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I've come across a few systems in the past year which seem to work quite well for a rules lite fantasy game.

Eldritch Role Playing Game, by Dan Cross and Randall Petras is a solid system with some interesting dice mechanics. The main rulebook is pretty good, and adding in your own material isn't too hard either. I helped play test an adventure for this system, the expanded A Knight's Rest module, and really enjoyed the experience. I'll be using this system in the future.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/143782/Eldritch-Role-Playing-System-Rev ised

D6xD6 is a more universal system, but can easily accommodate a fantasy setting. The core rules are fairly easy to grasp, and each setting adds its own flavor. I recently helped playtest a setting for this system, and found that it runs pretty smoothly. Not my favorite, but a solid contender, and you only need 2d6 and a notecard.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141792/D6xD6-RPG-Core-Book

Swords and Wizardry White Box isn't new, but I love it!

The Hero's Journey by Barrel Rider Games looks pretty solid, although I haven't played it yet.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177622/The-Heros-Journey-Fantasy-Rolepl aying-Swords--Wizardry

Hope you enjoy Fantasy Age and Happy Gaming!

A friend pointed me towards this game. I haven't done a PbP in a long time. However, I'm a big fan of S&W and would love a chance to play instead of GM. You have any room for a Dwarven Fighter/Thief?

Hey Dude, that is a tough patch to go though. I've been going through something similar in that the idea of GMing Pathfinder games and creating my own adventures seems more like a chore than a joy. Maybe this won't work for you, it sounds like your group are pretty stubborn on this count, but perhaps they might be willing to return to 2nd ed AD&D?

I really like the setting of Pathfinder, and making a character for the game can be a lot of fun. However, I sometimes feel that the system tries too hard to give us an answer for 'everything' as a port of the rules. This can lead to spending more time double-checking the 'rules' then working on story ideas, or even throwing out story ideas because they don't match the rules. This has been an issue for me because I feel like the massive sprawling rules of Pathfinder are sometimes actually constricting my creativity, and thus my joy for gaming. Sadly, my group are very much a hard core bunch of RAW types. Thankfully, I'm not DMing at the moment and taking the break to come up with something different and new for my next campaign.

Recently I have been taking another look at the older game systems. It was then that I started to get the passion back. I'm actually looking into the Microlite20 system because it is based on the concepts of d20 but leaves plenty of room for a player and DM to modify the system with what they feel that they want or need while still keeping to the philosophy of as few rules as possible.

With simply switching THAC0 to the ascending AC system 2nd ed starts to feel more comfortable, and that opens up a lot of opportunities to return to the 'feel' of the game that you enjoyed so much. It sounds like it was the actual act of discovery and creating that inspired you and your players. Perhaps a less detailed rule system, or one that your players haven't memorized, will bring back those feelings?

Beyond that, would it be possible to consider starting a new game world? Something that is different from what you made before and filled with other challenges and adventures? Maybe something happens and your player's characters are transported to this new place and now must find a way to survive, and explore this new place, from the perspective of complete newcomers.

Greetings,

Secret Weapon is working on a Kickstarter for a new line of plastic tiles for wargames. Each tile is a foot square so sixteen tiles will get you a four by four foot table. This seems like a great deal, especially since they can be used for RPG play as well. Thought I'd share.

Secret Weapon Tablescapes

Hey hey! The latest update also included a video demonstrating just how much punishment these tiles can take. I particularly liked the tile vs truck sequence. Pillars were also mentioned, and rumours of larger floor tiles and different types of doors. The deals just keep on coming!

We are in the final stretch folks. Please have a look before it is gone. Here is a chance to have your character illustrated by a professional artist, or enter for a chance to have your character used in a short story which will be spread over the beginning of each chapter.

Greetings!

Yeah, I remember those days. Good times. :)

For those interested there is an excerpt of the beta PDF available for download on the kickstarter page. It explains how you create a character and how your character`s Passions fuel gameplay and how characters are encouraged to use drama to further the story instead of waiting for the DM to feed them the plot. I'm very impressed!

