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The Freedom CiTy ATlAs:

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Design Steve Kenson and Phillip Lienau

Development Steve Kenson

Graphic Design & Art Direction Hal Mangold

Editing Evan Sass

Cartography Phillip Lienau

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FREEDOM CITY ATLAS

LANTERN HILL

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scale in feet

1/8 mile

1. CLARK ESTATE, 676 YORKTOWN DR

2. CABOT RESIDENCE, 255 CONCORD ST

4. WINTERGREEN, 16 HUNTER RD

3. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH and YARD, 1 WESLEY CIRCLE

LANTERN HILL

FREEDOM CITY ATLAS

City’s oldest settled areas, dating back to the city’s founding

in Colonial times. The area’s long history has seeped into the

brick-front buildings and 18th Century churches, such that one

can almost imagine stepping back in time on the streets of Lantern

Hill, seeing it as the American colonists did more than two hundred

years ago.

Today, as then, Lantern Hill is one of Freedom’s most exclusive

neighborhoods; with refurbished turn-of-the-century row houses and

the like going for substantial amounts on the real estate market, or

turned into high-end condos or apartments. The city government and

historical society go to great efforts to preserve the area’s unique his-

tory and architecture, as well as its character and charm.

Unknown to most Freedonians, Lantern Hill’s history includes

more than a small element of the occult forces unleashed in the area

over the centuries, making it a nexus of sorts. Fortunately, Lantern

Hill has a guardian in the form of the ghostly avenger known as

Lantern Jack, who has haunted its streets for more than two centu-

ries, paying for his sins by serving as an instrument of justice and, on

occasion, righteous vengeance.

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Early colonists built on Lantern Hill not long after the first perma-

nent settlement was established on the peninsula Freedom City now

occupies. The hill was the highest point of land on the peninsula,

offering a commanding—and defensible—view, so it became home

to a number of structures surrounded by a wooden palisade. The

gentle slopes of the hill offered grazing pasture for sheep, and wood

from clearing the land for farming and building provided fuel and

lumber. Watch fires and lights burning up on the hill were visible

from the shore, giving the name “Lantern Hill.”

Of course, Lantern Hill has a history long before its English name.

The local Happanuk Indians once considered the hill a sacred site,

and performed rituals and gathered there in tribal councils. Indeed,

building on what was initially nicknamed “Happanuk Hill” was an

early point of contention between the colonists and the natives, one

of several that the Happanuks lost.

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Compared to downtown Freedom City, the layout of Lantern Hill is

meandering and organic, with some of the roads snaking their way

up and around the hill dating back to Colonial horse trails and brick

or cobblestone carriage roads.

The map on page 2 gives a good overview of the neighborhood

and its twisting, turning streets. Details on some of the more promi-

nent features follow.

CAboT HousE

The Cabot house on Lantern Hill is an early Colonial structure, a

mansion even by modern standards, palatial by the standards of

the time when it was built. It proclaimed for all to see that the

man who owned and lived in it was a man of means and accom-

plishment, which is just as it was intended to do. After all, Lucious

Cabot ( Freedom City, page 38) paid for his success—with his very

soul!

The house has been in Cabot’s “family” since he first had it built

more than two hundred years ago. He has arranged a variety of

trusts, “heirs,” and holding companies for it to pass through over

the generations, steadfastly ignoring lavish offers to buy it, and

taking great pains to maintain it, while also keeping the house

private property. Historical tours are permitted to go past Cabot

House, to point it out and talk about what is known of its history,

but an opportunity to see the inside is by invitation only, one that

is rarely extended.

To those who know him—business rivals and heroic foes alike—

Cabot is remarkably sentimental about his home. It could even be

said to constitute a weak point for him, if he were not certain to

visit a terrible revenge upon anyone with the temerity to strike at

THE FREEdom CITy ATLAs

Freedom City Atlas is a series of products intended to flesh-out and further detail the award-winning Freedom City setting for Mutants & Masterminds.

In this series, we “zoom-in” to look at different facets of Freedom City in detail, providing you with all the information you need to know about them to

make them centerpieces in one or more adventures set in the city.

Freedom City, like most comic book universes, is the work of many people who have contributed to it. While writers, editors, and artists have added

their elements to the world, a big contributor is cartographer Phillip Lienau. He brought Freedom City to life like never before in the Second Edition of

the sourcebook with his comprehensive map, found on pages 26 and 31 of Freedom City, Second Edition, along with several other detail maps. Phillip’s

work transformed a fantastic and fanciful superhero setting into a place that seems extraordinarily real. Using his maps, you could easily navigate the

streets of Freedom, envisioning its various landmarks and buildings.

Now we’re finally able to bring you more of Phillip’s extraordinary work, coupled with some adventure hooks and ideas for your own Freedom City

games. Whether you’re a first-time visitor to Freedom or a long-time resident, we know you’ll enjoy this tour of some of the city’s hot-spots. Welcome to

Freedom City, and enjoy your stay!

LANTERN HILL