Tales of Blades and Heroes: Fantasy Roleplaying Rules - Essential Edition

Tales of Blades and Heroes is a fast-playing, uncomplicated set of fantasy RPG rules based on the Origins-nominated Song of Blades and Heroes miniature rules. Its key features are: Minimal Bookkeeping; a character sheet that fits on a 3x5 index card; d6 based skill and action system; simple enough for newcomers, yet sophisticated enough to satisfy expert players; no classes or levels: create any character with a point system; combat is based on a single d6 roll and damage tables: play faster, meaningful battles where your tactical decisions matter; play with miniatures, counters or paper figures; online support via the Song of Blades Yahoo group and an active community of players and creators; story and character-based rewards: gain experience for being imaginative and playing in character; no spells to memorize: the freeform magic system encourages ingenuity and lets you create any magical effects through the combination of Power Words; very easy to expand creating new abilities based on your play style.