HERO System Discussion

Weapons Question 2: Silver Bullets

July 22, 2003 by McCoy

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A player character is the great-great-grandniece of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. She wants to carry, as a backup weapon, Granduncle John's antique .44 revolver, loaded with six silver bullets. One player insist that silver bullets should cost more than lead in character points (character does have money perk, she's the freaking Kemo Sabi Silver Mine heiress, and her grandfather still owns a chain of newspapers). As I am giveing no game advantage to the silver, it is a Marvel-ish superhero campagine (Werewolves and Vampires not impossible, but no indication they will be a regular feature of the campagine), and I am inclined to simply call it a special effect. …

Last reply by McCoy, July 24, 2003

Throwing Someone

July 23, 2003 by Citizen Keen

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I'm sure this has been covered before, but I'm almost out of internet time (I only have the net at work). Apologies where needed. How would I make a character who could do super knockback? Like, I hit someone with my stick and they fly back three blocks, and fifty feet in the air? Is that just lots of increased knockback, or leaping UAA, or what?

Last reply by Jeff, July 24, 2003

Armor Destruction

July 23, 2003 by Snarf

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How would you build a power that destroys armor? Maybe some sort of dispel? What about a power that could make a hole, but not completely destroy an armor?

Last reply by Fireg0lem, July 23, 2003

Another approach to regeration

July 20, 2003 by DigitalGolem

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Didn't want to "hijack" the Heal thread, so I'm starting a new one. Those already tired of the Regeneration discussion can skip this. Rather than base Regeneration on Healing, I use extra Recovery, with a +1/2 advantage for each step up the time chart. Like normal Rec, it costs 2 pts to regain 1 Body per month. Shorter intervals cost more: 2pts Rec 1 Body per month 3pts Rec 1 Body per week 4pts Rec 1 Body per day 5pts Rec 1 Body per 6 hours 6pts Rec 1 Body per 1 hour 7pts Rec 1 Body per 20 minutes 8pts Rec 1 Body per 5 minutes 9pts Rec 1 Body per minute 10pts Rec 1 Body per turn This probably looks familiar; IIRC, when Regen first…

Last reply by GamePhil, July 23, 2003

Inherent vs. Always On

July 22, 2003 by Citizen Keen

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I think this is a rules question, but I'm erring on the side of caution and posting it here. Either way, I'd appreciate Steve's feedback. What's the difference between Inherent (an Advantage) and Always On (a Limitation). I was building an Alien race and I stopped to consider this. If I buy Extra Limbs, and they're always there, why pay an extra point (5 * 1 1/4) when I can pay one less point (5 * 3/4)? Or is this just a "If it's good to have it on all the time, it's inherent. If it's bad to have it on all the time, it's Always On" kind of thing? -cK

Last reply by GamePhil, July 23, 2003

Organize the advantages

July 22, 2003 by altamaros

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Hi, i'm trying to organize the advantages in different categories. the purpose is to offer to new players (which i'm currently dealing with) a easier-to-understand panel of the different advantages of the game. here is the first draft : i would be grateful if some people could help through suggestions/opinions/comments/etc... a) "counter-protection" advantages - Affects Desolid - Armor-piercing - AVLD - NND - Penetrating "Duration/Sustaining" advantages - Continuous - Persistent - Inherent - Uncontrolled - Difficult to dispel c) "Triggering/Delaying" advantages - Delayed effect - Time Delay - Trigger d)…

Last reply by Nightshade, July 22, 2003

Fog Machine

July 21, 2003 by CorpCommander

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I am converting Privateer Press' Iron Kingdoms over to Hero. They have a trilogy of adventures out and in the first one there is an unusual weapon: Alchemical Fog Machine. It produces a thick fog in the target area. At first I was going to use Darkness for it - but darkness is too strong. It is described as giving a bonus to concealment (Stealth in Hero). So I defined it as a skill level as follows: Cost: 3pts Gobber Fog Machine: +2 Stealth, Megascale (1" = 1 km; +1/4), Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2) (17 Active Points); Extra Time 5 Minutes (-2), OAF Fragile Expendable (Difficult to obtain new Focus; -1 1/2), 1 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Hour each (-1/4) …

