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Battlelords of the Twenty-third Century
This is the 10th anniversary edition. Yes, it's been 10 years, and we want to present our favorite game with some style. This book contains everything you need to get started playing 12 fully detailed player character races, step-by-step character generation, extensive background information on the Alliance and life in the 23rd century, character Fortune tables, over 150 skills, 400 pieces of weapons and equipment, over 250 matrix powers, and the easy to use d100 percentile system. Also included are the Hell's Point campaign scenario, the Flexsteel Jungle mini-adventure, NPCs, and Player Character Archetypes for each race to allow you to start playing as soon as possible. The universe is infinite, and with Battlelords, so are your gaming possibilities.
286 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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December 2, 2017
A decent old school Sci-fi RPG.
The system used is D100 percentage, with a twist. And the twist might be a bit to much at times. Because the system is cumbersome, that is just a fact.
You have a set % of skill, which is modified by the weapon and the weapon bracket the target is in. You have skills which then further modify the roll, you have other gear as well as modifiers which you get from attributes as well. Then there are modifiers if the target is moving, the size, speed, cover, range and weather around the target. And oh then there is the armor system, which is cool, but clunky.
Most of the game is pretty clunky system wise.
But the setting is fun and awesome, the freedom is great. And there are 3 entire books filled with just gear. So you can easily customize your characters.
All in all, great game, but a system that is at the moment a bit of a mess, however the new edition that is scheduled to be released August 2018 looks very promising.
The system used is D100 percentage, with a twist. And the twist might be a bit to much at times. Because the system is cumbersome, that is just a fact.
You have a set % of skill, which is modified by the weapon and the weapon bracket the target is in. You have skills which then further modify the roll, you have other gear as well as modifiers which you get from attributes as well. Then there are modifiers if the target is moving, the size, speed, cover, range and weather around the target. And oh then there is the armor system, which is cool, but clunky.
Most of the game is pretty clunky system wise.
But the setting is fun and awesome, the freedom is great. And there are 3 entire books filled with just gear. So you can easily customize your characters.
All in all, great game, but a system that is at the moment a bit of a mess, however the new edition that is scheduled to be released August 2018 looks very promising.
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