It features a unique for its time diceless resolution. Here we can discuss the new powered by erick wujciks diceless roleplaying rpg project, being published by rite publishing. A diceless roleplaying game is a roleplaying game which is not based on chance. Amber diceless rpg and lords of gossamer and shadow. These books are classic, not to mention necessary, if you ever want to play amber diceless roleplaying or get any amber references in any other fantasy games. Jason duralls addendum on shape shifting takes one of the big blank spots in amber s old array and fills it in with a concisely codified take on shape shifting that thankfully does not enter the territory of being restrictive. Although is has been specifically designed for use with the alternate rebma rules, it can easily be adapted. The book is page after page about character generation, a chapter about setting, and like three sentences on conflict resolution. If you are having trouble logging in or becoming a member of this group, click here to contact us. O other points ogood ozerostuff points 01991 eddc wujdwphago pross copying permitted for psonai use. To put it simply, endurance is the amber tiebreaker. Amber diceless roleplaying game unofficial, unauthorized. Review of amber diceless roleplaying rpgnet rpg game index.
Amber designed by erick wujcikbased on roger zelaznys amber a complete new roleplaying system. Called amber diceless roleplaying, it cast the player characters as the sons and daughters of an immortal, immensely powerful family, who. It reflects the difference between a rookie police officer and a professionally trained gunman in a firefight. Three complete adventures, including throne war, battleground on shadow earth, and into the abyss. It would be flexible and character driven and strong enough to support a variety of worlds, including amber. For rpg fans it gives an interesting new take on character creation and conflict resolution. Although is has been specifically designed for use with the alternate rebma rules, it can easily be adapted to the official amber diceless game system. Its designed to be a diceless roleplaying game, though it avoided the categorical nature of diceless roleplay set up by the amber roleplaying game and instead used resource allocation for task and combat resolution. Amber diceless roleplaying is a system set in, and designed around.
Lords of olympus provides a new and original game inspired by the rules of the most successful diceless rpg of all time. This is a standalone product with an original setting, though it is compatible with amber diceless roleplaying. Amber diceless roleplaying is considered the granddaddy of diceless rpgs, even if it wasnt the first, and even if the mechanics were never reused again. Warfare is used for armed combat, from duelling to commanding armies the attributes run from 25 normal human level, through 10. Also, its free and short, running only 22 pages of pdf. Archipelago has a more traditional onecharacter, oneplayer structure, but its completely different from there. The game is based on the the chronicles of amber series and its offshoots by roger zelazny. Jason duralls addendum on shape shifting takes one of the big blank spots in ambers old array and fills it in with a concisely codified take on shape shifting that thankfully does not enter the territory of being.
In the reading of these books i became corwin and in many ways i never left amber. R e b m a revised basic mechanics for amber olivier legrand second edition 2015 based on erick wujciks amber diceless roleplaying game. The pdf comes fully bookmarked for your convenience. Ive never played the amber diceless system but it looks like it might work well.
This documents material for the amber diceless rpg, by eric wujcik local amber resources an introduction to zelaznys rebma by john kim this is my summary of the little which is written about the underwater city of rebma by zelazny. Amber designed by erick wujcikbased on roger zelaznys amber a complete new. This is intended to help offset the cost for hosting this site. Amber diceless roleplaying game there is one true city on one true. The game is unusual in that no dice are used in resolving conflicts or player actions. Below are books and websites to help you get started with diceless roleplaying. The rulebook sets it up this way, suggesting it is the strongest power in the universe. The author seems to dziewiecu a childish conception of what royalty means. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this.
Makers of the amber diceless rpg along with the supplement shadow knight and the related magazine amberzine. Phalanx game designs australia smallpress makers of the starplay rpg system, currently released as pdf through hyperbooks along with sourcebooks for the armageddon setting. Players take on the roles of scions of the ruling family of amber, the one true world of which all others, including our own modern earth, are merely shadows. Here we can discuss how to construct a campaign in the amber universe including scenario design, character advancement, and so on. Thoughts and brainstorming on a second edition of the amber diceless rpg. A complete new roleplaying system three complete adventures, including throne war, battleground on shadow earth, and into the abyss. Adrpg is based on the amber saga by pulp science fiction writer roger zelazny or zelazney, depending on where you find the name. Amber rpg during this time of lockdown, it occurred to me that the amber rpg is perfect to play as it doesnt require dice. A dice less rpg based on the 10 novels by roger zelazny, the chronicles of amber. Wikipedia, amber diceless roleplaying game, available under the ccbysa license. Like archipelago it relies on the group to understand the characters and use them in characterappropriate ways rather than stat them up with numbers, and like archipelago it allows others to control your character in certain systemlimited ways. Attribute auction system where players bid against each other, creating a unique family of immortals enter a universe where pattern lets you walk to any world you can imagine, where logrus. Disc world diceless rpg inspired by amber like many but with connections to gurps drats diceless roleplaying and tactics system a bit of space genre inspired by trek.
The two existing books are now outofprint, but they have been made available as pdf downloads. The amber diceless roleplaying game is a roleplaying game created and written by erick wujcik, set in the fictional universe created by author roger zelazny for his chronicles of amber. For zelazny fans it offers an overview and in depth information about the books. It recognises that an expert swordsman is going to be more than a match for a couple of green duelists. It didnt take long, since i talked with the west end guys at gencon august 14th17th, 1986, and the first playtest, with the first attribute auction, took place at the. Given how important the game is in the history of rpgs, i knew i had to read it eventually, and when i found a cheap copy for sale through amazon, i jumped at the chance. When i was at university so many years ago a game was called amber diceless roleplaying, it cast the player characters as the sons. Many aspects of the system are designed to replicate aspects of the amber books. Based on the chronicles of amber, a series of books by roger zelazny, the game assumes a passing familiarity with the amber universe and cosmology zelaznys books provide you with plenty of glimpses and conjectures as to what is behind the scenes and you are left to.
Download amber rpg shadow knight pdf oecvo831g1o46o7 vamp from 53 mb, amber rpg shadow knight pdf mediafire com oecvo831g1o46o7 vamp from 73 mb free from tradownload. They do not form a standalone set of rules and certainly do not cover every aspect of the game. Shape shifting diceless pdf rite publishing based on 1 rating our price. Ive gmed amber for multiple years now, at irregular intervals and i intend to keep on doing so for many years more. Epitome a bit vague for my tastes, but uses some interesting visual methods of mapping a characters emphasis, with an outer ring representing demeanor, a middle ring of. The whole system was designed late in the summer of 1986, after i had discussed the possibility of designing and writing an amber roleplaying game with west end games. Amber diceless roleplaying is considered the granddaddy of diceless rpgs, even if it wasnt the first, and even if the mechanics were never. Attributes characters in amber drpg are represented by four attributes. Amber drpg is a unique, sadly out of print game where player characters in this system have power near demigods. Amber diceless roleplaying game unofficial, unauthorized quick start rules by kingsley lintz and meera barry version 1. For those who havent read the novels the story deals with a family of dimension travelling imortals and their kingdom amber. Amber diceless rpg free ebook download as pdf file.
Revised b asic m echanics for amber s o r c e r y olivier legrand 2007 based on erick wujciks amber diceless roleplaying game. You should be playing amber drpg the cardboard republic. This document is intended as a sologmless framework to facilitate play of the game. Amber diceless roleplaying product listing rpgnet rpg. Amber diceless roleplaying product listing rpgnet rpg game. Players propose and the gm disposes, on the basis of his interpretation of pc and npc scores and circumstances obtaining at the time. O other points ogood ozerostuff points 01991 eddc wujdwphago pross copying permitted for. The goal of this book is to not only be successful and enjoyable as a game in its own right, but also maintain the interest of players seeking out and experiencing the original and greatest diceless roleplaying game. Based on the chronicles of amber, a series of books by roger zelazny, the game assumes a passing familiarity with the amber universe and cosmology. In my opinion diceless roleplaying has many advantages, and some problems. The style of game is known as diceless because most games use dice as their randomiser. Luckily, it can reliably be found available for download in pdf format. The amber mailing list faq, february 4, 1998 this is the unofficial faq frequently asked questions list for the amber mailing list.
Amber and the courts of chaos are in eternal struggle with the shadow worlds in between as a playground based on roger zelaznys the chronicles of amber. Amber is a diceless role playing game system based upon the two series. Even now, some years after its publication and despite the fact that only one supplement is available, it has a very large community of devoted fans including a very strong webpresence, with many internet. Really, i dont know why people think of amber first when they think diceless. Diceless roleplaying game rules links dyas designs. Drpg and shadow knight are now available as pdf documents. Most amber games are somewhat biased around pattern. Other diceless games have not been primarily resourcebased. R e b m a re vised basic mechanics for amber foreword this small ebook is a collection of variants, additions and alternate rules developed over several years of amber campaigning. Deadlands has a current edition and classic editions are still supported, while amber diceless continues to exist in a sort of pdf limbo although the system was recently licensed for an original. The amber diceless roleplaying amber for short is a different game, with a different approach to rules and to roleplaying in general. It would be simple to set up an initial auction session via zoom or similar teleconferencing tool, and after that, most of the game could take place in group e. Amber diceless roleplaying is a system set in, and designed around roger zelaznys amber universe.
Strength is used for feats of strength or unarmed combat. Description download amber diceless rpg free in pdf format. Jun 11, 2012 a diceless, resource allocation super hero rpg. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Theres no gm, and by default when its your turn you have the power to control everything about. Attribute auction system where players bid against each other, creating a unique family of immortals. Introduction four houses in amber is my humble attempt to combine my love. Please be aware that the books listed use affiliate links, giving us a small portion of any sales generated. It is with not a little pleasure that ive been reading some of the postings here on the forge relating to the mixing of dicebased and diceless roleplaying mechanics. Unlike the basic rebma mechanics, this variant system takes some serious liberties with the amber canon about sorcery, spells and. The saga consists of ten books, five chronicling what is known as corwins saga and five chronicling. Unlike most other rpg systems, the bidit system is completely nonrandom. This is a pdf of the amber character sheet as provided in the amber diceless rulebook. The amber diceless rpg amber or adrpg for short is a game with a different approach to rules and to roleplaying in general.
It would be simple to set up an initial auction session via zoom or similar teleconferencing tool, and after that, most of the game could take place in group emails andor text forums. The greatest outofprint tabletop rpgs that we still love. Amber is a ruleset for roleplaying in the world of roger zelaznys amber novels. Amber diceless rpg by eric wujcik was the first commercially published diceless rpg. Designed by erick wujcik based on roger zelaznys amber. The setting is very byzantine, with a focus on intrigue, elaborate politics, and personal relationships. To resolve a task, it must first be defined as either a. One designers radical opinion by erick wujcik 20030806. The marvel universe roleplaying game is a superhero roleplaying game that was released in 2003 by marvel comics. The amber diceless roleplaying game is a roleplaying game created and written by erick. Amber drpg advises gamemasters to change rules as they see fit even to the point of adding or removing powers or attributes. Much like q in star trek, they can do pretty much anything they can think of. Documents and settings blocal settingstempamber diceless rpg. This is my thread on one of my favorite games, the amber diceless rpg, by my friend and yours, erick wujcik.