. are robots, and as such have a num­ SENTINELS, Adaptability: The greatest power of ber of special abilities: the Mark II's is to analyze an attack -Immunity to poison, disease, and MARK II form and create methods by which gas. that attack can be neutralized, these -Invulnerability to mental attacks (Neo-Sentinels) methods created by its own self-repair such as mind control and mind read­ mechanisms. In this fashion the Mark ing (telepathic force bolts and other F A S E RIP II can gain abilities it did not have orig­ such attacks function normally). IN EX MN UN EX GO TY inally. These defenses operate at the -Mark I Sentinels do not need to 40 20 75 100 20 10 6 intensity of the attack, + 1 CS, up to breathe, and as such are unharmed the UN rank, and include such en­ Health = 235 Karma = N/A by the effects of outer space and be­ hancements as: Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A ing underwater. -Steel tendrils and nets for stop­ -Sentinels are 10' tall. Those at­ KNOWN POWERS ping dexterous opponents. tacking a Mark I have a + 1 CS chance Robotic Construction: The Sentinels -Vibration attacks against oppo­ of hitting. are robots, and as such have a num­ nents using sonic powers. -Sentinels are made of RM strength ber of special abilities: -Fire attacks against ice-based material. This provides them with EX -Immunity to poison, disease, and foes. protection against physical and en­ gas. -Ice or water-based attacks against ergy attacks. -Invulnerability to mental attacks fire-using opponents. -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ such as mind control and mind read­ It is up to the Judge to determine spe­ erate or spend Karma. ing (Telepathic force bolts and other cific defense according to the nature We apons Systems: The Mark I's have such attacks function normally.) of the attack. These defenses will al­ a variety of weapons-systems, fired -Mark II Sentinels do not need to ways be mechanical in nature (as op­ from their chest-plates. These in­ breathe, and as such are unharmed posed to psionic or magical). clude: by the effects of outer space and be­ Information gained from one attack is -Variable Energy Beams: The Mark ing underwater. relayed to other Sentinels, along with I's plasma beams, electron beams, -Mark II Sentinels are 20' tall. information on whether the attack was and heat rays can inflict either energy Those attacking a Mark II have a successful or not. or force damage at the RM level, with + 2CS chance of hitting. Mutant Detection: The Mark II can a range of two areas. -Mark II Sentinels are made of IN scan all living beings within six areas -Stun Ray: The Mark I's chest-plate strength material. This provides them and determine if they are human or also packs a stun-ray of RM intensity with IN protection against physical mutant. and three area range. and energy attacks. Flight: RM air speed. -Disintegrator Ray: The Mark I's -Self-Repair Mechanisms: The LIMITAT ION: Stronger limitations are have a chest-mounted disintegrator of Mark II's have phenomenal self-repair placed on the Mark II's to prevent a re­ RM intensity against inorganic matter. mechanisms, allowing them to regain peat of the Mark I's apparent rebel­ Mutant Detection: The Mark I can scan 25 Health per round, provided that lion. The Mark II's are "hard-wired" all living beings within four areas and

