BASH! Ultimate Edition
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Nominated for an ENnie for Best Rules. This book has everything you need to create characters and run super-heroic adventures within minutes. The rules are light and easy all you need are two ordinary dice¸ a piece of paper¸ and this book. Character generation is so simple¸ you could fit all the info you need on a 3x5 card¸ but we included a sheet anyway. Do not assume that by simple¸ we mean incomplete¸ either. BASH! UE has over 50 versatile super powers¸ numerous skills¸ and even rules for collateral damage. The action is fast and furious¸ paced over a series of panels¸ pages¸ and issues¸ just like a comic book. BASH! has undergone some changes over the years¸ with updates in Megapolis and BAM! and we have incorporated many of these into a single rules set. In addition to an expanded¸ revised version of the game¸ you will also find: Updated to coincide with the new Second Printing. New Powers¸ Advantages¸ and more Less record-keeping¸ more Awesome. Energy is no longer the "default" rule for handling powers-- so you have less to keep track of during play. Hero dice¸ Hero points¸ and team-work maneuvers are now a part of the core system¸ so you can really bring it to the bad-guys! Easier to read layout¸ better explained rules¸ including many examples. Character Archetypes: Writeups of various iconic superhero & villain archetypes such as the Brick¸ Martial Artist¸ and Blaster. These templates can be easily tweaked to quickly have a custom character! Hordes of Minions! Fleets of Vehicles! Random Encounters! Eras & Subgenres: One of the things BASH! Fantasy & Sci-Fi editions did was extensive work on the subgenres of Fantasy and Sci-Fi¸ such as Steam-Punk or Space Pulp. BASH! Ultimate Edition will do the same thing for Superheroes¸ enabling you to run a game with the theme & tone of the Gold¸ Silver¸ Bronze¸ or Iron Ages. There are also sections on Super Teens¸ Science Fiction¸ Fantasy¸ as well as Cosmic Superheroes. About the Hardcover Book: FYI there are some slight differences from the 2nd Printing: 1. The interior is now available in premium heavyweight color paper. The paper in the Premium option is smoother¸ but not glossy. 2. The Attack Weak Point power has been updated. An update to the PDF has been made accordingly¸ so you may re-download if you have an older printing PDF. 3. The Danger Sense power has been changed from 2pts to 3pts.