Designer(s) Martin Klíma | Publisher(s) ALTAR System(s) Custom | |
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Publication date 1990 (1st edition)2004 (plus edition)2011 (2nd edition) | ||
Dra doup hraje jany azrael tarador nov za tek
Dračí doupě (literally translated: Dragon's Den) is a popular Czech role-playing game, very loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons. It was created by the publishing company ALTAR.
Contents
- Dra doup hraje jany azrael tarador nov za tek
- Dra doup zapomenut zem k p v a
- Rules
- Races
- Profession
- References
Dra doup zapomenut zem k p v a
Rules
Each player plays typically one character (warrior, ranger, wizard etc.), except for one player - the gamemaster (called Pán jeskyně in Czech, which can be translated literally as Lord of the cavern or more freely as dungeon master). He/she prepares a map and then describes to the players what their characters see and hear. The players say what the characters do and the gamemaster says what was the result of their actions.
There are rules for most actions (fighting with monsters, spellcasting, buying equipment, opening a chest with an arrow trap, speed of a movement, point of tiredness, trying to frighten an enemy to run away etc.), but the characters can try to do anything, even if it is not described in the rules. The Lord of the cavern uses his fantasy to determine what happens.
Races
Each player chooses one of seven playable races. Some of races or creatures in DRD are different from in DnD and its from several reasons (translating process, folk tales already present and another base of literature available in past).
Profession
Each player chooses one of five professions. On a higher level every character has to choose one of two possible specializations for his profession. The professions and specializations are:.