In 1930 there is lots of steam, much pulp and plenty of noir to go-round

We at visioNation studios are excited to announce the release of two new products, Hardened Heroes for CORE-7 and Hardened Heroes & Fiendish Foes for the RARE system.  These products have been in development for some time now.  Many of our friends and allies have been waiting for these to reach the open market.

It has been an interesting road to say the least.  A year of a tough economy and a complete turnaround within the studio itself, but we managed to pull together to continue to bring you creative products that we feel will provide long hours of imaginative role-playing.

Both products reflect a time when the world was entering a golden age of adventure.  In our world of the 1930's, the use of gasoline was viewed as too dangerous for personal use.  It was considered too volatile to use for any other reason than for bombs.  The world stayed with steam power.  Society used steam for everything, from generating energy to power a city to the transportation of people and goods.  The advances in steamology paved the way for "steamplugs", which are used as a replacement for our gasoline.  When your steamplug needs to be replaced, just pull it out and put in a new one.  Planes gather moisture from the air and ships pull up water and convert it to power.

Empire City is home to the famed Caldorian Explorers Society, which has its headquarters at the top of the Empire Trust Building.  Emerging onto the world scene now is villainy that has its hands in the future.  New technology is appearing and what was once considered science fiction is beginning to become reality.  Gadgets supplement a hero's inventory.

Do not confuse the term "Hero" for someone with super powers.  The heroes of this age are normal people doing heroic feats out of love and loyalty to their beloved United Republic of America and their E.U.R.O.P.A. allies.  When someone tries to destroy the world through their own dominating ideas, it will be you and your friends who will stand in their way.

This is a world of the pulp-hero, but with a twist.  Robots and ray guns are not imaginative toys, they are real weapons that confront the world daily.  So grab your jet-pack, "Typewriter" machine gun and buckle up for a ride down an alternate reality in the world that we call "Hardened Heroes."

Welcome to the home of visioNation studios.  Here you will be able to wander through our halls, opening every door to see what we've hidden behind each one. We consider you family as we do everyone who graces our home with their presence. We consider you special, for you took time out of your day to come and visit with us. We hope the work we are doing to improve the creativity and imaginations of everyone, from young children to adults, will be experienced at some point by you and your friends. Enjoy your stay and venture over to our forums to let us know what you think, converse with the Devs, or even with other enthusiastic role-players.

“Abandon not your friends, but gather tightly as a band of brothers; guarding each others’ backs as you adventure forth into worlds unknown.” -Max Kaliber