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Friday, November 1, 2013

The Tavern is Giving Away One Free PDF Copy of OpenQuest 2 (D100 System)




Sometimes you just need to do something fun to cheer yourself up. This is what I'm doing for fun:

Between now and the morning of November 5th (Tuesday) you can give yourself a chance to win a PDF copy of OpenQuest 2, the new revision to OpenQuest. All you need to do is make a comment on this post and come Tuesday morning (my wife and I's 2nd wedding anniversary) and you'll be entered to win a copy of OpenQuest 2 in PDF.

One random winner will be awarded the prize using account credit at RPGNow. Kinda like my anniversary gift back to the community here at the Tavern.

Why OpenQuest 2? Because I really like the first edition, and to my sensibilities, it is what the modern version of RuneQuest should have been. After D&D / OSR rules, my picks would be Tunnels & Trolls and RuneQuest 2nd edition for old style play. OpenQuest 2 brings out the RQ2 feel for me.

From the blurb:

A complete and easy to play Fantasy Roleplaying game, with monsters, magic and exotic locales.

OpenQuest uses the classic D100 rules mechanic, which uses percentages to express the chance of success or failure.

This is the 2nd Edition of the game in full colour with 80 new pages of content. The Deluxe version of the game aims to be a self contained game with rules and advice on how to run a full campaign where the adventurers progress from their poor and ill experienced beginnings to the lofty heights of Godhood!

Open Quest is based on the Mongoose RuneQuest SRD (MRQ SRD), with ideas from previous editions of Chaosium's RuneQuest and Stormbringer 5th, mixed in with some common sense house rulings from the author's twenty years of experience with the D100 system.

83 comments:

  1. Who doesn't appreciate a free thing? Also, happy (early) anniversary!

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  2. Awesome! (Please don't count me in the running, I have this already.)
    Just wanted to give you proper kudos!

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  3. As a fellow who backed Crypts & Things, I am a long-time fan of Newt Newport's work! Sign me up for a chance to nab OQ2!

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  4. Happy Anniversary! OpenQuest looks interesting.. Consider me in the running.

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  5. Happy Anniversary! I'll look forward to your opinions on OpenQuest 2 in future posts.

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  6. I missed the OQ2 Indiegogo but love Newt's work, so here's a comment.

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  7. Do not count me towards the Drawing either Mr. Tenkar, just wanted to wish you and your wife a happy upcoming anniversary.

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  8. Very noble, Anthony. Eric, please count me twice, since there's an opening. :)

    Oh, and Happy Anniversary as well.

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  9. Loved the first edition, so count me in!

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  10. Happy anniversary Erki and thanks for this contest. I liked first edition OQ and I generally like d100 systems very much so I gotta chime in!

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  11. Oh, wow, I would love to win a copy as I totally missed their crowdfunding project.

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  12. Gratz on the anniversary and must say you're one of myost active posters and I admire your quality.

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  13. Gratz on the anniversary and must say you're one of myost active posters and I admire your quality.

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  14. Very nice. I have often wanted to check this out.

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  15. Haven't had a chance to check out anything but D101's C&T stuff. Win or lose I'll need to pick this up.

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  16. Just had my 6th Anniversary, my sweeetie had to come home early from work but she wasn't so ill she couldn't enjoy the steak and salad dinner I whipped up (after special trip to best butcher in region). Have a good 2nd Anniversary!

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  17. Happy Anniversary to the both of you! My wife and I will celebrate our 26th anniversary in December. I hope that you two are as happy as we are!

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  18. Happy Anniversary! Considering that the traditional gift is cotton, and the modern gift is china, I humbly submit you acquire a D20 cameo in a dice bag.

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  19. Happy Anniversary and best wishes for those who are not feeling so well. And here's hoping you get to celebrate many, many more.

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  20. Congratulations! Happy anniversary and God bless you both.

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  21. Well I had hoped they'd post a sans-art edition for free, just in case I don't win. However, the link that used to go to the developers kit lands on a page which says "This is where the OpenQuest 2nd Edition Developers kit will live when its finally done". They are offering a preview here: http://d101games.com/files/2009/04/OpenQuest2-v1-preview.pdf

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  22. Awesome! Happy anniversary and God bless you both - I hope you'll have many more such occasons to celebrate...

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  23. Happy anniversary! You guys make it a great one!

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  24. I've been wanting to check this out!

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  25. Happy Anniversary & My Father's Birthday.
    Good Luck to all.

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  26. Happy anniversary and thanks for the contest!

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  27. Happy anniversary!
    Also wanted to tip this over into a two-book shindig.

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  28. That is fantastic, thanks for the contest.

    I hope things are going well for you

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  29. First edition Open Quest was really good so count me in for a chance to win the second.

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  30. Happy Anniversary to you and the MRS ...

    May the best days of your past, be the lows of your years to come. I wish you both health, wealth and happiness.

    On a side not thanks for the blog posts they have been very entertaining and informative.

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  31. Thanks for putting up prizes so often! :)

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  32. Congratulations!

    Now I'd like a piece of that action...

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  33. I was headed over to RPGNow to buy something anyway. Used your link.

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  34. Happy Anniversary Erik, may you have many more.

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  35. I will totally get in on this party :D

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  36. That is very generous of you! Happy anniversary, indeed!

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  37. I have Open Quest 1, got an email to get Open Quest 2, but was waiting to pull the trigger. This might be a better solution if I win.

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  38. Sounds interesting. Count me in! Happy Anniversary!

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  39. Thank you for this chance and congrats on your anniversary.

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  40. Congrats, and thanks for all you've given to the OSR community!

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  41. A comment to add myself to what looks like a really good take on the RQ/BRP tradition.

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  42. Happy second anniversary! (I hope it doesn't bring bad luck-- my wife would hate me if I wished us a happy anniversary before the exact date)

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  43. Great blog! You're one of about three reasons I've revived my old school sensibilities.

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  44. In for a penny, in for a free copy of Newt's book!!

    Happy anniversary Erik!!

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  45. Have the Mongoose's Runequest II, but interested in checking out OpenQuest to see what it offers.

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  46. Happy Anniversary and thanks for the chance.

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  47. I have Legend, and it would be interesting to see the differences.

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  48. Thank you for sharing with us!

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  49. Happy Anniversary, Erik. And Thanks!

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