Agone


A French-language medieval fantasy RPG¸ set on an original fantasy world: ""Harmonde""¸ by Mathieu Gaborit. The PC's are ""Inspirés"" -- imbued with magical powers by the Muses to fight the evil Masque which threatens the world. The PC's may be humans as well as minotaurs¸ sprites¸ dwarves¸ ogres¸ and other fantasy races. The system uses attribute + skill + 1d10 vs difficulty. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim At the dawn of time¸ the Muses breathed life and magic into Harmundia. Then the Masque came¸ a renegade seeking to enslave all mortals. A Great Eclipse darkened the sky and Twilight descended upon the world. Since then¸the humans and the nine seasonling races have built the Twilight Realms. Now the enemies are more deceitful and more powerful than ever. The Masque has returned¸ and the evil Darken is creeping into the Realms. Once again¸ as the Eminences Grise foretold it¸ war is setting Harmundia ablaze! Discover a dark and baroque Heroic Fantasy world where weapons clash and spells thunder. In this setting of intrigues and marvels¸ be a baron respected by his subjects¸ a magical minstrel admired by all¸an elusive acrobat assassin¸ or a Machiavellian spy. Learn to master the four Magical Arts and the Ascendancy¸ the magic of the Dancers. Play the part of a brawny ogre¸ a mysterious black fey¸ a hunting sprite¸ a plotting medusa¸ a wandering spriggan¸ a sturdy dwarf¸ a minotaur or an awe-inspiring giant! Equipped with efficient¸ flexible and comprehensive game mechanics¸ Agone offers intrigue¸ heroism¸ dazzling magic¸ and fierce action. Agone features exsquiset artwork and graphical layout. The origianl French version has been in print for over a year¸ and is very popular with French gamers.