There are a lot of interesting RPGs out there that facilitate group storytelling now, but relatively few of them have really learned … from My Life with Master…. Hero’s Banner is an exception….
– “Calithena,” RPG.net Review
Hero’s Banner : The Fury of Free Will
Grim fantasy meets the angst of indecision. Will you choose love, power, religion, allegiance, war, or betrayal?
Hero’s Banner: The Fury of Free Will is a fantasy roleplaying game with a razor sharp premise and elegant mechanics to match. Every character is faced with a choice between three mutually exclusive and world-changing paths to glory. Which will he choose, and what will he forever give up to achieve his goals?
What’s more, Hero’s Banner support multi-generational epic play. Each character is designed to last a single session. But the game can go on forever as you link one character to the next in a chain of heroes, each one idolizing the previous.
Resources
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The TCK Roleplaying Wiki contains an ever growing collection of Hero’s Banner Resources. From a simple FAQ, to a database of character influences, you can even feel free to make your own additions and help out the Hero’s Banner community.
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Check out a small sampling of Hero’s Banner: The Fury of Free Will. This 12-page PDF includes the table of contents, Chapter 1 in its entirety, and a smattering of pages from the rest of the book.
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Keep track of your character’s influences, passion, and other vital information during the episode.
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Develop your character’s influences and other pre-game statistics. Keep this sheet around for use during the game as both a reference and as inspiration.
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Whether you're looking to try out Hero’s Banner for the first time, or need a longer demo to run at a convention, this demo pack has something for you. You can also download the entire package as a zip archive.
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Don't like math? Still want to play Hero's Banner? No worries; you can simply use this chart to easily compute Influence scores for any Passion rating.
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Copyright © 2006-2008 by Tim C Koppang
This is the sort of game that we play. … You’ve got this story that builds on itself. You end up with a litany of people who have come before you that you look up to, and that did something hugely sacrificial and awesome for what they believe in. And then you get to do it yourself. It’s simple, but it’s elegant.
– Clinton R Nixon, on Have Games, Will Travel, Episode #70