There's a fun little use universal RPG system by Cakebread & Walton called the OneDice system. The OneDice system The basic mechanic is simple - you roll a single six-sided die (hence the name), and add the appropriate ability score (Strong, Clever, or Quick), plus any skill levels. The result must beat a particular Target … Continue reading OneDice Pulp: Mini-Review and Custom Character Sheet for a pulp adventure RPG.
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Vaults of Vaarn Pregens
In the previous post, I discussed the setting I generated for Vaults of Vaarn, the science fantasy RPG. I thought it might be helpful to also post the pregen characters I provided for my players as well. These were made with the custom Vault of Vaarn charcter sheet I posted previously. vov_pregensDownload
The Labyrinth – a mini-setting for Vaults of Vaarn
I've just run a session of Vaults of Vaarn, the weird science fantasy RPG from Leo Hunt. It's one of my favorite settings, with lots of Dying Earth, post-apocalyptic flavor to it. Vaults of Vaarn #3 To prepare for the session, I used the region generation method from the Vaults of Vaarn #3 zine, which … Continue reading The Labyrinth – a mini-setting for Vaults of Vaarn
The New OSR: The case for the Cepheus Engine
First of all, do we need a new OSR? No, of course not. There's no shortage of people still creating, playing, or just discussing D&D-style games, with oceans of interesting material available. Also, I'm not going to quibble over the definition of the OSR, or whether it's "alive" or "dead". A lot of photons have … Continue reading The New OSR: The case for the Cepheus Engine
Helm: A mini-review and character sheet for a low fantasy game
I recently ran a session of Helm, the new OSR system from Jon Davis (sivads-sanctum.itch.io). It's a genuinely fun little system, very much worth picking up. Here's some system notes and a couple of character sheets. Making Characters The character generation system is quite unique. You roll a 1d6 for each body location - Head, … Continue reading Helm: A mini-review and character sheet for a low fantasy game
Cepheus Journal #11: The Alien Issue
The latest issue of the Cepheus Journal, the free Cepheus Engine fanzine, recently came out. It's issue #11, centered around the theme of Aliens. Though it's a Cepheus Engine-specific publication, a lot of the articles are system-agnostic and might work for any Sci-Fi game. Definitely worth a download. This isn't a complete review of every … Continue reading Cepheus Journal #11: The Alien Issue
Omega 99: Character sheet for Cepheus Deluxe
Since I'm putting together more Omega 99 stuff, I thought I'd release my latest version of my fillable Omega 99 character sheet. This one is designed to work with Cepheus Deluxe rules. It'll auto generate Stamina and Lifeblood boxes and has a box for Hero Points. The third page is a foldable table tent that … Continue reading Omega 99: Character sheet for Cepheus Deluxe
Omega 99: New Weapons for Moonbase Omega
I've been flipping through the Space: 1999 Moonbase Alpha Technical Operations Manual I bought directly from the Gerry Anderson online store. It's been inspiring me to start creating some more material for Omega 99, Michael Brown's adaptation of the Space: 1999 setting to the Cepheus Engine. You can also see all the other Omega 99 … Continue reading Omega 99: New Weapons for Moonbase Omega
Clone Farm: Mini-review, character sheet, and a player map
I just ran a quick one-shot of Clone Farm, a 30 page RPG from Goblinoid Games specifically designed to be run in a single game session. It includes a simplified version of the same rule system that old Pacesetter games like Chill and Timemaster used. The players play clones who wake up in a mysterious … Continue reading Clone Farm: Mini-review, character sheet, and a player map
Mercator: A cover PDF for Traveller in Ancient Rome
I recently printed out a copy of Mercator (scroll down to find it), the free supplement for Classic Traveller that allows you to run adventures in the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd AD. There are PNG files for the covers, but they're a little too low-res to print properly. So I've made my … Continue reading Mercator: A cover PDF for Traveller in Ancient Rome