I've run the system for years, but SO need a break to play in a new sandbox. I"ve got HeroLab set up for the system, too--which is (and I can't stress this enough) --INVALUABLE! HeroLab for M&M is AMAZING. Totally worth it. I've made plenty of complicated characters (linked and dynamic powers included) from scratch, but HeroLab is...indispensable. If you need a hand creating a character, and don't want to spend the cash on HeroLab, there are a few xcel generators out there. I really recommend this one: <a href="http://www.atomicthinktank.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t" rel="nofollow">http://www.atomicthinktank.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t</a>... Takes about 4 minutes to load all of the macros, but worth it. Great tabs that do all the math.