Medieval Players Manual

Download or read book Medieval Player's Manual written by David Chart and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medieval Player's Manual gives you everything you need to have exciting adventures in the age of Christianity and crusade. This is not Hollywood medievalism, but the real thing. The Medieval Player's Manual has been exhaustively researched to provide rules that reflect the actual beliefs of the period. Ars Magica line developer David Chart has written a book that is both authentic and playable. Take your d20 game back to the Middle Ages with the Medieval Player's Manual. The book includes: Three new magic core classes (cunning man, natural magician, and theurge) and two support prestige classes (necromancer and theophanist). New systems for medieval magic like folk charms, alchemy, astrology, astral charms, and theurgy. Three new religious core classes (priest, canonist, and saint) and five supporting prestige classes (crusader, templar, prelate, hermit, and mystic). The introduction of Charisms, new feats representing gifts of miraculous power granted by God. Rules for holding academic disputations, creating theories, and writing books. Non-combat core classes like scholar and artist.Overviews of the Christian Church, the political history of the time, philosophy and the arts, and medieval laws and beliefs. Suggestions for alternate campaigns, like the Abbey Campaign and the Court Campaign, and intriguing historical What ifs?. Backgrounds and stats for important people of the day, like Empress Matilda, Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury, and natural magician Adelard of Bath. The book also presents Kin of the Conqueror, a campaign setting detailing the anarchic period after the death of King William the Conqueror. From 1087 to 1154 the British Isles and northern France were convulsed by wars over his legacy. Plunge into adventure with Kin of the Conqueror, or use the rules to explore other parts of the medieval world. Either way, the Medieval Player's Manual is your starting point for a new d20 experience.

Download or read book Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea written by Jeffrey Talanian and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Role-Playing Game of Swords, Sorcery, and Weird Fantasy

Download or read book Medieval Dynasty written by Andreas Zintzsch and published by Bildner Verlag. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game Medieval Dynasty combines several genres in a unique way: survival, RPG, crafting, building and simulation are waiting for you! Dive into a picturesque medieval world, where you don't only have to survive but also build your own home, start a family and cope with adverse challenges. This guide shows you the innumerable possibilities of the game and helps you make the right decision in every situation: where should I erect my village? Should I breed pigs or better start mining? Where can I find plentiful hunting areas and how do I conquer the heart of a woman? Start your adventure in a fascinating age and face the appeals and risks of the medieval life! Medieval Dynasty - The Official Guide: Overview of the Map The Valley and its Inhabitants Hunting & Collecting Farming & Animal Husbandry Cooking, brewing & herbalism Building & Crafting Trade & Taxes Ideal Building Spots Village Management Quests & Challenges The Family

Download or read book ZWEIHANDER Grim & Perilous RPG written by Daniel D. Fox and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 1658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powered by HTML, this Zweihander eBook edition is published with a nuanced reflowable document layout. It includes: Reflowable text and images Sidebar navigation via device contents Hyperlinked Table of Contents and Index for fast, easy searches Hyperlinked cross-references throughout the book Tap and zoom illustrations This digital format differs from standard fixed layouts and PDFs. We highly suggest users download a sample before purchasing. WELCOME TO GRIM & PERILOUS GAMING Featured on Forbes.com, ranked one of the best-selling fantasy tabletop role-playing games at DriveThruRPG, and having sold over 90,000 copies worldwide, ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG is a bloodier, grimmer, and grittier version of classical tabletop role-playing games. This revised edition is published in celebration with Andrews McMeel Publishing and features a refreshed layout, new artwork, rules clarifications, color plates by Dejan Mandic, and errata. ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG is a game where your characters will: Live in a gritty, "realistic" fantasy world Make morally grey decisions & enact vicious reprisals Uncover insidious plots & political intrigue Take part in heart-pumping chase scenes Venture into the wilderness & survive its perils Desperately fight in clandestine & open field combat Defend themselves from injuries, madness, & mutations Encounter sanity-blasting creatures & their minions Using the Powered By ZWEIHÄNDER d100 game engine, you will create grim characters, write perilous adventures, and build your own low fantasy & dark fantasy campaigns. These rules are a perfect fit for Renaissance and medieval-styled adventures, too. You can also use this book to create your own home-brewed worlds, whether inspired by the works of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher, George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones, Glen Cook’s Black Company, Myke Cole’s The Armored Saint, Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane, Scott Lynch’s Gentlemen Bastard series, or other "grimdark"-inspired media. This all-in-one game includes most of what you need to play: a character creation guide, game mastery rules, and a bestiary brimming with creatures both fair & foul. All that’s left are a few friends, pencils, and a handful of dice. ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG awaits, and the fate of your grim & perilous tale hangs in the balance!

Download or read book A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music written by Ross W. Duffin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music is an essential compilation of essays on all aspects of medieval music performance, with 40 essays by experts on everything from repertoire, voices, and instruments to basic theory. This concise, readable guide has proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music.

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies written by José P. Zagal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in one single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 40 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs, from wargaming precursors to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to the rise of live-action role-play and contemporary computer RPG and massively multiplayer online RPG franchises, like Baldur’s Gate, Genshin Impact, and World of Warcraft. Individual chapters survey the perspectives, concepts, and findings on RPGs from key disciplines, like performance studies, sociology, psychology, education, economics, game design, literary studies, and more. Other chapters integrate insights from RPG studies around broadly significant topics, like worldbuilding, immersion, and player-character relations, as well as explore actual play and streaming, diversity, equity, inclusion, jubensha, therapeutic uses of RPGs, and storygames, journaling games, and other forms of text-based RPGs. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms and recommended readings to help students and scholars new to RPG studies find their way into this interdisciplinary field. A comprehensive reference volume ideal for students and scholars of game studies and immersive experiences and those looking to learn more about the ever-growing, interdisciplinary field of RPG studies.

Download or read book Camelot Cosmos: Player's Guide written by Daniel Jupp and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Camelot Cosmos Players Guide offers a new roleplaying setting and a user-friendly version of the FATE RPG system. The Players Book contains everything you need to know in order to create characters and select from hundreds of options. The setting combines Arthurian and post-apocalyptic elements as players take sides in an epic conflict between the forces of King Gawain and the dreaded Queen Morgan le Fay. AI, combat cyborgs, and VR meet mages, knights and holy relics in a game that breaks all the old genre barriers. The Players Guide is packed with info including: - A streamlined version of the FATE system. Quicker, deadlier, easier than other FATE versions. - 13 described Realms in an extensive Gazetteer of the setting. - A Players version of the History of the setting. - Scores of new playable Races with unique characteristics. - Over 200 fully described Aspects and 100 Skills. - Simple character creation and combat rules ensure that you can be playing within 20 minutes.