Doctor Who - Adventures in Time and Space (Eleventh Doctor Edition)
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A time-and-dimension travelling sci-fi RPG based on the TV series. It uses a simple original system¸ the "Vortex System". Resolution is by adding attribute + skill + 2d6 versus difficulty - possibly modified by spending Story Points. The system emphasizes talking and strategy over pure violence. Talking always happens first in a round before attacks¸ and a character loses all Story Points if they kill. Combat damage subtracts directly from attributes. Character creation is point-based¸ setting 6 attributes (Awareness¸ Coordination¸ Ingenuity¸ Presence¸ Resolve¸ and Strength) along with 12 skills and various traits (Good¸ Bad¸ and Special). Players must spend from their Story Point total for certain traits such as "alien" or "immortal." The core game is a boxed set including two full-color bound manuals¸ character sheets for pre-made characters as well as blanks¸ a counter sheet for Story Points¸ a set of 6 six-sided dice¸ a booklet with two introductory adventures¸ and a number of gadget cards. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim
You can go anywhere or anywhen in the universe. It's not going to be easy. It'll probably be dangerous. The universe is a hostile place¸ full of Daleks¸ Sontarans¸ Cybermen¸ Weeping Angels¸ The Atraxi and worse.
Imagine you could go anywhere. This world or countless others¸ encountering strange alien races¸ new cultures or hostile environments. Now imagine you could travel to any time. See the pyramids and the Sphinx (back when she had a nose!)¸ discover who (or what) really built Stonehenge¸ meet the first Emperor of Japan¸ or travel into the far future as humanity spreads to the stars. Where would you go?
"With Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space¸ the power is in your hands! You can go anywhere in the universe at any point in time. It's not going to be easy. It'll probably be dangerous. The universe is a hostile place¸ full of Daleks¸ Atraxi¸ Sontarans¸ Cybermen¸ Sycorax¸ Judoon¸ Weeping Angels and worse. There will be fear¸ heartbreak and excitement¸ but above all¸ it'll be the trip of a lifetime.
"Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space is a roleplaying game set in the universe of the world's longest running science fiction show on TV - the BBC's Doctor Who. Published in a boxed format¸ the core set includes:
- Player's Guide
- Gamemaster's Guide
- Adventure Book
- Quick Start Guide
- Character sheets¸ including pre-generated characters for the series cast
- Tokens
"The Eleventh Doctor Edition contains the same ruleset as the Tenth Doctor Edition - the main differences between the two are the imagery and pregenerated character sheets (both now featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Companions) and some new monsters.
Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space has been written to appeal to both the experienced and first time gamer.