Editing Action Points (section)

==Mutants and Masterminds==
[[Mutants and Masterminds]] call these "Hero Points". At the start of a session, each player gets one point but they lose all hero points when the session ends. Every time a hero is inconvenienced by a "Complication" they selected at character creation, such as being forced to do something by their personality, a loved one is put in danger, or their special weakness is used against them, they are awarded a hero point. A GM may also give each character a hero point in return for fudging the numbers in the antagonist's favor. Hero points can be used to reroll die (with the new roll having a minimum value of 11) temporarily gain advantages (You might reveal you can speak a language or have a friend that can provide a needed service), add useful details to a scene (Why yes, there ''is'' a fire hydrant near where you're fighting the fire elemental.), have a piece of equipment on hand, use an ability outside of your turn, or to cure conditions. You can cure conditions at the same time you acquire them, which effectively allows you to use extra effort (make an ability more powerful at the cost of exhausting yourself) and power stunt (use your powers in an unusual way) without fatigue.