HERO Designer
General discussions of the HERO Designer character creation software.
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Not sure how to build a MP that doesn't have a Power Base Cost, I'm trying to build "Weapon Riposte" and "Storm of Steel" from the Hero System Martial Arts Book but I don't know how this power is constructed. Can I be explained how this power is built and how I can create it in Hero Designer?
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Hi all, any idea how I can stick the different tires from Ultimate Vehicle onto a vehicle sheet? Also I can't figure out how to add a 'Reinforced Cockpit' type thing to a car, +10 PD only to protect driver from collision damage type thing. I tried to add it as a characteristic but the only characteristic choice is DEF and I don't need the full DEF, just the PD. Any tips appreciated!
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30 STR Aura of Power: resistant defenses (10/10/10 Power). This is also in a multi with his ranged attack powers, in a variable slot, and the ranged powers are built to allow the aura to be maintained while blasting, albeit much lower. Now, trying to add Reduced END to STR, 1/2 END. 7 active. Linked to Aura of Power only used at full intensity. HD is saying the cost is -9. I think it's giving me a cost break on the base STR.
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There were a number of .txt and .rtf export formats for Hero Designer during 5th Edition (and early 6th), what happened to them? All there is left is a bunch of uneditable (and paper hungry) HTMLs and text formats for 6th Edition that reject any data from a HD character built under 5th Edition rules. Nothing that can be opened in a word processor for editing. The only sort of functional two page format left is the PDF export...which cuts a lot of the notes and other details out...as well as being uneditable without paying for an expensive PDF editor. Just curious, since it looks like giving the finger to those who don't change up to t…
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I am trying to copy and paste some text from either word or realm works into the background sections of a character so I do not have to rewrite all the background txt. It does not seem to work? is there anyway I can do this would be a massive time saver for me.
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I'm creating an Automaton in HD, with the "Takes No STUN" at the 60-point level. Now, I fully expected HD to triple the cost of Defense Powers, as it should. I was a bit surprised when I went to buy Barrier (the robot can project a force globe to lock down foes) and it tripled the cost of those defenses, but upon looking at 6E1, I see that Barrier is indeed a Defense Power / Standard Power. So, okay, guess that makes sense, since the robot could use Barrier to shield itself. However, when I decided to switch to Entangle to model the effect, HD once again tripled the cost. Checked 6E1 and nope, it's not a Defense Power, just a Standard Power / …
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I've run some forum searches but can't find an answer on this. I'm editing an export template for a Heroic campaign to include equipment weights. I've been able to add a column for the weight of each item of equipment, and add total rows for total carried weight and total of all equipment weight. But the one thing I can't figure out is how to include an indicator for each item of equipment showing whether it is carried or not. It seems like there would be some kind of export tag associated with the "carried" check-box for equipment, but I can't find it in the documentation (and have not had an luck with taking some reasonable guesses based on other equ…
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Designer seems to work just fine, but two things... ... when I buy a character a hand killing attack, it adds the full DCs of their STR to the HKA, more than doubling the HKA... ex: 45 STR character with 2d6K hka... it should max out at 4d6k... but it will show as 5d6K damage.
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Alternate Desolidification is in APG I. I like the approach, but I can't see how to incorporate it into HD. Gone through the HD docs. Custom Power doesn't seem to work. There's no Character Pack for APG per se. So...is it in a different Char Pack I can grab...or am I just missing something on how to do it? EDIT: I suppose I can just define the whole thing as "25 points Alternate Desolid" as a Custom Power, and list all the game effects in the Notes. Right now this looks to be my best choice, if not exactly elegant, because there's gonna be Usable Simultaneously on this, along with (possibly) some limitations if I need them for costing.
