Zweihänder (role-playing game)

Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, generally referred to simply as Zweihänder, is an ENnie award winning tabletop role-playing game published by Grim & Perilous Studios in 2017 following a successful crowdfunding project.[1] As of 2019, the game is published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.[2]

For the two-handed sword, see Zweihänder.

Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG
Designer(s)Daniel D. Fox
Publisher(s)Grim & Perilous Studios, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date2017
Genre(s)Fantasy
System(s)Custom / Percentile

System

Zweihänder is a dark fantasy tabletop role-playing game that uses percentile dice to resolve choices players and Gamemasters make when playing. Combat in Zweihänder allows human-level creatures and characters to absorb only two or three hits without receiving an "Injury" that may instantly cripple, kill or permanently maim a character. There are no regeneration or resurrection powers in Zweihänder, and limited healing options are available to players. "Fate Points", which represent a character's fate or destiny, provide a limited number of opportunities to avoid crippling or killing results. "Fortune Points" allow a character to avoid some perilous situations.

Professions

Characters advance by entering a series of professions that provide access to a series of new or improved skills and bonuses to primary attributes. The profession system reflects the late medieval/early Renaissance setting of the game and gives an idea of what a character might have been doing either before or during their adventures (such as a preacher, coachman, courtier, inquisitor, merchant lord, rat catcher or sellsword).

Awards

In 2018, Zweihänder won the Gold ENnies award for Best Game and Product of the Year[3] at Gen Con.

Supplements
  • Zweihander Core Book
  • Main Gauche
  • Player's Handbook
  • Dark Astral
  • Character's Folio
  • Gamemaster's Folio

References
  1. "ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG". Kickstarter. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. "ZWEIHANDER Grim & Perilous RPG". publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com.
  3. "2018 ENnie Winners!". ENnie Awards. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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