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Fantasy Hero
''Fantasy Hero'' is a role-playing game book originally published by Hero Games in 1985 that allows gamemasters to plan and present fantasy role-playing games using the Hero System rules. Several revised editions of the book have subsequently been published. Description ''Fantasy Hero'' uses the rules of the Hero System for character creation and combat, adapted for the fantasy genre by adding rules for magic items, spells, and fantastical creatures. The first edition published in 1986 also includes two short sample adventures, as well as rules for converting other role-playing games to ''Fantasy Hero''. Magic The first two editions of ''Fantasy Hero'' ("3rd" and "4th" edition) include a series of theme-oriented magical colleges, and a specific mechanical basis for spellcasting. In the 5th edition supplement the concept of colleges is removed, replaced by twelve different magic systems. Publication history Hero Games originally published the superhero role-playing game ''Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Hero Companion
''Fantasy Hero Companion'' is a supplement published by Hero Games / Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) in 1990 for the fantasy role-playing game '' Fantasy Hero''. Contents ''Fantasy Hero Companion'' is a supplement for '' Fantasy Hero'' presenting mass combat rules, 12 sample adventure locations, many new monsters, additional new magic items, and 13 colleges of spells. The 142-page product outlined combat rules, unit reference material, locations with maps, a bestiary, and information on spells and magic items. Publication history In 1981, Hero Games published the superhero role-playing game (RPG) '' Champions'' that used a new form of rules. In 1985, using the same " Hero System" of rules, they produced ''Fantasy Hero'', a fantasy role-playing game. Hero Games then ran into financial difficulty, and was eventually taken over as a subsidiary of I.C.E. In 1990, Hero Games/I.C.E. published a ''Fantasy Hero Companion'', a supplement to ''Fantasy Hero'' that used the latest updat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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