The Atomic Links!

As the Marvel Super Heroes Role Playing Games fade further and further into obscurity, it is difficult to find resources with which to play them. Whether you like the Original, Classic version or perhaps the Saga variety, not too many people are maintaining sites dedicated to either these days. And this is a sad state of affairs, since despite my issues with some members of the community I still love this pastime.

Thus, I've taken it upon myself to revitalize the Atomic Links, which hasn't really been updated for about half a decade, give or take a month. What you'll find below is a roster of sites dedicated to one or more versions of the super hero games based in the Marvel Universe - or some reasonable fascimile therein. These links should be current and/or at least live as of September 20th, 2019:

It's Alive. It's ALIVE!

(updated within a year, give or take)

The Classic FASERIP Podcast: if you're a fan of podcasts, the gentlemen behind the this resource are producing biweekly(ish) podcasts revolving around various facets of the original MSH RPG. This is handy for keeping the game in your head, particularly while at work, and listening in when you should be doing other things. You know, like working!

The Comic Book University MSH RPG Podcasts: the people behind the Comic Book University appear to make an inordinate amount of podcasts about an inordinate amount of comic book subjects. However, here in particular you can find their series about the Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game. Head on over to the YouTubes if you need a refresher!

Gaming Nerds R Us: though the Gaming Nerds have had a hard time keeping reliable hosting of late, the forum is once again available for their use - along with anyone else who wants to join! Though many of the Nerds' files are still missing, most of their original products for the Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game are available. Check it!

(also updated recently, but under link embargo for utilizing my material without crediting me)

Ben Reilly's Marvel RPG Page is a venerable web site dedicated exclusively to the Marvel Super Heroes Role Playing Game. Mr. Reilly has descriptions of countless Marvel Super Heroes, hordes of Marvel Super Villains, entire arsenals of esoteric equipment, and numerous themed character source books available for use in your MSH (Classic) games.

Classic Marvel Forever Dot Com: in its own words, Classic Marvel Forever Dot Com is an almost complete MSH RPG resource. It has any number of character descriptions, both from Marvel and other sources as well, not to mention recent high-quality scans of the original game books, and various house rules. But I would avoid the site's forum, if I were you.

the FASERIP Archive Project: the author of this project has taken it upon himself to archive the material available on every other MSH RPG site, doing so by taking screenshots of said material and posting it under his domain in the form of PDFs. Ostensibly, this was to save content from 'dying' sites, but the 13 is not only alive, but it is kicking!

Sleeping Dogs Let Lie:

(inactive but still accessible, or recently idled)

4C System: a sort of 'plain label' version of the Classic Marvel Super Heroes Role Playing Game, the 4C System is a royalty-free upgrade of the old rules built so people may produce new material for it without risking a lawsuit. And produce new material they have - there's quite a few resources for the 4C System to be found at this free gaming index.

FASERIP Wiki: a newer effort by the creator of one of the original MSH RPG sites from back in the day, the FASERIP Wiki is an attempt to build an online index of... every character, I think. It features additions from all over the Internets, including some entries built here - but don't worry, they weren't lifted without permission or anything. Check it!

Marvel Flipside is a site that isn't primarily dedicated to the MSH RPG. It features a blog about Marvel Comics and writing and drawing - stuff I tend to enjoy a lot. Of course, the author also offers up a few MSH RPG modules of his own creation, and they're quite spiffy. A fun read all around, even if it's not updated these days.

Marvel Super Heroes - Nth Edition: the author of this site has, like myself, built something of a custom variation on the Classic Marvel Super Heroes Role Playing Game. Not quite finished yet (again, like my own), these rules offer a plethora of good ideas for your gaming use. Go get copies of their work today!

X-Man Al's Marvel Super Heroes Classic RPG Web Source: X-Man Al has whipped up a handy MSH site that has lots of goodies, including a database of powers both official and player-generated, a vast array of Dragonball characters for your gaming amusements, and various character generation rules, guidelines and notions.

More Dead Than Disco:

(moved and archived sites, or inactive over a decade)

H.A.V.O.C. Universe: this site is dedicated to a play by electronic mail MSH Role Playing Game set in the so-called H.A.V.O.C. universe, an original campaign of the author's creation. The site features player and non-player character information, as well as some world information, a history, and of course a bevy of rules - including my own, in a .pdf format.

Martyrs and Madmen is a rather slick MSH Adventure Game site that's got info on new powers, oodles of character writeups from all over the Marvel Universe, and even some home-brewed characters. This site isn't updated often these days, but still has a large array of Saga material freely available for your gaming pleasure to this very day.

the MSHAG Library: built by Andrew Essary, the recently revived MSHAG Library houses a considerable amount of original material for, yes, the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. There are a bevy of optional rules and clarifications on the official text that any Saga player should find valuable, so go check something out of the Library today!

the Marvel-Phile: though Steve Kenson's Marvel Saga materials are no longer at the Marvel-Phile, this new site is a full archive of everything this former writer of the Saga system produced for the online community. There's no telling how long it'll stay up, so grab whatever you can while you can, 'cause who knows when it'll be gone for good.

'Nuther World. This site that has some MSH Classic statistics on it, both 'official' (like a Doctor Strange Handbook) and 'unofficial' (like home-brewed characters). The dude's also got a few custom rule-type things on his page, including the point-system of character generation, so there's definitely stuff to see. So why don't you?

Screaming Evel's RPG/CCG Shack: so about ten years ago, Screaming Evel notified me on my horrible guest book that he'd built this site, and don't you know it, his entry got lost in all the gobbledygook my high school friends plastered all over it. So in an effort to make up for that, I finally added his RPG/CCG Shack to the Atomic Links. Better late than never?