Blood Sword

What is Blood Sword

This game book series distinguishes itself from the other mainstream game books in various ways, adding up to the complexity of the rules and providing a combat system that is very similar to the miniatures combat system as used for instance in "Heroquest". Whenever there is a fight, a map is provided showing where the players and their foes are located, and players must resolve the fight using counters or miniatures.

The series supports up to four players; a single person may play with a powerful character, or a team of four people may play with a diversified group of less powerful characters (a Warrior, an Enchanter, a Sage and a Trickster). When multiple players participate, a single person is designated as the reader, and he or she must read the book aloud to the group; however, at certain points, different characters have to read sections to themselves privately, giving different knowledge to different people.

Game details

Players

1–4

Age

—

Duration

—

Difficulty

Medium

Type

Board game

Year

1987

Mechanics

Dice Rolling · Role Playing · Storytelling

Categories

Adventure · Book · Dice

Designer

Dave Morris (II) · Oliver Johnson

Publisher

Knight Books