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Breachworld RPG
by James B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/21/2022 21:59:37

(Full disclosure: I was a backer for this on Kickstarter.)

Breachworld is, at its core, a streamlined, more modern take on the Rifts RPG setting. Like Rifts, it's set in a post-apocalyptic future following the mass opening of portals to other dimensions, and the resulting influx of beings from those worlds. Unlike Rifts, which glories in being a genre mashup world where you can have cyborg dragons fighting superheroes, Breachworld is much more down-to-earth, and effort was clearly put into making the character options and world consistent and sophisticated. As examples, many of the supernatural elements are tied together into something called "aether," and the economy is mainly barter-based with values treated as approximations.

The game uses Mini Six, a variation of the D6 System, which is fairly straightforward to use (with some exceptions - for example, the "scale" rules could be tough to use on the fly, and there are odd bits like horses being treated as vehicles). The system also meshes well with the more realistic tone of the game (slow recovery from injury, for one) and includes some distinctly neat ideas (like characters getting one piece of starting equipment for each skill they have). The only significant design issue is that the core game provides just one "advanced class" option, the "Epic", essentially a psychic/spellcaster that manipulates aether; this suggests all characters should choose this option, or else put themselves at a serious disadvantage. (It sounds like there are further "advanced classes" in later supplements, but this first book should have either had more than one, or the Epic should also have been left for later works.)

The combination of a well-thought-out setting and (mostly) straightforward rules creates a solid game. It doesn't quite have the gonzo charm of Rifts, and may be a little too restrained for folks hoping to replicate that experience, but Breachworld is still a good game and setting and worth a look. (Originally posted on Goodreads)



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Mutagen RPG (Beta/Playtest)
by Tyler B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 06/09/2020 09:22:09

If you liked the old TMNT and Other Strangeness game, Mutagen is going to appeal to you. The good: A solid list of animal powers for players to chose from. The adventure ideas are all solid, including a nice homage to TMNT and Other Strangensss (if a bit short). Background information is specific enough to give a sense of the world, while leaving plenty of holes for groups to fill in through play.

The Needs Improvement: (keeping in mind that this is a beta document) The animal species list is quite limited. Would like to see some additional modern weapons lists, since mini six does not givem uch in that department. Similarly, I feel like this game needs some sort of combat styles (so I can play a teenage mutant hapkido badger, or whatever). More fleshing out of the world or more organizations would be fantastic.

Overall: really cool game. I really want to see where the designer takes it further and hope to see it reach a full release beyond the beta document.



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Breachworld RPG
by Mark H. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/18/2019 16:58:56

A nice game in the post-apocalyptic genre, drawing some inspiration from Rifts and similar "The world ends because the dimensions broke" games. Using the Mini6 engine as its core, it's a good take on the genre, with some care given to the construction of its world, and an emphasis on more human-level conflicts.



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Breachworld Character Folio #1 - 402
by Scott G. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/09/2018 11:44:51

402 must be my favorite Breachworld character. I find him to be a fascinating twist on the standard trope of the remorseless killer. He can work as a PC due to how he is a dynamic character whose goal is learning and upgrading his software continuously. He's best suited, however, as an NPC villain.

In game balance, 402 is a little highly specialized for combat. As a PC, he might be a tad overpowered compared to other starting PCs. His sniper rifle is straight out of the standard equipment list, but at 7D damage, it's the most powerful standard firearm in the Equipment section. To keep 402 from dominating combat easily, the GM needs simply to track his ammo usage, because bullets are valuable and in limited supply in Breachworld.

The PDF is 9 pages long, not including two pages of contract legalese at the end. It's crisp and easy to read. The text is copyable which is important to some of us. Included is an extensive description of the character and his background, 4 different versions of his character sheet representing the same character at four stages of experience (the only changes being stats and one skill specialization that he picks up over time), and four brief adventure hooks. I really like how Jason provides the four character sheets, going out of his way to do the book keeping for us.

If there is any weakness in this folio, I would point towards the adventure hooks. They aren't bad. They are just meh. Only the last hook, "Fritzing Out," uses the character in a way which is not obvious.



