Mechanics of Basic Roleplaying System: A Primer on BRP

Sign up for the Lamplight Dispatch to learn more about "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" at https://incharactergames.com In this video, Jared talks about the core mechanics of the Basic Roleplaying system (BRP), the system that powers such hits as "Call of Cthulhu", "Runequest", "Pendragon", and "Dragonbane", among others. We chose BRP to power "Of Hearth & the Harrowing", our upcoming Colonial Horror tabletop RPG. We talk about what sets BRP apart from other games, and a few of the modifications we made while making "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" to make the tailor the game systems to what we needed. 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - History of BRP 1:27 - Core Mechanic 3:08 - Characteristics 5:12 - Thanks for your support! 5:27 - Skills 6:50 - Advancement 8:45 - Powers 9:57 - Passions & Personalities 13:50 - Outro