The latest issue of RPGPundit Presents is giving you some new classes for Lion & Dragon (https://www.rpgnow.com/product/226022/) (or any other OSR game with a bit of adjusting). But while there's no reason why a PC couldn't play one if they really wanted to, RPGPundit Presents #46: Courtiers, Priests, Sages and Craftsmen (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/252696/RPGPundit-Presents-46-Courtiers-Priests-Sages--Craftsmen)is mainly for NPCs.
I've had a few fans of Lion & Dragon (and Dark Albion (http://www.dcrouzet.net/heroes-witchery/?page_id=206)) telling me that though they understand and like the low level-distribution of the default setting of the game, and that it makes sense that to keep the game credibly medieval-authentic (and kind of gritty) the vast majority of people in the world should be 0-level, they didn't think it made sense that the only people who would have any levels at all would be people in the 'adventuring classes'. And they're right of course. Fans of L&D wanted a way to have some important non-adventuring people be more competent or able, but NOT by just making them 'retired fighters' or something like that. They also wanted these classes to be largely focused on the abilities or training of these professionals, and not physical or combat stats.
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So Courtiers, Priests, Sages and Craftsmen is a book with these four new Medieval-Authentic Character Classes that let you make more competent "professionals" in the area of the noble/royal court, the institutional Church, Academics, and the Guild crafts.
While I assume they're going to mainly be used to make NPCs, they're set up identical to any PC class and there's no reason a player can't play one if he really likes, or that a DM could use this supplement to run a Medieval-Authentic campaign based entirely in one of these professions or environments!
So be sure to check out RPGPundit Presents #46: Courtiers, Priests, Sages and Craftsmen on DTRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/252696/RPGPundit-Presents-46-Courtiers-Priests-Sages--Craftsmen) or over at the Precis Intermedia Webstore (http://www.pigames.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=965)for just $1.99. That's less than 50 cents per class!
Thanks for this.
Cool. I just ordered a hardcover of Lion & Dragon. Looking forward to it.
Medieval is up my alley!!!
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;1056794Thanks for this.
Glad it was of use to you. Several people requested it; it probably wasn't something I would have thought of on my own.
Quote from: Razor 007;1056801Cool. I just ordered a hardcover of Lion & Dragon. Looking forward to it.
Medieval is up my alley!!!
Great! I feel confident that if it's medieval-authenticity you want, you won't be disappointed. Check out the various RPGPundit Presents books for Medieval-authentic stuff, that expands on a number of the rules (new magical techniques, the complete critical tables by weapon types, and lots of adventure scenarios, plus some other stuff too).
I actually got a hard copy of this one. It is the hardback. I think Onebookself has increased the quality of their standard sized case wrapped hardbacks, at least compared to the one I have from a couple years ago, Stars Without Number. Printing seemed to have a faster queue too.
Any Blackaderness to the courtier? ha
Very cool
Edit: Since it is the internet, I got a hardback of Lion & Dragon. Not the Presents issue, which is only available in pdf, obviously.
Quote from: Kuroth;1057211I actually got a hard copy of this one. It is the hardback. I think Onebookself has increased the quality of their standard sized case wrapped hardbacks, at least compared to the one I have from a couple years ago, Stars Without Number. Printing seemed to have a faster queue too.
Any Blackaderness to the courtier? ha
Very cool
Edit: Since it is the internet, I got a hardback of Lion & Dragon. Not the Presents issue, which is only available in pdf, obviously.
Yes, RPGPundit Presents is PDF only. Eventually there'll be compilation volumes which will have PoD options (not sure if hardback or not, that will depend on Precis).
There isn't really overt "blackadderness" to the courtier, though you could certainly run it that way. The courtier is the standard middle-rank political operative of a royal court.
I've been enjoying these small add ons. It is a nice way to include material that may not be of broad enough interest to be included in a core book.
Quote from: Toadmaster;1057769I've been enjoying these small add ons. It is a nice way to include material that may not be of broad enough interest to be included in a core book.
Yes, that's what I thought too. It gives the options, so that you can add in a modular fashion those parts you're interested in: new classes, more lore, adventure scenarios, expanded magic, etc.