I know that people don't like rules of x (and some who don't know even what it is), but it can be a powerful tool for character balance and making characters under budget. Complications are good for the character. Fiery Body from being possessed by flame elemental is a good start, but you need to write down specifics of what the Character does with that Fiery body. really. b.

Re: My character building technique (How to build Hero System Characters). This step is VERY important for Super Heroes and for Spell Casters. As a GM it may seem like a good thing to run a game with Short combats and high lethality, but those kind of games can also run toward characters who can't really add much to the combats. This means one attack power that has no advantages like NND, Armor Piercing, Penetrating etc.

You can bank on this being true in all campaigns with the exception of ones that are all mentalist based. The more specific and detailed the writeup the easier it will come to write up powers.ie Fireperson the flaming superheroa. This step is VERY important for Super Heroes and for Spell Casters. ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Character creations of my own. It includes the "campaign reality check" stuff to check your stats, defenses and other stuff to make sure that you aren't a total wimp.

7) Proof the character vs campaign limits. PDF: 4th Edition: Agent Control Sheet: The official sheet from Hero Games.

(ie have my Con Score exceeded by damage taken after defenses) 1d6 does 3.5 average stun. This means one attack power that has no advantages like NND, Armor Piercing, Penetrating etc.

It might be worth pointing out, though, that some games will need different guidelines because you're going for a different feel (especially lethal, everybody has an Achilles heel that must be found, long combats, short combats, especially mobile, especially immobile, etc.). How powerful should your attacks be (ie 10d6, AKA DC10, AKA 50pt attacks). COMIC BOOK CHARACTER ADAPTATIONS.

If the GM wants combats that are different, then they can look at the solid character and ask for changes. HERO System 6th Edition. (I need to add in a slight subsection here), It's pretty cool. This is also a good time to buy Int and Presence. You may think of more. Tasha, September 25, 2010 in HERO System Discussion. I mean who wants to play the character that gets stunned everytime they are hit. Also this a good time to lower stats that you were kind of wishing for but don't break the concept to lower (ie Presence is a good one to lower). Perhaps you know that the character is curious, has strong convictions against killing. It's too late for me to get the words flowing for this section. Average and maximum OCV, DCV, OMCV, and DMCV (for 5e players the last two are Mental combat values). To keep a game lethal stick with Hit Locations and keep the rDef low. Oh and I realize that I forgot some thing in one of my formulas. OCV should be at campaign average or average +1i. ie (Sum Attack End Cost + Defense End Cost + Movement End cost/2)* SPD gets that number Move/2 is because you take half moves during any phase you attack.". Perhaps that body of flame has a weakness against cold attacks. Being made of fire makes character lighter than air and allows her to flyd.

You also need the Point levels of the campaign (ie 350pt supers, 150pt Heroic normals). one of my more remembered games was fighting a robot war bird, my character was not equipped for the fight on hand, power caps result in all characters doing the same damage. 9) Go back through your notes and see if any complications jump out at you. (ie Can project bolts of fire; sounds like either a Blast or a Killing Attack Ranged or it can be both if you like), 6) Now balance the character so they fall within the points budget. If you were the crusading lawyer or reporter perhaps some criminal is hunting the character. See if you can find a writeup of your profession in the genre book. They give the GM something to grasp onto to help write adventures that involve the character beyond just being there. Convert Robot Warriors characters to the 4th, 5th, or 6th editions of the HERO System! This is a great comment BTW, I just need time to filter it though my consciousness so I can add it to the OP in my own words. Fiery Body from being possessed by flame elemental is a good start, but you need to write down specifics of what the Character does with that Fiery body. They give the GM something to grasp onto to help write adventures that involve the character beyond just being there. Original material for Narosia: Sea of Tears presented here is intended for use with the HERO System and NOVA6.

It took a little while for that to sink in and for me to think in those terms. 3) Come up with a basic idea of what the character is beyond adventuring. IF (and that's a big IF) the GM is A. willing to provide the above information (beyond point levels - that's, As per the emphasis I added above' date=' too many GMs get hung up on "you didn't have an in-game opportunity to learn that" ("because I didn't give you any opportunity to do so" being both unsaid and avoided by said GMs).

