System Information
In this chapter you can find information on the rules, game mechanics and world background of The Bladelands Chronicles.
Each page in this chapter gives a brief description of that area of The Bladelands Chronicles system, but in order to get full details of the you should download the entire rules, game mechanics and world background by clicking on the links below.
PLEASE NOTE, the pages other pages in this chapter have not yet been updated following the release of Version 2 of the rules, so you should refer to the documents below for the final word on any aspect of the rules and game mechanics.
Please note that Version 2 of the rules is in draft form at present. The rules will be used in this form at the first event of 2009, then finalised once they have been playtested, and players have had a chance to give feedback on them.
Rules, Game Mechanics and Character Generation/Advancement
Version 2 (draft) - Last updated on 06/05/09
All Rules Documents: BladelandsRules&Mechanics-v2(draft).zip (~4.6Mb)
The above zip file containes the core rules and all appendices. You can also download the various rules documents individually using the links below. Players will generally only need the appendices which relate directly to skills their characters posess.
Core Rules: |
Rules_and_Mechanics_v2 (draft).pdf (~800kb) |
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Appendices: |
Apothecary_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~430kb) Attack_Skills_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~280kb) NEW! Crafting_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~290kb) NEW! Extraordinary_Skills_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~350kb) Foraging_&_Prospecting_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~350kb) Priests_and_Powers_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~370kb) Psychic_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~330kb) Psychic_Powers_(draft).pdf (~340kb) Ritual_Magic_(draft).pdf (~310kb) Sorcery_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~370kb) Spell_Book_Tables_(draft).pdf (~160kb) Surgery_Appendix_(draft).pdf (~250kb) The_Spells_of_Bladelands_(draft).pdf (~470kb) |
World Background
BladelandsWorldBackground-v1.3.pdf
Last updated on 03/04/06
Character Sheet
CharacterSheet.xls
Excel Spreadsheet to be used as a character sheet - instructions for use can be found in the file once you open it. PLEASE NOTE - this has not been updated following the release of Version 2 of the rules, so may need alteration to bring it in line with the new rules.
If you cannot open these files by clicking on the links above, right-click and save the files to your hard-drive, then open them from there.
To read the PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Most computers should already have Adobe Acrobat installed, but if you don't you can download them free by clicking on the image below:
To open and use the Excel Spreadsheet you will either need Microsoft Office or Open Office. You can download the altter for free by clicking on the image below:
