New York is not your average city. It is a world where the strange is 
commonplace, magic is mundane and wonders sometimes slip beneath 
notice. It is a city brimming with heroes, villains and everything in 
between. Some of these people have their eyes set on global salvation 
(or conquest), playing roles in galactic diplomacy or challenging 
otherworldly horrors. But there is another layer to the superhuman 
community, the ones who call New York their home, their territory or 
their turf. The ones who do not play a role in the galactic 
happenings, the world events or even the national news. These are the 
Heroes of New York. Whether these are heroes to the citizens of the 
Big Apple, or heroes of their own selfish goals is up to them.

And here on the streets of the city, there are goals a-plenty. The 
students of the Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters only want to 
explore and enjoy the city, while the dangerous Friends of Humanity 
want to end the genetic anomoly that is mutantkind. The Morlocks want 
only to survive and the Brotherhood of Mutants wants to dominate the
city. Members of AIM want their own piece of the world, while the
Heroes for Hire want a slice of the pie.

The world fears what's different, and that often amounts to 
mutantkind. Most people feel that these are non-humans, a species to 
be watched, feared and controlled to the best of their abilities. The 
political climate is unfriendly for these mutants, but smiles on 
heroes that are (or were once) their own: Supersoldiers and those who 
received their powers from an accident are sometimes untouched by 
public scrutiny while still others can't help but always be in the 
spotlight in the worst way possible. What is to come of this city, 
from this tension and uneasiness?

This is Marvel: Heroes of New York. This is a game based on the street
level Marvel Comics characters, before the happenings of House of M,
and not necessarily following in the canon's footsteps. Here, it is
you who helps write the story.