Sentinels of Echo City Deluxe Edition
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A few years ago¸ I had the wonderful blessing of receiving support through Kickstarter for a game called Saga of the Splintered Realm. In the process of building that game¸ I realized that the same fundamental system could be used for supers gaming¸ and the first edition of this game was born. In the intervening three years¸ the game has had a chance to simmer and grow. In this edition¸ I've merged the best of the game and its handful of supplements with some simpler mechanics¸ a streamlined approach¸ and a clear visual identity. I hope you have as much fun playing as I have. This book contains everything you need for extended play: character generation and advancement rules¸ a starter game setting (Echo City)¸ an overview of the larger game world¸ and a roster of creatures¸ other characters¸ heroes¸ and villains of the game world. This revised and expanded game includes over 130 different powers and abilities¸ a complete game setting¸ several adventures¸ and dozens of fully-realized characters. It features a slimmed-down mechanic for crisp¸ fast-paced play that is both familiar and innovative. Here is what people had to say about Sentinels of Echo City's first edition: "If TSR's B/X D&D procreated with their Marvel Super Heroes game¸ you'd get the first genetic version of SoEC... after that though you'd need to inject it with mutagen¸ expose it to gamma radiation¸ let it be bitten by a lab arachnid and then sprinkle it with cosmic dust." "This is a fast¸ flexible¸ easily understood game that takes the B/X rules and uses them as a basis to make something that feels truly original and very well suited to the superhero genre. There's a good balance between old school mechanics and new school flexibility (or just a new school approach to the old school flexibility that was always there)." "...this game has the refreshing mix of old and new school gaming flavor that makes for an RPG that I really want to get a chance to play." For information about game updates and the print edition¸ visit splinteredrealm.blogspot.com