58 not to harm normal human beings, life in space, the Mark Ill's can gener­ only mutants. SENTINELS, ate a protective life-support bubble for TALENTS: None. MARK III up to six individuals. The bubbles GROUPS: Sentinels. have IN material strength. IN BRIEF: Created by Larry Trask, son Mutant Detection: The Mark III can of Bolivar Tr ask, the powerful Mark II's FAS E RIP scan all living beings within five areas proved effective until they discovered EX GO IN AM PR PR PR and determine if they are human or that Tr ask was himself a mutant, at 20 1 0 40 50 4 4 4 mutant. which point they considered them­ Health = 120 Karma = N/A Flight: GO air speed. selves free to make their own deci­ Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A TA LENTS: None. sions. They were defeated by the GROUPS: Sentinels. X-Men, who pointed out that, since the KNOWN POWERS IN BRIEF: Stephen Lang, working sun was a source of the mutations, the Robotic Construction: The Sentinels from Tr ask's incomplete notes, rebuilt Sentinels should try to destroy it. The are robots, and as such have a num­ the Sentinels with support from the logic of this argument forced them to ber of special abilities: Hellfire Club (whose leader at that leave Earth. A mutation to their leader, -Immunity to poison, disease, and time shared Lang's fear and distrust of Number Tw o, caused them to return to gas. the rising number of mutants). Lang Earth, where they were destroyed by -Invulnerability to mental attacks built the Mark Ill's and, operating out the Avengers. The Mark II Sentinels such as mind control and mind read­ of a space platform, set out to locate were also known as the Neo­ ing (telepathic force bolts and other and destroy super-human mutants. Sentinels. such attacks function normally). He was foiled in the plot and his Senti­ -Mark III Sentinels do not need to nels were destroyed by the X-Men, but breathe, and as such are unharmed not before Lang transferred his own SENTINELS, MARK by the effects of outer space and be­ brain patterns into the Master Mold. ing underwater. II, NUMBER TWO -Mark III Sentinels are 20' tall. Those attacking a Mark III have a X-SENTINELS Number Tw o was the leader of the + 2CS chance of hitting. Mark II Sentinels following the revela­ -Mark III Sentinels are made of RM F A S E RIP tion that Larry Tr ask was a mutant. In strength material. This provides them EX GO IN AM PR FE FE their flight around the sun, Number with EX protection against physical 20 1 0 40 50 4 2 2

Tw o was itself mutated, giving it sev­ and energy attacks. Health = 120 Karma = N/A

eral new powers: -Self-Repair Mechanisms: The Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A Mark Ill's have modest self-repair KNOWN POWERS mechanisms, allowing them to regain KNOWN POWERS Space Wa rp : Number Tw o can gener­ five Health per round, provided that Robotic Construction: The X­ ate a teleporting space warp with UN they have at least 50 Health remain­ Sentinels are robots, and as such ability, crossing continental distances ing. Once Health drops below 50, this have a number of special abilities: (thousands of miles) at will. power fails to operate. -Immunity to poison, disease, and Removed Limitation: Number Tw o had -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ gas. its hard-wired limitation against harm­ erate or spend Karma. -Invulnerability to mental attacks ing humanity removed, and can attack We apons Systems: The Mark Ill's such as mind control and mind read­ them as it wishes. have a variety of weapons-systems, ing (Telepathic force bolts and other IN BRIEF: The mutated Number Tw o fired from their hands and chest units. such attacks function normally.) returned to Earth with the surviving These include: -The X-Sentinels do not need to Sentinels, and began a program to -Variable Energy Beams: Mark Ill's breathe, and as such are unharmed create solar flares and thereby steril­ have plasma beams, electron beams, by the effects of outer space and be­ ize humanity (no more new humans, and heat rays with which they can in­ ing underwater. therefore no more new mutants). Its flict either energy or force damage at -The X-Sentinels are made of RM plot was foiled by the Avengers. Num­ RM level, with a two area range. strength material. This provides them ber Tw o was destroyed by his surviv­ These are mounted in the chest and with EX protection against physical ing Sentinel followers, who realized palms. and energy attacks. that Number Tw o was a mutant and -Gas Jets: Mounted in the palms, -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ carried out their own programming to these jets emit knockout gas of RM in­ erate or spend Karma. destroy it. tensity up to two areas away. Special Modifications: The X­ -Grappling Cables: Issuing from Sentinels were designed to resemble the palms, these cables are of AM ma­ Professor X, the original X-Men, and terial strength and grab targets with IN Havok and Polaris. In addition to all of ability. the abilities of the Sentinel Mark II, the -Atmos-Spheres: A modification for X-Sentinels sound and act like the X-

