The For Coin & Blood (2e)
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For Coin & Blood is a classically-inspired fantasy roleplaying game¸ which takes the direction of playing the scum and villains you normally fight inmost fantasy campaigns!
Playing assassins¸ cult leaders¸ blackguards and more¸ For Coin & Blood is a different look at the other side of the coin of fantasy roleplaying games. Inspired by the writings of authors such as Kate Elliot¸ Joe Abercrombie¸ Sarah Monette¸ Glen Cook¸ Anna Smith Spark¸ Scott Lynch¸ and more¸ For Coin & Blood is dark fantasy roleplaying about antiheroes¸ thieves and assassins¸ rooted in the darkest recess of mankind's depredations.
For Coin & Blood makes no pretenses about what it asks you to be. You're the villains that other campaigns fight. You're the cult leaders¸ assassins¸ fallen nobles¸ murderers¸ mercenaries¸ necromancers and thugs.
Well¸ there's a lot of reasons. The first edition was our first "classic adventure" game¸ inspired by the old fantasy RPGs of the 70s and 80s.
But there were a few places we felt we could improve it after a few years. New content¸ clearer rules¸ smoother mechanics. It was Alan's first dive into that style of game design¸ and frankly¸ this new edition is a lot better.
Some of the new things we've included:
- Improved and clarified skill test resolution.
- Revised attribute names and descriptions to fit the theme better.
- Four new classes: The Diabolist : a cruel and dark demon summoner¸ the Executioner : a feared slayer of humanity¸ the Machiavellian : a scheming noble and plotter¸ and the Witch Hunter : slayer of mages and magic users.
- Improved rules for hirelings¸ property¸ and more.
- Legacy XP¸ so you can build your next character as you play!
- Poisons and firearms¸ as well as revised gear rules.
- Rules for: artifacts¸ corruption points¸ smuggling¸ investigations¸ journeys and travels¸ mass battles¸ light¸ increased enemy lists (including specific demons to summon and their pacts they offer!)
- A full-setting ripe for your adventures (with maps!)
We've also added over 10 pages of art by Ger Curti (which comes to something like 5 half-pages¸ 4 new character illustrations¸ enemy art¸ 20 spot illustrations¸ and maps!)¸ a new cover by Daniel Jimbert (the cover from the Spanish translation!)¸ a new fiction piece from gaming author Mari Murdock and lots more!