Digital Hero #1

HERO HIGHWAY
HEROGLYPHS
See how Steve Long himself answers rules questions. PAGE 2
 
WHEN LAST WE LEFT OUR HEROES…
Keep up with the news from Hero Games. PAGE 3
 
YOU GOTTA HAVE CHARACTER
Famous blues singer Robert Johnson may have come by his talent in an unusual way. PAGE 4 ADVICE ALLEY
 
DICELESS HERO
Instead of leaving your games to chance, why not take control of the odds, by deciding when to succeed and when to fail? PAGE 9
 
SCIENCE HERO: CLINGING
Learn how superpowers interact with real world science. Stick around to see how Clinging mingles with gravity. PAGE 17
 
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF PREGENS
Making a character can take some time, so using pregenerated (pregen) characters can save time for new players. PAGE 19 RESOURCE ROAD
 
ELIZABETHAN HERO
Lo, opportunities for adventures abounded when Shakespeare roamed the Globe. And you can relive them. Hark! PAGE 27 FANTASY FREEWAY
 
ARCANE AVENUE: XERGON’S OPTICS
Mystical enchantments await those who are curious (and wealthy) enough to enter the marketplace of magical merchandise. PAGE 35
 
THE DRAGONS OF CHINA
Far East dragons, unlike their European fire-breathing monstrous cousins, have different abilities, and bring good omens. PAGE 39 CHARACTER CORNER
 
LEGION OF HEROES
Eight is enough. Well, when you’re a duplicating rescue worker, it is. PAGE 45 ADVENTURE AVENUE
 
VIPER’S FOLDING NEST
VIPER has discovered the technology for the highly sought “teleport escape.” But that technology did not come alone, and its price is perhaps too high even for VIPER… PAGE 48