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SCUBA Hero
Dec 30th, '07, 04:04 PM
For the past couple of years I have run an "Intro to Hero System/Champions" game at DieCon, and I'm looking to run something else. Any recommendations for a Hero Plus Adventure suitable for running at a convention? I see there are several pulp adventures for sale.
Steve Long
Dec 31st, '07, 04:42 AM
Hmmm... acting on the theory that for this sort of event you want something that's (a) relatively straightforward, and (b) easy to run to completion within a four-hour block of time, I would suggest any of the following:

The Locomotive Pirates
The Radio Marauders
Nazi Death-Zombies of the Congo
Spears of the Tisangani


Spears of the Tisangani, in fact, was an adventure I ran at several cons before publishing it. OTOH, one of those cons was DieCon the year I was a guest there, so you might run into some players who are familiar with it. ;)
SCUBA Hero
Dec 31st, '07, 05:59 AM
Thanks. Think I'll go for "Nazi Death-Zombies of the Congo".
Lord Liaden
Dec 31st, '07, 06:07 AM
The title alone will have 'em lining up to play. :eg:
SCUBA Hero
Dec 31st, '07, 08:50 PM
Yah, the title enticed me to choose that adventure...
Steve Long
Jan 1st, '08, 05:11 AM
The next two HPAs (which we'll make available as soon as I get my InDesign fixed...) have even better titles! :hex:
SCUBA Hero
Jan 1st, '08, 10:57 AM
I've tried multiple times to download Death-Zombies, without success. I'll try again later. How long does the Download stay in the User CP?
Steve Long
Jan 2nd, '08, 05:24 AM
If you continue to have problems, contact Ben or Dan; they can help you resolve the issue, I'm sure.
SCUBA Hero
Jan 2nd, '08, 09:51 AM
Worked like a charm today! Downloaded and printed out.
SCUBA Hero
Jan 2nd, '08, 09:56 AM
Whoops! I thought that there would be pre-generated PCs for the adventure. Anyone willing to share suitable characters?
Spence
Jan 2nd, '08, 02:27 PM
Whoops! I thought that there would be pre-generated PCs for the adventure. Anyone willing to share suitable characters?

What point level are you looking at? I have some Pulp Supers in the High Powered Heroic/Low Powered Supers point range. They could be adjusted down to a more heroic level.

They are:

Sam "Doc" Harrison, world renowned explorer and adventurer (aka The Masked Avenger)
Jim Adkins, Ace Reporter (aka The Grey Shadow)
Clara St. James, Aviatrix Extraordinaire (aka The Rocketeer)
Professor Alexander Mason (aka The Brain)

As written they are a little tougher than DZ's is probably looking for, but they are a bit skill heavy.
Kharis2000
Jan 2nd, '08, 03:17 PM
If you have a copy of Masterminds and Madmen, many of the characters in it, although written as opponenrts for characters, can be adapted as PCs with little trouble. They come in all power ranges as well.

Or, if you wanted, you could use Randall's Raiders from the Pulp Hero book, adding points if you feel the need.
SCUBA Hero
Jan 2nd, '08, 05:20 PM
Spence,

75+75 (or maybe 100 + 50).


Kharis2000,

Thanks for the ideas! I'll look in M&M and PH.
Lord Liaden
Jan 2nd, '08, 08:06 PM
Thanks to the several HEROphiles with their own fine pulp gaming websites, there are a number of interesting characters to choose from, from diverse backgrounds and with varying power levels:

Daredevils (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Underworld/1701/daredevils_index.htm)

The Odyssey League (http://web.archive.org/web/20050907073039/http://www.brighthouse.ca/lee/odyssey/)

Thrilling True Tales (http://web.archive.org/web/20050211063039/http://www.armlesstigerman.com/intro/pulp/index.html)

Amazing Adventures! (http://web.archive.org/web/20050829105336/http://home.earthlink.net/~ddoepke/index.html)
John Desmarais
Jan 3rd, '08, 07:35 AM
For the past couple of years I have run an "Intro to Hero System/Champions" game at DieCon, and I'm looking to run something else. Any recommendations for a Hero Plus Adventure suitable for running at a convention? I see there are several pulp adventures for sale.

I've used Solar Smith and the Sky Pirates of Arcturus! (DOJHEROHPA02) a few times. Great fun.
Spence
Jan 5th, '08, 03:48 PM
For the past couple of years I have run an "Intro to Hero System/Champions" game at DieCon, and I'm looking to run something else. Any recommendations for a Hero Plus Adventure suitable for running at a convention? I see there are several pulp adventures for sale.

Take a look here too http://www.sysabend.org/champions/gnborh/index.html and go to Organized by Group Affiliation and then Classic/Pulp

JimOz mentioned it on another thread.