Anyone here remember the Riddle of Steel RPG? I remember reading it a few years ago and thinking that it was just amazing even though it is a tough sell for a d20 oriented group. Did anyone actually get to play a game of it? I've been thinking about hunting the books down again but wanted to hear some feedback from those who actually played the system before paying huge sums of money for the out of print books.

On a side note, I've come across Blade of the Iron Throne. This is a game that seems to be a spiritual successor to the concepts behind Riddle of Steel. Anybody had a chance to play the Beta? It would be a lot easier and cheaper to invest in their kickstarter than to hunt down the old books if the system lives up to its potential.

Publisher's website; http://www.ironthronepublishing.com/index.php/forum
Kickstarter (If your interested.) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1127742903/blade-of-the-iron-throne-rpg

I'm going to be combing their forums for answers to my questions, and pouring over a PDF of the Beta, but I'd love to hear some more opinions on the matter before I put my money down.

Now that is rather unique to my experience. This really sounds like a system that I need to get my hands on for my own playing as well. Thanks again.

Oh, is anyone running a game with this system here on the Paizo boards?

Thank you Scipion and Smerg for your thoughts and insights. I especially liked the example of play you shared Scipion. That gave a pretty clear idea about how a game session will look. So far the game looks promising. I will also be checking out some of the linked articles on that website Smerg. There are a few that caught my eye. Thank you both again. If anyone has any further insights feel free to share.

Sorry about the confusion. I did some formating on my sheet. Hopefully things look a bit clearer now.

The word of the day is; pickle.

Greetings,

I am looking into Mouse Guard as a possible RPG to play with older children ages 10 to 15 at a school where I work. I am inspired to do this because of my own love for the Redwall books and because I have read in a review that Mouse Guard really encourages teamwork and cooperation. However, I have a few questions about how the game plays.

1, Just how simple are the rules? Does a person need to read the whole book before playing or could I explain it to the child as play progresses?

2, How important is a table top map to the game? Could it be played without a grid map and miniatures? The children have visual impairments so this may be something of a hindrance if precise movement of figures is required.

3, What dice are used? I heard that it was only d6's.

4, Is it possible to create adventures that mimic the Redwall books style or is the style very different? Is there magic?

5, Just how pronounced is the teamwork in the game? The more the better. I'd like a game where combat is not the focus. instead I want problem solving and critical thinking skills. That will help me sell the idea to parents and my supervisor.

If someone could help me out with these questions that would be great. I noticed that the book itself is on back order on Paizo. It is still being published right?

As a side note, how would the game work in a PBP format?

Strange, I have looked for them more than once, even using the search, and they never showed up. Thank you Mr. Alvrez. That makes me very happy.

And that you very much Ms Courts. I really appreceate it. This is why I love this company.

Greetings,

I am sorry to say that upon returning from my Christmas vacation I discovered that the book had been left on the front porch during a rainstorm. I guess the person I had watching out for it was late in picking it up. Either way the book is soaked and has wrinkled and crinkled to the point of being slightly discolored and nearly falling apart. I would be happy to send the book back to you as proof. Is there a chance of getting a fresh copy please?

Also, on a different note, I have recently encountered an English company called Spartan Games that creates a game called Firestorm Armada, among other great games. Firestorm Armada is a very interesting looking game that I would love to be involved in. I have noticed that other American web stores carry Spartan Games' products, but I hesitate to purchase from a company I haven’t used before. Is there a chance that Paizo could carry Firestorm Armada?

Here is the website if you haven’t seen it before.
http://spartangames.co.uk/

Greetings,
I have been looking for a way to get back into the groove of PbP and this sounds like an excellent game to play. I do own the modules, but have not read them. My character idea is fairly simple, but with a lot of room for growth as the campaign goes on. Here is a basic run down of the character and the concept behind him.

Concept: “I put no stock in religion. By the word Religion I have seen atrocities from every faith be called the will of the Gods. Holiness is in Right Action, courage on behalf of the weak, and in goodness. What the Gods desire is in your heart and in your head, and by what you do every day you will be a good man…or you will not.”