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Breachworld RPG
by Rocky F. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/10/2018 21:40:59

Jason has done an excelent job of providing a concise and streamlined product. His world is epic in scope while being manageable for new game masters. I look forward to diving through the Breach to see what adventure I can create.



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Breachworld RPG
by Ethan R. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 06/03/2016 13:18:15

Breachworld is incredibly fun and even though I haven't played it much, I hope that I will get to enjoy this game more. The story background is solid the rules are easy to follow and the creativity aspect is great. 10/10 would get again.



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Breachworld RPG
by Sophia B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 04/22/2015 10:16:40

http://dieheart.net/breachworld-------------------

It looks like the d6 system is enjoying a renaissance. Last year Womp Rat Press released an (unofficial) update to the d6 Star Wars 2nd edition game: Star Wars REUP for Revised Expanded and Updated (you can find it in the Google+ community folder of the Star Wars d6 group). And we also saw the release of Breachworld by Jason Richards Publishing in 2014 and now Project by Postmortem Studios this year.

I’ve never played the popular original d6 systems, it was simply before my time as a roleplayer. The pdfs are now freely available and the game has an Open Gaming License which makes it interesting for creators. When searching for an SRD I found this statement:

In 1996, West End Games released a core book titled “The D6 System”, the back cover of which touted it as “The Customizable Roleplaying Game”. […] The D6 System was ahead of its time in many ways, using such things as a simplified difficulty system (Savage Worlds), an abstracted attribute set (Cortex), and Fate Points (uh… Fate). […] 1 Some time ago I stumbled over the free Mini Six game rules (aff) by Antipaladingames. I appreciate this Open d6 variant for being a lightweight, streamlined and flexible role-playing game which only uses six siders. It is easy to learn, doesn’t cost a dime, can handle cinematic play but also allows for some fine-tuning by using scale modifiers. I can also attest to the above-quoted strengths: while it is still a traditional game it uses some interesting abstractions which I like in more modern games, for example, wound levels instead of hit points.

In 2014, I discovered the crowdfunding effort for Breachworld for Mini Six by chance and jumped in. The Kickstarter was a success and I own a hardcover copy and PDF of the game.

What do you need to know?

The author, Jason Richards, describes the game as follows:

A post-apocalyptic, open-world, kitchen-sink, sandbox RPG, powered by Mini Six. 2 Breachworld is a complete game including the Mini Six rules and a rich setting. The PDF is available for USD $15.00, softcover + pdf cost $29.99, hardcover + pdf cost $34.99 (aff). Likewise, you can buy the Player’s Guide (aff). It doesn’t contain the world information though.

The setting idea is that in the Golden Age, centuries ago, humanity invented transportation gates. These Gates allowed teleportation everywhere around the globe and heralded great technological advances. However, the technology failed and Earth was swarmed with so-called Breaches. These rifts in reality open up to alien environments. The apocalypse brought in strange vegetation, plagues, and aliens. Now, centuries later, humans and aliens have slowly rebuilt their society. The technology level varies vastly between pre-industrial and sci-fi. The Breaches are still open and a large part of the population is non-human. The world is a dangerous place and survival is not granted.

Content

There is a short introduction which explains the setting in broad strokes and also common game terms. The author advises you to use Rule #1: Have fun. He explains why he choose Mini Six as a ruleset: it’s streamlined and adaptable with a core rule mechanic. Notwithstanding, sometimes situations won’t fit the rules and thus you are encouraged to make a ruling. Good advice.

Character Creation

Character Creation is an easy step-by-step process. The most important choice will be your race. It is a template which gives you a framework within customization is possible. Mini Six uses four attributes called Might, Agility, Wit and Charm. Every attribute has a number of dice which you will roll and add together if you make a test. Your race defines how many attribute dice you have available and your maximum and minimum ranks. Additionally, there are Advanced Classes which are an optional feat. At the moment, the core book only contains the Epic but more classes are planned. The Epic is a sorcerer/psionic who can do things like Air Manipulation, Laser Blast or Teleport. Next to attributes you also have skills. The game includes a list of standard available skills but as a GM you can add more if you like. Examples include combat skills like Axe (Might) or Gunnery (Agility) or general skills like Craft (Wit) or Diplomacy (Charm). You can also use skill specializations. For instance, if you have Drive, you can specialize into Car and Motorcycle. Next up is Perks and Complications. Perks are beneficial gimmicks your character has, i.e. Eagle Eye or Nightvision. You can obtain Perks by withholding dice from skills. Thus, a character with many skill dice won’t have many Perks. Complications are the opposite of Perks, they grant you Character Points (experience points) in-game. The book offers some suggestions like Fearsome Visage, Unlucky in Love or Debt. Finally, you can choose your gear. A starter character begins with one weapon or piece of equipment and personal items. More gear needs to be negotiated with the GM.

