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The biggest reward: Combats go much faster and remain fairly quick even as PCs level up. And if you've liked E6 and such (which I totally get, with such fond memories of low-level campaigns!), then level 8 is a great spot to stop in Radiance, because anyone gets advanced tier abilities. That...

I'm the author, yes. :-) That said, our gang of players--including some folks I've never met--have certainly helped shape the result. A trick to quickly creating a PC is to print the PDF pages for the race, class, theme, and deity. Then refer to page 39 and use a highlighter to note which...

As an aside, the skills set-up was something debated a lot as the game evolved. Eventually, they became so entwined into every class, race, etc, that changing the way skills work would be a monumental task. As for stepping outside one's class skills, my suggestions: 1) Take a theme that is...

Thanks for sharing your experience. Hmm, a brawler: a barbarian/monk hybrid. There is still some room in the Expansion Kit for another class and race. I imagine some folks would like to play a wookie, gorilla-man, or such, which also fit with the yeti. I'm warming up to the idea! As for GMing...

Uh, thanks. I did what I've always done for various products going back to 2007. For this project, I didn't use anything except the SRD and material in the public domain, except maybe the grippli, now that I think about it. I could spell those two out, though adding that to the product's website...

I used the +1/2 rubric because -- It gave a familiar experience numerically. Creatures have saves, hit points, etc that feel similar to D&D and other d20 games. -- Also, I wanted to mute the power curve of high versus low level for a grittier feel rather than a heroes feel. I still has a heroic...

Like what Davachido has said for low to mid levels. My own group often plays at level 11 to 14. It's quick and dangerous then because many higher level monsters do both vitality damage and wound damage, so PCs pull out all the stops or retreat to regroup if needed. Typically: 3 rounds, 10...

I really enjoyed writing chapter 13. It is meant as a blessing to GMs to reduce prep time and also more easily GM the life settlements and their cultures. I wouldn't say there are "many" errors, but yes, they do linger here and there, and specifics as you've pointed out are truly much...

Thank you! :-)

Races and classes each have their own build rules to debut in the Radiance Masters Guide. Races are fairly easy. You start with 5 points, typically 1 of which is for a +2 overall bonus on attributes. For example, +2 Con, -2 Dex, +2 Int would result in a net benefit of +2, using up 1 point of the...

BTW... An updated version "N" of "Radiance Players Guide" is now up for free download at www.DriveThruRPG.com and Radiance RPG. The changes are very limited (8 things?), though there is an errata sheet for those who wish to know for sure. The most egregious was the medicant's Inflict Wounds...

Glad you're enjoying it! Monster conversion is the number 1 task, time-wise, so yes, there are some conversion guidelines. There are so many great monsters out there. In Radiance RPG, a monster's hit points work like this: Vitality = level * 7 + Con modifier Wounds is based on monster size...

Not yet. Though, I detect more enthusiasm about playing, as there is now more for out of combat role-play and less "accounting" (number crunching).

Thank you! Up next... it's hell finishing the GM guide's right now... checking of monster stats. Ugh! :-)

A lot of inspirations... 1) Make a game my S.O. is willing to GM and not just play occasionally. 2) Can we actually fit each class on a page? What a challenge! 3) Want to reduce prep time as a GM and reduce the in-combat math, and generally simplify... without losing the flavor. Now sure of...

You can also download it at: Radiance Players Guide: A Complete Roleplaying Game in the Age of Electrotech - Radiance House | DriveThruRPG.com

I run a publishing company for books and such unrelated to RPGs. That resource and experience really helped do something fun like this. Like any serious RPG outfit, I solicited the magic of professional game artists like Joe Slucher, Eric Lofgren, Chris Pritchard, and Frank Walls. I and a friend...

Oh gosh. You all can download it at: Radiance Players Guide: A Complete Roleplaying Game in the Age of Electrotech - Radiance House | DriveThruRPG.com I considered zip files, and then I worried some folks are unsure what to with those, even in 2012. Solution: 2 download options! I'll work on...

You're welcome. I did this as a philanthropic project of sorts. And these days, with our attention in ten directions at once, "Free" still has a certain allure. :-)

Thanks for sharing your experience, Robyo. I too started in the early 80s (30 years ago this past summer). I still remember the whole adventure of first time I played. Never imagined such a thing as an RPG existed! And like you, I took a break, for me from 17-25. Too much else going on then...