John Carter of Mars - John Carter of Mars Core Rulebook

John Carter of Mars Core Rulebook

A pulp sci-fi miniatures system and RPG¸ based on the novels by Edgar Rice Burrough's. It is primarily wargame in flavor¸ but does provide background on Barsoom and its cultures. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim

My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. As I gazed upon it I felt a spell of overpowering fascination-it was Mars¸ the god of war¸ and for me¸ the fighting man¸ it had always held the power of irresistible enchantment. As I gazed at it on that far-gone night it seemed to call across the unthinkable void¸ to lure me to it..."

Edgar Rice Burrough's John Carter of Mars: Adventures on the Dying World of Barsoom transports you to the Red Planet of Barsoom¸ an arid¸ dying land of ancient civilizations and fearsome creatures. Begin your adventures of romance and heroism using a pulp-action inspired variant of the 2d20 System. Take on the role of heroes as you travel¸ battle¸ and romance your way across the wondrous and dangerous world of Barsoom. Play as John Carter¸ Princess Dejah Thoris¸ the fearsome Thark warrior Tars Tarkas - or create your own heroes from an exciting variety of options.

An overview of Barsoom and its peoples¸ perfect to introduce new players to the wondrous world of John Carter of Mars.

Detailed chapters on Barsoomian technology¸ creatures and cultures.

A new talent focused¸ narrative variation of the 2d20 System including a step-by-step character generation system designed to create heroes from a variety of backgrounds and concepts.

Create a wide variety of characters such as a Dashing Red Martian Duelist¸ a Brilliant First Born Scientist¸ a Savage Beastmaster¸ a Courageous Airship Officer¸ even Earthborn characters¸ so players can follow in the bounding footsteps of John Carter himself!

A detailed narrator's section filled with information on how to run genre-and-setting appropriate campaigns¸ including information about the great and terrible secrets of Barsoom.

Three eras of play based on the adventures of John Carter himself. Adventure during the Dotar Sojat era¸ or adventure during the time where Carter became a Prince of Helium and in the years after when he was believed dead¸ or fight alongside Carter and his allies during the later Jeddak of Jeddaks era.

An introductory adventure¸ the Mind Merchants of Mars¸ to get players and narrators started on their adventures and immersed in the world of Barsoom

"My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. As I gazed upon it I felt a spell of overpowering fascination-it was Mars¸ the god of war¸ and for me¸ the fighting man¸ it had always held the power of irresistible enchantment. As I gazed at it on that far-gone night it seemed to call across the unthinkable void¸ to lure me to it…"

Edgar Rice Burrough's John Carter of Mars: Adventures on the Dying World of Barsoom transports you to the Red Planet of Barsoom¸ an arid¸ dying land of ancient civilizations a