Joe Walsh Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I used 4e since it came out in 1989 up until I stopped role-playing in the early 2000s, so 5e wasn't even on my radar. There's no way I can afford to track down and buy everything produced for 5e, so which supplements are most useful for someone who has everything produced for 4e and 6e? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 It would help to know what you're most interested in. Settings? Characters? Rules variations? Prebuilds like equipment or vehicles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Baker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 And what genre(s) you play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'm actually asking the question in general. Perhaps it can't be answered that way. Perhaps I should have asked, "What are the most popular supplements for 5e that haven't been re-released under 6e." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I find the Ultimate series to be useful in either 5th or 6th (Ultimate Brick, Ultimate Energy Projector, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Hero System Vehicle Sourcebook and The Ultimate Vehicle are incredibly useful core books. The 6e volume that would have replaced them never got published, so the 5e versions are the ones to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 The Hero System Vehicle Sourcebook and The Ultimate Vehicle are incredibly useful core books. The 6e volume that would have replaced them never got published, so the 5e versions are the ones to get. Excellent idea! I should also probably think about the genre books that aren't available for 6e, such as Pulp Hero and maybe Dark Champions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 The various settings books can also be very useful if you have an interest in a particular type of game setting. For example, if you like Swords & Sorcery, pick up Valdorian Age. If you like a Gotham City kind of setting, then Hudson City is a great buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I should also probably think about the genre books that aren't available for 6e, such as Pulp Hero... I can heartily endorse the Pulp Hero books. They are quite good. In fact, I liked them so much I made my own deluxe volume out of three of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane_Marlowe Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'd add Post-Apocalyptic Hero to the list. That was super good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Sounds good to me. It's good to have a lot of genres to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Ultimate Skill and Villainy Amok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 They produced a version of Ultimate Skill for 6e (Hero System Skills), but Villainy Amok sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhaierr Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I can heartily endorse the Pulp Hero books. They are quite good. In fact, I liked them so much I made my own deluxe volume out of three of them. Want! Can you share how you did this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Want! Can you share how you did this? see this related thread - http://www.herogames.com/forums/topic/90371-policy-on-printing-pdfs/?do=findComment&comment=2415206 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Want! Can you share how you did this? The short answer is that I took the PDFs of three of my favorite Pulp Hero books, combined them into a single PDF, massaged it into shape with Adobe Acrobat Pro, and uploaded it to a new hardcover book project on Lulu. I then spent several nights creating the wraparound cover art in Photoshop based off the Justice Inc. box art, and uploaded it to the Lulu project. I then waited for one of Lulu's 50% off discount offers (which comes around every month or so), and had it printed. Discounted cost: $16.92 + shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) My picks for best two books are Pulp Hero and Hudson City. They have a HiRes map of Hudson City available too. I love a good map. Hudson City is so well done that I actually use it for all my games regardless of genre. I did a little editing of the map, replacing the interstates with regular highways or roads, expanding the rail lines and renaming/recoloring some landmarks and now have a 1930's Hudson City for non-modern games. Edited March 31, 2015 by Spence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 These are a few of my favorite 5ed things: Genres: Post-Apocalyptic Hero: short but sweet, with several fun mini-campaign ideas. Pulp Hero: good pulp-era sourcebook - I've recommended it to people who play Pulp in different systems. Lucha Libre Hero: just cuz, dammit! Settings: Hudson City: great modern city setting, meant for Dark Champs but useable with any modern setting Tuala Morn: nice low-level Celtic-themed fantasy setting. Never actually gotten to play it, but just reading it was enjoyable. Atlantean Age: decent take on a very-high-level fantasy setting. Alien Wars: gritty military sci-fi setting, not perfect but had some good bits. Sourcebooks VIPER Coils of the Serpent: I pull this one off the shelf a lot. A wide range of stuff to choose from, so if you want VIPER to be a bunch of easily-smacked-down mooks, you can do that; if you want them to pose a credible threat to the PCs, you can do that too. DEMON Servants of Darkness: I think this book was *really* well done myself, tho some folks feel it's a bit dark for a standard Champions campaign. The Mystic World: A solid look at how to run the magical side of the CU, with a great comic-book cosmology. I use this one a lot too. Hidden Lands: Some good Lost Worlds type stuff, Atlantic, Lemuria, et. al. Book of the Destroyer: a good "deep dive" look at a master villain. Book of the Machine: same idea, but with Mechanon instead of Dr. Destroyer. Vehicle Sourcebook: just what it says on the cover. (Ultimate Vehicle spends more time on vehicle design & combat - this book is all vehicles.) Villainy Amok: one of the best superhero RPG supplements of all time IMO. Sold scenarios & great advice on how to run some of the most classic comic-book stories. Ultimate Mentalist: all the Ultimate series was pretty good, but I thought this one stood out and is the one I've gotten the most use out of YMMV of course, but those are the ones that jump off the shelf at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Baker Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 YMMV of course, but those are the ones that jump off the shelf at me. I hope not literally! 'Cause then you might have poltergeists. (Sorry, OT.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Thanks for all the suggestions! I've updated my "to buy" list and will keep my eye out for the titles I don't have yet. It's always nice to have more good stuff to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnStrawberry Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Same here, especially BigdDamnHero's Interesting list - and I actually have most of them in my library! But I will try to add Hudson City and Ultimate Mentalist. Lucha Libre is Mexican pro wrestling, correct? It seems to get a lot of good buzz, tho I have no idea why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Lucha Libre is Mexican pro wrestling, correct? Yes, but that really doesn't begin to capture it. More like: Masked Mexican wrestlers-cum-superheroes save the world from aliens, monster and evil mad scientist through the power of wrestling, in between driving fast cars and romancing beautiful women while never taking their masks off! With the right GM & players, it's a recipe for some of the most hysterical games I've ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 ...or just watch the Angel episode The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Or, you could watch a movie starring the most renowned and legendary luchadore of all time, El Santo! (It helps if you speak Spanish, but it isn't essential to follow the action). I'm not kidding, this guy occupies a place in Mexican popular culture comparable to Superman's in American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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