Blades of Tyri
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Sword-and-Planet (also called Science Fantasy and more archaically Planetary Romance) stories were popularized in the early 20th century by such writers as Edgar Rice Burroughs¸ Alex Raymond¸ Michael Moorcock¸ Ralph Milne Farley¸ and Otis Adelbert Kline. Often considered the precursors to what is now Science Fiction¸ Sword-and-Planet stories downplayed scientific accuracy in favor of swashbuckling action¸ melodramatic narratives¸ and high adventure. Usually featuring protagonists from Earth suddenly transplanted to an alien world and anachronistic technology¸ such stories were typified by Burroughs' John Carter and Carson of Venus tales¸ Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon¸ and others.
Referees and players looking to emulate the wonder and heroism of high adventure on a distant planet need miss out no longer. Blades of Tyri brings you a campaign setting for Cepheus Engine (CE) and other 2D6 RPGs such as the Traveller SRD¸ both of which are descended from the Original Science Fiction Roleplaying Game (OSFRPG) introduced in the late 1970s. The campaign features all the derring-do that can be expected of the genre¸ in addition to other goodies:
- A campaign overview to quickly familiarize Referees and Players with the intended tone.
- An internally-consistent narrative complete with social and magic systems customizable by the Referee.
- An overview of methods to emulate the fantastic abilities often displayed by Sword-and-Planet heroes.
- A detailed look at the alien setting of the campaign¸ the planet Tyri.
- And information the Referee can use to tie everything together into a coherent whole.
Blades of Tyri. Earth isn't the only place for amazing and daring pulp exploits.