of Fantasy Hero for White Dwarf #76, giving it an overall rating of 9 out of 10, but warned that "This is not a game for the lazy. [...] Nonetheless, for those who want flexibility, high colour and playability, it's probably the best thing on the market." In Issue 9 of The Games Machine, John Woods reviewed the original edition and liked the character creation system, calling the non-random point-buy system "one of the most appealing parts of the system." He concluded, "This is little-known system certainly deserves more players. The rules are very clearly written and attractively presented, and the game offers wonderful opportunities for referees who are prepared either to develop their own background material or to spend a little time customising adventures intended for other systems. Well worth tracking down!" Awards At the 2004 ENnie Awards, the 5th Edition of Fantasy Hero won gold for "Best Non-d20 Supplement. Other reviewsDifferent Worlds #42White Wolf #25 (Feb./March, 1991)Pyramid Publications The following publications have been released to support Fantasy Hero: Broken Kingdoms (2001) – a unique Fantasy Hero setting. Fantasy Hero (1st edition, 1985) Fantasy Hero (2nd edition, 1990) Fantasy Hero Companion (1990) – included mass combat rules. Fantasy Hero Companion II (1992) – included detailed naval rules. Magic Items – an early-edition magical items list. The Spell Book – an early-edition spell list. Publications since 2003 support the new 5th edition Hero System rules: Fantasy Hero (2003, 416 pages) Fantasy Hero Battlegrounds (2004, 128 pages) Fantasy Hero Grimoire (2003, 270 pages) Fantasy Hero Grimoire II: The Book of Lost Magic (2004, 144 pages) Monsters, Minions, and Marauders (2003, 128 pages) The Turakian Age (2004, 319 pages) – a high fantasy setting The Valdorian Age (2005, 199 pages) – a swords & sorcery setting Asian Bestiary, Vol. I (2006, 144 pages) Asian Bestiary, Vol. II (2006, 144 pages) Nobles, Knights, and Necromancers (2006, 176 pages) Tuala Morn (2007, 300 pages) – a pseudo-Celtic fantasy setting Enchanted Items (2007, 240 pages) The Atlantean Age (2008) – a high fantasy setting Urban Fantasy Hero (2009) The Book of Dragons (2009) In addition, these Hero game system publications could be used to support a Fantasy Hero campaign: Hero System Almanac 1 (1993) Hero System Almanac 2 (1995) Hero Bestiary (2nd edition, 1992) – a general Hero bestiary that includes fantasy genre creatures. Hero System Bestiary (2002, 239 pages) Hero System Combat Handbook (2005,