Each skill is associated with 1 or 2 stats, and uses the average of those stats as a bonus to the skill itself.

The Secondary skills may be added in any combination by the GM. It also has a list of 43 optional Secondary skills. RMC has a core list of 28 primary skills. Of those 15 spell users,6 are Semi-spell Users, 3 are Hybrid Spell Users, and the remainder are Pure Spell Users. The RMFRP Character Law adds another 11 professions to bring this total up to 20, with 15 of those 20 being spell users. The core RMFRP book contains 9 professions, of which 6 are spell users. Of those 15 spell using professions, 3 are Semi-spell Users, 3 are Hybrid Spell Users and the rest are Pure spell users. The core RMC book, Character Law contains 20 professions, 15 of them being spell using professions. The RMFRP Character Law also expands the concept of Cultures so that Common and Mixed Men are able to select what Culture they are from by providing more generic cultures for those 2 races. A Game Master (GM) is also advised that Cultures can be used to restrict what skills and/or equipment are available to a starting character.Ĭultures in RMFRP are fuller and provide more detail in creating characters by describing things like Clothing & Decoration, Fears & Inabilities, Lifestyle, Hobbies, Religion, Marriage Patterns, and much, much more. However, the expansion RMFRP book, Character Law, adds 7 more races to the mix.Ħ of these 7 are the same races as are found in RMC, but RMC’s Fair Elves have been renamed to Grey Elves and RMFRP’s Character Law adds Mixed Men to the list of available races.Ĭulture has no effect except to determine what languages might be available. RMC contains 11 races for players to choose from in the book, Character Law. This is due to how the stat bonuses are applied to the skills (see below). RMFRP uses the same 10 stats that are found in RMC. However, the stats bonuses are approximately two to three times as large as those in RMFRP. RMC has the same 10 stats that RMFRP has. What are the differences between Rolemaster Classic and Rolemaster Fantasy Roleplaying? The following table gives a brief description of each games outlining the major differences between them.

Rolemaster Classic and Rolemaster Fantasy Roleplaying comparison Virtually all RMFRP products are available through the Iron Crown Enterprises section on OneBookShelf ( DrivethruRPG and its sister sites) as PDFs. Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing ( RMFRP) is the reorganisation of the Rolemaster Standard System (RMSS) and was initially published through the mid-to-late 1990s and represented a major revision of the Rolemaster system. We know you have great stories to tell and fascinating characters to play so do your campaign justice and use the most flexible rules around. Prepare yourself for the ultimate fantasy role playing adventure. In addition many other RM2 products are available as scanned, searchable pdfs. DrivethruRPG and its sister sites) as PDFs and Print-on-Demand softcover books. The four RM Classic books – Arms Law, Spell Law, Character Law and Creatures & Treasures – are available through the Iron Crown Enterprises section of the OneBookShelf Network (i.e. All of these changes were made to make the books easier to use than the 2nd Edition versions.

However, there were a number of changes, both major and minor, in the reworking. Rolemaster Classic is a reworking of the RM2 rules from the early 1980′s.

Play a classic! Rolemaster Classic offers you the power to create the character of your dreams, from the toughest fighter to the most powerful spell caster with fantasy roleplaying combat that leaves you breathless and spell law that lets you plumb the depths of magic without sacrificing playability.

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