Blood and Bronze RPG

Joey2k · December 03, 2015, 10:45:25 AM

Anyone know anything about this game?

Blood and Bronze by Olav Nygård and Johan Nordinge.

I bought it on Lulu on a whim, waiting for it to arrive, just wondered if anyone knew anything about it.

TristramEvans · December 03, 2015, 11:24:08 AM

sounds interesting. Look forward to seeing your review.

Kuroth · December 03, 2015, 08:18:09 PM

I've seen this on Lulu. Interested to see what you think, or anyone that stops by here.

urbwar · December 05, 2015, 04:20:06 AM

There appears to be a small G+ community for it

RPGPundit · December 07, 2015, 10:07:02 AM

Quote from: Technomancer;866816Anyone know anything about this game?

Blood and Bronze by Olav Nygård and Johan Nordinge.

I bought it on Lulu on a whim, waiting for it to arrive, just wondered if anyone knew anything about it.

Never heard of it. Is it OSR?

Pat · December 07, 2015, 05:46:06 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;867737Never heard of it. Is it OSR?

I looked over the preview pages, and it comes across more as a 1990s D&D heart-breaker than something from the OSR (though that's not always a clear distinction). Lots of D&Disms like "saving throws", as well as things stolen from other games (like a dice pool for skills), and a few twists (endurance is essentially hit points, and it's apparently affected by encumbrance). The roles of the referee and players are very traditional. Mentions Clark Aston Smith and Howard (plus Gustave Flaubert) as inspirations, as well as the "peplum" film genre (sword & sandal).

Cool art. Worth clicking on the preview just to see the gate.

Jason D · December 08, 2015, 07:27:33 AM

I'm quite interested, but am I reading the page count right? 68 pages seems especially slim for a complete RPG.

Joey2k · December 08, 2015, 08:47:41 AM

Quote from: Jason D;867914I'm quite interested, but am I reading the page count right? 68 pages seems especially slim for a complete RPG.

That's just about the perfect length for me, but it seems a little pricey for the page count. I probably wouldn't have gotten it without a Lulu discount code.

I got word that it has shipped, so should be here in a few days, when I can give more info.

Jason D · December 27, 2015, 10:07:27 AM

I got my copy.

It's interesting in an old-school flavor, with some nice elements and all-too-little background/setting info.

On a system matter, I am wondering if I am just reading the armor rules wrong or if they're really that ridiculously ill-thought out.

Joey2k · December 28, 2015, 11:17:01 AM

I've got my copy, just been slow reading with the holidays. Class based, similar to D&D in that it has ability/attribute scores that give modifiers, but differs in an interesting way in that you use both the score itself (for saves) and the modifier (for skill challenges).

I've gotten through the class descriptions. Each has its own starting equipment, special abilities/skills/spells. Classes are Mercenary (fighter), Rogue (thief), Desert Farer (nomad/desert ranger), Courtesan (bard), Mystic (magic user), and Seer (another magic user).

And I agree about the setting, I like light settings that leave room to add your own touch, but this one is a little too sparse.

urbwar · April 22, 2016, 11:26:50 PM

The author is selling the core and first adventure for 50% to celebrate the game turning six months old, and if you contact him after the purchase, he will throw in the pdfs for free. Plus with the current coupon of APRSHIP50, you can get free mail or 50% ground shipping.

Just figured I'd let people know in case anyone else was thinking about getting it, but was on the fence due to the price. At $12.50 for both books (and possibly free shipping), I figured it was worth taking a chance on.

DavetheLost · April 25, 2016, 09:30:13 AM

Quote from: Jason D;867914I'm quite interested, but am I reading the page count right? 68 pages seems especially slim for a complete RPG.

I'm OG (Original Gamer) enough that 68 pages seems just about right for an RPG. $12.50 for Core and first adventure in print and PDF is worth taking a chance on.

crkrueger · April 25, 2016, 11:41:27 AM

Quote from: Technomancer;866816Anyone know anything about this game?

Blood and Bronze by Olav Nygård and Johan Nordinge.

I bought it on Lulu on a whim, waiting for it to arrive, just wondered if anyone knew anything about it.

Talk to the authors as mentioned here. They'll send you a complimentary pdf if you bought the print version.

Blood and Bronze RPG

TristramEvans