Tabletop Games

One of the first and most promising students of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, the mutant Jean Grey is gifted with the power of telepathy and telekinesis. She uses these powers as one of the founding members of the X-Men, a team of mutant heroes who protects a world that fears and hates them.

Cassandra Nova is the mummudrai of Charles Xavier, a parasitic being born to the astral plane. Her psychic entanglement with the powerful Xavier has given Nova incredible powers, including the ability to possess the bodies of others. As Charles’ dark reflection, she seeks to destroy everything he holds dear.

Baron Karl Mordo learned his impressive magical ability by training with the Ancient One. He has long been one of Doctor Strange’s greatest foes. Baron Mordo has consorted with darker powers like Dormammu and the demon Mephisto in his efforts to destroy the Ancient One and the Sorcerer Supreme.

Born more than 500 years ago, the Ancient One was a mortal inhabitant of Kamar-Taj, a hidden mountain village. The Ancient One learned how to unlock the mystical power of the universe to work magic. Having seen first hand the dangers of magic if used for personal gain, the Ancient One became the first Sorcerer Supreme. As one of the most powerful magic wielders in the world, the Ancient One has sworn to protect the world against evil magic and those who use it.

Quentin Beck began a life of crime as a frustrated artist. A successful stunt man and special effects creator in Hollywood, he turned to criminal life after failing to gain the recognition he thought he deserved. Donning the mantle of Mysterio, Beck uses illusions, hypnosis, and trickery to enact his criminal schemes. A longtime rival of Spider-Man, Mysterio’s gadgets and intelligence allow him to tangle with his super-powered foe.

The killer Cletus Kasady shared a prison cell on Ryker’s Island with Eddie Brock, the human host of Venom. Kasady merged with an insane offspring of the original Venom symbiote, which bonded to his bloodstream, transforming him into the deadly and unpredictable villain Carnage.

Soviet-era experiments intending to create a super-soldier on par with Captain America resulted in the creation of Omega Red. Once the Russian criminal Arkady Gregorivich Rossovich, Omega Red is the product of extensive and invasive experiments that transformed him into a dangerous weapon.

The experiments implanted carbonadium tendrils into Omega Red’s body, an alloy almost as strong as adamantium, which act as his primary weapons. However, a side effect is that the radioactive carbonadium is slowly poisoning him. Omega Red must feed on the life force of others to temporarily preserve himself, which he does by wrapping his foes in his tendrils and feasting on their life force to sustain his own.

Whether he is fighting enemies, working for criminal masterminds, or killing to stay alive, Omega Red is a powerful and dangerous opponent.

Jailed for a crime he didn’t commit, Harlem-born Carl Lucas agreed to undergo an experimental treatment designed to replicate the effects of the Super-Soldier serum that produced Captain America. As a result of the treatment, Carl’s skin became unbreakable, and his strength was amplified to superhuman levels. Now bulletproof and able to punch through four-inch-thick steel, Carl took on the name Luke Cage and became a hero dedicated to keeping his streets safe alongside his partner and friend Iron Fist.

Born into privilege, Danny Rand’s life was forever changed when his parents were killed by a family friend. Fueled by a desire for revenge, Danny travelled to the mystical city of K’un-Lun. There, he trained under Lei Kung the Thunderer who turned him into a living weapon. As a final test, Danny challenged the dragon Shou-Lao and defeated him. Plunging his fist into the dragon’s molten heart, Danny became the bearer of the Iron Fist. After avenging his parents, Danny turned his life to serving others, becoming inseparable friends with Luke Cage as a Defender, Avenger, and a Hero for Hire.