The game offers a wide selection of playable races. In fact, some of them might not really be suitable for players so I find it curious that they were included. Altogether there are 13 playable races. Of course, there are humans which are the most versatile. Then you have Climbers, good-natured humanoids with long arms and legs who hail from a sky-dwelling planet. Dru are felines with an affinity for nature who can speak with animals. The Elder are an ancient, long-lived race which reminds of elves (without the pointed ears). Then there are Grim, a race of tough reptilians who have a traditional razor-sharp short sword, the Grim Blade. One of the more weird races is the Holy. These beings are religious zealots. Their head consists of only one large eye. Machine Men are droids/robots and Pathos are near-humans with uncanny empathic abilities. You can also choose to be someone from the River Folk, an amphibibious race, or a Tusk, a big muscled alien. Furthermore, you have some playable races which won’t easily fit into your campaign as player options. There are the Demonkin, a race of hostile and ferocious beings with red skins and hooves. They are described as a plague on Earth and thus I find it difficult to imagine them as player characters. Morlocks are subterranean mutants from a brutal and primitive society where survival of the fittest is the credo. Reptillian Raiders have a Bronze Age society and assault travelers and villages. Again, those don’t look appropriate for players. The races themselves are described briefly and in broad strokes. I can get a good feel about them but for detailed background information you’ll need to wait for the supplements.

I appreciate the wide range of player race templates. Some seem like an odd choice but will at least give the GM inspiration for opponents. Character creation is easy to understand and pretty balanced. For instance, if you elect the Advanced Class of Epic you’ll need to spend dice on the Epic skill and Epic Perks, thus limiting your ability to choose other skills, specializations and Perks. It’s possible to create one-hit-ponies as well as rounded characters. The races are not totally on the same power level but I don’t think that it will be a problem and you can easily adjust them for your needs. The book explains the different skills, specializations, Perks and Complications in detail, too. You are not left alone puzzling out what could be suitable like in some other rules-lite games. While Mini Six is a stripped-down ruleset Breachworld manages to round out the skeleton with useful meat. The mixed technology level allows for different flavors: from axe-wielding Tusks to Machine Men with ion rifles and humans wearing combat exoskeletons. I would have liked to see more Advanced Classes in the core rulebook just to see what’s also possible. That being said, the rulebook as-is offers you a whole lot of options to choose from and players should be able to create typical archetypes and customize them to their liking. 12 of the playable races are completely original. Still, they draw from common tropes so everything feels recognizable but fresh. Moreover, the author already released supplements as part of the kickstarter stretchgoals which offer two more races: the Minotaur and the Hollow Mage (aff).

To put it in a nutshell: Breachworld offers the player a wealth of options to create your character.

Game Mechanics

Basic Rules

At the core this is a re-hash of the Mini Six rules in a nicer looking package. I have some minor nitpicks about the way rules are explained, at some points the explanations could have been clearer. (That’s the case with the original Mini Six rules, too). The essential mechanism is taking your dice pool which comes from your stats or skills, make a die roll, add together the result and overcome a target number. Mini Six takes the Open d6 rules and simplifies them. Combat uses static defenses instead of the opponent rolling dice (active defense). Static Defenses are derived stats, for instance, Block is: (Brawl skill dice x 3) + pips (each die is equal to three pips). Combat is handled traditionally in rounds with initiative and individual actions in order. Characters don’t have hit points. If you succeed in attacking another, you roll damage (depends on your weapon) and substract the target’s Soak value (depends on attributes and armor). The margin of success determines the Wound Level. Wound Levels have effects. Lesser wound levels might give you a penalty on your actions etc.. Additionally, healing takes longer and is more difficult the more you are wounded. One thing I really like about the d6 system is that it allows for scaling. That means, that bigger targets are easier to hit but they are also more sturdy and the other way round. The game also has Fate Points which are rewards for clever play and more. The player may spend the points for boosting his roll or other benefits. If you are interested in more details, you can look up the rules in the Mini Six PDF (pay-what-you-want-product). There are some new rules like Stun damage which is a nice and fitting addition to this kind of setting.

