Blade and Greystar shuffled around the corner of the ledge. They were now more than fifty meters high, on the accursed Nostrodomus Cathedral, hunting for John Ryder, the evil high priest of the Y-Rune sect. Perhaps the most dangerous man alive. Or actually, he was already dead. But that had never stopped him from returning to wreak havoc. He was back in town, ready to plunge another six hundred and sixty six souls into hell.
And he could be around every corner.
Including this one.

Fantasy Role Playing? is a hobby that evolved in the 1970s in the USA, and quickly spread around the world. There are different kinds of role playing, but all have their roots in wargaming, improvisational theatre and - believe it or not - psychotherapy.

To understand what a game is like, try to imagine a group of three to six people sitting in a quiet living room, weaving a story together. One of them is the Storyteller or Game Master?, who thinks up the boundaries of the world, tells what happens to the heroes, and plays the adversaries and supporting cast. He or she describes the basics of the story as it unfolds.

The other people are players, each acting out a specific role or Character, heroes as it were - and they choose what their hero wants to do, and say what their hero says.

To make decisions about fights (who wins or not), or about whether the heroes succeed in specific tasks, the players sometimes roll dice. The higher the outcome, the more likely is the succes. How much must be rolled, and what specific heroes are capable of is laid down by the Rules of the Game System used, and the judgement of the Game Master. Remember playing cowboys and indians when you were a kid? This is very much like it, except that you now have rules to avoid the conflict of 'Bang, you're dead!' and 'No I'm not!'

Unlike other games, Fantasy Role Playing is not so much about winning or losing, but more about telling a heroic story together. It is about weaving a human drama or comedy in your imagination together, and about experiencing the fun, fear, and excitement of your own personal hero. Games can last a few hours, or for days on end, and some play their favorite heroes for many years. Some players even like to dress up and run around in the forest at night, waving swords at each other!

The Dark Dungeon? 2nd Edition game is designed to play fast and easy, give realistic results and provide a great variety between characters. Also, its fairly easy to learn, and you can make a new character in ten minutes even if you know little about Role Playing Games (also RPGs). We think this is one of the very best RPG systems around, better than any of the commercial ones we know (and we know quite a few). If you want to test our assertions, just try this free version of the rules. If you like them, don’t hesitate to share them among your friends and spread the word!