The GIT! wrote:

It sounds interesting. Will you just post it on DriveThru or your website when it's ready?

One question - you state that there are no crafting points, fate points or arcane power as those abilities do not rely on point expenditure. That implies that the abilities still exist, but are utilised in a different manner. Any insight of how things like arcane power will operate without points?

Message me your email and I'll send the doc to you 
 

Thanks for sending what you have got so far. This looks interesting! An initial squint makes this look like a very playable game - rules light but covering what's needed.

I'm currently running a game set in the pseudo-mesoamerica, using the pregens included in ‘Sky-Serpent of Tletzlan’ - Garnett's free scenario promoting the S&S Codex. My wife Alison has suggested she gives BoL Basic a run for me as player, using 'Basic' versions of the current party - the set up being that this is a fever dream of one of the party which they will wake up from when/if they 'die'. I could then give it a run in a Hyborian adventure featuring thieves in Shem. If we get this off the ground I'll report back.

I think the idea of keeping Basic to around 6 pages is good. One thing that's needed is some kind of Bestiary perhaps: a few example of obvious real word critters (horse would be one, plus dog/wolf and bear) and a couple of examples of monsters - but with rules/guidelines for coming up with your own creatures. 

Gruntfuttock wrote:

Further thoughts...

Will there be Toughs? Or will you just have Heroes/Villains and Rabble? Personally I think Toughs are usefull in fleshing out the supporting cast. And don't Villains always have Henchmen, Acolytes, Apprentice Sorcerors?

Umm... Lifeblood 5 and 1 Career?

Mentioning careers, I'd favour keeping 3 careers for Heroes. Everyone starts somewhere and in games I've found that even 'Farmer 1' has proved useful, "This farm isn't being worked and those men pretending to work in the fields have no idea how to plant seedling - it's a trap!" 

I haven't thought that far ahead yet, but almost certainly there will be rabble, toughs and npcs. Lifeblood is 10 + strength as in normal BoL.

It's basically a work in progress so any ideas are welcome.

 

Last edited by SimonW (1/17/2024 1:31 pm)

Gruntfuttock wrote:

With the 5 LB and 1 Career idea I was thinking about Toughs.
 
Thinking again, I wonder if that makes them too powerful in relation to Heroes/Villains? Perhaps they get 5 LB and 1 Career, but no Special Ability?

Sounds about right