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Hero System

The Hero System is a generic role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG Champions. After Champions fourth edition was released in 1989, a stripped-down version of its ruleset with no superhero or other genre elements was released as the Hero System Rulesbook in 1990. As a spinoff of Champions, the Hero System is considered to have…

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Designers
Steven S. Long
Genres
Universal
Publication
1990 (4th edition) · 2002 (5th edition) · 2004 (5th edition, revised) · 2009 (6th edition)
Publishers
Hero Games
Systems
Custom

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related to history · 31
Hero System → Aaron Allston, Afterward, Although, As, Champions, Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing, Danger International, Fantasy Hero, Fuzion, Generic Universal Roleplaying System, Hero Games, Hero System Rulebook, Hero-ICE, In, Inc, Iron Crown Enterprises, It, Justice, Long, New Millennium
related to Powers · 25
Hero System → Adjustment, Alter, Attack, Body-affecting, Change, Characteristics, Defense, Detect, Employ, Growth, Improve, Inflict, Mental, Modify, Movement, Powers, Protect, Sense-affecting, Sensory, Shrinking
related to System features · 15
Hero System → Blast, Champions, Dragons, Dungeons, Each, For, Killing Attack, Like Champions, Most, RPGs, Tasks, The, The Hero System, When, While
Publication · 4
Hero System → 1990 (4th edition), 2002 (5th edition), 2004 (5th edition, revised), 2009 (6th edition)
Designers · 1
Hero System → Steven S. Long
Genres · 1
Hero System → Universal
Publishers · 1
Hero System → Hero Games
Systems · 1
Hero System → Custom
Website · 1
Hero System → www.herogames.com/forums/forum/33-hero-games-product-line/
is a · 1
Hero System → generic role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG Champions

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hero system powers champions character edition games power cost released points new rules player game sixth effects base used abilities

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Hero SystemDesignersSteven S. Long1.00infobox
Hero SystemGenresUniversal1.00infobox
Hero SystemPublication1990 (4th edition)1.00infobox
Hero SystemPublication2002 (5th edition)1.00infobox
Hero SystemPublication2004 (5th edition, revised)1.00infobox
Hero SystemPublication2009 (6th edition)1.00infobox
Hero SystemPublishersHero Games1.00infobox
Hero SystemSystemsCustom1.00infobox
Hero SystemWebsitewww.herogames.com/forums/forum/33-hero-games-product-line/1.00infobox
Hero Systemis ageneric role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG Champions0.90text
Fantasy Heroinstance ofinstead largely focusing on superheroes.The Hero System is used as the underlying mechanics of other Hero Games role-playing games0.80text
Star Heroinstance ofinstead largely focusing on superheroes.The Hero System is used as the underlying mechanics of other Hero Games role-playing games0.80text

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