The HERO System 6th Edition

[Steve Long]

Here's our back-cover blurb for 6E:


ANY HERO — ONE SYSTEM!

The best has just gotten even better! The HERO System 6th Edition brings new levels of flexibility and creativity to the acclaimed HERO System, allowing players to create any sort of character, power, gadget, spell, vehicle, monster, or weapon they can think of. Whatever you want to do, in any genre, setting, or time period, the HERO System 6th Edition rules let you do it!

The 6th Edition rules come in two Core Rulebooks, Characters and Combat And Adventuring. Together these two books feature:

—The full HERO System rules, revised and updated for greater consistency, flexibility, creativity, and ease of use

—Options for nearly every element and aspect of the HERO System so you can better create and define characters, campaigns, powers, and everything else to suit your style of play

—Hundreds of example powers, gadgets, abilities, weapons, and spells for all genres, plus a dozen example characters

—A detailed, comprehensive index

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to Be a Hero!


Volume 1 (Character Creation):
SKU: DOJHERO1001
ISBN: 978-1-58366-120-8
Price: $39.99 US

Volume 2 (Combat and Adventuring):
SKU: DOJHERO1002
ISBN: 978-1-58366-121-5
Price: $39.99 US

Set Price: $69.99 US if you buy both books at once

[Mostlyjoe]

Cheers all around for the new Edition!

[Malakor]

any chances of a preview before shelling out $80??

[The Main Man]

I'm pretty sure that that's what the Showcases were meant for.

Showcase #1: ACV & AVAD
Showcase #2: New Combat Maneuvers; Objects As Weapons
Showcase #3: Area of Effect & Damage Shield
Showcase #4: Deflection, Reflection, and Range
Showcase #5: Body-Affecting Powers
Showcase #6: Defense Powers
Showcase #7: Damage Over Time and Time Limit
Showcase #8: APG Goodies

[Malakor]

Ah, cool. Thanks Main Man, I had missed those.

[The Main Man]

No problem, hope you enjoy 'em (as does Steve).

[Takaholic]

Steve,

Any chance we can get Black and White PDFs for page printout that won't drain our color ink cartridges?

Thank you for keeping my favorite Superhero game system alive and kicking!
Champions fan since first edition.

[lemming]

Shouldn't you be able to change printer properties to print gray scale?

[archermoo]

Steve,

Any chance we can get Black and White PDFs for page printout that won't drain our color ink cartridges?

Thank you for keeping my favorite Superhero game system alive and kicking!
Champions fan since first edition.

Shouldn't you be able to change printer properties to print gray scale?

That would be my suggestion.

[Takaholic]

Duh! Thanks guys... Didn't think of that approach!

[powerzrule]

Just for curiosity, about how many pages does each book have?

[Steve Long]

6E1 is 464; 6E2 is 320.

[DigitalArcanist]

I just found out about the new edition and looked on Amazon for it but didn't find it. I even entered the ISBN number. Is it only for sale through this webpage or are there other outlets to purchase it?

[Edsel]

The books have not yet made it to the US. As I understand it the ship with the first batch of books will be leaving China (and the printers) on September 10th. It'll probably to about three weeks after that before the actual books start making it to the various distributors. For now you can get the PDF from the Hero Online store and pre-order a copy of the hard backs.

[GloryFox]

Will there be a 6th ed Combat Summery PDF, to help introduce new players?

or

Will the old one suffice?