59 Men they were imitating. In addition, have a variety of weapons-systems, fire Club. Shaw's eventual intention is each of the X-Sentinels has been fired from their hands or eyes. These to use the Sentinels to further his own modified to allow it to "play its part": include: ends, initially for the Inner Circle of the -Variable Energy Beams: Mark IV's Hellfire Club, but now on his own. -Cyclops: IN strength force beam. have plasma beams, electron beams, -Professor X: IN strength force and heat rays with which they can in­ beam. flict either energy or force damage at SENTINELS, -Marvel Girl: IN strength tractor the IN level of ability, with a two area beam. range. These are mounted in both the MARK V - Iceman: IN strength ice projection. hands and eyes. - Beast: No modification. -Gas Jets: Mounted in the palms, F A S E RIP -Angel: Flight, GO speed. these jets emit knockout gas of RM in­ EX EX AM UN GO TY PR -Havok: IN strength force beam. tensity up to two areas away. 20 20 50 100 1 0 6 4 -Polaris: IN strength magnetic -Grappling Cables: Issuing from Health = 190 Karma = N/A beam. the wrists, these cables are of RM ma­ Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A TA LENTS: None. terial strength and grab targets with GROUPS: Steven Lang's Mark III AM ability. KNOWN POWERS Sentinels. -Searchlights: Mounted in the Robotic Construction: The Sentinels IN BRIEF: The X-Sentinels were ro­ eyes, these lights can illuminate a are robots, and as such have a num­ bots built with Sentinel technology by two-area volume up to five areas ber of special abilities: Lang to confuse and defeat the X­ away. At full force, they have RM in­ -Immunity to poison, disease, and Men. His plan went well until Wolver­ tensity. gas. ine penetrated the disguise and Mutant Detection: The Mark IV can -Invulnerability to mental attacks ripped the Marvel Girl robot to shreds. scan all living beings within seven ar­ such as mind control and mind read­ eas and determine if they are human ing (telepathic force bolts and other SENTINELS, or mutant. such attacks function normally). Flight: EX air speed. - Mark V Sentinels do not need to MARK IV Learning Program: A more controlled breathe, and as such are unharmed variant of the adaptation programs of by the effects of outer space and be­ the Mark II's, this allows the Sentinel ing underwater. F A S E RIP to gain a + 1 CS against an opponent - Mark V Sentinels are 20' tall. EX EX AM MN TY TY PR in all FEATs after fighting that oppo­ Those attacking A Mark V have a 20 20 50 75 6 6 4 nent for three rounds. Further, the in­ + 2CS chance of hitting. Health = 165 Karma = N/A formation is relayed back to central . -Mark V Sentinels are made of RM Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A computers, such that other Mark IV's strength material. This provides them are aware of it and gain that ability in with RM protection against physical KNOWN POWERS future battles. By researching the and energy attacks. Robotic Construction: The Sentinels gathered data, the scientists at Shaw -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ are robots, and as such have a num­ industries can manufacture specific erate or spend Karma. ber of special abilities: countermeasures which can be in­ We apons Systems: The Mark V's have -Imm unity to pOison, disease, and stalled in modified Mark IV's (remov­ a variety of weapons-systems, fired gas. ing some other weapon system) for from their hands or eyes. These in­ -Invulnerability to mental attacks attacking that particular mutant. Modi­ clude: such as mind control and mind read­ fication takes about a week, and can -Variable Energy Beams: Mark V's ing (telepathic force bolts and other produce mechanical countermea­ have plasma beams, electron beams, such attacks function normally). sures of no greater than MN strength. and heat rays with which they can in­ -Mark IV Sentinels do not need to TA LENTS: None. flict either energy or force damage at breathe, and as such are unharmed GROUPS: Sentinels. the AM level of ability, with a two area by the effects of outer space and be­ IN BRIEF: With the destruction of the range. These are mounted in the ing underwater. Mark Ill's, Sentinel technology lan­ hands and eyes. -Mark IV Sentinels are 20' tall. guished until the attempted assassi­ -Gas Jets: Mounted in the palms, Those attacking a Mark IV have a nation of Senator Kelly by the Second these jets emit knockout gas of RM in­ + 2CS chance of hitting. Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Then tensity up to two areas away. -Mark IV Sentinels are made of RM Sentinel construction was revived by eGrappling Cables: Issuing from strength material. This provides them the US Government through its "Pro­ the wrists, these cables are of RM ma­ with RM protection against physical ject Wideawake." The contract for re­ terial strength and grab targets with and energy attacks. building the Sentinels was awarded to AM ability. -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ Shaw Industries, whose president, -Cold Beams: Jets of liquid nitro­ erate or spend Karma. Sebastian Shaw, was himself both a gen of IN stunning cold, mounted in We apons Systems: The Mark IV's mutant and the Black King of the Hell- the eyes. The nitrogen also encases

