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Nightmares Of Futures Past
''Nightmares of Futures Past'' is a supplement published by TSR in 1987 for the superhero role-playing game ''Marvel Super Heroes'' that describes a new dystopian setting. Description ''Nightmares of Futures Past'' is a supplement for the Advanced rules featuring the X-Men that describes a bleak alternate future where mutants are hunted down by huge robot Sentinels and imprisoned in concentration camps. As critic James Wallis noted, in a change from most ''Marvel Super Heroes'' adventures, the player characters are not fighting crime but fighting for their lives. Although the book describes this new world, with background, maps, non-player characters and tips for the gamemaster, it does not contain any adventures for this setting. Publication history TSR acquired a role-playing game license from Marvel Comics, and produced ''Marvel Super Heroes'' in 1984, as well as dozens of supplements and adventures over the next five years. One of these supplements was MX1 ''Nightmares o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Statema
John R. Statema is an illustrator. Career He has drawn comics for many publishers, starting in the mid-1980s. He has done work for several small press companies, on titles like '' The Hero Alliance'' and '' Evangeline''. For DC Comics, he has done art on '' Manhunter'', ''Superman'', and others. In the early 1990s, for Malibu Comics, he illustrated '' The Solution'' and '' Prime''. For Marvel Comics, he did art on ''Avengers Unplugged'' and ''G.I. Joe''. He also worked for First Comics on ''Evangeline'' and ''GrimJack''. Statema has done artwork for numerous supplements to TSR's '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game, including the covers for the adventures ''MX1, Nightmares of Futures Past'' (1987), ''MX2, The X-Potential'' (1987), and ''MX4, Flames of Doom'' (1987), and he also did artwork for TSR's ''Marvel Superheroes Adventure Gamebooks'' including ''An X-Cellent Death'' (1987). His '' Dungeons & Dragons'' artwork includes '' Wildspace'' (1990), '' Practical Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-player Characters
A non-player character (NPC), or non-playable character, is any character in a game that is not controlled by a player. The term originated in traditional tabletop role-playing games where it applies to characters controlled by the gamemaster or referee rather than by another player. In video games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer (instead of a player) that has a predetermined set of behaviors that potentially will impact gameplay, but will not necessarily be the product of true artificial intelligence. Role-playing games In a traditional tabletop role-playing game such as '' Dungeons & Dragons'', an NPC is a character portrayed by the gamemaster (GM). While the player characters (PCs) form the narrative's protagonists, non-player characters can be thought of as the "supporting cast" or "extras" of a roleplaying narrative. Non-player characters populate the fictional world of the game, and can fill any role not occupied by a player character. Non-pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wallis (games Designer)
James Wallis is a British designer and publisher of tabletop and role-playing games. He is not to be confused with Myriador's Jamie Wallis, who converted ''Steve Jackson's Sorcery!'' into d20 modules. Career James Wallis began roleplaying in 1981 through ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and ''Traveller'', which were both licensed in the UK by Games Workshop at the time. Wallis began publishing his own fanzines, first ''WEREMAN'' and then ''Sound & Fury'', and got to know game designer Erick Wujcik through the latter; Wujcik introduced Wallis to Kevin Siembieda at Gen Con 22 in 1989, resulting in Wallis writing two books for Palladium Books, '' Mutants in Avalon'' (1990) and '' Mutants in Orbit'' (1992). Wallis also began working on his own role-playing game based on the '' Bugtown'' comics, and in 1992 he brought the game to Phage Press, where it stalled for two years due to creative differences. ''Once Upon a Time'', a game designed by James Wallis, Andrew Rilstone and Richard Lambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames Of Doom
''Flames of Doom'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR (company), TSR in 1987 for the ''Marvel Super Heroes (role-playing game), Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Flames of Doom'' is a scenario for the Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Set, Advanced rules, the fourth in the future-history X-Men series: the final battle against the Sentinel (comics), Sentinels. The gamemaster must first choose one of eight endings to work towards. In the adventure, Mystique (character), Mystique has become aware of the player characters, and sends the Sentinels to kill them. If this fails, Mystique meets the characters in disguise, and sets up an ambush. If this fails, Mystique offers a cease-fire in order to safeguard civilian lives if the characters will join her cause. If the characters reject her cease-fire, she declares all-out war. Publication history In 1984, TSR acquired the license to publish a role-playing game based on characters from Marvel Comics. The res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reap The Whirlwind (adventure)