Epic Mechanics

As above mentioned, Epics take the role of psionic powers or magic in Breachworld. They harness a substance called Aether which allows them to perform wondrous feats. Rules-wise every feat has a target number which you need to exceed, this is like the core mechanic. You need to roll your Epic skill, if you fail the roll, you temporarily suffer a penalty of -1D to your skill. This is cumulative. Some feats require multiple actions or concentration. At character creation you select two Aether feats. Feats are categorized into different types of manipulation: Air, Biochemical, Electricity, Heat, Kinetic, Light, Matter and Space-Time. There is a lot to choose from if you’re an Epic, so no two characters should need to look alike. There is no need to specialize in any category, it doesn’t give any bonuses or penalties for using different types of Aether manipulation. Some Perks or Complications might play a role but generally the system is wide open.

Vehicles

The precusory Mini Six system already comes with rules for vehicles. Breachworld uses the same but adds a nice table for multiple weapons so it is easier to reference. The book comes with stats for different technology levels, for instance, you have horses and wagons as well as fighter jets (they are very rare), motorcycles and ski boats.

Optional Rules

This section provides alternative rules like encumbrance, dice caps, alternate weapon skills, massive damage option and more.

Setting

In the early 21st century humanity developed a teleportation technology called “Gates”. These matched pairs of doorways allowed instantaneous travel and powered a new renaissance. Unfortunately, around 50 years later, the Gates crashed and created the so-called “Breaches”: interdimensional rifts through which alien beings and environments came to Earth. Every Breach has a Hot Zone, a mile around the Breach. Within this area pollution by otherworldly environments and outsiders is especially likely. Society collapsed and is slowly rebuild. Breachworld takes place some centuries after the Fall. Humans and aliens live together in small rural communities. Some advanced technology has survived, for instance, fusion reactors and fabrication plants. They use Gate technology which curiously hasn’t failed like the other Gates. Fabrication plants create matter by 3D printing. Generally though, the world has reverted to a pre-industrial state. The setting allows for a mix between archaic technology and sci-fi. Now, the world is at the verge of a new age. A new device, the Breach Closure Device (BSD), can change the world significantly. Breachworld has several major players, the two most interesting are The Collective and The Resistance. The Collective uses advanced technology to study the Breaches and they developed the BSD. The Resistance is a group of humans who aim rid Earth from alien influences.

Obviously, the setting of Breachworld takes inspiration from Rifts. The author, Jason Richards, even thanks Rifts-creator Kevin Siembieda. However, I don’t know Rifts, so I can’t tell you the differences and similarities. As the author states, Breachworld is clearly a kitchen-sink fantasy and sci-fi setting. It is also influenced by sandbox-style play as the game includes three places of note. There is The Hood, a Fort full of Resistance members, and Arena, a typical multi-race community. Last you have Trade Post, a small outpost. The world is only sketched roughly and the more detailed informations are given for the US state Texas. I would have liked to see a broader approach which also tells me about other parts of the world. The three Points of Interest are a good starting point but a bit on the small scale. Likewise, the author’s approach to the setting leaves a GM with little guidance. There are no pregenerated characters or an introductory adventure. If you want to play Breachworld you’ll need to do the legwork at first. For me that means that after reading the book and setting information, I’m a bit at loss for what to do. There are many choices to make. The most important question will be where the player characters fit in, one obvious choice is that they are agents for the Collective. The game comes with monster stats for 12 different Breach monsters like Griffins and Plasma Wyrms but doesn’t have rules for standard opponents. Reptillian Raiders or other humanoids are common adversaries but the GM needs to work them out herself. Mini Six can help you with that as it has a list of enemy stats. Still, I would have liked to see them here as Breachworld aims to be a complete game.