Description: Brother John is a simple looking man in brown robes. Under his robes, however, can be seen the outline of armor. A simple sturdy sword hangs from his hip and a large kite shield is slung over his back. The symbol shown upon his shield and stitched upon the breast of his cloak is not recognizable as belonging to any of the known gods of this world. It is a white cross upon a brown field. There is little else of note about Brother John, save for his eyes. They are a deep blue and seem to be able to look into a person’s very soul. There is no judgment in his gaze, however, only a sense of acceptance and peace.

Character: Brother John is a Human Cleric of Healing and Good. He is not aligned with a single god for he feels that none of them carry the whole truth to the people. Instead he prays to many of them and seeks to combine their wisdom into one set of teachings that can help everyone. He is a man of peace, but is not unused to the arts of war having been a soldier before taking up the cloth. Because of this he tends to have a practical outlook on things.

Me, I can post Sunday through Thursday once a day. I may be able to post on the weekends, but it is not certain.

So say we all.

Thank you for the feedback Mr. Frost. I have taken it to heart and shall pay closer attention in the future. Considering that this was my first experience with submitting material for publication I'm satisfied with the outcome. I'll probably clean up my submission a bit and then share it with the hopes of getting some feedback from the community.

Congratulations! Well done both of you. I look forward to either reading or DMing your work when the time comes.

Good luck to you sir. May your search be swift and sure, and your new job better than the one before.

Welcome! Welcome both of you. Very interesting looking characters.

I just read the confirmation of receipt for my Trouble with Secrets submission. Here's wishing everyone good luck. I don't envy Josh the job of going through all of these excellent submissions.

Also, sorry for your loss sir. I shall offer up a prayer for your family tonight. Please don't be offended.

The Air Car

Personally, I'm rooting for this invention, for cities and suburbs at least. At this point you can build a car any way you like. I wouldn't mind seeing air powered SUVs.

I'm here. :)

I don't think so. I think this is something different with Superstar still happening separately when the time comes.

Just sent one in. Good luck to all of you. If nothing else I hope for some constructive criticism. :)

Well, it appears that I spoke too soon for myself. I was reminded today that we have family coming to visit this weekend, and that Saturday is the day we're going to see the Pumpkin Festival. Somebody forgot to put it on the calender I guess. Seeing as how I haven't seen the Pumpkin Festival in about fourteen years I'm not about to miss it. So, I'll have to bow out myself. Still, I hope that you guys and gals can get a game put together.

Thanks for the link. I'll look into it.

Hey everyone, I know it's been a while, but I was thinking about trying to set up another game day. How does the 18th of October look? Same time and location as before, or we can meet a little later. The latest I'd want to meet would be between two and three in the afternoon.

If we can get four other people besides myself confirming that they will be there that would be great. I'd love to give playing a shot too.

Rise of the Runelords is the best in my opinion. CotCT sounds fun when I read it, but it doesn't inspire me like RotRL does. Second Darkness looks pretty fun too, but I'll have to reserve judgement until I've read more of the series once they come out.

Skinsaw Murders starts out aimed at 4th level, and Hook Mountain starts out aimed at 7th. You might want to do an abbreviated version of Burn Offerings and Skinsaw to bring the players up to 7th and then go from there.

Sounds good Nathan. Feel free to head on over to RPOL an request access. Also, if you want to send that information vie rMail, a feature on RPoL, that would be great. I can't promise to use it since I have my own plans for some things, but I'll take a look and see what inspiration I can draw.

Create fog and then change course. Other great ideas can be drawn from the movie Master and Commander.

Other than that, and what was mentioned above, a lot depends on what kinds of ships your campaign is using. If using 17th century style Man'0'War vessels then pouring on more canvas is a good tactic. If it is closer to 14th or 15th century technology then try tacking into the wind with your lanteen sails and moving at an angle which denies that same wind to your enemies if they try to pursue. If going even earlier to oar powered vessels or cogs then double or triple up the oars, running them out if you don't have them out already, to gain speed while looking for a reef that you can hide behind.

The main thing is to have charts. Good charts will help you find hidden rocks or reefs that you can navigate through safely, while chances are that the enemy will lose the bottom of their ships unless their charts, and navigators, are at least as good as yours.

Those of you who have requested access have been added. Also, I'm not going to force party balance on you guys. That is up to you guys to work out if you want it or not. The main thing is to play a character that you are comfortable with and interested in.

