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Author? Organizer? Artist? We Need You!
The Land: Roleplaying System is, above all else, a game run by its players. None of its senior staff are working for a game publishing company; we’re not professional authors or designers. We are weekend gamers with real jobs and a real love of the world created by Aleron Kong. We have seen what he has done, and want to help expand on it. And you are invited to join our ranks. As we are a...
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Your new life awaits…
From the entropy of the Chaotic Planes, a new form begins to take shape. You have been summoned to The Land, a realm you may have heard about, a place of dreams and nightmares. Perhaps you chose to enter the Chaos willingly to challenge yourself in this new realm, or perhaps you were chosen for this life without your consent. There is only one truth that matters- should you choose to follow this path and stay...
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Rules and information
Conditions
Combat in The Land is rarely clean or predictable. Blades clash, spells erupt, and the battlefield itself becomes a weapon. Loosing Health is not the only suffering imposed on a character. The true danger often lies in the conditions that take hold in the chaos. A warrior might still stand, yet be Blind and striking wildly; a caster may know the perfect spell, but be Silenced before they can speak it; a rogue may be Read more
Character Skills
Fletching
Fletching is a Common skill, and is modified by your Endurance. Fletching is the art of crafting and maintaining ammunition, from simple arrows to specialized bolts designed for precision and impact. Whether preparing shafts in a quiet camp or refining ammunition for battle, this skill determines the reliability, balance, and lethality of every shot you take. A skilled fletcher understands how subtle adjustments—weight distribution, feather alignment, and material choice—can drastically affect performance. With practiced hands, Read more
Character Skills
Climbing
Climbing is a subskill of Athletics that focuses on vertical movement, allowing a character to scale walls, cliffs, structures, and other surfaces that would normally be impassable. This includes maintaining grip on unstable terrain, climbing under pressure, and navigating surfaces with limited handholds. Those skilled in Climbing can access hidden paths, avoid ground-based threats, and control positioning in environments where height matters. Each rank in Climbing grants a +1 bonus to Athletics checks when scaling Read more
Character Skills
Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry is a subskill of Animal Handling that focuses on the care, management, and coordination of multiple domesticated or bonded creatures. This includes maintaining their health, training them to work together, and ensuring they remain responsive in both travel and combat situations. Those skilled in Animal Husbandry can support a small group of animals rather than relying on a single companion, turning them into a coordinated and reliable force. Each rank in Animal Husbandry Read more
Character Skills
Poison Making
Poison Making is a subskill of Alchemy that focuses on the creation and refinement of toxic substances designed to weaken, debilitate, or silently eliminate targets. This includes venoms, paralytics, corrosives, and lingering toxins that can be applied to weapons, traps, or consumables. Those skilled in Poison Making understand how to extract, preserve, and enhance these substances, turning even the smallest dose into a potent tool. Each rank in Poison Making grants a +1 bonus to Read more
Character Skills
Explosives
Explosives is a subskill of Alchemy that focuses on the creation and use of volatile mixtures designed to release destructive force. This includes bombs, flash devices, concussive charges, and unstable compounds that can be weaponized in combat or used to manipulate the battlefield. Those skilled in Explosives understand not only how to create devastation, but how to control it—turning raw alchemical power into precise tools of destruction. Each rank in Explosives grants a +1 bonus Read more
Character Skills
Folklore
Folklore is a subskill of Agriculture, reflecting a character’s specialized knowledge of fey and fairy societies, their customs, and their connection to the natural world. This subskill allows characters to understand how these mystical beings influence crops, seasons, and rural life, as well as to recognize signs of their presence and activity. Each rank in Folklore grants a +1 bonus to Agriculture checks related to fey interactions, such as negotiating with fairy courtiers to bless Read more
Character Skills
Traps
