HERO SYSTEM SOURCE MATERIAL

CHAMPIONS

• CRIME SCENE -- Quick scenario generator for Champions or other superhero RPGs. Written by A. Bigwood.
• HISTORY OF THE SUPER-SOLDIER SERUM -- a brief look at how it came to be.
• THE TAROT COUNCIL -- An organization suitable for superheroic campaigns.
• WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE SUPERHERO TIMELINE -- Created by Robert Dorf, this timeline takes the concept of the "Wold-Newtown" universe (look it up on Google) and applies it to a possible superhero setting.

DARK CHAMPIONS

• THE HOLLYWOOD ACTION HERO TEMPLATE

FANTASY HERO

• ARMS AND ARMOR FOR FANTASY HERO
  Revised rules and suggestions for more realistic treatments of Fantasy Hero armor and weapons. Written by David Kuijt for 4th Edition.
• • EUROPEAN ARMOR OVERVIEW -- An overview of the armor worn during different time periods of the Middle Ages.
  • EUROPEAN ARMOR RULES -- Rules for a more realistic treatment of armor. Also includes sample armors.
  • EUROPEAN WEAPONS -- Revised weapons list for Medieval Europe.
• ARMOR OF THE MIDDLE AGES -- A brief listing of armor worn during the Middle Ages. Also includes a glossary of armor terms.
• ARMS AND ARMOR ART GALLERY -- Line drawings of different forms of arms and armor from the Middle Ages.
• CAMPAIGN CLASSICS -- A long time ago (like in the late 1980s) Iron Crown Enterprises released a series of supplements for 3rd Edition Fantasy Hero and Rolemaster. Titled "Campaign Classics" these books detailed a variety of different real-world eras as the basis for a role-playing campaign. I've taken the provided material and updated select elements to HERO System 6th Edition.
• • MYTHIC EGYPT
  • MYTHIC GREECE
  • ROBIN HOOD
  • VIKINGS
• CASTLE FALKENSTEIN RACIAL PACKAGE DEALS -- Suggested Package Deals for races from the Castle Falkenstein RPG.
• ENCHANTED WEAPONS AND ARTIFACTS -- Powerful enchanted weapons of all sorts for use in various Hero System campaigns.
• FEATS FOR HERO -- Adapted from Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition
• A GRIMORE OF ASSORTED SPELLS -- A selection of spells suitable for various genres.
• HOW THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD CAME TO BE -- An alternate take on the origins of elves and dwarves.
• MAGIC WEAPONS FOR HERO -- Adapted from various role-playing systems and settings.
• RACES OF THE KNOWN WORLD -- A rough breakdown (by type) of the various races common to fantasy.
• VARIANT ORIGIN FOR ELVES -- Instead of being the oldest race (as is common in fantasy), what if elves where the youngest?.

HORROR HERO

• WORLD OF DARKNESS HERO -- Rules for converting White Wolf's World of Darkness to the Hero System.

NINJA HERO

• ADDITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS -- Expanded Fencing styles, In Yo Face fighting, an expanded Naginatajutsu style, and more!
• ARMS AND ARMOR FOR NINJA HERO
  Revised rules and suggestions for more realistic treatments of Ninja Hero armor and weapons. Written by David Kuijt for 4th Edition.
• • ARMOR OF FEUDAL JAPAN -- Notes on specific types of armor worn in feudal Japan.
  • ASIAN WEAPONS -- Revised weapons list for Asia.
• FU SCHTICKS FOR THE HERO SYSTEM -- Wild martial arts powers derived from the pages of Feng Shui.
• LUNCH MONEY -- Atlas Games' fast-paced card game of playground combat presented as a Hero System martial art. Written by Roland Volz.
• MEDIEVAL MARTIAL ARTS -- A look at real world martial arts packages from the Middle Ages, suitable for use in most Fantasy Hero campaigns.
• SOME THOUGHTS ON THE MARTIAL ARTS GENRE -- Just what it says. This collects some thoughts and comments I had regarding possible expansion to the material contained in the Hero System Martial Arts book for 6th Edition.
• TALISLANTA MARTIAL ARTS -- Fighting styles from the Talislanta campaign setting. Written by Roland Volz.

PULP HERO

• THE MONTAUK PROJECT -- Are you ready for secret projects to warp time and space? For aliens, Nazis, time travel, invisible ships and Beasts From the Id? Read on to learn more!

STAR HERO

• FICTIONAL FIREARMS -- Gravitons, Earthshakers, and Powerguns, oh my!
• THE VOID -- Beyond the anti-spinward edges of Terran Empire, past the Ackákian Empire, near fabled Malva, lies The Void. A roughly spherical section of space approximately one hundred parsecs in diameter, The Void is a place spacers avoid, and with good reason.

OTHER

• ASTRONAUT TEMPLATE -- A basic template for creating characters with astronaut training or experience.
• BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH TO HERO SYSTEM -- Conversion notes and suggestions.
• EXPANDED DISADVANTAGES FOR THE HERO SYSTEM -- Expanded list of disadvantages for the Hero System adapted from similar lists used in GURPS
• GURPS SUPERS TO HERO SYSTEM -- Conversion notes and suggestions.
• HERO COMEDY -- A not-so-serious look at the Hero System.
• • CHAMPIONS: GOOD/BAD -- A less than serious look at the Champions RPG.
  • GAMER'S JARGON -- assorted terms (and their definitions) collected from the local gaming groups.
  • SIGNS YOUR GM IS NOW.... -- George Lucas, Ayn Rand, Laurell K. Hamilton, Big Brother, J.R.R. Tolkein, and more!
  • THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE REALLY STUPID I -- a collection of amusing gaming moments.
  • THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE REALLY STUPID II -- More of the same.
  • THINGS I LEARNED FROM PLAYING CHAMPIONS -- Another less than serious look at the Champions RPG.
  • WHAT WAS HE/SHE THINKING? -- The title sort of says it all....
  • WORST HERO ORIGINS EVER -- Some really, really, bad ideas for characters from the Hero System Mailing List.
• SURBROOK'S GUIDE TO ADAPTING FICTIONAL CHARACTERS TO THE HERO SYSTEM -- A guide to adapting powers and characters from fictional sources.
• SURBROOK'S EIGHT STEPS TO CHARACTER BUILDING -- A guide to building HERO System characters.
• TASHA'S GUIDE TO CREATING HERO SYSTEM CHARACTERS -- A guide to building HERO System characters. Written by by Jenevieve DeFer (Tasha) on the Hero Boards.)

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