Righteous Blood¸ Ruthless Blades: Wuxia Roleplaying
Righteous Blood¸ Ruthless Blades is a roleplaying game of dark adventure and heroic thrills inspired primarily by the wuxia stories of Gu Long. Players assume the roles of eccentric heroes who solve mysteries¸ avenge misdeeds¸ uphold justice¸ and demonstrate profound mastery of the martial arts. Character creation is designed to produce fleshed-out¸ potent individuals who can follow several paths¸ including those of the physician¸ beggar¸ assassin¸ thief¸ soldier¸ bandit¸ and more. These characters inhabit a unique martial world¸ or Jianghu ¸ set in a romanticized ancient China. The towns¸ temples¸ and inns the characters can visit¸ and the sects and factions with whom they interact¸ will bring their own character to the game and provide a host of opportunities ‐ and threats.
The game is based on a simple ten-sided dice pool mechanic¸ loosely modeled on the one found in Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate ¸ and play is designed to be gritty¸ suspenseful¸ and fast¸ so the focus remains on solving mysteries and roleplaying your character. When combat does arise¸ it is consequential and swift¸ and often resolved in a single role of the dice. This rulebook includes a sample martial world and a starting adventure¸ as well as guidelines for games masters looking to run wuxia games and create their own unique Jianghu¸ rife with martial experts¸ sects¸ and mysterious locations.