Last reply by CorpCommander, July 22, 2003

Armour with Differing level of Protection

July 21, 2003 by yamamura

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I am working on an idea for a campaign and have come across a problem with armour. Say I have a character that wears a Bustier/Leotard made of super spandex that gives her letâ€™s say 12PD/12ED. She also will have super hose to cover her legs of let say around 4PD/4ED. Now I would I handle the activation rolls on this? Thanx in Advance G Illustration to Follow on case I am confusing:

Last reply by Ndreare, July 22, 2003

How cheap can you castle? 1 2

June 25, 2003 by Daryl

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So, a friend of mine asked me how to build Castle-ing in 5th edition: you know, one guy trades places with another. In this case, it's always the same two people, and the power resides in only one of the characters, and she wants to castle the other person up close and at (very) long distance, even when the target is unconscious. Just to level the playing field, say that she only wants one charge. On my first crack at it, it got pretty expensive. So, what's the cheapest legal way to build this? --d

Last reply by BobGreenwade, July 22, 2003

Money In Your Campaigns

July 21, 2003 by tiger

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I have a player who has purchased money as a perk. I was wondering how others allow players to use money in their campaigns?

Last reply by VictorVonDoom, July 22, 2003

Assistant/Sidekick

July 20, 2003 by PerennialRook

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In a superheroic campaign (200 pts. +150 in disadvantages), if I want to buy an assistant, what does it cost? 40 or 70 points for a character as powerful as myself (200 pts. +150 in disadvantages)? -Preston

Last reply by RadeFox, July 22, 2003

Galleon from TUV

July 16, 2003 by CourtFool

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I humbly ask that one of my fellow anally retentive Hero fans checks my math on the Galleon listed in the TUV. As listed it has a SPD 3 and Swimming 3"/6" This makes me wonder if average sailors have to have a SPD 3 to keep up or do they just let the ship run wild on the extra Segment...but that is for another thread. On page 55 of TUV: 1 nautical mile per hour = 926" per hour. On page 232 of the rule book: Each Turn = 12 seconds. That would mean 5 Turns/Minute and 300 Turns/Hour. 926"/hour divided by 300 Turns/Hour would mean 1 nautical mile per hour is roughly 3.09"/Turn. Assuming NCM 6" x 3 SPD = 18"/Turn. 18"/Turn divided by 3.09"/Turn = 5.83 k…

Last reply by Blue Jogger, July 22, 2003

Desert Runner

July 21, 2003 by Reln

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Cost 9 +4" Running (10" total), x4 Noncombat, Reduced Endurance 1/2 END (+1/4) (19 Active Points); Limited Power Reduced endurance only in noncombat (-1/2) OK this is part of a racial package for a tall desert race that can run very fast for long distances. What do you all think and any other ways you can think of to do this?

Last reply by RadeFox, July 21, 2003

Combat Skill Levels 1 2

July 14, 2003 by VictorVonDoom

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I have a bit of a problem with Combat skill levels will you please give me some examples CP: 150 points usage ; no powers Disadvantage (what is relevant to the character) you may pick the profession you want , the age( era) also how do they work ? please explain your example fighting any foe; Foe must be also be created to serve as dummy same points same era where the character originated as soldier vs goon as knight vs bandit, ogre, wizard as alien vs robot as starhero vs alien etc

Last reply by VictorVonDoom, July 21, 2003

Returning a Hero!

July 18, 2003 by David Nix

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Hey guys, I could use some advice. I've been playing Hero/Champions for many moons, but I haven;t lately. Geez, play d20 for a couple of years & they put out a new Edition on ya. Go figure. Anyway, I have a good bit of 4th ed material, either myself or available from friends. I have a few questions, if you'll be patient. - How important is it to buy 5th ed anyway? - Is there a big difference between 4th & 5th? - Will my 4th ed stuff still be compatable? - would it be wise to buy the new FH or Star Hero & use it w/4th edition? - If a tree falls in the forest & no one is th... whoops, got carried away. Anyhow, you ge…

