Basic Action Games is happy to announce our new product
line , Honor +
Intrigue, is now available in PDF and also still available for
Print + PDF Bundle pre-order!
Honor + Intrigue is
a
new,
standalone
game from Basic Action Games. Inspired
as much by Hollywood as by history, Honor
+ Intrigue pays homage to the swashbucklers of the silver
screen as
well as great works such as those of Dumas and Sabatini. Game
Masters should feel free to use history as a source of
inspiration, not a restriction.True
to
its
inspiration,
Honor + Intrigue plays
fast and cinematic, leaving the focus on
drama and action unfolding. Read more about the game below.
Honor + Intrigue Pre-Order Bundle! $29.99 USD + Shipping
& Handling
You will receive a hardcopy of the Honor +
Intrigue role-playing game. In addition, you'll
receive a free PDF copy before the book
even hits any shelves!
The
cost
of
S&H
will be the actual shipping cost at the time that the
books are ready to go out, with prices varying based on the
destination. At current prices, estimate around $7 for shipping
to the US and Canada, around $15 for shipping to Europe or
Austrailia.
When
your
order
is
ready to ship, we'll send you a payment request for the
shipping amount. Once that is received, your order will be
shipped out to you.
The game engine is based on
Simon Washbourne's acclaimed "Barbarians
of Lemuria" rpg, and also contains a number of new features as
well, designed for the swashbuckling theme.
Welcome
to the Age of the Baroque. It is a time when daring highwaymen
ply the
coach-roads, musketeers protect the king, and buccaneers cross swords
on the
high-seas. While the game assumes a 17th century setting, there is also
advice to play it in any age from that of Elizabeth to Bonaparte, or
even to make a completely fictional setting.
It is a
dangerous and cruel
world, but fortunately there are men and women who laugh in the face of
danger
and fight injustice. They swing into action on chandeliers, and meet
their foes
with flashing steel and a sharp tongue. The action in Honor + Intrigue should
be as high-flying as any swashbuckling movie. Yes, you can swing from a
tapestry, crash through the window, lunge at your enemy, and parry his
attack
all in a single turn!
Among the
tangled webs of
intrigue, friends can become bitter rivals, enemies can become allies,
and
lovers can betray you to your death. Rival nobles who smile cordially
at one
another at court plot against one another in secret, and often, heroes
are
caught in the middle.
Other Features of the
game
include:
The power of Fortune to overcome overwhelming odds, and a system that
rewards players for taking swift action. After all, Fortune
favors the bold...
Fencing
rules that emphasize using maneuvers and pressing advantage over your
opponent-- you don't simply take turns hitting each other. There
are also 9 Dueling Schools, each with their own unique style.
Character's back-stories are created as a part of making the
Hero, so every hero has depth.
A Gazetteer containing a brief history of the
swashbuckling world,
as well as a number of secret societies and powerful groups that can be
joined by the heroes, or their enemies...
An optional section covering Mysteries, Horrors, &
Wonders, allowing the GM to incorporate alchemy, sorcery, and
clockwork-punk mad science into the game. A number of monsters
from ghost pirates and faeries to legendary creatures such as the Beast
of Gévaudan and the Kraken are also detailed.
Simple dice mechanics and character creation-- so you
can dive right
into the 17th century action and swing from the chandelier.
