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Re: Are Overall Skill Levels overpowered? Yes, the consensus seems to be that they are actually not so overpowered and the more I think about it, I agree. By the way, I'm going off the 6e Basic and Vol I books. In Basic, it says "see text for more explanation" but nothing is said in the text. That text is instead found in the full rules. However, the Vol I rules do not make it clear that Overall Levels apply only to skills the character already possesses, something which is mentioned in the Basic Rules. In addition, the table in the Basic rules has incorrect costs, so you need to consult the online errata. So for a new player to work out the rules, you need both books, access to the errata, and a dose of good luck.

Say in a Heroic campaign, shouldn't every character just buy a dozen skills for 30-40 points, then 3-4 Overall Skill Levels for +3 to +4 in everything?

Re: Interesting discussio on the future of Hero System on rpg.net As far as the free product goes, I'd like to see pdfs of around 30 pages, each of which includes a self-contained adventure with pregens, and just enough rules to get the basics and run through the scenario. Do one for Champions first and then move on to other genres. Then you just need to say "hey guys, let's play Champions right now!" I think that would definitely help with people who have shied away from the game in the past. You could sell the hardcopy for $5 and give away the pdf.

Are the any plans to reprint? It's almost impossible to find it for sale anywhere on the web let alone amazon or the Hero store.

Re: Psionic Centaur...needing a racial name Following Shadowsoul's mention of Chiron, the wise centaur, I suggest "Chironians".