Rise of the Runelords (Pathfinder Beta).

Here is a link to what I have up so far. It includes the information about character creation.

Also, Shaun, you are welcome to join us. I have no problem helping you out if you need anything. Feel free to ask.

Ok, everyone feel free to Request Access to the game. I'll probably be back later today and add more background stuff. Please let me know if any of you lack the Campaign Setting book or the Player's Guide.

All right! Very cool. I'll start setting the game up today. I'm not feeling well so things might seem a little slow for a bit. Still, I'll get the ball rolling as soon as I can and post a link here.

I'm thinking Beta. Unless there is any objection that is?

It would still be Play By Post so it would work the same way there that it does here. You post when you have time and then I update when I have time. No need to worry about being on at a certain time.

Well, I'm thinking about starting up an interaction heavy PbP game of Rise of the Runelords. I love the amount of information available on Sandpoint and would love to sink me DMing teeth into it.

The catch is that I wouldn't be running it here on Paizo's message boards but instead on a site called RPoL.net Role Play On Line is a pretty cool message board site with a lot of cool features that make a DM's life a lot easier. Still, I'm not sure if that is something that you or anyone else are interested in.

If we can get three or four others interested in playing in a game on RPoL then I'll look into setting it up. If the idea interests you that is.

What do you think?

What kind of game are you looking for? More interaction heavy or more action heavy? Do you want to try and imerse your character in the game world, and thus have the main plot probably move very slowly at times? Or would you rather a faster paced action game that encourages tactical combat?

Hey, good to see you as well. For a while I thought it might just be the Captain and me. :)

Yeah, I'm glad to be alive, even if work is forcing me to be a grumpy parental sort. I hate being grumpy and authoritative towards teens.

Anyway, that's three of us. Now we just need to hear from wither Damia or Jinn, and Master Tarlane of course. :D

Ahh, that wouldn't surprise me. I hate it when that sort of thing happens, and often there isn't anything you can really do about it, or at least not anything fast.

Bumping this to the top in an attempt to ping on people's radars. If the game is a no-go at this point Tarlane that's cool. I just want to check with you about that.

Currently "Forever in Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond.

That's cool. Thank you for checking. I hope that everyone over there has a wonderful day.

I'm curious, is there a possibility of ordering some stuff from the Specialist Games range by Games Workshop from Paizo. I know it isn't in the current line up, but I'm wanting to passably place an order for some Battlefleet Gothic ship miniatures and I'm curious if I can order them through Paizo instead of directly from GW. No special reason for this, just wanting to support my favorite gaming store. Not a big deal if it isn't possible, I'm just curious.

OK, due to a lack of response and a rather full schedule for my own Saturday I'm going to say that I will not be there. However, I would like to discuss the possibility of meeting on the 20th instead. If anyone in the area is interested feel free to post here.

Greetings, Just letting everyone know that we are nearing the date of the second meeting of the Pathfinder Society in Fremont. So far the plan is to meet on the 13th at the local HobbyTown USA at Noon and then play to around six or seven.

So, I'm looking for a head-count of who out of those in the group plans on being there, as well as if anyone else wants to DM this time. Please respond here instead of E-Mail if you can so we can keep the information centralized.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and yes I plan on being there if we can get at least four others attending, and I'll DM if nobody else wants to.

Heh, Pathfinder themed Warhammer Fantasy is a great idea. Chaos warriors and warhounds to represent the Hell Knights. Actually, if you are willing to mix and match models, you can make almost any of the pathfinder kingdoms into a WHFB faction.

Ouch, makes me wonder if we stumbled upon their nest or home. Ten points says we find some cubs. :)

Just played my first game in a long time, and my first time with IG. It was a lot of fun, even though I got slaughtered. At least I learned some good tactics, and what not to do.

I appreciate the thought, but I must admit that CotCT doesn't really entice me that much. Still, if any of you want to take a trip into Fremont for some Pathfinder Society gaming that would be great. If you're interested let me know and I'll shoot you an e-mail to keep you up to date on any plans.

OK, sent it again. Don't worry too much about it. I have the darndest time remembering my cell phone number for the same reason.