Hero Kids Updates Live...

Previous Hero Kids purchasers should by now have received an email about the updates to almost all of the game's PDFs which are available from DriveThruRPG.

Here's the changelog:

•  Updated all hero and monster cards with filled artwork and for consistency in special actions and bonus abilities
•  Improved Ability Test examples in core rules
•  Updated Glossary in core rules
•  Updated Skills section in core rules to add dark vision
•  Added rules for Equipment and Items to core rules
•  Added extra monsters from print edition to the core rules PDF
•  Added printing authorization to core rules and expansion PDFs
•  Changed definition of Engaged to include 'targeted by an attack or with another adjacent enemy'
•  Updated artwork for giant rat and king rat in Basement O' Rats and core rules

This has been a pretty major piece of work to update all of the artwork and PDF files, so errors could well have slipped through. Don't hesitate to let me know if you see anything that needs to be fixed.

If you didn't get the email, you can get the updated PDFs by logging in to DriveThruRPG and downloading all of the updates through the My Library page.

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Hero Kids Space Heroes II

This expansion for Hero Kids includes ten more space heroes for use with the space adventures. As with the first set of Space Heroes, these heroes are 100% compatible with all other Hero Kids adventures:

Goliath - The goliath communicates with his fists and hurled rocks
Infernal Binder - This infernal's magic can direct the actions of her enemies
Felinian - The felinian fights tooth and claw for her allies
Trapper - The alien trapper uses his net to capture wild creatures - and foes
Fire Binder - The simian binder manifests nadic energy into fiery attacks
Blade Master - The reptilian's double-ion blade can cut twice as deep
Ionight - The ion knight wields a matching set of sword and shield
Insectoid - The insectoid has chitinous armor and a piercing sonic shriek
Hunter - This tiny hunter is renowned for the accuracy of his sling shots
Wild Binder - This pandian is barely in control of her nadic magic

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Check out this Hero Kids space expansion and the rest of Hero Kids at DriveThruRPG:

Hero Kids - Space Expansion - Hero Cards - Set II at DriveThruRPG

Big Hero Kids Update Coming...

People of the Hero Kids world, I'm currently in the middle of a big refresh of the Hero Kids assets.

I decided after doing the Space Adventures cards, that the heroes and monsters look better with a light fill to make them pop from the background parchment, like this:

As usual, I decided that while I was in the process of updating all of the Hero Cards and Monster Cards, I'd also take a look at all of their powers to ensure they're all consistent.  And then I also wanted to take a look at a few pieces of artwork from the original that weren't great...

Anyway, this is a long way of saying that this update has taken too long, but it's close to done... :-)

Adventures in Bayhaven - Caravan to Rivenshore...

I mentioned last week that Brian Benoit was planning a series of Hero Kids adventures, and (as if by magic), the first of his adventures is out:

Adventures in Bayhaven - Caravan to Rivenshore

More Hero Kids adventures coming!

Brian Benoit, long-time friend of Hero Kids and designer of Yuletide Journey and Fire In Rivenshore adventures, is embarking on a yearlong project to release 24 new Hero Kids adventures!

To launch his campaign, he's running a location design competition for the town of Bayhaven.  You can read all about the adventures and the competition on Brian's blog:

Bayhaven: A Hero Kids Contest!

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Hero Kids space heroes

This expansion for Hero Kids includes ten space heroes for use with space adventures (although these heroes are 100% compatible with all other Hero Kids adventures):

Brute - The pandian's strength and size makes him formidable in melee combat
Force-Binder - This alien Nadi can push enemies with his powerful magic
Merc - The merc's armor protects her from all but the most powerful attacks
Nadic Healer - This Nadic binds the weave to heal her allies
Scoundrel (Female) - Trained in gunnery, the scoundel is a cunning combatant
Scoundrel (Male) - And expert pilot, this scoundrel is as slippery as they come
Sharpshooter - This alien's ultra-spectral visor enhances his aim
Trooper - The trooper's armor protects him while he lines up his enemies
Warrior (Female) - The alien warrior's ion sword and quick feet get her in and out of trouble
Warrior (Male) - Years of training has honed the warrior's skill with his blade

Space Adventures Released!

The Hero Kids space adventures and heroes are now available on DriveThruRPG!  This brave new world of space adventure for Hero Kids includes:

•   Hero Kids - Space Expansion - Hero Cards - Set 1
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Trouble At Threshold Station
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Tyranny's Shadow
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Secret of the Crystal Cave

Hero Cards

This expansion for Hero Kids includes ten space heroes for use with space adventures (although these heroes are 100% compatible with all other Hero Kids adventures):
•   Brute - The pandian's strength and size makes him formidable in melee combat
•   Force-Binder - This alien Nadi can push enemies with his powerful magic
•   Merc - The merc's armor protects her from all but the most powerful attacks
•   Nadic Healer - This Nadic binds the weave to heal her allies
•   Scoundrel (Female) - Trained in gunnery, the scoundel is a cunning combatant
•   Scoundrel (Male) - And expert pilot, this scoundrel is as slippery as they come
•   Sharpshooter - This alien's ultra-spectral visor enhances his aim
•   Trooper - The trooper's armor protects him while he lines up his enemies
•   Warrior (Female) - The alien warrior's ion sword and quick feet get her in and out of trouble
•   Warrior (Male) - Years of training has honed the warrior's skill with his blade

Trouble At Threshold Station

The Trouble At Threshold Station adventure finds the kids travelling Threshold Station, avoiding a deadly meteor shower, then attempting to sell spare parts to a merchant. However, once the trade is complete the kids are ambushed by raiders and must fight to escape.
•   Adventure with four encounters and three new maps
•   Includes four monsters: Raider leader, sawblade raider, gauss-gun raider, and stunner raider

Tyranny's Shadow

The Tyranny's Shadow adventure sees the kids investigating a mysterious cargo ship that has landed at the space port at Kali Outpost. The heroes discover that the ship is full of droids in preparation for an attack by the tyrannical Droid Authority. The heroes have a number of options to tackle the threat, including using droid control scarab equipment to take control of the enemy droids.
•   Adventure with six encounters and seven new maps
•   Includes four monsters: Recon droid, combat droid, battle droid, and dark binder
•   Includes equipment: Droid control scarab

Secret of the Crystal Cave

The Secret of the Crystal Cave adventure takes place in a branching cave system that presents challenges, both fierce creatures and dangerous terrain, before the heroes can claim a weave shard of their own.
•   Adventure with six-eight encounters and eight new maps
•   Includes three monsters: Spine rat, viperwing, water beast
•   Includes six new equipment: Shimmering shard, focus shard, fractured shard, faceted shard, shattering shard, needle shard

Here are those links again:

•   Hero Kids - Space Expansion - Hero Cards - Set 1
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Trouble At Threshold Station
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Tyranny's Shadow
•   Hero Kids - Space Adventure - Secret of the Crystal Cave

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