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I have stood up a new Discord Server called Hero-Champions-RPG. You can join with this (permanent) link --> Hero-Champions-RPG Goals: A discord server focused on the HERO RPG and genre books; past, present and future. A place where folks can schedule and run online discord games. A place where HERO can announce new releases. A place where 3rd Party Publishers can announce new releases. A place where people can share or announce Kickstarter projects relevant to HERO gamers. A discord server that comes up in searches, focused on this awesome RPG! Let me know if you want to be a Mod! I'm happy to add any HERO games peeps as Admins as well (obviously).

Greetings, heroes! The world needs heroes! Ivan Snark, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has summoned costumed superheroes to join forces under the banner of Heroes Unlimited, an ad hoc group dedicated to Smashing Evil! Crushing Crime! and Speaking with Initial Caps and Exclamation Marks! I am launching an episodic 4th edition Champions game for the benefit of COVID-19 research and prevention on Roll20 and Zoom, broadcast on Twitch. All are welcome; join for one session or the series. Players must raise at least $50 for the CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to support the Center for Disease Control's vital work (https://give.cdcfoundation.org/give/195963/#!/donation/checkout), or another worthy IRS-registered 501c3 tax-deductible charity providing COVID-19 relief. Details at GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/champions-smashing-covid19 . Each session will begin in-game from the Heroes Unlimited mansion in New York and will aim in the real world to be a self-contained 4-hour event. Returning characters gain experience points to use to become even more mighty. Bring your own 4th edition Champions rules-compliant character (250 point build, 125 points base plus 125 disadvantages) or message me privately with your preferred hero profile and I will assign you a character from our stable of ready-made PCs. (Why 4th edition? Apart from the nostalgia--I still have the Big Blue Book and three-ring binder from my campaigns in the '80's and '90's!) When the Danger Alert goes off in the Heroes Unlimited mansion, it's time for heroes to Assemble! Come join the fight! Smash Evil! Crush COVID! Game for Good! EXCELSIOR! Roll20 listing here: https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/225402/heroes-unlimited GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/champions-smashing-covid19 Join in the heroic fight or help spread the word! Steve "Koop" Kuperberg Champions 4th Ed GM 1989-91 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, present-day Bethesda, MD

I have a couple game ideas rattling around in my head and need some help deciding which to focus on. One such idea is a city-level (to start) supers game. This wouldn't be set in the Champions Universe, and would rely heavily on PC backgrounds/disadvantages to mold plots/subplots. Rough details: Set in San Francisco, California, in a universe that closely resembles our own, plus Supers(!) Expect to spend some time RPing both in and out of costume. I would prefer to play in MapTool, but will go with Roll20 if consensus demands it. Voice via Discord. I prefer Hero 5e, but if enough people prefer it, I can use 6e instead. Played on a weekday, somewhere between either 11am to 5pm or 9:30pm to 2am CDT/CST. Looking for anywhere between 3 and 6 players who are consistent and enjoy roleplaying as much as roll-playing. I've played and GMed the Hero System way back when it was originally released (as Champions 1e), and have extensive experience with the concepts. If you're interested in playing or have questions, please reply to this thread.

I'm looking for some kind of mapping software I could use to pair with a text based online Champions game. I plan on texting "turns" to players and using the map(s) for combat. Anyone done anything like this? Any suggestions or ideas are welcome. Also, if the map software can work on a cell phone would be a plus! Thanks.

CHAMPIONS: THE RETRIBUTORS, online Champions/Hero System 6th Ed campaign, played with Google Hangouts and Maptool, meeting weekly, Mondays 8-10:30 EST. As luck would have it, at the end of our first year of the campaign one of my long-term players dropped out, leaving a spot open for recruitment. This is a pretty stable long-term superhero game. If interested, check out the introduction, character creation rules and house rules here: https://champions-the-retributors.obsidianportal.com/ A log of our first year can be found here: https://champions-the-retributors.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/synopsis If you wish to join, obtain a free Obsidian Portal account and request to join on the campaign website above.