Newbie Guide
From SSDC, Inc.
What are Role Playing Games?
Story telling is role playing! Someone tells a story. You play the part of a character in that story. So do your friends. The narrator takes you on an adventure and you try to solve it. Role playing is like being in a movie, but a movie where YOU are the star; and YOU decide the plot and outcome. The narrator's job is to unveil the plot bit by bit, leading you on a journey of discovery. Role playing builds and develops imagination in younger players, while keeping the creative skills in adults fresh. Dice add an element of "fate", "chance", or "luck". You should never get too caught up in the rules. Simply put, roleplaying is using your imagination to have fun!
What and Why a d100 System?
Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century uses a d100 system, which means percentile dice for most rolls. This provides far more realism and variety than the traditional d20 system-based games. The d100 system allows such cool terms as the double zod (00). The d100 system lends more excitement to the game, and allows us to offer an incredible variety of equipment statistics. The d100 system also allows for the "luck" roll - a roll of 01 is always successful, and a roll of 00 is always a failure.
Here are some primers to help you to get started with Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century:
