Save For Half episode # 17: "Champions by Hero Games"

[sieg]

Save For Half episode # 17: "Champions by Hero Games"

It’s a "Super" episode of Save for Half today as the Fab 4 return to talk about the first edition of Champions, the Super RPG. Published in 1981, this 73-page rulebook gives you everything you need to fight crime, supervillains, and...math? We’ll give you the lowdown on the powers, the foibles, and mathematical formulas of this pioneering Superhero RPG; who’s on its 6th printing today!

No BODY, STUN, or d6s were harmed in the making of this episode. Not even with Killing Attacks!

It’s all here at: saveforhalf.com/

Links mentioned in this show:

Champions 1E (revised) on DriveThru RPG
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/256854/Champions-The-Super-Hero-Role-Playing-Game-2nd-Edition?src=hottest_filtered

Hong Kong Phooey
cartoonscrapbook.com/cartoons/hong-kong-phooey-1974/

Instock Trades
www.instocktrades.com/


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[sieg]

Here's a question, would people be interested in SFH later covering Champions books 2 and 3? That is before 3rd edition? Or would just going to 4th <shudder> and later be of more interest?

Or should we just cover Marvel Super-Heroes? LoL!

Mike

[tec97]

Champions II and III really didn't add anything to the experience of 1981 Champions. I'd say drop off Champions completely at this point or maybe just spend some time talking about how a fabulous system in 73 pages turned into the multi-volume 1000+ page monstrosity it sits at today.

[tkdco2]

May I post the link in the Champions boards? I post there regularly, and some of the other members may be interested in the podcast.

[sieg]

Please do!

I actually tried to invite the author of Champions Now (Edwards) for a half show but never got a response. Dunno how big that will end up being, but with 15 chapters I'm not confident. <sigh>

What's wrong with a RPG being around 100 pages? Or less?

Mike