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1:35 That nice big piece of art took direct inspiration from Babylon's famous "Blue Gate". Where the walls were painted a beautiful blue, along with yellow/gold colored animals and trim. Despite the art missing the vivid colors of that ancient architecture, it still looks wonderful in black & white. Unexpected in a small indie.
Man... You channel is definitely the best rpg review one in TH-cam. I just discovered you and can't stop seeing the videos. So objective and so professional. Bloody awesome. OH. And I loved blood and bronze. Old testament stuff. Very cool.
Yes! That is too badass to be able to "go old testament" in your games! I hope they have properly expanded supplements for it because there is so much that could be done!
I adore this roleplaying game. The art is wonderful and beautiful. I will probably never play the actual game (because I like to create my own material), but it's absolutely excellent for inspiration.
This really looks awesomely cool! However, one thing i didn't see in it was a Mesopotamian Monster Manual/Bestiary. It looks like it would make my life a lot simpler as a DM, and that it might actually drop into old school D&D a bit easier than into f5h edition. I would love to try it.
Wow, bronze age meddle east is a great setting for rpg, I'll get this book and than add conan and some Greek and scythian gods and create super powerful villains, thanks dude!
The greek Pantheon was later, but there were some of their gods already worshiped. Dios (Zeus), Poseidon, Hera, Atana (Athena), Lady of Snakes, Lady of the Wildernis (Artemis?) And some others, like Ares, but for them I have only little information.
Had this video tucked away in my watch later for a moment, glad i finally took the time to sit down and check it out! Keep up the content. Fifth or sixth video of yours I've watched. Your channel is underrated.
I’m one of the testers and wrote most of the 12-page adventure. Unfortunately life happened and we haven’t been able to keep making stuff for the game. Olav wrote a fantasy game after this that we played for about two years, but it looks like it won’t become its own printed product. We also did a rather fun cyberpunk thing with The Warriors style gangs that I would really love to make a new edition of (in English, as we did the first version in Swedish). But as with everything… it will have to wait until the stars are right.
@@hyperjocke Thank you for your reply. Love the film "The Warriors", would be great to see your cyberpunk game. Will pray to the old gods for the stars to align.
I find armor and shields so weird in the game: * A shield mitigates damage from every hit (huh?) * Shields never break (huh?) * Armor can "shield" you from all damage (see what I did) * Armor can break in one hit (huh? I guess that's similar to The Black Hack...) The rules also vaguely state you can repair armor with Make(Craft) skill test. I assume it's meant to encourage a house rule (extended rest maybe - a failed roll repairs the armor but reduces its rating by 1 permanently). To me, I feel a shield should be able to potentially block ALL incoming damage (roll under Def on d6 or similar), and armor should be the mitigator. Both should be able to break, be repaired and degrade over time. Maybe you can break armor OR shields to negate all damage from a single blow. Something like that. The other thing I find weird is the Ability Score / Ability Rating setup... why bother? I guess the intent was for "skill checks" to be more predictable (dice pool) and saving throws more random (d20). Lastly - no Dexterity attribute? What are you rolling to climb something difficult/dangerous? Vigor? To dodge something? Senses is a stretch. I love the map + fluff in the game, not sure about the mechanics just yet. Not a big deal. Would be interesting to play RAW for 5 sessions or so, see how they go.
Hey, Scott. My name is Guilherme and I'm a brazilian GM who is running a BnB game right now. I just came to say thank you for your comentary about the armor-repair-decrease houserule. The first time I read the core rules I stayed "Shields never break and armor break in one...wait, WHAT?!". Your houserule is great and I will icorporate in our session this week. Thank you.
Their armor idea makes me think of a way to handle armor. All attacks hit and you roll damage + modifier and then the armor has a usage die that subtracts damage by the amount rolled but if it rolls a 1-2 it also goes down in size to show the armor getting beaten, battered and cut over time and the lowest damage reduction rolls are also the ones that penetrate or otherwise damage armor. Gives a crit feel without the actual crits. Something like Light Armor is a d4, Chainmail/Medium is a d6, and plate is a d8. You can make enchanted armor have a straight +1 to the roll and keep the 1-2 lowers durability showing the magic makes it last longer too. A +2 or more is effectively indestructible but still can have damage come through. I don't know how shields would work with this system though.
I've been writing a weird dark-fantasy set in bronze age alien-world. The first thing you notice is the bronze age, and I've had beta readers stop for that alone. Beware bronze age
This is a great review for a very fun game. OSR with a lot of character and feel. I've only run it once in a convention like setting and the game worked really well.
Are you aware of "The Ishtar Gate" rpggeek.com/rpg/20474/la-puerta-de-ishtar ,a Spanish game which tbh this game shares themes with? Also, look at the free game Red Goods of Baylon which is web-published by Aaron Zawadi. Also a Great game.
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1:35 That nice big piece of art took direct inspiration from Babylon's famous "Blue Gate".
Where the walls were painted a beautiful blue, along with yellow/gold colored animals and trim. Despite the art missing the vivid colors of that ancient architecture, it still looks wonderful in black & white. Unexpected in a small indie.
You can see the blue gate in Berlin Germany.
Man... You channel is definitely the best rpg review one in TH-cam. I just discovered you and can't stop seeing the videos. So objective and so professional. Bloody awesome.
OH. And I loved blood and bronze. Old testament stuff. Very cool.
Yes! That is too badass to be able to "go old testament" in your games! I hope they have properly expanded supplements for it because there is so much that could be done!
I love the unique setting. Will maybe pick up a copy or two, thanks for constantly showing unique RPG products.
