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Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
Publisher: Old Skull Publishing
by Vincent F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/04/2016 13:51:23

The Old School Blues Podcast did a nice 45 minute, honest review and you call listen in here http://dgstexas.com/2016/12/04/old-school-blues-podcast-episode-7/



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
Publisher: Old Skull Publishing
by RANIERI O S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/16/2016 07:39:01

Familiarity and innovattion walk side by side in this rules-set for classic adventures. Great art and writing!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
Publisher: Old Skull Publishing
by Fábio B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/15/2016 13:41:44

Functional system, simple and classic, where we can use really useful tools to a narrative game, Worthy of a true Old School. Good Mechanics, Well flowing, Without so much information, What more convulsion and hindrance, What amuse. Really very whimsical, with good art and attention to what is essential in fact, to play a good Role Playing Game.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
Publisher: Old Skull Publishing
by Filipe L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/15/2016 11:05:04

This is a OSR RPG system that carefully grabbed all necessary rules do play. Inside of the 64 pages you'll get rules for everthings: fightings, level up, traps, monsters, background, items and etc. The system proposes a light-rule system that keeps the OSR atmosphere without the "OSR bugs" like "D20 equal to or greather than vs D20 equal lesser than" issues that are very common against Attribute vs Attack rolls. Here the Dungeon Master (or Referee, in terms of the book) controls all the bonus, which lets the players just to have fun and roll the D20. In other words, you would never see a player thats miraculously finds some deep bonus or advantage inside of an optional rule in the book. Instead of that, the players are encouraged to build their own background with theirs own flawns, which makes every character unique and useful in a given situation.

In a OSR game two warriors are usually pretty much the same unless by their attribute score and equipment. Here, two warriors are completely different because of the vocation and complication rules.

The "character sheet strategy aspect" was totally cutted off in order to provide the role play and improvisation side.

It is impressive how much this game is rules light and does have lots of mechanics for a good and immersive roleplay.

Nevetheless, the book has lots of rules to create random adventures, random encounters and it is very easy to build enemies.

Give a try, this is a special hidden gem in the RPGNOW.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells
Publisher: Old Skull Publishing
by Will T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/14/2016 22:35:37

I first downloaded this for $0 but after one quick read thru I immediately returned and paid for another copy. This looks very promising on first read and I look forward to playing this. There is also lots of excellent art to inspire the creative juices.

Just on this first brief read I get a little bit of a Dungeon Crawl Classsics vibe. Not that the rules bear any resemblance but the take no prisoners, gonzo possibilities do.

It is well worth a checking out.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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