Myriad - a Free Usage Universal RPG System

Ever wanted to write your own RPG but not known how to start? Myriad is a rules-light modular role-playing system that can be readily adapted to any genre and setting. Myriad is not an RPG in its own right, moreover it is a toolbox with which to construct the game of your dreams. Inside you will find a complete simple system that, in its purest form, can be picked up and played in a matter of minutes and a whole host of tips and tricks to help you twist it to your own evil schemes. You will also find a veritable cornucopia of optional rules, resources and modules to slot in as you require them, from romance to vehicle chases, from fist fighting to fear effects, from magic to political wrangling. Just select the ingredients you like and discard the ones you don’t.

Myriad can be as complex or as simple as you want it to be. But best of all, Myriad is totally copyright-free! No permission is required for you to use the rules contained herein for your own games. You can sell, swap and distribute the books you make to your heart’s content. You can even transplant large portions of the text into your own books if you want to. If you send us a PDF copy of the book and we like it, we’ll even provide a link on the company website at www.sanestudios.co.uk! All we ask is that the contents page include a brief sentence along the lines of “This product uses the Myriad system, developed by Ashok Desai” in clear, easy-to-read script. Placing the Myriad logo on the book’s cover, and a mention of the website address would also be most appreciated.

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In addition to the free standard edition of Myriad, there is now an extended version available only in printed form. This special version of the game includes all of the information in the original Myriad PDF along with some corrections and clarifications and a full index (since nobody has found a way to insert hypertext links into paper yet.) Also included in the print edition is a selection of brand new bonus material including:

  • Stealth Combat: now all you ninjas can deal death silently from the shadows.
  • Mass Battles: for those times when a small hand-picked team just isn't enough.
  • Speeding things up: the prudent use of NPC's, Goons, Specialists and Critters.
  • Brand new example SFX in all sections, amounting to a total of 22 new Special Effects!
  • A selection of new templates to help get you going in a number of genres.
  • Extended Module Maker's advice on crafting the perfect RPG setting.
  • More equipment, more vehicle options, more resources, more everything!

The expanded version of Myriad is available online in printed form from the following suppliers:

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