I adore this roleplaying game. The art is wonderful and beautiful. I will probably never play the actual game (because I like to create my own material), but it's absolutely excellent for inspiration.
This really looks awesomely cool! However, one thing i didn't see in it was a Mesopotamian Monster Manual/Bestiary. It looks like it would make my life a lot simpler as a DM, and that it might actually drop into old school D&D a bit easier than into f5h edition. I would love to try it.
Wow, bronze age meddle east is a great setting for rpg, I'll get this book and than add conan and some Greek and scythian gods and create super powerful villains, thanks dude!
The greek Pantheon was later, but there were some of their gods already worshiped. Dios (Zeus), Poseidon, Hera, Atana (Athena), Lady of Snakes, Lady of the Wildernis (Artemis?) And some others, like Ares, but for them I have only little information.
I really wish that there were more Middle Eastern, Central Asian, MesoAmerican, Slavic, Celtic, and African fantasy rpgs.
Had this video tucked away in my watch later for a moment, glad i finally took the time to sit down and check it out! Keep up the content. Fifth or sixth video of yours I've watched. Your channel is underrated.
7 years and just discovered this game. Excellent review. Have just bought everything...
I’m one of the testers and wrote most of the 12-page adventure. Unfortunately life happened and we haven’t been able to keep making stuff for the game. Olav wrote a fantasy game after this that we played for about two years, but it looks like it won’t become its own printed product. We also did a rather fun cyberpunk thing with The Warriors style gangs that I would really love to make a new edition of (in English, as we did the first version in Swedish). But as with everything… it will have to wait until the stars are right.
@@hyperjocke Thank you for your reply. Love the film "The Warriors", would be great to see your cyberpunk game. Will pray to the old gods for the stars to align.
I find armor and shields so weird in the game:
* A shield mitigates damage from every hit (huh?)
* Shields never break (huh?)
* Armor can "shield" you from all damage (see what I did)
* Armor can break in one hit (huh? I guess that's similar to The Black Hack...)
The rules also vaguely state you can repair armor with Make(Craft) skill test. I assume it's meant to encourage a house rule (extended rest maybe - a failed roll repairs the armor but reduces its rating by 1 permanently).
To me, I feel a shield should be able to potentially block ALL incoming damage (roll under Def on d6 or similar), and armor should be the mitigator.
Both should be able to break, be repaired and degrade over time.
Maybe you can break armor OR shields to negate all damage from a single blow. Something like that.
The other thing I find weird is the Ability Score / Ability Rating setup... why bother? I guess the intent was for "skill checks" to be more predictable (dice pool) and saving throws more random (d20).
Lastly - no Dexterity attribute? What are you rolling to climb something difficult/dangerous? Vigor? To dodge something? Senses is a stretch.
I love the map + fluff in the game, not sure about the mechanics just yet. Not a big deal. Would be interesting to play RAW for 5 sessions or so, see how they go.
Hey, Scott. My name is Guilherme and I'm a brazilian GM who is running a BnB game right now. I just came to say thank you for your comentary about the armor-repair-decrease houserule. The first time I read the core rules I stayed "Shields never break and armor break in one...wait, WHAT?!".
Your houserule is great and I will icorporate in our session this week. Thank you.
I thought the exact same thing when QB discussed the armour/shield rules... They're the wrong way around! 🙃
This looks like I’d be perfect to run a conan type game in.
I like the setting and feel of this game. Feels ancient Greek and almost Biblical in scope and appearance. Also has a slight feel of Runequest.
Yes i was thinking the same thing. It looks like it would fit so well in Rune Quest's world of Glorantha!
whoa! this looks great. thanks for the review. definitely going to consider this one when i get some free cash.
Their armor idea makes me think of a way to handle armor.
All attacks hit and you roll damage + modifier and then the armor has a usage die that subtracts damage by the amount rolled but if it rolls a 1-2 it also goes down in size to show the armor getting beaten, battered and cut over time and the lowest damage reduction rolls are also the ones that penetrate or otherwise damage armor. Gives a crit feel without the actual crits.
Something like Light Armor is a d4, Chainmail/Medium is a d6, and plate is a d8.
You can make enchanted armor have a straight +1 to the roll and keep the 1-2 lowers durability showing the magic makes it last longer too. A +2 or more is effectively indestructible but still can have damage come through.
I don't know how shields would work with this system though.
the Steelshod game story does something similar to what you suggested, iirc
I have been making a setting in the late bronze age. I thought I was being uniqie. Oh well.
Check out MYFAROG.
I've been writing a weird dark-fantasy set in bronze age alien-world.
The first thing you notice is the bronze age, and I've had beta readers stop for that alone.
Beware bronze age
U sold it 2 me when u uttered the magic words Rules *not* like dee an dee.
Well looks like I’m gonna have to change my project names as that was the name of my miniatures skirmish/war game
This is a great review for a very fun game. OSR with a lot of character and feel. I've only run it once in a convention like setting and the game worked really well.
This reminds me of Runequest - Not gonzo at all -where you can be a farmer,mystic good damage system/
I love this game!
No monsters or deities in basic rules?
Are there stats for different bronze age weapons in the book?
Yeah you can see them at 6:51
Thanks!
Are you aware of "The Ishtar Gate" rpggeek.com/rpg/20474/la-puerta-de-ishtar ,a Spanish game which tbh this game shares themes with? Also, look at the free game Red Goods of Baylon
which is web-published by Aaron Zawadi. Also a Great game.
Somebody needs to read more Vance.