Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea
A variant of the originalD&Dgame¸ part of the Old School Renaissance¸ published under the Open Game License with a focus on emulating the weird fantasy genre of Robert E. Howard¸ Clark Ashton Smith¸ and H.P. Lovecraft. There are no demi-human races¸ but only human races such as Vikings¸ Kimmerians¸ Amazons¸ Picts¸ Kelts¸ Atlanteans and Hyperboreans. There are also many subclasses including Berserker¸ Barbarian¸ Warlock¸ Witch¸ Priest¸ Pyromancer¸ Bard¸ Assassin¸ Ranger¸ Druid¸ Shaman and Scout. The core mechanics are changed to streamline some resolution - such as generalizing the d6 roll for open doors to any moderate physical task¸ or the percentile roll for bend bars to any extraordinary tasks. However¸ there is still no universal resolution mechanic or skill system. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim