Dive into the World of Adventure with SimpleQuest

By Dan Zappone April 23, 2023 2 Min Read
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Immerse yourself in the thrilling realm of SimpleQuest, the brainchild of Newt Newport, an engaging and accessible D100 gaming system. Deceptively simple yet teeming with the captivating excitement and vast narrative possibilities inherent to percentile systems, SimpleQuest is your passport to endless adventures!

Regarded as a compact and precise distillation of OpenQuest, SimpleQuest introduces additional rules that augment its ease of play. Designed to be concise, it’s the perfect companion for no-frills fantasy games, one-off scenarios, and brief campaigns.

SimpleQuest: Designed for the Adventurer on the Go

At just over 150 pages, this hardcover book is conveniently sized in a 6×9 inch format, making it a perfect companion for your travels or a cozy read on your phone or tablet. Illuminated by Jeshields’ vivid, full-color illustrations and encased in a stunning wraparound cover art by Jon Hodgson, SimpleQuest is as visually impressive as fun to play.

What Awaits You Inside SimpleQuest

  • Characters: SimpleQuest allows you to breathe life into your characters using either a point allocation or a random system. Your characters are not just game pieces but motivated and competent adventurers yearning for epic quests and thrilling exploits.
  • Equipment: Dive into the nuances of adventuring gear in this section. All the essentials of the adventuring trade are covered, from the weapon of your choice, armor for protection, to everyday items like ropes, backpacks, and even transport costs.
  • Rules: The rulebook elucidates the system’s basic and opposed versions of the primary mechanism – the D100 Skill Test. Plus, it includes a section on spot rules to guide you through common scenarios that might crop up during gameplay.
  • Combat: This subset of the rules navigates the intense world of conflicts, exploring what ensues when weapons are unsheathed and wielded with a fiery spirit.
  • Magic: Discover the secrets of a unique magic system that every player character can harness in the world of SimpleQuest.
  • Creatures: Populate your adventures with many monsters and animals, adding a thrilling edge to your quests.
  • Gods and Goddesses: Integrate divine elements into your game, either as patrons for your characters or as religions for them to join.
  • Appendix – Life Events: An optional rule offering quick, one-liner backgrounds that add depth to your player characters’ stories.

The world of SimpleQuest is just a click away. Immerse yourself in its captivating realm with SimpleQuest.