This month, we examine Warrior, Rogue and Mage. As attentive readers of this column may know, I enjoy all sorts of roleplaying games (RPGs), but I don’t exactly have lots of money. Free RPGs, therefore, are games that I enjoy checking out. As true of many of the games in my horde, I still haven’t played this one.
Warrior, Rogue and Mage is a VERY rules-light fantasy roleplaying game. Character generation is fairly simple and does not require rolling of dice. (By the way, the only dice used in the game are six-sided ones (d6’s), so if you want, just go raid your Monopoly set.) PCs (player characters) are defined by distributing 10 levels among three traits (the Warrior trait, the Rogue trait, and the Mage trait), choosing three skills (each provides a bonus of 2 to any relevant action), and talents (minor special abilities). Actions are resolved by rolling 1d6 and adding the appropriate attribute. One then compares the result to the gamemaster-set Difficulty Level (DL). DLs range from 5 to 13, with every 4 points above the target number improving the result. The three primary traits are used to derive the secondary traits: HP, Fate (luck points), Mana (used as spell points), and Defense. There are short lists of equipment, spells, and magic items. The very sparse setting includes a mix of magic and technology (dragon rifles), amid the ruins of an empire where golems were used for war and menial labor. As I mentioned before, this is a free RPG. You can download your copy (as well as game supplements) at http://www.stargazergames.eu/games/warrior-rogue-mage/ -- and I highly recommend doing so. Free is my favorite price. Grab some dice, and let’s start killin’ some goblins – er, I mean Fire Drakes … Sum non Satis? Commodore Tank Clark, SFMD Team Leader, 33rd STARFLEET Rangers (“The Paladins”) “Have Phaser, Will Travel”
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Commodore Tank ClarkCommodore Clark has been the Team Leader of the 33rd STARFLEET Rangers for several years. His monthly articles about games (usually Role-Playing Games -- RPGs -- but sometimes about other tabletop forms of entertainment) appear regularly in the Regulator Charge!, the ship's newsletter. Archives
September 2017
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