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QUERP - 2nd Edition
[978-0-9559855-0-8] |
$5.00 |
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Publisher: Greywood Publishing
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| by Mike Hill [Verified Purchaser]
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Date Added: 11/10/2008 08:05:25 |
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Here's an interesting find - a small press role-playing game with big-dollar production aspirations but a tiny-dollar price tag. $5.00 nice.
This is an old school fantasy role-playing game with elements that will be very familiar to old-school players and possibly a pleasant and easy ride into the hobby for new recruits both young and old.
Each class has a series of fixed characteristics; under the basic rules all warriors have a strength score of 5, for example. The upside of this design decision is that characters are created in just a few short minutes... If one dies, we'll mourn the loss but we'll cook up a replacement quick smart (as we say down-under).
Aside from warriors there are magicians, barbarians, priests, sages, thieves and more. In short the perfect cast of characters for fast-play adventure.
The game system is very straight forward: the GM assigns a difficulty and the player attempts to equal or exceed the difficulty rating with a roll of 2 six-sided dice, to which the relevant attribute is added. In combat situations, the difficulty number is the target's defence rating. A hit results in damage, which is determined by a random die-roll based on weapon type.
For a game of just 74 pages, there is a huge about of information here, magic items, lots of monsters, spot rules for common situations, character advancement and not one but 2 adventures; one mid-length solo and a damn fine group game.
This is genuinely a high quality game that covers its subject matter perfectly.
I would recommend QUERP to buyers looking for a quick and easy game to supplement their existing RPG or an excellent way of introducing new players to the table.
I'm keen to see what Greywood do with the Hammerax setting. If managed well the background material could provide a compelling argument to become involved.
One final note: QUERP2 is a visual overhaul of the first edition. However, it now looks so beautiful, I can easily see owners of Q1 shelling out $5.00 for a shiny new copy. Additionally, the publisher advises me that purchasers will also have access to a printer-friendly version of the game, something surprisingly few PDF publishers offer.
Enjoy!
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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