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Ninja Hero
''Ninja Hero'' is a supplement for Hero System, published by Hero Games. Publication history In 1989, Hero Game released ''Ninja Hero'', a 176-page softcover book designed by Aaron Allston, with cover art by Jackson Guice, as a supplement for the 4th edition of Hero System. In 2003, the revised book, written by Mike Surbrook, was released as a supplement to the 5th edition of the Hero System. Contents ''Ninja Hero'' introduces rules for martial arts. In the 4th edition two dozen styles of martial arts are described, as well as 15 substyles of kung fu. This allows a player to create a character that specialized in one or more forms. Other subjects covered include: * A system for designing new martial arts maneuvers. * How to fight in enclosed spaces or in zero gravity. * Lists of weapons and gadgets. * Several scenarios. The 5th edition book consists entirely of genre material, further subdivided by campaign style in addition to power level. Reception In the October 1990 editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Hero, Role-playing Game Supplement
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonorable and beneath the honor of the samurai. Though ''shinobi'' proper, as specially trained spies and mercenaries, appeared in the 15th century during the Sengoku period, antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, mercenaries and spies for hire became active in Iga Province and the adjacent area around the village of Kōka, Shiga, Kōga. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese Philosophy of war, military phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
