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"With the end of the Victorian era, we passed into what I feel I must call the terrible 20th century."
 
-Winston Churchill
 
The Victorian Era was drenched in the flickering supernatural shadows cast by street lamps, haunted by a wide belief in ghosts, and illuminated by faith in the limitless possibilities of a newborn science that was not yet clearly understood, in a world not fully explored. Cast against a backdrop of colonialism and plagued by all-to-familiar modern social ills, it nonetheless possessed a spirit of innocence, exploration, and adventure which our current age can only look back upon with envy. It was a time of larger-than-life personalities making world-changing discoveries with the understanding that they could change life for the better!
 
In Victorian Hero you will play one of these fascinating characters in a setting which blends elements of fiction, fantasy, and factual history into a speculative world that is always 18... something... something; but never completely our own. Investigate horrific crimes, stop daring robberies, meet literary and historical figures, and uncover the truth behind the supernatural and occult. This supplement provides you with optional Hero System 6th Edition mechanics, talents, equipment, characters, monsters, and villains, as well as a large amount of information on the era's technology, politics, social norms, and economics. In short, everything you need to be a hero in an age when Queen Victoria sat on the throne and Britannia ruled the waves!
 
https://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Hero-Heroic-Roleplaying-Era/dp/158366159X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UKDSAVJN4IP0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vLWutkowRnyBqRU52U6q5GqOORrvlREhgK28GmzBF6dGYoqWvc6qr2jBCcK-6izcVwVN_ZtssceDccoxPJcs5rJLLWIsjAys0xc6iZMwjfYJrTlRbAGKJQtgAJfEj9MYyWM2y
 
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/469869/Victorian-Hero-Heroic-Roleplaying-in-the-Victorian-Era

From the depths of Aaron Allston’s digital archives comes new martial arts styles for use in your HERO System campaigns! Twenty styles are presented, to varying levels of detail. The styles include numbers martial arts to be found in the Strike Force universe (such as Daragak, Goblin-Tossing, Hardball, and Paek-tu), martial arts common to the world of Savior-Ferret (such as Katrate and Ruff-and-Tumble), comical martial arts (Hack Writing and Stoojutsu), and martial arts that could be found in the real world (Shoot-Boxing and Tah Gar). 
 
 

New Patreon update! Victorian Hero print proofs are on their way to us, and Scott Bennie’s The Last Orc is also going off to production to be cleaned up in it's PDF form.
 
You can find the full PDFs of both, and much more, on the Hero Games' patreon for $5 a month, link below!
 
We'd also like to thank those who have signed up to be a patron since our last post:
 
girl2point0
Battlegrounds
Jim Roof
 
https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-28th-97397153

Another week, another Patreon update! If you're already a patron of Hero Games you can read the full update, along with the attached chapter of Scott Bennie’s The Last Orc, through the link at the bottom of this post. If you aren't, here's an excerpt that may be of particular interest to you!
 
"There are 55 of you supporting us on Patreon now, for which I am extremely grateful. I just transferred the funds you have given us to our PayPal account, and they represent enough to finish paying Carlos and create a limited print run of Victorian Hero for the Hero Games website and Indie Press Revolution. Thanks to you my hope that this platform is the appropriate crowdfunding venue for Hero Games has been realized.
 
My next goal for Patreon is this: if we can hit 100 patrons, I am going to switch from our current method of accepting, editing, and publishing submitted manuscripts to polling you about what you would like to see published, then commissioning that work and letting all of you comment on the creation process as it happens. If we can reach that number of supporters, we can begin the long-desired process of creating specifically what fans of the Hero system want to see."

The Hero Patreon only has one tier, set at $5 a month, link below!
 
https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-15th-89329701

We would like to thank the 56 current patrons of the Hero Games Patreon!
 
Patrick Burdine
Doug Young
Jenora Feuer
geard evertjes
Paddy Fotovich
Iron Mandarin
Nimirien
James Santagate
Steve Smith
Tim Connolly
Christopher Ryan
Kenneth New
DeadlyReed
Erik Lund
Bart Kelsey
Gary Green
Philip Davis
Lew Maestas
Gary Garrard
Jason Reid
Ben Harrison
Mark Haynes
Ndreare (Rob Towell)
FanSteve
HamburgerOfJustice
Neil Edmond
Setherak
Ray Arrastia
Jay Goodfader
John Taber
Lee Dohm
Jeff Schultz
Shane Harsch
L. T. Eagas
John Desmarais
Robert Hudson
Shaughn Killeen
Joe
Mark Ewbank
Robert Kim
Kevin Gill
Joe Walsh
Owen Tudor
Andrew Cermak
David Johnston
Andrew Cowie
David Dierks
Bobby Walker
Alan Bradley
Robert Bruce
Todd Doyle
warpdkirby
Derek Hiemforth
Mechanical Muse
Jason Martin
Christopher Hackler
 
Thank you all for supporting us and helping us continue to bring new Hero Games products into this reality.
 
