Real name: Shannon Carter Other known aliases: None Occupation: Hero, former tour guide. Current group affiliation: Avengers Past group affiliations: None. Major enemies: Solders of the Serpent First appearance: A Next #1 (appeared unnamed in normal ID), A Next #4 (appeared as American Dream). Origin: Spider-Girl #32 Description: Shannon is an attractive and athletic woman with blonde hair.
Characteristics
13 STR 3
18 DEX 24
18 CON 16
18 BODY 16
18 INT 8
20 EGO 20
15/20 PRE 5
20 COM 5
8 PD 5
8 ED 4
4 SPD 12
9 REC 4
36 END 0
34 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 122
Powers, Skills and Equipment
8 10" Running 2
5 Acrobatics 14-
3 Breakfall 13-
3 Climbing 13-
3 Conversation 13-
3 KS: Superhero history and trivia. 13-,(INT based)
2 Local Police Powers
8 1 Levels,all combat
5 1D6 Luck
4 Martial Block
4 Martial Disarm
5 Off Strike
3 Oratory 13-
3 Paramedic 13-
3 Stealth 13-
1 TF,Other Air Vehicles
3 Tactics 13-
10 5/5 Armor,"Protective costume.",OIF(-1/2)
20 6D6 EB,"Stun Disks",vs physical defense,OIF(-1/2),7-8
Charges(0),recoverable 0
21 MP (48),OAF(-1),Gestures(-1/4)
2u 12 OCV Missile Deflection,deflect all attacks,deflect
adjacent
2u 15/15 Armor
2u 8D6 EB,"Shield strike.",vs physical defense 4
3 +5 PRE,"Notable costume.",OIF(-1/2)
2 Radio XMIT/REC,"Avengers communicator.",OAF(-1)
Powers Cost: 128
Disadvantages
Base Points: 100
5 DNPC,"People in need.",normal,useful skills,appear 8-
10 Distinctive,"Totally hot blonde babe.",concealable,minor
25 Hunted,"Various enemies.",as powerful,non-combat influence,
harsh,appear 14-
20 Normal Stats
15 Psych Lim,"Wants to be Captain America.",very common,
moderate
20 Psych Lim,"Honorable",common,total
25 Psych Lim,"In love with the USA.",very common,total
10 Rep,"Lady Avenger.",occur 11-
15 Secret ID,"Shannon Carter"
5 Watched,"U.S. government and press.",as powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 8-
Disadvantages Total: 150
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 250
Explanation of the conversion: Shannon is a highly trained but normal human, so I kept her Characteristics within the normal human range.
History: When Shannon Carter was young her parents were killed in a car accident and she was left in a wheel chair. She went to live with her father's cousin Peggy Carter. Peggy used to work for the Avengers and told Shannon inspiring stories of Captain America and Peggy's sister Sharon Carter. Shannon worked to overcome her injuries and regained use of her legs. She later trained as a gymnast and hoped to become a hero. She got a job as a tour guide at the Avengers headquarters after the team had disbanded. She was working on the day that the Avengers were reformed under Mainframe, J2, Stinger V and Thunderstrike II (A Next #1)
She decided to try out as an Avenger and put together a costume based on that of Captain America. With Bluestreak, Freebooter and the Crimson Curse she joined the Avengers as the American Dream. Along side the Avengers and the Coal Tiger she helped confront the Soldiers of the Serpent when they kidnapped Vibraxis (A Next #4).
American Dream was a member of the Avengers contingent that investigated the possible return of Doctor Doom to Latveria, only to discover it was actually Stinger V's old love Kristoff Vernard (A Next #5).
American Dream was present when the Avengers headquarters was invaded by Argo, who wanted to try out as a member. When the Avengers learned that Argo was the son of the former Avenger Hercules, they looked into Hercules' final mission as an Avenger, and discovered Hercules himself in hiding. Hercules had never recovered from the deaths of several Avengers on that last mission (A Next #6).
American Dream and the Avengers learned that the old Avengers last mission was to an alternate Earth. When they traveled there they discovered their world's Captain America still there fighting a war against that world's Doctor Doom, who ruled that world and wanted to expand to other Earths. While there American Dream lost her hair in a battle with the SSAgent, that world's counterpart to the USAgent, but she did gain possession of the shield of the Captain America native to that world, who had died long ago (A Next #11).
When the Avengers returned to their Earth they were ambushed by the Revengers, lead by the Red Queen, the daughter of the Wasp and Henry Pym. They were rescued by Mainframe leading a group of Avengers allies, including Argo, the Coal Tiger, Earth Sentry and Blacklight (A Next #12).
When Spider-Girl tried out as a member of the Avengers, American Dream faced her in combat and was defeated, but Spider-Girl was beaten by Stinger III. Spider-Girl was made a reserve Avenger (Spider-Girl #13).
The Avengers were asked by Tony Stark to capture the hero known as the Buzz, thinking he was a thief and murderer, but he was assisted by Spider-Girl and Raptor who thought he was innocent (Spider-Girl #31).
When Spider-Girl tried to go to the Avengers headquarters to explain her actions, American Dream met her and they decided to go patrolling together. American Dream recounted her origin to Spider-Girl and then they met up with the heroic Steel Spider, who was having a mid-life crisis. They happened across a team of the Soldiers of the Serpent and the three heroes fought them, helping restore the Steel Spider's confidence as a hero (Spider-Girl #32).
Powers: Although Shannon has no super powers she is a highly trained athlete who wears a protective suit based the one worn by Captain America. She carries the shield of a Captain America from an alternate Earth she visited, where that world's Captain America died. Her costume has eight stun disks, two on each limb. They can be thrown or launched from an arm mounted launcher with great force.
Links to other American Dream pages:
Character created by Marvel Comics. Picture by Lori McDonald.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - March, 2003
History: When Shannon Carter was young her parents were killed in a car accident and she was left in a wheel chair. She went to live with her father's cousin Peggy Carter. Peggy used to work for the Avengers and told Shannon inspiring stories of Captain America and Peggy's sister Sharon Carter. Shannon worked to overcome her injuries and regained use of her legs. She later trained as a gymnast and hoped to become a hero. She got a job as a tour guide at the Avengers headquarters after the team had disbanded. She was working on the day that the Avengers were reformed under Mainframe, J2, Stinger V and Thunderstrike II (A Next #1)
