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Westlands 2D6 System Role-Playing Game

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Hi! I'm William Murakami-Brundage, lead designer at Menagerie Press, LLC and an independent RPG writer.

Menagerie Press is creating Westlands, a 2D6-based fantasy RPG with streamlined mechanics based on the Sword of Cepheus open game license system reference document. The 2D6 fantasy system (Traveller, Sword of Cepheus) has a true sword and sorcery feel, allowing exploration and adventure in a savage land. Action resolution is quick, putting an emphasis on story, not rules.

In Westlands, we've taken the core open-license 2D6 fantasy reference material and are adding extra content, including reworked (more dangerous!) sorcery mechanics, optional rules for simple firearms, and an expanded bestiary.

The name Westlands is a nod to the West Marches RPG campaign style, which is a much more free-form, adventure-seeking campaign where the players decide their motivations and goals, rather than being directed via the game master.

Westlands is setting-neutral, and lets you create whatever adventure you imagine. It is built on the open-license reference material for Sword of Cepheus, which is a 2D6 fantasy RPG that is rooted in earlier 2D6 science-fiction RPGs.

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Joseph H March 14, 2023 1:59 am UTC
As someone who already owns Sword of Cepheus, what is different between that and Westlands?

I'm not asking about how much is the same here, just what is uniquely part of this book compared to that one.
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William M March 14, 2023 12:56 pm UTC
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Hi! Differences include:
1. Revised sorcery system, including a different casting mechanic that doesn't rely on talismans.
2. Non-human character options.
3. Quick character generation rules.
4. Revised equipment section, including black powder firearms.
5. Editing and rewriting of numerous unclear sections, attempted to standardize grammar and spelling.
6. Expanded bestiary, including monster templates, humanoid stat blocks, and alternative options for creatures.
7. More legible stat blocks, moving away from hexadecimal notation to a more modern RPG stat block format.
8. There are adventures available for Westlands such as The God Wheel, The Hound Knight, The Pool Below, etc.
9. Adventures and products for Westlands are almost completely compatible with Sword of Cepheus and vice versa.
10. B&W art.
11. Hardback print option.
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Benjamin K September 15, 2022 6:36 pm UTC
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This seems an aweful lot like Sword of Cepheus. Like, almost verbatim.
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Stacie W August 27, 2022 7:38 pm UTC
Print on Demand version?
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William M August 27, 2022 8:12 pm UTC
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It’s coming! I’m aiming to do a Kickstarter featuring new Westlands adventures, and it will also have print on demand books (the core book and the new adventure book.) The new books will be revised for clarity and have B&W art. Timeline is probably October 2022.
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Darren P June 30, 2022 8:37 pm UTC
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Seems the preview is down again.
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William M June 30, 2022 8:51 pm UTC
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Got it working, thank you!
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Tom B June 29, 2022 1:44 am UTC
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Hello, I Went to DL the newest version, and it is not downloading a PDF File its a "Westlands_28JUN2022_dev22_POD".. Great work so far loving the content
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William M June 29, 2022 1:49 am UTC
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Hi, I updated the file again. Can you please try once more? I'm going to move the maps to their own product page, they seem to be throwing off the PDF.
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Tom B June 29, 2022 1:54 am UTC
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worked perfectly. Thank you!
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Kris S May 07, 2022 4:22 pm UTC
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Looks interesting, but the previews seem to be broken.
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William M May 07, 2022 5:00 pm UTC
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Hi, we got the preview working. We had to limit the # of preview pages, showing the whole book seemed to be causing issues.
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Samuel S May 20, 2022 7:59 pm UTC
Just FYI Thomas-- the full-size preview is non-functional again.
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William M May 20, 2022 9:29 pm UTC
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Fixed it! Ends up the map image files are messing up the full-sized preview.
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Tyler G April 29, 2022 10:16 pm UTC
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This is an awfully large PDF to not have any outline or table of contents.
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John K May 02, 2022 6:36 pm UTC
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Looks like they added a table of contents (no hyperlinks though) and still no bookmarks.
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John K April 29, 2022 6:47 pm UTC
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Just bought this. Very interesting. Couldn't pass up a $1 game.
But at 140+ pages, I hope it'll get updated with some bookmarks soon though.
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William Murakami-Brundage
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