If you'd like to become a patron of Hero Games, check out the link below!
 
https://www.patreon.com/hero_games

Forgotten Organizations – Sanctuary, the first in a series of products bring old organizations for past Champion products kicking and screaming into 6th edition. This installment is Sanctuary, a place where super-powered individuals can go to mingle with others like themselves and let their hair down. There are two to choose from a Retreat in the woods or an island Resort in the ocean.
 
Here you can hear a lecture from Dr. Destroyer or challenge Muerte to a game of chess. Play a volleyball game against the Ultimates or shuffleboard against members of The Champions. Anything is possible here, including hearing rumors of possible plots against governments or even possible heists.
 
A 110 PDF and includes Hero Designer files & printable cardboard miniatures.
 

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/446565/Forgotten-Organizations-1--Sanctuary

But I can't be certain. Foxbat is a man of mystery indeed!

Hero System 6E is going to be available on FoundryVTT! You can check out the forum post below for all the details, and be sure to follow along for future updates. 
 
 

Hello Heroes! There are currently three Hero Games bundles available at Bundle of Holding!

First up we've got the revived Hero System 6e and Champions 6e bundles. Get all the rulebooks and major supplements for HERO System Sixth Edition for as low as $9.95, and get the entire Champions Complete selection for as low as $12.95!
 
Hero Plus is a new bundle that just launched today, featuring 22 quick mini-scenarios for Champions and Pulp Hero and starting at $5.95! With this offer the Bundle site has nearly completed a years-long effort to present every title Hero Games published from 1981 to about 2019. Whew!
 
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Hero6-2023
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Champs6-2023
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/HeroPlus

S.I.D.s is short for Super-powered Individual Database. This is a database that various government agencies are starting to use to keep track of all the various villains and heroes. Over the last few years the number of super-powered individuals has skyrocketed.
 
It has become a full time job to try and keep track of them as well as update information about them, that is the purpose of this database.
 
This collection contains a bookmarked PDF and Hero Designer Files from the previous S.I.D.s Report & Bulletin Supplements:
SID Report # 20 - Evil Mutant Society, Sid Report – Necronus, Sid Report – Serpent Collective, Sid Report – Conquistadors, Sid Report 24 – Reapers, Sid Report - PsiKing
SID Bulletin 11 – Graviton, SID Bulletin12 – Night Shadow, SID Bulletin 13 – Madame Trouble, SID Bulletin 14 – Screwball, SID Bulletin 15 – Odin Son
 
Includes PDF, 198 pages, with Hero Designer files & printable cardboard miniatures.
 
 

WE ARE HERE TO DEFEND HUMANITY!
The Institute for Human Advancement is one of the most insidious villain organizations in the Champions Universe. Any super mutant who has a positive public image has had to defend it, and themselves, from the IHA at some point. And anyone would develop a hatred for an organization if they had to routinely fend off the combination of frivolous lawsuits, hostile “newsmen,” hate websites, front groups, lethal poisons, and occasional armed assassins created by it!
 
However, most of the public doesn’t consider the IHA to be evil. Just slightly annoying. They don’t have flashy uniforms like VIPER or DEMON. (Though they’re happy to use them as disguises when needed!) They don’t go around making big speeches about taking over the world or subjugating humanity like Dr. Destroyer. In the minds of the public their peppy commercials and boring midday talk show appearances make them appear more banal than anything else.
 
But the truth of this clever and genocidal organization is much, much more sinister. And its dark history, methods, structure, agents, and equipment are to be found within the pages of this book. Links below!
 
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/414913/The-Institute-For-Human-Advancement-Pride--Prejudice?src=newest
 

Darren Watts has passed away as of New Years Eve.
 
In the words of our General Manager, Jason Walters, "Darren Watts was a singular person of the sort that comes along once in a generation. His accomplishments are too many to list here: author, editor, publisher, and promoter all come to mind. He was an amazingly enthusiastic and interesting man, and there is no one that can ever replace him."
 
Darren worked on many projects throughout his lifetime, with the purchasing and revitalization of Hero Games in 2001 being just one of his accomplishments. He also devoted much of his time and effort supporting smaller and independent creators through his work with our sister company Indie Press Revolution, and was a well-known figure at many TTRPG conventions.
 
Our condolences go out to Darren's wife, Diane, as well as their families and all of Darren's friends. We will miss him greatly.

Extinction Event, a HERO System science fiction conspiracy campaign guide compatible with the HERO System 6th Edition, is now available in physical format from the Hero Games store.

SID Bulletin #14 - Screwball and SID Bulletin #15 - Odin Son are out now!
 
S.I.D. is short for Super-powered Individual Database. This is a database that various government agencies are starting to use to keep track of all the various villains and heroes. Over the last few years, the number of super-powered individuals has skyrocketed.
 
S.I.D. Bulletin is a flyer that highlights solo villains that have come onto the scene. The same care will be taken with their entry as with those in S.I.D. Reports. All known history and abilities will be given.
 
