They, in turn, decide what their characters do. The GM comes up with a situation and presents it to the players. Players take on the roles of superheroes you create and embark on imaginary adventures, guided by one player who takes on the responsibility of Game Master (“GM” for short), both the narrator and referee of the game. Icons is a role-playing game: a game of imagination where you and other Who wouldn’t want to be a hero? With Icons, you can be. In countless comic books, cartoons, and live-action television shows and films, superheroes continue to thrill and capture our imagination while also celebrating some of our better qualities. N O I T C U D O R INT What kid hasn’t pretended to be a superhero at some point: worn a cape, “flown” around, bounced imaginary bullets, or shot “blasts of power” from hands or eyes? After all, the superhero is pretty much the perfect modern fantasy: powerful, respected, and loved by the public, but with a message of responsibility, truth, and justice. The following is Open Game Content: all game rules and stats, except material previously declared Product Identity.ĬONTENTS INTRODUCTION. The following is designated as Product Identity, in accordance with Section 1 (e) of the Open Game License, Version 1.0a: all character and place names and images, except those under copyright to other parties or previously designated their Product Identity. Reference to other copyrighted material in no way constitutes a challenge to the respective copyright holders of that material.

Design & Writing: Steve Kenson Additional Material: “Blacksteel,” Gareth Skarka, Walt Ciechanowski, Morgan Davie Art: Dan Houser Graphic Design and Layout: Daniel Solis Playtesters: Joe “Frogger” Bardales, “Blacksteel,” Colin “The Hawk” Diem, Morgan “The Raptor” Ellis, Andy “Whisper” Frades, Walt “Detecto” Fulgate, Lyle “Defender” Hinckley, Stephanie “Hardware” Houser, Andrew Johnson, Sean “Volcano” Johnson, Julian “Angel Detective” Kuleck, Ben Matchstick, Alex Munkelwitz, Meghan “Tesla” Rice-Frades, Mike “Jumpin’ Bean” Spagnola, John Spaulding, Kevin “White Tiger” Stoner, Ann “Mondaji” Thompson, Diana “Red Rider” Thompson, Greg “Tank” Thompson, Joe “The Swallow” Thompson, John Trombley, Branden “The Mighty Saguaro” Webb, Michael “Mr.

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