60 the target in a sheath of GO material -Mark VI Sentinels are made of RM Sentinel deSigns remains to be seen. strength ice. strength material. This provides them None of the Sentinels produced by Mutant Detection: The Mark V can with RM protection against physical Shaw Industries have matched the scan all living beings within one mile and energy attacks. Lang Mark II's, but, on the other hand, and determine if they are human or -Sentinels at this stage do not gen­ none have yet rebelled against their mutant. erate or spend Karma. programming and attempted to take Flight: EX air speed. We apons Systems: The Mark VI's over the world. Learning Program: This program al­ have a variety of weapons-systems, lows the Sentinel to gain a + 1 CS fired from their hands or eyes. These against an opponent in all FEATs after include: SENTINELS, fighting that opponent for three -Variable Energy Beams: Mark VI's rounds. Further, the information is re­ have plasma beams, electron beams, OMEGA-SERIES layed back to central computers, such and heat rays with which they can in­ that other Mark V's are aware of it and flict either energy or force damage at F A S E RIP gain the CS in future battles. By re­ the IN level of ability, with a two area AM IN AM ShX EX GO GO searching the gathered data, the sci­ range. These were mounted in both 50 40 50 140 20 10 10 entists at Shaw industries can the hands and eyes. Health = 290 Karma = 40 manufacture specific countermea­ -Gas Jets: Mounted in the palms, Resources = N/A Popularity = - 90 sures which can be installed in modi­ these jets emit knockout gas of RM in­ fied Mark V's (removing some other tensity up to two areas away. KNOWN POWERS weapon system) for attacking that par­ -Grappling Cables: Issuing from Robotic Construction: The Sentinels ticular mutant. Modification takes the wrists, these cables are of RM ma­ are robots, and as such have a num­ about a week, and can produce me­ terial strength and grab targets with ber of special abilities: chanical countermeasures of no AM ability. -Immunity to poison, disease, and greater than MN strength. Mutant Detection: The Mark VI can gas. TALENTS: None. scan all living beings within two miles -Invulnerability to mental attacks GROUPS: Sentinels. and determine if a mutant is within such as mind control and mind read­ IN BRIEF: A second-generation built that area and using its mutant abili­ ing (telepathic force bolts and other along the lines of the Mark IV, the ties. such attacks function normally). Mark V represents a modest improve­ Flight: EX air speed. -Omega Sentinels do not need to ment over the previous model. Learning Program: This program al­ breathe, and as such are unharmed lows the Sentinel to gain a + 1 CS by the effects of outer space and be­ against an opponent in all FEATs after ing underwater. SENTINELS, fighting that opponent for three -Omega Sentinels are 20' tall. rounds. Further, the information is re­ Those attacking an Omega have a MARK VI layed back to central computers, such + 2CS chance of hitting. that other Mark VI's are aware of it and -Omega Sentinels are made of IN F A S E RIP gain the CS in future battles. By re­ strength material. This provides them RM EX AM ShX GO GO PR searching the gathered data, the sci­ with IN protection against physical 30 20 50 150 1 0 1 0 4 entists at Shaw industries can and energy attacks.

