By The Gods
''By the Gods'' is a role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within ... published by Ragnarok Enterprises in 1986. Description ''By the Gods: Adventure in the Realm of Myths '' is a mythological fantasy system, similar to the '' Ysgarth'' rules, with a 16-page rulebook and a 40-page "Pantheon" book. The game includes three scenarios. Publication history ''By the Gods'' was designed by David F. Nalle and published by Ragnarok Enterprises in 1986 as two digest-sized books (40 pages and 16 pages). Reception References Fantasy role-playing games Ragnarok Enterprises games Role-playing games introduced in 1986 {{Rpg-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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By The Gods, Role-playing Game
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By or BY may refer to: Places * By, Doubs, France, a commune * By, Norway, a village Codes * Belarus ISO country code ** .by, country-code top-level domain for Belarus * Burundi FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram country code * TUI Airways IATA airline code, formerly Thomson Airways, Thomsonfly and Britannia Airways Other uses * John By (1779–1836), British military engineer famous for his work in Canada * CC-BY, a Creative Commons attribution license * Budget year, a synonym for fiscal year See also * -by, a common suffix for settlements in northern England *Bye (other) Bye may refer to: * BYE, UNDP county code for Belarus *Bye (cricket), a special type of run scored in the game of cricket * Bye (sports), when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing * Bye ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), 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 role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ysgarth
''Ysgarth'' is a fantasy role-playing game published in 1979 by Ragnarok Enterprises. Several editions were subsequently published over the next twenty-five years. Description ''Ysgarth'' is a rules-heavy role-playing game — game historian Lawrence Schick called it "complex and detailed.". A player creates a character by distributing a pool of points to twelve primary attributes. These then determine almost twenty secondary characteristics by means of various formulae. For example, Attack Rating is derived from 2 x Intelligence) + {2 x Dexterity) + Strength + Agility - Size Class10. Skills for the character are purchased from a very long list, and there is no limit to the number of Skills that a character can possess. Old skills can modify the cost of new skills, as can the character's social and cultural background. For example, characters from Kernwyk have a bonus to Tinsmithing and Net Fishing. Combat involves allocating a pool of Action Points to various actions. To atta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dave Nalle
David F. Nalle (March 19, 1959 – February 13, 2021) was an American political writer, game author and type designer. He was active in the early history of the development of the internet. Nalle was at one time Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus, a group that promotes libertarianism within the Republican Party, Senior Politics Editor at ''Blogcritics'' online magazine, and was the CEO of Scriptorium Fonts. Biography Dave Nalle's parents were American diplomat David Nalle and Margaret Shumaker Nalle. Due to his father's diplomatic postings, Dave Nalle spent his formative years overseas in Syria, Iran, Jordan, England and the Soviet Union and traveled in the Middle East and Central Asia. During this time, he received his primary and middle school education from British and American schools. During his teens, the family lived in Washington, D.C., where he attended high school at St. Albans School. After moving to Texas in 1982, Nalle earned two graduate degrees at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fantasy Role-playing Games
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |