Stella Brando
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Anyone playing this wonderfully free form, yet incredibly complicated game?
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Hero System
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Alex
Arcane
Free form? I don't really understand the question, I thought free form is when you play without rules?
Anyway, I have the core books, but never had the opportunity to play it. People seem to be much more open to playing Mutants and Masterminds, which actually looks a lot like the Hero system with a lot of its complexity taken out. The second edition was a D20 systemm but the third edition did away with that.
I think the hero system would be a fun system to try to break, that is, coming up with the most overpowered character you can. Although it might be more of a headache than it is needed since there are so many rules to keep in mind. Earlier editions, especially back when it was called Champions, are less rules heavy, I believe.
Anyway, I have the core books, but never had the opportunity to play it. People seem to be much more open to playing Mutants and Masterminds, which actually looks a lot like the Hero system with a lot of its complexity taken out. The second edition was a D20 systemm but the third edition did away with that.
I think the hero system would be a fun system to try to break, that is, coming up with the most overpowered character you can. Although it might be more of a headache than it is needed since there are so many rules to keep in mind. Earlier editions, especially back when it was called Champions, are less rules heavy, I believe.
Stella Brando
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It's free form compared to say, D&D. You look at lists of abilities and choose what you want, instead of choosing a class.
Champions still exists, it's like Hero's Faerun.
Champions still exists, it's like Hero's Faerun.
laclongquan
Arcane
Sounds like easy to come up with overpowered combo.
Stella Brando
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You have to pay for everything with points. It works as far as I can tell.
Alex
Arcane
Sure, but can you come up with the most overpowered combo? Also, some abilities will depend a lot in how much your GM will let you get away with, like time travel or such.
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