Health = 250 Karma = N/A man ufacture specific countermea­ -The construction of the Omega Resources = N/A Popularity = N/A sures which can be installed in modi­ Sentinels gives them EX protection fied Mark VI's (removing some other from electrical attacks. KNOWN POWERS weapon system) for attacking that par­ -The Omega Sentinels have Robotic Construction: The Sentinels ticular mutant. Modification takes achieved sentience, and as such may are robots, and as such have a num­ about a week, and can produce me­ spend Karma on their FEATs. ber of special abilities: chanical countermeasures of no We apons Systems: The Omega -Immunity to poison, disease, and greater than MN strength. Hunter-Killers have a variety of gas. Invisibility: EX rank against normal vi­ weapons-systems, fired from their -Invulnerability to mental attacks sion and radar. Achieved by camou­ wrists. These include: such as mind control and mind read­ flaging liquid crystal implants and -Variable Energy Beams: Omegas ing (Telepathic force bolts and other stealth ECM technology. have plasma beams, electron beams, such attacks function normally.) TA LENTS: None. and heat rays with which they can in­ - Mark VI Sentinels do not need to GROUPS: Sentinels. flict either energy or force damage of breathe, and as such are unharmed IN BRIEF: Another modification of the AM intensity, at a range of six areas. by the effects of outer space and be­ Mark IV frame, this one up-gunned to These were mounted in the hands. ing underwater. handle heavy-weight opponents. Sev­ -Darts: The Omega series Sentin­ -Mark VI Sentinels are 20' tall. eral new systems were incorporated tels also carry ten javelin-sized steel Those attacking a Mark VI have a into this design as experiments, and darts in their trunks. These darts can + 2CS chance of hitting. whether they are retained in future be thrown up to three areas away, in-

61 flieting RM edged weapon damage. all mutants in the area, whether they -Beacon Probe: Similar to the Mutant Detection: The Omegas can are using their mutant powers or not. Hunter Missiles, the Beacon probe scan all living beings within 10 miles Encephalo-Scan: A primitive tele­ can induce sleep with AM intensity in and determine if a mutant is within pathic device, used as a lie detector. two areas. that area and using its mutant abili­ Functions with EX ability (Psyche -Energy Beams: RM strength force ties. FEAT to fool). or energy rays. Flight: RM air speed. IN BRIEF: The Executive types are a -Gas Jets: Usually located in the Learning Program: This program al­ variant of the Hunter-Killers, built for palms, fire knockout gas up to two ar­ lows the Sentinel to gain a + 2CS specific managerial and organiza­ eas with RM potency. against an opponent in all FEATs after tional tasks. -Stun Ray: RM intensity, three area fighting that opponent for two rounds. range. Further, the information is relayed -DiSintegrator Ray: RM strength back to central computers, such that MASTER MOLD disintegration against inorganic mate­ other Mark VI's are aware of it and rial, two area range. gain the CS in future battles. Master F A S E R I P Mutant Detection: UN ability to sense files exist for all "known" mutants on RM EX MN UN RM GO PR individuals with mutant DNA at a earth. By researching the gathered 30 20 75 100 30 10 4 range of several hundred miles.

data, the Sentinels can manufacture Health = 225 Karma = 44 Flight: EX air speed.

