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Unveil a Realm of Adventure with Classic Fantasy Imperative!

Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds and epic tales are woven by your choices. Classic Fantasy Imperative invites you to embark on thrilling quests in realms of fantasy and wonder.

Whether you're a battle-hardened fighter, a cunning rogue, a wise magic-user, or a steadfast cleric, Classic Fantasy Imperative invites you to become the hero of your own saga. Collaborate with friends as you navigate treacherous dungeons, forge alliances, and battle fearsome monsters. The dice determine your fate, but the choices you make will define your destiny.

Unearth hidden treasures, confront legendary beasts, and weave stories that will be recounted for generations to come. Are you ready to unleash your creativity, forge unbreakable bonds, and experience unparalleled adventures? The path awaits, and your destiny is in your hands.

Harnessing the power of the ORC License, Classic Fantasy Imperative offers you the key to a realm of creative freedom. Craft your own adventures, shape unique characters, and worlds as vast as your imagination. The ORC License empowers you to create, modify, and share your own content derived from Classic Fantasy Imperative, whether whole or in part. And the accompanying System Reference Document (SRD) provides an easy way to access the Licensed Material of Classic Fantasy Imperative, igniting your creative prowess.

Grab your dice, gather your friends, and let the journey begin. Welcome to Classic Fantasy Imperative – where the only limit is the scope of your imagination!

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September 18, 2023 3:03 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Will this with the Advanced book be a complete game or will anything else be needed?

Lawrence W September 19, 2023 3:50 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

It'll be an even more complete game. :)

Classic Fantasy Imperative is pretty complete as it is, but Unearthed Companion will add more bells and whistles. However, Unearthed Companion will NOT be ORC Licensed.

James L September 16, 2023 6:44 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Are you all still using the hard to read font type that's faint and has ligatures?

Adam L September 17, 2023 3:16 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Fortunately, no. Looking over my PDF, the text seems to be much clearer than in the Classic Fantasy book.

James L September 18, 2023 5:27 pm UTC

PURCHASER

I decided to download it, the font does look better, still a bit small but it is an improvement over previous versions, agreed. :)

Adam L September 16, 2023 3:12 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Does this mean we're getting a new version of Classic Fantasy, possibly incorporating all five ranks of advancement into a single volume? If not, when are we getting the book for ranks 4 and 5?

Rodney L September 16, 2023 3:42 pm UTC

PURCHASER

The book with Rank 4 and 5 spells is the Unearthed Companion, which is coming out at the end of this year, beginning of next. However, there are a slew of Rank 4 and 5 spells in Classic Fantasy Imperative, albeit for the cleric and magic-user. Hope that helps. A book with all five ranks of spells is something we have talked about, but it would be way down the road.

Adam L September 16, 2023 4:15 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Thanks for the reply and the information. I have also noticed a couple of things different in the Imperative version beyond just the simplifications, one definitely a good thing, and others I'm just curious about (not complaining, just wondering if I missed something in an update or even the original):

1) Reduced Class Skill requirements: In the version of Classic Fantasy that I have, the minimum for five class skills was 50% to reach rank 1 in a class, whereas here it's 40%. Is this a misprint or is it a change (either in updating the original Classic Fantasy or Expert Set, or new to this volume).

2) Growing Hit Points and Action Points: I have also noticed that, seemingly new to this Imperative version, Hit Points and Action Points grow with rank as well, gaining a new HP or AP on ranks 2 and 4, while just reducing the luck bonuses by one, so you actually only start to grow in luck points at rank 2 and on. I can see the reduced luck growth as a rebalancing thing, but the growth of HP...See more

Rodney L September 16, 2023 4:39 pm UTC

PURCHASER

There are a lot of little balancing things throughout Imperative. Some of which will be in the Companion as well. However, the Companion needed to remain compatible with Classic Fantasy core, so they will be less noticeable.

With that said, any of the changes can easily be transferred over to the core system if desired. Likewise, there is nothing in the core system that cannot be transfered over to Imperative. Obviously, this applies to monsters and treasure as well.

The 40% skill minimum is a change that is also coming in the Companion for example. Because Imperative is to be self-contained, I was able to have more leeway with "experimental" features that "may" become the norm at some future point if the fans like them.

With Action Points, I changed the starting points from being based on DEX and INT to a flat 2. So, by the time you get your first bonus point at Rank 2, you will be where you would have "typically" started before. And you...See more

Adam L September 16, 2023 4:51 pm UTC

PURCHASER

Once again, I appreciate the reply. :-) Thanks for explaining these things.

Rodney L September 16, 2023 11:13 pm UTC

PURCHASER

I think the best way to describe Classic Fantasy Imperative, is a version of Classic Fantasy including all of the house rules the author has added to his game over the course of the last 5 or so years.