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If the GM is maintaining a Character Level
concept after converting into the HERO System
from xD&D, then the Real Cost of Magic
Items should be added to a Character's Total
Points to estimate how powerful the
Character is overall, but do not count as
personal Character Points and cannot
be tampered with, cannibalized, or altered
in any way.
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Further if a fixed Level based structure
is being enforced, then they do not count
towards the Character's Total Points for
the purposes of figuring "Character
Levels" either. |
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It is also important for players to realize
and understand that if their Character looses
an Independent Magic Item by whatever means,
the points that are in the item are simply
gone. The player does not get to recoup
those points to buy their Character some
other abilities. |
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Example: Joe's GM is converting to
the HERO System from xD&D and asks Joe
to convert his D&D Character to the
HERO System. Joe gets a little carried away
with the system when making Gaan the "1st
level" Fighter.
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Joe wants to start the game with a Magic
2-handed Sword of Striking (3d6 HKA, Autofire
x3, 0 END (+2 1/4) Two-handed, OIF Independent
(-2 3/4) that cost him 39 Real Cost out
of his starting 125 Character Points.
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Joe's GM is maintaining a fixed Character
Level progression for some reason. Though
Gaan counts as a 125 point character for
purposes of total points, he only has 86
Character Points for purposes of deciding
actual "Character Levels". Without
the Sword he is significantly less skilled
and competent than a 125 point "1st
level" character who does not rely
upon magic toys, but with it he is roughly
equivalent.
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After play starts Joe realizes the error
of his ways and wants to trade in the sword
and buy new skills; however this is not
allowed -- those points are permanently
lost to the Magic Item and Gaan is stuck
with the item until he either looses it,
gives it away, sells it, or trades it in
for different Magic Items. |
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Along comes Folor the 125 point "1st level"
Thief, who has no Magic Items but is an
excellent mugger. He takes the 2-handed
Sword of Striking from Gaan and gains 39
Character Points for purposes of total points,
but is still a 125 point character for purposes
of "Character Level". He can keep
the Sword and use it, sell it, give it away,
or trade it in for different Magic Items,
but does not have to pay Character Points
for it. |
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Gaan on the other hand wakes up with a nasty
bump on his head and minus 39 Character
Points that have been permanently lost unless
he can track down Folor and recover the
Sword. |