BigJackBrass

The Hero System Mobile app has gone through a significant amount of changes in the latest update.  From a user perspective, the interesting bits will better support the 5th edition of Hero.  Here is what you can expect there.
Fixed Mental Defense totals (https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile/commit/b303c7f538ea1047f3d7a6eb7a81dde72d885d0e) Fixed Elemental Control costs (https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile/commit/fdd73854a0179a7156b36c5703b7de13543015e6) Added support for No Figured Characteristics (https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile/commit/e68860bce0ead9e68f352e2b1762b270a55fecec)  
Here are some general fixes in the patch.
Fixed a bug with HKAs and adders (https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile/commit/28d45c84ef9a716a0591a319428616200b139dd5) Stylized the gutters on switches so they are more visible (https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile/commit/48ce09d79b4926aba8c82fe3f73b88c91d27ca2a)  
Now, that’s what you can look at and play with.  Under the hood, I significantly rewrote some areas and upgraded many libraries.  I am starting a beta program to test the under-the-hood changes before I unleash the latest code on the app stores for general consumption.
 
You can help by testing the app by joining the open Beta for iOS or Android. I'll post the beta links at the end of this post as they come in.
 
As always, leave bug reports in this thread or DM me directly.  Bad crashes should prompt a crash report, so please take the time to file one. It does help to receive them.
 
Thanks so much for your patience while I got this patch sorted, and happy bug hunting.
 
PS: I do most of my in-depth testing on an Android phone, so I could use some help from the iOS side of the fence.
 
 
 
Beta Links
Android Beta - https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.herogmtools
Apple Beta - https://testflight.apple.com/join/VnuJAmln

I can offer some, for 5E HERO System, from several fan-created websites. I don't think the sites themselves exist any more, but I did save links to archived web pages. And if your game features the supernatural, a number of these may be right up your alley.
 
This one is to a pulp campaign website called "Thrilling True Tales!!!" The top four links will take you to a summary of character backgrounds, and a further link on each of those, to full character sheets. http://web.archive.org/web/20050211112812/http://www.armlesstigerman.com/intro/pulp/cast.html
 
The website for "The Odyssey League" campaign has links to a half-dozen full character sheets and backgrounds: http://web.archive.org/web/20050205200430/http://www.brighthouse.ca/lee/odyssey/pc/pcmain.htm
 
Here are the backgrounds for six more characters converted from/based on White Wolf's old "Adventure!" pulp-era game, with links to each character's sheet: http://web.archive.org/web/20050119000944/http://home.earthlink.net/~ddoepke/amachar.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20050406135052/http://home.earthlink.net/~ddoepke/amanpc.html
 
If all you want are NPC backgrounds with no game stats, each website has links to more of those.

Al meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas

I think that eliminating figureds increases the number of moving parts in a system that already has too many moving parts.

I'm not at all bothered by superheroes having enough Dex, Spd and Con to be able to function as superheroes, nor, in say, Fantasy Hero, having "heavy fighters" that have the reflexes of Conan.

Has this been posted before?
 
Playtest documents found in Champions box.

Has this been posted before?
 
Playtest documents found in Champions box.

Thanks for taking the time to recover / set up your account and post this, Bunch. Much appreciated.

Finally got setup here.  Here's the document I found in a Champions Boxed set.  I picked the box up at Half Priced Books in Redmond WA. No names in the box to indicate who might have owned it prior to me except a hand written character named Voyager/Star Dancer.
 
 
 
 
Binder1.pdf

Has this been posted before?
 
Playtest documents found in Champions box.

Ah, sorry, I didn't realise that was a requirement.
 
I've asked the OP at the RPGpub whether they're willing to make it available over here.

Has this been posted before?
 
Playtest documents found in Champions box.

I sat down earlier today and redid this a little bit.
 

 
1-8-9-8-9-13-8-1 14-7 4-1-18-17-5 25-7-11-1
7-23-26-3-14-18-17-8.

I got nothing to add.
 
I just wanted to point out that this was without a doubt the best possible answer I think you could have gotten.
 
 

You probably don't want to have PCs that have all their abilities purchased with this limitation; they'd essentially be useless outside of their region.  I would probably allow few powers bought this way to represent that a given character would be more formidable on his home turf.
 
For example, if I were building Daredevil as the regional defender of Hell's Kitchen, I would buy most of his abilities without the limitation.  And then buy some ocv/dcv, levels with perception, or danger sense that only worked in that region to represent that he is in-tune with that environment.  That way if the adventure happens outside of his region the character can still participate.
 
Of course villains and NPCs can be built to serve the needs of the story.

"The D&D monopoly ends here"
 
Riiiiiiiiiiiiight...  
 
As an avid desktop Linux user, I support those crazy kids.
 
Good luck with that 😂

I imagine this was due to his actions as part of the "Sad Puppies" fiasco targeting the Hugo Awards in 2014. 

Obviously not a free peek, but the PDF was released in sections through the Hero Patreon. I've been laid low by covid and a post-covid lung infection, so although I have the files I've yet to even start reading them, I'm afraid. 
 
Glancing at it now, there are indeed nine sample characters at the end of the book. The format is various modules you assemble to make a character. I'll put a screenshot of the ToC here, which of course I'll remove if it's not acceptable to do so:
 

I would love to see a feature to save and name/rename the random characters. 

I just got this last night and think I can use it to do a Champions Universe recreation of the Dark Champions villain Tenderheart quite easily. 
 
Let me see..
Combat Expert (170)
The Actor (20)
The (Ex-)Criminal (15)
The Weapon Specialist (30)
Blade Fighting (Fencing) (30)
Nanofibers Suit (Fencing outfit/various Victorian style dresses) (30)
Neural Static Frequency Wall (looks like various hair ornaments or ribbons or earrings) (10)
Sword, Light (15)
Sword, Light (5)
Taser Gloves (50)
Spring Boots (10)
Earpieces (usually disguise as earrings) (10)
Monoline Slinger (60)
Safe House (15)
 
Complications
Driving Goal (get protental lover to notice her) (10)
Driving Goal (get rich by stealing things related to romance) (10)
The Fugitive (all except for the Psychological Complication) (25)
Honor Code (Code of the Gentlewoman Thief) (15)
 
Tenderheart is still a transgender woman who falls in love with superheroes at the drop of a hat, and her crimes are designed to get the attention of her current crush.

If this doesn't spark an idea for an amazing superhero campaign then nothing will:
 

 
(Seen on Mastodon, original source not known)

It's only cosplay if you're not actually a superhero.

The Lightweight Taurus motorcycle:
 

Dennis did the cover to Aaron’s Lands of Mystery. So I can see where the confusion is. Brian K. HAMILTON’s painting is hanging safely in Steve Petersen’s living room.  

Will there be a Q1 2023 update? It would be nice to see them more often than annually.

Ah; you are right, of course.  I was picturing one and naming the other.
 
Apologies all around.