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 Pulp Hero
THRILLING PULP ADVENTURE!
The Twenties and Thirties were a golden age of
adventure as two-fisted heroes and daring explorers came to life in the pages of pulp
magazines. Now you can create roleplaying games and characters set in this thrilling era!
Pulp Hero discusses and describes the Pulp
genre for gaming, covering everything from masked crimefighters, to globetrotting
adventurers, to daring pilots, to eerie menaces... and beyond! It shows how to create
characters, campaigns, abilities, weapons, and other elements of the genre using the HERO
System rules. It includes:
a thorough examination of the Pulp genre and
its subgenres, with guidelines and suggestions for simulating all the elements and aspects
of the genre in the HERO System.
a month-by-month timeline of the 1920-39
period, with items arranged by subject for easy reference
a detailed description of the world of the
Pulp era, from the streets of New York City and London, to the jungles of Africa, to the
tropical islands of the South Seas, to the clubs of Shanghai
an extensive section on creating Pulp Hero
characters, including over three dozen Package Deals representing characters’
professions and backgrounds, information and expanded rules for popular Skills and Perks,
and “Heroic Talents” abilities for Pulp characters
the guns, vehicles, and gear of the Pulp era
— including the amazing creations of Weird Science!
advice for GMs about creating and running
Pulp Hero campaigns, including Heroic Action Points rules for simulating the incredible
luck and amazing coincidences that help Pulp heroes
Get ready for the amazing adventures of Pulp
Hero!
Soft Cover, Page Count 432,
Retail $34.95
$29.70 US (You Save $5.25)
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