Freedom City

A Mutants & Masterminds 3rd edition game in the Freedom City Setting. Currently on hiatus while we play other games. For more information see the campaign wiki

The Heroes

• Deathstroke
  A mercenary and assassin, Slade Wilson is much the same as in the DC universe, but is mostly reformed and running a private detective/"Hero" for hire firm.
• Speed Demon (neé Mach 83)
  A young speedster, determined to show he's the fastest man in town, and have fun doing it
• Raptor
  A rich young woman gifted with superhuman strength and uncanny stealth
• A mysterious invisible being following the league around. Little is known about him, except his claim that a member of SHADOW killed him

Our Heroes have been accepted as full members of the Freedom League and are operating out of Freedom Hall. The rest of the league has gone inactive since their return from space.

Adventures

Freedom City has been left without its greatest heroes as the Freedom League has disappeared off-world for months. Will new heroes step up to do the job?

1. The Freedom League Attacks
   Members of the Freedom League unexpectedly reappear in town conducting a robbery of a medical lab. Our heroes gather to stop them and discover a group of aliens have create biorobotic clones.
2. Freedom League Rescue
   The heroes track the Freedom League through space to the Star Knights' Citadel. They find the League involved in repelling a Grue invasion on an alien world. The heroes break a siege to save the day, and are rewarded with probationary League memberships. The rest of the League remains in space to continue the fight.
3. Atlantis On My Mind download
   An attack on the Freedom Aquarium by forces of Atlantis soon leads to an attempt to kidnap the Atlantean Princess. King Theseus is believed dead. Who is ruling from his throne, and what does he want? Guest Starring The Next-Gen
4. Vampires in Freedom
   An attack by the Russian Mafiya on Johnny Olverti's casino leads to a revelation of an ancient vampire lord building a family in Freedom City

   

   

   
   

5. SHADOW and the Scarab
   Agents of SHADOW, lead by the nefarious Umbral Knight, organized and attack on the annual Rhodes Charity Ball, kidnapping the CEO of the Rhodes Foundation, Antonio Cruz. The Umbral Knight accused Cruz of a variety of crimes and promised to publicly execute him. But what do SHADOW's plan have to do with secret magical glyphs left by the deceased mystical hero, the Scarab

   

Friends and Allies

• The Freedom League
  Before gaining membership in the Freedom League, our heroes fought with robot duplicates of the Freedom League and then traveled to a far off world to rescue them from an alien siege. The Freedom League are:
  • Captain Thunder: A flying, lightning-wielding powerhouse, Captain Thunder is the leader of the Freedom League, a strong statesmen and stable influence on the League's rasher members
  • Lady Liberty: Wielding the Spirit of Liberty and bringing light to the darkness of crime and tyranny, Lady Liberty is a strong and dedicated fighter for justice
  • Johnny Rocket: Flamboyant and impulsive, the speedster Johnny Rocket has long been a symbol of the confidence and humor of the League. In a meeting with Speed Demon, Johnny's robot duplicate was no match in terms of raw speed, but as the real Johnny is still off-planet a true contest of speeds will have to wait for another day
  • The Raven: The second to hold the title, the Raven uses a collection of useful gadgets and superior martial arts to bring fear into the hearts of her enemies.
  • Daedalus: A scientific genius in a miraculous armor suit, Daedalus is the League's go-to man for all things technical. His inventions have given much to society and help pay for most of the League's expenses.
  • Pseudo: A renegade member of the Grue Unity, Pseudo has chosen to use his shapeshifting powers to defend his new home and fight, where necessary, his people.
  • Bowman: The fourth Bowman is young, impulsive and idealistic. After leading the Next-Gen for years has adapted to a junior position in the Freedom League well. His primary drive is to erase the stain left on the Bowman's name by its previous holder's drinking problem
  • Star Knight: The Star Knights are a galactic police force, wielding high tech armor and energy blades. The current Star Knight of Earth is new to the job, but is aggressive and ready to leap into battle beside her teammates
  • Grey Matter (Deceased): Dead for years, it should have been a surprise to our heroes when this mentalist began assualting their minds at Freedom Hall. But it was only a robot duplicate and they have had no chance to meet or get to know the quiet but heroic psychic before he died in battle with the League's enemies
  • Ninjette (Retired): Her code name coined by Johnny Rocket, Ninjette did not last long with the League before she quit over "philosphical differences" with Captain Thunder. But, like Grey Matter, she appeared in robot form to fight the new heroes long after her time with the League was over
  • And What of Dr. Metropolis?
    Dr. Metropolis, the hero embodying the spirit of Freedom City, is perhaps the strongest member of the Freedom League. But he was no present with the rest of the League fighting the Grue, and has not been seen recently on Earth. Where is he? Metropolis's connection to Freedom City is too strong, and the further he is from the city, the weeker he becomes. He realizes that if he left the planet with the rest of the League he would die. At the same time, even in Freedom City he has been feeling vague and absent minded as if spread too thin. Shortly before the rest of the league left, he asked to take a temporary leave of absence. He believes that Freedom City's recent expansion is responsible. He mentions that sometimes he can feel the pull of New York City and wonders what will happen when Freedom City's influence expands far enough to merege with New York.
• Dr. Atom
  Grandfather of the Atom Family, Dr. Atom is actually the digitized personality of the dead Dr. Alexander Atom loaded into an artificial intelligence and given access to advanced holographic technology.
• Sir Tau Urieta
  Among the Star Knights, Sir Tau is director of Earth's sector of the galaxy. He is a hulking four-armed alien in bright red Star Knight armor. He is jovial and friendly, but quick to get to business when the security of the galaxy is at stake
• Adrian Eldrich
  A refined man with old-fashioned manners and expensive tastes. He is a reclusive master of the magical arts, leaving his cozy study only for the most major threats. If pressed, though, he can find a way to send you across the galaxy without a starship.
• Special Inspector Jane St. Claire
  Freedom City Police Department liason to the Freedom League. Generally friendly and hard-working, she can grow frustrated and curt when her charges leave her out of the loop and disappear off-planet for months unannounced. She is an attractive middle-aged brunette, still fit under her police uniform
• Duncan Summers
  The headmaster of the Claremont Academy, a prestigious private school in Bayview, Summers also stands as a mentor of the Next-Gen, a group of young heros.
• The Next-Gen*Water Elemental by Malcom McClinton, Werewolf by Ryan Sumo
  A select group of students at the prestigious Claremont Academy, The Next-Gen are super-powered teens learning to use their powers for justice and operate as a cohesive force.
  • Nereid: An Atlantean boasting incredible strength and toughness, even for one of her underwater race, as well as the ability to turn herself into a watery form. Young and overconfident, Nereid is the daughter of the King of Atlantis. She expects others to respect her high-birth and isn't above reminding Mr. Summers who her father is.
  • Megastar: Muscular gray-skinned warrior wielding energy blasts? Or teenage boy using alien technology embedded in his skin. Megastar is a potent force in combat, and while the boy in control is still learning he's come to be a mature and solid teammate.
  • Sonic: Wielding extensive sonic powers, Sonic is a fierce combatant. He stands by his friends fighting the big fights, but also has great interest in improving the plight of the poor in his home neighborhood of Lincoln
  • Lupine: Next-Gen's newest member and the first of its next iteration as the older members prepare for graduation. His savage wolf form gives him an edge in combat against weaker foes, but he still has a lot to learn about how to effectively fight against more experienced enemies. He hopes to make the most of the abilities his tribe sees as a curse, and harbors something of a crush for his teammate Nereid
  Nereid, Megastar and Sonic have graduated and moved on. Will a new class of the Next-Gen take their place?
• The Ultra Guard
  A team of super-powered individuals who protect the city of Atlantis and its residents. Currently consists of Leviathan, Myst, and Galtheon. During the rule of the usurper Poseidon, they were joined by the disguised Deep One, Black Smoker

Do you like to use a battlemap, but lack the time, money or skill to collect and paint miniatures? I use this page of blank paper standups and copy appropriate images on to them. Print them out, fold them to the triangle shape and tape (or use plastic stands). Some example standups from a recent game.

Do you use Hero Lab? Some characters I've built need a little extra tweak in Hero Lab to have the powers work. This user file will let you add them to your characters, too. Drop it in "C:\ProgramData\Hero Lab\data\mutants3" then under configure character select "CAL's Powers" under the sources list.

• Grabbing Effect: (Enhanced Strength: Limited to Grab. 1pp/rank) Increases the Grab DC.
• Increased DC: (Extra: +1pp/rank) For powers with the "Attack" extra, increase the save DC. Not strictly by the books, but intended to make an Intangibility ray more effective.