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Heirs
to the Lost World
Heirs
to the Lost World is a table-top (pencil and
paper) role-playing game set at the fringe of contact between
the Old and New Worlds in an alternate history in which the
Aztec Empire never fell.
Setting
Overview
The year is 1665 and the Americas are a land of mystery and
adventure. Using their ancient powers of sorcery, the Aztecs
have been fighting off Spanish conquistadors for almost 150
years... (more)
Rules
Overview
The core mechanic allows players to decide how their characters
are expending effort. Action is cinematic (rather than realistic)
and heroic (rather than gritty). Players make tactical decisions
in a system that rewards creative and interesting stunts,
thus keeping the game exciting on both narrative and mechanical
levels...(more)
Design
Goals
One way to think about RPGs is to consider three aspects:
the setting, the system, and the way the setting and system
interact. Here are my design goals in these three areas...(more)
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