Item Power Set: Cosmic Cube
There are few things in the universe that compare to the sheer power of a Cosmic Cube. Welcome to the first in a series: Item Power Sets. Item Power Sets … Continue reading
First Play: Breakout
Last night I played a game of the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying game with Christopher Ruthenbeck (the Watcher), Adam Minnie (Thing and Watcher), Kurt Schubach (Iron Fist), Dennis Moore (Spider-Man) and Donald … Continue reading
Borrowing Ideas From the Comics
The PDF of the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game is out. You want to play. How do you come up with a plot for your game? Here’s your answer. Steal from the … Continue reading
My Tabletop Setup
Today I thought I’d show you what I’ve been working on with my Marvel Heroic board. The art on the building is modified to fit from WorldWorks Games. Someone in … Continue reading
The Sliding Timeline of the Marvel Universe
Marvel has what’s known as a “sliding timeline”. Unlike DC, which just likes to reset the universe every couple of years, Marvel characters slowly age as time goes on. It … Continue reading
The Marvel Event Books
Margaret Weis Productions announced their MARVEL HEROES Events here. Basically, the Events are adventures for the game, but come in a variety of books, depending on what you need. Essential Editions … Continue reading
Specialties and Milestones
Today, we’ll talk about Specialties and Milestones. Specialties are the Skills of the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game. Every Specialty is listed as either a D8 or a D10. A D8 makes … Continue reading
Distinctions and Power Sets
Today, we’re talking about Distinctions and Power Sets. Distinctions are key words or phrases that should be familiar to someone who knows about a particular character (Thing’s ‘It’s Clobberin’ Time!’ comes … Continue reading
Affilliations
I was asked for more detailed followups, talking about individual aspects to the game. I’ll go over a few of them over the next few posts. First up: Affiliations. Affiliations are … Continue reading
Review: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game
Here it is! The big review of the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game. I was kindly sent a review copy from Margret Weis Productions, and wanted to share my thoughts … Continue reading
Who Watches the Watcher?
Welcome to Plot Points, a roleplaying blog and fan site focusing on the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game by Margaret Weis Productions. This blog features resources for new players, datafiles for … Continue reading