Last reply by Blue, July 20, 2003

Like a Rock

July 17, 2003 by PerennialRook

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I have a character I am trying to create (the gliding brick). He is a Gargoyle who is living flesh at night, but during the day is a statue. That in and of itself I have no idea how to pull off. On top of that he has to instantly heal and and all damage/drains/etc. at dusk when he breaks free of his stone slumber. It is important that the effect coincide with the transformation at dusk because it is possible that at some point, rather than turning into a statue, he will turn into a normal human, though still fully heal at dusk as he transforms back into a gargoyle. How do I do this? The character, interestingly enough, is immortal, and has seen much of the world…

Last reply by Nightshade, July 20, 2003

GM Organization 1 2

July 15, 2003 by needo

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I realize GM Organization really depends on the individual and the type of game they are playing. However I was wondering how all the GM's out there organize their binders before each game, etc. I have some good ideas but I really do not want to reinvent the wheel. Plus learning from experienced GM's would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Last reply by Syberdwarf2, July 20, 2003

Dragon's Firebreath

July 17, 2003 by Kdansky

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I'm trying to model a firebreath attack for a Dragon. Should be area of effect - cone, 2d6 Killing dmg. Now I'm trying something else: 3d6 Killing dmg, but with something like an explosion style diminuishing damage class system. As explosion is ruled only for circular shape, this does not work very well. Version 1: I just cut off everything outside the cone, but I lose a lot of area (about 2/3) and pay the full price anyway, I don't like that idea much. Version 2: I cuonted the hexes under the explosion radius. The problem I had: even 7 damage classes have a giantic area filled, and reshaping that to cone has quite an extreme range. And it gets worse with every …

Last reply by Killer Shrike, July 19, 2003

Heal

July 17, 2003 by balo

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Disclaimer: I don't claim to be a Hero System guru. I did search the discussion boards for a similar topic but didn't find one but if one exists I apologise for going over it again. As I understand it, the simplified version of Heal for dealing with wounds results in the restoration of 0 to 2 BODY per dice of Heal. Firstly, isn't this unfair. If you bought the Heal the normal way you could get up to 3 BODY back. Secondly, might it not have been easier to define a return of 1d6 BODY as 2d6 of Heal. Given this last point, doesn't healing cost more than inflicting damage - it's 15 points for 1d6 killing damage but it would cost 20 points of heal to restore up to 6 …

Last reply by GamePhil, July 19, 2003

Trogdor the Burninator

July 18, 2003 by PerennialRook

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An absurd question, I know, but for pure entertainment value, how would you build the famed Trogdor the Burninator?

Last reply by Snarf, July 19, 2003

Exotic Weapons Writeups

July 17, 2003 by SuperBlue

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Okay... in my Modern Day Horror Campaign, a couple of my characters want weapons not provided by the BBB. The list is as follows: Katana Tri-Staff Nunchaku I don't have the money to spend on a book, or I'd already have bought all the HERO 5e books (kinda sucks being stuck in 4e). Anyway, I just need the Stat Blocks for them, not point costs (I'm running a 75/75 game).

Last reply by Shaddakim, July 18, 2003

How to build BouncyMan?

July 18, 2003 by BenKimball

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I was recently reflecting on how I would convert characters from my old GURPS Supers game to Champions. Everything was pretty straightforward until I got to Harlequin, the clown/acrobat with the rubber body. Harlequin was built with the GURPS Supers Bouncing advantage (p. SU37). It reads: Okay, this seems straightforward. Simply buy PD and Leaping, perhaps in an EC. But GURPS goes on: Phew. Okay, so now we've got the 90% thing. I have no clue how to build that in HERO. Lots of extra Leaping, with a limitation Only after vertical fall? Except it works horizontally. Then we've got Damage Reduction, apparently, with RSR, so that when you hit the ground a…

Last reply by Hugh Neilson, July 18, 2003

New to HERO 1 2

July 12, 2003 by needo

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I've been looking around for a "Superhero" RPG. I've been reading up on the new Marvel RPG, but Im not too impressed. If I would like to start GM'ing HERO, knowing that I have never played it before. What books do you recommend I pick up first? The Hero 5th Edition Rules I know is a given. Thank you.

Last reply by VictorVonDoom, July 18, 2003

STR adds to damage

July 18, 2003 by Snarf

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Can anyone tell me where to find the STR adds to damage advantage? I've heard it mentioned a couple times in the forums, but I can't find it anywhere in my 5th edition book.