HeroQuest (role-playing game)HeroQuest is a role-playing game written by Robin D. Laws first published as Hero Wars by Issaries, Inc. in 2000. It has its roots in Greg Stafford's fantasy world of Glorantha, but was designed as a generic system, suitable for, but not tied to any particular genre. The game's mechanics are focused on quick resolution; Contests are resolved by comparing the results of two twenty-sided dice, each tied to a character ability chosen by players and/or narrator.
Feng Shui (role-playing game)Feng Shui is a martial arts-themed role-playing game, designed by Robin Laws, published first by Daedalus Entertainment and now by Atlas Games. The game shares its setting with the collectible card gameShadowfist. The system is simple, with most detail being in the game's combat system. Combat is made to flow quickly, moving from one action scene to another very quickly. It was inspired and based on Hong Kong style action movies.
Over the Edge (game)Tabletop surrealist role-playing game by Jonathan Tweet Over the Edge is a surreal role-playing game of secrets and conspiracies, taking place on the mysterious Island of Al Amarja. It was created by Jonathan Tweet with Robin Laws, and published by Atlas Games.
Jonathan TweetJonathan Tweet (born 1965) is an American game designer who has been involved in the development of the role-playing games Ars Magica, Everway, Over the Edge, Talislanta, the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons and 13th Age, as well as the collectible miniatures game Dreamblade. In 2015, Tweet released Grandmother Fish, a full-color, full-sized book about evolution aimed at preschoolers.
Rob HeinsooRob Heinsoo (born 1964) is an American tabletop game designer. He has designed and contributed to professional role-playing games, card games, board games and miniatures since 1994. Heinsoo was the lead designer on the of Dungeons & Dragons (2008), and is co-designer of the 13th Age roleplaying game along with Jonathan Tweet. Early lifeHeinsoo began playing Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 at age 10, using the original edition.Atlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its founder and current president is John Nephew.
Role-playing gameA role-playing game (sometimes spelled as roleplaying game or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume and play out the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.
EarthdawnEarthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game, originally produced by FASA in 1993. In 1999 it was licensed to Living Room Games, which produced the Second Edition. It was licensed to RedBrick in 2003, who released the Classic Edition in 2005 and the game's Third Edition in 2009 (the latter through Mongoose Publishing's Flaming Cobra imprint).
TalislantaTalislanta is a fantasy role-playing game set in a world of its own. It was originally published by Bard Games in 1987 and has seen seven English-language editions through 2024. Several foreign editions have also been published. ContentsSettingThe game is set in Talislanta, a continent on the world of Archaeus. Magic is common and has reached a high level of technology.Underground (role-playing game)Underground is a satirical "grim and gritty"-style superhero role playing game set in the near future. It was released by Mayfair Games in 1993 as a commentary on the politics and society of the early 1990s. It is set in the year 2021 of an alternative timeline.
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021.
OntarioOntario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to over 14 million people, which is approximately 38.5% of the country's population. Ontario is the second-largest province by total area, after Quebec, and the fourth-largest jurisdiction of all the Canadian provinces and territories. Ontario's capital is Canada’s most populous city, Toronto.
OrilliaOrillia () is a city in Ontario, Canada, about 30 km (18 mi) north-east of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is located at the confluence of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality. It is part of the Huronia region of Central Ontario. The population in 2021 was 33,411.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.