Game System

The JadeclawGame System is designed to be easy to understand and quick to use, and to be completely compatible with the Ironclaw Game System.

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

Jadeclaw uses polyhedral dice typical of role-playing games, but 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 modifiers that must constantly be added and subtracted. In Jadeclaw, 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 Jadeclaw Game System has something to offer you. The game immediately immerses you in its rich setting and fantastic environment, from descriptions of the lowliest peasants to the grandeur of the Heaven Court itself.

Both action and drama are given full representation. Descriptions of fantastic martial arts abound, from simple tricks to supernatural feats. Law, politics, subterfuge, warfare — the interesting times of the Zhonggese people are yours to experience.


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-requisitequot; 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.

Jadeclaw 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 Zhongguo includes two dozen pre-generated Races, over sixty character Careers, and rules for making your own! You're only limited by your imagination.