Mageblade! Zero
MAGEBLADE! is a game of fantastic adventures¸ inspired by the Occidentalist fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki and many¸ many JRPGs.
Built around a d20 roll-under mechanic¸ its main features are:
- Focus: each character class is focused on one specific ability¸ gaining by a level-dependent Focus bonus. Fighters get their bonus in combat¸ Casters on spell power¸ Rogues on luck¸ and Mageblades in eldritch combat with they magic blades and in generally awesome.
- Low dynamic range: low level are competent¸ and high-level characters have more staying power and their Focus is better¸ but not incomparably so. This helps introducing players to the game¸ mixed level parties and sets a specific tone for your game worlds.
- Mana: each character gets mana¸ which can be spent to activate magic items and to reroll saves. Casters¸ Rogues¸ and Mageblades can also spend mana in specific ways.
- Perks¸ Skills and Packages: characters learn different tricks and skills¸ and start with a different background package.
- Magic: mana-based system¸ compatible with Wonder & Wickedness.
A5¸ 32 pages¸ black and white. You will get updates and the final PDF for free¸ with extra pages of campaigns and tools¸ as development progresses.