specific countermeasures which can Resources = IN Popularity = -10 Mind Control: AM ability. be installed in modified Omegas (re­ Brain Module: Master Mold's central moving some other weapon system) KNOWN POWERS consciousness resides within a "brain for attacking that particular mutant. Robotic Construction: Master Mold is module," of which there are a number Modification takes about a day, and a robot, and as such has a number of scattered throughout the world. De­ can produce mechanical countermea­ special abilities: struction of Master Mold in one form sures of no greater than UN strength. -Immunity to pOison, disease, and (with that brain module) does not fully TA LENTS: None. gas. destroy Master Mold. The brain mod­ GROUPS: Sentinels. -Invulnerability to mental attacks ule is made of UN strength material, IN BRIEF: In an alternate time-line such as mind control and mind read­ and can regenerate a new body with where Phoenix lived and Senator ing (telepathic force bolts and other MN ability. As a protective measure, Kelly died, the Sentinel program de­ such attacks function normally). the brain module can inflict IN energy veloped the Omega series, fully senti­ - Master Mold does not need to damage to anyone touching it. ent creatures, which then took over breathe, and as such is unharmed by Creations: Master Mold has in the past the United States, killing off most of its the effects of outer space and being created a number of non-Sentinel cre­ super-powered individuals. Omega underwater. ations to aid in his plans. They in­ Sentinels that killed specific cos­ -When fully assembled, Master clude: tumed heroes were granted the right Mold is 30' tall, and as such those at­ -Servitors: Artificial lifeforms with to paint themselves to resemble that tacking him have a + 2CS chance of the following abilities: hero's costume. These Omegas are hitting. F A S E RIP the Sentinel forces of an alternate fu­ -Master Mold is made of RM GO GO TY GO PR PR PR strength material. This provides EX ture, and may also reflect the potential 10 10 6 10 4 4 4 for the current series in our own world. protection against physical and en­ Health = 36 Karma = 12 ergy attacks. -Master Mold can repair himself, The Servitors have GO body armor, using available technology and mate­ and are equipped with jet packs (TY SENTINELS, rials, with the equivalent of 20 Health air speed) and blasters (GO energy regained per round, until reduced to damage, two area range). OMEGA­ 10 Health or less. At less than 10 -Conscience: The downloaded per­ Health, this power no longer func­ sonality of Stephen Lang: EXECUTIVE tions. F A S E RIP We apons Systems: Master Mold has TYPE EX EX IN MN RM GO PR in the past created a number of weap­ 20 20 40 75 30 10 4 ons systems, including: Health = 155 Karma = 44 The Executive-Type Omega Sentinel -Hunter Missiles: A specialized is (will be?) a variant on the Hunter­ seek-and-destroy missile. Has AM Like Master Mold, Conscience has the Killer, and is identical to the Hunter­ speed, IN control, and is made of EX advantages of Robotic Construction Killer, with the following modifications: material strength alloy. The hunter (though Conscience lacks regenera­ missiles have RM tracking ability and tive powers). He has EX body armor, KNOWN POWERS once having located a target, will at­ and can fire IN strength Energy or Mutant Detection: 100-mile range if tempt to destroy it with AM strength Force beams. linked to main computers, detecting energy beams. -Mobile Flying Base: A flying HQ

62 with EX control, Shift Z body, MN stroyed when Tr ask blew up himself KNOWN POWERS speed, and AM protection. This base and the Sentinel Base. Master Mold Robotic Construction: Immunity to poi­ radiated RM intensity light as well. was rebuilt by Stephen Lang, who son, gas, and mental attacks. -Retribution Virus: Created by placed his own personality within Body Armor: IN protection from physi­ Moira MacTaggart (who was under the Master Mold. This version was de­ cal and energy attacks. His body itself control of Master Mold at the time), stroyed by Iceman, Angel, and the is RM material strength. this virus was designed to kill all Hulk, but the various "brain modules" Disintegrator: IN rank, one area range. super-human mutants, but would also fell to Earth, awaiting activation. Since Energy Beam: MN intensity, four area kill 90% of normal humanity with the that time Master Mold has appeared range. Specific energies manipulated genetic potential for mutation. The in a number of different forms, built of include radiation, light, laser, magnet­ disease causes -1CS in all abilities available materials, and fighting the X­ ism, and heat. per hour, with death occurring when Men, Cyclops, and Power Pack. Most Force Field Generation: IN protection. all abilities are at ShO and an Endur­ recently, Master Mold linked with the Hypersensitive Senses: CI 1000 sight, ance FEAT is failed. A vaccine for this mutant-hunter of the future, Nimrod, hearing, and radio links. Sensory at­ virus was created by Moira, and all ex­ and they and the X-Man Rogue en­ tacks do not inflict additional damage. isting versions of it were either cured tered the Siege Perilous together. Mutant Detection: CL 1000. or destroyed. Whether this will prevent the activa­ Neural Manipulation: On touch, stun TALENTS: Since he is programmed tion of other brain modules is currently with AM ability for 1-10 turns if the tar­ with Stephen Lang's engrams, Master unknown. get fails an Endurance FEAT. Mold has Electronics, Robotics, and Tr actor Beam: MN telekinetic power to RepairfTinkering talents. repel or attract a target. GROUPS: Former leader of the Mark NIMROD Shockweb: RM intensity energy field, III Sentinels, now independent. with equivalent of AM material IN BRIEF: This is the current version F A S E RIP strength and RM Stunning ability. Can of Master Mold, who has been rebuilt AM AM AM ShX RM RM GD be created up to two areas away. a number of times in his long career. 50 50 50 150 30 30 10 Power Negation: Negate all mental or

