Luck, Unluck and HAPs

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Howdy HEROdom!

I've been looking more into HAPs for my upcoming campaign, and kind of dig the rules in the APG where Luck adds to the HAP roll. That said, how would Unluck work in the same respects? Would this subtract from the initial roll? Get roll by the GM to use against the player with the Complication? 

[Asperion]

HAPs and Luck both have a similar in-game feel,  despite the different mechanics. Because of this, I would wonder about characters who have both. 

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4 hours ago, Asperion said:

HAPs and Luck both have a similar in-game feel,  despite the different mechanics. Because of this, I would wonder about characters who have both. 

 

In the APG, a suggestion is to add your luck dice to your HAP roll. So if you have 2d6 Luck, you'd roll 4d6 at the beginning of the game. I'm kind of digging the idea of it, and am thinking of having Unluck create a pool for the GM to spend.

[Gauntlet]

Sorry, probably a dumb question, but what does HAP stand for? Been playing Hero for decades now but never heard HAP.

[L. Marcus]

Heroic Action Points.

[Gauntlet]

Are the rules for Heroic Action Points in one of the Hero Books or something that has been created by its players?

[LoneWolf]

The uses the OP is talking about are from the APG.  The rules are in 6E2 page 287.

Edited December 28, 2023 by LoneWolf