Dragon Lines

[RosenMcStern]

Alephtar Games is glad to announce a new title in our RPG line for Basic Roleplaying: “Dragon Lines”. This supplement fills one gap that fans highlighted in the new BRP rulebook by providing specialized rules for the different styles and schools of Martial Arts, and introducing several new options and combat maneuvers for hand to hand combat. But Dragon Lines is not just this: it is a new and fancy background that focuses on a fantastic version of the Forbidden City of Imperial China, where dragon magic permeates the land and martial artists in the Heavenly Emperor's employ, who must face supernatural threats every other day, use incredible combat styles that are as close to magic as they are to Kung Fu. If you think that characters in Ang Lee movies do really weird things, have a look at Dragon Lines and you will change your mind.

Charles Green, author of several Multiverse supplements, will be our guide to the world of the Forbidden City in late 2009 or early 2010.

[Trifletraxor]

Cool stuff! :happy:

Any idea about pagecount?

SGL.

[bobapple]

Any inspiration take from the Dragon Lines comics put out by Epic years ago?

Dragon Lines (Epic comic book) - 4 issues at comicvine.com

[Charles Green]

Any inspiration take from the Dragon Lines comics put out by Epic years ago?

Dragon Lines (Epic comic book) - 4 issues at comicvine.com

None whatsoever. I wasn't even aware of this comic until just now.

[bobapple]

Well it was only 4 issues and came out 15 or so years ago. I remember liking the story and the art.

[NickofChaosium]

How many different styles will there be? Is it going to be strictly asian martial arts or will it be international? I would love to play a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. That might just be a little bit too technical though...

-Nick from Chaosium Inc.

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[Charles Green]

How many different styles will there be? Is it going to be strictly asian martial arts or will it be international? I would love to play a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. That might just be a little bit too technical though...

Presently, there are 24 different styles. Most are magical ones like out of fantasy fiction, though some are based on real-world styles. I don't have a BJJ style written, but there is a section on designing your own Martial Arts styles, and doing Jiu-Jitsu wouldn't be difficult at all.

BJJ style would get a bonus to grappling, and maybe some hand-strikes, as well as a few non-fighting skills that fit the ethos of the style. It would probably have a few special techniques for use when grappling, too.

[kaddawang]

How many different styles will there be? Is it going to be strictly asian martial arts or will it be international? I would love to play a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. That might just be a little bit too technical though...

-Nick from Chaosium Inc.

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BJJ: Dodge 45%, Pwn on the ground 95%

As for the Dragon Lines-book... Sigh, another book I'll have to buy:thumb:

[Charles Green]

Cool stuff! :happy:

Any idea about pagecount?

SGL.

Since RosenMcStern hasn't answered this, I'll chime it.

The current estimate is 90,000 to 100,000 words, which, depending on layout, should be about 200 hundred pages.

[Fergo113]

OH! I am SOOOOO looking forward to this one :thumb:

Great news!