Tri-Stat dX - BESM - Corebook.pdf - Tri stat DX - annet.farren

In the myriad realms of imagination

there are an infinite number

of worlds to be discovered.

BESM S ECOND E DITION

helps you explore

them all.

B IG E YES , S MALL M OUTH

The multi-genre

anime and manga

role-playing game.

O RIGINS A WARD N OMINATIONS

FOR BESM S ECOND E DITION

B EST R OLE -P LAYING G AME OF 2000

B EST RPG G RAPHIC D ESIGN OF 2000

W RITTEN BY : D AVID L. P ULVER AND M ARK C. M AC K INNON

E DITING BY : M ARK C. M AC K INNON , K AREN A. M C L ARNEY , J OHN R. P HYTHYON J R ., J ESSE S COBLE

G RAPHIC P RODUCTION BY : J EFF M ACKINTOSH

C OVER A RTWORK BY : J ULIE D ILLON A RTWORK BY : A XEL , J ULIE D ILLON , V ANESSA D URAN ,

J AMES W ILLIAM F RANCIS , K EIII , J UNO K IM , D AVID O KUM , S AKA , I RMA S URIANI A HMED , Z ID

Written by

D AVID L. P ULVER AND M ARK C. M AC K INNON

Tri-Stat System™ Designed by

M ARK C. M AC K INNON

Editing by

M ARK C. M AC K INNON , J EFF M ACKINTOSH , K AREN A. M C L ARNEY , J OHN R. P HYTHYON J R ., J ESSE S COBLE

Graphic Production by

J EFF M ACKINTOSH

Cover Artwork by

J ULIE D ILLON

Interior Artwork by

A XEL , J ULIE D ILLON , V ANESSA D URAN , J AMES W ILLIAM F RANCIS , K EIII , J UNO K IM , D AVID O KUM , S AKA , I RMA S URIANI A HMED , Z ID

Tri-Stat™ System Playtesting by

G EORGE A TWOOD , A URORA B ANGARTH , D ANA E. B AYER , H EATHER B OGART , L ON B RAIDWOOD , T ROY B ROCK , S COTT B URNHAUR , M IKE C OSSARO , B EN C RACKNEL , P ENN D AVIES ,

R EID D AVIS , C HRIS D ESMARAIS , S TEVE D ICKIE , E MILY D RESNER , J AKE E LLIS , M ICHAEL E VERETT , J IM E MPERSON , J OHN F IALA , J ACOB F IFE , T ESS F REDRICKSON , A LYS F ULKERSON , R EBECCA

G ILLES , L INDSEY G INOU , C LINT H ARMON , C HRIS H ARRIS , M ATT H RYCYSHYN , A NDREW J ENSEN , A ARON J INDRICH , A ARON J OHNSON , P AUL G. J OSWICK , S HION K AMUI , J OHN K ARAKASH , M EREDITH

K ATZ , T RISHA K RESS , M IKE L ONG , P ETER L OVERIDGE , S EAN M ACADO , H. M AC L EOD IV, J. M ALES , B RIAN M ARTINEZ , J OE M C G LONE , B EN M C K AY , S EAN M C L EOD , K URT M C M AHON , K EITH

M EIER , P ETER M IKELSONS , V ITAS M OCKAITIS , A LPHA M ONTEMAYOR , G EORGE J. N ACKE , A NDY N ETZEL , J OHN N OWAK , T REY P ALMER , M ICHAEL P HILLIPS , A DAM P OIRIER , T OMOTHY P OPP , J.

P ATRICK P OTE , T IMOTHY P ULVER , M IKE P URCHASE , S AM Q UINTON , C RAIG E. R ANSOM , M ARK R ENAUD , M ARK R ICHARDSON , S TEWART R OBERTSON , D AVID B RUCE R OBB , B ILL R OWLETTE ,

S HARON R OWLETTE , E VA S CHIFFER , M ICHAEL S HIELDS , J ASMINE S HOPE , S ONIA S HOPE , D ERRY S IMMEL , D ON S LUSAR , M ARK S MITH , E VA S NYDER , R ICH S PAINHOUR , D AVE S TEFFLER , K AREN

S PARKS , E RIC S TEWART , H OWARD S UTTON , C HEY T EMPLE , J OSH V AN O PSTAL , F RANKLIN M. V ITTOE , F REDERICK V OELTNER , E RIC W ADDELL

GUARDIANS OF ORDER and TRI-STAT SYSTEM are trademarks of G UARDIANS O F O RDER , I NC .

Version 1.1 — Dec 2005

or by any means, without permission from the publisher, except for personal copies of the character sheet, or brief

quotes for use in reviews.

G UARDIANS O F O RDER , I NC .

