Hero Creation

This game system allows you to create any sort of hero you want by choosing your character’s abilities, skills, powers, and other qualities. You have a starting “budget” of Meta points with which to build your hero. There are also certain limits and guidelines imposed by your character’s power level, but within those limits you can build whatever type of character you want. The following section covers all the details of how to do it. ==HERO CREATION SUMMARY ==

Creating  a  hero  follows  a  series  of  simple steps, using the information presented in the other pages of this Wiki.

You’ll need a copy of the character sheet and some scratch paper to create your character.

===1. HERO CONCEPT ===

Before you get started, consider what sort of hero you want to create. What are the hero’s basic abilities? What are the hero’s powers? What’s the hero’s origin? You may want to take a look at the Hero Archetypes for some idea of the different types of heroes you can create. You also can draw inspiration from your favorite characters from comic  books,  television,  or  the  movies. Take  a  look  through the section on Effects and Powers and see if any of the powers there inspire a character idea. You may want to jot down a few notes about the sort of hero you’d prefer to play, which  will  help  guide  you  through  the  rest  of  the  character  creation process.

===2. CHECK WITH YOUR GAMEMASTER ===

Your GM may have particular house rules or restrictions on characters in the game, not allowing certain powers or concepts. If there are no aliens in the setting, for example, then you can’t play an alien hero. Likewise, if your Gamemaster bans mental powers from the campaign, then a psychic isn’t appropriate. Run your hero concept by your Gamemaster before you start working on it. You might also want to consult with your fellow players so you can create your characters together and ensure they’ll make a good team.

3. POWER LEVEL
Your GM sets the starting power level for the series. Generally this is 10th level, but it may range anywhere from around 5th level to 20th level or more. All characters begin play at the same power level, which determines their starting Meta points and where you can spend them. See Power Level for details.

4. BASIC ABILITIES
Choose the ability scores you want your character to have and pay 1 Meta point for each ability score point over 10.

Choose the attack bonus and defense bonus for your character, paying 2 Meta points per +1 to attack or defense bonus.

Choose the saving throw bonuses for your character, paying 1 Meta point per +1 save bonus.

Keep in mind these bonuses are limited by power level. See Basic Abilities for details on these abilities and Power Level for more on power level limits.

===5. SKILLS ===

Choose the skill ranks you want your character to have and pay 1 Meta point per 4 skill ranks. Keep in mind your character can’t have a rank in any skill greater than the campaign’s power level  +5.

===6. FEATS ===

Choose the feats you want your character to have and pay 1 Meta point per feat or rank in a feat.

=== 7. POWERS===

Choose the powers you want your character to have and pay the power’s base cost, multiplied by the number of ranks. Power modifiers increase or reduce a power’s capabilities and cost.

=== 8. COMPLICATIONS & DRAWBACKS===

Choose the complications you want your character to have. Choose the drawbacks you want your character to have (if any) and add their value to the Meta points you have to spend. Keep in mind you’re generally limited to no more points in drawbacks than the campaign’s power level.

=== 9. CHECK YOUR MATH===

Go back through and add up the cost of your hero’s ability scores, attack bonus, defense bonus, saving throw bonuses, skills, feats, and powers, and subtract the value of your hero’s drawbacks. You should end up with a figure equal to the starting Meta points shown on the Starting Meta Points Table. If not, double-check your math  and either remove or add traits to your character to reach the starting Meta point total.

=== 10. ADD UP SAVING THROWS===

Calculate your character’s total saving throw bonuses by adding together your base save bonus and ability  modifier for each (Constitution for Toughness and Fortitude saves, Dexterity for Reflex saves, and Wisdom for Will saves).

=== 11. FINISHING DETAILS ===

Look through Chapter 6: Characteristics and figure out details like your hero’s name, appearance, origin, background, and motivation.

Choose your hero’s allegiances (if any). If you can, consider creating a sketch or detailed description of your hero’s costume.

=== 12. GAMEMASTER APPROVAL ===

Show your new hero to the Gamemaster for approval. The GM should check to make sure your power points are spent and added up correctly, the hero follows the power level guidelines, and is generally complete and suited to the campaign. Once your GM has approved, your new hero is ready for play!

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