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| Phenom Universe Concpts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Forge: - This is a form of energy that controls the fabric of reality. As an intelligent race evolves its members gain increased access to this energy. The Forge is attracted to concentrations of intelligent beings and over many millennia the Force field grows stronger in that area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forge Crystals: - A crystal that stores and focuses the Forge. All magical items have some forge crystal in their makeup. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phenoms: - The term used to represent anyone who has characteristics that are beyond that of most humans. Generally these people are using the Forge to give them selves these abilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burgess Test: - In 1974 Maxwell Burgess created a test that measures a person�s electrical field. A spike in a certain frequency indicates the use of the Forge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bartell: - Humanoids from the planet Lacuna twenty-two light-years from Earth. They are much faster that most humans and live much shorter lives. They tried to invade the Earth in 1985. The war lasted for four years by which time most of the Bartell that started the war had died of old age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parmark: - A non-humanoid race whose planet is in a star system ten and a half light years from Earth. Their highest tech level is the Bronze Age. They used to have a higher tech level, but rampant pollution and war caused their civilization to collapse. Certain groups developed a silicate layer over their skin to protect them from the acid rain. The Bartell encountered them several years before reaching Earth. The Parmark saw them as Gods. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Puppeteers: - An alien race of slug like parasites that attach themselves to the spinal column of other species and control them. They invaded the US in 1928 and were destroyed by the Freedom Guardians of America. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Contest: - At the end of World War II few of the various costumed adventures were involved in the final battles. With no clear victor, participants of the two sides would clash resulting in lots of property damage. In an effort to stop these battles a contest was devised as a way to settle the dispute. Dr. Monocle and Oberst Pistolen (Colonel Luger in German) proposed a contest to determine who the best were. Dr. Monocle was captain of the blue team, or the Allies and Oberst Pistolen was captain of the red team, or the Axis. A reporter called them Players. The Axis lost. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players: - The term used for the participants in The Contest. The Blue players were the Allies and the Red Players were the Axis. Since the Axis lost Blue became synonymous with Players on the side of the law and Red with those seen as villains. After the Worlds War a new group of Player emerged, more angry and violent. They were dubbed Violet Players. The Violet Players distained the rules of engagement that were laid down for The Contest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Players Guild: - Created in 1953 as a neutral meeting place for Players in New York City. The Guild also kept a registry of all Players and names, mediated many disputes and punished those who broke the rules of engagement. By 1980 many large cities around the world had Players Guild centers. Unfortunately, things would still get out of hand and spill out of the Guild and administration became increasingly more difficult. In addition some countries have tried to arrest wanted Players on the premises. A new Players Guild facility was created in an undisclosed location with teleport gateways in all of the old locations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War Not: - In October of 1962 every nation that had nuclear weapons launched them at each other. The war was caused by Immaculate Earth trying to wipe out all of the Phenoms. But a Red Player with precognition in Australia saw the event and warned others. Excel led the Phenoms in stopping most of the warheads from reaching their targets with the exception of Atlanta, Georgia and three military targets in the USSR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The New Reformation: - After WWN the United Nations convened and created a new charter. The UN outlawed nuclear weapons and war between nations. They strengthened the Peacekeepers to enforce these new laws. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worlds War: - On October 2, 1985 a fleet of space craft came to orbit the Earth. The fleet belonged to the Bartell. The Bartell demanded that the nations of the Earth submit to Bartell rule, because of their technological superiority. The war lasted four years. The Bartell being a very short lived race few of the current fighters were alive when the war began and forced their leaders to make peace. Surprisingly, there was very little destruction as the Bartell never attacked civilians. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UN Peacekeepers: - They are today the largest standing military on Earth. They have two basic missions. One is to maintain peace between all nations and two is to enforce the ban on nuclear weapons. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.A.A.F.: - Global Armored Attack Force. GAAF is a sub organization of the UN Peacekeepers. They consist of one hundred combat personal each equipped with a TEC. They are the shock troops of the Peacekeepers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T.E.C.: - Transformable Energy Construct. TECs are energy constructs with three forms. One is an armored suit for personal combat. The second is a vehicle form that can achieve orbital velocity. And the third is an as yet impenetrable sphere for maintaining the operator if he should become incapacitated. TECs were obtained by the UN from an alien merchant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Progenitors: - They are survivors of the destruction of the Dragon research station on the fifth planet from our sun. In Greek myth they were known as the Titans. They gave birth to the Elders. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elders: - They were gods of the ancient world. They lived on a floating city called Heliopolis. Most were on the city when it was sabotaged 5000 years ago and sent into space. The Elders returned to Earth briefly in the mid 1970s. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Abyss: - An organization of techno wizards created by the Grand Master twelve thousand years ago. After the sabotage of the City of the Gods, 5000 years ago they dominated to world. Thirty five hundred years ago the Grand Master was killed and the Abyss all but destroyed. Driven underground, they now search for ways to regain their lost power. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immaculate Earth: - After the destruction of the Knights Templar in 1315, several surviving knights formed Immaculate Earth to battle what they saw as Satan�s minions, i.e. anyone with powers and aliens. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Birthright: - An organization made up of people born with powers, who believe that they are the next step in evolution. They also believe that they should rule the world and those without powers should serve them. They spend a great deal of time fighting Immaculate Earth. (They are similar to Marvel's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, only a much larger organization.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WYRM: - An organization created and controlled by Dr. Monocle shortly after WWII. Their stated purpose is to set up a central world government, but basically they are bent on world domination. They often hire third parties to carry out many of their missions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FBI: - The only federal law enforcement organization to survive the US federal corruption purge in 1963. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom Guardians: - The first team of costumed vigilantes. Formed in late 1928, its original members were Excel, The Sleeper, Mayet, SpeedTrap, AquaMarine, and Orb. They disbanded in 1955. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||