The original Master Mold was de­ Health = 300 Karma = 70 psioniC powers within one area, with

signed to oversee production of the Resources = IN Popularity = 10 MN ability. Those of lesser power abil- earlier (Trask) Sentinels, and was de-

63 ity must make a Psyche FEAT to use -Invulnerability to mental attacks cies, with ShZ ability. Attempts to sur­ their powers. such as mind control and mind read­ prise or blindside the Tr i-Sentinel are Self-Repair: GO ability, providing that ing (Telepathic force bolts and other at -4CS. 10 percent of Health is intact. Regains such attacks function normally.) -Energy Shield. UN protection 10 points each half hour. While under -Tri-Sentinel does not need to against all energy attacks. Only one repair, all other abilities are - 2CS. breathe, and as such is unharmed by can be created at a time. Te leportation: Five mile range, IN abil­ the effects of outer space. Immersion Safety Lock: Shaw industries has in­ ity. in water may inflict RM damage (En­ stalled a safety device in the control­ Shapechange: Nimrod can shape­ durance FEAT to avoid). ling logic of the original model change himself to appear human with -When fully assembled, the Tr i­ Sentinels which carried over into the AM ability. It is unknown if he can Sentinel is 50' tall, and as such those Tr i-Sentinel. This safety device opens mimic specific forms. attacking the Tr i-Sentinel have a a loop in their logic-circuits indicating TA LENTS: None known or needed. +3CS chance of hitting. that the Sentinels themselves are mu­ GROUPS: None. -The Tr i-Sentinel is made of RM tants, so they will destroy themselves. IN BRIEF: A mutant-hunter from the strength material. This has been en­ For the original Sentinels, this will be future, Nimrod returned to this time in chanted to provide MN protection effective, but the Tr i-Sentinel is only pursuit of Rachel Summers, the sec­ against physical and energy attacks. immobilized for 1-10 rounds until it ond Phoenix. After establishing him­ We apons Systems: The Tr i-Sentinel overrides the logic. self as a "hero" in this time, he fought packs the following abilities: TA LENTS: None. the X-Men and other mutants before -Multiple Attacks: The six-armed GROUPS: None. merging his consciousness with Mas­ Sentinel can make up to three attacks IN BRIEF: The Tri-Sentinel is a combi­ ter Mold, and being swept into the per round, or grapple up to six sepa­ nation of three Shaw Sentinel proto­ Siege Perilous with Rogue. His rate man-sized targets. If grappling a types, fused and increased in power present status is unknown. target of similar size, the Tr i-Sentinel by the magic of Loki as a "last gift" fol­ is + 3 on its attacks. lowing his Acts of Ve ngeance. The Tr i­ -Energy Bolts: Up to six energy or Sentinel attacked a local nuclear TRI·SENTINEl force bolts of 20 area range and UN reactor, with intentions of cracking the damage can be unleashed at once. containment vessel and irradiating F A S E RIP -Catch-Web cables shot from the most of the Eastern Seaboard. The ShX MN ShY ShZ EX EX EX palms entangle with MN strength, one Tr i-Sentinel was defeated by Spider­ 150 75 200 500 20 20 20 area range. Man wielding the powers of Captain

Health = 925 Karma = 60 -Gas Jets of IN intensity knock-out Universe, whose powers he had been

Resources = NA Popularity = NA or poison gas, three area range. given specifically for this purpose. -Cold Beams of AM intensity cold, . The Tr i-Sentinel was disintegrated KNOWN POWERS mounted in the eyes, two area range. and Spider-Man returned to his non­ Robotic Construction: The Tr i-Sentinel Defense Systems: The Tr i-Sentinel's cosmic state. is a robot, and as such has a number defense systems include: of special abilities: -Multi-Directional Sensors: The Tr i­ -Immunity to poison, disease, and Sentinel's three-faced head allows it gas. to see in all directions, on all frequen-

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