*PBEM News* The Return of the Minute Men From: nexus@qx-dot-net.no-spam.invalid (nexus) Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:05:26 +0000 Imagine a world, much the same as our own, until World War 2. The armies of the Reich advance steadily across Europe, their march propelled by frightening and alien technologies, armored war machines, weaponry and enhanced soldiers like such that world never seen. Nothing seems to be able to stop the Nazi advance and quickly Allied Europe is nearly completely crushed under their iron boot. Britain teeters on the brink of falling and the Nazi juggernaut turns its hungry gaze across the ocean to the shores of the United States. The war drags on and on, a desperate struggle to even slow the unnaturally advanced German armies and their enhanced Ubermenschen. In 1956, the first Nazi forces land on the shores of the United States. All hope seemed lost. The she came, in humanity�s darkest hour, a heroine like none before. No one knew from exactly where, or even how she came to be, but the heroine known as Free Spirit rose from the shadows of obscurity to strike back at the Nazi threat. Gifted with power far beyond mortal men or even the Nazi super soldiers, she struck like the hammer of God, smashing the initial beachheads and rallying the nearly broken and scattered American forces to strike back, driving the invaders back into the sea. In that moment the light of hope and freedom was restored to a desperate and Free Spirit became a beacon of to the entire world. Still, there was much to do and victory wasn�t assured. Even with the power of Free Spirit behind them, the Allies still had to face a powerful, entrenched enemy on two fronts. Lacking the superior technology of the Germans, the Japanese were the weak link, but the battle for Europe was a seemingly endless grind, hundreds if not thousands of lives lost for every mile of ground gained. But new heroes appearance, perhaps inspired to emerge from the shadows by Free Spirit�s example. Major Victory, Buzz, Liberty Belle, Man O�war. Patriot, and others, came together to form the Minute Men, a team heroes led by Free Spirit that lead the advance into the heart of the Nazi Empire. For another decade the war dragged on, but slowly the tide turned and the front was pushed closer and closer to Berlin. Sadly, at the moment greatest victory, with the Reich war machine broken beyond repair, greatest tragedy struck. Hitler, in a mad final vengeance activated the Gotterdamung device, a weapon powerful enough to crack the planet. If he couldn�t have the world, no one would. Free Spirit, without hesitation, tore the machine free fro its foundation and hauled into space, far enough that ensuing blast didn�t harm the world, denying Hitler his glorious vengeance but sacrificing herself as well. A pall lay over the Allied victory and the world mourned their lost heroine, but in her memory, began to rebuild. 60 Years have passed The world has fully recovered from the devastation of World War 2 and the lessons learned have lead to bright and prosperous future. Aside from the most minor conflicts, there has been peace across the globe and, under the auspice of the United World council, a bold new world or prosperity and fellowship as been created. But, as is human nature, the lessons of the past are being forgotten, long dormant seeds of evil have begun to take root and flower once more, their insidious vines creeping into the foundation of society and weakening it from within, the shadows of the Reich rise. Heroes are needed once more. Will you step up to the challenge? The New Minute Men is a Fifth Edition Champions Campaign; in the Four Color Silver Age Style with a tinge of Gold and Bronze; basically an odd alloy. Characters should be patriotic, heroic types out to do good but with a human core, goals, desires and failing to struggle to overcome while still doing the right thing. Overall the mood of campaign will be light, with some moments of outright humor, but overall serious but upbeat. All character types are welcome, but �Flag Suits� might be most appropriate. Before we start with any numbers, I�d like to get full backgrounds, descriptions and a small sample (Paragraph would be fine) depicting the character in a typical moment in their life. Note: Their will most likely be some adult/erotic material in the course of the game; so all players must be 18 years or older and not offended by such things. Please send subbmissions to nexus@q.net -- posted from PBEM News - PBEM listings and announcements Reply to this post at http://www.rpglibrary.org/news/ Up