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<blockquote data-quote="Leif" data-source="post: 5732492" data-attributes="member: 48762">Yes they are described in APG, p. 322-325, but there's a bit more to it than our friendly neighborhood Man-Cub has suggested.&nbsp; There are, indeed, Hero Point Feats and Hero Point Spells, but I'll leave that discussion for another time altogether.&nbsp; Basically, the way it works is like this:&nbsp; All characters start with 1 Hero Point and gain another one every time he/she levels-up.&nbsp; The fun begins after that, because: &quot;Aside from these basic rules, awarding additional hero points is up to the GM.&quot;&nbsp; Yep, shades of Gary Gygax, that's the bottom line -- GM discretion rules, folks.&nbsp; The following are just some of the ways that a GM might award additional hero points:Character Story: GMs can award a hero point for the completion of a written character backstory.Completing Plot Arcs: GMs might award a hero point to each character involved in completing a major chapter or arc in a campaign story.Faith: If the Gods play an important role in the campaign, GMs might award a hero point when PCs uphold the tenets of their faith in a grand way.Group Service:&nbsp; Buying pizza for the group, or helping to clean up after a game session, or hosting --any of these might be worth a hero point, but should be awarded out of generosity, not as payment.Heroic Acts: Self-explanatory, really.&nbsp; But a hero point should only be awarded if the heroic act was successfully completed without spending a hero point to do so!Return From the Dead: PCs lose NO hero points when they die, so if they come back they still have as many as before.&nbsp; If a PC dies with a hero point balance of zero, then the PC gains one when he/she is brought back to life.MAXIMUM HERO POINTS:&nbsp; A PC can have no more than 3 hero points at any given time.&nbsp; Excess hero points are lost.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Leif, post: 5732492, member: 48762"] Yes they are described in APG, p. 322-325, but there's a bit more to it than our friendly neighborhood Man-Cub has suggested. There are, indeed, Hero Point Feats and Hero Point Spells, but I'll leave that discussion for another time altogether. Basically, the way it works is like this: All characters start with 1 Hero Point and gain another one every time he/she levels-up. The fun begins after that, because: [b]"Aside from these basic rules, awarding additional hero points is up to the GM."[/b] Yep, shades of Gary Gygax, that's the bottom line -- GM discretion rules, folks. The following are just some of the ways that a GM might award additional hero points: [b]Character Story:[/b] GMs can award a hero point for the completion of a written character backstory. [b]Completing Plot Arcs:[/b] GMs might award a hero point to each character involved in completing a major chapter or arc in a campaign story. [b]Faith:[/b] If the Gods play an important role in the campaign, GMs might award a hero point when PCs uphold the tenets of their faith in a grand way. [b]Group Service:[/b] Buying pizza for the group, or helping to clean up after a game session, or hosting --any of these might be worth a hero point, but should be awarded out of generosity, not as payment. [b]Heroic Acts:[/b] Self-explanatory, really. But a hero point should only be awarded if the heroic act was successfully completed without spending a hero point to do so! [b]Return From the Dead:[/b] PCs lose NO hero points when they die, so if they come back they still have as many as before. If a PC dies with a hero point balance of zero, then the PC gains one when he/she is brought back to life. [B]MAXIMUM HERO POINTS:[/B] A PC can have no more than 3 hero points at any given time. Excess hero points are lost. [/QUOTE]

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