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Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start Edition

Started by Drohem, April 09, 2009, 12:54:16 AM

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Drohem

April 09, 2009, 12:54:16 AM
Chaosium is offering a free 32-page Quickstart version of Chaosium’s Basic Roleplaying system.

Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start Edition

stu2000

#1
April 09, 2009, 08:41:24 AM
That's very cool. The old one was fun.
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GnomeWorks

#2
April 09, 2009, 11:04:59 AM
Huh, that is much neater than I was expecting it to be.
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Drohem

#3
April 09, 2009, 12:11:51 PM
Yeah, this is a good move by Chaosium.  This quickstart is devoid of powers like mutations, magic, and psionics.  However, this quickstart is perfect for checking BRP once again, for you oldies but goodies, and to see how Jason complied the various BRP subsystems together into a super BRP toolkit.

Benoist

#4
April 09, 2009, 12:17:56 PM
This is cool.

Idinsinuation

#5
April 09, 2009, 01:02:51 PM
Nice!  So many cool freebies added to my library lately.
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Blackleaf

#6
April 09, 2009, 02:24:18 PM
One of those games I've always heard about but never taken a look at. I think I'll download it tonight. :)

Spinachcat

#7
April 09, 2009, 02:40:16 PM
Thank you for the link!  

I remember the first BRP Quick-Start I got back in 1981 that came in a box set of dungeon tiles called Fantasy Paths.  It even came with a sample adventure!

BTW, if you can find Fantasy Paths, Castle Paths or Village Paths on eBay, they are extremely cool but made for 15mm-20mm figs.

Drohem

#8
April 09, 2009, 02:43:16 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;295247Thank you for the link!  

I remember the first BRP Quick-Start I got back in 1981 that came in a box set of dungeon tiles called Fantasy Paths.  It even came with a sample adventure!

BTW, if you can find Fantasy Paths, Castle Paths or Village Paths on eBay, they are extremely cool but made for 15mm-20mm figs.

You're welcome. :)  I've a copy of Fantasy Paths.  I've been searching for the other two for several years now (for a reasonable price).

Simlasa

#9
April 09, 2009, 02:47:12 PM
I'm really glad they did this.
I've got the BIG book of BRP, which is excellent, but now I've got something to toss at people so they can bone up on the rules... plus my pal in Seattle has been wanting to start playing RPGs and this would be a perfect start for him.

Now if Jason can just get the Interplanetary book out the door I'll be a very happy BRP fan.

Akrasia

#10
April 09, 2009, 03:36:53 PM
My copy looks like a 'negative' with respect to all of the illustrations (i.e., what should be white is black, and vice versa).  It also prints up like this.  Anyone else have this problem?  Anyone know how to fix it?

(I'm using 'Preview' on a MacBook Pro.)
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Drohem

#11
April 09, 2009, 03:42:04 PM
hmm... that's weird.  I don't have any issues with the copy that I downloaded.  I'm using a PC and I'm fairly computer illiterate, so I'm useless to you on this one. :(

boulet

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April 09, 2009, 04:27:56 PM Last Edit: April 09, 2009, 04:31:53 PM by boulet
weird double post... sorry

boulet

#13
April 09, 2009, 04:30:23 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;295265My copy looks like a 'negative' with respect to all of the illustrations (i.e., what should be white is black, and vice versa).  It also prints up like this.  Anyone else have this problem?  Anyone know how to fix it?

(I'm using 'Preview' on a MacBook Pro.)

Did you check the version of acrobat reader on your computer and on their website ? Maybe you just need an update. The windows version has an update item in the help menu. It's probably the same for you.

Philotomy Jurament

#14
April 09, 2009, 10:37:47 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;295265My copy looks like a 'negative' with respect to all of the illustrations (i.e., what should be white is black, and vice versa).  It also prints up like this.  Anyone else have this problem?  Anyone know how to fix it?

(I'm using 'Preview' on a MacBook Pro.)
I'm on a MacBook Pro, too.  If I use Preview, I see the "negative" illustrations.  If I use Adobe Reader, it looks correct.  I don't know if it's a problem with Preview or with the document, but using Reader works-around it.
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