Where Does Inspiration Come From?

Inspiration. Hero Points. Karma. Fate Points. Momentum. Doom. Player currencies have been in RPGs since the Fortune and Fame points of 1980's Top Secret RPG. Jon Peterson does a deep dive into their origin and history over the decades.

A History of Hero Points: Fame, Fortune and Fate

"Hero Points" was the name given by James Bond 007 (1983) to a quantified resource players could expend to alter the results of a particular...

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[Kannik]

Awesome to read -- I hadn't really thought of it before, but the concept of Fame & Fortune & Fate & etc points has always been a part of my RPG experience and even my conception of RPGs and how they operate, as Top Secret was my first RPG. (Aside: 35 years, wow...) Also always a treat to read about the history and evolution of the hobby!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Player currencies have been in RPGs since the Fortune and Fame points of 1980's Top Secret RPG. Jon

Top Secret. Awesome RPG.

....Awesom-er movie.


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