Appearance

The PDF has 214 pages total including the cover and the OGL. The book is a digest size (similar to A5) full-color edition in softcover or hardcover. My hardcover looks very sweet with creamy paper and a colored background. The chapters are color-coded and easy to reference. There are a lot of very good illustrations. On the one hand, some of the artwork is amazing and on the other hand, there are some pieces where I don’t like the style. The PDF is bookmarked and has layers. Kudos to the author for including measurements in different units (metric and imperial). As a German I appreciate meters and kilograms instead of miles and pounds. Alltogether, Breachworld is a very good looking product.

A short comparison to Project

I will review Project in the future on my blog as the author provided me with a review PDF. Project uses a modified Open d6 version instead of Mini Six but the setting premise is very similar: A global catastrophe, the so-called Mindquake, has left the world in ruins. This event has weakened the borders between reality and otherworldly entities break through and wreak havoc on earth. An organization called PROJECT employs modified agents to battle these entities. You see, the basic idea of a post-apocalyptic setting on Earth with interdimensial rifts is the same. Project is more focussed than Breachworld. Player characters are agents of PROJECT and will receive missions from their supervisor. That makes the game less open-ended than Breachworld. The playable templates are also more in the realm of sci-fi/cyberpunk than fantasy and it has more of a superheroes feel. The world is generally more high-tech. Personally I favor Mini Six because I like rules-lite games but that doesn’t make Open d6 unfeasible. Both games are useful additions to the Open d6 family and while they share some similarities they still go for different spectrums in a multiverse setting.

TL; DR

What do I like? The author succeeded at his goal of creating a “a post-apocalyptic, open-world, kitchen-sink, sandbox RPG”. The Mini Six rules are very flexible, easy to learn and fit Breachworld like a glove. The book is well organized and good-looking with professional artwork and good layout design. The setting is interesting and offers a wide range of options. I especially like the inspiring races and the Epic mechanic. Jason Richards is dedicated to support this game extensively and further supplements are already in planning.

What would I have liked to see? The sandbox approach makes this book difficult for me. There is some information but no direct advice on where to get started. I would have liked to see an introductory adventure and pregens so I can play right away. The world could be more detailed. As it is based on Earth it would have been interesting to see more diverse places. Material for other continents would have been nice. I am missing advice for the GM: some guidance on the system as well as sample characters and opponents. The aforementioned Breach creatures are unique but won’t be the standard staple of adversaries.

The Verdict: Breachworld has a rich setting and offers lots of options for players. It helps if the GM is familiar with role-playing games as there is not much guidance on how to game master and how to make a game out of the book. Still, it is a very good product, especially if you like d6 games.



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Breachworld Player Race Folio #2 - Hollow Mage
by Doc g. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/27/2015 13:00:35

Excellent resource for Breachworld, this is one race we are going to have allot of fun with around our gaming table :D



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Breachworld RPG
by Erik A. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/09/2015 12:30:00

Mini Six has been my go-to system for years now. It's great for one-offs, introducing newbies to the hobby, and just generally getting into a game with very little prep or work needed. I am very big on story, character, and cinematic fun, and Mini Six fits the bill for all of those things.

Jason Richards has done an awesome job of working the Breachworld setting into the Mini Six rules. I can see a few tweaks here and there (stun damage, for example), but all appear to be well thought out and essential changes. I imagine he weighed his options carefully before doing so and I am grateful to his efforts to mesh his ideas with the existing ruleset rather than just running rampant over it. The end result is very elegant. I would definitely use his mods in any new settings I used Mini Six for in the future.

The setting itself is fun. I have been intrigued by this kind of kitchen sink, post-apoc setting before but just never really got into any particular presentation. Breachworld, in contrast, is exactly the kind of game I've been looking for.

One of the great things with the kickstarter was being able to get bits and pieces as development went along. There was the original preview and a couple Betas along the way. I started a couple of games with those initial glimpses and have adjusted as new details were revealed. It plays smoothly and is just as fun in practice as it appears in print. I waited to write this review, however, until I had the physical hardcopies in hand and was able to read through them.

