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For questions about Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, the 2012 roleplaying game from Margaret Weis Productions based on Marvel's superhero comic books using the Cortex Plus system.

For questions about Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, the 2012 roleplaying game from Margaret Weis Productions based on Marvel's superhero comic books using the Cortex Plus system.

Marvel Heroic Roleplaying (MHRP) is the 4th RPG set in the Marvel universe, and the most short-lived of them. It was published by Margaret Weis Productions between early 2012 and 2013.

In the year it was available, just 2 books were published:

  • The Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game
  • Civil War Event Book
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Technological warfare: how does Iron Man fight?

In Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, players construct their dice pools for an action by claiming any and all dice off their character sheet they can justify, one from each category. One of such categories is called Specialties, and it represents very…
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How to reduce rocket tag syndrome for cosmic superheroes?

I GM a MHR game where the heroes are getting quite powerful - we basically have pseudo-Graviton, pseudo-Dr Strange, space-Sunspot, and cyber-Jean Grey. We also used to have japanese-Thor until recently. This was the point of the campaign, and…
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Intangibility in Marvel Heroic Roleplaying

I am playing the Breakout event, as Spiderman (stop reading if you don't want spoilers!). We just met Zzzax, and I decided to attack him by web-throwing a huge metal pipe through him. I managed a Total 28, effect d10 action and aimed for Physical…
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How to convey knowledge of unlocks in MHRP

In the MHRP, many Events (most) have unlockable features such as characters and equipment. Is this meant to be revealed narratively, or is it more of a meta question, like, "Hey did you guys know you can totally unlock Black Panther?" Do unlocks…
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Berserk SFX for NPCs

I am a bit confused about how to apply the Berserk SFX for NPCs. The normal version of the SFX reads: Add a die from the doom pool to one or more attack actions. Step up the doom pool die by +1 for each action; return it to the doom pool when…
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How do I use Unlockables in Marvel Heroic Roleplaying to represent a mentor?

I'm busy preparing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game using the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying (MHR) system. It was suggested to me that I use Master Splinter as an Unlockable, but I'm not really sure how that would work. Slightly related, I'm also…
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Activating "Conscious Activation" Limit

On pg. OM13 of the Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game: If the Watcher activates one of your Limits, it costs a die from the Doom Pool, but you don't get any PP. You get first refusal on this if you're the player--the Watcher may decide to spend Doom…
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