O Desafio dos Bandeirantes / The Girl Scouts Challenge / Pfadfinderinnen Herausforderung
A Portuguese-language fantasy RPG published in Brazil by 'Editora Art Bureau editora de arte LTDA' / GSA Editora. Roughly translated¸ the title means The Challenge of the Explorers. It is set in an original fantasy world based in Brazilian history and folklore¸ named 'Land of St. Cross' (one of the early names for Brazil during the Colonial period). Character creation uses classes such as fighters¸ wizards¸ and other common types. Characters may include Portuguese bandeirantes¸ native scouts¸ miracle-working Jesuits¸ native shamans¸ Yoruba medium-priests¸ and even Hermetic European warlocks. Combat is resolved using 2d10 + weapon or dodge skill¸ while non-combat tasks are resolved using 1d100 roll under skill. (It uses d20¸ d10 and d6.) The game includes a number of monsters including native beasts such as the anhangüera (demon-possessed fire-breathing animals)¸ kanaíma (cannibals reincarnated as werejaguars) and jurupari (nightmare spirits who strangle people in their sleep)¸ as well as more prosaic fare -- vampires¸ werewolves¸ mermaids and even the Devil itself. There are at least three sourcebooks: A Floresta do Medo/O Engenho (two adventures); Os Quliombos da Lua (setting expansion¸ detailing a fortress deep in the wilderness built by rebel african slaves); and O Vale dos Acritós (detailing the region of the savage giant native Acritós and their culture). - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim