Black Spear (Public Playtest Edition) $2.00

Black Spear (Public Playtest Edition): $2.00

Publisher: Sad Fishe Games

Black Spear: Playtest Edition

Welcome to Black Spear, dangerous adventure in an enigmatic, ancient world.  Black Spear has taken the core of Openquest, pared it down for the sake of simplicity, and added modern table-top gaming philosophy to create compelling, snappy updates to the D100 system suitable for the intended themes of the game. 

Black Spear aspires to accomplish rapid, deadly combat, compelling roleplay, and an overall free and simple manner of play using underutilized themes and set-pieces.  It identifies as seeking to hold up the OSR way of things.  The world is young, mysterious, with the unknown lying just beyond the pastures.  Times are changing- can the people of the Marchlands survive these dark times?  

Open Gaming

Black Spear was written using Openquest as a base, and while it is no longer quite Openquest, it does use pieces of it.  Even if it did not, Black Spear would be released under the Open Gaming License all the same- free and open to add, remix, and modify and to create anything you like for essentially any purpose, subject to the original OGL included at the end. 

Black Spear will always endeavor to be as close to free as is possible while allowing for development.  This playtest edition will remain free throughout, and any funds generated through pay-what-you-want donations will be utilized for the creation of assets and art for the game.  When the game is prepared for print, copies will always come with digital downloads and be priced to the minimum feasible with printing costs.

This is a playtest product.  It is incomplete, and subject to change.  It is also a labor of love for our office.  Input is valued: we can be reached at sadfishegames@gmail.com, or on our discord: https://discord.gg/7z9zArk.  Downloading, and especially contributing feedback, shows your support, so expect at-cost discounts for print purchases in the future.  Thank you for reading, folks.

 Currently Included

• Core Character Creation and Combat Rules
• Skill and Skill Role System
• Basic Armory and Items
• Broad Strokes Fluff and Setting

Development Roadmap

• Full Developed Magic System and Spell and Ritual List
• Magic Item Rules and Compendium
• Travel, Downtime, and Expedition Rules
• Enemy Compendium
• Faction Rules
• Solo-play Guide and Ruleset
• Lord of the Marchlands Grand Campaign

Price: $2.00