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Introduction
What is Role-Playing?
What is Basic Action Super Heroes?
What’s Changed?
Key Terms
Chapter 1: Character Creation
Character Scale
Building a Hero Step 1: Stats
Character Option: Weakness
Building a Hero Step 2: Powers
Building a Hero Step 3: Skills
Building a Hero Step 4: Advantages & Disadvantages
Building a Hero Step 5: Hero Points & Setbacks
The Final Touch: Mental Malfunction
Chapter 2: Playing the Game
Dice Mechanics and Doubles
Basic Combat Rules
Hero Points & Setbacks
Hero Dice
Special Combat Rules
Weapons and Equipment
Beyond Combat
Special Hazards
Extended Checks
Super Vehicles
Vehicles in Combat
Headquarters
Chapter 3: Powers
Power Limitations
Power Enhancements
Reading Power Descriptions
Movement Powers
Combat Powers
Perception Powers
Mental Powers
Intense Training Powers
Mastery Powers
Bio Manipulation Powers
Chapter 4: Narrator’s Section
Running a Super Campaign
Focus of the Issue: Mysteries, Brawls, or Subplots?
Random Events
Villains
Minions
Minion Ratings
Chapter 5: Settings
What Are Settings?
Sample Setting: Modern Age
Pulp Heroes
Golden Age
Silver Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Super Teens
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Cosmic
Crossovers Between Scales and Settings
Appendix: Hero & Villain Archetypes by Scale
Mystery Men (20 Character Points)
Street-Level (25 Character Points)
World Class (40 Character Points)
Cosmic (60+ Character Points)
Appendix: Alternate Game Mechanics
Index
Introduction
What is Role-Playing?
What is Basic Action Super Heroes?
What’s Changed?
Key Terms
Chapter 1: Character Creation
Character Scale
Building a Hero Step 1: Stats
Character Option: Weakness
Building a Hero Step 2: Powers
Building a Hero Step 3: Skills
Building a Hero Step 4: Advantages & Disadvantages
Building a Hero Step 5: Hero Points & Setbacks
The Final Touch: Mental Malfunction
Chapter 2: Playing the Game
Dice Mechanics and Doubles
Basic Combat Rules
Hero Points & Setbacks
Hero Dice
Special Combat Rules
Weapons and Equipment
Beyond Combat
Special Hazards
Extended Checks
Super Vehicles
Vehicles in Combat
Headquarters
Chapter 3: Powers
Power Limitations
Power Enhancements
Reading Power Descriptions
Movement Powers
Combat Powers
Perception Powers
Mental Powers
Intense Training Powers
Mastery Powers
Bio Manipulation Powers
Chapter 4: Narrator’s Section
Running a Super Campaign
Focus of the Issue: Mysteries, Brawls, or Subplots?
Random Events
Villains
Minions
Minion Ratings
Chapter 5: Settings
What Are Settings?
Sample Setting: Modern Age
Pulp Heroes
Golden Age
Silver Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Super Teens
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Cosmic
Crossovers Between Scales and Settings
Appendix: Hero & Villain Archetypes by Scale
Mystery Men (20 Character Points)
Street-Level (25 Character Points)
World Class (40 Character Points)
Cosmic (60+ Character Points)
Appendix: Alternate Game Mechanics
Index