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Guelph, Ontario

CANADA N1G 4T4

Phone: (519) 821-7174

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F OREWORD

When I first published Big Eyes, Small Mouth (F IRST E DITION ) in time for GenCon (August) 1997, the

term Tri-Stat System did not exist. The game simply became known as BESM and was a modest hit at the

show: I sold out of the 125 copies I brought with me. Soon, the buzz about this new anime game made its

way around the industry, and I started to see some decent penetration into the gaming distribution market.

“Cool,” thought I. “This is fun.”

Fast foreword to the GAMA Trade Show in March 1998. Marcelo Figueroa of Shadis Magazine told me

that BESM was nominated for the 1998 Origins Awards in the Best Role-Playing Game category. I was

stunned, naturally, but I also became much more confident in the company’s ability to survive — at least for

a little while. BESM didn’t win, but that didn’t matter. The industry took note of the little 96-page book

with hardly any rules.

Fast foreword again to December 1998. The Sailor Moon RPG and Resource Book was released with a red,

triangular logo on the back cover that read, “Tri-Stat System.” The game mechanics had a name, and a fan-

following soon developed. “This is awesome,” thought I. “Much better than chemistry.”

Now it’s July 2000. G UARDIANS O F O RDER , I NC . is a 7-person company with both Canadian and US

offices. The game that started it all has been revised and expanded. It may seem odd that this 288-page,

100,000-word book is actually a S ECOND E DITION of the first tiny one, but we are giving fans what they want.

Magic has been greatly revised and explained in detail, but the original version is still there. Options for

mecha creation have been increased dramatically, but the original material remains. Character creation has

been retooled and reorganized, but it is not really that different from what I first published three years ago.

BESM S ECOND E DITION is not about making the game better than the first book; it’s about giving players

more options. In the two mammoth chapters on character creation, I think you’ll agree that you now have

all the options you could want.

The S ECOND E DITION of BESM is very special to me because it represents the origin of the company and

how it has changed and grown over the past three years. At times, it is unsettling that David now knows

more about Tri-Stat — the game that I created — than I do. I certainly wouldn’t change this, however, since

he has taken my original vision and transformed it into something much bigger. David has been the creative

driving force behind Tri-Stat’s progression, and I think that he has done a wonderful job. Tri-Stat is no longer

my child alone; it belongs to the company.

Thank you all for supporting us over the years. G UARDIANS O F O RDER has received assistance from

countless people, and the enthusiasm of our fans has driven us to be the best we can be. We hope that you

enjoy Big Eyes, Small Mouth S ECOND E DITION , and continue enjoying it for many years to come.

Mark C. MacKinnon

July 2000

N OTE CONCERNING R EVISED E DITION : This version of BESM is not substantially different than the

standard S ECOND E DITION , but instead repackages the entire book in a more compact format. Some minor

errors have been corrected, and a little material has been added, but the two books are identical at the core.

B IG E YES , S MALL M OUTH – R EVISED S ECOND E DITION

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction

Expanded Combat Rules — Attacks

156

Expanded Combat Rules — Defending

160

What is Anime?

Expanded Combat Rules — Damage

161

Anime Genres

Mind Combat

163

What is a Role-Playing Game?

Psyche

163

Playing Big Eyes, Small Mouth

Destroying Buildings and Planets

165

The (Revised) Second Edition

Staged Stat Cost

166

Chapter 2: Character Creation

Unknown Superhuman Power

166

Character Creation Summary

Chapter 5: Role-Playing in Anime

167

Step 1: GM Discussion

Campaigns, Mini-Campaigns, and One-Shots

168

Step 2: Character Outline

Choice of Genre

169

Step 3: Assign Stats

Creating a Game Setting

172

Step 4: Character Attributes

World Building

178

Mecha-Only Attributes

The Supporting Cast

179

Step 5: Character Defects

100

Designing Adventures

179

Mecha-Only Defects

114

Fan Service

182

Step 6: Skill System

117

Character Advancement

188

Step 7: Derived Values

129

Advice for the GM

189

Step 8: Background Points

130

Advice for the Player

190

Chapter 3: Game Mechanics

132

Reference

191

The Passage of Time

133

Contributor Biographies

191

Taking Action

133

Reference Section

192

Combat Dice Rolls

137

Index

196

When to Roll Dice

138

Character Sheets

202

Combat

139

Combat Flowchart

139

Non-Combat Actions

144

Defensive Actions

145

Damage

146

Recovery

148

Weaponry and Equipment

149

Chapter 4: Expanded Game Mechanics

152

Expanded Movement Rules

153

B IG E YES , S MALL M OUTH – R EVISED S ECOND E DITION

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