These bulletins offer new villains for your Hero campaigns, links below!
 
https://www.herogames.com/store/product/1042-sid-bulletin-14-screwball-pdf-hd/
https://www.herogames.com/store/product/1043-sid-bulletin-15-odin-son-pdf-hd/
 

Every fantasy hero campaign needs magical treasures for the adventures to find. This series houses information on varies information on just such treasures.
 
Figures of Power – Wonderful magical item that can summon forth a creature to fight, carry, or simply accompany an adventurer. These figures can summon various creatures with various abilities, some are even from other planes of existence. 30 different figurines and 9 creatures will be given within this product. Link below!
 
 

We've got a new installment in the S.I.D. database, introducing a new mastermind PsiKing. PsiKing is a powerful mentalist that like to enslave people with his mind. He does this with the help of a mutant called Drainer, a mutant with the ability to drain the EGO of others. Link below!
 
 

Emily Winters' dormant mutant abilities suddenly manifested with tragic results. As she stared at her murdered family, she ran away into the neighboring national park where she's kidnapped an innocent family out hiking. 
 
The PCs answer the Park Rangers' call for help to find the missing family before a potentially deadly winter storm hits.
 
The PCs are not the only ones looking for the missing Emily. A squad of IHA soldiers know about the mutant's transformation, and for them, a mutant is only good when put out of their misery. 
 
Fallen Angel is written by Carlos Castaneda of Mad Ferret LLC for the Hero System 6E or Champions Complete rules and primarily for the superhero genre. However, the package includes guidelines for converting the adventure to Gaslight, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Post-Apocalyptic Genres.

Extinction Event: Hero Designer Pack includes over 80 Hero Designer template files for use with the Extinction Event Campaign Setting for HERO System 6th Edition and Champions Complete. It includes templates for:
PALADIN, Acolytes, and Outcast Characters Psychic Powers Armor, Weapons, and Equipment New Skills Adversaries and Allies  
Link below!
 
 

It's been another week of the Hero Games Patreon, and first things first we would like to give a shout out to all of our new patrons! Thank you to:
 
Jeff Schultz
Lee Dohm
Susano Salceda
Matthew Martin
RUNEHAMMER
John Taber
Kyle Foster
Thomas Clegg
 
We're coming up on the fourth week of chapters, meaning for $5 you can get access to four chapters of Gaslight by Christopher Hackler and Imperial Throne by Michael Satran, as well as a look at several pieces of artwork that have been commissioned for Imperial Throne. Link below!

https://www.patreon.com/hero_games

It's been two weeks and Carlos Castaneda has put together another general update on the status of the Roll20 project, link below!
 
 

The Hero Games Patreon has been up and running for just over one week, and we've already got 37 patrons! Thank you to all these Heroes:
 
Daniel Kendrick
David Akers
Dave Mattingly
Christopher Hackler
Jason Martin
Jaanat Nadine
Mechanical Muse
Derek Hiemforth
warpdkirby
Todd Doyle
John McIntosh
Robert Bruce
Alan Bradley
Bobby Walker
David Dierks
Andrew Cowie
David Johnston
Anson Sauer
Andrew Cermak
Kyle Foster
Owen Tudor
Rich Bowers
Joe Walsh
Dravencour
Kevin Gill
Robert Kim
Martin E Von Cannon
Mark Ewbank
Jeffery M Keown
Joe
Sean Reeves
Shaughn Killeen
Robert Hudson
John Desmarais
L. T. Eagas
Shane Harsch
David Tannen
 
It's been a fantastic first week, and we look forward to continuing on with the Patreon! If you're interested in getting weekly releases of exclusive Hero content, unfinished chapters and artwork, you can become a Patron through the link below!

https://www.patreon.com/hero_games
 

The Hero Games Patreon is now up and running! For $5 a month you'll get access to weekly uploads of unfinished manuscript chapters full of Hero Games content, as well as other bonus content and an exclusive Patron badge for the Hero Games forums. The first two chapters are already available for download, and we've got a video from Jason Walters talking more in detail about the Patreon and what you can expect from it!
 
 
 
Become a Patron today! https://www.patreon.com/hero_games

Jason Walters talks about current and future plans for Hero Games! Including publishing plans and a Hero Games Patreon, read more below!
 
 

We're Making It Easy For You
 
Characters. Who has time to make them? In this book you will find 25 characters ready for you to use in your Champions Campaign right now with no preparation - and no waiting! The Hero System Book of Templates is a perfect resource for new players and game masters who need generic comic book character ideas explained in Hero System 6th Edition terms; or for experienced ones who want to start playing immediately!
 
Now available as Print + PDF + HD files, link below!
 
 

Characters. Who has time to make them? In this book you will find 22 more characters ready for you to use in your Champions Campaign right now with no preparation – and no waiting! Available on the Hero Games website as well as DriveThruRPG! https://www.herogames.com/.../986-hero-system-book-of.../ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/.../Hero-System-Book-of...