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Chaosium Interviews: Settingless Content, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Sep 2023
Is it easier to write for a complex established setting or to invent content for a blank slate? In this Chaosium Interview with Jason Durall, creative director of RuneQuest and all things Basic Roleplaying, he talks to James Coquillat about how to write content for generic settings!BR
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Chaosium Interviews: What's inside BRP?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Aug 2023
Chaosium's Jeff Richard talk with James Coquillat about what you'll find in Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine book, our system of core rules for tabletop roleplaying. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series.Whether you’re a seasoned roleplaying veteran or new to th
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The new Basic Roleplaying is a Platinum best seller at DriveThruRPG
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Jun 2023
Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is a Platinum best seller at DriveThruRPG!This is our new edition of Basic Roleplaying aka BRP—the same core system that powers Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, Rivers of London, and countless others. With BRP you can build the game you want —
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Releasing October - Basic Roleplaying in hardback
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Jun 2023
Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine-- Out in hardback in October 2023 --CHA2036-H$49.99*^264 pagesHardcover, full colorISBN: 978-1-56882-470-3Authors: Jason Durall and Steve PerrinCover Art: Loïc MuzyInterior Artists: Loïc Muzy, Grzegorz Bobrowski, Giorgio Baroni, Manuel Castanon, Cha
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New 21 page Handouts booklet and Character Creation chart added to free downloads for Basic Roleplaying
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Jun 2023
We've just added a new Handouts Pack and Character Creation chart to the free downloads for Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine! The 21 page Handouts Pack booklet contains helpful tables and references for GMs and players alike. The Character Creation chart is tabloid-sized (17" x
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New BRP character sheet with hit locations
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th May 2023
We've added a new character sheet for Basic Roleplaying! The new character sheet, available in blank and fillable versions, features a hit location chart. Download it for free from the Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine product page at Chaosium.com, or in the BRP Free Downloads P
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Basic Roleplaying Free Character Sheets Pack
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Apr 2023
Create. Explore. Play.Basic Roleplaying (BRP) is a system of core rules for tabletop roleplaying. Whether you’re a seasoned roleplaying veteran or new to the hobby, Basic Roleplaying has everything you need for years of entertainment.This book contains the core system rules, as well as character cre
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Watch episode two of Pixel Circus's "Salt and Serpent" BRP actual play on YouTube
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Apr 2023
Salt and Serpent has set sail with Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine!Salt & Serpent is a swashbuckling tale of rainbow romance and revenge. In the second episode, "Ex Marks the Spot", the crew tracks their missing captain to port and has a run in with some old flames. Featuring spec
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