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What is QAGS?
Leighton Connor
QAGS (pronounced "kwags") is the
Jeffrey Johnson Quick Ass Game System, published by
Hex Games. Unlike role-playing games
Steve Johnson that attempt to simulate reality, QAGS
Carter Newton is a cinematic system that recreates the
feel of fiction. QAGS players and Game
Masters work together to create
Written by entertaining stories, using the
Joshua LH Burnett innovative candy-based mechanic
called Yum Yums. You can puchase
Leighton Connor QAGS 2nd Edition and other fine Hex
products, or download the free Qik
Steve Johnson Start rules, at www.hexgames.com.
Carter Newton
Edited by
All-Stars: Vice Squad is ©2011 by Hex Games. All-
Alice “Last Rites” Connor Stars is ©2011 by Steve Johnson. QAGS Second
Leighton Connor Edition is ©2003 by Steve Johnson and Leighton
Connor and is used here with permission. The Hex
Ian Engle logo and Happy d20 are ™ 2011 Hex Games. All
rights reserved. No part of this book may be
Steve Johnson reproduced without permission except for short
excerpts used for review purposes.
Carter Newton
Cover Art & Layout by
Jeffrey Johnson Visit our web site at
www.redherringillustration.com www.HexGames.com!
Interior Layout by
Steve Johnson
Special Thanks to
Ian Engle, Brian Fish, &
Colin Thomas
Lingus Dingus (Order #8506879)
introduction
Paradigm City is famous for its costumed
crimefighters. And where would
What is All-Stars?
crimefighters be without criminals to fight? All-Stars is a game of low budget
Over the years Paradigm City has been superheroics designed for use with the
plagued by the worst of the worst-- QAGS Second Edition rules. It includes
maniacal mad scientists, alien invaders, an overview of Paradigm City, including
deranged elder gods, super-powered history, landmarks, and local
thugs, killer robots, murderous mutants, celebrities; rules for character creation;
sociopaths, gorilla gangsters, and more. a guide to creating your super team;
As diverse as these villains are, they all super power rules; GMing advice;
have one thing in common: they are sample characters (The Human Spork!
cooler than the Vice Squad. The Vice Plushy Master! Singing Swordsman!);
Squad is a team of D-list villains who, super-hero naming tables; adventure
from their secret headquarters underneath ideas; character sheets; and more!
an abandoned miniature golf course, plan
their (kinda sorta) evil schemes. All-Stars is written by Steve “Lucifer
Lad” Johnson and illustrated by Jeffrey
This PDF includes everything you need to “Clam King” Johnson, and is available
insert the Vice Squad into your super-hero both in print and in PDF form. You can
game. Though you can use these purchase your copy at
characters in any game world, with any www.hexgames.com, or at the finer
system, the Vice Squad is designed for use PDF sales sites.
with the game All-Stars, using the QAGS
system. Depending on the power level of
your Player Character (PC) group, the Vice
Squad can be used as comic relief or as
This PDF includes the following sections:
the heroes’ (kinda sorta) archenemies.
The Team gives the QAGS stats of all
But let’s be honest, you don’t want to use
seven members of the team, including
the Vice Squad as just villains in your
their secret origins and backstories.
game, do you? You want to use them as
PCs. Don’t be ashamed. There’s nothing The Hideout describes the Vice Squad’s
wrong with playing the bad guys, even hidden lair at the Balls Deep miniature
really lame bad guys, from time to time. golf course, including a history of the
Just be sure the players realize that the course and a description of notable holes.
Vice Squad can never, ever come out
victorious at the end of an adventure. Dumb Tables includes some dumb tables
Crime doesn’t pay, especially when the you can use.
criminals are this grossly inept.
10
11
Negotiable
Current Team Members:
Other Information:
Johnny Cigarette
The Alkie-Mist
Peeping Tom
Penny Slots
Timmy Too-Much-Bacon
Intra-Venus DeMilo
Lady Diabeetus
All-Stars–as well as the QAGS rulebook, Edison Force, Roller Girls Vs., and more--can be
purchased in PDF form at www.hexgames.com and at the finer PDF sales sites for just
$7.99.
For those who would like to sample QAGS before they buy it, the QAGS Qik Start Rules,
which include everything you need to play All-Stars, are available for download at
www.hexgames.com, absolutely free.
All-Stars is written by Steve Johnson and illustrated by Joshua Burnett, Leighton Connor,
Lindsay Hornsby, and Jeffrey Johnson.