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Statistics: Basic Role-Playing

Rating: 5.18 / Ranking: 5728

These ratings are based on 20 ratings with 1.58 average weight and 4 reviews.

This is compared to an index-wide 3.64 average ratings and 1.98 average weight.

This rating earns an average level of trust.

Ratings + Reviews:

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Index Ratings Only:

13%

19%

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RPGnet Reviews Only:

25%

Rating	User	Comments
4 / 10	ShannonA	Not that interesting of a book, but probably a nice intro if you haven't seen BRP before.
4 / 10	Jon Hastings	Pretty blah. IMO, unlike GURPS or HERO, there's not much meat to this system when the trappings of the specific genres (i.e. CoC, Stormbringer) are stripped away.
3 / 10	Simple Man	Pretty blah and uninspiring.
2 / 10	g026r	I love the BRP system but while this book makes a decent introduction to the system, without further supplements to work off of it's pretty much worthless to run an actual game with.

Rating	User	Summary
4 + 4	Sérgio Mascarenhas	Basic Role Playing. Did you know it really exists? [ Read Review ]
2 + 2	Brand_Robins	Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium System. This book says that it is a complete game, designed for new players. Unfortunately it is not complete, and not very good for new players either. [ Read Review ]
3 + 2	Eric Brennan	Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium System. Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium System is a short and inexpensive book that accomplishes all of its design goals but clearly could have been so much more if a different tack had been taken. [ Read Review ]
2 + 4	Strephon Alkhalikoi	Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium System. A worthwhile purchase if you wish to see the system back in print. Otherwise, look for RuneQuest 3rd Edition on Ebay. [ Read Review ]

Year	Magazine	Synopsis
1981	The Space Gamer #41	"not much use"
1981	Dragon #52	Review of the first edition of the Basic Role-Playing System. "BASIC ROLE-PLAYlNG is a truly universal introduction to the hobby."