An interesting looking fantasy roleplaying game Heroes of Adventure, has caught my eye. Released by The Nameless Designer, the RPG looks to bring an old school vibe to the proceedings. The 78 page PDF is absolutely free.
About the game:
Heroes of Adventure is a tabletop role-playing game about a group of travellers, explorers, mercenaries and treasure hunters who travel through the perilous wilderness from settlement to settlement taking on missions, jobs and adventures that others refuse to do.
The game is inspired by classic fantasy adventure games of yesteryear and is free to download.
The Heroes of Adventure Players Handbook contains all the rules and information needed for players to create their own heroes and play the game. This book contains:
- The Rules. A simple d20 core mechanic.
- Choose your race from; Human, Beastman, Dwarf, Elf, Half-Elf & Halfling
- Choose your class from; Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Knight, Mage, Monk, Ranger, Thief. Each class has 4 different options.
- Weapons, Armour & Equipment lists.
- A risk vs. reward based magic system; with 18 magic domains and spell lists.
- Resource management elements including; equipment wear, crafting, alchemy and scavenging.
- A setting guide to the Fallen Lands; a blank canvas which encourages collaborative world-building through gameplay and adventures.
- Heroes of Adventure is semi-compatible with other fantasy ‘OSR’ type games.
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