Crossroads (role-playing game)
Crossroads is a fantasy role-playing game published by Xanadu Games in 1995.
Gameplay[edit]
Crossroads is a modern fantasy/horror game designed by Jason and Tina Andrew. The game centers around a cosmic struggle between good and evil.[1] Players take on either the role of Sentinels, who are sworn to protect the innocent, or Defilers, who represent the worst in humanity.[2]
Character creation[edit]
Players distribute 40 points between eight attributes, then distribute another 40 points to a list of skills.[2]
Task resolution[edit]
When a player wants their character to attempt a difficult task, the referee determines the difficulty level of the task, the player rolls dice and compares the result to the relevant skill or attribute.[2]
Combat[edit]
Combat can be either physical or metaphysical. The referee can award discretionary Power Points to a character who has fulfilled its Pysche, or penalize a character who has acted contrary to its Essence.[2]
Reception[edit]
In the February 1996 edition of Dragon (Issue 226), Rick Swan called the game "far-reaching", but admitted that the vaguely worded rules around Pysche and Essence made the game "baffling", and said "more background notes would have helped." He concluded, "Still, this a game with a brain, and one worth revisiting — I mean, if I don’t straighten out the cosmos, who will?"[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Crossroads". RPG.net. Skotos Tech Inc. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Swan, Rick (February 1996). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon. TSR, Inc. (226): 95.
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