Powers could also be purchased with extra end, concentration and lower activation rolls. Also think of limitations on your powers. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. 27 kilobytes) in alphabetical order are all the monsters, creatures and machines from the Hero System Bestiary (HSB) and Monsters, Minions & Marauders (MMM). Open the book to the Complications Section (or Disadvantages if playing 5eR or earlier). )These questions give you a direction for the design of your character. It also works for making both 5th Edition and 6th Edition characters.12) Go through your notes and write down your character’s background.ie Job, what the character did before they started adventuring. Next work on Perks (things like favors, contacts and licences), Go onto Talents, then Powers. Hero System (General) Champions; Dark Champions; Fantasy Hero (and 2 more) HERO System 4th Edition. Maximum and Average PD and ED also maxes for unusual Defenses (ie Power def, Mental def, Flash Def). Never Leave a Character Behind: With support for all major browsers, Hero Lab Online lets you take your characters with you everywhere you go, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, iPads, and even Android tablets. You are done and if you have followed all of the steps you should have a well-rounded character that isn't a total wimp. It can be anything from a bullet pointed list of events to a short story. Players who are disturbed if you suddenly have a skill and haven't spent time IG or RPed it out of game to justify the purchase. Make sure the GM gets that background along with the Hero system writeup. Done right this will both help with writing up powers and will suggest weaknesses.Make sure that this list shows what you want your powers to DO. But thank you for your response and help! One way around this is, instead of not buying said skill. If someone can tell me what I need to do, I will post it. "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Tasha again.". It's just seems like an exercise in masochism. This gives your character a life outside of adventuring and gives greater depth to their background. CHARACTERS ADAPTED FROM A SERIES OR A SINGLE SOURCE. ie ((Sum Attack End Cost + Defense End Cost + Movement End cost/2)* SPD). Well, fonts aren't that big a thing. I would have used different fonts' date=' but other than that it looks fine (Even your editing my atrocious sentence structure is ok. My cell phone's browser doesn't let me rep' date=' but know that there's more coming. My post that you have found two days ago is one of the places where you placed pieces of your guide and is making you 'sick'. The character should have around 20-30 Ego and OMCV and DMCV around 5-7. d. Do I have enough stun to take 3-5 average attacks? Just from doing some quick approximations it seems like .75 dc should be lost for each point of speed added (or added if the character goes below campaign average spd). )These questions gives you a direction for your character and it allows you to make a character that fits the GM's campaign. I still think it is harder up front to do it that way than just picking from a list or saying, "I'm a wizard with the usual wizardy spells." I think that the important thing to remember about step 7 is that it makes a competent character in combat. Most Heroic games are using DC 4-7 Killing attacks (average 6), So def 8-14 should be the range including armor which isn't that hard to get with normal body armor and/or Combat luck. Don't be afraid to have that weakness to alien glowing rocks, or Ice attacks, have a sweet curious Aunt May, or a Wife/Husband,Girlfriend/Boyfriend. (I haven't done any real math and I pulled the DC values out of the sky, so don't use those to show me I am wrong, please wait for the followup post).

I would have used different fonts, but other than that it looks fine (Even your editing my atrocious sentence structure is ok ). Does it take place in one spot (ie one city) or will there be travel? I have learned to do my best to pester GMs for any/all info that I can get about the campaign. These characters have been adapted from a variety of American and European comics sources. 4) Now work on their Adventuring side.

If the PC was a crusading lawyer or reporter perhaps some criminal is hunting the character. So later. Body's fiery aura can vaporize bullets and is resistant to heat effects, c. Being made of fire makes character lighter than air and allows her to fly, 5) Start writing the character up. 1.4k posts. 12) Go through your notes and write down your character’s background. So take advantage of that fact to save points.

Usually first characters are a mish mash of powers of wildly varying powerlevels and are not really suited for play. I recommend starting with skills. To begin making a character, you must ask an admin to create a login, and then begin creating your sheet in char gen. The formula is EV-STUN = P(Hit)*(Averge Stun - Def). Hero Lab Online for the Starfinder game system has everything you need to manage characters for long term campaigns or quickly roll up your party for on the spot game sessions. One could buy it as a Familiarity, most GM's will allow PC's to buy a skill that started a familiarity up to a regular roll. It's pretty common for someone to look at the Hero System rule book and be totally overwhelmed by the options inside. I am currently taking a beginning C++ programing course on Mon and Wed and that takes most of my brain bandwith for the first half of the week. Mostly heroes, with some creatures, vehicles, and villains thrown in for good measure. Perhaps that body of flame has a weakness against cold attacks. I will get to it, promise.

Which makes for player unhappyness and a short campaign.

Though, lowering defenses will probably lead to PC's having higher Con scores to avoid being stunned and higher STUN scores to prevent unconsciousness.