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TABLE OF CONTENTS

72 CHAPTER 5: PLAYING SUPERHEROES TABLE OF CONTENTS 72 Superhero Gaming 4CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 72 Secret Origins: Creating a Hero 4 Introduction to Heroism 101 74 Great Power, Great Responsibility: Being a Hero 4 History of Comics 75 United We Stand: Superhero Teams 7 Silver Age: Being on the Same Page 77 Advice Summary for Players 7 Role-Playing the Mantle of Heroism 78 CHAPTER 6: GMING SUPERHEROES 8 What is a Role-Playing Game 78 Game Mastering Superheroes 8 Example of Play? 78 Game Mastering Basics 9CHAPTER 2: CHARACTER CREATION 78 Designing Adventures 9 Step 1: GM Discussion 79 Stripped to the Core: The Heart of d20 Silver Age Sentinels 9 Step 2: Character Outline 81 Keeping the Players Interested 10 Step 3: Generate Ability Scores 82 Handling the Rules 11 Step 4: Select Class 82 Troubleshooting 16 Step 5: Character Attributes 83 Creating a Campaign 40 Step 6: Select Skills 85 Game Mastering Techniques 44 Step 7: Character Defects 86 Sources of Inspiration 49 Step 8: Calculated Values 86 Technology and Gaming: A Changing Landscape 49 Step 9: Background Points 87 Convention Gaming 51 CHAPTER 3: GAME MECHANICS 88 Contributions and Bonus Points 88 Moving Beyond d20 51 Introduction 89 Advice Summary for the GM 51 The Passage of Time 51 Taking Action 90 CHAPTER 7: WORLD BUILDING 52 Dice and Dice Rolls 90 World Building 53 Combat 93 Bring on the Bad Guys: Creating Villains 53 Initiative 95 Simulating the Comics 54 Character Action 98 CHAPTER 8: CAMPAIGN INTRODUCTION 56 Non-Combat Actions 98 Introduction & History 56 Defense 99 Timeline 57 Damage 110 CHAPTER 9: GEOPOLITICAL OVERVIEW 59 Mind Combat 110 The History of Metahuman Law in the USA 60 Recovery 111 Personalities at Ascension Institute 60 Using Powers in Combat Sample file111 Egide Ubiquiste 61 Character Advancement 112 The World Today 61 Destroying Buildings 113 Africa 62 Blowing Up Worlds 114 Asia 62 Example of Combat 116 Central/South America 64 CHAPTER 4: WEAPONS & VEHICLES 118 Europe 64 Breaking Objects 120 North America 65 Personal Weapons 122 Pacific Islands & Australia 65 Customizing Firearms 124 Thule 67 Types of Ammunition 126 CHAPTER 10: EMPIRE CITY 67 Grenades and Explosives 126 Manhattan Island, or “The City” 67 Vehicles 133 CHAPTER 11: MAJOR PERSONAE 69 Customizing Vehicles 154 APPENDIX: ANIMAL STATS 71 Body Armour and Protective Devices 154 APPENDIX: GENERAL NPC STATISTICS 155 APPENDIX: CONVERTING d20 TO TRI-STAZ 156 INDEX 160 CHARACTER SHEET

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