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This page describes Hero Lab's support for Margaret Weis Productions' Cortex System and its associated rulebooks. To read more about Hero Lab, visit the Hero Lab Features page, or the page for a specific game system - you can find links at the bottom of this page.
Which Game Systems does the Cortex System for Hero Lab support?
Hero Lab's Cortex System data files support the Serenity RPG, Battlestar Galactica RPG, Demon Hunters RPG and Supernatural RPG. When you create a new character with the Cortex data files, you choose one of these game systems, and Hero Lab automatically uses the appropriate lists of merits, skills and other rules.
The screenshots on this page only show content from the Serenity RPG, Battlestar Galactica RPG and Cortex rules, but the other Cortex game systems look very similar. Download the free demo of Hero Lab and try them out!
What's Included?
- The core data package includes the Battlestar Galactica RPG, Serenity RPG, Cortex System, Supernatural RPG, and Demonhunters RPG core rulebooks. Future updates will add content from the new Cortex game systems and supplements.
Cortex Features
- Create characters from the Serenity RPG, Battlestar Galactica RPG, Cortex core setting, Supernatural RPG or Demonhunters RPG settings, or mix and match various rules between settings.
- Buy assets, complications, attributes and skills during character creation, with an instant report of how many points you have left for each.
- Skill specialties appear as soon as you add a skill, allowing you to readily customize your hero's aptitudes.
- All calculations are performed automatically, including a full derivation breakdown for traits. Mouse-over information shows how a derived attribute was calculated.
- Unusual traits from the Cortex System core rulebook can add "bundles" of assets and complications with a single click.
- Create Rookie, Experienced or Veteran characters, or choose your own points limits for starting heroes.
- Weapons display calculated Attack and Damage values, automatically taking into account ability scores, skills, specialties, and assets / complications.
- Track armor for multiple different locations, and automatically subtract it from incoming damage.
- Optional encumbrance tracking and load limit handling allows you to play the way you want to.
- Apply temporary and permanent modifications to your character during his adventures, seamlessly altering his traits.
- In-Play tab tracks Plot Points, Stun and Wound damage, Second Wind, and limited-use Traits or Complications, allowing you to use Hero Lab as an electronic character sheet during the game.
- Compact character sheet output adapts to the character as needed to show the necessary traits.
- Tactical Console allows GMs to manage encounters between players and NPCs, displaying important skills, saving throws, and other traits of each hero.
- Full character advancement handling allows you to track the progression of your character as he gains Advancement Points.
- Create NPCs with approximate AP calculation based on their traits.
- GMs can choose from dozens of stock NPCs with only a few clicks, then use Hero Lab's Tactical Console to throw them into battle against the players.
- New skills, assets, complications, and more can be readily added using Hero Lab's integrated editor.
- Complete validation of character creation makes it easy for new (and experienced) players to create characters by helping them to comply with the rules.
- Statblock (in text, HTML, BBCode or Wikitext) and PDF output lets you easily post your characters to web sites or forums.
Free Demo Version
We offer a free demo version of Hero Lab, letting you test-drive the product for an unlimited amount of time - no registration required! Download the demo now, or check our our downloads page for more details.
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