Altus Adventum
An electronically-published retro-style fantasy RPG set on an original fantasy world -- the continent Algerian on the planet of Azorath¸ inhabited by humans¸ elves¸ dwarves¸ and gnomes. It uses the InertiaX System which emphasizes flexibility and speed of resolution for combat. Action resolution is a stepped dice pool (1d4¸ 2d4¸ and on up to 4d20¸ 5d20). Wounds are scaled in four steps. The full combat system includes a speed point systems as well as maneuvers such as charging¸ power attacks¸ critical hits¸ encumbrance¸ poison and disease¸ and fatigue. It includes a magic system with four types (Rune¸ Totem¸ Channeling¸ and Mental). Character creation involves percentile attributes and percentile non-combat skills¸ as well as selecting an optional guild occupation including warrior¸ knight¸ wizard¸ paladin¸ rogue¸ assassin¸ and druid. The core rules also includes over 100 monsters. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim