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Hero Plus™ By: Edwin & Donna Millheim Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 By Donna and Edwin Millheim ™ Bright Future™HERO Sourcebook 1 PLUS Page 1 Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 By Donna and Edwin Millheim Developed for Hero Plus™ by: Edwin & Donna Millheim Published by: Hero Plus™ P.O. Box 699 Aptos, CA 95001-0699 [email protected] Copyright @1997 by Hero Games. All rights reserved. Hero System, Fantasy Hero, Champions, Hero Games and Star Hero are all registered trademarks of Hero Games. Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their owners. Published by Hero Plus, a division of Hero Games. Hero Plus Hero Plus is an electronic publishing company, using the latest technology to bring products to customers more efficiently, more rapidly, and at competitive prices. Hero Plus can be reached at [email protected]. Let us know what you think! Send us your mailing address (email and snail mail) and we’ll make sure you’re informed of our latest products. Stock # HPE1008 Page 2 Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 Visit our Web Site at http://www.herogames.com ™™™ BrightBrightBright FutureFutureFuture™ Sourcebook 1 By Donna and Edwin Millheim Based on the Bright Future Comic created by Edwin Anthony Millheim Hero Plus Managing Editor: Bruce Harlick Project Manager: Edwin Millheim Writer/Creator: Edwin Millheim Writer/Editor: Donna Millheim Layouts: Donna Millhemi, Bruce Harlick HERO Systems Conversions Editor: Joe Moran Art Director/Illustrations: Ray Lederer Contributing Writers: Joe Moran, Shael Millheim, John Janek, Steve Zutaut, Sky Barr, Wade Wilson Art Scans: Meridian Designs, Glenn Brensinger Contributing Artists: Nancy Champion, Roland Paris Comic Archive Artwork: Ray Lederer, Roland Paris Editoral Contributions: Bruce Harlick Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 Page 3 Bright Future Copyright Ó1997 Donna and Edwin Millheim of Meridian Designs. All rights Reserved. Meridian Designs and Bright Future names and logos used by permission. Meridian Designs logo designed by John Janek Meridian Designs, PO Box 385, Tallevast, FL 34270-0385 E-mail: [email protected] Hero System, Fantasy Hero, Champions, Ultimate Martial Artist, Hero Games and Star Hero are all registered trademarks of Hero Games. Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their owners. Published by Hero Plus, a division of Hero Games. Hero Plus, PO Box 699, Aptos, CA 95001-0699 E-Mail: [email protected] VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.HEROGAMES.COM HERO PLUS™ Page 4 Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 Table of Contents Alien Races .......................................................... 41 INTRODUCTION ............................................... 6 Regent Golat ........................................................ 41 1 THE WORLD AT A GLANCE ............................. 8 Atash Rossec ........................................................ 42 Criminal Elements ................................................ 8 Atash Cinor.......................................................... 43 The Seas ............................................................ 9 Regent Ommanu ................................................. 44 Weather ............................................................ 9 Tobius Pack .......................................................... 44 Thunderstorms and Windstorms......................... 9 Cinoa .......................................................... 45 Typhoons, Hurricanes and Tornadoes ................. 9 Redue .......................................................... 46 The Truth ............................................................ 9 4 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS .............. 47 2 CHARACTER ARCHETYPES........................... 10 Law Enforcement ................................................ 47 Choosing Who You Are....................................... 10 International Police ................................................. 47 Arbitrators and New Players............................... 10 United Bureau of Investigation (UBI) .................... 48 Hints and Tips for Playing or Running a Game 11 Military police .......................................................... 48 Idiosyncrasy List.................................................. 12 Legal Change ............................................................ 49 Sea Exploration and Cultivation............................. 49 Archetypes .......................................................... 14 Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) .......................... 49 International Police Officer ..................................... 14 Secret Service ........................................................... 49 Spy ................................................................... 14 Anti-Terrorist Bureau (ATB)................................... 49 Gang Enforcer .......................................................... 15 Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) .................... 49 Alien Races ............................................................... 15 Interstel ................................................................... 49 United Military Personnel ....................................... 17 Crime Organizations........................................... 50 Iron Blood ................................................................ 17 Cause Terrorist ......................................................... 18 The Organization.......................................... 50 United World Powers Security Agent ..................... 18 Bloody Rain .................................................. 50 Undersea Citizen...................................................... 18 Enstanza ........................................................ 50 Miner ................................................................... 19 Mestafa .......................................................... 50 SUNC Soldier .......................................................... 19 Promise ......................................................... 50 Undersea Nomad ..................................................... 20 Trencher ................................................................... 20 3 EXAMPLE CHARACTERS ............................... 22 5 COMBAT .......................................................... 51 Joann Lee Danns ................................................. 23 Combat - General................................................ 51 Gary Bergenson ................................................... 24 Combat in Water Craft ....................................... 51 Becky Ann Bergenson ......................................... 26 Combat in Underwater Craft ............................. 52 Jon T. Blackburn.................................................. 26 Combat in Aircraft .............................................. 52 Beth Ann Davis.................................................... 28 Combat in Spacecraft .......................................... 53 Danny James ........................................................ 29 Optional Rules..................................................... 53 Tina Wu .......................................................... 29 Weaponry .......................................................... 54 Gerald Ross.......................................................... 31 6 WEAPONS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ........ 55 Roberta Faith ....................................................... 32 Bullets, Rounds, Shells ........................................ 55 Jesse Jane Peters ................................................... 33 Normal .......................................................... 55 Mary Walters ....................................................... 34 Hollow point............................................................ 55 Armor Piercing ........................................................ 55 Darwin Hazelroth ............................................... 34 Tracer ................................................................... 55 Hawk Hauser ....................................................... 35 High Explosive ......................................................... 55 Frances Devreaux ................................................ 36 Ballistics .......................................................... 56 Sheila Brown........................................................ 36 Large-Scale Armament ....................................... 57 Matta Nakaruka................................................... 37 Firearms (Police Organizational and Other) ..... 59 Samuel Jackson.................................................... 38 Equipment .......................................................... 60 Ervin Manor ........................................................ 39 Custom Sights .......................................................... 60 Lisa Fear .......................................................... 39 Communications Gear ............................................ 60 Michael Shelanskey ............................................. 40 Miscellaneous Weapons Gear ................................. 61 Rocko McGee ...................................................... 41 Bright Future™ Sourcebook 1 Page 5 Underwater and Sea Equipment ........................ 62 Ship Defenses ...................................................... 81 Breathing Gear ........................................................
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