Madfable

Re: Newbie to HERO needing advice about world building Little update. So I bit the bullet so to speak and bought the books. The two main vol, fantasy hero, equipment, Magic book, and bestiary. Also purchased some mapmaping software by Profantasy to assist in world-building. Spent way more than I wanted to, but in the end I think I'll get my money back in usefulness. lol Any other book suggestions?

Re: Newbie to HERO needing advice about world building Well, I've looked over what material I could get my hands on. Overall, I think I like the system. I'm going to have to put the game on the backburner though. My group is going through financial troubles, so they can't pitch in for that many books. I was going to just go the PDF route since I have a nice tablet, but the PDF prices are REALLY high. We're probably going to have to go SW for now. I hope we get the chance to come back to HERO though. I does look pretty spiffy!

Re: Newbie to HERO needing advice about world building Wow, a lot of info to take in. You guys have given me alot to consider. At this point I've pretty much decided on HERO, I think. While I liked the simplicity of Savage worlds, I found it just a little constricting when world building. As for GURPS. It's too... realistic and gritty for my tastes. Now, when I say HIGH fantasy. I think... Earthdawn. The only real difference is I raise local superstition and lower the normality of magic. It is vastly powerful, but you've got to earn it. Lots of creatures, lots of races (NON-generic dndish), floating islands, etc etc. What books do you think I need minimally? I was thinking, the two core books, HERO fantasy and the best airy? Then I would branch out from there. I am however having one really awful problem... I cannot find the character core book anywhere. I know you guys mentioned HERO is having some financial problems... are they about to go bankrupt? =(

Hello all! First post! A little about myself, I've been a long time gamer. A pass-time hobby as times, an obsession similar to crack at others. Either way, I've been dabbling with it for many years and never see myself stopping. However... I've found it as time went on, I required MORE from my games and systems. As a result, I tend to like building my own worlds. Some systems lend itself well to it, others not so much. So now my small little group wants another game, and I want to build it. So I went in search for a system that would work well with world building. After many weeks of researching and checking off dozens of systems, I've narrowed it down to three. Gurps (who saw that coming?), Savage Worlds, and of course, HERO. So here are two simple questions! What books do I need to build a High Fantasy world with HERO? And how do these three systems compare? I've played some GURPs, a little Savage World, but I know nothing about HERO. Every review I've read about HERO has been favorable, and it seems very flexible so I can get the world exactly as I wish it. But still, my knowledge is very limited. So advice and tips are most appreciated! Thanks everyone!