Fantasy Hero
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Cities
by The Mad GM- 12 replies
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Are there any really good City Setting resources out there for FH? How about general fantasy?
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Assistance Requested
by Guest Worldmaker- 3 replies
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I remember seeing... somewhere on the net... a converter that turns D&D stats into Hero stats. Anyone have any idea what the URL on that might be?
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I received both Fantasy Hero and Star Hero yesterday, and have been impressed with both thus far. After reading about half of FH, I'm convinced that it is by far the best resource on fantasy campaigns I own. I doubt I will ever actually use the HERO system to play a fantasy game, but the limitless ideas I've gotten so far are worth the price tag.
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Healing woes 1 2
by Victor- 28 replies
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Okay... after a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth, I finally managed to write up a spell that does what I want it to... Cost Power END 9 Lifetap: (Total: 45 Active Cost, 9 Real Cost) Killing Attack - Ranged 0 1/2d6 (vs. ED), Attack Versus Limited Defense: Magical Defenses (+1 1/2) (25 Active Points); Requires A Necromancy (or other magic at -3) Roll (RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests -3/4), Limited Power Only vs. Living Targets (-1/2), Cannot Use Targeting (-1/2), No Knockback (-1/4), Beam (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Limited Power Not vs. Divine or Holy/Blessed targets (-1/4), Limited Range: 10" (-1/4), Limited Power: Not on…
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How would you model a character who is the subject of a terrible prophecy, and consequently is being hunted down by almost everybody on the planet? The new swords-and-sorcery anime Scrapped Princess features as its heroine the young girl who is, according to almost eveeryone, destined to destroy the world on her sixteenth birthday. Everyone knows about the prophecy, and ALMOST everyone wants to kill her because of it. Her only protectors are her two adopted siblings (her royal parents abandoned her to her fate so fast they didn;t even give her a name). She is not an evil person and does not want to see the world destoryed. Now the prohpecy does not say HOW she will …
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Had a thought last night on the concept of keeping all character from buying a spell or two. What if martial training and magic training were in direct opposition, so that training in weapons actually made it harder to use magic? In game mechanics, you'd take all the character's Combat Skill Levels (with normal combat) and apply them as penalties to any Magic Skill Rolls. You could also add in penalties based on other "martial" training if needed.
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Does anyone have any rules for these? I have looked through my Hero stuff that I thought might have something (Current FH, FREd, current UMA, previous FH, FHC1 and FHC2), but yielded only this line under recoverabel charges: "In the GM's discretion, a Charge might be broken or lost, in which case it must be recreated like normal charges". Basically, what chance do you give to have an arrow that hits be unbroken? Any modifiers from what it is hitting? If anyone has any actual fletching knowledge, I would also appreciate knowing the relative costs of the components. IE: head is 60 percent of cost, shaft/nock is 25 percent, and fletching is 15 percent. Those numbers are…
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I am starting a new game with some new players and some old. one of the old ones wanted to play a sorcerer but play him like Belgarath from the Belgariad. With the will and the word. I like to see new ideas and im not constrictive on the types of characters ie sorcerer, mage, wizard etc. I am intrigued by this concept of his sorcerer using the willl and the word but im not sure how i would write up his vpp Im curious to see different ideas for write ups on power frameworks. How many different ideas can you go with and spells for the vpp or multipower etc...
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The Fantasy Hero genre page is now up and active. Enjoy.
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Some of you may have seen this before, it has been revised mostly on further consideration and several tips from the new FH tome. I am especially interested in comments about the LTE rules and if anyone has had luck with them. Thanks. Rhyssin Magic: Background Magic is a force in the world, approaching equality with force of arms. It is also somewhat in infancy, so new discoveries are very possible. PC Mages can be among the most powerful spell casters given time, as the magic of the world appears to be slowly increasing. Magic comes from the gods, either directly (priests/champions granted powers) or indirectly (mage channeling the energy/essence availa…
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Hey Guys, I've been busy as heck with life changes so I haven't been around for a bit but your still very much in my thoughts One of those changes is a move to the Scotts Valley area. I took buying my FH as an excuse to go into Scotts Valley's one and only FLGS and talk to them about Hero. The went to their distributors catalog to order FH for me (I'm pretty sure it was Alliance) and couldn't find FH listed, only the Grimoire. They told me they'd call Alliance about it and get it ordered for me but I thought maybe I should let you guys know. Ciao Catseye.
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Just got home from GenCon (I live in Indianapolis) with the new Fantasy Hero book. WOW! A lot of new material.....I have the 2nd Ed to compare it to. IMHO it's well worth the wait, and the money. There doesn't seem to be much going on at GenCon where Hero is concerned. But, it is a WoTC Con afterall.
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What do we think of this guy? He's the subject of a quest in my new FH game, Boregedaur: The Long Night. He's an Ancient Vigilant Gaurdian, left by the Precursors to protect those in need. He's summoned by a little red gem the PCs need. In fact, he wears 2 of these Precursor Gems on his Bardiche. (Gem slots cost 2 pts each when you are making a Precursor-style weapon.) I have 42 of these things written up, if there's enough interest... Ancient Vigilant Gaurdian Gadeshoon Player: NPC Val Char Cost 25 STR 15 18 DEX 24 10 CON 0 18 BODY 16 8 INT -2 0 EGO 0 20 PRE 10 10 COM 0 2 PD 0 4 ED 0 2 SPD 0 7 REC 0 0 END -10 12"…
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Steve mentioned it's likely gone to distributors from the printers. Anyone seen it at their retailer yet?
