Game System

The Ironclaw Game System is designed to be easy to understand and quick to use.

Fair and Consistent Dice-Rolling ... without All the Math!

Ironclaw uses the good ol' "polyhedral" dice typical of role-playing games in an innovative and intuitive way. The "minutiae" that hinder most games have been removed — no more "+3 to hit, -7 for darkness" or other long lists of umpteen different modifiers that must constantly be added and subtracted. In this game, roll your dice and take the highest one showing. That's it.

As Simple or As Complex as You Want it to Be

Whether you're the type of gamer who prefers a "streamlined" game without a lot of rules to get in the way ... or one who wants lots of details ... you'll find that the Ironclaw Game System has something to offer you.

Frustrated by how most role-playing games focus on violent combat and little else? Ironclaw includes a listing of common "Tests" that not only help players new to role-playing games but also gives perspective and insight into the rich fantasy world presentend in the game.

Create the Character You Want to Play ... Quickly and Easily

One problem with most "skill-based" RPGs is when a player "forgets" to pay points for certain skills that would be appropriate to a character. Strange "pre-requisite" systems and cumbersome accounting issues make designing a fully-realized character a chore.

One problem with most "class-based" RPGs is that the character classes are often arbitrary and limiting, each one pigeon-holed for "game balance" to be something other than what a player wants.

Ironclaw has the best of both worlds, with its unique "Traits". Each character Career has an appropriate Trait — the higher that Trait, the better the character is at all Career-related activities. But Skills, Gifts and other things can still be purchased seperately, allowing for as much or as little detail as one desires.

The included setting of Calabria includes two dozen pre-generated Races, over sixty character Careers, and rules for making your own! You're only limited by your imagination.