title: Champions Universe
text: # Champions Universe
  
  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. 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
  
  An adventure scenario is also included.
  
  ## 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."
  
  ## Reviews
  
  * White Wolf #35 (March/April, 1993)
  * Pyramid
  