Godlike: Superhero Roleplaying in a World on Fire 1936-1946
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Man hat mich in Resonanz auf den Beitrag in der letzten Trommel darauf hingewiesen¸ daß das neue Rollenspiel 'Godlike' von Hobgoblynn Press keineswegs ein schlechtes Rollenspiel sei¸ was auch schon an den Autorennamen wie Dennis Detwiller (Delta Green) und Greg Stolze (Unknown Armies) offensichtlich sein sollte... Zwar bin ich bis zum Beweis des Gegenteils nicht davon überzeugt¸ daß ein US-Rollenspiel das im Jahr 1936-1946 spielt in Deutschland viel Erfolg haben kann... aber wer noch ein Superheldensetting für das D20-System sucht¸ soll sich meinetwegen selbst vom Angebot überzeugen. - Ich schreibe jetzt gleich mal 'ne EMail an Dennis¸ mal sehen ob er mir weiterhelfen kann.
A superhero RPG set in the era of World War II. The PC's are Allied paranormal ""Talents"" with superhuman abilities who aid in the war effort. While Talents are definitely superhuman¸ it is more gritty than four-color superheroic. The PC's can still die¸ and they have little effect on the war as a whole. It uses a dice-pool system¸ known as the ""One-Roll Engine"". Actions are resolved by rolling d10's equal to stat plus skill. The number of matches (i.e. d10's with the same value) indicate speed of success¸ while the number matched indicates quality of success. Development and supplements to the system were taken over by Arc Dream Publishing in late 2002. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim
A wuxia martial arts RPG¸ based on the comic book series by Tony Wong. This is set in China in a fictional mythic age¸ with extensive background on the history and culture. It uses a dice pool system where you roll as many d10s as your skill rating (0 to 5) and look for matches¸ where each matching die adds +10 to the number shown. So rolling two 7s would be 27¸ and three 4s would be 34. There are 25 general skills grouped into 5 attributes: Might¸ Speed¸ Presence¸ Genius and Wu Wei (or "harmony with the world"). The game includes a system for chi powers and secret arts. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim
Come and enter the World of High 'Wu-xia' Chinese Fantasy¸ of Kung Fu Action! With five thousand years of mythology to draw upon¸ there's no shortage of adventure--for you to find your destiny and contend for the Weapons of the Gods. Weapons of the Gods is the first licensed roleplaying game to be published by Eos Press. Featuring a quick and cinematic rules system written for the wuxia genre¸ it will be easy to learn and fast to play¸ set in the fast-and-furious kung fu setting of Tony Wong's popular comic series. The game features full-color art by the artist himself with setting and rules by the renowned writer Rebecca Borgstrom. It will not only be useful for playing in the world of the comics¸ but that of Chinese Mythological Fantasy itself! You are the Land's Salvation.
You are a hero of the Wulin - the Martial Arts World.
You have Kung Fu at your command - skills with which you can perform marvels.
You have your friends at your side.
You seek your Destiny in this land of Wuxia Fantasy - a Destiny that can only be ensured by finding the fabled Weapons of the Gods.
The earth shivers and the heavens shake - Your legend begins.
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A superhero roleplaying game like no other. There is no bright spandex¸ no pulp machismo. In the face of the greatest conflict in history¸ ordinary men and women emerge with the Talents their times demand¸ but who are still as vulnerable -- and eventually as expendable -- as the ordinary troops in the foxholes.
Welcome to the dawn of the Super-Age! Join the ranks of the world's newest wonder--parahuman Talents¸ and crush the Axis forces in the greatest war mankind has ever known! Use your power to destroy the enemy¸ and remember¸ just because you can lift a tank¸ it doesn't make you bullet-proof. Death is always a trigger-pull away.
Fight for your freedom and a power you hope to understand. But most of all¸ fight to survive--because even if you are larger than life¸ the war is larger than you...
Godlike is the first role-playing game from the award winning team at Pagan Publishing. Featuring a background by Dennis Detwiller (Delta Green) and a new one-throw resolution system¸ second-to-none in detail and ease of play created by Greg Stolze (Unknown Armies)¸ Godlike is a role-playing game packed with information and detail. Contained within is everything needed to adventure in a world brimming with parahuman Talents. Including over 100 pages of background¸ 60 dossiers¸ 40 powers¸ 30 pages of weapons and equipment¸ plus a 40 page conversion allowing you to create and play superheroes in the D20 System! Hardcover 320 Pages