Release [Chaosium] Create. Explore. Play. BRP’s Universal Game Engine is available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the ORC license.

[Michael O'Brien]

Create. Explore. Play.​

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BRP’s Universal Game Engine is available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the Open RPG Creative license, aka ORC license.

Basic Roleplaying (BRP) is a system of core rules for tabletop roleplaying. Whether you’re a seasoned roleplaying veteran or new to the hobby, Basic Roleplaying has everything you need for years of entertainment.

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Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is the complete guide to BRP—the same system that powers Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, Rivers of London, and countless others.

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With mechanics for magic, psychic powers, mutations, superpowers, weapons, equipment, and vehicles applicable to any setting and genre, Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is adaptable to any world of your choosing—either previously established, or created from scratch.

BRP is adaptable to any world of your choosing—either previously established, or created from scratch. Use these rules royalty-free to create your worlds, scenarios and even books to sell!

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[Cergorach]

I find this completely misleading!

BRP’s Universal Game Engine is available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the Open RPG Creative license, aka ORC license.

It links to:

Note: The final ORC license has not been released yet.

If it's not ready yet, don't release it as if it were!

 

[darjr]

Draft of the ORC just went up.

ORC license draft up for review.

First Draft of the ORC License Ready for Public Comment Friday, April 7, 2023 In January, Paizo and an alliance of more than 1,500 tabletop RPG publishers announced our intention to support the development of the Open RPG Creative (ORC) license, a system-agnostic, perpetual, irrevocable open...

www.enworld.org

I love the art!

 

[Cergorach]

Draft of the ORC just went up.

Then they shouldn't try to grab the attention and release their news early. Also that license is only in a draft state.

 

[darjr]

Then they shouldn't try to grab the attention and release their news early. Also that license is only in a draft state.

This sounds overly critical. They aren’t trying to do anything if the kind.

I think anyone who knows what the orc is knows the state of things, and it only matters to folks publishing down the road.

Just wait and see if it bothers you so much. Their not trying to scam you!

 

[Michael O'Brien]

I think anyone who knows what the orc is knows the state of things, and it only matters to folks publishing down the road.

Yes, the final ORC license has not been released yet, but a draft is available. The final version will govern the BRP Universal Game Engine, as an example of an open RPG license that anyone can use.

ORC License

www.chaosium.com

 

[kenmarable]

Suggestion - would it also be possible to have text in addition to the logo as means to credit? I know it would help with accessibility, at least.

 

[TreChriron]

This book is gorgeous! Fantastic layout, great art, concise text. It's impressive. This is a vast improvement over the BGB layout, text choices, and readability. Full Color! This is going to create excitement for new players.

 

[Michael O'Brien]

This book is gorgeous! Fantastic layout, great art, concise text. It's impressive. This is a vast improvement over the BGB layout, text choices, and readability. Full Color! This is going to create excitement for new players.

In addition to the new full color layout and art, and inclusion of the ORC license, over at BRP Central BRP creative director and principal author Jason Durall briefly outlines the changes and updates to the text of the new edition:

Edition changes?

I have the Big Gold Book. Are there any insights into how the system has been tweaked or streamlined? Not inclined to pay for the new version if the changes are more incremental than substantial (or primarily cosmetic)

basicroleplaying.org

 

[Michael O'Brien]

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