There are a lot of intriguing things coming down the pike for this setting, and I look forward to seeing what else Jason Richards will do with it. Based on how he has been in the Google+ community he created, he seems very committed to the setting. He's also a really nice guy and is quick to answer questions or respond to input.

Overall, I highly recommend this book. It looks, reads, and runs like a professional product. Always remember Rule #1: have fun :)



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by Peter A. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/04/2015 22:12:00

I am a fan of kitchen-sink RPGs and Breachworld does not disappoint. I have played the original WEG Star Wars d6 years ago and had contemplated getting into the Open D6 system when I started exploring other options for games. The Mini6 system is amazing, easy to learn, and overall streamlines everything with less bookkeeping - it serves the Breachworld setting very well. I think it's going to be my new de facto.

Breachworld is much more than just a Mini6 game, though, it's fun for many different styles of play. Want to play a creepy supernatural horror-themed campaign? Get a party together and pit them against some Morlock antagonists or a life-stealing Epic. Want to play the classic run-and-gun party? Roll up a Tusk brute and get some support pals together and make some Breach Creatures regret setting foot on earth. Perhaps a game filled with unearthing secrets of the old world to help close the breaches that have ripped apart the fabric between worlds is more your style? Get a few scholarly brethren together and go check out those nearby ruins.

The core book is split into roughly equal parts covering character creation, core mechanics, and world information. Character Creation covers what you would expect: player races, attributes, skills, perks, complications, and gear. Core Mechanics covers the basics of combat and challenge resolution, as well as environmental hazards - pretty much everything a GM needs to run a successful campaign, including a few optional rules to customize the game play to your group.

The world information is my bread and butter. Three locations are covered in great detail with enough information to offer some opportunity for budding adventurers, but no so much as to stifle creativity. I'm a fan of games that plant seeds and let me run with an idea. Sometimes, what I think I'm looking for is completely transformed by the time I finish following some random sentence all the way down the rabbit hole and Breachworld does a great job of facilitating that open-world style.

If you're a fan of the kitchen-sink settings, this is going to be a game to add to your collection. If you're not, you should still add it to your collection because you can make the setting anything you need it to be and the rules won't get in the way.



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Breachworld RPG
by Jesus B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/03/2015 09:38:02

One of the best books that I have found in a very long time. It has an amazing world, unique player races and uses the Mini Six mechanics, which makes it fast and flexible. And as an added bonus, the artwork is beautiful. I highly recommend Breachworld!



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Breachworld RPG
by Jose F. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/28/2014 18:05:38

I really like this book. The layout is clean and the artwork is well done without being overdone. The game-world reminds me of Stargate meets Rifts, and the possibilities are endless. You can play a human, near-human or non-human warrior with awesome melee abilities, be an armored marine, wield powers that seem magical, ride a motorcycle, a hover car, a tank, or a giant bluebird, you name it. The mechanics lend themselves very well to the world concept, and I especially like the scaling rules for facing foes larger, smaller, or tougher than yourself. As GM you can run a campaign for fortune seekers, or you can have your party working to cleanse earth of the breaches, or to wipe out all non-humans, or maybe wipe out humanity - you have many options. There is a bestiary section that gives a good sampling of critters that you may face, from vampiric squirrels to fifty foot tall plasma blasting monstrosities. There is also a very useful reference section in the back with charts and of course a character sheet.



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Breachworld RPG
by Justin P. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/26/2014 21:55:47

While idea of a post-apocalyptic kitchen sink isn't a new one, rarely has it been executed successfully. In my opinion, Breachworld is an example of "do anything" PA done right. I've been following Breachworld since its genesis on Jason Richards' blog. Having been a long time writer for Palladium Books' Rifts and Chaos Earth settings, Jason comes to the table with a wealth of experience writing in the PA RPG genre, so when I saw that he was planning a Kickstarter campaign to make his idea a reality, I knew that I would be contributing. I can honestly say that, having read the book in depth a couple of time so far, I am very pleased with the product and my decision to back.

