Susano Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 With the announcement of 6th Edition and the like, I started thinking of what books I'd love to create for the HERO System. 1) Ninja Hero for 6th Edition: With the advances in presentation, layout, and concept, I'd love to tear down NH and start over. Make it look more like Pulp Hero or Dark Champions in content, with possible character packages (a basic martial artist package at the very least), comments on advancement of different character types, and so on. Have powers presented as Offensive, Defense, Movement, Sensory, Other. Include all my cool Fu Powers from several of my DH article. Bring in my fictional martial arts styles from my DH article. Emphasize that a NH game (or campaign) is not just guys in white pajamas going "hi-keeba" on each other. It can be samurai on campaign, ninja spy missions, street fighters traveling the world for pit matches, luchadors using wrestling to solve the world's problems, Irish warriors using feats to do stuff just as crazy as any anime, Chinese fantasy films, French musketeers, and Spanish Main swashbucklers. 2) The Tarot Council: I've seen organization books from various RPGs for theme groups using chess, the zodiac, the elements, and so on, but what about the tarot? 26 superhumans based on the Major Arcana, and a whole slew of agents using the four suits (swords, rods, cups, and coins) of the Minor Arcana (with ranks modeled after the Ace, King, Queen, and Knave). I've done a lot with this already, I'd just need to flesh it out. 3) American Folk (Super) Heroes: American has a rich history of folk heroes, many of whom are superheroes in all but name. Some, we've all heard of (Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill), others less so (Staggolee, A.B. Stormalong). Imagine a man made of steel, another who wrestled bears as a child, and others, who could out-fight, out-shoot, out-think, or out-invent anyone else in the world. I'd even love to have "cinematic" versions of real people, such as Daniel Boone, Davey Crocket, and -- yes -- Elvis Presley. 4) Kazei 5 2.0: Oh.. wait. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books My dream project would be to have the creative energy/output to actually create a dream project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books The Ultimate Dimension Mecha Hero The Ultimate Heroic Archetype. Book(s) of heroic level archetype packages (warrior, wizard, rogue, priest). No, the Ultimate Brick, Ultimate Martial Artist, etc. will not suffice for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Besides Space Wizards, I'd love to do The Book of Mecha (I'll have to fight with Chris over that one), The Book of Sleuthing, and a book on Disadvantages (or whatever they end up being called). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Ah, actually, Chris isn't the only one you'd need to box with to do a Book of Mecha. Seeing as I've been toying with Giant Robots since I was old enough to like Giant Robots. The Book of Mecha (I suppose this is the new Ultimate line, then) I'd love to see a Book of Ninja 2.0 (by Michael, as I love the idea of NH and (as I've said to him before) wasn't keen on the presentation). Urban Fantasy HERO would be huge. I need that book Cyber HERO Horror HERO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Ah, actually, Chris isn't the only one you'd need to box with to do a Book of Mecha. Seeing as I've been toying with Giant Robots since I was old enough to like Giant Robots. The Book of Mecha (I suppose this is the new Ultimate line, then) I'd love to see a Book of Ninja 2.0 (by Michael, as I love the idea of NH and (as I've said to him before) wasn't keen on the presentation). Urban Fantasy HERO would be huge. I need that book Cyber HERO Horror HERO Kazei 5 2.0 might help fill the Cyber Hero request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plex Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Definitely an updated Horror Hero A Hero conversion book of DC characters and maybe even Marvel. Well, I could think of other interesting characters from other publishers, but the two I mentioned would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTaylor Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Anything I've written Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Stealing Dark Sun from WoTC and doing Dark Sun Hero. You said dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books With the announcement of 6th Edition and the like, I started thinking of what books I'd love to create for the HERO System. 1) Ninja Hero for 6th Edition: With the advances in presentation, layout, and concept, I'd love to tear down NH and start over. Make it look more like Pulp Hero or Dark Champions in content, with possible character packages (a basic martial artist package at the very least), comments on advancement of different character types, and so on. Have powers presented as Offensive, Defense, Movement, Sensory, Other. Include all my cool Fu Powers from several of my DH article. Bring in my fictional martial arts styles from my DH article. Emphasize that a NH game (or campaign) is not just guys in white pajamas going "hi-keeba" on each other. It can be samurai on campaign, ninja spy missions, street fighters traveling the world for pit matches, luchadors using wrestling to solve the world's problems, Irish warriors using feats to do stuff just as crazy as any anime, Chinese fantasy films, French musketeers, and Spanish Main swashbucklers./ I like this idea too; but frankly, the description of HERO Martial Arts from the proposed 2009 release schedule makes me think it's less likely to happen. The proposal is to include a lot more Martial Powers constructs and campaigning advice than The Ultimate Martial Artist did, which would likely gut those sections from your NH proposal. 