Medieval Murder Mysteries Beyond Belief Games

[Mythmere]

I just spent less than $4 to get a pdf copy of Medieval Murder Mysteries by Beyond Belief Games: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=5603

Looks fairly cool; it's got an overall model like CoC: "skills" are in there as the main game mechanic, with a brutal combat system.

It uses the C&C siege engine, basically, with a target number for success and bonuses based on level for your class abilities. Hit point progression goes from a die roll to a flat, small additional HP per level after level 4 or so. You don't get much tougher after a certain point. There's a fairly brutal fumble and crit chart, and a chance of infection from wounds.

Your "skills" are d20 type skills picked from a list, in addition to some class abilities. While it is a very d20ish system in terms of skills, that's much more appropriate to a mystery game than to heroic fantasy. Much less jarring.

This game has the feel of an old-time game; it's not fleshed out too well, but the idea is great and the mechanics are sufficient. I'm interested in possibly playing it like a medieval deadlands or even medieval CoC.

[Casey777]

Good and cheap. I also like their Western pdf, nice and compact including some NPC stats and adventure seeds. They have an English Civil War one in the works that I'm looking forward too.

Oh and their free Barbarians of Lemuria RPG is worth checking out as well as the rest of their freebies.

http://www.geocities.com/simonwashbourn ... elief.html