Rating: [ 7.2 / 10.00 ]

Game Info

Title  Star Hero
Authors  James Cambias, Steven S. Long
Book Type  Background: General
Rank: [ 8 / 788 ]
Genre  Science Fiction
Setting  Generic

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Game Summary

Science fiction for the HERO system. Much of the book is taken up with creating a galaxy for PCs to roam around in, such as generating solar systems, the planets contained within, and the civilizations that populate them. There's also information on building starships and psionics in HERO, as well as the practicalities of gaming with science fiction conventions like time travel.

Game Editions

Notes on Editions
There are 2 editions of Star Hero. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.

Game Editions

# Title System Publisher Released Stock Status
1 Star HeroHERO 5Hero Games 2002 300 ---
2 Star Hero HCHERO 6Hero Games 2011 1300 ---

Comments & Reviews

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Rating User Summary
4 + 4Creeper. Not a rehash of Star Hero first edition, this book will provide plenty of meat for designing a science fiction Hero System campaign
4 + 5Brand_Robins. A brick-hithouse that shows its authors love and understanding of the genre, Star Hero is the kind of work that will set the standard by which all future Hero genrebooks will be judged.

All User Comments

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Rating User Comments
6 / 10DrFaustA thorough text on generating a galaxy and planets, but frustratingly short on useful material for running science fiction games. Touches much too briefly on genre conventions and tropes like psi powers and time travel.

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