Editing Castles & crusades

Castles & Crusades is a role-playing game published by [[Troll Lord Games]] in 2004.  It was conceived as a reimagining of classic [[Dungeons & Dragons]] using streamlined mechanics from third edition Dungeons & Dragons.  The game uses many of the [[d20 System]] mechanics, but eliminates skills and feats and expands the number of [[character classes]] to 13. Another feature is the reversion of some rules to the original versions seen in original Dungeons & Dragons (often referred to as "OD&D") or first edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D).

The system that Castles & Crusades uses is called the SIEGE Engine.  A significant new mechanic is the notion of "Primes," often referred to by gamers as the 12/18 system.  Through selection of character class and race, players designate some of their character's attributes as "Prime."  These Prime attributes use a challenge base of 12, while non-Prime attributes use a challenge base of 18.  Tasks based on the Prime attribute are therefore much easier to accomplish than those based on non-Primes. Primes allow a wider variety of characters to be created because characters of same class may excel at different types of tasks.  Some players prefer to replace the different challenge bases with a +6 modifier for the Prime attributes.

The first three products produced for Castles & Crusades were an introductory boxed set, the ''Players Handbook'', and ''Monsters & Treasure'', a list of creatures and magic items for the game. A collection of alternate rules and guidelines for modifying the system, the ''Castle Keepers Guide'', is expected in 2008. Troll Lord games has published more than a dozen adventures for the system, and small-press publisher Goodman Games has produced three adventures for Castles & Crusades under license.
     
The name of the game derives from the [[Castle & Crusade Society]], founded in the pre-Dungeons & Dragons era, by [[Gary Gygax]]. The title is in homage to the roleplaying industry's birth.

The shared lineage and resulting similarity in rules between [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], [[Hackmaster]], and Castles & Crusades simplifies conversion of rules and statistics between the games.


== External links ==
* [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=uhnafoc1 Monsters & Treasure]
* [http://www.mediafire.com/?wg2m3gsddy5 Player's Handbook]
* [http://upstategamer.com/C&CCharts.pdf Castle Keeper Screen] 

[[Category:Fantasy role-playing games]]