Traps represents a character’s expertise in both the placement and disarming of traps, blending ingenuity with precision. A skilled trapmaker can construct and deploy clever devices to defend an area, capture foes, or turn the tide of battle. Conversely, the same knowledge is essential for identifying and safely neutralizing traps hidden by enemies, ensuring that the party can navigate dangerous dungeons, fortresses, or wilderness paths without harm. The Traps skill combines creativity with technical skill, Read more
Character Skills
Survival
Survival represents a character’s ability to navigate and endure the challenges of the wilderness. This skill allows adventurers to find food and water, build shelters, and navigate through treacherous terrain. Survival also includes tracking creatures, identifying dangerous flora and fauna, and predicting changes in the environment, such as incoming storms or shifting terrain. Whether braving scorching deserts, dense forests, or frozen tundras, characters skilled in Survival ensure their party can adapt and thrive in even Read more
Character Skills
Smithing
Smithing encompasses the ancient and respected craft of blacksmithing, allowing characters to forge and repair weapons, armor, and other metal tools. Smithing is an essential skill for adventurers who want to equip themselves with custom gear or maintain their equipment in the heat of a long campaign. A skilled smith can craft everything from razor-sharp blades and durable shields to intricate chainmail and heavy plate armor, combining raw materials into finely tuned instruments of survival Read more
Character Skills
Research
Research is a Common skill, and is modified by your Intelligence. Research is a character’s ability to gather, analyze, and interpret information from a wide range of sources, whether poring over ancient texts, studying the stars, or unraveling complex societal systems. This skill encompasses a variety of disciplines, including Ancient History, Astronomy, Engineering, Higher Powers, Geography, and Local Politics, making it a versatile and essential tool for uncovering knowledge. A character with the Research skill Read more
Character Skills
Instill Fear
Instill Fear is a Common skill, and is modified by either your Strength or Charisma. Instill Fear is a powerful tool for influencing the emotions of others, whether by inspiring awe, intimidating opponents, or taunting adversaries into rash decisions. Characters skilled in Instill Fear know how to project authority, exploit vulnerabilities, and manipulate the atmosphere to their advantage. This skill can strike terror into the hearts of foes, rally allies with fear-based motivation, or provoke Read more
Archery Techniques
Entangling Shot
Entangling Shot is a powerful Archery technique that combines the archer’s skill with the magic of nature, using mana to ensnare enemies and restrict their movements.
Archery Techniques
Imbue Arrow
Imbue Arrow is a powerful technique that allows an archer to channel magical energy into their weapon, enhancing the damage of their next attack.
Archery Techniques
Stun Shot
Stun Shot is a high-risk, high-reward technique that allows the archer to harness their precision and stamina to strike at an enemy’s nervous system, temporarily incapacitating them.
Axe Techniques
Cleaving Slice
Cleaving Strike is a brutal and efficient technique that allows a warrior wielding an axe to strike not just their primary target, but also to cleave into an adjacent enemy with deadly force.
Axe Techniques
Head Chop
Head Chop is a savage technique that focuses on delivering devastating critical strikes with an axe, targeting the head and vulnerable areas of the enemy’s body.
Martial Skills
Keen Shot
Keen Shot: The Keen Shot ability enables a character to focus their aim, sharpening their accuracy for their next ranged attack.
Archery Techniques
Drill Shot
Drill Shot is a specialized technique that allows the archer to enhance the penetrating power of their arrows, making each shot potentially devastating against even the toughest defenses.
Common Skills
Dual Wielding
Dual Wielding: Dual Wielding allows a character to unleash a flurry of attacks with both their Primary and Off Hand Weapons in a single Combat Action.
Martial Skills
Double Attack
Double Attack: Double Attack is a versatile and aggressive technique that allows the wielder to follow up their first strike with additional attacks in rapid succession, applying pressure to their opponent.
Martial Skills
Deflection
Deflection: Deflection allows the unarmed combatant to use their bare hands or limbs to parry incoming melee attacks with exceptional agility.
Martial Skills
Pressure Points
Pressure Points: Pressure Points allows the unarmed combatant to strike at the body’s most vulnerable areas, inducing disorienting pain that leaves enemies dazed.
Hammers Techniques
Overhead Smash
The Overhead Smash ability allows the wielder to focus all their strength into a powerful, crushing swing aimed at overwhelming their opponent.
Crossbows Techniques
Scattershot
Scattershot allows the crossbowman loads two pieces of ammunition into their crossbow with swift precision. With a focused breath, they aim at two targets who are standing close to one another.