Presented for posterity and the benefit of the hobby - a love letter to 1971.
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Ringmail Rules for Fantasy and Medieval Engagements |
While I had announced this project in 2021, it occurred to me in recent vintage that I have never given the Ringmail project its own post - it was always in a shared announcement and, whenever sharing the project, I would have to say, "Look down at the bottom" or "It's this Drive link directly." But from here, for those who are interested in a particular 1971 wargame which might have become a precursor for the world's first fantasy adventure role playing game, now it has a direct post, a specific link, and a life of its own: a retelling of the classic, with inputs from community and playtest to break through the jargon and difficult wording, and with inclusions from other games and from cultural conventions common to wargaming which would have been omitted by an author assuming a familiar audience.
Announcing it now, too, as it is complete - rules-wise.
Still need to look for more artwork, still need to finish up the layout, and hey - wouldn't hurt to play a handful of games to make sure everything works together - but if you wanted to use this game in conjunction with old school role playing? If you wanted to play a quick, quirky yet elegant battle system? You can.
Delve on - readers... or maybe, generals?
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