was designed to represent the fast-paced action of wuxia fantasy films, a popular canon of Hong Kong action cinema. It has been developed, however, be used for other action-oriented games. It rejects the so-called realism of most rpgs in an attempt to produce a fast, simple system which is accessible to players who don�t like rules but provides enough depth for flavour. It also aims to provide a simple system that retains the tactile pleasures of chucking huge handfuls of dice, a much neglected joy of roleplaying.
HGT uses six sided dice – a whole lot of six sided dice. The combat and crisis system revolves around choosing the colours of dice in your pool to represent your fighting priorities. This reduces the number of modifiers which you need to keep track of and allows for more intuitive combat decisions.
RPG Fantasy
GURPS Space 1889 Conversion
I loved Space: 1889. The setting was fantastic, and I also liked the RPG system. But for those who prefer a more nuts and bolts operation, you could try this GURPS conversion for Space: 1889
Lady Blackbird Steampunk RPG Module and Rules
Lady Blackbird is a free RPG module and fast play rules set with a steampunk flavor. From the introduction:
Lady Blackbird is on the run from an arranged marriage to Count Carlowe. She hired a smuggler skyship, The Owl, to take her from her palace on the Imperial world of Ilysium to the far reaches of the Remnants, so she could be with her once secret lover: the pirate king Uriah Flint.
HOWEVER, just before reaching the halfway point of Haven, The Owl was pursued and captured by the Imperial cruiser Hand of Sorrow, under charges of flying a false flag.
EVEN NOW, Lady Blackbird, her bodyguard, and the crew of The Owl are detained in the brig, while the Imperial commander runs the smuggler ship’s registry over the wireless. It’s only a matter of time before they discover the outstanding warrants and learn that The Owl is owned by none other than the infamous outcast, Cyrus Vance.
Dice Chucker Universal RPG
Dice Chucker is a rules light RPG.
Dice Chucker is a rules-lite system that puts a new twist on rolling dice! A lot of players like rolling dice and Dice Chucker is here for them. You will find that Dice Chucker is chock full of dicey goodness! The rules here are pretty simple and straight forward and the details are meant to be handled by players and GMs as suits their tastes and the storyline. Dice Chucker’s rules can be adapted to virtually any genre you like: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, western, etc. Let your imagination be your guide!