''Knights and Magick'' is a role-playing game published by

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in 1980.

Description

''Knights and Magick'' is a fantasy/medieval miniatures system designed for mass or single combat, in individual battles or large political-economic-military campaigns. The game includes rudimentary role-playing rules, magic spells, and guidelines for use with other RPGs.

Publication history

The ''Knights and Magick Rules Set'' was designed by Arnold Hendrick and published by

in 1980 as a

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containing three 48-page books and a 32-page book, a digest-sized 16-page pamphlet, and a reference sheet.

Reception

Aaron Allston Aaron Dale Allston (December 8, 1960 – February 27, 2014) was an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably ''Star Wars'' novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for role-playing games, sev ...

reviewed ''Knights & Magick'' in ''

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'' No. 35. Allston commented that "Overall, I would guardedly recommend ''Knights & Magick'', but not to straight FRP gamers; they would find little of use. Fantasy and historical ''miniatures'' gamers will find some innovation and a good deal of resource material."

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felt that the game was "Designed mainly to sell Heritage miniatures". Marco Arnaudo in the book ''Storytelling in the Modern Board Game: Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today'' said that ''Knights & Magick'' "appeared to connect the narrative lessons learned by hobby board games of the late 1970s with the conventions of miniature wargaming that had given birth to ''D&D''. ''Knights & Magick'' consists of three volumes of rules for miniature combat set in a world of high fantasy, but its extensive world-building, story-oriented approach, and numerous possibilities for customization, give the design a very strong role-playing feel."

Reviews

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References

{{reflist Arnold Hendrick games Fantasy role-playing games Heritage Models games Role-playing games introduced in 1980