Dice Pools

• I really dislike dice pool mechanics!
• Results seem weirdly unpredictable.
• Things are made worse if target number is high (e.g. 6 on d6 in Coriolis).
• And better if low (e.g. often 4+ on d6 in Hero Kids).
• Overall I prefer d20 or 3d6 (The Fantasy Trip, GURPS).
• Maybe because the probabilities are easier to intuit.

Hero Kids Review

• Brilliant premise - kids solve troubles closer to home whilst parents off adventuring.
• Generally I like "setting as a reason to do stuff".
• My nine year olds hooked from outset.
• Very well supported with adventures, which  all have maps and paper standee miniatures.
• Colouring them can be an additional parent child activity.
• Uses dice pools and opposed rolls, which I am generally against, but seems to work OK here.
• Maybe as target numbers are low, and ties broken in favour of attacker / child.
• No official levelling rules, though I've been doing it ad hoc.