Skull & Crossbones is a pirate role-playing system set in the Caribbean during the late 17th century.[1] The rulebook covers character creation, man-to-man and ship-to-ship combat, encounter tables, NPCs, and more.[1] The game includes ship-deck plans in 25mm miniatures scale and a campaign map of the Spanish Main.[1]
Publication historyedit
Skull & Crossbones was designed by Gerald D. Seypura and Anthony LeBoutillier and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 as a boxed set with two 32-page books, two maps, three cardstock sheets, counters, and special skull dice.[1]
Receptionedit
Aaron Allston reviewed Skull & Crossbones in The Space Gamer No. 35.[2] Allston commented that "Skull & Crossbonesmight be useful as an introductory RPG for gaming beginners, but many others on the market are superior in that respect. We'll have to wait a while longer for adequate sea-going role-play."[2]
Michael Blum reviewed Skull & Crossbones for Different Worlds magazine and stated that "Skull & Crossbones is a reasonable investment for the GM who wants to run a pirate campaign in the classic Caribbean period. The ship drawings and maps are very useful, while the rules themselves should provide at very least a strong base on which to construct a campaign."[3]
skull, crossbones, role, playing, game, skull, crossbones, role, playing, game, published, fantasy, games, unlimited, 1980, contents, description, publication, history, reception, reviews, referencesdescription, editskull, crossbones, pirate, role, playing, sy. Skull amp Crossbones is a role playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 Contents 1 Description 2 Publication history 3 Reception 4 Reviews 5 ReferencesDescription editSkull amp Crossbones is a pirate role playing system set in the Caribbean during the late 17th century 1 The rulebook covers character creation man to man and ship to ship combat encounter tables NPCs and more 1 The game includes ship deck plans in 25mm miniatures scale and a campaign map of the Spanish Main 1 Publication history editSkull amp Crossbones was designed by Gerald D Seypura and Anthony LeBoutillier and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 as a boxed set with two 32 page books two maps three cardstock sheets counters and special skull dice 1 Reception editAaron Allston reviewed Skull amp Crossbones in The Space Gamer No 35 2 Allston commented that Skull amp Crossbones might be useful as an introductory RPG for gaming beginners but many others on the market are superior in that respect We ll have to wait a while longer for adequate sea going role play 2 Michael Blum reviewed Skull amp Crossbones for Different Worlds magazine and stated that Skull amp Crossbones is a reasonable investment for the GM who wants to run a pirate campaign in the classic Caribbean period The ship drawings and maps are very useful while the rules themselves should provide at very least a strong base on which to construct a campaign 3 Lawrence Schick called the game system unimpressive 1 Reviews editThe Complete Guide to Role Playing Games 4 References edit a b c d e Schick Lawrence 1991 Heroic Worlds A History and Guide to Role Playing Games Prometheus Books p 268 ISBN 0 87975 653 5 a b Allston Aaron January 1981 Capsule Reviews The Space Gamer Steve Jackson Games 35 24 Blum Michael February March 1981 Reviews Different Worlds 11 26 27 https archive org details completeguidetor0000swan page 182 mode 2up Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skull 26 Crossbones role playing game amp oldid 1178149943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