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I've only had a little time to skim bits of Fantasy Hero. So far what I have seen I have liked. In particular the little fiddely bits I and other folks asked for on these boards are definetly in there. The weapons table (at a glance) is much closer to the one in the previous edition than the generic rules in FRED. The mass of things is there to be taken into account for encumbrance! Huzzah! There are discussions on tweaking leathality, armor encumbrance etc that are excellent. I didn't see much in there about mounted combat but the section referenced in FRED really is pretty good. The magic section is a great sampling. I can see where alternate flavor…
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Still waiting for my copy but in the meantime... When Fred came out there was much discussion about how boring the fantasy weapons were. Has FH addressed this at all, there were a number of good ideas presented on the forums so I'm hoping FH has added a lot more flavor to the weapons section. Come on those of you fortunate enough to have already recieved your copies, put down the book for a minute and share with your less fortunate bretheren.
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revival of "Project HarnHERO"
by Guest Dr.Unpossible- 0 replies
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Since the Fantasy HERO book is finnaly out for the HERO5thed. I thought I would bring this idea back from the grave again. If anyone is interested, post yer thoughts, ideas, rants, complaints, diatribes etc below. I myself have yet to get my hands on a copy, but will soon enough. I look forward to boucing around ideas with the list members. I remember there were several interested parties. Hopefully we can drum up some activity. Old thread from the archived section of the Harn forum for - Project HarnHERO Also an old post from the now Inactive forum at the old HERO boards. Although the new forum is alive and booming. Old thread from the defunct Hero boards …
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SHREK Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 30 STR 30 15- Lift 1600 kg; 6d6 HTH Damage 15 DEX 15 12- OCV: 5 / DCV: 5 21 CON 24 13- 14 BODY 8 12- 10 INT 0 11- PER Roll 11- 10 EGO 0 11- ECV: 3 20 PRE 10 13- PRE Attack: 4d6 6 COM -2 10- 10 PD 4 Total: 10 PD (3 rPD) 8 ED 6 Total: 8 ED (3 rED) 4 SPD 15 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 10 REC 0 42 END 0 40 STUN 0 Total Characteristics Cost: 110 Movement: Running: 6"/12" Leaping: 3"/6" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills 20 Spittle-Laced Roar: +10 PRE; Only For Fear-Based Presence Attacks (-1), Incantations (must roar; -1/4) plus Dispel Fire Powers 6d6, any fire power one at a time (+1/4), Area Of Effect (2" Cone; +1); Extra Time (Full Ph…
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I have been looking forward to the coming release of FH. Yesterday, I was talking to a member of our group (the longest running player of the Hero system in our group... he has been playing since first edition). I asked him if he would like to carpool out to the FLGS (our store is a bit of a drive from here, but worth the drive... they never fail to get Hero products in quickly) when FH gets in. He said that he wasn't going to be picking it up. Basically, he (keep in mind, he is not one to bash Hero, so this is not a case of someone that is just cynical) said that the old version of FH is just as good for helping run a FH game as the new book will be, and we should sa…
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I need someone that is having problems with the Fantasy Hero forms to e-mail. I have a new version and I want to see if this does not have the format errors. E-Mail: dbasinge@speakeasy.net Thanks, Mike
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We've put Mike "Master Of Form Creation" Basinger to work creating some forms for FH. The first couple are now available from the "Free Stuff" page. Enjoy! More to follow soonly....
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I'm working on a classic fantasy campaign setting. there are the usual races men halfling dwarves elves wizards are considered a race apart (like a small clan of gaurdian angels) there are no real "classes" for the races, an elf is an elf is an elf...he may be able to perform certain "tricks" but he won't be a mage/fighter/thief. On the otherhand men have four different classes depending on which city they come from fighter ranger cleric thief Now what I need help with is defining special attributes for each race. I have some good ideas then just scanning over a few of these messages have given me even more for example thieves get 25% damage red…
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Teaser?
by Guest Keneton- 10 replies
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I know the grimore is not out yet, but could you list the divisons of arcana for the Turakian Age as described in the sidebar of the chracter section of Fantasy Hero? I understand if this is giving out too much, but you already list a few. . Necromancy, Elemental magic (fire) etc. I'd like the info for some FH conversion work I am doing.
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Except in Fantasy Hero 5th! There, they are both intelligent (+1 INT) and courageous (+1 PRE)... Although I did not get to buy my copy today, it has arrived in Las Vegas and I browsed through James Gillen's copy. That is not a game book, that is a PHONE BOOK! I am so totally excited, next week one of those huge babies will be mine... *chuckling evily as I wander off to write my own version of the criminal package deal*
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I love the Magic Systems in FH. Love 'em. Great inspiration. However, I'm a libra, and I can't make decisions, can't choose. And I don't want to use multiple magic systems, because different systems don't work for my conception of magic. So, I'm creating my own, that allows for both foci and gestures, or no limitations whatsoever, or whatever you want. So, I'll post it soon. Has anyone else created a new magic system, since FH came out? Post it! -cK
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