Breachworld is set on Earth at an undisclosed point far in the future. Nearly a century from now, humanity has created technology know as "Gates" that allow people and objects to enter at one point and exit at another which could be down the block or across the globe. The technology fosters a Golden Age where national and cultural borders break down thanks to the ability to travel anywhere instantaneously. Unfortunately the technology prove to be unstable and gates begin opening to other worlds and dimensions, flooding Earth with an assortment of aliens friendly and unfriendly. These permanent open dimensional portals are called "Breaches". These open breaches lead to the complete breakdown of civilization as we know it. Fast-forward X-years into the future to an Earth where humanity's numbers are decreased and much of the technology of the Golden Age has been lost. Humans have had to re-learn lost skills like animal husbandry, hunting, tailoring, and the like. Currency no longer exists, so a blanket or a box of ammo might allow you to purchase your next meal. Some humans live among aliens, while other live exclusively with other humans. While much of the technology that powered the Golden Age has been lost to time, some communities thrive with access to an ancient fusion reactor or an automated factory. Some communities defend themselves with bow and arrow, while other have access to Golden Age exoskeletons and alien laser weaponry. In addition, a substance known as Aether, which was the unknown power source for the Gates of the Golden Age, has been harnessed by some individuals and allowed them psychic or magical powers. Currently there are two factions described that can affect the meta-game. A group of scientists and scholars known as The Collective, who hope to reclaim humanity's lost heritage, and The Resistance, a group of human supremacists who wish to rid the Earth of all non-humans. Important to both of these groups' goal is a new technology that allows the closure of breaches once and for all.

The base setting for the game is in an area called "The Civilized Lands" located in Texas, but you could base your game wherever you wanted.

Pretty interesting, huh?

The book itself is 214 pages of full color. It breaks down as follows:

1- Introduction 2 - Character Creation: This includes the 13 playable races, human and alien, and all of the skills, perks, complications, and gear available for PC and NPCs alike. Character gen is a breeze. I created my first, fully-fleshed out, playable character in less than 20 minutes. 3 - Game Rules: Breachworld uses a modified version of Anti-Paladin Games' Mini Six rules which are an adaptation of the Open D6 system. The system is incredibly easy to use. You spend less time doing math and consulting the book and more time role-playing. The basic rule of the game is the Rules of Fun - Do what makes the game fun for you and your players! 4 - World Information: This is the fluff of the game, much of which was described above. It doesn't flesh out much, giving general information and leaving the fleshing-out of the setting to the GM. It does however offer three fully mapped out locations as seed for building a game. It also includes a mini-bestiary of creatures that can be found in the game's base setting. 5 - Resources: This section contains a series of quick reference charts for running the game and a character sheet.

The pdf is of great quality. I've viewed it on a 22" monitor, a 5.5" phablet, a 10" tablet, a 9" tablet and a 7" tablet and it looks and navigates great on all.

I am currently a player in a campaign and planning to run my own game eventually. The system makes Breachworld easily accessible to both players and GMs of any experience level.

This is an overall amazing product both as a reading experience and as a playable game. There are already supplemental material planned to expand on the base game with new area, races, and character classes. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Post-Apocalyptic and Kitchen Sink tabletop games.



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by Stephen Y. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 03/29/2014 07:47:59

77 pages, of which 71 (approximately) are the main PDF. Page 39-43 give you the 'story/theme' of the RPG, which seem rather good.

I've not fully read the Mini Six rules (Xena & Hercules, Star Wars, Azamar, Westward, etc) are the D6 RPGs I've mostly got into.

The Breachworld theme, mostly reminds me of 'Stargate' in reverse (instead of travelling out, species are travelling in & out so to speak). I may be wrong, but just my observation. Mysterious gate technology being planted all over the world; then everything goes haywire, making gateways to other worlds.

Artwork: some of it is good. As a 'rough draught', it's not bad. Well worth a look at.

Any D6 fans out there, I'd recommend it.



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by Timothy B. [Featured Reviewer] Date Added: 09/18/2012 13:46:31

She's such a fine girl.

A complete, and densely packed description of a character/NPC to use in your games. Covers her stats, background and plenty of hooks.



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