''Reap the Whirlwind'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1987 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Reap the Whirlwind'' is a scenario for the Advanced rules, third in the future-history X-Men series. Publication history MX3 ''Reap the Whirlwind'' was written by Caroline Spector and Warren Spector Warren Evan Spector (born October 2, 1955) is an American role-playing and video game designer, director, writer, producer and production designer. He is known for creating immersive sim games, which give players a wide variety of choices in how ..., and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1987 as a 32-page book, a large color map, and an outer folder. Reception Reviews References {{reflist Marvel Comics role-playing game adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X-Potential
''The X-Potential'' is an adventure published by TSR in 1987 for the ''Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. It is the second in a four-part series set in a dystopian version of the Marvel universe. Contents The first book of the series, ''Nightmares of Futures Past'', describes a bleak alternate future where mutants are hunted down by huge robot Sentinels and imprisoned in concentration camps. As critic James Wallis noted, in a change from most ''Marvel Super Heroes'' adventures, the player characters are not fighting crime but fighting for their lives. ''The X-Potential'' is the first of three adventures set in this bleak future. It adds more details of the world, then describes the events that will happen around a large political demonstration over several days. The players are free to intervene as they see fit. At various times, the gamemaster supplies them with front pages of "The Daily Journal". Publication history After acquiring the license to produce a role-playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Wolverine, and Captain Marvel, as well as popular superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamemaster
A gamemaster (GM; also known as game master, game manager, game moderator, referee, or storyteller) is a person who acts as an organizer, officiant for regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator for a multiplayer role-playing game. They are more common in co-operative games in which players work together than in competitive games in which players oppose each other. The act performed by a gamemaster is sometimes referred to as "Gamemastering" or simply "GM-ing". The role of a gamemaster in a traditional table-top role-playing game (pencil-and-paper role-playing game) is to weave the other participants' player-character stories together, control the non-player aspects of the game, create environments in which the players can interact, and solve any player disputes. The basic role of the gamemaster is the same in almost all traditional role-playing games, although differing rule sets make the specific duties of the gamemaster unique to that system. The role of a gamemaster in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Player Character
A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game. The characters that are not controlled by a player are called non-player characters (NPCs). The actions of non-player characters are typically handled by the game itself in video games, or according to rules followed by a gamemaster refereeing tabletop role-playing games. The player character functions as a fictional, alternate body for the player controlling the character. Video games typically have one player character for each person playing the game. Some games, such as multiplayer online battle arena, hero shooter, and fighting games, offer a group of player characters for the player to choose from, allowing the player to control one of them at a time. Where more than one player character is available, the characters may have distinctive abilities and differing st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Machlan
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel (comics)
The Sentinels are a fictional variety of mutant-hunting robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are typically depicted as antagonists to the X-Men. The Sentinels played a large role in the 1990s ''X-Men'' animated series and have been featured in several X-Men video games. The Sentinels are featured prominently in the 2014 film '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' while simulated versions made brief appearances in the 2006 film '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' and the 2016 film '' X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2009, The Sentinels were ranked as ''IGN''s 38th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #14 (Nov. 1965). Sentinels are programmed to locate mutants and capture or kill them. Though several types of Sentinels have been introduced, the typical Sentinel is three stories tall, is capable of flight, projects energy blasts, and can detect mutants. Pursuing genocide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to low sales, following its 1975 revival and subsequent direction under writer Chris Claremont, it became one of the most recognizable and successful franchises of Marvel Comics. They have appeared in numerous books, television shows, the 20th Century Fox ''X-Men'' films, and video games. The ''X-Men'' title may refer to the superhero team itself, the eponymous comic series, or the broader franchise including various solo titles and team books such as the New Mutants, Excalibur, and X-Force. In the Marvel Universe, mutants are humans who are born with a genetic trait called the X-gene which grants them natural superhuman abilities. Due to their differences from the majority of humanity, mutants are subject to prejudice and discrimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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