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Yes. If my PC has Firearm 55% I'm a Professional and I have a 55% to hit what I'm shooting at if the outcome is in doubt. My PC can make a living in jobs that require shooting. If I have a 33% in Track I'm an Amateur (maybe a part-time hunter) and I have a 33% to track if the outcome is in...

Ben Aaronovitch explains what BRP contributes to the Rivers of London RPG in this interview: BA: I’m going to echo Lynne (Lynne Hardy from Chaosium). Why should you play a modified BRP system for Rivers? You could knock up your own house system. However, this will be a system tailored to fit...

The title was incorrect. Simply meant to indicate a review based on playing the RPG rather than just reading it.

I don't think so. Magic is included (casting spells like skills) and sorcery (short magical incantations that cause a supernatural effect and automatically works except when successfully resisted). There is a spell to summon a demon and a spell to summon an elemental.

Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is to d100 games what Dungeons & Dragons is to fantasy d20 RPGs and the OSR. If you haven’t investigated d100 RPGs, BRP is a great place to start if you like to create your own setting and adventures. I couldn’t be happier that this book is coming back to...

Twilight: 2000 gets a box set inspired by the first edition all about urban conflict and a book of starships is available for 2300AD . Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition gets all the accessories: battle maps and monster tokens, themed coins in a themed bag, miniatures, and dice . There is an...

That's right. Here's a link to his website.

You'll have two corpse loot tables. The Black Sword Hack has one as well along with lots of other helpful tables and world building info.

If I was playing D&D 5E I'd get the Player's Guide PDF for the mechanist class and beastkin lineage. I do appreciate that for those buying both books that they knocked $19 off the combined price. Along with free PDFs to go with the paper.

Agree. The world and city building rules create a world of Law versus Chaos without relying on the rest of the rules. The regional adventure seeds would also be helpful in any sword and sorcery campaign.

I agree. But Stranger Things is ending, Critical Role is creating their own RPGs now, and many of the larger RPG companies who once supported D&D are now creating their own systems similar to D&D. Will D&D 5E become more like the OSR, with underlying mechanics and style of play that are similar...

My interview with Ben is the favorite one I've done. I'm glad his world has been added to table top RPGs.

It makes me wonder how big can you get and still keep your fanbase? We've seen million dollar kickstarters. Could those be grown to even larger size? Or if you continue to grow does it become more and more difficult to hold on to your fanbase? In other words, does growing beyond a certain size...

40 people spending $699 on Tales of the Valiant and closing that tier. I find that amazing. I think Kobold Press should consider opening another similar tier.

Glad the interview was helpful. Kobayashi does great work with providing both players and GMs lots of tools to actually play his RPG and he does so by creating a concise well written and organized RPG. And like I said, the art is stunning as well.

Rivers of London RPG arrives for Basic Roleplaying and details the rules and setting of a modern magical London police force as depicted in the novels of Ben Aaronovitch. Dungeons & Dragons 5E gets lizard folk and a two-headed dinosaur in two box sets, an art book, and decks of cards mostly for...

Agreed. However, the world does exist (built partially with PC interaction) and it doesn't care about the PCs. So while the game is about them (of course) the world may act on them with or without their active participation. Hence, a PC might end up knifed and mugged in an alley somewhere...

I agree. I will likely review the game as well because there is so much not covered yet: rules for running a sailing ship, mad inventions and fairie powers, world and city building rules that interact with the PCs, unique monsters, and an actual world altering end game as Law and Chaos clash in...

Kobayashi creates RPGs in the OSR (RPGs similar to older D&D editions but many with new innovations) space and adds innovations of his own. His RPG, Black Sword Hack - Ultimate Chaos Edition, is currently available for preorder on Kickstarter. Kobayashi was kind enough to talk to me about his...