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Champions Universe is a supplement published by Hero Games/Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) in 1992 for the superhero role-playing game Champions.

Contents

Champions Universe is a 186-page softcover book written by Monte Cook and 95 other authors, with illustrations by Storn Cook and Scott Heine. The book is a compilation of background information about the Champions universe.[1] Material covered includes:

  • timelines
  • unusual places of the world
  • brief outlines of major magicians and high technology agencies
  • a summary of alien races
  • the Paranormal Registration Act
  • updates of the Champions super-team
  • thumbnail sketches of the world's main organizations and media groups
  • new villains
  • a glossary of characters[2]

An adventure scenario is also included.[2]

Reception

In the September 1993 edition of Dragon (Issue #197), Allen Varney thought this book "succeeds fairly well", although he noted "shaky spelling and grammar." But Varney questioned the utility of the book: "While reading this book I kept asking, 'What does this accomplish? Who needs it?' If you already have a campaign, much of this book becomes redundant. If you can’t devise a campaign world of your own, the material here seems (a) too sketchy to help much and (b) not thought through." He concluded, "Even if you do need a pre-fab super campaign, Champions Universe won’t fill the role without other supplements to prop it up."[2]

Reviews


References

  1. "Champions Universe - RPGnet RPG Game Index". index.rpg.net.
  2. Varney, Allen (September 1993). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon (193). TSR, Inc.: 82.

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