Questions tagged [chivalry-and-sorcery]

For questions about Chivalry & Sorcery, a fantasy RPG by Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus. It was created out of dissatisfaction with D&D's lack of realism, and was an early competitor to D&D. The 1st edition was published in 1977 by Fantasy Games Unlimited, which also released a 2nd edition in 1983. Highlander Designs published a 3rd edition in 1996. The 4th and 5th editions were published by Brittannia Game Designs in 2000 and 2020 respectively.

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How does a Chivalry & Sorcery battle actually get resolved?

Years ago I purchased the Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook (2nd Edition) for its Battle System, but there's one basic thing I've never been able to figure out. On p 65 of the book, it has the ...
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Chivalry & Sorcery - how is version 4 different from v3?

I have played and enjoyed Chivalry and Sorcery for lo, these many years. I found the original (or version 1) a great source, but unplayable as a game. Version 2 was much better, but, as I never ...
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