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Keeping this at its absolute simplest, math-wise, 5 points' worth of Duplication, Multiform, a Base/Vehicle, etc. that has no limitations costs 1 CP, right? If I recall correctly, rounding should fall in the character's favour, meaning 7 points' worth of such things (sans limitations) should also cost 1 CP. Yet in Hero Designer, 7 points' worth of these things costs 2 CP. The issue isn't just with Real Cost, but also with Active Cost … which I would think relevant for situations like Multiform inside of a Multipower (which is legal per RAW as Multiform is a Standard Power as of 5th Edition). i.e. The aforementioned 1/5-based purchases appear to ignore round…
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HD Build 20180726 I'm playing around with Clairsentience. #1: Sight group, 360 degree arc, x2 range. 25 base points, yes. So it reports 500m range. #2: Add 0 End. Range reported: 740m. Hmm. #3: Add MegaScale, 1m = 1 km. Clairsentience (Sight Group), x2 Range (1,240m), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), MegaScale (1m = 1 km; +1) (75 Active Points) Clairsentience appears to allow both the x2 Range and MegaScale to be in effect at the same time, so I think that's legal, but...from Range, 6E1 129: Well, here, it's allowing the Reduced End to i…
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HDv5 has the following +1/4 reducer on Focus: "Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness" i.e. If one were to buy OAF with this reducing adder, it would be only +3/4 instead of +1. I've looked in both FRed (5th Revised Edition) and the HD5 docs, to no avail. I would have thought that this would be a greater limitation, not a lesser one. I'm imagining someone needing to use, say, a staff and a potion. Or, say, a bunch of grenades with a grenade launching gun. If the gun were to be taken away, they could still be thrown, with, say, reduced range/OCV. How is "Requires Multiple Foc…
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how do I find or make images for hero designer
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NOTE: I'm running Hero Designer 6, Build 20170504 So when I attempt to load certain prefabs from either the Champions Powers (CP HD) files or the Equipment Guide (HSEG HD) files, I run into an issue where I cannot see the actual .hdc files in a given sub directory. This has occurred in the following sub directories for the Powers files: - Size Alteration - Sleep and Dream - Solar and Celestial - Spirit Projection - Stretching - Telekinetic - Time - Vibration - Water - Weather This has occurred in the following sub directories for the Equipment Guide files: - Powered Armor This issue did not seem to occur with the last build and I delet…
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Having a problem saving charecter records in HD that I have just downloaded. The error I get reads as below. An error occurred during the save process. Please try again. Error Message: /Tael Fir Blade Singer.hdc (Permission denied) I am operating on a Mac as listed below OS X version 10.9.5 most current version of Java installed. I used older incarnations of Hero Designer for a long time and wanting to get back into the game. A real issue if I cannot save work obviously.
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I want to give my 'Whirling Dervish' some tricks. 2X Knockback to STR (when running). Autofire on STR (when not running) 2x Knockback, applied running (damage from movement) Max 40AP. So, with advantages, running can only come to 40AP. STR can only come to 40AP. I think I've got it .. writ smaller. 26 STR (26AP) 11" Running (22AP) 16 Running does KnB, 1 1/2X KnB (16AP) 13 Multipower 13pts 1u STR does 1 1/2X KnB (13AP) 1u Autofire on STR (13AP) OK, so Running tops out at 22+16= 38 And STR tops out at 26+13 = 39 Hmph. A running ch…
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I'm obviously doing this wrong. I'm trying to buy a Naked modifier on my STR: 2x knockback +3/4 I buy the Naked Advantage power. I set its Max Base Cost to 25 (the amount of STR I want to have the addie). I add the 2xKnB modifier. And set 'Applies to' to STR. But it tells me the AP is zero and the Real Cost is zero.
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I am a long time Champions player and GM. I am looking for a software tool that will make setting up speed charts for combats easier. I don't really need anything else, but would be willing to spend a few bucks on software that would do more, as long as it has a speed chart set up.
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How do I buy levels w/ Missile Deflection in HD5? In the rules - at least, when I last checked - they weren't normal skill levels - you bought them as adders on the power - at 5CP per +1 (or 2?).
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This power is not in HD5. I saw a build for it using ShapeShift, I think, that came out to the same number of points. (Looking for 'change into costume only' option.)
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HG v5 I've made a package deal "Port Authority". Uh. I built it as a prefab. Is that right? How do I apply it to a character in Hero Designer 6? Or do I simply add the skills/perks and equipment manually?
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Hello peeps. I have been away for a long time, so long in fact that the last time I purchase HD it was subscription based. Just purchased it again a couple days ago and I am re remembering why I liked it so much. Still wrapping my head around Prefabs, templates etc. I have read and searched but can't find what I am looking for. I have created some awesome(IMO) characters using this software and using the incredible exports found here produced some great looking character sheets. I used them last night for my gaming group that has been stuck in Pathfinder for 15 years now. They LOVED the look of the character sheets. Bu…
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It's still possible to use the expanded, purchase by category version of the Systems Operation skill when using a 5th edition template. Is there a way to enable this in 6th edition? I'd like to run a hard sci-fi game in 6th edition and use the category version of System Ops (and Electronics). How hard would it be to mod a 6th edition template for this? Would I be better off building it as a custom skill?
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i installed the latest java. then i installed my hd on this new laptop. when i double click the jar icon in the director i created windows asks me what to do with it. save or run. no matter what i do all it does is make new copies of itself. it won'tt run. when i right clicked on it and told it to use java to open, a window opened for a fraction of a second and then gone. help someone please.
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I just got the Hero Designer (only learned of this system today) and wanted to start toying around with it building some characters. However, it only has the core book in it. Assuming their are prefabs or other thing that expand its content right? Love to get more into this system, but if their online builder one has this...idk.
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