Answering some Hero Kids questions
Over at Google+ (where I lair) Stephen Farquhar posted a fairly long write-up and a few questions about Hero Kids. I answered them there, but I think it's worth reposting here for the...
View ArticlePrinter friendly PDFs uploaded
Following a request from +Stephen Farquhar, I've updated all of the Hero Kids rules and adventures to include printer friendly versions along with the normal PDFs (which feature my patented parchment...
View ArticleEquipment, races, hero classes, and probabilties
+Josh Tapley added a comment on one of my earlier posts about adding racial modifiers to some of the heroes:"Thanks for the response, and a great point. I've been thinking about minor pluses for most...
View ArticleSolid design elements in Hero Kids
+Peter Schweighofer has taken a great look at the underlying design, mechanics, and presentation of Hero Kids. Check it out:Schweig's Gaming Journal: Solid Design Elements in Hero KidsHere are a few...
View ArticleHero Kids review on Wired GeekDad
My sophisticated analytics graphs tell me that something happened yesterday. That something is an awesome review of Hero Kids over on Wired's equally awesome GeekDad site:My Kids' First Role-Playing...
View ArticleNew Adventure - Curse of the Shadow Walkers
A new Hero Kids adventure is now available:The Curse of the Shadow Walkers adventure finds the kids spending a day off at a swimming hole to the north of Rivenshore. On the way home they help a young...
View ArticleMore Hero Kids Questions Answered
KevinTMC on RPG.net was about to play his first session of Hero Kids, and he asked for clarification of some of the game's rules. It strikes me that the clarification I provided there would also be...
View ArticleThreats to the Brecken Vale
I've just released a new free coloring book on DriveThruRPG:Hero Kids - Threats to the Brecken Vale"Do it! Do it now!"
View ArticleVote for new heroes and pets!
Okay people, I'm starting work with +Eric Quigley on a new set of ten heroes for Hero Kids, and I want your feedback. I'm also thinking of including a selection of five pets, because they keep coming...
View ArticleNew heroes in progress: Swashbuckler
I've narrowed down the options for the new heroes to these:1. Wolfchild (androgynous) (like Princess Mononokee)2. Hunter (female) (like Merida from Brave)3. Brute (female)4. Healer (male) (Druidic?)5....
View ArticleNew hero WIP: Wolfchild
This is the work-in-progress sketch of the new Wolfchild:Check out Hero Kids and its adventures at DriveThruRPG:Hero Forge Games at DriveThruRPG
View ArticleHero Kids review at Roving Band of Misfits
Several moons ago, while listening to a Dice of Doom podcast, I came across this comment by Benoit from Roving Band of Misfits:"I love Paul's idea of assigning dice to 3 key abilities for a 'rules...
View ArticleAnother Hero WIP: Alchemist
This is the work-in-progress sketch of the new Alchemist:Check out Hero Kids and its adventures at DriveThruRPG:Hero Forge Games at DriveThruRPG
View ArticleAlmost final Alchemist...
Here's the almost final version of the new Alchemist hero:Check out Hero Kids and its adventures at DriveThruRPG:Hero Forge Games at DriveThruRPG
View ArticleNew heroes, more progress...
Progress is had...Check out Hero Kids and its adventures at DriveThruRPG:Hero Forge Games at DriveThruRPG
View ArticleNew Adventure - Glade of the Unicorn
A new Hero Kids adventure is now available:The Glade of the Unicorn adventure takes place on one of the kids' routine patrols into the Darkenwold Woods. During their patrol they rescue a unicorn from...
View ArticleNew heroes, progress continues apace...
Here's the Storm-Mage Hero Card. Hopefully his bonus ability isn't too powerful! The Acrobat, Swashbucklers, Alchemist, and Wolf-Child need some thought...Check out Hero Kids and its adventures at...
View ArticleUber-Discount Bundle Available!
Don't tell anyone, by there's a special temporary Hero Kids bundle up on DriveThruRPG. This bundle includes all the PDFs: Hero Kids core rules and introductory adventure, six normal adventures, and the...
View ArticleWorking on Pets...
I'm currently working on pets to include with the new set of heroes, and they're raised some questions and quandaries! Simply put, pets can work like extra heroes (with all of the usual actions and...
View ArticleWorking on equipment...
So the plan for the next Hero Kids expansion is for 10 new heroes, 5 all-new pets, and a bunch of new equipment for your games. One thing I'm considering for the equipment is including a price on...
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