2) The Tarot Council: I've seen organization books from various RPGs for theme groups using chess' date=' the zodiac, the elements, and so on, but what about the tarot? 26 superhumans based on the Major Arcana, and a whole slew of agents using the four suits (swords, rods, cups, and coins) of the Minor Arcana (with ranks modeled after the Ace, King, Queen, and Knave). I've done a lot with this already, I'd just need to flesh it out. [/quote'] And I would love to see you do that, on your website if you can't get a publication deal. It is indeed a neat concept, and I loved what the Global Guardians campaign did with some of your basic suggestions. I would expect your take on it to be at least as cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusDark Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Although not books, my dream project would be for the production of Hero based mini's - not so much the heroes themselves but such things as VIPER or DEMON agents as well as some of the more infamous villians. Yeah, I can tailor figs already out there, but still it would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books For my part, I would love to (and have real hope to) see the publication of The Martial World, doing for that part of the Champions Universe what The Mystic World did for the occult CU. IMHO there's more than enough martial-themed material floating around to fill such a book: martial artists from around the world, alien MAs and martial styles (Malvan gladiators! Nekhojin!), the Cult of the Red Banner, the Tournament of the Dragon, Yengtao Temple, Shamballah and Agharti... it would sing! And with the anticipated publication of HERO Martial Arts in 2009, this would make a natural companion book for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Although not books' date=' my dream project would be for the production of Hero based mini's - not so much the heroes themselves but such things as VIPER or DEMON agents as well as some of the more infamous villians. Yeah, I can tailor figs already out there, but still it would be fun.[/quote'] With the anticipated higher profile of the characters due to the Champions MMO, I don't think that's out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books I like this idea too; but frankly' date=' the description of [i']HERO Martial Arts[/i] from the proposed 2009 release schedule makes me think it's less likely to happen. The proposal is to include a lot more Martial Powers constructs and campaigning advice than The Ultimate Martial Artist did, which would likely gut those sections from your NH proposal. *sigh* Well, there goes that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books *sigh* Well' date=' there goes that idea.[/quote'] Michael, I am sorry, and also apologise because I meant that smiley in my post to be rather than . I changed it in the post to the more appropriate form. Hey, maybe you could write The Martial World! I'd pay good money for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books And I would love to see you do that' date=' on your website if you can't get a publication deal. It is indeed a neat concept, and I loved what the Global Guardians campaign did with some of your basic suggestions. I would expect your take on it to be at least as cool. [/quote'] Maybe Black Wyrm? Ohh... Dave!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Hey' date=' maybe you could write [i']The Martial World[/i]! I'd pay good money for that. As would I. In fact, and no offense meant to Steve, but I think I'd enjoy TMW by Surbrook more than by Long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books I've often criticised things said by Mr Long, but I do sense a certain spring in his step just at the moment, and I do like his approach to 6th ed: I'm going to consider anything. I'm really quite excited by where all this might be going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadk Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books I would like, working on it unofficially alaready, a nice Urban Fantasy one, Steampunk and the gumption to do my own weird what ever I felt like when I was writing it sort of sourcebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Maybe BlackWyrm? Ohh... Dave!!! I don't know how the new licensing will work for 6th Edition. But if it works out, BlackWyrm could be willing to publish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books I would like to see Japan HERO (Schoolgirls and Samurai) or at the very least J-Horror HERO. Also Salem HERO, roleplaying in a world where the mutant gene only activates with two X chromosome and there is room for male concepts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books Kaiju Hero would be an awesome task too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books I don't know how the new licensing will work for 6th Edition. But if it works out' date=' BlackWyrm could be willing to publish.[/quote'] Ooohhhh.... sweeet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Your Dream Projects For Hero Books A PRIMUS Sourcebook... finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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