The Hero Players collectively play a group of six Heroes, represented by different Hero Models. In the original Chronicle X core box, there are exactly six Hero Models, so unless you have Expansions available, all of those Hero Models is used in every game.
At the time of writing this, there is no separate retail version of Chronicle X, and in the Kickstarter were, there were no separately purchasable Expansions that provide more Hero Models. There was, however, a rather large number of extra Hero Models included as Stretch Goals. If Chronicle X ever goes to retail, there will hopefully be at last some new Expansion that adds a few more Hero Models.
Core Box Heroes
The Chronicle X Core Box contained six Hero Models with their related Hero Profile Boards and Hero Dials Board:
- Captain Jordan 'Intersect' Bryce. Geared towards Melee attacks. Design probably inspired by actor Jean Claude van Damme.
- Chief Petty Office Jack Clemson. Geared towards Shoot attacks. Design probably inspired by actor Chuck Norris.
- Macon 'Mudslide' Grizzler. A tank-type character in a big armour. Design probably inspired by wrestler Terry "Hulk" Hogan.
- Minerva Watts. Special abilities relating to interaction, movement and evasion. Design probably inspired by Cleopatra Jones and other blaxploitation heroine characters.
- Colonel Atticus Blackwood. Special abilities relating to gaining tactical advantages. Design probably inspired by actor Clint Eastwood.
- Dr Yukari Fujikawa. Special abilities relating to healing and recovery. Design probably inspired by various doctor-type characters in science fiction movies.