The Secret of Zir'An
A pulp fantasy RPG set on an original fantasy world¸ Zir'An¸ dominated by magical technology including zeppelins¸ guns¸ and so forth. It is in a state similar to the decade preceding WWII. There are powerful beings called Fanes which have started to dominate in the several millenia since the gods disappeared. There is now an uneasy peace between a number of allied nations who work together to keep the Fane dominated Tilerian Hegemony at bay. There are also the independent and mercenary empires in the south¸ and the Forsaken Lands such as The Periphery¸ a collection of islands in the far south. It is inhabited by the dwarf-like Dolonorri¸ the giant primitive Gogachi¸ the beast-like Neolli¸ the secretive and immortal Zhalanti¸ as well as the human Ianers. It uses a simple system which uses attribute + aptitude + 1d10 vs difficulty¸ where the four-level skills (basic/advanced/expert/elite) can give an automatic success. Character creation is by a point-based lifepath system¸ which includes various packages representing different nations and factions. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim