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Omlevex
''Omlevex'' is a superhero role-playing game supplement published by Z-Man Games and Spectrum Games. The game mechanics are compatible with ''Champions'', ''Silver Age Sentinels'', and ''Mutants & Masterminds''. ''Omlevex'' is set on the fictional Atlantic islands of Metazon. The game presents itself as the proprietary universe of a Silver Age comic book publishing company, complete with fictional authors, first appearance dates, and full page issue covers. ''Omlevex'' contained Hero System conversions. Heroes of Omlevex The major heroes of the ''Omlevex'' universe consist of: * Drake Einstein - An actor who became a superhero to get movie roles * The American Gargoyle - A patriotic mutant who resembles a gargoyle * Cliffhanger - A former spy turned superhero * Lacie Delmont - A heroine who fights the supernatural * Freedom's Trio - A superhero team that banded together to protect the universe The future of Omlevex After the Z-Man Games book officially went out of print due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Omlevex'' is a superhero role-playing game supplement published by Z-Man Games and Spectrum Games. The game mechanics are compatible with '' Champions'', '' Silver Age Sentinels'', and '' Mutants & Masterminds''. ''Omlevex'' is set on the fictional Atlantic islands of Metazon. The game presents itself as the proprietary universe of a Silver Age comic book publishing company, complete with fictional authors, first appearance dates, and full page issue covers. ''Omlevex'' contained Hero System conversions. Heroes of Omlevex The major heroes of the ''Omlevex'' universe consist of: * Drake Einstein - An actor who became a superhero to get movie roles * The American Gargoyle - A patriotic mutant who resembles a gargoyle * Cliffhanger - A former spy turned superhero * Lacie Delmont - A heroine who fights the supernatural * Freedom's Trio - A superhero team that banded together to protect the universe The future of Omlevex After the Z-Man Games book officially went out of print du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capes, Cowls And Villains Foul
Capes, Cowls and Villains Foul is a pen and paper roleplaying game about comic book style superheroes and their adventures, developed and published by Parsons, Kansas-based Spectrum Games. It officially debuted in the form of an illustrated 13-page PDF document released for free, called the ''Quickstart Preview'' in 2010. A full rulebook was released in 2012. It was written by Barak Blackburn, and uses a significantly modified version of a rules system that was first introduced in Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2 in late 2008. ''Capes, Cowls and Villains Foul'', abbreviated as ''CC&VF'' or ''CCVF'', adapts the narrative and open-ended trait system of ''Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2'' to the genre of superhero comics, and aims to make each roleplaying game session feel as much as possible like writing and editing a comicbook. Conceptually, it operates on the edge of the narrative school of game design, aiming to make characters and their abilities as flexible as possible while stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectrum Games
Spectrum Games is the trading name of a small company that designs role-playing games (RPGs). It was founded in 2000 (as Spectrum Game Studios, which is still the company's legal name) by Cynthia Celeste Miller and Sabrina Belle (the latter of whom is no longer involved). In 2002, Eddy Webb was brought into the fold and soon became vice-president. Two of the products created by the company have been nominated for the Indie Game Awards, Origins Awards, and the ENnie Awards. {, class="wikitable" , +Products !Product !Description , - , Cartoon Action Hour , CAH is an RPG that emulates the adventure cartoons of the 1980s, along the lines of '' Thundarr the Barbarian'', ''Transformers'', '' Thundercats'', ''Masters of the Universe'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''M.A.S.K.'', '' Visionaries'', '' Bravestarr'', ''Silverhawks'', etc. This is easily the company's most well-known product and has spawned a handful of supplement books. The game enjoys a small but rabid fan base. , - , Omlevex , Omle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z-Man Games
Z-Man Games is an American board game company, incorporated in 1999. It was named after its founder, Zev Shlasinger. The company is known for their ''Pandemic'' series of board games, as well as being the sole publisher for the English editions of popular Eurogames, such as ''Carcassonne'' and ''Terra Mystica''. History Z-Man Games was primarily formed to bring the collectible card game ''Shadowfist'' back into publication. In 2011, Sophie Gravel, owner of Quebec-based publisher/distributor Filosofia, bought Z-Man Games, creating F2Z Entertainment. Shlasinger left Z-Man Games in January 2016. In 2016, F2Z Entertainment was acquired by Asmodee. Published games * A B-movie card game series consisting of games such as '' Grave Robbers From Outer Space'' and ''Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom'' * '' 1960: The Making of the President'', an original creation by Z-Man Games * ''Agricola'' * ''Arimaa'', an abstract strategy game * ''Ascending Empires,'' a space based empire expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Age Sentinels
''Silver Age Sentinels'' is a superhero role-playing game (RPG) published in 2002 by Guardians of Order, creators of ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'', an anime-themed RPG. History Guardians of Order moved into the d20 market beginning with their new superhero role-playing game, ''Silver Age Sentinels'' (2002), which was written by Mark C. MacKinnon, Jeff Mackintosh, and Jesse Scoble, with Steve Kenson and was developed by Lucien Soulban. ''Silver Age Sentinels'' was produced in both a Tri-Stat edition in July 2002 and then a d20 edition released at GenCon 35 later that year. James Lowder, who had experience with packaging fiction for Green Knight Publishing, moved to assembling book packages for other game companies, including some ''Silver Age Sentinels'' fiction for Guardians of Order (2003-2004). After Guardians of Order went out of business in 2006, White Wolf bought the IPs for some of the company's games, including ''Silver Age Sentinels''. White Wolf's ArtHaus imprint holds t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z-Man Games Games , American rapper and artist
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Z-Man may refer to: * Z-Man (rapper), rapper from the San Francisco Bay Area * Z-Man Games, a company based in New York * Z-Man Records, an Australian record label * Tom Zenk (1958–2017), American professional wrestler * Fishing gear company See also: * Zman (other) * Z. Mann Zilla Z. Mann Zilla (born July 23, 1976) is an American rapper and artist. Artistic career Z. Mann Zilla depicted the adventures of the fictional character "Guy Friday", as part of the liner notes for the David Kane Quartet album ''The Life And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Role-playing Games
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including kamishibai, tokusatsu, manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or study and practice magic to achieve their abilities (such as Zatanna and Doctor Strange). While th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyramid (magazine)
''Pyramid'' was a gaming magazine, publishing articles primarily on role-playing games, but including board games, card games, and other sorts of games. It began life in 1993 as a print publication of Steve Jackson Games for its first 30 issues, though it has been published on the Internet since March 1998. Print issues were bimonthly; the first online version published new articles each week; the second online version is monthly. ''Pyramid'' is headquartered in Austin, Texas. It replaced Steve Jackson Games' previous magazine '' Roleplayer''. ''Pyramid'' features general gaming articles by freelance authors, as well as Designer's Notes by Steve Jackson Games product developers, industry news, cartoons, and gaming product reviews. Although articles tend to concentrate on Steve Jackson Games products such as ''GURPS'', it has published articles on other games such as '' d20 System'', ''Talisman'', ''Nobilis'', ''Hero System'', and has featured various comic strips and single-pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon Action Hour
''Cartoon Action Hour'' is a role-playing game (RPG) designed to emulate classic action-adventure cartoons, such as '' ThunderCats'', ''He-Man'', ''Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', '' Visionaries'', ''Inhumanoids'', '' Centurions'', '' Thundarr the Barbarian'', ''M.A.S.K.'', and '' Bravestarr''.{{cite journal, title=Pyramid Review: Cartoon Action Hour: The 1980s Action Cartoon RPG, url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=3349, last=Pook, first=Matthew, date=2003-04-18, journal=Pyramid (online), accessdate=2008-02-16 It was e-published by Spectrum Games as a PDF role-playing game in early 2002, where it garnered a sizable cult following. This prompted Z-Man Games to offer to publish the game as a hardcopy edition. The material from the PDF was revised and expanded upon for the 2003 print version. Season 1 ''Cartoon Action Hour'' implements a relatively simple ruleset. The core resolution system revolves around rolling a d12, adding a number to it, and comparing i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champions (role-playing Game)
''Champions'' is a role-playing game published by Hero Games designed to simulate a superhero comic book world. It was originally created by George MacDonald and Steve Peterson in collaboration with Rob Bell, Bruce Harlick and Ray Greer. The latest edition of the game uses the sixth edition of the Hero System, as revised by Steve Long, and was written by Aaron Allston. It was released in early 2010. Description ''Champions'', first published in 1981, was inspired by '' Superhero: 2044'' and ''The Fantasy Trip'' as one of the first published role-playing games in which character generation was based on a point-buy system instead of random dice rolls. A player decides what kind of character to play, and designs the character using a set number of "character points," often abbreviated as "CP." The limited number of character points generally defines how powerful the character will be. Points can be used in many ways: to increase personal characteristics, such as strength or i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Celeste Miller
Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, or occasionally to Thea or Thia. Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who according to legend was born on Mount Cynthus. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana were also sometimes called "Cynthia". Usage It has ranked among the 1,000 most used names for girls in the United States since 1880 and among the top 100 names between 1945 and 1993. It peaked in usage between 1956 and 1963, when it was among the 10 most popular names for American girls. It has since declined in use in the United States and ranked in 806th position on the popularity chart there in 2021. It was also among the top 100 names in use for girls in Canada between 1949 and 1978, among the top 100 names in use for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
