Odysseus (role-playing game)
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Odysseus is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980.
Description[]
Odysseus is a legendary/historical system, mixing the heroic and classical ages of ancient Greece.[1] The game includes rules for character creation, combat, warship movement and combat, plus guidelines for campaigns and interference by the gods.[1]
Publication history[]
Odysseus was designed by and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 as a 32-page book and four cardstock sheets.[1]
Reception[]
Elisabeth Barrington reviewed Odysseus in The Space Gamer No. 31.[2] Barrington commented that "As new RP systems go, this one is above average. Only one book, and it is well-designed. Historical gamers specializing in the classic period, this is for you."[2]
Lawrence Schick commented that the game was "Indifferently researched; closer to fantasy than to history."[1]
Reviews[]
- Different Worlds #11 (Feb., 1981)
References[]
- ^ a b c d Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ a b Barrington, Elisabeth (September 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (31): 23.
- Fantasy Games Unlimited games
- Fantasy role-playing games
- Role-playing games introduced in 1980